Question

MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加劑),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反應) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳).It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神經紊亂).In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(標簽) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
小題1: Monosodium Glutamate is _______

A．a food

B．an additive

C．a factory

D．a country

小題2:MSG is often used in ______.

A．frozen meats

B．cups

C．clothes

D．book covers

小題3:The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

A．the food including MSG is delicious	B．people like to eat in a restaurant
C．mice like eating the food including MSG	D．MSG is not safe sometimes

小題4:If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know ­­­­­­­_____________.

A．you must eat the food in a hidden way

B．the food label must be hidden

C．MSG is probably added to the food

D．you must report the food to your parents

小題5:The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.

A．colour

B．material

C．taste

D．food

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:B

【主旨大意】本文介紹了味精的優點和害處。
小題1:從短文第一句“MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive”得出答案。
小題1:從這句話“It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables.”得出答案。
小題1:從此句“Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神經紊亂).”得出答案。
小題1:從這一句“If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label.”得出答案。
小題1:根據句意，得知意為“物質”。