After moving to the United States , immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American , a new study finds . That’s one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America.
The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents’ food choices . After being questioned about their ability to speak English , 75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.
When their American identiy was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes , such as hamburgers and cheese sand wiches In that experiment , 55 Asian-Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant . Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories , including 12grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat(飽和脂肪).
“People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in , ”said Sauna Cheryan ,an anthor of the study and assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington.” If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives , this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health .Cheryan added.
Social pressures , the study concluded , are at the heart of the problem. “In American society today , being American is associated with being white . Americans , who don’t fit this image even if they were born here and speak English , feel that pressure to prove that they’re American,” said Cheryan.
小題1:The author wants to show that      .
A．more and more Asians enjoy high-calorie snacks
B．immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit in
C．most Americans are at the risk of heart disease
D．all the American people have a bad eating habit
小題2:According to the survey,      .
A．Asian-Americans care less about their health
B．25 percent of Americans like junk food
C．choosing food is related to Asian-American’s situation
D．immigrants are forced to eat junk food
小題3:The underlined word “fare” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “      ”.
A．food offered as a mealB．a person taking a taxi
C．money spent on foodD．an arranged thing to do
小題4:According to Sauna Cheryan,       .
A．what immigrants have done is ridiculous
B．American traditional foods are healthier
C．immigrants risk their health in order to fit in
D．American culture affects immigrants deeply
小題5:Which of the following should take the blame for the bad eating habit?
A．The situation of employment.B．The traditional culture.
C．The American government.D．The pressures from society.

小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:D

小題1:從第二段的句子：The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents’ food choices .可知移民者往往會通過飲食去適應。選B
小題1:推理題：從第四段的句子：“People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in , ”可知選擇這種食物和他們的情況有關，選C
小題1:猜詞題：從后面的句子：ended up consuming an extra 182 calories ,可知這個單詞是食物的意思。選A
小題1:推理題：從倒數(shù)第二段的句子：If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives , this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health .Cheryan added.可知改變食物去適應是危險的。選C
小題1:細節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：Social pressures , the study concluded , are at the heart of the problem.可知社會壓力是主要問題，答案是 D
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