B Read the passage.Then answer the questions that follow.(3 points each) Global Diet Choices Meanings of the Word Diet Most words in the English language have more than one simple,or basic,meaning. One example is the word diet.The most general definition of the noun is "a person's or a group's usual food choices and habits.In a more specific definition,diet means "an eating plan with only certain kinds or amounts of food."For instance,a diet is often a plan to lose weight..And as a verb,diet means“to lose weight.”People can“go on a diet,”meaning they are starting a program to lose weight. International Fast Food All over the world,the global diet includes fast food-prepared items from inexpensive restaurants,snack bars,or food stands.Some examples of typical American fast food are hamburgers,hot dogs,sandwiches,and fried chicken.Some common international fast foods might be German sausage and schnitzel,Italian pizza and pasta,Mexican tacos and burritos,Middle Eastern shish kebab and falafel,Japanese sushi and tempura,and Chinese egg rolls and noodles.Why is this kind of food becoming even more universal,or worldwide?First,fast-food restaurants usually prepare and serve the items quickly.Second, many fast-food restaurants are part of fast-food chains.For instance,the biggest and most famous American fast-food chain serves hamburgers in every continent on the planet except Antarctica.Its menu items may not be exactly alike in all cultures,but its 25,000 restaurants all have the same look and style.The atmosphere seems comfortable and familiar.Third,the items at fast-food places usually cost less than meals in formal restaurants or special dishes made at home.And finally,people usually enjoy the taste of the food,even if it is not very nutritious. How People Make Individual Food Choices How do most people make their diet decisions?Individual choices are often based on former habits,cost and convenience,beliefs about health and nutrition,and ideas about physical beauty.Some people learn to like certain foods in childhood,and they don't change later in life.Many people have busy lives,so they buy or prepare food and eat it as quickly as 1361Read the passage. Then answer Global Diet Choices Meanings of the Word Diet Most words in the English language have more than one simple , or basic , meaning. One example is the word diet. The most general definition of the noun is "a person' s or a group's usual food choices and habits." In a more specific definition , diet means "an eating plan with only certain kinds or amounts of food. " For instance , a diet is often a plan to lose weight. And as a verb , diet means "to lose weight. " People can "go on a diet ," meaning they are starting a program to lose weight. International Fast Food All over the world , the global diet includes fast food-prepared items from inexpensive restaurants, snack bars, or food stands. Some examples of typical American fast food are hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and fried chicken. Some common international fast foods might be German sausage and schnitzel , Italian pizza and pasta , Mexican tacos and burritos, Middle Eastern shish kebab and falafel , J apanese sushi and tempura , and Chinese egg rolls and noodles. Why is this kind of food becoming even more universal , or worldwide? First , fast-food restaurants usually prepare and serve the items quickly. Second , many fast-food restaurants are part of fast-food chains. For instance , the biggest and most famous American fast-food chain serves hamburgers in every continent on the planet except Antarctica. Its menu items may not be exactly alike in all cultures, but its 25 , 000 restaurants all have the same look and style. The atmosphere seems comfortable and familiar. Third , the items at fast-food places usually cost less than meals in formal restaurants or special dishes made at home. And finally , people usually enjoy the taste of the food , even if it is not very nutritious. How People Make Individual Food Choices How do most people make their diet decisions? Individual choices are often based on former habits, cost and convenience , beliefs about health and nutrition , and ideas about physical beauty. Some people learn to like certain foods in childhood , and they don' t change later in life. 1any people have busy lives, so they buy or prepare food and eat it as quickly as 1361