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Who would have thought that potato fries could unite an entire country？Well，that seems to be the case in Belgium where there is currently a movement to have Belgian potato fries officially recognized as cultural heritage.
The fries are served in a paper cone(圆锥体)from a “fritkot”，which is a shack(小屋)or a food truck.Across Belgium，there are at least 5,000 fritkots which is 10 times more common than McDonald's restaurants in the United States.
The movement for the fries to be declared official cultural heritage was started by UNAFRI，also known as the national association of fritkot owners.They claim that their establishments represent Belgium very well.“A cone of potato chips is Belgium in miniature(微模型)．What's amazing is that this way of thinking is the same，in spite of differences among communities and regions，”added spokesman Bernard Lefevre.
Tourists can even be seen to line up with locals in Brussels to buy a cone of fires from well－known fritkots such as Frit Flagey and Maison Antoine.“Before I came here，the only thing I knew about Belgium was that they liked their fries，”said Rachael Webb，a tourist from Ottowa，Canada.
In order to be recognized by UNESCO，it has to be formally supported by the Belgian government of culture.
As of right now，UNESCO has a list of 314 items of “cultural heritage”that they say is worthy enough to be preserved.Items on the list include Turkish coffee and the old native singing of the Central African Republic.
Potatoes reached Belgium in the 16th century，but it wasn't until the 19th century that they were cut up into fries and sold as a meal.
【语篇解读】 比利时人正在努力为自己国家的炸薯条申请成为“文化遗产”。
1．It is considered that potato fries could unite Belgium because they ________.
A．represent Belgian history
B．are enjoyed by many Belgians
C．make a huge profit each year
D．are recognized by foreigners
【答案】 B 推理判断题。在比利时，至少有5000家炸署条经营店，再由第三段Bernard Lefevre的话可知，比利时人大多认为一筒炸薯条就是国家的缩影，故可知比利时人对炸薯条有普遍的喜爱和认同感，故选B。
2．The movement to have potato fries declared cultural heriage was started by ________.
A．the Belgian government
B．many Belgian communities
C．a Belgian industry
D．a Belgian cultural association
【答案】 C 细节理解题。由第三段可知，运动是由UNAFRI发起的，这是全国fritkot店主协会，代表着比利时的炸薯条行业，故选C。
3．From the passage，we can know that Maison Antoine ________.
A．is a popular Belgian tourist destination
B．is very welcome among Canadians
C．is a famous restaurant in Belgium
D．is a big international company
【答案】 C 细节理解题。由第四段首句可知，Maison Antoine属于well－known fritkots；由第二段第一句可知，fritkot是炸薯条经营店，故选C。
4．It can be inferred from the passage that foods and drinks ________.
A．are thought to be a symbol of national achievement
B．are regarded as a culture by many people
C．express ideas of a particular period
D．record the traditions of a region
【答案】 B 推理判断题。比利时人正在努力为自己国家的炸薯条申请成为“文化遗产”，倒数第二段说Turkish coffee已被列入“文化遗产”名录，由此推知，许多人把食品饮料视为一种文化。
5．Which of the following is TRUE of Belgian potato fries?
A．They are more popular than McDonald's across the world.
B．They were introduced into Belgium in the 16th century.
C．They have a longer history than Turkish coffee.
D．They are very popular across Belgium.
【答案】 D 细节理解题。比利时至少有5000家炸薯条经营店，其在比利时的普及率是麦当劳在美国普及率的10倍，由此可见其在比利时非常受欢迎，再由加拿大一名游客的话．..they liked their fries...可知D正确。
