Ⅰ.阅读理解
Some hot dog lovers may feel guilty when they enjoy their favorite food.They even exercise excessively (过分地) to burn off calories afterward.Now they can relieve the pain.A company in Norway develops a product made from trees.It can replace fat in foods like hot dogs but has no calories.
A product named SenseFi is introduced to the public by a Norwegian biorefinery company, Borregard.Though its taste and feel are similar to those of fat, no calories are contained in it.
The material used to create this product is microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), which is a waste product that trees produce when they are cut and prepared for use.Every year there is over a hundred billion tons of cellulose (纤维素) produced by plants, among which only a small part is now useful to humans.
According to a report from the Norwegian daily newspaper Dagbladet, Borregard has spent $36.3 million on developing SenseFi.This project went through a 10year study conducted by the Paper and Fibre Research institute in Trondheim, Norway.It successfully entered the US market and the company opened a plant in Wisconsin.The food industry there was expected to embrace the arrival of SenseFi.
The company is speaking highly of this product for its incredible effect on fighting against obesity (肥胖)．“We're rolling it out primarily in the US, where it has been approved.Sales are just about underway, and there is a lot of focus on fighting obesity，” said the company's Business Director Harald Ronneberg.
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that about 40 percent of adults are overweight, and in 2008, the cost of medical treatment of obesity was $147.
With the help of SenseFi, meat used for making foods like hot dogs can be recreated.Not only does it keep the flavor of fat, but it also reduces calorie intake while providing the body with more fiber, which helps people fill themselves up and digest more effectively.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一家公司发明了一种名为SenseFi的产品，它的味道与脂肪相似，但它不含卡路里，主要是为了解决与肥胖有关的问题。
1．What do we know about the raw material of SenseFi?
A．It helps cut trees.
B．It comes from trees.
C．It is similar to hot dogs in taste.
D．It exists in a small amount.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句A company in Norway develops a product made from trees.It can replace fat in foods like hot dogs but has no calories.可知，SenseFi的原材料来自树木。故选B。
2．What does the underlined word “embrace” in Paragraph 4 possibly mean?
A．Spread. B．Increase.
C．Welcome. D．Praise.
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据画线单词前文It successfully entered the US market and the company opened a plant in Wisconsin.及画线单词后为动词宾语the arrival of SenseFi.可推知，SenseFi将作为产品进入市场，该地区的食品行业有望迎接SenseFi的到来。embrace的意思是“迎接”，相当于welcome。故选C。
3．Which factor of SenseFi would appeal to customers most?
A．It doesn't have any calories.
B．It keeps the feel and flavor of fat.
C．It provides different kinds of nutrition.
D．It is based on a 10year study.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，SenseFi这个产品，味道和脂肪相似，不含卡路里；由此可知，SenseFi最吸引顾客的因素应该是“它不含任何卡路里”。故选A。
4．Why does Borregard introduce the product mainly in America?
A．It opened a plant in Wisconsin.
B．The food industry in America is booming.
C．Most Americans think highly of the products.
D．Many Americans suffer from problems linked to obesity.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，Borregard选择美国作为主要市场推广SenseFi这个产品，是因为许多美国人都遭受着与肥胖有关的问题。故选D。
