In North America, people are always in __31______ hurry. Children have special lessons or sports activities __32________ school. Parents often work late and ___33________ get home until 7 or 8 o’clock at night. Most North American families don’t have time to prepare a meal. That is __34_________ fast food is so popular in North America. People _____35_____ about 40% of their dollars on fast food.
People usually buy fast food from restaurant chains such as Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, or KFC,__ 36______ they can enjoy pizza, sandwiches, fried chicken, and so on. Fast food saves work and time, but it is not __37_________ (nutrition).
Fast food is popular in many countries. American fast-food companies now have restaurants all over the world. But not __38________ is happy about the spread(扩展) of North American fast food. A group of people in Italy want to fight __39_______ the spread of American fast food. They don’t like the idea of more fast food chains __40__________(open) restaurants in their country.
