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From a sandwich to a roll with soup, bread has traditionally been a lunchtime staple. Now, four in ten people say they have given up eating bread for lunch, according to new figures.

Increasing numbers are choosing alternatives to the regular sliced loaf, including thins, burritos and most commonly, wraps, research for trade journal The Grocer found. And up to 15 percent are giving up the bakery section, preferring salads, sushi and other snacks they consider to be healthier and less fattening.

Many celebrities avoid eating carbohydrates to keep them slim and youthful. Some even keep away from starchy foods like pasta and bread. However, while celebrities are strict about no-carbohydrates, the British public may be less rigid. People are not cutting bread out of their lives completely, the survey of 2,000 adults and industry figures found.

Only one percent of all Britons say they never have bread at all, The Grocer’s research revealed. It found 40 percent say they are now eating something else instead at lunchtime with 62 percent of those who have swapped opting for wraps with their favorite fillings.

And of those who still eat bread, 54 percent are moving towards wholemeal bread rather than the traditional white bread as they feel it is healthier. However, 20 percent also admit that white bread simply tastes better than the whole meal or seeded varieties. And the older the consumers are, the more likely they are to be reluctant to give up their slice of white.

David Laurence, of supermarket supplier Signature Flat breads said, “The consumer is tired of a regular bread sandwich and is continually looking for the next alternative, from breakfast wraps to street food dishes such as burritos and Asian-style flat breads. Health is also a big driver for consumers moving away from sliced bread to lighter options such as wraps and thins.”

1.According to The Grocer, ______ have become not so popular at people’s lunch table.

A thins

B sandwiches

C wraps

D burritos

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句Increasing numbers are choosing alternatives to the regular sliced loaf, including thins, burritos, and most commonly, wraps...可知人们在选择面包片的替代食品，其中有薯片，墨西哥饼，卷饼，可知选B。

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A Only celebrities pay attention to healthy foods.

B The public know little about the harm of carbohydrates.

C Wraps will take the place of bread soon.

D Bread will be still part of people’s daily food.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第四句People are not cutting bread out of their lives completely, the survey of 2,000 adults and industry figures found可知，人们不会把面包从日常生活中清除出去，由此判断，作为面包，尽管受到一些人的所谓影响健康的诟病，将仍然是人们日常食品的组成部分，故选D。

3.Why do people prefer wholemeal bread to white sliced loaf?

A They taste better.

B They are healthier.

C They are sweeter.

D They can be found easily.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第五段第一句...as they feel it is healthier 可知，全麦面包受人们欢迎的原因在于更健康，故选B。

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

A Alternatives to Sliced Loaf for Lunch

B Wholemeal Bread Is Healthier.

C Bread Is Given up as People’s Daily Food

D Healthy Options of Food

解析：选A。文章标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了因为健康需求越来越多的人选择放弃面包作为午餐主食，而转向其他更健康的替代食品，故A项能全面概括文章的大意。