n the United States, many people try to save time. In many families, both the husband and wife work full-time, so their free time is very important to them. They look for quick and convenient ways to do their shopping and other things they want to do.
Many years ago, people had to go to the fish market to buy fish, to the butcher for meat and chicken, to fruit market for fresh fruit, and to the bakery for bread and rolls. Now most people go to just one place. They can buy fruit, bread, meat, fresh vegetables, frozen food, and beer at the local supermarket. They can also buy things for house, such as pots and pans, brooms and buckets. They can even buy socks and stockings, shoes, mitten, and sunglasses at supermarkets.
When Americans eat out, they often go to fast-food restaurants. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are always ready. People order their meals at the counter and wait for their food just a few seconds or minutes. Then they carry the food to a table, eat it, and throw their trash away. It takes only 20 minutes or so to eat a meal at a fast-food restaurant.
Supermarkets and fast-food restaurants are therefore very important to people in the United States. They are quick and convenient, and that’s what people want when they are always looking for ways to save time.
题目：
Many years ago, people had to go to___to buy fresh fruit.
Many Americans ofthen eat at the fast restaurants to___.
Today,most people just go to one place, they can buy all kinds of foods and___.
People need to wait for their food only for___.
People usually spend about 20 minutes___at a fast restaurant.