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2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit2Workingtheland分层演练直击高考新人教版必修阅读理解xx·重庆模拟ThefirstpotatoesweregrownbytheIncasofSouthAmericamorethan400yearsago.Theirdescendants后代inEcuadorandChilecontinuetogrowthevegetableashighas14,000feetupintheAndesMountains.That’shigherthananyotherfoodwillgrow.EarlySpanishandEnglishexplorersshippedpotatoestoEuropeandtheyfoundtheirwaytoNorthAmericaintheearly1600s.Peopleeatpotatoesinmanyways—bakedmashedandroastedtonamejustthree.HoweverintheUnitedStatesmostpotatoesareeatenintheformofFrenchfries.Onefastfoodchainalonesellsmorethan$1billionworthoffrieseachyear.Nowonderthenthatthepanypaysparticularattentiontothewayitsfriesareprepared.Beforeanyfrymakesittothepeoplewhoeatatthesepopularrestaurants,itmustpassmanyseparatetests.Failanyoneofthesetestsandthepotatoisrejected.TostartwithonlyRussetBurbankpotatoesareused....。