单选题 Japan is used in this passage to illustrate a trend in many countries which is to______

A、 enrich bread
B、 invest more in food industry
C、 increase consumption of bakery foods
D、 increase reliance on rice and grains

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】与本题题干相对应的原文是“Japan is an outstanding example of countries following this trend"，因此，解答的关键是弄清楚“this trend'’指代上文的什么。由文章的开头两句可知，全球对糕点的消费呈现一种上升趋势，而日本是一个典型代表，所以答案C是正确的。