My interest in Chinese food started many years ago, when I had my first job. I was a young reporter for the Daily Journal in San Francisco. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown. I usually managed to arrange my time so that I could go there at least two or three times a week for a good meal.
The first time I ever ate Chinese food I loved it. And since then, it just tastes better and better to me. The first thing I noticed was the fresh tastes of the meat and vegetable. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why it has this special feature.
About 5000 years ago, China lost much of its wood because of over population and poor management of its forest. This loss was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to learn how to use it better.
In order to use less wood in cooking, they started to cut their meat and vegetables into small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked faster and they saved their fuel. The food prepared in this manner kept its fresh flavor(风味)—and it’s this flavor that attracts people to the art of Chinese cooking.
I often wonder if the Chinese appreciated their solution to that ancient energy problem as much as I do now –whenever I eat Chinese food.This passage is mainly about _________.
| A．why Chinese food tastes fresh |
| B．what Chinese food tastes like |
| C．how Chinese food is cooked |
| D．what makes Chinese food special |
The author got to know Chinese food __________.
| A．when he worked as a reporter in China |
| B．from a news story in the Daily Journal |
| C．after he got a taste of it in the Chinatown |
| D．before he got his first job in San Francisco |
The author thought the Chinese chop their meat and vegetable into small pieces in order to ________.
| A．keeping its fresh flavor |
| B．saving their hard-to-get wood |
| C．producing a different kind of food |
| D．attracting westerners to their food |
The word “fuel” in the 4th paragraph most probably means ______
| A．fresh flavor | B．meat and vegetable | C．hot oil | D．firewood |
According to the passage, the special freshness of Chinese food is the result of _______.
| A．the wood used to make the cooking fire |
| B．the fast speed (速度) at the cooking |
| C．the high quality of Chinese meat and vegetable |
| D．the well-developed art of Chinese cooking |
In October 2002，Winston Churchill was chosen by the British people as the greatest British man".The great British men behind him were Shakespeare，Newton，and Darwin.But many people did not know that Churchill was thought to be a bad boy when he was a child.
At the age of seven，Winston Churchill was sent to a boarding（寄宿） school named St.George.The school rules were strict.He often got serious punishment.Churchill cried loudly and kicked wildly when he was beaten.At the end of the term，he returned home with a report card and pains all over his body.The report card said that he was "naughty"（顽皮的）.
At the age of twelve，his father sent him to Harrow Public School，which was famous for training English gentlemen.Because he failed the entrance exam，he was placed in the last group of the class with worst grades.He fell behind the others in study.He gave many people the impression of low energy，strangeness ，and lawlessness. Fortunately，he still had a friend，his grandfather.The American of great wealth who had experienced the world said， "Let him go!As long as boys have the chance to show their talents，they are sure to become better." Churchill kept the words of his grandfather in mind，and secretly looked for it in his heart.
Many years later，Churchill was already a successful politician and writer.He worked as a reporter，as Secretary of the Navy，and as Prime Minister （首相） of the United Kingdom.He said， "My grandfather taught me that boys must choose their own path.I don't have special talents and my success is by working hard."
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us .
A.Churchill loved his school
B.Churchill got good education
C.Churchill got less punishment
D.Churchill was considered as a bad boy
（2）Churchill's grandfather was .
A.a gentleman from the UK
B.of great help to Churchill
C.rich with little experience
D.unsure of Churchill's becoming better
（3）The underlined word "Fortunately" in the third paragraph probably means .
A.幸运的是
B.可悲的是
C.奇怪的是
D.可惜的是
（4）Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？
①Churchill became a successful politician and writer.
②Churchill went to Harrow Public School.
③Churchill was sent to a boarding school.
④Churchill's grandfather encouraged him a lot.
A.③④②①
B.③②④①
C.①③②④
D.②③④①
（5）Which part of a magazine is the passage probably from？
A.Geography World.
B.Science Study.
C.History Character.
D.Natural Environment.
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Great mix of representatives from across China
A total of 2 ，287 representatives （代表） attended the 19 h National Congress of the Communist Party of China （中共十九大），which was held in Beijing from Oct.18.
A representative must have |
|
They Include |
√Unshakable belief √Correct political stand √Good moral quality √High standard in honesty √Excellent career record √Strong ability to carry out the duty as a representative √Wide support from Party members and the people … |
Workers Farmers Government officials Businessmen Intellectuals Military officers Athletes Artists … |
（1）When and where was the 19 National Congress of the Communist Party of China held？
A.In Beijing from Oct.19.
B.In Beijing from Oct.18.
C.In Shanghai from Oct.19.
D.In Shanghai from Oct.18.
（2）According to the material，representatives of the 19 National Congress must have .
A.great wealth
B.much experience
C.unshakable belief
D.good appearance
（3）Which of the following Chinese people can't be a representative？
A.Li Lei，a farmer.
B.Zhu Ping，a volleyball player.
C.Wang Gang，a worker.
D.Zhang Hua，a primary school student.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
A.All the representatives were from Beijing.
B.Businessmen couldn't attend the 19 National Congress.
C.2 ，287 representatives attended the 18 National Congress.
D.A representative must have strong ability to carry out the duty.
Pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today.In many places，rubbish is thrown into lakes and rivers.（1）
In some cities，the air is filled with pollution.（2） If it is not cleaned up，more people will be hurt.
（3） Land and water pollution kills many animals every year.
If we do not act to improve the environment，more living things will be killed by pollution.
（4）
We should separate rubbish into different groups.In this way，it can be recycled and reused.We had better plant more trees.（5） What's more，we shouldn't put the waste into lakes or rivers.
If we can do these，we will make the world a better place to live in.
A.This makes some old people and children ill. B.As well as people，animals are also harmed by pollution. C.We can make our lakes and rivers cleaner and cleaner. D.It's time for all of us to take action right away! E.Because of this，these places have already been polluted. F.Trees reduce dust and help keep the air clean. G.A few of us should take action to protect the environment. |
Dr.Dolittle lived in a small town called Puddleby.Everyone in the town knew him.The dog and children ran after him.
He lived in a small house，but he had a large garden.He kept many animals in his garden.His favorite animals were Dab﹣Dab，a duck；Jip，a dog；Gub﹣Gub，a baby pig and Polynesia，a parrot.He also kept some fish，rabbits，cats，a squirrel，a cow and a baby cow，a horse，chickens and so on.
Dr.Dolittle didn't have many patients.Most people didn't like all of his animals，so when they were ill，they went to a doctor in another town.
"But you don't have any money， "his sister told him. "You need patients."
"I have a patient， " Dr.Dolittle answered， "The cat's﹣meat﹣man.He's the man who sells me meat for the cat."
"He doesn't pay you enough to live on， " his sister told him.
"Then I'll sell everything I have，" he said.
And he did.He sold most of his furniture.He also sold most of his clothes.Then he had enough money to buy food for himself and his animals.
One day，the cat's﹣meat﹣man said to him，" Why don't you stop being a doctor for people and become a doctor for animals instead？I'm sure that you know a lot about animals — more than most vets.You wrote a wonderful book about cats.I'd send all the people with sick dogs or cats to you."
When the cat's﹣meat﹣man left，Polynesia，the parrot，flew onto the table. "He's right，Doctor，" Polynesia said. "You should become an animal doctor."
"There are a lot of vets，" Dr，Dolittle said.
"Perhaps there are a lot of vets.But you'd be the best vet of all.I'm not the only animal that can talk.All the animals can talk.Each kind of animal has its own language.I'll teach you mine if you like."
"Yes，please，" Dr.Dolittle said.He opened a drawer （抽屉） and took out a notebook and pencil. "Will you teach me the parrot's ABCs first？" he asked.
Polynesia agreed to teach Dr.Dolittle parrot language.Later that day，Jip came into the room.Polynesia said， "He's talking to you，Doctor."
"I don't think he is，" Dr.Dolittle said. "He's just cratching（挠） himself."
"Dogs talk with their ears，their noses，and their tails，" Polynesia told him.They don't always make a noise.Do you see how he is moving his nose now？"
"Yes."
"He is telling us that it has stopped raining，and he wants to ask you a question."
Every day，Dr.Dolittle learned the languages of the animals.When people found out he was now an animal doctor，they brought their sick pets to him.
One day，a horse said to him， " You're a much better animal doctor than the vet.You knew I couldn't see well，and you made glasses for me."
The horse was very pleased.He could see very well.He told all his friends how clever Dr.Dolittle was，and they told all their friends.Soon，many animals came to see him.He had a different door for each animal，and he wrote the name of each kind of animal above each door.HORSES，COWS，...
Before long，every animal that lived in or near the town became the doctor's patient.He was very happy，and he liked his life very much.
（Adapted from The Story of Dr.Dolittle）
（1）What were Dr.Dolittle's favourite animals？
①a duck，cats ②a baby pig，a parrot
③a duck，a dog ④a parrot，rabbits
A. ①④
B. ②④
C. ①③
D. ②③
（2）Why did most people go to a doctor in another town when they were ill？
A.Because Dr Dolittle was impolite to them.
B.Because they didn't like all of Dr.Dolittle's animals.
C.Because the doctor in another town was very famous.
D.Because Dr.Dolittle was busy looking after his animals.
（3）Which is the correct order of what happened to Dr.Dolittle in the story？
a.Dr.Dolittle learned the languages of the animals.
b.Dr.Dolittle sold most of his furniture and clothes.
c.Animals in or near the town became Dr.Dolittle's patients.
d.Polynesia flew onto the table and taught Dr.Dolittle parrot language.
A.d﹣a﹣c﹣b
B.b﹣d﹣a﹣c
C.b﹣a﹣d﹣c
D.d﹣c﹣b﹣a
（4）Who told all his friends that Dr.Dolittle was a clever animal doctor？
A.A parrot.
B.A cow.
C.A horse.
D.A duck.
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Dr.Dolittle only talked to his parrot.
B.Dr.Dolittle had much money at first.
C.Dr.Dolittle was very happy in the end.
D.Dr.Dolittle was liked by everyone in the town.
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