初中英语

Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up? If you answered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的) exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but you do it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.

Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land. Why? You weigh about 90% less in the pool. It is better for your knees than running or walking. Water is about 1, 000 times thicker and heavier than air. To move through the water, your body has to work four times as hard. As a result, you can burn more calories (卡路里).

In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stop thinking about the things that make them worried. They feel in control of their bodies. The cool, quiet environment makes them feel good.

But what if you are afraid of the water? No problem! There is nothing to worry about. Aquatic exercise is safe and

easy to learn. It doesn't require any special skills. You don't even need to know how to swim. Aquatic exercise is for everyone.

(1)What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?   

A. Difference between air and water.

B. Weight change of one's body.

C. The advantages of aquatic exercise.

D. The ways to do aquatic exercise.

(2)What do most people think of aquatic exercise?   

A. Relaxing.

B. Worrying.

C. Challenging.

D. Boring.

(3)According to the text, aquatic exercise is   

A. done in groups

B. fit for everyone

C. difficult to learn

D. done with special skills

(4)In which part of a magazine can we read the text?   

A. Culture.

B. Health.

C. Nature.

D. Travel.

来源:2019年安徽省中考英语试卷
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Not getting enough sleep is bad for health.Depending on the research from the scientists,people who don't get enough sleep are less willing to socialize (社交) with others.They are simply too tired to go out.

The researchers did a small study.They tested 18 young people who had good sleep after a sleepless night.The participantswatched videos of people with neural (中性的) expressions walking towards them.When the person on the video got too "close" to them,they pushed a button to stop the video.

The participants kept the person at a distance of 60% further if they hadn't got enough sleep.They felt that their personal space was being invaded (侵占) .But when the participants got a good night's sleep,they allowed the person to get much closer to them.

The result shows that the less sleep you get,the less you want to socialize with others.In turn,other people may think you are strange and stay away from you.So if you want to be a more sociable (喜欢与人交往的) and popular person,sleeping well might help.

(1)Not getting enough sleep    .

A.

isn't good for health

B.

makes people more active

C.

makes school life busy

D.

makes people more relaxed

(2)What does the underlined word "participants" mean?    

A.

管理者.

B.

参与者.

C.

研究者.

D.

旁观者.

(3)People    were more willing to socialize with others in the test.

A.

who had good sleep

B.

who did a small study

C.

who walked towards them

D.

who were tired to go out

(4)According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?    

A.

People like sharing their personal space.

B.

Don't get too close to sleepless people.

C.

The less sleep you get,the more you want to socialize with others.

D.

The better sleep you get,the closer you allow others to get.

(5)What do we know from the passage?    

A.

Sleeping less makes people more popular.

B.

Lonely people sleep much.

C.

Sleeping well makes people more sociable.

D.

Popular people never feel tired.

来源:2021年辽宁省营口市中考英语试卷
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A.get into the cooking area B.Secondly C.seriously D.Experts

E.in your own home F.properly G.cause these problems

H.Of course I.Many people J.move quickly out of the room

Smoke pollution in your home

Do you ever get a bad cough that won't go away? Do you have trouble breathing? Do your eyes hurt when you or your parents are cooking? The air in your home could(1)  . In fact, smoke and other kinds of air pollution can cause serious illnesses or make them worse.

Everyone knows that there is air pollution in the street, but it's a shock when you discover that you are also in danger from pollution(2)  

(3)  , especially those who live in Villages in the countryside, burn coal or wood on an open fire. This can be really dangerous,because there are harmful chemicals(化学物质)in the smoke from both wood and coal and they can(4)  pollute the air in your home. When you breathe in these chemicals, they can harm your lungs(肺)and other parts of your body.(5)  think that about 50 percent of open fires are dangerous, because chimneys(烟囱)don't work(6)  and too much smoke stays in the house.

Gas and other fuels that people use for cooking can also be harmful. Again, the problem is often that fresh air doesn't(7)  

There are things you can do to reduce(减少)the amount of bad air in your home.(8) _ you have to keep warm and you can't stop cooking, but you can reduce the amount of bad air you breathe.

First of all, avoid smoky areas as much as you can. Although it is important for adults to stay away from smoke, it is especially important for children.(9)  , if an open fire or cooking cause smoke in your home, find a way to fix it. Make sure that there is a way for smoke to(10)  . To do this, you may need to move your cooker. And you definitely need to open your windows more often, even in winter. You'll be glad you did it!

来源:2020年山东省威海市中考英语试卷
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DIY Your Own Desserts

We offer different kinds of classed to you all. A very popular class we are offering these

10 days is the class named "DIY Your Own Desserts".

Can you imagine how happy your beloved one will be happy when you give him/her your DIY desserts on the special days like birthday, Mother's Day and Father's Day? Come to our class and make your own desserts. Give your beloved one some surprises!

The class runs daily and it is a completely hands﹣on personal cooking experience lasting up to 4 hours learning 3﹣4 recipes (食谱) each lesson. The teacher will first show how to cook different recipes in front of you. And then he will guide you on how to prepare and make the food.

At the end of the class you can either eat the meal prepared during the class or take it home with you. What's more, you'll be able to take home the copies of all the recipes.

Costs: ¥30 each lesson. You can start at any time.

Go to our website to get more information about the class.

You can either e﹣mail us or come to our office for attending it.

(1)You can join the class if you like to   

A.

offer some recipes

B.

teach how to cook

C.

make desserts yourself

D.

get some surprises

(2)You will   in the class.

A.

eat the meal with the teacher

B.

celebrate the special days

C.

learn 2﹣3 recipes each lessons

D.

have a hands﹣on experience

(3)You will pay   for five lessons.

A.

¥30

B.

¥60

C.

¥120

D.

¥150

(4)How can you attend the class?   

A.

Make a phone call to them.

B.

Send them an e﹣mail.

C.

Get information from parents.

D.

Come to the class directly.

来源:2018年河北省中考英语试卷
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You might not think much about where your garbage goes.But now you might want to know.On July 1,Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy (垃圾分类政策).People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. Other cities in China will do the same soon.

Garbage sorting is a big problem because there is too much garbage these days.It is bad for our environment.In fact, we can make use of some garbage again. But first, we need to sort it.

For example, if you put an old battery (电池) into the "harmful waste" bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don't, the battery will end up somewhere else.Then, it will pollute the environment.

Garbage sorting and recycling around the world

Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back.

Japan: A truck playing music comes to people's doors to pick up their garbage. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.

Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations. An hour﹣long bus ride costs three large bottles.

Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai

Recyclable garbage includes paper, books, plastic items, and glass bottles. Harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries, and other things with harmful chemicals (化学品).Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food and vegetables. Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins, pens and towels, for example.

(1)What can we learn from Paragraph 1?  

A. Many countries take Shanghai's garbage sorting policy.

B. Many other cities in China have garbage sorting policies.

C. Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage﹣sorting policy.

D. China is the first country in the world 10 make a garbage﹣ sorting policy.

(2)The writer gives the "battery" example to tell us  

A. how to sort our garbage

B. how important sorting is

C. what harmful waste is

D. how difficult sorting is

(3)If you  , you can take a free bus ride in Indonesia.

A. put bottles in a machine

B. take plastic bottles to the station

C. get a notice on the door

D. put garbage into different bins

(4)Which bin should "newspapers" go to?  

(5)Which is the best tile for the passage?  

A. Sort Garbage, Save Earth

B. Less Garbage, Cleaner Environment

C. Clean Shanghai, Beautiful China

D. Different Countries, Different Policies

来源:2020年山东省日照市中考英语试卷
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We've all haul bad experiences with restaurants,stores or hotels.Maybe you've been to a restaurant that served terrible food.Perhaps you've been to a store that had high prices and bad service.Or maybe you've booked a hotel and found out later that the room was nothing like the advertisement(广告).

These days,we have a better chance of slopping these unpleasant surprises.We can do this by using apps.An app is a computer program on a smartphone.You cam use apps to do almost anything.App can help you play games,get directions,talk to friends,and so on.

If you want to find information about a store or a hotel,you cam use a review app.Review apps help us evaluate(评价)service and products before we hand over our money.The idea is very simple.After you go to a restaurant or stay in a hotel,you can post a review with one of your apps.You can say anything you want.If you like a hotel that you stayed in,you can tell people that it was wonderful.If you think that the food in a certain restaurant was bad,then you can tell people not to eat there.Other people can use their app to read your reviews.

Plenty of people prefer not to use these review apps.Many of these people think that it's a waste of time to look through websites and read reviews.These people prefer to go out and decide for themselves whether or not a service is good.However,review apps are getting more and more popular every day.Some apps are for exact services.For example,trip adviser gives attention to travel,and good reader pays attention to books.There are also other larger apps that provide information for just about every service that you can think of.

(1)What does the article say about apps?  

A.You can use apps for many things.

B.There are very few good apps.

C.Apps are only useful for travel.

D.Apps are very expensive to use.

(2)If you want to book a hotel,how can a review app help you?    

A.It can help you write better reviews.

B.It can tell you how to use a smartphone.

C.It can tell you about the hotel before you book it.

D.It can tell you about other people who post reviews.

(3)In the third paragraph,what does the underlined word "it" refer to?    

A.A restaurant.

B.A hotel.

C.A review.

D.A store.

(4)According to the article,why do some people prefer NOT to use review apps?    

A.They don't trust review apps.

B.They think review apps are too hard.

C.They prefer to make their own decisions.

D.They don't know how to use review apps.

(5)Where can you probably rind the passage?    

A.In a music magazine.

B.In a travel guide book.

C.In a story book.

D.In a newspaper.

来源:2021年四川省乐山市中考英语试卷
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I had two pets in my house, a dog named Sam and a cat named Katty.They loved each other so much that they were always together.When I played with one, the other joined in.If Sam barked at something,Katty ran to see what it was. When I took either one out of the house, the other was always waiting by the door when we returned. That was the way it was for years.

But one day, without any warning, Sam died of a heart attack (心脏病突发) at the animal hospital and I had to walk back to our house alone. This timethere was no Sam for Katty to greet and no way for me to explain why she would never see her friend again

In the days that followed, Katty seemed heartbroken. She could not tell me in words how she felt, but I could see the pain and disappointment in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door and the hope whenever she heard a dog bark.

As the weeks went by,the cat seemed to feel much better.One day as I walked into our living room,I happened to have a look at the floor next to our sofa where we had a statue (塑像) of Sam that we had bought a few years before. Lying next to it, one arm around the statue's neck, was Katty, happily sleeping with her best friend.

(1)How were Sam and Katty getting along with each other? (no more than 6 words)

  

(2)What happened to Sam one day? (no more than 10 words)

  

(3)Why was Katty heartbroken? (no more than 8 words)

  

(4)请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语.

  

(5)请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题.

  

来源:2020年山东省济宁市中考英语试卷
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Where does your food come from?How is it made?These days,many people worry about food safety.But food safety is not a new worry.In 1906,Upton Sinclair wrote the Jungle.The book is the story of a poor family in Chicago.It is also about the dangerous ways that food was prepared.People were so worried that the U.S.started testing food.

These days,most food in the world is safe.Laws control where food comes from.They also control how food is managed and prepared.Laws are important. But it's more important to make sure the rules are followed.A good food safety system(系统)keeps people safe.It also helps them eat healthy food.Labels(标签)on food give people important information.Then they can make good choices about their food.

Although food safety systems usually work,there can be problems.Sometimes mistakes are made.For example,a truck might carry eggs and then ice cream.The ice cream could make people sick when the truck isn't cleaned before carrying it.Other problems are not mistakes.Sometimes companies break rules to make more money.When this happens,people don't know if their food is safe.

As we all know,food is closely related to our daily life.We should take actions to make food safer!

(1)题完成句子;(2)﹣(3)题简略回答问题;(4)题找出并写下第三段的主题句;(5)题将文中画线句子译成汉语.

(1)People were so worried about food safety that the U.S.started

  

(2)What can people do after reading the information on food labels?

  

(3)When could ice cream make people sick in the example?

  

(4)   

(5)   

来源:2016年河北省中考英语试卷
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What would you do if you had trouble seeing clearly?You would probably go to an eye doctor who might give you glasses.For many people around the world,however,such a way isn't that simple.

The World Health Organization reports that glasses can help one billion people in the world.Yet places like Ghana have only one eye doctor every 8 million people. Thismakes glasses almost impossible to get.Joshua Silver,a teacher at Oxford University,however,may have solved the problem.

Mr.Silver has developed liquid(液体)﹣filled glasses that users can adjust(调整) by themselves without seeing a doctor!The lenses(镜片) are filled with oil.Using a dial on the glasses,the user changes the amount of oil.This changes the strength(度数) of the lens.After the user finds the right strength,he then fixes the lens.

Results show that among those who have tried the glasses,around 80% are satisfied.Mr.Silver's goal is for everyone who still needs glasses to have such glasses as soon as possible.With a little more effort,Mr.Silver thinks that his goal might be achieved in the near future.

(1)The underlined word "this" in the second paragraph(段落) means    .

A.

glasses can help many people

B.

Mr.Silver has solved the problem

C.

there are many people in need of glasses

D.

there are not enough eye doctors

(2)The third paragraph is mainly about    .

A.

who the new glasses are used by

B.

how the new glasses are used

C.

why the new glasses were made

D.

where the new glasses were invented

(3)We can know from the passage that    .

A.

the new glasses can do good to large numbers of people

B.

the new glasses must be adjusted by eye doctors

C.

oil is not necessary for the new glasses

D.

glasses are easy to get everywhere all over the world

(4)What does Mr.Silver think of the new glasses?    

A.

He thinks they're the best of all.

B.

He's completely uncertain about them.

C.

He is worried about their future.

D.

He thinks they have a bright future.

(5)What will Mr.Silver do next according to the last paragraph?    

A.

He will let more people own the new glasses.

B.

He will invent another new kind of glasses.

C.

He will decide the price of the new glasses.

D.

He will make the new glasses cheaper.

来源:2021年辽宁省丹东市中考英语试卷
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Most viruses can be found and killed by our immune system as soon as they enter our bodies.However,some viruses,for example,the coronavirus,are sneaky.They are difficult to recognize and find.These viruses can cause deadly diseases,like COVID﹣19.Human﹣to﹣human transmission can easily occur,and pandemic will therefore break out.Vaccination is by now a simple,safe and effective way to protect us from the diseases.

Vaccines are something that "looks" exactly the same as the viruses,mainly made from the viruses that are weakened or killed.They will not make us really ill.They only stimulate and activate our immune system to work,telling it something harmful is coming in.The immune system will know what the "viruses" look like,and send B cells(lymphocytes)or antibodies to find and kill them.Meanwhile,B cells will remember them for the next kill.A vaccine may also give us passive immunity by providing B cells taken from an animal or a human to play the same role.

Scientists have developed more than 180 vaccines to fight against COVID49.The technical approaches of these vaccines can be a little different,but their aims are the same.

Take the inactivated vaccine as an example.In an inactivated vaccine,the coronaviruses are already killed or made into the ones unable to produce more new viruses.When the immune system "sees" them,it will try to kill them.The question is:without enough these viruses• how can B cells remember them?That's why we need to take the vaccine more than one time.Though this vaccine is safe,it might not be as effective as it is expected to be.

The live﹣attenuated vaccine is different.In this vaccine,the viruses are weakened,but they are alive.They can produce enough new viruses to train the immune system to kill and remember them,so people only need to take the vaccine once.The live﹣attenuated vaccine is considered the most effective,but there is a worry:what might happen once these viruses wake up?

Therefore,although vaccination is by now one of the best ways to protect us from COVID﹣19,it can be better.

(1)The coronavirus can    .

A.

not be killed

B.

not be found

C.

cause deaths

D.

stop pandemic

(2)Which of the following can be the best topic sentence of Paragraph 2?    

A.

Vaccination can provide us with B cells.

B.

Vaccines are made from different viruses.

C.

Vaccination can prepare us against viruses.

D.

Vaccines won't make us ill as the viruses do.

(3)Compared to the inactivated vaccine,the live﹣attenuated vaccine    .

A.

needs taking more than once

B.

is equally safe

C.

contains viruses that are killed

D.

is more effective

(4)What can we learn from the passage?    

A.

Vaccination is good enough to treat COVID﹣19.

B.

The immune system can be more effective with vaccines.

C.

The viruses in inactivated vaccines can make new viruses.

D.

180 vaccines have been developed to fight against diseases.

来源:2021年浙江省温州市中考英语试卷
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为了活跃气氛,缓解疲劳,Mr.Brown 准备和同学们一起做一个游戏。请阅读他推荐的三款游戏,完成两个任务。

GAME TIME

(1)

GAME1

On the table are all kinds of things in a mess.The players use the hook (钩)to pull one thing out of the mess without moving any others.If you pull out the most.you win.To win this game,you need to be skillful and patient!

(2)

GAME 2

You need a bag.collect small things like pencils,erasers and so on from the players and put them in the bag.Now pull one thing out of the bag without looking inside.Then give the owner of the thing a task,such as jumping like a frog,singing like a cock,etc.You're sure to enjoy playing and watching this game.You'll laugh a lot!

(3)

GAME 3

One player acts as the cat,a bowl in one hand and a coin in the other.Other players hold a line with an object as a mouse in each hand.The cat flips (抛)the coin.If it lands heads up,the cat catches the mouse in the player s left hand;if it lands tails up.the cat catches the mouse in the player's right hand,To win this game,you must be smart and act rapidly!

Task A:请给上还游戏分别配上合适的图片,完成1~3三个小题。

(1)  (2)  (3)  

Task B:请从Game 1/2/3中选出一款你最喜欢的游戏,并用文中的观点说明理由。

I like Game (4)    ,because(5)   .

来源:2021年浙江省丽水市中考英语试卷
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Have you ever thought how important T﹣shirts are in your life?I don't mean expensive designer T﹣shirts,After all,just because you spend a lot of money on a shirt doesn't mean that it looks good.I'm talking about the T﹣shirts that say something about you,like where you've been,what you like,or what you think.Those are often the T﹣shirts that we feel the most comfortable in and that we wear again and again.I'm going to tell you about two T﹣shirts that I really,really love and explain why.

I've been to London twice.The first time I went I saw this shirt in a souvenir(纪念品)shop and my dad bought it for me.I really loved the design and the colors.And it reminds me of something funny that happened.One day we were travelling around the center of London.We almost got lost,but we found our way — thanks to the picture on this T﹣shirt!

Sometimes I've bought clothes that I've never worn or that I've only worn once or twice.But I've worn(and washed o)this T﹣shirt hundreds of times.I love music and I love Adele.I haven't seen many of my favorite artists live,but I bought this when I went to Adele's concert two years ago.It was a great concert and this is a great souvenir.And white T﹣ shirts go with anything,not just jeans!

So,those are just two of my favorite T﹣shirts that tell a story.What about yours?

posted 16th April at 16:57 post a comment

I've never been to China and I don't know any Chinese,but one of my favorite T﹣shirts has the Chinese characters on it.One of the reasons that I like it is because I love the bright colors of the characters.And it has sentimental(情感)value.Last year,my brother studied in Beijing and he gave me this when he came home.

Nuria Gil,Spain

(1)What did Sara's T﹣shirt help her family do in London?    

A.Find a souvenir shop.

B.Know where they were.

C.Take a short way.

D.Remember who they were.

(2)Why is the other T﹣shirt so important to Sara?    

A.It has never been worn before.

B.It washes well.

C.It was bought at Adele's concert.

D.It goes with jeans.

(3)What does Nuria think of her T﹣shirt?    

A.It is old.

B.It is simple.

C.It is expensive.

D.It is valuable.

(4)What is the purpose of this blog?    

A.To produce popular T﹣shirts.

B.To make an ad for T﹣shirts.

C.To introduce favorite T﹣shirts.

D.To offer a design for T﹣shirts.

来源:2021年浙江省杭州市中考英语试卷
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When most people decide to buy food, they go to a grocery store. Grocery stores sell many different kinds of food in just one store. Some grocery stores also sell household goods such as kitchen paper, cleaning things, and diapers (尿布). A grocery store is a convenient place to shop for the kitchen and others.

Although it is comfortable and relaxing to shop at a grocery store, some people decide to buy their food from other places like farmers' markets. At a farmers' market, local farmers sell the foods they grow to customers. The foods they sell often include fruits, vegetables, and meats. Most of these foods are freshly harvested(收获)with no man-made additions.

There are several ways in which farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores. For example, packed foods usually are not sold at farmers' markets. Besides, many farmers do not accept credit(信用)cards or checks (支票)as payment for their goods. What is more, most farmers' markets are only open for business once or twice each week. This makes some people not want to shop at farmers' markets, but others are willing because of the fresh and local food there.

Deciding whether to shop for food at grocery stores or at farmers' markets is a personal choice. This choice reflects a person's values about life and about food. Those who value convenience and(多样)will probably choose to shop at a grocery store. People who value freshness and enjoy supporting local farmers will probably prefer the farmers' markets. Luckily, most communities provide choices for both kinds of shoppers.

(1)According to the passage,which of the following may not be sold at a farmers' market?    

A.

Apples.

B.

Potatoes.

C.

Beef.

D.

Kitchen paper.

(2)We can NOT infer(推断)   from Paragraph 3.

A.

grocery stores sell packed foods

B.

people can use credit cards as payment at grocery stores

C.

grocery stores sell fresh and local food with no man﹣made additions

D.

grocery stores are open for business more often than farmers' market

(3)In Paragraph 3,why does the writer mention that farmers' markets "are only open for business once or twice each week? "    

A.

To complain(抱怨)about the business time of farmers' markets.

B.

To help readers look for a better farmers' market.

C.

To explain why farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores.

D.

To make readers believe that farmers' markets are too uncomfortable to visit.

(4)What's the main idea of the last paragraph?    

A.

If people want to have more choices,they'll probably prefer grocery stores.

B.

Where a person decides to shop depends on his or her personal values.

C.

If people want to support local farmers,they will probably prefer farmers' markets.

D.

In most communities,people can choose to shop either at grocery stores or at farmers' markets.

(5)The writer writes the article mainly to    .

A.

compare two places where people buy food

B.

explain why the smartest people shop at grocery stores

C.

make readers believe that farmers' markets are better than grocery stores

D.

show that people should be judged (评价)according to the places where they buy food

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(1)What do people spend the most time on?   

A.PCs.

B.Printed books.

C.Smartphones.

(2)How many parts does the table cover?    

A.6.

B.7.

C.11.

(3)The table mainly tells us people's reading   .

A.habits

B.levels

C.methods

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Experts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today. So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants, as we know them, have only existed for a few centuries. Before 1765, there were no restaurants. That is, there were no places that provided the restaurant experience. There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.

There were eating places travellers could go to centuries before that. The countryside was full of inns that would serve food. And there were taverns where one could get drinks. The rich could also eat special meals prepared by private cooks. But none of them could be called a "restaurant".

A man called Boulanger changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soups(汤). On his sign he used the word "restaurant" to describe what he was selling. At that time, soups were considered something that could help "restore"(恢复)your health﹣ in French the word "restore" is "restaurer"﹣﹣﹣ so he called the soups "restaurants". Soon, people started buying Boulanger's soups even when they were not ill. And over time, people began to use the word "restaurant" to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself. More "restaurants" opened in France, and people began to buy soups more often.

Later, restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup. In the 1790s, menus started to appear. By the mid﹣1800s, there were many types of restaurants throughout the world. The United States offered coffee shops. Tea houses became popular throughout China. Paris created beautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire.

Today cities are filled with all types of restaurants. Diners have millions of options from which to choose.

(1)What is the passage mainly about  

A. How restaurants developed.

B. What made a good restaurant.

C. Who created the first restaurant.

D. Why restaurants became popular.

(2)According to the first paragraph, what made restaurants different from earlier eating places  

A. Restaurants only served food.

B. Restaurants were more expensive.

C. Restaurants were mainly in cities.

D. Restaurants had a list of meal choices.

(3)Who did Boulanger expect to come and eat at his restaurant  

A. Rich people

B. Sick people.

C. Travellers.

D. Workers.

(4)When it was first used. what did the word "restaurant" refer to  

A. A person.

B. A place.

C. Illness.

D. Soup.

(5)When did restaurants begin to grow internationally  

A. In the 1600s.

B. In the 1700s.

C. In the 1800s.

D. In the 1900s.

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