Six people are talking about two pie shops in a TV program.Lily: I’ve been going

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Six people are talking about two pie shops in a TV program.
Lily: I’ve been going to Pie House for twenty years. Now Marie’s son is taking care of the business, and he makes pies as good as his mother’s. I enjoy my stay there as before. My family also like the pies. We feel relaxed while staying there.
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Olive: I went to Pie Corner once. Their pies were great, too. But I feel more comfortable at Pie House. I am used to the taste there, which makes me feel happy. I’m really a fan of Pie House.
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Ned: Uncle Roy used to work for my mom. Later he opened Pie Corner on the next block after he got married. At the beginning, it’s not easy for him, but it is becoming more and more popular especially among young people. They think Pie Corner can often give them a surprise.
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Marie: Roy was already quite avant-garde when working with me. I mean he had different, sometimes even strange, ideas about pies. There were times I thought his pies wouldn’t taste good, but they turned out magically delicious. He is really creative and can always make new pies, which attract many people.
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Lee: Ned has done quite well with Pie House. His pies make you feel warm. But if you want to try something interesting, you should go to Pie Corner.
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Chuck: The two pie shops are really different from each other. If eating Roy’s pies is like taking an exciting trip, then Ned’s pies are just like a sweet home you go back to after a long trip. Which one to go to depends on what you like.
小题1:What do we know about the six people?

A．They all have been to both pie shops.

B．They all talked about what the pies taste like.

C．Some of them are the shopkeepers of the pie shops.

D．Some of them talked about how the shopkeepers treated their workers.

小题2:Which is true about the pie shops?

A．Pie House is a family business.

B．Pie Corner is next to Pie House.

C．Pie Corner has a longer history than Pie House.

D．Pie House gives people a place to stay for the night.

小题3:What does ‘avant-garde’ mean in the reading?

A．Having a new and surprising way of thinking.

B．Trying to find out where the problems come from.

C．Trying to act like someone who knows everything.

D．Having many exciting life experiences.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:A

解析

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是六个人在电视节目上谈论两家馅饼店的情况，他们都分别对着两家店做出评价和给出了自己的观点。
小题1:推理判断题。根据文中Marie说的话: Roy was already quite avant-garde when working with me.以及Lee说的话：Ned has done quite well with Pie House.可以知道Marie和Roy一起工作，Ned也开了一家馅饼店，故选C。
小题2:推理判断题。根据文中原句I’ve been going to Pie House for twenty years. Now Marie’s son is taking care of the business,（我一直去Pie House20年了，现在Marie的儿子照看生意。）可知Pie House是家族生意，故选 A。
小题3:词义猜测题。根据文中提示I mean he had different, sometimes even strange, ideas about pies.（我的意思是他有不同的，有时甚至奇怪的关于馅饼的想法。）所以‘avant-garde 的意思是A。

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The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Touring the Forbidden City
March 21, 2014

After visiting the Beijing Normal School, Madame Peng took Sasha and Malia, my mother, and me to the Forbidden City, which is right in the heart of Beijing.
For more than 2,000 years (up until 1912), China was ruled by emperors who descended (传递)from many different dynasties, or families, who passed ruling positions on from generation to generation — and for nearly 500 years, the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home.
Like the name suggests, the Forbidden City is large enough to be a city of its own — it includes nearly 1,000 buildings and nearly 10,000 rooms.
In 1925, the new Chinese government turned the Forbidden City into a museum so that visitors like us from all over the world can stroll (闲逛) through many of the beautiful rooms and outdoor spaces.
The Forbidden City is too large to fully experience in a single visit, but highlights include the following: The Hall of Union and Peace has almost 14,000 ornamental dragons. The Hall of Supreme Harmony is where the emperor(皇帝) watched birthday celebrations and coronation (加冕) ceremonies from his Dragon Throne. And then there are the Imperial Gardens, where you can walk along the paths and pavilions, admiring the beautiful rock arrangements, flowers and cypress (柏树) trees.
While we loved our visit to the Forbidden City, we only wish we had more time to see everything. But then again, I’m not sure there could ever be enough time to fully enjoy all of the art and history in this wonderful place.
小题1:The writer visited The Forbidden City with _______.

A．her daughters

B．her husband

C．her mother

D．her mother and two daughters

小题2:The Forbidden City is a _______.

A．city

B．palace

C．village

D．garden

小题3:The Forbidden City was used as _______ for nearly 500 years until 1912.

A．a museum

B．the emperor’s short-lived home

C．a place of interest for public

D．the emperor’s home

小题4:What does the word “highlights” mean in the passage?

A．景观亮点

B．聚光灯

C．光亮

D．最大的部分

小题5:According to the passage, we can infer(推断) that _______.

A．They had enough time to visit every room

B．The Forbidden City was used as a museum till 1925

C．The first lady enjoyed all of the art and history in this wonderful place

D．There are more than 1,000 buildings and less than 10,000 rooms

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Survey: What’s your favorite restaurant?
Lola Lopez	Jim Janssen
“I’m an actress. There’s a small French restaurant near my apartment. It’s my favorite. The service is great. The food is always cooked well and served beautifully. And the atmosphere is very romantic…”	“I’m a high school student. I’m interested in fast food. Chicken, burgers, fish, French fries — I love it all. My mom says I should eat healthier food but it tastes so good! Also, I’m not rich and the price of fast food is just right for me.”
Gina Mangino	Raul Sanchez
“I’m a housewife. With three kids, I look for a place that has good food at a reasonable price. I look for a place that’s comfortable for children and serves the food quickly. That’s why I like Sam’s Chinese restaurant.”	“I’m a doctor. I can’t remember the last time I ate out… maybe that’s because my wife and I really like to cook. Instead of eating out, we look through a cookbook and cook at home.”

小题1:Jim Janssen is ______.

A．an actress

B．a doctor

C．a student

D．a housewife

小题2:______ likes a French restaurant very much.

A．Lola Lopez

B．Jim Janssen

C．Gina Mangino

D．Raul Sanchez

小题3:Gina Mangino likes the restaurant which ______.

A．offers fast food	B．serves the food quickly
C．offers cookbooks	D．serves the food beautifully

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Life in China
Every day, News on TV, radio and online brings you stories from across China. Have you got a story about life in China? If you do, please put your story here.

Since the winter last year, the haze(雾霾) has happened a lot of times. It has done great harm(伤害) to our daily life. More and more people have to go to see the doctor because the serious disease caused by the haze. Many traffic accidents happened and quite a lot of flights have to be put off just because of the haze weather. On Oct.30, 2013, in 16-car chain collision (连环相撞) on the highway in Tangshan, many people were hurt and some even died. Beijing International Airport canceled or put off nearly 76 flights on Oct.6, 2013 as the result of the weather. (Wu Hai, Shantou)

It’s reported that 293 pedestrians(行人)die of traffic accidents every day in China. I myself ever experienced a very terrible accident.

Early last Thursday morning, I was walking on my way to school as usual. A little boy ran past me. He ran so fast when crossing the street that he didn’t notice a speeding car came round the corner. I was scared and shouted to him to stop, but it was too late. The boy was knocked down by the car. I hurried to the boy, crying for help. The boy was taken to the hospital as soon as the policemen and doctors arrived. Later, I learned the boy died because he lost too much blood.(Li Lan, Guangzhou)

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Main ideas of the two stories	The first story is about air pollution, the second one is about 小题1:____.
Harm that the haze does to our daily life	It may cause 小题2:__and traffic accidents. Many flights have to 小题3:___.
The number that pedestrians die of traffic accident every day	小题4:____
The reason why the little boy died	He小题5:__ and was hit by a speeding car.

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The 18-meter-tall Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on Friday. It was placed on waters in the International Garden Expo Park, where the Yongding River passes through.
The Rubber Duck exhibition was designed by Dutch artist, Florentijn Hofman. It was part of the activities of Beijing Design Week, which ran from September 26 to October 3 in 2013.
The Rubber Duck stayed in the park until September 23, then moved to the Summer Palace, a famous Beijing tourist spot, where it was on display until October 26.
The duck is made of over 200 pieces of rubber. It was guarded not only by staff, but also by 10 volunteers wearing yellow T-shirts and hats with a rubber duck logo.
Sun Yidong, a volunteer who guided visitors to the duck, said the art brought energy to the traditional Chinese park.
“Seeing the giant Rubber Duck makes me feel like I’m a kid again.” Sun said.
Because of the rain on Friday, there were not too many people coming to see it. The Expo workers said they expected more people to come and visit the duck on weekends.
Zhao Yan said she had been following news about the duck since 2007, when the duck began its journey.
“I even considered going to Hong Kong to see it. It’s great that the duck is in Beijing,” Zhao said.
Before arriving in Beijing, the Rubber Duck traveled to 13 cities in nine countries. “The aim of the Rubber Duck is simply to bring everyone back to their childhood again,” said Zeng Hui, a leader of the Beijing Design Week Organizing Committee Office. “It can be a toy for adults.”
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小题1:The Rubber Duck went to _______ after it left the International Garden Expo Park.

A．the Olympic Park	B．the Summer Palace
C．Beihai Park	D．Zhong Shan Park

小题2:The Rubber Duck arrived in Beijing on _______.

A．Thursday

B．Friday

C．Saturday

D．Sunday

小题3:Why weren’t there too many people going to see the Rubber Duck on Friday?

A．They were not interested in it.

B．They didn’t have enough time to go there.

C．The weather was not good.

D．The tickets were expensive.

小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The Rubber Duck started its journey in 2007.

B．Before arriving in Beijing the Rubber Duck was shown in 13 cities.

C．The Rubber Duck is made of more than 200 pieces of rubber.

D．A German artist designed The Rubber Duck.

小题5:What can we learn from the passage?

A．The Rubber Duck can remind people of their childhood.

B．Beijing Design Week finished on October 2.

C．Sun Yidong was a visitor.

D．Volunteers wore white T-shirts.

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Dogs are considered as man’s best friend. But what about cats? Sometimes cats can make equally wonderful friends. The following is a comparison of the two animals.
A Friend Helps You When You’re Sick

Dogs	When Catherine lay down on the sofa, Pepe stared(盯) into her eyes and kept sniffing(嗅). After being pushed away, he suddenly jumped onto her chest. That’s when Catherine felt a pain that made her visit a doctor, and a fast-growing cancer was found. Months later, however, Pepe started staring and sniffing again. It seemed strange, but sure enough, Catherine’s cancer had spread.
Cats	When Tee sits and stares directly into her face, Alana immediately finds a chair. That’s because Tee is warning her that she is about to faint(昏倒), which can happen as often as three times a day. But Alana won’t get hurt if she sits down. Not only does Tee warn Alana, but also her husband. Then the cat stays with Alana until she recovers.

A Friend Saves Your Life

Dogs

Ryan fell into the water by accident. The river was full of melted snow, and Ryan was very cold and his body temperature was dropping dangerously low. Luckily, he was found by Chelsea, who was playing with her dog, Zion. “Zion knew the boy was in trouble,” says Chelsea. “Ryan grabbed onto the dog’s collar, and Zion just turned around and came straight back to the shore.”

Cats

“I was napping in my bedroom, and then I was woken by Joey screaming and running back and forth,” says Bernice. Then she found herself surrounded by smoke. With Joey alongside her, she managed to get out of the door. By then, flames(火焰) were shooting up from the basement.
“I found him in a mailbox when he was young and now I feel very fortune. Without him, I’d have probably died in the smoke.”

小题1:When Alana is about to faint, Tee will ____________.

A．stare at her and keep sniffing

B．jump onto her chest suddenly

C．sit and stare directly into her face

D．scream and run back and forth

小题2:What can we learn about Ryan?

A．He likes swimming in rivers.

B．He has a lovely dog, Zion.

C．Chelsea helped him swim back to the shore.

D．He was in danger when he was found by Chelsea.

小题3:What happened to Bernice?

A．She was badly hurt in a big fire.

B．She met the brave cat, Joey, in a big fire.

C．A fire broke out when she was napping.

D．She ran out of the burning house with the help of firemen.

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