When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder when and wh

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When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder when and where the      of using chopsticks (筷子) began?
People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago. The practice became widespread in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol of        culture.
Of Asian co untries, Japan highlights the importance of chopsticks         a day to celebrate them. August 4 is        as Chopsticks Day in Japan.
The different         traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example the Japanese use sharp chopsticks         they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks are good for picking the fish from the bones.
Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material. Bamboo chopsticks are         because the material is easy to break apart and doesn’t burn easily. People also use wood and bone for chopsticks. Some rich people had theirs         from valuable metals. Many emperors used silver chopsticks, for it was believed that they would turn        if there was poison in the food.
There are also many table manners       with chopsticks. For instance, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People believe this is impolite to the host.

小题1:

A．advantage

B．tradition

C．instru ction

D．time

小题2:

A．European

B．American

C．Asian

D．Chinese

小题3:

A．with

B．through

C．on

D．over

小题4:

A．picked

B．made

C．used

D．set

小题5:

A．homing

B．producing

C．cooking

D．gardening

小题6:

A．because

B．so

C．once

D．unless

小题7:

A．usual

B．common

C．general

D．strong

小题8:

A．to make

B．making

C．made

D．being made

小题9:

A．black

B．gray

C．dark

D．red

小题10:

A．popular

B．filled

C．compared

D．connected

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:A
小题10:D

解析

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了筷子是亚洲文化的象征。但是不同国家的筷子是有区别的。不同的烹饪传统导致了不同形状的筷子。筷子也是由不同的材质制成的，比较普遍的是竹筷。
小题1:考查名词及语境的理解。你疑惑过使用筷子的传统是何时何地开始的吗？A优点B传统C介绍，说明D时间，根据句意，故选B。
小题2:考查名词及语境的理解。现在他们成为亚洲文化的象征。根据上文筷子在多个亚洲国家使用，所以是亚洲文化的象征。故选C，亚洲。
小题3:考查介词及语境的理解。在亚洲国家中，日本重视筷子的重要性用一天来庆祝他们。根据句意，故选A，用。
小题4:考查动词及语境的理解。八月四日被设置为日本的筷子节。根据句意，故选D，set原形过去式过去分词相同，设置。
小题5:考查名词及语境的理解。不同的烹饪传统导致了不同种类的筷子。A家B生产C煮，烹饪D花园。根据句意，故选C。
小题6:考查连词及语境的理解。因为日本吃鱼多所以他们使用尖筷子。根据句意，故选A，因为。
小题7:考查形容词及语境的理解。竹筷子是普遍的,因为材料很容易分解,不容易燃烧uaual意为“平素的”、“惯常的”、“通常的”，指经常出现而不变。commoncommon意为“常见的”、“不足为奇的”，强调出现的次数频繁或范围广泛。general意为“一般的”、“全体的”、“总(括)的”。根据句意，故选B
小题8:考查非谓语动词及语境的理解。一些富人用贵重金属制成的筷子。have sth done ,故选C .
小题9:考查名词及语境的理解。许多帝王用银制的筷子,因为他们相信食物有毒筷子会变黑，根据句意，故选A，黑色。
小题10:考查非谓语动词及语境的理解。还有许多与筷子相联系的餐桌礼仪。过去分词做后置定语，故选D。联系。

举一反三

“AN Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue (队伍) of one,” wrote famous British author George Mikes. While this sounds funny, it’s a popular English stereotype (刻板印象). From the supermarket to the subway, queues are a common sight on the streets of Britain.

Here in China, queues are normal, too. It is a part of everyday life. People queue most of the time, from buying tickets in the cinema to waiting for seats at a restaurant.But in certain situations, you’ll find yourself in the middle of a rushing crowd, such as getting onto the subway. Even away from the busy subway platform (站台), queues are different. One day I was standing in line at the supermarket.I left a small space in front of me. Within seconds, a girl walked by and took her place in that small space.I was surprised at first, but later I found these experiences very interesting. It is with these small, everyday differences that I get to live and learn within a new culture.
Back in Britain, the average person spends six months of their life waiting in a queue, according to the auction site MadBid. To pass the time, maybe they tell themselves the famous proverb: good things come to those who wait.
小题1:The English are well known for _____.经过时间，

A．forming an orderly queue	B．being rude and loud
C．traveling on subways	D．spending more time waiting in a queue

小题2:When the girl jumped the queue, how did the writer feel?

A．annoyed → calm	B．calm → angry
C．surprised → interested	D．shocked → angry

小题3:The purpose of the article is to _____.

A．call on people in China to queue more

B．compare queuing in two different countries

C．praise the English for following good manners

D．explain why people rush in some situations

小题4:In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this article?

A．Sports.

B．News.

C．Culture.

D．Business.

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There is a famous saying from the French politician J.A. Brillat-Savarin that goes: “Tell me what kind of food you eat, and I will tell you what kind of man you are.” It can be easy to not really think about what you eat. For example, whenever you go into a supermarket to buy a drink, it is all too easy to pick up an ice cream or a piece of chocolate as well. You might not even really want them, but sometimes their bright, nice packaging(包装) can be too hard to refuse.
So, in our special food magazine we will show you why you should really pay more attention to what you eat! Food not only influences our health but also our beliefs, customs and personalities.
The first article will look at the way fast food is leading to obesity (肥胖). The famous cook, Jamie Oliver, has made it his purpose to introduce ideas about healthy eating. In a speech, Jamie Oliver told the world that during the 18 minutes that he gave his speech, four Americans would die because of the food that they ate! Obesity is also a growing problem in China. As China Daily reported in February, the number of obese people under the age of 18 in China has reached 120 million.
Jamie has worked for 10 years to try and fight this problem. Learning about food is important not just because of health problems but also because many people still don’t have enough food today. And we know as the improvement of science sometimes we have to face genetically modified (转基因) food. Don’t worry – we’ll make you know more about all these topics in our special article!
We’ll also tell you something interesting about food. For example, do you know what the largest food on the menu is all over the world? It’s the roasted camel and it has been served for several hundred years, often stuffed (填满) with chicken, lamb, egg, fish and rice!
Hopefully by the time you finish reading this edition(版本), you’ll pay more attention to the food that you eat. As Oliver says, food is something that can help us enjoy our life. It is important that we love it!
小题1:Where is J.A. Brillat-Savarin from?
A. America. B. England. C. France. D. Australia.
小题2:Food can influence us in many ways except our ___________.

A．health

B．beliefs

C．customs

D．dreams

小题3:Someone is too fat , maybe because he eats too much ______.

A．chicken

B．lamb

C．roasted camel

D．fast food

小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Some people may buy some food just because of it’s packaging.

B．Four Americans died because of Jamie Oliver’s speech.

C．We have enough food for all the people in the world now.

D．Chicken is the largest food on the menu all over the world.

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Good afternoon, everyone. My talk for today is “Early Money”. I’m going to tell you something about money used in the early days. To tell you the truth, we know little about how early people came to use money, but we do know some of the things which have been used as money. In early times in some European countries, salt was very difficult to get, so it was used as money. In some places of Asia, tea was used as money. The American Indians used nuts and other things. Perhaps the most common money of all was an animal of some kind. In some places today, cows are still used as a kind of money. So you see, things highly valued by everyday may serve as money. The Chinese were the first people to use coins as money. Oh, here are some coins of past. You can come over and have a look.

小题1:We know about the development of “Early Money”.

A．much

B．little

C．few

D．a bit

小题2:Which is NOT referred to in the passage that was probably used in the past?

A．cows

B．nuts

C．tea

D．silk

小题3:Why was salt used in Europe?

A．It was used every day.	B．It was cheap.
C．It was common.	D．It was difficult to get.

小题4:Which one is still used as money nowadays?

A．nuts

B．salt

C．cows

D．tea

小题5:This passage may be a .

A．news

B．message

C．speech

D．notice

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阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。
Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare. Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace and car.
1. Water
A person needs 1or 2 gallons of water daily just for drinking. (1)So store
1 gallon of water per person every day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and (2) do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.
2. Food
It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable (不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.
3. Flash light (手电筒) and spare batteries
Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure there are no gas leaks. Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.
4. Clothes
If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.
小题1:在（1）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
小题2:将（2）句译成中文。
小题3:回答问题： When can we use matches or candles after an earthquake?
小题4:在文中找出与Most telephones will not be in service and radios will supply information for you.意思相同或相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
小题5:在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

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Knowing how to ask for information and help politely is important. In English, “Where are the restrooms?” and “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests (请求) — both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It’s important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough — we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.

In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “Where is my book?” this will sound rude. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?” your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say “Where is my book?” to the people you know well.
And you would not usually say, “Peter, lend me your pen.” A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra (附加的) language, such as “Could you please...?” or “Can I ask...?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please lend me your pen?” If you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, “Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me.” or “I’m sorry to trouble you but…” before asking him for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true.
小题1:When we make requests, we need to speak in a ____ way.

A．polite

B．careful

C．different

D．direct

小题2:You should say “____” when you ask a stranger for a way.

A．Which is the way to the zoo?

B．How can I get to the zoo?

C．Do you know the way to the zoo?

D．Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the zoo?

小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．We should use long sentences when we ask for information and help.

B．When we ask for help from others, polite language must be used.

C．The way of speaking is important when we ask different people for help.

D．In English, polite questions are as neccessary as rude and direct ones.

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