Dining in a completely dark room, unaware what’s on your plate while sitting nex

Dining in a completely dark room, unaware what’s on your plate while sitting nex

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Dining in a completely dark room, unaware what’s on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but it’s certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London.
Dans le Noir, close to London’s financial district, is a restaurant full of blind waiters and waitresses who become your eyes around the restaurant, whose original Paris branch opened in 2004.
In the bar with the light, you choose whether you want the fish, meat or vegetable, but the dishes themselves remain a secret, as do the ingredients of the “surprise” cocktails. Bags, coats and devices(设备)that light up, including watches and mobile phones, are kept in the bar. Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people. And it is dark.
The waiters tell you when the food is being placed down in front of you, then the fun begins, trying to get food into your mouth, then identifying just what it is that’s on your plate, and finally whether you have missed any of it.
It’s also a great chance to break social convention and eat using your fingers. Those same fingers are also the only way you can tell how much wine you’re pouring into your glass.
The happy atmosphere in the dining room also made the night memorable. You can’t really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations.
All will be revealed at the end of the meal when you are led back out into the lit bar. Not only do you finally get to see what you’ve just been eating but also who you’ ve been talking to for the last 90 minutes.
小题1:What does the underlined word “intriguing.” in the first paragraph mean?
A terrible   B. interesting   C. expensive   D. new
小题2:According to the text, “ Dans le Noir”__________.
A is far from London’s financial district
B has its first branch opened in Britain
C is very popular among blind customers
D has a dining room which can seat up to 60 people
小题3:We know from the text that the customers in “Dans le Noir”_________.
A.are forbidden to eat with their fingers
B.can talk to the strangers at table
C.will book the menu in a dark bar
D.can take their mobile phones into the dining room
小题4:What’s the main purpose of the text?
A.To help blind people find a job in restaurants.
B.To show how to open a restaurant with a new idea.
C.To show how to enjoy the time in a dark restaurant.
D.To introduce and attract customers to “Dans le Noir ”.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析

试题分析:文章介绍了一个特别的餐厅,里面都是黑暗的,你不知道吃的是什么,和什么人一起共餐,等到最后来到明亮的地方,看见你吃过的东西和一起吃饭的人是多么有趣的事情。
小题1:猜词题:从第一段的句子:but it’s certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London.在伦敦度过一个下雨的夜晚一定是个有趣的方式。可知“intriguing.” 是“有趣的”意思,选B
小题2:细节题:从文章第三段的句子:Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people.可知“ Dans le Noir”有一个可以坐得下60人的餐厅,选D
小题3:细节题:从文章倒数第二段的句子:You can’t really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations.可知在“ Dans le Noir”的顾客能和桌上的陌生人交谈,选B
小题4:写作意图题:文章介绍了一个特别的餐厅,里面都是黑暗的,你不知道吃的是什么,和什么人一起共餐,就是这种不同寻常的方式会引起人们的兴趣,可知作者是想把顾客吸引到“ Dans le Noir”选D
举一反三
Xinxin, a 12-year-old student from Beijing, enjoyed his winter vacation with his father in Singapore. During their visit, he even had the chance to       some of Singapore"s sights by himself       his father was busy with other things.
Xinxin’s first adventure       in Singapore was at a water park near their hotel. He enjoyed swimming and       into the water by himself, and then returned to the hotel before a time in the evening that was       by his father.
The boy also made a trip to Universal Studios Singapore       a guardian. He had already been to the park with his father two times during the trip. Xinxin volunteered to make his       trip by himself. His father gave him some pocket money to buy lunch, and then Xinxin rode the shuttle from their hotel to the studios. He spent a whole day there and had a       time.
In an interview with Beijing Evening News, Xinxin’s father said that       he was too busy to spend all his time with his son, he decided to give him the opportunity to develop a sense of      . Had Xinxin’s mother been there, she would not have let Xinxin out of her sight, the father commented.
小题1:
A.studyB.exploreC.testD.measure
小题2:
A.whileB.untilC.beforeD.unless
小题3:
A.along B.aliveC.alone D.lonely
小题4:
A.floatingB.surfingC.drivingD.diving
小题5:
A.made B.set C.decidedD.asked
小题6:
A.underB.behindC.withD.without
小题7:
A.firstB.secondC.third D.fourth
小题8:
A.terribleB.miserableC.fantastic D.flexible
小题9:
A.thoughB.sinceC.ifD.when
小题10:
A.independence B.daring C.prideD.diligence

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A pair of giant pandas from southwest China’s Sichuan Province arrived at their new home in Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo, some 60km southwest of downtown Brussels, at around 15:00 local time (1400GMT) on February 23, 2014.
About 2,500 people, many of them excited children waving national flags of China and Belgium as well as panda-decorated flags or wearing costume of Panda greeted the pandas along the road to the zoo.
Visitors today can only observe the pandas through a closed-circuit television system in the reception.
Officials said they wanted the pandas fully adapted to their new home before making public debut in April.
The pandas, Xing Hui, the male and Hao Hao, the female, are both 4 years old and are on lease from a breeding center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
The lease term is 15 years, according to officials with the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas, the world’s largest research base for the species.
“It’s a good thing for Belgium.” Nicole Duflot, a grandmother coming to the zoo with her husband and her grandson told Xinhua, “We can’t see the Panda today but it’s a great thing for us to come here.”
The Pandas will be living in a panda hall of 5,300 square meters within the zoo.
“I hope Xing Hui and Hao Hao will enhance friendship between Belgium and China.” Liao Liqiang, the Chinese ambassador to Belgium, said during an interview with Xinhua.
小题1:What was the main purpose of China leasing pandas to Belgium?
A.We were supposed to make money from Belgium.
B.We meant to improve the relationship between China and Belgium.
C.We expected to amuse the Belgian children.
D.We wanted to make the pandas adapt to the environment abroad.
小题2:The underlined word “debut” probably means ___________.
A.first appearanceB.ceremonyC.announcementD.argument
小题3:According to the passage, which statement is right?
A.Xing Hui and Hao Hao will live in the city centre of Brussels.
B.Xing Hui and Hao Hao were very popular with the elders in Belgium.
C.Xing Hui and Hao Hao will come back to China in 2029.
D.Xing Hui and Hao Hao were born in 2008 in Sichuan Province.
小题4:On the first day of the pandas’ arrival, visitors could ___________.
A.gently feel the pandas along the road to the zoo
B.get into the panda hall of 5,300 square meters
C.take pictures with the pandas freely
D.watch the pandas through the TV system in the zoo
小题5:From the passage, we can predict that______________.
A.Belgium’s Pairi Daiza Zoo will make much money soon
B.Xing Hui and Hao Hao will be very well treated in their new home
C.Belgium’s Pairi Daiza Zoo will serve the Chinese visitors with free admission
D.pandas will be best-sellers in Belgium

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He’s not just a pretty face! Famous actor Josh Duhamel leads a group of youngsters in a two-mile charity beach run. He may be an attractive movie star, but there’s more to Josh Duhamel than a pretty face. The 40-year-old actor led a youth charity fun run for the third year running on Sunday, in aid of the Red Cross giving a hand to countries and places suffering natural disasters.
Josh sported the charity’s T-shirt and black baseball cap with black jogging bottoms as he joined a group of youngsters in the two-mile effort on Santa Monica Beach. Josh was clearly enjoying himself today, sprinting across the finish line raising both arms in a victory salute.
In March last year and January of 2010, Josh led thousands of runners and raised over $200,000 for both Japanese and Haitian earthquake relief efforts. And donations collected at this year’s Youth Run will go towards the American Red Cross PrepareSoCal campaign which helps Southern Californians get ready for disasters.
“I do the youth run because I feel that younger people may not be able to donate a lot of money but that doesn’t mean that they can’t contribute and make a difference,” Josh told the Red Cross website. “Bringing students of L. A. together for these events not only raises a lot of money, but also raises the spirits of those affected by any disaster and helps everyone young and old.”
Duhamel had won the title of Male Model of the Year in an International Modeling and Talent Association competition in 1997. Duhamel began his acting career as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer’s song, “I Will Go With You” in 1998. Later that year, he won the role of Leo Pres on the ABC soap opera “All My Children”. He then began appearing in films, and his acting in the film “Transformers” as well as its sequels was so successful that he became a pop film star.
小题1:Josh Duhamel led the beach run to help the Red Cross ________.
A.raise money for places suffering from disasters
B.raise money for people suffering from diseases
C.find more young volunteers especially teenagers
D.build up a fame of having the spirit of entertainment
小题2:How did Josh Duhamel feel about his joining in the beach run?
A.He felt it the best way to kill time especially on weekends.
B.He disliked it when there were reporters coming here.
C.He thought it a best chance to make himself famous.
D.He found it enjoyable and exciting to be a member.
小题3:What will the received donations of this year be used for?
A.Helping Japanese and Haitian defeat earthquakes.
B.Helping Southern Californians get ready for disasters.
C.Helping Northern Californians get ready for disasters.
D.Helping relieve Southern Californians defeat earthquakes.
小题4:What is the aim of the youth run of L. A.?
A. To persuade more young people to keep the earth green.
B. To make the young realize the influence of famous people.
C. To inspire those affected by disasters and give them a hand.
D. To raise as much money as possible to help the old and young.
小题5:What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A.The importance of the youth run started by the Red Cross.
B.The methods to join in the youth run led by Josh Duhamel.
C.The reason why Josh Duhamel leads the youth run.
D.The experiences and achievements of Josh Duhamel.

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Tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil have gone on sale, with fans able to apply on FIFA’s website. FIFA is expecting a similar demand to that in Germany 2006, when there were about seven applicants for every ticket of the 64 matches. And now around 3.3 million tickets will be available for the matches in 2014.
Tickets will range in price from £58 for first-round matches to £632 for the final at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian citizens over 60, local students and members of some social programs can purchase tickets for £15.
The Price of Football - World Cup 2014
     Items
     Prices
     Items
    Prices
Ticket
   £58-£112
Final ticket
 £281-£632
Sun cream
   £9.50
T-shirt
 £13 
McDonald’s meal
   £11
Water
 £1.28
Imported beer
   £3.83
Domestic beer
 £1.91
Coffee
   £2.55
Average dinner
 £29
“It’s always difficult to predict,” said FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil. “But I truly believe that it will be more similar to what happened in Germany than in South Africa in 2010.”According to FIFA, the 2006 World Cup was attended by more than 3.3 million fans. Almost two million tickets were sold to the general public in South Africa, although the number of applications during the first ticketing phase was significantly lower.
All applications made before 10th October 2013 will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests. The sales of the leftover tickets will begin on 5th November on a first-come, first-served basis. Another phase will begin on 8th December after the draw is made. The tournament begins on 12th June, with Brazil playing the opener in Sao Paulo.
A study on the price of World Cup 2014 looked at the ticket prices and the cost of travelling to Brazil and found that our English fans face hotel costs of between £46 and £797 a night, while packages range from £2,999 to £14,999.
小题1:How much should a Brazilian student pay for the opening match?  
A.£15B.£58C.£112D.£632
小题2: From the passage we know that Thierry Weil_______.
A.feels proud of what they achieved in South Africa 2010
B.feels worried about the sales of the tickets for Brazil 2014
C.holds the belief that Brazil 2014 will be the greatest world cup
D.believes that more fans will attend Brazil 2014 than South Africa 2010
小题3:What will FIFA do if there are not enough tickets available for requests before Oct.10, 2013?
A.They will sell the spare tickets to the applicants.
B.They will sell on a first-come, first-served basis.
C.They will choose the applicants based on a random selection draw.
D.They will sell them the tickets to be sold on Dec.8.

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BEIJING---Chinese President Xi Jinping  has stressed the need to promote the country’s housing security and supply to guarantee people’s basic residential needs
On Tuesday, Xi said that pushing the construction of the housing supply system is a solid project that benefits  all people.
‘‘Solving the housing issue is a long-term task,” the president said “China still faces problems such as insufficient affordable housing and imbalances in housing distribution”
Xi said future work will sick to market-oriented reform.and properly handle the roles of government and the market, economic and social functions of housing development,relations of necessity and possibility and the difference between housing security and welfare trap
Meanwhile,he vowed(誓言)the government shall meet the basic housing needs of the group troubled by inadaptable labor skills, lack of job opportunities or low income
Xi pointed out that the general scheme of building China’s housing supply system is that the government realizes most of the basic needs while leaving other diversified demands for the market rules
“China will spare no effort to increase housing supply while pursuing affordable, environmentally friendly and safe living standards in accordance with the country’s practical situation,”he said
According to the country’s 12th five-year plan,China will increase its quantity of affordable housing go that it covers 20 percent of all residential areas by 2015 through construction of 36 million affordable housing units,including renovation(改造)of run-down neighborhoods
Xi said the government will first ensure the quality and safety of these buildings and strive to accomplish the goal while speeding up the construction of public rental and low—rent housing as well as the renovation of run-down neighborhoods
Land and financial policies will be further improved to support the project,Xi said,adding the government will explore and encourage ways for non-profit institutions to participate in the construction and management of affordable housing.
The top leader also stressed that China shall strengthen supervision,establish standard management system and punish illegal occupation of affordable housing units.
小题1:The housing supply system is constructed to        
A.guarantee people’s basic residential needs
B.handle the roles of government and housing market
C.improve land and financial policies
D.punish illegal occupation of affordable housing units
小题2: As for solving China’s housing problems.President Xi is      
A.helplessB.pessimisticC.determinedD.uncertain
小题3: Building China’s housing supply system will       .
A.be put to an end soon               
B cover all residential needs by 2015
C.especially benefit low-income people  
D.encourage profit-driven organizations
小题4: What would be the best title for this passage ?
A.Handle China’s Housing Issues and Policies
B.Better China’s Housing Security and Supply System
C.Balance the Functions 0foovermnent and Market Rules
D.Strengthen Housing Supervision and Management

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