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阅读理解。     Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to
fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners (路边小餐馆) for these reasons. In fact, many people in the State still go to diners today for the same reasons.
     A man named Walter Scott had the first "diner" in 1872. It was not really a diner. It was only a food
cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late-night workers who
wanted a cup of coffee and all late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel
Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit
down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools and people sat down while they ate.
     Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a
diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dish, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent
buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.
     Diners today look similar to the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. People can eat all
three meals in a modern diner.
     Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonald"s and Burger King. However, the
diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a
entury ago, and it is still popular today.1. A man named Walter Scott had the first "diner" in 1872. Why is diner in quotation marks(引号)?A. Because it is spelled differently from "dinner".
B. Because diner was a new word.
C. Because the first diner was not a real diner.
D. Because it is a special kind of restaurant.2. What meals did the first diners serve?A. Only breakfast.
B. Only night-meals.
C. Only lunch.
D. All of the above.3. According to paragraph 3, diners changed in _______.A. two ways
B. three ways
C. four ways
D. five ways4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Diners existed before fast-food restaurant.
B. The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee.
C. Burger King is a fast-food restaurant.
D. Sandwiches became bigger.5. The main idea of the passage is that ________.A. the diner is a traditional and popular place to eat in the United States
B. Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside
C. American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers
D. diners are different from fast-food restaurants in many ways

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1-5: C B B D A

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阅读理解。     We now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. We think of it as a candy, but once it was
a medicine. Today, chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. Sometimes it"s an
ingredient (配料) in the main course of a meal. Mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and
pour it over chicken. The Mexicans also eat chocolate with spices (香料) like chili peppers.
     Chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys say "Ugh!" and run away. Workers must first dry and then roast the beans. This removes the bitter taste.
     The word "chocolate" comes from a Mayan word. The Mayas were an ancient people who once lived
in Mexico. They valued the cacao tree. Some used the beans for money, while others crushed them to
make a drink.
     When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too.
Because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. No one had the idea of adding
sugar. The Spaniards took some beans back to Europe and opened cafes. Wealthy people drank cacao
and said it was good for the digestion.
     In the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in England discovered that sugar removed the bitter
taste of cacao. It quickly became a cheap and popular drink. Soon afterwards, a factory made the first
solid block of sweetened chocolate. Later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. People
liked the taste of milk chocolate even better.
     Besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular American snacks is the chocolate chip
cookie. Favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and, of course, an ice cream sundae with hot fudge
sauce.1. It was _____that discovered sugar could remove the bitter taste of cacao.      A. The workers in the chocolate factory
B. The Spaniards
C.  The people in England
D. The owner of a chocolate factory2.The Spaniards think that cacao was a medicine because_____    A. it was strong and bitter.
B. it was good for digestion.
C. it cured man"s diseases.
D. it was a kind of drink for good health.3.Which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate?
       a. Chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in England.
       b. A factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate.
       c. The Spaniards started drinking cacao.
       d. It was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao.
       e. A factory mixed milk and chocolate together. A. a-b-c-d-e
B. c-d-e-b-a
C. c-d-a-b-e
D. c-d-b-e-a4. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.    A. chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy bar
B. Mexicans like chocolate very much
C. chocolate is a product of the cacao tree
D. people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk

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阅读理解。
     根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有
两项为多余选项。    The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since
1992. In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions.   1  He was said
to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges. At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages.
       2  A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the
Wife-carrying World Championship every year.
      3  The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.5 meters long official track. The track
has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep. The wife to be carried may be your
own, or your neighbor"s. The minimum weight of the wife to be carded is 49 kg. If she is less than 49 kg,
the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry. Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be
fined 15 seconds.    4
    Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition. The distance
is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns. At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official "wife-carrying drink". Then he may continue the race.  5
    While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a
wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment.A. There are a few basic rules.
B. People everywhere hold the event.
C. A special prize is awarded to the team.
D. Do you know how these traditions restarted?
E. This event is becoming increasingly popular.
F. The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time.
G. Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area.

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阅读理解。      Some Chinese shops have stopped selling Japanese goods in protest against Tokyo"s approval of a
school history book they say whitewashes Japan"s militaristic past.
       It was not clear how many Chinese stores had stopped selling Japanese products, but one
association official told Renters that the boycott had begun in Shanghai, the country"s business center, and
the northeast city of Shenyang.
       Chinese protests against Japan"s bid for a permanent seat in the U.N. Security Council. Millions of
Chinese have already signed an online demand against giving Japan a permanent seat.
       South Korea also has criticized the Japanese text book decision. The Korean English-language
newspaper Korea Times ran an article on Monday criticizing that action.
       It said: "A civic education text even has a picture of Tokto (独岛) as Japanese district on its cover.
We cannot help but wonder how many countries in the world would be teaching their children in such
wrong words."
       It went on to say: "The country is already a global power and should show regional leadership, not
by force but by moral superiority. Tokyo doesn"t appear to be reaching forward in this direction."    1. From the passage, the word "whitewash" in the first paragraph probably means  _____.    A. use something for painting
B. say some good words to hide the errors, faults
C. mix white chalk with water
D. make somebody beautiful by making up2. How many cities which led a boycott of the goods are listed in the passage?   A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.3. Which of the following statement is TRUE?    A. The Chinese led a boycott because Japan"s bid for a permanent seat in the U.N. Security Council.
B. Shenyang is the business center of China.
C. Japan nowadays shows its regional leadership by moral superiority.
D. There has been much argument over an island between Japan and South Korea.4. Which of the following can be the proper title of the news?  A. Chinese and Korean Displeasure
B. China, South Korea and Japan
C. The Reform of U. N.
D. A New History Textbook

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阅读理解。     Flags have existed for over 3000 years. The earliest flags were wooden or metal poles topped with a
carving (雕刻品). About 2000 years ago pieces of fabric were added to some poles for decoration. Over the next 500 years the free-flying part of the flag became more important.
     Every country today has its own flag. Many groups and organizations also have a flag which stands for, or symbolizes, the aims of the group.
     The UN flag depicts (描绘) a world map, centered on the north pole. The map is surrounded by an
olive (橄榄)wreath (花环)symbolizing peace and co-operation. The flag is blue and white.1. Flags have been in existence for _____  . A.500 years
B. more than 3000 years
C. about 2000 years
D. between 500 and 2000 years2. A very old flag is likely to _____.A. be made of fabric
B. have a map on it
C. have white shapes on it
D. be made of carved wood3. An olive wreath is used to represent _____ .A. peace
B. purity
C. justice
D. equality

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阅读理解。     Besides entertainment and beautiful lanterns, another important part of the Lantern Festival , or
Yuanxiao Festival is eating small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour. We call these balls Yuanxiao
or Tangyuan. Obviously, they get the name from the festival itself. It is said that the custom of eating
Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century, then became popular during the
Tang and Song periods.
     The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuansiao are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar, Walnuts, sesame (芝麻), osmanthus flowers (桂花), rose petals, sweetened tangerine (橘子)peel, bean
paste, or jujube paste (枣子酱). A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling . The
salty variety is filled with minced meat (肉末儿), vegetables or a mixture.
     The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China. The usual method
followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough of rice flour into balls, make a hole, insert the filling,
then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between your hands. In North China, sweet
or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient. The fillings are pressed into hardened cores, dipped lightly in
water and rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour. A layer of the flour sticks to the filling,
which is then again dipped in water and rolled a second time in the rice flour. And so it goes, like rolling a
snowball, until the dumpling is the desired size.
     The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains. This tradition encourages both old and new stores
to promote their Yuanxiao products. They all try their best to improve the taste and quality of the dumplings to attract more customers.1. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The custom of eating Yuanxiao dates back to the fourth century.
B. Sugar, rose petals and minced meat are all fillings of Yuanxiao.
C. Sweet Yuanxiao are usually made in southern China.
D. People in northern China usually make Yuanxiao by rolling like a snowball.2. Which country does the Lantern Festival come from?A. China
B. South Korea
C. Jin Dynasty
D. Tang and Song periods.3. Choose the right order of making Tangyuan in southern provinces.
  ① make a hole and insert the filling
  ② roll the dough between your hands
  ③ shape the dough of rice flour into balls
  ④ close the hole
  ⑤ prepare some rice flourA. ⑤③②①④
B. ③⑤①②④
C. ③①④②⑤
D. ⑤③①④②

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