Pasta is the world’s favorite food. Asurveytaken in 17 countriesconfirmedthat pa
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Pasta is the world’s favorite food. Asurveytaken in 17 countriesconfirmedthat pasta is what people like to eat most. Not only is pasta the number one food in its home country -Italy, but is alsoenjoyedin faraway places like the Philippines, Mexico andSouth Africa.
Pasta has become popular, for one thing, because it is cheap and easy to prepare. Just cook noodles or other forms of pasta, make a sauce to go with it and you’re finished. Many different types of meals can becreatedwith pasta. It tastes good and fills your stomach. It produces energy in the form ofcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)， which is whyathleteseat pasta regularly. Pasta can also be kept for a longer time. You don’t have to use it up at once.
Pasta has also become popular because it stands for the Italian way of life. People all over the world like it because it’s so simple. It has two basic ingredients(成分), wheatand water, just like bread.
Legend has itthat Marco Polo brought pasta back to Italy with him but this is not true. Arabs probably brought a noodle-likedishtoSicilyin the 8th century. Farmers have been growing wheat, the mainingredientof pasta, there for ages.
The worldwide sales of pasta have risen sharply over the past decade. Italy leads the pasta-eatingcommunityof the world. The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia.
小题1:In which country do people eat pasta most?| A．Mexico | B．Venezuela | C．The Philippines | D．South Africa |
小题2:Sports people often have pasta because_________.| A．it costs less money | | B．it can be kept longer | | C．it provides proper energy | | D．it contains no carbohydrates |
小题3:One reason why pasta is favored is that_______.| A．people like a simple lifestyle | | B．it smells just like bread | | C．it is rich in nutrition | | D．Italian food stands for fansition. |
小题4:What would be the best title for the text?| A．The origin of pasta | | B．Italians’ love for pasta | | C．Pasta is changing people’s way of life | | D．Pasta—the world’s favorite food |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D |
解析
试题分析：文章主要介绍了意大利面这一风靡全球的意大利食物，它有众多烹饪方式和巨大的营养价值，并且还是国家之间文化交流的媒介。
小题1:细节题。根据最后一段的The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia 可知意大利面的销量在委内瑞拉是全球第二，仅次于意大利，在选项中是第一，所以选B
小题2:细节题。根据第二段的It produces energy in the form of carbohydrates，which is why athletes eat pasta regularly. Pasta can also be kept for a longer time 可知意大利面含有大量碳水化合物，而且能储存很长时间，所以选C
小题3:细节题。根据第四段的Pasta has also become popular because it stands for the Italian way of life. People all over the world like it because it’s so simple 可知意大利面受欢迎的原因是人们喜欢它代表着的简单生活方式，所以选A
小题4:标题选择题。根据文章主要内容，可知这是介绍意大利面这一世界流行的食物的文章，所以选D最为合适。 |
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小题1: The letter is probably from __________.
A. Supervisor Management Unit B Thames Valley Police
C. Criminal Justice System D. Crime Reduction Committee
小题2: What’s the purpose of this letter? | A．To thank Ms. Adamczak for her contribution to the security of her community. | | B．To inform Ms. Adamczak of how the investigation of the crime she reported was going | | C．To respond to Ms. Adamczak’s crime report | | D．To inform Ms. Adamczak of the investigation result of crime she reported |
小题3: Which one is not the possible result of this reported crime? | A．The police will pay a visit to Ms. Adamczak’s . | | B．The police will contact Ms. Adamczak and give her an update. | | C．The police will not send Ms. Adamczak any further letters. | | D．Your report will be held on file as an undetected crime. |
小题4: What does the word “leads” most probably mean?| A．Clue. | B．Darkness. | C．Investigation. | D．Contact. |
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As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious(叛逆)on the outside, on the inside I wanted people to .
Once I left home to hitchhike(搭便车)to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t , and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different—not so outwardly sure of myself.
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope, who was with us, was wearing my clothes. And my seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful , but I was the only person who could fill my . She made me realize that even with my , —and they were many—I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.
I became a searcher, who I was and what made me unique. My of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I who I really was. I came to feel much more that no one can ever take my place.
Each of us a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So about being replaced. You be.
| 小题2: | | A．leave | B．replace | C．receive | D．like |
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| 小题4: | | A．made | B．kept | C．left | D．forced |
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| 小题5: | | A．playing | B．eating | C．staying | D．travelling |
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| 小题6: | | A．family | B．friends | C．relatives | D．neighbors |
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| 小题7: | | A．loved | B．mentioned | C．cared | D．missed |
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| 小题8: | | A．since | B．as | C．while | D．unless |
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| 小题9: | | A．scold | B．compare | C．replace | D．match |
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| 小题10: | | A．qualities | B．girls | C．people | D．times |
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| 小题11: | | A．character | B．role | C．task | D．form |
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| 小题12: | | A．faults | B．advantages | C．manners | D．pities |
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| 小题13: | | A．looking at | B．looking back | C．seeking out | D．giving up |
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| 小题14: | | A．picture | B．view | C．sense | D．advice |
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| 小题15: | | A．think | B．learn | C．change | D．act |
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| 小题16: | | A．hated | B．celebrated | C．wished | D．expected |
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| 小题17: | | A．sure | B．doubtful | C．happy | D．lonely |
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| 小题18: | | A．takes | B．catches | C．seizes | D．holds |
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| 小题19: | | A．talk | B．forget | C．care | D．argue |
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| 小题20: | | A．mustn’t | B．shouldn’t | C．can’t | D．needn’t |
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In the face of tragedy，you must of course let yourself feel: Cry without holding back, shake with fear, yell out in anger, accept and follow your feelings. This is part of the wise approach to tragedy: The Upward Path —the feeling of emotions, the acceptance of them, and the coupling of the emotional mind with wisdom. Along this path, you"ll take the experience —no matter how sad or upsetting —as a learning event, just as a11 other points on your journey will prove to be. While tragic, you must recognize this is still a chance for all involved to grow. You should let both sadness and joy, fear and courage, dark and light fill your world, and learn to find your steady, calm center in the midst of the opposing forces. This is the Upward Path. Use the event as a chance to gain balance and discover wisdom —the wisdom of love and of letting go, of non-attachment and non-resistance, and using this experience to eventually help others in need of guidance.
Being able to relate to others who have also experienced tragedy and inspire in them hope — of recovery, and of moving forward —is perhaps the greatest gift you can receive from tragedy. Turn the negative into positive, the pain into connection. After you"ve taken appropriate time to be sad, to feel your own pain, you should make it your work，your goal, your purpose to connect with others who need help. Show them how you"ve experienced feelings, achieved
balance，and gained wisdom that you would never have otherwise had the chance to learn.
FEEL, but do not FEED on tragedy. Rather, let it inspire you to go beyond the person who you were before. With demise comes renewal, so let this loss be also your rebirth. No matter how hopeless it seems, no matter how difficult this becomes, you have the power to transform yourself into someone greater than you ever knew you could be.
小题1:When following the Upward Path, the person facing tragedy should _______.| A．free his emotions | | B．hold back his feelings | | C．fill his world with positive ideas | | D．give in to tragedy and all opposing forces |
小题2:According to the author，the greatest gift one gets from tragedy is being able to _______.| A．seek solutions from others | | B．forgive others and move on | | C．stay calm and resist change | | D．understand and help others |
小题3:The purpose of the passage is to _______.| A．analyze the causes of tragedy | | B．suggest a way of dealing with tragedy | | C．tell people how to prevent tragedy | | D．encourage people to build friendship after tragedy |
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"He who can have patience can have what he wants," said Benjamin Franklin. They say patience is a virtue (美德) seldom found in women and never in men. This may or may not be true, but it"s fair to say that there is nobody on the earth who couldn"t benefit from more patience.
Patience is necessary for success.
It is said that "all good things come to those who wait". Many of the great scientists have remarked that their scientific discoveries came only through patient perseverance (坚持). Edison said, "Genius was 99% perspiration and only 1% inspiration." Patience teaches us to value the effort and not just the success. It is a mistake to think that happiness can only be obtained through achievements.
Patience brings peace of mind.
When we desire certain outcomes (结果), we"ll have no peace of mind. Even if one desire is filled, the nature of desire is that more will appear in its place. There is no end to human desires. Patience means we will work with an attitude of detachment (超然).
Patience can transform suffering into joy.
Throughout life we suffer injustice; the best healer is patience. Through being patient and accepting our situation, it"s quite possible for our suffering to be transformed.
Sri Chinmoy said, "If failure has the strength to turn your life into bitterness itself, then patience has the strength to turn your life into the sweetest joy."
小题1:Whose saying supports the idea that patience makes a person joyful?| A．Franklin"s | B．Edison"s | C．Chinmoy"s | D．Einstein"s |
小题2:In the writer"s opinion, _____ .| A．human desires will easily be filled | | B．patience is a virtue seldom found in a person | | C．happiness can only be obtained through success | | D．patience is the best medicine of suffering |
小题3:How is the whole passage organized?| A．General-detail-general. | B．General-detail. | | C．Detail-general-detail. | D．Detail-general. |
小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?| A．We All Need Patience | B．Patience Means Success | | C．Benefits of Patience | D．We Should Not Be patient |
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Near the village, there is an old famous temple. Some people want to build new houses where the temple now stands, because they can find no other area to build them, while others disagree with them. They meet to decide how to solve the problem. Here are their opinions about it.
The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there are some interesting things buried in the ground. If it is destroyed or moved, people may never learn about how people lived in the past.
The businessman thinks that the houses should be built. History is important, but we must think about the future. The village needs development and building new houses will offer jobs to hundreds of people.
Villager A says, “We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in.”
Villager B says, “We should protect the temple because it can attract many tourists to come for a visit. If the temple is destroyed or moved, we will lose a lot of business.”
The village leader thinks that he has a duty to make life better for the villagers. They need jobs and new houses. He also thinks the cultural site (遗迹) is important and they should be careful with it as well.
小题1:The expert doesn’t want to _______ the old famous temple.| A．rebuild | B．protect | C．pull down | D．fall down |
小题2:The businessman thinks building houses there can _______.| A．help the village develop | | B．attract many tourists to come for a visit | | C．help people learn about how people lived in the past | | D．help people learn about the interesting things buried in the ground |
小题3:_______ agree that they should build new houses there.| A．The expert and the village leader | | B．The businessman and Villager | | C．Villager A and Villager | | D．Villager B and the businessman |
小题4:The village leader thinks _______.| A．they should destroy the temple | | B．they needn’t build new houses | | C．They should build the temple to make life better | | D．they should not only build new houses but also be careful with the temple |
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?| A．It’s difficult to satisfy everyone. | | B．The cultural site is not so important. | | C．It’s easy to make a decision on the problem. | | D．The villagers will lose their jobs with the development of their hometown |
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