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A long time ago, in 1893, in the United States, some people were talking about fruits and vegetables. They asked, “What are fruits and what are vegetables? How are fruits different from vegetables and vegetables different from fruits?” They talked for a long time and then they decided, “We eat vegetables as part of a meal, but we eat fruits before or after a meal.”
In real life, people do not think the dictionaries give the right meaning of a word. For example, the dictionaries say that tomatoes are fruits. But few people know that. Most people think they are vegetables. They call them vegetables and eat them as vegetables. To most people, fruits mean sweet things like apples, pears, oranges and watermelons.
What are vegetables then? We call many plants and grasses vegetables. Some people think some fruits are vegetables, such as apples, pears and bananas. But to most people, vegetables mean things like potatoes, onions and carrots.
小题1:A long time ago, some people in the United States _______.
A.wanted to know what were fruits and vegetables
B.didn’t know when to eat fruits
C.didn’t think fruits were as good as vegetables
D.didn’t talk about fruits and vegetables
小题2:People usually eat vegetables _______.
A.before a mealB.after a mealC.aloneD.during a meal
小题3:What do most people think of fruits?
A.They are the same as vegetables.
B.They are sweet things.
C.They are like potatoes, onions and carrots.
D.They are only apples, pears, oranges and watermelons.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
解析

试题分析:这篇文章讲述了在很久之前,人们就在讨论蔬菜和水果,他们想知道什么是蔬菜和水果。
小题1:细节题。根据文章A long time ago, in 1893, in the United States, some people were talking about fruits and vegetables.很多年前,1893年,在美国,一些人在谈论水果和蔬菜。他们想知道水果和蔬菜是什么。故选A
小题2:细节题。根据文章We eat vegetables as part of a meal.可知,我们在吃饭的过程中吃蔬菜。故选D
小题3:细节题。根据文章To most people, fruits mean sweet things like apples, pears, oranges and watermelons.对大多数人来说,水果就是甜甜的东西,像苹果,梨,桔子和西瓜。故选B
点评:本文的理解不会出现大的问题,学生在解答此类题目时,首先把握好每段的第一句,尤其是第一段的第一句话,要对其进行仔细的理解,把握中心。本文中细节题在文章找到相对应的地方结合题目进行阅读,对于推断题要联系上下文结合作者的写作意图,在题目中选择最符合的答案。
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Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries,please follow their customs,just as the saying goes,“_________ .”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费).It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags,taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England,make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain,it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late,and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries,men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan,people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card,don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
小题1:When you travel to the USA,you don’t need to tip  __________.  
A.portersB.waitersC.taxi driversD.conductor
小题2:The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“  __________ .”
A.Love me,love my dog .B.He who laughs last laughs best
C.When in Rome,do as the Romans doD.Where there is a will,there is a way
小题3:The underline word “porters” in the passage means  __________. 
A.搬运工B.清洁工C.接线员D.售票员
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A.In Spain,People usually have dinner very early.
B.In England it’s a not polite to talk about the weather.
C.In Arab countries,men kiss one another on the cheek .
D.In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.
小题5:What’s the best title of the passage ?
A. How to Tip                      B Body Language
C. When to Have Dinner         D. Advice to International Travelers
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A. Tickets for London Eye Flight (30 mins,$22)
The London Eye-an famous symbol for this famous city. The world’s largest sightseeing wheel offers a way to see over 55 of London’s famous buildings!
B. Tickets for Madame Tussauds (Flexible,$25)

In this waxwork(蜡像) museum, visitors will find Henry VIII and his six wives, the present Queen and many other famous people, including sports or pop stars. It is a must-see place in London.

C. London Duck Tours (80 mins, $30)
Don’t miss the exciting adventure for visitors to London, taking in the sight by road and river! No one has ever seen anything like it before! It is more than a sightseeing tour-it’s an adventure. Don’t miss this one!
D. The Traditional London Sightseeing Tour (24 hours pass, $40)

See London’s important sights on an open-top double-decker bus and see every sight in London including the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral and Piccadilly. Simply “Get on and Get off” at your choice of famous place.
小题1:What is the famous symbol of London?
A.The London Eye.B.The Waxwork Museum.
C.The Tower of London.D.St. Paul’s Cathedral.
小题2: If you want to see many famous people, you can______.
A.take the London EyeB.go to the Madame Tussauds
C.take the London Duck ToursD.take the double-decker bus
小题3:For young people who wants to try new things, they could visit London by____.
A.taking the boatB.taking the double-decker bus
C.joining the Duck ToursD.taking the taxi

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Motor cars were first made in England just before 1900. The parts for the bodies and engines were hand-made and the cars were built from these. One at a time. This took a long time, and the cars cost a lot of money. Then a quicker and cheaper way of making cars was found. Instead of making all the parts at their own works, some car factories asked other factories to make some of them. All the parts were then fitted together in the car factories.
Modern car-making factoriess are so large that each one is really a lot of factories close together. Each workshop makes some parts. The pieces of a car body are joined together by welders(电焊工) . All the bits and pieces that make up each car are collected and put ready for the assembly line(装配线) , where they are fitted together.
小题1:The first motor cars were probably made by______.
A.EuropeansB.the WhitesC.the BlacksD.the English
小题2:A quicker and cheaper way of making motor cars was______.
A.found in 1900
B.that all parts of motor cars were no longer made by hand
C.the one that they should be made in a large car factories
D.the different parts of motor cars were produced in different works
小题3:"Modern car-making factories" means "______".
A.the factories which modern cars are making at
B.the factories where cars are made by modern workers
C.the new factories at which cars are being made
D.the factories where modern cars are made

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根据短文内容,完成文后任务。注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
Are people less happy or happier when they get older? If your answer is “happier”, then you are right, based on a study published five years ago. It found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty. In fact, it found that by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.
The findings came from a Gallup survey of more than three hundred and forty thousand adults in the United States in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of eighteen and eighty-five.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
Levels of happiness were the highest among the kids and those in their early seventies.
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Title: Relationship Between Age and   小题1】          
The elements of the survey
Time: 2008
Place: in the United States
Researcher: Arthur Stone and his 小题2】
Targets: 340,000 adults
The 小题3】of the survey
Generally people become happier and feel小题1:worried after age 50. By the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.
Adults between the ages of 22 and 25 have the       小题5】stress.
The kids and those in their early 小题6】feel the happiest.
Men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women feel sadder, more 小题7】and worried than men do.
Conclusion
Happiness 小题8】with age. That’s because people become more thankful for what they have and control their emotions 小题9】as they get older. It also      小题2:them less time to think about bad experiences.
 
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Suppose you are a football fan and have to work from 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Now you are reading the TV guide online of Sunshine Town TV(STTV) and looking through the TV programmes of Wednesday, November 21,2012.
TV Channel
TV Programmes           Wednesday, November 21,2012
STTV-1
14:05 TV Play: Come Back Home
16:05 A Glimpse(一瞥) of London
18:10 35-part Series: Love for the Pearl River
19:50 Approaches to Science
20:10 News STTV English Service
20:40 The World Football Cup (France vs. England)
STTV-2
14:30 The World Football Cup (America vs. Italy)
16:30 TV Play: True Feeling
19:00 Children’s Programmes
19:30 Animal World
20:00 Countryside Life
21:00 American Professional Basketball Matches
STTV-3
14:15 Sports Programmes (Cycling)
16:20 Science Age
19:00 Music Bridge
19:35 Film: Gone with the Wind
21:00 Chinese Programmes for Foreigners
22:03 TV Theaters
小题1:Which programme would you prefer when you are free?
A.STTV-1 The World Football Cup (France vs. England)
B.STTV-2 The World Football Cup (America vs. Italy)
C.STTV-3 Sports Programmes (Cycling)
D.STTV-2 American Professional Basketball Matches
小题2:If your friend Tom likes countryside and animals, which channel will he choose?
A.STTV-1B.STTV-2C.STTV-3D.None of the above
小题3:Which of the following programmes takes the least time?
A.Approaches to Science B.Film: Gone with the Wind
C.Countryside LifeD.35-part Series: Love for the Pearl River

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