Come for Dinner by Leslie Revsin
Make every meal a feast and every moment with loved ones an occasion with Come for Dinner. Revsin, the former owner and chef of Manhattan’s Restaurant Leslie, offers a collection of over 150 recipes designed for small get-togethers of friends and family. There are various ethnic dishes that draw from Asia，the Mediterranean, Latin cultures and more. Revsin believes cooking at home provides the opportunity to connect with friends and family on a good level.
Retro Beach Bash by Linda Everett
Grab your beach blanket and your surfboard — it’s time for a beach party! With more than 100 recipes (菜谱) for beach picnics and barbecues, Retro Beach Bash, is the beach lover’s companion for fun in the sun.
Half information and half cookbook, you can browse the pages that are filled with beach fun tips and advice. The second half of this book is a cookbook, complete with delicious picnic and grilled foods to satisfy every taste on the beach.
Entertaining Edibles by Sidney Escowitz
You’ve seen them decorating plates at restaurants, admired them at weddings, and expressed great surprise at the chefs who designed them — and now you can produce them at home.
Sidney shares lots of practical tips that will give your finished food sculptures a professional look and send you on your way towards creating your own original works of food art.
Recipes from a Tapas Bar by Olivier Said
If you’re a fan of Spanish Tapas bars, this book is a must-have for your library. Even if you don’t cook, you’ll still want this book if you’re a fan of Tapas bars, only for the lively discussions of the cheeses of Spain along with other Spanish wines and spirits.
小题1:If you want to prepare a delicious dish for your family at home, you’d better choose _____.
A. Entertaining Edibles B. Retro Beach Bash
C Recipes from a Tapas Bar D. Come for Dinner
小题2: Retro Beach Bash tells us _____.| A．how to make picnics on the beach | B．how to repair your surfboard | | C．how to make Spanish wines | D．how to satisfy your taste at home |
小题3:Who can tell you how to make the works of food art?| A．Leslie Revsin. | B．Linda Everett. | | C．Sidney Escowitz. | D．Olivier Said. |
小题4:The books mentioned in the text are mainly about _____.| A．people | B．traveling | C．cooking | D．sports |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:C |
试题分析：文章对四种不同的东西所起的作用和用途进行了介绍。
小题1:细节题。从Make every meal a feast and every moment with loved ones an occasion with Come for Dinner.及Revsin believes cooking at home provides the opportunity to connect with friends and family on a good level.可知，想要为家人准备一个可口的饭菜要选择Come for Dinner，故选D
小题2:细节题。从Half information and half cookbook, you can browse the pages that are filled with beach fun tips and advice. The second half of this book is a cookbook, complete with delicious picnic and grilled foods to satisfy every taste on the beach.可知Retro Beach Bash告诉我们如何在海滩上进行野餐，故选A
小题3:细节题。从Sidney shares lots of practical tips that will give your finished food sculptures a professional look and send you on your way towards creating your own original works of food art.可知，Sidney Escowitz.告诉了我们如何来制作食品艺术的作品，故选C
小题4:细节题。从If you’re a fan of Spanish Tapas bars, this book is a must-have for your library.可知，这本书是关于烹饪的，故选C
点评：日常生活类记叙文比较好理解，本文的文脉清晰，结构也很好把握。对于本文把握好作者所介绍的四种不同的事物，同时，此类文章细节题居多，在对文章看懂了的基础上深刻理解作者的写作目的和情感是做好本文的关键。 |
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Maybe you’ve just invented something better than the iPhone or a solar-powered car. You don’t want anyone to steal your design. What should you do? Patent (申请专利) it! Patents are the best way to get credit for your work and help others continue advancing in that field. Here’s what you need to know.
A patent gives you the right to an invention. The patent protects its owner, which means the invention can’t be copied or sold without their agreement. In exchange, the owner must reveal information about the invention. This contributes knowledge that helps other inventors improve on their own research. A patent usually lasts about 20 years.
The first step to getting a patent is the application. The person applying must name the invention, explain its use and describe it clearly. The invention must be practical and contain some new characteristic — something that hasn’t been seen or used before. But not everything “new” can be patented. Many countries don’t allow patents on things like new concepts, scientific theories, medical procedures or substances already found in nature.
You may not be able to see patents, but they’re connected to nearly everything. There are patents on things you use every day, like plastic, medicine and your computer. There are patents on things that are unavailable on the market, too. Apple is well-known for its patents on potential products, such as the “iBike” or the “iKey”.
Of course there are also patents on inventions like this. Take the anti-eating face mask for example. This device locks around your head with a metal cage covering your mouth. You can breathe and speak, but you can’t eat!
Although many patented inventions can be failures, there’s plenty of room for success. So if you have a cool invention, try to patent it.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?| A．A patent can last for around 20 years. | | B．Everything new can be patented. | | C．Your invention is protected after you have applied for a patent. | | D．Some patents are on the things that we use every day. |
小题2:We can infer that Apple’s iBike is _____.| A．a popular product | B．a mere new concept | | C．a famous brand in the world | D．a practical bike on the market |
小题3:The underlined word “device” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by “_____”.| A．weapon | B．medicine | C．equipment | D．strength |
小题4:The purpose of writing this passage is to _____.| A．advertise | B．persuade | C．warn | D．inform |
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My First Job
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the fields of Eufaula. Okla. 36 the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture. He gave me a cent for every nail I 37 out of old boards.
I got my first 38 job, at JM’s Restaurant in town, when I was 12. My main responsibilities (职责) were 39 tables and washing dishes, 40 sometimes I helped cook.
Every day after school I would 41 to JM’s and work until ten. Even on Saturdays I 42 from two until eleven. At that age it was difficult going to work and 43 my friends run off to swim or play. I didn’t necessarily like work, but I loved what working
44 me to have. Because of my 45 I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Taste Freeze. This made me 46 .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working 47 around town. A local clothing store offered me credit (赊帐) 48 I was only in seventh grade. I immediately 49 a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes. I was 50 only 65 cents an hour, and I already owed(欠) the storekeeper $90! So I learned 51 the danger of easy credit. I paid it 52 as soon as I could.
My first job taught me self-control, responsibility and brought me a 53 of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced. As my father, 54 worked three jobs, once told me, “If you 55 sacrifice (奉献) and responsibility, there are not many things in life you can’t have.”How right he was.
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| 小题2: | | A．pulled | B．put | C．picked | D．pressed |
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| 小题3: | | A．usual | B．real | C．main | D．particular |
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| 小题4: | | A．sweeping | B．packing | C．clearing | D．emptying |
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| 小题6: | | A．head | B．turn | C．change | D．move |
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| 小题7: | | A．studied | B．worked | C．played | D．slept |
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| 小题8: | | A．helping | B．having | C．watching | D．letting |
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| 小题9: | | A．asked | B．told | C．promised | D．allowed |
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| 小题11: | | A．proud | B．friendly | C．lucky | D．hopeful |
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| 小题12: | | A．ran | B．got | C．flew | D．carried |
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| 小题13: | | A．although | B．while | C．if | D．since |
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| 小题14: | | A．sold | B．borrowed | C．charged | D．wore |
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| 小题15: | | A．keeping | B．making | C．paying | D．taking |
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| 小题16: | | A．gradually | B．greatly | C．hardly | D．early |
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| 小题18: | | A．point | B．level | C．part | D．sign |
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| 小题20: | | A．understand | B．demand | C．offer | D．fear |
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Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a self-effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.
Sometimes you remember things that did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remembered locking it carefully the night before.
Memory “trick” works the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber(理发师) shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.
We always seem to find something funny in incidents（小事） caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness(心不在焉). Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble. （words: 169）
小题1:If you want to have a good memory, ________.| A．you should force yourself to remember things | | B．you should make a self-effort of practice and exercise | | C．you should never stop learning | | D．you should try hard to remember things |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．One night the writer forgot to lock the front door. | | B．One night the writer forgot having locked the front door. | | C．The writer remembered to lock the door. | | D．The writer remembered unlocking the front door. |
小题3:From the sentence "We never get tired of hearing new ones", we can infer that______.| A．we enjoy hearing new stories about absent-mindedness of professors | | B．we don’t want to know anything more about absent-mindedness of professors | | C．we will never get rid of（摆脱） listening to new stories about absent-mindedness | | D．absent-mindedness happens not only to professors but to many other people |
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A firm handshake is the key to interview success. As any serious job-hunter knows, it helps to dress smartly and smile at that all-important interview. But research has showed that a firm handshake is what really matters when it comes to impressing potential employers.
A US research looked at 98 undergraduates taking part in mock（模拟）interviews with businesses. As each undergraduate was graded on their general performance, five “handshake raters（评估人）” also marked them on their grasp, strength, duration, vigor and eye contact.
Professor Greg Stewart, from the University of Iowa, who led the study, said those who scored highly with the handshake raters were also considered to be the most hirable by the interviewers. Students with “wimpy” shakes were judged to be more timid（胆怯的）and less impressive.
The study also found women with a firm handshake were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.
Professor Stewart said: “We’ve always heard that interviewers make up their mind about a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview. But we found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the tone for the rest of the interview. We don’t consciously remember a person’s handshake but it is one of the first non-verbal（非语言的）clues we get about the person’s general personality, and that impression is what we remember.”
Women were less likely to have a highly rated handshake, partly because traditionally they shake hands less than men. But when women did possess a firm handshake, they were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.
Body language experts warn, however, that the firmness needs to be just right, —as an overenthusiastic “bone crusher” handshake can indicate self-importance, a controlling personality and a lack of reliability.
The handshake is thought to have originated in medieval Europe as a way for kings and knights to show that they did not intend to harm each other and possessed no hidden weapons.
小题1:The passage is probably intended for_______.| A．job-hunters | B．an undergraduate | C．employers | D．handshake raters |
小题2:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?| A．The firmer your handshake is the better impression you leave. | | B．The undergraduates without a firm handshake are less competitive. | | C．Generally speaking, women shake hands less with others. | | D．The handshake dates back to medieval Europe. |
小题3:What is the main idea of the passage?| A．The handshake determines a person’s personality. | | B．A successful job interview starts with a firm handshake. | | C．The first few minutes of the interview really counts. | | D．Job interview success depends on a number of factors. |
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The Healing
Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.
Thirty hours ago Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to 1 Joshua. It was a 2 trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be 3 from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurses….but 12 hours later, at children’s Hospital, 4 the doctors had exhausted all 5 , little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted 6 of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a 7 decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and 8 couple.
The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. 9 one point Jim realized he needed a 10 .When Jim settled into the chair 11 the barber’s, he began to 12 the past hours, trying to 13 some sense of it all. 14 had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….he had 15 begun his life….The question kept coming, and the pain in Jim’s heart just 16 him.
While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch: “They are transplanting one of his heart valves(瓣膜) right now.”
The 17 stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this….but about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry 18 she could get to Children’s Hospital. She 19 here so full of joy….her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a 20 needed transplant—a heart valve.”
Jim’s healing began.
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| 小题2: | | A．routine | B．annual | C．average | D．difficult |
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| 小题3: | | A．conveyed | B．transplanted | C．awakened | D．convinced |
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| 小题4: | | A．though | B．since | C．because | D．as |
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| 小题5: | | A．medicine | B．strength | C．attempts | D．spirits |
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| 小题7: | | A．good | B．difficult | C．stupid | D．wise |
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| 小题8: | | A．giving | B．tiring | C．boring | D．thinking |
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| 小题10: | | A．haircut | B．break | C．donation | D．decision |
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| 小题12: | | A．decide on | B．reflect on | C．keep on | D．focus on |
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| 小题15: | | A．barely | B．nearly | C．seldom | D．almost |
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| 小题16: | | A．covered | B．drew | C．enveloped | D．choked |
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| 小题17: | | A．hairdresser | B．customer | C．father | D．parent |
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| 小题19: | | A．arrived | B．left | C．stayed | D．sat |
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| 小题20: | | A．desperately | B．disappointedly | C．clearly | D．obviously |
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