When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents-to
some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply
amazing. It"s not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread.
Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though
we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been kept--that"s why I feel so sorry
every time I have to throw any food away-even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would
blame me for this anymore!
Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore
enjoying everything more. It"s widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first
place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals
together--extremely difficult now, but so rewarding (值得)! You can share other members" troubles and
successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life
aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful (感激) for such a time!
In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house
get together and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food
will be remembered and widely talked about.
You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. What@^@^@s more, almost everyone in Poland
will be as interested in the topic as I am.
B. learned people hardly baked their own bread
C. thought that cutting bread was amazing
D. began to realize the importance of food
B. his/her parents would blame him/her
C. some customs still have effect on him/her
D. many people are still working hard as farmers
B. family members can know more about each other by having meals together
C. it"s common for women to get together to cook for a few days
D. the whole family often have meals together nowadays
to make a noise in the world, and be fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt
to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and is number of pauses occur in the
conversation, he regards him-self as a failure,a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest- headed
chatterbox (喋喋不休的人).He knows that ninety nine percent of human conversation means no more than the
buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figure
(蜡塑人像).
The aim of conversation is not. For the most part, to communicate ideas; it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted, different qualities of buzz; there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the
continuous noise made by a mosquito (蚊子). But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet
person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would
be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.
Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason
why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything
new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other people"s ears,
though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food
in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening, during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time.
They just prove themselves to be successful conservationists.
B. prove their value
C. achieve success in life
D. overcome their fear of silence
B. a low whispering sound
C. meaningless talks
D. the voice of a chatterbox
B. about whatever they want do
C. in the hope of learning something new
D. in the hope of getting on well
B. To encourage people to join in conversations.
C. To persuade people to stop making noises.
D. To explain why people keep talking.
I first put on the pounds when I was in the family way and I couldn"t lose them afterwards. Then I joined
a slimming club. My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept
saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told
myself I"d lose the weight at slimming classes in the New Year... but it didn"t happen. Instead of losing the
pounds, I put them on. I"d lost will power and tried to believe that a few bags of fish and chips didn"t make any
difference but the
scales don"t lie.
Roz Juma:
To be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I"ve learnt to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I
would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn"t be
too much thinking about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a
super-thin body. This is obviously the size I"m meant to be and, most of all, I"m happy with it.
Lesley Codwin:
I was very happy about winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I"d look at the mirror unable to believe this
slim lady was me. That might have been my problem-perhaps from then on I didn"t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though, because you feel the eyes of the world are
fixed upon you. I feel a complete failure because I"ve put on weight again.
Ros Langfod:
Before moving in with my husband Gavin, I"d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant housework
went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet... I"m really
good on a few days, then end up having the children"s leftovers or eating happily chocolate-my weakness. I"d
like to be slim, but right now my duty is the children and home. I might take more exercise when my kids are
older.
B. Their life after marriage.
C. Their work as a housewife.
D. Different diets they like.
B. Advertisements on the wall.
C. Books in a library.
D. Magazines for children.
B. A kind of tool to measure weight.
C. Glynis Davis"s dear husband.
D. The salesperson in a food shop.
1. Glynis Davis a. I put on weight soon after I got married.
2. Roz Juma b. Fame doesn"t necessarily mean success.
3. Lesley Codwin c. Facts speak much louder than words.
4. Ros Langfod d. I like myself as I am, and to be what you are.
B. 1-c; 2-b; 3-d; 4-a
C. 1-d; 2-a; 3-b; 4-c
D. 1-a; 2-b; 3-c; 4-d
A Japanese toy maker declares that they have developed a gadget that translates dog barks into human
language and plans to begin selling the gadget--under the name of Bowlingual--in U. S. pet stores and gift
shops this summer.
Tokyo-based Takara Co. Ltd. says about 300, 000 of the dog translator gadgets have been sold since it
was on sale in Japan late last year. It is forecasting far bigger sales once an English language translation for
dogs comes to America in August. The United States is home to about 67 million dogs, more than six times
the number in Japan.
"We know that the Americans love their dogs so much, so we don"t think they will mind spending $ 120
on this product," the Takara marketing manager said during an interview at a recent pet products conference
in Atlanta.
Regarded as one of the coolest inventions of 2002 by Time magazine, Bowlingual is made up of a 3 - inch
long wireless microphone that is fastened (绑/系) to a dog collar and sends out sounds to a small console (控
制台) that is connected to a database (数据库). The console divides each bark into six emotional types-happiness, sadness, disappointment, anger, threat and desire--and shows common phrases, such as "You"re ticking me
off," that fit the dog"s emotional state.
Takara says it has spent millions of dollars developing the gadget in cooperation (合作) with famous sound
experts and animal behaviorists.
One thing that does appear certain is that the markets for animal translation products will likely remain a
dog"s world since Takara has no plans to develop a similar gadget for cats. "They are too unpredictable (反复
无常)," the marketing manager said.
B. has developed quickly
C. will be sold in America
D. sells well for its price
B. products
C. plans
D. cats
B. In the spring of 2003.
C. In the summer of 2002.
D. In the autumn of 2003.
B. satisfied with
C. confident of
D. worried about
If you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code (编码), and no one else will be
able to read it.
Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers (暗码) are another. In a code each word is written as a
secret code word or code number. In a cipher each letter is changed. Codes and ciphers have played an
important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries
in Europe about 2, 000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the
American Revolution, George Washington"s spies used a kind of code to send him information about the enemy
before his military (军事的) action. In World War Ⅱ, the Americans "broke", or figured out, Japan"s most
important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet( 舰队).
Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much was paid for the goods or when
they were added to the stock (商品). Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies.
Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers
simply as a hobby.
In the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each
other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian astrologer (星相家),
mathematician, and doctor, invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same
holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the other for himself.
Whenever he wanted to write a message, he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret
message through the holes. Then he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would
make sense. When his friend received it, he put his trellis over the writing and read the secret message.
B. Differences between Codes and Ciphers
C. History of Codes and Ciphers
D. Inventors of Codes and Ciphers
B. You could read some words in Geronimo" s letter without his trellis.
C. The first person who ever used a cipher in history was Julius Caesar.
D. Fondness of using codes was the hobby of the scientists in the 16th century.
B. a secret message with a lot of small holes
C. a letter with unreadable words and sentences
D. a sheet of paper with groups of Arabic figures
B. commercial secrets
C. scientific achievements
D. personal enjoyment
In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don"t know. This means a hostess
may not seat a small group until a small table is available. even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with
people you don"t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water (自来水) before you order.
You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they
usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities. stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving in restaurants is often large. too large for many people. If you can"t finish your meal but would like
to enjoy the food later. ask your waitress or waiter for a" doggie bag". It may have a picture of a dog on it, but
everybody knows you"re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have"Sunday dinner". This is an
especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15％ is expected and you should leave it On the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought
on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.
C. American people never sit with people they don"t know.
D. American people will not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.
B. Butter.
C. Coffee.
D. Cold water.
B. They leave the food on the table and go away.
C. They take the food home with a"doggie bag" and enjoy the food later.
D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.
B. The price of the meal usually includes the tip.
C. People are not expected to pay tips in addition.
D. Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave.
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