Are you good at eating? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcast by CCTV. Can you find any holiday celebrated without a special festival food? Food is very important in China. Here are several traditional Chinese foods:
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures. Chinese believe that eggs mean producing something new. For example, after a baby is born, parents may hold a " feast party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, the number(1,3,5…) for a girl, and (2,4,6…) for a boy.
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut them off.
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, fish head pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the future.
Another very popular food during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty food is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.
1.A bite of China is _______.
A. a book B. a documentary
C. a guide book D. a newspaper
2.The underlined phrase means_____ .
A. 小蜡烛 B. 点蜡烛
C. 彩色蜡烛 D. 点燃的蜡烛
3. In this part the documentary tells us about Chinese food ______ in the history.
A. cooking B. eating
C. making D. meaning
4. If you are asked to continue the passage which of the following can appear in it?
A. If a boy is born by one of your friend , you may get six eggs.
B. It is tradition to serve a whole fish last at a party in China.
C. Noodles are more preferred in the north than in the south.
D. There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Smog is a big problem in many Chinese cities. But it seems that besides wearing a mask, few of us know what has caused the smog and what to do to beat it. Chai Jing, a former news interviewer with CCTV, discussed the questions in her documentary Under the Dome.
The 103-minute film was on websites on Feb 28. In the film, Chai visits polluted places and talks to officials and scientists. She thinks that burning too much coal and oil are the main causes of PM2.5 and smog.
To solve the problem, Chai suggests that we should clean our coal and oil or replace them with cleaner energy such as natural gas.
In her film, Chai also emphasized (强调) that everyone can do something to help control smog too. For example, we can live a greener life by using more public transport. Or if we see things that could harm the environment, we can try to stop it. In the film, when she sees a restaurant cooking without any suitable filter facilities (过滤设备), she calls the hotline 12369. The restaurant installed the filter a week later.
Chen Jining, the new minister of environmental protection, praised Chai. “This film encourages ordinary people to take notice of the environment. This is what we need in the future.”
1.What is the main cause of smog according to Chai?
A. Setting off too many fireworks.
B. Burning too much coal and oil.
C. Too many cars in big cities.
D. Too many factories and companies.
2.Which of the following is NOT included in Chai’s suggestions towards reducing smog?
A. Using cleaner energy.
B. Cleaning coal and oil.
C. Using public transport.
D. Replacing coal with wind energy.
3.What can we tell from the story?
A. Only factories produce heavy smog.
B. Only the government can control smog.
C. Smog can’t be controlled by ordinary people.
D. Living a green life can help reduce smog.
4.What’s Chen Jining’s attitude towards Chai’s film?
A. He didn’t watch it. B. He thought highly of it.
C. He disagreed with it. D. He disliked it.
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, , I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership--a shop selling cars--was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pick-up truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot , he said.
"Thank you"--two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.
1.What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?
A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.
B. He pushed his car to a car dealership.
C. The couple passing by offered to drive him home.
D. He called his friend for help.
2.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence, “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford”?
A. What can I do for you?
B. Would you please help me?
C. Can I explain my problem?
D. Do you have time to drive me home?
3.When the salesman received the writer’s thanks-note, he must be _____.
A. moved B. worried
C. nervous D. calm
4.Which may be the best title of the passage?
A. My two powerful words B. My two experiences
C. My car problems D. My thank-you notes
The following is an advertisement looking for the teachers for the summer camp in Beijing .
Teach in Beijing this July Teach University Students-7openings Subjects needed: Public Speaking, Western Holiday, Western Literature. Western Culture(4weeks) or Writing (2weeks) MA (硕士)Preferred. Teach English Camp-10 openings Teach students from 12-17 years old learn in a fun, English camp environment. Live in a university campus. Teaching experience required( 4-6 weeks) Teach Middle School -8 openings 4 Interns(实习生)： Be a conversation partner and activities leader in a fun, English camp environment. 4 Teachers: Bachelor’s degree(本科) required(3weeks) Requirements: Good Health, Team Player Email errc@errchina.com for information and application. |
1.How many teachers do they need in the advertisement?
A. 8 B. 25 C. 29 D. 33
2. Lili wants to get some teaching experience before she gets her Bachelor’sdegree in Englishshe canapply(申请) to teach ______.
A. University Students B. inEnglish Camp
C.in Middle School D. Interns
3.Timmy got an interview reply which question do you think is most probably askedin hisinterview?
A. Are you a teacher or a student now?
B. How many children do you have?
C. Are you married or not now ?
D. Why are you putting on weight?
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His name was William Sydney Porter. He wasborn in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an life. He did not go to school for very long, but he teach himself everything he needed to . When he was about 20 years old , Henry went to Texas, where he tried jobs. He first worked a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. some money went missing from the , O. Henry was believed to have it. Because of that, he was to prison. During the three years in , he learned to write short stories. After he prison, he went to New York and writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were , would finish with a sudden change at the end to the surprise.
1.A. real B. the other C. last D. first
2.A. important B. exciting C. unhappy D. uneasy
3.A. yet B. still C. managed to D. wanted to
4.A. do B. write C. read D. know
5.A. difficult B. different C. important D. good
6.A. with B. on C. for D. as
7.A. Because B. So C.When D. Where
8.A. newspaper B. prison C. school D. bank
9.A. seen B. got C. had D. stolen
10.A. sent B. made C. given D. taken
11.A. school B. bank C. North Carolina D. prison
12.A. got out of B. stayed in C. went in D. looked out of
13.A. stopped B. continued C. enjoyed D. finished
14.A. readers B. people C. they D. he
15.A. readers’ B. newspaper’s C. book’s D. stories’
---Do you mind opening the window?the air inside is not so fresh.
--- __________, Mr. Smith is taking a nap (小睡)，don’t make him catch a cold.
A. I’m sorry B. Certainly not
C. I don’t know yet D. Well, I should be
