Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy(辛辣的)food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there some connection between spices and healthy food? Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals. These chemicals can kill bacteria(细菌)which spoil food．
“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil(变质)food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates，
Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good．
1.
A. making food taste better
B. making food hotter
C. preventing bacteria getting into food
D. killing bacteria in food
2.
A. cold temperature makes bacteria
B. bacteria get used to hot food
C. high temperature helps bacteria grow faster
D. bacteria spoil food only at high temperature
3.
A. helping you to live longer
B. helping to keep you healthier
C. making your food taste better
D. taking the place of fridges
SPRING RESTAURANT |
SCIENCE MUSEUM |
SUNSHINE SHOPPING CENTER |
HUATAI HOTEL |
1.
A. Spring Restaurant
B. Science Museum
C. Sunshine Shopping Center
D. Huatai Hotel
2.
A. Peace Road B. East Road
C. West Road D. Green Road
3.
A. a novel B. a guide book
C. a dictionary D. a science report
It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work. My head pointed down against the wind when I noticed an old lady. She was________on the sidewalk in her house slippers(拖鞋).As I passed her, I saw that she was well into her eighties, and she was holding some________in her hands.
I walked on and arrived at the traffic light. Waiting there, I saw the mailbox________the street. The light turned green, but I pretended(假装)to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me. In this neighborhood, even crossing with the green light was________. Drivers often drove wildly through red lights and stop signs.
I stayed there until she________me. I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm. She smiled and took my hand in hers and held it. Her small hand was soft and warm. Hand-in-hand, we were waiting for the________to change.
When the light turned green, we walked together slowly across the street，________the letters in the mailbox. Then I took her back across the street.
As I walked the rest of the way home, I could still feel the________of her hand in my own.
People say the first language of all humans is________. A caring touch helps to make a bad
situation________. And even now, every time I think of the old lady, I can still feel the power of touch.
1.A. coming B. walking C. running D. riding
2.A. letters B. pictures C. books D. flowers
3.A. across B. over C. through D. behind
4.A. strange B. crazy C. dangerous D. safe
5.A. called B. reached C. found D. caught
6.A. way B. light C. ride D. traffic
7.A. took B. sent C. dropped D. locked
8.A. warmth B. trust C. care D. love
9.A. help B. kindness C. touch D. action
10.A. interesting B. necessary C. popular D. hopeful
---How would you like your tea?
---_____________.
A. Very much B. As it comes, please
C. I do not like tea D. It tastes nice
---Which would you like better, tea or orange ? ---____. I prefer coffee _____ cream.
A. Either, to B. Either, with
C. Neither, to D. Neither, with
--- Jim’s seldom been late for school, _____?
---______. But he got to school on time this morning..
A. is he, No B. has he, No
C. has he, Yes D. is he, Yes
