It is not clear who first fried potatoes in hot oil. However, it is widely agreed that French fries(炸薯条) were prepared as early as the 1700s in Europe. Most people believe that it was the Belgians (比利时人), instead of the French, who invented “French”fries. They think that French fries got this name from the cooking word “to french” --- to cut green beans into long thin strips (条).
When Thomas Jefferson traveled to France, he enjoyed the deep-fried potatoes very much and brought them home with him. Ever since he served French fries to his guests at a Whitehouse dinner in 1802, the dish has become very popular in America.
In the summer of 1853, an American Indian called George Crum worked as a cook at Moon Lake Lodge, a hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York. He was good at making French fries. One evening, a dinner guest found Crum’s French fries too thick and sent them back to the kitchen. Crum then cut and fried some thinner French fries, but these, too, were met with disapproval. This time, the cook got angry. So he decided to play a trick on the guest. He finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork. To his surprise, the guest loved the browned, paper-thin chips. The browned chips, then called Saratoga Chips, became one of the most popular dishes of the hotel. Soon they were being sold, first in local restaurants, then throughout New England.
1.The French fries were believed to be introduced to America in _________________________.
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A．the early 1700s |
B．the early1800s |
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C．the early 1900s |
D．the summer of 1853 |
2.By saying “these, too, were met with disapproval” in Paragraph 3, the author means that __________________.
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A．the guest still didn’t like the dish |
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B．the French fries were thin enough |
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C．the cook prepared the chips carefully |
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D．the cook had met the guest’s need |
3.How were Saratoga Chips invented?
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A．They were introduced by Thomas Jefferson. |
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B．A guest told a cook how to make the chips. |
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C．A cook made them only to play a trick on a guest. |
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D．A cook invented them in order to attract more guests. |
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
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A．America’s Favorite Food |
B．Who Invented Saratoga Chips? |
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C．George Crum --- a Clever Cook |
D．The History of French Fries |
One Christmas Eve, my husband made his way home from work. 36 , he worked the entire day but let his stuff go 37 so that they could be with their families.
He drove down the street and made the 38 towards our home. On one side of the road, an old man stood, drenched to the bone (被雨淋得湿透了), with his hand 39 . The rain had been 40 heavily that day. My husband stopped, and asked him where he was 41 . He wanted to go about five miles past our home, but my husband still told him to 42 . My husband chatted with him, drove 43 our house and took him home for his Christmas Eve. 44 turned out that this poor man was what we now 45 as a “slow learner” and the only job he could get to 46 him and his elderly mother was at the bakery near where my husband worked. He worked from 5 a.m. until 1 o’clock in the 47 . Not only that, but that poor man had been standing there trying to get a ride on Christmas Eve for about 5 hours 48 my husband picked him up. 49 else would give him a ride because they didn’t want to get their seats 50 .
Over the years my husband 51 to give him a ride home whenever he saw him trying to get a ride. When he passed 52 , my husband went to his funeral. 53 my husband didn’t know his family, they knew of him. Even his twin sister who 54 in the state of Washington knew who my husband was and everyone thanked him for his 55 toward one who had so little.
An act of kindness can make another person’s day, or even their life.
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What he said just now ___________ me of that American professor.
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A．mentioned |
B．informed |
C．memorized |
D．reminded |
Rather than ________ abroad with her parents, she preferred __________ volunteer work during the holiday.
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A．to travel; to do |
B．travelling; doing |
C．travel; to do |
D．to travel; doing |
A library with five thousand books ____________ to the nation as a gift.
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A．have offered |
B．are offered |
C．has offered |
D．is offered |
The experts advised ____________ our army ____________ modern weapons.
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A．equipping; for |
B．to equip; with |
C．equipping; with |
D．to equip; for |
