When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob（烤肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers, especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Eastern cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, an reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill （烤肉架）.
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grille chicken pieces served with cither rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Cbelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.
1.
When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________.
A. is splendidly decorated
B. has pleasant smells of kabobs
C. is crowded with dining tables
D. looks like a common restaurant
2.
What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?
A. Watching news events on TV.
B. Drinking a kind of black coffee.
C. Reading local English newspapers.
D. Discussing world topics in low voices.
3.
The food of the restaurant ________.
A. is served in small amounts
B. is rather expensive
C. is rich in variety
D. is very healthy
4.
What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?
A. Rice B. Chicken C. Bread D. Beef
5.
It can be inferred from the passage that the restaurant ________.
A. occupies a large space
B. owns a favorable location
C. is popular for its special food
D. has a quiet environment inside
I remember taking __48__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __49__ short stones and then discuss which one was better. After reading both，I wasn’t sure. Over the __50__ several months, my professor taught me __51__ one story was so much better than the other wan humorous __52__ was rich in metaphor（隐喻）and character development, while the other was humorous __53__ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated an __54__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.
Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __55__ greater success in one’s life.
People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello,” After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to 36 the way I was doing things.
My 37 came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl who 38 her books out of her locker .Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued my way. However, when I had to 39 because I stupidly forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself he one had stopped to 40 her.
“OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”
My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man 41 by himself waiting for the library to open ,so I sat down next to him and began a 42 .It was difficult to get started ,and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every 43 from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it ,And who could blame him?
People aren’t used to making an 44 chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how 45 it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I 46 you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little brighter, Together, we can really make come 47 as a whole.
1. A. change B. explain C. learn D. show
2.A. trouble B. doubt C. wish D. opportunity
3. A. took B. dropped C. got D. pulled
4. A. come out B. stand by C. go back D. turn up
5. A. please B. greet C. help D. praise
6. A. sitting B. walking C. riding D. running
7. A. discussion B. lesson C. report D. conversation
8. A. joke B. response C. cry D. story
9.A. unchangeable B. unprepared C. unforgettable D. unfinished
10. A. desperately B. frequently C. simply D. widely
11. A. allow B. warn C. order D. advise
12. A. tater B. straighter C. closer D. slower
It's not what we do once in a while ______ shapes our lives, but what we do consistently
A which B that C how D when
In the near future more advances in the robot technology ______ by scientists.
A are making B in made C will make D will be make
Jack wasn't saying anything but the teacher smiled at him ____ he had done something very clever.
A as if B in case C while D though
