Susan has been working hard day and night, which ________ her pale face.
A. stands for B. accounts for
C. benefits from D. recovers from
I want to know ______ the thief was caught on the spot.
A. whether B. where
C. which D. what
He was disappointed to find his suggestions ____________.
A. being turned down B. to turn down
C. to be turned down D. turned down
We can hardly believe such a young boy_______ travel around the world all by himself.
A. may B. need
C. should D. must
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was quite a bad time for me. I was in low ____ and felt tired physically. Probably ____ this I hadn't shaved (剃须) for a few days. ____ because I had been doing some repairs at my daughter's house, I was _____ quite untidily (邋遢). Boarding the ____ to go home, I saw it was almost ____ so I found a rail (扶手) to rest against.
That was when a young woman, sitting with her child, stood up and ____ me her seat. “Wow !” I thought, surprised. Out loud I said, “Do I look that old and tired?” She ____ with a smile on the face, “You look like you've had a _____ day." I thanked her sincerely and stayed where I was standing.
A moment later a man _____ from his seat at the back of the bus and _____ his way towards me, walking past several people on the way. He told me that he had a serious alcohol addiction (酗酒) problem and wanted to ask my _____. We chatted about life for a few minutes and then he went back to his seat.
___ him go, I also looked at the people ____ me and his seat. He hadn't ____ to talk to those strangers. He chose to talk to this stranger, for whatever it ____ to him and whatever comfort it brought him. Why?
That’s when it ____ me. I must have looked like a man who would understand the difficult ____ I was a little sad at first, but then I was inspired by the ____ that even when we are at our lowest we can still ____ others if we look like we might be able to meet them where they live or walk a while in their world.
1.A. situation B. strength C. spirits D. power
2.A. because of B. in terms of C. regardless of D. in spite of
3.A. However B. Also C. Anyhow D. But
4.A. dressed B. seated C. decorated D. shown
5.A. plane B. train C. ship D. bus
6.A. large B. full C. late D. dark
7.A. pointed B. passed C. offered D. lent
8.A. sighed B. responded C. reported D. turned
9.A. difficult B. rare C. nice D. valuable
10.A. escaped B. lifted C. hid D. rose
11.A. fought B. followed C. made D. felt
12.A. promise B. trouble C. advice D. request
13.A. Hearing B. Watching C. Recognizing D. Helping
14.A. among B. along C. beside D. between
15.A. determined B. demanded C. chosen D. refused
16.A. meant B. seemed C. appeared D. happened
17.A. referred to B. belonged to C. adapted to D. occurred to
18.A. life B. problem C. reply D. program
19.A. decision B. determination C. realization D. description
20.A. accompany B. protect C. please D. help
Many countries have traditional dishes, made with special ingredients and prepared in a certain way. 1., and when tourists visit, these are the foods they want to try. But why are some foods more popular than others in certain areas?
Traditional ingredients
Typical recipes (菜谱) are usually made with native plant and animal products. For example, Korean dishes often include rice and soybeans because both plants are native to East Asia and grow well in hot, wet areas. In contrast, wheat grows well in drier areas, like the Middle East, where bread is a common staple food.2., whereas inland cuisines tend to use more meat from farm animals.
Food preservation
Local cuisines often depend on how people traditionally prepared food for storage. In warm weather, meat and fish can go off quickly, so they must be cooked right away or preserved for later. 3., for that reason, modern Norwegian cuisine includes many smoked foods.
Cooking techniques
4.. In China, people often fry food in a deep metal pan or steam it in a basket over hot water. In Morocco, people cook traditional dishes in a special pot called a tajine. And some local dishes aren’t cooked at all.
Imported (进口的) ingredients
Sometimes local cuisines include ingredients that originally came from another place. 5., while many Russian dishes are made with potatoes. However, all of these ingredients were brought to Europe from South America in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. But now they are common around the world.
A. Seafood is often a key ingredient in coastal areas
B. There is a danger that local food traditions will be lost
C. Many different cooking techniques are used around the world
D. For example, Italian dishes often include tomatoes and peppers.
E. These local dishes can become symbols of a place and its culture.
F. Nowadays, we can buy food products from all around the world
G. In Norway, the Vikings used to “cure” meat and fish by smoking them over a fire
