Chinese restaurants began to open in America in the mid-19th century, mainly on the west coast where the first immigrants landed. They mostly served an Americanized version of Cantonese cuisine, chop suey, egg fu yung and the like. In that century and much of the 20th,the immigrants largely came from China's south-east, mainly Guangdong province.
After the immigration reforms of 1965, Chinese migrants from other regions started to arrive. Restaurants began calling their food "Hunan” and “Sichuan". Though their food rarely resembled what was actually eaten in those regions, it was more diverse and boldly spiced than the sweet, fried stuff that defined the earliest Chinese menus. By the 1990s adventurous diners in cities with sizeable Chinese populations could choose from a variety of regional cuisines. A particular favorite was Sichuan food, with its addictively numbing fire due to peppercorn.
Yet over the decades, as Chinese food became universal, it also came to be standardized. There are almost three times as many Chinese restaurants in America (41,000)as McDonald's. Virtually every small town has one. And generally the menus are consistent: pork dumplings (steamed or fried);the same two soups(hot and sour, wonton);stir-fries listed by main ingredient, with a pepper icon or star indicating a slight trace of chilli-flakes. Dishes over$10 are grouped under "chef's specials".
Until recently, the prices varied as little as the menus and they were low. Eddie Huang, a Taiwanese-American restaurateur, recalls how his newly-arrived father kept his prices down because" immigrants can't sell anything full-price in America."
Americans have traditionally been willing to pay through the nose at French or Italian joints (where, in fact, Latinos often do most of the cooking).And every city has its pricey sushi bars and expensive tapas restaurants(tapas, as one joke goes, is Spanish for"$96 and still hungry").
Mr. Huang is right that Americans have long expected Chinese food to be cheap and filling. One step up from the urban takeaway, with its fluorescent lighting, is the Chinese restaurant with its red doors and fake lions standing guard, exotic enough to be special, but still affordable enough for a family to visit once a week when nobody feels like cooking. Even the superior outlets were cheap for what they served.
But now things are changing. Mr. Huang sells delicious stuffed buns in New York and Los Angeles for$5.50 each and encourages other immigrants not to undervalue their work.
Meanwhile, although racism persists, the previous discrimination of earlier ages has been fading. Since the Chinese-American population is six times what was 40 years ago, Americans overall are much more familiar with Chinese people and their cooking, all of which means that the new fancy breed of Chinese restaurants draws a heartening mix of Chinese and non-Chinese diners.
1.We can learn from the first three paragraphs that_
A.Cantonese cuisine was well received by Americans in the 19th century
B.Those so-called Hunan or Sichuan food in America tasted just as what was actually eaten in those regions
C.Nowadays Chinese restaurants are almost twice more than McDonald's in America
D.Americans prefer Hunan food because they have been addicted to peppercorn
2.Why was Chinese food sold at a lower price?
A.Americans have long expected Chinese food to be cheap and filling.
B.Earlier immigrants couldn't sell anything full-price in America.
C.Americans prefer French and Italian food.
D.Chinese restaurants face fierce price competition from other restaurants.
3.In what order did the author write the passage?
A.In order of importance.
B.In order of place.
C.In order of time.
D.In order of position.
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A.Immigration on a plate.
B.Americans' favourite cuisine.
C.Prejudice against Chinese immigrants.
D.Route to success.
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Chinese restaurants began to open in America in the mid-19th century, mainly on the west coast where the first immigrants landed. They mostly served an Americanized version of Cantonese cuisine, chop suey, egg fu yung and the like. In that century and much of the 20th,the immigrants largely came from China's south-east, mainly Guangdong province.
After the immigration reforms of 1965, Chinese migrants from other regions started to arrive. Restaurants began calling their food "Hunan” and “Sichuan". Though their food rarely resembled what was actually eaten in those regions, it was more diverse and boldly spiced than the sweet, fried stuff that defined the earliest Chinese menus. By the 1990s adventurous diners in cities with sizeable Chinese populations could choose from a variety of regional cuisines. A particular favorite was Sichuan food, with its addictively numbing fire due to peppercorn.
Yet over the decades, as Chinese food became universal, it also came to be standardized. There are almost three times as many Chinese restaurants in America (41,000)as McDonald's. Virtually every small town has one. And generally the menus are consistent: pork dumplings (steamed or fried);the same two soups(hot and sour, wonton);stir-fries listed by main ingredient, with a pepper icon or star indicating a slight trace of chilli-flakes. Dishes over$10 are grouped under "chef's specials".
Until recently, the prices varied as little as the menus and they were low. Eddie Huang, a Taiwanese-American restaurateur, recalls how his newly-arrived father kept his prices down because" immigrants can't sell anything full-price in America."
Americans have traditionally been willing to pay through the nose at French or Italian joints (where, in fact, Latinos often do most of the cooking).And every city has its pricey sushi bars and expensive tapas restaurants(tapas, as one joke goes, is Spanish for"$96 and still hungry").
Mr. Huang is right that Americans have long expected Chinese food to be cheap and filling. One step up from the urban takeaway, with its fluorescent lighting, is the Chinese restaurant with its red doors and fake lions standing guard, exotic enough to be special, but still affordable enough for a family to visit once a week when nobody feels like cooking. Even the superior outlets were cheap for what they served.
But now things are changing. Mr. Huang sells delicious stuffed buns in New York and Los Angeles for$5.50 each and encourages other immigrants not to undervalue their work.
Meanwhile, although racism persists, the previous discrimination of earlier ages has been fading. Since the Chinese-American population is six times what was 40 years ago, Americans overall are much more familiar with Chinese people and their cooking, all of which means that the new fancy breed of Chinese restaurants draws a heartening mix of Chinese and non-Chinese diners.
1.We can learn from the first three paragraphs that_
A.Cantonese cuisine was well received by Americans in the 19th century
B.Those so-called Hunan or Sichuan food in America tasted just as what was actually eaten in those regions
C.Nowadays Chinese restaurants are almost twice more than McDonald's in America
D.Americans prefer Hunan food because they have been addicted to peppercorn
2.Why was Chinese food sold at a lower price?
A.Americans have long expected Chinese food to be cheap and filling.
B.Earlier immigrants couldn't sell anything full-price in America.
C.Americans prefer French and Italian food.
D.Chinese restaurants face fierce price competition from other restaurants.
3.In what order did the author write the passage?
A.In order of importance.
B.In order of place.
C.In order of time.
D.In order of position.
4.What is the best title of this passage?
A.Immigration on a plate.
B.Americans' favourite cuisine.
C.Prejudice against Chinese immigrants.
D.Route to success.
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As early as the mid-18th century, some people began raising doubts about Marco Polo’s travels. In 1995, historian Frances Wood argued in her book Did Marco Polo Go to China? that the famous explorer from Venice never made it to pass the Black Sea. She noted that his travel journal left out the Great Wall of China, chopsticks and tea drinking among other details. Furthermore, Chinese documents from Polo’s day made no mention of the explorer and his men.
Wood and other scholars have argued that Marco Polo based his tales of China on information collected from fellow trades who had actually been there. Last year, a team of Italian researchers became the latest to challenge Polo’s accounts(叙述). They said that evidence didn’t support his description of Kublai Khan’s Japanese invasions (侵略).
Now, however, research by Hans Ulrich Vogel of Germany’s Tubingen University might help prove Marco Polo was true. In a new book Marco Polo Was in China,the professor of Chinese history tries to prove that Marco Polo spoke the truth. He suggests, for example, that Polo didn’t include the Great Wall in his book because it only achieved its great importance in the Ming Dynasty several hundred years later. Vogel further explains that Chinese records from the 13th and 14th centuries avoided setting down visits from Westerners.
Historians before him have touched on these issues. But Vogel also relies on another evidence:the explorer’s very detailed descriptions of currency and salt production in the Yuan Dynasty. According to Vogel, Polo documented these aspects of Mongol Chinese culture in greater detail than any other of his time. This is a hint (暗示) that Polo relied on his own powers of observation.
Will we ever know whether Marco Polo traveled to China? Perhaps not, but the consequences of his real or fictional journey are still felt across the globe. One reader of The Travels of Marco Polo was Christopher Columbus, who stepped upon the New World while following his idol’s footsteps.
1.France Wood doubted Marco Polo’s travel’s to China because his description ________.
A. missed some important culture of China
B. covered so much about traders’ life
C. was full of obvious mistakes
D. seemed less detailed
2.Vogel’s trust on Marco Polo is based on the argument that ________.
a. The Great Wall didn’t gain its importance then
b. Records in the Yuan Dynasty mentioned Polo
c. Polo mentioned the currency and salt
d. Polo’s other works are believable
e. Polo recorded what he saw in great detail
A. a, b, d B. a, c, d C. a, e D. b, c
3.Which of the following shows the structure of the text?(P1为第一段,以此类推)
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We began to open to the outside world in the late 1970s.________,there have been great changes in the country.
A.As a result of | B.As a result | C.First of all | D.After all |
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Construction on Knolly's Tunnel began in 1896, and it was opened on August 13th, 1898 by the man it was named after--Sir Clement C. Knolly, Acting Governor of Trinidad. It linked Rio Claro with Port of Spain. Its architecture is still admired and studied today, and many are amazed that Knolly's Tunnel has stood up to the earth's movement over so many years.
Much research is being done on the tunnel. At the top of Knolly's Tunnel are cottages covered with leaves, where visitors can sit and enjoy the beauty of nature. Standing at the beginning of Knolly's Tunnel, you can see nothing but the tiny light at the end. The train tracks have been removed and replaced with small stones. Visitors can drive through the tunnel or walk through, but should do so in groups for safety. In the old days, there were no lights, but now there are street lights on the way to the tunnel, though not inside.
On your way in, you may notice some manholes on the walls of the tunnel. These were there for individuals to step into for safety as the train passed. Knolly's Tunnel can be accessed through Tabaquite and through Mitchell Gap. The road was recently improved, but is better when you enter from Tabaquite, and there are signs on the road directing you to Knolly's Tunnel.
On the drive to Knolly's Tunnel there are two other cottages where visitors can sit and just enjoy nature. At the site itself, there is nothing to purchase to eat or drink, but in Tabaquite there are several bars, a restaurant, and food outlets. A gas station and a health centre are also close by.
For those who admire architecture, Knolly's Tunnel is a must-see when visiting Trinidad. For the nature lovers, there is no better place for them to be and for the historians, they can walk or drive through Knolly's Tunnel knowing that many of our ancestors toiled (worked hard) on its structure. So when you visit Trinidad, don't forget to take a look at Knolly's Tunnel!
1.Knolly's Tunnel is special in ______ .
A. its environment B. its function
C. its location D. its architecture
2.The underlined word "site" in the paragraph 4 refers to ______ .
A. Trinidad B. Tabaquite
C. Mitchell Gap D. Knolly's Tunnel
3.What is the purpose of the passage? ______
A. To suggest a visit to Knolly's Tunnel.
B. To introduce the history of Knolly's Tunnel.
C. To evaluate the value of Knolly's Tunnel.
D. To witness the change of Knolly's Tunnel
4.The passage above is probably taken from ______ .
A. a geography textbook B. a travel journal
C. a sports report D. a health and fitness magazine
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听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1.Why will the speaker’s uncle open the restaurants?
A. To make profits. B. To feed the needy. C. To spread his recipes.
2.How will the speaker’s uncle get the ingredients?
A. By collecting unwanted things.
B. By buying fresh vegetables.
C. By getting cheap stuff at the market.
3.How can people receive food at the restaurant?
A. Help themselves. B. Reserve in advance. C. Wait at tables.
4.What’s the speaker’s attitude towards his uncle’s action?
A. Supportive. B. Shocked. C. Worried.
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听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1.Why will the speaker's uncle open the restaurants?
A. To make profits. B. To feed the needy. C. To spread his recipes.
2.How will the speaker's uncle get the ingredients?
A. By collecting unwanted things.
B. By buying fresh vegetables.
C. By getting cheap stuff at the market.
3.How can people receive food at the restaurant?
A. Help themselves. B. Reserve in advance. C. Wait at tables.
4.What's the speaker's attitude toward his uncle's action?
A. Supportive. B. Shocked. C. Worried.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, _______ the USA in the mid 19th century, _______ a masterpiece.
A. set in; proves B. setting in; is proved
C. is set in; proves D. was set in; is proved
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It was on the early afternoon of a mid-October day in 2012. Bismark Mensah, who came to America several months ago, was collecting carts (手推车) outside a Walmart in Federal Way. It was a part-time job for him. He earned $9.05 an hour in charge of getting carts out of the parking lot.
He was used to finding stuff in carts that customers had somehow forgotten — keys, credit cards, wallets. And he turned them into a customer service. But a particular item stood out. It was a white envelope with a clear window in the middle, and there was a lot of cash in it, around $20,000. Mensah turned them into customer services.
Because of what he did that afternoon, Mensah is now the winner of Walmart’s national 2013 “Integrity(正直) in Action Award”.
Bismark Mensah says that since the story ran, he has become the model the youth in Ghana (his native country).
He is now employed full-time at the Federal Way Walmart, earning $10.95 an hour, up from the $9.05 an hour he earned working part-time.
Mensah, 33, no longer collects carts and such. He is in the backroom, dealing with inventory(库存). “I want to learn everything about operating a store like Walmart store,” he says. He plans to return to Ghana to run some shops owned by his family. He also plans to go to college and earn a degree in business administration.
1.What does Mensah do in Walmart now?
A. Collect carts.
B. Deal with inventory.
C. Checks out the groceries.
D. Ensures Walmart’s security.
2.What’s Mensah’s future plan?
A. To teach in college.
B. To run his own shops.
C. To earn a degree in arts.
D. To work in a big factory.
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Mensah comes from a poor family in Ghana.
B. Mensah can hardly make himself understood in America.
C. Mensah will help set up some Walmart branches in Ghana.
D. Mensah has set an example for the youth in his own country.
4.What lesson can we learn from the story of Mensah?
A. It’s never too late to learn.
B. Don’t judge by appearance.
C. Honesty is a valuable quality.
D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
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To Chinese immigrants, in the mid-1800s, California was “The Land of the Golden Mountain.” In their homeland they had heard the words, “There’s gold in California.” They sailed 7,000miles to join the gold rush and strike it rich.Between 1849 and 1882, more than 30,000 Chinese came to California.Most were men.They had been farmers in China.They came here to be miners and laborers.They ended up doing many other jobs, too.
Like many other immigrants, they did not plan to stay in America.They came because of their ties to their homeland and their families.They planned to return to China with their fortunes and help their families.
Only a few Chinese gold miners struck it rich.Most picked over the areas that had been mined already.But still, white miners resented the Chinese.Slowly, they drove the “yellow peril” from the mining camps.
By the end of the 1850s, many Chinese returned home.Those who stayed found other jobs.
Few women had come west in the gold rush.The Chinese saw a good business opportunity.They began doing the jobs women would have done.Many became house servants.Many more opened laundries.
The Chinese opened restaurants.Chop suey and show mein are popular Chinese-American dishes.The Chinese probably created these dishes to serve to the white miners.
Other Chinese became fishermen, farmers, and even cigar makers.
1.Why did Chinese go to America in the mid-1800s?
A.Because they could find good jobs there.
B.Because they had found gold there.
C.Because they could open laundries and restaurants there.
D.Because they heard there was gold there.
2.The underlined word “resented” mean “________”.
A.liked B.helped C.hated D.served
3.Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Some Chinese became drivers.
B.Many Chinese opened shops to help wash clothes.
C.Many Chinese picked gold around the old mines.
D.Many Chinese returned to China by the end of the 1850s.
4.Which should be the title of the passage?
A.Early Chinese immigrants in America
B.Dream to strike it rich
C.The difference between men and women
D.Gold miners in America
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To Chinese immigrants, in the mid-1800s, California was “The Land of the Golden Mountain.” In their homeland they had heard the words, “There’s gold in California.” They sailed 7,000miles to join the gold rush and strike it rich.Between 1849 and 1882, more than 30,000 Chinese came to California.Most were men.They had been farmers in China.They came here to be miners and laborers.They ended up doing many other jobs, too.
Like many other immigrants, they did not plan to stay in America.They came because of their ties to their homeland and their families.They planned to return to China with their fortunes and help their families.
Only a few Chinese gold miners struck it rich.Most picked over the areas that had been mined already.But still, white miners resented the Chinese.Slowly, they drove the “yellow peril” from the mining camps.
By the end of the 1850s, many Chinese returned home.Those who stayed found other jobs.
Few women had come west in the gold rush.The Chinese saw a good business opportunity.They began doing the jobs women would have done.Many became house servants.Many more opened laundries.
The Chinese opened restaurants.Chop suey and show mein are popular Chinese-American dishes.The Chinese probably created these dishes to serve to the white miners.
Other Chinese became fishermen, farmers, and even cigar makers.
1.Why did Chinese go to America in the mid-1800s?
A.Because they could find good jobs there.
B.Because they had found gold there.
C.Because they could open laundries and restaurants there.
D.Because they heard there was gold there.
2.The underlined word “resented” mean “________”.
A.liked B.helped C.hated D.served
3.Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Some Chinese became drivers.
B.Many Chinese opened shops to help wash clothes.
C.Many Chinese picked gold around the old mines.
D.Many Chinese returned to China by the end of the 1850s.
4.Which should be the title of the passage?
A.Early Chinese immigrants in America
B.Dream to strike it rich
C.The difference between men and women
D.Gold miners in America
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