Ice cream can’t cure cancer or bring back a l...

Ice cream can’t cure cancer or bring back a lost love, but it can make one feel better for a while.

A bout 18 months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently36 , and my father had taken the loss of his partner of 55 years very hard and had lost interest in 37 . Trying to get him to38 each day was quite a chore as he didn’t want anything. The one thing,39 , that he would ask us to bring him was ice-cream.

One evening, to our 40 , he refused to eat the ice-cream,41  I placed it in a staffroom freezer. A little while later, my son decided he wanted it, so I 42  it for him.

As I passed another ward（病房）, a 43 asked, “Are there more where that came from?” When I explained the 44 , she apologized. She then said that she had cancer and could eat very little,45  the occasional ­ice-cream.

The next evening, I decided to buy two ice-creams. On the way to Dad’s room, I stopped in at the 46  woman’s room, and 47  her the ice-cream I’d bought for her. She was 48 stunned that I had thought of her, and 49  the gift with tears in her eyes. I spoke with her for a few minutes,50  what was happening in my family and listened to her 51  story of pain and suffering. It was apparent that she did not 52  many visitors, and the ice-cream and our short chat meant a great deal to her.

I 53  the gesture a few days later, and this time was 54 with a huge hug.

I never even thought to ask her name, and never saw her again, but it made me realize that an act of 55  can be more rewarding when you give it, rather than receive it.

1.A．passed away         B．gone out    C．come back     D．calmed down

2.A．work                B．life          C．studies           D．games

3.A．speak               B．laugh         C．drink             D．eat

4.A．though              B．however    C．instead                D．therefore

5.A．joy                  B．satisfactionC．surprise        D．relief

6.A．if          B．unless         C．so            D．because

7.A．borrowed         B．bought       C．made             D．fetched

8.A．woman           B．granny        C．girl      D．child

9.A．question             B．situation    C．process          D．decision

10.A．better than．      B．more than C．rather than       D．other than

11.A．pretty '            B．honest        C．sick            D．shy

12.A．offered            B．told ．      C．sold              D．charged

13.A．hardly            B．finally          C．gradually          D．totally

14.A．accepted               B．stored        C．exchanged       D．gave

15.A．remembering      B．denying      C．explaining          D．forgetting

16.A．ordinary '          B．similar        C．interesting        D．i'great

17.A．have              B．like         C．expect            D．J attract

18.A．reported          B．expressed C．noticed           D．^repeated

19.A．covered          B．connected C．rewarded         D．filled

20.A．politeness         B．kindness    C．selflessness       D．willingness

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A：Honey，the basketball game is about to start.And could you bring me a bowl of ice cream？And...uh...a slice of prizza.

B：________？

A．No，that's all for now.

A．What did you say　　     B．Anything else

C．Could I help　     D．What can I do for you

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A：Honey，the basketball game is about to start.And could you bring me a bowl of ice cream？ And...uh...a slice of prizza.

B：________？

A．No，that's all for now.

A．What did you say　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．Anything else　

C．Could I help　 　　　　　　　　　 D．What can I do for you

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A. He lost the way to the ice cream counter.

B. He doesn't know which taste to choose.

C. He loses words to describe the taste of the ice cream.

D. He enjoys selling ice cream.

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There was once a guy who suffered from a cancer, one that can’t be cured. He was 18 years old and he could die anytime. All his life, he 1.(stick) in his house taken care of by his mother. He never went outside but he was tired 2. staying at home and wanted to go out for once. So he asked his mother and she gave him 3.(permit)

He walked down his block and 4.(find) a lot of stores. He passed a CD store and looked through5.front door for a second. He stopped and saw a beautiful girl about his age. He opened the door and walked in, not looking at anything else but her.

He walked6.(close) until he was finally at the front desk 7. she sat. She looked up and smiled, “Can I help you?” He said, “I would like to buy a CD.” He picked one out and gave her the money for it. “Would you like me to wrap it for you?” She asked, 8.(smile) again. He nodded and she went to the back. She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him. After that, he often bought a CD there. One day, he went there buying a CD9.he did every day, and once again she went to the back of the store came back with it 10.. He took it and when she wasn’t looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out…

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Ever wonder where chocolate chip cookies came from?Or why we use waffles（华夫饼）as ice cream cones?

Mistakes that Worked,written by Charlotte Foltz Jones,award-winning author of non-fiction books for children, offers forty of these unusual tales,along with many interesting drawings and strange and amazing facts.

The book is divided into six parts: food,medicine,toys,accidental things,names,and I find the book great because if not for the book,I would never have known that something was actually accidentally created.Besides,I like to learn real information;I can't stand books with stories that aren't real.Although this is a non-fiction book and is about inventions,it is not a history of technology book;it's more of an easy reading book.This book would be attractive to both boys and girls,and it could actually be either an adult book or a children’s book.

Published in 1991,the book is a bit old and is showing its age now in 2016.Still,it contains lots of great information,even though some facts are not exact.I love the idea of a mistakes book,and I especially like the format, which allows readers to dip in and out of the book easily.However,the entries are not all equally strong. Additionally, if you don’t live in the US,the book makes little sense,since it is full of American references both historically and in terms of customs.

Anyway,Mistakes that Worked is a reminder that failure is not always the end.It is an enlightening book that encourages us to realize that taking risks and learning to experiment is often the best way to learn,even if we don’t end up creating something new and wonderful.

1.What kind of book is Mistakes that Worked?

A. It's a picture book.　　 B. It's a science book.

C. It's an adult book.　　 D. It's a historical book.

2.What can we infer about the author?

A. He reads too little.

B. He is a slow reader.

C. He is a great reader of non-fiction.

D. He enjoys reading books about inventions.

3.Which of the following does the author especially like about the book?

A. Its facts.　　 B. Its organization.

C. Its entries.　　 D. Its reference.

4.What is the author's opinion on the book?

A. It's a fun read.　　 B. It's a perfect book.

C. It makes little sense.　　 D. It's full of factual mistake

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----Mr. Johnson, would you have some more ice-cream?

----No, thanks. It’s very good, but I have to _____ my weight, you know.

A．remain               B．notice                  C．watch          D．care

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Few people can refuse a delicious ice cream, especially on a hot day. The only thing that stops the fun is that the treat is hard to enjoy slowly, ending up with a sticky, melted mess. Now, researchers from Colombia’s Pontifical Bolivarian University may have found an unlikely thing to help solve this age-old problem — a kind of fibre from banana plant waste.

Bananas, as you probably know, grow in groups on a tree-like plant. Each group is connected to a central rachis (叶轴), which is thrown once the fruit has been gathered. The team, which was led by Dr. Robin Zuluaga Gallego, began by abstracting /drawing out cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) from the powdered rachis. The tasteless fiber, thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair, was then added to 100 grams of ice cream mix.

With the right amount of CNFs mixed in, the dessert lasted longer in its frozen state than the traditional ice cream, extending the amount of time that the treat can be enjoyed. What was even more exciting was that the fibre increased the stickiness of the low-fat ice cream to levels higher than the full-fat one. Since this is what determines the frozen treat’s creaminess and taste, CNFs could help create the healthier ice cream without influencing the taste of it.

The researchers, who presented their findings at the American Chemical Society( ACS) meeting in New Orleans in March, 2018, next plan to study how different types of fat, such as coconut oil, influence the behaviour of CNFs in other frozen treats.

The Colombian researchers are not the only ones working on creating a slower-melting ice cream. In 2015, scientists at the University of Dundee in Scotland found that a natural protein called BsIA was very effective in keeping the treat frozen for longer periods of time. With both teams fighting to be the first to get to the market, the future of everyone’s favorite dessert certainly looks bright.

1.What prevents people enjoying an ice cream slowly?

A.A kind of fibre from bananas.

B.The ice cream’s quick melting.

C.The ice cream’s stickiness.

D.The fat in the ice cream.

2.Why were CNFs added to ice cream mix?

A.To improve its taste.

B.To increase its stickiness.

C.To reduce its fat content.

D.To make it melt more slowly.

3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.The ice cream. B.The fiber.

C.The fat. D.The stickiness.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.BsIA is popular in the market.

B.CNFs are more useful and expensive than BsIA.

C.Ice creams with CNFs have been on sale at the market.

D.Slowly enjoying an ice cream will soon become a reality.

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You can love them or hate them, but no matter which tourist destination you visit, chances are you'll see someone with their head buried in a Lonely Planet guidebook．

Lonely Planet is one of the world's largest travel guide brands, publishing more than 500 different guides in eight languages．The popular brand also produces television shows, websites and podcasts (播客) all devoted to travel.

Some people praise Lonely Planet books because they make traveling easy and affordable．They also save time and make sure you don't miss the best things.

They also provide the reviews of hostels, hotels, restaurants and ticket information about your destination.

This can be great if you're a nervous traveler, or if you haven't traveled by yourself before．If you're in a country where you don't speak the language, sometimes there's nothing better than getting into a taxi and opening up a guidebook．You simply point to a map that directs the taxi driver to a hostel that's cheap and clean, with friendly staff and cold beer.

But others criticize Lonely Planet and other travel guide publishers like them．They say guidebooks take the fun and spontaneity (自发性) out of traveling, and that part of the enjoyment of travel comes from the fact that anything can happen．They also regret that if you follow a guidebook, you'll end up doing the same thing and having the same experience as everyone else．You might end up seeing the same group of people over and over, because everyone is reading the same book and following the same route.

Another criticism of travel guides is that they have a large impact on local communities．For example, some locals devote their lives to behaving in ways that attract tourists．They pretend to live a traditional lifestyle, wear traditional clothes and live in traditional houses in order to attract the tourist dollar．

1.The Lonely Planet guidebook can bring you the following advantages EXCEPT that _____.

A．you can speak a foreign language when opening a guidebook

B．you can easily find a nice place to stay in a strange city

C．it provides lots of useful information about your destination

D．it can help you save time and money when traveling

2.People criticize the guidebook because ________.

A．it is not as useful as most travelers expect

B．tourist destinations will be crowded if everyone follows the same route

C．travelers may not get the chance to have unexpected adventures

D．local people keep modern lifestyles under its influence

3.What do we know about the Lonely Planet guidebook from the text?

A．It's a world-famous brand only producing guidebooks for travelers.

B．It's very useful to a person who's nervous about touring an unfamiliar place.

C．It's very useful to a tourist who likes to repeat others' experiences.

D．It is loved by all travelers because of the convenience it brings to travelers.

4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the text? (①－⑦ stand for Paragraph l－Paragraph 7 )

A．

B．

C．

D．

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You can love them or hate them, but no matter which tourist destination you visit, chances are you'll see someone with their head buried in a Lonely Planet guidebook.

Lonely Planet is one of the world’s largest travel guide brands, publishing more than 500 different guides in eight languages. The popular brand also produces television shows, websites and podcasts (播客) all devoted to travel.

Some people praise Lonely Planet books because they make traveling easy and affordable. They also save time and make sure you don’t miss the best things.

They also provide the reviews of hostels, hotels, restaurants and ticket information about your destination.

This can be great if you’re a nervous traveler, or if you haven’t traveled by yourself before. If you’re in a country where you don’t speak the language, sometimes there’s nothing better than getting into a taxi and opening up a guidebook. You simply point to a map that directs the taxi driver to a hostel that’s cheap and clean, with friendly staff and cold beer.

But others criticize Lonely Planet and other travel guide publishers like them. They say guidebooks take the fun and spontaneity (自发性) out of traveling, and that part of the enjoyment of travel comes from the fact that anything can happen. They also regret that if you follow a guidebook, you’ll end up doing the same thing and having the same experience as everyone else. You might end up seeing the same group of people over and over, because everyone is reading the same book and following the same route.

Another criticism of travel guides is that they have a large impact on local communities. For example, some locals devote their lives to behaving in ways that attract tourists. They pretend to live a traditional lifestyle, wear traditional clothes and live in traditional houses in order to attract the tourist dollar.

1.The Lonely Planet guidebook can bring you the following advantages EXCEPT that _____.

A. you can speak a foreign language when opening a guidebook

B. you can easily find a nice place to stay in a strange city

C. it provides lots of useful information about your destination

D. it can help you save time and money when traveling

2.People criticize the guidebook because ________.

A. it is not as useful as most travelers expect

B. tourist destinations will be crowded if everyone follows the same route

C. travelers may not get the chance to have unexpected adventures

D. local people keep modern lifestyles under its influence

3.What do we know about the Lonely Planet guidebook from the text?

A. It's a world-famous brand only producing guidebooks for travelers.

B. It's very useful to a person who's nervous about touring an unfamiliar place.

C. It's very useful to a tourist who likes to repeat others' experiences.

D. It is loved by all travelers because of the convenience it brings to travelers.

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