The Impossible Burger is a burger that tastes...

The Impossible Burger is a burger that tastes exactly like beef, but it was made using vegetables and science. There are many kinds of “veggie burgers” for vegetarians (素食者)，but this one is made for meat lovers. The company that makes this burger, Impossible Foods，wants to change the food that people eat to reduce climate change.

Scientist Celeste works on the flavor (风味) and texture (纹理) of the burger. She looks for the key points of beef its flavor, smell and look. Then those points are copied using plant based ingredients (成分)，which make the burger look and taste like blood and give it a meaty texture.

The Impossible Burger has the same nutrition as beef, without the unhealthy parts. In fact, taste, nutrition and reducing climate change were all equally important when creating the burger.

Cows are actually terrible for the environment. They need lots of land and water, and they create greenhouse gases. However, an Impossible Burger uses 95% less land, 75% less water, and creates 85-87% less greenhouse gases than a beef burger.

That's why this burger was made for meat lovers. The goal is for them to eat less meat in order to protect environment. At the same time they can still eat delicious burgers that taste like real meat.

Want to try the Impossible Burger? It can be found in Texas, Nevada, California and New York. Below are some restaurants serving it in L. A. and New York City.

1.What can we learn about the Impossible Burger from the passage?

A.It is made of beef and vegetables. B.It is made for vegetarians.

C.It has the flavor of real beef. D.It is not so nutritious.

2.Why is the Impossible Burger created?

A.It helps to reduce climate change. B.It helps meat lovers to lose weight.

C.It satisfies meat lovers with delicious beef. D.It prevents cows from producing greenhouse gases.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Ways to protect the environment. B.An environmentally friendly food.

C.How to make the Impossible Burger. D.Advice on healthy eating.

4.What will the author probably show in the next paragraph?

A.Who will try the Impossible Burger. B.What the Impossible Burger may lead to.

C.When the Impossible Burger was invented. D.Where people can enjoy the Impossible Burger.

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The clock is ticking. David Brunelli has just swallowed a huge burger. The crowd cheers excitedly as he downs fistfuls of fries.

Welcome to the world of competitive eating.

Brunelli is part of a select group who compete to eat massive quantities of food as quickly as possible. Eating contests may seem like harmless fun, but they have a dark side and some critics are saying it’s time for them to stop.

Pouring crazy amounts of food down our throats is nothing new. Gorging banquets (狼吞虎咽）was a regular part of ancient Roman culture. In the 1800s, some New York City politicians settled bets through eating challenges. Pie-eating contests have been a Fourth of July tradition for more than a century.

For supporters like Brunelli, though, eating contests are more than a custom. They are a path to fortune.

But prize money does nothing to reduce the health risks of competitive eating. Competitive eating can even be life-threatening. In 1991, a man in Virginia suffered a stroke (中风) after eating 38 eggs in 29 seconds; In Florida, in 2012, a man died shortly after winning an eating contest leading a group of doctors to call for a ban on eating contests.

In any event, the risk to competitors is only part of the story. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and competitive eating sets a terrible example by encouraging overeating. And in a world where 805 million people go hungry every day, downing ridiculous quantities of food for entertainment seems not just wasteful but also cruel.

For now, though, it seems eating contests are here to stay. Last year, more than three　 million viewers watched Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on TV. This year, Matt Stonie ate 182 pieces of bacon in 5 minutes, breaking the world record.

What record will be broken next? Do you really want to find out?

1.What does the author try to express in Paragraph 4?

A. Competitive eating is a tradition.

B. It’s great to learn from ancient people.

C. Competitive eating should be accepted.

D. It’s exciting to challenge others to eat.

2.Why does Brunelli take part in the eating contest?

A. For food. B. For fun.

C. For honor. D. For money.

3.The examples given in Paragraph 6 are used to show eating contests　　 .

A. use unhealthy food.

B. waste too much food.

C. put competitors at risk.

D. set a bad example to kids.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The author hopes to break the record.

B. The author is eager to know the result.

C. The author wants readers to find out the result.

D. The author disapproves of competitive eating.

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What is the man persuading the woman to do?

A.Have less meat.

B.Buy him a burger.

C.Eat out with him.

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McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Jack in the Box... These fast food companies have something in common. Can you spot it?

Besides all being fast food chains, they’re all red. And it’s not a coincidence. Color is one of the many strategies companies use to connect with customers. And if swearing off fast food wasn’t hard enough, those colorful red logos might make it even harder to ignore.

Fast food companies all use the color red heavily in their logos. Why? The answer goes back thousands of years. The average human can see ten million colors, but red is special. It’s one of the first colors our ancient ancestors thought important enough to name. In early human languages, there were words for “black!” and “white” and “red” but not much else. In fact, blue didn’t show up until thousands of years later in 200 A. D.

As a result, we have a deeper connection to red than any other color on the spectrum and we react to it in certain ways that actually play to fast food companies’ advantage. For starters, researchers have found that red can bring a sense of urgency into our minds. In addition to that, it also has a born ability to whet our appetites. And when you pair those two together you’ve got the perfect recipe to attract hungry customers who want food, fast So that red logo isn’t just a welcoming sign, it’s a sly attraction to your brain.

In fact, red is one of the few colors today that cultures all over the world view positively. And it’s no wonder companies dedicate so much thought to their logos. After all, we’re a visual creature. Despite having five senses, 80% of the information our brains process on a daily basis comes from our eyes. Colors are what give brands that impressive stamp of recognition.

1.Why do fast food companies prefer the color red?

A.To highlight the importance of red in human history.

B.To help customers out in case of emergency.

C.To welcome and fascinate customers.

D.To stand out among various brands.

2.The underlined word “whet” in Para. 4 probably means “________”.

A.lose B.affect

C.increase D.exchange

3.What’s the author’s attitude toward “red”?

A.Positive. B.Uncertain.

C.Doubtful. D.Negative.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Color Psychology: a Fun Study

B.Why Are So Many Fast Food Logos Red?

C.Food Culture: a Healthy Trend

D.Why Are Fast Food Companies So Popular?

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What will the man have to eat?

A. A sandwich.　　 B. A burger.　　 C. A salad.

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One day, I went to my favorite cafe for lunch. I __________ a burger and went to the outdoor seats. While waiting for my meal, a homeless man on a bicycle stopped to ask if there was a grocery store nearby. After I gave him __________, he asked if I had __________ from Santa Clara University. (I was wearing a SCU T-shirt. )I told him, yes. Little did I know that this __________ response would lead to a 90-minute conversation. The man, Michael, told me he was very intelligent. __________, drug use had ruined both his formal education and his pursuit of __________ in his work. He drifted from one topic to another, __________ the fact that I was ready for my lunch.

He clearly had more of a __________ to talk than I did. I made every __________ to give him my full attention, never __________ our talk would go on and on... Eventually, I did eat my meal, bite by bite __________ responses in our conversation. Michael was a bit strange. __________ his interests and viewpoints. We had little in __________, but he was fascinated with talking with, as he __________ it, “intelligent people.” I have to admit, I wish our conversation had been __________ to ten or fifteen minutes, but when Michael finally __________ off, he thanked me for listening so __________ to him and for my __________ to talk with him for so long. It was then that I __________ that, just maybe, that was my purpose in life for today … to be there, in that place, at that time, to __________ in that conversation.

1.A. booked　　 B. ordered　　　 　　 C. made　　 D. selected

2.A. commands　　 B. contributions　　 C. introductions　　 D. directions

3.A. quitted　　 B. 1eft　　 C. graduated　　 D. learned

4.A. simple　　 B. careless　　 C. timely　　 D. significant

5.A. Unfortunately　　 B. Unnecessarily　　 C. Consequently　　 D. Additionally

6.A. power　　 B. success　　 C. luck　　 D. strength

7.A. admitting　　 B. recognizing　　 C. ignoring　　 D. covering

8.A. benefit　　 B. ambition　　 C. need　　 D. chance

9.A. use　　 B. difference　　 C. decision　　 D. effort

10.A. wondering　　 B. expecting　　 C. attempting　　 D. requesting

11.A. between　　 B. in　　 C. beyond　　 D. among

12.A. in terms of　　 B. in favor of　　 C. in case of　　 D. in place of

13.A. public　　 B. vain　　 C. particu1ar　　 D. common

14.A. took　　 B. saw　　 C. put　　 D. got

15.A. applied　　 B. 1imited　　 C. compared　　 D. referred

16.A. drove　　 B. raced　　 C. rode　　 D. turned

17.A. attentively　　 B. clearly　　 C. honestly　　 D. casually

18.A. weakness　　 B. quietness　　 C. business　　 D. willingness

19.A. struck　　 B. occurred　　 C. realized　　 D. complained

20.A. result　　 B. engage　　 C. 1ead　　 D. compete

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One day last June, Clifford Luther served a burger and fries to a man passing through his restaurant, Old West Express, in Saskatchewan, Canada. Two ____ later, the man returned and wrote him a ____ for $500,000. “I thought, they were good burgers and fries, _____ they weren’t that good,” Luther told CTV News.

The ____ man was Bob Erb of British Columbia, who won Canada’s $25 million Max jackpot (累计赌注) in November 2018 and has been giving money to people ____. He’s donated his_____ to food banks, the old people, and some organizations, and he ____ 20 people in Terrace, his hometown, to get necessary care they couldn’t _____.

While giving the burger that first afternoon, Luther ____ Erb that his 25-year-old daughter had just got cancer in Vancouver, about 1,000 miles away. “He and I had a _______ experience. One of my children had cancer, too. But he died four years ago. So, I know the ______ a parent has,” says Erb. “I ____ on the way home I’d ____ him some money so he could go to see his _____.”

Two days later when Erb was on his way back to British Columbia, he ____ the restaurant for another burger, which Luther ____ to buy him because Erb had tipped him well just two days ago. Erb said “no way” and asked the restaurant owner for a ____, then wrote the check and left it on the table. “Luther looked at the check and couldn’t _____ anything. He just held his arms out,” Erb says.

Erb, 60, ____ works on a building site part-time and hasn’t ____ twice about the $7 million he’s given to his family, friends, and society. “If you have enough to feed yourself, you help others out,” he says.

1.A.months B.weeks C.days D.hours

2.A.book B.card C.bill D.check

3.A.but B.so C.and D.because

4.A.lucky B.kind C.proud D.funny

5.A.out of work B.in the dark C.on duty D.in need

6.A.food B.money C.clothes D.blood

7.A.encouraged B.allowed C.invited D.helped

8.A.forget B.afford C.refuse D.discover

9.A.wrote B.taught C.told D.advised

10.A.similar B.successful C.strange D.different

11.A.dreams B.warnings C.worries D.choices

12.A.answered B.decided C.explained D.learned

13.A.leave B.mail C.lend D.pay

14.A.daughter B.boss C.son D.friend

15.A.closed down B.worked at C.broke in D.stopped at

16.A.failed B.continued C.offered D.proved

17.A.drink B.table C.job D.pen

18.A.say B.ask C.believe D.change

19.A.even B.once C.soon D.still

20.A.lied B.cried C.thought D.prepared

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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, yes, and drink all of them. Then you're ready for an adventure.

Researchers from the University of Sussex in England say they have found for the first time experimental evidence that sour tastes lead to more risk-taking behaviour in a paper published on 7 June, 2019.

In the study, 168 volunteers from the UK and Vietnam were given a 20ml solution representing one of the five main taste groups: bitter, salty, sour, sweet and umami. The tasters then took part in a computerized test that measures risk-taking: they got paid to blow up a digital balloon. The more air in the balloon, the more money they could get; they could cash out whenever they wanted. But if the balloon popped or exploded? Bye　 bye , potential winnings.

When the researchers studied the performance of the volunteers, they found the people who'd tasted sour were much more likely to keep pumping up the balloon compared with people who'd gotten a taste of the other solutions. On average, sour tasters were 39% more likely to push the balloon to its limits than sweet tasters, 20.50% more than bitter, 16.03% more than salty and 40.29% more than umami.

This finding makes a degree of sense—without taking risks, we don't learn anything new. And it is obvious that people with disorders such as anxiety and depression are unwilling to take risks. So, the researchers argue, if you have these disorders, maybe adding more sour foods into your diet could help keep that aversion in check. Then you'd be more likely to take chances, like talking to a stranger, and that will lead to self-improvement.

1.Where does this passage most probably come from?

A.A travel guide. B.A novel.

C.A magazine. D.A poster.

2.What can we learn about the volunteers?

A.They came from the University of Sussex in England.

B.They got one taste drink after they filled up a balloon.

C.Those who blew up a digital balloon got more money.

D.Sour tasters were likely to push the balloon to its limits.

3.This finding may be more helpful to the people who　　　　　　　　　 .

A.are in a negative mood

B.like to drink lemonade

C.joined in the experiment

D.like talking to strangers

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Good Tastes Encourage Adventures.

B.Sour Tastes Make You Risk-taking.

C.Lemonade Does Good to Health.

D.Sour Foods Keep You Happy.

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I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible. I worried about my _______ and tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat, low-fat, only bananas, no bananas-I almost went bananas, too.

Then I read an article that said _______ asking ''Am I fat? '' I should be asking ''Am I _______?'' I had no _______ a letter could make such a _______! Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight, things began to _______. Instead of saying ''I want to lose three kilos'', I would say ''I want to _______ two kilometers in eight minutes'' or ''I want to do 30 push-ups''. Rather than _______ the foods I enjoyed, I added healthy foods to my meals. I could _______ have a burger now and then, but I would ________ a salad or an apple.

Finally, I stopped ________ myself with actresses and models and ________ things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I ________ about myself. By being ________ about myself and my body, I became both happier and ________.

1.A.face B.weight C.future D.comfort

2.A.after all B.as long as C.instead of D.only if

3.A.tall B.brave C.beautiful D.fit

4.A.source B.idea C.way D.experience

5.A.summary B.fortune C.difference D.chance

6.A.lose B.change C.survive D.suit

7.A.suffer B.find C.run D.get

8.A.taking in B.cutting out C.putting off D.making up

9.A.still B.never C.hardly D.seldom

10.A.throw B.add C.forget D.buy

11.A.thinking B.dreaming C.warning D.comparing

12.A.looking for B.getting rid of C.passing down D.managing to

13.A.maintained B.liked C.refused D.realized

14.A.inspired B.determined C.ashamed D.positive

15.A.wiser B.slimmer C.healthier D.calmer

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If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple --- eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.

During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.

The reason is thought to be the so–called similarity attraction theory --- where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food’s role in earning trust.

In a test, participants were told to watch TV --- where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.

The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too. The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.”

Harley Street psychologist Dr. Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.”

1.According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who ______.

A.advertises his products on TV B.has the same taste as them

C.reduces the price of his products D.pays attention to the quality of his products

2.The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that ______.

A.food plays an important role in earning people’s trust

B.bosses like employees that have the same taste as them

C.people who have similar tastes to their boss’s earn more

D.people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other.

B.People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things.

C.The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn’t been proved by researchers.

D.People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them.

4.Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory?

A.Honesty is the best policy. B.All good things come to an end.

C.Birds of a feather flock together. D.Where there is a will, there is a way.

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