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When you buy cooking oil in the supermarket, you may notice that some brands are labeled as “GM (genetically modified)－free”. So, what is genetic modification? Are GM foods safe?
These questions have been put back into the spotlight recently. On Nov 19, the Food and Drug Administrati0n (FDA) in the US announced that it had approved the AquAdvantage salmon to go on the market, making it the first genetically modified animal to be approved as food anywhere in the world.
GM foods are plants or animals that have been given a gene from another plant or animal to make them stronger in some way. The AquAdvantage salmon contains a gene from another type of salmon that makes it grow faster.
Although the FDA has said “food from the fish is safe to eat”, some believe that scientists can’t completely understand the potential health risks of GM foods, simply because they’re so new. Others worry that the fish could escape into the wild and cause ecological problems.
GM crops have experienced the same controversy, even though GM technology cuts down on the use of pesticides on crops and increases yields.
While GM animals are new, GM crops have already appeared on our plates: A total of 28 countries in the world including the US, Brazil and India planted 181.5 million hectares (1.815 million km2) of GM crops in 2014, according to the International Service for tile Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications. In China, we grow GM cotton and papaya and import GM soybeans, corn, rape, cotton and beets from abroad.
Due to safety worries, many countries have regulations for producing and selling GM food.
In European Union countries, each GM food must be approved before it can be used. This process can take up to 17 months. The origin of all GM foods must also be traceable, and all food with a GM content of more than 0.9 percent must also be labeled, according to EU website europa.eu.
The US is less strict about GM foods. According to FDA regulations, companies introducing new GM foods to the market should report them at least 120 days before release. The labeling is voluntary, except that a product cannot be labeled as “GM-free” if genetically modified materials are used.
In China, GM foods can only be produced after strict tests by the Ministry of Agriculture say that they are safe. All food that is made from GM crops or contains GM ingredients must be clearly labeled on the wrapper.
1.According to the text, the AquAdvantage salmon .
A. tastes better than normal salmon
B. is a product that mixes several types of fish
C. has a gene from a different type of salmon
D. remains to be approved in several countries
2.One of the reasons for many people to worry about the AquAdvantage salmon is that .
A. the gene that makes them grow faster can work on humans too
B. there are possible health risks that even scientists might not have figured out yet
C. they could possibly become threats to other wild species
D. they are not nutritious enough or might taste strange
3.From-the text, it can be concluded that GM crops .
A. no longer cause any controversy
B. have already been planted in some countries
C. are popular because they don’t need pesticides
D. can increase yields, making them welcome in countries like Japan
4.Which of the following is TRUE about regulations for producing and selling GM food?
A. All food with GM content must be labeled in European countries.
B. In the US, the AquAdvantage salmon will have to be labeled as GM food.
C. In France or Germany, every GM food that is about to go on the market must be reported at least 120 days before release.
D. In China, all food that is made from GM crops or contains GM ingredients must be clearly labeled on the package.
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People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. Who decides what you buy in the supermarket? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide?
When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles (走道) between the shelves. You push a shopping cart and put your food in it.
You probably hear soft, slow music as you walk along the aisles. This may be an attempt to please you, so you will enjoy shopping. Some supermarkets want to increase their profits by playing soft and slow music, because the slow music makes you walk slowly and you have more time to buy things.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are usually put near the entrance. When you arrive at the supermarket, you think about the kinds of fruit and vegetables you need first. Once you’ve got that out of the way, you can relax and do the rest of the shopping without any hurry. Besides, if you see fresh goods first, it gives you a “feel good” impression of freshness, so you can not help spending your money.
Maybe you go to the meat department then. There is some meat on sale, and you want to find it. The manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The cheaper meat is at the other end of the meat department, away from where the customers enter. You have to walk past all the expensive meat before you find the cheaper meat. Maybe you will buy some of the expensive meat instead of the meat on sale.
Most of the food in supermarkets is very attractive. It all says “Buy me quickly!” to the customers. The fresh fruit and vegetables say “Buy me quickly!” as you walk by. The expensive meat says “Buy me quickly!” The supermarket tells you what to buy.
1.Some supermarkets play soft, slow music because it ______.
A. makes customers walk slowly and buy more
B. can help customers get the things they want
C. can make customers relaxed and happy
D. can tell customers exactly where to go
2.The manager knows ______.
A. where customers come from
B. which customers like slow music
C. where fresh meat should be put
D. which customers like cheap meat
3.When walking past the expensive meat, the customers will ______.
A. pay no attention to it B. possibly buy some
C. look for some cheap meat D. feel uncomfortable
4.If you see fresh goods first in the supermarket, ______.
A. you know where to get things
B. it brings you good luck
C. it makes you spend less money
D. you’ll get a fresh impression
5.Supermarket managers make the food attractive so that ______.
A. the customers will buy more B. it looks very expensive
C. the customers come often D. it seems cheap and fine
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People in cities all over the world shop in supermarkets. When you enter the supermarket, you see shelves full of food. You walk in the aisles, pushing your shopping cart. You probably hear soft, slow music in the supermarket. This kind of music is playing to relax you and make you walk slowly. Thus, you will probably stay longer and buy more food.
Where do you go in the supermarket when you first arrive? Many people go to the meat section first. This area of the store has many different kinds of meat. Some kinds are expensive and others are not. Usually, some kinds of meat are on sale. So it has a special low price. The manager of the store knows where the customers usually enter the meat section. The meat on sale is usually at the other end of the section, away from where the customers enter. If you want to buy this specially priced meat, you have to walk by the more expensive meat first. Maybe you will see something that you want to buy before you reach the cheaper, inexpensive meat. Then you will spend more money in the meat section.
The diary section sells milk that is low in fat. Some supermarkets sell three different containers（包装盒）of low-fat milk. Each container looks different, but each contains the same product. One says "1% fat", one says "99% fat free" and one says "low-fat" in big letters and "1%"in very small letters. If you look carefully you can see that all the milk has the same amount of fat, and each container is the same size. The prices of all these three should be the same. However, in many stores these three containers of milk would each have a different price. The store will make more money if a customer chooses the milk that costs the most.
Most of the food in supermarkets is very attractive. People often stop to look at the products in attractive containers. But remember, many products will say, "Buy me!". Stop and think which ones are the best value for your money.
1.The word "aisles" in the first paragraph means _______ .
A. the entrance of a supermarket
B. the place where you pay for your goods
C. the way between the shelves
D. the place where the special priced meat is on sale.
2.When you walk by the expensive meat, _______ .
A. maybe you will buy some B. you will not look at it
C. you will buy diary products D. maybe it is on sale
3.The three different kinds of low-fat milk _______ .
A. contain three different amount of milk
B. contain three different kinds of milk
C. each have the same amount of fat
D. are all the same price
4.Supermarket managers make the food attractive so _______ .
A. it is cheap
B. the customers will buy more
C. it is expensive
D. it is in the diary section
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If you are in Dubai you may notice a robot police officer sharing the street with you. Your first thought might be, “Have I walked into a movie set？”
The answer is no. That robot is Dubai's newest police officer. The robot has a touch screen instead of a weapon. The robot will be employed mostly at shopping centers and other places popular with visitors.
The robot's face has eyes but no mouth or nose. It stands 165 centimeters tall and weighs 100 kilograms. If the robot works well, Dubai says 25 percent of its police force could be robots by 2030. The robot cop(巡警) was officially presented at Dubai's Gulf Information and Security Expo and Conference in May.
The police hope the robot will make life easier for the people of Dubai. Khalid Al Razooqi is Director General of Smart Services at the Dubai Police. He said the robot can help the public every day, and that “it won't ask for any sick leave”.
The robot cannot make arrests. But it can recognize faces and compare them to photographs on a criminal database. It can also sense emotions. People can use the robot's touch screen to do things like reporting a crime, paying fines and reporting lost or found things. They can also ask how to get somewhere. The robot can salute and shake hands with people. So far, the robot can speak Arabic and English. It soon will learn other languages such as Russian, Chinese, French and Spanish. In addition to having a touch screen, the robot has a camera that can livestream video to a police command center.
Dubai has plans to add other kinds of robots to its police force. Within two years, the city plans to use a threemetertall robot that can run up to 80 kilometers an hour. The Dubai government says the machine would be the world's largest robot. A human police officer will be able to sit inside and control the robot. It will be able to lift heavy objects.
The city also plans to use an eggshaped robot to control parking areas and give tickets to people who break traffic laws.
1.What are the features of the robot cop in Dubai?
①It is 165 centimeters tall and weighs 100 kilograms.
②It has a touch screen.
③Its face has eyes, a mouth and a nose.
④It can sense emotions.
⑤It can make arrests.
A. ①，②，③ B. ③，④，⑤ C. ①，②，④ D. ②，③，④
2.Why do the police use the robot?
A. To attract more tourists to Dubai.
B. To make people's life much easier.
C. To reduce the cost of the human workforce.
D. To introduce new technology to people.
3.According to the text, the robot's touch screen cannot be used to ________.
A. report a crime
B. pay fines
C. report lost or found things
D. speak every language in the world
4.What can be inferred from the text?
A. Robots have a bright future in Dubai.
B. Robots will replace the police in the near future.
C. People prefer robots to the human police service.
D. Robots will be used in every public area in Dubai.
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Easy floating
If you have ever been swimming in the ocean, you may have noticed that sea water is easier to float in than pool water. Here’s why:
You’ll need
Two clear bowls Food coloring Spoon Salt Two eggs
1. Fill bowls halfway with water.
2. Add 10 tablespoons of salt to one bowl, mix until it dissolves, and then add several drops of color.
3. Carefully put an egg into each bowl of water, and watch what happens.
What happens?
The egg in the plain water sinks. The egg in the salt water floats.
(If the salt water egg does not float well, mix more salt into the bowl. )
The water and salt particles (粒子) in the salt water bowl are closer together than plain water particles are. They press harder against the egg than the plain water particles do and the egg floats.
1.The purpose of the experiment is to explain ________.
A. why the egg floats in the salt water
B. why people float more easily in the sea
C. how we can make the egg float in water
D. how the water and salt particles act together
2.According to the text, if the egg in the salt water doesn’t float, which is the reason?
A. The water is too hot. B. The egg is not fresh.
C. The bowl is too small. D. The salt is not enough.
3.Why does the egg float in the salt water instead of in the plain water?
A. The egg gets more pressure. B. The salt particles press harder.
C. The water particles are closer. D. The food coloring gives a force.
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You may have noticed something different when you ate at your favorite restaurant. Or perhaps you picked up on it while looking through your social media apps （社交媒体软件） . You guessed it ---we’re becoming a foodie （吃货） culture.
For some, that means photographing every dish, but others are taking it one step further. Sophia Hampton, a senior at Staples High School in US, chooses to make her own food. She has been published in Future Chefs, a cookbook of recipes （食谱） by teens.
Hampton’s best advice for those who want to be foodies is to get in the kitchen.
“Start cooking,” she said. “There are so many resources online, like recipes and articles about food. Go to your local farmers’ market and start cooking with them.
Besides blogs and online resources, there are also hands-on cooking classes for students. The Chopping Block, a Chicago cooking school, offers many different classes for teens, including courses on chocolate and French food.
By attending cooking classes, surfing online and going to restaurants, you can find endless recipes. But sometimes becoming a real foodie means being behind a camera. As our food-loving culture becomes more popular and teen-friendly, social media apps like Facebook, have become major players in food culture.
“Getting involved in foodie culture is as easy as having a camera and a social media app,” one foodie said. “I always go to streets and farmers’ markets to take beautiful pictures of food. Wherever food prices are expensive, the photos are free.”
1.What does Hampton advise those who want to be foodies to do?
A．Post their recipes online.
B．Cook food by themselves.
C．Eat at their favorite restaurant.
D．Take photos of every dish they eat.
2.Where can students find new recipes, according to the article?
①cooking classes ②online resources
③new restaurant ④public libraries
A．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④
3.What has made foodie culture more popular, according to the article?
A．People’s growing interest in traditional culture.
B．The convenience of getting different food.
C．The use of cameras and social media.
D．The drop in food prices.
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You may have noticed something different when you ate at your favorite restaurant. Or perhaps you picked up on it while looking through your social media apps （社交媒体软件） . You guessed it ---we’re becoming a foodie （吃货） culture.
For some, that means photographing every dish, but others are taking it one step further. Sophia Hampton, a senior at Staples High School in US, chooses to make her own food. She has been published in Future Chefs, a cookbook of recipes （食谱） by teens.
Hampton’s best advice for those who want to be foodies is to get in the kitchen.
“Start cooking,” she said. “There are so many resources online, like recipes and articles about food. Go to your local farmers’ market and start cooking with them.
Besides blogs and online resources, there are also hands-on cooking classes for students. The Chopping Block, a Chicago cooking school, offers many different classes for teens, including courses on chocolate and French food.
By attending cooking classes, surfing online and going to restaurants, you can find endless recipes. But sometimes becoming a real foodie means being behind a camera. As our food-loving culture becomes more popular and teen-friendly, social media apps like Facebook, have become major players in food culture.
“Getting involved in foodie culture is as easy as having a camera and a social media app,” one foodie said. “I always go to streets and farmers’ markets to take beautiful pictures of food. Wherever food prices are expensive, the photos are free.”
1.What does Hampton advise those who want to be foodies to do?
A．Post their recipes online.
B．Cook food by themselves.
C．Eat at their favorite restaurant.
D．Take photos of every dish they eat.
2.Where can students find new recipes, according to the article?
①cooking classes ②online resources
③new restaurant ④public libraries
A．①②③ B．①③④
C．②③④ D．①②④
3.What has made foodie culture more popular, according to the article?
A．People’s growing interest in traditional culture.
B．The convenience of getting different food.
C．The use of cameras and social media.
D．The drop in food prices.
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You may have noticed something different when you ate at your favorite restaurant. Or perhaps you picked up on it while looking through your social media apps (社交媒体软件) . You guessed it ---we’re becoming a foodie (吃货) culture.
For some, that means photographing every dish, but others are taking it one step further. Sophia Hampton, a senior at Staples High School in US, chooses to make her own food. She has been published in Future Chefs, a cookbook of recipes (食谱) by teens.
Hampton’s best advice for those who want to be foodies is to get in the kitchen.
“Start cooking,” she said. “There are so many resources online, like recipes and articles about food. Go to your local farmers’ market and start cooking with them.
Besides blogs and online resources, there are also hands-on cooking classes for students. The Chopping Block, a Chicago cooking school, offers many different classes for teens, including courses on chocolate and French food.
By attending cooking classes, surfing online and going to restaurants, you can find endless recipes. But sometimes becoming a real foodie means being behind a camera. As our food-loving culture becomes more popular and teen-friendly, social media apps like Facebook, have become major players in food culture.
“Getting involved in foodie culture is as easy as having a camera and a social media app,” one foodie said. “I always go to streets and farmers’ markets to take beautiful pictures of food. Wherever food prices are expensive, the photos are free.”
1.What does Hampton advise those who want to be foodies to do?
A. Post their recipes online.
B. Cook food by themselves.
C. Eat at their favorite restaurant.
D. Take photos of every dish they eat.
2.Where can students find new recipes, according to the article?
① cooking classes ② online resources
③ new restaurant ④ public libraries
A.①②③ B.①③④
C.②③④ D.①②④
3.What has made foodie culture more popular, according to the article?
A. People’s growing interest in traditional culture.
B. The convenience of getting different food.
C. The use of cameras and social media.
D. The drop in food prices.
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You may have noticed something different when you ate at your favorite restaurant. Or perhaps you picked up on it while looking through your social media apps (社交媒体软件) . You guessed it ---we’re becoming a foodie (吃货) culture.
For some, that means photographing every dish, but others are taking it one step further. Sophia Hampton, a senior at Staples High School in US, chooses to make her own food. She has been published in Future Chefs, a cookbook of recipes (食谱) by teens.
Hampton’s best advice for those who want to be foodies is to get in the kitchen.
“Start cooking,” she said. “There are so many resources online, like recipes and articles about food. Go to your local farmers’ market and start cooking with them.
Besides blogs and online resources, there are also hands-on cooking classes for students. The Chopping Block, a Chicago cooking school, offers many different classes for teens, including courses on chocolate and French food.
By attending cooking classes, surfing online and going to restaurants, you can find endless recipes. But sometimes becoming a real foodie means being behind a camera. As our food-loving culture becomes more popular and teen-friendly, social media apps like Facebook, have become major players in food culture.
“Getting involved in foodie culture is as easy as having a camera and a social media app,” one foodie said. “I always go to streets and farmers’ markets to take beautiful pictures of food. Wherever food prices are expensive, the photos are free.”
1.What does Hampton advise those who want to be foodies to do?
A. Post their recipes online.
B. Cook food by themselves.
C. Eat at their favorite restaurant.
D. Take photos of every dish they eat.
2.Where can students find new recipes, according to the article?
① cooking classes ② online resources
③ new restaurant ④ public libraries
A.①②③ B.①③④ C.②③④ D.①②④
3.What has made foodie culture more popular, according to the article?
A. People’s growing interest in traditional culture.
B. The convenience of getting different food.
C. The use of cameras and social media.
D. The drop in food prices.
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At the age of 60, my father was hit by a car when he walked to a nearby supermarket to buy vegetables. After ______ for two months in hospital, he finally woke up. His waking up ______ all our family. ______, he didn’t know any of us. Doctors said his brain was hurt so ______ that he had lost all his memory. And his mental age(心理年龄) was only five. We were sorry to hear about the bad news.
Since I was his only child, it was my ______ to look after him. He forgot______ everything, but he did remember he liked sweets. I used the sweets as a way of _____ bad behaviors. I would gave him one sweet ______ he didn’t sit on the ground, a second for stopping painting on the wall, and another for not trying to put clothes on the dog.
Dad became the ______ child in town. He climbed up the tree to catch a bird and couldn’t get down after it ______ away. He broke my window with a ball and _____ our telephone in water like washing clothes. When I told him he was doing ______ things, he would answer smilingly, “I like that!” My son, then aged five, and two eight-year-old daughters, welcomed their ______ playmate. He would happily make them real cigarettes, ______ his sweets with them, and carry them high in the apple tree to ______ apples.
It is eight years since the ______. Dad has accepted the fact that he is the ______ of his three playmates but not a brother. He has also accepted that they grow taller but his _______ stays the same. Though it is still ______ to take care of him, he brings us a lot of fun. In some way I think it is a(n) ______ thing to look after dad like looking after a child. How many people can have the chance to care for a child-like parent?
1.A. lying B. waiting C. staying D. sleeping
2.A. excited B. calmed C. hurt D. protected
3.A. Luckily B. Amazingly C. Unfortunately D. Regularly
4.A. slowly B. strangely C. lightly D. seriously
5.A. turn B. duty C. favor D. habit
6.A. almost B. half C. truly D. simply
7.A. stopping B. performing C. accepting D. planning
8.A. so B. though C. if D. before
9.A. cleverest B. oldest C. bravest D. kindest
10.A. flew B. jumped C. drove D. walked
11.A. repaired B. designed C. answered D. cleaned
12.A. useless B. wrong C. dangerous D. impolite
13.A. foolish B. big C. shy D. foreign
14.A. show B. lend C. share D. sell
15.A. pick B. hide C. buy D. plant
16.A. graduation B. invention C. mistake D. accident
17.A. teacher B. grandfather C. doctor D. uncle
18.A. weight B. age C. height D. look
19.A. tiring B. relaxing C. amusing D. interesting
20.A. perfect B. important C. easy D. happy
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