Top chefs aren’t known for their friendly cha...

Top chefs aren’t known for their friendly character. Assistants who overcook food by ten seconds usually struggle to get out of the kitchen alive. My father was a top chef. We’d had a stormy relationship for years, but I decided to follow in his footsteps anyway, and train as a chef. It was better than the dead-end I ‘d reach with the job I’d been doing.

After three years, I became head chef in a restaurant called The Tortoise. As the boss, I made important decision but if anything went wrong, I was the one who should take the responsibility. Experiencing the sweaty kitchens, I learned why my father was the way he was. When I began, I didn’t have my sights set on anything much---I just wanted a regular job—but soon I realized my career was taking off. The rich and famous started to visit the restaurant and eventually came the time when I had to decide about my future: I could either open my own restaurant or go and work for one of the big ones. Then life made the decision for me. My father tried and I got his job.

On my first day, I received an unfriendly welcome. No one would talk to me. What made it worse was that I was ill—I had a cold , and my hands were shaking as I went into the kitchen. I held my breath, stood up in front of everyone and said, My name is Leah Kleist. You all know my father. whether you loved him or hated him, I don’t care. He is the past. Now let’s get to work. And we did.

1.What will happen to assistants who overcook food?

A. They got punished　　　　　　　 B. They eat the food

C. They get some advice　　　　　 D. They get fired

2.Why did the author decide to work as a chef?

A. It was his favorite　　　　 B. It was a better job.

C. He was forced to　　　　　　 D. He lost his job.

3.What does the underline part tell us about the author?

A. He knew little about the job.

B. He misunderstood his father

C. He didn’t have a clear goal.

D. He had a very poor eyesight.

4.What caused the staff’s unfriendly attitude towards the author?

A. His lack of experience

B. His poor health condition

C. Their impression of is father

D. Their envy at his success

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Naples is known for being the birthplace of Margherita pizza.1.the chefs in the city tried to break records2.their excellent skills. A group of chefs3.attempt) to make the longest pizza in the world.

The pizza measured two kilometers, for4.the chefs used 2,000 kg of flour, 1,600 kg of tomatoes and 2,000 kg of cheese. The pizza was made in 18 hours by more than 60 chefs,5.(weigh) five tons.

The 6.(large) pizza on record had a total surface area of 1,261.65 square meters. The pizza7.(name) Octavia respect for the first Roman emperor Octavian.

According to tradition, the Margherita pizza was first baked in Naples for the Bourbon Queen Regina Margherita by8.local chef in 1889. He used tomato, mozzarella and hasil to represent the 9.(colour) of the Italian flag, before naming his culinary(烹饪的)10.(create) after the Queen-Pizza Margherita.

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We've always known him ________ a warm but calm character.

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The Games are known as the friendly games because of their　 on kindness and mutual respect.

A. lacks B. focuses

C. challenges D. researches

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In every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. For example, the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Very soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater.

There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that bright red is not suitable on some people at all.

The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at 70 miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are causing danger to people's lives. They are like sheep being led to the slaughterhouse (屠宰场).

Perhaps you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact, at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, "The crowd does it." Well, let the crowd do it, but don't do it yourself. Learn to say, "No." Make your own judge (判断). If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree, have the courage to leave them politely. You'll have the satisfaction of standing on your own feet.

1. The writer disapproves of wearing red sweaters if _____.

A. the crowd is wearing them

B. you don't look good in red

C. you can't afford them

D. your parents disapprove

2. The writer urges the readers to ____.

A. obey their parents

B. take the advice of their elders

C. be independent

D. follow the crowd

3. People who blindly follow the "top" crowd ____.

A. will make themselves happy

B. will lose friends

C. sometimes do things against their better judgment

D. finally become pace-setters in their own right

4. The main idea of this passage is that ____.

A. in every school there is a "top" crowd that sets the pace

B. it is a mistake to follow the "top" crowd blindly

C. at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong

D. people who follow the "top" crowd are endangering their lives

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. On Being Yourself.　　 　　　　 B. The "Top" Crowd.

C. Follow the Leader.　　　　　　 D. Rules for Teens.

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tim Hollingsworth, 1. well-known American chef, learned to cook at his mother’s side when he was growing up. He would measure ingredients to help her make dinner. He would talk with his mother and taste the food as they 2. (cook).

He still cooks with his mother, but it is 3.(differ) now. She struggles with memory 4. (lose). She sits with him as he prepares “comfort foods” from her favorite recipes, ones that fill your stomach and warm your heart with happy memories, while 5. (fill) a home with a pleasant smell.

His mother does not cook anymore. But being present at the cooking 6. (help) close the distance that dementia(痴呆) can create. Dementia affects older people's memories. Over time, patients lose their memories, piece by piece. 7. (be) with family and doing things together can help. It helps them feel like part of a family or community. It’s not what they eat 8.the comforting experience of sitting around the table that matters.

This year, the Alzheimer's Association has been spreading the word about the 9. (connect) power of　 mealtime through their Around the Table program. "We make memories over good food 10. has been made with “thought and love.”

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Palaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection against attacks. It is easy to defend a large building, but usually these buildings are not designed with the comfort of a king in mind. When it comes to structures that are both beautiful and defensive, the European castle is a big success.

Castles were originally built in England by the Normans in 1066. They built towers and walls to secure the land they had taken. These castles provided the Normans with a quiet and safe place. They also served as bases of operation for attacks. In this way castles served both defensive and offensive roles. Besides, castles served as offices for governors. Those that were socially beneath the governor would come to report affairs and express their respect. They would address problems, handle business, feast, and enjoy festivities in castles. So castles served as social centers as well.

The first castles were made from earth and wood, and they were likely to suffer from attacks by fire. Then wooden castles were gradually replaced by stone, which greatly increased the strength of these towers and walls. However, attackers could throw flaming objects into castles through the windows or burn the wooden doors. This led to moving the windows and entrances off of the ground floor and up to the first floor to make them more difficult to access.

During the Middle Ages, attacks increased in regularity, so castle defenses were updated. Arrow-slits were added. They were small holes in the castle, which allowed defenders to fire without being hurt. Towers were built from which defenders could provide fire on both sides. The towers were connected to the castle by wooden bridges, so that if one tower fell, the rest of the castle was still easy to defend. A lot of rings of castle walls were constructed, so that even if attackers went past one wall, they would be caught on a killing ground between inner and outer walls. All of these increased the defense of castles.

The end of castles can be attributed to gunpowder. During the 15th century, artillery, a kind of large guns, became powerful enough to break through stone walls. This greatly made the role of castles less effective. Though castles no longer serve their original purposes, remaining castles receive millions of visitors each year who wish to experience the situations of ancient times.

1.What was the original function of castles according to the passage?

A. They served as tourist attractions.

B. They were important social centers.

C. They marked religious ceremonies.

D. They were built for use in emergencies.

2.The reason why wooden castles were replaced by stone castles was that 　　　　　 .

A. stone castles cost less money

B. stone castles offered better defense

C. wooden castles were uncomfortable

D. wooden castles took a long time to build

3.Which of the following showed an improvement in castle defenses?

A. Castles were totally separated by stones.

B. Arrow-slits were made in large quantities.

C. Rings of walls were built to defend the towers.

D. Windows and entrances were moved to the higher floor.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Fancy Living: Learning about Castles

B. Normans: Bringing Castles to England

C. A History of Castles: The Rise and Fall of Castles

D. Defending Castles: Technologies Used to Defend Castles

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Dogs are known for a strong sense of smell. Their noses can be trained to identify different smells. Dogs are often used in search and rescue operations and to sniff for things like drugs and explosives. Some dogs have even been trained to sniff for cancer in people.

Researchers have been trying to reproduce the extraordinary sense of smell that real dogs are born with. Now, officials at the Glasgow airport in Scotland are testing a new security device called an “electronic sniffer dog”. The electronic sniffer dog represents one of the latest developments in the area of smell technology.

A Scottish company, Cascade Technologies, joined with the French security company Morpho to develop it. The device uses lasers to identify explosive materials in gases in the air. The purpose is to identify explosives that may be hidden on a person’s body.

The machine looks similar to the metal detectors now used at airports. Passengers walk through the machine as the lasers test the surrounding air. People are not required to take off their coats, belts or shoes as part of the security process. And, unlike full-body scanners, the new device does not show images of the passengers.

Officials at Cascade Technologies say the machine can process one person per second and produce almost immediate results. They say future development could cut security processing times at airports by screening all passengers at walking speed.

Professor Yushan Yan, the head of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Riverside, points out that unlike real dogs, electronic devices do not get tired or need to be walked or require food and water. Professor Yan says real dogs also have other needs. “They also need very extensive training that could be expensive. And when they work they have to have a very skilled handler around them.”

But Professor Yan says there is an important area where man’s best friend still wins compared to technology. “In terms of sensitivity and selectivity, the current technology out there is still inferior. The real dog has amazing capability of identifying some really minor amount of explosives.”

1. The electronic sniffer dogs will be used to____

A. replace real dogs to be as pets for people

B. search for and rescue people who are in trouble

C. help people look after patients in the hospital

D. identify drugs and explosives in places like the airport

2.Which of the following is true of the electronic sniffer dog?

A. The device uses lasers to examine for explosive materials.

B. People have to take off their clothes when walking through the device.

C. The device will show images of the passengers.

D. The device can process all passengers at walking speed.

3. The advantages of the electronic sniffer dog over the real dog include the following EXCEPT______

A. its convenience　　 B. its high efficiency

C. its sensitivity　　　 D. its low consumption

4.The underlined word “inferior” in the last paragraph most probably has the meaning of_____.

A. concentrating all one’s effort on a specific area

B. not as good as sb. / sth. else

C. that cannot be clearly understood

D. necessary for completeness

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Dogs are known for their sense of smell．They can find missing people and things like bombs and illegal drugs．Now a study suggests that the animal known as man’s best friend can even find bladder（膀胱）cancer．

Cancer cells are thought to produce chemicals with unusual odors（气味）．Researchers think dogs have the ability to smell these odors, even in very small amounts, in urine（尿）．The sense of smell in dogs is thousands of times better than in humans．

The study follows reports of cases where, for example, a dog showed great interest in a growth on the leg of its owner．The man was later found to be skin cancer．Carolyn Willis led a team of researchers at Amersham Hospital in England．They trained different kinds of dogs for the experiment．The study involved urine collected from bladder cancer patients, from people with other diseases and from healthy people．Each dog was tested 8 times．In each test there were 7 samples for the dogs to smell．The dog should signal the one from a bladder cancer patient by lying down next to it．Two cocker dogs were correct 56 percent of the time．But the scientists reported an average success rate of 41 percent．The British Medical Journal published the research．In all, 36 bladder cancer patients and 108 other people took part．During training, all the dogs reportedly even identified（认出）a cancer in a person who had tested healthy before the study．Doctors found a growth on the person’s right kidney（肾）．Carolyn Willis says dogs could help scientists identify the combined chemicals produced by bladder cancer．That information could then be used to develop machines to test for the chemicals．The team also plans to use dogs to help identify markers for other kinds of cancer．

49．What’s the general idea of the text?

A．Dogs have a good sense of smell        B．Dogs can help cure cancer

C．Dogs can smell cancer                 D．Dogs help perform experiments

50．According to the text, people who suffer bladder cancer_____

A．often have urine with unusual smell                       B．probably smoke cigarettes in their life

C．can easily make dogs lie down

D．are likely to die within nine years

51．The underlined word “involved” in the text is closest in meaning to _____．

A．showed            B．used          C．proved       D．preferred

52．What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

A．Dogs can only smell bladder cancer．

B．Dogs have a good knowledge of cancer．

C．Cancer doesn’t have any sign in the beginning．

D．Scientists might invent some equipment to test cancer．

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Master painter Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) was well known for having a large number of friends and students. Among them, painter Li Qiujun was special.

They got to know each other through Li's elder brother, who was one of Zhang's best friends.

They admired each other's artistic talent and became confidants, which resulted in a romantic relationship.

In 1948, Zhang produced Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape, a mountain-and-water ink painting featuring gongbi (meticulous brushwork), as a gift for Li's 50th birthday.

A year later, Zhang permanently departed from the mainland, and traveled and exhibited around the world before settling down in Taipei in 1976.

After leaving the mainland, he often said that he missed Li, who died in Shanghai in 1973.

Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape will be auctioned in Hong Kong on Oct 4.

The painting not only marks a friendship between the two painters, but it deserves special attention because it shows Zhang at the top of his game as he sought to master the mountain-and-water style, according to C.K. Cheung, head of Sotheby's Chinese painting department.

Sotheby's will auction the work at its major autumn sale, which runs from Oct 1 to 5.

Cheung says the painting's composition and Zhang's attention to details reflect his incorporation of traditional touches, especially from Song Dynasty (960-1279) paintings, while also developing his own style.

1.The underlined word “confidants” in paragraph 3 probably means ________.

A. enemies            B. colleges            C. friends            D. painters

2.How old was Li Qiujun when she died?

A. 50                B. 75                C. 78                D. 84

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape was originally a gift for Li's 50th birthday.

B. Zhang Daqian permanently departed from the mainland in 1949.

C. Sotheby's will auction Spring Clouds Amid Autumn Landscape in Hong Kong.

D. Li Qiujun's elder brother was also one of ZhangDaqian's students.

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