People have strange ideas about food. In the ...

People have strange ideas about food. In the 18th century, people in the USA g　1.　　　　　 tomatoes, but they never a　　2.　 　　　　 them. They thought tomatoes were d　　 3.　　　 food. People called them poisonous (有毒的) apples.

Thomas Jefferson was a learned president (有学问的总统) and he knew people in Paris enjoyed the nice　 t　　 4.　　　 of tomatoes. He wanted his people to enjoy tomatoes, but　 h　　5.　　　　 could he change their ideas?

Jefferson grew some tomatoes in his garden. And he t　6.　　　　　 his cook to cook tomato soup (汤). Then he held a party. There was　 p　　　 7.　　 of tomato soup on the table. He invited visitors to try the soup. He wasn’t　 s　　 　 8.　　 when he found all of them liked the soup. Of course, he　 n　　9.　　　　 told them they were eating poisonous apples.

Soon　 a　　10.　　　　 that, more and more Americans loved tomatoes.

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When tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people had different ideas about their use.Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to humans and they could cause （引起）people to die.

In Sweden（瑞典）, King Gustaf Ⅲ decided to find out whether or not this was true.It happened that there were two brothers in prison at that time.They were twins and were almost alike in every way.They had both been sentenced to death (判处死刑).The King decided to let them live if one of the men agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other several cups of coffee.

Both brothers lived many years without problems of any kind.At last,the brother who had drunk tea every day died at the age of 83,the other died a few years later.

Because of the experiment(实验), tea and coffee got accepted (接受) and became popular as drink in Sweden, and it is one of the many countries of the world where much tea and coffee is drunk today.

1.Tea and coffee were first introducd to Europe in_______.

A. the eighteenth century             B. the eighteen century

C. eighteenth centuries               D. eighteen centuries

2.What does the word harmful mean in Chinese?---It means________.

A. 有趣的  B.苦涩无味的  C.有害的   D. 可口的

3.The brother who had drunk tea every day lived______.

A. until he was over 83

B. until he was 83

C. until the other had been dead for several years

D. until he had drunk tea for a few years

4.Today the Swedish drink_________.

A. much more coffee than tea         B. much tea and coffee

C. little tea and coffee               D. much tea but little coffee

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When tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people had different ideas about their use.Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to humans and they could cause （引起）people to die.

In Sweden（瑞典）, King Gustaf Ⅲ decided to find out whether or not this was true.It happened that there were two brothers in prison at that time.They were twins and were almost alike in every way.They had both been sentenced to death (判处死刑).The King decided to let them live if one of the men agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other several cups of coffee.

Both brothers lived many years without problems of any kind.At last,the brother who had drunk tea every day died at the age of 83,the other died a few years later.

Because of the experiment(实验), tea and coffee got accepted (接受) and became popular as drink in Sweden, and it is one of the many countries of the world where much tea and coffee is drunk today.

1.Tea and coffee were first introducd to Europe in_______.

A. the eighteenth century　　 B. the eighteen century

C. eighteenth centuries　　 D. eighteen centuries

2.What does the word harmful mean in Chinese?---It means________.

A. 有趣的　　 B. 苦涩无味的　　 C. 有害的　　 D. 可口的

3.The brother who had drunk tea every day lived______.

A. until he was over 83

B. until he was 83

C. until the other had been dead for several years

D. until he had drunk tea for a few years

4.Today the Swedish drink_________.

A. much more coffee than tea　　 B. much tea and coffee

C. little tea and coffee　　 D. much tea but little coffee

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Different people have different ideas about time. People in the USA think that it is important to know the time. In cities in America, there are clocks in stations, factories and other buildings. Radio announcers (播音员) give you the correct time during the day. Most Americans also have watches with them wherever they go. They want to do certain (特定的) things at certain time, so they don’t like to be late.

But time is not so important to everybody in the world. When you visit a country in South America, you will find that people there don’t like to rush. If you had an appointment (约会) with somebody, he could probably be late, because he may not want to arrive on time.

In South America, even the radio programs may not begin on time. The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact time. People in South America think that clocks or watches are just machines. They think that you let a clock or a watch control (控制) your life if you do everything on time.

1.You can see clocks in stations, factories and other buildings in the USA because ________.

A.Americans want to make these places beautiful.

B.Americans want to sell these clocks.

C.Americans think that it is important to know the time.

D.Americans always forget about time.

2.Americans don’t want to be late because ________.

A.they go to stations, factories or other buildings B.they do certain things at certain time

C.they are free D.they listen to radio announcers

3.The underlined word “rush” most probably means “________”.

A.jump B.hurry C.run D.have a watch

4.If you have an appointment with someone in South America, he may not arrive on time, and this is because ________.

A.he doesn’t have a watch B.he forgets to have a watch with him

C.he doesn’t think it is important to arrive on time D.he doesn’t like to meet you

5.In this passage, we can see that time is very important to ________.

A.people in the US B.people in South America

C.everybody in the world D.children in school

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In England, people often talk about the weather because they can have four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come, and then it rains. In the afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time.

In England, you can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter, you can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes you should take warm clothes with you. When you go to England, you’ll see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat （雨衣）with them on a sunny morning, but you should not laugh at（嘲笑） them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you’ll regret it in the day.

1.What do English people often talk about?　 ________

2.How many seasons can People in England have in a day?. ________

3.What does “regret” mean? ________

4.What do some English people take with them on a sunny morning? _______

5.Do you like the weather in England? ________

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In England, people often talk about the weather because they can have four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come, and then it rains. In the afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time.

In England, you can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter, you can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes you should take warm clothes with you. When you go to England, you’ll see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat （雨衣）with them on a sunny morning, but you should not laugh at（嘲笑） them. If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you’ll regret it in the day.

1.What do English people often talk about?　 ________

2.How many seasons can People in England have in a day?. ________

3.What does “regret” mean? ________

4.What do some English people take with them on a sunny morning? _______

5.Do you like the weather in England? ________

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Sandwich was an Englishman. He lived in the 18th century(世纪). Sandwich was rich, but he liked to play cards (纸牌) for money. He often played for 24 hours, and didn't even stop to have his meals. He ordered(命令) his servants (仆人) to bring him some meat and bread. He put the meat between the two pieces of bread and held the food in his left hand while he played cards with his right hand. People liked Sandwich’s idea, and from then on they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did.

From the name of the man, Sandwich, we have the word of the food “sandwich” today.

1.Sandwich was the _________.

A. name of a servant

B. name of a man with a lot of money

C. poor man who lived on playing cards

D. name of food which was liked by the rich

2.People liked Sandwich’s idea because_________.

A. bread, together with meat was cheap

B. he always won when he played cards

C. they liked Sandwich himself

D. when they ate with one of their hands they could do something with the other.

3. Today, “sandwich” is __________　 .

A. also a name of a rich man

B. two pieces of bread with meat in between

C. not interested in playing cards

D. not liked by most of the people

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Many people have the wrong ideas about pigs. Pigs are actually(买际上) very clean animals.On farms, they live in dirty places, so they become very dirty. But in the wild, pigs keep themselves very clean.

They are also very smart. They may he smarter than clogs. So pigs can learn things from people.

Pigs are very friendly animals. Some people raise (饲养) them as pets. Of course, people raise the smart kind,not the big kind. Small pigs are very cute. And they don't break things in the house. Big pigs usually live outside on the farms,not in people's houses.

1.Which words can describe(描述) pigs?

A. Nervous and strange,　　 B. Dirty and stupid.

C. Dangerous and friendly.　　 D. Smart and friendly.

2.What do the underlined words "in the wild " mean?

A. In nature.　　 B. On the farms.　　 C. Acting crazily.　　 D. In people's homes.

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Pigs like to be dirty.　　 B. People can teach pigs things.

C. Dogs are smarter than pigs.　　 D. Only farmers raise pigs.

4.What kind of pigs do people raise in their homes?

A. The very big kind.　　 B. The small kind.

C. The kind from farms.　　 D. The ugly kind.

5.The article(文章) does not discuss（讨论）　　　　 .

A. pigs and pets　　 B. pigs on farms and in the wild

C. raising dogs　　 D. people's wrong ideas about pig.

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Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s ____ to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to ____ a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t _____you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western ____ ,restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud,_____ people who are eating there might even complain (抱怨) to the owner of the restaurant.

Paying the bill (账单) is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for _____.In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients, but ____ friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called“going Dutch (均摊费用)”. Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the ____ .This is called“leaving a tip”.Leaving a tip is thought to be_____ .In the US, it’s common (常见的) to leave tips of 10%,15%,or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can _____the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.

1.A. popular　　 B. difficult　　 C. important　　 D. enjoyable

2.A. cause　　 B. keep　　 C. hear　　 D. make

3.A. noisy　　 B. friendly　　 C. lucky　　 D. polite

4.A. families　　 B. countries　　 C. hospitals　　 D. schools

5.A. another　　 B. others　　 C. other　　 D. the others

6.A. everybody　　 B. nobody　　 C. somebody　　 D. anybody

7.A. until　　 B. when　　 C. unless　　 D. since

8.A. gatekeeper　　 B. seller　　 C. waiter　　 D. visitor

9.A. impolite　　 B. polite　　 C. strange　　 D. interesting

10.A. invent　　 B. look for　　 C. prefer　　 D. find

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Many people have the wrong ideas about pigs．Pigs are actually（买际上） very clean animals．On farms，they live in dirty places，so they become very dirty．But in the wild，pigs keep themselves very clean．

They are also very smart．They may he smarter than clogs．So pigs can learn things from people．

Pigs are very friendly animals．Some people raise （饲养） them as pets．Of course，people raise the smart kind，not the big kind．Small pigs are very cute．And they don't break things in the house．Big pigs usually live outside on the farms，not in people's houses．

1.Which words can describe（描述） pigs？

A. Nervous and strange， B. Dirty and stupid．

C. Dangerous and friendly． D. Smart and friendly．

2.What do the underlined words" in the wild" mean？

A. In nature． B. On the farms．

C. Acting crazily． D. In people's homes．

3.Which of the following is TRUE？

A. Pigs like to be dirty． B. People can teach pigs things．

C. Dogs are smarter than pigs． D. Only farmers raise pigs．

4.What kind of pigs do people raise in their homes？

A. The very big kind． B. The small kind．

C. The kind from farms． D. The ugly kind．

5.The article（文章） does not discuss（讨论）

A. pigs and pets B. pigs on farms and in the wild

C. raising dogs D. people's wrong ideas about pig．

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