Every time you go shopping, the vegetables an...

Every time you go shopping, the vegetables and fruit look so tempting that you wish you could buy all of them. Some people are lucky and can grow the fruit and vegetables in the gardens that they have. While getting fresh vegetables, they can also achieve great cost cutting.

Mushrooms are expensive and can also go bad very quickly. Mushrooms can also be grown easily in a dark environment. In fact it’s better than growing other vegetables since you really don’t need an outdoor space. A special type of soil that is good for growing mushrooms is easily available.

Actually mushrooms aren’t even vegetables; they are fungi and for this reason, you don’t even require sunlight to grow them. Well how does one go about growing mushrooms? You could always Google “growing mushrooms” and you will find a number of mushroom growing kits（成套工具）available online that are effective and not very expensive either.

Mushrooms can be added to any dish that you cook. Simply use them in pizzas, salads and anything that you pretty much fancy. Grow mushrooms in your own house and use them whenever you want. Fresh mushrooms are taster than the ones that are stored in your refrigerator.

If you have had a really good crop of mushrooms, then you can even store them. Ideally you should use the white variety of the mushrooms. Simply pick them, slice them and put them on a cookie sheet in a freezer. When they are frozen, just put them in a zip lock and you can use them when you want to. They give a really great taste to the dish that you are making. Thaw them before you use them.

You should try growing mushrooms, since it’s cost-effective. Furthermore, you can eat the fresh mushrooms any time that you want.

1.What is an advantage of growing vegetables according to the passage?

A. You can save a lot of money

B. You can eat all kinds of vegetables.

C. You are lucky to eat what you like

D. You can satisfy your desire.

2.Mushrooms are different from other vegetables in that _______.

A. they can grow well in an outdoor space

B. it is easy for them to go bad in a few days

C. they can grow without soil

D. they can be grown where there is no light

3.Which of the following is the right order of storing mushrooms?

a. put them on a cookie sheet in the refrigerator

b. place frozen mushrooms in a zip lock

c. cut them into slices

d. choose the white mushrooms

A. a-b-c-d                    B. d-c-a-b                    C. a-d-c-b                    D. d-a-c-b

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. We should eat more fruit and vegetables

B. Mushrooms online are very expensive

C. It is easy and cost-effective to grow mushrooms

D. Mushrooms — tasty and healthy vegetables

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You know eating fruit and vegetables does good. But do you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found. Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers' skin. They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks. Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look more healthy and an extra 3.3 portions could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.

Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids(类胡萝卜素)，which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer. But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange，it was not known a small increase was perceptible(被觉察）to others—and was seen as appealing.

A camera measured changes to the skin's redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident in three weeks. Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin. There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene(番茄红素)—which gives tomatoes and red peppers their red colour—and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach. Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols(多元酚)，found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood rush to the skin surface.

1.What do we know from the research?

A. If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables, you will obviously look more attractive in three weeks.

B. People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3 portions a day were found the most attractive after six weeks.

C. Increasing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your health.

D. The researchers took the pictures of the 35 people in the research at different stages.

2.Which of the following is NOT the function of carotenoids？

A. They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays.

B. They can prevent heart disease and cancer.

C. They can keep you in good health.

D. They can prevent age-related diseases.

34. 3.Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. We've already known eating extreme amounts of carrots can turn skin orange.

B. We knew in the past that eating a few more carrots could make us look appealing.

C. The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with the levels of carotenoids in it.

D. Among hundreds of carotenoids, lycopene is thought to have the most dramatic effect

4.Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. Eating fruit and vegetables does good.

B. Eating fruit and vegetables makes you look good.

C. How to become attractive？

D. Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids.

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You know eating fruit and vegetables does good. But do you know it can also make you look good? People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found. Scientists at St Andrews University found eating them slightly increased yellow and red pigments in the volunteers' skin. They monitored the food intake of 35 people and took pictures of their faces, arms and hands using a sensitive camera at the start, and after three and six weeks. Increasing their intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day was found to make the person look healthier and an extra 3.3 portion could enhance their attractiveness, when their photographs were rated by others.

Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids (类胡萝卜素)，which are known to protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays, and can also prevent age-related diseases including heart disease and cancer. But while it was known eating extreme amounts of certain vegetables such as carrots could turn skin orange ，it was not known a small increase was perceptible(被觉察）to others - and was seen as appealing.

A camera measured changes to the skin's redness, yellowness and lightness, and found it significantly changed in people who naturally increased their intake. These changes were not evident in three weeks. Using light sensors, the researchers showed these red and yellow hues were linked with the levels of carotenoids in their skin. There are hundreds of carotenoids but those thought to have the most dramatic effect are lycopene(番茄红素)-which gives tomatoes and　 red peppers their red colour - and beta-carotene found in carrots as well as broccoli, squash, and spinach. Skin colour is also affected by chemicals called polyphenols（多元酚)，found in apples, blueberries and cherries, which cause blood rush to the skin surface.

1.What do we know from the research?

A. If you take in a little more fruit and vegetables, you will obviously look more attractive in three weeks.

B. The researchers took the pictures of the 35 people in the research at different stages.

C. Increasing your intake of greens by 2.9 portions a day can greatly improve your health.

D. People who increased their intake of greens by 3.3 portions a day were found the most attractive after six weeks.

2.Which of the following is NOT the function of carotenoids？

A. They can protect against cell damage from pollution and UV rays.

B. They can prevent heart disease and cancer.

C. They can prevent age-related diseases.

D. They can keep you in good health.

3.Which of the statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. We've already known eating extreme amounts of carrots can turn skin orange.

B. We knew in the past that eating a few more carrots could make us look appealing.

C. The research showed the improvement in skin is linked with the levels of carotenoids in it

D. Among hundreds of carotenoids, lycopene is thought to have the most dramatic effect on the skin.

4.We can infer from the passage that _____

A. Skin's redness, yellowness and lightness make a person look more healthy and attractive.

B. Carotenoids have the same effect as lycopene.

C. It is carotenoids that give tomatoes and red peppers their red colour.

D. Both beta-carotene and polyphenols affect skin colour by causing blood rush to the skin surface.

5.Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. Eating fruit and vegetables does good .

B. Fruit and vegetables are rich in carotenoids.

C. How to become attractive.

D. Eating fruit and vegetables makes you look good

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How does the woman keep slim?

A. By going on a diet.　　 B. By eating fruit and vegetables.

C. By doing physical exercise.

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You might easily gain access to fresh fruit and vegetables, but this isn’t the case in some parts of America. The U. S. has many areas that are considered as food deserts, which are defined as parts of the country short of fresh fruit, vegetables and other healthy food, usually found in poor areas.

Food deserts are urban areas where the nearest grocery store is more than 1 mile away, and rural areas where the nearest grocery store is more than 10 miles away. According to the USDA, 19 million Americans — or 6.2% of the population — live in places that can be considered as food deserts.

The issue isn’t necessarily about the difference in cost between healthy and unhealthy foods in these areas but it’s about a lack of access to healthy choices at all. And, with the lack of healthy food choices, these areas typically have a large supply of unhealthy foods sold at fast-food companies and convenience stores.

Eating unhealthy foods can lead to overweight, which puts people at risk for all kinds of major health issues, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and some cancers.

But some people, especially those who cannot afford a car, are stuck with eating what’s readily available. In the case of food deserts, it’s usually the type of food that can lead to overweight. Studies have shown that this is likely to be a problem in low-income areas. When money is not enough, people tend to buy foods that last longer and remove food waste, which is a waste of their limited income.

Lack of access is only one part of the problem, however. The bigger issue was likely the lack of education and nutritional knowledge in these communities, which prevents people with lower incomes from understanding the benefits of healthy eating.

While overweight is a significant issue in these communities, the cost of unhealthy eating isn’t just physical. A study found that 71 billion dollars in healthcare costs due to chronic (慢性的) diseases could be saved through healthier eating.

1.What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?

A.6.2% of the Americans live in poor areas.

B.Some parts of the USA lack fresh vegetables.

C.Some people in America don’t need fresh fruit.

D.People in the food deserts buy fresh vegetables easily

2.Why can fast-food companies sell large amounts of unhealthy food in the food deserts?

A.These areas are rich in unhealthy food materials.

B.The fast food sold in the food deserts are of lower cost.

C.Healthy food choices are unavailable in these areas.

D.People in these areas prefer unhealthy food to healthy food.

3.We can learn from Paragraph 5 that the low-income people______.

A.are less likely to have overweight problems

B.are not delighted to prepare food for themselves

C.have to buy food that can be preserved longer

D.are used to eating food donated by food companies

4.What stops people from understanding healthy eating benefits in the food deserts?

A.Their high healthcare cost due to the chronic diseases.

B.Their long established eating habits.

C.The government’s lack of financial support.

D.Their lack of education and knowledge in nutrition.

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There is no beer left and the shops are closed, so you will have to ______it. (厦门市)

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Peeling（削皮）vegetables can be the1.boring part of any meal as you spend extra　 minutes2.prep time. And when you're doe,you3.(leave) with a pile of unusable skins 4.usually end up in the garbage can.

But according to health experts,what we throw away is actually one of the healthiest5.(part) of our foods.

Daily Mail Online spoke to Mary Jane Detroyer,a registered dietitian and nutritionist based in New York,about 6.we shouldn't be peeling our vegetables and all the hidden benefits7.(find) in the skins.

According to Detroyer,there are several reasons to be leaving the skins on,and the main reason is what you deprive（使丧失）your body of when you peel8.off.The skins of produce like potatoes,carrots,and cucumbers all have plenty of health benefits."The skins have a lot of fiber and it's insoluble（不溶性）fiber,especially9.the skins are colorful,"Detroyer told Daily Mail Online.“Most of the time,10.majority of the vegetable's nutrients are in the skins.”

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The next time you go grocery shopping, try speaking to other customers. One summer day, I took a smile and a warm heart into a small store in Oregon and got far more than groceries.

I love fresh produce(农产品) in the store, and not just for the amazing colors provided by summer's bounty (慷慨) or the chance to joy over new choices from other countries. It's also because I just love watching people pick their produce.

The day I was there I found a sale on amazing cherry tomatoes—along with a woman in her late 70s. Despite the fact that we were strangers, we began to discuss apples. She noted a problem with the Pink Ladies. "They tasted like I was eating an unripe green apple from the tree," she said, twisting her face as if still tasting the sour apple.

I wondered if this is something most of my generation can even remember doing. I surely do. I mentioned that I often could not resist the green yet tempting fruit swinging from an apple tree. This was the start for a series of discussions as we shopped-covering such topics as nutrition, new foods and the quality of produce.

By this time a third woman had joined in our conversation. The three of us continued along, unexpected friends, chatting about family size and the troubles a mom might have serving healthful foods that please the whole family.

Eventually we all went our separate ways, but in the dairy(奶制品) section I heard a small voice say, "I finally caught up with you." It was the first woman I'd talked to, extending a bag of apricots(杏) to me. "I don't know if your family will eat these," she added, "but they have a super deal on them."

Again I was brought back to my childhood, when I also ate apricots straight from the tree. My mouth watered at the remembered flavor.

The old lady didn't realize that she'd given me far more than produce. With that offering came a sense of community, a flashback to days when it was OK to talk to a stranger. She brought back memories of summer fruits right from the tree—and a feeling that somehow those apricots were a thank-you for sharing my time with her in a very unlikely place.

1.One reason the author likes fresh produce in grocery shop is that ________.

A. she enjoys observing people selecting fresh produce

B. she likes watching people tasting fresh produce

C. she produces fresh produce herself

D. she sells fresh produce herself

2.What might be the problem with the Pink Ladies noted by the old lady?

A. Their price was too high.

B. Their color was too green.

C. Their taste was too sour.

D. Their size was too small.

3.Why did the old lady bring a bag of apricots to the author?

A. She found the apricots were on sale in the shop.

B. She learned that the author wanted to buy apricots.

C. She wanted to send the apricots as a gift to the author.

D. She knew that the author's family liked eating apricots.

4.According to the author, what is the extra value of grocery shopping?

A. It adds flavor and color to her boring daily life.

B. It helps her to see the importance of family life.

C. It gives her a chance to learn about nutrition knowledge.

D. It brings her unexpected friendship and sweet memories.

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Every time Shelly and her friends go out to dinner, they play something called the “phone pile” game. Upon entering the private room, everyone places their　　 _____　 On the tea table; whoever checks their device before the bill arrives　 ____ for dinner.

This game was first played about one year ago, when Lily, the starter, found that she　 had trouble　 _____　　 her mobile phone after she got home from work. So she ______　　 putting　 her phone into a small container the moment she walked in. It would remain there until　 after dinner.

The similar technique was carried out by Holly, who didn't　 ______ to sleep close to a beeping phone. So she　 ______ computers and phones in her bedroom-a rule she _____in her WeChat friends circle.

With the rapid development of science and technology, smart phones _______ to impact our lives, and wearable devices like Google Glass ______　　 Our individual space even further. Thus overburdened users are creating their own device-free zones. These disconnecting -______ are improving their lives.

"Disconnecting is something that we all　 _____ ," said Shelly. "The expectation that we must always be　　 ______　 to everyone creates a real problem in trying to　　 _____ private time. But that private time is more important than ever."

A useful method for ___ is to choose a milk tin for your cell phone, just like Lily does. " _______　 my phone is lighting up, it's still a distraction（分心的事物）， so it goes in the _______," she said.

Others choose new ______ . "No screens after 11 p.m." said Ari Melber, a TV host. "Now evenings are more　 ______ and I am sleeping better."

Sleep is a big factor, which is why some _____　 to leave their phones out of their bedrooms. To these people, it　 _______　 is a head-clearer.

1.A. wallets　　 B. handbags　　 C. phones　　 D. watches

2.A. waits　　 B. pays　　 C. prepares　　 D. look

3.A. ignoring　　 B. checking　　 C. charging　　 D. finding

4.A. advised　　 B. forgot　　 C. stopped　　 D. began

5.A. hate　　 B. arrange　　 C. want　　 D. promise

6.A. lost　　 B. banned　　 C. collected　　 D. adjusted

7.A. shared　　 B. agreed　　 C. talked　　 D. provided

8.A. intend　　 B. choose　　 C. happen　　 D. continue

9.A. threaten　　 B. defend　　 C. improve　　 D. use

10.A. tricks　　 B. beliefs　　 C. ways　　 D. guesses

11.A. need　　 B. avoid　　 C. discover　　 D. learn

12.A. dependable　　 B. attractive　　 C. convenient　　 D. available

13.A. put out　　 B. set aside　　 C. turn down　　 D. cut off

14.A. connecting　　 B. distributing　　 C. disconnecting　　 D. entertaining

15.A. Unless　　 B. Although　　 C. Until　　 D. When

16.A. room　　 B. pocket　　 C. bag　　 D. box

17.A. rules　　 B. orders　　 C. steps　　 D. games

18.A. flexible　　 B. relaxing　　 C. urgent　　 D. upsetting

19.A. admit　　 B. refuse　　 C. prefer　　 D. try

20.A. nearly　　 B. definitely　　 C. finally　　 D. hardly

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Grain eaten by country people is _____ the fruit and vegetables they eat.

A. the twice weight of                 B. twice the weight of

C. as twice heavy as                  D. twice as heavier as

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