It was not easy to buy a delicious pineapple more than 10 years ago. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.
The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety.
In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.
Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out of the market.
1.We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is __________.
A.good-looking outside and soft inside B.green outside and sweet inside
C.a little soft outside and sweet inside D.yellowy-gold outside and hard inside
2.Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?
A.It was less sweet and good for health. B.It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.
C.It was developed by Del Monte. D.It was used as medicine.
3.The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.
A.that is always present B.that people don’t like eating
C.that is difficult to get D.that people use as a gift
4.We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.
A.succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself
B.slowed other companies to develop pineapples
C.planned to help the other companies
D.tried hard to control the pineapple market
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It was not easy to buy a delicious pineapple more than 10 years ago. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.
The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety.
In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.
Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out of the market.
1.We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is __________.
A.good-looking outside and soft inside B.green outside and sweet inside
C.a little soft outside and sweet inside D.yellowy-gold outside and hard inside
2.Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?
A.It was less sweet and good for health. B.It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.
C.It was developed by Del Monte. D.It was used as medicine.
3.The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.
A.that is always present B.that people don’t like eating
C.that is difficult to get D.that people use as a gift
4.We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.
A.succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself
B.slowed other companies to develop pineapples
C.planned to help the other companies
D.tried hard to control the pineapple market
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More than 10,000 relics, ____ between 5,000 to 3,000 BC, ____ at Sanxingdui since it was first discovered.
| A．dating back to, was dug up | B．dating back to, have been dug up |
| C．dated back to, has been dug up | D．dated back to, were dug up |
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More than 10,000 relics, ____ between 5,000 to 3,000 B.C., ___ at Sanxingdui since it was first discovered.
A. dating back to, was dug up B. dating back to, have been dug up
C. dated back to, has been dug up D. dated back to, were dug up
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The question is too difficult and we found ________.
A. it not easy to answer it B. it was not easy for us to answer it
C. it’s not easy to answer D. it not easy to answer
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This maths problem is that one．
A. not so easy as B. more easy than C. as easier as D. easy than
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—To be a promising student is not an easy job. It takes time.
—I can't agree more. ____________. There is no short cut.
A. All roads lead to Rome B. Slow but sure wins the race
C. Practice makes perfect D. Rome is not built in a day
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China Daily is _______ a paper. It helps to improve our English.
A. more than B. no more than C. not more than D. no more
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It was not an easy decision for her to make as it would affect her future study in college and her future job ________．
A．though B．as well C．either D．also
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China Daily is _____ a newspaper. It helps greatly to improve our English.
A. no more than B. not more than
C. not less than D. more than
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A job is more than a job, especially to the old. “It’s not the money that matters, but the sense of self-worth,” 56-year-old Cheng Wonlan said. So, every day Ms Cheng carries a bag of parcels, letters and documents and does her rounds in North Point. She’s a courier(快递员).
Five years ago, Ms Cheng was a nurse at a private clinic. She had worked there for 30 years but became jobless when the doctor moved away. It was difficult for her to find another job as a nurse. “People do not trust my ability when they learn how old I am,” she said. After two years of searching, she eventually found another nursing job. But then after two years, she quit. Why?
“My colleagues were young and they didn’t understand me because of my age. They often asked me, ‘You are so old. What are you working for?’ I was very unhappy,” she said. When the rest of her family left for work, she was lonely and bored at home. Then her neighbours told her about Employees’ Retraining Board offering retraining courses for older people. These courses are specifically designed to encourage the older people back to work.
“I was interested in courier work. I didn’t think my age was a barrier(障碍) because I was fit,” she said. Upon graduating, Ms Cheng was offered a job by a company. But then Ms Cheng was faced with a conflict: she was caught between honour and employment. “I felt embarrassed about carrying and delivering letters and parcels,” she said. It took Ms Cheng 24 hours to make up her mind: there was nothing wrong or embarrassing about doing the job. So she went off to work as a courier.
Ms Cheng’s employer, Anthony Chong, is delighted with her responsible attitude and said, “I hire older people because they are able and reliable. Age is not an important factor but attitude is. Many old people will not run from difficulties but the young ones will.”
1.Why was it difficult for Ms Cheng to find another nursing job?
A. Nursing clinics were hard to find.
B. She found it difficult to trust others.
C. People thought she was too old to work.
D. People didn’t think she had enough work experience.
2.Ms Cheng left her second nursing job because _______.
A. it was too difficult for her
B. she was bored with the job
C. her family didn’t want her to do the job
D. the other staff made her feel uncomfortable
3.Employees’ Retraining Board is an organization _________.
A. finding jobs for older people
B. teaching new skills to older people
C. training older people to make them healthier
D. providing older people with chances to earn money
4.According to Anthony Chong, young people________.
A. are more likely to give up than the older ones
B. are less experienced than the older ones
C. are fitter and stronger than the older ones
D. are able and reliable
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