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Many people in America love Chinese food. However, their “Chinese food” is very different from ours. America is a melting pot（熔炉）. People from around the world join together there. Many of them bring their traditions with them.
Chinese food arrived in America in the 1850s. At that time, many Chinese people who went to live in the US couldn't find a job. To make a living, some of them opened restaurants. Over the years, Chinese food has become more and more popular. However, many changes have been made according to American people's taste.
One of the changes is about the cooking methods. In America, many “Chinese dishes” are cooked through frying（油炸）. In China, few dishes are cooked in this way. Stewing（炖）, steaming and boiling（煮）are more common.
Another big change lies in the ingredients（原材料）. Cooks in America often use onions and tomatoes in “Chinese food”. In China, these ingredients are used much less often.
In addition, traditional Chinese food uses more types of meat. Chinese people eat duck blood, chicken feet, pig ears and even snakes. Most American people wouldn't choose to eat these things.
Some popular "Chinese dishes" in America can't be found in China at all. For example, the Fortune（幸运）Cookie is an American invention. It is a sweet, crisp（脆的）cookie which contains a piece of paper with some lucky words on it. Fortune cookies are often served in Chinese restaurants, but no one has ever seen it in China.
1.When did Chinese food arrive in America?
A.In the mid 16th century. B.In the mid 17th century.
C.In the mid 18th century. D.In the mid 19th century.
2.Chinese people first opened Chinese restaurants in America to______________.
A.let them have something to eat B.make money to support themselves
C.create new cooking methods D.spread Chinese traditional food
3.According to the text, the American style Chinese foods______________.
A.can be found in most restaurants in China
B.use more types of meat than Chinese food
C.are made through frying more often
D.use the same ingredients as traditional Chinese food
4.Which picture of the following may be the Fortune Cookie?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Many people in America love Chinese food. However, their Chinese food” is very different from ours.
America is a country with different people and cultures. People come from around the world and join together there. Many of them bring their traditions with them. Chinese food arrived in America in the 1850s. At that time, many Chinese couldn’t find a job in America.
To make a living. some of them opened restaurants. Over the years, Chinese food has become more and more popular. However, they have made many changes according to American people’s taste.
One of the changes is about the cooking ways. In America, many “Chinese dishes” are cooked through frying. In China, few dishes are cooked in this way. Stewing(炖), steaming and boiling are more usual.
Another big change lies in the ingredients. Cooks in America often use onions and tomatoes in “Chinese food.” In China, cooks use these ingredients much less often
In addition, traditional Chinese food uses more kinds of meat. Chinese people eat duck blood, chicken feet, pig ears and even snakes. Most American people wouldn’t choose to cat these things. Traditional Chinese food also has a stronger taste.
In China, you can’t find some popular “Chinese dishes” in America at all. In Chinese restaurants, there is no Sweet ‘n’ Sour Chicken. The Fortune Cookie is an American invention too!
1.When did Chinese food arrive in America?
A.In 1850. B.In 1950.
C.In the mid-18lh century. D.In the mid-19th century.
2.Why did Chinese open restaurants when they arrived in America?
A.Because Americans love Chinese food.
B.Because Chinese love cooking food.
C.Because Chinese couldn’t find a job in America.
D.Because Americans wanted to change their food.
3.Which of the following are the changes of the Chinese food in America according to the passage?
a. The cooking ways b. The ingredients of the food
c. The kinds of meat d. The cooking time of the dishes
A.abc B.abd C.bcd D.acd
4.What does the writer think of the Chinese dishes in America?
A.He prefers the Chinese dishes in America to Chinese traditional ones.
B.He thinks the Chinese dishes in America are quite different from ours.
C.He thinks the traditional Chinese dishes are more popular in America.
D.He thinks the Chinese dishes in America can be easily found in China.
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Many people in America love comics (连环画). Some of the most popular comics are about superheroes. These American superheroes are drawn to look like strong men or strong women. Wearing special clothes, they fight the bad and save the weak.
There are two main companies in the US that produce superhero comics. DC Comics designed superheroes like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman in the late 1930s and 1940s. During this "Golden Age of Comics", millions of comics were sold every month. This lasted until 1945. After that time, superhero comics became less and less popular. In the 1950s, American comics entered their "Dark Age". Many comic companies could not make money and closed down.
In the early 1960s, the "Silver Age of Comics" began. Another company, Marvel Comics, started to become popular. It produced many characters which are known to people all over the world. These include the X-Men and Spider-Man. In these comics, the superheroes have the same problems as common people. Spider-Man, for example, is unable to save money and has problems with his friends and family.
Comics can give students an interest in reading. They may help young people develop their ideas in the mind. Nowadays, many American comics have been made into popular movies.
1.When were comics most popular in the US?
A. In the early 1930s., B. In the early 1940s.
C. In the late 1950s., D. In the late 1960s.
2.What does the underlined word "companies" mean in Chinese?
A. 伙伴 B. 公司 C. 同事 D. 网站
3.What superhero was designed by Marvel Comics? .
A. Superman. B. Barman.
C. Wonder Woman. D. X-men.
4.Which of the following is the writer's opinion?
A. In the early 1960s the "Silver Age of Comics" began.
B. Comics may help young people develop their ideas in the mind.
C. There are two main companies in the US that produce superhero comics.
D. The American superheroes are drawn to look like strong men or strong women.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A. Superman and Spider-man
B. The best Comics in the World.
C. Two Famous Comics Companies
D. The Development of Comics in the US
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-It is said that many businessmen in America have _______ much of their money to the people in need.
-A growing number of Chinese are doing so as well.
A. given out B. given up C. given off D. given away
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In America, where labor（劳工） costs are so high, “do-it-your-self” is a way of life. Many people their own cars, build their own garages, and even rebuild their own houses. many of them will also write their own books. In Hollywood there is a that publishes（出版）children’s books with the help of computers. other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It the reader to become the main character with the help of computers. Here is they do it. Let us suppose a child is named Hody. The computer uses this information to make up a story pictures. The story is then printed up. “This book is about me,”a child who such a book might say. So the company is called the“Me-Books Publishing Company”.
like me-books because they like to see in print their own names, their pictures, and the names of their friends and their pets. But more , in this way, readers are much more interested in reading the stories. Me-books are helping children to learn how to read.
1.A. make B. build C. buy D. repair
2.A. Otherwise B. Only C. Once D. Soon
3.A. director B. person C. company D. computer
4.A. However B. Although C. That D. Unless
5.A. allows B. hates C. hires D. pays
6.A. what B. how C. why D. where
7.A. with B. about C. for D. except
8.A. prints B. borrows C. sells D. receives
9.A. Writers B. Children C. Companies D. Friends
10.A. impossible B. imaginative C. important D. inactive
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Many people love keeping the pets and have them as their good friends. In Canada, people usually take their pets to animal hospitals to give them injections（注射）so that they won't carry diseases（疾病）before they keep them in their houses. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred dollars a month on animal food.
When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you kill an animal, you will be punished. If an animal happens to get run over by a car, people will be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life.
Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
1.The passage mainly talks about _________.
A.how to keep diseases from pets B.pets in Canada
C.how to take good care of pets D.life of the old in Canada
2.They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because _________．
A.the pets are wild B.the pets are sick
C.they want to stop them from getting sick D.they want them to sleep on the way home
3.What does the underlined word "ties" mean in Chinese?
A.关系 B.领带 C.环境 D.绳子
4.In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because
A.their parents' houses are too small B.they don't love their parents any more
C.they can only find jobs far from their parents D.they won't depend on their parents any more
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Pets eat better than people.
B.Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.
C.Almost every family has a birdcage（鸟笼）in his house.
D.People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.
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The widespread number of food scandals(丑闻)in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouths．They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean，healthy and nutritious(营养) or does it contain（包含） something harmful that will cause disease?
Most of the food we eat today is processed food(加工食品)．That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets，especially packaged foods，are prepared in factories．Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better，taste better and last longer on the shelf．The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate(控制) which chemicals can and cannot be used．Unfortunately，some producers do not obey the laws．
A producer of steamed buns(馒头)in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law．He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns．He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns．Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students…like you!
Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people’s health? The answer is simple：he wanted to make more money．It was a moral failing，and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China．Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others．
1.Chemicals are added to the foods in the factories because
A．they want to make the foods look better，taste better and last longer
B．they want to make the foods contain something harmful
C．chemicals will cause disease D．chemicals are harmless
2.According to the passage，which is NOT true?
A．Most of the food we eat today is prepared in factories．
B．There are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used．
C．The food scandals in China are making many people worry about the food safety．
D．Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students in Zhejiang Province．
3.It was a moral failing，and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China．Here what’s the Chinese meaning of“moral failing”?
A．精神崩溃 B．道德滑坡 C．质量下降 D．心理失衡
4.What is the main reason of the food scandals in China ?
A. Some products do not obey the laws.
B. The processed food is clean, healthy and nutritious.
C. Too many people pay attention to making money.
D. The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and can be used.
5.According to the passage, most of the buns were sold to_______ .
A. factories B. schools C. hospitals D.companies
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Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say if a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks(手艺). They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rain in summer may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
1.If a person without lots of money wants to buy a car, he or she has to ______.
A．treat the dog well B．live with lots of dogs
C．work like a dog D．become sick as a dog
2.The saying you can never teach an old dog new tricks tells us older people ______.
A．have more ways to do things B．do things more slowly
C．dislike to learn new things D．know wonderful tricks
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?
A．Many dogs are loved and treated well by people in America.
B．“Every dog has its day” means dogs are the most successful animal.
C．“It rains cats and dogs” has the same meaning as “It rains heavily”.
D．There are many expressions with the word dog in English.
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Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well. They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food and medical care. However, dogs without owners to care for them lead a different kind of life. The expression, to lead a dog’s life, describes a person who has an unhappy existence.
Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say that to be successful, a person has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation（状况） would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.
A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (the name of a kind of dog), is groomed for months before competing in the Oklahoma City Summer Classic Dog Show and can be the winner sometimes. So people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks. They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.
Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. People who are unkind or uncaring can be described as meaner than a junkyard dog(比垃圾场的狗更凶狠). Junkyard dogs live in places where people throw away things they do not want. Mean dogs are often used to guard this place. They bark or attack people who try to enter the place. However, sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad. We say barking dogs never bark.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.
1.What does this passage mainly talk about?
A. How to live with the dog.
B. Expressions related to(与...相关) the dog.
C. Americans’ love for the dog.
D. Dog expressions with the weather.
2.Working too hard can make people ___________.
A. lead a dog’s life B. become sick as a dog
C. live in a dog-eat-dog world D. work like a dog
3.What does the underlined word “groomed” mean?
A. trained B. honored C. awarded D. dressed
4. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Everyone can be successful if he learns from the old.
B. It might be difficult for the young to learn new skills.
C. Junkyard dogs are careful in money arrangement.
D. Mean dogs aren’t so awful as their appearance in fact.
5.To support her idea, the author develops the passage mainly by ________.
A. listing reasons
B. using quotations（引用语）
C. making comparisons（作比较）
D. giving examples
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Today many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways. 1. (recent)Twenty-four young singers from all over China 2. ( enter) a competition by singing popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very clearly and looked 3. (comfort) the stage. Although some of them took part in the competition for the 4. (one) time were able 5. ( sing) English songs just as well as native speakers.
The winner of the 6. ( men) competition was a 40-year-old man from Xi'an am winner of the women’s competition was a 19-year-old girl from Dalian. Both of 7. (they) were very modest and they didn’t think they were 8. ( good) than the other singers. Jiangmei the winner of the women’s said studying English helped her win the prize and she would have to study hard.
This kind of competition encourages people 9. (speak) English. Many people agree that they make progress by singing English songs and that it’s a good idea to have fun with English.
Maybe you 10. ( hear) of The Chinese Speak English program before. If not, why don’t you find out about it? It suggests lots of ways for us to take an interest in 11. ( learn) English.
Besides singing English songs, there are many other fun ways to learn English. If you look hard enough, you 12. (find) a good way to learn English better.