In today's Ireland, it seems hard to imagine ...

In today's Ireland, it seems hard to imagine the grim(令人沮丧的) days of the 19th century when so many of the population starved, or that, in those days, many poor people had no clue how to prepare any food other than boil a potato. 1.

Tourism has made a vast difference to the standards of cooking in Ireland. Until recently there was hardly any tradition of eating out in many districts, except perhaps on very few occasions at a local hotel. Patterns of diet were old-styled, based firmly on 'meat and two vegetables' (somewhat overcooked), potatoes (of course) and large quantities of dairy produce. 2. Tourist demands for predictable, inexpensive fast-food are met, as everywhere, with hamburgers and pizzas - a better bet being fish and chips. But more sophisticated tastes have introduced whole foods and vegetarian restaurants (almost unheard of before), and a vast number of new restaurants, often French in style, have opened in the main tourist centres. Food 'events' such as Kinsale's Gourmet festival or Galway's Oyster Festival attract large numbers of visitors and reflect the new interest in food.

Whatever Irish cooking lacks in finesse（精细）, it nearly always makes up for in plenty, and ingredients(成分) are of a high quality. 3.. One of its great specialities is soda bread. It is made with buttermilk and is served fresh and warm with every meal. Recently there has been a return to simple Irish foods such as stews（炖菜）and potato dishes.

4.A 'traditional Irish breakfast' is a plateful of bacon and eggs with soda and potato breads. Accommodation rates are nearly always quoted(报价) with a full breakfast included. 5.

A. So you might as well eat enough to keep you going all day and get your money's worth!

B. Home-grown produce includes rich dairy foods, beef, lamb and pork, and a great variety of seafood.

C. Eating out at weekends is traditional in most parts of Ireland.

D. Now things are very different.

E. Food produce is fresher.

F. One of the best-value meals in Ireland is breakfast.

G. Nowadays, it is quite possible to eat both well and heartily all over the island.

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Worth the pain in the end

I used to hate running. It seemed too hard and pushing outside my comfort zone was not something I was raised to do.

In fact, I wouldn’t have become a_____if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a serious competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he missed it.

“So start running again, why don’t you?” I was getting _____ of hearing about it.

So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the track (跑道). Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I ____about doing it. It was too soon.

But on _____ day, there I was.

The gun went　 ____.Thousands of runners pushed forward.

The first kilometer was ____.

“I don’t think I’m going to make it.” I was already breathing heavily and painfully aware of the group of runners　 _____ past me.

“No, you’re doing ____”, said Charles. He was trying to encourage me, to get me focused on something other than my　 ____.

“I can’t,” I said,_____ audibly (听得见地).

He tried a different way to _____ me. “Just make it to that house and let’s see how you feel.”

After another minute I saw the three-kilometer　 ____. All I could think of was that I was dying and that my husband was torturing (折磨) me.

Miserable doesn’t even begin to describe　 _____ I felt. And there was so much _____.

“You’ll be fine. You’ve got less than a kilometer to go.”

I rounded a corner and saw both sides of the street thick with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I _____ my legs to keep going.

Then I looked up and saw the clock. The seconds ticking away (一分一秒地过去) gave me an incentive (助力). I knew that if I finished this race, I would have achieved something. So, I straightened up, and kicked it.

I had my arms held higher when I passed ____the finish line. A volunteer put a　 _____ around my neck.

“You did great! I’m so _____ of you!” Charles was thrilled that I’d _____ it.

“That was AMAZING! I want to do another race. This running stuff is amazing!” I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the post-race festivities.

My lungs and my comfort zone both ____.

1.A.runner B.traveler C.racer D.cheerleader

2.A.afraid B.tired C.aware D.confident

3.A.thought B.dreamed C.hesitated D.cared

4.A.race B.sport C.show D.task

5.A.on B.off C.up D.down

6.A.long B.short C.easy D.tough

7.A.brushing B.walking C.pounding D.sliding

8.A.wrong B.right C.great D.bad

9.A.disability B.dishonor C.disgrace D.discomfort

10.A.barely B.nearly C.merely D.roughly

11.A.advise B.persuade C.order D.force

12.A.signal B.symbol C.point D.mark

13.A.how B.what C.when D.why

14.A.sweat B.anger C.pain D.pleasure

15.A.willed B.dragged C.pulled D.supported

16.A.by B.over C.at D.through

17.A.ring B.necklace C.medal D.scarf

18.A.ashamed B.guilty C.sure D.proud

19.A.done B.made C.taken D.caught

20.A.developed B.expanded C.changed D.progressed

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Drive through any suburb in the U.S. today, and it’s hard to miss the bins that have become companions to America’s trash cans. Recycling has become commonplace, as people recognize the need to care for the environment. Yet most people’s recycling consciousness extends only as far as paper, bottles, and cans. People seldom find themselves facing the growing problem of e-waste.

E-waste rapidly increases as the techno-fashionable frequently upgrade to the most advanced device and the majority of them end up in landfills (垃圾填埋地). Some people who track such waste say that users throw away nearly 2 million tons of TVs, VCRs, computers, cell phones, and other electronics every day. Unless we can find a safe replacement, this e-waste may get into the ground and poison the water with dangerous toxins (毒素), such as lead, mercury, and arsenic. Burning the waste also dangerously contaminates the air.

However, e-waste often contains reusable silver, gold, and other electrical materials. Recycling these materials reduces environmental problems by reducing both landfill waste and the need to look for such metals, which can destroy ecosystems.

A growing number of states have adopted laws to ban dumping (倾倒) e-waste. Still, less than a quarter of this waste will reach lawful recycling programs. Some companies advertising safe disposal (处置) in fact merely ship the waste to some developing countries, where it still ends up in landfills. These organizations prevent progress by unsafely disposing of waste in an out-of-sight, out-of-mind location.

However, the small but growing number of cities and corporations that do handle e-waste responsibly represents progress toward making the world a cleaner, better place for us all.

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A.Many Americans now have access to recycling bins.

B.E-waste cannot be put into trash cans in the U.S.

C.Most Americans have realized the dangers of e-waste.

D.Most of America’s trash cans are made of recycled material.

2.Which word can best replace the underlined word “contaminate” in Paragraph 2?

A.pollute. B.heat.

C.absorb. D.reduce.

3.How does the author feel about burying e-waste in landfills?

A.It’s important. B.It’s unsafe.

C.It’s acceptable. D.It’s uncommon.

4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.A large number of cities have begun to handle e-waste responsibly.

B.A growing number of states ship the e-waste to developing countries.

C.Progress is being made in handling e-waste.

D.The world will become cleaner by disposing of waste in an out-of-sight location.

5.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this text?

A.To tell us how to recycle e-waste.

B.To talk about the future of e-waste.

C.To discuss if it’s necessary to recycle e-waste.

D.To encourage us to deal with e-waste properly.

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We planned to climb the mountain today, but in such ________ bad weather, it seems out of ________ question.

A．不填； the        B．不填； 不填       C．a; a              D．a; the

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It is hard to imagine that such a small country, the size of Indiana with the population of Alaska, tucked in the Himalaya Mountains, accessible only by two airplanes, is the “Happiest Country’’ in the world and has one of the fastest growing GDP’S in the world. This country is Bhutan, “Land of the Thunder Dragon”, which is located in South Asia and is encompassed by India, China, and Nepal.

Bhutan is the last standing Buddhist Kingdom in the World and, until recently, has preserved much of their culture since the l7th century by avoiding globalization and staying isolated from the world. Internet, television, and western dress were banned from the country up until ten years ago. Over the past ten years globalization has begun to change in Bhutan, but things remain perfectly balanced.

Bhutan is the only country in the world that has a ‘GNH’, which refers to “Gross National Happiness.’’The process of measuring GNH began when Bhutan opened up to globalization. It measures people’s quality of life, and makes sure that “material and spiritual development happen together.”Bhutan has done an amazing job of finding this balance. Bhutan has continually been ranked as the happiest country in all of Asia, and the eighth Happiest Country in the world according to Business Week. In 2007, Bhutan had the second fastest growing GDP in the world, at the same time as maintaining their environment and cultural identity.

In 2008,in Bhutan’s first democratic election,28-year-old Jigme KhesarNamgyel Wang Chuck was elected president of Bhutan. He promises to “maintain a stance (立场)of protection against the worst aspects of globalization, maintaining the ‘Gross National Happiness’.”But Jigme himself is no stranger to globalization. He attended high school at Phillips Academy and university at Wheaton College and then graduated from Oxford.

1.The underlined word “encompassed’’ in the first paragraph most probably means __________ .

A. covered B. surrounded

C. separated D. guarded

2.Why is Bhutan regarded as “the happiest country”?

A. Because it changes its policy and begins to open up.

B. Because it uses “GNH” to measure its achievement.

C. Because it stresses both material and spiritual development.

D. Because it has the second fastest growing GDP in the world.

3.What Can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The election in Bhutan is far from satisfactory.

B. Globalization has influenced Bhutan’s religion.

C. Jigme’s educational background will cause distrust.

D. People in Bhutan will continue living a happy life.

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A.  B.

C.  D.

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You can't imagine the hard time he had ______ the horse in.

A. holding        B. to hold       C. held      D. hold

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You can see the bright Yaoming today, but can’t imagine what a hard time he had________himself home and abroad before.

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I can’t imagine living in a place _______ there is no seasons． It seems so strange．

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Imagine that 7 out of 10 working Americans got fired tomorrow. What would they all do? It’s hard to believe it would happen. But that is what the industrial revolution did to the labor force of the early 19th century.

Two hundred years ago, 70 percent of American workers lived on the farm. Today automation(自动化) has eliminated all but one percent of their jobs, replacing them with machines. But these workers did not sit, doing nothing. Instead, automation created hundreds of millions of jobs in completely new fields. Those who once farmed were then working in factories that produced farm equipment, cars, and other industrial products.

It may be hard to believe, but before the end of this century, 70 percent of today’s jobs will likely be replaced by automation. Yes, dear reader, even you will have your job taken away by machines. In other words, robot replacement is just a matter of time, First, speedy robots being able to lift 150 pounds all day long will carry boxes, sort them, and load them onto trucks. Fruit and vegetable picking will continue to be robotized until no humans pick outside of specialty farms. Next, The work of cleaning in offices and schools will be taken over by late-night robots. The trucks will be driven by robots.

We need to let robots take over. They will do jobs we have been doing, and do them much better than we can. They will do jobs we can’t do at all. They will do jobs we never imagined even needed to be done, and they will help us discover new jobs for ourselves and new tasks that expand who we are. They will let us focus on becoming more human than we were.

1.What happened in the early 19th century?

A. Some working Americans in factories got fired.

B. Jobless workers had no choice but to sit there doing nothing at all.

C. Many American workers had to leave factories to work on the farm.

D. The industrial revolution caused many Americans to lose their jobs.

2.How does the author support the underlined statement in Paragraph 3?

A. By giving advice.

B. By giving examples.

C. By following the order of time.

D. By explaining cause and effect.

3.How does the author feel about robots taking over our jobs?

A. Afraid.　　　　　　 B. Happy.　　　　　 C. Puzzled.　　　　 D. Angry.

4.What does the author want to tell us in the text ?

A. Why robots should take over our jobs.

B. 70% of working Americans will be jobless.

C. The industrial revolution led to the automation.

D. Robots will do more things for us to live better.

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Imagine that 7 out of 10 working Americans got fired tomorrow. What would they all do? It’s hard to believe it would happen. But that is what the industrial revolution did to the labor force of the early 19th century.

Two hundred years ago, 70 percent of American workers lived on the farm. Today automation(自动化) has eliminated all but one percent of their jobs, replacing them with machines. But these workers did not sit, doing nothing. Instead, automation created hundreds of millions of jobs in completely new fields. Those who once farmed were then working in factories that produced farm equipment, cars, and other industrial products.

It may be hard to believe, but before the end of this century, 70 percent of today’s jobs will likely be replaced by automation. Yes, dear reader, even you will have your job taken away by machines. In other words, robot replacement is just a matter of time, First, speedy robots being able to lift 150 pounds all day long will carry boxes, sort them, and load them onto trucks. Fruit and vegetable picking will continue to be robotized until no humans pick outside of specialty farms. Next, The work of cleaning in offices and schools will be taken over by late-night robots. The trucks will be driven by robots.

We need to let robots take over. They will do jobs we have been doing, and do them much better than we can. They will do jobs we can’t do at all. They will do jobs we never imagined even needed to be done, and they will help us discover new jobs for ourselves and new tasks that expand who we are. They will let us focus on becoming more human than we were.

1.What happened in the early 19th century?

A. Some working Americans in factories got fired.

B. Jobless workers had no choice but to sit there doing nothing at all.

C. Many American workers had to leave factories to work on the farm.

D. The industrial revolution caused many Americans to lose their jobs.

2.How does the author support the underlined statement in Paragraph 3?

A. By giving advice.　　 B. By giving examples.

C. By following the order of time.　　 D. By explaining cause and effect.

3.How does the author feel about robots taking over our jobs?

A. Afraid.　　 B. Happy.　　 C. Puzzled.　　 D. Angry.

4.What does the author want to tell us in the text?

A. Why robots should take over our jobs.

B. 70% of working Americans will be jobless.

C. The industrial revolution led to the automation.

D. Robots will do more things for us to live better.

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