Feeding a crowd of hundreds doesn’t make Kenn...

Feeding a crowd of hundreds doesn’t make Kenny Seals-Nutt nervous.

In fact, he loves being in the kitchen.

By the time Kenny, 16, reached his third year of high school in Charlotte, US, he had become vice president of his school’s cooking club.

Kenny said he developed his love of cooking by watching his grandmother, who owned a business.

And at the age of 5, he cooked his first dish. Taking it to school for lunch, he warmed it up in the school’s microwave, while the other kids ate their sandwiches.

“I love to eat, and it started to become more fun to cook than to have food prepared for me,” he said.

Cooking came easy to Kenny, and he enjoyed adding new ingredients (原料)into common dishes. “It started with a passion（热情）and I wanted to know more,” he said.

Last summer, Kenny put his skills to the test by working with his grandmother to cater his uncle’s wedding. Kenny added new changes to the traditional（传统的）dishes that his grandma had prepared.

Chef Frederick Mookie Hicks, owner of a catering business, said Kenny’s success comes from his ability（能力）to multitask（多任务）in the kitchen.

“He’s so enthusiastic（热情的）about cooking that he doesn’t let anything stop him,” Hicks said.

1.What inspired（激励）Kenny’s interest in cooking?

A. The cooking club in his school.　　 B. His love for eating.

C. His desire to run a catering business alone.　　 D. The sight of his grandmother cooking.

2.The underlined word “cater” in Paragraph 8 probably means “to ______”.

A. have fun at　　 B. be present at　　 C. provide food for　　 D. make a plan for

3.Which of the following best describes（描述）Kenny’s cooking?

A. Traditional.　　 B. Creative.　　 C. Simple.　　 D. Strange.

4.What does Hicks think sets Kenny apart from other students?

a. His passion for cooking.　　　　　　　　 b. His cooperation with others.

c. His ability to multitask.　　　　　　　　 d. His special family background.

A. a, b　　 B. a, c　　 C. b, c　　 D. c, d

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Hundreds of brightly colored balloons were _______ and used as party toys or party decorations on New Year’s Day.

A. come up　　　 　　　　 B. taken up

C. built up　　　　　　 D. blown up

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Hundreds of brightly colored balloons were _______ and used as party toys or party decorations on New Year’s Day.

A. come up　　　 B. taken up

C. built up　　 D. blown up

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Almost nobody can stand _________ fun of before a crowd of people.

A．to be making       B．to make           C．being made        D．making

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Jerry stood up and looked at the crowd of people making their way through the station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he 36, the girl with the 37. The story had begun twelve months before in a 38. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself 39 by the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting 40   a thoughtful soul and an insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the    41 owner’s name, Rosanna.

During the next year the two grew to know each other through the 42. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. The day finally came for their first 43 - 7:00 PM at the station.

A beautiful young woman was coming toward me, her 44tall and slim. I started to walk toward her with delight, entirely forgetting to 45 that she was not wearing a rose. I 46made one step closer to her, and then I saw Rosanna, a short and fat woman well past 40, was standing almost directly 47 the girl. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away.

I felt48 I was split in two, and there she stood. My fingers gripped the worn leather copy of the 49 that was to identify me to her. I knew this would not be 50, something perhaps even better than love. I felt choked by the bitterness of my 51. “I’m Jerry, and you must be Rosanna. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to 52?”

The woman’s face broadened into a big smile. “I don't know what this is about, son,” she answered,” but the young lady in the green suit who just 53 begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said 54you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big55across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”

1.                A．hadn’t        B．wouldn’t       C．couldn’t D．didn't

2.                A．rose           B．flower          C．book D．notes

3.                A．restaurant      B．meeting room    C．library    D．station

4.                A．absorbed       B．surrounded      C．interested D．burdened

5.                A．reacted        B．reflected        C．responded    D．repeated

6.                A．previous        B．nice           C．thoughtful D．beautiful

7.                A．phone         B．telegram        C．book D．e-mail

8.                A．dining          B．meeting        C．walking   D．talking

9.                A．legs           B．face           C．figure    D．hair

10.               A．observe        B．conclude       C．notice     D．say

11.               A．carefully        B．eagerly         C．luckily D．easily

12.               A．behind         B．past           C．over  D．before

13.               A．as long as       B．even though     C．no matter how  D．as though

14.               A．newspaper      B．book           C．magazine  D．note

15.               A．a meeting       B．happiness       C．love D．a dinner

16.               A．relief          B．sorrow         C．disappointment D．unwillingness

17.               A．a walk          B．your home      C．a party    D．dinner

18.               A．went by        B．called me       C．came here D．dropped in

19.               A．when          B．supposing       C．unless D．since

20.               A．market         B．restaurant       C．building   D．library

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Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

　One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle①. We must win, or we will die.”

　They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.

　The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland②.

　The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1. Hundreds of years ago, the Romans ____ .

2.At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill ____ .

3.The result of the war is that ____ .

4. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ____ .

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Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle①. We must win, or we will die.”

They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland②.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1.Hundreds of years ago, the Romans ____ .

A. came from the north through England to make war on Scotland

B. came to the north Scotland from England to make war on Scotland

C. came from the north of England to fight the Scots

D. came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots

2.At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill ____ .

A. began to fight the Romans hard

B. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fight

C. woke and rose immediately, ready to fight

D. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight

3.The result of the war is that ____ .

A. the Romans killed all the Scots

B. the Scots were defeated

C. the Scots were driven out of Scotland

D. the Scots defeated the Romans

4.The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ____ .

A. is lovely, though not beautiful

B. gave them happiness

C. is a kind of useful plant

D. helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans

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Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

　One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.”

　They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.

　The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.

　The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

1.Hundreds of years ago, the Romans ____ .

A．came from the north through England to make war on Scotland

B．came to the north Scotland from England to make war on Scotland

C．came from the north of England to fight the Scots

D．came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots

2.At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill ____ .

A．began to fight the Romans hard

B．stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fight

C．woke and rose immediately, ready to fight

D．put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight

3.The result of the war is that ____ .

A．the Romans killed all the Scots

B．the Scots were defeated

C．the Scots were driven out of Scotland

D．the Scots defeated the Romans

4.The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ____ .

A．is lovely, though not beautiful

B．gave them happiness

C．is a kind of useful plant

D．helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans

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Mona doesn’t like making speeches. She feels ________talking in front of the class.

A. annoyed 　　 B. excited

C. nervous 　　 D. surprised

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Liverpool city council want to clear the city of fat pigeons. They say that people are feeding the birds, which makes them fat. The pigeons get bigger because their normal diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre.

The council want people to know that everyone who feeds the pigeons is responsible for the streets being so crowded with these birds. They hope to encourage the birds to move away from the city centre and into parks and open spaces.

Ten robotic birds have been brought into the city centre to scare the pigeons away and visitors are asked not to give the pigeons any food. The mechanical birds - known as “robops” - will sit on the roofs of buildings. They can be moved around to different locations. They look like a peregrine falcon, which is a bird that kills pigeons. They even make noises and flap their wings to scare the pigeons. They hope that the pigeons will go away before the city becomes the European Capital of Culture in two years.

1.Pigeons in Liverpool get fat because they eat ________ .

A．birds　　　　　 B．seeds

C．insects　　 　 D．high-fat junk food

2.What do Liverpool city council try to do?

A．They want the pigeons to move out of the city centre.

B．They want people to feed the pigeons with healthy food.

C．They want people to keep the pigeons at home.

D．They want to keep robotic birds instead of pigeons.

3.The robotic birds are used to _________.

A．make the city colorful

B．drive away the pigeons

C．help feed the pigeons

D．show people directions

4.This passage is most probably a(n) __________.

A．notice　 　　 B．news report

C．short story　 D．advertisement

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