Maple syrup (枫糖浆) is a sweetener from maple t...

Maple syrup (枫糖浆) is a sweetener from maple tree sap (树汁). Many people use it in baking in place of sugar or other sweeteners, some use it in tea instead of honey and it is frequently used as a topping for pancakes, waffles, and other breakfast foods. Since true maple syrup is rather expensive, a wide range of false maple syrup exist.

This sweetener originated in the northeast region of North America, and it is in this region that most of the world’s maple syrup is still produced. Vermont, New Hampshire Maine, and the eastern portion of Canada are all known for their fine syrup, each with slightly different flavor qualities.

This sweetener is produced by tapping maple trees to release and collect their sap. A tree's sap is the liquid that, much like blood in animals, carries water and food to different parts of the tree to keep it nourished. A mature maple produces about ten gallons of sap in a given season, after which the tree will wall off the channel that has been tapped, so that a new tap has to be drilled the next season. Maples are not tapped for syrup until they are at least 40 years old and have reached a certain size, to ensure that no harm comes to the tree through the tapping process .

An immense amount of sap is required to produce maple syrup because the watery sap must be reduced to achieve the proper thickness and taste. Although the exact amount depends on the sweetness of the sap, in general it takes about 40 times as much maple sap to produce a portion of syrup. This may be further reduced to create thicker delicacies, such as maple butter, maple cream , and maple sugar.

In the Us, there are grade A and Grade B syrups, with three sub-divisions of Grade A: light amber, medium amber, and dark amber. Grade B is even darker than Grade A dark amber. Many people assume that the grading system is also indicative of quality, but in reality, it only helps to differentiate the color and taste of the syrup, which is a matter of personal preference. The tastes are different, but to say one is objectively “better” than another would be incorrect.

1.What do we know about the maple syrup from the first two paragraphs?

A.It can be a substitute of sugar and honey.

B.It varies greatly in flavor qualities.

C.It is produced in the northeast of the US.

D.It is too expensive to gain popularity.

2.The underlined word "nourished" in paragraph 3 can be replaced by “__________”.

A.warm. B.healthy.

C.complete. D.mature.

3.Why is a large amount of sap needed?

A.Because it is widely used in most delicacies.

B.Because it helps to protect old trees from harm.

C.Because it needs to be concentrated to make maple syrup.

D.Because the more sap is used, the better maple syrup tastes.

4.What's the main purpose of writing the text?

A.To teach people how to make maple syrup.

B.To attract more people to buy maple syrup.

C.To introduce basic knowledge of maple syrup.

D.To help people choose maple syrup of good quality.

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The maple trees turn a brilliant red in autumn, adding another 　 to the colors in the harvest season.

A. theme B. version

C. category D. dimension

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—I’ll repeat the address: 758 Maple Street. Maple, M-a-p-l-e.

—_______. Thank you.

A. Got it　　　　 B. I’d love to

C. Never do it again　　 D. Of course

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1.Which of the following ingredients are used in all the recipes?

A. heavy cream                            B. sugar syrup                      C. corn flour                        D. strawberries

2.Chefs needn't freeze the ingredients when preparing ___________

① Honey Sweet Cake       ②Rosy Cake      ③Triangle Sweet       ④ Flaming Maple

A．①②                               B. ②③                                 C. ①④                                 D. ②④

3.Which of the following is true?

A. Triangle Sweet takes the longest time to prepare.

B. Strawberries used in the recipes aren't all fresh.

C. Most strawberries are used when making a Rosy Cake.

D. Honey Sweet Cake is the best choice for busy mothers.

4.In how many recipes should chefs thicken the mixture by heating?

A．Only one                       B．Two.                       C．Three.                           D．Four.

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Chocolates, syrup（糖浆）, cream on top, many of the hot drinks we consume even more at this time of year certainly sound sugary, but just how much sugar they contain might come as a shock.

The health campaign group Action on Sugar has found that Starbucks hot chocolate made with milk has almost 94 grams of sugar. That equals 23 teaspoons. At Caffe Nero, the salted hot chocolate packs in almost 60 grams of sugar, about 15 leaspoons. And Casta’s cream latte（拿铁）has 32 grams of sugar, that’s 8 teaspoons.

The drink makers won’t have those details listed next to the price. If known, it would be quite alarming. That’s how capitalism works. The capitalists have to get people addicted to certain things to keep selling it more. If told the amount of sugar contained，many would take hot drinks just as a treat not on a daily basis. Some drinks have actually reduced in sugar over the past few years，but many more haven’t. The most sugary seasonal drink was from Starbucks with more than 14 teaspoons of sugar. Other companies like breakfast cereal manufacturers and yogurt manufacturers are reducing sugar. And so is soft drinks，yet the milk based drinks, milk shakes，hot chocolates and lattes just don’t seem to have changed in the same way.

And while some companies are actually being really responsible reducing their sugar, some have actually increased that in the last two years which just seems ridiculous. Coffee chains do offer low-calorie alternatives. But Action on Sugar are still calling for more tax on hot coffee drinks. Not much of a Christmas present for the coffee chains, but maybe a gift in the long term for our health.

1.What does the first two paragraphs mainly talk about?

A.Consumers favor sugar contained hot drinks.

B.The amount of sugar in some hot drinks is frightening.

C.Famous hot drink makers prefer hot chocolate series.

D.Cream latte is the signature hot drink for Starbucks.

2.What can we learn about hot drink makers?

A.Most of them are trying to reduce sugar in certain drinks.

B.Chocolate and syrup are irreplaceable part of their products.

C.They won’t show the consumer how much sugar a drink contains.

D.Four of them have been investigated by the health campaign group.

3.What’s the writer’s attitude toward the hot drink makers?

A.Supportive. B.Doubtful.

C.Objective. D.Reserved.

4.How can the sugar-originated hot drink problem be eased?

A.Taxes can be raised on hot drink makers like coffee chains.

B.More official groups like Action on Sugar could be founded.

C.Sugar content can be labeled in place of the price for hot drinks.

D.Warnings can be given to those enjoying weekly hot drinks.

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A Chinese traditional cough syrup, called Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, is becoming even 1. (popular) among New Yorkers in this flu season, following a US news report.

according to an article published by the Wall Street Journal last week, Alex Schweder, 2. architect and professor of design at Pratt Institute 3. (suffer) a cough about-ten days, felt better only in 15 minutes after he drank a bottle of Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, which 4. (recommend) by his girlfriend.

Here is a selection of the 5. (comment) online:

This cough syrup is effective to me. I 6. (use) it whenever I have minor coughing since the flu broke out. It helps sooth the coughing. I like to take a soup spoon full of the syrup in my mouth and let the syrup melt down my food pipe 7. (effort). I take it as much as I need. This is great stuff. Mostly it’s the honey in 8. that helps you talk again, but it tastes delicious too.

A Chinese market in New York City where the syrup is sold 9. $7.80. That’s the price of a Chinese pharmacy; 10., the syrup is sold as much as $70 online through third parties, the Wall Street Journal said.

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Marmoset monkeys exist on a branch of the evolutionary tree that is distinct from the one that led to mans. But they constantly astonish researchers with ________ behavior that seems pretty highly evolved. Their social organization and ________ practices could have been the model for the phrase “It takes a village.” A dominant male and female breed, and their babies are carefully looked after by extended family members who then aren't free to breed themselves.

A new study further ________ the marmoset’s reputation for admirable community values. Researchers report that these caregivers share their food more generously with little ones ________ than when they’re surrounded by the watchful eyes of other community members. In complex societies where individuals band together for ______ protection, researchers have come up with a few widely accepted explanations for selfless behavior. But specific acts, like sharing a delicious cricket(蟋蟀) with a begging baby marmoset, seem to need more ______ explanation

One possibility is that an individual practices ______ as a means of enhancing his status among peers. By ______ that he is so well gifted with material goods that he can give some away, this do-gooder enhances his power within the group. That, in turn, may ______ prospective mates. The other explanation for charitable behavior ______ that kindnesses extended to others are simply the fees of group membership, which offers some future promise of a chance to mate. Failure to share would result in exclusion from the group and a loss of ______ partners. Scientists call this the “pay to stay” model. Importantly, for both of these models to work, acts of kindness must have a(n) ______. That suggests you would see more sharing in group settings; away from judging eyes, a caregiver might be more likely to keep food for himself or herself. And yet, in 2,581 tests conducted with 31 adult and 14 baby marmosets, the ______ appeared to be true

Anthropologists (人类学家) from the University of Zurich carefully documented how often, in groups and in conditions that found caregiver and baby separated from the crowd, an adult would share his or her cricket. When alone with a baby begging for a taste, adult marmosets shared their cricket 85% of the time. When in a group, caregivers offered up their cricket 67% of the time.” Our results show that helping in common marmosets is not driven by reputation management or ______ avoidance, “ the study authors reported Rather, it is driven by a deep-down motivation to help that is more ______ expressed when individuals are alone with young.”

1.A. animal　　 B. careful　　 C. social　　 D. individual

2.A. evolving　　 B. communicating　　 C. organizing　　 D. parenting

3.A. shines　　 B. damages　　 C. affects　　 D. protests

4.A. at play　　 B. in private　　 C. on schedule　　 D. by accident

5.A. adequate　　 B. effective　　 C. continual　　 D. mutual

6.A. creative　　 B. complex　　 C. specific　　 D. official

7.A. generosity　　 B. wisdom　　 C. independence　　 D. governance

8.A. promising　　 B. demonstrating　　 C. pretending　　 D. explaining

9.A. count on　　 B. go after　　 C. appeal to　　 D. benefit from

10.A. assumes　　 B. confirms　　 C. enhances　　 D. concludes

11.A. regular　　 B. dominant　　 C. potential　　 D. previous

12.A. atmosphere　　 B. audience　　 C. feedback　　 D. judge

13.A. statistics　　 B. expectation　　 C. argument　　 D. opposite

14.A. responsibility　　 B. punishment　　 C. arrangement　　 D. difficulty

15.A. strongly　　 B. causally　　 C. delicately　　 D. fearlessly

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._____ from the top of the tower ,the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees .

A.Seen    B.Seeing  C.Have seen    D. To see

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_____ from the top of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees .    )

A. Seen    B. Seeing C. Having seen     D. To see

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________ from the top of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees.(2010·陕西)

A．Seen　                                 B．Seeing

C．Having seen　                         D．To see

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