August is ______ wonderful month for travelin...

August is ______ wonderful month for traveling, but ______ attraction of the Games made many people stay home to enjoy the events on TV.

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

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My father and I am taking a camping trip in July and August. We will travel for about two months but will tour the United States and parts of the Canada. We have decided to camp because it does not spend as much as vacationing in hotel, but we had to plan carefully. I think the car what we are going to drive is very small, so we decide to take only one small suitcase for both of them and as few camping things as possibly. We will take some medicine with us prevent insects from hurting us, and also some food for picnics. I’m sure that we will have fun.

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Culture and Cuisine

The United States is known for jazz and blue jeans．But travel to Paris and ask your average French citizen about American cuisine (烹饪) and he’s likely to answer，“ McDonalds．” Ask the same thing of any American citizen on any American street and I’m afraid you’d get the same answer，or something close to it．

Hamburgers and hotdogs and fries are all fine，but with American malls and other outlets standardizing everything from clothing to food，the sad truth is that American cuisine is becoming more homogeneous―all the same―no matter where you live．True，many Americans are eating more varied foods these days，but these are largely the cuisines of immigrant groups，and they are quite likely to be affected by homogenization of American cuisine．

So what exactly is American cuisine？ Well，to some extent it is a reflection of our melting pot culture，meaning that Europeans made huge contributions in the form of wheat，dairy products，pork，beef and poultry．But American cuisine also includes products that once were known only to the New World，including potatoes，corn，pumpkin，sweet potatoes，and peanuts．

The one region of the country where you still find all these things in daily use is the Deep South．The South lost the Civil War，but children of the southerners are winning the battle to preserve and advance their cooking traditions—and in this case one of the few cuisines can truly be called American，which is why we’re pleased to have Low Country cuisine in this issue of food creation．That’s right，grits and gravy are back in a big way in cities like Charleston and Savannah．Truth is，they never really left，but up until a decade ago Low Country cuisine was more common at home than in restaurants．

In fact，a large number of tourists now go to the lower Atlantic region in order to experience this extraordinary cuisine for themselves．Time will tell whether Low Country cuisine becomes popular in other regions of the country in the way that，say，Italian cuisine has，but it’s amazing and heartening to see one of our true cultural treasures enjoying renewed popularity in these increasingly homogeneous times．

1.According to the passage，American cuisine impresses people as being _______．

A．dull and changeless

B．rich and various

C．popular and delicious

D．disagreeable and unpleasant

2.It can be seen that the writer feels regretful that _______．

A．cuisines of other countries play a more important role in America

B．American cuisine has become increasingly lacking in variety

C．American cuisine tends to vary because of immigration

D．American cuisine is being changed by foreign cuisines

3.From the passage，we know that grits and gravy _______．

A．were cooked with new materials after the Civil War

B．are gaining popularity in the south of America

C．were more popular over ten years ago

D．are seldom served in restaurants

4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards the renewal of Low Country cuisine in America？

A．Concerned and cautious．

B．Hopeless and doubtful．

C．Positive and supportive．

D．Critical and disapproving．

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Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.

November 7th

The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.

December 5th

Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 6th

An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 6th

Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk　　 www.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel:020 77130836

1.When is the talk on James Brindley?

A. February 6th.　　　　 B. March 6th.

C. November 7th.　　　　 D. December 5th.

2.What is the topic of the talk in February?

A. The Canal Pioneers.

B. Ice for the Metropolis

C. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands

D. An Update on the Cotsword Canals

3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.

A. Miranda Vickers　　 B. Malcolm Tucker

C. Chris Lewis　　　　　 D. Liz Payne

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She has just worked for one month and only earned $1500, but it is ___ her denands.

A unfit to   B  unfit  for   C adequate to  D  adequate for

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The three of us ________ around Europe for about a month last summer.

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The conference was _______ fixed for the 10th, August, but later the unexpected landslide(泥石流) in Zhouqu in Gansu province, made us put it off.

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—May I book two tickets for the football match on August 8 ?

—Sorry, sir. But we have no tickets________

A．spare          B．useful         C．available      D．suitable

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Some so-called climate travelers ________ in one place for a few months and then move on to some other places as the weather changes.

A. have stayed　 B. are staying

C. stay　　 　　　 D. stayed

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Travelling around the Sydney district is a wonderful experience.

The sightseeing options are1.(end), but most travelers begin on the harbor at the Sydney Opera House. Known as one of the wonders of the world, it is 2.photographer’s dream.

There is a huge 3.(choose) of accommodations available in the city and its surrounding area. Darling Harbor is famous for its restaurants and four-star hotels. Under the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge is the Rocks shopping district, which 4.(call) “the heaven of shoppers”. You can spend at least a half day5. (wander) through the alleys and side streets to take6.everything the shops offer. On the other side of harbor 7.(lie) another must-visit spot, the Taronge Park Zoo. With an exciting collection of native animals, including lions and giraffes,8.is rare to find a zoo with a view of Darling Harbor and the city skyline.

The Royal Botanic Garden is within walking distance of the Opera House, and is an absolutely perfect place for a picnic lunch. After lunch, take a walk to Sydney Tower, 9.you can get 360-degree10.(forget) views of the city.

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