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.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 |
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. |
It was a moral failing,and this is at the heart of the foodscandals 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 |
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. |
According to the passage, most of the buns were sold to_______ .
A.factories | B.schools | C.hospitals | D.companies |
On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon(气球).They started early in London. The headman was Augusta Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope(绳子),and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to change its weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 meters, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men's basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London!Three men flew in balloon ________.
A.for nearly 1,800 kilometers |
B.to another city |
C.to visit Poland |
D.more than a century ago |
The metal box was used for ________.
A.carrying the bags of sand | B.keeping drinking-water |
C.carrying ropes of the basket | D.changing weight |
When the balloon went up higher, ________.
A.the temperature of the balloon began to fall |
B.They saw the sun go down |
C.They made a hole in the basket with their knives |
D.They could see a black hole on the ground |
The balloon landed ________.
A.in London | B.on the sea |
C.on a lake | D.in a foreign country |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The three men started their journey before the sun rose. |
B.The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket. |
C.When they pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up. |
D.The three men had to land because they felt cold. |
Erden Eruc has been rowing across the Pacific Ocean in a rowboat since he left California on July 10, 2007. He has been heading for Australia with only birds, fish, and sharks ever since.
Crossing the Pacific is only part of his journey. Eruc has decided to go all the way around the world using his own energy. He will row, bike, walk and climb the world without help from any motors(发动机) at all. His plan includes climbing the tallest peak on six of the continents(洲) along the way.
For the first part of his trip, he bicycled 5,546 miles from Seattle, Washington to Mount McKinley in Alaska and back, walked 67 miles to base camp and climbed 20,320 feet to McKinley’s peak. Now in the second part of his adventure(冒险活动), he is rowing to Australia.
Why would he try to go around the world this way? He explains that he wants to encourage kids to dream their dreams and get to their own goals. He wants to show kids that there might be hard parts along the way, and sometimes they might not even get to that final goal. But they can have adventures and learn a lot along the way.
When his trip around the world takes him across land, he enjoys meeting people---especially children. He has already visited many schools and shared his story. Eruc encourages all kids to set their eyes on a goal and not give up. He says, “with goals, we will make progress, and we will be farther along than when we started, even if we don’t get to some goals. That’s called life!”We can learn from the passage that Eruc _________________ during his adventure.
A.took a train | B.rowed his boat |
C.traveled by air | D.traveled by bus |
Eruc takes adventures to _____________.
A.make himself healthy |
B.find out difficulties in life |
C.make his mind strong |
D.set an example for children |
Eruc seems to have a special love for _____________.
A.children | B.animals |
C.rowing | D.bicycling |
Eruc thinks that it is important for children to _________________.
A.have all kinds of sports | B.have dreams and goals |
C.face a lot of difficulties | D.take great adventures |
To Eruc, life means_________________.
A.going around the world |
B.climbing the world’s tallest peaks |
C.struggling for the goals |
D.rowing across the Pacific Ocean |
The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat . You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a seriousdisease, but you can feel quite bad.
There isn't a cure (良药) for a cold, but you can take some medicine to make you feel better. For example,you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of your headache. It is good to rest and drink a lot ofwater. A doctor once told me, "With the right medicine, a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine,it will go on for a whole week!"
A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice oflemons makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Man, of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicine, theaverage people now live longer than their grandparents.A cold often starts with _______.
A.headache | B.a cough |
C.a pain in your throat | D.feeling a little cold |
What should we do when we catch a cold?
A.We only take some medicine. |
B.We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine. |
C.We just wait for a whole week. |
D.We only need a good rest. |
What makes a sore throat feel better?
A.The medicine aspirin. | B.A lot of water. |
C.Something inside lemons. | D.The root of a plant. |
What is the real meaning of the doctor's words?
A.There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold. |
B.There is some medicine that can cure the cold. |
C.You will feel well after a whole week when you take some medicine. |
D.The cold is a serious disease. |
From the passage, which of the following is not TRUE?
A.You can feel quite bad though the cold is not a serious disease. |
B.We can get some medicine to get rid of our headache. |
C.Even if you don't take any medicine, you will feel well after seven days. |
D.People have found a cure for old age. |
Tokyo One is the name of a _________.
A.hotel | B.restaurant |
C.food supermarket | D.museum |
Tokyo One is in ________.
A.Tokyo. | B.Sydney |
C.Houston | D.London |
We can go to Tokyo One for lunch at ________.
A.10:30am on Monday | B.3:00pm on Friday |
C.11:00am on Saturday | D.2:30pm on Sunday |
We can have dinner in Tokyo One at 9:40pm ________.
A.on Saturday | B.on Tuesday |
C.on Wednesday | D.on Thursday |
Tokyo One offers us the following information except _______.
A.location | B.telephone number |
C.website | D.food price |