It seems school children all over the world are not satisfied with their school food. Cherie Blair, the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son if school dinners do not improve. So what do students of your age eat for lunch at school?
Japan
High schools have dining halls, which serve everything from noodles to rice, but not hamburgers and chips. Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, and vegetables.
The United States
A common menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried(油炸的)potatoes or roast chicken, fruit and cookies. School lunches must also provide food with protein(蛋白质),vitamin A, vitamin C, ironand calories.
Australia
Meat piesand hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops. But as the nation pays more attention to children’s health, healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus.
Many schools have used a traffic light system. The sale of red-labeled (标签) foods includingchocolate and soft drinks, is served only twice a week. Healthier green-labeled foods such as sandwiches, corn and watermelon, however are served every day.
In some schools, students have a choice of up to 89 foods to choose from, including popcorn and rice.
South Africa
Most of South Africa’s schools do not serve meals at all. Classes end at 1:30 pm and students get their own lunches. Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches.
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students, which has led to a rise in obesity among children. But as more people began to realize the fact that being too fat may cause different illnesses, some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition(营养). Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of porridge(粥) with vegetables, such as cabbages, carrots and tomatoes.Which belongs to red-labeled food in Australia?
| A．sandwiches | B．apple juice | C．tomatoes | D．corn |
What does the underlined word ‘obesity’ in the last paragraph probably mean?
| A．allowances(补贴) | B．sadness |
| C．nutrition | D．overweight |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．Food served in the US is the best of all. |
| B．Schools should try to satisfy the needs of studemts. |
| C．Schools serve different foods from country to country. |
| D．School children all over the world dislike their school food. |
We all know that rice, wheat and corn are staples, but do you know there is another kind of staple food—potatoes? Potatoes have many advantages. They are a good source of vitamin C and potassium(钾). A potato’s vitamin C is as rich as 10 apples. What’s more,potatoes are low in calories(卡路里)-only three fourths of the same amount of wheat and corn, according to People’s Daily. Potatoes are easy to grow. It can be grown in both the north and the south during winter, spring and autumn. The plant is also able to bear drought(干旱). Some areas of China are facing water shortages, so the potato is safe to grow.
With these advantages, having potatoes as a staple food will make our menu more balanced. Now, many Chinese people treat potatoes more like vegetables, and eat them in the form of potatoes cooked with beef. But being a staple food, potatoes can be cooked differently. Scientists have succeeded in making potato flour(粉), noodles and other staple foods similar to those made of rice or wheat.
(1). Which staple is mentioned in the passage?
| A． |
Milk. |
B． |
Beans. |
C． |
Fish. |
D． |
Rice. |
(2). What can we know from People’s Daily?
| A． |
Potatoes are low in calories. |
B． |
China is facing water shortages. |
| C． |
The potato is safe to grow. |
D． |
Potatoes can be cooked differently. |
(3). According to the passage, potatoes can NOT be grown in.
| A． |
spring. |
B． |
summer. |
C． |
autumn. |
D． |
winter. |
(4). What’s the best title for the passage?
| A． |
Potato planting. |
B． |
Potatoes and tomatoes. |
| C． |
The advantages of potatoes. |
D． |
The disadvantages of potatoes. |
Chopsticks originated from(起源于) China. Though simple and little, they are a great invention in the history of humans. There are many legends about Chopsticks, Da Yu and Chopsticks is one of them.
It is said that during Yao and Shun times, Shun ordered Yu to control the flood. One day, Yu took a boat to an island, he was so hungry that he used an earth pot to cook meat. After the meat was well-done in boiled water, he didn’t want to waste time to wait for it to cool, so he took two branches to pick up the meat from the soup. After, to save time, he always took small branches to take out food from the hot pot. For a long time, he was skilled at picking up food with small sticks. In this way, the first types of chopsticks were born.
The chopsticks are made of different kinds of materials including bamboo, wood, animal bone, beautiful stone, and some other materials. There are more than 200 types of chopsticks now, among them, the bamboo chopsticks are most widely used.
“A chopstick can be broken easily, ten pairs of chopsticks hold each other tightly(紧紧地)...”The song is popular with many people, and it always encourages people to work together.
(1). What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
| A． |
Chopsticks. |
B． |
Humans. |
C． |
Legends. |
D． |
Branches. |
(2). How did Da Yu go to an island?
| A． |
On foot. |
B． |
By boat. |
C． |
By bike. |
D． |
By bus. |
(3). Why did Da Yu always take out food with small branches?
| A． |
To save time. |
B． |
To save food. |
| C． |
To save chopsticks. |
D． |
to save money. |
(4). Which of the following is right?
| A． |
Chopsticks aren’t a great invention. |
| B． |
Yu ordered Shun to control the flood. |
| C． |
Ten pairs of chopsticks are easy to break. |
| D． |
The song encourages people to unite as one. |
Terry from Kenya, 62 years old, has spent 20 years in the city he now calls home. Having lived in Beijing for more than 20 years, Terry has finally made his Chinese dream come true—becoming a volunteer.
He is often seen giving tourists directions, getting water for a baby and even helping a neighbor sell cold drinks.
“I like helping other people.” he said,“This is where I live, where my friends are and where I call home.”
Terry became interested in Chinese culture as a teenager when he read the Tao Te Ching by Laozi.
In 1981, he went to Shanghai. His first visit to Beijing was six years later on business. Terry and his family moved to Beijing in 1997, since then he has lived and worked in Beijing. Now Terry can make traditional Beijing bean-paste noodles, and when he goes to a restaurant, he usually orders dumplings and some traditional Beijing dishes.
He likes chatting with local people, especially taxi drivers.
“I am more familiar with the lives of taxi drivers than most Beijingers,” he said,“when I see their license numbers, I can tell how many years they have worked.”
“They are so knowledgeable,” he said, “I learned many Chinese from them.”Terry does not want to leave Beijing. He said. “Your home is where your things are. In this sense, Beijing is my home. Now I just enjoy living here.”
(1). What’s Terry’s Chinese dream?
| A． |
To be a volunteer. |
B． |
To eat dumplings. |
| C． |
To read the Tao Te Ching . |
D． |
To live in Shanghai. |
(2). When did Terry and his family move to Beijing?
| A． |
In 1981. |
B． |
In 1987. |
C． |
In 1997. |
D． |
In 2008. |
(3). Who does Terry especially like to chat with?
| A． |
Shop keepers. |
B． |
His neighbors. |
| C． |
His friends. |
D． |
Taxi drivers. |
(4). What’s the meaning of the underlined word “familiar” in Paragraph 7?
| A． |
厌烦的 |
B． |
陌生的 |
C． |
熟悉的 |
D． |
不同的 |
Welcome to Austria!
Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria, and the Hotel Post, opened by a local family, is clean and cheap. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. The temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler by evening.
Have a good trip to Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮的) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables, and you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat—the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ about midday!
Welcome to Guangzhou!
Guangzhou is a wonderful place for traveling and there are a lot of things to do. You will find many large department stores in the city. You will also find small shops near the train station. In the evening, you can take a boat trip to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Guangzhou from the river. At night, travelers can enjoy eating at food stalls(货摊) on the streets because the food there is cheap and delicious.
(1). How is the Hotel Post?
A. Expensive and big.B. Clean and cheap.
C. Dirty and small.D. Tidy and expensive.
(2). What can you buy from the Floating Market?
A. Flowers.B. Clothes.C. Fruits.D. Shoes.
(3). Where can travelers enjoy delicious food at night?
A. In Soll.B. In Hotel Post.C. In Bangkok.D. In Guangzhou.
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Silk, the word itself is beautiful. The story of silk started in China over 4,000 years ago. It says a silkworm’s cocoon(蚕茧) fell into a woman’s teacup. It then opened into a single, unbroken thread (线).___(1)___ The Chinese learned they could use the cocoons to make cloth that was both beautiful to look at and soft to touch.
___(2)___ In other countries, silk was valuable and not often seen. Often it was worth more than gold. It’s said that the secret finally got out when a princess left China to go to India. In her hair, she secretly carried many silkworms.
By the year 1 A. D., silk was sold as far west as Rome, and all along the Silk Road. ___(3)___ Centuries later, in 1522, the Spanish brought silkworms to Mexico.
Nowadays people around the world still make many beautiful things from silk. Silk isn’t only beautiful. It seems that it’s easy to break. ___(4)___ For example, it has been used to make bicycle tires(轮胎). And some doctors even use silk threads in the hospital. ___(5)___ This makes it great for clothes like winter jackets, pants, and shoes.
All of this from a little insect—the silkworm. That is the miracle(神奇) of silk.
| A． |
Actually it’s very strong. |
| B． |
Silk is also light and warm. |
| C． |
This was an important discovery. |
| D． |
The woman became famous and popular. |
| E． |
A princess started the silk trade between China and India. |
| F． |
Making silk was a protected secret in China for many years. |
| G． |
Around the year 300, silk also traveled from China to Japan. |