Legends about the development of coffee are varied and interesting, involving chance occurrences, political tricks, and the pursuit of wealth and power.
According to one story, a sheepherder named Kaldi, as he tended his sheep, noticed the effect of coffee beans. He noticed that the sheep became excited after eating the red “cherries" from a certain plant when they changed pastures (牧场). He tried it himself, and was soon as overactive as his sheep. Another story relates that a monk happened to discover that this fruit from the shiny green plant could help him stay awake.
Another legend gives us the name for coffee, “mocha”. Omar, an Arabian was thrown to the desert with his followers to die of starvation. In desperation, Omar had his friends boil and eat the fruit from an unknown plant. Not only did the soup save the group, but the residents of the nearest town, Mocha, took their survival as a religious sign. The plant and its beverage (饮料) were named Mocha to honor this event.
Coffee was introduced much later to countries beyond Arabia, whose inhabitants believed it to be a tasty thing and guarded its secret as if they were top secret military plans. The government forbade transportation of the plant out of the Moslem nations. The actual spread of coffee was started illegally. One Arab named Baba Budan smuggled (走私) beans to some mountains near Mysore, India, and started a farm there. Early in this century, some of those original plants were found still growing fruitfully in the region.
Coffee today is grown and enjoyed worldwide, and is one of the few crops that small farmers in third-world countries can profitably export.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?
| A．A sheepherder used coffee beans to keep sheep excited. |
| B．Coffee was a special kind of red cherry from a certain plant. |
| C．A sheepherder and a monk accidently discovered coffee’s effect. |
| D．Sheep ate a lot of coffee beans while they changed pastures. |
Which of the following involves political tricks?
| A．Kaldi’s story. | B．The monk’s story. |
| C．Omar’s story. | D．Baba Budan’s story. |
Mocha is originally the name of ______.
| A．a town | B．an Arabian | C．a kind of coffee | D．a sheepherder |
What can be the best title for the text?
| A．The Secret of Coffee | B．The Tales of Coffee |
| C．People’s Love for Coffee | D．The Function of Coffee |
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.
Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk (民间) music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys (牛仔) who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.Which of the following is talked in this passages?
| A．pop music, folk music |
| B．popular, folk and country music |
| C．pop music and western music |
| D．folk, pop and classical music |
When pop singers _________ , they will become national stars.
| A．make much money |
| B．make a CD or tape |
| C．are loved by all the young people |
| D．are wanted to sing on the radio |
From the passage we know that country music is about the ________.
| A．common life of Americans |
| B．country life and love stories |
| C．life of cowboys |
| D．school life in America |
What would be the best title (标题) for this passage？
| A．American Music | B．Popular Music |
| C．History of Music | D．Western Music |
A trip with your family and friends to Disney World can be one of the best vacations of your life. When you decide to travel to this destination, you can be sure in the knowledge that you are going to have a great time.
Many travelers may be worried about the exorbitant amount of money that one has to pay for a comfortable and fun trip to Disney World. We all want to give our family and children the best time since it may only be a once in a lifetime vacation. However it would not be wise to end up in debt over a week-long stay in Disney World. A few handy tips and a little planning can make a lot of difference and can reduce some of your financial (经济上的) worries.
You need to start planning for a vacation to Disney World well in advance. The first step is deciding what time of year you wish to visit it. The peak seasons of the year will be costly for the accommodations (膳宿) whether you are staying within or outside the theme park. Staying outside the resort is a choice that may save you a large amount of money if you plan to stay for a week or two. Also, there are plenty of budget (价格低廉的) hotels outside Disney World that offer cheap and pleasant accommodations with shuttle services. Another money saving tip is to buy food ahead of time. If you have most of your meals at your hotel or at cheaper restaurants, it will save you a lot of money. You can try not to buy food in and around Disney World. Carrying food and beverages and enough cold water would help you reduce the cost, too. The first paragraph mainly tells us that ______.
| A．a trip to Disney World must be the best vacation of your life |
| B．you are sure to have a good time by visiting Disney World |
| C．when you decide to travel to Disney World, you should bring your family and friends with you |
| D．you can get rich knowledge during your travel to Disney World |
The underlined word “exorbitant” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.
| A．too low | B．too high |
| C．too expensive | D．too small |
Why do you need to start planning for a vacation to Disney World well in advance?
| A．You can get more information about Disney World ahead of time. |
| B．You can make it more economical to travel to Disney World. |
| C．You can spend longer time traveling in Disney World. |
| D．You can receive a warm welcome in Disney World. |
How can you save money if you visit Disney World according to the passage?
| A．By going there in the peak seasons. |
| B．By staying outside the resort for a week or two. |
| C．By buying food ahead of time in Disney World. |
| D．By carrying enough food and drinks. |
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon were sitting on the sand， reading their magazines． Mr. Gordon was too stingy（吝啬）to rent a chair． Their twelve－year－old daughter，Sandra， was playing at the water's edge． Suddenly a huge wave lifted Sandra up and carried her out to sea． Fortunately， a lifeguard was on duty and he saw the wave carry Sandra away． He ran along the beach and dived into the sea． He swam quickly to where the girl， with her head only just above the water， was shouting for help． She was very frightened． When the lifeguard reached her, she struggled with him， as drowning people often do． However， he was a skilful lifeguard and quickly took hold of her and swam with her back to the beach． By the time he reached it， Mr. and Mrs. Gordon had realized what had happened． They had run down to the water's edge． Neither of them could swim． They just stood in the shallow water， and worried about their daughter． Had the lifeguard reached her in time？ Fortunately， he had． “That was quick work，young man，”Mr. Gordon said． He turned to his wife， “Give the lifeguard a dollar．” “A dollar！” Sandra cried． “Dad，how can you give him a dollar！ He saved my life． I was half dead．” “Quite right， girl” Mr. Gordon said， pleased by his daughter's awareness（知道） of the value of money． He turned to his wife again and said， “She's right． She was only half dead． Give him fifty cents． ”What happened to Sandra？
| A．She ran into the sea． |
| B．Her life was saved by a lifeguard． |
| C．She was drowned． |
| D．She died． |
What did Mr. and Mrs. Gordon do when Sandra was carried out to sea by the wave？
| A．They shouted to the lifeguard． |
| B．They dived into the water． |
| C．Perhaps they were reading magazines． |
| D．They offered the lifeguard money to save Sandra． |
Why was Sandra angry with her father？
| A．He did not give the lifeguard any money． |
| B．He did not swim out to save her． |
| C．He did not show the lifeguard hearty thankfulness． |
| D．He gave the lifeguard too much money． |
Why was Mr. Gordon pleased with her daughter？
| A．She was safe again． |
| B．She was polite to the lifeguard． |
| C．He thought she did not want him to give the life-guard too much money． |
| D．She gave the lifeguard fifty cents． |
One day I took several pairs of shoes to the shoemaker to be mended. After a week I went to take them back. Four months later, my husband and I were invited to dinner. I took out a pair of shoes. I hadn't worn them since they were mended. I put one shoe on my right foot, and then I put the other on my left. But I felt that the other one was on the wrong foot. I took both shoes off for a closer look. They were nearly the same style (式样), color and size, but each was for the right foot. Then I thought of the shoemaker. Though I was sure he wouldn't remember me after such a long time, I called him. "Thank goodness you called me at last!" He said happily. "An angry woman has been troubling me for months!"How many pairs of shoes did the woman take to the shoemaker to be mended?
| A．One shoe. | B．Two pairs of shoes. |
| C．Only three shoes. | D．Some pairs of shoes. |
The shoemaker ___________.
| A．was very careful with his work |
| B．mistook one of the woman' s shoes for the other woman' s |
| C．forgot the woman because it happened a long time ago |
| D．was troubled by two men |
Did the woman look at the shoes carefully after they were taken back?
| A．Yes, she did. | B．The story didn't tell us. |
| C．No, but her husband did. | D．No, she didn't. |
The shoemaker felt very when the woman rang him.
| A．sad | B．angry | C．glad | D．worried |
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer. Sports change with the season.
People play different games in winter and summer. Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities. The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday life; they use them in their sports, too.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.
Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time．
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character(性格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace(体面).According to this passage we know that ____.
| A．people began to play about one hundred years ago |
| B．about 100 years ago people ran or jumped when they played |
| C．basketball has a longer history than volleyball |
| D．not all the games have a long history |
The writer didn’t tell us in this passage that ____.
| A．basketball was invented in America |
| B．sports change with the season |
| C．games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities |
| D．football is played all over the world |
People all over the world enjoy sports because ____ .
| A．sports are interesting |
| B．sports help to keep people healthy , happy and to live longer |
| C．sports help to train one’s character |
| D．all of the above |
From this passage we can see that _____ .
| A．sports and games are unimportant things that people do |
| B．sports and games should be treated only as amusement (娱乐活动) |
| C．sports and games are only useful to the old |
| D．none of the above is true |
What’s the writer’s attitude of the sports?
| A．positive | B．negative | C．neutral | D．We have no idea. |