Dining in a completely dark room, unaware what’s on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but it’s certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London.
Dans le Noir, close to London’s financial district, is a restaurant full of blind waiters and waitresses who become your eyes around the restaurant, whose original Paris branch opened in 2004.
In the bar with the light, you choose whether you want the fish, meat or vegetable, but the dishes themselves remain a secret, as do the ingredients of the “surprise” cocktails. Bags, coats and devices(设备)that light up, including watches and mobile phones, are kept in the bar. Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people. And it is dark.
The waiters tell you when the food is being placed down in front of you, then the fun begins, trying to get food into your mouth, then identifying just what it is that’s on your plate, and finally whether you have missed any of it.
It’s also a great chance to break social convention and eat using your fingers. Those same fingers are also the only way you can tell how much wine you’re pouring into your glass.
The happy atmosphere in the dining room also made the night memorable. You can’t really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations.
All will be revealed at the end of the meal when you are led back out into the lit bar. Not only do you finally get to see what you’ve just been eating but also who you’ ve been talking to for the last 90 minutes.What does the underlined word “intriguing.” in the first paragraph mean?
A terrible B. interesting C. expensive D. newAccording to the text, “ Dans le Noir”__________.
A is far from London’s financial district
B has its first branch opened in Britain
C is very popular among blind customers
D has a dining room which can seat up to 60 peopleWe know from the text that the customers in “Dans le Noir”_________.
A.are forbidden to eat with their fingers |
B.can talk to the strangers at table |
C.will book the menu in a dark bar |
D.can take their mobile phones into the dining room |
What’s the main purpose of the text?
A.To help blind people find a job in restaurants. |
B.To show how to open a restaurant with a new idea. |
C.To show how to enjoy the time in a dark restaurant. |
D.To introduce and attract customers to “Dans le Noir ”. |
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us no later than 48 hours prior to departure. If you (age 10) and your parents choose the tour, how much will you pay for the online tickets?
A.$212 | B.$197 | C.$187 | D.$128 |
You live in the 8th Avenue, and which tour is best for you to Chinatown?
A.Downtown Loop Plus |
B.Uptown Loop Plus |
C.Night Tour |
D.The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card |
Which of the statement is Not true according to the Ads?
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C.The online tickets are available for one year and can get refund if you like. |
D.Inform the agency in more than 48 hours before departure if you have any requirements. |
If you like to enjoy the The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card, ________.
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A month went by in this manner, but a month was all I could bear.
The memory of Marguerite accompanied me wherever I went. I had loved that woman — still loved her — too much for her suddenly to mean nothing to me. Whatever feelings I might have for her now, I had to see her again. At once.
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I knew Marguerite. Meeting me so unexpectedly must have thrown her into a state of great confusion. Probably, she had heard of my departure which had set her mind at rest as to the consequences of our sudden parting. But, seeing me back and coming face to face with me, weak as I was, she had sensed that my return had a purpose, and must have wondered what was going to happen.
If, when I saw her again, Marguerite had been unhappy; if, in taking my revenge (复仇), there had also been some way of helping her then I might well have forgiven her, and would certainly never have dreamed of doing her any harm. But when I saw her again, she was happy, at least on the surface. Another man had ensured her the wealthy life in which I had been unable to keep her. She brought shame both to my pride and my love; she was going to have to pay for what I had suffered.
I could not remain cold to what she did now. It followed that the thing that would hurt her most would be exactly for me to show coldness. Coldness, therefore, was the feeling which I now needed to pretend, not only in her presence but in the eyes of others.
I tried to put a smile on my face, and I went to call on Prudence with whom Marguerite was
staying.
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Prudence saw me to the door, and I returned to my apartment with tears of anger in my eyes and thirst for revenge in my heart and thought only of finding a way to make the poor creature suffer. This passage is most probably ______ of a love story.
A.the beginning | B.a chapter |
C.a summary | D.the introduction |
According to the passage, the hero wanted to ______.
A.give Marguerite sufferings because his pride and his love were hurt |
B.stop the relationship with Marguerite because he couldn’t afford a rich life |
C.make up the relationship with Marguerite because he still loved her |
D.forgive Marguerite because he found her unhappy |
What kind of feelings did the hero most probably have?
A.Coldness and love. | B.Coldness and hate. |
C.Love and hate. | D.Hate and sadness. |
What would the author most probably write about next?
A.Why he changed his mind suddenly. |
B.How he made Marguerite suffer. |
C.How he made up his relationship with Marguerite. |
D.Why he wanted Marguerite to pay for what he had suffered. |
Most people know that awkward feeling when you step into an elevator with other people and try not to make eye contact.
But new research suggests it may be down to a subconscious(潜意识的)power struggle being played out as you make your way up or down.
A study found that people decide where they stand based on a micro social grading, established within seconds of entering the lift.
Rebekah Rousi, a Ph.D. student in cognitive science, conducted an study of elevator behaviour in two of the tallest office buildings in Adelaide, Australia.
As part of her research, she took a total of 30 lift rides in the two buildings, and discovered there was an established order to where people tended stand.
In a blog, she writes that more senior men seemed to direct themselves towards the back of the elevator cabins.
She said: 'In front of them were younger men, and in front of them were women of all ages.'
She also noticed there was a difference in where people directed their stare half way through the ride.
Men watched the monitors(监控器), looked in the side mirrors (in one building) to see themselves, and in the door mirrors (of the other building) to also watch others.
'Women would watch the monitors and avoid eye contact with other users (unless in conversation) and the mirrors,' she writes.
The student concluded it could be that people who are shyer stand toward the front, where they can't see other passengers, whereas brave people stand in the back, where they have a view of everyone else.According to Rebekah Rousi, senior men intend to stand ______ of the elevator cabins.
A.in the front | B.in the middle |
C.near the side mirrors | D.at the back |
The underlined word “ them ” in paragraph 7 refers to ______.
A.senior men | B.younger women |
C.younger men | D.Women |
Why do women choose to stand in the front?
A.Because they are too shy to make eye contact with others. |
B.Because they can have a view of everyone else. |
C.Because they want to show their power. |
D.Because they want to watch the monitors. |
Carrot juice, because of its many healthy benefits, is commonly called the "magic juice". It has been found that adding carrot juice to people’s diets greatly improves their health. And its delicious taste makes it popular with all members of the family as a beverage.
Carrot juice is one of the richest sources of vitamin A that can be used in the daily diet. Lack of vitamin A can cause dryness and damage to the skin, nails and hair. Drinking carrot juice to increase the vitamin A in the diet is said to be good for many parts of the body, including the bones and teeth.
Drinking carrot juice is thought to be extremely helpful to the liver (肝脏), because vitamin A helps to clean the liver and reduce fat in it. And it is suggested that drinking carrot juice should be done regularly, rather than just from time to time.
Drinking carrot juice is also thought to improve the eyesight because of the vitamin A in the juice. Lack of vitamin A can lead to night blindness, which can be very dangerous, especially when the person is driving a car. An easy way to find out if you are lacking in vitamin A is to walk from a bright room into a dark room. Your eyes may have some trouble in getting used to the change of light if you are lacking in vitamin A.
How can you make carrot juice? Wash some carrots well in cold water. Scrape (刮) them lightly, but do not peel them, as this will take away valuable vitamins and minerals that lie close to the skin. Lack of vitamin A can lead to _____.
A.broken bones | B.complete blindness |
C.skin dryness | D.liver cancer |
According to the passage, carrot juice ______.
A.does a lot of good to the teeth and other parts of the body |
B.is popular because it is a magic cure for many diseases |
C.can wash away the waste from the body |
D.may be harmful to the body if it’s drunk too much |
We can learn from the fourth paragraph that _____.
A.you will find it easy to get used to the change of light if you lack vitamin A |
B.driving cars at night may lead to night blindness |
C.walking from a bright room into a dark room may lead to night blindness |
D.drinking carrot juice helps to protect your eyesight |
Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.Tips on How to Make Carrot Juice |
B.The Great Benefits of Carrot Juice |
C.The Way to Keep Good Health |
D.A Healthy Diet for Patients |
UFO stands for "unidentified flying object"(不明飞行物). Many people reported having seen UFOs in the sky. A lot of countries tried to research into them and in 1952 they got the name of UFO.
There were several reports published in the 19th century which were related to UFOs. Denison Daily News in its report of 25th January, 1878 wrote that a farmer, Martin saw a flying object in the sky and it was just like a plate. This was the first time that the word plate had been related to the UFO.
First reports on UFOs came during the World War II. In 1947 the pilot Kenneth Arnold said while he was flying near the Mount Rainer he saw a very bright object in the sky. He told that it was like a plate, too. The information given by Kenneth got lots of attention from the media and people.
Several research organisations gave their reports on the UFOs. They showed direct or indirect physical evidence of UFOs, and sometimes UFOs’ appearance was found in the radar (雷达) screen. Many people try to take video tapes or photos of UFOs as proof. Most UFOs are in plate shape while many UFOs are like cigarettes or half balls.
Many films and TV shows are made about UFOs. There are two famous movies which are created on the topic of UFOs and aliens (外星人), War of the World and Star Wars. UFOs have created a new field in science which is known as Ufology (飞碟学).Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.People named the flying object UFO in the 19th century. |
B.The UFOs Martin and Kenneth Arnold saw were in different shapes. |
C.Kenneth Arnold was given much attention for his discovering the UFO. |
D.Martin was the first person that described the flying object as a plate. |
What does the underlined word "proof" in the fourth paragraph mean?
A.Research. | B.Evidence. |
C.Appearance. | D.Exhibition. |
The next paragraph following the passage probably talks about ________.
A.the introduction to UFOs’shapes |
B.famous movies on UFOs |
C.the new science —Ufology |
D.effects of UFOs on humans |
This passage is mainly telling us ______.
A.how to discover UFOs |
B.who discovered UFOs |
C.a new field in science |
D.UFOs’ discoveries and research |