Chocolate, one of the most popular foods in the world，has a history as rich as its flavor. Hi e Aztecs(阿芝特克人)of Mexico about chocolate a long time ago. It comes from the beans of a special tree, a(n) having grown in the American countries for at least four thousand years. They made it a drink. Sometimes they mixed hot peppers with chocolate. They called the " xocoatl"， meaning " bitter juice". This is the word “ chocolate ” comes from. As long ago as century，Indian families drank chocolate at wedding parties other important ceremonies. , chocolate was not known in Europe until 1528, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez brought it from Mexico to his own country. Drinking chocolate soon became in Spain and quickly to the rest of Europe. The Spanish did not like peppers，so they sugar to chocolate. Three hundred years later, a scientist in Holland who loved chocolate learned to make chocolate into sweets. After 1850, people who liked chocolate could eat it as well as drink it. the years passing, people in other countries began to make many kinds of chocolate. Today the making of chocolate has become a very big . The Aztecs believed that chocolate can make people . Today, we do not believe this. There are many reasons why chocolate has become so popular. People like its rich, delicious flavor. Some people think that chocolate is even more delicious when it is made with other things, fruit and nuts. Also, chocolate makers can chocolate into different shapes that are pleasing to And also, eating chocolate has a helpful physical effect. The sugar and fat in chocolate give people quick energy.
A．learned B．studied C．knew D．told
A．plant B．flower C．fruit D．animal
A．into B．of C．from D．up of
A．drink B．beans C．chocolate D．peppers
A．which B．that C．whose D．/
A．why B．which C．what D．where
A．twelve B．twelfth C．the twelfth D．the twelve
A．and B．on C．with D．of
A．However B．Besides C．For example D．Though
A．why B．when C．then D．because
A．famous B．popular C．important D．useful
A．sent B．spread C．turned D．made
A．added B．turned C．changed D．made
A．why B．how C．what D．who
A．With B．As C．For D．Because
A．industry B．agriculture C．custom D．factory
A．healthy B．strong C．fat D．clever
A．as well as B．so that C．such D．such as
A．make B．take C．put D．change
A．find B．look at C．enjoy D．notice
III.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Learn to Express Thanks
“Exposedtostrongsunshineandheavywinds,postmenarethemosthandsome.”
“Thankyou,dearpostmen.”
ManyTeensreaderswriteletterswithsuchwordsontheenvelopes.Oncetheyare 36 ,editorsarealways 37bytheirsinceregratitude
(感激的心情)toordinarypeople.
38gratitudeisanimportantformofgood 39.Inwesterncountries,peopleoftenwriteanotetothankthosewho 40them.NowadaysmoreandmorepeopleinChinahavefoundit’shightimetocultivate(培养)athankful 41 forthegoodothersdo.
Everyonelikestogetpraisedandappreciated.Gratitudeis 42ofvirtues,whichlets
otherssmileandmakesthe 43 morebeautiful.Youjustneedseveral 44towritedownathank-younote,butitcouldbringmuchjoytothe 45 .
Weliveinasociety 46weenjoythedifferentservicesofothers.Butnoneofthemshouldbetakenfo
rgranted.Gratitudeisalsoakindofattitudeinlife.Indevelopinggratitudefor
every 47–forthe simple joys, and even for the 48 time—we come to 49enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the 50 around us.
Trytowriteathank-youlettertoyourparentsforworkinghardto 51 youahappylife. Begratefultoyour52 becauseoftheirhelpwithyourstudiesandcharacterbuilding.
Saythankstoyourfriendswho53bothyourhappinessandsorrow and spend a few minutes 54 you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.
Wearesureitwillbringthemmuchjoyandadd55intoyourownlifeaswell.
36. A.said B.closed C.opened D.invited
37. A.surprised B.interested C.moved D.thanked
38. A. Having B. Expressing C. Taking D. Enjoying
39. A. manners B. uses C. ways D. things
40. A.helps B.haseverhelped C.ishelping D.haveeverhelped
41. A.feeling B.heart C.word D.mind
42. A.thegood B.thesmallest C.thegreatest D.goodone
43. A. world B. school C. community D. crowd
44. A.times B.words C.pieces D.minutes
45. A. performer B. receiver C. speaker D. doer
46. A. which B. when C. how D. where
47. A.time B.day C.moment D.form
48. A.managing B. challenging C. changing D. developing
49. A. simply B. truly C. hardly D. ably
50. A. truth B. reality C. experience D. magic
51. A.offer B.make C.feed D.put
52.A.classmates B.parents C.teachers D.friends
53.A.gave B.shared C.appreciated D.formed
54. A. after B. as C. before D. while
55.A.color B.taste C.means D.Reflection
通读短文，掌握其大意，然后选择能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
During the past hundred years, the railway, the car, the radio, the cinema and now the TV, have produced very 1 changes in the amusement (娱乐活动) with which people pass their 2 time.
A hundred years 3 , people were in the habit of making their own amusements. When a group of people 4 together, they talked, played cards or other games, read aloud to each other, or went out riding, shooting or walking. Most people could sing a little or play 5, so at a party the guests amused each other. Above all, conversation was an art. Amusing conversation could 6 people happy for hours.
As for games, 7 football and tennis, people were also in the habit of playing them themselves. Most of them did not play very well, 8 they amused themselves and their friends. Nowadays we are amused 9 professional (专业的) singers or players. 10 listen to your friends singing when you can hear the great singers of the world over the radio or on TV? What about playing football with players who 11 very good at it when you can see some of the best players playing an important match? You may just sit comfortably 12 and watch the game without the trouble of going outside.
The art of conversation and the habit of playing and singing are dying. People are becoming more and more lookers and listeners, and 13 doers and talkers. This change does more 14 to people than good. It is better to do something not very well oneself than 15 to sit and watch others doing it.
A．great B．much C．well D．big
A．busy B．free C．work D．day
A．later B．before C．ago D．passed
A．came B．got C．worked D．put
A．basketball B．the basketball C．piano D．the piano
A．keep B．made C．bring D．let
A．for example B．such as C．like D．for
A．and B．for C．but D．so
A．of B．on C．in D．by
A．Why not B．Why don’t C．How about D．What about
A．is B．are C．is not D．are not
A．at a cinema B．at school C．at home D．in a park
A．much B．little C．more D．less
A．harm B．harmful C．bad D．badly
A．sometimes B．always C．usually D．never
The Guardian newspaper once printed a story about a man who tripped over his shoelace in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Falling down some steps, he ___21____ three priceless Qing Dynasty vases, which fell to the ground and broke into more than 400 pieces. He was sitting there in ___ 22___ when the museum staff arrived. Everyone stood around in silence --- only the man kept pointing to the ___23___, saying, “There it is! That’s what made me fall.”
Man has been blaming others at least since Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the serpent(蛇). Roman emperors liked to kill ____ 24___ who brought bad news; and in the Middle Ages a prince would often be given a “whipping boy” --- an unlucky servant who could be ___25____ whenever his master had misbehaved. Today, you’ll see how blaming others has turned into big __26_____ business. In one famous case, McDonald’s was ordered to pay $2.7 million to a woman who ____27____ burned herself with hot coffee. Although the amount was later ___28_____ to $480,000, this case ____29___ businesses so much that they began to create 30 for their products that even an idiot（傻子）would understand. For example, “Hot coffee can be dangerous” (take away coffee cups) and “Don’t pour liquids into your television set” (instruction booklet).
A．broke down B．knocked over C．crashed into D．slid down
A．terror B．amazement C．sadness D．shock
A．shoelace B．vase C．steps D．pieces
A．servants B．ministers C．messengers D．slaves
A．killed B．sentenced C．rewarded D．beaten
A．legal B．public C．lawless D．legendary
A．deliberately B．accidentally C．carelessly D．attentively
A．increased B．reduced C．raised D．dropped
A．surprised B．excited C．inspired D．terrified
A．advertisements B．posters C．warnings D．instructions
Everyone wants to be a pop star. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a pop star. 71You get to sing and dance and make voices. People are willing to pay you tons of money and, of course, many fans love you. It’s a perfect life; what could be the problems?
72And one of the biggest problems is “crazy” fans who live their idols (偶像) too much. Andy Lau, the Hong Kang superstar, experienced that last year. A fan was so crazy about Andy that she persuaded her parents to spend all their money and travel to Hong Kang to meet him. Andy is a nice man so he met the girl and talked with her for a few minutes.
That should have been the end of the story, but it wasn’t! 73In despair (绝望), the father jumped into the sea and said it was because Andy Lau had made him poor and had made his daughter a “crazy” fan. It’s a very sad story and it shows what can happen when ordinary people become crazy pop fans.
We like famous persons, and we enjoy listening to them. 74And some people think that, since they love the pop star, the pop star should love then back.. That’s crazy! 75They have their own families and friends. Their job is to entertain us, not to love us. So, don’t be a “crazy” fan, be a good fan, and just appreciate the joy, the happiness and the excitement that your favorite pop star bring you.
A．Well, clearly, there are lots of problems. B．Sometimes we think we know them as well as we know our closest friends. C．It seems like the coolest job in the world. D．The family had spent all their money to meet Andy and they had no money to return home.
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中选出最佳选项。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 36 you can just wait until we make a quick 37 at the grocery store. I have something 38 to show you. ”
At the grocery store, we 39 some apples —red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to 40 your question.” I put one apple of each 41 on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a 42 look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all 43 colors, shapes and sizes. On the 44 , some of the apples may not 45 look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was 46 each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 47 them back on the table, but 48a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” He said, “I 49 tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of 50 . See if that helps you 51 which one is which. ” He took 52 , and then a huge smile came cross his face.” People are 53 like apples! They are all different, but once you 54 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.” He totally 55 it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
A．although B．so C．because D．if
A．stop B．start C．turn D．stay
A．expressive B．encouraging C．informative D．interesting
A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected
A．check B．mention C．answer D．improve
A．size B．type C．shape D．class
A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious
A．ordinary B．normal C．different D．regular
A．outside B．whole C．table D．inside
A．still B．even C．only D．ever u
A．examining B．measuring C．drawing D．packing
A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving
A．on B．toward C．for D．in
A．mustn’t B．can’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another
A．admit B．consider C．decide D．believe
A．big bites B．deep breaths C．a firm hold D．a close look
A．just B．always C．merely D．seldom
A．put away B．get down C．hand out D．take off
A．made B．took C．got D．did