Generally speaking, American food is not very thick in taste. Salads are much liked and are served all year round. Many Americans are trying to keep down their weight. This is shown in menus offering “low calorie(卡路里)” or “weight watchers” meals. In markets, one can find “No Cal” drinks (meaning without calories) such as cola.
Many Americans drink coffee or tea with their meal. If a waiter in an American restaurant asks “Now or later?”, what he means is “Do you want coffee with your meal or later?” When eating out in the USA, we can ask for tea, milk, beer, and so on, if we prefer these to coffee. American restaurants cannot serve beer, wine, or liquor unless they are licensed to do so.
The main dish in American meals is usually meat, chicken or fish, but more than one of these is hardly served at the same meal.
Most Americans eat quickly during the day—that is, breakfast and lunch—unless it is a social, business, or family situation. The evening meal, however, is usually a family time. Racing through daytime meals is part of the “American pace” of life, for working hours are considered important.
The nationwide fast-food restaurants are suitable for the ways of American eating. The standard(标准的) products, of nearly the same price, are served quickly, and taste the same whether bought in New York City or in Los Angeles.
McDonald’s is a popular restaurant. It offers many choices of hamburgers, French fries and “cokes”. These foods are rich in fats, sugar and salt. Often, they are the major meal of the day of many young working people.
“Weight watchers” most probably means in Chinese.
A.减肥者 | B.观察者 | C.称重者 | D.参与者 |
In American restaurants which of the following is NOT true?
A.Many American people like salads. |
B.Coffee can be served after a meal. |
C.One can order tea if he doesn’t like coffee. |
D.All restaurants can sell beer and wine. |
At the same meal, American people usually .
A.have meat, chicken and fish together |
B.have either meat or chicken or fish |
C.drink a lot of beer, wine or liquor |
D.sit down together around a table |
In American restaurants, the standard foods .
A.have different prices |
B.taste different from place to place |
C.are very expensive |
D.can be served quickly |
This passage mainly talks about .
A.American restaurants and people | B.American eating culture |
C.American working situation | D.American food and price |
To many students, joining social media (社交媒体) “circles” is now more important than making new friends in real life. And it’s easy. If you have a cell phone, you can download apps (应用程序) such as Sina Weibo, WeChat and QQ.
“I love to check my friends’ updates (更新). I also enjoy news and humor on social media, but I’m not interested in study.” Said Ou Wei, 14, from Hongling Middle School in Shenzhen. Because of enjoying these, Ou distances himself from real life. Deng Yunyun, 14, from Jianfeng Middle School in Shanghai, said that social media had influenced.(影响)their life. Recently his school held a basketball match, and a student hurt his leg. Instead of giving him some help, students were busy with updating micro blogs about the accident. What makes parents and teachers worried is safety. “Many students are happy to tell their interests and personal information (私人信息)to their social media “friends”. For example, WeChat’s shake-shake function makes users close by. But the police warn about the danger of socializing in this way. “Be careful. Do not use the locating (定位) function in any app, do not give your name, and do not post the photos of your living place.” said the police.
What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “distances” in Paragraph 2?
A.接近 | B.疏远 | C.超过 | D.破裂 |
What does the example (the basketball match) in Paragraph 2want to show?
A.Deng Yunyun’s school held a basketball match |
B.The students in the school are not friendly |
C.Students are very busy |
D.Social media have influenced the students’ life |
The police give many suggestions except “_______”.
A.Do not share any news on social media |
B.Do not use the locating (定位) function on social media |
C.Do not give your name on social media |
D.Do not post the photos of your living place |
What does the writer want to tell us?
A.Many students are using WeChat. |
B.Social media makes our life more interesting. |
C.Social media is very popular. |
D.Social media can be bad and dangerous. |
These days, a new kind of restaurant is becoming popular. People who go there can not only enjoy their meals, also can enjoy playing computer games and have fun with their family and friends on line.U.Wink is the restaurant’s name.It is in Los Angeles,and it’s about fun and food. In U.Wink, there are no waiters or waitresses around you. The screens have replaced(取代) them. You can order the food you want by touching the screen in front of you and runners will bring it to the tables.You can also play video games with the people at the next table.The screens can show music videos,movies and so on.But mainly they are used to show video games.
It’s an interactive(互动的) restaurant where you will control your meal and your fun.The service is fast and the runners know clearly where to go.There will be no waiting for a waiter,and no misunderstandings(误解) in the kitchen.Different kinds of food are served at any time of day. U.Wink is a place which hosts “room games”,where every table in the restaurant can have a video game competition at the same time.The owner of the restaurant hopes that U.Wink can make it easy for people to be interactive,have fun and enjoy a delicious meal.
What can’t people do in the restaurant?
A.Enjoy their meals. |
B.Play computer games. |
C.Have fun with their family and friends. |
D.Chat with the waiters and waitresses. |
People order their food by _________.
A.touching the screen in front of them |
B.calling the restaurant |
C.asking the waiters or waitresses |
D.asking the runners |
Who will bring the food to the customers?
A.The waiters. | B.The waitresses. |
C.The runners. | D.The customers themselves. |
uWink is becoming popular because _________.
A.it’s a restaurant where there are no waiters or waitresses |
B.different kinds of food are served at any time of day |
C.it’s an interactive restaurant for people to have fun and enjoy a delicious meal |
D.it’s in Los Angeles |
What’s the passage mainly about?
A.A restaurant without waiters or waitresses. |
B.A new kind of restaurant called uWink. |
C.A new kind of kitchen. |
D.How you order food in the restaurant. |
Tom has a family of three. His father is a teacher and his mother is a doctor. Tom’s father wears glasses every day except(除了)when he has meals and sleeps. Tom likes talking. He likes talking about his school and his friends at table. Tom’s father isn’t happy about this.” Try to be quiet and not to talk when you have meals,” the father always says to Tom.
One day, when the family had dinner, Tom saw a fly(苍蝇)in his father’s bowl of rice. He wanted to tell his father about it. He said, ”Dad, there is ….”His father was angry and said, ”Stop talking!” After dinner, the father asked Tom. ”Well, what did you want to tell me just now?” “I saw a fly in your bowl, but it’s in your stomach now,” Tom said. Hearing this, the father got annoyed. “Why didn’t you tell me about it just now? ” He asked. “Sorry, Dad,” Tom said, “Just now I really wanted to tell you about this, but you stopped me.”
What do we know about Tom’s father?
A.He is quiet. |
B.He talks a lot. |
C.He isn’t serious. |
D.He often wears glass. |
Why didn’t Tom tell his father about the fact that he saw a fly?
A.Because his father also found that. |
B.Because he wanted his father to eat it. |
C.Because his father didn’t ask him to talk. |
D.Because he wasn’t happy and didn’t want to talk. |
Which is true about the story?
A.Tom’s father ate rice that day. |
B.Tom’s parents work in the same place. |
C.The story took place(发生)in the morning. |
D.The father might be happy after hearing Tom’s words. |
What can be the best title for the story?
A.A Grate Father. | B.A Smart Boy. |
C.Be Quiet at Table. | D.An Interesting Meal. |
Just to tell you that you must return(归还) the four overdue (过期的) books.
Title |
Writer |
Due (到期) |
Get Fit, Not Fat |
Mike May |
April 1 |
Green Gables |
L.M. Montgomery |
April 2 |
Whistle |
Mary Waylay Bey |
April 5 |
Tombstones |
Gergg Felsen |
April 5 |
Please return these books tomorrow. Maybe other people are waiting to read them. You can’t borrow other books before these books are back
Ms Amy Brown
May8,2011
Now, Peter Smith should return all the books on _________.
A.April 1 | B.April 5 |
C.May 8 | D.May 9 |
Peter Smith borrowed _________ on the same day.
A.Whistleand Tombstones |
B.Green Gables and Get Fit, Not Fat |
C.Get Fit, Not Fat and Whistle |
D.Green Gables and Tombstones |
From the notice, we learn that _________.
A.Mrs Amy Brown is Peter Smith’s mother |
B.everyone wants to borrow the four books |
C.Mrs Amy Brown wants to borrow the four books herself |
D.Peter Smith can’t borrow other books before returning the four books |
Two good friends,Sam and Jason,met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken.The doctor,Mr. Lee,was standing by his bed,looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake,he asked, “How are you feeling,Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手术).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving,Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well...Well...OK.”Mr. Lee replied.
Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.
Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came,Mr. Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy your life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam.” When he finished reading the letter, Mr. Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep him this secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.” Jason stood there like a stone.Tears ran down his face.
The car accident happened ____________.
A.only to Sam |
B.on a cold evening |
C.the next morning |
D.on the way to work |
Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee
A.saved his friend Jason’s life |
B.was very kind and friendly to him |
C.came to see him early in the morning |
D.did the operation according to his wish |
Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?
a. Jason made new friends.
b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.
c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.
d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.
e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.
A.c--b--d--a--e | B.d--c-- b--e—a |
C.d--a--c--b--e | D.c--d-- b--e—a |
From the story, we can conclude(得出结论) that __________.
A.Sam played a joke on Jason |
B.Sam always told lies to his friends |
C.Sam thought friendship was important |
D.Sam regretted doing the operation in the end |