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France is well known for its fine art， tasty food and romantic scenery． About 75million visitors come here every year．

France is the largest country in Western Europe． It has a population of over 66million． The country is home to many famous places of interest， like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower．

Many visitors also come for the country's art． Sculptor （雕刻家） Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here． If you visit France today， it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway．

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre， one of the largest and most famous museums in the world． Inside， there are 35，000works of art， such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue （雕塑） David by Michelangelo． It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces．

Besides， French food is world famous． Bread is very important in France． The best known French bread is called a baguette． They are long， delicious and taste salty． Snails （蜗牛） are also a must﹣have here． French people eat 40，000tons of snails every year!

But France is not always good． Paris， the city of light， may also show its dark side to visitors． Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris．

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

（1）What is France famous for？　　

（2）There are many famous places of interest in France， please give two examples．　　

（3）How long does it take to enjoy all the pieces in Louvre？　　

（4）How many snails do French people eat every year？　　

（5）Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris？　　

Nowadays， the food that you buy comes from many different countries． Have a look in your fridge and fruit bowl， and check the origins （来源） of the food． Perhaps there are apples from California or potatoes from Egypt． You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate． This journey， from "field to plate"， is called "food miles"． A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer's field to the person who buys the food． Nowadays， food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer （消费者）． Why is this， and what are the effects （影响） of these long distances？

Traditionally， farmers sold their food in the local market， so the food didn't have to travel very far． The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food． Now， because of modern technology， food comes from all over the world． We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes． They are availablein winter if we want．

Some countries have to import （进口） most of their food． This is because they have difficult climates． The United Arab Emirates （UAE）， for example， get 85% of its food from other countries．

I believe these miles are worrying for some reasons． First of all， because food travels such long distances， we need more planes， trucks and ships to move the food． This means we use more oil or petrol， so there is more pollution and more global （全球的） warming． Besides， food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty． Tomatoes， for example， are picked early and stored for their long journeys． For this reason， they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer． Local food has a better taste， and it also reduces （makes sth． less） the amount of global pollution． We need to buy more local food．

提示词：distance距离； climates气候； petrol汽油

（1）What is called "food miles" according to this passage？　　

A．	The origins of the food．
B．	The effects of long distances．
C．	The journey from field to plate．
D．	The disadvantages of imported food．

（2）The underlined word " available" in Paragraph 2most probably means " 　　"．

A．	easy to get
B．	not busy
C．	willing to talk
D．	impossible to get

（3）Some countries， like the United Arab Emirates， have to import most of their food because

of 　　．

A．	long distances
B．	difficult climates
C．	fresh and tasty food
D．	modern technology

（4）The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to 　　．

A．	buy more local food
B．	increase international trade
C．	travel long distances
D．	use imported food

（5）This passage is mainly about 　　．

A．	how local food travels from field to plate
B．	where different kinds of food come from
C．	how some countries import their food
D．	what "food miles" is and its effects

Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village．As he was passing the elephants，he suddenly stopped．He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg．No chains，no cages．It was clear that the elephants could，at any time，break away from their ropes but for some reason，they did not．

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away．'Well，'the trainer said，'when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and，at that rage，it's enough to hold them．As they grow up，they still believe they cannot break away．They believe the rope can hold them，so they never try to break free．'

How could it be？These animals could at any time break free from their ropes．But because they always stuck right where they were，they believed they couldn't．

Just like the elephants，how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something，just because we failed at it once before？

__________________．We should never give up the struggle in life．

根据材料内容选择正确答案．

（1）What did the writer see in the village？　　

A．	Chains
B．	Elephants
C．	Cages
D．	Farmers

（2）Why do the elephants never try up to break free from the ropes？　　

A．	Because they think they can not．
B．	Because they are too old to do it．
C．	Because they like their living places．
D．	Because they get on well with the trainer．

（3）How did the man feel after he heard what the trainer said？　　

A．	Moved
B．	Surprised
C．	Angry
D．	Nervous

（4）Which of the following is the missing part in the last paragraph？　　

A．	Failing is part of learning．
B．	We should be different from others．
C．	Helping animals is helping ourselves．
D．	Traveling always makes people relaxed．

（5）What is the best title for this test？　　

A．	Pleasant trip
B．	A Cruel Trainer
C．	Elephant Training
D．	The Elephant Rope．

Here is some advice to help you become good at a foreign language．

1．Spend the time!

The most important factor（要素）is how much time you spend with the language． The more time you spend， the faster you will learn． This doesn't mean sitting in class looking out of the windows， nor listening to other students who don't speak well． This means spending time on what you are learning﹣﹣and enjoying it．

2． ______？

Listen wherever you are． Read what you are listening to． Listen to and read things that you like， things that you can mostly understand， or even partly understand． If you keep listening and reading，you will get used to the language． One hour of listening or reading is more effective（有效的）than many hours of class time．

3．Focus on （关注）words and phrases！

Build up your vocabulary you'll need lots． Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading． Read online， use online dictionaries， and make your own vocabulary lists for review． Soon you will see your new words and phrases elsewhere． Gradually（逐渐地），you will be able to use them．

4．Take responsibility for（对…负责任）your own learning!

Choose passages that you are interesting to you，that you want to listen to and read．Find the words and phrases that you need to understand your listening and reading．Discover the language by yourself，like a child growing up． Take when you feel like it．

5．Relax and enjoy yourself!

Do not worry about what you can't remember， or can't yet understand， or can't yet say． You are listening and improving． The language will gradually became clearer in your brain， but this will happen at a time that you cannot control．

（1）According to the writer， what does "Spend the time！"mean？

（2）What is the second advice about becoming good at a foreign language？

（3）How can we learn words and phrases？

（4）Who can decide our learning， we ourselves or teachers？

（5）If you can't yet say what you're learning． what are you advised to do？

（6）What can you learn from this passage？

As the technology develops， the number of e﹣readers（电子阅读器） grows quickly． Some people worry that days of paper books will be gone． Is there a future for bookstores？ Some readers from the Internet shared their opinions．

Qian xiaohua， a Chinese reader， thinks that reading a book is much better than reading from an e﹣reader． There is no need for readers to worry about the battery（电池）life．Readers can also avoid the harm of staring at the screen．Most importantly，books can be kept for a long time if they are well taken care of．

Nicky is from Canada．"After all，you can't replace the touch of paper，the smell of print， and the immersive（沉浸的）feeling of being in a bookstore．You can't do that with an e﹣book，"she says．

The reader Bruce comes from Italy．"Things are the same in Europe．"he says．"And only in real bookshops can readers make unexpected discoveries． The governments should do something for it．"

Johnny，who comes from Malaysia， is both a reader and writer． Most of his books are sold online on Amazon， JD and eBay． The cost is lower and the book can be brought all over the world．However，he still loves the old bookstores．"Something about them makes my heart warm，"he says，He thinks that maybe writers can try this way： sell their books online and read books at bookstores．This will keep bookstore alive．while the writer can have a global（全球的）market．

（1）As a reader， What is Qian Xiaohua's opinions？　　

A．	E﹣readers do harm to people's health．
B．	Books have more advantages the e﹣books．
C．	People should pay more attention to e﹣readers．
D．	E﹣readers will have a big market in the future．

（2）Both Nicky and Bruce prefer reading 　　．

A．	paper books
B．	e﹣books
C．	With others
D．	in public places

（3）Johnny thinks 　　．

A．	bookstores will die out soon
B．	bookstores should be kept alive
C．	books should be written online
D．	Online stores will replace bookstores

（4）From the passage，we can know 　　．

A．	people all over the world prefer e﹣books．
B．	Italian people love the feeling in bookstores．
C．	more and more people will buy books online．
D．	Some people still like books rather than e﹣books．

（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？　　

A．	Opinion on reading
B．	How to choose your favorite books
C．	The future of bookstores
D．	What to read in the technology age

Gina	I have breakfast at home. I often have orange juice. I have two or three cups of orange juice and a banana. I don’t like eggs for breakfast, but my brother does. And sometimes he has some salad.
Susan	In the USA, we have lots of fruit, like apples, oranges and so on. We often have fruit for breakfast. We also have some coffee.
Ben	In the UK, we have breakfast together in my family. We have coffee, fruit salad, and some eggs. Sometimes we have bread.
Bill	I like milk and eggs for breakfast. Sometimes I have some bread with honey. But I don’t like fruit.

A．Gina and Ben	B．Susan and Bill
C．Gina and Susan	D．Ben and Bill