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【2014年江苏省淮安市中考】
An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane(拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.
A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, “Here, sir. Let me give you a hand.”
Without saying a word, he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you, miss.”
“You’re welcome, sir,” she replied. “I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!” The old man turned around and smiled.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note. The note said, “Dear Mary, I respect(尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness.”
In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him.
The old man looked __________

A.young B.handsome
C.unusual D.common

As soon as the old man entered the restaurant, Mary greeted him_______.

A.politely B.slowly C.sadly D.angrily

Mary told the old man to _______ when he needed something.

A.ring the bell B.wave at her
C.shout at her D.phone her

Mary was shocked when she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note _______.

A.on the chair B.on the ground
C.under the bowl D.under the plate

The old man was ______.

A.Mary’s father
B.Mary’s neighbour
C.the boss of the restaurant
D.a waiter of the restaurant
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(1)Which animal holds the record for the longest migration of any animal in the world?    

A.

Lemming.

B.

Harp seal.

C.

Arctic fox.

D.

Arctic tern.

(2)What color is Arctic foxes' fur in summer?    

A.

Brown.

B.

Black.

C.

White.

D.

Yellow.

(3)How many kinds of animals in the passage eat fish?    

A.

Two.

B.

Three.

C.

Four.

D.

Five.

(4)According to the passage,the followings are true EXCEPT    .

A.

Lemmings can dig holes easily in the hard and icy land

B.

Polar bears have black skin under their fur

C.

Arctic foxes' size is from 45 to 100 cm from head to tail

D.

Harp seals' thin fur and fat keep their body temperature at 40°C

(5)The passage probably comes from the    column (栏目)of a magazine.

A.

art

B.

animal

C.

health

D.

sports

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In Chinese culture, "laohuangniu" is a symbol of hard work and selflessness (无私),because it works hard but asks nothing for itself.People love the animal so much that they write poems about it and paint pictures of it.

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(2)How do Chinese people express their love for "niu"?    

(3)Which word describes people who will not listen to advice?    

(4)Are very angry people called"a red flag to a bull"?    

(5)When should teenagers"take the bull by the horns"?    

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A.

living abroad

B.

creating comics

C.

writing for an Italian magazine

D.

talking about her experience

(2)Cao's comic ideas come from her studies and life in    counties.

A.

3

B.

12

C.

20

D.

32

(3)The underlined word"misunderstandings" means    .

A.

融合

B.

交流

C.

差异

D.

误解

(4)We can infer from the passage that    is more popular in China.

A.cold water

B.ice water

C.sparkling water

D.hot water

(5)The best title of the passage is"    ".

A.

Travel is much easier and faster today

B.

Comics show us how we are different

C.

School life abroad is busy and lonely

D.

Different ways of thinking and behaving

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(1)Among the worldwide foods,the best seller is    .

A.

soup

B.

Big Macs

C.

instant noodles

D.

mianpian

(2)According to the passage,noodles have a history of more than    years.

A.

55

B.

100

C.

1958

D.

2000

(3)Which of the following can be put in"    "in the third paragraph?

A.

What do people eat except noodles ?

B.

Where were the earliest noodles from?

C.

How did people cook noodles in Japan?

D.

Why are noodles a kind of staple today?

(4)From the passage,we can know that instant noodles were invented in    .

A.

Japan

B.

China

C.

America

D.

Jerusalem

(5)Which of the following is TRUE?    

A.

Every person eats at least 14 cups of instant noodles every year.

B.

As a healthy staple,instant noodles are popular around the world.

C.

Ramen was another name of mianpian in Japanese 2000 years ago.

D.

People in disaster areas may get instant noodles from food aid groups.

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building parks

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space

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movie

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