Do you often watch TV programs? There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines (烹饪、美食)，but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural features (特征) related to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.
It’s said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the program. Most Chinese people regard this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food , between people and society.
On the other hand, the documentary also stimulates (刺激) Chinese people’s consumption (消耗). Taobao, one of China’s biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times in one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million.
To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months. Liu Wen, the director, says “As CCTV-9 serves as a window, allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only enjoy the beauty of Chinese cuisines, but also learn Chinese customs.” A Bite of China is a ______.
| A．film | B．TV show | C．book | D．newspaper |
This program is quite different from other food shows because it has more features of ______.
| A．culture | B．cuisine | C．news | D．place |
The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new chance on ______.
| A．internet communication | B．film making |
| C．food business | D．talking |
It took the production team about ______ to complete the whole program.
| A．3 months | B．six months | C．a year | D．two years |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．Most people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook. |
| B．There’re many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”. |
| C．You can buy some food that’s more delicious and cheaper through the program. |
| D．Most Chinese people regard this program as just the regular food shows. |
Maybe we three were the most unlucky graduates in our school history．I'll never forget the day when we had our graduation ceremony（毕业典礼）．
I was known for being careless． I often fell down for no reason．Since I fell off the stage（舞台）during my Primary Graduation Ceremony，my family bet（打赌）that I would fall down again during my next graduation ceremony． The day came so quickly．This time，I proudly made it through the whole ceremony without falling…but I knocked over the whole backdrop （背景板）used to take pictures for graduates! I felt so embarrassed （尴尬的）the whole morning．
My friend julia was even more embarrassed． When she together with all the graduates was sitting quietly in the hall at eight in the morning，she didn't expect her father to come to attend her ceremony because he was really busy then． The hall was very quiet and you could even hear a pin（针）drop on the ground． When all of a sudden，out of the silence，she heard "Hey，Julia!" Everyone in the hall looked behind and found Julia's father，with a camera in his hand，smiling at her!
Tiffany was the most beautiful girl of us three． She loved all kinds of dresses． On that day，she dressed herself beautifully and wanted to have some beautiful photos．Unluckily， it was one of the windiest days of our life．The wind blew her beautiful dress up in front of the whole graduate class! She didn't know whether to cry or laugh．
Lucky？Unlucky？So lucky! All of these became the unforgettable part of our life!
（1）The writer was very in her daily life．
| A． |
careless |
| B． |
careful |
| C． |
friendly |
| D． |
lazy |
（2）Julia's father at the graduation ceremony．
| A． |
sat quietly in his seat |
| B． |
was busy with his work |
| C． |
took pictures for her |
| D． |
dropped a pin on the ground |
（3）This story happened on a morning．
| A． |
cloudy |
| B． |
windy |
| C． |
sunny |
| D． |
rainy |
（4）Tiffany was embarrassed because that day．
| A． |
she fell off the stage |
| B． |
she didn't have beautiful dresses |
| C． |
her dress was blown up |
| D． |
her photos weren't unforgettable |
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The girls weren't in the same school． |
| B． |
The writer knocked over the backdrop． |
| C． |
Julia knew that her father would come． |
| D． |
Tiffany loved all kinds of shoes． |
Are you angry by the noise of your alarm clock every morning？Still feel sleepy after getting up？Now，you can say goodbye to that annoying alarm clock，you needn't hear its unpleasant noise every morning．
The Glo pillow （发光枕）can wake you up with soft LED lights．The lights produce the brightness over 40 minutes just like the sunrise．
The pillow is taking the place of the traditional alarm clock．It was designed （设计）by Eoin McNally and Ian Walton to be against the pressures of a"24 hour "lifestyle．
The pillow uses a kind of LED material below the surface．It wakes the user up with light． The material can also show the time on the pillow's surface，and it is perfect for those who sleep with their heads completely buried（埋）face down into the pillow.40 minutes before the pre﹣set（预设）alarm time，the pillow begins to glow and gently brings the user out of sleep． The natural waking process helps to set "body clock" and makes people build a healthy sleep﹣and﹣wake habit slowly．
（1）The noise of the alarm clock makes people ．
| A． |
angry |
| B． |
relaxed |
| C． |
happy |
| D． |
excited |
（2）The pillow wakes people up with ．
| A． |
smell |
| B． |
sound |
| C． |
light |
| D． |
touch |
（3）The Glo Pillow can take the place of ．
| A． |
LED lights |
| B． |
the alarm clock |
| C． |
the sunrise |
| D． |
people |
（4）The waking process is helpful to ．
| A． |
be against the pressures |
| B． |
bury their faces |
| C． |
build a healthy habit fast |
| D． |
set"body clock" |
（5）Which is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
Body clock is useful to people |
| B． |
Glo Pillow brings you out of sleep |
| C． |
Two men created a new product |
| D． |
A new kind of LED lights wakes you up |
There are many wonderful literature works（文学作品）in the world，they are still popular after so many years．
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Robinson Crusoe is one of the most famous adventure（探险）novels in England． It was written by Daniel Defoe，an English novelist． The novel has been popular for centuries． The main character in it is an Englishman named Robinson Crusoe．It tells about his adventure on a desert island after his ship was broken in a terrible storm．He is a hero fighting against nature and human fate（命运）．He is one of the most successful characters in English novels． |
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a work of children's literature by a British writer，Lewis carroll．It tells the story of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit﹣hole into a wonderland． Many strange things happen to her and she also meets many playing cards and creatures（生物）that can talk． Finally，she finds everything is just a part of a wonderful dream． |
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Harry Potter is a set of fantasy（魔幻的）novels written by the British author J．K．Rowling． She was born on July 30，1965．The success of the novels has made her the most highly﹣paid novelist in history． The idea for Harry Potter came to her in 1990 during a train ride． The story is about seven years' life of an orphan （孤儿）Potter who learns magic． There are seven books in total． |
（1）Robinson had his adventure ．
| A． |
on the ship |
| B． |
on a desert island |
| C． |
in the forest |
| D． |
along the river |
（2）According to the passage， is a man who is fighting against nature and fate．
| A． |
Robinson Crusoe |
| B． |
Daniel Defoe |
| C． |
Harry Potter |
| D． |
Lewis Carroll |
（3）In fact，Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a story of a ．
| A． |
real adventure |
| B． |
magical boy |
| C． |
terrible experience |
| D． |
wonderful dream |
（4）We can know that has been the most highly﹣paid novelist in history．
| A． |
Hemingway |
| B． |
J．K．Rowling |
| C． |
Lewis Carroll |
| D． |
Alice |
（5）Which is NOT mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Adventure novels． |
| B． |
Fantasy novels． |
| C． |
Children's literature． |
| D． |
Historical novels． |
How many of us have reached into our drawer（抽屉）and pulled out socks that didn't match？Will you throw them away like most girls or try to reuse them？ The story of Carly and Charley may help you．
Carly and Charley are the girls who often lose their socks．At first，they just matched different colors or styles like some other girls．But most of the time， these socks couldn't match their clothes．So they came up with an idea and started Odd Sox：they collected these socks and gave them away to homeless people．But the problem wasn't solved．They still had missing socks until they realized that they could make a business out of it．So they set up Single Sox： he girls sell socks in packs（包）of three so you can mix and match as you wish．Each pack is super colorful and super inspiring（激励人心的）﹣Carly and Charley have written words on every sock to encourage girls to celebrate their differences．
And they carry onthe tradition of giving back﹣for every pair of socks sold，they give away a pair to those in need． Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind．
（1）Carly and Charley set up Odd Sox and gave away the socks to ．
| A． |
sick children |
| B． |
disabled women |
| C． |
poor students |
| D． |
homeless people |
（2）The words on the socks are to encourage girls to their differences．
| A． |
match |
| B． |
shout |
| C． |
reach |
| D． |
celebrate |
（3）The underlined words "carry on" in the third paragraph probably mean ．
| A． |
continue |
| B． |
compare |
| C． |
connect |
| D． |
control |
（4）The correct order of the following is ．
①started Odd Sox．
②carry on the tradition of giving back
③set up Single Sox
④matched different socks
| A． |
①③④② |
| B． |
①③②④ |
| C． |
④①③② |
| D． |
④②①③ |
（5）The passage is mainly about how to ．
| A． |
collect different ideas |
| B． |
buy all kinds of socks |
| C． |
put things to good use |
| D． |
throw away the waste |
A different culture keeps my eyes and mind open． When I stayed in Russia （A）（1） an exchange student，I learned about it．
One day，a Russian trend invited me to a （B） well ﹣ knownrestaurant in Moscow（莫斯科）I looked forward to trying local （当地的）food．After arriving there，I found nothing on
the table but several small plates，on which there were nuts，a few slices（片）of tomatoes，and several pieces of onions． Although the dishes were simple，we drank a lot and I felt the passion（热情）from the bottom of his heart． In China，when we invite friends or relatives，we always treat them to a big dinner． We prepare as much food as we can（C）（2） show our friendliness．
What a different culture it is! Even though we try our best，it's very （D） difficultto get used to their customs． Another Russian custom also impresses me deeply． As we know，it is very cold in winter there． When winter comes， （ E ）俄罗斯人喜欢游泳．They even take their kids outside together． Like their parents，（F） Russian kids rub （擦） their bodies with snow before jumping into the water． Although the water is freezing cold，they all play happily in it．
What fun it is to know about a different culture．
（1）在文中（A）和（C）的空白处填入适当的单词：
（2）写出文中划线部分（B）和（D）的同义词或近义词：
（3）将文中划线部分（E）译成英语
（4）将文中划线部分（F）改写为：Russian kids rub their bodies with snow before into the water．
（5）从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的短语 ．
