The spring season brings warm weather， flowers and other changes for people to enjoy．For some restaurant cooks， the most exciting spring arrival is ramps．
Ramps are a wild plant in the eastern mountains of North America． They are one of the first plants that grow in the spring， usually between April and May． They are recognized（意识） by their red stem（茎）， and two long and wide green leaves． They are also famous for their strong taste， similar to onions（洋葱）．
Ramps are not as well﹣known as other vegetables， but they have a long history in the United States． In the Appalachian Mountains， ramps have been an important food for a longtime． During spring， it is common for small towns in the Appalachian area to hold large ramp dinners for the community．
However， over the last 30 years， ramps' popularity has grown quickly． They are now a highly﹣desired vegetable for many nice restaurants in cities like New York and Washington D．C．
One reason the plant is popular is that it grows in the wild． It is difficult to grow them on farms． Most restaurants get them from foragers， who collect ramps by searching forests for some small pieces of land where theygrow． Ramps have a short season． Within a few weeks of full growth， the plant is done for the year． This shot life is some reason for their popularity．
And that popularity could lead Io their disappearance from Earth． In 1995， the local government in Quebec， Canada， stopped people selling the plant to businesses in order to protect the plant against being over﹣dug．
The season is short， but it has not ended yet． If you are in the right place， you still have time to try a taste of ramps yourself．
（1）why are ramps so popular in North America？
| A． |
Because they grow in spring． |
| B． |
Because they have a good taste． |
| C． |
Because they are hard to get． |
| D． |
Because they have a long history． |
（2）Which of the following is the picture of a ramp？
（3）What does the word "they " refer to （指的是）？
| A． |
foragers |
| B． |
ramps |
| C． |
customers |
| D． |
restaurants |
（4）Why were people stopped from selling ramps to businesses？
| A． |
Because ramps were in great danger． |
| B． |
Because ramps' smell polluted the air． |
| C． |
Because it cost too much to grow ramps． |
| D． |
Because the government wanted to make money． |
（5）What's the best title for the text？
| A． |
Americans go crazy for ramps in spring． |
| B． |
Americans have discovered a new vegetable． |
| C． |
Ramps were once popular in North America． |
| D． |
Ramps will soon be enjoyed all over the world． |
On a British Airways flight from Johannesburg, a middle-aged ,rich white South American lady found herself sitting next to a black man. She called the cabin stewardess(机舱乘务员)over to complain about her seating.
“What seems to be the problem, Madam?” asked the stewardess.
“Can’t you see?” she said. “You’ve sat me next to a black man. I can’t possibly sit next to this kind of human. Find me another seat!”
“Please calm down, Madam,” the stewardess replied. “The flight is very full today, but I’ll tell you what I’ll do---IWill go and check to see if we have any free seats in Club(商务舱)or First Class.”
The lady had an unfriendly look at the outraged(被激怒的)black man beside her.
A few minutes later the stewardess returned and said to the lady with a self –satisfied smile, “I’m sorry, Madam, this Economy(经济舱)is full, and Club is also full. However, we do have one seat in First Class.”
The lady could not help looking at the people around her. But before she had a chance to get up or make any answer, the stewardess continued , “ We seldom make this kind of upgrade(升级),however, and I had to report it to the captain(机长).When the captain heard this,he said that it was not proper to make someone sit next to such an obnoxious(令人讨厌的)person.” Having said that, the stewardess turned to the black man sitting next to the lady, and said, “So if you’d like to get your things, sir, I have a seat ready for you…”
At this time, the people around stood up and clapped their hands. The black man walked up to the front of the plane.
That was an unforgettable flight for me, for I was the black man who had never flown First Class before.Where did this story happen?
| A．At the booking office. | B．In the Economy cabin. |
| C．In the Club cabin. | D．In the First Class cabin. |
The black man was finally upgraded to the First Class cabin because _____________.
| A．the stewardess loved him | B．he was angry with the white lady |
| C．the captain knew him | D．the white lady was too impolite |
What might be the correct order of the cabins from the front to the back on this plance?
| A．Club→Pilots’→Economy →First Class | B．Pilots’→Club→Economy →First Class |
| C．Club→Economy→ First Class→ Pilots’ | D．Pilots’→ First Class →Club→ Economy |
What can be the best title of this article?
| A．Flying First Class | B．On a British Airways Flight |
| C．Sitting Next to a Lady | D．An Unforgettable Free Flight |
| A Solar-powered Plane---Lowcarbon Earlier this month, a solar-powered (太阳能动力的)plane called Lowcarbon took off to the sky for the first time. It has passed an important test on the way to travel around the world. Lowcarbon took off from an airport in Switzerland(瑞士)at 45 km an hour. It slowly rose into the sky. “There has never been an airplane so big, so light, using so little energy,” said Bertrand Piccard, a leader of the project. During the 90-minute flight, Lowcarbon did several turns. It climbs nearly 1.6 km above the countryside. Engineers plan to test a night flight in July. Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane. They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012. “We want to fly it day and night with no fuel,” Piccard said. Piccard and pilot Andre Borschberg will take Lowcarbon around the world .They will make a few stops to change places and rest after a long time in the air----and to show off their aircraft. Lowcarbon flies at 70 kph on average(平均). That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. The pilots will keep it in the air for up to five days at a time. |
| We Are One---“Expo Through My Eyes” Sharing offers you more happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in English. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a reporter, or a tourist , we’d like you to share with us your Expo experience, as seen through your eyes. So if you would liketo contribute(投稿)，please join us today in sharing the joy! Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo Language: English only Length: No more than 1,000 words- Content: Stories with photos are necessary. Duration: May 1,2010---October 31,2010 Email-box: expo@chinadaily.com.cn Reward: In addition to the satisfaction of supporting our work, ---your stories will be published on China Daily’s website; ---you will go in a lucky draw for a prize. |
Which of the following information about the plane Lowcarbon is NOT true?
| A．It can fly at 70 km an hour. | B．It is solar –powered. |
| C．It has passed a night-flight test. | D．It is slower than a car. |
Lowcarbon is a special plane because________________.
| A．it’s made in Switzerlland | B．it has travelled around the world |
| C．it can do turns in the sky | D．it’s big and light, but uses little enegy |
The purpose of the second article is to________________.
| A．encourage us to visit Shanghai Expo | B．ask us to be volunteers for Shanghai Expo |
| C．invite us to write stories about Shanghai Expo | D．tell us to get the lucky prize of Shanghai Expo |
Your stories about the 2010 Shanghai Expo for China Daily___________.
| A．can be in Chinese | B．don’t need to have photos |
| C．must be given by post | D．should be handed in by e-mail |
Many years before the United States was founded(建立), Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, who dried their meat on raised frames(架子)of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.
One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne;hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attedn a barbecue, and his carriage(马车)fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.
In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑)for fuels(燃料) such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today , the barbecue grills(烧烤架)which are fueled by charcoal(木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over.Who invented the barbecues first in history?
| A．American people. | B．Taino Indians. | C．Spanish explorers. | D．English settlers. |
The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue_______________.
| A．is only held on a hot sunny day | B．welcomes people who keep diaries |
| C．is held both indoors and outdoors | D．has its social occasion for over 200 years |
The underlined expression “ social occasion” can be best translated into______________.
| A．社交功能 | B．社会福利 | C．社会地位 | D．社会背景 |
The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT __________________.
| A．drying meat on raised frames of sticks over fires |
| B．roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branches |
| C．cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoal |
| D．heating meat in the bright and hot daylight |
What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Someboy mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.
If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98," meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5="96," while love :12+15+22+5="54," and luck : 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t , either.
Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度).Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the betterr after one has changed one’s attitude.
When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you.In the same way, if you take a positive(积极地)attitude towards failure(失败),you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.In the writer’s opinion , what is the most important things in a person’s life?
| A．Hard-work. | B．Knowledge. | C．Money. | D．Attitude. |
According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to ___________.
| A．ask for helpf from others | B．say your prayers to God |
| C．change your attitude | D．try maths-solving methods |
From the passage we can learn that ______________.
| A．diffrent attitudes come from different courses of life. |
| B．mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life |
| C．failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude |
| D．none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more |
A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person. However,many people don’t smile because they think they ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mile, doesn’t have very nice teeth,so thatis why he seldom opens his mouth.he even says that he has lost cofidence because of his teeth.So it is very important for us to look after our teeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem.Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents,while others’teeth are damaged because of bad habits,like heavy smoking,eating too much sugar or not brush-ing teeth often.If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help. They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of then.
Smiling can help you to feel more confident and make other people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy,you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Kataria said that young children should laugh about 300 times a day, wile adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance to smile and laugh now!
根据短文内容，选出一个最佳答案填入题前括号内。What has made Mike lose his confidence?
His bad habit. B. His bad teeth. C. Not smiling. D. Eating too much sugar. Many people don’t smile because.
| A．they don’t like smiling | B．they think they are ugly |
| C．their teeth are not beautiful | D．they can’t open their mouths |
What can a dentist do according to the passage?
A. A dentist can tell you how to improve your bad teeth.
B. A dentist can help you to take care of your bad teeth.
C. A dentist can tell you how to brush your teeth.
D. Both A and B.If you want to keep healthy, you had better.
| A．not smile often | B．laugh all the time |
| C．neiter smile nor laugh | D．smile and even laugh often |
How many times should a child laugh every day in doctor Kataria’s opinion?
| A．Either 300 or 30 times a day. | B．Between 7 and 15 times a day. |
| C．Around 300 times a day. | D．Only 30 times a day. |