If you’re like most people, you’re too busy eating pizza to stop and consider how it arrived on your kitchen counter. Ponder it long enough, though, and you may find it curious that pies usually come in square or other boxes that are different from the round crust. So why don’t pizzas arrive in round cardboard boxes?
It’s mostly because the pizza industry doesn’t really care to disrupt the cardboard industry. Cardboard boxes are usually manufactured with edges (i.e. square or rectangular) because they can be made in one piece as well as neatly stacked (堆放).
The advantage of making a round pizza box would mainly be good-looking. It’s not going to saves pace over an edged box. In the case of frozen pizzas, stacking pies vertically runs the risk of them rolling out of place. It’s just bad pizza management.
Of course, there are exceptions. Many pizzerias offer sheet or Sicilian-style pizzas, which are served in a rectangular shape and better fit a rectangular box. And some chains have toyed with the conventional pizza bot shape. Domino’s has a six-sided design with tapered (锥形的) front edges intended to reduce the cardboard used and limit the company’s carbon footprint. (It also reportedly keeps the pizza from sliding around.)
Pizza wasn’t always served in square cardboard. In the 1800s, street sellers carried pies in portable metal containers that kept them warm. When pizza started rising in popularity in postwar America, pizzerias used a single piece of cardboard as support and then slipped the pie into a paper bag. Eventually, corrugated (波纹的) cardboard struck a fine balance between preserving heat without trapping too much moisture.
Will we ever see a complete rethink of the pizza box? Some people have tried. In 2010, Apple filed for a patent for a round pizza container with holes so moisture can escape. It’s used in the company’s food courts. Another company, World Centric, designed a compostable (可降解的) round box in 2018 that can be used to reheat pizza. A similar product was test-marketed by Pizza Hut in 2019. All of the designs boasted of keeping pizzas warmer and crispier for longer, but none have become commonly used.
For the most part, you’re still likely to encounter square boxes. Pizza is, after all, about finding comfort in the familiar.
1. How does the writer introduce the topic?A.By describing a common problem. | B.By raising a question. |
C.By challenging others’ views. | D.By making a comparison. |
A.Square boxes are good-looking. |
B.The pizza industry cares it much. |
C.Square boxes can be made and stacked easily. |
D.Square boxes can keep pizzas warmer and crispier for longer. |
A.The bright future of the pizza box. |
B.Significant changes of the pizza box. |
C.Failed attempts of several companies. |
D.Successful examples of several companies. |
A.Why do round pizzas come in square boxes? |
B.How did pizza boxes develop into what it is? |
C.What advantages do square pizza boxes have? |
D.How did square pizza boxes come into being? |
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Many people often say there is more stress in today's society than in years past. In fact, these people are comparing our lives with that of the cave man, who didn't have to worry about the stock market or the atomic bomb. They forget that the cave man worried about being eaten by a hear while he was asleep, or about dying of hunger—things that few people worry much about today.
Actually, stress is a normal state of affairs, and it's important that people understand what they are talking about when they speak about stress. Whenever anyone experiences something unpleasant, for lack of a better word they say they are under stress. Yet there is such a thing as pleasant stress--as in the case of the Olympic winner at the moment of his glory, or a conductor as his orchestra performs particularly well. They are just sending out excitement, and they are giving off all the stress hormones exactly the same as if they were in low spirits or had just heard of a death in the family. We call the pleasant or healthy kind "eustress” and the unpleasant or unhealthy kind "distress".
Then how can people deal with stress? The secret is not to avoid it but to “do your own thing”. It implies doing what you like to do and what you are made to do at your own speed. For most people, it is really a matter of learning how to live and how to behave in various situations, to decide: “Do I really want to take my father's business or be a musician?” If you really want to be a musician, then be one.
1. What can be inferred from the first paragraph?A.Modern people experiences more stress than the cave man. |
B.The cave man experienced more stress than modern people. |
C.People don't suffer more stress today; it's just that they think they do. |
D.Modern people have the same worries as the cave man did. |
A.Your favorite football team has lost an important game. |
B.You have failed an important examination. |
C.You are informed of an accident of your best friend. |
D.You have won the first prize in an English competition. |
A.stress does not necessarily refer to unpleasant experience |
B.distress is what people call the pleasant kind of stress |
C.an Olympic winner feels the same stress as one who loses a family member |
D.people will feel eustress and distress at the same time |
A.Do things that you really want to do. | B.Do whatever you're expected to do. |
C.Try to do things successfully. | D.Refuse to do whatever you're told to. |
【推荐2】Called yi in ancient times, weiqi has a history of over 4, 000 years in China. It can be regarded as the origin of all ancient chess games.
When was the game invented?
According to legend, the Emperor Yao invented the game of weiqi to help enlighten his son. In the Spring and Autumn Period, there appeared the first weiqi master named Yi Qiu in Chinese written history.
How is the game played?
The game is played by two people with a black and white set of pieces, and the aim is to surround a larger total area of the board than the opponent. Once placed on the board, pieces may not be moved, but they are removed from the board if captured. The rules of weiqi are very simple but there are plenty of choices to move the pieces, with countless flexible strategies involved.
What is required in the game?
In the ever-changing game, the essence of ancient Chinese philosophy is vividly reflected. Before the start of the game, all the pieces have the same identity and status. Only when they are placed at different positions can they have different values.
The weiqi-related expression, “ju qi bu ding”, means “to hold a chess piece above the board but uncertain as to which move you should make”. The far-reaching effect of the game is evident in the fact that the phrase is used to describe things in other fields, for example, to describe hesitance in making decisions. This is clear proof that the game enjoys great popularity within Chinese culture.
A.How popular is the game? |
B.This is where the charm of the game lies. |
C.Thus it’s likely that the game originates from then. |
D.Weiqi players are required to be active and creative. |
E.Why so many people like to play the game of weiqi? |
F.Weiqi is a game that combines science, art and competition. |
G.Weiqi is an ideal choice for you to play when you want to have fun. |
【推荐3】Replacing some things in your house at the right time can make you healthier. Some researches show us when and why the following things should be replaced.
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1. According to the form above, _________ of the four items is (are) mainly made of wood.
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
A.toothbrush | B.cutting board | C.chopsticks | D.blanket |
A.chopsticks and blankets | B.toothbrushes and cutting boards |
C.cutting boards and chopsticks | D.cutting boards and blankets |
A.Your cutting board should be dry-cleaned hot water. |
B.Being worn out is the reason for replacing your blanket. |
C.Warm water prevents your chopsticks from producing bacteria. |
D.The material of toothbrush is the same as that of the chopsticks. |
【推荐1】If you are a teenager without a job, you probably do not have much extra money. Sometimes parents will give their children pocket money for doing small housework, but it is often not enough once the children grow into teenagers and want to do things with their friends all of the time. How to make money is an important thing for teens to learn. If you’re wondering how a teenager can make good money, some ideas might be:
Getting a part-time job at a local restaurant or store is always a sure way to make money as a teen. But getting a job somewhere like this might be bard, considering many jobs in local stores are being taken by adults more and more often.
Doing landscaping (绿化) is something that most adults do not like to do, and teens can usually find jobs around their neighborhood doing the landscaping of friends and family.
Some teens are good at something such as writing or photography. These teens can make money by doing things such as writing articles for newspapers or magazines or selling their photos online.
Teens who live in a country area can earn money by helping out on farms, or they can try raising their own animals such as chickens, and selling them or their products.
Looking for jobs can seem hard at first, but if you have a try, it should not be too hard to find a job or way to make money.
1. What problem do teenagers have to face when finding a job in local stores?A.Heavy work. | B.Low pay. |
C.Long working hours. | D.Competition with adults. |
A.Most adults hate doing landscaping. |
B.Getting a part-time job is hard for teens. |
C.Pocket money from parents is often enough for teens. |
D.Teens can’t make money by writing articles for newspapers or magazines. |
A.Writing articles. | B.Jobs in stores. |
C.Doing landscaping. | D.Jobs in restaurants. |
A.How important is money to a teenager? |
B.How can a teenager make extra money? |
C.Teenagers should depend on themselves. |
D.The necessary skills to make extra money. |
【推荐2】The climate change may lead humans to shrink in size. Steve Brusatte, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh, believed that the way that other mammals have previously responded to periods of climate change could offer an insight into humans’ future. He compared the possible difficult situation of people to that of early horses. Those horses became smaller in body size as temperatures rose around 55 million years ago.
In his book, Brusatte mentions that animals in warmer parts of the world today are often smaller than those in colder areas. “Becoming smaller was a common way that mammals deal with climate change.” Brusatte told The Guardian, “That’s not to say every species of mammal would get smaller, but it seems to be a common survival trick of mammals when temperatures rise very quickly.”
In a recent study, researchers studying human remains over the past million years have also suggested that temperature is a main predictor of body size change, while scientists studying red deer have said that warmer winters in northern Europe and Scandinavia may lead to the body size of these animals becoming smaller.
However, not all experts agree that rising temperature causes mammals to shrink. Adrian Lister, an expert from the Natural History Museum in London, said, “The relationship shown by the recent human remains study is weak. I prefer to believe that the strong connections between temperature and mammal body size may often depend on the availability of food and resources.”
Lister has also expressed doubts about the idea that humans will shrink as the climate heats. “We are not really controlled by natural selection,” he said. “We wear clothes. We have got heating. We have got air conditioning if it is too hot.”
1. What is Steve Brusatte’s belief expressed in his book?A.Humans are responsible for climate change. |
B.Humans and horses share similar qualities. |
C.Animals are wiser than humans when responding to climate change. |
D.Mammals may become smaller when experiencing warmer climate. |
A.Smaller-sized animals in warmer winters in northern Europe. |
B.Smaller-sized animals in periods when it is hard to get food. |
C.Bigger-sized animals in colder winters in areas of Scandinavia. |
D.Bigger-sized animals in periods when it is hard to find shelter. |
A.Natural selection doesn’t have an effect on human beings. |
B.Use of air conditioning contributes to humans becoming smaller. |
C.Humans take measures to reduce the control of hot temperature. |
D.Study about recent human remains differs from that in the distant past. |
A.History. | B.Science. | C.Education. | D.Lifestyles. |
【推荐3】How many phone numbers can you remember by heart? It’s probably fewer than you would like. Actually, you are not alone. Out of more than 1,000 Americans who were surveyed, more than half said that they couldn’t recall the phone numbers of their friends and neighbors. In their eyes, there is no point in filling their heads with phone numbers if they are all stored in smart phones that are with them almost all the time.
In fact, most people are suffering from a sort of digital amnesia(健忘). more than 90% of those surveyed agreed that they used the Internet as an online of their brains. Rote memorization(死记硬背) was once an important part of modern education, but we just need a click or slide now. That’s making us worse at remembering things.
Researchers found that when people expected to use the information online, they were less likely to remember actual facts, but more likely to remember how to find them. As a result, we are already becoming ones with our computer tools, growing into interconnected systems that remember less by knowing information than by knowing where the information can be found.
However, some believe it isn’t necessarily a bad thing--maybe it gives them more chances to think through things. We certainly acquire more knowledge now than ever, even if it isn’t all stored in our brains.
Even so, I still believe that there are more risks to this new world of memory beyond losing our ability to recall some information such as who the 15th President was. That kind of information may always be a click away, but the important things are personal ones, like the way your parents smiled at your wedding. It’s harder to recall or find online. If you’re relying on yourself to keep track of those memories, they will be much more meaningful.
1. Paragraph 1 is mainly used to _______.A.serve as the background | B.introduce the topic |
C.explain new research | D.show some data to readers |
A.Dealing with too many things | B.Seldom thinking about questions |
C.Relying on the internet too much | D.The changes of their memories. |
A.over 90% people are suffering from digital amnesia |
B.people can gain knowledge more easily than before |
C.rote memorization no longer exists in modern life |
D.People find it hard to remember how to find information |
A.Worried | B.Optimistic |
C.Disappointed | D.Confident |