At the beginning of human history, people could only eat food they found. But then people learned to find more ways to get food. About 10, 000 years ago, people started to farm the land. After that, people developed farming skills.
People eat different food in different areas. In China, rice is the main food for people in the south while the people in the north eat noodles. People who live in European countries near the sea eat lots of fish. But in Central Europe, people are away from the sea. So they don’t eat so much fish. They eat more meat instead.
People eat food with different tools in different areas. In China, people always like using chopsticks while in North America, Australia and Europe, people always like using knives and forks. To our surprise, in India and the Middle East, people always pick up food with their own fingers.
Now people can eat different food from different areas. As we can see, it is possible to convey food easily from one part of the world to another. We can almost eat whatever we like at any place of the world. For example, people in Britain can eat bananas from Africa and rice from India. Food is becoming a very big business now.
1. People ________ at the beginning of human history.| A．could only eat food they found | B．started to farm the land |
| C．developed farming skills | D．could eat food from other countries |
| A．they are near the sea | B．they like eating noodles |
| C．they are away from the sea | D．they don’t like eating fish |
| A．捐赠 | B．传导 | C．购买 | D．运输 |
| A．People in the south of China eat bananas as their main food. |
| B．People in India and the Middle East always pick up food with their own fingers. |
| C．People in Britain can only eat rice from Africa. |
| D．People in the world get used to picking up food with knives and forks. |
| A．People’s Table Manners | B．People’s Eating Tools |
| C．People and Food | D．People’s Habits |
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【推荐1】Welcome to Super Burger
Menu | |||
| Food & Drinks | S | M | L |
| Fish Hamburger | ￥8 | ￥10 | ￥12 |
| Chicken Hamburger | ￥10 | ￥12 | ￥14 |
| Beef Hamburger | ￥7 | ￥9 | ￥11 |
| Orange Juice | ￥3 | ￥4 | ￥5 |
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1. What is Super Burger?
| A．It’s a school. | B．It’s a bookstore. | C．It’s a library. | D．It’s a restaurant (饭店). |
| A．For 10 hours. | B．For 1l hours. | C．For 13 hours. | D．For 21 hours. |
| A．￥7. | B．￥10. | C．￥12. | D．￥14.0 |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．We can call Super Burger to buy food. | B．We can have ice-cream in Super Burger. |
| C．We can buy hamburgers at 9: 00 a.m.in Super Burger. | D．Super Burger is in Beijing. |
【推荐2】Cross-bridge noodles, or crossing-the-bridge noodles, are a special dish that originated (起源) in Yunnan Province. It has become such a popular part of Yunnan’s culture that in 2008, it was listed as an item of the intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) of Kunming City.
There is a story behind the first creation of cross-bridge noodles. It is said that there was a learner during the Qing Dynasty. He studied every day on an island of Mengzi City in Yunnan. His favorite food was rice noodles, and his wife brought him the noodles every day. But she was disappointed because the noodles would get cold on the way to the island. One day, she discovered that boiling the rice noodles separately could make them taste better. The chicken soup could also stay warm during the trip. It was the oil layer (层) on top of the soup that kept the cold outside and the heat inside. Realizing this, the wife then came up with an idea. She brought the chicken soup, rice noodles, and other ingredients (原料) separately and then mixed them after she arrived on the island. That way, the dish stayed hot and the noodles were fresh when they were added just before eating.
The word spread of the delicious dish and the wife’s smart way of keeping the food hot. The dish became known as “crossing-the-bridge noodles” or simply “cross-bridge noodles” in memory of the wife.
1. When were cross-bridge noodles listed as an item of intangible cultural heritage?| A．2000 | B．2008 | C．2010 | D．2015 |
| A．In Kunming City. | B．In Dali City. | C．In Mengzi City. | D．In Pu’er City. |
| A．make the noodles more delicious | B．keep the dish hot |
| C．find a quicker way to cook the noodles | D．keep the noodles for longer |
| A．clever | B．lazy | C．patient | D．kind |
| A．The Secret of Yunnan Noodles | B．The Wife’s Clever Cooking Skills |
| C．The History of Chinese Noodles | D．A Dish with a Story: Cross-Bridge Noodles |
【推荐3】Going to the Supermarket
Martha is at the supermarket, getting ready for a house party. She has a list of what she needs with her as she goes along. The first section she comes has produce. Martha sees apples, bananas, cherries, grapes, and strawberries. She checks her list:
-6 apples
-1 bag of grapes
- 2 cartons of strawberries
Martha gets her items (清单上的东西) and looks the bananas. They are on sale for much cheaper than they are normally. She picks 3 bananas. Next are vegetables. She sees potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and salad in bags. She checks her list:
-5 pounds of potatoes
-6 carrots
- 4 tomatoes
- 2 onions
-4 mushrooms
As she is putting her items into her cart (购物车), Martha checks the many bags of salad and chooses 2 of them. She pushes her cart ahead. The next section is meat and dairy. She sees meat, fish, cheese, eggs, and milk. She checks her list:
-2 fish (salmon)
-1 block of cheese (cheddar)
- 1 dozen eggs
- 2 gallons of milk
She looks at the meat that is on sale and chooses a 5-pound roll of beef. She gets the rest of the items in that section. She still needs rice, bread, salt, sugar, and flour. She gets:
-2 bags of rice
-4 loaves of bread
- a 2-pound bag of sugar
- a 2-pound bag of flour
Martha then realizes that she has forgotten something. She runs back and gets 1 container of salt and then rushes to the checkout. She puts her groceries into her car and leaves.
1. What item did Martha pick up on sale in the fruits and vegetables section?| A．Six apples. | B．Three bananas. | C．Four mushrooms. |
| A．Five pounds of cheese. | B．Five pounds of milk. | C．Five pounds of meat. |
| A．One loaf of bread. | B．Two loaves of bread. | C．Four loaves of bread. |
| A．One container of salt. | B．A block of cheese. | C．A bag of cherries. |
【推荐1】Are you an “I” person or an “E” person? We hear this question a lot these days.
The MBTI test may show something we don’t know about ourselves and can be a fun way to help us make new friends. But knowing someone’s MBTI results doesn’t mean we really know that person.
| A．The MBTI test is popular for many reasons. |
| B．How does the test work? |
| C．Then, people try to find connections. |
| D．And the MBTI results can’t say who we are. |
| E．They cover all things of your behavior, preferences and thinking. |
| F．In fact, these are two personality types from the MBTI test. |
Stress is a normal physical response (反应) to things that make people feel worried. In China, 70 percent of the 2,000 students about to take the college or high school entrance examination are under high stress, according to a recent survey by Wuhan University of Hubei province.
Sometimes stress is good for people. It pushes people to do their best, like while getting ready before a big competition or exam. However, too much or long-term stress makes people feel a stress overload (负荷过多), and affects people’s health.
When you feel stressed, there are some ways you can deal with (处理) it. Learning to solve small problems in everyday life is helpful. It can help build confidence to move on to life’s bigger ones. Try saying positive things to yourself, like “I will do the best that I can,” or “I can manage this if I take one step at a time.” That encourages you to work toward your goal. It is also important to relax sometimes.
But if you are under high stress and can’t handle it by yourself, it is also good to ask parents or friends for help. Everyone has stress. Don’t be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. You may feel better just from sharing your problems with them.
1. You may be under stress if you are in the following situation EXCEPT___.
| A．you get angry easily |
| B．you can’t get up in the morning. |
| C．you can’t pay attention in class. |
| A．Wuhan University |
| B．Hubei University |
| C．Wuhan Technology University |
| A．it can keep people wake at night. |
| B．it makes people do well in exams. |
| C．it pushes people to do their best. |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 |
| A．because they can solve our problems. |
| B．because they must give us useful advice. |
| C．because sharing our problems can make us feel better. |
【推荐3】Farthing is moving indoors，where the sun never shines，where rain never falls and where the weather is always proper． The perfect crop field could be inside a windowless building with controlled light， temperature，wetness，air quality and nutrition． It could be in a building in New York or in a desert in Sahara．
The world is already having trouble feeding itself． Half the people on Earth live in cities，and nearly half of those are hungry or ill﹣fed． Food prices are buffeted by，floods and the cost of energy required to plant， harvest and transport it． And prices will only get more changeable． Farmers in many parts of the world already are using water available to the last drop． And the world is getting more crowded by mid﹣century，the world's population will grow front 6． 8 billion to 9 billion．
To feed so many people may require more farmland ， as a result ， forests and wilderness（荒地）are becoming fewer and fewer．
Gertjan Meeuws has taken the idea of a greenhouse a step further， growing vegetables and houseplants in enclosed（封闭的）environments． In their research station ， water flows into the fields when needed，and the temperature is kept the same． Lights go on and off， creating similar day and night，but according to the needs of the plants．
A building of 100 square meters and 14 layers（层）of plants could provide a daily diet of 200 grams of fresh fruit and vegetables to the entire population of Den Bosch， about 140，000 people． Their idea isn' t to grow foods that require much space，like corn or potatoes． Here sunlight is not only unnecessary but can be harmful． Plants need only specific（特定地）light to grow． Their growth speed is three times faster than under greenhouse conditions． They use about 90 percent less water than outdoor agriculture． And city farming means producing food near the citizens， and there's no need to transport it long distances．
1. The underlined word "buffeted" in Paragraph 2 means ．| A．badly influenced |
| B．caused |
| C．divided |
| D．well achieved |
| A．The temperature is often changed． |
| B．Sunshine is in great need for plants． |
| C．Day and night depends on plants． |
| D．Air quality is controlled by plants． |
| A．is of great help to the people who live in the city |
| B．saves less water compared with outdoor agriculture |
| C．is completely different from greenhouse agriculture |
| D．requires much space and suits the production of corn |
| A．Disadvantages of outdoor farming |
| B．Development of greenhouse farming |
| C．The world's food problems |
| D．Sunless，rainless indoor farming |
【推荐1】When you think about a factory, what do you imagine first? Do you picture lots of workers doing the same thing over and over again without stopping? Well, things are changing!
Nowadays, because of super cool technologies like AI, the internet of things, cloud computing and big data, factories are becoming smarter. They need fewer workers than you might think.
Teway Food Group, a company in Chengdu, Sichuan, makes tasty seasonings, which are added into food to improve the taste. There robots do most of the work in their clever factory. First, the robots get and mix the things in line with their recipes (食谱). After that, the food goes into a smart cooking system that carefully watches and controls the temperatures to make sure the seasonings taste really good. During the whole process, you hardly see any workers and this makes everything cost much less. The president of the company, Yu Zhiyong, told The Paper, “Thanks to the smart factory, we have been able to make things 40 percent cheaper.”
Besides helping companies save money, smart factories are also looking out for the safety of workers. Baidu created a smart safety assistant (助理) called Du An’an to make sure workers are safer in factories. It gives fast answers to safety questions from workers and also looks at safety problems, helping managers work with dangers and risks quickly. Thanks to Du An’an, a big chemical (化学品) company called Daxie Petrochemical can now deal with accidents 50 percent faster than before.
Faster, better and safer at a lower cost, smart factories are changing our life. In line with the “Made in China 2025” plan, China is ready to grow from “Made in China” to “Created in China”.
1. In Paragraph 1, the writer starts the passage by _______.| A．asking questions | B．offering opinions | C．showing results |
| A．季节 | B．食物 | C．调料 |
| A．There are no workers working in Teway Food Company. |
| B．Du An’an is created to make sure the safety of the workers. |
| C．Smart factories are cheaper and safer than traditional factories. |
| A．Robots will take the place of workers in smart factories. |
| B．Robots play a very important part in smart companies. |
| C．Robots are needed to cut down the cost of smart companies. |
【推荐2】Dear students, in Unit 1, we have learned people's names. Then, have you ever wondered about people's names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?
People's first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or another member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones. Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”, Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook; someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people's occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter-a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter-a person who made pots and pans. The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter's great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their talents. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father's name. English-speaking people added -s or-son. The Johnsóns are descendants of John; the Roberts family's ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O'Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.
| Word Bank. brook 小溪. occupation 职业 ancestor 祖先. furniture 家具. |
根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. Which of the following things do the family names in the passage NOT cover（涉及）?
| A．Places where people lived. | B．People's characters. |
| C．Talents that people had. | D．People's occupations |
| A．owned or drove a cart | B．made things with metals |
| C．built houses and furniture | D．made kitchen tools or containers（容器） |
| A．George Longstreet | B．Leonard Carter |
| C．Donald Greenwood | D．Beatrice Smith |
| A．ancestors | B．later generations |
| C．friends | D．partners |
| A．When people have their names. | B．How people choose their first names. |
| C．How people choose their last names. | D．Where people's names come from. |
【推荐3】Beijing Opera is one of the Chinese traditional drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history about 200 years, it is developed from many other drama forms, mostly from the local drama “Huiban”. It is especially popular in south China during the 18th century.
Theatrical(戏剧的) forms in many other countries do not have singing, dancing and spoken parts together in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer doesn’t speak or sing. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment. It includes spoken parts, singing and dancing.
Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.
“You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted by Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background.” This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.
Beijing Opera is China’s national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!
1. Beijing Opera is ________.| A．unpopular in north China | B．only developed from the local drama “huiban” |
| C．a much larger Chinese opera form | D．a Chinese traditional drama art form |
| A．Beijing Opera | B．local drama | C．an opera singer | D．a modern play |
| A．Beijing Opera is a kind of entertainment. |
| B．An opera singer neither dances nor speaks on stage usually. |
| C．Only old people are interested in Beijing Opera. |
| D．Mei Lanfang was the first one to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners. |
| A．ask young people to learn Beijing Opera |
| B．tell us something about Beijing Opera |
| C．show why Beijing Opera is popular in Europe |
| D．introduce everything about foreign Opera |
