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In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea,     1     Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might     2     (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal     3     (create) special designs.

The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots,     4     (use) twigs (树枝) to remove it. Over time,     5     the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.

Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which     6    (gradual) turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,     7     lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the     8     (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and     9     (be) too violent for use at the table.

Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat     10     their hands.

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COOK’S COTTAGE Built by James and Grace Cook, parents of Captain James Cook, Cook’s Cottage stands proud in the Fitzroy Gardens as a reminder of life in the eighteenth century, and as a celebration and commemoration of the life and travels of Captain James Cook． Open 9:00 am — 5:00 pm daily, and until 5:30 pm during the summer． Information: 9419 4677

1. Where can you spend the night in a tour?

A．Sovereign Hill.	B．Westfield Centerpoint.
C．Sydney Tower.	D．Cook’s Cottage .

2. What is the time that Cook’s Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?

A．11:00 am — 2:00 pm．	B．5:00 pm — 10:30 pm．
C．9:00 am — 5:00 pm．	D．9:00 am — 5:30 pm．

3. The Anchorage Restaurant is __________．

A．in the centre of the city

B．in Williamstown

C．in Anchorage

D．in a Cantonese fishing port

3 . III. 完形填空
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her ____ mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “ ____ a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She ____ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she____ her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s ____ my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a ____ . His name is Andrew and he has something ____ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t ____ miracles here, child I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling ____ at the little girl.
In the shop was a ____ customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother ____ ?”
“I don’t know,” she replied “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs ____ . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my ____ .”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, ____ I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the ____ price of a miracle for little brothers____ me to where you live. I want to see your brother and____ your parents.”
That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without ____ and it wasn’t long before Andrew was ____ again and doing well.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the ____ of a little child.1.

A．tearful

B．hopeful

C．helpless

D．kind

2.

A．Simply

B．Just

C．Only

D．More than

3.

A．drew

B．pulled

C．put

D．poured

4.

A．followed

B．made

C．took

D．found

5.

A．to

B．as

C．for

D．on

6.

A．hope

B．doctor

C．favor

D．miracle

7.

A．bad

B．small

C．extra

D．impossible

8.

A．have

B．offer

C．sell

D．store

9.

A．gently

B．sadly

C．strangely

D．coldly

10.

A．well dressed

B．kind hearted

C．well behaved

D．good looking

11.

A．have

B．need

C．care

D．like

12.

A．a doctor

B．a surgeon

C．an operation

D．a kindness

13.

A．savings

B．wishes

C．ideas

D．suggestions

14.

A．since

B．as

C．after

D．but

15.

A．same

B．exact

C．proper

D．necessary

16.

A．Show

B．Help

C．Take

D．Follow

17.

A．help

B．encourage

C．persuade

D．meet

18.

A．difficulty

B．delay

C．charge

D．result

19.

A．happy

B．well

C．strong

D．home

20.

A．cleverness

B．faith

C．courage

D．Devotion