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2 . When gold was discovered in Coloma, California in 1848, news travelled fast and many went there to find their fortune. Before 1849, California was a place focusing mainly on agriculture. As word of the gold discovery spread, many people left their fields to seek their fortune. With more and more travellers arriving, restaurants and hotels were built to feed and accommodate (提供住宿) them.
On the mining sites, men were often forced to cook for themselves since few gold diggers were women. In the early days, both food and riches were plentiful and miners could uncover $2,000 worth of gold in just one day. When it came to food, there were plenty of wild animals to be hunted, and meat, beans and coffee could be purchased at a reasonable price. Times appeared to be good.
Over time, because the majority of food in California had to be imported, it became very expensive. Simple foods like eggs and bread were sold for one dollar a piece in 1849. Besides, fruit and vegetables were scarce (缺乏的). Therefore, many gold diggers couldn't get enough food, and some even had no food at all at last. But the gold diggers also hated to tear themselves away from their search for gold and turned to quick and simple meals that could be cooked over hot ashes.
During the Gold Rush, San Francisco's famous sourdough (酸面团) bread became a main type of food. Miners would often buy a piece in the morning that would be eaten slowly throughout the day. The Boudin family, who came from France, was partly responsible for putting San Francisco sourdough on the map. The Boudin bakery has used the same sourdough, a piece of socalled mother dough since 1849. And when the 1906 earthquake hit, Louise Boudin managed to save some sourdough, ensuring that each piece of bread that came from the bakery would be linked throughout history. So far the Boudin bakery has remained in California, using the sourdough that is the same as the one in 1849.
1. What change took place in California after 1849?A.The environment got damaged by gold diggers. |
B.Gold diggers from outside became its main population. |
C.The gold industry pushed each other forward. |
D.Business of eating and living developed due to the Gold Rush. |
A.Many sadly left without any gold. |
B.Many had to bring food from home. |
C.Many likely ended up with poor health. |
D.Many probably turned to unique ingredients. |
A.Helping discover lots of gold there. |
B.Rescuing many people from the earthquake. |
C.Creating a type of tasty bread for Califormans. |
D.Passing down some food culture in the Gold Rush. |
A.The Origin of San Francisco Sourdough |
B.The Historical Changes of California |
C.The Tough Life of Early Gold Diggers |
D.The Rise and Fall of the Gold Rush |
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On the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year,
Jade Rabbit is probably the most famous rabbit in China. It features on the special stamps
The image of a white rabbit often leaves
Lord Rabbit, known as Tu’er Ye in Chinese, is an auspicious (吉利的) clay toy for children in Beijing.
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6 . Mona Lisa, the famous picture
Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always
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8 . Deep within the Yukon, one of the most densely wooded areas of Canada, sits a patch of land that is unlike any other forest on the planet. Instead of a canopy of treetops spreading across the horizon, tens of thousands of signposts perch haphazardly one on top of the other. They are all part of the Signpost Forest, the largest collection of signs from places around the world. At last count, the Signpost Forest in Watson Lake, located about 10 miles north of the U.S.-Canadian border, contains 91,000 signs from spots near and far.
The tradition began during the Alaska Highway Project in 1942, when U.S. soldier Carl K. Lindley spent time in Watson Lake recovering from an injury. A commanding officer asked him to repair and erect the directional signposts, and while completing the job, the homesick soldier added a sign that indicated the direction and mileage to his hometown: “Danville, Illinois, 2,835 miles.” Others followed suit, and the trend caught on. Each year, an average of 1,000 new signs are being added to the collection. Lindley’s original sign has since been lost to time. Fifty years later, in 1992, Lindley and his wife Elinor made the pilgrimage back to Watson Lake to place a replica, which is still there.
The Signpost Forest takes up a couple of acres, with huge panels snaking through the trees. There are street signs, welcome signs, signatures on dinner plates, and license plates from around the world. There are also a lot of familial signs; for example, a grandfather will put up a sign and then years later family will come back and try to find it. A lot of these are personal signs to literally say that they are here. Though the visitor center has wood and paints on hand to help create a sign, many people opt to bring their own signs, though illegally, by snatching a metal sign from their hometown and nailing it to one of the wood posts. The forest has grown so vast that the visitor center no longer tries to keep a detailed list of the signs.
1. What does “The tradition” in the second paragraph refer to?A.Counting the number of signs in the Signpost Forest. |
B.Replacing the natural forest with signs of different kinds. |
C.Putting directional signposts on the highways of the Yukon. |
D.Bringing signs to the Signpost Forest from around the world. |
A.It remained in the Forest until 1992. |
B.It was erected by an American soldier. |
C.It was first put on the Alaska Highway. |
D.It was brought from Lindley’s hometown. |
A.List. | B.Trunk. | C.Copy. | D.Border. |
A.The origins and sizes of the signs in the Signpost Forest. |
B.The quantity and variety of the signs in the Signpost Forest. |
C.The difficulty of categorizing the signs in the Signpost Forest. |
D.The practice of nailing illegal signs to the posts in the Signpost Forest. |
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2.郑和的主要贡献;
3.郑和的影响。
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Odysseus became tired of the war and the delay in Troy. He
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