题目内容
Billy always loved blueberries. They were his favorite fruit. Today he was going to make juice with his uncle. His uncle liked to make juice out of everything. He made carrot juice, apple juice, vegetable juice, and more juices. He had never made blueberry juice before though!
First, Billy and his uncle went to a blueberry farm. They were each given a basket. They picked for an hour and got several pounds. It was hard work picking the little berries from the trees. Now Billy understood why they were expensive in the store.
Next, they had to wash the fruit. Some of them still had leaves. Those had to be pulled off. Then the bad berries had to be thrown away. They washed the berries and made them air-dry.
After that, they pushed the blueberries through a strainer(过滤网). The strainer caught most of the seeds and skins, and only left a small glass of dark purple juice to them.
When they tasted the juice, it wasn't very sweet. Billy's uncle didn't want to add white sugar to the juice. It was better to use a naturally sweet juice, like apple juice, pear juice, or grape juice. They used grape juice as a sweetener (甜味剂), because grapes had a similar color to the blueberries.
Finally, they could drink it. It was a lot of work to make juice, but it sure was refreshing!
1. Billy's uncle hadn't made juice before.
A. carrot B. blueberry C. apple D. vegetable
2. Billy thought blueberries were expensive because .
A. they were delicious
B. they had to be sent to the store
C.it was hard to pick them from the trees
D. there weren't many blueberry trees on the farm
3. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. blueberries B. farmers
C. seeds and skins D. Billy and his uncle
4. The correct order of making blueberry juice is .
① wash blueberries.
②pick blueberries from trees.
③add grape juice to the blueberry juice.
④push the blueberries through a strainer.
A. ②①④③ B. ②①③④ C. ②④③① D. ④①②③
5. The passage is mainly about .
A. why Billy liked blueberry juice
B. where Billy got the best blueberries
C. how Billy made blueberry juice with his uncle
D. what Billy did on the blueberry farm with his uncle
Hillary is one of the most famous women in America. Born in 1947, she lived a happy childhood. Her parents were open to anything that interested her. But they were also strict with her. When young Hillary got A grades at school, her father said the school must have been too easy. When she ran home from a bad school boy, her mother wouldn’t let her in. “Go back and face up to him. There is no room in the house for a coward(懦夫)!”
Years later, young Hillary put all of her energy into politics(政治). As a student leader, she often discussed and researched social problems. In 1969, Hillary entered Yale Law School, where she met Bill Clinton. The two soon became partners in political activities and the journey of love.
Even after Bill was elected(选举)as president in 1992, Hillary didn’t want to just be the president’s wife. She worked on US healthcare. However, she was not popular with those against her husband. At that time, some people said she was too interested in politics. But Hillary kept her head held high, “When she takes on a project, she works tirelessly until it is completed,” said Betty Lowe, an old friend of the Clintons. “It’s that kind of determination(决心)that will help her win the White House.” She has made a decision that she will take part in the election of the next president in 2016.
Title | Hillary, a 1. American woman |
Her unusual experience | ? When she was a child, her parents were 2. with her. ? She met Bill Clinton and 3. an interest in politics in university. ? She is 4. of energy when working. |
Result | She has 5. to take part in the election of the next American president in 2016. |