Who hasn’t enjoyed eating peanuts? Did you know that although peanuts look like nuts and taste like nuts, they aren’t nuts at all? They belong to the pea family, so they are called peanuts. The peanut grows flowers above ground, but its “fruit” grows underground. It grows in more countries than most other “nuts”.
The peanut is a native South American plant. Scientists believe that it grew wild in Brazil long ago. They think that for several thousand years the early peoples of South America made it a part of their diet. These peoples were nomads who moved on when a natural food could no longer be found in one area. Along the way they probably let fall some peanuts, which got into the ground and grew. This is believed to be the way the plant reached the place where the Incas(印加人)lived. The Incas, from about 1100 to 1532, thought highly of peanuts. The peanuts were eaten in several forms and used as sacrificial offerings(祭品)to the Incan Sun God. Later in the 16th century, European soldiers had brought peanuts to other parts of the world, including North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Pacific Islands.
Although peanuts were found native in South America, they are now grown in almost every country that has warm weather. India produces the most peanuts. China’s production is next, followed by the United States.
The peanut is special in more ways than one. It can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted, or fried. Hundreds of widely different products have been made from it. Carver, an American scientist, set himself the task of discovering new uses for eating and for many other products.
Peanuts are very highly nutritious and are also high in protein (蛋白质). Americans use about seven-tenths of their protein in the form of meat. In India, where the poor can’t pay for meat or milk, peanut meal and peanut milk have been produced. These have been a great help to the poor.
New products are continually being made from peanuts, among them peanut cheese and a powder that becomes peanut butter when water is added. The fact is that peanuts are so healthy that they were used by astronauts. The unusual nut that isn’t a nut is one of nature’s most amazing gifts.
【小题1】 Although we like eating peanuts, many of us don’t know peanuts belong to _______ family.
A.the peaB.the nutC.both the pea and the nutD.neither the pea nor the nut
【小题2】 Which paragraph(段落)mainly talks about the history of the peanut?
A.Paragraph FourB.Paragraph Three
C.Paragraph TwoD.Paragraph One
【小题3】What does the underlined word nutritious mean?
A.Helpful for staying healthy.B.Helpful to the poor.
C.Delicious and tasty.D.Rich in fat and oil.
【小题4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A.Nomads always stayed in the same place.
B.The peanut was first found in South America.
C.Astronauts ate lots of peanuts to keep healthy.
D.China grows fewer peanuts than the US.
【小题5】What is the purpose of the article?
A.To show that peanuts belong to the pea family.
B.To advise us to use more peanut products.
C.To tell us some new uses of peanuts.
D.To let us know more about peanuts.

First, welcome to West Lake! I am glad to serve all of you.

Today you come here, you are sure to be attracted by its beauty. Hangzhou is famous for West Lake which is a famous fresh water lake, It lies in central Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province of eastern China.

Traditionally, there are ten best-known spots on the West Lake. They are called Ten Scenes of West Lake by Qianlong Emperor. The West Lake is divided by three causeways called Su Di, Bai Di, and Yanggong Di. First I want to tell you the history of Bai Di.

In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, Zhen yuan era785-804, poet Bai Juyi came to Hangzhou as a governor(官员,总督). He realized that the farmland nearby depended on the water of West Lake, but the old dyke(堤防)had collapsed(倒塌), the water of West Lake had dried out, and the local farmers suffered drought. He ordered the construction(修建)of a causeway of a stronger and taller dyke to solve the drought problem. The lives of local people improved over the following years. Then Bai Juyi had more free time to enjoy the beauty of West Lake. He visited West Lake almost every day. This causeway was later named after Bai Di in Bai Juyi's honor.

Next is Su Di. Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway is considered as the first of ten scenes. It was built by Su Dongpo, the great poet, during the Noah Song Dynasty. It is very beautiful in spring.

1.West Lake lies ????? .

A. in central Hangzhou????????? B. in eastern Hangzhou

C. in northern Hangzhou???????? D. in western Hangzhou

2.The West Lake has?????? causeways.

A. two??????? ????????????? B. three????????? ????????????? C. five????? ????????????? ????????????? D. ten

3.Spring Dawn on the Su Causeway is listed as the?????? of Ten Scenes of West Lake.

A. first?????? ????????????? B. second??????? ????????????? ????????????? C. third??????? ????????????? D. fourth

4.The above words are probably for ?????? .

A. students??? ????????????? B. teachers?????? ????????????? ????????????? C. singers???? ????????????? D. tourists

 

Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.

At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.

Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.

With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.

1.Kitesurfing has a history of about________years.

A.30               B.50               C.100              D.130

2.________is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.

A.Water            B.Wind             C.The sun           D.The kite

3.The underlined word“range”in the passage means “________”in Chinese.

A.在……范围                           B.按……顺序排列

C.向……方向延伸                        D.根据……归类

4.The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that _______.

A.its price is getting lower and lower

B.more and more people are enjoying its excitement

C.its equipment progress makes it easier and safer

D.all people can learn and take part in it

5.The main idea of this passage is about _______.

A.the way of operating kitesurfing            B.the progress of kitesurfing equipment

C.the history of kitesurfing in China           D.the development of kitesurfing

 

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