Insects are a very healthy food. They have almost as much protein(蛋白质) as meat from a pig or cow and are low in fat. Eating insects is also very good for the environment since they need less land and water than larger animals.

Marcel Dicke, who studies insects, explained in a talk how insects also produce more meat from the food they eat. For example, imagine a farmer feeds a cow 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce about 1 pound of meat for people to eat. However, imagine the farmer gives a certain number of insects 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce 9 pounds of meat for people to eat!

Eating more insects can also help people in poor areas. Many people can raise and sell insects, which can provide jobs and food.

But insects will not replace(替代) animal meat very quickly. First, people in some countries would have to change how they think about eating insects. Many people in North America and Europe eat a lot of meat like beef and pork. But they don’t traditionally eat insects. In fact, for many people in the west, eating insects sounds crazy! They believe insects are dirty and dangerous. Insects make them feel uncomfortable.

Some people are trying to deal with this problem. For example, David George Gordon wrote a book named Eat-A-Bug Cookbook, which tries to show people that insects can be delicious. Other insect experts travel around telling people about the benefit(益处)of eating insects. But they still have a lot of work to do.

1.Eating insects ____________.

A. is not healthy B. makes people put on fat

C. helps protect large animals D. is environmentally friendly

2.The examples of Marcel Dicke is given to show ________.

A. The high cost of food production B. raising insects is a good choice for farmers

C. It’s quite easy for farmers to raise insects D. the different ways of feeding cows and insects

3.What mainly causes the long way that eating insects has to go?

A. Their terrible taste B. People’s old belief

C. family life D. eating ways

4.We can infer(推断) from David and other insect experts that __________.

A. people can make a lot of money from insects B. people should eat more insects

C. insects should be better protected D. it’s dangerous to eat insects

My friend Alice visited my city last week.She arrived on Wednesday morning.She is from Australia.I showed her around the city.We visited the Clock Tower first.The Clock Tower was very tall.We took some photos there.Then we went to City Museum.After that,we saw a good movie.The next day,we visited the Ladies' Street(女人街).There were a lot of clothes shops.The clothes were cheap and beautiful.Alice bought some clothes for her parents and friends.Then we went to the Seafood(海鲜)Street.We bought some seafood.We also had seafood in a restaurant.All of us enjoyed the meal.Then we went to a concert(音乐会)in the evening.The music was fantastic!

On the third day,the weather was very hot so we decided to visit the Monkey Garden.We found different kinds of monkeys in the Garden.The monkeys were funny and active.Alice went back to Australia on Friday evening.She enjoyed the trip.She invited(邀请)me to visit Australia next summer.

1.Where did the writer and Alice go on the first day?

A. The Ladies' Street. B. The Clock Tower.

C. The Monkey Garden. D. The museum.

2.At the Ladies' Street,there were lots of________shops.

A. seafood B. photo

C. clothes D. shoe

3.Alice thought the seafood was________in the restaurant.

A. delicious B. bad

C. terrible D. pretty

4.What didn't the writer and Alice do during the vacation?

A. Went to the concert. B. Bought some clothes.

C. Went to the beach. D. Had seafood.

5.How many days did Alice spend visiting the city?

A. Three days. B. Four days.

C. Five days. D. Seven days.

Many years ago, when I was at college, I lost my wallet. After borrowing some books from the library, I left my wallet there. I didn't realize that I had lost it until my phone ______. A man asked if I had lost my wallet. I checked my bag and found it was______. He asked me to______ him what was in it. I did so. He then told me where I could find him.

When I ______ his house, I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I noticed a wheelchair(轮椅). I thought that it might have been ______ for him to lower his body and ______my wallet. I thanked him for finding my wallet. I also asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his kindness, and he said, “Just pass it on.” I said I would be ______to do that.

10 years later, I found a ______lying on the ground. It took me several days to find the ______. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When he called me back, we agreed to meet, so I could return his wallet. When he saw all his money was still in the wallet, he was very______. He tried to hand me a $50 bill. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on.”

1.A. called B. rang C. answered D. started

2.A. terrible B. true C. nice D. common

3.A. cover B. refuse C. tell D. teach

4.A. reached B. opened C. closed D. made

5.A. pleasant B. easy C. hard D. enjoyable

6.A. give up B. pick up C. hang out D. come out

7.A. glad B. sad C. nervous D. careful

8.A. wallet B. card C. cell phone D. letter

9.A. policeman B. boss C. owner D. teacher

10.A. surprised B. worried C. upset D. tired

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