题目内容
Long ago, a young man often said that he was very 36 and owned nothing. One day, an old man walked 37 .He heard the young man's words and said, "Hello, young man! What are you 38 about? You have nothing? That's not true! You have the most expensive things in the world, 39 you are a rich person." The young man was very surprised and asked,“ 40 do you say that? You can see I have nothing. What are these expensive things?" Then 41 old man said, "If you sell your eyes to a rich blind man, you'll 42 a lot of money and can get everything you want. Would you like to sell them?" The young man didn't want to be blind, so he said, "No." The old man asked again, "Then what about 43 your hands for some gold?" The young man shook his 44 for the second time. Finally, the old man said, "Now you understand. You have the most expensive things in the world." So, the old man taught both the young man and us a lesson - 45 is the most important for us.
36. A. poor B. rich C. healthy D. strong
37. A. across B. past C. through D. away
38. A. talking B. drawing C. singing D. telling
39. A. but B. and C. so D. however
40. A. What B. When C. Why D. How
41. A. the B. a C. an D. /
42. A. save B. buy C. make D. collect
43. A. putting up B. selling C. turning D. washing
44. A. eye B. leg C. hand D. head
45. A. gold B. time C. health 
D. money
ABACC ACBDC
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 pea | B．the nut | C．both the pea and the nut | D．neither the pea nor the nut |
| A．Paragraph Four | B．Paragraph Three |
| C．Paragraph Two | D．Paragraph One |
| A．Helpful for staying healthy. | B．Helpful to the poor. |
| C．Delicious and tasty. | D．Rich in fat and oil. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
