题目内容
In China, children like to make promises by hooking pinkies with each other. They say, “A pinkie promise must be ___ for 100 years.” Then they may press their thumbs together to complete the promise. Sometimes, __ will hook pinkies and promise to be together forever.
There are many theories(推测) on the origin of the pinkie promise. Some say it comes from a nursery rhyme. __ say it was introduced from the West – born out of a love story where a man and a woman hooked fingers.
One theory is that it may have ___ to do with the role of fingers in Chinese culture. The Chinese character for “finger” also means “aim(旨)” (referring to people’s thoughts). So hooking fingers can be seen as the exchanging of ___.
Therefore, the fingers play a(n) ____ role in making an oath(盟约): They can not only be used to complete a promise, but also be cut for making a blood oath. When someone swears to heaven, he uses his ____ to point to the sky.
____, hooking fingers means making a serious promise. In some movies, a person who breaks a promise may have his little finger cut ____! Of course, this kind of thing is not very likely to happen in real life. But we can still see____important “pinkie promises” can be. So next time, when you hook pinkies with someone, you’d better be careful with your promise!
1.A. recorded B. kept C. remained D. noticed
2.A. enemies B. cousins C. strangers D. couples
3.A. The other B. Another C. Others D. Other
4.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
5.A. promises B. gifts C. roles D. thoughts
6.A. ancient B. important C. pleasant D. modern
7.A. head B. hand C. shoulder D. finger
8.A. Generally B. Suddenly C. Simply D. Luckily
9.A. over B. into C. off D. in
10.A. what B. how C. when D. whether
阅读快车系列答案More and more British people are deciding not to eat meat and animal products. As a result, vegetarianism(素食主义) is increasing in the UK. According to the Vegetarian Society, 2000 people are giving up meat and “going veggie(素食)” in Britain every week. There’s even a National Vegetarian Week organized every year to encourage people to try a meat-free lifestyle.
Vegetarians and vegans
Vegetarians are people who don’t eat or use any animal products. They are becoming more and more common in the UK culture. A recent survey showed that 3 million people (5.7 percent of the country’s population) were vegetarians.
A healthy diet
So why are British people cutting out meat? Many are unhappy about the poor treatment of animals and the effects of meat and fish production on the environment. Worries about food safety, for example mad cow disease, also play a part. Others choose to change their eating habits to get healthier. According to the Vegetarian Society, a meat-free diet could help prevent the certain cancers, as well as heart disease and high blood pressure(压力).
Organic(有机的) farming
Another rising trend appears in the UK’s food production. They want their food to be organically produced. Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals. Organic meat is produced without the use of drugs. Organically farmed animals also have more living space and more good food. According to the Soil Association, three out of every four UK families now buy some type of organic food.
Vegetarianism is becoming 1. in the UK | |
Vegetarianism is increasing in the UK 2. more and more British people are choosing to live a meat-free style. | |
Vegetarians and vegans | It is reported that the 3. of vegetarians in the UK is about 3 million . |
A healthy diet | Some people are worried about food safety. They don’t think the meat they eat are safe enough. A meat-free diet could help reduce the 4. of the certain cancers, as well as heart disease and high blood pressure. |
Organic farming | Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals. Organic meat is produced without 5. drugs. At present, about 75% of UK families buy some type of organic food. |