题目内容
What are the chances of a 100-year-old chocolate candy falling in your treat bag this Halloween? Though Goo Goo Clusters may not be as 31 as Kit Kat or Hershey bars,people of all ages have enjoyed it for an entire 32 .
In 1901,a 19-year-old named Howell Campbell 33 a candy store in Nashville,Tennessee. He made all kinds of sweets and hard 34 with just two copper kettles and about a dozen employees. Then,in 1912,he made the first candy to 35 chocolate with other parts. 36 , these clusters were hand wrapped and sold under the counter at a few local stores with a 37 reading, “A nourishing lunch for a nickel. ” Now,they are known as Goo Goo Ousters. 38 20,000 of these chocolate treats are made per hour in a factory in Nashville.
What else makes a Goo Goo so 39 ? “ In addi- tion to it being the very first-ever combination candy created,its 40 also makes it quite uniquesays Beth Sachan,Goo Goo Clusters’ senior marketing manager. a The Goo Goo Cluster is a big,imperfectly round mound of 41 !”
The 100th anniversary of the Goo Goo Cluster is being 42 throughout the month of October,the biggest candy-selling month of the year. About 40 43 in the Nashville area have created unique desserts inspired by Goo Goo Clusters to serve to their 44 . Additionally,
a Goo Goo,sponsored race called the “Jog’n Hog” was 45 in Nashville on October 13. Adults and children ran three miles to the 46 line after eating at least one of six Goo Goo^ from a bag they were given at the halfway point. A golden Goo Goo was hidden in one of the 47 . The winner received a $ 100 gift certificate to the candy's 48,googoo.com. After the race,a scavenger hunt was held throughout the city.
In case this treat doesn’t 49 in your Halloween bucket this season,don't forget to try all 50 flavours to find the one you love best一original,supreme or peanut butter. Happy Birthday to Goo Goo Clusters,and Happy Halloween!
31. A. strange B. familiar
C. similar D. same
32. A. season B. year
C. decade D. century
33. A. opened B. broke
C. closed D. sold
34. A. sandwiches B. hamburgers
C. candies D. breads
35. A. combat B. communicate
C. complain D. combine
36. A. Obviously B. Originally
C. Completely D. Suddenly
37. A. signal B. gesture
C. sign D. position
38. A. Almost B. Nearly
C. Hardly D. Slightly
39. A. common B. usual
C. special D. frequent
40. A. colour B. shape
C. quality D. quantity
41. A. carefulness B. happiness
C. kindness D. deliciousness
42. A. congratulated B. admired
C. celebrated D. praised
43. A. cinemas B. schools
C. hospitals D. restaurants
44. A. employers B. customers
C. students D. patients
45. A. held B. made C. taken D. carried
46. A. start B. end C. close D. finish
47. A. bags B. stores
C. envelops D. sites
48. A. company B. workshop
C. website D. supermarket
49. A. show up B. take up
C. bring up D. set up
50. A. two B. three C. four D. six
31. B解析:该句意思是:虽然Goo Goo Clus-ters不像Kit Kat或Hershey bars这样为人 所熟知。
32. D 解析：根据首句中的What are the chances of a 100-year-old 可知整整一个世纪，人们都喜欢它。
33. A 解析：此处要表达19岁的Howell Campbell在纳什维尔开了一家糖果店。
34. C 解析:根据下文“1^!1. 111912.1^11^6 the first candy."可知。
35. D 解析:combine... with...意为“把与……结合起来”。
36. B 解析：根据下文 “ Now,they are known as Goo Goo Clusters. ”可知，最初这些食物是手工包装的。
37. C 解析：根据下文“‘A nourishing lunch for a nickel. ’ ”可知是招牌上写道。
38. B解析:根据语境可知选 B.
39. C 解析：根据下文的 “ also makes it quite unique”可知选 C.
40. B 解析：根据下文的“‘The Goo Goo Cluster is a big,imperfectly round mound.可知其形状也与众不同。
41. D 解析：因为 The Goo Goo Cluster 是食 品，故是一种美味。
42. C解析:庆贺节日用celebrate。
43. D 解析:根据后文的“ have created unique desserts inspired” 可知选 A.
44. B解析:这些甜点是提供给顾客的。
45. A解析:举行比赛用hold。
46. D解析:fmishline终点线。
47. A 解析：根据上文的 “ after eating at least one of six Goo Goo's from a bag” 可知选 A.
48. C解析:根据下文goo goo. com可知是 从该家糖果店的网站上获得100个礼物 证书。
49. A解析：show up出现。
50. B 解析：根据下文 original,supreme or peanut butter可知有三种风味。
