Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners(小餐馆)for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.
A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasn’t a real diner. It was only a food cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late-night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools, and people sat down while they ate.
Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.
Diners today look similar to  the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. People can eat all three meals in a modern diner.
Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.
1.A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. Why is the word “diner” in quotation marks(引号)?
A.Because it is spelled differently from “ dinner”
B.Because the first diner was not what it is now
C.Because diner was a new word
D.Because it is a special kind of restaurant
2.What meals did the first diners serve?
A. only breakfast    B. Only lunch   C. Only night-meals  D. All of the above
3.According to paragraph 3, diners changed in __________
A. Two ways      B. three ways     C. four ways       D. five ways
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Diners existed before a fast-food restaurant
B.The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee
C.Burger King is a fast-food restaurant
D.Sandwiches became bigger
5.The main idea of the passage is that ______________.
A. The diner is a traditional , popular place to eat in the United States
B.Samuel Johns built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside
C.American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers
D.Diners are different from fast-food restaurants in many ways

Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also be able to use the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mails to “speak” with their teachers, classmates, and families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees—anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptops used in higher education, such as colleges and universities, are workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the laptops can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studyinghow laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 80 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”
【小题1】The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.

A.connect them to the InternetB.use for their schoolwork
C.work at homeD.connect them to libraries
【小题2】The underlined word “speak” in the 2nd paragraph is in quotation marks(引号) because ________.
A.they don’t really talkB.they use the computer language
C.laptops have speakersD.laptops can be used to speak with others
【小题3】Which of the following is True about Westlake College?
A.All teachers use computers.B.1, 500 students have laptops.
C.Students there can do everything.D.It is an old college in America.
【小题4】The underlined “a window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can ________.
A.attend lectures on information technologyB.travel around the world
C.get information from around the worldD.have free laptops
【小题5】What can we infer from the text?
A.The program is successful.B.The program is not workable.
C.The program is too expensive.D.The program isn’t accepted by teachers.

The US government has started a website, Admongo, to help children think critically about the advertising aimed at them. It claims to provide visitors with an “education” through games and other amusement.
A cartoon man dressed in old time pilot clothing greets visitors to Admongo. “Call me Haiz”, he says upon arrival in a rocket ship that opens up with a crazy world inside it. Spacey dance music plays in the background as Haiz tells visitors that they need to learn about advertising.
Its inventors say eight to twelve years old is the age kids develop their critical thinking abilities. Kids that age are also a big market for advertisers.
The idea behind Admongo is to teach children three things: To identify the advertiser. To know what the advertiser is really saying. And to know what the advertisement is trying to get the child to do.
Children learn these things through a video game. They create their own game character. They can choose different skin colors, hair styles, eye and mouth shapes. Then they begin a trip through ad-land, where there are ads on buses and billboards. The players have to find all the marketing in the neighborhood before they can move on to the next level.
The Admongo game takes players inside a home, to the advertising studio and everywhere else ads can be found. It is a complete exploration of the world of marketing.
One such area is food marketing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it is a big business. The FTC estimates that food, drink and fast-food restaurants spent more than one and a half billion dollars on advertising to young people in 2010.
The FTC says children are important for three reasons. They buy products. They influence parents and caregivers to buy. And they are the future adult buyers of the products.
A recent study says most advertising aimed at children is for foods of the lowest nutritional value. First Lady Michelle Obama has said she would like to see advertisers marketing healthy foods for children.
【小题1】What is the best title of the text?

A.The guide of Admongo
B.An education website for children
C.A popular online video game
D.A website aimed at children
【小题2】Why did the government start the website?
A.To attract the biggest market of buyers.
B.To sell the products of its company.
C.To help children know about advertising.
D.To advertise the video game for children.
【小题3】The underlined word “identify” can be replaced by _________.
A.recognize B.inform C.persuade D.forbid
【小题4】What can players do in the website game?
A.Choose hair styles for their character.
B.Travel to a supermarket.
C.Eat in a fast-food restaurant.
D.Play video games during the trip.
【小题5】Children are important for advertising because they are _________.
A.important for the societyB.the most potential buyers
C.easily influenced by adsD.easily affected by poor products


SECTION B
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (6分)
High School In America
After middle school comes high school, which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take certain subjects like English, social studies, math, science, and physical education. In addition, they choose among elective subjects (选修课程) to complete their high school education. Electives include subjects in technology, music, art, and foreign languages.
Each student in the school has their own locker for books and personal items. This convenience saves students from carrying textbooks, and allows students a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite objects.
Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited in American schools. And in fact, high school students usually don’t cheat. A student caught cheating or copying from another student faces severe punishment.
Each school holds certain yearly activities, such as homecoming (返校节), prom night (舞会), holiday celebrations, etc.
Many high school students have part-time jobs by the age of 15 or 16, some even earlier. Their first jobs are often babysitting or cutting laws, but later they will likely get a job at a fast-food restaurant, video store, or clothing shop.
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58.Besides required subjects (必修课程), what other subjects do American high school students take? (回答词数不超过2个)
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59. Why do they seldom cheat? (回答词数不超过8个))
 
60. What are their first part-time jobs? (回答词数不超过9个))
 

(2013·高考陕西卷)To celebrate the end of our examsmy friends and I went to a fast food restaurant.We____hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter.When our____cameI started walking towards an empty table.By bad luckmy purse strap(带子)got____on a chair and the tray(托盘)that I was holding slipped___my hands and went flying in the air.The trayand its contents____on a man who was just about to____a bite of his sandwich.I staredgreatly____as the drinks soaked(浸湿)his white shirt.

Then I___my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of____.Insteadhe said“It’s OK”to____me before he disappeared into the washroom.

Still shaky and unsure____to do nextmy friends and I went to a table and sat theretrying our best to look____.A moment laterthe man came out of the washroom and___our table.My heart almost stopped____.I thought he was going to ask for my father’s__and call him.

To my surprisehe merely smiled at ushanded us some cash and said“____yourself new hamburgers.”He then walked____without even finishing his food.

He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse____he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still____in this world.I’ll never____his actions.

1.A.ordered       Bmade

Carranged? Ddemanded

2.A.food? Bturn

Cbill? Dmenu

3.A.fixed? Bcaught

Ccut? Dtied

4.A.by? Bin

Cfrom? Dout

5.A.knocked? Bfell

Cstood? Dhung

6.A.take? Btaste

Cswallow? Dchew

7.A.discouraged? Bdisappointed

Cshocked? Dannoyed

8.A.rolled? Brubbed

Cnarrowed? Dclosed

9.A.bitterness? Banxiety

Canger? Dsorrow

10.A.satisfy? Bcomfort

Cencourage? Dpraise

11.A.how? Bwho

Cwhat? Dwhich

12.A.mild? Bhonest

Ccalm? Dmodest

13.A.pushed? Bapproached

Cdrew? Dlaid

14.A.beating? Bbreaking

Csinking? Dtrembling

15.A.help? Bposition

Cnumber? Djob

16.A.Prepare? BBuy

CFind? DCook

17.A.on? Baround

Cup? Daway

18.A.so? Bsince

Calthough? Dbut

19.A.kindness? Bhappiness

Cpoliteness? Dbrightness

20.A.forget? Brefuse

Coppose? Dignore

 

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