题目内容
Black won the first place, although ________ of his friends had expected it.
A. no one B. none C. nobody D. not one
Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.
INSTANT COLOR TV
In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appearing on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon (尼龙) stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.
SAN SERRIFFE
In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven–page supplement(增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that every thing about the island was made up.
NIXON FOR PRESIDENT
In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that, Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “ I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips(片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.
【小题1】Which of the following countries is NOT mentioned in the text?
A.India | B.The UK | C.The United States | D.Sweden |
A.Kjell Stepson | B.Rich Little | C.Richard Nixon | D.John Huckleberry |
A.In 1962 | B.In 1977 | C.In 1992 | D.Never |
A.In the ad. | B.In a magazine | C.In a novel | D.In a news report |
Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes(糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke(中风).
New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt I use in cooking. The recommended daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you avoid processed(加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t exceed the daily level.
The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.
A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt shaker, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.
I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.
【小题1】The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A.white people | B.black people |
C.untreated diseases | D.high blood pressure and diabetes |
A.Black people take in too much salt. |
B.Black people’s meals are very special. |
C.Processed foods have too much salt in them. |
D.6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult. |
A.Order no salad in a restaurant. | B.Take in no salt for several days. |
C.Stop cooking their favorite meals. | D.Eat less takeaways. |
A.thank those who came to his home for his research |
B.let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier |
C.show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home |
D.prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is |
A.Watch the salt. | B.Take care, black people. |
C.Say no to takeaways. | D.Say no to high blood pressure. |