"It's my own fault.”Carl Fenter pulled his jacket closer against the abnormal bite of cold morning wind. "The rest of the family is home,where it's 1       "

Just another one of his 2        ideas―a big tamale(玉米粉蒸肉) feast after tonight's Christ?mas Eve service at the church―and look where it landed him:waiting in a line 50 people deep.

Who would have guessed that the tamale in every shop in the city would be sold out the day before Christmas? But they 3        ,as Carl knew. He had been driving all over El Paso that morning. 4        to bring home tamales,Carl tried one last shop,an old favorite out in Canutillo.

When he arrived, a fresh batch(—炉) was 5        off the steamer in 45 minutes. 6        his place at the end of the snaking line of tamale seekers, he watched the woman in front of him 7        her jacket to cover her shivering youngster. It wasn't long before she, too, 8        in the biting wind. After only a moment's 9        ,Carl took off his own jacket and offered it to the 10        mother.

Together,they 11        when the line slowly moved forward at last,and smiling people exited the shop carrying steamy bags. 12        ,Carl got inside the door and 13        his way clos?er to the counter,the woman now first in line. "Sorry folks," the clerk announced,"that's the last of the tamales. "" 14        !" Carl groaned(抱怨) with everyone else 15        behind him.

" 16        ,"stressed the man at the counter, " we'll have a final batch ready 17        ,oh,about two hours.”

Defeated, Carl backed away, but the young mother grabbed his arm.

"You're leaving?"

"I 18        ”,Carl glanced at his watch. "I promised to put up luminarias(传统圣诞灯) at my church.”

'Til get your order of tamales and bring them to your house.” Carl's brow furrowed, "I couldn't ask you to do that.”

"But it's 19        I can do. You lent me your coat.”Her smile overrode(推翻) his objec?tions. "Just give me your address.”She and her little girl settled in for the long wait.

And at 20        noon on Christmas Eve,they delivered four dozen fragrant tamales―along with Carl's brown jacket―to his home.

(   ) 1.A. harmonious   B. warm   C. happy   D. pleasant

(   ) 2.A. brilliant   B. bad   C. stupid   D. common

(   ) 3.A. were   B. did   C. could   D. had

(   ) 4.A. Decided   B. Determined   C. Wanted   D. Expected

(   ) 5.A. ready   B. prepared   C. soon   D. due

(   ) 6.A. Looking   B. Getting   C. Taking   D. Finding

(   ) 7.A. move   B. reject   C. abandon   D. remove

(   ) 8.A. waved   B. froze   C. shook   D. shocked

(   ) 9.A. assumption   B. appreciation   C. hesitation   D. attention

(   ) 10.A. grateful   B. respectful   C. hopeless   D. shameful

(   ) 11.A. cheered   B. congratulated   C. shouted   D. screamed

(   ) 12.A. Immediately   B. Hopefully   C. Lastly   D. Finally

(   ) 13.A. shouldered   B. forced   C. felt   D. inched

(   ) 14.A. No problem   B. No way   C. No doubt   D. No wonder

(   ) 15.A. lined up   B. held up   C. looked up   D. waited up

(   ) 16.A. So   B. But   C. Then   D. Besides

(   ) 17.A. before   B. for   C. in   D. after

(   ) 18.A. plan to   B. intend to   C. have to   D. ought to

(   ) 19.A. the least   B. the most   C. the last   D. the best

(   ) 20.A. just   B. exactly   C. accurately   D. right

   Your body,which has close relations with the food you eat,is the most important thing you own,so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养)  .The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away. ” is not so sil?ly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin   C.

   Many people take extra (额外的) vitamins in pill form (丸剂) ,believing that these will make them healthy. But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn’t need or use extra vi?tamins,so why waste money on them?

In the modern western world,many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs,eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening.

1. The underlined words really mean that         .

   A. all kinds of food you eat can be made into your body

   B. your body is made up of the food you eat

   C. what you eat has a great effect on your health

   D. the more you eat,the better you will feel

2. The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that         .

   A. the apple is the best among all kinds of fruit

   B. apples can take the place of doctors

   C. eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health

   D. an apple is a sure cure for illness

3. In the second paragraph,the writer tries to let us know         .

   A. our bodies need food,or we can’t live

   B. often eating apples is a good habit

   C. taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless

   D. a good diet is of great importance to our health

4. In the modern western countries,       .

   A. people don’t pay much attention to their eating

   B. lots of people’s illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habits

   C. people throw everything into their stomachs without chewing

   D. people are only too busy to cook meals for themselves

5. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that if we want to keep healthy,we should        .

   A. only eat an apple a day

   B. eat properly

   C. take as many vitamin pills as possible

   D. throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully

When I was at school,our teacher often said,“You are what you eat. ” She wanted us to eat the right food to be healthy.

Japanese people are said to be the healthiest in the world. They eat rice and fish and vegetables every day. They drink green tea or water when they’re thirsty,and snack on dried fish,fruit or nuts. So we can believe that you become what you eat. When you know the advantages of different kinds of food,you can use your knowledge well and eat what you want to become.

Have you ever heard any of the following advice?

* Lettuce or milk can make you sleepy while peanuts or dried fish will stop that feeling.

* To keep your teeth clean,you should eat apples often.

* Garlic(大蒜) helps to prevent colds.

Future restaurants might be named after what they hope to create. Let’s take the restaurant “Winners” as an example. Its menu would list dishes specifically designed to help you win sports games. There would be rich tomato sauce (调味汁) full of vitamin C and soft vegetables. All this would have a little fresh cheese on the top—just enough to help you get a good night’s sleep.

What will happen to junk food in the future? If ice cream is not good for children,can’t we give them fat-free,sugar-free tofu ice cream? We are told dried fruit is a healthier snack than biscuits,so some biscuit companies are making biscuits with more vitamins. So in the future,you might be able to eat your way to health!

1. What’s the best title for this passage?

   A. Food in the future

   B.  You are what you eat

   C.  How to keep healthy

   D.  Food inJapan

2. The Japanese are very healthy mainly because          .

   A. they eat many vegetables

   B.  they have a healthy diet

   C.  they know much about food

   D.  they know how to cook nice food

3. According to the passage,which of the following kinds of food may make you sleepy?

   A. Milk and cheese.

   B.  Peanuts and cheese.

   C.  Dried fish and milk.

   D.  Garlic and peanuts.

4. We learn from the passage that       .

   A. “Winners” only provides vegetable dishes

   B.  eating apples is good for our teeth

   C.  there will be no ice cream in the future

   D.  people prefer biscuits to dried fruit

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