阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

  Visitors to Waikiki Beach may have to look twice at the four-legged sufer boarding in to shore just to make sure they are not dreaming, but the regulars are not surprised.They know the eight-year-old pup is Bugsy, a local legend whose owner, David Yew, taught the dog to surf.

  Yew, 39, got the idea while he and Bugsy were not walking on the beach and came upon a statue of a surfer.Yew placed the dog down on the surfboard to take a photo, and the scene looked so natural that Yew was inspired to take the next step.Soon the two were surfing together.Bugsy loves the water so much that Yew has trouble keeping up.

  Bugsy wasn't always so full of energy and fun.Two days after Yew, a doctor of emergency medicine, adopted the 12-week-old puppy from a shelter, Bugsy had a serious cough.Yew rushed the pup to the ICU of a vet hospital, where he stayed until Yew could no longer afford to keep him there.Bugsy needed further treatment, so Yew built his own ICU in his apartment and gave the sick pup treatment himself and Bugsy recovered.

  Since then, the doctor and dog have been inseparable."Saving Bugsy's life creat unconditional trust between us, "Yew says."He knows I'll take care of him no matter what happens."

  That may be what fuels Bugsy's spirits.The pair surf together every week and have shared other experiences, including skydiving(高空跳伞).At Yew's wedding to Aimee Kim last year, a tuxedoed(穿晚礼服的)Bugsy carried the rings for them.

  Bugsy and Yew have given up skydiving, at the bride's insistence.But hang up the board? No way."I want this dog to experience the same joy that i have in my life, "says Yew.

(1)

It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that ________.

[  ]

A.

Yew and Bugsy are a common sight on Waikiki Beach

B.

visitors are not surprised at Bugsy's surfing

C.

Bugsy is the name of a dog from legend

D.

Yew is a coach for dog surfers

(2)

What led to Bugsy's surfing?

[  ]

A.

Yew's love of water.

B.

The smartness of the dog.

C.

The sight of other dogs surfing.

D.

The sight of Bugsy looking natural on a surfboard.

(3)

What do we know about Bugsy from Paragraph 3?

[  ]

A.

He was sent to Yew by a friend.

B.

He was cured in the ICU of a hospital.

C.

He might have died without Yew's care.

D.

He has stayed with Yew for about four years.

(4)

We can learn from passage that ________.

[  ]

A.

Yew's wedding ceremony with Bugsy was a surprise

B.

Yew and Bugsy will never give up surfing

C.

Yew's wife is not fond of the dog

D.

Yew is a better surfer than Bugsy

阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
Time, a faithful company of our life, is a universal topic. People are always curious about what it is, how it travels and who it meets.
Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s smartest physicists, once said. “I’m fascinated by time.”
Many of us are, and the popularity of time travel novels, movies and TV series has proved that. After Palace and Startling by Each Step achieved astonishing ratings last year, Palace 2 aired on January 20, attracting time travel fans back to TV.
Woody Allen’s movie Midnight in Paris achieved great success. It was nominated for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Art Direction for the 2012 Academy Awards.
Dream of heroism
Time travel TV series and movies connect both today and the past, thus offering room for imagination. Imagination creates a chance for the young to fulfill a dream that is hard to achieve in reality.
Chinese writer Xi Juan is a pioneer of time-travel stories in China. In 1993 she published a love story about a young woman time traveling to ancient times. The leading role’s modern personality and perception of love help her win the heart of a cool, handsome martial art master. Such a plot satisfies female fans’ love fantasy.
Starting from the late 1990s, novels about men traveling back to the past prevailed (盛行), with a Step into the Past as the most popular example. In these stories, the male leading roles accomplish great things with their modern skills and wisdom.
It is usually “a dream of heroism come true”, along with enviable romances.
Eye candy
“I’m hooked by the shows because they are characterized by dramatic and poetic love and have eye-pleasing actors,” Xia Xiaoyan, who works for a foreign-owned enterprise in Shanghai, explained her love for time travel TV series.
Her comment echoes a 2011 survey by Creat Marketing Research Co Ltd in China. When asked about what is so appealing about time travel TV series, 21 percent of respondents answered, “These attractive characters.”
A bigger reason behind the popularity of time travel stories, however, is the relaxation they offer, according to the survey.
Cai Yinong agrees. “Many people are facing tremendous pressure in their fast-paced lives, so this genre is more relaxing than other shows as it provides people with a terrific outlet to escape reality,” Cai told China Daily.
Cultural homesickness
“Which dynasty would you like to live in if you could travel to the past?” asked a survey launched by Shanghai University and Shanghai Social Sciences Association last December.
About 60 percent of the 2,543 respondents chose Tang Dynasty, while Qing Dynasty, and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were the other top two destinations.
The survey results reflects people’s definition of the good days: prosperous economy and culture, steady society, fair and uncorrupted politics, and opening up to the outside world.
As for the movie Midnight in Paris, it features modernity versus cultural homesickness. The New York Times commented, “The past seems so much more vivid, more substantial, than the present. The good old days are so attractive because we were not around, however much we wish we were.”

Time  travel  wins  fans
Phenomenon
l Stephen Hawking shows great interest in 【小题1】   _.
l People prefer 【小题2】____ time travel movies and TV series.
l Woody Allen was 【小题3】_______ in his time travel movie.
Reasons for its 【小题4】___
Supporting details
Dream of
heroism
l Chances are offered for the young to fulfill 【小题5】__________ hard to
l achieve in reality.
l Xi Juan’s 1993 love story【小题6】_______ a young woman traveling to
l ancient times, which satisfies females fans.
l From the late 1990s, novels about 【小题7】________ traveling back to
l the past became increasingly popular.
l The male leading role in A Step Into the Past travels back to the past
l to fulfill great things by using his 【小题8】_______ skills and wisdom.
Eye candy
Attractive actors and travel stories make viewers under pressure
【小题9】_________.
Cultural homesickness
Most respondents chose to live in a certain dynasty for:
l Prosperous economy and【小题10】________;
l Steady society;
l Fair and uncorrupted politics;
l Opening up to the outside world.

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
Time, a faithful company of our life, is a universal topic. People are always curious about what it is, how it travels and who it meets.
Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s smartest physicists, once said. “I’m fascinated by time.”
Many of us are, and the popularity of time travel novels, movies and TV series has proved that. After Palace and Startling by Each Step achieved astonishing ratings last year, Palace 2 aired on January 20, attracting time travel fans back to TV.
Woody Allen’s movie Midnight in Paris achieved great success. It was nominated for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Art Direction for the 2012 Academy Awards.
Dream of heroism
Time travel TV series and movies connect both today and the past, thus offering room for imagination. Imagination creates a chance for the young to fulfill a dream that is hard to achieve in reality.
Chinese writer Xi Juan is a pioneer of time-travel stories in China. In 1993 she published a love story about a young woman time traveling to ancient times. The leading role’s modern personality and perception of love help her win the heart of a cool, handsome martial art master. Such a plot satisfies female fans’ love fantasy.
Starting from the late 1990s, novels about men traveling back to the past prevailed (盛行), with a Step into the Past as the most popular example. In these stories, the male leading roles accomplish great things with their modern skills and wisdom.
It is usually “a dream of heroism come true”, along with enviable romances.
Eye candy
“I’m hooked by the shows because they are characterized by dramatic and poetic love and have eye-pleasing actors,” Xia Xiaoyan, who works for a foreign-owned enterprise in Shanghai, explained her love for time travel TV series.
Her comment echoes a 2011 survey by Creat Marketing Research Co Ltd in China. When asked about what is so appealing about time travel TV series, 21 percent of respondents answered, “These attractive characters.”
A bigger reason behind the popularity of time travel stories, however, is the relaxation they offer, according to the survey.
Cai Yinong agrees. “Many people are facing tremendous pressure in their fast-paced lives, so this genre is more relaxing than other shows as it provides people with a terrific outlet to escape reality,” Cai told China Daily.
Cultural homesickness
“Which dynasty would you like to live in if you could travel to the past?” asked a survey launched by Shanghai University and Shanghai Social Sciences Association last December.
About 60 percent of the 2,543 respondents chose Tang Dynasty, while Qing Dynasty, and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were the other top two destinations.
The survey results reflects people’s definition of the good days: prosperous economy and culture, steady society, fair and uncorrupted politics, and opening up to the outside world.
As for the movie Midnight in Paris, it features modernity versus cultural homesickness. The New York Times commented, “The past seems so much more vivid, more substantial, than the present. The good old days are so attractive because we were not around, however much we wish we were.”

Time travel wins fans
Phenomenon
Stephen Hawking shows great interest in【小题1】___________.
People prefer 【小题2】__________ time travel movies and TV series.
Woody Allen was 【小题3】_________ in his time travel movie.
Reasons for its 【小题4】______
Supporting details
Dream of heroism
Chances are offered for the young to fulfill 【小题5】__________ hard to achieve in reality.
Xi Juan’s 1993 love story 【小题6】________ a young woman traveling to ancient times, which satisfies females fans.
From the late 1990s, novels about 【小题7】________ traveling back to the past became increasingly popular.
The male leading role in A Step Into the Past travels back to the past to fulfill great things by using his 【小题8】_______ skills and wisdom.
Eye candy
Attractive actors and travel stories make viewers under pressure 【小题9】_________.
Cultural homesickness
Most respondents chose to live in a certain dynasty for:
Prosperous economy and【小题10】_________;
Steady society;
Fair and uncorrupted politics
Opening up to the outside world.
 

阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填一个单词。

Time, a faithful company of our life, is a universal topic. People are always curious about what it is, how it travels and who it meets.

Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s smartest physicists, once said. “I’m fascinated by time.”

Many of us are, and the popularity of time travel novels, movies and TV series has proved that. After Palace and Startling by Each Step achieved astonishing ratings last year, Palace 2 aired on January 20, attracting time travel fans back to TV.

Woody Allen’s movie Midnight in Paris achieved great success. It was nominated for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Art Direction for the 2012 Academy Awards.

Dream of heroism

Time travel TV series and movies connect both today and the past, thus offering room for imagination. Imagination creates a chance for the young to fulfill a dream that is hard to achieve in reality.

Chinese writer Xi Juan is a pioneer of time-travel stories in China. In 1993 she published a love story about a young woman time traveling to ancient times. The leading role’s modern personality and perception of love help her win the heart of a cool, handsome martial art master. Such a plot satisfies female fans’ love fantasy.

Starting from the late 1990s, novels about men traveling back to the past prevailed (盛行), with a Step into the Past as the most popular example. In these stories, the male leading roles accomplish great things with their modern skills and wisdom.

It is usually “a dream of heroism come true”, along with enviable romances.

Eye candy

“I’m hooked by the shows because they are characterized by dramatic and poetic love and have eye-pleasing actors,” Xia Xiaoyan, who works for a foreign-owned enterprise in Shanghai, explained her love for time travel TV series.

Her comment echoes a 2011 survey by Creat Marketing Research Co Ltd in China. When asked about what is so appealing about time travel TV series, 21 percent of respondents answered, “These attractive characters.”

A bigger reason behind the popularity of time travel stories, however, is the relaxation they offer, according to the survey.

Cai Yinong agrees. “Many people are facing tremendous pressure in their fast-paced lives, so this genre is more relaxing than other shows as it provides people with a terrific outlet to escape reality,” Cai told China Daily.

Cultural homesickness

“Which dynasty would you like to live in if you could travel to the past?” asked a survey launched by Shanghai University and Shanghai Social Sciences Association last December.

About 60 percent of the 2,543 respondents chose Tang Dynasty, while Qing Dynasty, and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were the other top two destinations.

The survey results reflects people’s definition of the good days: prosperous economy and culture, steady society, fair and uncorrupted politics, and opening up to the outside world.

As for the movie Midnight in Paris, it features modernity versus cultural homesickness. The New York Times commented, “The past seems so much more vivid, more substantial, than the present. The good old days are so attractive because we were not around, however much we wish we were.”

Time  travel  wins  fans

Phenomenon

l  Stephen Hawking shows great interest in 1.    _.

l  People prefer 2.____ time travel movies and TV series.

l  Woody Allen was 3._______ in his time travel movie.

Reasons for its 4.___

Supporting details

Dream of

heroism

l  Chances are offered for the young to fulfill 5.__________ hard to

l  achieve in reality.

l  Xi Juan’s 1993 love story6._______ a young woman traveling to

l  ancient times, which satisfies females fans.

l  From the late 1990s, novels about 7.________ traveling back to

l  the past became increasingly popular.

l  The male leading role in A Step Into the Past travels back to the past

l  to fulfill great things by using his 8._______ skills and wisdom.

Eye candy

Attractive actors and travel stories make viewers under pressure

9._________.

Cultural homesickness

Most respondents chose to live in a certain dynasty for:

l  Prosperous economy and10.________;

l  Steady society;

l  Fair and uncorrupted politics;

l  Opening up to the outside world.

 

When the Spanish first brought chocolate back to Europe, it was still being served as a drink, but soon went through an important change: the chili pepper(红辣椒)was replaced by sugar. The new sweetened chocolate drink was so expensive that few could afford, but by the 17th century the drink was common among European noblemen. In England, which was somewhat more equality favored than the rest of Europe, chocolate was more widely available. Those who could afford it could enjoy chocolate drinks in the new coffee and chocolate houses of London.

As cacao(可可树)became more commonly available, people began experimenting with new ways of using it. Chocolate began to appear in cakes and other foods. But it wasn’t until 1828 that the “modern era” of chocolate making and production began.

The introduction of cocoa powder not only made creating chocolate drinks much easier, but also made it possible to combine chocolate with sugar and then remix it with cocoa butter to creat a solid. Others began to build on Van Houten’s success ,experimenting to make new chocolate products. In 1849, English chocolate maker Joseph Storrs Fry produced what was the world’s first eating chocolate.

Today, the Swiss are famous for their chocolate, and rightly so. In the late 19th century, they developed a number of processes that contributed greatly to creating the solid chocolate candy that we all enjoy today. Two major developments occurred in 1879. First, Daniel Peter, a Swiss chocolate producer, had the idea of using powdered milk(invented by Swiss Chemist Henri Nestle in 1867) to make a new kind of chocolate, milk chocolate. Second, Rudolph Lindt invented a process called “conching. ” which  greatly improved the quality of chocolate candy by making it more mixable.

1.Before beings brought into Europe by Spanish, chocolate was           .

       A.a sweet candy                                     B.a spicy(辣的)drink

       C.a sweet drink                                      D.a spicy candy

2.The passage mainly discusses the development of          .

       A.cacao                                                 B.chocolate drinks

       C.chocolate candies                                D.chocolate houses

3.More people drank chocolate in England than in the rest of Europe in the 17th century because          .

       A.the English were richer                         B.the English liked sweets better

       C.the English had more equal rights          D.there were fewer noblemen in England

4.The milk chocolate was invented in          .

       A.1828                   B.1849                   C.1867                   D.1878

5.What information will most probably be provided following the last paragraph?

       A.Chocolate products and new chocolate making techniques in the 20th century.

       B.The popularity of Swiss chocolate.

       C.The exploration of market possibilities of chocolate products in the 19th century.

       D.Other uses of cocoa powder.

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