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4. From space ,the earth looks blue. This is________________ _ about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water.

  4. because

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When most of us hear the word chocolate, the verb that comes to mind is probably "eat", not "drink", and the most proper adjective would seem to be "sweet". But for about 90 per cent of chocolate's long history, it was strictly a beverage (饮料)，and sugar didn't have anything to do with it.

The origin of chocolate

Many modern historians have estimated that choco?late has been around for about 2，000 years, but recent research suggests that it may be even older.

In the book The True History of Chocolate ， au?thors Sophie and Michael Coe prove that the earliest lin?guistic (语言 学的) evidence of chocolate consumption dates back three or even four thousand years.

Valuable and fashionable chocolate beverage

It's hard to discover exactly when chocolate was born, but it's clear that it was cherished from the start. For several centuries in pre-modern Latin America, ca?cao beans were considered valuable enough to be used as currency. 100 beans could purchase a good hen, accord?ing to a 16th-century Aztec document.

Sweetened chocolate didn't appear until Europeans discovered the Americans and sampled(品尝)the native cuisine. Chocolate didn't suit the foreigners' taste at first―one described it in his writings as "a bitter drink for pigs"―but once mixed with honey or cane sugar, it quickly became popular throughout Spain. By the 17th century, chocolate was a fashionable drink throughout Europe ， believed to have nutritious ， medicinal func?tions. But it remained largely a privilege of the rich until the invention of the steam engine made mass production possible in the late 1700s.

The birth of solid chocolate

In 1828， a Dutch chemist found a way to make powdered chocolate. His product became known as "Dutch cocoa", and it soon led to the creation of solid chocolate. In 1847， Joseph Fry created the first modern chocolate bar. By 1868， a little company called Cadbury was marketing boxes of chocolate candies in England.

Milk chocolate hit the market a few years later. Prosperous chocolate industry

InAmerica, chocolate was so valued during the Revolutionary War that it was used instead of wages. Even now, statistics show that the humble cacao bean is still a powerful economic force. Chocolate manufactur?ing is a more than 4-billion-dollar industry in theUnited States, and the average American eats at least half a pound of the stuff per month.

1.    The earliest chocolate was most probably .

A.  a dish    B.  a drink    C.  a bar       D.  a candy

2.    It can be inferred from the passage that .

A.    the history of chocolate is at most 4,000 years

B.    people around the world could buy things with chocolate

C.    chocolate was well paid attention to since it was born

D.    an American at least eats a pound of chocolate per month

3.    Why did chocolate suit the Spanish's taste so quickly?

A.    Because chocolate was so tasty and bitter.

B.    Because chocolate was believed to be a source of nutrition.

C.    Because chocolate was sweetened with honey or cane sugar.

D.    Because chocolate became a fashionable beverage.

4.    Which one shows the correct order according to the time of their appearing?

A.    chocolate beverage —chocolate bar ― chocolate candies—milk chocolate

B.    chocolate bar ― chocolate beverage ― chocolate candies—milk chocolate

C.    chocolate bar — chocolate candies —milk choco?late—chocolate beverage

D.    chocolate beverage —chocolate candies choco?late bar—milk chocolate

Barbara Klein ： Our VGA listener's question this week comes from Bangladesh. Murnna asks if Hawaii is an American state.

Experts believe that Polynesian people discovered the Hawaiian Islands about two thousand years ago. A king ruled the islands when British sea captain James Cook arrived in 1775.

In 1818， the Hawaiian King Kamehamcha said the group should be called the "Islands of the Kingdom of Hawaii".Britaingave the islands their independence in 1843. The king was ousted fifty years later by a group of American businessmen. Hawaii became the fiftieth state of theUnited Statesin 1959.

The state of Hawaii includes eight major islands in the middle of the North  Pacific Ocean. The main islands are Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Lanai and Hawaii, also called the Big Island. The island of Niihau is privately owned. Kahoolaw has no people.

Hawaii is far from other populated areas. It is more than three thousand kilometres from the state of Califor?nia. It is more than six thousand kilometres fromJapan.

Hot liquid rock called lava formed the Hawaiian Islands millions of years ago. The lava flowed up from the sea through openings in the sea floor. Visitors today can watch this process continue on the Big  Island where the world's most active volcano still produces lava.

Each of the Hawaiian  Islands has a wet side and a dry side. It rains much more on the north-east sides of the islands and much more in winter than in summer. This gives each island two separate climate areas. One area is dry and desert-like. The other area has green plants, rivers and waterfalls.

More than six million people visit Hawaii each year. They enjoy the beautiful land and the warm weath?er. They swim, watch the whales and other marine life and visit beautiful gardens. Hawaii has some of the most beautiful, interesting and unusual places on the earth.

1.    Who discovered Hawaii first according to the pas?sage?

A.    Murnna fromBangladesh.

B.    The Polynesian.

C.    James Cook.

D.    Some American businessmen.

2.    What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A.    The historical backgrounds of Hawaii.

B.    How Hawaii became a state ofAmerica.

C.    The history and geography of Hawaii.

D.    Hawaii was once part of theUK.

3.    Which of the following is TRUE about Hawaii?

A.    The climate of Hawaii is always rainy.

B.    Tourism brings in a lot of money for Hawaii.

C.    People live happily on the eight islands of Hawaii.

D.    Visitors enjoy watching lava flowing up on Hawaii.

4.    The underlined word "ousted" in Paragraph 3 is sim?ilar in meaning to " .

A.  visited     B. supported

C.   removed       D. welcomed

2.The streets in Beijing sometimes can be very________________  (crowd).

9. Actually, some other outside______________ _ (entertain) industries are also affected by TV.

It is universally known that people cannot succeed or achieve their targets without a strong will. One of the most typical examples is that in the present society, a

growing number of people fail 35.      (quit)smoking just because of their poor willpower during the process. Some factors may explain this phenomenon 36.   follows. For one thing, no one can deny the fact 37.     insistence is the key to accomplishing   one's   task. Therefore, sticking to one's 38.   (origin) aim is significant. 39.     many people will stop smoking a couple of days after they have made their determination, only a few of them can succeed in the end. For 40.    ， many people can't resist various temptations (诱惑)around them. In

41.   case, those who want to quit smoking may be 42.     ( easy) affected by the smoking fellows around them. From what 43.   (discuss) above, we may safely come to the conclusion that only by concentrating on the target and sticking to it 44.    we succeed.

Have you heard of Lake Titicaca? It is a famous lake in South America, which is located on the border between Bolivia and Peru. But the lives of the ancient people who once lived around the lake and 25.    culture was thought to be highly advanced, have long remained a secret. Recently, 26.    ， scientists taking part in an exploration project at the lake have found 27.   they believe to be a 1,000-year-old temple 28.     the water.

Divers from  the  study group have discovered 29.   building that scientists think is the remains of a temple built by the people who once lived be?side the lake. The project leaders hope to begin raising important materials  from the site later this week 30.   bad weather forces a change in their plans. "The scientists have not yet had the opportunity to study the materials carefully," said project director， John Aubi. "But some 31.     (put) forward the idea that the remains date from this period because of their 32.  (similar) to those found elsewhere.The research team has so far this year made more than 200 dives into water 30 metres deep. During these dives, 33.       have been recording the ancient remains on film. There will be a meeting, 34.   (start) later this year to review the film.

3. After he died， he was b_________ _ with his wife in the country.

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为了实现有效的沟通，建立良好的人际关系，不仅要善于言谈，更要学会倾听。请你根据下表中所提供的

信息，写一篇题为"Being a good listener"的英文演讲稿。

 

为何倾听

表示尊重，增进理解，建立良好的人际关系

谁来倾听

家长倾听孩子

理解孩子，消除代沟……

老师倾听学生

了解学生，满足需求……

同学相互倾听

增进友谊，互帮互学……

怎样倾听

(请考生联系自己来拟定内容，列举两至三

点。）

注意：

1.    对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻

译；

2.    词数100左右，开头已经写好，但不计人总词

数；

3.    演讲稿中不得提及个人姓名和学校名称。

Good afternoon, everyone！

The topic of my speech today is "Being a good listener".

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