McDonald’s Opens a restaurant in New Delhi 

   NEW DELHI,INDIA —McDonald's is opening its first restaurant in New Delhi,India. It is the only McDonald's in the world with no beef on the menu. You can't eat Big Macs here,but there are mutton Maharajah Macs. These hamburgers are made from Indian sheep,and the fries are made from Indian potatoes. The soda comes from an Indian bottler (灌装公司) . Many old and young people come to the new restaurant. Mr. Sahani,who is 75 years old,says he comes all the way from a town which is 90 miles south of New Delhi. “I like it because McDonald's has not brought things from overseas. All the food comes from India. ” A 19-year-old boy,Pankresh,says ,“If the food is good,I don't care where it comes from. ”

   A rich Indian man,Vikram Bakshi,owns half of the restaurant. The McDonald's company owns the other half. Bakshi says the restaurant serves mutton because 80% of Indians are Hindu. Hindus don't eat beef. They also believe that it is wrong to kill cows. The menu at the New Delhi McDonald^ has some other Indian food. For the Indians who don't eat any meat at all,there are Vegetable McNuggets. They are made with rice,peas,carrots and red pepper. McDonald's has 20,000 restaurants in more than 95 countries. It fits its menu to each culture. In Thailand,people can eat Samurai Pork Burgers with a sweet sauce (酱) on top. In Japan they can try burgers topped with a fried egg.(浙江省宁波市宁海县长街镇初级中学2013 — 2014学年八 年级第三次月考英语试题)

() 11. Mr. Bakshi .

   A. works as waiter in this McDonald's   B. owns 50% of the restaurant

   C. comes to the restaurant to eat   D. lives 90 miles south of New Delhi

() 12. The food at the New Delhi McDonald's come from.

   A. the USA   B. many different countries

   C. India   D. Japan

() 13. The McNuggets at this McDonald's are made from.

   A. chicken   B. mutton   C. vegetables   D. pork

() 14. Many Indians do not eat beef because.

   A. they don't like the taste   B. Hindus believe it is bad to kill cows

   C. beef is very expensive in India   D. Hindus are afraid of cows

() 15. McDonald's serves.

   A. only American food

   B. only all-beef hamburgers

   C. food that the people from different countries like

   D. mutton meals in Thailand

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was her. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人). I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs.Tan...” And my mother was standing beside me,whispering loudly, “Why he don’t send me check already two weeks ago?”And then, in perfect English I said, “I’m getting rather concerned.You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.”

Then she talked more loudly, “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t tolerate any more excuse. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”

The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.

When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped me shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

1.Why was the author’s mother poorly served?

A. She was not very polite.

B. She was often misunderstood.

C. She was not clearly heard.

D. She was unable to speak good English.

2.From paragraph 2, we know that the author was .

A. good at pretending

B. unwilling to phone for her mother

C. rude to the stockbroker

D. ready to help her mother

3.After the author made the phone call, .

A. they failed to get the check

B. they went to New York immediately

C. they forgave the stockbroker

D. they spoke to their boss at once

4.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A. It helps her understand the world.

B. It embarrasses her.

C. It helps her tolerate rude people.

D. It confuses her.

阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。

“What an excellent thing is knowledge,” said a sharp-looking, talkative man to one who was ________ older than himself. “Knowledge is an ________ thing, as everyone can see,”________ he. “My boys know more at six and seven years old than I did at twelve. They can read all sorts of books, and ________ on all sorts of subjects. The world is a great deal wiser than it used to be. Everybody knows ________ of everything now . Do you not think, sir , that knowledge is an excellent thing ?” “ ________ , sir,” replied the old man in surprise, looking ________ in manner, “that depends ________ upon the use it is applied. It may be a blessing or a curse(诅咒). Knowledge is only an ________ of power, and power may be bad, ________ a good thing” “That is what I can’t understand, ” said the ________ little man. “How can power be a bad thing?”

“I will tell you” calmly replied the old man and thus he went on: “When the power of a horse is under control, the animal is ________in bearing burden, drawing loads, and carrying his master, but ________ that power is out of control, the horse ________ his bridle (缰绳),dashes to pieces the carriage that he draws, or throws his ________ . ” “I see! ” said the little man.

“When the ship is operated alright, the sail that she ________ enables her sooner to get into port, but if operated ________ ,the more sails she carries, the further she will go out of her course”“I see!” said the little man, “ I clearly see! ”

“Well then,”________ the old man, “if you see these things clearly, I hope you can see, too, that knowledge, to be good thing, must be rightly applied. God’s grace in the heart will make the knowledge of the head a blessing but ________ this, it may ________ to us no better than a curse.” “I see! I see! ” said the little man, “I see! ”

1.A. much B. still C. even D. rather

2.A. intelligent B. impressive C. excellent D. gorgeous

3.A. claimed B. stated C. repeated D. described

4.A. doubt B. talk C. question D. explain

5.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something

6.A. Sorry B. Why C. My god D. Excuse me

7.A. formal B. mysterious C. serious D. cautious

8.A. partially B. comparatively C. frequently D. entirely

9.A. increase B. amount C. independence D. interest

10.A. other than B. as well as C. rather than D. no more than

11.A. confident B. ridiculous C. optimistic D. talkative

12.A. useful B. volunteer C. Interested D. kind

13.A. even though B. although C. now that D. when

14.A. refuses B. breaks C. ruins D. destroys

15.A. owner B. driver C. rider D. leader

16.A. lifts B. contains C. generates D. governs

17.A. poorly B. unpredictably C. carelessly D. improperly

18.A. reviewed B. expressed C. continued D. decided

19.A. with B. without C. besides D. except

20.A. prove B. lead C. happen D. explain

Hayao Miyazaki, the 72-year-old Japanese master of fantasy animation (奇幻动画), one of the most respected animation directors in the world, announced his retirement on September 6, after the recent release of his new film The Wind Rises.

Miyazaki’s vision(视野) has remained unique throughout his many films over the past thirty years. The worlds he creates—the valley of the wind, the castle in the sky, and so many—are so special, so attractive. Here are some key words about his films.

Good and evil (邪恶) Miyazaki rarely tells stories in simple good and evil. The worlds he creates tend to be complex (复杂的) and unclear. The bad figures often don’t seem so bad once you get to know them. Miyazaki has explained that the lack of clear good and evil is because he sees the 21st century as complex time, in which old ideas need to be re-examined, even in children’s films.

Children The heroes in Miyazaki’s films are usually children or teens, more often young girls. Sometimes they can see the spirit world; they are curious and friendly, even to strange creatures. The stories often deal with growing up.

Sky and water Two of Miyazaki’s great loves are the sky and water, and he uses them in related ways. Flight is a forever theme—Miyazaki has never done a film without flying of some kind. His imagination seems to fly and leave behind the pull of gravity (重力), a force and control that he feels a bound (束缚) from setting him free. Water is another way for Miyazaki to fight gravity. In his films he likes the unexpected floods with crystal-clear water, and objects floating on the surface seem to be supported by magic.

Peace Miyazaki’s negative view of the war goes far more than surface deep. Violence is usually seen as wrong and painful, and Miyazaki’s heroes are often peacemakers.

1. What can we know about good and evil from Miyazaki’s films?

A. The complex time tends to turn good into evil.

B. He uses his films to show good finally defeats evil.

C. The figures cannot be simply judged as good or evil.

D. Children should learn to clearly tell good from evil.

2.Miyazaki’s love for flight may come from ______.

A. the relation between sky and water

B. his hate for gravity since his childhood

C. his desire to be free from gravity

D. his love for water that can flood the world

3.In Miyazaki’s films we may NOT see ______.

A. the attractive castle in the sky

B. a world left in ruins in the end

C. objects magically floating on the water

D. children with the problems of growing up

4.The purpose of writing the article is to ______.

A. show the writer’s sadness for Miyazaki’s retirement from the animation industry

B. help readers to know about Miyazaki’s life and his great achievements

C. praise Miyazaki’s contribution to the development of the film industry

D. introduce Miyazaki’s retirement and the features (特点) of his animation films

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