题目内容
“Well, we’re in our new house. Let’s get a new pet to go along with it,” Mrs. Brown said to her husband.
“That sounds like a very good idea,” he answered. “Do you want to see the ads in the newspaper?”
“Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes. Since tomorrow is Saturday, we can both go.” she said.
The next morning the Browns met Mr. Snow at the animal shelter. “We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.”
After they talked for a while, the Browns decided to get a small dog. It wouldn’t need a big house or a big yard. A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house. After Mr. Snow gave the Browns a book on pet care, they chose one and wanted to take her home right away. But the animal doctor hadn’t examined her yet. So Mr. Snow told them to return on Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon the Browns went to the animal shelter. The animal doctor said, “Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home
- 1.
Which of the following statements is true?
- A.The Browns have never had a pet before
- B.The Browns knew about Shadow from the newspaper
- C.Shadow is a small and healthy dog
- D.Mr. Brown didn’t quite agree with his wife
- A.
- 2.
The word “shelter” in the reading means _________
- A.a place to sell small dogs
- B.a place to keep homeless animals
- C.a place to study animals
- D.a place to sell books on pet care
- A.
- 3.
Mr. Snow asked the Browns some questions to _________
- A.see if they had moved to a new house
- B.find out how rich the Browns were
- C.know where they’d keep their new pet
- D.make sure they’d take good care of pets
- A.
- 4.
The Browns think that a small dog _________
- A.doesn’t need any room to keep
- B.can help them watch their house
- C.eats less food than a bigger one
- D.usually has a beautiful name
- A.
试题分析:文章介绍布朗夫妇为了帮助照看家到动物收养所领养了一只健康的小狗的过程。
1.细节理解题,根据文中最后一句“Shadow has had all of her shots(预防针). She will be healthy.” The Browns thanked the doctor and took Shadow home.理解可知Shadow是健康的小狗。选C
【小题2猜词题,根据文中语句““Let’s go to the animal shelter. Many pets there need homes.”理解可知这是动物收留所。选B
2.细节理解题,根据文中语句““We want to be sure that the pets here go to good homes,” Mr. Snow said, “So I need to ask you some questions.””理解可知Snow先生问了布朗先生一些问题,是想确保他能照顾好小狗。选D
3.细节理解题,根据文中语句A small dog would bark and warn them if someone tried to break into their house.理解可知布朗夫妇养小狗是为了照看家。选B
考点:考查故事类短文
Do you ever wonder how some things came about? For instance, who figured out that there was something worth eating inside a banana peel? Or how astonishing do you have to be to discover that an artichoke has edible parts? Well, we may not know how either of those foods was discovered, but we do know how potato chips were invented.
Potato chips originated in New England as one man’s variation on the French-fried potatoes, and their production was the result not of a sudden inspiration of cooking invention but of a fit of annoyance.
It was the summer of 1853 and Commodore Vanderbilt, a wealthy railroad magnate, was vacationing at a hotel named Moon Lake Lodge in New York. On the restaurant menu were French-fried potatoes, prepared in the thick-cut French style that was popularized in France in the 1700s and enjoyed by Thomas Jefferson as ambassador to that country.
At dinner one night, Vanderbilt complained that his French-fried potatoes were cut too thick and sent them back to the kitchen. Offended by his snobbyguest, chef George Crum decided he would give Mr. Vanderbilt exactly what he asked for! He decided to annoy the guest by producing French fries too thin and crisp. The chef angrily gathered up some potatoes and sliced them paper-thin. He threw the slices into hot oil to fry, drained and salted them and then personally served the new dish to Mr. Vanderbilt.
Surprised to see the chef in the dining room, the other diners fell into silence and everyone held their breath, waiting for Vanderbilt’s reaction.
Vanderbilt immediately popped a crisp potato slice into his mouth and the loud “Crunch” broke the silence. He continued to crunch away, delighted with his new dish. The plan backfired. Vanderbilt was interested in the browned, paper-thin potatoes. Clapping a surprised Chef Crum on the back, Vanderbilt praised him on the impressive potatoes. And other diners requested Crum’s potato chips, which began to appear on the menu as “Saratoga Chips”, a house specialty. Soon they were packaged and sold, first locally, then throughout the New England area. Crum eventually opened his own restaurant, featuring chips. At that time, potatoes were peeled and sliced by hand. It was the invention of the mechanical potato peeler in the 1920s that paved the way for potato chips to rise quickly from a small specialty item to a top-selling snack food.
【小题1】.
The author wrote the first paragraph to .
A.tell us how potato chips were invented |
B.introduce the topic dealt with in the passage |
C.give examples of how some things came about |
D.explain why we do know how those foods were discovered |
. According to the passage, chef George Crum .
A.invented potato chips by accident |
B.opened his own restaurant, featuring potatoes |
C.served the new dish to Mr. Vanderbilt in private |
D.helped promote potato chips to a top-selling snack |
. The production of potato chips was the result of .
A.Mr. Vanderbilt’s praise for the new dish |
B.Thomas Jefferson’s appreciation of the French Fries |
C.George Crum’s anger at Mr. Vanderbilt |
D.the invention of the mechanical potato peeler |
The underlined word “backfired” in the 6th paragraph probably means .
A.developed in a successful way | B.made a big difference |
C.happened in a particular way | D.had an opposite result |
To make our digestive (消化的) system work well, we should avoid doing some things after having a meal, for example, drinking water. It is true that a person should drink 8 glasses of water every day to stay healthy. However, drinking water right after eating or even during a meal may disrupt (扰乱) digestion. It might affect the natural levels of acid and bile (酸和胆汁) that are necessary for proper digestion. What’s more, drinking cold water after eating might slow down digestion. So try to avoid drinking water at least an hour after a meal, and avoid drinking it while eating.
Though walking after eating is healthy, doing it immediately after a meal is not. Doing so will make it difficult for the digestive system to take in nutrients (营养) from the food. Besides, the blood will flow towards other parts of the body, like legs, hands, etc., which will make the digestive tract not have enough amount of blood flow that is needed for proper digestion. So we should wait for at least 2 hours after eating, and then begin exercising.
Sleeping should also be avoided right after eating. This is because going to bed right after a meal will lead to improper digestion. What’s more, such a habit will also make you put on a lot of weight. Therefore, wait for an hour or two, and then go to sleep.
Many of us have the habit of drinking tea just after lunch or dinner, which is really unhealthy. The tea leaves contain a large amount of acid which prevents the protein in the food from digesting. The best time to drink tea is at least one hour after eating.
Eating fruits right after a meal may fill the stomach with air and cause discomfort. They will also take time to reach the digestive tract, disturbing the entire process of digestion. To protect your stomach from digestive problems, eat fruits before or after 1-2 hours of a meal.
In a word, if you avoid doing all the above things after eating, you will surely make your digestion easy, and you will be less likely to have digestive problems.
Things to avoid immediately after eating |
|
Drinking water |
● Drinking water immediately after eating or during a meal may disrupt digestion by 1.______ the natural levels of acid and bile. ● Drinking cold water after eating probably reduces the2.______ of digestion. ● Don’t drink water until at least an hour has passed after a meal. |
Going for a walk |
● If we walk right after a meal, our digestive system will have 3._____ taking in nutrients from the food. ● Walking right after a meal can result in 4._____ digestion by causing insufficient (不足的) amount of blood flow in the digestive tract. ● Don’t 5._____ out within two hours after eating. |
6._____ |
● Going to bed right after eating can7._____ the digestive system working properly. ● Going to bed right after eating can 8._____ one to gain weight. |
Drinking tea |
● The tea leaves are9.____ in acid, which prevents the protein in the food from digesting. ● Drink tea at least one hour after eating. |
Eating fruits |
● Eating fruits right after a meal may fill the stomach with air and make you feel10._____. ● Fruits should be eaten before or after 1-2 hours of a meal. |