【题目】Many people are upset when their flight is delayed. Not only do they have to change their schedule but, even worse, they have to wait in an airport! There's no need to be upset, though. Airports are much better places these days than most people think. Look at the following realities, and you may change your mind.

Belief 1 Airport food is badas bad as airplane food.

Reality Airports have fine international food and you can buy something to have for laterfor example, cheese and seafood in Paris.

Belief 2 Shopping in airports is great,that is,if you need a T-shirt. Reality In Amsterdam,you can buy anything. In El Paso,Texas, you can buy old-fashioned knives or special art. The art is so interesting that some people fly to El Paso just to visit the airport gallery (画廊). And Singapore's airports are known for some of the best shopping in the world.

Belief 3 Airports make people uncomfortable and tense.

Reality The airport at Honolulu has peaceful gardens. Pittsburgh has a meditation (沉思)room when you walk in, you can hear relaxing music and see pictures of clouds painted on the walls. If you prefer exercise, hotels at the airports in Los Angeles, Dallas,and many other cities have fitness centers (健身中心)that anyone can use.

So, the next time you're waiting in an airport, have some fun!

【1】According to the passage, in which airport can you buy an interesting painting?

A. El Paso.

B. Amsterdam.

C. Singapore.

D. Los Angeles.

【2】What can we know about the airport at Honolulu?

A. Its food is world-famous.

B. It is known for its art gallery.

C. It has peaceful gardens for passengers to relax in.

D. Its fitness center is open to all passengers for free.

【3】Which of the following opinions does the author agree with?

A. Airplane food is free of charge and delicious.

B. Things in airports are too expensive to buy.

C. It can be comfortable and relaxing in airports.

D. Airports are not so good as most people think.

【4】What does the underlined sentence means?

A. You can buy anything in airports.

B. Airport shops sell great T-shirts.

C. Everything for sale in airports is great.

D. There is no T-shirt for sale in airports.

【题目】Chocolate, one of the most popular foods in the world,has a history as rich as its flavor. Hi e Aztecs(阿芝特克人)of Mexico about chocolate a long time ago. It comes from the beans of a special tree, a(n) having grown in the American countries for at least four thousand years. They made it a drink. Sometimes they mixed hot peppers with chocolate. They called the " xocoatl", meaning " bitter juice". This is the word chocolate comes from. As long ago as century,Indian families drank chocolate at wedding parties other important ceremonies. , chocolate was not known in Europe until 1528, the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez brought it from Mexico to his own country. Drinking chocolate soon became in Spain and quickly to the rest of Europe. The Spanish did not like peppers,so they sugar to chocolate. Three hundred years later, a scientist in Holland who loved chocolate learned to make chocolate into sweets. After 1850, people who liked chocolate could eat it as well as drink it. the years passing, people in other countries began to make many kinds of chocolate. Today the making of chocolate has become a very big . The Aztecs believed that chocolate can make people . Today, we do not believe this. There are many reasons why chocolate has become so popular. People like its rich, delicious flavor. Some people think that chocolate is even more delicious when it is made with other things, fruit and nuts. Also, chocolate makers can chocolate into different shapes that are pleasing to And also, eating chocolate has a helpful physical effect. The sugar and fat in chocolate give people quick energy.

【1】A. learned B. studied C. knew D. told

【2】A. plant B. flower C. fruit D. animal

【3】A. into B. of C. from D. up of

【4】A. drink B. beans C. chocolate D. peppers

【5】A. which B. that C. whose D. /

【6】A. why B. which C. what D. where

【7】A. twelve B. twelfth C. the twelfth D. the twelve

【8】A. and B. on C. with D. of

【9】A. However B. Besides C. For example D. Though

【10】A. why B. when C. then D. because

【11】A. famous B. popular C. important D. useful

【12】A. sent B. spread C. turned D. made

【13】A. added B. turned C. changed D. made

【14】A. why B. how C. what D. who

【15】A. With B. As C. For D. Because

【16】A. industry B. agriculture C. custom D. factory

【17】A. healthy B. strong C. fat D. clever

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