题目内容
-Will $1,000______the cost of a trip to the Diseneyland?
-I m afraid not,perhaps I need 400 more.
A.afford B.cover
C.charge D.pay
B
考查动词词义辨析及语境。句意:1000美元足够去迪斯尼的旅行费用。Cover够。。。用;afford 承担得起; charge收取。。。的费用;pay付钱。根据句意选B。
Zhu Haoyu, 18, a history major, wears his iPod everywhere on campus. The freshman has it going out for a walk, visiting the library or lying in bed. However, he found that his habit is like displaying a big “Do not disturb ”sign for himself.
As time slips away, he has begun to regret not having conversed much with his peers around . “As I put the little buds (耳机) into my ears, I’m immersed in a universe of my own, forgetting all troubles in the real world,” said Li.
The MP3 player is one of a number of gadgets (小玩意)—starting with the Sony Walkman, which led to the iPod, iPhone and iPad —that give people the ability to shut themselves off from world around them.
Youngsters delight in handset (手持的) technology. In public, students chat on their cell phones, stopping only to talk briefly to friends. On buses or trains it’s common to see youngsters with PlayStations instead of playing poker or sharing jokes or games. And during airline flights, people watch episodes (连续剧) of US TV dramas on their iPads, rather than talking.
The BBC News magazine recently published an article saying that headphone wearing culture is making us anti-social. “Half of humankind is wired to a parallel universe that leaves them ignoring their surroundings and fellows,” wrote Tom de Castella.
Actually, it’s a decade since Apple unveiled the iPod, which promised “1,000 songs in your pocket”. In 2007 more than half of Western residents were using an iPod or MP3 player.
Entertainment is on offer in all surroundings, not just at home. But in the meantime, it has created barriers between us. Many people subscribe to the view that the headphone culture is creating a “spoilt, selfish generation that lacks civic(公民的)culture”.
However, many users of portable MP3 players argue that the device, as a mind drug, helps them relieve stress by escaping for a while. It is also said to be able to help some students concentrate on work or study. “If you want to get away from the hucksters (小贩) on the way, just start listening to your player,” said Liu, a freshman. “They do not approach people with headphones on.” This might also mean he’s blocking those who want to ask him for the directions.
Experts, however, say that short contacts or mini conversations with strangers are helpful to our mind. Many experts warn that it is dangerous to lose touch with people in our lives.
1.Zhu Haoyu found that his wearing the iPod .
A.disturbed others |
B.made it easy for him to keep in touch with others |
C.made it easy for him to visit the library |
D.made others unwilling to talk to him |
2.The underlined word “immersed” can be replaced by .
A.lost |
B.involved |
C.engaged |
D.interested |
3.What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
A.Students are always busy chatting on their cell phones in public. |
B.Young people are fond of portable listening or visual devices. |
C.Young people like to watch US TV dramas on their iPads. |
D.People like to enjoy the networking. |
4.Which of the following is not true?
A.Headphone wearing culture makes people ignore their surroundings and fellows. |
B.Apple released the iPod ten years ago. |
C.There are still many people support the headphone culture. |
D.It’s dangerous to have conversations with strangers. |
5.What is the writer’s attitude towards the headphone culture ?
A.Agreeable. |
B.Critical. |
C.Doubtful. |
D.Neutral. |
What’s delicious to eat and comes in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is, however, as versatile as an egg.It can be steamed, fried, and baked.It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables.
Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC.Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia.Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe.At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today.Instead, it’s like a white egg.Due to this egg - like appearance, eggplant got its name.In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple.” This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one' s health.People actually thought eggplant could cause madness and cancer.
Fortunately today people know that eggplant doesn't cause insanity or cancer.In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer.In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable.Since it's high in fibre, eggplant can improve digestion.
Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today.Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow - white.And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber.Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious.
Today, thousands of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival.The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes.There is plenty more to do and see, though.Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children's activities all “egg – cite” festival - goers.Most people at the festival would agree—eggplant is an “egg—cellent” vegetable.
1.Eggplant got its name because of its _____.
A.appearance |
B.taste |
C.color |
D.value |
2.Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant?
A.It can be cooked in various ways. |
B.It is easy to digest. |
C.It can prevent cancer. |
D.It is valuable and priceless. |
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Eggplant can be eaten to cure cancer |
B.Eggplant used to taste bitter. |
C.India produce the most eggplant in the world today. |
D.Eggplant has a history of nearly 1,000 years. |
4.Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_____.
A.see arts and crafts |
B.enjoy food with eggplants |
C.take part in recipe contests |
D.promote eggplant |