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-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。

 

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Obtaining fresh water from icebergs

The idea of getting fresh water from icebergs that are moved to populated areas or places was once treated as a joke.Recently, scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of food.  

Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked until recently.   It contains fresh water so much that it could sustain all the rivers of the world for 1,000 years.

Huge glaciers that stretch over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs throughout the year. However, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea.As they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction opposite to the wind.Because they melt more slowly than smaller pieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35 degrees south of the equator in the Atlantic Ocean.

The difficulty exists such as its rapid melting in warmer climates.

       A.Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed when the sea itself freezes.

       B.Now it is being considered quite serious by many nations.

       C.7,659 trillion metric tons of ice are floating on the sea every year.

       D.But the water they could provide would be far cheaper than that produced.

       E.To move them to try parts of the world would not be too difficult.

       F.It is not a dream to get water from Icebergs.

       G.Three-quarters of the Earth’s fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice.

It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca about his plans for the future. “I’m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” Deluca recalls saying. “Buck said, ‘you should open a sandwich shop.’ ”

That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $ 1,000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.

But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.

DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘ We are so successful, we are opening a second store.’” And they did — in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.

But the partners’ learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.

And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.

DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multi-million-dollar restaurant chain.

1.Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to _________________________.

A. support his family                            B. pay for his college education

C. help his partner expand business          D. do some research

2.Which of the following is true of Buck?

A. He put money into the sandwich business.

B. He was a professor of business administration (管理).

C. He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.

D. He rented a storefront for DeLuca.

3.What can we learn about their first shop?

A. It stood at an unfavorable place.

B. It lowered the prices to promote sales.

C. It made no profits due to poor management.

D. It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.

4.They decided to open a second store because they ______________________.

A. had enough money to do it

B. had succeeded in their business

C. wished to meet the increasing demand of customers

D. wanted to make believe that they were successful

5.What contributes most to their success according to the author?

A. Learning by trial and error.               B. Making friends with suppliers.

C. Finding a good partner.                    D. Opening chain stores.

 

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

 

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