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Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners(小餐馆)for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.

A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasn’t a real diner. It was only a food cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late-night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools, and people sat down while they ate.

Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.

Diners today look similar to the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. People can eat all three meals in a modern diner.

Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.

1.A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. Why is the word “diner” in quotation marks(引号)?

A. Because it is spelled differently from “ dinner”

B. Because the first diner was not what it is now

C. Because diner was a new word

D. Because it is a special kind of restaurant

2.According to paragraph 3, diners changed in __________

A. Two ways B. three ways

C. four ways D. five ways

3.The main idea of the passage is that ______________.

A. The diner is a traditional, popular place to eat in the United States

B. Samuel Johns built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside

C. American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers

D. Diners are different from fast-food restaurants in many ways

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Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:

. Visit art museums. They offer some activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名) by children's favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.

. Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.

. Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.

.Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building.. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.

1.If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit_________.

A. a natural history museum B. an art museum

C. a Youtheater D. a hands-on science museum

2.What can kids do at a Youtheater?

A. Look at rock collections.

B. See dinosaur models.

C. Watch puppet making.

D. Give performances.

3.What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?

A. Science games designed by kids.

B. Reading science books.

C. A show of kids' science work.

D. Learning science by doing things.

4. Where does this text probably come from?

A. A science textbook. B. A film review.

C. A news report. D. A museum guide.

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Dropping into hopelessness completely, Jack wandered on the streets, knowing he came to the end of life. In his mid-fifties, Jack had never been ___________, experienced the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family. On this miserable rainy night, he felt as if there was___________ in the entire world who cared whether he lived or died.

Meanwhile, I was sitting in my room watching the rain ___________ my window. When I heard the doorbell ring, I___________ from my chair and raced out. But my mother was already at the door. Opening it, she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face. My mother, overcome by ___________, invited the man inside, and he sat with my parents in our living room.

___________, I walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look. I couldn't understand what they were saying, but the sight of the man, ___________ his head in his hands and crying, made my chest ache. I raced back upstairs to my room and ___________ my hand into my money jar. Pulling out my only half-dollar coin, I ran back downstairs.

When I reached the door of the living room, I walked right in. The three ___________ looked at me in ___________ as I quickly made my way over the stranger. I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it. Then I gave him a ___________, turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs. I felt excited but happy.

Downstairs, Jack sat quietly with his head ___________.Tears streamed down his face as he___________held that coin. Finally looking up at my parents, he said, "It’s just that I thought nobody cared. For the last twenty years, I have been so___________. That is the first hug I have ever got. It’s hard to believe that somebody ___________

Jack's life changed that night. When he left our house, he was___________ to live instead of die. Although we never saw Jack again, we received letters from him ___________, letting us know that he was doing fine.

My life changed that night, too, as I___________the hug healing (治愈) power of giving, even if it’s only a gift of fifty cents. Before Jack left, my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door. Jack said that ___________ he'd walked along the streets that rainy night, ___________ and ready to die, he had noticed a sticker on the car. It read: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU.

1.A. employed B. understood C. managed D. married

2.A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. everybody

3.A. approach B. beat C. break D. cover

4.A. jumped B. ran C. looked D. settled

5.A. fear B. anxiety C. guilty D. pity

6.A. Curious B. Annoyed C. Excited D. Worried

7.A. shaking B. nodding C. holding D. resting

8.A. adjusted B. reached C. presented D. pushed

9.A. strangers B. neighbors C. visitors D. adults

10.A. anger B. delight C. fun D. surprise

11.A. hug B. smile C. kiss D. handshake

12.A. raised B. bowed C. ignored D. turned

13.A. calmly B. tightly C. impatiently D. privately

14.A. anxious B. lonely C. stressed D. bored

15.A. makes B. figures C. cares D. deserves

16.A. flexible B. likely C. disappointed D. ready

17.A. occasionally B. at once C. hardly D. never

18.A. hid B. informed C. assisted D. saw

19.A. as B. before C. until D. unless

20.A. weak B. ashamed C. helpless D. Regretful

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For anyone still doubting the belief that our emotions influence our physical health, a new study from New Zealand should be able to settle the matter. It reports that the physical wounds of healthy seniors healed more quickly if they wrote about their most upsetting experiences.

This confirms the results of a 2010 study, and extends those findings to cover older adults—a group that is likely to suffer wounds (as from surgery), and one with less access to other ways of lowering tension (such as exercise).

Reported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, a research team led by the University of Auckland’s Elizabeth Broadbent made a study featuring 50 healthy adults ranging in age from 64 to 97. They were asked to write for 20 minutes per day for three consecutive(连续的) days.

Half were asked to write about the most upsetting experience in their life, describing their deepest thoughts, feelings, and emotions about the events, ideally not previously shared with others. The others were asked to write about their daily activities without mentioning emotions, opinions or beliefs.

Two weeks after the third day of writing, all participants received a standard 4mm skin biopsy(皮下活体组织检查) on their inner arm. The very tiny wounds caused by the biopsy were photographed regularly over the following days to determine the rate at which they healed.

On the 11th day after the biopsy, the wounds completely healed on 76.2 percent of those who had done the expressive writing. That was true of only 42.1 percent of those who had written about everyday activities.

“The biological and psychological mechanisms(机体) behind this effect remain unclear,” the researchers wrote, noting that those who had done the expressive writing did not report lower stress levels or fewer depressive symptoms than the others in the control group. Even if they weren’t consciously aware of feeling more relaxed or positive, the expressive writing appeared to have caused some sort of bodily reaction—probably involving their immune systems—that hastened their recovery.

1.What was the difference between the two groups of participants in the study?

A. What they wrote.

B. Where they wrote.

C. When they wrote.

D. How often they wrote.

2.According to the text, the experiment lasted .

A. about three days B. about a month

C. about two weeks D. about ten days

3.The underlined word “hastened” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. speeded B. showed C. limited D. ruined

4. What would be the best title of the text?

A. Sharing with others can reduce stress.

B. Skin biopsies are likely to cause wounds.

C. Expressive writing heals physical wounds.

D. Upsetting experiences influence our emotions.

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