16．It isunbelievable that they havepermitted this trial to go ahead．——青夏教育精英家教网—

Hi Tom，
Thanks mate，but I'm completely snowed under at the moment．I have to write an essay by Monday afternoon，so I'll be working all weekend．I've got nothing arranged for the following weekend though，so maybe we can meet then？I'll call you later．
Bobby

Dear Tom，
Like Bobby，I'm a bit tied up tomorrow．Unfortunately，I have to go to my great uncle's house for a family lunch．He was ill so we thought it might not happen，but it looks as if it's going ahead．I really can't get out of it because it's the old man's 60th birthday and most of the family will probably be there．
Maz

Ok you guys，
I'm calling off the barbecue．Judging from the grey sky，it's going to rain all weekend anyway．Maybe you'll have done your various duties by the end of the evening and we can go for a drink instead!If you want to relax，I'll be in The Hart，a pub on King Street．Gloria and I are meeting there at about 8：30，as long as nothing else pops up!Don't forget it closes at 10：30on Sundays．
Ok，time to put my feet up and take it easy!
Later，
Tom

24．What does Tom intend to do at first？B
A．To have a family lunch．
B．To invite his friends to a barbecue．
C．To go for a drink with his friends．
D．To ask for help from his friends．
25．The underlined part"snowed under"in the second email means"C"
A．buried under snow B．very bored
C．extremely busy D．entirely relaxed
26．Which statement is TRUE according to the emails？A
A．Bobby is not available this Sunday．
B．Maz has to visit his uncle for he is ill．
C．The barbecue will take place on time．
D．Tom will hold a party with his friends．
27．What will Tom probably do after sending the last email？C
A．Prepare the barbecue．
B．Go to the pub．
C．Have a rest．
D．Call his friends．

11．A Bite of China，a mouth-watering late-night documentary（纪录片） television series about Chinese food，has attracted countless viewers，and moved many to tears．It became popular immediately after being shown，and has made viewers go beyond thinking about food itself．
From its very beginning，A Bite of China is not just a documentary about food．"The scenes of digging for bamboo shoots （竹笋），hanging hams，catching fish using a net，opening a steamer filled with white steamed buns （馒头），and pulling wheat into thin noodles move us to tears．What a lovely China!"a viewer said．
It is a serious documentary providing a unique view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society from the perspective（角度）of food．The touching documentary reminds some people of their mothers，and makes some realize that every grain comes from hard and laborious work．Some people see patriotism（爱国主义） in the documentary，and some consider it a great cultural export．
How did this documentary achieve a huge success in such a short time？"it is not just about China's splendid food culture．Instead，it shows the techniques used in making food and their production process as well as the lives of ordinary people，thus touching the hearts of the audience，"an Internet user said．The success of the documentary should be attributed to （归因于） honesty and reality．Nowadays，many works of art that have high investment（投资），high technology，and magnificent scenes lack nothing but honesty and reality．
It is said that Americans like to shoot science fiction films because they have no history，while Chinese like to shoot time-travel dramas to the past because they have no future．It may not be true，but it has raised a thoughtful question．Works that are created behind closed doors and fail to reflect reality or that only focus on the luxury lives of a few people and ignore ordinary people's desire for proper food and clothing will not touch people's hearts．A Bite of China shows that the emotions of ordinary Chinese people should be exhibited，and that even a completely commercial （商业的） program can achieve both artistic and commercial success．
"We made this documentary with our respect and love for food，"said director Chen Xiaoqing．Being sincere is the most important thing for artists because they cannot move others unless they themselves are first moved，and cannot convince（使…信服）others unless they themselves are first convinced．Sincerity is the"secret"for making this documentary so popular．

8．A Bite of China moves us to tears becauseC．
A．China is lovely
B．foods on the show are delicious
C．it shows the lives of the ordinary people
D．it reflects hard life in every way
9．Compared with other works of art，A Bite of ChinaD．
A．has higher investment B．lacks honesty and reality
C．is just a TV program D．is closer to reality
10．Which expression from the passage tells us to treasure food？D
A．What a lovely China!
B．From its very beginning，A Bite of China is not just a documentary about food．
C．The emotions of ordinary people should be exhibited．
D．Every grain comes from hard and laborious toil．

10．（16）C．Still，all flavors are based on just four basic tastes：sweet，bitter，salty，and sour．Some food experts argue there is a fifth basic taste called umami（a Japanese word that can be translated roughly as"tasty"or"savory"），but this theory remains controversial．（17）G
How can so few basic tastes give rise to the enormous number of flavors we experience？（18）B Compare this to colors．There are only three basic colors-yellow，red，and blue-but when mixed in different ways and proportions，these three basic colors are sufficient to create the vast array of colors that we see every day．
Apart from being influenced by different combinations of the basic tastes，the experience of taste is also enriched by other sensations，such as odor （气味） and temperature．These functions together produce what we recognize as unique tastes．In fact，what we perceive as taste often involves smell more than the taste experienced through the tongue．（19）DFor example，cinnamon tastes quite mild to people who cannot enjoy its fragrant smell．The same is true of drinks，like hot coffee or tea，which taste best when they can be smelled and tasted．
（20）E The reason why hot，spicy foods like chili peppers are tasty is that they affect the lingual nociceptors．Nociceptors are small areas on the surface of the body that help protect us against injury．Nociceptors on the skin warn us of potential damage to the body．When we are pricked with a needle，for example，nociceptors represent that sensation as pain．A special kind of nociceptor called a lingual nociceptor is found on the tongue and，along with the other senses，helps us enjoy certain foods．

A．These are basic tastes that we are familiar with．
B．This is possible because the basic tastes combine in different proportions．
C．Each food we eat tastes different，and there are untold numbers of different tastes．
D．This is why foods with strong tastes often seem unattractive to people who，due to a stuffy nose，cannot smell them．
E．What can also contribute to the sensation of taste is our ability to feel pain．
F．So there are a small number of basic tastes that affect a big number of flavors．
G．Regardless of whether there are four or five basic tastes，the number is small．

9．A few days ago，I was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadn't spoken to in a long time．In my enthusiasm and excitement，I talked quite louder than usual voice and in Spanish，my mother tongue．
A few minutes into the call，an old lady sitting at the table beside mine got up，seemingly offended，and asked the restaurant staff to relocate （重新安排） a table as far away as possible from this man who seemed to be impolite．
I sank in my seat out of embarrassment．I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to apologize．Before getting up，I looked around to see where she was and she was at the table farthest away from me．I noticed that the lady was alone and staring out the window．I found a tinge （气息） of sadness or anxiety and perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace．But I had obviously destroyed it minutes earlier．
Right then I abandoned my plan for a conventional apologetic gesture．Seeing those funny smile cards in my wallet，I took one out and wrote some words to express my apology．On signing my restaurant bill，I asked a waiter to secretly charge the lady's meal to me and hand her the smile card instead of her bill．
Did she take it the wrong way，I wondered？Did she get confused？Did she refuse the anonymous （匿名的） offer？And so on．I just waited and felt nervous to learn the outcome．To my pleasant surprise，things turned out the best possible way．
The waiter approached me in a joy，telling me，"In the many times she had dined here before，I had never seen the old lady smile as she did when receiving the smile card and the﹩0bill．She thanked me even though I explained that someone else did the job．"

12．The old lady changed her seat mainly because ofB．
A．her private phone call
B．the author's loud voice
C．the views out of the window
D．the restaurant staff's mistake
13．What can we infer from Paragraph 3？D
A．The author didn't stop talking though he felt embarrassed．
B．The author went up to the old lady and apologized to her．
C．The old lady just moved to the farthest table to see outside．
D．The lady didn't have a nice mood and liked to stay alone．
14．Feeling sorry，the author offered the old lady the following EXCEPTA．
A．an apologetic gesture
B．a smile card
C．a free meal
D．some written words to apologize
15．Which of the following is the best title of this passage？C
A．A Misunderstanding Caused by Different Cultures
B．An Unpleasant Experience in Thailand
C．A Smile Card for a Sincere Apology
D．An Old Lady Who Never Smiles．

8．Blanks 21through 24are based on the following conversation．

Can the woman communicate in English without too much difficulty？	Yes，she thinks she can（21）speak English fluently and she's just got the certificate．
What's the woman's present occupation？	She is （22）a nurse．
What are the woman's strengths？	Her friendliness，open-minded attitude and （23）warm personality．
What will the woman do if a passenger can't understand her？	She will speak in another language，（24）use gestures or draw pictures．

Complete the form．Write NOT MORE THAN THREE words for each answer．

7．Blanks 17through 20are based on the following conversation．

An Appointment with Dr King
Patient's name	Ian Cooper．
Address	86Locklear Street，（17）Apartment No.1114．
Phone number	（18）2394027．
Appointed time	4：00on（19）Thursdayafternoon．
Purpose	To have a（20）checkup．

Complete the form．Write ONE WORD for each answer．

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