第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题。 每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Drying food is a simple, low-cost way to keep food safe for eating. Drying removes water that small organisms use to break down food into other substances. Some of these substances may be poisonous to humans.

A device that uses the sun is a good way to dry food. There are several kinds of solar dryers. The easiest to build is called the direct dryer. The sun shines directly on the food being dried. The direct dryer is a box with holes in it so that air can enter and leave the box. It has a cover made of clear glass or plastic. When the sun shines into the box, heat is produced. The heat is trapped inside the box and cannot escape back through the cover. The heat dries the food.

The solar dryer works better if the sides of the box are black. This is because dark colors hold heat while light colors reflect it. One way to make the sides black is to use wood that has been blackened by fire.

If you use black paint instead, be sure the paint contains no lead. Lead is poisonous to people, especially children.

The box can be made of almost any material such as wood, concrete or sheet metal. The dryer should be two meters long, one meter wide and twenty-three to thirty centimeters deep. The sides and bottom should have additional material, called insulation, to keep the heat from escaping.

The surface on which the food is placed should permit air to enter from below and pass through to the food. A surface made of wires with small square openings works very well. You should use wire with the largest openings or squares that do not allow the food to fall through. Air that comes in from below the wire surface will also carry away water evaporated from the food as it dries.

A direct dryer will dry most vegetables in two-and-one-half to four hours at temperatures from forty-three to sixty-three degrees Celsius. Fruits take longer, from four to six hours at the same temperatures.

51.Solar food drying is fast, safe and low-cost. It is also healthy because nutrients such as vitamin C are kept in the food. Solar dried food also tastes and looks good.

51.In which way will the food be fried quickly?

A.Let the sun shine directly on the food.

B.Make the sides of the box black.

C.Make wood be the sides of the box.

D.The box must be made of blackened wood.

52.What does the underlined word “evaporate” in the 6th paragraph mean?

A. sink into   B. change into gas or steam    C. flow away    D. flow into

53.According to the text., which of the following statements is true?

A.Water in the food may cause poisonous substances.

B.The sun shines into the box and be trapped.

C.Dark colours hold heat better than light colours.

D.It takes longer for vegetable to be fried.

54.What’s the text mainly about?

A.the way to dry food.

B.Solar Food Dryers

C.The device that uses the sun

D.The way to keep food safe.

The scientists are now trying to discover what use could be ________ such material.

A. made out　　   B. made up　　     C. made of　　     D. made from

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. So, I really 36 whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy 37 to earn money to pay the high schooling for me. They don't act in the 　38 ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine's Day is even 　39 .

　 One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I asked her if there was 　40 between them. She paused her work and raised her head with 41 . Then she bowed her head and 42 sewing the quilt. I was very 　43 because I thought I had hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it 　44 ,but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can 　45 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it's really there, and makes the quilt 　46 ”. I listened carefully but I couldn't understand her 　47 the next spring.

　 My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk after she 　48 from the hospital, my father 49 my mother walking slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently glistened 50 the leaves. All of these 　51 the most beautiful picture in the world. 　52 their eyes, I know they love each other deeply. From this experience, I 　53 that love was just a 54 in the quilt of our life. Love is 　 　55　 , making life strong and warm.

36. A. believe　　　　 B. hesitate　　　　　　 C. ignore　　　 D. doubt 　　　

37. A. keeping　　　 B. willing　　　 C. trying　　　　 D. learning

38. A. magic　 　　　　　　 B. romantic　　　　　 C. formal　　　 D. special

39. A. unsuitable　　 　　　 B. impolite　　　　　　 C. uneasy　　　 　　　 D. impossible

40. A. difference　 　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 C. similarity　　　　　 D. fight

41. A. surprise　　　　　　 B. anger　　　　　　　 C. smile　　　　　　　　 D. calm

42. A. finished　　　 B. forgot　　　 C. continued　　　　 D. considered

43. A. excited　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. shocked　　　　　 D. disappointed

44. A. exists　　　　　　　　 B. works 　　　 C. appears　　　　　　 D. breaks　　　

45. A. hardly　　　　 　　　 B. easily　　　　　　　 C. simply　　　 D. usually

46. A. long-lasting B. long-dated C. long-suffering D. long-winded

47. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　 C. until　　　　　　　　 D. since

48. A. returned　　　　　　 B. escaped　　 　　　 C. remained　　　　　 D. heard

49. A. led　　　　　　　 B. let　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　 　　 D. helped

50. A. from　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　 C. across　　　 D. throughout

51. A. made with　 　　　 B. made into　　　　 C. made up　　　　　 D. made of

52. A. Reading　　　　　　 B. Watching　　　　　 C. Seeing　　　 D. Checking

53. A. expected　　　　　　 B. realized　　　 　　　 C. noticed　　　　　　 D. admitted

54. A. material　　　 B. design　　　 C. color　　　　　　　　 D. thread

55. A. everywhere B. inside　　　　 C. anywhere　　　　 D. outside