If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu—bean curd. Bean curd looks like soft cakes and it's made from dried soybeans. Bean curd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost. Beans have high yields(产量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various(各种各样) soil both dry and wet.

Historical records show bean curd was invented by Liu An, Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty(206BC—220AD). He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity(长寿). He travelled all over the country and found soybeans, which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour. He collected soybeans, put them in the water and crushed them into pulp(浆). It got solidified and became known as doufu. Although it's not able to keep longevity, it's really good for one's health with high protein and low fat.

With a long history, bean curd is rooted deep in Chinese culture. People eat more meat and fish than bean curd. But they are encouraged to have bean curd every once in a while for it's really good for health. Most Chinese people still keep bean curd as one of their favourite dishes.

1．Why was bean curd considered to be liked by the poor?

 A. It's easy to make.       B. It's easy to cook.

 C. It's cheap.            D. It's good for health.

2．Where can beans grow well?

 A. Only in wet soil.     B. In dry soil.

 C. In soft soil.         D. In any soil.

3．What appears more often on the dining table in poor areas?

 A. Meat.        B. Fish.        C. Eggs.      D. Bean curd.

4．Why did Liu An travel all over the country?

 A．He had a dream.

 B．He wanted to find something that could make people live longer.

 C．He wanted to invent bean curd.

 D．He wanted to find gold.

5．How long has bean curd been invented?

 A. It's about 1,700 years.

 B. It's less than 2,000 years.

 C. It's 500 years.

 D. It's more than 2,000 years.

E
If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu—beancurd. Beancurd looks like soft cakes and it’s made from dried soybeans. Beancurd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost. Beans have high yields (产量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various (各种各样) soil both dry and wet.
Historical records show beancurd was invented by Liu An, Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty（206BC—220AD）. He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity (长寿). He traveled all over the country and found soybeans, which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour. He collected soybeans, put them in the water and crushed them into pulp (浆). It got solidified and became known as doufu. Although it’s not able to keep longevity, it’s really good for one’s health with high protein and low fat.
With a long history, beancurd is rooted deep in Chinese culture. People eat more meat and fish than beancurd. But they are encouraged to have beancurd every once in a while for it’s really good for health. Most Chinese people still keep beancurd as one of their favourite dishes.
58. What appears more often on the dining table in poor areas?
A. Meat.      B. Fish.     C. Eggs.         D. Beancurd.
59. Why did Liu An travel all over the country?
A. He had a dream.
B. He wanted to find something that could make people live longer.
C. He wanted to invent beancurd.
D. He wanted to find gold.
60. How long has beancurd been invented?
A. It’s about 1 700 years.   B. It’s less than 2 000 years.
C. It’s 500 years.          D. It’s more than 2 000 years.

E

If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu—beancurd. Beancurd looks like soft cakes and it’s made from dried soybeans. Beancurd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost. Beans have high yields (产量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various (各种各样) soil both dry and wet.

Historical records show beancurd was invented by Liu An, Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty（206BC—220AD）. He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity (长寿). He traveled all over the country and found soybeans, which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour. He collected soybeans, put them in the water and crushed them into pulp (浆). It got solidified and became known as doufu. Although it’s not able to keep longevity, it’s really good for one’s health with high protein and low fat.

With a long history, beancurd is rooted deep in Chinese culture. People eat more meat and fish than beancurd. But they are encouraged to have beancurd every once in a while for it’s really good for health. Most Chinese people still keep beancurd as one of their favourite dishes.

58. What appears more often on the dining table in poor areas?

A. Meat.      B. Fish.     C. Eggs.         D. Beancurd.

59. Why did Liu An travel all over the country?

A. He had a dream.

B. He wanted to find something that could make people live longer.

C. He wanted to invent beancurd.

D. He wanted to find gold.

60. How long has beancurd been invented?

A. It’s about 1 700 years.   B. It’s less than 2 000 years.

C. It’s 500 years.          D. It’s more than 2 000 years.

If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu—beancurd. Beancurd looks like soft cakes and it’s made from dried soybeans. Beancurd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost. Beans have high yields (产量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various (各种各样) soil both dry and wet.

Historical records show beancurd was invented by Liu An, Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty（206BC—220AD）. He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity (长寿). He traveled all over the country and found soybeans, which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour. He collected soybeans, put them in the water and crushed them into pulp (浆). It got solidified and became known as doufu. Although it’s not able to keep longevity, it’s really good for one’s health with high protein and low fat.

With a long history, beancurd is rooted deep in Chinese culture. People eat more meat and fish than beancurd. But they are encouraged to have beancurd every once in a while for it’s really good for health. Most Chinese people still keep beancurd as one of their favourite dishes.

1 What appears more often on the dining table in poor areas?

  A. Meat.      B. Fish.     C. Eggs.         D. Beancurd.

2 Why did Liu An travel all over the country?

  A. He had a dream.

  B. He wanted to find something that could make people live longer.

  C. He wanted to invent beancurd.

  D. He wanted to find gold.

3 How long has beancurd been invented?

  A. It’s about 1 700 years.   B. It’s less than 2 000 years.

  C. It’s 500 years.          D. It’s more than 2 000 years.

听力

第一节：听下面5段对话，选择正确答案．

1．When will the shirts be finished?

[　　]

A．By Friday morning.

B．By Saturday morning.

C．By Saturday afternoon.

2．Why does Kate look sad?

[　　]

A．She has no money to buy a watch.

B．She's lost a valuable watch.

C．She has to pay back much money.

3．Who was sent to the police station?

[　　]

A．The young man in green.

B．The young man about twenty.

C．The man living on the third floor.

4．What do we learn about the man's watch?

[　　]

A．It's 5 minutes fast.

B．It's 5 minutes slow.

C．It's 10 minutes slow.

5．What does Jack plan to do?

[　　]

A．Stay home.

B．Move to a city.

C．Travel abroad.

第二节：听第6段材料，回答第6～8题．

6．When did Liu Hua go to her hometown?

[　　]

A．At weekend.

B．During her summer holiday.

C．After she finished middle school.

7．How long was Liu Hua away from her hometown?

[　　]

A．For seven years.

B．For five years.

C．For three years.

8．Where do Liu Hua's uncles work now?

[　　]

A．In a clothing factory.

B．In a car factory.

C．In a book store.

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题．

9．Why does the woman look worried?

[　　]

A．Because her two keys are missing.

B．Because there is something wrong with her shoulder.

C．Because her bag is gone.

10．What kind of bag was it?

[　　]

A．It was a yellow leather shoulder bag.

B．It was a brown cloth bag.

C．It was a brown leather shoulder bag.

11．Can the woman find her bag?

[　　]

A．Yes, she can.

B．We don't know.

C．Of course.

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题．

12．Where's Sally?

[　　]

A．In the garden.

B．In the grass.

C．In the tree.

13．What is Tim doing?

[　　]

A．Sitting under the tree.

B．Climbing the tree.

C．Running.

14．What is the dog doing?

[　　]

A．Climbing the tree.

B．Running after Tim.

C．Running after a cat.

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题．

15．Where did Alice spend the night in the country?

[　　]

A．In a farmer's house.

B．In the open air.

C．At her friend's home.

16．What was the weather like in the country?

[　　]

A．It was fine.

B．It was OK, but rained once.

C．It rained every day except one day.

17．How long did it take Alice to come back from the country?

[　　]

A．Half an hour.

B．Four hours.

C．Nine hours.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题．

18．Who killed Azhen's father?

[　　]

A．Some thieves did.

B．Some bad man did.

C．Japanese did.

19．Why did Azhen cut her hair short?

[　　]

A．She hoped to be a soldier.

B．She was afraid of the bad man.

C．She thought it easy to fight.

20．Where did Azhen work after the secret was out?

[　　]

A．In a field hospital.

B．In the army.

C．In the government.