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The favorite food in the United States is the hamburger. The favorite place to buy a hamburger is a fast food restaurant. At fast food restaurant, people order their food, wait a few minutes, and carry it to their tables themselves. People also take their food out of the restaurant and eat it in their cars or in their homes. At some fast food restaurant, people can order their food, pay for it and pick it up without leaving their cars. There are many kinds of fast food restaurant in the United States. The greatest in number sell hamburger, French fries and so on. They are popular among Americans. Besides, fast food restaurant that serve Chinese food, Mexican food, Italian food, chicken, seafood and ice-cream are very many. The idea of a fast food restaurant is so popular that nearly every kind of food can be found in one.

Fast food restaurant are popular because they reflect(反映) American life style. Customer can wear any type of dress when they go to a fast food place. Second, they are fast. People who are busy do not want to spend time preparing their own food or waiting while someone prepares it. In fast food restaurant, food is not expensive. Therefore, people often buy and eat at a fast restaurant, while they may not be able to go to a more expensive restaurant very often.

1.In the United States the favorite food is ____.

2. Americans like to fast food restaurant because_____.

3. _____ of fast food restaurant sell hamburger, French fries.

4. The food in fast food restaurant is ____ ready before the customers order it.

5. The best title for the passage is _____.

A. The Fast Food Restaurant in the U.S.A.

B. The Hamburger in the U.S.A.

C. American Life Style

D. All Kinds of Food in the U.S.A.  

The best thing to start your day is a good breakfast. There are different  36  of breakfasts around the world.

“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper(穷人).”  37   the old saying tells us, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It   38  us with energy after a long night without food.

If people don’t have breakfast in the morning, they will feel tired and get angry easily. Breakfast helps children stay more focused in school. A study showed that children who eat breakfast regularly score   39  in most subjects.

Breakfast is also important for weight loss. If you have a balanced breakfast, you will eat

  40  throughout the day.

A healthy and   41  breakfast should include some protein(蛋白质) like eggs, milk or a little meat, which makes you energetic all day.

Carbohydrates(碳水化合物)like rice or bread can keep you active. Vegetables and fruit

  42  the vitamins that humans need.

  43  ,in China, breakfast is different from region to region. Porridge with pickles(咸菜),baozi, noodles, soybean milk and youtiao are common throughout the   44  country. Although Western culture has influenced China a lot, most people still  45  traditional Chinese breakfast. They think that porridge and noodles are not only easily digested(消化), but also can provide enough energy in the morning.

1.                A．ways           B．types           C．rules D．methods

2.                A．So             B．Though         C．As   D．When

3.                A．provides        B．gives           C．offers    D．has

4.                A．lower          B．less            C．higher    D．more

5.                A．less            B．fewer          C．more D．much

6.                A．experienced     B．balanced        C．excited   D．different

7.                A．has            B．have           C．is    D．are

8.                A．Therefore       B．Thus           C．Because D．However

9.                A．all             B．one            C．whole    D．total

10.               A．dislike         B．know          C．want  D．prefer

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

  My teenage son Karl became withdrawn(孤僻的) after his father passed away. As a 35   parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, 36    he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I 37    him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleased for 38 . “ Please God(上帝，求求你), I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you. ”

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man 39    himself as the headmaster. “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences. ” Before he could say another word, I choked up(说不出话) and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this 40  . “ I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was 41   on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “ Thank you for your time, ” and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked 42    in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I 43   that his teachers were astonished(震惊的) at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that 44   from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “ That was me. I thought I’d play a 45   but when I heard what you said, it really hit me 46   I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.” 

35．A．good                   B．single     C．responsible        D．successful

36．A．the best         B．the less     C. the most        D．the more    

37．A．sent         B．forced      C. allowed        D. pushed

38．A．help                   B．method     C．reasons      D．explanation

39．A．regarded        B．considered         C．introduced    D．looked

40．A．student                B．teacher      C．father            D. stranger

41．A．cry                B．silence          C．laugh         D. answer

42．A．achievement     B．failure      C．improvement   D. exchange

43．A．noticed         B．saw        C. knew           D．learnt

44．A．advice          B．report          C．encouragement         D．call

45．A. game            B．match      C．joke                    D．role

46．A. how long       B．how much       C．how often     D．how many

       Bob Geldof is one of the most famous pop 36________ of the 37 ________ century．He was born in Ireland in 1954．His mother 38 ________ when he was eleven．When he was fourteen，he became 39 ________ in pop groups．He left school and worked first in a food factory and 40________ as a worker building roads．In 1975 he returned to Dublin，and stared his own pop group．From 1979 to 1982 they were the top group in Britain，but in 1982 the group stopped 41________ together．

Bob Geldof's life changed 42 ________ an October evening in 1984 when he was watching TV．He became sad when he saw pictures of hungry people in Africa．He felt he should do 43________ to help them．

He called on all his friends in the pop world．By January in1985，five 44 ________ pounds had been collected. After the 45 ________ of his records，Bob went to African countries．

36．A．star              B．stars             C．singer                    D．the stars

37．A．twenty                 B．twelve                 C．twentieth         D．twelfth

38．A．dead             B．died              C．has been dead D．dying

39．A．interest                B．interesting    C．interested               D．interests

40．A．later             B．late                      C．latest                     D．＼

41．A．sings            B．to sing                 C．singing                   D．Sang

42．A．in                        B．at                        C．from                      D．on

43．A．something    B．anything        C．nothing                  D．everything

44．A．million                 B．millions                C．millions of              D．million of

45．A．succeed        B．success               C．successful              D．succeeded

Once a circle(圆圈) lost a piece. The circle wanted to be whole, so he went around     36    for the missing piece.

Because he was incomplete(不完整的), he rolled very      37    . He saw the beautiful flowers along the road, talked with the      38     and enjoyed the sunshine on his way. He found       39   different pieces, but     40    of them fit him. So he left them all by the side of the road and   41    searching(搜索).

One day      42     circle found the right piece. It fit him perfectly. He      43     be whole, with nothing missing. He was so happy. He could roll very fast,     44     fast to notice the flowers and talk to the birds.    45    he found how different the world seemed as he rolled so quickly, he stopped. He    46  the found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.

A person who has everything is     47     in some ways. He will     48     have hopes and dreams. We can’t be perfect, but we can be kind enough to share happiness with others     49     smart enough to know there is enough      50    around us to live a wonderful life.