题目内容
A young man traveled by train. As it was running across a desert, passengers looked out of window.
When the train went near a turning, it slowed down and then a house came to their eyes. It was so lonely that everybody on the train turned to “admire” it with eyes wide open. Some passengers even began a discussion about it.
The young man was also impressed (给于某人深刻印象) by the scene. On his return he got off the train at the nearest station and found his way to the house. Its owner told him that troubled by the noise of the train he wanted to sell the house but nobody would buy it.
Soon after the young man spent 30,000 dollars for the house, regarding it as favorite place for advertisement. It was facing the railway on the turning where the train had to slow down and passengers would have a look at the house.
He managed to connect with big companies and tried his best to be sure of the advantage of the place for advertisement. Finally, the Coca Cola Company took a lease (租赁) on it to put up signs. The young man was paid 180,000 dollars for three years.
The story is completely true. It proves that discovery may lead to success.
1.There was a lonely house on a desert near a turning when the train passed.
2.The owner of the house wanted to sell it because of the noise of the train.
3.The house cost the young man thirty thousand pounds.
4.Actually, Coca Cola company took a lease for $ 60 thousand for a year.
5.From the passage, we know that we should develop the ability of finding.
根据短文(C)内容完成表格,每空一词。
What foods are successful? Hamburgers and pizzas are popular. But instant noodles (方便面) have also become the world’s success. Now instant noodles are celebrating their 61st birthday!
Instant noodles were invented by a Japanese named Momofuku Ando. To find a way to make noodles last longer, Ando began experimenting (实验) in 1955 and three years later, he made the first bag of instant noodles.
Each year, 95 billion (十亿) bags of instant noodles are eaten around the world. In the UK, people call instant noodles “pot noodles”. University students like them a lot. During the first term at college, you may be given a gift bag that includes instant noodles. Instant noodles are cheap and easy to eat. But watch out! People may think you are lazy if you are an instant noodle lover.
The UN often sends instant noodles as part of its food aid (援助). This is because of their long life and high fat, which makes people feel full for longer time.
However, instant noodles aren’t healthy. They are high in fat and salt. Health experts say they are bad for us and we shouldn’t eat them too often.
Let’s Get to Know Instant Noodles | |
Who invented them | Momofuku Ando who is from 1. |
The popularity of them | The 2. of them eaten by people is as large as 95 billion. Low in 3. and easy to eat. In the UN, they are 4. of its food aid. |
Disadvantages | Being high in fat and 5. |