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   What do people often do on a flight? Passengers from different countries have different habits. The Airline Passenger Experience Association did research on around 1500 people from eight different countries. According to their research,Chinese travelers are most likely to take a nap (小睡) . They also like in-flight shopping. British and German people spend half their time chatting to strangers. Australian people like drinking,with 36 percent passengers drinking on the plane.

   Yogurt became New York State's official state snack. "Making yogurt as the official state snack will continue to raise public awareness (意识) of the economic and healthy benefits of yogurt and the dairy (乳制品 ) industry," the office of Governor Andrew Cuomo said to Reuters. Some other states in the US also have their official snacks. South Carolina has boiled peanuts,Texas has tortilla chips (墨西哥炸玉米 片) and salsa  (萨尔萨辣酱) ,Illinois has popcorn and Utah has Jell-0(果冻) .

    Students at Yancheng Teachers University,Jiangsu,are now not allowed to use their cell phones in class. Under the new rule of the college,students must turn off or mute their phones and put them in a bag in the classroom. They will get them back when class is over. Wang Guangfei,vice-president of the college said that this move is to help students concentrate (集中) and become more active in class. The practice is also in effect at Central South University in Hunan.

50. German people often on a flight.

   A. take a nap

   B. do in-flight shopping

   C. chat to strangers

   D. drink

51. What's the official state snack of Illinois?

   A. Yogurt. B. Boiled peanuts.

   C. Tortilla chips and salsa. D. Popcorn.

52. Why did the college make the new rule?

   A. To improve its reputation (声誉) .

   B. To help students concentrate on their study.

   C. To stop students from using their cell phones.

   D. To avoid students cheating in tie exam.

[阅读C篇短文大意]本文包含三篇短文:各国乘客在飞机上 有哪些习惯;酸奶成为美国纽约州官方零食;高校试行"无手机课堂”。 50—52 CDB

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    Did you notice that one kind of food is in almost every meal? These types of foods have a common name: staple food (主食) .Based on weather and eating habits,staple food is different around the world. Some of them may even surprise you.

The US

   "Bread and butter" is a famous expression in the US. It means the basic things to support someone's life. This expression may come from American's love of food made of wheat,especially bread. At breakfast,Americans like having a piece of bread with fried eggs and sausage. For lunch,many make or buy sandwiches. For dessert,they may eat bread pudding.

Mexico

   If you visit Mexico,you will find most of your meals contain corn. Most historians believed that com was local in Mexico in ancient times. Mexicans make com into tacos (玉 米卷) and tortillas (玉米粉圆饼) ,which appear in almost every meal. Usually,tortillas are filled with meat,rice,beans,or vegetables. Com chips are also popular there. People often eat them with chipped tomatoes.

Uganda

    Banana is a fruit,but people in Uganda eat it as their main food. Matoke is a special kind of banana. The banana is green on the outside and hard on the inside. People peel (剥) the banana and put it on banana leaves and cook it. After it becomes soft,it is then mashed (捣碎) . Then they mix it with cooked meat,peanuts and sauce.

50. Which kind of food is in almost every meal?

   A. Bread. B. Bananas.

   C. Staple food. D. Com.

51. If you like eating fruit as your main food,you will prefer to travel in.

   A. China   B. the US   C. Mexico   D. Uganda

52. What kind of food is filled with meat,rice or vegetables?

   A. The matoke.    B. Tortillas.

   C. Tacos.        D. Sandwiches.

    Nowadays after class,Sabrina Schramm no longer discusses TV dramas,sports or clothes with her classmates. Instead,the eighth-grader from Texas,US, talks about what she wants to do in the future.

   In fact,all the eighth-graders in Texas may be talking about it. According to a new state law,before the school year ends,students should decide to learn one of five areas of study in high school. They include business and industry,arts and humanities (人文学科) ,and public service. Each area provides different courses.

    Many middle schools hold meetings,start training classes and provide teachers to help students make decisions. But some students still feel undecided (犹豫不决) . "I have no idea what I want to do," Dorothy Isgur,Sabrina's classmate,told KERA News. "I have a lot of pressure. You don't want to make a bad decision because once you’re on a path you may stay on that path."

    Meanwhile,some have already decided their goals. Sabrina said she would choose the area of business and industry and do something in digital media (数字媒体) . She doesn’t mind making such an important choice so early in her life. "We have to get ready for high school anyway," she said.

49. From the passage we know that all the eighth-graders in Texas have to choose to learn in high school.

   A. public service          B. arts and humanities

   C. business and industry   D. one of five areas of study

50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. All the students have decided what to learn in high school.

   B. Sabrina thinks it's too early for them to make the important choice.

   C. Many schools provide teachers to help students to make decisions.

   D. Each of the five areas of study provides one or two courses.

51. What's the main idea of the passage?

   A. The eighth-graders in Texas start to think about their future.

   B. There is a new state law in Texas.

   C. Many students have no idea what they want to do in the future.

   D. Sabrina Schramm has made a decision for her future.

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