What is “American” food ? To many people , American food means hamburgers, hot dogs , and fried chicken . However , are those the only kinds of food in the U.S.?

Except for Thanksgiving turkey , it’s hard to find a typical “American” food . The United States is a land of immigrants(移民) . When people move to America , they bring their cooking styles with them . So Americans eat food from many different countries. That’s why you can find almost all kinds of ethnic (异国风味的) food in America, such as Italian pizza , Mexican tacos (墨西哥饼) and Chinese fried rolls. But they don’t taste quite like the real taste of the food .

As a large country-style cooking, take a trip to New England and try seafood dishes , and travel through the Midwest for baked food.

Now Americans live at a fast speed and often have some fast food. One of the most common quick American meals is sandwiches . Some Americans also choose to eat unhealthy food, but others prefer “all natural” eating habits. They refuse to eat any food with additives(添加剂).

American culture is a good example of the saying : “You are what you eat.” The different kinds of food show the different kinds of personal taste . Anyway , it’s all American.

1.Which food is mentioned in the passage ?

①Hamburgers

② pan cakes

③ turkey

④ Chinese fried rolls

⑤ Italian noodles

A. ①②③ B.①③④

C. ②④⑤ D. ③④⑤

2. The saying “You are what you eat” means .

A. 入乡随俗 B. 想吃就吃

C. 食如其人 D. 你吃你的

3.People can find almost kinds of ethnic food in America because .

A. America has many foods from different countries

B. the United States is a land of immigrants

C. America is a large country

D. America has many foreign food factories

4.From the passage , we know that .

A. the typical “American” food is American fast food

B. the style of food in South America is baked food

C. all the Americans like to eat natural food

D. it is hard to find a typical “American” food

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery(风光) and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war over 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there’s nothing special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it’s underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.

Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋) melt( 融化).

Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.

Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy’s biggest companies to build the MOST project, which was planned to be build under the seawater to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.

1.According to the passage, Venice is a ___________of Italy.

A. in the northeast. B. in the west.

C. in the southwest D. in the south.

2.______have always been the best way to go here and there in the city.

A. Taxis and cars. B. The waterways

C.400 bridges. D. Boats and rain shoes.

3.Venice _____________ small islands in saltwater lakes more than 1500 years ago.

A. change into B. used to be

C. became D. developed from

4.Which is NOT the reason why the city gets lower and lower?

A. The higher temperature

B. Overused underground water

C. Too many waterways

D. The rising seawater

5.The passage is mainly about of Venice.

A. the waterways and bridge

B. the MOST project and problems

C. the specials and problems

D. the history and scenery

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阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上,写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)

Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction.

Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?

A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. It’s always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. In a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.

Reading literature is more than fun, it also allows us to get knowledge. As a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often helps us know more about the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.

Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. It introduces us to new worlds of experiences. We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays, and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it. In some ways, we explore the human condition and study the way they think and feel the way they feel. Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.

So we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us. Why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?

Topic

1. should we read literature?

Explanation

It 2. anything from creative imagination.

Types

It 3. poems, drama ,fiction and so on.

4. to read literature

◇ To get enjoyment and relaxation to forget stress in 5. .

◇ To get 6. to make us learn about traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.

◇ To offer people ways to 7. better about the world, to enjoy 8. of literary, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore how humans think and feel.

◇ To help us think 9. and make us open our minds.

Suggestion

Literature is 10. to us, so we’d better read literature at once.

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