【题目】 Most of us probably live without vegetables, but a world without chocolate? Now that would be hard! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon.

There are two causes of the chocolate shortage(短缺) --- chocolate’s growing popularity and less production of cocoa, the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate, not much can be done about the first cause.

Therefore, the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However, new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world’s largest producers, have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. What’s worse, many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber. This way, the farmers can make more money.

To prevent more farmers from changing, researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre, in the UK, are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time.

First, each new plant is stored at the Control Centre 4. for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Centre’s fields, studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that they’re disease-free, will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed.

To create new stronger types of cocoa, scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage, they still believe that there is now hope!

1Why is chocolate in shortage according to the passage?

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2How can we solve the problem of the chocolate shortage?

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3Where is the International Cocoa Control Centre?

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4How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow?

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5What do the scientists think of the situation of the chocolate shortage?

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【题目】 How many Chinese cuisines (菜肴) do you know? The most influential and typical known by the public are the “8 Chinese Cuisines”. Here are three of them which have been widely accepted around.

Chuan Cuisine Originated(起源) in Southwest China, Sichuan cuisine is the most popular cuisine in China. Sichuan cooks prefer Sichuan pepper and chili(辣椒),1, which is the soul of Sichuan dishes. Hot Pot is the most popular Sichuan dish in China and is the first choice when dining together with friends.

Cantonese Cuisine

It originates from Guangdong, a food paradise in southern China. Most Cantonese dishes taste fresh, keeping the natural taste of food materials. The food materials are very rich, including birds, sea food, land animals and various vegetables and fruits. The majority of overseas Chinese people are from Guangdong, 2.

Shangdong Cuisine

3, most of its cuisines’ history is as old as Confucius himself, making it the oldest existing(现有的) major cuisine in China. Shandong dishes pay much attention to the quality and natural taste of food. Soup and scallion(大葱) are key and sea food plays an important role in Shandong cuisine.

4, leading to the differences in cooking methods and flavor, and forming the different cuisines.

A.As the birthplace of many famous ancient scholars such as Confucius and Mencius

B.so it is perhaps the most popular Chinese cuisine outside of China

C.so it is famous for its thick and special spicy taste, called “ma” in Chinese

D.It is well known for its careful selection of ingredients and the sweet taste

E.China is large and the climate, ingredients, history and dining customs differ from place to place

【题目】 Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a ______.

It was the early autumn of my _____ year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. _____, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and ______ to make friends with anyone.

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I could talk with ___ about my problems.

Then one day, my ______ were talking happily with their friends, but I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He walked _____ me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.

Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me _____ happy and warm. That smile ____ my life. I started to talk with _______ students and made friends. Day _______ day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, _______ he couldn’t remember it at all!

It doesn’t matter _______ all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is ______ you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you _______ always be alone. So smile at world and it will smile back.

1A.friendB.deskC.smileD.laugh

2A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.last

3A.At lastB.As a resultC.So farD.At once

4A.nervousB.ableC.frightenedD.afraid

5A.anybodyB.somebodyC.everybodyD.nobody

6A.teachersB.friendsC.classmatesD.neighbours

7A.throughB.pastC.acrossD.towards

8A.feelB.makeC.haveD.take

9A.createdB.changedC.destroyedD.chose

10A.otherB.any otherC.anotherD.others

11A.toB.forC.byD.in

12A.andB.butC.soD.or

13A.althoughB.whenC.becauseD.while

14A.whyB.whatC.howD.that

15A.mightB.couldC.mustD.should

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