The widespread number of food scandals (丑闻) in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouth. They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious(有营养的) or does it contain(包含) something harmful that will cause diseases?

Most of the food we eat today is processed food（加工食品）. That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories. Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf. The chemicals(化学制品) are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that control which chemicals can and cannot be used. Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws.

A producer of steamed buns（馒头）in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law. He was adding yellow dye(染色) and other banned chemicals to the buns. He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns. Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students like you.

Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people’s health? The answer is simple: he wanted to make more money. It was a moral failing（道德滑坡）, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China. Too many people focus on(集中于) making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others.

36. From the first paragraph we can infer that _____.

A. something harmful will cause diseases　　 B. all the food we eat is harmful to people’s health

C. food scandals in China have bad effects on people

D. people are afraid to put the chopsticks in their mouth

37. The laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used have been made _____.

A. for food safety　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to make more money　　　

D. to make food look better　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for people’s taste

38. Why did the writer mention a producer of steamed buns in Zhejiang Province?

A. Because this producer broke the law.　　　　

B. Because this producer added yellow dye.

C. Because this producer used old buns to make new ones.

D. Because the writer wanted to take this producer for example.

I sat down to read under an old tree in the park. I felt my life was   21 , for my whole world was dark.

A young boy ran up to me, out of   22  . He stood right before me with his head down and said   23  , “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what a poor sight! The flower was dry and   24  . I gave him a small smile and then turned my eyes away so that he could take his dry flower and go off to play.

  25  , he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his   26   and said in surprise, “It smells sweet and it’s beautiful, too. That’s   27   I picked it. Here, it’s for you.” The flower before me was dead. But I knew I must   28   it, or he might never leave. So I accepted the flower, and replied, “This is just what I   29  .” Just then, for the first time I noticed that the boy could not   30  －he was blind.

Tears(眼泪) came down my face as I   31   him for picking the best one. “You’re welcome.” he smiled, and then ran off to  32  . I sat there and wondered how he was able to learn about my pain(痛苦).

Through the eyes of a blind child,   33   I could see the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all those years I myself had been   34  . I decided to see the beauty in life, and   35   every second of my life. And then I held that dry flower up to my nose and breathed in the smell of a beautiful rose.

—It’s a fine day today. Shall we go swimming?

—　　　 But we need to be home before six o’clock.　　

A. Have a nice time! B. Not at all.　 　　　　 C. You are right.　 D. Good idea!

 We have two foreign teachers here. One is from England, and _______ is from America.

   A. another           B. the other              C. other          D. the others 

—Wow! What a lovely e-dog! Is it yours?

—Yes, it’s _______. My father bought it for me yesterday.

A. my　　　 　　 B. yours　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. mine　　　　 D. your

 I don’t have any close friends here. I feel _______ from time to time.

   A. alone          B. happy                 C. lonely          D. proud  

—Oh, my God! We have missed the last bus. What shall we do?

—I’m afraid we have no _______ but to take a taxi.

　 A. decision　　　 B. choice　　　 　　　 C. advice 　　　　　　 D. reason

 You look quite tired. You’d better _______ a good rest. 

   A. stop to have     B. stop having           C. to stop to have  D. to stop having

 If there is any change to the plan, I _______ you as soon as possible.

   A. told                B. have told               C. tell           D. will tell

 —Bob, it’s getting cold outside. _______ take a jacket with you?  

  —All right, Mum.

  A. Why do you       B. Why not               C. Why did you   D. Why don’t