题目内容
In the last 500 years nothing about people’s clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat．Chocolate drink was first made from the seeds of the cacao（可可）tree by South American Indians．The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s．And although it was very expensive, it quickly became popular．In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important places．Some still exist today．The potato is also front the New World．Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown．Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the years of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to go to live in America．
There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World．But some others went in the opposite direction．Brazil is now the world’s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in other South American countries．But it is native to Ethiopia．It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s．According to an Arabic story, coffee was discovered when a goat keeper named Lakdi noticed that his goats were eating red fruits on a coffee tree．He tried one and experienced the “wide-awake” feeling that one third of the world’s population now start the day with．
1．According to the passage, which of the following changed more than others?
A．Clothes． B．Ideas． C．Languages． D．Foods．
2．Chocolate drink was first invented in while coffee was first invented in ．
A．Spain; Brazil B．South America; the Old World
C．Spain; Ethiopia D．Europe; the New World
3．In 1845, thousands of Irish people were forced to live in America mainly because ．
A．Ireland became dependent on the potato
B．the potato was brought to Europe from Peru
C．they could easily get potatoes in America
D．the production of potatoes reduced
4．According to the passage, which of the following is an “Old World” country?
A．Peru． B．Brazil．
C．Ethiopia． D．A certain American country．
DBDC
"S. H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true?" cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S. H.E. fan.
After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S. H. E. ’s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about.
The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers' English names.
Last week S. H. E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15.
At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed.
"I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents don't understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show," said Peng about the Shanghai performance.
It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have made audiences much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia.
When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. "We had never met before, and we didn't talk at all at the beginning," recalled Ella.
When asked about the secret of their success, she said, "Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters."
"It's really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical," she said.
【小题1】 Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?
| A．S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting. |
| B．S. H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas. |
| C．Her parents bought her a ticket for S. H. E. Is Shanghai show. |
| D．S. H.E. will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party. |
| A．Their fans gave the name to them. | B．Their idols had a deep influence on them. |
| C．A singing contest gave their idea of the band name. | |
| D．The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name. |
| A．She stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S. H. E. 's performance. |
| B．She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15. |
| C．She pays close attention to everything about S. H. E. |
| D．She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her. |
| A．The secret to their success is their pretty faces and lovely clothes. |
| B．They were close friends when they entered a singing contest. |
| C．They caused a storm of excitement in Southeast Asia. |
| D．They have well prepared to perform with their idols. |
| A．Their music and their healthy image. |
| B．Their success meets their fans’ day dream of becoming others’ idols. |
| C．They can make audience much excited |
| D．Their average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep them close to their fans. |