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8．Culture and Cuisine
The United States is known for jazz and blue jeans．But travel to Paris and ask your average French citizen about American cuisine （烹饪） and he's likely to answer，"McDonalds．"Ask the same thing of any American citizen on any American street and I'm afraid you'd get the same answer，or something close to it．
Hamburgers and hotdogs and fries are all fine，but with American malls and other outlets standardizing everything from clothing to food，the sad truth is that American cuisine is becoming more homogeneous （同样的）-all the same-no matter where you live．True，many Americans are eating more varied foods these days，but these are largely the cuisines of immigrant groups，and they are quite likely to be affected by homogenization of American cuisine．
Grits and Gravy
So what exactly is American cuisine？Well，to some extent it is a reflection of our melting pot culture，meaning that Europeans made huge contributions in the form of wheat，dairy products，pork，beef and poultry．But American cuisine also includes products that once were known only to the New World，including potatoes，corn，pumpkin，sweet potatoes，and peanuts．
The one region of the country where you still find all these things in daily use is the Deep South．The South lost the Civil War，but children of the southerners are winning the battle to preserve and advance their cooking traditions-and in this case one of the few cuisines can truly be called American，which is why we're pleased to have Low Country cuisine in this issue of food creation．That's right，grits and gravy are back in a big way in cities like Charleston and Savannah．Truth is，they never really left，but up until a decade ago Low Country cuisine was more common at home than in restaurants．
In fact，a large number of tourists now go to the lower Atlantic region in order to experience this extraordinary cuisine for themselves．Time will tell whether Low Country cuisine becomes popular in other regions of the country in the way that，say，Italian cuisine has，but it's amazing and inspiring to see one of our true cultural treasures enjoying renewed popularity in these increasingly homogeneous times．

32．According to the passage，American cuisine impresses people as beingA．
A．dull and changeless
B．rich and various
C．popular and delicious
D．disagreeable and unpleasant
33．It can be seen that the writer feels regretful thatB．
A．cuisines of other countries play a more important role in America
B．American cuisine has become increasingly lacking in variety
C．American cuisine tends to vary because of immigration
D．American cuisine is being changed by foreign cuisines
34．From the passage，we know that grits and gravyB．
A．were cooked with new materials after the Civil War
B．are gaining popularity in the south of America
C．were more popular over ten years ago
D．are seldom served in restaurants
35．What's the writer's attitude towards the renewal of Low Country cuisine in America？C
A．Concerned and cautious．
B．Hopeless and doubtful．
C．Positive and supportive．
D．Critical and disapproving．

7．Yes，I admit it．I'm a true，incurable book abuser（施虐人）．I like to fold dog ears．I like to break my books open so that their backs crack．
I had a friend，who loved rubbing all the pages．I have another friend who is the exact opposite．She needs to keep her books completely new．I understand her．But once I get to know the book，I can't help but show it some tough love．Because，believe me，although it sounds like I'm an abuser without a heart，that's what it's all about．Not hidden aggressions，or a lack of respect； not at all．Let me explain．
I have one book by my favorite author Diana Gabaldon that looks like rubbish．It's completely wrinkled up from rain，and on its way to falling apart．I brought it like that to have her sign it．I hope she's realized what an honor it is to her as a writer．It means，basically，that I've read the book to bits．I wouldn't bother to mistreat books that don't mean anything to me．Only the best books get read well，carried everywhere，worth intense reading where I'm so caught up with words that I will spill coffee over it．
For my further defense，I would like to call in a witness．I have a cook book．Like almost all my other cook books，it's worn，and there are dirty marks of food in it．The book is called Tex-Mex-Food，Music and the Joy of Life from Texas．Just as the title suggests，this is more than a cook book．
These are the words on the very first page：
Tex-Max hasn't been trendy for over 30years．Considering it's anything but cheap in calories，it probably never will be，either．Tacos（墨西哥卷） are instead all about such an untrendy things as a love for life．It's something you enjoy while spending time with your loved ones．…
We hope，therefore，that this cook book will soon be as dirty as a really old and used cook book should be．
Oh，how true!How wonderful!And it's the same thing for books：whether you're a book preserver or a book abuser，the approach is based on love and a joy for life．Because I believe all who are passionate about books，are passionate people．

28．According to the passage，the writer often does the following to his book exceptC．
A．have it dog-eared
B．carry it everywhere
C．keep it tidy
D．have dirty marks in it
29．Why does the writer treat his favorite books badly？D
A．To cover up his disrespect for its author．
B．To conceal his aggressions to things around．
C．To express his objection to the book preserver．
D．To show his strong affection for the book．
30．The book Tex-Mex-Food，Music and the Joy of Life from Texas is mentioned by the writer to show thatC．
A．it is really common to have dirty marks in the cook book
B．Tex-Max is not popular mainly because it's low in calories
C．the writer is not alone with the view that books should be abused
D．one must try some food like Tex-Max to experience the love for life
31．What's the main idea of the passage？A
A．The defense of one who treats books badly．
B．The reasons why a certain book is preferred．
C．The book lovers'different habits of reading．
D．The different ways to treat different books．

6．A recent survey has shown that the number of people in the United Kingdom who do not intend to get internet access has risen．These people，who are known as'net refuseniks'，make up 44% of UK households，or 11.2million people in total．
The research also showed that more than 70percent of these people said that they were not interested in getting connected to the internet．This number has risen from just over 50% in 2005，with most giving lack of computer skills as a reason for not getting internet access，though some also said it was because of the cost．
More and more people are getting broadband and high speed net is available almost everywhere in the UK，but there are still a significant number of people who refuse to take the first step．
The cost of getting online is going down and internet speeds are increasing，so many see the main challenge to be explaining the relevance of the internet to this group．This would encourage them to get connected before they are left too far behind．The gap between those who have access to and use the internet is the digital divide，and if the gap continues to widen，those without access will get left behind and miss out on many opportunities，especially in their careers．

1．Which is not the reason why more people do not intend to get internet access than before？B
A．Because they are not interested in getting connected to the internet．
B．Because they can not get internet access．
C．Because of the cost．
D．Because of lack of computer skills．
2．Which of the statement is true？B
A．Not having access to the internet will only affect people's careers．
B．Not having access to the internet will affect people in many aspects．
C．Not having access to the internet will not affect people's life．
D．No people refuse to get connected to the internet．
3．The best title of the passage should beA．
A．The Digital Divide in the UK．
B．High Speed Net in the UK
C．The increasing internet access in the UK
D．The cost of the Net in the UK．

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We've considered several ways of paying to cut inline：hiring line standers，buying tickets from scalpers （票贩子），or purchasing line cutting privileges directly from，say，an airline or an amusement park．Each of these deals replaces the morals of the queue （waiting your turn） with the morals of the market （paying a price for faster service）．
Markets and queues-paying and waiting-are two different ways of allocating things，and each is appropriate to different activities．The morals of the queue，"First come，first served，"have an egalitarian（平等主义的） appeal．They tell us to ignore privilege，power，and deep pockets．
The principle seems right on play grounds and at bus stops．But the morals of the queue do not govern all occasions．If I put my house up for sale，I have no duty to accept the first offer that comes along，simply because it's the first．Selling my house and waiting for a bus are different activities，properly governed by different standards．
Sometimes standards change，and it is unclear which principle should apply．Think of the recorded message you hear，played over and over，as you wait on hold when calling your bank："Your call will be answered in the order in which it was received．"This is essential for the morals of the queue．It's as if the company is trying to ease our impatience with fairness．
But don't take the recorded message too seriously．Today，some people's calls are answered faster than others．Call center technology enables companies to"score"incoming call sand to give faster service to those that come from rich places．You might call this telephonic queue jumping
Of course，markets and queues are not the only ways of allocating things．Some goods we distribute by merit，others by need，still others by chance．However，the tendency of markets to replace queues，and other non-market ways of allocating goods is so common in modern life that we scarcely notice it anymore．It is striking that most of the paid queue-jumping schemes we've considered-at airports and amusement parks，in call centers，doctors offices，and national parks-are recent developments，scarcely imaginable three decades ago．The disappearance of the queues in these places may seem an unusual concern，but these are not the only places that markets have entered．

10．According to the author，which of the following seems governed by the principle"First come，first served"？A
A．Taking buses．
B．Buying houses．
C．Flying with an airline．
D．Visiting amusement parks．
11．The example of the recorded message in Paragraphs 4and 5illustratesC．
A．the necessity of patience in queuing
B．the advantage of modern technology
C．the uncertainty of allocation principle
D．the fairness of telephonic services
12．The passage is meant toB．
A．justify paying for faster services
B．discuss the morals of allocating things
C．analyze the reason for standing in line
D．criticize the behavior of queue jumping．

4．It happened to me recently．I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama's Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President．A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was，in his words，"a brilliantly （精彩地）written book"．However，he then went on to talk about Mr．Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all．I sensed that I was talking to a book liar．
And it seems that my friend is not the only one．Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven't．In the World Book Day's"Report on Guilty Secrets"，Dreams From My Father is at number 9．The report lists ten books，and various authors，which people have lied about reading，and as I'm not one to lie too often （I'd hate to be caught out），I'll admit here and now that I haven't read the entire top ten．But I am pleased to say that，unlike 42percent of people，I have read the book at number one，George Orwell's 1984．I think it's really brilliant．
The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it．It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen，Charles Dickens，Fyodor Dostoevsky （I haven't read him，but haven't lied about it either） and Herman Melville．
Asked why they lied，the most common reason was to"impress"someone they were speaking to．This could be tricky if the conversation became more in-depth!
But when asked which authors they actually enjoy，people named J．K．Rowling，John Grisham，Sophie Kinsella （ah，the big sellers，in other words）．Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story （I'll come clean：I do this and am astonished that 58percent said they had never done so）．

6．How did the author find his friend a book liar？D
A．By judging his manner of speaking．
B．By looking into his background．
C．By mentioning a famous name．
D．By discussing the book itself．
7．Which of the following is a"guilty secret"according to the World Book Day report？B
A．Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list．
B.42% of people pretended to have read 1984．
C．The author admitted having read 9books．
D．Dreams From My Father is hardly read．
8．By lying about reading，a person hopes toB．
A．control the conversation
B．appear knowledgeable
C．learn about the book
D．make more friends
9．What is the author's attitude to 58% of readers？C
A．Favorable．
B．Uncaring
C．Doubtful
D．Friendly．

3．There is a large percentage of Asian people in the US．They're hard working，respectful but strange sometimes．If you don't understand the culture，you will get some problems with them．Asian people are different from any other cultures if you think you know them，you might want to think again．
How are they different？When it comes to most Asian culture，respect is everything．You can do anything you want but don't disrespect an Asian man．You will get some real consequences afterward and especially if he is your boss．It's something called face saving in the Asian culture．It's ridiculous sometimes but it's their culture．Sometimes their culture can come in between their relationship at work．Asian people might expect a lot of respect from their co-workers when their co-workers just see them as an equal．
Americans are very different from Asian people．If you're Asian，you might want to understand the American culture and even adapt to their culture if you work with them．It will be easier for you since you're in their countries．Imagine an American working in China，expecting Chinese co-workers to get along with him when he criticizes them straight out on every single matter in front of everyone．I think they will take him outside and take care of him．It just doesn't work that way with Asian people．
If you're an American boss giving your Asian employee a review，you will see that they will have a problem with your negative remarks．They will think that you don't like them，disrespectful，and want to get rid of them； when in fact，you're just doing your job．You just encourage them to do their work better．Of course，it's not fair for you as an American boss but just expect that it can be something that is on your Asian employee's mind．

32．The Americans can't get along well with the Asians probably becauseA．
A．their cultures are different．
B．they don't like each other．
C．both of them are too proud．
D．they have different political views．
33．The underlined phrase"face saving"in Paragraph 2probably meansC．
A．saving some money for later use．
B．making faces to please your boss．
C．showing some respect to somebody．
D．helping somebody out of trouble．
34．From the third paragraph we can know that it is difficultB．
A．for the Asians to accept the culture in America．
B．for the Americans to adapt to the culture in China．
C．for people to learn the culture in a foreign country．
D．for people to follow the culture in their own country．
35．The negative remarks an American boss gives on your work probably mean he/sheD
A．doesn't like you any longer．
B．thinks you are not worth respecting．
C．doesn't think you are suitable for the job．
D．wants you to improve your work．

2．If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life，new research may come as a shock．According to a recent scientific study，people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all．
Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1，000joggers and non-joggers for 12years．The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die．The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5miles per hour．The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7mph die at the same rate as non-joggers．The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries（动脉）．Over time，this can cause serious injuries．
Peter Schnohr，a researcher in Copenhagen，said，"If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy，jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy．Anything more is not just unnecessary，and it may be harmful．"
The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as t'ai chi，yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than"iron man"events，triathlons and long-distance running and cycling．According to Jacob Louis Marott，another researcher involved in the study，"You don't actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health．And perhaps you shouldn't actually do too much．"

29．The underlined word"strenuous"in Paragraph 1is closest in meaning to"A"．
A．hard       B．regular    C．practical      D．flexible
30．The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2toC．
A．suggest giving up jogging           B．show risks of doing sports
C．provide supportive evidence         D．introduce the research process
31．According to the scientists，why is too much exercise    harmful？A
A．It may injure the heart and arteries．
B．It can make the body tired out．
C．It will bring much pressure．
D．It consumes too much energy．
32．What can be inferred from the text？D
A．No exercise at all is the best choice．
B．More exercise means a healthier life．
C．Marathons runners are least likely to die．
D．Proper exercise contributes to good health．

1．Paper is a cheap and accessible medium that can produce beautiful results．To most people，making a paper plane could be one of the simplest things to do．It's the simplest and easiest form of paper art．And paper art can be traced back to Japan，where it originated over a thousand years ago．However，there's a special minority who takes paper art to the next level，magically turning the plain white or colored paper into some of the most amazing artworks．Check out the following artists and their works!
The Danish artist Peter Callesen is famous for his talent in combining the minimalism（极简的） of a white sheet of paper with the complexity of carefully cut and folded paper and uses the two to build out some pleasing works．
The British artist Su Blackwell often goes to secondhand bookstores-to look for materials with which she can carve out delicate sculptures．The models look as if they"grow"naturally from the pages of the books．The artist finds inspiration from the book title or a paragraph or picture inside and then spends months carefully slicing each one into an eye-catching paper model．Her old book sculptures sell for up to￡5，000each．
By carefully folding simple pieces of paper，German artist Simon Schubert creates amazing masterpieces．He turns paper into architectural masterpieces by folding a simple piece of paper to shape the creases（褶痕），then unfolding it to show the fascinating artwork．
Another master of paperfolding is Jen Stark．Her artwork is often in the form of colorful caves and topographic（地形的） maps．Using her vivid imagination and a special knife，she is a modern day magician who turns humble materials like construction paper and glue into fantastic，complicated sculptures that puzzle the eyes．Her work draws inspiration from nature．

25．According to the passage，paper artD．
A．is about planefolding                 B．is most prosperous in Japan
C．dates back to 1000B．C．D．is now on a new level
26．The British artist mentioned in the passageB．
A．combines the minimalism and complexity of paper
B．often gets inspired by secondhand books
C．makes architectural masterpieces with Simon Schubert
D．is a magician who uses simple paper materials
27．According to the passage，Jen StarkA．
A．uses paper to build complicated shapes       B．is from Germany
C．creates things too puzzling to understand     D．works also as a magician
28．What's the author's attitude towards paper art？C
A．neutral．B．unclear．C．appreciative．D．negative．

20．Many years ago，when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver，I was driving to my parents'home in Missouri for Christmas．I stopped at a gas station about 50miles from Oklahoma City，where I was planning to visit a friend．While I was standing in line at the cash register（收款机），I said hello to an old couple who were also paying for gas．
I took off，but had gone only a few miles when black smoke began pouring from the back of my car．I stopped and wondered what I should do．A car pulled up behind me．It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station．They said they would take me to my friend's．We chatted on the way into the city，and when I got out of the car，the husband gave me his business card．
I wrote him and his wife a thankyou note for helping me．Soon afterwards，I received a Christmas present from them．Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful．
Years later，I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning．In the late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day，and the battery was dead．Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership-a shop selling cars-was right next door．I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom．
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford？"I asked and explained my trouble．They quickly drove a pickup truck to my car and started it．They would accept no payment．When I got home，I wrote them a note to say thanks．I received a letter back from one of the salesmen．No one had ever taken the time to write him and say"thank you"，and it meant a lot，he said．
"Thank you"-two powerful words．They're easy to say and mean so much．

21．Why did the writer get into the old couple's car？B
A．His parents were in the car．B．His car had broken down．
C．His friend told him to do so．D．His car's oil had run out．
22．From the text，we know that the old couple wereC．
A．talkativeB．brave         C．kind            D．lonely
23．What did the old couple think of helping the writer？B
A．They could get a reward．B．It made their holiday worthy．
C．They did it by chance．D．It was due to a thankyou letter．
24．What would be the best title for the text？D
A．An Experience to Missouri          B．An Old Couple
C．A Meaningful Holiday              D．A Meaningful Thankyou．

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