Foods from Around the World

Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries. Here are four people’s experiences with foreign food.

Shao Wong is a student in France. He comes from China. “I’d never tasted cheese or even milk before I came here. Cattle are rare in my part of China, so there are no dairy products. I tried milk when I first arrived in France. I hated it! I sampled cheese too, but couldn’t manage more than one bite. I love ice cream, though, and that’s made from milk.”

Birgit is from Sweden. She traveled to Australia on vacation. “I was in a restaurant that specialized in fish, and I heard some other customers order flake. So I ordered some too and it was delicious. Later, I found out that flake is an Australian term for shark. After that pleasant experience, whenever I see a new food I try it out on purpose. You know why? I remember how much I enjoyed flake.”

Chandra is a dentist in Texas. She originates from India. “I’m frightened of eating new foods because they might be made from beef. I’m a Hindu, and my religion forbids me to eat meat from the cow. It’s a sacred animal to Hindus, so that’s the reason I can’t eat hamburgers or spaghetti with meatballs.”

Nathan is American. He taught for a year in China. “My friends gave me some 100-year-old eggs to eat. I didn’t like the look of them at all. The insides were green, but my friends said the color was normal. The Chinese put chemicals on fresh eggs. Then they bury them in the earth for three months. So the eggs weren’t really very old. Even so, I absolutely refused to touch them.”

Life in a new country can be scary, but it also can be fun. Would you sample a 100-year-old egg? Would you order shark in a restaurant?

1. Which of the following sentences is true about Shao Wong?

       A. He is a French – Chinese.

       B. Cattle are seldom raised in his hometown.

       C. He doesn’t like any dairy products.

       D. He didn’t taste cheese because he hated it.

2. What kind of girl is Birgit?

       A. Religious.  B. Brave. C. Confident.  D. Open- minded.

3. Chandra is frightened of eating food made from beef, because _________.

       A. It’s against Hindus’ religion.

       B. She is a doctor and she thinks beef is not easy to chew and digest.

       C. She is an Indian.

       D. Hindus think beef is not tasty.

4 The underlined word “Sacred” in paragraph 4 means _________.

       A. frightening    B. large         C. man – eating         D. greatly respected

5. What can you infer from this passage?

       A. Foods that are well known to you may not be familiar to people from other countries.

       B. Despite (虽然) cultural differences in food, have a try and maybe you’ll get used to it.

       C. A vacation is a good way to learn about new foods. Be sure to go on vacation more often.

       D. People dislike eating new foods only because their religion forbids it.

 第二节:信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

   下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

   首先,阅读下列的应用文:

Needed: Full time secretary position available. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at United Business Ltd.. 17 Browning Street.

Are you looking for a part time job? We require 3 part time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience required. Applicants    should be between 18 and 26. Call 366-76564 for more information. Computer trained secretaries: Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full time position working in an exciting mew company? If you answer is yes, give us a call at 457-896754.

Teacher Needed: Tommy’s Kindergarten needs 2 teacher/Trainers to help with classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p. m. Applicants should have appreciate licenses. For more information, visit Tommy’s Kindergarten in Leicester Square No.56.Part time work available: We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part time at the weekend. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving customers information. For more information contact us by calling 345-674132.University positions open: The University of Cumberland is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the university of Cumberland for more information.

请阅读以下职位申请者的信息, 然后匹配申请者和他/她拟要申请的职位:

Jack Anderson.  Jack graduated from the university of Trent with a degree

in Economics two years age. He would like an academic position.

Margaret Lillian. Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part time

position to help her pay her university expenses.

Alice Fingelhamm. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of

experience. She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a

computer. She is looking for a full time position.

Peter Florian. Peter went to business school and studied computer and

secretarial skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full

time position.

Lynne Nagata. Lynne, aged 65, once worked in a kindergarten. She is now a housewife, helping her daughter with her housework on weekdays. She

is looking for a part time job.

       

申请者                        申请职位

  56. Jack Anderson               A. full time secretary

  57. Margaret Lillian              B. part time secretary

  58. Alice Fingelhamm            C. computer trained secretary

  59. Peter Florian                 D. Kindergarten teacher

  60. Lynne Nagata                E.. part time job at the weekend

                                 F. university teaching assistant  

Part One: Cloze test.

  Complete the blanks with the words or phrases in our textbook.

The City of the Future

  What will the city of the future look like? No one knows     1     , and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain --- they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. In the future, care for the environment will become very important     2      earth’s natural resources   3    . We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminium, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. We will also have to   4    more

   5    alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain.

  To find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:

  Garbage ships  To   6    garbage problems, the city will   7    huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.

  Batman Nets  Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.

  Forget smoking  No smoking will be allowed within a future city’s limits. Smoking will be possible only outside cities, and outdoors.

  Forget the malls  In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.

  Telephones for life  Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth    8    will never change   9    where they live.

  Recreation  All forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others will be provided   10   by the city.

  Cars  All cars will   11   by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick of a switch.

  Telesurgery  Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.

  Holidays at home  Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras    12    their head.

  Space travel  Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.

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