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1.MyItalianTreat(BCAD)
EveryonehasheardofthefamousItaliandishesofpasta(面食)andpizza,farfewerhaveactuallyhadthechancetotastetheminItaly.ButIwasluckyenoughtovisitthecountrywithmyschoolandenjoyedmyfilloftheseandotherlivelyfoods.WewenttothetownofVietri,Salerno,insouthernItaly.
Onthefistday,weweretoldthatdinnerwouldbeat7:
30,butitactuallybeganat7:
50.OurteachershadtoldusinadvanceabouttherelaxedpaceofItalianlife!
Butstill,wewerestarving(饥饿的).However,onceitdid,itwasworthallthewaiting.
Thesea-foodsaladwasdelicious,nottoosourandnottoosalty.Thecheeseswereadifferentmatter;Ihadheardtheywerefamous,butittookmeawhiletogetusedtothem.Thefruitswereexcellent,sofreshtheytastedasiftheyhadjustbeenpicked.
Aswehadbeenbannedfromdrinkingalcohol,wesipped(吮吸)water,insteadofwineatmeals.Thereweretwotypes,onewasordinary,theothersparkling(发泡的)water.Ittastedlikeaflavorlesssoda.
Duringthevisit,wediscoveredthatrealItalianpizzawasverydifferentfromanythingwehadtastedbefore.Itwascheap,savory(美味的)andhadasofttexture(质地).Myfavoritewasaplainonewithjustacheesetopping.OnceIateawholeone,almost20cmindiameter(直径).Isostuffed(塞满)myselfthatIfeltillattheendofthemeal.
Tobehonest,unliketheother,Ididn’tmuchlikethepasta.PerhapsIamtoomuchinlovewithChinesenoodlestoreallytaketothem.
MyfriendandIwalkedthewholeofthetowntryingoutdifferentkindsofpastry(糕饼).Thecombinationofsugar,creamandchocolatemadethemdelicious.Butifyouhadn’thadasweettongue,youwouldnothavelikedthem,sincetheywereverysweet.
Everyday,lastthingintheevening,wehadicecreamatalocalstore.Wetriedalltheflavors!
Itwassosatisfyingtogotobedonafullstomachwiththememoryofawholedayofeatingfreshinyourmind.Here’shopingthatyoutoogettosamplethewonderfulfoodofItaly!
1.Inthearticle,thewritermainlytellsusabout_________.
A.ItalianpizzaB.herexperienceoftryingItalianfoods
C.thebeautifulsightsofItalyD.Italy’smysterioustraditions
2.OnthefistdayinItaly,thedinnerwasdelayedby20minutesprobablybecause__________.
A.thefoodtheyorderedwasdifficulttoprepare
B.waitingwouldgivethemabiggerappetite
C.Italianshavearelaxedattitudetolife
D.theItaliansweren’tverywelcoming
3.DuringtheirstayinItaly,thewriterenjoyedallofthefollowingItalianfoodsEXCEPT____.
A.pastaB.pizzaC.sea-foodsaladD.pastries
4.Thearticletellsusthatthewriter___________.
A.fellinlovewithItaliancheesesatherfirstbite
B.feltillaftertryingmanyflavorsoficecream
C.doesn’thaveasweettongue
D.wasnotallowedtodrinkalcoholinItaly
2.HardRoadtoSuccess(BADC)
IhadmyfistjobatalocaldinercalledtheButtercupBakerywhenIwas22.Iworkedthereforsevenyearsandlearnedsomanylessons,especiallyfromafellowwaitressHelen,whodidwhatsheloved–servingpeople.Shemadeeveryonesmileandfeelgood.
Beingawaitresschangedmylife.OneofmyregularcustomerswasFredHasbrook,anelectronicssalesman.WhenIsawhimwalkingtowardthediner,Itriedtohaveitonhistableassoonashesatdown.
ThankstotheconfidenceIpickedupfromHelen,Idreamedofhavingmyownrestaurant.ButwhenIcalledmyparentstoaskforaloan(贷款),theysaid:
“Wejustdon’thavethemoney.“
Thenextday,Fredsawmeandasked;”What’swrong,sunshine?
”Isharedmydreamwithhimandsaid:
”Fred,IknowIcandomoreifsomebodywouldjusthavefaithinme.“
Hewalkedovertosomeoftheotherdinerregularsandthenextdayhandedmecheckstotaling$50,000---alongwithanote.Itreads:
“Theonlycollateral(担保物)onthisloanismytrustinyourhonestyasaperson.Goodpeoplewithadreamshouldhavetheopportunitytomakethatdreamcometrue.”
ItookthecheckstoMerrillLynch,abrokeragehouse(经纪人事务所),wherethemoneywasinvested(投资)forme.Butmyinvestmentssoured(变坏,令人失望)andIlostthemoney.
Ifoundmyselfthinkingaboutwhatitwouldbeliketobeastockbroker(股票经纪人).Idecidedtoapplyfor(申请)ajobatMerrillLynch.EventhoughIhadnoexperience,Iwashiredandendedupbecomingaprettygoodbroker.IpaidbackFredandmycustomersthe$50,000,plus14-percentannualinterest.
Igotathank-younotefromFred,whichwillbeimprinted(铭记)onmyheartforever.Hehadbeensickandwrotethatmycheckhadhelpedcoverhismedicalbills.Hisletterread:
“Thatloanmayhavebeenoneofmybestinvestments.Whoelsecouldhaveinvestedinacounter(柜台)‘girl’andwatchthatinvestmentmature(成熟)intoaverysuccessfulcareerwoman?
”
5.Whichchoicegivestheeventsbelowinthecorrectorder?
a.Theauthorgotsomecheckstotaling$50,000fromFred.
b.Theauthorcalledherparentstoaskforaloan.
c.Theauthor’sinvestmentsfailedandshelostallthemoney.
d.Theauthorbecameagoodbroker.
e.Theauthorpaidoffherdebts.
A.a-b-d-c-eB.b-a-c-d-eC.b-a-d-c-eD.b-a-d-e-c
6.Fromtheunderlinedsentencesinthe5thparagraph,wecanconcludethat__________.
A.Fredbelievedanhonestpersonliketheauthorshouldhaveachanceatgreatersuccess.
B.Fredthoughtthattheauthorshouldpayoffherdebtsbeforeshewentafterherdream.
C.Fredadvisedtheauthornottohavetoobigadreamanddothingsinapracticalway.
D.Fredwassurethattheauthorwouldmakeafortunebeforehedecidedtoinvestinher.
7.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword“cover“inthelastparagraph?
A.spreadoverB.protectsomeonefrom
C.freefromworriesofD.provedpaymentfor
8.Thelasttwoparagraphsmaysuggestthat_________.
A.theauthorwouldeventuallyleaveMerrillLynchtoopenherownbrokeragehouse
B.Fredwouldpromisetheauthormoreloansinthefuture
C.Fred’strustintheauthorhadpaidoff
D.theauthorpaidbackFred$50,000inall
3.AroundtheWorldfromSofatoSofa(4.12)
Justhowcomfortableisyoursofa?
Wouldyoubepreparedtoletastrangercrash(夜宿)outthereforthenight?
Justonthebasisofashorte-mailcorrespondence(通信)andseeingaphotoofthesofa,wouldyoutravelhalfwayacrosstheworldtodothesame?
Itmightsoundcrazy,butthisisexactlywhatmillionsofpeoplearedoing–itsknownascouch(沙发)surfing.
Couchsurfingistravelingonabudget,usingabroadnetworkofcontactsinordertogetovernightaccommodationforfree,orataslittlecostaspossible.Participantsjoindedicated(专业的)websites,providingasmuchinformationaboutthemselvesaspossibleinordertomakeothersfeelcomfortablehostingthem,orusingthemasahost.
Varioussafetyfeaturesareavailableinsuchonlinenetworks,likeverification(确认)ofnamesandaddresses,personalreferences,and“vouching(担保)for”aparticularmemberasareliablehostorguest.
Aswellasthefinancialadvantagesofcouchsurfing,participantsalsoclaimthatthepracticegivesthemamoreunique,authentictravelexperience,allowingthemtogettoknowcultureandcuisine(美食)throughthelocals,ratherthanthroughtouragents.“CouchSurfingisnotjustaboutfindingfreeaccommodation.Weopenourmindsandlivesandwelcometheknowledgethatbecomesavailablethroughculturalexchange,”saidCaseyFenton,founderofCouchS.“CouchSurfingwantstochangenotonlythewaywetravel,buthowwerelatetotheworld.”
1.Whatistherightorderforsomeoneplanningtotravelasacouchsurfer?
a.Provideasmuchinformationaboutthemselvesaspossible.
b.Travletothehost’shousetousethecouch.
c.Joindedicatedwebsites.
d.Sendemailsandcheckphotosofsofas.
A.d-b-a-cB.b-c-a-dC.a-d-c-bD.c-a-d-b
2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTasafetyfeatureofonlinenetworks?
A.Verificationofidentity.B.Aphotocopyofthepassport.
C.Personalreferences.D.“Vouchingfor”thememberasreliable
3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistruedaccordingtothearticle?
A.Amorepersonal,local,realtravelexperienceispossibleasacouchsurfer.
B.Couchsurfingtestshowmuchastrangercanbetrusted.
C.Peoplecouchsurfsimplyforfinancialreasons.
D.Couchsurfingleadstotrustbetweenpeople.
4.WhyLaughterMatters(4.12)
Soascientistwalksintoashoppingmalltowatchpeoplelaugh.There’snopunchline(笑点).Laughterisaserousscientificsubject,onethatresearchersarestilltryingtofigureout.
Laughingisourfirstwayofcommunication.Babieslaughlongbeforetheyspeak.Nooneteachesyouhowtolaugh.Youjustdo.
Youmaylaughataprank(恶作剧)onAprilFools’Day.Butsurprisingly,only10to15percentoflaughteristheresultofsomeonemakingajoke,saysBaltimoreneuroscientist(神经科学家)RobertProvine,whohasstudiedlaughterfordecades.Laughterismostlyaboutsocialresponsesratherthanreactiontoajoke.
“Laughteraboveallelseisasocialthing,"Provinesays.Overtheyears,Provinehasboiledlaughterdowntoitsbasics.
“Alllanguagegroupslaugh‘ha-ha-ha’basicallythesameway,”hesaid,“WhetheryouspeakMandarin,FrenchorEnglish,everyonewillunderstandlaughter.There’sapatterngenerator(发生器)inourbrainthatproducesthissound.”
Each“ha”isaboutone-15thofasecond,repeatedeveryfifthofasecond,repeatedeveryfifthofasecond,hesaid.
Deafpeoplelaughwithouthearing,andpeopleoncellphoneslaughwithoutseeing,showingthatlaughterisn’tdependentonasinglesensebutonsocialinteraction(交流)withlife,”saidJaakPanksepp,aBowlingGreenUniversity