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Sugarapple
Sugarapplearecommonlygrownontreesinthetropical(热带的)partsofSouthAmerica,southernMexico,andtheCaribbean.TheyarealsogrowninSouthFlorida.Sugarapplesareagoodsourceoffiber,vitaminC,andvitaminB.
Theyareusuallyeatenraw(生的),butyouhavetospitouttheseeds(种子)orpicktheseedsfromthedeliciousflesh(果肉)andthenmixthefleshwithmilkandicecubes.Theycanbefoundinstoresinthefallmonths.
Dragonfruit
Thedragonfruitisaratherimpressivethingtolookatwithitspinkpeelandseededwhiteflesh.DragonfruitsarenativetoCentralAmerica.Theyhaveamildflavor,sotheyareperfectforpickyeaters.DragonfruitsarehighinvitaminCandvitaminB,plustheyarelowincalories(热量).
Dragonfruitsareavailable(可获得的)mostanytimeofyear.Eatthefleshplainoraddittofruitsalads.
Starfruit
StarfruitsoriginatedinSoutheastAsia.Theyhaveasweet,yetsourflavor.StarfruitsarehighinvitaminCandfiber,plustheyarelowincalories.
Freshstarfruitsareavailableyearround.Choosethosethatareyellowincolor,orletgreenstarfruitsripenabitathome.Slicedstarfruitscanbeaddedtosaladsoreatenoutofhand.
Lychee
LycheesoriginatedinsouthofChinaandVietnam.TheyarehighinvitaminC,B-complexvitamins,andpotassium.Onecupoffreshlycheeshasabout125calorries.
Removeawaythedarkredskintoexposethewhiteflesh,whichcanbeeatenraworaddedtofruitsalads.Freshlycheesmaybeavailableinspring,butcannedlycheesareavailableyearround.Keepinmindthecannedlycheesoftencontainextracaloriesandsugar.
1.Whatfeaturedoesthedragonfruithavetosatisfypickypeople?
A.ItsseededfleshB.Itsmildflavor
C.ItsattractivecolorD.Itslowcalories
2.Accordingtothepassage,thosewhoareonadietshouldeatfewer_____.
A.sugar-appleB.dragonfruitsC.StarfruitsD.lychee
3.Howmanykindsof
freshfruitsmentionedinthepassageareavailableyearround?
A.1B.2C.3D.4
4.Whatdothefourtypesoffruitshaveincommon?
A.Theyallcanbeeatenraw.B.Theyhavebigseeds.
C.TheyarehighinVitaminB.D.Theyallhavewhitefresh.
B
WhenRebeccaSaxonwasdiagnosed(诊断)withcancerattheyoungageof27,shethoughtherlifewasover.Butinnherdarkesthour,inspiration(灵感)struckandshefoundawayofturninghermisfortuneintoadvantage.
Followinghercancertreatment,Rebeccalaunchedasuccessfulbusiness“SomethingBlueBridalShoes”---auniquerangeofweddingfootwear,whichcameoutofthefashionpicturesshedrewwhilerecoveringinherhospitalbed.
Rebecca,fromLondon,says,“Istarteddesigningweddingshoeswithbluesoles(鞋底)whenIwashalfwaythroughmycancertreatment.IhadahitwhenIwasdiagnosedwithcancer,butIdecidedthatIwasgoingtopickmyselfupandfightthiscancer.ThepicturesweremyreleaseandthewayIgotthroughthemanyhoursspentinahospitalroom.Ihadnoideawhatwasgoingtohappentome”,butIknewIhadtobepositive
ifIwasgoingtoovercomethistreatment.Itoldmyselfthiswasnotgoingtobetheendforme.Idecidedtofightwithmynegative(消极的)feelingsandstarteddrawing.”
Rebeccahadalwayslovedfashionsinceshewasyounger.Severalofherfriendsweregettingmarriedatthetimewhenshewasill.“Soatfirst,Iwouldbedrawingdesignsforweddingdressesandotherclothes.ButthenIstarteddrawingweddingfootwear---designingshoeswithbluesoleswhichwereverycomfortabletoo.Ithoughtitwouldbealovelywayofcombiningthe‘somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowed,somethingblue’tradition.Drawingreallyhelpedmedealwithmytreatment,”saidthebravegirl.
Withtheencouragementofherboyfriend,sheturnedherdreamsintorealityandsetup“SomethingBlueBridalShoes”.Eachbeautifulshoehasabluesole,combiningtheold-agetraditionofwhatabride(新娘)shouldwearatherweddingforgoodluck.
5.WhatdidRebeccaSaxondowhenshewasrecoveringinthehospital?
A.Drawfashionpictures.B.Prepareforhermarriage.
C.Donatemoneytopoorpeople.D.Foundacompany
6.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutRebeccaSaxon?
A.Shehasdesignedseveralweddingshoesforherfriends.
B.Drawingdesignshelpedherfightwithhernegativefeelings.
C.Herboyfriendgaveallhismoneytosupportherbusiness.
D.Shestartedmakingshoesbeforeshewasdiagnosedwithcancer.
7.EachofRebeccaSaxon’sshoeshasabluesoleto__________.
A.maketheshoesmorecolorfulB.expressgoodwishestobride
C.letthebridefeelcomfortableD.showherpreference(偏爱)forblue
8.ThestoryofRebeccaSaxonencouragespeopleto________.
A.facedifficultiesbravelyB.treasurewhattheyhave
C.holdfasttotheirdreamsD.helpthoseinneedselflessly
C
Oneofthegreatestvirtues(美德)weshouldtrytodevelopisthehabitofindependence.Amanwhoreliesupon(依靠)himselfwinsasortofindependence,becausehedoesn’thavetowaittobehelpedbyothers.Todependonothersistobuildonsand.Others’helpmaydisappearsomeday.Lifetousisagreatadventure,fullofinterestandexcitement.“Sohappyishe”,saidCicero,“whoisentirelyindependent,andwhocentersallhisrequirementsinhimself.”
Inourcountry,thelessonofindependenceisparticularlyneeded.Wearebynaturefatalistic(宿命论的)inourattitude.Ourtendency(倾向)istodependtomuchonfateorotherstohelpusandtopullourchestnutoutofthefire.Thetendencydestroysouraction.Butifwearecourageousandactive,wemaybecomethedirectorsofourfate.Therearemanypeoplewhosucceedbytheirownefforts(努力).IfitisGodwhohasgivenusstrengthofbodyandpowerofmind,hesurelyexpectsustohelpourselveswiththese.
Independenceistheparentofmanyvirtues.Anindependentmanispatientanddetermined.Hedoesnotfeelupsetatothers’success.Nordoeshethinkaboutbeggingfavor(恩惠)ofothers.Hefaceshismisfortunewithcourage.Confidenceinhimselfwinshimthetrustofothers.Therefore,Emersoncallsindependence“thecharacteristicofheroism(英勇)”and“thefirstsecretofsuccess”.Thehistoryofhumanachievementis,indeed,arecordofwhatpeoplecandobythemselves.Greatheroes,greatscientistsandgreatbusinessmenwereallself-madepeople.
Independencedoesnotmeanthatoneshouldbeproudofoneself.Itshouldalwaysgohandinhandwithproperfeelingofmodesty(谦逊).Anotherfaulttobeguardedagainst(提防)isselfishness.Amanshouldbereadytolendahelpinghandtoothersinneed.
Generally,theworldvaluesusaswevalueourselves.Ifwethinkpoorlyofourownabilities,wecannotexpectotherstothinkhighly
ofus.Thebestcourseistostartworkingtoourownabilities.
9.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“tobuildonsand”probablymean?
A.NotlastingB.NotsuccessfulC.ImpossibleD.Energy-wasting
10.Intheauthor’sopinion,whatshouldindependentpeopleavoiddoing?
A.Thinkingproperlyofothers’abilities.B.Feelingupsetatothers’failure.
C.Actingproudlyandselfishly.C.Refusingothers’favors.
11.Inthelastparagraph,theauthorthinksweshould________.
A.takeprideinourabilitiesB.feelconfidentinourselves
C.centeronothers’needD.avoidthinkinghighlyofourselves
D
ManypeoplebelieveturkeymusthavebeenservedatAmerica’sfirstThanksgivingdinner.Butasitturnsout,that’sprobablynottrue.“Inthedocuments(文件)thatwehaveaboutthemeal,turkeyisnotwrittenabout,”saysThanksgivingexpertKathleenWall.
Ifnotturkey,whatdidtheNativeAmericanseatwhentheygatheredtocelebratetheharvestintheautumnof1621?
Otherbirds,suchasducksandgeese,andell(鳗鱼)weremostlikelyonthemenu.“Therewerealargenumberofells,”saysWall.“Theywouldhavebeenroastedandfried.”Beansandpotatoeswereprobablyserved,too.Theyweren’tgrowninNorthAmericauntilthe1700s.
So,whyisturkeysuchabigpartofThanksgivingtoday?
AwriternamedSarahJosephaHaleisconsideredtobethepersonwhospread(传播)theidea.Inher1827novelNorthwood,shedescribedthefoodsthatweconnectwithThanksgiving.ThesewereofteneatenontheholidayinNewEnglandwhereHalegrewup.
Formanyyears,HaleworkedhardtomakeThanksgivinganationalholiday.Startingin1846,shewrotetoeveryU.S.presidentabouttheidea.Finally,in1863,hereffortspaidoff.Thatyear,Pres
identAbrahamLincolnannounced(宣布)thelastThursdayinNovemberasanationaldayofthanks.Bythen,Thanksgivinghadalreadytakenplaceinmanystates,butnotalwaysonthesamedate.
Today,formanypeople,it’shardtoimagineThanksgivingwithoutturkey.Americanseatupmorethan46millionturkeysonthisholidayalone!
TheUnitedStateshasatraditionofsavingatleastoneturkeyayearfrombe
comingdinner.In1989,PresidentGeorgeH.WBushbecamethefirstU.S.presidenttoofficiallypardon(赦免)aturkeybeforeThanksgiving.
12.EelsmightbeservedatAmerica’sfirstThanksgivingdinnerbecause________.
A.theytastedliketurkeyverymuchB.therewerelargenumbersofthem
C.theywererecordedinthedocumentsD.therewasn’tenoughfoodforpeople
13.Halewroteletterstthep
residentsinorderto_______
A.introducehernewbooktothem
B.makeThanksgivingalegalholiday
C.savesometurkeysthatwouldbeeaten
D.askforpermissiontocelebrateThanksgiving
14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?
A.NativeAmericansdidn’tlikeeatingpotatoes.
B.Turkeys