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No.3France
Youcanspendanentiretwo-weekvacationexploringcombinationsofwinesandcheesesaroundthecountry.
Yum
Escargot—credittheFrenchforturninggarden-dwellingpestsintoadelicacy.
Massiverespectformakingthemtasteamazingtoo.
Baguette—thefirstandlastthingthatyou’llwanttoeatinFrance.Thefirstbiteissuperb;
thelastwillbefulloflonging.
Dumb
Foiegras—ittasteslike10,000ducksroastedinbutterthenreducedtoavelvetpudding.
No.2China
Thepeoplewhogreeteachotherwith“Haveyoueatenyet?
”arearguablythemostfood-obsessedintheworld.TheChinesealmostcookandsellanything,andtheyalsomakeittastegreat.
Sweetandsourpork—aguiltypleasurethathastakenondifferentforms.
Dimsum—agrandtraditionfromHongKongtoNewYork.Thebesttostartadayasbreakfast.
Shark’sfinsoup—callingforChineserestaurantstobanthedishhasbeenagoalofgreencampaignersinrecentyears.
No.1Italy
Italianfoodhasenslavedtaste-budsaroundtheglobeforcenturies,withitstomatosauces,andthosecleverthingstheydowithwheatflouranddesserts.
Pizza—simpleyetsatisfyingdish.Stapledietofbachelorsandcollegestudents.Coffee—cappuccinoisforbreakfast?
Forgetit.Wewantitalldayandallnight.
Buffalomozzarella—thoseballsofwaterbuffalomilk.Theflavor’ssosubtleyouhavetoimagineit.
1.Whichfoodwouldyounottryasanenvironmentalist?
A.Shark’sfinsoupB.Foiegras
C.SweetandsourporkD.Escargot
2.WhichwillbethebestchoiceforhungrystudentsinItaly?
A.PizzaB.CoffeeC.BuffalomozzarellaD.Desserts
3.Whichwillbethebestbreakfast?
A.CappuccinoB.BaguetteC.CheeseD.Dimsum
Thatwashowtheadventuresbegan.Itwasthesortofhousethatyouneverseemtocometotheendof,anditwasfullofunexpectedplaces.Thefirstfewdoorstheytriedledonlyintosparebedrooms,aseveryonehadexpectedthattheywould;
butsoontheycametoaverylongroomfullofpictures;
andafterthatwasaroomallhungwithgreen,withaharpinonecorner;
andthenakindoflittleupstairshallandadoorthatledoutontoabalcony.Andshortlyafterthattheylookedintoaroomthatwasquiteemptyexceptforonebigwardrobe,thesortthathasalooking-glassinthedoor.
“Nothingthere!
”EverybodyrushedoutbutLucystayedbecauseshethoughtitwouldbeworthwhiletryingthedoorofthewardrobe,eventhoughshefeltalmostsurethatitwouldbelocked.Tohersurprise,itopenedquiteeasily,andtwomothballsdroppedout.
Lookingintotheinside,shesawseveralcoatshangingup---mostlylongfurcoats.TherewasnothingLucylikedsomuchasthesmellandfeeloffur.Sheimmediatelysteppedintothewardrobeandgotinamongthecoatsandrubbedherfaceagainstthem,leavingthedooropen,ofcourse,becausesheknewthatitisveryfoolishtoshutoneselfintoanywardrobe...Shetookastepfurtherin---thentwoorthreesteps,alwaysexpectingtofeelwoodworkagainstthetipsofherfingers.Butshecouldnotfeelit.
“Thismustbeasimplyvastwardrobe!
”thoughtLucy,goingstillfurtherin.Thenshenoticedthattherewassomethingcrunchingunderherfeet.“Isthatmoremothball?
”shethought,stoopingdowntofeelitwithherhand.Butinsteadoffeelingthehard,smoothwood,shefeltsomethingsoftandpowderyandextremelycold.“Thisisveryqueer,”shesaid,andwentonasteportwofurther.
...Andthenshesawthattherewasalightaheadofher;
...Amomentlatershefoundthatshewasstandinginthemiddleofawoodatnight-timewithsnowunderherfeetandsnowflakesfallingthroughtheair.
4.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?
A.Thediscoveryofmysteriousrooms.
B.Thecomplexstructuresofthehouse.
C.Theunexpectedsearchofthehouse.
D.Theadventurousexplorationinahouse.
5.Whydidn’tLucygooutoftheroom?
A.Shewantedtoexplorethewardrobe.
B.Shefoundherfavouritefurcoats.
C.Shewasattractedbymothballs.
D.Shelikedthesmelloftheroom.
6.WhatcanweinferaboutLucyfromthethirdparagraph?
A.Carefulandcowardly.B.Cautiousandcurious.
C.Foolishbutbrave.D.Adventurousbutcasual.
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“queer”mean?
A.Terrifying.B.Empty.C.Strange.D.Impressive.
Storiesaresharedinmanyways.Theyaredescribedinbooksandmagazines.Theyarereadaroundthecampfireatnight.Theyarerandomlydistributedfromstand-alonebooths.Butwhatelse?
Toreviveliteratureintheeraoffastnewsandsmartphoneaddiction,ShortEdition,aFrenchpublisherofshort-formliterature,hassetupmorethan30storydispensers(分发机)intheUSAinthepastyearstodeliverfictionatthepushofabuttonatrestaurants,universitiesandgovernmentoffices.
FrancisFordCoppola,thefilmdirectorandwinemaker,likedtheideasomuchthatheinvestedinthecompanyandplacedadispenserathisCafeZoetropeinSanFrancisco.Lastmonth,publiclibrariesinsomeothercitiesannouncedtheywouldbesettingthemup,too.ThereisoneonthecampusatPennState.AfewcanbefoundindowntownWestPalmBeach,Fla.AndShortEditionplanstoannouncemore,includingattheLosAngelesInternationalAirport.
“Everythingoldisnewagain,”saidAndrewNurkin,directoroftheFreeLibraryofPhiladelphia,whichisoneofthelibrariesthatsetupthedispensers.“Wewantpeopletobeeasilyexposedtoliterature.Wewanttoadvanceliteracyamongchildrenandinspiretheircreativity.”
Here’showadispenserworks.Ithasthreebuttonsontopindicatingchoicesforstoriesthatcanbereadinoneminute,threeminutesorfiveminutes.Whenabuttonispushed,ashortstoryisprinted.
Thestoriesarefree.Theyarechosenfromacomputercategoryofmorethan100,000originalsubmissionsbywriterswhoseworkshavebeenevaluatedbyShortEdition’sjudges,andtransmittedoveramobilenetwork.Offeringscanbetailoredtospecificinterests,likechildren’sfictionorromance.ShortEditiongetsstoriesforitscategorybyholdingwritingcontests.
ShortEditionsetupitsfirstboothin2016andhas150machinesworldwide.“Theideaistomakepeoplehappy,”saidKristanLeroy,directorofShortEdition.“Thereistoomuchunhappinesstoday.”
8.Whatdoweknowaboutthestoriessentbydispensers?
A.Theyareeasilyread.
B.Theyareshortinform.
C.Theycanbeboughtfrombooths.
D.Theycanbefoundinmagazines.
9.WhichparagraphshowsthepopularityofstorydispensersinAmerica?
A.Paragraph3.B.Paragraph5.
C.Paragraph6.D.Paragraph7.
10.WhywerethestorydispenserssetupaccordingtoAndrewNurkin?
A.TointroduceFrenchliterature.
B.Togetridofsmartphoneaddiction.
C.Tomakepeoplehaveaccesstoliterature.
D.Toreducethefinancialstressoflibraries.
11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.EverythingOldIsNew
B.OnlineReading:
aVirtualTour
C.ShortEditionIsGettingPopular
D.TasteofLiterature,atthePushofaButton
Doyouthinkyou’resmarterthanyourparentsandgrandparents?
AccordingtoJamesFlynn,aprofessorataNewZealanduniversity,youare!
Overthecourseofthelastcentury,peoplewhohavetakenIQtestshavegottenincreasinglybetterscores---onaverage,threepointsbetterforeverydecadethathaspassed.Thisimprovementisknownas“theFlynneffect”,andscientistswanttoknowwhatisbehindit.
IQtestsandothersimilartestsaredesignedtomeasuregeneralintelligenceratherthanknowledge.Flynnknewthatintelligenceispartlyinheritedfromourparentsandpartlytheresultofourenvironmentandexperiences,buttheimprovementintestscoreswashappeningtooquicklytobeexplainedbyheredity.Sowhatwashappeninginthe20thcenturythatwashelpingpeopleachievehigherscoresonintelligencetests?
ScientistshaveproposedseveralexplanationsfortheFlynneffect.Somesuggestthattheimprovedtestscoressimplyreflectanincreasedexposuretotestsingeneral.Becausewetakesomanytests,welearntest-takingtechniquesthathelpusperformbetteronanytest.Othershavepointedtobetternutritionsinceitresultsinbabiesbeingbornlarger,healthier,andwithmorebraindevelopmentthaninthepast.Anotherpossibleexplanationisachangeineducationalstyles,withteachersencouragingchildrentolearnbydiscoveringthingsforthemselvesratherthanjustmemorizinginformation.Thiscouldpreparepeopletodothekindofproblemsolvingthatintelligencetestsrequire.
FlynnlimitedthepossibleexplanationswhenhelookedcarefullyatthetestdataanddiscoveredthattheimprovementinscoreswasonlyoncertainpartsoftheIQtest.Test-takersdidn’tdobetteronthearithmeticorvocabularysectionsofthetest;
theydidbetteronsectionsthatrequiredaspecialkindofreasoningandproblemsolving.Forexample,onepartofthetestshowsasetofabstractshapes,andtest-takersmustlookforpatternsandconnectionsbetweenthemanddecidewhichshapeshouldbeaddedtotheset.AccordingtoFlynn,thisvisualintelligenceimprovesastheamountoftechnologyinourlivesincreases.Everytimeyouplayacomputergameorfigureouthowtoprogramanewcellphone,youareexercisingexactlythekindofthinkingandproblemsolvingthathelpsyoudowellononekindofintelligencetest.Soareyoureallysmarterthanyourparents?
Inoneveryspecificway,youmaybe.
12.TheFlynneffectis____