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You might not think much about where your garbage goes.But now you might want to know.On July 1,Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy (垃圾分类政策).People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. Other cities in China will do the same soon.

    Garbage sorting is a big problem because there is too much garbage these days.It is bad for our environment.In fact, we can make use of some garbage again. But first, we need to sort it.

    For example, if you put an old battery (电池) into the "harmful waste" bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don't, the battery will end up somewhere else.Then, it will pollute the environment.

    Garbage sorting and recycling around the world

    Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back.

    Japan: A truck playing music comes to people's doors to pick up their garbage. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.

    Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations.    An hour﹣long bus ride costs three large bottles.

    Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai

    Recyclable garbage includes paper, books, plastic items, and glass bottles. Harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries, and other things with harmful chemicals (化学品).Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food and vegetables. Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins, pens and towels, for example.

(1)What can we learn from Paragraph 1?  

A. Many countries take Shanghai's garbage sorting policy.

B. Many other cities in China have garbage sorting policies.

C. Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage﹣sorting policy.

D. China is the first country in the world 10 make a garbage﹣ sorting policy.

(2)The writer gives the "battery" example to tell us  

A. how to sort our garbage

B. how important sorting is

C. what harmful waste is

D. how difficult sorting is

(3)If you  , you can take a free bus ride in Indonesia.

A. put bottles in a machine

B. take plastic bottles to the station

C. get a notice on the door

D. put garbage into different bins

(4)Which bin should "newspapers" go to?  

(5)Which is the best tile for the passage?  

A. Sort Garbage, Save Earth

B. Less Garbage, Cleaner Environment

C. Clean Shanghai, Beautiful China

D. Different Countries, Different Policies

来源:2020年山东省日照市中考英语试卷
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It seems that school children all over the world complain (抱怨) about their school food.What do students of your age eat for lunch at school in other countries?

Japan

High schools have dining rooms.They serve everything from noodles to rice,but not burgers and chips.Other children bring food from home,such as cold rice balls,meat or fish,pickles c泡菜) and vegetables.Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food.

United States

A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken,lettuce and pickles,fruit and cookies.School lunches must also provide at least one third of the daily amount (总量) of necessary nutrition (营养),such as,vitamin A,vitamin C and calcium (钙).

Australia

Meat pies,sausage rolls (香肠巷) and hot dogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops.But as the country pays more attention to children's health,healthier foods have started to appear on school menus.Many schools have used a traffic light system.The sale of red labeled c标注) foods,including cookies,chocolate and soft drinks.Is served only twice a week.Healthier green labeled foods such as sushi,sandwiches,corn and watermelons,however,are available every day.

South Africa

Most of South African schools do not serve meals at all.Classes end at l; 30p.m.and students get their own lunches.Many students bring food from home,usually sandwiches.

Fast food and fried food sell the best among students.As a result,it has caused a rise in obesity c肥胖) among children.But as more people began to realize that being too fat may cause different kinds of serious illnesses,some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition.Now students at these schools are offered lunches of porridge with vegetables,such as cabbage,onions,beans,carrots and tomatoes.

46.High schools in Japan serve  

A.noodles and rice                   

B.burgers and rice balls

C.chips and vegetables              

D.fish and roast chicken

47.From the passage,we know the typical menu from a US school is  

A.delicious                            

B.quite healthy

C.not very healthy                     

D.popular in South Africa

48.Which are traditional dishes in Australia?  

A.Meat pies and hotdogs.

B.Chocolate and soft drinks.

C.Cookies and sushi.

D.Sandwiches and corn.

49.In South Africa,  

A.most students have sandwiches and vegetables for lunch

B.students like fast food and fried food very much

C.more and more students become ill

D.students realized that fast food and fried food were bad for their health

50.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?  

A.Parents in Japan are invited to taste the food twice a year.

B.In the United States,school lunches must provide at least one third of the daily amount of necessary nutrition.

C.In Australia,many schools have used a traffic light system.

D.In South Africa,schools don't serve meals.

来源:2016年山东省东营市中考英语试卷
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We've all haul bad experiences with restaurants,stores or hotels.Maybe you've been to a restaurant that served terrible food.Perhaps you've been to a store that had high prices and bad service.Or maybe you've booked a hotel and found out later that the room was nothing like the advertisement(广告).

    These days,we have a better chance of slopping these unpleasant surprises.We can do this by using apps.An app is a computer program on a smartphone.You cam use apps to do almost anything.App can help you play games,get directions,talk to friends,and so on.

    If you want to find information about a store or a hotel,you cam use a review app.Review apps help us evaluate(评价)service and products before we hand over our money.The idea is very simple.After you go to a restaurant or stay in a hotel,you can post a review with one of your apps.You can say anything you want.If you like a hotel that you stayed in,you can tell people that it was wonderful.If you think that the food in a certain restaurant was bad,then you can tell people not to eat there.Other people can use their app to read your reviews.

    Plenty of people prefer not to use these review apps.Many of these people think that it's a waste of time to look through websites and read reviews.These people prefer to go out and decide for themselves whether or not a service is good.However,review apps are getting more and more popular every day.Some apps are for exact services.For example,trip adviser gives attention to travel,and good reader pays attention to books.There are also other larger apps that provide information for just about every service that you can think of.

(1)What does the article say about apps?      

A.You can use apps for many things.

B.There are very few good apps.

C.Apps are only useful for travel.

D.Apps are very expensive to use.

(2)If you want to book a hotel,how can a review app help you?      

A.It can help you write better reviews.

B.It can tell you how to use a smartphone.

C.It can tell you about the hotel before you book it.

D.It can tell you about other people who post reviews.

(3)In the third paragraph,what does the underlined word "it" refer to?    

A.A restaurant.

B.A hotel.

C.A review.

D.A store.

(4)According to the article,why do some people prefer NOT to use review apps?    

A.They don't trust review apps.

B.They think review apps are too hard.

C.They prefer to make their own decisions.

D.They don't know how to use review apps.

(5)Where can you probably rind the passage?       

A.In a music magazine.

B.In a travel guide book.

C.In a story book.

D.In a newspaper.

来源:2021年四川省乐山市中考英语试卷
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We can't remember clearly since when we started to take our mobiles to a dinner table.This happens a lot,especially when we eat out.Once a dish comes,instead of lifting our chopsticks,we take out our mobiles and click.Later,we post the photos onto Weibo or Wechat,waiting to be"liked".Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal,to see whether we get"liked"or not.We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.

Does that sound familiar to you?Do you do that often?If not,how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?

A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good.Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant.To test this,some researchers did an experiment.Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food.As a result,it showed that the more photos they took,         .So,why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?

Besides the scientific result,there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals.After posting the photos onto the Internet,one will not be able to control himself and check his mobile many times."Does everyone like my photos?I hope a lot of people like them!"It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time,even when you are with real people.

So,next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends,how about not taking photos of food?Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you.Trust me,it will be a wonderful time.

61.From the passage,what happens a lot at the dinner table nowadays?  

A.People talk about their Weibo or WeChat.

B.People learn from each other how to cook dishes.

C.People like taking photos with friends or families.

D.People take photos of food and post them before eating.

62.Which of the following can be put in the  in Paragraph 3?

A.the less cheerful they became

B.the less delicious the food seemed to them

C.the more interested they were in the food

D.the more"liked"they got on Weibo or Wechat

63.What does the fourth paragraph talk about?  

A.The reasons for checking your mobiles.

B.The ways of posting the photos onto the Internet.

C.The tips (提示)of making others like your photos on the Weibo.

D.Some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals.

64.Which of the following is the writer's opinion?  

A.We take out our mobiles and click when a dish comes.

B.We check our mobiles from time to time during the meal.

C.Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant.

D.Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food.

65.What can we learn from the passage?  

A.Take photos of food in order to have a wonderful life.

B.Take photos of delicious food and share them with others.

C.Remember to have dinner with our family and friends at home.

D.Enjoy the life with people around us instead of taking photos of food.

来源:2016年山东省滨州市中考英语试卷
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I had two pets in my house, a dog named Sam and a cat named Katty.They loved each other so much that they were always together.When I played with one, the other joined in.If Sam barked at something,Katty ran to see what it was. When I took either one out of the house, the other was always waiting by the door when we returned. That was the way it was for years.

    But one day, without any warning, Sam died of a heart attack (心脏病突发) at the animal hospital and I had to walk back to our house alone. This timethere was no Sam for Katty to greet and no way for me to explain why she would never see her friend again

    In the days that followed, Katty seemed heartbroken. She could not tell me in words how she felt, but I could see the pain and disappointment in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door and the hope whenever she heard a dog bark.

    As the weeks went by,the cat seemed to feel much better.One day as I walked into our living room,I happened to have a look at the floor next to our sofa where we had a statue (塑像) of Sam that we had bought a few years before. Lying next to it, one arm around the statue's neck, was Katty, happily sleeping with her best friend.

(1)How were Sam and Katty getting along with each other? (no more than 6 words)

  

(2)What happened to Sam one day? (no more than 10 words)

  

(3)Why was Katty heartbroken? (no more than 8 words)

  

(4)请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语.

  

(5)请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题.

  

来源:2020年山东省济宁市中考英语试卷
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The website www.lifehacker.com connects people to helpful recourses.Here's the webpage on"The best places to…"

Keep a wireless router(路由器)

On a bookshelf

Situate it on a desk or a tall shelf in a central location in your house.A router works best when put high,since it sends signals(信号) in all directions.The worst place to have a router:in the kitchen.Metal things can also weaken or stop its signals.

Solve a problem

In the shower

Simple tasks,like lathering up(抹肥皂),may allow the mind to run free and have creative

thinking.In a science study,those who completed a simple task between solving creative problems performed better on the problems than those who completed difficult tasks or no task at all.

Hide valuable items

In the kid's room

Find a place in a young child's room,where you can put away valuable items.Put emergency cash(应急现金) in an envelope inside a toy which is no longer played with,like a teddy bear on a high shelf.

Add a houseplant

To the bathroom

Plants are important in your living space,but you probably haven't thought to put one next

to,say,your shower.They can make indoor air clean,and they're helpful for small spaces like

bathrooms.Ferns(蕨类) are a good and cheap choice in a bathroom.

31.According to the passage,you'd better hide your jewellery  

A.in the kitchen B.in the living room C.in the kid's room D.in the bathroom

32.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?  

A.You'd better put a wireless router in a lower place.

B.You'd better not have a router in the kitchen.

C.Difficult tasks make the mind work fast.

D.Ferns are expensive but a good choice in a bathroom.

33.The webpage is mainly about  

A.daily life tips B.room decoration C.gardening tips D.social problems.

来源:2016年江苏省扬州市中考英语试卷
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Where does your food come from?How is it made?These days,many people worry about food safety.But food safety is not a new worry.In 1906,Upton Sinclair wrote the Jungle.The book is the story of a poor family in Chicago.It is also about the dangerous ways that food was prepared.People were so worried that the U.S.started testing food.

These days,most food in the world is safe.Laws control where food comes from.They also control how food is managed and prepared.Laws are important. But it's more important to make sure the rules are followed.A good food safety system(系统)keeps people safe.It also helps them eat healthy food.Labels(标签)on food give people important information.Then they can make good choices about their food.

Although food safety systems usually work,there can be problems.Sometimes mistakes are made.For example,a truck might carry eggs and then ice cream.The ice cream could make people sick when the truck isn't cleaned before carrying it.Other problems are not mistakes.Sometimes companies break rules to make more money.When this happens,people don't know if their food is safe.

As we all know,food is closely related to our daily life.We should take actions to make food safer!

(1)题完成句子;(2)﹣(3)题简略回答问题;(4)题找出并写下第三段的主题句;(5)题将文中画线句子译成汉语.

(1)People were so worried about food safety that the U.S.started

  

(2)What can people do after reading the information on food labels?

  

(3)When could ice cream make people sick in the example?

  

(4)   

(5)   

来源:2016年河北省中考英语试卷
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Animals are our friends. Sometimes they make trouble, but sometimes they can help us.And they hope to live a happy life, too. Here are two real stories from our readers.

    The first story is from Ray."My cat, Tiger, hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him. One year, I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours, During this time, I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help. Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed. 'What's he up to?' I wondered. To my surprise, he started to push something towards me. It was my iPad,which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor.He probably didn't know what it was, but he knew that it made me happy. Thanks to Tiger, I was able to communicate with my friend, Becky, who then told my doctor."

    The second story is from Colin. "Years ago, my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo(鹦鹉) from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage(笼子).It lost one of her wings, so she was unable to return to the wild. Soon, two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage. The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting. But as she couldn't fly,'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree, keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo. 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad, leaving his mom behind.She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon.The family stayed together happily."

    After reading the stories, don't you think we should get along well with animals? No matter they are our pets or live in the wild, they have their feelings. We should respect every life in the world.

(1)  is the owner of the cat.

A. Becky

B. Julius

C. Colin

D. Ray

(2)The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the  

A.phone

B. cat

C.iPad

D.bed

(3)"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because  

A.Julius caught it as a pet

B. She was badly hurt and couldn't fly

C. she preferred the life in the cage

D."Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree

(4)The main idea of the passage is that  

A. Ray, Becky and Colin are animal lovers

B. we shouldn't use iPad too much

C. friends should help each other

D. we should respect every life in the world

(5)In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage?  

A. Sports news.

B. People and animals.

C. Health.

D. Travel.

来源:2020年山东省滨州市中考英语试卷
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Most viruses can be found and killed by our immune system as soon as they enter our bodies.However,some viruses,for example,the coronavirus,are sneaky.They are difficult to recognize and find.These viruses can cause deadly diseases,like COVID﹣19.Human﹣to﹣human transmission can easily occur,and pandemic will therefore break out.Vaccination is by now a simple,safe and effective way to protect us from the diseases.

Vaccines are something that "looks" exactly the same as the viruses,mainly made from the viruses that are weakened or killed.They will not make us really ill.They only stimulate and activate our immune system to work,telling it something harmful is coming in.The immune system will know what the "viruses" look like,and send B cells(lymphocytes)or antibodies to find and kill them.Meanwhile,B cells will remember them for the next kill.A vaccine may also give us passive immunity by providing B cells taken from an animal or a human to play the same role.

Scientists have developed more than 180 vaccines to fight against COVID49.The technical approaches of these vaccines can be a little different,but their aims are the same.

Take the inactivated vaccine as an example.In an inactivated vaccine,the coronaviruses are already killed or made into the ones unable to produce more new viruses.When the immune system "sees" them,it will try to kill them.The question is:without enough these viruses• how can B cells remember them?That's why we need to take the vaccine more than one time.Though this vaccine is safe,it might not be as effective as it is expected to be.

The live﹣attenuated vaccine is different.In this vaccine,the viruses are weakened,but they are alive.They can produce enough new viruses to train the immune system to kill and remember them,so people only need to take the vaccine once.The live﹣attenuated vaccine is considered the most effective,but there is a worry:what might happen once these viruses wake up?

Therefore,although vaccination is by now one of the best ways to protect us from COVID﹣19,it can be better.

(1)The coronavirus can    .

A.

not be killed

B.

not be found

C.

cause deaths

D.

stop pandemic

(2)Which of the following can be the best topic sentence of Paragraph 2?    

A.

Vaccination can provide us with B cells.

B.

Vaccines are made from different viruses.

C.

Vaccination can prepare us against viruses.

D.

Vaccines won't make us ill as the viruses do.

(3)Compared to the inactivated vaccine,the live﹣attenuated vaccine    .

A.

needs taking more than once

B.

is equally safe

C.

contains viruses that are killed

D.

is more effective

(4)What can we learn from the passage?    

A.

Vaccination is good enough to treat COVID﹣19.

B.

The immune system can be more effective with vaccines.

C.

The viruses in inactivated vaccines can make new viruses.

D.

180 vaccines have been developed to fight against diseases.

来源:2021年浙江省温州市中考英语试卷
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为了活跃气氛,缓解疲劳,Mr.Brown 准备和同学们一起做一个游戏。请阅读他推荐的三款游戏,完成两个任务。

GAME TIME

(1)

GAME1            

On the table are all kinds of things in a mess.The players use the hook (钩)to pull one thing out of the mess without moving any others.If you pull out the most.you win.To win this game,you need to be skillful and patient!

(2)

GAME 2

You need a bag.collect small things like pencils,erasers and so on from the players and put them in the bag.Now pull one thing out of the bag without looking inside.Then give the owner of the thing a task,such as jumping like a frog,singing like a cock,etc.You're sure to enjoy playing and watching this game.You'll laugh a lot!

(3)

GAME 3

One player acts as the cat,a bowl in one hand and a coin in the other.Other players hold a line with an object as a mouse in each hand.The cat flips (抛)the coin.If it lands heads up,the cat catches the mouse in the player s left hand;if it lands tails up.the cat catches the mouse in the player's right hand,To win this game,you must be smart and act rapidly!

Task A:请给上还游戏分别配上合适的图片,完成1~3三个小题。

(1)  (2)  (3)  

Task B:请从Game 1/2/3中选出一款你最喜欢的游戏,并用文中的观点说明理由。

I like Game (4)       ,because(5)                         .

来源:2021年浙江省丽水市中考英语试卷
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    Have you ever thought how important T﹣shirts are in your life?I don't mean expensive designer T﹣shirts,After all,just because you spend a lot of money on a shirt doesn't mean that it looks good.I'm talking about the T﹣shirts that say something about you,like where you've been,what you like,or what you think.Those are often the T﹣shirts that we feel the most comfortable in and that we wear again and again.I'm going to tell you about two T﹣shirts that I really,really love and explain why.

    I've been to London twice.The first time I went I saw this shirt in a souvenir(纪念品)shop and my dad bought it for me.I really loved the design and the colors.And it reminds me of something funny that happened.One day we were travelling around the center of London.We almost got lost,but we found our way — thanks to the picture on this T﹣shirt!

    Sometimes I've bought clothes that I've never worn or that I've only worn once or twice.But I've worn(and washed o)this T﹣shirt hundreds of times.I love music and I love Adele.I haven't seen many of my favorite artists live,but I bought this when I went to Adele's concert two years ago.It was a great concert and this is a great souvenir.And white T﹣ shirts go with anything,not just jeans!

    So,those are just two of my favorite T﹣shirts that tell a story.What about yours?

posted 16th April at 16:57                                                                     post a comment

    I've never been to China and I don't know any Chinese,but one of my favorite T﹣shirts has the Chinese characters on it.One of the reasons that I like it is because I love the bright colors of the characters.And it has sentimental(情感)value.Last year,my brother studied in Beijing and he gave me this when he came home.

Nuria Gil,Spain

(1)What did Sara's T﹣shirt help her family do in London?    

A.Find a souvenir shop.

B.Know where they were.

C.Take a short way.

D.Remember who they were.

(2)Why is the other T﹣shirt so important to Sara?    

A.It has never been worn before.

B.It washes well.

C.It was bought at Adele's concert.

D.It goes with jeans.

(3)What does Nuria think of her T﹣shirt?    

A.It is old.

B.It is simple.

C.It is expensive.

D.It is valuable.

(4)What is the purpose of this blog?    

A.To produce popular T﹣shirts.

B.To make an ad for T﹣shirts.

C.To introduce favorite T﹣shirts.

D.To offer a design for T﹣shirts.

来源:2021年浙江省杭州市中考英语试卷
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When most people decide to buy food, they go to a grocery store. Grocery stores sell many different kinds of food in just one store. Some grocery stores also sell household goods such as kitchen paper, cleaning things, and diapers (尿布). A grocery store is a convenient place to shop for the kitchen and others.

Although it is comfortable and relaxing to shop at a grocery store, some people decide to buy their food from other places like farmers' markets. At a farmers' market, local farmers sell the foods they grow to customers. The foods they sell often include fruits, vegetables, and meats. Most of these foods are freshly harvested(收获)with no man-made additions.

There are several ways in which farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores. For example, packed foods usually are not sold at farmers' markets. Besides, many farmers do not accept credit(信用)cards or checks (支票)as payment for their goods. What is more, most farmers' markets are only open for business once or twice each week. This makes some people not want to shop at farmers' markets, but others are willing because of the fresh and local food there.

Deciding whether to shop for food at grocery stores or at farmers' markets is a personal choice. This choice reflects a person's values about life and about food. Those who value convenience and(多样)will probably choose to shop at a grocery store. People who value freshness and enjoy supporting local farmers will probably prefer the farmers' markets. Luckily, most communities provide choices for both kinds of shoppers.

(1)According to the passage,which of the following may not be sold at a farmers' market?    

A.

Apples.

B.

Potatoes.

C.

Beef.

D.

Kitchen paper.

(2)We can NOT infer(推断)        from Paragraph 3.

A.

grocery stores sell packed foods

B.

people can use credit cards as payment at grocery stores

C.

grocery stores sell fresh and local food with no man﹣made additions

D.

grocery stores are open for business more often than farmers' market

(3)In Paragraph 3,why does the writer mention that farmers' markets "are only open for business once or twice each week? "    

A.

To complain(抱怨)about the business time of farmers' markets.

B.

To help readers look for a better farmers' market.

C.

To explain why farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores.

D.

To make readers believe that farmers' markets are too uncomfortable to visit.

(4)What's the main idea of the last paragraph?    

A.

If people want to have more choices,they'll probably prefer grocery stores.

B.

Where a person decides to shop depends on his or her personal values.

C.

If people want to support local farmers,they will probably prefer farmers' markets.

D.

In most communities,people can choose to shop either at grocery stores or at farmers' markets.

(5)The writer writes the article mainly to    .

A.

compare two places where people buy food

B.

explain why the smartest people shop at grocery stores

C.

make readers believe that farmers' markets are better than grocery stores

D.

show that people should be judged (评价)according to the places where they buy food

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(1)What do people spend the most time on?   

A.PCs.

B.Printed books.

C.Smartphones.

(2)How many parts does the table cover?    

A.6.

B.7.

C.11.

(3)The table mainly tells us people's reading   .

A.habits

B.levels

C.methods

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Experts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today. So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants, as we know them, have only existed for a few centuries. Before 1765, there were no restaurants. That is, there were no places that provided the restaurant experience. There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked from a menu. In fact, there were no menus anywhere.

     There were eating places travellers could go to centuries before that. The countryside was full of inns that would serve food. And there were taverns where one could get drinks. The rich could also eat special meals prepared by private cooks. But none of them could be called a "restaurant".

     A man called Boulanger changed that. In 1765, he opened a place in Paris that sold soups(汤). On his sign he used the word "restaurant" to describe what he was selling. At that time, soups were considered something that could help "restore"(恢复)your health﹣ in French the word "restore" is "restaurer"﹣﹣﹣ so he called the soups "restaurants". Soon, people started buying Boulanger's soups even when they were not ill. And over time, people began to use the word "restaurant" to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself. More "restaurants" opened in France, and people began to buy soups more often.

    Later, restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup. In the 1790s, menus started to appear. By the mid﹣1800s, there were many types of restaurants throughout the world. The United States offered coffee shops. Tea houses became popular throughout China. Paris created beautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire.

    Today cities are filled with all types of restaurants. Diners have millions of options from which to choose.

(1)What is the passage mainly about  

A. How restaurants developed.

B. What made a good restaurant.

C. Who created the first restaurant.

D. Why restaurants became popular.

(2)According to the first paragraph, what made restaurants different from earlier eating places  

A. Restaurants only served food.

B. Restaurants were more expensive.

C. Restaurants were mainly in cities.

D. Restaurants had a list of meal choices.

(3)Who did Boulanger expect to come and eat at his restaurant  

A. Rich people

B. Sick people.

C. Travellers.

D. Workers.

(4)When it was first used. what did the word "restaurant" refer to  

A. A person.

B. A place.

C. Illness.

D. Soup.

(5)When did restaurants begin to grow internationally  

A. In the 1600s.

B. In the 1700s.

C. In the 1800s.

D. In the 1900s.

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Have you ever considered starting a fitness program?Since exercise can reduce the risk of diseases, improve balance, help lose weight, better sleep habits and even make you confident, you can start a fitness program in the following steps.

Test your fitness level

How many meters can you walk or run in one minute? How much time does it take you to swim 50 meters? What is your heart rate(心率)? The data(数据) of your fitness level can help you know what

activities you need.

Design your fitness program

You may have begun your daily exercise.But a personal plan helps more.First, you should have your fitness goals( 目标). For example, what do you want to look like, to be slimmer or quicker? A balanced plan will help you start low,progress slowly, do right activities and even allow you to recover( 康复) if you get hurt.

Prepare things needed for sports

You need something practical, enjoyable and easy to use. It could be a pair of trainers. a volleyball hat or a bicycle. You can also download fitness apps( 应用程序) on your mobile phone to measure distances, calories burned or your heart rate.

Take action

Now you're ready for action. When you begin, don't always try tough tasks.Listen to your body and reduce exercise time if necessary.

Monitor your progress

Test your fitness level again six weeks Inter. If you have achieved your goals, increase exercise time to continue improving.

Starting an exercise program is an important decision, By planning carefully and acting step by step, you can have good health.

(1)How many steps are mentioned in this passage to start a fitness program?  

A.3

B.4

C.5

D.6

(2)You'd better test your fitness level first to  

A. lose weight

B. make you more confident

C. reduce your exercise time

D. decide what activities you need

(3)The underlined word "Monitor" in this passage means"  ".

A. watch

B. keep

C. take

D. make

(4)What should you do if you start a fitness program?  

A. Always do the same activity.

B. Start low and progress slowly.

C. Test your fitness level every week.

D. Take exercise as much as you can.

(5)This passage is mainly about  

A. how to start a fitness program

B. how to design a fitness program

C. the importance of good health

D. the import of a fitness program

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