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Thousands of years ago, people only ate food that was grown near their homes. Some kinds of food were only grown in one place, so people from other places didn’t know about them. When Europeans first traveled to Central and South America in the 1500s, they discovered strange kinds of food that they had never seen before. Today, these are grown in a lot of different countries and they’re sold in supermarkets all over the world.They don’t seem strange any more!

Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America.In 1586, they were taken to Europe by explorers(探險家). In 1719, they were taken to North America.Before 1719, nobody in North America had ever seen or eaten a potato. Today each American eats more than 60 kilos of potatoes a year.

Tomatoes were also first grown by native(本地的) Americans. When European explorers visited the south of America in 1500, they took tomato seeds(種子) back to Europe. Soon, tomatoes were grown in Europe, but people in England didn’t eat them. At that time, a lot of English people thought that tomatoes were poisonous!

Chilies(辣椒) have been eaten in Central and South America for more than 8,000 years! In the 1500s, chilies were taken to Europe by explorers. Today, they are grown in hot countries all over the world.

1. How many kinds of food are mentioned in the passage?

   A.Two.                              B.Three.                                  C.Four.

2. People in Central and South America have eaten chilies for more than_______ years.

   A.1,500                                    B.1,586                                   C.8,000

3. The underlined word “poisonous” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.

   A.有毒的                           B.重要的                                 C.辛辣的

4. According to the passage, we know that _______.

   A.people only ate food grown near their homes after 1719

   B.people in Europe were the first to plant potatoes

   C.the European explorers took chilies to Europe in the 1500s

5. Which of the following is the best title(標(biāo)題) for the passage?

   A.Traveling to America        B.“Strange” Food                     C.The Earliest Explorers

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  Ten thousand years ago, the world's population was very small. For several thousand years, it grew quite ___1___. But during the last three or four hundred years it ___2___ very quickly. Today it is still growing ___3___ than ever before. About 259 babies are born in the world ___4___ just one minute. That means people have to find food for ___5___ mouths more in one day.

  The population problem may be the ___6___ one of the world today. People say that by the year 2010, the world's population may pass seven billion. This means we must ___7___ more food, and have smaller families with fewer ___8___ healthier children. If we don't do these, the result(結(jié)果)will be very ___9___. There will be standing room only on the earth. There won't be enough ___10___ for anybody else.

(1) Afast

Bquickly

Cslow

Dslowly

(2) Agrows

Bgrew

Cis growing

Dhas grown

(3) Amuch faster

Bmore fast

Cmore slow

Dmore slowly

(4) Ain

Bat

Con

Dby

(5) Aabout15,000

B250,000

Cover

D25,000

(6) Agreatest

Bleast

Cmost

Dcommon

(7) Alook

Bfind

Cplant

Dgrow

(8) Aand

Bbut

Cor

Dwhile

(9) Agood

Bdanger

Cbad

Dwonderful

(10) Aseat

Bhome

Chouses

Droom

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閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的三個選項(A、B和C)中,選出最佳選項。
    Thousands of years ago, people only ate food that was grown near their homes. Some kinds of food were
only grown in one place, so people from other places didn't know about them. When Europeans first traveled
to Central and South America in the 1500s, they discovered strange kinds of food that they had never seen
before. Today, these are grown in a lot of different countries and they're sold in supermarkets all over the
world. They don't seem strange any more!
    Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America. In 1586, they were taken to Europe by explorers (探險家). In 1719, they were taken to North America. Before 1719, nobody in North America had ever seen
or eaten a potato. Today each American eats more than 60 kilos of potatoes a year.
    Tomatoes were also first grown by native (本地的) Americans. When European explorers visited the south
of America in 1500, they took tomato seeds (種子) back to Europe. Soon, tomatoes were grown in Europe,
but people in England didn't eat them. At that time, a lot of English people thought that tomatoes were
poisonous!
    Chilies (辣椒) have been eaten in Central and South America for more than 8,000 years! In the 1500s,
chilies were taken to Europe by explorers. Today, they are grown in hot countries all over the world.
1. How many kinds of food are mentioned in the passage?
[     ]
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
2. People in Central and South America have eaten chilies for more than ______ years.
[     ]
A. 1,500
B. 1,586
C. 8,000
3. The underlined word "poisonous" in the passage means "______" in Chinese.
[     ]
A. 有毒的
B. 重要的
C. 辛辣的
4. According to the passage, we know that ______.
[     ]
A. people only ate food grown near their homes after 1719
B. people in Europe were the first to plant potatoes
C. the European explorers took chilies to Europe in the 1500s
5. Which of the following is the best title (標(biāo)題) for the passage?
[     ]
A. Traveling to America
B. "Strange" Food
C. The Earliest Explorers

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We have no idea about   1 men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways __2___ the history.
For example, in many history books it is __3__ that people who lived three thousand years ago __4__salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt(埃及), salt __5_ keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies __6__ decay.(腐爛)
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was __7__ to have broken the __8__. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into __9__. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century _10__ stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took __11__ than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be __12__ punished(懲罰).
Salt was very __13__ on the dinner table of a king. It was always put __14__ the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt __15_ less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.

【小題1】
A.whenB.whereC.whatD.which
【小題2】
A.throughoutB.thoughtC.thoughD.a(chǎn)lthough
【小題3】
A.sayB.reportedC.recordedD.reading
【小題4】
A.eatB.a(chǎn)teC.eatingD.have eaten
【小題5】
A.used toB.was used toC.was usedD.used
【小題6】
A.offB.fromC.onD.out
【小題7】
A.thinkB.considerC.thoughtfulD.thought
【小題8】
A.lawB.glassC.computerD.time
【小題9】
A.poolB.hillC.prisonD.river
【小題10】
A.becauseB.because ofC.byD.a(chǎn)s
【小題11】
A.moreB.lessC.fewerD.most
【小題12】A. serious    B. bad  C. terrible D seriously
【小題13】
A.importantB.necessaryC.cleverD.cheerful
【小題14】A. in the front of    B behind    C. in front of  D. before
【小題15】
A.whenB.a(chǎn)sC.howeverD.while

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We have no idea about  1 men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways    2  the history.
For example, in many history books it is  3   that people who lived three thousand years ago 4 salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt(埃及), salt 5  keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies  6 decay.(腐爛)
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was   7  to have broken the   8 . if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into   9  . Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century   10  stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took   11  than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be   12  punished(懲罰).
Salt was very  13  on the dinner table of a king. It was always put   14 the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt   15 less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.

【小題1】
A.whenB.whereC.whatD.which
【小題2】
A.throughoutB.thoughtC.thoughD.a(chǎn)lthough
【小題3】
A.sayB.reportedC.recordedD.reading
【小題4】
A.eatB.a(chǎn)teC.eatingD.have eaten
【小題5】
A.used toB.was used toC.was usedD.used
【小題6】
A.offB.fromC.onD.out
【小題7】
A.thinkB.considerC.thoughtfulD.thought
【小題8】
A.lawB.glassC.computerD.time
【小題9】
A.poolB.hillC.prisonD.river
【小題10】
A.becauseB.because ofC.byD.a(chǎn)s
【小題11】
A.moreB.lessC.fewerD.most
【小題12】A. serious    B. bad       C. terrible         D seriously
【小題13】
A.importantB.necessaryC.cleverD.cheerful
【小題14】A. in the front of B behind  C. in front of     D. before
【小題15】
A.whenB.a(chǎn)sC.howeverD.while

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