Question

On August 18,2012, the White House workers prepared for a special group of guests(宾客). The First Lady was hosting an important lunch. At 10:00, her guests arrived. Fifty-four children, each with a parent or grandparent, walked into the White House. The lucky guests were the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. It was a competition created by the First Lady a few months ago. She asked kids ages 8 to 12 to think up healthy, delicious lunch recipes(食谱).Winners from across the country, one from every state, were brought to Washington, DC, for the “state dinner”.

At the start of the meal, the First Lady welcomed her guests and congratulated them on winning the competition. “You were the winner in your state――the whole state,” she said. “You guys won! Cool!” She also explained what made the recipes win. “You thought of dishes that are good for you, but more importantly, they taste good, too,” she said.

Just before the dessert time, Michelle stood up to make an announcement(宣告). “We have a special guest who wanted to stop by and say hello,” she explained. “So it’s pleasant to introduce the President of the United States.”

The president walked to each table, shaking hands with the winners and their family members. For the kids, this was the icing on the cake. “It was amazing to watch the President,” Kayla, one winner said. “His visit was a surprise and that’s a really big meal.”

 

1.___________guests took part in the important lunch.

A. 54 B.108 C. 162 D.90

2.How many winners were there in each state?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

3.What made the recipes win according to the First Lady?

A. Being big and healthy

B. Being cheap and delicious

C. Being healthy and delicious

D. Being expensive and healthy

4.The underlined phrase probably means _____________________.

A. 作茧自缚 B. 走马观花

C.叶公好龙 D. 锦上添花

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：

2012年8月18日，白宫工作人员准备迎接特殊的宾客，第一夫人主办了一个重要的午餐宴会。在10点钟时，白宫的客人来了。54个孩子，每个孩子和一个大人，他们是父母或祖父母当中之一。她让8到12岁的孩子们想出健康、美味的午餐食谱。这些人是获胜者。

1. 10:00, her guests arrived. Fifty-four children, each with a parent or grandparent, walked into the White House.句意：在10点钟时，白宫的客人来了。54个孩子，每个孩子和一个大人，他们是父母或祖父母当中之一。明确客人的数目是54+54=108.故选B

2. from across the country, one from every state句意：获胜者来自全国，每一个州只有一人。明确答案为第一项。故选A

3. asked kids ages 8 to 12 to think up healthy, delicious lunch recipes(食谱).句意：她让8到12岁的孩子们想出健康、美味的午餐食谱。故选C

4. the kids, this was the icing on the cake. “It was amazing to watch the President,” Kayla, one winner said.句意：对于孩子们来讲，这是锦上添花。“能看到总统是令人兴奋的事。”凯拉，获胜者之一。故选D

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