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　　Corned Beef & Cabbage

　　From Quick Cooking

　　“I’ve been making this meal for more than 40 years ”remarks Ruth Warner of Wheat Ridge, Colorado “It is so easy and so delicious．It’s especially good served with a salad of peaches and cottage cheese．”

　　INGREDIENTS(原料)

　　4 cups water

　　I corned beef brisket with spice packet(2 pounds)

　　I medium head cabbage, cut into 8 wedges

　　2 large red potatoes, cut into 2–inch chunks

　　I can(14-1/2 ounces)chicken broth

　　4 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces

　　SERVINGS, 4-6

　　CATEGORY, Main Dish

　　PREP, 10 min

　　METHOD, Pressure Cooker

　　COOK 45 min

　　TOTAL 55 min

　　DIRECTIONS

　　In a 6-qt pressure cooker, combine water and contents of corned beef seasoning packet; add beef, Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent(排气)pipe, Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat, Reduce heat to medium–high and cook for 45 minutes．(Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion; adjust heat if needed．)

　　Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine the cabbage, potatoes and broth．Bring to a boil, Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes, Add carrots and onion, Cover and simmer 20-25 minutes longer or until vegetable are tender; drain．

　　Remove pressure cooker from the heat; allow pressure to drop on it’s own, Remove beef to a serving platter．Discard cooking liquid, Serve beef with cabbage, potatoes, carrots and onion．

　　Yield; 4-6 servings．

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(1)

Which of the following materials are not needed in this course?
[　　]
A．	cabbage and onion
B．	carrot and potato
C．	beef and water
D．	flour and vinegar

(2)

When cooking corned beef, one thing you should pay attention to is ________
[　　]
A．	to use to seasoning packet
B．	to adjust heat from time to time
C．	to bring cooker to full pressure
D．	to place it on vent pipe

(3)

How long will it take to get cabbage, carrots and other materials cooked?
[　　]
A．	About 10 minutes
B．	About 35 minutes
C．	About 55 minutes
D．	About 60 minutes

(4)

Where can you probably find this passage?
[　　]
A．	In a newspaper
B．	In a magazine
C．	On the internet
D．	In a book

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　　LOS ANGELES(Reuters)－Onions make you cry, add flavor to food and are talked about a lot for their medicinal benefits．Now the vegetable has another use－powering up green energy．

　　A new system debuts on Friday that changes onion juice into electricity at Gills Onions, the largest fresh onion processor(加工机)in the United States．

　　The Oxnard, California-based company expects its new onion-fueled power to reduce its electric bill by ＄700, 000 a year and cut its annual greenhouse gas releasing by up to 30,000 tons．The happy ending to this green energy tale, however, generated another question：how to get rid of onion waste．“When we peel an onion, 35 to 40 percent of the onion comes off before we have a usable onion．That’s the top, tail and skins around the onion before you get to the meat,” said Steven Gill, co-owner of the 25-year-old company．

　　They used to take the waste to the fields for composting(堆肥)but that became a problem as it cost too much．Ten years ago, Gill started looking at technology for a solution．“We ended up destroying the skins as they come out of the plant and extracting all the juice, which is very high in sugars, and bacteria love it,” Gill said．

　　In the new system, bacteria produce methane gas(沼气)from the juice．The gas then goes to two 300 kilowatt fuel cells, creating enough power for 460 homes．The company expects to get 35 to 40 percent of its electricity from this new system．

　　The company invested ＄9．5 million in the project and will receive ＄2．7 million from Southern California Gas Co．, a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy, as part of a state program to encourage self-contained generation by businesses．In addition to cutting its electric bill, the company will save ＄400,000 in costs of taking the waste to the fields and expects pay-back in six years．

　　The onion grower now has a new goal：to be a zero-waste facility by 2013．

　　“We wanted to follow it all the way through and make the full circle,” Gill said．

(1)

What would be the best title for this passage?
[　　]
A．	Onions are made use of in America now
B．	US company finds a new way to reduce costs
C．	Onions are widely used to produce electricity now
D．	US company turns onion juice into electricity

(2)

According to the passage, we can learn that in the past __________．
[　　]
A．	onion waste was a problem for most people
B．	a big part of an onion was wasted
C．	onions were mainly used as medicine
D．	onions were not liked by most people

(3)

In the new system, onions can be used to produce electricity mainly because __________．
[　　]
A．	the skins of onions can be destroyed easily
B．	the onion waste is taken to the fields
C．	a lot of bacteria are put into onions
D．	bacteria can produce methane gas from onion juice

(4)

It is implied in the passage that __________．
[　　]
A．	every family can use onions to produce electricity
B．	this new technology is not well received by some people
C．	onions have played the most important role in producing power
D．	using onions to produce electricity will help reduce pollution

(5)

In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
[　　]
A．	Science
B．	Education
C．	Health
D．	Agriculture

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"Here, waiter! Look, look at your soup. What's this? Is it　　 vegetable soup? No... It's fly soup! Look at the bluebottle!　　 Terrible!... Pour it onto the face of the cook. Who wants such a　　 'wonderful' soup?" shouted a middle-aged lady.

In less than a second, the customers had gathered around her table.　　 A young waiter was already holding the soup plate searching for the　　 fly with a spoon. The lady was full of fire. The manager came over to　　 see what was the matter. Bring her another bowl of soup was his order.

The lady wanted to show the fly to the manager. As she reached for　　 the bowl, she let out a cry and pointed to a dark green thing in the　　 spoon. "Look, that's it……the fly."

The crowd pressed closer and stared at the spoon in the young　　 waiter's hand. Just before they could see it clearly, the man put the　　 spoonful of soup into his mouth, biting slightly. After a while, he　　 smiled and nodded, "It's really a piece of burnt green onion. I firmly　　 believe that we are worthy of our fame."

On hearing this, people laughed and scattered.

(1) The bluebottle is _________.

[ ] 　　

A. a kind of fly　　　　 B. a kind of bowl　　　　

C. the name of the soup D. the name of the cook　　　　

(2) Seeing what had happened, the manager __________.　　　　

[ ] 　　

A. knew that it was such a fault that his restaurant would lose face　　　　

B. scolded the waiter so as to smooth down her anger 　　

C. apologized to the woman for it 　　

D. decided to dismiss his cook who had caused so much trouble

(3) The young waiter ate the bluebottle, smiling 　　and nodding,because ___________.

[ ] 　　

A. what he ate was a piece of green onion 　　

B. he didn't want others to drive the woman out of the restaurant

C. the soup was really very nice 　　

D. he pretended to prove what he ate was nothing but a piece of green onion　　

(4) Infer (推断) which of the following would probably happen. The　　　　 woman _________ after people scattered. 　　

[ ] 　　

A. continued to shout that it was nothing but a fly 　　

B. didn't know if she should drink the soup or leave it there 　　

C. admitted she had been mistaken

D. was laughed at by the waiter　　

(5) What would the manager probably do with the matter? He would __________.

[ ] 　　

A. dismiss the young waiter

B. give the young waiter a raise 　　

C. not allow the cook to use green onion 　　

D. go to the lady and look into the matter

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　　It was the one-and-a-half weeks since Sonya and I began our“silence marathon”.

　　Sonya had a huge effect on clothes my friends and I wore. We'd always have to __1__ with her to see how we looked. Her cruel words often __2__ all my self-confidence（自信心）for the day-- and then she would then tell me that she should be my __3__ consultant（顾问）.

　　Well, on this particular day I made one single, __4__ comment about her clothes,“I like those shoes, but they don't __5__ your sweater.”I said. Her eyes started to burn __6__ they were on fire.

　　After that, every time I walked past her, I could smell her perfume-- it was the __7__ I had given her for her birthday. It drove me mad, but I managed to __8__ my angry feelings towards her and kept walking on by.

　　I developed some very useful __9__ to make her think about me. One time __10__ still sticks in my mind. It was during the break and I was trying to ignore（忽略）my deskmate's bad __11__ when he told me about the onion chips he had for lunch. The story wasn't at all humorous __12__ I giggled（哈哈地笑）just so she could see me laughing.

　　Then, one maths lesson, the room was so __13__ I could hear my heart beating in my chest. And my nose __14__ the perfume again. I really don't __15__ feeling anything. I looked down at my hand and wondered why it was __16__. I looked up and she was sitting there, beautiful as ever.

　　I__17__ my courage to say“I'm sorry.”But all that came out was a trembling voice and something like,“Hi.”And I guess she was __18__ too, because when she said“Hi”back, it sounded just like __19__ And this was the start of our new fashion and feeling-conscious __20__.

(1)A．check	B．deal		C．play	D．connect
(2)A．developed	B．destroyed		C．doubled	D．provided
(3)A．career	B．family		C．study	D．fashion
(4)A．useless	B．valueless		C．harmless	D．helpless
(5)A．fit	B．match		C．fix	D．serve
(6)A．as 　　 if	B．even 　　 though		C．as 　　 far as	D．so 　　 that
(7)A．product	B．pattern		C．kind	D．brand
(8)A．control	B．relax		C．cure	D．forget
(9)A．techniques	B．steps		C．factors	D．solutions
(10)A．at 　　least	B．in 　　 fact		C．for 　　 ever	D．in 　　 particular
(11)A．purpose	B．breath		C．clothes	D．teeth
(12)A．and	B．until		C．but	D．when
(13)A．noisy	B．messy		C．quiet	D．empty
(14)A．was 　　 filled with			B．was 　　 fed up with
C．was 　　 amazed at			D．was 　　 pleased with
(15)A．care		B．remember	C．consider		D．admit
(16)A．moving		B．sinking	C．shaking		D．waving
(17)A．gathered		B．held	C．increased		D．collected
(18)A．delighted		B．frightened	C．disappointed		D．excited
(19)A．hers		B．ours	C．yours		D．mine
(20)A.satisfaction		B.organization	C．membership		D．relationship

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　 Meat and vegetables are measured in grams and kilograms. Milk and other liquid foods are measured in litres or millilitres. These units only measure quantity; they do not measure the value of the food to the body. The unit which measures the quality or value of food is the “calorie”. A calorie is the amount of heat given off by food when it burns. This measurement tells how much energy a certain food has when it is completely used by the body.

　 Our bodies use varying(不等的)amount of calories. The more exercise we take, the more calories we burn. If we eat food which contains more calories than we use up, then it is possible that we would increase in weight. In order to avoid becoming overweight, it is advisable to eat a balanced diet(饮食)and not eat too many foods that have a high calorie rating. The table below gives you some idea of the number of calories in food.

　 A. Meats　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fruits

　 slice of bacon　　 50　　　　 apple　　　 70

　 hamburger　　　　 300　　　 orange　　　　 60

　 slice of beef　　　　 100　　　 pear　　　 80

　 sausage　　　　 180　　　 banana　　　　 80

　 meat pie　　　 500　　　 plum　　　 20

　 sausage roll　　　 350　　　 tomato　　　　 20

C. Sweets and Pastries　　　　　　 D. Vegetables

small chocolate bar 190　　　 60g beans　　　 15

large chocolate bar 225　　　 60g carrots　　 18

slice apple pie　 300　　　 60g potato　　 60

doughnut　　　 200　　　 60g onion　　　 25

scoop of ice cream 85　　　　 60g cucumber 10

bag of potato crisps　 145　　　 60g cabbage 15

1. Which is the best title of this passage?

　 A. How to Measure the Quality of Food

　 B. Calories in Foods

　 C. The Units of Measurement

　 D. How to Keep Fit

2. To keep the calorie intake down, it is better to eat more____.

　 A. chocolate　　　　　　　 B. meat pie

　 C. fruit　　　　　　　　　 D. apple pie

3. Which word in the passage means “heavier than normal”?

　 A. Advisable.　　　　　　　 B. Overweight.

　 C. Balanced.　　　　　　　 D. Measurement.

4. When do you need the most calories from your diet?

　 A. When you sleep.　　　　　　 B. In working in the fields.

　 C. While watching a play.　　　 D. After having sports.

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