Are you a crazy chocolate fan? Have you heard about Hershey's Kisses? Do you love the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? If your answer was, "yes", to any of the questions, then my experience will make you jealous (妒忌的). I just went to the famous Hershey Chocolate Factory!

    The other day we drove from Washington DC to the small town of Hershey, Pennsylvania. When we arrived at the factory, we realized that this was much more than just a factory. The whole town is a chocolate-themed amusement park. The sweet smell of chocolate is on every street corner. There are even road signs that say things like, "Chocolate Ave(大道)" and "Cake St.".

    As we were walking towards the park, Jason, our tour guide, began telling us about this quiet little town. Hershey chocolate has been a brand in the world over the past hundred years. It is the biggest company that makes and sells chocolate in America," he started. "I guess you get the chocolate in China, don't you?"

    I nodded(点头) without thinking. How could I possibly not know those lovely little candies when I've been eating them all these years? 

Jason went on, "The factory first started on a small farm. It developed very fast. So they built this town for factory workers to live in. Then they built hotels, hospitals, stadiums(体育馆), theaters and even museums with the theme of chocolate. Isn't that cool?"

   "Yes, a hundred times yes!" I yelled (叫喊 )with delight.

1. What did the writer mainly talk about?

A. Her wonderful trip to a chocolate factory.       B. What kind of chocolate she likes best.

C. How chocolate is produced in the factory.        D. Why she likes chocolate so much.

2. What was the small town of Hershey like?

A. It was very beautiful.                       B. It was like a big city.

C. It was very colorful.                        D. It was a theme park.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hershey Chocolate has not been introduced to China yet.

B. Hershey was a German company.

C. Hershey Chocolate developed very fast.

D. Hershey Chocolate first started on a big farm.

4. What does the underlined word mean? ______.

A. 乐队         B. 品牌                 C. 一种         D. 帮派

5. What can we know from the writer’s answer to the guide?

A. The writer had never heard about Hershey Chocolate.

B. The writer didn’t want to visit the factory any more.

C. The writer had visited the factory before.

D. The writer couldn’t wait to visit the factory.

 

 

根据短文内容，回答下列问题，每空一词。

The ladies club always had a meeting every Friday afternoon and someone came to talk to them about some important things. After that, they had tea and asked questions.

One Friday, a man came and talked in the club about the food problem. “There is not enough food in the world for everybody,” he said, “more than half of the people in the world are hungry, and when these people get more food, they have more babies, as a result they never stop being hungry. Somewhere in the world, a woman is having a baby every minute, day and night. What are we going to do about it?” He waited for a few seconds. Then one of the ladies said, “Why don’t we find that woman and stop her?”

1.What did people often do in the ladies club?

They often _____ a meeting, talked, had tea and _____ questions.

2.What did the man come to talk about one Friday?

He came to talk about the _____ _____.

3.What did the man think about the food problem?

Some people never stop _____ _____.

4.What is the woman’s answer to the man’s question?

She said they should find that woman and _____ her _____ having babies.

5.Do you think the woman’s answer is helpful?

_____, it _____.

 

 

Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.

When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past，some walked past and a few wheeled past.

I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race，but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.

On the day of the race，it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles，I was thinking，“I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment，I said to myself，“I am never doing this again！”

That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged (慢跑)，I walked，I jogged and walked. At times，I didn’t know if I could finish.

Near the end，a 70­year­old man ran past me，very fast，and I felt a little embarrassed (尴尬的) that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较) ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races，and that one day I would be one of those 70­year­olds who were still running.

As I crossed the finishing line，I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret (后悔) having such an experience.

1.What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?

A. He helped old runners.            

B. He cheered up the runners.

C. He passed out water to the runners.  

D. He took back the cups from the runners.

2.Why did the writer join the race?

A. He just wanted to experience.        B. He was crazy about running.

C. He had practiced running very hard.   D. He wanted very much to win a prize.

3.How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?

①He regretted.

②He encouraged himself.

③He felt a little embarrassed.

A. ①—②—③       B. ②—①—③       C. ①—③—②     D. ②—③—①

4. What is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A. To be No.1.                         B. Let’s compare.

C. A volunteering job.                 D. Running your own race.

 

A leading biologist has found the angels and fairies that sit at top of Christmas trees did not get there under their own power.

Prof Roger Wotton, from University College London, found that flight would be impossible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings.  

"Angels cannot take off and cannot use powered flight,” said Prof Wotton. “They would need to be exposed to very high wind velocities at take off - such high winds that they would be blown away."

Some the world’s most famous religious paintings and architecture make most Americans believe in angels.

The study found that 68 per cent of the 36,000 adults thought that angels and demons (魔鬼) were at work in the world.

According to the latest study, angels lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.

 Prof Wotton’s paper explores why there are so many stories about angels. “Angels are very powerful religious icons for people with faith. Their similarity to humans adds to their power. At the same time, they have wings on them because they are more than human. They take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.” said the academic.

1.What did the leading biologist find?

A.The angels and fairies are very powerful.

B.It’s impossible for angels and fairies to fly.

C.The flight would be possible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings.

D.The angels and fairies can sit on the tree under their own power.

2.What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “architecture” ?

A.油画      B. 建筑   C.鸟巢   D. 天堂

3.According to the article, how many adults thought that there were real angels and demons?

       A. 68.     B. 36,000   C. 24,480   D. 3,600

4. Which of the following is True?

A. Angels can’t fly because they lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.

B. Most Americans don’t believe in angels.

C .Angels can take off and can use powered flight.

D. Angels are not the same to the humans.

5.Why do many people believe angels can fly？

A.Angels are real human beings.

B.Angels with wings can take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.

C.Angels are very similar to the humans.

D.Angels are powerful.

 

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Sometimes she said I was thin. Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. Sometimes she said I talked too much, and so on. I tried to put up with(忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Mary, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me and to my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true.

I brought the list back to my dad. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”

Many years have passed. The situation often appears in my mind. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!

1.What did the writer’s father do after he heard her complaints(抱怨)?

A．He agreed with her “enemy”.

B．he let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.

C．He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.

D．He told her not to pay attention to what her “enemy” had said.

2.The writer felt ____ when she did the things as her father had told her.

A．surprised

B．angry

C．disappointed

D．sad

3.Which of the following can we know from the passage?

A．The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.

B．The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.

C．The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.

D．The writer is grateful to her father.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．My Parents

B．A Serious Criticism(批评)

C．What People Say About You Is Always Right

D．The Best Advice I Ever Had