Fly into Lisbon and spend a couple of days exploring the capital, which is a terrific bargain. In addition to some worthwhile and affordable dining and lodging(住宿) choices, must-see sights include the Romanesque Lisbon Cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Moorish Alfama quarter, with its markets and winding cobblestone streets. Take a taxi or bus to the Belém district, where you’ll find the Tower of Belém and the Jerónimos Monastery. After Lisbon, you can take a day trip, by train, to Sintra, a beautiful town nestled(依偎) against the hills about 20 miles west of Lisbon; its castle and palaces, like the Sintra National Palace and the Pena National Palace, are well worth a visit.

To see the countryside, rent a car and drive southeast about 90 minutes to the Alentejo region. Base yourself in ??vora, an architectural precious stone. By foot, explore its winding cobblestone streets, fountains and whitewashed houses. Attractions include the Roman Temple of ??vora. And make sure to hear some fado, the traditional music of Portugal(葡萄牙).

Alternatively, head north from Lisbon to Oporto, about three hours, and then east to the winemaking region of the Douro River Valley. In his article Portugal Old, New and Undiscovered, Frank Bruni wrote: “All around us mountains undulated(波动) into the distance. The slopes（斜坡）in the foreground were an amazing patchwork of greens, reds, browns and grays, as if some grand hand had fashioned it into a picture on all that nature and agriculture can do.”

You can NOT enjoy the beauty of ________ in Lisbon.

   A. the Sintra National Palace               

B. the Moorish Alfama quarter

   C. the Tower of Belém                       

D. Romanesque Lisbon Cathedral

In Alentejo region, a tourist can ________.

   A. walk by the sea bare feet

B. appreciate traditional music

   C. enjoy a good view of the city        

D. buy some precious stones cheap

Frank Bruni’s words help the readers to get a better picture of ________.

   A. Douro River Valley       

B. Lisbon      

C. Oporto      

The text is meant to ________.

   A. advise on travelling in Portugal

   B. describe the beauty of Portugal

   C. introduce the attractions in Lisbon

   D. compare the city with the countryside

    Fly into Lisbon and spend a couple of days exploring the capital, which is a terrific bargain. In addition to some worthwhile and affordable dining and lodging(住宿) choices, must-see sights include the Romanesque Lisbon Cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Moorish Alfama quarter, with its markets and winding cobblestone streets. Take a taxi or bus to the Belém district, where you’ll find the Tower of Belém and the Jerónimos Monastery. After Lisbon, you can take a day trip, by train, to Sintra, a beautiful town nestled(依偎) against the hills about 20 miles west of Lisbon; its castle and palaces, like the Sintra National Palace and the Pena National Palace, are well worth a visit.
To see the countryside, rent a car and drive southeast about 90 minutes to the Alentejo region. Base yourself in Évora, an architectural precious stone. By foot, explore its winding cobblestone streets, fountains and whitewashed houses. Attractions include the Roman Temple of Évora. And make sure to hear some fado, the traditional music of Portugal(葡萄牙).
Alternatively, head north from Lisbon to Oporto, about three hours, and then east to the winemaking region of the Douro River Valley. In his article Portugal Old, New and Undiscovered, Frank Bruni wrote: “All around us mountains undulated(波动) into the distance. The slopes（斜坡）in the foreground were an amazing patchwork of greens, reds, browns and grays, as if some grand hand had fashioned it into a picture on all that nature and agriculture can do.”
【小题1】 You can NOT enjoy the beauty of ________ in Lisbon.

A．the Sintra National Palace

B．the Moorish Alfama quarter

C．the Tower of Belém

D．Romanesque Lisbon Cathedral

【小题2】 In Alentejo region, a tourist can ________.

A．walk by the sea bare feet

B．appreciate traditional music

C．enjoy a good view of the city

D．buy some precious stones cheap

【小题3】 Frank Bruni’s words help the readers to get a better picture of ________.
A. Douro River Valley       
B. Lisbon       
C. Oporto       
【小题4】 The text is meant to ________.

A．advise on travelling in Portugal

B．describe the beauty of Portugal

C．introduce the attractions in Lisbon

D．compare the city with the countryside

    Fly into Lisbon and spend a couple of days exploring the capital, which is a terrific bargain. In addition to some worthwhile and affordable dining and lodging(住宿) choices, must-see sights include the Romanesque Lisbon Cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, and the Moorish Alfama quarter, with its markets and winding cobblestone streets. Take a taxi or bus to the Belém district, where you’ll find the Tower of Belém and the Jerónimos Monastery. After Lisbon, you can take a day trip, by train, to Sintra, a beautiful town nestled(依偎) against the hills about 20 miles west of Lisbon; its castle and palaces, like the Sintra National Palace and the Pena National Palace, are well worth a visit.

To see the countryside, rent a car and drive southeast about 90 minutes to the Alentejo region. Base yourself in Évora, an architectural precious stone. By foot, explore its winding cobblestone streets, fountains and whitewashed houses. Attractions include the Roman Temple of Évora. And make sure to hear some fado, the traditional music of Portugal(葡萄牙).

Alternatively, head north from Lisbon to Oporto, about three hours, and then east to the winemaking region of the Douro River Valley. In his article Portugal Old, New and Undiscovered, Frank Bruni wrote: “All around us mountains undulated(波动) into the distance. The slopes（斜坡）in the foreground were an amazing patchwork of greens, reds, browns and grays, as if some grand hand had fashioned it into a picture on all that nature and agriculture can do.”

1. You can NOT enjoy the beauty of ________ in Lisbon.

   A. the Sintra National Palace               

B. the Moorish Alfama quarter

   C. the Tower of Belém                       

D. Romanesque Lisbon Cathedral

2. In Alentejo region, a tourist can ________.

   A. walk by the sea bare feet

B. appreciate traditional music

   C. enjoy a good view of the city        

D. buy some precious stones cheap

3. Frank Bruni’s words help the readers to get a better picture of ________.

   A. Douro River Valley       

B. Lisbon       

C. Oporto       

4. The text is meant to ________.

   A. advise on travelling in Portugal

   B. describe the beauty of Portugal

   C. introduce the attractions in Lisbon

   D. compare the city with the countryside

 

 

Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure(血压) under control, research suggests．Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure-lowering drugs．

The research, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes(酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as Ace inhibitors, but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body．

Earlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs, it is healthy to go to work on an egg．They concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks．

Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said:“The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected ．The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amounts of cholesterol found in eggs．The UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eat．They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature’s most nutritious foods．”

The British Heart Foundation dropped its three-egg-a-week limit in 2005．However, almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies．

From the text we know that Ace inhibitors are         ．

A．a kind of medicine       B．a kind of protein  

C．a kind of illness     D．a kind of food

According to what Professor Brcue said, eggs        ．

A．are the most nutritious food．

B．have no effect on blood cholesterol

C．can be included in a healthy diet  

D．are forbidden to be eaten in the UK

We can infer from the text that           ．

A．drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggs

B．stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseases

C．most Britons agree the three-egg-a-week limit should be dropped

D．about 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health

The text is meant         ．

A．to introduce scientific findings about eggs

B．to introduce a medicine made from eggs

C．to tell people how to lower their blood pressure

D．to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible

Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure(血压) under control，research suggests.Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure­lowering drugs.

The research，from the University of Alberta in Canada，showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes(酶) they produce a protein that acts in the same way as ACE_inhibitors，but more work is needed to show the effects outside a lab and in the human body.

Earlier this month，British researchers declared that，contrary to popular beliefs，it is healthy to go to work on an egg.They concluded that the type of cholesterol(胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks.

Researcher Professor Bruce Griffin，from the University of Surrey，said, “The wrong beliefs linking egg­eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected.The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amounts of cholesterol found in eggs.The UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eat.They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of nature's most nutritious foods.”

The British Heart Foundation dropped its three­egg­a­week limit in 2005.However，almost half of Britons believe the limit still applies.

16．From the text we know that “ACE inhibitors” are  ________．

A．a kind of medicine  B．a kind of protein

C．a kind of illness  D．a kind of food

17．According to what Professor Bruce said，eggs ________．

A．are the most nutritious food

B．have no effect on blood cholesterol

C．can be included in a healthy diet

D．are forbidden to be eaten in the UK

18．We can infer from the text that ________．

A．drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggs

B．stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseases

C．most Britons agree the three­egg­a­week limit should be dropped

D．about 50% of Britons think eating an egg a day is bad for their health

19．The text is meant ________．

A．to introduce scientific findings about eggs

B．to introduce a medicine made from eggs

C．to tell people how to lower their blood pressure

D．to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible