Lights, cameras, action! It’s movie night with your friends. And you’re looking for something to snack on during the movie. What better snack to choose than popcorn? In American culture, popcorn and movies are closely tied together. It is one of the most popular snacks offered at a movie theater. Popcorn is a popular treat made out of corn kernels that have been ‘popped’ by heat. Often times, the popped corn is covered with melted butter and salt to give the snack more flavor.

Popcorn has a history that goes back about 5,000 years ago to the American Indians. Corn was a major part of their diet, so they had many different ways of preparing it. They made popcorn by tossing prepared corn kernels onto a bed of hot stones over a fire. As the popcorn shot out in various directions, people made a game to see who could catch the most popcorn. Naturally, the prize was being able to enjoy this delicious snack. In fact, people loved the snack so much that they began to serve it with cream and sugar for breakfast.

In the late 19^th century, popcorn carts began appearing on almost every American street corner. These carts were big hits at fairs, carnivals, and expositions. Later on, home version of popcorn poppers became available, and the snack became even more popular. Not to mention, this was also around the time when popcorn was introduced to the movie theaters.

One of the biggest innovations for popcorn was microwaveable popcorn. For people who did not want to go through the trouble of making popcorn at home, microwaveable popcorn was nice alternative. Today, there are many variations for eating popcorn. There’s the classic buttered popcorn, the sweet alternative of caramel corn (where the popcorn is covered in a light coat of molasses), and others such as cheesy popcorn (popcorn covered in a layer of cheese dust). 

1.Where do people often eat popcorn in America?

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2.What do people often put on the top of the popcorn to make it more delicious?

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3.When did people start to see popcorn carts on American Streets?

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4.Can people make popcorn at home in America?

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5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

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To go to college, Daniela came to the United States. At the beginning she was satisfied with the little bit she had. “When I arrived in Arizona I thought that if I had to go back, at least I knew something about the United States,” she said. But after the first day in the United States, she missed her parents a lot. “I really needed support from them,” she said. “I wanted someone who was there when I needed support.”

Now, to be here in the United States she feels how much she has grown without her parents. She thinks that now she is a stronger person. “I have learned to value what I have and this has helped me to mature,” Daniela said.

At the same time she has to be far from her parents now and she repents(悔过) many things and she values her parents even more. Her father was trying to give her a better future even though it was not enough for her family to live. “I can tell now how much my father worked for me,” she said.

Now Daniela’s goal is to graduate from high school and be able to get a college degree. She knows that the way is long and the struggles she has gone through are just the beginning. But she also believes that the difficult life she has now will help provide a better future.

(   ) 51. Why did Daniela go to the United States alone?

A. To have a holiday                         B. To visit her uncle      

C. To go to college                          D. To do research work

(   ) 52. How did Daniela feel when she just got to the United States?

A. Satisfied          B. Lonely             C. Happy             D. Sad

(   ) 53. The underlined word “mature” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.

A.孤独                B.发酵                C.独立                       D.成熟

(   ) 54. What does Daniela want to do now?

A. She wants to see her parents                  B. She wants to repent many things

C. She wants to get a college degree.           D. She wants to go through the struggles

(   ) 55. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. When you’re not with your parents, you’ll miss them a lot

B. the struggles and difficulties will help provide a better future for you.

C. Sometimes you can’t tell how much your father worked for you

D. Daniela’s way is long and the struggles she has gone through are just the beginning.

Kate was not sure_______.

A. that she should go through the third gate

B. if she should go through the third gate or not

C. which gate should she go through                

D. which gate she should go through

 

 —Must I go through the radiation (辐射) check when I come back from Japan at the airport these days?

—Yes, you ______.

    A. can          B. may          C. might            D. must

A man has got an old cat and a young cat. He likes them very much. A friend comes to see him and finds two holes(洞) in his door. One is big, the other is small.

“My dear friend”, he says, “why are there two holes in your door?”

“To let the cats in and out, of course.” The man says.

“But why are there two holes? I think one hole is OK.”

“How can the big cat go through（通过） the small hole?” says the man.

“That’s all right, but can’t the small cat go through the big hole?”

请根据短文内容，判断下面的句子意思是否符合原文，相符写T，不符写F。

1.The man has got a dog and a cat.

2. His friend comes to see the cats.

3.The two holes are for the man and the cats.

4. The two cats can go through the big hole.

5. The two cats are old.