The word that has changed the world

Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But there are  11  apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.

Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden  12   in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away  13   the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they  14   the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and  15   the ancestors of all of us. This is the beginning of our world, history  16   morality.*

In the Autumn of 1665, there  17   a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head.  18   this, Newton discovered gravitation* on that day and his new idea of science made people really  19   and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way  20   we think, then people began to  21  what science was at that time.

And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones  22  be found  23   in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech* product. Don’t you think  24   apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it.  25   he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing.

1.A.one B.two C.three D.four

2.A.vegetable B.fruit C.food D.noodle

3.A.from B.in C.with D.under

4.A.went B.walked C.lived D.left

5.A.got B.turned C.made D.became

6.A.but B.or C.and D.though

7.A.had B. wasC.haveD.is

8.A.Because of B.Because C.For D.Since

9.A.bored B.tired C.relaxed D.surprised

10.A./ B.which C.how D.what

11.A.learn B.know C.talk D.share

12.A.need B.should C.can D.must

13.A.somewhere B.nowhere C.everywhere D.anywhere

14.A.what B.who C.where D.that

15.A.Although B.But C.However D.Even

 

The word that has changed the world

Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But there are 26 apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.

Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden 27　 in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away 28　 the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they 29 the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and 30　 the ancestors of all of us. This is the 31 of our world.

In the Autumn of 1665, there 32　 a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head. 33　 this, Newton discovered gravitation(引力) on that day and his new idea of science made people really 34　 and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way 35　 we think, then people began to 36 what science was at that time.

And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones 37 be found 38　 in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech（技术） product. Don’t you think 39　 apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it. 40　 he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing.

26.	A.	one	B.	two	C.	three	D.	four
27	A.	vegetable	B.	fruit	C.	food	D.	noodle
28	A.	from	B.	in	C.	with[21世	D.	under
29	A.	went	B.	walked	C.	lived	D.	left
30.	A.	got	B.	turned	C.	made	D.	became
31.	A.	begin源:2	B.	end	C.	beginning	D.	ending1
32.	A.	had	B.	was	C.	have	D.	is
33.	A.	Because of	B.	Because	C.	For	D.	Since
34.	A.	bored	B.	tired	C.	relaxed	D.	surprised
35.	A.	/	B.	why	C.	how	D.	what
36.	A.	learn	B.	know	C.	talk	D.	share
37.	A.	need	B.	should	C.	can	D.	must
38.	A.	somewhere	B.	nowhere	C.	everywhere	D.	anywhere
39.	A.	what	B.	who21世	C.	where	D.	that
40.	A.	Although	B.	But	C.	However	D.	Even

The problem of waste is becoming more and more common , so it must be controlled .

Every day , a number of ___21___ goes uneaten (没吃) and ends up in the trash , while many people in developing countries cannot even ___22___ to have one meal every day . The next time you ___23___ to a delicious dinner , ask yourself , “How much food will I ___24___ eat ? ” If you think about only taking as much as you can ___25___ , it will help you cut down ___26____waste .

The problem of waste ___27___all over the world . People often consume(消费) ___28___than they really need . This often results in waste and it can be a big ___29___. However , there are many things ___30___we can do to help cut down on trash and waste .

The most important thing to remember is to be friendly to the ____31___ . Only take as much as you can eat , don’t buy things you neither want ___32___ need , and leave litter in its proper place . ____33___every person could cut down on waste in daily lives , even just____34___ , the whole result would be great .

We know that many restaurants have joined the “clear your plate” campaign against ___35___food. We students should do the same in our daily life especially when having dinner with our friends and relatives.

(    )21.A. fruit              B. vegetable        C. meat               D. food

(    )22.A. buy              B. pay            C. spend               D. afford

(    )23.A. sit down           B. put down        C. come down         D. walk down

(    )24.A. can               B. could           C. be able to           D. am able to  

(    )25.A. cook              B. make           C. buy                D. eat  

(    )26.A. of                B. on              C. about              D. in

(    )27.A. sees              B. has             C. happens             D. takes place

(    )28.A. many             B. much           C. more               D. most

(    )29.A. problem           B. question         C. difficulty            D. puzzle

(    )30.A. what              B. that            C. whether             D. so that  

(    )31.A. people             B. food           C. environment         D. life

(    )32.A. or                B. nor             C. and                D. either

(    )33.A. Though            B. Until           C. If                  D. Unless

(    )34.A. little               B. a little          C. few              D. a few

(    )35. A. buying            B. selling          C. saving            D. wasting    

The roadrunner lives in the desert of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico．It is a bird，but it can only fly about as much as a chicken can．People gave it its name because they usually see it running across a road，but，of course，it spends more time among the plants of the desert than it does on roads．

The roadrunner is quite a large，bird--about 45 cm long and 25 high．People laugh when it runs because it looks so funny．It takes long steps and can run 30 kilometers an hour．

It eats many different kinds ~f food．Although it eats plants once in a while，it is mostly a meat eater．Most of its diet is insects，but it also catches birds，mice and other small animals．It is so brave that it even dare catch snakes and black spiders．

In the spring，a male roadrunner begins looking for a female as a mate．When he finds one，he gives her presents--a snake to eat or a branch to use in building a nest．Then they build their nest，the female lays eggs，and they raise their young．

In cold winter the roadrunner has an unusual way of keeping warm．In the early morning，the roadrunner stands with its back to the sun．It holds out its wings and lifts the feathers on its upper back．There is a small dark round area on the skin tinder these feathers and it collects heat from the sun and warms its body．Unlike most birds，it doesn't need to use a lot of energy to keep warm．

Some people in Mexican villages use roadrunner meat as medicine．They believe that because roadrunners can eat poisonous animals and not die，their meat should be good for human sickness．

               

1．The roadrunner gets its name because ________．

A．it is too large for a bird

B．it runs in the desert looking for snakes

C．it can hardly fly，yet it can run fast

D．it spends more time on roads than in the desert

2．When a male roadrunner looks for a female，it usually gives her ________．

A．wings               B．nests                      C．feathers          D．gifts

3．Some people in Mexican villages ________．

A．kill roadrunners to use their meat for sickness

B．learn to keep warm the way roadrunners do

C．stay away from poisonous roadrunners

D．become very friendly with roadrunners

4．From the passage we know that ________．

A．roadrunners eat all kinds of food，mostly plants

B．roadrunners fit into the environment very well

C．roadrunners live in the desert all over the world

D．roadrunners use a lot of energy keeping warm in winter

I know what you’re thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to.

I know lots of women who skip (跳过) breakfast, and they have a lot of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don’t have time. Others think they’re “saving” calories, still others just don’t like breakfast food.

But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R, D, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded（装填） with vegetables, and you just eat one small piece.

Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating (吃得过多) later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of getting weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.

So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers — it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow.” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body get the fat-burning effects.

1.The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means_______.

A．food left after a meal                     B．things left undone

C．meals made of vegetables                 D．pizza topped with fruit

2.What can we infer from the text?

A．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.

B．Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.

C．There are some easy ways of losing weight.

D．Eating vegetables helps save energy.

3.According to the last paragraph, it is important to_______.

A．be careful about what you eat              B．eat calorie-controlled food

C．heat up food before eating it               D．eat something for breakfast

4.The text is written mainly for those_______.

A．who want to lose weight                  B．who go to work early

C．who stay up late                        D．who eat before sleep