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Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people consider reading newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning. Others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn about what has happened in the world.
Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front - page news. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines (标题) of the news.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.
Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the newspapers are published once a day. Some are published even twice a day! Newspapers have so many pages. You know different people enjoy reading different news. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today English is the most widely spoken language in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students enjoy reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also, newspapers bring us more and more information like the Internet.
( ) 46. People read newspapers in order to ____________.
A. learn about the latest news
B. satisfy their own different needs
C. read the short stories
D. find the morning news
( ) 47. From the passage we can see that ____________ when people get newspapers.
A. they read newspapers very carefully
B. they just read the headlines
C. not everyone reads all the pages
D. they have no time to read
( ) 48. Newspapers have so many pages because ____________.
A. more and more people like to read them
B. people enjoy reading something different
C. newspapers become cheaper
D. more pages mean more money
( ) 49. How often are newspapers published according to the passage?
A. Once a week.
B. Once a day.
C. Twice a day.
D. All of the above.
( ) 50. Besides newspapers, people also get information from the ____________.
A. magazines
B. advertisements
C. emails
D. Internet
Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front - page news. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines (标题) of the news.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.
Some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the newspapers are published once a day. Some are published even twice a day! Newspapers have so many pages. You know different people enjoy reading different news. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today English is the most widely spoken language in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students enjoy reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also, newspapers bring us more and more information like the Internet.
( ) 46. People read newspapers in order to ____________.
A. learn about the latest news
B. satisfy their own different needs
C. read the short stories
D. find the morning news
( ) 47. From the passage we can see that ____________ when people get newspapers.
A. they read newspapers very carefully
B. they just read the headlines
C. not everyone reads all the pages
D. they have no time to read
( ) 48. Newspapers have so many pages because ____________.
A. more and more people like to read them
B. people enjoy reading something different
C. newspapers become cheaper
D. more pages mean more money
( ) 49. How often are newspapers published according to the passage?
A. Once a week.
B. Once a day.
C. Twice a day.
D. All of the above.
( ) 50. Besides newspapers, people also get information from the ____________.
A. magazines
B. advertisements
C. emails
D. Internet
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Do you love hamburgers? Do you know how they were created?
The first hamburger in the US history was served in New Haven, Connecticut, at Louis’ Lunch sandwich shop in 1895. Louis Lassen, the founder of Louis’ Lunch, ran a small lunch wagon and sold steak sandwiches to local factory workers. Because he did not like to waste the leftover beef from his daily lunch rush, he ground it up, grilled it and served it between two slices of bread—and America’s first hamburger was created.
The small Crown Street luncheonette (小吃店) is still owned and operated by the third and fourth generations of the Lassen family. Hamburgers are still the specialty of the house, where fresh steak is ground, handmade, slow - cooked and served between two slices of bread with your choice of only three “acceptable” additions: cheese, tomato and onion.
Want ketchup or mustard? Forget it. You will be told “No” in no uncertain terms. This is the home of the greatest hamburger in the world. It is impossible for customers to claim (要求) the owners, who are perhaps best known for allowing their customers to have a hamburger in the Lassen way.
( ) 51. When did the first hamburger appear in history?
A. Before 1895.
B. In 1895.
C. After 1985.
D. Before 1985.
( ) 52. How was the first hamburger created according to the passage?
A. Louis Lassen put the leftover pork between two slices of bread.
B. Louis Lassen put the leftover ketchup between two slices of bread.
C. Louis Lassen put the leftover beef between two slices of bread.
D. Louis Lassen put the leftover chicken between two slices of bread.
( ) 53. How many things can you add to your hamburger at most at Louis’ Lunch?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
( ) 54. What can we know about the hamburgers from the passage?
A. They are not as popular as before these days.
B. They are changing as time goes by.
C. They keep the Lassen style all the way.
D. They are made according to your needs.
( ) 55. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Louis’ Lunch.
B. The development of hamburgers.
C. The Lassen family.
D. Hamburgers.
The first hamburger in the US history was served in New Haven, Connecticut, at Louis’ Lunch sandwich shop in 1895. Louis Lassen, the founder of Louis’ Lunch, ran a small lunch wagon and sold steak sandwiches to local factory workers. Because he did not like to waste the leftover beef from his daily lunch rush, he ground it up, grilled it and served it between two slices of bread—and America’s first hamburger was created.
The small Crown Street luncheonette (小吃店) is still owned and operated by the third and fourth generations of the Lassen family. Hamburgers are still the specialty of the house, where fresh steak is ground, handmade, slow - cooked and served between two slices of bread with your choice of only three “acceptable” additions: cheese, tomato and onion.
Want ketchup or mustard? Forget it. You will be told “No” in no uncertain terms. This is the home of the greatest hamburger in the world. It is impossible for customers to claim (要求) the owners, who are perhaps best known for allowing their customers to have a hamburger in the Lassen way.
( ) 51. When did the first hamburger appear in history?
A. Before 1895.
B. In 1895.
C. After 1985.
D. Before 1985.
( ) 52. How was the first hamburger created according to the passage?
A. Louis Lassen put the leftover pork between two slices of bread.
B. Louis Lassen put the leftover ketchup between two slices of bread.
C. Louis Lassen put the leftover beef between two slices of bread.
D. Louis Lassen put the leftover chicken between two slices of bread.
( ) 53. How many things can you add to your hamburger at most at Louis’ Lunch?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
( ) 54. What can we know about the hamburgers from the passage?
A. They are not as popular as before these days.
B. They are changing as time goes by.
C. They keep the Lassen style all the way.
D. They are made according to your needs.
( ) 55. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Louis’ Lunch.
B. The development of hamburgers.
C. The Lassen family.
D. Hamburgers.
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How can a piece of art create a monster? Easy! It can excite the whole city to hold a huge arts festival. It happened in Grand Rapids, Michigan, when a huge piece of sculpture (雕塑) was placed in the city centre square.
In 1969, a type of stationary abstract sculpture, called a stabile, was installed downtown in front of the City Hall. The 20th - century American artist Alexander Calder created it. Calder’s stabiles are made of flat curving shapes of metal which is welded (焊接) together and usually painted red or black. His stabiles are playful, fanciful creations that look great in parks and squares. Once the sculpture was in place, the people of Grand Rapids started thinking that they needed an arts festival to celebrate Calder’s work. More importantly, they needed an arts festival to celebrate the arts in West Michigan.
So, in 1970, the Festival of the Arts was born. This three - day arts celebration, held on the first full weekend in June in downtown Grand Rapids, attracts thousands of artists to participate in the festival. The festival has grown from a few booths (摊位) and food stalls into the nation’s largest all - volunteer arts festival, with more than 20,000 volunteers and more than 500,000 people attending it. It has grown so large that it is spread out over almost all of the downtown—that is a monster of a festival!
( ) 56. Who will attend the Festival of the Arts?
A. The whole city.
B. Some famous artists.
C. Some college students.
D. Some unknown artists.
( ) 57. What is Alexander Calder’s sculpture made of?
A. Ice.
B. Wood.
C. Metal.
D. Stone.
( ) 58. Why did the people of Grand Rapids need an arts festival?
A. Because they were crazy about creating sculpture.
B. Because they wanted to celebrate Calder’s work.
C. Because they could earn a lot of money during the festival.
D. Because they needed it to celebrate the arts in West Michigan.
( ) 59. When was the Festival of the Arts formally set up?
A. Before 1969.
B. In 1969.
C. Before 1970.
D. In 1970.
( ) 60. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The Festival of the Arts happened in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
B. Alexander Calder’s sculpture helped make people hold the festival.
C. More than 500,000 people attend the Festival of the Arts every year.
D. There are usually fewer than 20,000 volunteers attending the Festival of the Arts.
In 1969, a type of stationary abstract sculpture, called a stabile, was installed downtown in front of the City Hall. The 20th - century American artist Alexander Calder created it. Calder’s stabiles are made of flat curving shapes of metal which is welded (焊接) together and usually painted red or black. His stabiles are playful, fanciful creations that look great in parks and squares. Once the sculpture was in place, the people of Grand Rapids started thinking that they needed an arts festival to celebrate Calder’s work. More importantly, they needed an arts festival to celebrate the arts in West Michigan.
So, in 1970, the Festival of the Arts was born. This three - day arts celebration, held on the first full weekend in June in downtown Grand Rapids, attracts thousands of artists to participate in the festival. The festival has grown from a few booths (摊位) and food stalls into the nation’s largest all - volunteer arts festival, with more than 20,000 volunteers and more than 500,000 people attending it. It has grown so large that it is spread out over almost all of the downtown—that is a monster of a festival!
( ) 56. Who will attend the Festival of the Arts?
A. The whole city.
B. Some famous artists.
C. Some college students.
D. Some unknown artists.
( ) 57. What is Alexander Calder’s sculpture made of?
A. Ice.
B. Wood.
C. Metal.
D. Stone.
( ) 58. Why did the people of Grand Rapids need an arts festival?
A. Because they were crazy about creating sculpture.
B. Because they wanted to celebrate Calder’s work.
C. Because they could earn a lot of money during the festival.
D. Because they needed it to celebrate the arts in West Michigan.
( ) 59. When was the Festival of the Arts formally set up?
A. Before 1969.
B. In 1969.
C. Before 1970.
D. In 1970.
( ) 60. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The Festival of the Arts happened in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
B. Alexander Calder’s sculpture helped make people hold the festival.
C. More than 500,000 people attend the Festival of the Arts every year.
D. There are usually fewer than 20,000 volunteers attending the Festival of the Arts.
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