Joseph Henry was an American scientist who served as the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He used to tell a rather1story about his childhood. His grandmother, who2him, once paid a cobbler(修鞋匠)to make him a pair of3.
The man measured his4and told Joseph that he could choose between two5: a rounded toe or a square toe. Little Joseph couldn’t6. It seemed to be such a huge decision;7, it would become his only pair of shoes for a long time.
The cobbler8him to take a couple of days to make up his9. Day after day, Joseph went into the shop, sometimes three or four times a10! Each time he looked over the cobbler’s shoes and tried to decide. The round-toed shoes were11, but the square toes looked more12. He continued to put off his decision. He wanted to make up his mind, but he just couldn’t decide!
Finally, one day he went into the13and the cobbler handed him a parcel14in brown paper. His new shoes! He raced home. He15off the wrapping and found a beautiful pair of leather shoes, one with a rounded toe and the other with a16toe.
I learn a17here about decisions: If I don’t make decisions myself, others will18make them for me. Better than I make them myself.
And if I choose19from time to time, that’s okay, too. At least I won’t have to20shoes that don’t match. Besides, I’11 probably do better the next time.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      scary
    2. B.
      meaningful
    3. C.
      miserable
    4. D.
      humorous
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      protected
    2. B.
      educated
    3. C.
      prevented
    4. D.
      raised
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      trousers
    2. B.
      gloves
    3. C.
      shoes
    4. D.
      socks
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      feet
    2. B.
      arms
    3. C.
      legs
    4. D.
      back
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      ways
    2. B.
      styles
    3. C.
      kinds
    4. D.
      types
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      agree
    2. B.
      respond
    3. C.
      believe
    4. D.
      decide
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      in all
    2. B.
      above all
    3. C.
      after all
    4. D.
      at all
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      invited
    2. B.
      allowed
    3. C.
      ordered
    4. D.
      promised
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      mind
    2. B.
      loss
    3. C.
      story
    4. D.
      time
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      year
    2. B.
      month
    3. C.
      week
    4. D.
      day
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      new
    2. B.
      practical
    3. C.
      expensive
    4. D.
      big
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      convenient
    2. B.
      valuable
    3. C.
      fashionable
    4. D.
      useful
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      church
    2. B.
      office
    3. C.
      hospital
    4. D.
      shop
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      wrapped
    2. B.
      covered
    3. C.
      hidden
    4. D.
      tied
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      put
    2. B.
      tore
    3. C.
      took
    4. D.
      went
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      long
    2. B.
      short
    3. C.
      square
    4. D.
      round
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      language
    2. B.
      mistake
    3. C.
      skill
    4. D.
      lesson
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      secretly
    2. B.
      probably
    3. C.
      quickly
    4. D.
      sadly
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      actively
    2. B.
      poorly
    3. C.
      wisely
    4. D.
      carefully
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      wear
    2. B.
      mend
    3. C.
      buy
    4. D.
      remove
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學(xué)年四川省高三下學(xué)期月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

When most of us hear the word chocolate, the verb that comes to mind is probably “eat”, not “drink”, and the most proper adjective would seem to be “sweet”. But for about 90 percent of chocolate’s long history, it was strictly a beverage (飲料), and sugar didn’t have anything to do with it.

The Origin of Chocolate

Many modern historians have estimated that chocolate has been around for about 2000 years, but recent research suggests that it may be even older.

In the book The True History of Chocolate, authors Sophie and Michael Coe prove that the earliest linguistic (語言學(xué)的) evidence of chocolate consumption dates back three or even four thousand years.

Valuable and Fashionable Chocolate Beverage

It’s hard to discover exactly when chocolate was born, but it’s clear that it was cherished from the start. For several centuries in pre-modern Latin America, cacao beans were considered valuable enough to use as currency. 100 beans could purchase a good turkey hen, according to a 16th-century Aztec document.

Sweetened chocolate didn’t appear until Europeans discovered the Americas and sampled (品嘗) the native cuisine. Chocolate didn’t suit the foreigners’ taste at first — one described it in his writings as “a bitter drink for pigs” — but once mixed with honey or cane sugar, it quickly became popular throughout Spain. By the 17th century, chocolate was a fashionable drink throughout Europe, believed to have nutritious, medicinal functions. But it remained largely a privilege of the rich until the invention of the steam engine made mass production possible in the late 1700s.

The Birth of Solid Chocolate

In 1828, a Dutch chemist found a way to make powdered chocolate. His product became known as “Dutch cocoa”, and it soon led to the creation of solid chocolate. In 1847, Joseph Fry created the first modern chocolate bar. By 1868, a little company called Cadbury was marketing boxes of chocolate candies in England. Milk chocolate hit the market a few years later.

Prosperous Chocolate Industry

In America, chocolate was so valued during the Revolutionary War that it was used instead of wages. Even now, statistics show that the humble cacao bean is still a powerful economic force. Chocolate manufacturing is a more than 4-billion-dollar industry in the United States, and the average American eats at least half a pound of the stuff per month.

1.The earliest chocolate was most probably _________.

A. a dish                     B. a drink                             C. a bar                                D. a candy

2. It can be inferred from the passage that ________________.

A. the history of chocolate is at most 4,000 years.

B. people around the world could buy things with chocolate.

C. chocolate was well paid attention to since it was born.

D. an American at least eats a pound of chocolate per month.

3.Why did chocolate suit the Spanish’s taste so quickly? _________

A. Because chocolate was so tasty and bitter.

B. Because chocolate was believed to be a source of nutrition.

C. Because chocolate was sweetened with honey or cane sugar.

D. Because chocolate became a fashionable beverage.

4.Which one shows the correct order according to the time of their appearing? _________

A. chocolate beverage----chocolate bar----chocolate candies----milk chocolate

B. chocolate bar----chocolate beverage----chocolate candies----milk chocolate

C. chocolate bar ----chocolate candies ----milk chocolate ---- chocolate beverage

D. chocolate beverage ----chocolate candies----chocolate bar---- milk chocolate

 

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