Restaurants have been around in some form for most of human civilization. As far back as ancient Greece and Rome, there was a trend that inns and taverns(客棧) generally served food to people who had a reason to be away from home. 1. Although taverns and coffee houses were popular places to gather and share beverages in the 17th century, the idea of eating out for fun didn’t take off in Western society until the late 18th century.

Although McDonald’s was the first restaurant to use the assembly-line system, some people think of White Castle as the first fast-food chain. 2. At the time, most people considered the burgers sold at fairs, circuses, lunch counters and carts to be low-quality. Many people thought hamburger came from slaughterhouse(屠宰場) scraps and spoiled meat.

3. They built their restaurants so that customers could see the food being prepared. They painted the buildings white and even chose a name that suggested cleanliness. White Castle was most popular in the American East and Midwest, but its success helped give hamburger meat a better reputation nationwide.

The McDonald brothers opened their redesigned restaurant in 1948, and several fast-food chains that exist today opened soon after. 4. And Wendy’s opened in 1969. McDonald’s is now the world’s largest fast-food chain.

According to the National Restaurant Association, American sales of fast food totaled $163.5 billion in 2005. 5. Total sales for McDonald’s grew 5.6 percent in 2005, and the company now has 30,000 franchised stores in more than 120 countries.

A. The industry is growing globally as well.

B. This trend continued until relatively recently.

C. White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas.

D. Burger King and Taco Bell got their start in the 1950s.

E. It’s hard to imagine fast food without drive-through windows.

F. It allows restaurants to receive and store a large amount of food.

G. White Castle’s founders decided to change the public’s perception of hamburgers.

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Many great basketball players had clever nicknames (綽號(hào)), usually describing the player’s overall style on the court (球場). Below are some of the colorful nicknames among popular NBA players.

“Tiny”

Nate Archibald, at six feet one inch tall, was small for a basketball player. Still, Archibald used speed and his brains to control the court in the 14 seasons that he played in the NBA. Interestingly, his nickname originated off the court: he was named after his father, “Big Tiny”.

“Magic”

Earvin Johnson was called “Magic” by a sportswriter who saw him playing basketball in one high school game. Johnson was a skillful player, often doing the unexpected, to the chagrin of his competitors and the delight of the audience. He also won a gold medal as part of the U.S. “Dream Team” in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

“The Mailman”

Karl Malone earned his nickname because on the court he delivered consistently. Malone spent most of his career with the Utah Jazz, gaining a reputation as one of the best power forwards of all time. He also won two Olympic gold medals, as part of the U.S. “Dream Team” in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

“The Iceman”

George Gervin made the most difficult shots look easy. He was also famous for keeping his cool in every game, playing in a relaxed way under pressure. Gervin, who played most of his 14 years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, was unequalled in many ways as a shooting guard.

1.Whose nickname has nothing to do with basketball?

A. Nate Archibald’s B. Earvin Johnson’s.

C. Karl Malone’s. D. George Gervin’s.

2.The underlined word “chagrin” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”.

A. amazement B. impatience

C. enthusiasm D. annoyance

3.Why was George Gervin called “The Iceman”?

A. He was always as cold as ice.

B. He had a glass of iced beer every day.

C. He was always able to keep calm on the court.

D. He didn’t get along well with his teammates.

4.The author’s purpose in writing the text is to _____.

A. uncover the secrets of NBA players’ success

B. talk about how to give others a lovely nickname

C. show how to become an excellent basketball player

D. introduce some NBA players and their nicknames

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My name is Tabitha,a 36-year-old mother living with my three1.(kid) in West Tennessee.I2.(lose) my job a couple of weeks ago and I am still searching for work now.The town3.I live is quite small and finding a job here has proven to be a major task.

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It is this personality which helps me win over all my classmates' friendships，and also help me overcome many difficulties both in academic and personal life. Being admitted in your university has always been a beautiful dream for me. I dream constantly that I, along with mine classmates，will study happy with the help of the respectable professors；I dream that I will swim freely in the sea，enjoying the waves of knowledge.

I hope all my dream will come true in the near future.

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1.你的觀點(diǎn)。（至少寫2點(diǎn)）

2.父母的意見。

要求：1.詞數(shù)100詞左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已給出的內(nèi)容不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)

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Dear Stephen,

I am writing to tell you about my problem with my parents. I don’t know how to deal with it and would like your help.

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What shall I do? Can you offer me some suggestion? I am looking forward to your early reply.

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Global English Center

General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

* 3-month (700 yuan ), 6-month (1,200 yuan ) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses.

* Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. -- Fri.

* Experienced college English teachers.

* Close to the city center and bus stops

Add: 105 Zhongshan Road Tel: 6760000

Modern Language School

* Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.

* Small classes (12~16 students ) on Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m..

* English teachers from Canada and the USA.

* 3-month (1,000 yuan), 6-month (1,800 yuan).

Add: 675 Park Road Tel: 6777777

The 21st Century English Training Center

* We offer morning or afternoon classes. Both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. Entrance exams: June 1 and December 1.

* We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays

* Only 15-minute walk from city center.

Call 6016666 for more information.

The International House of English

* 3-or 6-month English course for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00~12:00 a.m. and 2:00~5:00 p.m.

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1. offers free sightseeing tours.

A. Global English Center

B. Modern Language School

C. The 21st Century English Training Center

D. The International House of English

2.How much do you have to pay if you want to learn English in Modern Language School for six month?

A. 800.

B. 1,000.

C. 1,200.

D. 1,800.

3.Why is The 21st Century English Training Center different from others?

A. It has an entrance exam for learners.

B. It is the nearest to the city enter.

C. Its address doesn’t appear in the advertisement.

D. The teachers are from Canada and the USA.

4.You should call if you want to improve reading and writing skills.

A. 6760000

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C. 6016666

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Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St. Albans—a small city near London. Although he did well，he was never top of his class. After leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University where he studied physics，and then he went to Cambridge University where he studied cosmology （宇宙學(xué)）. As he himself admitted he wasn't very serious about studying. He was a very lazy student, and did very little work. However, he still achieved extremely good marks.

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At first, Hawking became extremely depressed（憂郁的）. After a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, “Before my illness had been diagnosed（診斷），there had not seemed to be anything worth doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital. I suddenly realized that there were a lot of worthwhile things I could do.” Hawking married, found a job at Cambridge University, where he still works today, and had three children. He also went to do some of the most important scientific research ever carried out.

His story shows that nobody, however bad their situation is, should lose hope. “Life is not fair,” he once said, “ You just have to do the best you can in your own situation.”

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A. he visited his family at Christmas time one year

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A. untreatable B. uncommon

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4.What might be the best title of this passage?

A. A lazy boy B. Life is Fair

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Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation (發(fā)行 ). The “Daily Mirror “ and the “Daily express” both sell about four million copies everyday. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and two or three on Sundays.

Besides the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and county area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially (財(cái)政 ) and many of them are very profitable (賺錢的 ) .

These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events-births, weddings, deaths, council (地方會(huì)議 ) meetings and sports. Editors prefer to rely on people who know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out to date as quickly as national news.

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1.Visitors to Britain are surprised to learn that ____.

A. there are so many local newspapers there

B. local papers should have a circulation of four million

C. the “Daily Mirror “ and “Daily Express” sell as many as 4 million copies every day

D. British newspapers are so widely read

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A. a circulation as large as that of national newspapers

B. a daily circulation of 13 million

C. a slightly smaller circulation

D. an even larger circulation

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A. advertisements B. interesting reports

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