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Convenience Foods

Instead of buying only fresh foods， Americans nowadays buy many more convenience foods. These are foods which are ready partly or completely prepared. Many of them are frozen， such as frozen dinner， heat-and-serve French fries， and frozen pizzas. There are also many canned convenience foods， such as ready-made spaghetti， soups， stews and vegetables. Convenience foods save time and trouble. They are popular with people who are busy or who dont like to cook or wash dishes.

Health Food and Co-ops

In the 1960s， a “back-to-the-earth” movement was started by young people in the United States. The movement was a reaction against the harmful effects of technology. From the movement came a new understanding of food and health. Many people now prefer natural and organic （有机的） foods to the prepared foods sold in health foods stores and in food co-ops， which are small stores where customers help manage the store. In co-ops， food is usually not packaged. Customers bring their own bags and jars and scoop their food out of boxes or baskets.

The Diet Craze

These days Americans are more and more concerned with their weight. Perhaps as many as 70 million Americans are on weight-dollar business. American supermarkets sell a variety of diet food such as soft drinks， diet candy， and diet salad dressings （调料）. Dieters also spend money on diet pills， exercise machines， and jogging suits. Each year dozens of new diets are popularized. There is even one called the Ice Cream Diet， which advises the dieters to eat only ice cream for lunch and dinner！ For dieters who cannot lose weight on their own， there are many well-organized diet groups， which offer help and encouragement.

1. Generally speaking， convenience foods in America are ___ .

A. better than fresh ones

B. popular with busy people

C. made by farmers on farms

D. shipped from foreign countries

2. Young people who started a “back-to-the-earth” movement

___ .

A. should be criticized

B. should be praised for their action

C. would suffer from some diseases

D. would get less money from their companies

3. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3？

A. The diet craze in the US is unnecessary.

B. Americans are too fat to take too much food.

C. Businessmen are getting much money from the diet craze.

D. Rich American people should offer their money to the poor.

4. What could be the best title for this text？

A. Eating American Food

B. Making American Food

C. A Look at American Food

D. The History of American Food

B

Millions of Americans are abandoning the Thanksgiving dinner table to head to the mall. While in years past， shoppers had to line up before dawn on Black Friday to get easy access to holiday deals， a number of retailers （零售商） are now keeping their doors open before the dishes have been cleared from the holiday feast. And many are more than willing to skip football to shop until they drop. Retailers began rolling out deals days or even weeks earlier in the race to win shoppers.

Outside Lord & Taylor on Manhattans Fifth Avenue， Janna Holly， 21， outlined her battle plan. “We normally wait until Black Friday to shop for the Christmas gifts. This year， I plan on going to Macys， Forever 21 and Sephora，” said the college student from Austin， Texas. “My holiday budget should not be that much， because I have to pay for tuition （學费）， but Ill probably do a lot of shopping anyway.”

Marlina Kozdra of West Orange， N.J.， came to New York City to watch the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade with her family， but then went hunting for deals. “Shopping on Thanksgiving is fine as long as you get to do it with your family，” the 34-year-old stay-at-home mom said.

Though the Best Buy in Midtown Manhattan had barricades （路障） outside for the expected crowds of holiday shoppers， only Dag Estrada was waiting there at 1 pm on Thanksgiving. He said hed camped out overnight to buy a television. The store opened at 5 pm. “I do this every year. Its a tradition，” he said， explaining that his shopping list sometimes includes tablets and computers， too. “It makes me feel like a New Yorker，” Estrada said. He starts planning where to shop three weeks in advance by researching sales in newspapers and looking online. Then， he bargain-hunts alone. “No love， no cat， no dog， just you and deals，” he said.

5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggest？

A. Shoppers shouldnt give up their dessert.

B. The sports trade is very popular on holiday.

C. Many Americans rush to the shopping center to buy footballs.

D. Many retailers compete to get their share of the holiday business.

6. What may Janna Holly concern most when searching for the gift？

A. Its variety. B. Its price.

C. Its origin. D. Its quality.

7. Why did Marlina Kozdra come to New York City？

A. To look for a job.

B. To go shopping with her friends.

C. To celebrate the holiday with her family.

D. To have a free taste of the Thanksgiving dessert.

8. What is a New Yorker like according to Dag Estrada？

A. He hunts for bargains at a yard sale.

B. He replaces the household items regularly.

C. He would like to go camping during holidays.

D. He is a discount seeker during holiday shopping season.

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We are all called upon to make a public speech at some point in life， but most of us dont make it a pleasant job.

So， you have to give a speech—and you are deeply terrified. You get nervous from the beginning of it， you stumble （结结巴巴） over words， and you bore your audience. Later you think， “Thank Goodness， its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope Ill never have to do that again.”

Cheer up！  Here are some easy-to-do steps to take the pain out of speech making. First， ask yourself the purpose of your speech. Then spend plenty of your time gathering and organizing your material. Use as many examples as possible， and use pictures， charts， and graphs if they can help you make your points more clearly.  Dont talk over their heads， and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember： Be well prepared. Understand your subject， your audience， and the occasion. Be brief.  And be yourself. Let your true personality come through in order that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple but useful steps， you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speeches. As a matter of fact， you may find the experience so enjoyable that you really want to have more of them！ Youre still not convinced yet？  You will get impressed by yourself.

A. Never forget your audience.

B. It doesnt have to be that bad.

C. Give it a try and see what happens.

D. Say what you have to say and then stop.

E. Dont say what you arent familiar with.

F. Take several deep breaths before you speak.

G. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.

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Elaine was a saleswoman， who drove all over the city five days a week. When all the freeway lanes （車道） were at a dead stop， she would drive quickly along the emergency lane. While driving she usually  on her cellphone， drinking a soda or eating a sandwich—her hands， legs and mouth were always  while she was driving.

Last night she got  in Friday evening rush hour. She was going to be  for her date. She was already  when things seemed to be getting worse and all the traffic stopped. Elaine drove  over to the emergency lane. Soon she saw the red flashing lights in the mirror. She had to  her car. A good-looking officer walked up.

“Officer， my boyfriend left me after I was pregnant. I have constant morning sickness. Im just trying to get to the nearest store to buy my .” She looked at the officer with  eyes.

He looked at her pitifully， and then said ， “Okay， maam. Take the first exit. I hope youll be feeling better.”

The officer walked back to his car and Elaine drove on. This was the second time that the  had worked for her. She had one more thing to do before she got home. She had to mail a package. When she got to the shopping mall at 7 pm， no parking was ， except for the handicapped （残疾人的） space. Elaine drove right into it. “It would only be a ，” she told herself. All she had to do was  the post office， get the package ， and pay the clerk.

Fortunately， there was no  in the store. Everything was done so  that she was whistling while she walked back out to her car. Then she stopped . There was an envelope on the windshield （挡风玻璃）. She  it slowly. She knew what it was， but not how much it was. She screamed when she saw the . A dog started barking at that time.

1. A. depended B. carried C. talked D. held

2. A. full B. open C. serious D. busy

3. A. stuck B. hurt C. annoyed D. punished

4. A. late B. ready C. excited D. mad

5. A. satisfied B. angry C. nervous D. calm

6. A. unwillingly B. immediately C. guiltily D. gratefully

7. A. stop B. remove C. abandon D. speed

8. A. gas B. ticket C. medicine D. package

9. A. innocent B. aggressive C. addicted D. astonished

10. A. softly B. rudely C. strictly D. proudly

11. A. officer B. excuse C. driver D. mistake

12. A. adoptable B. accessible C. acceptable D. available

13. A. year B. month C. week D. minute

14. A. break out B. get out C. run into D. push into

15. A. weighed B. printed C. repaired D. paid

16. A. car B. line C. police D. service

17. A. quickly B. politely C. strangely D. quietly

18. A. chatting B. driving C. thinking D. whistling

19. A. folded B. painted C. opened D. moved

20. A. letter B. order C. amount D. invitation

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As the daughter of immigrants （移民） from China， Jennifer Lee grew up in New York City. She discovered the cultural difference between Chinese and American food when she traveled to China after  （graduate） from Harvard University.

Among different American Chinese dishes， Lee has a  （prefer） for a dish named General Tsos Chicken （左宗棠鸡）. This dish of fried chicken pieces  （cover） with a sweet and delicious sauce is one of the most familiar Chinese menu items. There was  （real） a General Tso， a famous general of the Qing Dynasty in the 1800s， but “its not  dish that the general ever ate，” Lee said. “It  （introduce） to America in about 1974 and popularized in the 1980s.”  many dishes served up for American tastes， sugar is also added to sweeten the taste of this dish. Lee also likes eating a form of egg rolls. Chinese spring rolls are light and small and have a skin  seems to be a piece of golden paper.

“These kinds of dishes  （be） full of fat and sugar， but I cant help having a bite of them when Im in American Chinese restaurants，” she said， laughingly. “These are very  （taste） and make me feel like home.”

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