Many years before the United States was founded(建立), Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, who dried their meat on raised frames(架子)of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.
One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne;hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attedn a barbecue, and his carriage(马车)fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.
In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑)for fuels(燃料) such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today , the barbecue grills(烧烤架)which are fueled by charcoal(木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over.
【小题1】Who invented the barbecues first in history?
A.American people. | B.Taino Indians. | C.Spanish explorers. | D.English settlers. |
A.is only held on a hot sunny day | B.welcomes people who keep diaries |
C.is held both indoors and outdoors | D.has its social occasion for over 200 years |
A.社交功能 | B.社会福利 | C.社会地位 | D.社会背景 |
A.drying meat on raised frames of sticks over fires |
B.roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branches |
C.cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoal |
D.heating meat in the bright and hot daylight |
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A.Because he liked. eating pears. |
B.Because the tree was important to his family. |
C.Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly. |
D.Because his sons didn't judge things quickly. |
A.Spring | B.Summer | C.Autumn | D.Winter |
A.叶子 | B.枝条 | C.果实 | D.花蕾 |
A.The pear tree was near his home. |
B.The third son said the tree was beautiful. |
C.The four sons all liked the tree. |
D.Even you give up in winter, you can still get hope in other seasons |
A.Don't judge a life by one difficult season. |
B.Father's love is great. |
C.Every tree has four seasons. |
D.Life is different for everyone. |
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One day, many years ago, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家)in England, I brought David into my office. His face was pale and he looked at his own feet.
David lost his father when he was two years old and lived with his mother and grandfather ever since. But when he was 13 ,his grandfather died and his mother was killed in a car accident. His teacher told me that he refused to talk to others form then on.
David didn’t say a word. As he was leaving, I put my hand on his shoulder.“Come back next week if you like.” I said.
He came and I suggested(建议)we play a game of chess. He agreed. After that we played chess every Wednesday afternoon—in complete silence. Usually, he arrived earlier than we agreed. It seemed that he liked to be with me.
Months later, when I was looking at his head, he suddenly looked up at me. “It’s your turn.” He said. After that day, David started started talking. He finally got friends in school and he even joined a bicycle club. Now he started his new life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I learned more from him. I learned that time makes it possible to get over what seems to be painful. David showed me how to help people like him.
【小题1】 When David came into the writer’s office, .
A.he said hello to the writer | B.he seemed happy |
C.he looked at his own feet | D.he smiled at the writer |
A.13 | B.2 | C.5 | D.6 |
A.played chess with him | B.told stories to him |
C.wrote letters to him | D.played soccer with him |
A.chess club. | B.An art club. | C.An English club. | D.A bicycle club. |
A.After his father died, David refused to talk to others. |
B.David didn’t say anything to the writer at first. |
C.At last the writer learned a lot from David. |
D.David finally got friends in school. |
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When tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people had different ideas about their use.Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to humans and they could cause (引起)people to die.
In Sweden(瑞典), King Gustaf Ⅲ decided to find out whether or not this was true.It happened that there were two brothers in prison at that time.They were twins and were almost alike in every way.They had both been sentenced to death (判处死刑).The King decided to let them live if one of the men agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other several cups of coffee.
Both brothers lived many years without problems of any kind.At last,the brother who had drunk tea every day died at the age of 83,the other died a few years later.
Because of the experiment(实验), tea and coffee got accepted (接受) and became popular as drink in Sweden, and it is one of the many countries of the world where much tea and coffee is drunk today.
【小题1】Tea and coffee were first introducd to Europe in_______.
A.the eighteenth century | B.the eighteen century |
C.eighteenth centuries | D.eighteen centuries |
A.有趣的 | B.苦涩无味的 | C.有害的 | D.可口的 |
A.until he was over 83 |
B.until he was 83 |
C.until the other had been dead for several years |
D.until he had drunk tea for a few years |
A.much more coffee than tea | B.much tea and coffee |
C.little tea and coffee | D.much tea but little coffee |
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