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  People have strange ideas about food.For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable.It is one of the useful plants that can be prepared in many ways.It has rich nutrition(营养)and vitamin(维他命)in it.But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes.They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty.But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的).They called tomatoes “poison apples”.

  President(总统)Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat.He was a learned man.He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes.He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden.The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup.This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party.The guests thought the soup tasted really good.They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests about the fact.

(1)

After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?

[  ]

A.

Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.

B.

Americans didn’t eat tomatoes before 19th century.

C.

Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes.

D.

In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.

(2)

The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President of _________

[  ]

A.

a European country

B.

England

C.

France

D.

the United States

(3)

Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat _________.

[  ]

A.

while he was in Paris

B.

when he was a little boy

C.

because his parents told him so

D.

from books

(4)

From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were _________.

[  ]

A.

people from other countries

B.

from France

C.

people of his own country

D.

men only

(5)

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

[  ]

A.

All of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President’s party was made of tomatoes.

B.

All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President’s cook was nice.

C.

All of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.

D.

All the guests didn’t know that their president would serve his honored guests with “poison apples”.

答案:1.B;2.D;3.A;4.C;5.A;
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  More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men.He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son.The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed.When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master.He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest.Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.

  "What have you done?" the Prince said.He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son.The cradle was lying on its side on the floor.The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.

  "So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily."You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog.Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark.Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.

  The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt.Near him was a dead wolf.Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.

  The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late.Gelert was dead.The Prince was very sad indeed.Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend.The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there.After this, the Prince never smiled again.Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.

  If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried.There is a sign by his grave.It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog.

(1)

Gelert was the dog of the Prince of _________.

[  ]

A.

Scotland

B.

England

C.

Ireland

D.

Wales

(2)

The Prince told the dog to _________ when he was leaving.

[  ]

A.

watch the door

B.

take care of his baby at home

C.

welcome his friends

D.

stop the strangers

(3)

The dog was very _________ when his master came back from hunting.

[  ]

A.

glad

B.

fearful

C.

afraid

D.

tired

(4)

The Prince never smiled again because _________

[  ]

A.

the wolf was killed by Gelert

B.

he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

C.

he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

D.

Gelert had killed his baby son

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