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　　My wife and I sometimes go to a nice restaurant to eat. My wife's mother lives with us and she stays with the children. This makes it very easy for us to go out for the evening.

　　Last week we went to the restaurant in a new hotel. We had a wonderful meal. First, we had soup and a salad. Then Helen, my wife, had lamb chops with peas and cars, and I had a medium(中等的) steak with. mashed(捣烂的) potatoes and plenty of gravy. For dessert, I had some ice cream and Helen had fresh fruit. We had several cups of coffee after we finished eating. The food was delicious, the portions(一份) were generous, and it wasn't too expensive.

　　Our children don't like to eat in restaurants because they have to sit and be quiet for a long time. They would rather go to their grandmother's farm. Their grandmother－my mother－prepares everything they like. She usually has fried chicken, corn, and hot biscuits with honey. She always serves plenty of chocolate ice-cream and, cake for dessert.

　　I'm always surprised that my father doesn't weigh a lot more when I see how much he eats. But he works very hard on the farm from about 5 o'clock in the morning until it gets dark in the evening.

　　When my parents visit us in the city, we usually take them to a restaurant. I know they enjoy it, but my father always eats something else after he gets home. The portions may be generous in the restaurant, but they are still not large enough for a hungry farmer.

1．When we go out, ________ stays with our children.

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2．The children enjoy eating their grandmother's food more than going to a restaurant, because ________.

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A．they like their grandmother

B．they don't like the food in the restaurant

C．they don't want to go there with their parents

D．they don't like to sit and be quiet for a long time

3．My father doesn't get fat, because he ________.

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4．My father works ________.

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5．My father eats again right after he back from a restaurant, because ________.

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A．he is hungry again

B．he doesn't like the food in the restaurant

C．he hasn't had enough in the restaurant

D．he wants. to lose weight

Dear Rose,

　　How are you?

　　I like your programmes very much. They're very interesting and I can learn a lot from them. I like traveling and I have won a free four-week trip to England, but I know little about the British way of life. Would you please write to tell me something about the British meals?

　　Thank You.

Yours,

Wang Lin

Dear Wang Lin,

　　It's very helpful to know something about the British meals before traveling. In many English houses, people eat four meals a day. They are breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.

　　Breakfast takes place at any time from 7:00 to 9:00 in the morning. They usually have eggs, bread with butter (黄油) , cheese and so on. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. It cap be a hamburger or a threecourse (三道菜) meal. Afternoon tea is between 4:00 pin and 5:00 pm. Dinner begins at about half past seven. The first course is soup. The next is often meat or fish with vegetables. Then comes fruit of different kinds: apples, pears, bananas and so on.

　　But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper. And all these meals are usually simple. Wish you a good time in England!

Yours,

Rose

(1) Wang Lin wrote to ________.

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A．say hello to Rose

B．ask Rose about the British meals

C．tell Rose about the free trip

D．tell Rose that he liked her programmes

(2) The possible time for breakfast in England is ________.

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(3) In England, afternoon tea often takes place ________.

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A．before lunch

B．between breakfast and lunch

C．during supper

D．between lunch and dinner

(4) The second course at dinner is often ________ at British meals.

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A．soup

B．cheese

C．bread with butter

D．meat or fish with vegetables

(5) Rose answered the letter ________.

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December 25, 2006          Dear Rose,          How are you?          I like your programmes very much. They're very interesting and I can learn a lot from them. I like travelling and I have won a free four-week trip to England, but I know little about the British way of life. Would you please write to tell me something about the British meals?          Thank you.                                                                                                                                   Yours,                                                                                                                                 Wang Lin                                                                                                                         January 1, 2007          Dear Wang Lin,         It's very helpful to know something about the British meals before travelling. In many English houses, people eat four meals a day. They are breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner.         Breakfast takes place at any time from 7:00 to 9:00 in the morning. They usually have eggs, bread with butter, cheese and so on. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast. Lunch comes at one o'clock. It can be a hamburger or a three-course (三道菜) meal. Afternoon tea is between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Dinner begins at about half past seven. The first course is soup. The next is often meat or fish with vegetables. Then come fruits of different kinds: apples, pears, bananas and so on. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper. And all these meals are usually simple.          Wish you a good time in England!                                                                                                                                  Yours,                                                                                                                                   Rose

1. Wang Lin wrote to               .

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A. say hello to Rose B. ask Rose about the British meals C. tell Rose about the free trip D. tell Rose that he liked her programmes

2. The possible time for breakfast in England is ________.

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A. from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm B. from 7:00 am to 9:00 am C. from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm D. from 4:00 am to 5:00 am

3. In England, afternoon tea often takes place ________.

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A. before lunch B. between breakfast and lunch C. during supper D. between lunch and dinner

4. The second course at dinner is often ________ at British meals.

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A. soup B. cheese C. bread with butter D. meat or fish with vegetables

5. Rose answered the letter ________.

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A. on New Year's Day B. at the Lantern Festival C. on New Year's Eve D. on Christmas Day

When I was 13 years old, I became a vegetarian and quickly realized that I would have to learn how to cook for myself. The first thing I ever asked my mom to teach me how to make was bean soup. “Oh, that’s easy!” She told me. She started by explaining: “Almost every soup starts with onions and carrots.”

My mom is a chef who is able to cook delicious meals. She also told me that the very first thing she had learned in cooking school was to make soup stock (拼盘)----followed by soup. Her teacher had told the class: “If you learn anything here, it should be soup.”

In the US, soup isn’t so much a part of a meal as a meal in itself. Soups are often made from the leftovers(剩菜) of last night’s dinner----a baked chicken or turkey can easily be made into a new meal by adding broth(肉汤) and some vegetables. Soups are accompanied(伴随) by bread and topped with cheese.

It was easy to impress my college roommates with my mom’s great soup recipes(菜谱). Bean soup, vegetable noodle soup, mushroom soup… For only a few dollars, three or four of us could eat well from the same pot of soup for a whole week. Add a loaf of bread and some cheese, and our soup became a proper feast(盛宴).

I’m not a vegetarian any more, but I still make bean soup. It fills the house with lovely smells and reminds me of my mom, and my home.

66. The first thing that the writer learnt to make was _____.

A. bean soup                         B. vegetable noodle soup

C. mushroom soup                       D. beef soup  

 67. What is the writer’s mother’s job? __________

A. teacher               B. officer       C. chef                 D. secretary

68. According to the writer’s mother, almost every soup has ____.

A. onions and carrots         B. celery(芹菜) and chili(辣椒)

C. carrots and mushroom      D. bread and cheese

69. Which of the statements is TRUE?

A. Soup is as important as a meal in America.

B. Americans don’t like to make soup from leftovers.

C. Americans think it is difficult to make soup.

D. Americans like to add cheese to soup.

70. From this passage, we can learn that _____.

A. in the US, soup isn’t part of every meal

B. you can’t make soup with a baked chicken or turkey

C. the writer often made different kinds of soup at home with her roommates

D. the writer doesn’t make bean soup any more because she isn’t a vegetarian