Thousands of years ago, people only ate food that was grown near their homes. Some kinds of food were only grown in one place, so people from other places didn't know about them. When Europeans first traveled to Central and South America in the 1500s, they discov­ered strange kinds of food that they had never seen before. Today, these are grown in a lot of different countries and they're sold in supermarkets all over the world. They don't seem strange any more!

Potatoes were first grown in the Andes in South America. In 1586， they were taken to Europe by explorers(探险家).In 1719， they were taken to North America. Before 1719， nobody in North America had ever seen or eaten a potato. Today each American eats more than 60 kilos of potatoes a year.

Tomatoes were also first grown by native(本地的)Americans. When European explorers visited the south of America in 1500, they took tomato seeds(种子)back to Europe. Soon, tomatoes were grown in Europe, but people in England didn't eat them. At that time, a lot of English people thought that tomatoes were poisonous!

Chilies(辣椒)have been eaten in Central and South America for more than 8 ，000 years ！ In the 1500s, chilies were taken to Europe by explorers. Today, they are grown in hot coun­tries all over the world.

11. How many kinds of food are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.          B. Three.         C. Four.

12. People in Central and South America have eaten chilies for more than          years.

A. 1,500          B. 1,586         C. 8,000

13. The underlined word "poisonous" in the passage means "           " in Chinese.

A.有毒的          B.重要的         C.辛辣的

14. According to the passage, we know that          .

A. people only ate food grown near their homes after 1719

B. people in Europe were the first to plant potatoes

C. the European explorers took chilies to Europe in the 1500s

15. Which of the following is the best title(标题)for the passage?

A. Traveling to America

B. "Strange" Food

C. The Earliest Explorers

 My 4-year-old daughter Maddie once taught me a good lesson.

One day, we were taking a walk in the park. Then we   31   some kids (小孩) around an old lady, laughing at her. A little boy said, "Look at this funny lady! She is    32   and she is crying!"

    Maddie walked to the woman. I wanted to    33   her away from the woman. But Maddie sat   34    the woman and held her hand. The woman looked down at Maddie and a    35   appeared on her face. Maddie gave the woman a hug（拥抱） and then left.

    On the way home, I asked her, "Maddie,    36    did you go up to that woman for and hold her hand? All the other kids were either laughing at her or     37     her?"

    Maddie looked at me and said, "I did that to tell her God (上帝)    38    her. It can make her feel better!" I was    39   . A 4-year-old little girl showed me what love   40   means. What a kind girl!

1. A. heard           B. saw          C. asked         D. met

2.A. hungry          B. shy          C. dirty          D. ill

3. A. bring           B. send          C. carry         D. take

4. A. beside          B. behind        C. next          D. between

5. A. question        B. change        C. smile         D. pity

6. A. what           B. how          C. why          D. which

7. A. worried about    B. crazy about    C. afraid of       D. tired of

8. A. loves           B. follows       C. needs         D. knows

9. A. glad            B. strange       C. excited        D. surprised

10. A. usually          B. really        C. certainly       D. finally

阅读下面对话，按要求完成相关任务。

Stephen will finish school this summer. He plans to find a job in UNICEF. Now he is being interviewed by a UNICEF worker.

(S: Stephen                   W: worker in UNICEF)

W: So, Stephen, please say something about yourself.

S: Well, I love children so much. My mother works in a primary school, so I learn a lot about children and I think this might be useful.

W: I’m sure it is. Do you speak many languages? Ours is an international organization and it’s quite often that we meet children from different countries.

S: Yes. I’m good at French and English. I’m taking Chinese at evening classes. I learned Japanese at school, too.

W: Excellent. 告诉我你为什么想得到这份工作。

S: Well, it sounds interesting, worker, like, experience, I, as , some, would, a , to, charity, get . Maybe one day I’ll set up my own charity.

W: I see. What are your characteristics, may I ask?

S: I’m patient, generous and easy-going.

W: Good. What do you think you could offer us, Stephen?

S: I think my knowledge of languages and personalities would be useful. I enjoy working with children and you can always believe me. I’m also fit and healthy.

W: What do you think your disadvantages are?

S: I’m not outgoing. I’m very shy when I first meet people. I find it difficult to talk to them and make conversation, but when I know people quite well I’m much more self-confident.

W: Thank you very much. Stephen. We’ll call you next week.

1. Where does Stephen’s mother work?                                         ________

2.Which language is Stephen taking at evening classes.  English, Chinese or Japanese?  _______

3. 将文中划线部分的单词组成一个通顺的句子。        ______________________________

4. 将文中汉语“告诉我你为什么想得到这份工作。”译成英语。  ________________________

5.What are Stephen’s advantages in asking for this job?(列出四个方面)              ________

用所给动词的适当形式填空。（10分）

When Jane was a little girl, she liked 1.__ (keep) pets. She had many books about animals and there were many pictures and stamps on the walls of her bedroom. She often said that she ___2.__(work) in a zoo when she grew up.

Most of Jane’s pets were quite small— parrots, cats, dogs and so on. But one day she met something quite big.

That afternoon, Jane’s mother was surprised _3.___ (see) a big animal with long hair in the kitchen. He _4.____ (wear) a T-shirt and sitting on a chair, trying to put on a pair of glasses and making faces at her. In front of him, on the table, were a basket of fruits and a glass of wa­ter. “Jane, where are you?” the mother shouted. Then suddenly she __5.______(remember) that a few days before a young gorilla（大猩猩）_6.__ (call) Gor had run away from the zoo.

“I found him in the city square,” Jane said. “He seemed so lonely. I talked to him. We became friends at once and he followed me home.”

“Well, you know you can’t (keep) him,” her moth­er said. “He must _7.__(send) back to the zoo. You’d better_8.____ (phone) the police.”

Soon a policeman came and also a truck from the zoo. Nobody was angry with Jane when she told her story. The policeman knew Jane loved animals. And the zoo-keeper said, “Thank you for your kindness. I can see Gor _9.___ (like) you, but we need him back.” Jane agreed. She hugged Gor and said that she would go and see him at weekends. These days Jane _10.___(stop) collecting animals. But you can still find her with her friend Gor at the zoo on Saturdays and Sundays!

The number of giant pandas is getting _________ because their living areas are becom­ing farmlands.