There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines(烹饪、美食)，but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural （文化）features related （叙述）to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.
It’s said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the program .Most Chinese people see this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society（社会）.
On the other hand ,the documentary also stimulates(刺激)Chinese people’s consumption (消耗). Taobao, one of China’s biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search(搜索) on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within (在...之内) one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million, or 20%.
To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months.
Liu Wen, the director, says “As CCTV-9 serves as a window. allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines ,but also learn Chinese customs.”
【小题1】A Bite of China is a.

There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines(烹饪、美食)，but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural （文化）features related （叙述）to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.

It’s said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the program .Most Chinese people see this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society（社会）.

On the other hand ,the documentary also stimulates(刺激)Chinese people’s consumption (消耗). Taobao, one of China’s biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search(搜索) on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within (在...之内) one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million, or 20%.

To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months.

Liu Wen, the director, says “As CCTV-9 serves as a window. allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines ,but also learn Chinese customs.”

1.A Bite of China is a.

A．film              B．TV show           C．Book             D．newspaper

2.This program is quite different from other food shows because it has more features of.

A．culture           B．cuisine            C．news             D．place

3.The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new opportunity on.

A．Internet communication                  B．film making

C．food business                          D．talking

4.It took the production team aboutto complete the whole program.

A．3 months          B．six months         C．a year            D．two years

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Most people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook.

B．There’re many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”.

C．You can buy some food that’s more delicious and cheaper through the program.

D．There’re few wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”.

There are many TV programs on Chinese cuisines(烹饪、美食)，but few are like A Bite of China. It tries to bring something new by introducing more cultural （文化）features related （叙述）to dishes, such as eating habits and wonderful stories about food.
It’s said that more than 100 million Chinese people are watching the program .Most Chinese people see this program as more than just the regular food shows. They see it as an amazing documentary providing a special view of Chinese as well as the relations between people and food and between people and society（社会）.
On the other hand ,the documentary also stimulates(刺激)Chinese people’s consumption (消耗). Taobao, one of China’s biggest online shopping sites, reports that the search(搜索) on food items that were introduced by the documentary has increased to 4 million times within (在...之内) one week, and sales have increased to 5.82 million, or 20%.
To get enough good stories, the production team spent three months doing research and interviews in about 60 cities before they started making the documentary last July. Filming lasted about nine months.
Liu Wen, the director, says “As CCTV-9 serves as a window. allowing the world to better understand China, the documentary aims to help the world not only appreciate the beauty of Chinese cuisines ,but also learn Chinese customs.”

1. 1.

   A Bite of China is a

   1. A.
      film
   2. B.
      TV show
   3. C.
      Book
   4. D.
      newspaper
2. 2.

   This program is quite different from other food shows because it has more features of

   1. A.
      culture
   2. B.
      cuisine
   3. C.
      news
   4. D.
      place
3. 3.

   The main idea of the 3rd paragraph is that the program brings a new opportunity on

   1. A.
      Internet communication
   2. B.
      film making
   3. C.
      food business
   4. D.
      talking
4. 4.

   It took the production team aboutto complete the whole program

   1. A.
      3 months
   2. B.
      six months
   3. C.
      a year
   4. D.
      two years
5. 5.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?

   1. A.
      Most people watch the program because they want to learn how to cook
   2. B.
      There’re many wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”
   3. C.
      You can buy some food that’s more delicious and cheaper through the program
   4. D.
      There’re few wonderful stories about Chinese cuisines in “A Bite of China”

There is usually a good rail service （服务) between main towns in Britain. If you are under 24 or over 65 0r if you are traveling with a family, you can buy cheaper tickets on the train. In towns and cities there are usually buses. On Sundays there are fewer bus services and some smaller places may not have a Sunday bus service. In London there is also an underground. But the underground is not easy to use, so you should learn more about it before you use it.

　 Hotels are very expensive in Britain. A cheaper way is a "bed and breakfast" in someone’s home. Tourist offices or information centres can help you to find these. There are also youth hotels in many places. Students may receive a discount.

　 Restaurants are often expensive and you cannot be sure the food will be delicious. But Chinese and Indian restaurants usually serve pretty good meals at lower prices. Fast food shops are cheap, but the food is not always very good.

　 Not all banks exchange foreign money, but you can usually find at least one bank in each town that does so.

　 If you become ill or have an accident while in Britain and your country has an agreement with Britain for medical care, you can get free medical treatment.

　 You can only buy stamps in post offices, but nearly every village or part of a town has a post office. Often it is inside a small shop.

44. You may see the article in 　　 .

　 A. a guidebook　　 B. a geography book　 C. a food advertisement　 D. a medical book

45. How many kinds of traffic are talked about in the passage?

　 A. One.　　　　　　　 B. Two.　　　　　　　　　 C. Three.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Four.

46. Which of the following is NOT true?

　 A. There’s only one bank in each town in Britain.

　 B. A 30-year-old man cannot pay less money for trains in Britain.

　 C. There are different restaurants from different countries in Britain.

　 D. Students may pay less money than other people when they stay in a youth hotel.