4. 阅读理解:阅读下面短文，并做其后的题目。从所给的选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A

Doctors are of the opinion that most people cannot live beyond 100 years, but a growing number of scientists believe that the aging process (老化过程) can be controlled. There are more than 12,000 Americans over 100 years old who received Social Security Benefits (社会保险津贴) and their numbers are increasing each year. Dr. James Langley of Chicago claims (宣布) that theoretically (理论上) and under very good conditions, animals, including man, can live six times longer than their normal period of growth. A person's period of growth lasts about twenty-five years. If Dr. Langley's theory is correct, future generations can expect a life span (寿命) of 150 years .

1. Which sentence best expresses the main idea?

A. Within a few generations, most people will probably live for 150 years.

B. Social Security pensioners (领取养老金者) are steadily increasing in number.

C. Doctors and scientists disagree regarding man's possible life span.

D. Man's normal period of growth compares with that of animals.

2. The main idea of the paragraph deals with

A. expected longevity (寿命) 　　B. retirement benefits

C. population control　　　　　　D. impractical (不切合实际的) theories

3. The writer develops his main idea by

A. describing the conditions necessary for a long life

B. explaining the findings of an expert

C. comparing man with other animals

D. quoting (引用) popular medical opinion

B

As the saying goes, nothing succeeds like success. People like to deal with a successful person. Why? You see there must be a reason why the person has achieved success. And most obviously it is because he is expert at what he is doing.

When given a chance, people would rather deal with the best. Naturally, the best way to produce a success image is to do a lot of work. Your achievement and the name it leads to will make known to the public how good you really are. People will know this by your completed record or simply by recognizing it upon seeing you in action. Just as it becomes quite obvious that a man is a full-time tennis player when you see him play on the tennis court, it will become obvious that you are skilled in your work when people see you do your work. But many other image-building ways are practical in producing a success image (形象), as will be discussed in the following. . .

4. This passage mainly tells us that __________.

A. success image may come after success

B. people like to deal with a successful person

C. success image is or has been built in one's work

D. there are many image-building ways

5. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Successful Player.　　　　　　B. Nothing Succeeds like Success. .

C. Success in Your Field.　　　　D. Success Image-building Ways.

6. How can we know how good a person is at his work?

A. Deal with him.

B. Study how he has achieved success.

C. Watch him playing tennis on the tennis court.

D. Just look at him doing his work.

7. People like to deal with a successful person probably because __________.

A. they hope to know the secret of being successful

B. they don't believe what he has achieved

C. they are eager to show respect to him

D. they feel uncertain whether he is an expert

C

Coffee is a popular drink that is served in different ways around the world. In London, for example, some Englishmen dip mustard (芥末) into their coffee, while in Denver, a person might add a little ketchup (番茄酱). Strips (条) of orange and lemon peel (柠檬皮), cloves and cinnamon (丁香和桂皮) sticks are not unusual additions to the brew (熬出的口味) in Europe. Asian delight consists of coffee brewed (煎煮) in boiling sugar. Perhaps the richest cup of coffee can be enjoyed in Ireland where whisky and whipped cream (打好的奶油) are important ingredients (配料). In Australia a waitress will ask, "Do you want black or white?" Black is plain black coffee, but white is half coffee and half warm milk. If an Australian orders iced coffee, he will be served a cup of steaming coffee with a spoon (匙) of ice cream. It sounds like the Australian version (说法) of a "snowball in hell (地狱)".

8. Which statement best expresses the main idea?

A. The richest cup of coffee can be enjoyed in Ireland.

B. The Asians enjoy a sweet cup of coffee.

C. Coffee is enjoyed in various ways.

D. Australians have an unusual sense of humour.

9. The paragraph suggests that coffee can be ___________.

A. expensive 　　　B. rare 　　　C. common 　　　D. exciting

10. The paragraph could be entitled (命题为)________.

A. Some Like It Hot　　　　　　　　　　 B. Coffee around the World

C. Oriental (东方的) Delights　　 　　　D. A Snowball in Hell

5. 书面表达练习

A.根据下面提示，以Healthy Diet为题写一篇100词左右的短文。在写作过程中，要特别注意词序的正确性。

提示：

1.健康饮食的重要性：

1) 有助于保持健康与正常体重;

2) 有助于体力、精力充沛地进行学习与劳动;

3) 有助于提高生活质量。

2.什么是健康饮食?

1) 合理的饮食结构;

2) 绿色蔬菜与水果的优越性;

3) 高脂肪、高糖、高盐食品有害健康。

3.愉快的心情，适量的体育锻炼与健康的饮食同等重要。

B.根据提示，以“西红柿炒蛋”为题写一份此菜肴制作过程的菜谱。

原料：鸡蛋4个，西红柿2个，花生油50克，盐、味精、葱花各适量。

制作方法：将鸡蛋磕入碗里打散，将洗净的西红柿切成4厘米的小丁，将盐、味精、葱花放入蛋液的碗里，打匀。炒锅上火，将油烧热，倒入蛋液及西红柿等原料翻炒，炒熟即好。

特点：此菜肴红、黄、绿三色相间，鲜香略带酸味，含丰富的蛋白质与维生素C。