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nted from a seed. ” do we learn about the Brazilian peasants? A. They wasted much water on farming, B. They focused on shortterm profit, C. They cared much about the environment. relied heavily on rainforests for a living 29. What used to be young Antonio39。s biggest concern? . water. C. Loss of grasslands. D. Water shortage 30. What does the underlined word “hav en” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. trap. B. Dieter. . the last paragraph, Antonio mainly expresses his . A. affection for his forest for his family. C. deep love for rate birds as a successful farmer D British children39。s writer Roald Dahl ate chocolates and sweets “pretty much every mealtime” ,remembers daughter Ophelia Dahl. After dinner, whether dining alone or entertaining guests, Dahl would pass around a little red plastic box full of Mars Bais, Milky Ways, Maltese Kit Kats and much more. He knew the history of all the sweets and could tell you exactly when they were invented. 1937 was a big year when Kit Kate (his favorite), Rolos and Smarties (his dog, chopper39。s favorite) were invented. He wrote a history of chocolate, lecturing schoolchildren to mit such dates to memory (熟 記 ),such as 1928 when“Cadb ury39。s Fruit and Nut Bar popped up on the scene, saying. Don39。t bother with the Kings and Queens of England. All of you should learn these dates the Headmistress (女校長 ) will see from now on that it bees part of the major teaching in this school. ” According to Dahl, the Golden Years of Chocolate were 19301337. In 1930, Roald Dahl was 14 years old. He was a student at Repton, a famous boys39。 boarding school in England. It was a tough environment: those in authority were more interested in controlling than educating the students. Ironically (諷刺地 ), it was at this difficult period that chocolate became Dahl39。s passion. Near Repton was a Cadbury chocolate factory. Every so often, Cadbury send each schoolboy a sampler (樣品 ) box of new chocolates to taste and grade. They were using students “ the greatest chocolate bar experts in world to teat 郵 tiwir new inventions. This was when Dahl39。s imagination took flight. He pictured factories with inventing rooms with pots of chocolate and fudge( 軟 糖 ) and “ all sorts of other delicious filling bubbling away on the stoves. ” It was lovely dreaming those dreams... when I was looking for a plot for my second book for children. I remember those little cardboard boxes (紙 盒 ) and the newly invented chocolates iuside them, and I began to write a book called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ” For the record, Roald Dahl did not like chocolates cake or chocolate ice said, “ I prefer my chocolate straight. 39。s the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To introduce the main topicRoald Dahl. B. To introduce DaM、 love for chocolate. C. To introduce main character39。s daily life, D. To introduce some important characters. cm we infer from the passage about Roald Dahl? treated himself with various chocolate after dinner secretly. B. He has a good knowledge of chocolate, especially its history. C. He used to lecture scboolchildren of a boys, boarding school. only wrote, some books related to the history of chocolate. 34. What happened during the Golden Years of Chocolate? A. It was a great time for children to get educed B. Those years stopped DahFamp。 interest in chocolate. C Students could bee chocolate experts then. Dahl39。s passion for chocolate was lit up then. 35. gave Roald Dahl inspiration to wile Charlie and chocolate Factory. A. the dream about chocolates. with chocolate and fudge. C. Those boxes with chocolate. cakes and ice cream 第二節(jié)(共 5小 題, 每小 題 3分,滿分 15分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項,選項中有兩項為多余選 項。 Six Things You should Never Do Before the Queen * Don39。t show up empty handed, What do you get the woman who already has everything? Sure, the Queen has several homes full of priceless trinkets (飾品 ), but bringing a gift is necessary. 36 So if she39。s paying a visit to your hometown or country, something which reflects local culture might go down better than . smith39。s vouchers (優(yōu)惠券 ). * 37 You may be dead on your painful feet— but you should always stand when the queen enters the room. You may only sit once she has taken the seat, so keep a close eye on when the Queen sits down herself. * Don39。t