【正文】 。 Also opening his kitchen this Saturday in Shreveport is Andrew Gleason. He is the head chef at Quarter Bistro. I am not the most talkative chef in the business, Andrew said. Mostly because I prefer to give my full attention to the food. Every ingredient（食材）must be carefully measured. Andrew39。s food also makes the dining experience special. He makes every dish look like a piece of art. At his open kitchen, Andrew plans to teach his visitors how to prepare blackened catfish, a dish of his that has won much praise throughout the city. （1）While Monica is cooking, she ____. A.is never quietB.seldom uses spiceC.sometimes sits on a wooden chairD.always listens to her favorite songs（2）At Andrew39。s open kitchen, he will ____. A.invite Monica to try his dishB.work with another head chefC.tell lots of jokes while cookingD.cook one much173。praised dish（3）What do Monica and Andrew have in mon? A.They work in the same restaurant.B.They both like using measuring cups.C.They graduated from the same cooking school.D.They both let guests have a special dining experience.（4）The passage is probably from ____. A.a city newspaperB.a restaurant noticeC.a cookbookD.a chef39。s diary12．閱讀理解 Compass It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, sailors had to depend on the stars to find directions. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it.Gunpowder It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of 13th century.Paper making China was the first country in the world to make paper. During the Western Han Dynasty （206 BC一9 AD）, paper was made in some places in China, It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25 AD 220 AD） by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks.Printing It was developed in 1041~1048 in the Song Dynasty. A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood. Then he put ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method at that time.（1）After the ____________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel. A.passB.printingC.gunpowderD.papermaking（2）At first, gunpowder was used for____________. A.finding directionsB.making fireworksC.carving charactersD.writing（3）Printing was developed in the____________. A.Tang DynastyB.Song DynastyC.Han DynastyD.Qing Dynasty（4）The best title for the reading material is____________. A.The Four Dynasties of Ancient ChinaB.The Four Great Inventors of Ancient ChinaC.The Four Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaD.The Four Great History Characters of Ancient China13．閱讀理解 The MidAutumn Festival is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of lunar calendar. A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house. On the evening of the festival there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to e back for the reunion （團(tuán)聚）. After dinner, people will light the lanterns which are usually bright and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily. At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon while eating mooncakes which are the special food for this festival.Father39。s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in the US and the UK. Sonora Smart Dodd, a loving daughter from Spokane, had the good idea that society must celebrate a day to honour fathers, because they make important contributions to the raising of children. People celebrate the festival by honouring their fathers and expressing love to them by giving popular gifts like cards, flowers, chocolate and ties. Little children often give handmade gifts to their dads.（1）What will people do before the Mid Autumn Festival? A.Light the lanterns.B.Have a big family dinner.C.Clean their houses and hang the lanterns.D.Enjoy the moon.（2）What does the moon usually look like on the night of the MidAutumn Festival? A.Red and round.B.Round and bright.C.Red and bright.D.Red and small.（3）When is Father39。s Day in the US? A.On the third Sunday of June.B.On the second Sunday of June.C.On the third Saturday of June.D.On the second Saturday of June.（4）Who came up with the idea of celebrating Father39。s Day? A.Some little children.B.A father.C.Sonora Smart Dodd.D.A loving son.（5）Why did people set up Father39。s Day to honour fathers? A.Because fathers want to get together with their children.B.Because fathers express great love to their children.C.Because fathers give popular gifts to their children,D.Because fathers make c