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2.詞數(shù):100左右。 and that, instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales, the child should be taught how to adapt to reality by studying history and mechanics. I find such people, I must say so strange that I do not know how to argue with them. If their cases were sound, the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girlfriend. No fairy story has ever claimed(聲稱) to be description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was.63.The author considered that a fairy story is more effective _______. A. when a story is repeated without any changeB. when we treat a story as a jokeC. when the parent makes some changes about a storyD. when the story is set in the present time64.According to the passage, when can great fear take place in a child?A. When a story is in a realistic setting. B. When a story is heard for the first time.C. When a story is repeated too often. D. When a story is told in a different way.65.What is the advantage claimed for repeating fairy stories to young children? A. Making them less fearful.B. Developing their power of memory.C. Making them believe there is nothing to be afraid of.D. Encouraging them not to have strange beliefs.66.The author’s mention of sticks and telephones is meant to suggest that _______. A. fairy stories are still being made upB. there is some misunderstandings about fairy talesC. people try to update old fairy storiesD. there is more concern for children’s fears nowadaysEFarmers grow cocoa trees in the shady areas of rainforests near the Earth’s equator. These trees can be difficult to grow. They require an exact amount of water, warmth, soil and protection. After about five years, cocoa trees start producing large fruits called pods. The seeds inside these pods are harvested to make chocolate.Today we travel around the world exploring the history of chocolate. Its story begins with a plant whose scientific name, Theobroma cocoa, means “food of the gods”. People have been enjoying the rich flavor of chocolate, a product made from this plant.Most people know that chocolate is made from cocoa and that the origins of chocolate can be traced back to Central and South America. For centuries, the natives there regarded cocoa as a gift from the gods. But how did chocolate go from being the food of the gods to being the food of love?Historians believe the Maya of Central America first learned to farm cocoa plants around two thousand years ago. The Maya took the cocoa trees from the rainforests and grew them in their gardens. They cooked the cocoa seeds, and then crushed them into a soft substance. They used the cocoa bean as the main part in a dark, bitter drink that we would call “chocolate”. They believed that chocolate had mystical characteristics — but cocoa also had mercial (商業(yè)的)value. In fact, cocoa beans were used as a form of currency that was worth its weight in gold!The explorer Christopher Columbus brought cocoa seeds to Spain after his trip to Central America in 1502. But the Spanish explorer Conquistador Hernando Cortez was the first European explorer to realize cocoa’s mercial possibilities. When he arrived in the New World in 1519, he soon established his own cocoa plantation. In 1529, Cortez returned to Spain and introduced chocolate — as a drink mixed with sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon — to European society.The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened type of the chocolate drink. Later, the popularity of the drink spread throughout Europe. The English, Dutch and French began to plant cocoa trees in their own colonies. Chocolate remained a drink that only wealthy people could afford to drink until the eighteenth century. During the period known as the Industrial Revolution, new technologies helped make chocolate less costly to produce.It caught on — especially with the noble people, who enjoyed hot chocolate as an aphrodisiac (a kind of medicine). As its popularity spread, people found new ways to make and use chocolate. These days, chocolate is enjoyed as both a tasty treat and a romantic indulgence everywhere.67.According to historians, cacao trees were first planted in .A. South America B. Central America C. Spain. D. Africa68.What does the underlined word “substance” here mean?A. An illegal drug. B. An important idea. C. A liquid material. D. A solid material.69.The passage implies that .A. Christopher Columbus brought cacao seeds to Central America.B. The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a chocolate drink.C. Many people over the world enjoy a good taste of chocolate.D. Cocoa trees need an exact amount of water, warmth, soil and protection.70.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. History of chocolate, as rich as its taste. B. Chocolate, food of the gods.C. Value of chocolate, as costly as gold. D. Chocolate, food of love.第四部分:書面表達(dá) (滿分40分)第一節(jié):完成句子(共10小題;,滿分15分)閱讀下列各小題,根據(jù)括號(hào)內(nèi)的漢語(yǔ)提示,用句末內(nèi)的英語(yǔ)單詞完成句子,并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應(yīng)題號(hào)后。 people leaned forward to see whom Jack would 33 . But I jumped up, ran up the 34 to the stage, and grabbed the bill. As I was launching myself in the air, thoughts 35 through my mind — was I about to be humiliated (羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they 36 security guards and take me from the stage? 37 my desire for brave action was louder than any 38 voice. As I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That’s it! We can’t wait for the 39 to e to us. We must take action to 40 what we want!” After his talk, I managed to formally meet Jack and bravely asked for his 41 address. 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