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團(tuán)結(jié) ). To show this, she held up one chopstick, representing one person. Then she easily broke it into two pieces. 46 She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks. This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up. Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California. However, when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975, they didn39。 when she can afford to buy the clothes she likes, she often finds that they do not suit her anymore. On the way home, I was quite disturbed by such thoughts. It was just a pity, like many other pities. I thought to myself this way. But when I was about to enter the building where I was living, I saw the big mirror placed in the entrance. I saw a girl in it who was in cheap but cleanly washed sweater and jeans. She was rather young, healthy and energetic. For quite a while I was touched by what I had seen in the mirror. Then I almost fot the tale: A person without shoes cried until he saw a man without feet. Being young without good clothes is like the person without shoes. I should have felt grateful that I haven’t lost my feet. 31. How did the author feel when she decided not to buy the skirt? A. Embarrassed. B. Wise. C. Regretful. D. Relieved. 32. We can learn from the text that the author considered her love for beautiful clothes as . A. funny B. natural C. silly D. simple 33. The underlined word ―She‖ in Paragraph 3 refers to . A. the author’s friend B. a stranger C. the author’s roommate D. the author 34. Why was the author touched by what she saw in the mirror? A. She came to realize what she really possessed. B. She was reminded of her devotion to beauty. C. She didn’t feel at ease when looking into a mirror. D. She never thought over the other side of a person. B Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense. Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season. Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain , people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter , can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food , therefore, has bee an area of study in modern life. 35. We can infer from the text that humans and animals___________. A. depend on one sense in choosing food B. are not satisfied with their food C. choose food in similar ways D. eat entirely different food 36. Which of the following eats only one type of food? A. A kind of white butterfly. B. The small bird. C. The bear. D. The fox. 37. Certain animals change their choice of food when__________. A. the season changes B. the food color changes C. they move to different places D. they are attracted by different smells 38. We can learn from the last paragraph that_________ A. food is chosen for a good reason B. French and British food is good C. some people have few choices of food. D. some people care little about healthy diet. C The meaning of the word volunteer‖ may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means one who offers his or her services.‖ There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbag