【正文】 is Grandma make friends 42. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Grandma was not good at making friends. B. The sand really did some good to Grandma. C. Grandma said something untrue to fort Marco. D. Grandma was not well treated in the nursing home. 43. We can learn from the passage that Marcos was ______. A. generous B. considerate C. stupid D. creative C Most people today think of chocolate as something sweet to eat or drink and can be easily found in stores around the world. It might surprise you that chocolate was once highly treasured. The wealthy people of Spain first enjoyed a sweetened chocolate drink. Later, the popularity of the drink spread throughout Europe. 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. Farmers grow cacao trees in many countries in Africa, Central and South America, but these trees are difficult to grow. They require an exact amount of water, warmth, soil and protection. After about five years, cacao trees start producing large fruits called pods, which grow near the trunk of the tree. The seeds inside these pods are harvested to make chocolate. Growing cacao is very hard work for farmers. Today, chocolate industry officials, activists, and scientists are working with farmers. They are trying to make sure that cacao can be grown in a way that is easy for the farmers and safe for the environment. The market value of the yearly cacao crop around the world is more than five billion dollars. Chocolate is especially popular in Europe and the United States. Each year, Americans eat an average of more than 5 kilograms of chocolate per person. Specialty shops that sell costly chocolate are also very popular. Many offer chocolate lovers the chance to taste chocolate grown in different areas of the world. 44. We can learn from the passage that chocolate was ______. A. served with a drink in old times B. popular with people around the world C. a drink enjoyed by the rich in old times D. bought easily in stores in old times 45. What made it possible to produce chocolate inexpensively? A. A warm climate. B. Official aid. C. New technologies. D. Scientific protection. 46. What should ideal cacao farming be like？ A. Simple and timesaving. B. Safe and laboursaving C. Easy and laboursaving D. Easy and environmentfriendly. 47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Scientists are trying to help people find various cacaos. B. The chocolate industry is developing rapidly only in European countries. C. People in America love to produce dear chocolate. D. Chocolate making is probably a big business internationally. D Soccer is gaining extreme popularity all over the globe, because it is an excellent way to improve speed, build endurance (忍耐力 ) and promote fitness. However, players are very devoted and excited while playing, so it can lead to a number of injuries. Some of these can be serious and even lifethreatening. Some soccer injuries are due to stress on muscles and joints. These start as a small but continuous pain and may result in serious injuries. Because when soccer is played, there are many collisions (碰撞 ), players can?t avoid bodytobody contact with other players. Due to body collisions, there may be damage to the leg. Muscle strain (肌肉勞損 ) is another mon form of soccer injury because the players often start and stop during the game. Players? knees often suffer too. These injuries occur because of sudden starts and