1、Unit 1Food for thought课时作业1Starting out & Understanding ideasLast year I went to America and stayed there with an American family for two months.As is said, “The best house is in America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I _1_ pride and pleasure in “the best food” I _2_
2、for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in a new way: _3_ the dishes color, the meats type or the soups style. Thus, my American friends could discover the _4_ of eating Chinese food. _5_ my “good” job, I was often rewarded with their _6_ of tha
3、nks such as “very delicious” “excellent”But something funny _7_ yesterday when I cooked Sichuan style fish for dinner. I was _8_ with my work. When the whole family sat round the table, they first looked _9_ at the fish, and then looked at me. “Why do all the fish only have their _10_？” they asked.
4、“Its terrible！” _11_ or terrible? I cant understand. But I do know that fish heads are delicious. The head is the _12_ part of fish; in China only the important guests can have the _13_ of enjoying it.Another _14_ thing is: the American friends often said to me “help yourself” as they _15_ home frui
5、ts or other things. According to Chinese _16_ I would simply smile in answer to their kindness _17_ actually helping myself to any of the food. _18_， I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me! No matter how much or how often I brought home food, _19_ it was nice to their
6、 taste, they _20_ hesitated to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished.本文是一篇记叙文。文化的碰撞与差异使不同国家的人们进一步了解彼此，让他们的关系进一步加深。1A.took BsharedCheldDenjoyed答案：A解析：根据语境可知，作者为自己给他的美国家庭做最好的食物而感到自豪和快乐。2A.leftBintroducedCcookedDsent答案：C解析：参见上题解析。3A.changingBpaintingCimproving Dmanaging答案：A解析：根据上文
7、的“I would do something in a new way”可知，尽管厨艺不精，作者常常会改变做饭方式。4A.importanceBjoyCtrouble Dnecessity答案：B解析：根据语境可知，因为作者总是变着花样做中国菜，所以一家人能发现吃中国菜的快乐。5A.In spite ofBIn honor ofCInstead of DBecause of答案：D解析：根据下文的“I was often rewarded”可知，此处是说因为作者做得好吃，他经常被人赞扬。6A.smilesBflowersCgestures Dexpressions答案：D解析：此处指他们对作者
8、充满感激的表示。7A.disappearedBhappenedCcontinued Darrived答案：B解析：根据下文的内容可知，作者在做四川菜的时候发生了一些事情。8A.confusedBpleasedCstrict Dfamiliar答案：B解析：根据下文的内容可知，作者对自己的烹饪感到很满意。9A.worriedlyBexcitedlyCsurprisedly Ddisappointedly答案：C解析：根据下文的“Why do all the fish only have their _10_？”可知，此处表示那一家外国人首先惊讶地看着鱼。10A.headsBskinsCtails
9、 Dbones答案：A解析：根据下文的“fish heads are delicious”可知答案。11A.ParticularBBadCComfortable DTasty答案：D解析：根据下文的“I cant understand. But I do know that fish heads are delicious”可知，作者不理解，但作者确认鱼头是美味的。12A.biggestBbestCdearest Dlightest答案：B解析：根据语境可知，在中国，人们认为鱼头是鱼身上最好的部分。13A.abilityBtimeCright Dhonor答案：D解析：根据“only the
10、important guests can have the _13_ of enjoying it”可知，只有重要的宾客才能有幸享受鱼头的美味。14A.astonishingBannoyingCinteresting Dcommon答案：C解析：根据语境可知，作者在这里讲述了在美国的另外一件有趣的事情。15A.collectedBwantedCbought Dbrought答案：D解析：根据语境可知，当美国朋友带水果或其他东西回家时会对作者说“请自便”。下文中的“whenever I brought home fruits”是提示。16A.traditionBlifestyleCopinion
11、 Dvalue答案：A解析：根据下文的内容可知，根据中国的传统观念，作者以笑回应却没有随意吃食物。17A.exceptBincludingCwithout Dwith答案：C解析：根据语境可知，作者以笑回应却没有随意吃食物。without “没有”，符合语境。18A.In turnBAbove allCAfter all DAt last答案：A解析：根据语境可知，作者在介绍“help yourself”在中美两国的不同，美国的文化和中国的文化是截然相反的。in turn“反过来”，符合语境。19A.in caseBeven ifCas far as Das long as答案：D解析：根据语
12、境可知，只要作者带回的食物符合他们的口味，他们就毫不犹豫地随便吃起来，直到把食物吃光。20A.neverBoftenCalways Dusually答案：A解析：参见上题解析。AFarmers might think the idea of growing food for fun sounds strange. But there are some people who do it all the time. They grow some vegetables because their natural color or shape is pleasing to see. They grow
13、 others because scientists have developed new colors or different sizes for traditional vegetables.One example is the bell pepper. Seed companies sell seeds for several different kinds of bell peppers. One pepper is a weak yellow color when it begins to grow. Then its color changes to white. As it g
14、rows, it changes color two more timesto orange, then red. If you are not interested in peppers that change colors as they grow, you can grow some that remain on color. Each kind of pepper has its own special taste.Another unusual plant is known as the yardlong bean or snake bean. It grows up to one
15、meter in length. It is an important part of the food supply in areas of Asia. American farmers like it because it is different, yet tastes very much like the green beans they traditionally grow. Each bean has from ten to twenty seeds. The outside or pod can be eaten. Some of the very long beans are
16、green outside but have blackandwhite or red seeds.Gourds (葫芦) are plants that people like to grow because of their many different shapes. They also have many uses. Some round gourds are dried, painted and made into containers. Others have long necks and big bodies. These are dried, cut and made into
17、 containers to pour drinking water.这是一篇说明文。农民们可能觉得种植食物是为了娱乐这种想法很奇怪。但的确有人因为蔬菜的自然颜色或形状是令人愉悦的而种蔬菜。科学家已经研发出新的颜色或大小不同的传统蔬菜。文章列举了三种用来娱乐的植物。1Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe new kinds of vegetables can sell better than the traditional ones.BAsian are fond of snake bean because of its differen
18、t colors.CAmerican farmers like bell pepper because of its different tastes.DPeople are willing to grow gourds due to their various shapes and functions.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“Gourds (葫芦) are plants that people like to grow because of their many different shapes. They also have many uses.”可知人们喜欢种植葫芦是因为
19、它们有许多不同的形状和用途，故选D。2People grow the bell pepper mainly to enjoy its _.AshapesBcolorsCflavorsDvitamins答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“As it grows，it changes color two more timesto orange, then red.”(随着它的生长，颜色再变两次变为橙色，再变为红色。)可知bell pepper生长过程中会不断变化颜色，故可推测人们种植bell pepper主要是为了欣赏它不断变化的颜色，故选B。3Which is the best title f
20、or the passage?AGrowing Unusual Vegetables for FunBGrowing Food with Different PurposesCGrowing Different Vegetables Has Different PurposesDFarmers Strange Ideas of Growing Food答案：A解析：标题概括题。根据文章第一段“Farmers might think the idea of growing food for fun sounds strange. But there are some people who do
21、it all the time.”(农民们可能会觉得种植食物来娱乐听起来很奇怪。但是有些人总是这么做。)以及下文举例讲述人们种植可供娱乐的植物，可知A项适合作文章的标题，故选A。BFinding fruits and vegetables at your typical grocery store that have been grown without the extensive use of pesticides can be difficult. Fortunately, The Environmental Working Group(EWG) has done all of the w
22、ork for you in finding healthy and pesticidefree produce. EWG has created the 2018 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which helps shoppers to find uncontaminated (未污染的) produce. Many consumers do not realize that pesticide residues (残留) are very common on conventionally grown products, even af
23、ter they have been washed or peeled. Because of this, EWG has created their series of guides to lead consumers to safer food choices.In order to create these guides, EWG analyzed the USDA pesticides tests, which found a total of 230 different pesticides and pesticides breakdown products on thousands
24、 of produce samples. Analyzing this information, EWG observed the big differences of the amount of pesticides found from product to product.The guides two main components are two compiled lists highlighting the cleanest and dirtiest produce concerning pesticides. These two lists, Dirty Dozen and Cle
25、an Fifteen, show consumers how certain foods continue to carry trace amounts of pesticides with them all the way to the grocery store shelves, while others make it to your kitchen virtually pesticidefree.Some of the highlights from their analyses included the following findings：More than onethird of
26、 strawberry samples analyzed in 2016 contained 10 or more pesticide residues and breakdown products.Spinach(菠菜) samples had, on average, almost twice as much pesticide residue by weight, compared to any other crop.No single fruit sample from the Clean Fifteen tested positive for more than four pesti
27、cides.“With EWGs guide, consumers can fill their fridges and fruit bowls with plenty of healthy conventional and organic produce that isnt contaminated with multiple pesticide residue” said Sonya Lunder, a senior analyst in EWG.Only 25 years ago, the National Academy of Sciences raised concerns abou
28、t exposure to poisonous pesticides in our food, yet consumers still consume a mixture of pesticides every day in America.本文属于食物与健康类阅读。美国环境工作组(EWG)为了帮助消费者购买到没有杀虫剂和其他农药残留物的水果和蔬菜， 专门制定了2018年消费者购买农用产品指南。本文还介绍了制定这些指南所做的相关测试工作。4Why did EWG create the 2018 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce?ATo advert
29、ise organic produce.BTo warn some food companies.CTo analyze the USDA pesticides tests.DTo help consumers make safer choices. 答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“EWG has created the 2018 Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce, which helps shoppers to find uncontaminated(未污染的)produce.Because of this, EWG has creat
30、ed their series of guides to lead consumers to safer food choices.”可知EWG制定这个指南是为了帮助消费者做出更安全的选择，故选D。5What is the result from the analysis of the USDA pesticides tests?AAll the samples are polluted.B230 pesticides are banned.CPesticide amounts vary in products.DAll strawberries are poisonous. 答案：C解析：推
31、理判断题。根据第三段中的Analyzing this information, EWG observed the big differences of the amount of pesticides from product to product可知答案， 故选C。6Where are shoppers most likely to find spinach?ADirty Dozen list.BOrganic food advertisement.CClean Fifteen list.DSafer food list. 答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第五段第二个发现，即按平均来算，菠菜样
32、品中残留的农药重量几乎是其他作物的两倍，故选A。7What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?AAll conventional produce is safe.BNo pesticides were used on crops 25 years ago.CConsumers never worry about pesticides.DProduce safety remains a problem. 答案：D解析：推理判断题。最后两段提到消费者在EWG的指导下可以选择许多健康无农药残留的产品以及25年前科学院就人们的食物中含有有毒农药提
33、出了担忧，但消费者仍然每天都在消费混合农药。故A、B都错。C是逻辑错误， 假如消费者不担心，这个组织也不会创建这些指南，消费者也不需要用清洗或者去皮的方法防止食入农药了。故选D。在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A museum has managed to draw in lots of visitors to learn about _1_ centuryold duck recipe and sample the dish. The Sanzhenzhai Museum, _2_ (locate) next to the Wuzhen scenic spot, c
34、overs an area of 5,000 square meters. It _3_ (build) for the public to understand the brands culture. “We attempt _4_ (ride) on the wave of Wuzhens increasingly hot tourism and improve our brands fame and sales，” says Lu Fengxue, the sales manager of Sanzhenzhai. The brand was born in Wuzhen in 1848
35、 and has been popular _5_ the distinctive taste of its duck products. Now, Sanzhenzhai has approximately 100 _6_ (outlet) across the country. The museum _7_ (become) a hit since it opened at the end of October. Approximately 70 buses drop by the museum on a daily basis, _8_ translates to roughly 7,0
36、00 tourists. Tourists _9_ (typical) choose three ducks at 100 yuan, according to Lu. “_10_ (we) products are especially popular with the middleaged and seniors，” says Lu.本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍三珍斋博物馆。这家博物馆成功地吸引了大量游客来了解一个有百年历史的烤鸭食谱，并品尝了这道菜。1a解析：考查不定冠词。句意：一家博物馆成功地吸引了大量游客来了解一个有百年历史的烤鸭食谱，并品尝了这道菜。结合句意可知此处用不定冠词，故答案
37、为a。2located解析：句意：三珍斋博物馆位于乌镇风景区旁，占地5 000平方米。be located“坐落在”，此处是过去分词作后置定语，故答案为located。3was_built解析：考查一般过去时态的被动语态。句意：它的建立是为了让公众了解该品牌的文化。结合句意可知句子用一般过去时态的被动语态，故答案为was built。4to_ride解析：考查固定搭配。句意：我们试图借助乌镇日益火爆的旅游热潮，提高我们品牌的知名度和销量。固定搭配：attempt to do sth.企图做某事，故答案为to ride。5for解析：考查介词。句意：该品牌于1848年诞生于乌镇，因其独特的鸭肉口
38、味而广受欢迎。固定词组：be popular for因而受欢迎。故答案为for。6outlets解析：考查名词复数。句意：现在三珍斋在全国大约有100家分店。根据100可知名词用复数形式，故答案为outlets。7has_become解析：考查固定句式。句意：自10月底开放以来，该博物馆已成为一个热门。此处since“自从以来”引导时间状语从句，从句用一般过去时态，主句用现在完成时态，且主语是The museum，为第三人称单数，故答案为has become。8which解析：考查定语从句。句意：每天大约有70辆公共汽车经过博物馆，这意味着大约有7 000名游客。此处是整个句子作先行词，后面的非限制性定语从句用which引导，故答案为which。9typically解析：考查副词。句意：据Lu介绍，游客一般会选择100元的三只鸭子。此处是副词修饰动词，故答案为typically。10Our解析：考查形容词性物主代词。句意：我们的产品特别受中老年人的欢迎。形容词性物主代词修饰名词，故答案为Our。