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       Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy (辛辣的) food? Is it because the
spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked
hot food, or is there some connection between spices and healthy food?
       Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals
(化學物質(zhì)). These chemicals can kill bacteria (細菌) which spoil food. "Most common spices can kill 75 to 100
percent of the bacteria in food," explains one of the scientists. The bacteria grow more easily and spoil food
more quickly at higher temperatures. For this reason, it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot
climates.
       Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from. If
you like spicy food, it is possible that hundreds of years ago, when there were no fridges, people in your
country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling. The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to
live longer, healthier lives. Today, in a time of fridges, the spices just make the food taste good.
1. The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_______.

[     ]

A. making food taste better
B. making food hotter
C. killing bacteria in food
D. preventing bacteria getting into food
2. Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because _______.

[     ]

A. high temperature makes more bacteria
B. high temperature helps bacteria grow faster
C. bacteria get used to hot food
D. bacteria spoil food only at high temperature
3. According to the passage, spices are useful in an the following things except _______.

[     ]

A. replacing fridges
B. helping you to live longer
C. helping to keep you healthier
D. making your food taste better
1. C   2. B   3. A
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科目:初中英語 來源:浙江省寧波市2011年初中畢業(yè)生學業(yè)考試英語試題 題型:050

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  Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidenceit will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment

  ________are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside schoolStudents who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability(能力)to use the English language correctlyAs parents, you can play an important role in improving your children's literacy(讀寫能力)You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours

  Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write

having everyday conversations with your children

trying to ask more wh-” questions instead of easy yes or no questions

encouraging your children to talk about events you don't know

reading to your children each night

listening to your children read

teaching your children how to use dictionaries

talking about your children's writings

practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails

  You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading togetherIn the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselvesThere are over 1, 000 books on the listThe reading must be done in one yearWhat's more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to writeFor example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviewsRemember to make positive comments as much as possible

(1)

This passage is mainly written for________

[  ]

A.

children

B.

teachers

C.

parents

D.

doctors

(2)

________is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2

[  ]

A.

Listening and speaking skills

B.

Reading and writing skills

C.

Listening and writing skills

D.

Reading and listening skills

(3)

________is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above

[  ]

A.

Listening to the radio every day

B.

Listening to your children read

C.

Reading to your children each night

D.

Talking about your children's writings

(4)

In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read________in one year

[  ]

A.

5 books

B.

10 books

C.

15 books

D.

20 books

(5)

Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to________

[  ]

A.

draw pictures or take photos

B.

listen to pop music

C.

write diaries or book reviews

D.

play computer games

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     Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence-it will also make
them get ready for learning in the classroom environment. 
    _______ are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students
who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability (能力) to use the
English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children's literacy
(讀寫能力). You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with
your children outside school hours.
     Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
     ☆ having everyday conversations with your children
     ☆ trying to ask more "wh-" questions instead of easy "yes" or "no" questions
     ☆ encouraging your children to talk about events you don't know
     ☆ reading to your children each night
     ☆ listening to your children read
     ☆ teaching your children how to use dictionaries
     ☆ talking about your children's writings
     ☆ practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
     You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they
are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more
books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year.
What's more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to
write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
1. This passage is mainly written for __________.
A. children
B. teachers
C. parents
D. doctors
2. __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2. 
A. "Listening and speaking skills"
B. "Reading and writing skills"
C. "Listening and writing skills"
D. "Reading and listening skills"
3. __________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.
A. "Listening to the radio every day "
B. "Listening to your children read"
C. "Reading to your children each night"
D. "Talking about your children's writings"
4. In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.
A. 5 books
B. 10 books
C. 15 books
D. 20 books
5. Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to __________.
A. draw pictures or take photos
B. listen to pop music
C. write diaries or book reviews
D. play computer games

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