The American local food movement has been all about buying seasonal food from nearby farmers. Now, thanks to the Web, it is expanding to include far-away farmers too. A new start-up, Foodzie, is an online farmers market where small food producers and growers can sell their products.
Foodzie was started by Mr LaFave and two of his friends, who met during college at Virginia Tech, where they would pay frequent visits to farmers markets. Last year, while living in North Carolina, one of them, Emily Olson, now 24, came up with one idea. She was working as a brand manager for a gourmet grocery chain and realized that people who enjoyed fine food but didn’t work in the business had no way to discover handmade foods outside their local farmers markets. Small farmers had no way of finding or selling to faraway customers, either.
Mr LaFAve and the third co-founder, Nik Bauman, both 25, worked in corporate sales and software development. “With business, food and computer science backgrounds, we figured we had everything we needed.” Mr LaFAve said.
The three quit their jobs, and opened this site to the public in December and the site has had 43,000 visitors in the past month. So far, 29 sellers have opened shops and 41 are in the process of opening them. The founders recently hired a fourth employee to help Ms Olson recruit(吸收) new food producers at farmers markets and food shows. Mr LaFAve is convinced that the recession(經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退) will not reduce people’s interest in buying locally grown and handmade food. “There is misunderstanding that all these foods are more expensive than mass-produced alternatives,” he said. “People are pouring their heart and soul into these products, and they are of the highest quality. ”
小題1: The passage is mainly about _______________.
A.how an online farmers’ market works
B.the American local food movement
C.three youths starting an online farmers’ market
D.the reasons why people are interested in local food
小題2:Why did the founders start the online farmers’ market?
A.Because it met the need of the market.
B.Because the founders were interested in seasonal food.
C.Because some people wanted to buy locally grown food.
D.Because farmers wanted to sell their foods.
小題3: The underlined word in Paragraph 2 can be used to describe ______________.
A.food of high qualityB.terrible foodC.food of low fatD.fried food
小題4:The founders of the site employed another person to help _______________.
A.open new shops in faraway markets
B.buy locally grown and handmade food
C.find more food outside their local farmers’ markets
D.find more food growers to open shops on their site
小題5:About the three founders, we know that ________________.
A.they are of the same ageB.to start the website they gave up their work
C.they used to be colleagueD.they majored in farming at college

小題1:C
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小題1:B
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When an official at the U. S. Open Pocket Pool(臺球)Championship saw a 9-year-old girl playing at one of the tournament tables, he told her that spectators(觀眾)were not allowed to play. But much to his surprise, the girl was actually a competitor. That was nine years ago, and today, with five U. S. Open Women’s titles behind her and a recently won world championship, no one is likely to mistake Jean Balukas for a spectator again.
It doesn’t seem too surprising that Jean became caught up in pool——her father owns a pool hall within walking distance of the family’s home in Brooklyn. When she was just tall enough to see over the table, she fell in love with the game soon. Five years later Jean was ready to enter her first U. S. Open. She still remembers the letter the officials sent her reminding her that she wouldn’t be allowed to stand on a box to play.

As Jean improved, she found it increasingly difficult to play games at her father’s pool hall. “If I’d beat one of the guys, his friends would laugh at them about losing to me,” she says. Now Jean comes to the hall only weeks before a tournament when she plays Johnny Goon, her father’s pool manager.
That Johnny can beat her shows the gap that now exists in pool — as in other sports — between the top men and women competitors. “I’m supposedly the top woman player, but I’d have a hard time beating the number 50 man,” says Jean. “If I was a boy and played pool, I’d be a nobody.”
Jean thinks that women pool players still have a long way to go because pool has been a man’s game for so long. “When they think of pool players, people have this picture in their head of gambling(賭博) and smoke,” she says.
Jean won four of the seven games in these two years. She was as surprised as anyone else at her performance, even though she was a New York City tennis champion and center for her high-school basketball team. Jean does not take full credit for her achievements, saying, “I think what I have in sports is a gift from God, and that’s why I can get out there and do so well.”
小題1:We can learn from the first passage that Jean Balukas_____.
A.had become well-known at the age of 9
B.had achieved great fame at the age of 18
C.was often asked to play with men players
D.was refused to play in the U. S. Open for her young age
小題2:The letter Jean received before her first U. S. Open_____.
A.told her to arrive in time for the game
B.showed people’s doubt about her ability
C.told her about the basic rules of the game
D.invited her to compete in the U. S. Open
小題3:Jean Balukas believed that women pool players_____.
A.fall far behind men players
B.a(chǎn)ren’t suitable for a man’s game
C.a(chǎn)re impossible to beat any man player
D.have a bad reputation(名聲) for gambling and smoking
小題4:By saying the underlined words in the last paragraph Jean meant that _____.
A.women players had a long way to go
B.she wouldn’t stop before her great achievement
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Dr.Mellinkoff asked to see the patient.He introduced himself in Spanish and, in a very gentle voice, asked how he felt.The patient smiled and said everything was all right.Then the doctor asked if he was able to eat.The patient said that he had no desire to eat.
"Are you getting food you like?"
The patient said nothing.
"Do you get the kind of food you have at home?"
The answer was no.
The doctor put his hand on the man’s shoulder and his voice was very soft.
"If; you had food that you liked, would you eat it?"
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A.he was not hungryB.he was seriously ill
C.he was given special mealsD.he was not satisfied with the food
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A.the patient’s native language was Spanish
B.the patient’s illness was caused by hunger
C.Dr. Mellinkoff performed an operation on the patient
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A.Cold.B.Considerate.C.Curious.D.Careless.
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A.Doctors should be good at foreign languages.
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閱讀下在短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam   36 to begin in a few minutes. On their faces was   37 .This was their last exam—then on to graduation and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they would get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt  38 and able to take   39  of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n)  40 task, as the professor had said they could bringeither books or notes they wanted, requesting, only  41 that they did not talk to each other during the test.
  42 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles appeared on the students’ faces as they   43  there were only five questions.
Three hours had passed before the professor began to  44 the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor  45  the class.
He looked at the worried faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?”   46 a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?” The students  47 restlessly(不安地) in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished one.” But the class remained   48 .
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I   49 ,” he said. “I just want you to  50 you that, even although you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the   51 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively common in everyday  52 .” Then smiling, he   53 , “You will all pass this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education has just  54 .”
The years have  55  the name of the professor, but not the lesson he taught.
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A.owingB.dueC.exactD.up
小題2:
A.frightB.a(chǎn)nxietyC.puzzleD.confidence
小題3:
A.readyB.hopefulC.discouragedD.sad
小題4:
A.holdB.controlC.chargeD.place
小題5:
A.interestingB.necessaryC.easyD.unusual
小題6:
A.orderingB.sharingC.a(chǎn)skingD.requesting
小題7:
A.NervouslyB.JoyfullyC.QuicklyD.Curiously
小題8:
A.notedB.knewC.recognizedD.heard
小題9:
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小題10:
A.gaveB.facedC.tookD.finished
小題11:
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小題12:
A.talkedB.movedC.feltD.went
小題13:
A.puzzledB.calmC.silentD.a(chǎn)fraid
小題14:
A.wonderedB.enjoyedC.hatedD.expected
小題15:
A.put onB.look onC.depend uponD.impress upon
小題16:
A.examB.subjectC.questionD.college
小題17:
A.lifeB.habitC.practiceD.comunication
小題18:
A.a(chǎn)ddedB.orderedC.talkedD.demanded
小題19:
A.begunB.completedC.failedD.succeeded
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However, he lost his nerve(勇氣) __37__ a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked__38__ so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I __39__ you?”
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__47__in his doctor’s grown he went in to see her, he __48__her at once. He went back to the consultation room and __49__to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave__50__ attention to her face.
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“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she__55__silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
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A.callB.makeC.begD.prepare
小題2:
A.whileB.whenC.thoughD.unless
小題3:
A.thirstyB.lazyC.tiredD.hungry
小題4:
A.oweB.payC.offerD.own
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A.a(chǎn)nnouncedB.shookC.repliedD.doubted
小題6:
A.rewardB.kindnessC.handD.value
小題7:
A.physicallyB.mentallyC.normallyD.properly
小題8:
A.upB.forC.onD.in
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小題10:
A.fixedB.consultedC.filledD.concentrated
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A.roseB.raisedC.gotD.left
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A.WornB.HavingC.PuttingD.Dressed
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A.specialB.ordinaryC.normalD.no
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A.orderedB.requestedC.confusedD.forced
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A.negativeB.uncertainC.positiveD.obvious
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A.Owens' company is worth £1 million now.
B.Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10.
C.Owens made £700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008.
D.Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare.
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A.takes up all Owens' spare time
B.offers a platform for advertising business
C.designs practical software for website owners
D.takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle
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A.Because eight adults were ready to help.
B.Because it was easy to establish web companies.
C.Because his parents wanted him to have a try.
D.Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs.
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A.every person has potential talent for business
B.getting experienced in business needs determination
C.it is hard work for people to decide to do something great.
D.he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet.
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If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax completely, remove your shoes and let your inner child come out and play.
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A.couldn't consume her waking hour
B.had not seen a film for a long time.
C.had not finished her work on time
D.had worked on a hard job for too long
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B.depression is usually caused by hard work
C.walking in a busy city centre harms people's health
D.a(chǎn)dults should express their inner feelings freely
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A few days ago I asked my sons’ governess Julia to come into my study.
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“Forty.”
“No, thirty. I made a note of it. I always pay our governess thirty. Well, hmm, you’ve been here two months, so...”
“Two months and five days.”
“Exactly two months. I made a special note of it. That means you have sixty dollars coming to you. Take off nine Sundays... You know you didn’t work with Tom on Sundays. You only took walks. And three holidays...”
Julia was biting her finger nail nervously, her face red, but—not a word.
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Julia’s left eye reddened with tears welling up. Her chin trembled;she coughed nervously and blew her nose, but—still not a word.
“Around New Year’s Day you broke a teacup and a saucer: take off two dollars. The cup cost more, it was a treasure of the family, but—forget it. When didn’t I take a loss?! Then, due to your carelessness the maid stole Dick’s shoes. You ought to watch everything! You get paid for it. So, that means five more dollars off. The tenth of January I gave you ten dollars.”
“You didn’t,” sobbed Julia.
“But I made a note of it.”
“Well...if you say so.”
“Take twenty seven from forty one—that leaves fourteen. ”
Both her eyes were filled with tears. Beads of sweat stood on the thin pretty little nose. Poor girl!
“Only once was I given any money,” she whispered, her voice trembling, “and that was by your wife. Three dollars, nothing more.”
“Really? You see now, and I didn’t know that! Take three from fourteen...leaves eleven. Here’s your money, my dear. Three, three, three, one and one. Here it is!”
I handed her eleven dollars. She took them and pocketed them.
“Merci(法語,謝謝),” she whispered.
I jumped to my feet and started pacing the room. I was overcome with anger.
“For what, this ‘merci’?”I asked.
“For the money.”
“But you know I’ve cheated you—robbed you! I have actually stolen from you! Why this ‘Merci’?”
“In my other places they didn’t give me anything at all. ”
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Embarrassed, she smiled. And I could read her expression: “It is possible.”
I asked her pardon for the cruel lesson and, to her great surprise, gave her the eighty dollars. She murmured her little “merci” several times and went out. I looked after her and thought: “How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!”
小題1:While talking to Julia, the writer expected ____________ from her.
A.protestB.gratitudeC.obedienceD.a(chǎn)n explanation
小題2:What shocked the writer was Juila’s ____________.
A.nervousness in front of her bossB.a(chǎn)cceptance of injustice
C.shyness when talking about moneyD.unwillingness to express herself
小題3:The writer said, “Is it possible in this world to be without teeth and claws?” He was actually telling the governess _______.
A.to be more aggressiveB.to be more careful in her work
C.to protect her own rightD.to live independently
小題4:At the end of the story, the writer said “How easy it is to crush the weak in this world!” to show __________.
A.his understanding of Julia’s anxiety
B.his worry about Julia’s future
C.his concern on the living conditions of working-class people
D.his sympathy for the mental state of those exploited(被剝削的)
小題5:From the story, we can tell that Julia’s employer was ____________.
A.greedy but honestB.ill-tempered but warm-hearted
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While firing off pictures of a curious five-month-old fox, photographer Simon Czapp soon realized his subject had quite an interest in photography herself. The clever fox was so curious about the camera equipment that she climbed right on top of it. And while she was supposed to be the subject of the shoot, the fox stood on the shutter release button (快門按鈕) and took her own frames.
Mr Czapp visited the New Forest Wildlife Park to capture images of new arrival Jessie. She has been at the animal park in Ashurst, Hampshire — home to wolves, deer and other animals in 25 acres of ancient woodland — after being abandoned by her mother.
Mr Czapp said, “Jessie was very playful and curious and not at all camera shy. Soon after I arrived she was chewing my shoes and everything seemed to be a game to her. Then she started exploring the camera I had set up on a tripod (三腳架). She balanced her front paws on it and at one point knocked it over.”
He put the camera back on the tripod and Jessie soon jumped back up. At one point she had all four paws on the camera and was keeping her balance. Mr Czapp added, “She jumped up there several times and I realized it could make a good picture. As I was leaving with the public’s viewing window behind me, I thought I heard the camera go off but didn’t think much of it. But when I checked the memory card afterwards, I was amazed to see Jessie had actually taken two pictures of me photographing her. I couldn’t believe a fox had gained an advantage over me! Jessie is a lovely little fox. There were some lovely photos of her but she obviously thought the photographer was worthy of a picture too!”
小題1:The underlined word “frames” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.
A.photographersB.picturesC.buttonsD.a(chǎn)dvantages
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A.She arrived at the park five months ago.
B.She lives at the park together with some other foxes.
C.She was sent to the park because her mother left her.
D.She loved the life in the park so much that she left her mother.
小題3:What is the RIGHT time order of the following steps in Jessie taking a photo?
a. Jessie pressed the shutter release button.
b. Mr Czapp left the camera to take a photo.
c. Jessie climbed onto the camera and balanced herself.
d. Mr Czapp set up his camera on a tripod.
e. Jessie stood up to look at the back of the camera.
A.d, e, c, b, aB.a(chǎn), b, c, d, eC.c, b, e, a, dD.d, e, b, c, a
小題4:From the passage we can infer that __________.
A.foxes are better at photographing than men
B.some foxes are more friendly than humans
C.Mr Czapp and Jessie took photos for each other
D.Jessie gained an advantage over Mr Czapp in photographing

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