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still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with
the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns(酒馆), and hospitals, and by some forward-looking
city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1861-1865), as ice was used to
refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half of the ice sold in New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families
for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a
precursor (前身) of the modern fridge, had been invented.
Making an efficient icebox as not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century,
the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary
(未发展的). The commonsense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting
was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early
efforts to economize ice included wrapping up the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job.
Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation
(绝缘) and circulation needed for an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, and ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track.
He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the village of
Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter
to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors
to pay a premium price(高价) for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One
advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market
at night in order to keep their produce cool
B. In hotels, taverns and hospitals
C. In families of New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
D. In fresh meat, fish and butter by city dealers.
B. Knowledge of the physics of heat.
C. Balance of insulation and circulation
D. Making efforts to reduce the use of ice
B. the theoretical foundation of icebox
C. the wrong ideas about icebox
D. the way of using icebox
B. The butter produced by Thomas Moored is better in quality than other famers"
C. Knowledge of the physics of heat plays an important part in inventing a good icebox
D. Before 1880, most of the sold ice was used for family use.
B. to go home earlier
C. to keep their produce fresh
D. to win more customers than their competitors
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Games were held once every four years to honor the Greek god Zeus. Sportsmen from many nations
took part in the games. The Greek Olympics did not have as many sports programmes as the modern
Olympic Games. There were only a short race—a race of about three miles and some other matches
such as jumping, boxing, etc.
During the games all wars stopped. Soldiers were allowed to pass safely through enemy lines on
their way to the games. The last Greek Olympics were held in 388 A.D.. Then the Roman rulers
ordered the games be stopped.
A Fren chman wished to renew the ideas of excellence of body, mind and spirit (精神) shown in
the ancient Greek Olympics. He believed that the Olympic Games would bring about healthy
competition among nations, so he decided to start the Olympic Games all over again. He succeeded.
In 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have
been growing steadily (稳健地) with more and more nations and athletes taking part. They have
much more programmes than the Greek Olympics. Athletes of many nations compete in various kinds
of sports.
The Olympics have been held once every four years. They are held in a different city of the world.
But they were not held in 1916, 1940, 1944 because of the w orld wars. The Olympic flame burns
throughout the Games. It is the flame of peace.
B. more than 1,000 years
C. about 600 years
D. about 380 years
B. choosing the best athletes
C. honoring their god
D. winning peace between countries
B. are held in different places
C. are held e very four years
D. have more sports programmes
to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of
activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for
something if you went there right away.
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think
it was first used in the nineteen twenties. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the
bee"s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not
even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say
she has a bee in her bonnet. If someone asks you a personal question, you might say "that is none of
your beeswax". This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression people sometimes use when their children
ask, "where do babies come from?" Parents who discuss sex and reproduction say this is talking about
the birds and the bees.
Hornets are beelike insects that sometimes attack people. If you are really angry, you might say you
are mad as a hornet.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That
means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also
not want to have ants in your pants. That is, to be restless and unable to sit still.
B. a hornet
C. a butterfly
D. a bee
B. That is none of your beeswax.
C. It"s the bee"s knees.
D. My house is a beehive of activity.
B. You care about her very much.
C. She is in danger and needs help.
D. What she talks about is really important.
B. Some expressions about noses.
C. Some expressions about bugs.
D. Some expressions about colours.
is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with
others. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities
of their fathers and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities
of the adult world.
What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries
but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship,
mechanics, and technology. It is the universality (普遍性) of toys with regard to their development in
all parts of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, America, China,
Japan and among the Arctic (北极的) people, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations
depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every
civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.
Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to
technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the
cart to the automobile is a direct line of ways up. The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a
baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness
(独创性). Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations
of available materials.
B. they like challenging activities
C. most boys would like to follow their fathers" professions
D. boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers
B. technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys
C. the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys
D. the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities
B. The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.
C. The craftsmanship in toymaking has remained essentially unchanged.
D. Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.
B. are not characterized by technological progress
C. follow a direct line of ascent
D. also appeal greatly to adults
B. even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology
C. even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time
D. in toymaking there is a continuity in the use of
friendship through laughter. The first "World Laughter Day" gathering took place in Mumbai, India, on 11th January, 1998. 12,000 members from India and international Laughter Clubs attended it. Now there are
over 5,000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5 continents.
"HAPPYDEMIC" was the first World Laughter Day gathering outside India. It took place on 9th
January, two years after the Mumbai gathering. In Copenhagen, Denmark, more than 10,000 people
gathered at Town Hall Square. The event went into Guinness Book of World Records."World Laughter
Day" is now organized on the first Sunday of May every year. Hundreds of people gather worldwide on
that day to laugh together.
Today, many people fear widespread international terrorism. The world has never faced so much
unrest before. People are at war within themselves. Laughter is a universal language, which has the ability
to unite humanity without religion. Laughter can build a common connection between various religions and create a new world order. The idea may sound overambitious(野心太大的), and maybe it is. But maybe
it is not. It is our deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world, building up a global sense
of brotherhood and friendship.
Studies also say that laughter helps your body do the following: lower blood pressure; lighten
depression; reduce stress; work out the heart, especially for those who are unable to perform physical
exercise. So in life, when you can laugh, you should laugh loudly and with your entire body-because it"s
good for you.
B. to build a common connection between various religions
C. to reduce stress and lighten depression
D. to lower blood pressure
B. on the first Sunday of May
C. on 9th January, 1996
D. on 9th January, 2000
B. negative
C. uninterested
D. objective
B. the worldwide laughter movement
C. a universal language
D. laughter
1829 meters above sea level, of the Black Hills in the south-west of South Dakota.It is a group of huge
stone statues of four American presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln
and Theodore Roosevelt.President Washington is the founding father of the country; the 3rd President
Jefferson drafted the US Declaration of Independence; the 16th President Lincoln issued the
Emancipation Proclamation and the 26th President Roosevelt protected the average people"s right to
compete fairly with trusts.All 1829 meters above sea level, made outstanding achievements for their
country.They were pioneers of US history.
The stone statues of presidents were built at the suggestion of a historian in the State of Dakota, with
a view to carrying forward the US pioneering spirit everlastingly.
The statues are 18 meters high.They are the highest and greatest realistic stone statues in the world,
taller than a 6storied building and larger than the Great Sphinx of Egypt.The size of each head is 20sq
mt, with a 20meterlong face, a 7meterlong nose, a 2.6meterwide mouth and two 1.5meterwide eyes.
Though not facing the same direction, they are all lifelike and look ahead gravely in harmony with fixed
gazes.On clear days, one can hav
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a distance of dozens of kilometers.
Since the stone sculpture is unique in style, the Monument is now the US National Art Centre of
Popular Education.Groups of people keep streaming everyday to the site for a visit and tourists across
the world are also interested in taking a view of this great Monument.
B. All the four presidents made great contributions to London.
C. the group of statues are made of huge stones.
D. The statues are built to honor the presidents in the US
B. were pioneers of US history
C. played an important role in the different periods of the American history
D. all of the above
B. They are like the great Sphinx of Egypt.
C. They are like true men standing there.
D. They are lifelike, looking ahead with fixed gazes.
B. to look back upon the history of the US.
C. to learn the art of sculpture
D. to enjoy the view of the Monument
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