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steamed, fried, and baked.It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables.
Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC. Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia.Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe. At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today.Instead, it resembled a white egg. Due to this egg–like appearance, eggplant got its name.In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple.” This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one’ s health. People actually thought eggplant could cause insanity and cancer.
Fortunately today people know that eggplant doesn’t cause insanity or cancer.In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer.In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable.Since it's high in fiber, eggplant can improve digestion.
Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today.Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow–white.And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber.Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious.
Today, thousands of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival.The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes.There is plenty more to do and see, though.Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children's activities all “egg–cite” festival–goers.Most people at the festival would agree—eggplant is an “egg–cellent” vegetable.
32. Eggplant got its name because of its _____. A.color B.taste C.appearance D.value
33. Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant? A.It can be cooked in various ways. B.It can prevent cancer. C.It is valuable and priceless. D.It is easy to digest. 34. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Eggplant can be eaten to cure cancer. B.Eggplant used to taste bitter. C.India produce the most eggplant in the world today. D.Eggplant has a history of nearly 1,000 years.
35. Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_____.
A. enjoy food with eggplant B. promote eggplant
C. take part in recipe contests D. see arts and crafts
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Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from being alone in your confusion. In fact, decades of research on achievement suggests that successful people reach their goals not simply because of who they are, but more often because of what they do. 36 1.Get specific
When you set yourself a goal, try to be as specific as possible. \\37 Also, think about the specific actions that need to be taken to reach your goal. 2. 38 Considering how busy most of us are, it's not surprising that we often miss opportunities to act on a goal because we simply fail to notice them. Did you really have no time to work out today? No chance at any point to return that phone call? Achieving your goal means seize these opportunities before they slip through your fingers. 3.Know exactly how far you have left to go
Achieving any goal also requires honest and regular monitoring (监督)of your progress—if not by others, then by you yourself. If you don't know how well you are doing, you can't adjust your behavior accordingly. 39 It is my hope that you have gained some insight (认识)into all the things you have been doing right all along. Remember: 40 It’s never what you are, but what you do. A. Wait for opportunities to appear. B. Seize the moment to act on your goals. C. Here are things successful people do differently.
D. Next I'll talk about my own experience on how to achieve success.
E. You don't need to become a different person to become a more successful one. F. Check your progress frequently — weekly, or even daily, depending on the goal.
G. Knowing exactly what you want to achieve keeps you motivated until you get there.
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On the IraqSyria border，a pack of wild dogs circled American soldiers for food. The leader of the pack was a grayandwhite dog. The soldiers called him Nubs. Nubs was shaking and 41 able to stand. Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound 42 his chest.
Dennis couldn’t stand seeing the dog 43 .He and his men immediately treated the wound，and gave Nubs medicine. Nubs 44 but was still in pain. The next day，the team had to 45 .Ten days later，Dennis’s unit was back，and so was Nubs. He was still 46 ，but the men fed him and played with him.
Before long the unit once again 47 an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away. Nubs，slowly but determinedly, 48 them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost 49 of him. Two days later，beyond Dennis’s 50 ，he saw Nubs just outside the outpost. The dog had tracked him across 70 miles of frozen desert to 51 with the friend who had saved his life. From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place，and ran around in the same ruins.
Until an order came down from above that they were not 52 to have pets，Dennis 53 to make sure the dog would continue to live the 54 life. So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to 55 . A month later，when Dennis and the dog were 56 in California，at first Nubs didn’t recognize the guy. 57 within minutes，the dog jumped into Dennis’s arms，jumping up again and again to 58 his friend’s face.
A little 59 and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world. But small stories，like the story of a soldier and a dog，hold a promise of a(n) 60 world. 41.A.mostly B. certainly C. hardly D. never 42.A.in B. on C. at D. behind 43.A.stand B. starve C. bleed D. suffer
44.A.pulled through B. fell asleep C. woke up D. fell down 45.A.leave B. rest C. pass D. remain
46.A.hungry B. tired C.dirty D.weak
47.A.took up B. took over C.left for D.returned from 48.A.watched B. followed C.accompanied D.barked 49.A.touch B. sight C.footprint D.smell
50.A.ability B. surprise C.imagination D.understanding 51.A.part B. fight C.meet D.break
52.A.asked B. suggested C.required D.allowed 53.A.decided B. agreed C.accepted D.proposed 54.A.moving B. good C.safe D.interesting 55.A.London B. America C.Iraq D.Syria 56.A.found B. interviewed C.linked D.reunited 57.A.So B.And C.But D.Though 58.A.lick B.touch C.bite D.clean 59.A.pity B.mercy C.care D.contribution 60.A.equal B.harmonious C.prosperous D.amazing 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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Our modern life is changing our eating habits. We 61 (spend) too much time in front of TV or computers and becoming “couch potatoes” or “mouse potatoes.” We also eat too much junk food and we don’t get enough exercise. The foods we find in the supermarket are sometimes not 62 (benefit) to us, and it is difficult to know exactly 63 we are eating when we buy ready-made or pre-prepared dishes. 64 (consider) this situation, it is becoming 65 (much) important than ever to make sure that we keep a healthy diet.
A healthy diet gives us the calories we need and don’t contain too much fat. The number of calories we need 66 (vary) depending on what kind of body we have (are we short, tall, heavy etc. ) and 67 active we are. Quality food, or healthy food, gives us calories in the best way. Junk food, 68 the other hand, gives us few calories and lots of fat and sugar. If we eat too much fat and sugar, we will put on 69 (weigh) easily. In order to live a happy and long life, we should keep a 70 (balance) diet.