Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food?
Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners（路边餐馆）for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.
A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasn’t a real diner. It was only a food cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late-night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs.
In 1887, Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools（凳子）, and people sat down while they ate.
Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original（最初的） menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.
Diners today look similar to the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. People can eat all three meals in a modern diner.
Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.
1.What meals did the first diners serve?
A. Only breakfast B. Only lunch
C. Only night-meals D. All of the above
2.According to paragraph 5, diners changed in __________
A. Two ways B. three ways
C. four ways D. five ways
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Diners existed before a fast-food restaurant
B. The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee.
C. Burger King is a fast-food restaurant
D. Sandwiches became smaller
4.The main idea of the passage is that ______________.
A. the diner is a traditional and popular place to eat in the United States.
B. Samuel Johns built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside.
C. American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers.
D. Diners are different from fast-food restaurants in many ways.
Monkeys are very similar to us in many ways. Most have ten fingers and ten toes, and brains much like ours. In fact, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution says that monkey and humans share a common ancestor（祖先）. We enjoy watching them because they often act like us, and we also love to use many expressions about monkeys in almost every language. This is why many monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts.
Monkeyshine is one of the expressions to show tricks or foolish acts. The meaning is clear if you have ever watched a group of monkeys playfully chasing each other: pulling tails, stealing food, doing tricks.
Monkeying around with something means that you do not know what you are doing. When you feel like doing something but have no firm idea of what to do, you are monkeying around. It is just a way to pass the time.
Monkey business usually means secret, maybe illegal activities. You may come across a new report that there is monkey business involved in building the new airport, with some officials getting secret payments from builders.
Monkey suits are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear. In earlier years in many American cities, you would find men playing musical band organs（风琴）on the street. Dancing to the music would be the man’s small monkey that was dressed in a tight-fitting, colorful jacket similar to a military uniform. So, people began to call a military（军队的） uniform a monkey suit.
1.Which of the following is NOT true about the similarities between human and monkey?
A. Most monkeys have ten fingers and toes.
B. Monkeys have the same brains as humans.
C. Monkeys often act like humans in many ways.
D. Monkeys are humans’ closest relatives in species.
2.According to the passage, an idle(懒散的) wander on the street can be described as______.
A. monkeyshine B. monkeying around
C. a monkey suit D. monkey business
3.Monkey suits are commonly used to call military uniforms because they ______.
A. are created particularly for soldiers’ uniforms.
B. are originally designed for American soldiers.
C. share typical（典型的）features with military uniforms.
D. make American soldiers look like monkeys.
4.Most monkey expressions are ______.
A. used only in western cultures. B. used on some formal occasions.
C. about tricks and naughtiness. D. about terrible funny behaviors.
Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(特色菜) in Germany, Spain, and France.
At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named campus cuisine(菜肴) about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.
Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay. “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”
But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy- to-make menu to serve on its flights. Lieberman got the job.
1.We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family_______.
A. have relatives in Europe B. love cooking at home
C. often hold parties D. own a restaurant
2.The Food Network got to know Lieberman_________
A. at one of his parities B. from his teachers
C. through his taped show D. on a television program
3.What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?
A. A natural ability to attract others. B. A way to show one’s achievement.
C. Lieberman’s after-class interest. D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.
4.What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?
A. He is clever but lonely. B. He is friendly and active.
C. He enjoys traveling around. D. He often changes his menus.
Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !
The summer holidays are upon us again Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs’is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12：00pm to 4：00 pm on Sundays in August．
Call 01733 864663 for details
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun：Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road．Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3：00pm．PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm．
Call 01 353 720274 for details
Houghton Mill
Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th．August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5：30pro，performance 6：30pm—8：30pm．Tea room will be open until end of the interval．Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12：00pm and 4：00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child．
For further information，call 01223 810080．
1.If you are interested in cooking, you can go to .
A. Peterborough Museum B. Houghton Mill
C. Saxon Youth Club D. Farmland Museum
2.You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you ．
A. ￡7 B. ￡17
C. ￡27 D. ￡20
3.If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19，he will have activities to
choose from for himself．
A. one activity B. two activities
C. three activities D. four activities
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I am an animal lover. A few weeks ago, while going home from work, I saw an old dog lain on the roadside. I got closer to see that it was there. I felt shocked when I find it was unable to move. Someone told me that it was hit by the motorcycle. I decided to bring it home and look after it careful. Every day I gave it enough food or water before I went to work. And once I came back home after work, I would play it.
To its great joy, it is now able to walk with little difficult. My efforts have been paid off.
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A girl I don’t know But I Felt Great
Many years ago, l rushed to the hospital to see one of my daughters. While l was visiting her, a nurse came over to me and said “thank you”. 1.(puzzle), I thought, “What for?” She then said, “I have been hoping 2.(say) what a difference you made to my daughter’s life.” I was surprised as she told 3. incident that I had already forgotten. Years ago, when 4. (walk) with my daughter I saw a young high school girl sitting on the foot path, crying. 5.(apparent) she had been bullied by kids who had been throwing food and objects at her. She also had other 6.(emotion) issues which I didn’t know anything about, so I just picked her up, asked her 7. she lived, had a small heart-to-heart talk with her in the car, took her home and gave her my name and number. I thought nothing 8.(much)of it. The nurse told me that it 9.(make) a big difference to her daughter’s life, and that somebody cared enough to help her. The girl is fine now and happily 10.(marry), having a couple of kid. And what is interesting is that this nurse, the girl’s mother, looked after my daughter.
