Milton Hershey was born in 1857 in central Pennsylvania. He stopped attending school when he was 12 years old. Before he became interested in making chocolate, he worked as a printer for a small newspaper at first, but he didn’t like it. Then he decided that printing was not the right job for him.

Then he worked at a candy factory in Lancaster. After working for a few years there, he decided to open his own little candy business near Philadelphia. His first business failed because it was not making money. After that, he went to Denver to learn how to make caramels(焦糖). He took his new skills back to New York and worked selling candies on the street. But his second business also failed.

Finally, Milton Hershey moved back to Pennsylvania where he grew up. He then experimented with all sorts of different candies and chocolate. By 1893 he was selling a million dollars worth of caramel candy each year. Since his chocolate-flavored caramels were the best-selling, he decided to make chocolate himself.

By experimenting, Milton Hershey discovered how to make delicious chocolate. The area where he lived had a large and easy supply of milk and sugar, which helped him succeed in his chocolate business. In 1903, Milton Hershey built a huge chocolate factory and a town to go with it.

Today, the town of Hershey is still the home of the factory that Milton Hershey built. The streetlights are shaped like the candy. The air often smells like chocolate. And if you ever visit it, you can smell delicious chocolate smells just by driving through the town.

The factory is not so hard to find, just travel down Cocoa Avenue until you get to East Chocolate Avenue. Turn right at the traffic lights and just follow your nose.

【1】Where did Milton Hershey spend his childhood?

A.In PennsylvaniaB.In LancasterC.In PhiladelphiaD.In New York

【2】Why did he decide to make chocolate himself?

A.Because he was taught to make delicious chocolate.

B.Because he got a new idea for making chocolate.

C.Because he built a huge chocolate factory himself.

D.Because he was just interested in eating chocolate.

【3】Which of the following sentences about Milton Hershey is TRUE?

A.In 1869, he left school and later worked as a printer for a small newspaper.

B.After his first business failed, he went to Lancaster to learn some new skills

C.He became very successful in chocolate business by experimenting caramels.

D.The factory is difficult to find when you travel down to East Chocolate Avenue.

【4】What does the underlined phrase “follow your nose” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Stop right there.B.Walk a few hours.C.Go straight ahead.D.Run as fast as possible.

【5】What is the correct order of the following sentences?

① A million dollars worth of caramel candy was sold each year.

② His second business failed.

③ He went to Lancaster and worked at a candy factory.

④ He worked as a printer for a small newspaper.

⑤ His chocolate business became a huge success.

A.③②⑤④①B.③②①④⑤C.④②③⑤①D.④③②①⑤

It is not always easy to discover yourself. From a(/an)_______________age, I had a strong sense of who I would become—but an accident changed everything.

To me, skating was more ______________than anything else in the world. Nothing else filled my heart with so much_______________. I spent 24 hours a week developing my skills. I had no social life or interests other than _________________.But I was rewarded (回報(bào)) with first place medals in nearly every competition.

_______________, during one competition, I fell and was badly injured. The doctor told me that I couldn’t skate any more. The pain in my back was _______________to bear(忍受) and even basic daily tasks became difficult.

My passion (激情) had been________________. I lost heart and had no idea what I would become. After eight months of suffering, something had to ________________. Instead of sitting around and wasting my days, I began to work with local community service projects. By volunteering as a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant (助教)for kids, I got an idea of whom I wanted to become. After a few months, I_______________a new interest. Little by little, I stepped out of the shadow and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes, challenges in life will get in the way. We can choose to stay behind or try to get past these challenges. My_______________was a challenge that failed to stop me from reaching success. Today, I’m a very confident and optimistic (樂(lè)觀的) person.

【1】A.oldB.youngC.goodD.bad

【2】A.amazingB.surprisingC.importantD.useful

【3】A.sadnessB.joyC.surpriseD.pain

【4】A.skatingB.readingC.volunteeringD.dancing

【5】A.NecessarilyB.ImpossiblyC.HopefullyD.Unluckily

【6】A.easyB.hardC.fineD.satisfied

【7】A.taken awayB.take offC.take upD.take in

【8】A.rememberB.moveC.changeD.return

【9】A.knewB.foundC.showedD.thought

【10】A.storyB.workC.lifeD.accident

Traditional Chinese culture places much emphasis（重視）on food. Considered to be an important part of each day, 【1】 (eat) is far beyond simply meeting a need. However, people are living in fast-paced society now, so they hardly have time to enjoy their food. They need fast food. That is 【2】 China’s fast-food market expands.

A foreign fast-food restaurant 【3】（call）KFC arrived in China first, quickly followed by 【4】 such as Pizza Hut and McDonald’s. 【5】 the development of China, foreign fast-food chains are realizing high-speed 【6】 (grow) in China. However, these “junk foods” have long been criticized by health experts because 【7】 can’t provide balanced nutrition(營(yíng)養(yǎng)). The experts also show that some foreign fast food contains a food colouring, Sudan I , 【8】 can cause cancer.

In fact, China has many of its own traditional fast-food dishes. Among them, dumplings, soybean milk and noodles are 【9】 most popular. Compared with foreign fast food, those traditional ones are healthier. 【10】 many Chinese still enjoy the special taste and the good environment in the foreign fast-food chains even though there exist some potential（潛在的）risks.

【1】They are from Canada. They are _________________ (Canada).

【2】Life as an aid worker can be a _________(risk) business.

【3】If your English is not good, you can be at a(an) ___________(advantage) position when finding jobs.

【4】We assure you of our best ___________(serve) to you.

【5】The ___________(cancel) of the football match really ticked him off.

【6】She brought joy to __________(count) people through her music.

【7】He ________(admit) that there was a huge culture shock at first.

【8】We need more advice from the __________(consume) in order to improve our goods.

【9】We need food and water for ___________(survive).

【10】I think I’ve got one of ___________(stress) jobs in the world.

When a mother lays eggs, many more babies can be born at once, or in a few days, because there is very little development inside the parent. Animals that do not lay eggs often have fewer babies. Animals lay many eggs because other animals may eat the babies. However, even though some of their babies are eaten, they will still have some more to continue their family.

Some animals that lay eggs do not take care of their young. Turtles come onto the beach and dig holes. Then they put their eggs in the sand and leave. A turtle mother can lay as many as 150 eggs. When the babies come out of the eggs, they must find their own way to the ocean. They must learn how to live on their own. Many young turtles get eaten by other animals.

Most eggs have an outside shell that keeps the growing animal inside safe. The egg shellalso keeps the young animal from drying out. After the animal is fully developed, it comes out of the egg.

The animal grows bigger and bigger. Then it can have its own young.

【1】Which animals lay eggs?

① snakes ② turtles ③ camels ④ bees ⑤ chickens

A.①③④⑤B.①②③⑤C.①②④⑤D.②③④⑤

【2】Why do animals lay many eggs?

A.Because other animals may eat their babies.

B.Because they use their eggs for food.

C.Because they want to have fewer babies.

D.Because they want to eat their babies.

【3】What do we know about turtles?

A.They don’t look after their babies.B.Baby turtles hate their mother.

C.Other animals can’t eat turtle babies.D.Turtle babies can’t take care of themselves.

【4】Egg shells can be used to______.

A.make eggs more beautifulB.make eggs more tasty

C.let the young animals dryD.protect the young animals

【5】The passage is probably from___________.

A.a newspaperB.a science bookC.a sports magazineD.a story book

A.don’t know; areB.hadn’t known; are

C.didn’t know; wereD.haven’t known; are

A.used to getB.has been used to get

C.has used to getD.has been used to getting

— _______________ if it __________ rain.

A.So we will; doesn'tB.So will we; doesn’t

C.So do we; doesn’tD.So will we; won’t

A.phoneB.will phoneC.were phoningD.are phoning

—Thank you. To cut a long story short, I enjoy your plan and I believe you will make it.

A.In a few wordsB.By the wayC.After a long time