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1、Unit 2 Working the land Period 2 Reading课后阅读作业. 阅读理解APeople have strange ideas about food. For example, tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition(营养)and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate
2、 tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous(有毒的). They called tomatoes“poison apples”. President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learn
3、ed to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve h
4、is honored guests“poison apples”. Jefferson never spoke to his honored guests about the fact. 【语篇概述】在18世纪的美国, 人们认为西红柿是有毒的, 只供观赏, 而不能食用。了解西红柿情况的总统用它招待了客人, 获得了赞赏。1. Tomato is a kind of_. A. poisonous fruitB. poisonous vegetableC. tasty fruitD. tasty vegetable【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一段中tomato is a kind of very
5、delicious vegetable可知西红柿是一种可口的蔬菜。2. After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is TRUE? A. Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them. B. Americans didnt eat tomatoes before 19th century. C. Even now Americans dont eat tomatoes. D. In the 18th century Americans
6、ate a lot of tomatoes. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。由But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. 可知18世纪美国人是不吃西红柿的, 可推知最早也应在19世纪开始吃。故B项正确。3. Jefferson learned that tomatoes were good to eat_. A. while he was in ParisB. when he was a little boyC. because his parents told him soD. from books【解析】选A。细节理解题。由第二
7、段中He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. 可知他是在巴黎知道了西红柿是可口的。4. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were_. A. people from other countriesB. from FranceC. people of his own countryD. men only【解析】选C。推理判断题。由They never thought their president
8、 would serve his honored guests“poison apples”. 他们从来没有想到他们的总统会供应尊贵的客人“毒苹果”可推知是自己国家的人。BWorried about how many calories you will get in that piece of pizza, chocolate cake or bag of chips? A new iPhone application(应用程序)MealSnap may help. Users just need to take a picture of the meal with the phone, an
9、d it will give a calorie read-out almost immediately. MealSnap was developed by DailyBurn, a health social network that focuses on helping its users lead healthier lifestyles. It has created several other health and diet-related iPhone applications. The application gives users a quick reply. To do t
10、hat, it matches the taken picture to a databank(数据库)with the calorie information of nearly 500, 000 kinds of food. Users then get the range of calories for the meal that is photographed. We started with something simplean apple. A couple of minutes later, the application replied that it was an apple
11、 and between 64 and 96 calories. More impressive was the reply we received after sending a photo of a mixed salad bowl. MealSnap replied that the bowl contained“yellow rice with corn, boiled eggs and beans”and that the food was between 532 and 789 calories. Mr Smith, director of DailyBurn, said that
12、 usual calorie counting needed a long time, but that the application made it easier to know the calories in food. That is why it is so popular among those who are trying hard to lose weight. In addition, MealSnap can act as a food diary. No need to write down what theyve eaten, the photoes will be s
13、tored. The users can keep a visual log(视觉的记录). Mr Smith said, “its like a food journey, but easier. All you do is to take the picture. The simple act of recording something can cause a psychological(心理的)change that can help people on their health journey. Knowing the calorie range makes me think mor
14、e about what Im eating. ”【语篇概述】文章介绍了新研发的MealSnap不仅可以让人们知道食物的卡路里含量, 还可以说出是哪种食物。DailyBurn的目的是帮助人们拥有一个健康的生活, 目前已经投入市场。5. The purpose of DailyBurn is to_. A. help people find ways to lose weightB. make iPhone more popularC. persuade people to buy iPhone productsD. help people have a healthy life【解析】选D。目
15、的意图题。根据第二段第一句可知, DailyBurn的目的是帮助人们拥有一个健康的生活。6. What can be learned from the third paragraph? A. MealSnap is only useful for simple things. B. The result of MealSnap isnt always right. C. MealSnap can also tell what the food is. D. MealSnap needs a long time to show the calorie range. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据
16、第三段第一句和第二句可知, MealSnap还可以说出是哪种食物。7. Which of the following statements about MealSnap is TRUE? A. It has been put into the market. B. People will have a physical change by using it. C. Its popular because it was developed by DailyBurn. D. People have to link iPhone with the Internet to use it. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段最
