If the rose can be said to be a special flower,then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed,who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away. ” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person,people will call him an “apple polisher”. This,however,is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us,we say that he or she is the
“apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple,even though the Bible (圣經(jīng)) never says so. The apple,therefore,is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious.
Apples can be cooked in many ways,used as a dessert,and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season,a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally,when it's time to take a vacation to American cities,one can always visit New York,which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.
() 6. What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?
A. Something for cutting apples.
B. A person who likes to please others.
C. A person who is dealing with fruits.
D. A machine for cleaning apples quickly.
() 7. Which of the following encourages children to eat fresh fruit?
A. the biggest apple. B. apple of our eye.
C. apple polisher. D. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money. Suppose you plan to 1 a house,your first step is to find a suitable piece of 2 You will probably try to 3 a sunny place,in a pleasant situation,near stores and bus stops,not too far from your friends and the place where you work.
Next you will find an 4 builder.
And together with the builder you will make a 5 The builder will draw it. The builder will also 6 the cost of your house. He will estimate (估 計(jì)) the cost of the wood,the glass,and everything else that he must use in building the house. Later on,when he starts to build,this estimate must 7 ,because the prices may 8 ,and many other things may happen between the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.
9 the builder gives you his estimate,you may wish to change your plan. You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much,or that you can 10 a little more and add something to your original (原來的,最初的) plan.
() 1. A. buy B. create C. build D. find
() 2. A. floor B. place C. land D. playground
() 3. A. look for B. look C. search D. find
() 4. A. excited B. experienced C. interesting D. extra
() 5. A. map B. plan C. decision D. visit
() 6. A. find out B. carry on C. work out D. work on
() 7. A. be corrected B. be copied C. be read D. be written
() 8. A. raise B. change C. disappear D. influence