What will we be eating in the future? Here are the top factors that will be affecting the food that ends up on our tables in the new century．

      Genetically engineered food Many crops are already genetically engineered，often to produce more food，fight against pests or improve nutrition But concern is growing over the lasting effects of changing nature．While existing research has found little harm in genetic，engineering，a recent study found the flower powder of a genetically engineered corn can kill the normal butterfly．This finding made many people nervous and brought attention to the topic．

    Dining out Americans are increasingly eating meals away from home，both in sit―down restaurants and in fast food outlets．In the 1ast decade alone there was a 14 percent decrease in the number of meals eaten at home．At the same time，restaurants are just beginning to really open their doors 0n the Internet．Websites exist to make restaurant reservations(預(yù)約)，view menus，and get tips from your favorite chefs．The dining Out trend and the demand for high-quality，chef-prepared food have encouraged chefs to spend time out of the．kitchen--teaching classes，appearing on TV，and writing cookbooks．

    Eating in Eating in doesn’t always mean cooking．Ready-made meals and frozen food sold in supermarkets taste better all the time．Restaurants are offering neatly packaged “food to go”，and meals can be ordered over the Internet．Cooking is not as much as a necessity，as it is a hobby，a special treat．Home cooks are looking to more than just mom’s food，and want to make food they try in restaurants．

      Agriculture Although American farmers have been hit hard recently by bad weather， low prices and decreasing government help，they can increase grain production not using old farm methods．

49．Which of the following is the main reason for genetically engineered crops?

    A．To lead to more food and better nutrition．

    B  To kill the normal butterfly．

    C．To reduce the harm done by insects．

    D  To change the nature of the crops．

50  From the passage，we learn that             ．

    A．eating out is not popular among the old people in USA

    B．it is now easier for people to get information about eating out

    C．it is popular for restaurants to send out information on the Internet

    D．the trend of eating out is causing many chefs to giye up their jobs

 51．In the future，cooking at home will probably          ．

    A．still be the job of most housewives

    B  take up most of people’s free time

    C  bring much joy to more people

    D  lead to many restaurants closing down

  52．According to the passage，farmers should         to get a higher grain production．

    A  turn to better farming methods

    B．a(chǎn)sk for the support of the government

    C． raise the prices of crops

    D．not care about the effects of bad weather

    Advertising actually has a dual(雙重的)function：to sell，as well as to inform．If you stop to think of it，advertisements(ads)provide information of almost everything in our household and immediate environment，from shampoo to fuel for cars．An obvious purpose is to inform consumers of new products and services as well as to remind them of established ones．Performance，price，value for money，quality and reliability are some of the main features mentioned in ads．

    Yet there is another important side of advertising that should not be forgotten：choice．A number of ads for different brands of the same product，e．g．toothpaste，shampoo or washing powder allow the consumer to choose．Choice is an important part of buying．

    In this busy day and age，there is little time for comparison shopping．To determine which product is the best to buy，and at the most competitive price，consumers these days rely on advertising in its various forms．This saves time and energy and makes shopping easier．

    Few can deny that ads benefit the consumer since they encourage healthy competition．When companies compete for the consumer’s dollar，this is good for the purchaser of the product or service．Advertising tends to increase competition since it informs consumers of what is available．One company’s offer will be either matched or bettered by another company in its advertising．

    It was unheard of ten years ago to buy products directly using a personal computer，but it has become a matter of course for some people to browse(瀏覽)the Internet，surf  until they find an e commerce site and then select the product．Marketing products has been almost turned upside down by new ways of selling and buying．More than at any time in history，the choice of goods is unlimited．The whole world is a customer’s marketplace．For busy people like you and me，advertisements actually do us a favor．

41．What the writer of this passage wants to tell us most is that―――――――――．

    A．a(chǎn)dvertisements benefit busy people in many ways

    B  advertisements encourage more business competitions

    C  advertisements provide main features of new products

    D  selling and informing are two functions of advertising

 42．Which is least discussed in the passage as, one of the important sides of advertising?

   A．To inform consumers of new products and services．

    B  To provide consumers with chances to choose．

    C  To increase healthy competition of companies．

    D  To change the way of selling and buying．

 43．The “comparison shopping” refers to the behavior of        ．

    A．comparing and buying a product at the lowest price

    B．comparing and deciding which is the best to buy

    C．relying on advertising and simplifying shopping

    D．buying a product at the least competitive price

 44．Healthy competition benefits consumers because―――――――――．

    A  it helps companies to compete for the market

    B．it gets companies to improve their services

    C．it provides them with the best products and services

    D．it gives them many chances to choose their products

    I was helping in my son’s classroom a while ago when I saw a 1poster that reads．“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can break my heart”．Teachers are such an important part of a child’s life．A  21  support determines how safe a child feels in school．A teacher’s  22  determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom．A teacher’s understanding determines how important a child  23  in school．A teacher’s love of his or her job and students determines a child’s  24  towards education．

    And the influence that a teacher has on a child does not   25 ．when the school  26 rings the end of the day．27  , those feelings that are developed in the classroom  28  with the child and，in a large part，determine what sort of evening the child and his or her family will have．The importance of a teacher to a child is clear and  29  be too highly thought of．

    Both my children are  30  to have unusual and wonderful teachers．As a result， they love going ro school almost as  31  as they love speaking like a teacher．For example，one of Hannah’s  32  phrases is used when I make a mistake：she looks at me with understanding  33  says，“It’s okay to make mistakes，mama，because you’re only  34  ．”But perhaps my favorite is what．Jacob says to his sister when she says something he doesn’t like．With his hand  35  his heart，he says，“Don’t say that because words can  36  my heart．”And every time I hear such  37  ，my heart  38  with gratefulness for the wonderful teachers who make my children feel safe，important，and successful in the classroom，and who are helping my children achieve emotional  39．

    We need only to look at the students．Children   40   teachers’ words and actions， and the content of those reflections shows a teacher’s greatness．

How do you like the         that children be sent abroad to study?

    A．idea          B view       C．opinion            D．suggestion

一         is it that is troubling Mary?

一Working out the maths problem．

    A．What            B How            C．Why           D Which

We will settle this problem         ，for it allows no delaY-

    A after on         B at once         C sooner or later       D  more or less

--Excuse me，how can I get to the Bird’s Nest?

一Walk along this road for a few minutes，and you’ll        it.

    A．take          B．get           C meet          D  make

－His parents try to do everything for him．

―That’s            they are mistaken,

    A．where            B when          C．how       D．wherever

一The fishermen should have been warned of the bad weather．

一         ，but they didn’t listen to it．

    A So were they                  B．Yes．they were

    C So should they                 D  Yes，they should

一I’m afraid that I can’t finish the task as soon as planned

－           

    A．Don’t be afraid            B  Don’t mention it

    C．I suppose so                D Take your time