1、The origins of foodWhere does our food come from？Once upon a time carrots were purple，there were no pineapples in Asia or lemons irAmerica，and many people thought potatoes were poisonous. Many types of fruit and vegetablegrew only in one place. So how did they spread all over the world？Changing colo
2、ursFive thousand years ago，carrots only grew in Afghanistan and most were purple. Only afew were orange as they are today！ Farmers in Holland were looking for a fruit or vegetable torepresent their king，William of Orange，and orange carrots were just what they were looking for-they became the ancesto
3、rs of all modern carrots.At home in the mountainsMany plants only grow in certain places on Earth，often deep in the jungle. The home ofpotatoes is in the mountains of the Andes in South America. Bananas come from Papua NewGuinea and lemons grow wild in China.World travelBut once people realized that
4、 many of these plants were good to eat，they took them farfrom the places where they grew. Fruit，in particular，attracted thirsty travellers. Arab merchants transported different fruits and vegetables around the world，such as oranges which they tookfrom Asia to distant countries such as Spain and Sici
5、ly. The Spanish returned from South Americawith many new types of food including chocolate，chili and corn.Some unusual usesPeople often had problems deciding what to do with these new fruits and vegetables，or used them for different purposes from today. Carrots were used not as food but as medicine
6、to protectpeople from poison or even（it was believed）to make people fall in love. The first tomatoes and pineapples were grown not as food but to make the garden look pretty. And many people wereworried about potatoes-although they are good for us，their leaves are poisonous and poorerpeople believed
7、 they could be used for black magic. In Germany，people only began eatingpotatoes when the king ordered that people who did not eat them would have their ears andnoses cut off！And today. .Today，we are so used to our different types of food that we dont think about where theycame from. But for each pi
8、neapple，potato or carrot we eat，there is a long history！Activity 1Andy KeedwellBefore you read，match the word or phrase to a definition.1. ancestor2. distant3. merchant4. poisonous5. transport6. wilda. a form from the past which has developed into something modernb. far awayc. describes something th
9、at will make you ill or kill you if you eat itd. somebody who buys and sells thingse. not kept or farmed by peoplef. take something from one place to anotherActivity 2Now complete the sentences using words from the text. Make any changes to thewords that are necessary.1. He travelled around the worl
10、d，often to many（_.）places.2. In my town，you can buy food，carpets and toys from the（_）in the market.3. Millions of years ago，the（_）of modern humans lived in caves.4. Some plants give us food，but others are（_）and will harm us.5. The number of（_）animals gets less every year，but many live in zoos.6. We
11、use trains，lorries，ships and planes to（_）food from one country to another.Activity 3Look at the types of fruits and vegetables in the box. Using the information in the text to help you，choose a type of fruit or vegetable from the box to complete each sentence below. There are some words you will not
12、 need to use.tomatoescarrotschillicornpineapplesbananaslemonsorangespotatoeschocolate1. （_）reminded people of the name of their king.2. （_）were only eaten after a royal command.3. （_）grow well in high places.4. （_），（_ _）and（_）travelled to Europe from Asia.5. （_）and（_）were grown because people though
13、t they were beautiful.6. （_）were believed to cure diseases.Activity 4Some nouns in English have only an uncountable form（for example： information，homework）which never have a plural.Some words in English have both anuncountable form and a countable form（often meaning types of）. For example，the articl
14、e says：Fruit in general： Fruit，in particular，attracted thirsty travelers. （uncountable）Types of fruit： Arab merchants carried different fruits and vegetables around the world. （countable）Here are some more examples.First，decide which forms of the noun are countable or uncountable. Then choose one fo
15、rm to complete each sentence.Activity 4glass / glassesperfume / perfumestea / teaschocolate / chocolatestime / timeshair / hairsExample：He had his hair cut yesterday.1. The customer found three long，black（_）in his soup.2. Im so delighted-he gave me abottle of（_）for my birthday！3. We use the fruit of
16、 the cocoa treeto make（_）.4. We havent got much（_）. Hurry up，because well be late！5. The new waiter broke three（_）on his first day.6. Chinese，Indian，Kenyan-this article will describe how the（_）ofthe world are grown.Activity 5Which of the fruits and vegetables mentioned in the article grow in your co
17、untry？ Where do the fruits and vegetables you like come from？The New Presidential lnterview阅读理解1. Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence in the first paragraph？A. We could hardly find any news in an interview with other presidents.B. We could always find gold news in an interview with other pr
18、esidents.C. We sometimes have difficulty finding nuggets in an interview with Trump.D. We couldnt find nuggets of news in the interviews with any presidents.2. Which of the following evaluation of Bill Clinton agrees with the authors opinion？A. Bill Clinton was charming and journalists loved to inte
19、rview him.B. Bill Clintons large information attracted journalists very much.C. To interview Bill Clinton is a hard job for the journalists.D. To interview Bill Clinton could get lots of news.3. According to the third paragraph we can infer that _.A. reporters like to play a trick on George W. Bush
20、in the interviewsB. George W. Bush has never said his real thought when facing reportersC. George W. Bush loves playing tricks on reporters when answering questionsD. facing the reporters questions， George W. Bush always loves following his own routines4. Why does the author say Obama enjoyed more g
21、ive than take？A. Because he answered the questions professorially and fully.B. Because he was smart， logical and impressive that he answered questions quickly.C. Because he answered the questions so comprehensive lyas to be forced to stop.D. Because he just answered a few questions though having pre
22、pared many.5. The author mentions the Russia matter in order to indicate that _.A. Mr. Trump differs from other presidentsB. Mr. Trump sometimes intends to say provocative thingsC. Mr.Trump had trouble in dismissing questions by saying noD. Mr. Trump could not comment on a continuing investigationSm
23、artphones Make People Stupid阅读理解1. Which statement contains the same meaning as the one of the underlined phrase in the first paragraph？A. That maths exam I took was a regular brain drain.B. The country suffered from a continual brain drain because of bad economy.C. Ireland has suffered a huge brain
24、 drain in recent years.D. Brain drain will cause inestimable losses to enterprises.2. According to the researchers at the University of Texas， the person who is most likely to concentrate on his/herjob when working is _.A. Lily， who has put her phone in her pocketB. Tom， who has put his phone in the
25、 deskC. John， who has put his phone in his bagD. Lucy， who has no mobile phone3. Which option can explain why peoples cognitive capabilities decrease only if the devices are present？A. People are not good at maintaining sustained attention.B. Once the devices are present， people have a brain drain.C
26、. Peoples cognitive capabilities are limited.D. Avoiding the temptation to check their phones is hard for people to keep.4. Whats the main idea of the fourth paragraph？A. The number of the subjects in the experiment.B. The conclusion of the experiment.C. The process and results of the experiment.D. The effect of the experiment.5. Whats the attitude of the author to the research？A. Objective.B. Subjective.C. Indifferent.D. Favorable.13
