B

     We cannot remember clearly since when we have started to take our mobiles to a dinner table. This happens a lot, especially when we eat out. Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click (咔哒). Later, we post the photos onto microblog or WeChat, waiting to be liked”. Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal to see whether we get “liked” or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.

　　　Does that sound familiar (熟悉的) to you? Do you do that often? If not, how do you feel when others do that when having dinner with you?

　　　A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not that good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less satisfying. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy food. It turned out that the more photos they took, the less delicious the food seemed to them. So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you? 

　　　Besides the scientific result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals. After posting the photos onto the internet, one will involuntarily (不自觉地) check his mobile many times. “ Does everyone like my photos? I hope a lot of people like them!” It seems like your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.

　　　So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food?  Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me. It will be a wonderful time.

51 What happens a lot at the dinner table nowadays?

A People talk about their microblogs or WeChat.

B People learn from each other how to cook dishes.

C People like taking photos with friends or families.

D People take photos of dishes and post them before eating.

52 What does the recent study tell us about taking photos of food?

A It makes people stay long.            B. It makes food less delicious

C.It makes people want to leave.          D. It makes people enjoy the food

53. What does the fourth paragraph talk about?

   A. The reasons for checking your mobiles.

   B. The ways of posting the photos onto the internet.

   C. Other bad influences of taking photos before meals.

   D. The tips of making others like your photos on the microblog.

54. What does the writer think of taking photos of food?

   A. Funny    B. Helpful     C. Necessary     D. Unacceptable

55. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. Remember to have dinner with our family and friends at home.

   B. forget the photos and enjoy the life with people around us.

   C. take photos of delicious food and share them with others

   D. Take photos of food in order to have a wonderful life.

C

World’s magical cities

Paris, France Paris probably has more familiar landmarks (地标) than any other city in the world. The Eiffel Tower, Triumphal Arch and Note Dame de Paris top of the list is its new changes in recent years. Paris used to be one of Europe’s busiest cities with cars crowed on the road. But now there is a new 2.5-kilometer-long car-free zone inside the city. And that’s not all; a gold “flying carpet” roof makes the Louvre’s (卢浮宫) new Islamic art exhibition attractive to tourists. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.

Auckland, New Zealand  Tired of busy school life? Auckland may give you a chance to relax. Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It attracts people by its natural sceneries. Beaches are usually yellow or white. But in the west of Auckland, the sand of beaches is surprisingly black. What’s more, Auckland sits on top of a volcanic (火山的) field that includes 48 cones. Many of the volcanoes are not active. They offer panoramic (全景的) views of the whole city.

Shanghai, China      As China’s economic center,Shanghai develops at a lighting speed! In the early 1990s in Pudong, there was nothing but farmland. But now,the city is well known for its record-setting skyscrapers (摩天大楼). The 121-stored-tall Shanghai Tower will be the tallest building in China, and the second tallest in the world. Besides modern buildings, traditional lanes, or longtang (弄堂) in Chinese, reflect local culture. If you want to find out what the old Shanghai looks like, take a walk in longtang to get a good idea.

56 What do you think makes Paris top of the list?

　　　A. Its world famous landmarks

　　　B. Its busiest streets full of cars 

　　　C. Its art exhibition in the Louvre’s

　　　D. Its great changes in recent years

57 What does the underlined sentence mean?

　　　A. People can’t park their cars in the zone 

　　　B. People can’t drive their cars in the zone

　　　C. People can drive their cars freely in the zone

　　　D. People can park their cars for free in the zone.

58 What do you know about Shanghai according to the passage?

　　　A. It is China’s economic center.

　　　B. It has the world’s tallest building 

　　　C. What old Shanghai looks like can’t be found out there 

　　　D. Traditional lanes have been turned into modern buildings

59 Why do you think people travel to Auckland?

　　　A. To study volcanoes.           B. To end busy school life

　　　C. To enjoy the black beach        D. To visit the world’s biggest city

60 What is the passage about?

　　　A. The introduction of some of the top cities for travelers in 2014

　　　B. The customs and cultures of different countries in the world.

　　　C. The suggestions for travelers choosing destinations.

　　　D. The possible ways of getting to different cities.
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