Pumpkins Conditions for growing pumpkins were poor in some areas of the United States this year. The East and parts of the Midwest suffered heavy rains and extreme heat. (1)

Still, many people are buying the large, round fruit. Pumpkins are an important part of the American celebration of Halloween on October thirty-first. Many families visit farms or farmers markets so their children can pick out the pumpkins they want. They remove the insides of the pumpkin and cut pieces from the outside to make a face. Sometimes they place and light candles inside their carved pumpkin faces. (2)

Americans also use pumpkins for cooking, especially during the American holiday of Thanksgiving in Late November. Tradition says early settlers ate pumpkin pie, or something similar to it. Pumpkins belong to the gourd family. They are related to melons, cucumbers and squashes. Some people call pumpkins vegetables. (3)Pumpkins have hard skins and seeds in the center. And they contain more Vitamin A than almost any other fruit.

People have grown pumpkins in North and Central America for thousands of years. Pumpkins grow on vines or bushes. Most weigh only a few kilograms. (4)People use pumpkin in pies, breads, cakes and other baked foods. Many Americans also like to eat baked pumpkin seeds. Americans can also buy processed pumpkin in cans.

However, experts say it is not a good idea to process fresh pumpkin at home to use in the future because dangerous bacteria can develop. (5)

A.People place the pumpkins outside their homes or in their windows

B. But some pumpkins grow to be huge

C. But whole pumpkins can store well for weeks in a cool, dark place

D. But others, including scientists, call them fruit

E. Pumpkins are most favored by the children to make faces with

F. So the supply for sale has decreased, making prices higher than last year

正確答案:FADBC

Englishman and Weather

Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of (1)or foreigners he often seems inhibited(抑制), (2)embarrassed. You have only to take a commuter train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. Practically, there is here an (3)but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of (4)It is a well-known fact that the English have a (5)for the discussion of their weather and that, given half a chance; they will talk about it (6).Some people argue that it is because English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest (7)everyone. This may be so. Fundamentally Englishmen cannot have much (8)in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong (9)cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate — or as inaccurate — as the (10)in his predictions.

The overseas visitors may be excused for showing surprise at the number of references (11) weather that English make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are conducted by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?” (12)the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. If he wants to (13) a conversation with an Englishman but is (14) to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the (15). It is a safe subject which will stimulate an answer from even the most reserved of Englishmen.

1.A.friends B.strangers C.workmates D.schoolmate

2.A.yet B.otherwise C.even D.though

3.A.unwritten B.written C.unknown D.apparent

4.A.suspicion B.opposition C.attack D.attention

5.A.passion B.interest C.will D.ability

6.A.at length B.to a great extent C.from their heart D.by all means

7.A.for B.to C.in D.with

8.A.faith B.reliance C.honor D.credit

9.A.if B.once C.when D.whereas

10.A.spokesmen B.addressors C.weathermen D.announcers

11.A.about B.on C.as to D.to

12.A.Since B.Although C.However D.Before

13.A.end B.start C.skip D.stop

14.A.at a loss B.at last C.in fact D.on the occasion

15.A.weather B.climate C.football D.basketball

答案：BCADA ABACC DBBAA

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