Exercises
Text Comprehension
I.Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.
1.When I first moved to Seattle from Los Angeles，I got a job at a branch of Stars，the renowned San Francisco restaurant.
2.Mall is a more appropriate location choice for sushi buffet than for restaurants like Stars.
3.No upscale restaurant chains like to open a branch in malls.
4.The influence of Las Vegas is not regarded as a force that has driven restaurants to malls.
5.According to the author，independent restaurants can thrive in one-or two-story commercial developments while the present and future of mall food is to be found in strip malls.
II.Answer the following questions.
1.What do you think of mall food？Is it becoming classy？
2.What do the general public think of fancy restaurants？
3.What do you know about New York in terms of its restaurant culture？
4.What is the oxymoron mentioned by the author？
5.What are the characteristics of the first enclosed malls in America？
Vocabulary
I.Match the words and expressions on the left with the explanations on the right.
1.odd a.thing with distinct and real existence
2.branch b.take（sth）for one's own use，esp.without permission or illegally
3.mall c.street or covered area with rows of shops，closed to traffic
4.ultimate d.an event or situation that is designed to show the good qualities of a person，organization，product etc
5.highbrow e.sudden increase（in population，trade，etc）；period of prosperity
6.entity f.local office or shop belonging to a large firm or organization
7.boom g.the quality of lacking diversity or variation（even to the point of boredom）
8.uniformity h.person who has or is thought to have superior intellectual and cultural tastes
9.appropriate i.not regular or fixed；occasional
10.showcase j.from which everything else is derived；basic or fundamental
II.Determine the exact meaning of each of the underlined words and translate each sentence into Chinese.
1.You're wearing odd socks.
2.Banana，grape，apple，daisy—which of these is the odd one out？
3.That boy is always the odd man out when the children are divided into teams.
4.She made a cushion out of odd bits of material.
5.He did odd jobs around the house during his holiday.
6.I propose Mary Davies as a candidate for the presidency.
7.I should like to propose a toast to the bride and bridegroom.
8.The committee proposed that new legislation should be drafted.
9.Did I really hear someone come in，or was it only a fancy？
10.She saw a dress in the shop window and it caught her fancy immediately.
11.She rather fancies herself as a singer.
12.The newspaper reported his remarks，to the prejudice of his chances of being elected.
13.The judge told the jury that they must not allow their feelings to prejudice them.
14.He prejudiced his claim by demanding too much compensation.
15.Her charm prejudiced the judges in her favor.
III.Complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word given in brackets.
1.She is taking French as an________next year.（elect）
2.Higher education is a continuing________process.（develop）
3.Even had it been under commonplace circumstances，it would have made me a trifle thoughtful；but in the first place was the________of an educated man living on this unknown little island，and coupled with that the extraordinary nature of his luggage.（singular）
4.Still there is so much________in the Indian traditions，and so much confusion in the Indian names，as to render some explanation useful.（obscure）
5.On the outside there are no windows；and I may add，that an________of a square，or sometimes a round form，gave the inhabitants of the Burgh an opportunity to secure any sheep or cattle which they might possess.（enclose）
6.From my infancy I was noted for the docility and________of my disposition.（humane）
7.I am frank to admit that for myself I was much more concerned with our own immediate future than with any________loss which the world might be about to suffer.（problem）
8.Shyness is only the effect of a sense of________in some way or other.（inferior）
9.The new law________up penalties for those that misuse guns.（tough）
10.The main object of these companies was not，like that of the Western Union，to do a________telephone business，but to sell stock to the public.（legitimize）
11.The play was so________that the audience quickly identified with the actors.（grip）
12.Thus have we traced the history of these great rings of coral-rock，from their first origin through their normal changes，and through the occasional accidents of their existence，to their death and final________.（obliterate）
13.The________state of affairs was too much for his conservative disposition and training.（convention）
14.The dark________night was followed by a bright cheerful morning.（star）
15.The person or bank that is expected to pay a check or draft when it is presented for payment is called________.（draw）
IV.Fill in the blanks，each using one of the words in its appropriate form.
class classical classic classify
escalate ascend descend human
Model:The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggles.
1.Though more than sixty years had elapsed since the pilgrims came，this crowd of their________still showed the strong and somber features of their character perhaps more strikingly in such a stern emergency than on happier occasions.
2.Take the________to the third floor and it's the last office on the left.
3.Running a________ad in the newspaper is still one of the most popular ways to recruit fulltime staff.
4.She claims to be________from royalty.
5.Scientists who subject animals to________treatment during scientific research could face jail terms or a fine under new regulations to be unveiled in Singapore next month，a report said.
6.After resting for a few moments we began the________and after a little vigorous climbing found ourselves close to its summit.
7.Fokine did not change the steps of________ballet；instead he found new ways of using them.
8.It's a story about a man's swift________from respected academic to struggling small businessman.
9.The debate in the press has been a________example of hypocrisy.
10.The Ass，as long as he traveled along the plain，carried his load with ease，but when he began to________the steep path of the mountain，felt his load to be more than he could bear.
11.If you________a situation or condition，you improve it by changing it in a way which makes it more suitable and pleasant for people.
12.Would you________her novels as serious literature or as mere entertainment？
13.His Majesty King AbdullahⅡon Tuesday stressed the need to bring about calm in the Gaza Strip and warned that the continued________will further increase the already-difficult humanitarian conditions the Palestinian people is going through.
14.The record won a gold award and remains one of the________of modern popular music.
15.His________of human employments was rather crude，and，like the categories of more celebrated men，would not be acceptable in these advanced times.
V.Choose the right word to complete each sentence.
1.For some，it might be the sign of a city looking forward，yet for others it's the sign of a city undergoing an________transformation in food culture.
A.irreplaceable B.irrelevant C.irrevocable D.provocable
2.In Paris，you'll often find the end of your meal________with an overly bitter shot made from mediocre beans.
A.rounded off B.came off C.came up D.rounded up
3.For a long time，coffee imported from the French colonies came in________free，making beans from the rest of the world more expensive.
A.duty B.responsibility C.obligation D.mission
4.The restaurant is in a theme mall________on a hillside overlooking the Jialing River.
A.perked B.perched C.perturbed D.pertained
5.Food courts consist of a number of vendors at food________or service counters.
A.stalks B.stables C.stools D.stalls
6.With approximately 48，000 employees，Food Lion LLC is the largest________of Delhaize Group，a food retailer that was founded in Belgium in 1867 and still headquartered there.
A.subsidiary B.subordinate C.substitute D.subsidy
7.Additionally，the effects of the devastating ABC report could not be denied，and sales and revenue________.
A.plummeted B.plumbed C.pumped D.plundered
8.Food is usually of plant or animal origin，and contains essential________，such as fats，proteins，vitamins，or minerals.
A.nutrition B.nutrients C.nourishement D.nurture
9.Cereal grain is a________food that provides more food energy worldwide than any other type of crop.Maize，wheat，and rice—in all of their varieties—account for 87% of all grain production worldwide.
A.staple B.stable C.steady D.static
10.Many plants and animals have coevolved such that the fruits of the former are an attractive food source to the latter，because animals that eat the fruits may________the seeds some distance away.
A.discreet B.discrete C.exclude D.excrete
11.Chongqing is a massive urban megaplex at the junction of the Jiliang and Yangtze Rivers，the gateway to China's west and the focus of________economic development efforts.
A.fanatic B.frenzy C.frantic D.fantastic
12.The hot pot is a characteristic cuisine of the region and of its poverty.Peasants who lived by the river，unable to afford________cuts of meat，would take whatever scraps they could gather and boil them in a shared pot of spicy oil.
A.selection B.option C.alternative D.choice
13.When you go out to lunch for business，you can expect to eat as well as talk________，whether you're with coworkers or clients.
A.shop B.store C.mall D.outlet
14.“Anyone who is nice to you but________to their server is not a nice person，”says Jay.“Be polite to restaurant staff，no matter what happens.”
A.dirty B.lousy C.filthy D.nasty
15.Your future employer wants to________how you might interact with clients，and your behavior at the table indicates how you might handle such interactions.
A.gaze B.gouge C.gauge D.gauze
Cloze
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.
Chinese cuisine includes styles____1__from the diverse regions of China，as well as from Chinese people in other parts of the world.The history of Chinese cuisine in China____2__back for thousands of years and has changed from period to period and in each region according to climate，imperial fashions，and local preferences.Over time，techniques and ingredients from the cuisines of other cultures were____3__into the cuisine of the Chinese people due to imperial expansion，trade and communication with other countries or regions.
A number of different styles____4__to Chinese cuisine but perhaps the best known and most influential are Cantonese cuisine，Shandong cuisine，Jiangsu cuisine and Sichuan cuisine.These styles are____5__from one another due to factors such as____6__of resources，climate，geography，history，cooking techniques and lifestyle.One style may favour the use of lots of garlic and shallots over lots of chilli and spices，____7__another may favour preparing seafood over other meats and fowl.
Based on the____8__materials and ingredients used，the method of preparation and cultural differences，a variety of foods with different flavors and____9__are prepared in different regions of the country.Many traditional regional cuisines rely on basic methods of___10___，such as drying，salting，pickling，and fermentation.
In imperial China，the consumption of meat and animal products was strikingly low___1_1__comparison with other cultures.Most meals consisted of starch—rice in the south and dumplings or noodles in the north—and green vegetables，with peanuts and soy products providing___1_2__protein.Fats and sugars were luxuries not available to most of the population on a regular basis.
Since 1949，practices and technology___13___gradually modernized in China，___14___from the__15__of economic reform by Deng Xiaoping in the late'70s，Chinese diets have steadily become richer over time and include more meats，fats，and sugar than before.
Today，there is Chinese cuisine wherever Chinese people are found.
1.A.originated B.originating C.developing D.evolved
2.A.spreads B.extends C.stretches D.traces
3.A.mixed B.melted C.dissolved D.integrated
4.A.contribute B.attribute C.add D.lead
5.A.distinct B.distinctive C.extinct D.instinctive
6.A.affordability B.amount C.price D.availability
7.A.when B.whilst C.while D.despite
8.A.crude B.raw C.uncooked D.original
9.A.textuality B.textures C.textiles D.tenors
10.A.preservation B.conservation C.maintenance D.storage
11.A.for B.against C.to D.by
12.A.additive B.added C.surplus D.additional
13.A.were B.have been C.was D.had been
14.A.so B.therefore C.and D.or
15.A.introduction B.recommendation C.proposition D.proposal
Grammar
I.Fill in each blank with an appropriate subordinate conj unction to complete each adverbial clause.
Model:He distrusted me because I was new.
1.I come here every month________I was a child to see my grandparents.
2.Corn flourishes best________the ground is rich.
3.________spring warms the good earth，all flowers begin to bloom.
4.________she alighted from the train there was a nearly full moon.
5.________flying over the Channel，the pilot saw what he thought to be a meteorite.
6.Put in articles________necessary in the following passages.
7.Take your umbrella with you，________it should rain.
8.Fool________he looks，he always seems to make the wisest proposals.
9.________or not it rains，I'm giving a party tomorrow.
10.I did just________you told me.
II.Use the given word or phrase in bracket to introduce an adverbial clause so as to combine the sentences in each of the following groups into just ONE sentence.
Example:
Original:He orders me about.I was his wife.（as if）
Combined:He orders me about as if I were his wife.
1.I may say so.She's far too considerate.（if）
2.You may as well stay.You have come.（now that）
3.His father was already dead.He returned home.（the day）
4.He had to stand up.All the seats were full.（as）
5.There will be a celebration.Our team wins.（in the event that）
III.Choose the best one to complete each sentence.
1.________I went in，Katherine cried out with surprise and pleasure.
A.While B.As soon as C.After D.Since
2.________she was out of his sight，he wanted to see her again.
A.Although B.Because C.Directly D.Providing
3.It was________I wanted to see my uncle that I went to town yesterday.
A.as B.because C.since D.now that
4.Her heart beat________that he could hardly breathe.
A.so B.in C.such D.now
5.His courage is________that he does not know the meaning of fear.
A.so B.seeing C.such D.now
6.I'll help you________I can.
A.lest B.in case of C.in so far as D.so far
7.________it is ten o'clock，we will not wait for Mary any long.
A.So that B.Seeing that C.Such that D.In that
8.________the grass and flowers could bloom again，it was necessary that the rocks should be removed.
A.In order that B.For C.For the sake of D.In order to
9.________they're inexperienced，they've done a good job.
A.Since B.Suppose C.Despite D.Given that
10.________he has enough money to buy the house，it doesn't mean he's going to do so.
A.If B.In spite of C.Granted that D.As
Translation
I.Translate the following into Chinese.
In the UK，the host or hostess takes the first bite unless he or she instructs otherwise.The host begins after all food is served and everyone is seated.Food should always be tasted before salt and pepper are added.Applying condiments or seasoning before the food is tasted is viewed as an insult to the cook，as it shows a lack of faith in his/her ability to prepare a meal.In religious households，a family meal may commence with saying grace，or at dinner parties the guests might begin the meal by offering some favourable comments on the food and thanks to the host.In a group dining situation it is considered impolite to begin eating before all the group have been served their food and are ready to start.
The fork is held with the left hand and the knife held with the right.The fork is held generally with the tines down，using the knife to cut food or help guide food on to the fork.When no knife is being used，the fork can be held with the tines up.Under no circumstances should the fork be held like a shovel，with all fingers wrapped around the base.With the tines up，the fork balances on the side of the index finger，held in place with the thumb and index finger.When eating soup，the spoon is held in the right hand and the bowl tipped away from the diner，scooping the soup in outward movements.The soup spoon should never be put into the mouth，and soup should be sipped from the side of the spoon，not the end.The knife must never enter the mouth or be licked.Food should always be chewed with the mouth closed.Talking with food in one's mouth is seen as very rude.Licking one's fingers and eating slowly can also be considered impolite.
II.Translate the following into English by using the words or phrase provided in brackets.
1.政府出于政治目的蓄意使战争逐步升级。（escalate）
2.该公司开始时专营无线电器材，现在已决定扩展业务经营计算机了。（branch）
3.自从那个漂亮的姑娘搬进隔壁以来，乔从未放弃过任何机会来炫耀自己健美的肌肉。（show off）
4.上诉法院的法官撤销了对他们的判决。（quash）
5.该书文字枝蔓，主题不明。（obscure）
Speaking
I.Mini-talk.
Table manners are the rules of etiquette used while eating，which may also include the appropriate use of utensils.Different cultures observe different rules for table manners.
Please give a mini-talk on the table manners of Chinese based on your knowledge，observation and experience.
II.Discussion.
From interns to experienced execs，too many folks forget basic niceties at business meals.Please have a group discussion on“What rules should we always remember to observe so as not commit a serious faux pas at a business meal？”