waffle taco,which uses waffles as taco shells for scrambled eggs,sausage,chicken with gravy and fruit with whipped (搅拌的) cream.A US restaurant called Quality Italian cut a wide,very thin slice of chicken,decorated it with cheese and tomato and called it a chicken pizza.When the craze came to the UK,a British cake called a tart (果馅饼) was mixed with the American chocolate brownie cake,resulting in the\.
For some,the queues of people who want to buy the hybrid foods are even harder to understand than the foods themselves.Last year,CNN reported that a group of people in San Francisco in the US started lining up outside Mr.Holmes Bakehouse at 7am,even at weekends,to get their hands on the latest foodie discovery﹣the\.It is a cross between a croissant and a muffin.
The only rule for dishes these days\that there are no rules\,the USA Todays newspaper commented.\anything﹣goes mentality sees chefs ranging from small﹣town types to some of the biggest names in the industry satisfying their inner mad scientist by serving the craziest dishes imaginable.\
Indeed,hybrid food fits the spirit of the times:Today,eaters are a little bit of everything all at once.Maybe it's time to make up your own combo dish.How about\﹣bread rolled into noodles and dipped in jam and butter?Better yet,maybe you could just rename a classic.What about Shanghai soup dumplings?You could call them\
56.What was the author's main purpose in writing this article? A.To describe the best﹣known hybrid foods. B.To inform readers of the trend of hybrid foods. C.To explain the basic rules for hybrid foods. D.To present different opinions of hybrid foods. 57.What can be concluded from the article? A.In general,hybrid foods are healthier than other foods.
B.Hybrid foods started in the UK and then gradually spread to the US.
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C.Without rules to follow,hybrid foods challenge chefs'creativity and imagination. D.Hybrid foods are popular because they are easy to make and taste better than the original foods.
58.How is the article mainly developed? A.By giving examples. B.By making comparisons. C.By analyzing causes and effects.
D.By describing the events in the order in which they happened.
59.What is the author's attitude to ward the rise of hybrid foods? A.Objective. B.Bored. C.Positive. D.Worried.
60.(6分)Hi Frank and Family,
Thank you for your enquiry regarding a private multi﹣day tour of New Zealand. With New Zealand's scenery being very appealing to our overseas visitors (and more especially so the South Island),there are touring options that we would recommend that will make the most of your precious time and also include the locations that you mentioned in your email.
Areas of operation﹣Call Jeeves Tours is a private﹣hire touring company that operates nationally,and with pick﹣up from locations such as our international airports and city accommodation throughout both the North and South Islands. We accept both Visa and MasterCard credit cards,no surcharge transaction fees applicable.The securing of an engagement,requires a 50% deposit at time of booking.Balance payable on completion of engagement.
Please find below a recommended itinerary for your family's touring of New Zealand's North and South Island.
The North Island Regions﹣The Waikato,The Central Region and Rotorua Day 0.Thursday 20/July/2017﹣Arrive Auckland from Shanghai ETA 2335 hours.
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Day 1.Friday 21/July2017﹣Pick up at 9am to drive south into the Waikato.Guided tour through the Glow Worm Cave,after which visit Otorohanga.After lunch continue across beautiful country﹣side to the Lake﹣land city of Rotorua. Overnight Rotorua.
Day 2.Saturday 22/July/2017﹣Pick at 9am to visit the Agrodome Sheep Show,and Lake Tarawera.For the evening,we recommend an evening with an Authentic Tradition Maori
Experience Cultural Performance. 2nd Overnight Rotorua.
Day 3.Sunday 23/July/2017﹣Pick up at 9am to visit Te Puia Maori Cultural Centre and geo﹣thermal valley with mud pools or alternatively a Hobbiton village visit. 3rd Overnight Rotorua.
Day 4.Monday 24/July/2017﹣Depart Rotorua for the trip back to Auckland Airport (approx..3hours travel) to connect with your flight to Christchurch around mid﹣day (Suggested alternative to that of flying from Auckland.
The South Island Regions﹣West Coast National Parks,Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers.Wanaka,Queenstown,Dunedin,Mt.Cook,Lake Tekapo and Christchurch city. Day 4.Monday 24/July/2017 (continued)﹣After being meet by your Call Jeeves driver/guide at Christchurch Airport.Depart Christchurch for the West Coast region of the South Island. Overnight Franz Josef.
Day 5.Tuesday 25/July/2017﹣Travel to Lake Wanaka and on route take in the views of the Franz Josef and or Fox Glacier.Take an easy walk to the reflective waters of Lake Matheson,while on route stops for photos at the large fresh water lakes of Wanaka and Hawea.Experience the tranquil township of Wanaka with is views of the Mount Aspiring National Park before departing for Queenstown. Overnight Queenstown.
Day 6.Wednesday 26/July/2017﹣Spend the day touring to the many highlights of
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the Queenstown region,following the lake shoreline to the small head of the lake settlement of Glenorchy. 2nd Overnight Queenstown.
Day 7.Thursday 27/July/2017﹣Depart Queenstown travelling the scenic Kawarau River Gorge,the township of Cromwell and Alexandra into the central Otago region and on to the city of Dunedin. Overnight Dunedin.
Day 8.Friday 28/July/2017﹣Depart Dunedin visiting the famous Moeraki Boulders on route to the historic town coastal of Oamaru and its restored historic industrial wharf precinct area. Overnight Oamaru.
Day 9.Saturday 29/July/2017﹣Depart Oamaru,travelling into the Mackenzie country and Mt Cook regions by way of Waitaki Valley with its extensive hydro﹣electric power generation scheme,before travelling on to Lake Tekapo and the opportunity to experience the region's spectacular'Night Sky'display. Overnight Lake Tekapo.
Day 10.Sunday 30/July/2017﹣Depart Lake Tekapo for Christchurch by way of the rural farming townships of Fairlie and Geraldine. Overnight Christchurch.
Cost:4Persons﹣Private travel/touring by luxury mini﹣coach with experienced driver/guide.NZ﹩9400.00
The above cost is based on you all returning to Auckland to fly to Christchurch.An alternative option would be for our North Island touring services to finish at end of day Sunday 23/July/2017,and for to you all to fly from Rotorua to Christchurch.To fly from Rotorua would re sult in a reduction of touring costs of around﹩500.00 The vehicle would most likely be one of our small luxury mini﹣coach with a capacity of six passengers+.driver/guide.However,should the South Island weather be such that a 4WD is required,it would be one of our five passenger+driver/guide 4WD vehicles.All have sufficientluggage space and the costs are the same per vehicle,
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irrespective of number of seats or number of passengers travelling. Trusting the above is of assistance and look forward to your reply.
Regards,
Warwick from Jeeves Tours
60.Which of the following statements is Not true according to the email? A.The South Island appeals to more visitors than the North Island. B.Jeeves Tours cannot arrange for the motels for travelers. C.You have to pay half the money when you decide on a trip. D.Rotorua is located in the North of New Zealand.
61.What is the correct order of visit for Frank and his family? A.Waikato﹣Auckland Airport﹣Lake Wanaka﹣Dunedin
B.Auckland Airport﹣Lake Tarawera﹣Lake Tekapo﹣Maori Cultural Centre C.OtOrohanga﹣Queenstown﹣LakeWanaka﹣Oamaru D.R﹣Lake Wanaka﹣Dunedin﹣Glenorchy
62.Frank's family all together has two adults and two children.They have decided to sign up for a private multi﹣day tour of New Zealand in Jeeves Tours.How much do they need to pay per person? A.NZ9400 B.NZ1566 C.NZ2350 D.NZ1880.
63.(8分)The digital onslaught of e﹣books and Amazon﹣style e﹣trailers has put bookstores in an existential situation.Digital books are expected to outsell print titles by 2015in Britain,says Sam Hancock,digital product manager at HarperCollins,and even sooner in America.With the demise of HMV,that music﹣peddling stalwart,still fresh in everyone's minds,bricks﹣and﹣mortar bookstores appear to be on borrowed time.So,what is the future of the bookstore?
This was the burning questions on everyone's lips at a recent event at Foyles's flagship bookshop on Charing Cross Road in London,where some of Britain's leading
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