Chinese people think a lot about food. I think that they are sometimes obsessed 1.with it. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I couldn't have imagined 2.how fabulous a real Chinese banquet could be. The first six or seven dishes seemed to fill the table, with plates 3.dangerously (danger) balanced one on top of another. To my surprise, more dishes arrived. There was enough to feed a whole army. Another aspect of "food culture" is that the Chinese seem to eat almost every part of every animal - much 4.to the horror of many westerners. However, there are other kinds of foods that have taken longer for me 5.to_accept (accept). The infamous choudoufu is an example.

　　The first time I ate British food I was in the canteen of a London publisher. I was 6.amazed (amaze) at their easy and graceful manner. At the counter there were colourful 7.mixtures (mix) in eight or nine big boxes. Later, I found out that British people like cold food. But in China, cold food means 8.poverty (poor) - you don't give it to a guest. I also learned that the English like to mix food 9.before serving it at the table. The food here goes 10.against the Chinese sense of beauty and style at the dinner table. Chinese dishes can be photographed and have a nice appearance.

　　Ⅴ.串点成篇微表达

　　李明和迈克是好朋友。他们第一次(the first time)见面时，就发现他们有许多共同之处(have ... in common)。然而，他们口味(taste)不同。迈克来自美国，常以甜食(dessert)结束(end up)用餐，而李明是中国人，喜欢吃鸡头、猪舌头、耳朵和蹄子。迈克不能理解(make out)为什么李明喜欢吃这些东西。西方人饮食中没有这些，难怪(no wonder)当看到动物的各个器官时，迈克看起来很困惑。

　　Li_Ming_and_Mike_are_good_friends.The_first_time_they_met,_they_found_they_had_a_lot_in_common._However,_they_have_different_tastes.Mike_is_from_America_and_he_often_ends_up_with_dessert_while_Li_Ming_is_Chinese_and_likes_eating_chicken's_head,_pig's_tongue,_ear_and_hoof._Mike_can't_make_out_why_Li_Ming_enjoys_eating_them._The_westerners_don't_have_these_in_their_diet;_no_wonder_Mike_looks_very_confused_at_these_animals'_organs.

　　二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　I'm a mother of two little kids now. Believe it or not, I __1__ college just last year.

　　After I left high school, I didn't go to college. Instead, I found a __2__ and started working. Later I got __3__ and gave birth to a son and a daughter. __4__， after my kids were born, I started __5__ not going to college. I wanted my kids to be proud of their mother. So I __6__ to go back to school. __7__， I was admitted to a college. But having to attend __8__ and look after kids wasn't easy for me. Though it was __9__， I didn't give up and finally graduated.

One day last year I had to take my final __10__. Sadly, my husband was on a business