Shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options. “I feel like giving up supermarkets. But I really don’t know where to do my food shopping. I can't make these things myself.” said Ms. Tang, Shanghai shopper.
25. The underlined word in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______. A. hints
B. ideas
C. choices
D. marks
26. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Major supermarkets removed the dyed steamed buns. B. Dyed bun scandal hurts consumers’ confidence.
C. Dyed steamed buns brought great loss to major supermarkets. D. Famous supermarkets are involved in the bun scandal. 27. Where can you most probably read the passage?
A. In a fashion magazine.
B. In a newspaper.
C. In a guideline book. D. In an official document.
C Grand Opening
Bentwood Truck Museum
Saturday, November 8, at 10:00 A. M.
After eighteen months of hard work by more than 100 volunteers, the Bentwood Truck Museum is ready to open. The old factory had been scheduled to be destroyed. When Roger Haygood heard about the plans to tear down the building, he bought it so that he could store his collection of old trucks there. Then he had the idea of turning the building into a truck museum.
During the past year and a half, the old building has been transformed into a treasure chest of
memories. Instead of a dark and dull house, the building has become a cheery, bright home for all kinds of trucks from the past. The museum now houses 68 trucks, and we hope to have even more soon. There is a 2018 school bus, a 2018 bakery truck, and a 2018 fire engine. Our oldest vehicle is a 2018 milk truck. Our newest vehicle is a 2018 tow truck.
You can take a ride on a fire truck, a mail truck, or an ice-cream truck. Rides are $2.00, but
you can get a ticket for a free ride at any grocery store in Bentwood.
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Help us celebrate our grand opening by bringing your family and friends! There is something
to interest everyone who attends. The Bentwood Truck Museum is a special piece of our history. To get to Bentwood Truck Museum, take Route 29 (Kingston Highway) to Palmer Street. ? Go south on Palmer Street for one block and take a left onto Norman Drive.
You will see the museum building and the amusement park on your left. ? Parking is available across the street, on your right. 28. Where is Bentwood Truck Museum? A. On Palmer Street.
B. On Norman Drive.
C. On Kingston Highway. D. On Route 29.
29. In which of the following can visitors take a ride? A. A milk truck. B. A bakery truck. 30. What is special about this museum?
A. It is built on the ruins of an old building. B. It offers visitors free rides to the museum.
C. It exhibits trucks dating back to 200 years ago. D. It’s transformed from an old factory by volunteers.
31. What’s the purpose of writing this passage? A. To persuade readers to attend the opening of the museum.
B. To introduce the old history of Bentwood Truck Museum. C. To explain why Bentwood Truck Museum was set up. D. To call on the visitors to take a ride in old trucks.
D
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C. An ice-cream truck.
D. A school bus.