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People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus (章鱼) a great delicacy (美味佳肴). You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat—the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.
No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are looked down upon. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snail
A. disgusting
B. pleasant
C. acceptable
D. delicious

[单项选择]People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat—the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.
No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him. The
A. A．1 most probably means "______". disgustingB. pleasantC. acceptableD. delicious

[填空题]The water (or snow) can become acidified when a pollutant combines with______ in the air.

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W: I was quite surprised when I heard William play the violin.
M: Why
W: From the way he talked I thought he was just starting his lessons.
M: Oh, that’s the way he always talks.

What do we learn about William from this conversation（　）.
A. William is just starting the violin lessons.
B. William can’t play the violin.
C. William is very modest about his performance.
D. William is very proud of his performance.

[单项选择]When did Kant become a professor
A. In 1740.
B. In 1746.
C. In 1750.
D. In 1756.

[填空题]When people try to combat stress, their brain needs a good rest, so listening to music is a better way to combat stress.