Question

任務(wù)型閱讀

閱讀下面兩篇短文，根據(jù)所給語境，按要求完成下列各題。

You can buy chewing gum in nearly every country of the world.

① But it wasn’t always like that.

The American Indians were the first people to chew gum. This

gum came from a special tree that grew on their land. In 1848, a sailor

called John Curtis began selling it. He was the first person to sell

chewing gum. The gum he sold cost just a few cents for two pieces. It

became popular very quickly even though it was very hard to chew.

② Nowadays, other things are added to the gum to make it soft and

sweet.

By 1890, there were hundreds of different chewing gums. The

most famous name in chewing gum, however, is probably William

Wrigley. He spent a lot of money in advertising and even sent free

pieces of gum to children on their birthdays. ③ He also said that

chewing gum helped people work better and that it stopped people

from feeling tired.

Although today many millions of people chew gum, not

everyone thinks it is a good thing to do. Many people think it is dirty.

The Singapore government does not allow people to buy chewing

gum. One reason for this is that when some people have chewed all

the taste out of their piece of gum, they take it out of their mouths

and put it on to the backs of seats or other places.

1. 請將①處翻譯成漢語。________________________

2. 請根據(jù)②處內(nèi)容完成下面句子。（每空一詞）

People make chewing gum soft and sweet _________something to it.

3. 把③處改為直接引語。（每空一詞）

He also said“, Chewing gum______ people work better and it ______

people from feeling tired.”

Answer 1

1. 但是過去并非如此。/ 但過去和現(xiàn)在的情況不一樣。

2. by; adding  3. helps; stops