Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion（混淆） over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever．
Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye（顏料） that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003．
Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been trying to remove some food products from the shelves．So far 580 products have been recalled．
Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification(澄清) of the origin of the dye’s name．
Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye．
　　"We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said．"Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country．But they told us there was no relationship．"
The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week．
　"They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said．"People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name．Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out．"
Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyesused for colouring oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes．They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer．
【小題1】What does the underlined word “carcinogenic” mean in paragraph one?

A．Causing cancer．	B．Having side effect．
C．Containing poison．	D．Poisonous．

【小題2】How did the Sudan 1 get its name?

A．The dye is often produced in Sudan．

B．The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan．

C．Nobody is sure of the origin of the name．

D．Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye．

【小題3】We can infer from the passage that．

A．the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety

B．Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food

C．people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan1 until 2003

D．many food shops will be closed down

【小題4】Which of the following is the best title?

A．Keep away from Sudan1

B．No Sudan 1 dye links to the country

C．How Sudan1 dye got its name?

D．Pay attention to the food safety

Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion（混淆） over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever．

   Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye（顏料） that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003．

   Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been trying to remove some food products from the shelves．So far 580 products have been recalled．

Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification(澄清) of the origin of the dye’s name．

   Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye．

　　"We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said．"Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country．But they told us there was no relationship．"

   The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week．

　"They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said．"People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name．Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out．"

   Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyesused for colouring oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes．They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer．

1.What does the underlined word “carcinogenic” mean in paragraph one?

    A．Causing cancer．                     B．Having side effect．   

    C．Containing poison．                  D．Poisonous．

2.How did the Sudan 1 get its name?

    A．The dye is often produced in Sudan．

    B．The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan．

    C．Nobody is sure of the origin of the name．

    D．Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye．

3.We can infer from the passage that．

    A．the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety

    B．Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food

    C．people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan1 until 2003

    D．many food shops will be closed down

4.Which of the following is the best title?

    A．Keep away from Sudan1

    B．No Sudan 1 dye links to the country

    C．How Sudan1 dye got its name?

    D．Pay attention to the food safety

 

 

Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion（混淆） over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever．

Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye（顏料） that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003．

Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been trying to remove some food products from the shelves．So far 580 products have been recalled．

Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification(澄清) of the origin of the dye’s name．

Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye．

　　"We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said．"Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country．But they told us there was no relationship．"

The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week．

　"They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said．"People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name．Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out．"

Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyesused for colouring oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes．They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer．

1.What does the underlined word “carcinogenic” mean in paragraph one?

A．Causing cancer．                       B．Having side effect．

C．Containing poison．                     D．Poisonous．

2.How did the Sudan 1 get its name?

A．The dye is often produced in Sudan．

B．The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan．

C．Nobody is sure of the origin of the name．

D．Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye．

3.We can infer from the passage that．

A．the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety

B．Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food

C．people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan1 until 2003

D．many food shops will be closed down

4.Which of the following is the best title?

A．Keep away from Sudan1

B．No Sudan 1 dye links to the country

C．How Sudan1 dye got its name?

D．Pay attention to the food safety

 

Ever since news of widespread food recalls caused by a carcinogenic dye broke, there has been confusion（混淆） over possible links to the country of the same name, but Sudan officials say there is no connection whatever．

   Sudan 1 is a red industrial dye（顏料） that has been found in some chilli powder, but was banned in food products across the European Union (EU) in July 2003．

   Since the ban was put in place, EU officials have been trying to remove some food products from the shelves．So far 580 products have been recalled．

Last week Sudan’s Embassy in the United Kingdom asked the Food Standards Agency (FSA) for clarification(澄清) of the origin of the dye’s name．

   Omaima Mahmoud Al Sharief, a press official at Sudan’s Embassy in China, explained the purpose of the inquiry was to clear up any misunderstanding over links between the country and the poisonous dye．

　　"We want to keep an eye on every detail and avoid any misunderstanding there," she said．"Our embassy to Britain asked them how the dye got that name and whether the dye had something to do with our country．But they told us there was no relationship．"

   The FSA, an independent food security watchdog in Britain, received a letter from the Sudanese embassy last week．

　"They asked us why the dye is named Sudan, however, we also do not know how it got the name," she said．"People found the dye in 1883 and gave it the name．Nobody knows the reason, and we cannot give any explanation before we find out．"

   Sudan dyes, which include Sudan 1 to 4, are red dyesused for colouring oils, waxes, petrol, and shoe and floor polishes．They are classified as carcinogens by the International Agency for Research on Cancer．

What does the underlined word “carcinogenic” mean in paragraph one?

    A．Causing cancer．     B．Having side effect．  

    C．Containing poison．      D．Poisonous．

How did the Sudan 1 get its name?

    A．The dye is often produced in Sudan．

    B．The dye has something to do with the country named Sudan．

    C．Nobody is sure of the origin of the name．

    D．Many foods produced in Sudan contain the dye．

We can infer from the passage that．

    A．the Sudan government is paying much attention to the food safety

    B．Sudan 1 is often used to be added to the food

    C．people didn’t realize the danger of Sudan1 until 2003

    D．many food shops will be closed down

Which of the following is the best title?

    A．Keep away from Sudan1

    B．No Sudan 1 dye links to the country

    C．How Sudan1 dye got its name?

    D．Pay attention to the food safety

 

       根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋，在答卷紙上寫出各單詞的正確形式。（每空只寫一詞）

1.That noise is driving me _____ （瘋狂）．

2.He was still _____ （獻身） to the study of chemistry．

3.The concert will be broadcast _____ （現(xiàn)場直播）．

4.Researchers in this field have made some important new _____ （發(fā)現(xiàn)）．

5.You can ring my _____ （秘書） to make an appointment．

6.The children were lying flat on their _____ （肚子）．

7.There are seven _____ （大陸，大洲） in the world．

8.The disease spread _____ （遍及） the country．

9.They carried most of their _____ （設(shè)備） on their backs．

10.I ______ （折疊） the letter and then put it into the envelope．

11.She _____ （耳語） the word in my ear．

12.The country’s _____ （官方的） language is Spanish．

13.He has had few _____ （場合, 時機） to speak French．

14.She could not make a clear _____ （解釋）．

15.The traffic lights are _____ （控制） by a central computer．

16.This machine has a _____ （世界的， 通用的） use in the home．

17.Would you mind not _____ （打斷） all the time?

18.The _____ （沿海的） region has a pleasant climate．

19.Many companies are _____ （遭受） from a shortage of skilled staff．

20.The building was completely _____ （摧毀） by fire．