In the last 500 years, nothing about people-not their clothes, ideas, or languages-has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree (可可树) by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500’s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.
The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the "Potato Famine (饥荒)" of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and move to America.
There are many other foods that have traveled from South
A. One third of the world’s population drinks coffee.
B. Coffee is native to Colombia.
C. Coffee can keep one awake.
D. Coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.
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此病人最可能的诊断是（）
Apple computer introduced its pioneering, user-friendly Mackintosh computer in 1984. The "Mac" quickly became popular and appeared likely to (26) the field. But Apple officials were reluctant to (27) the Mac’s (28) system to other manufacturers and give up control of their project. Meanwhile, Microsoft developed the" Windows" system for rival IBM computers and (29) machines. Microsoft licensed its operating systems to whoever could pay the price, and its sales (30) . Later September Apple finally licensed the Mac technology. But by then, most computers were (31) to Windows and few customers signed (32) .
Our lives are a (33) of our decisions--whether in business or 15ersonal (34) . And in every decision, there comes a crucial point when you must make up your mind. Deciding too quickly can bring (35) consequences; (36) too long can mean missed opportunities. And everyday
A. cycles
B. regions
C. areas
D. spheres
A tsunami was triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean in December, 2004. It killed tens of thousands of people in Asia and East Africa. Wild animals, (51) , seem to have escaped that terrible tsunami. This phenomenon adds weight to notions that they possess a "sixth sense" for (52) , experts said. Sri Lankan wildlife officials have said the giant waves that killed over 24,000 people along the Indian Ocean island’s coast clearly (53) wild beasts, with no dead animals found. "No elephants are dead, not (54) a dead rabbit. I think animals can (55) disaster. They have a sixth sense. They know when things are happening," H. D. Ratnayake, deputy director of Sri Lanka’s Wildlife Department, said about one month after the tsunami attack. The (56) washed floodwaters up to 2 miles inland at Yala National Park in the ravaged southeast, Sri Lanka’s biggest wildli
A. route
B. behavior
C. principle
D. phenomenon
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