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People generally use spices (香料) every day when preparing meals.Most of these spices are readily available in local supermarkets.However, in the 15th and 16th centuries, spices were as valuable as gold or diamonds.Spices are small plants or parts of plants, such as ginger, pepper, vanilla, and cinnamon, which are used to add flavor to our food. 1 Such a use for spices actually goes all the way back to Roman times.The Romans used spices such as cumin and coriander to help preserve food.
The spices came to Europe from countries to the east, such as the islands in the East Indies, Sri Lanka, and India. 2 Because of the long journeys involved, they were very expensive.
European sailors began to look for routes to these countries themselves in order to bring back the spices by sea.In 1498, a Portuguese explorer named Vasco Da Gama reached an East Indies island called Calicut. 3 In 1519, another Spanish explorer, Ferdinand Magellan, found a new trade route by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean, around the southern tips of both South America and Africa, and back to Europe.
4 Portugal was the leader until the end of the 16th century.Spain was in control during much of the next 100 years.Then, Holland took over.The Dutch controlled the East Indies, but, in 1780, England defeated them in a famous war. 5 They treated the people there badly and made them submit to the British government.
India finally became independent from Britain in the 1940s.Today, it is still called “the land of spices”.In fact, at present India produces 2.5 million tons of spices each year and produced more types of spices than any other country.
A.For centuries, Arab traders had carried the spices over land and sold them to European countries.
B.For the next four centuries, Western countries raced each other for control of the spice trade in these new countries, which they called the “New World.”
C.Though they might not be as valuable today as gold or diamonds, spices are still big business around the globe.
D.Six years earlier, Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus had been looking for spices when he discovered America.
E.The English then moved from the islands into India.
F.The history of spice is almost as old as human civilization.
G.In those times, spices also helped keep meat from spoiling.
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假定你是李華,根據(jù)下列提示,用英文給你的父母寫一封信,介紹你的湄中生活字數(shù)120詞。
1. 學(xué)校七點半上課,下午五點結(jié)束。晚上7點上課,兩節(jié)課9點結(jié)束。
2. 上午上四節(jié)課,下午三節(jié)課;放學(xué)后進行各種課外活動。
3. 學(xué)校里有個大餐廳,還有電視機,我們可以邊吃飯邊看電視。
4. 每天我們有一小時的家庭作業(yè)
5介紹你的老師,班級,同學(xué),和朋友情況給你的父母。
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B: __【小題1】__.
A: __【小題2】__?
B: Yes. She has been there once.
A: __【小題3】__?
B: She went there last week.
A: __【小題4】__?
B: She is going to stay there for a month.
A: Do you know _【小題5】__?
B: She will be back at the end of October.
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【小題3】A tall, strong built man with blonde hair, a thick black moustache and wearing dark glasses knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse on Main Street last Saturday afternoon. If you see this man, do not approach as he is considered extremely dangerous.
【小題4】At the football match between Manchester United and Liverpool, several people had their wallets stolen while waiting in line to buy food. The victims did not see or notice the thief but bystanders describe him as very tall and thin, clean shaven with short light hair.
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16.A.conclusion B. experience C. lesson D. impression
17.A.since B. although C. unless D. before
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B: __71__.
A: __72__?
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A: __73__?
B: She went there last week.
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A: Do you know __75__?
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