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Why do kids hate Brussels sprouts (芽甘蓝）？Because Brussels sprouts are bitter, and kids generally don’t like bitter tastes. But it’s not their _61_.Researchers say that a dislike for bitter and sour is a survival instinct, since most toxic substances 62 that way too. On the other hand, sweetness typically indicates that something is 63 to eat, so children are born with a 64 for sweets. What we like to eat changes over time. As we age，we realize that 65 something tastes bitter or sour, it won’t kill us, and we learn to 66 it. When we’re older, we 67 some of our smell sensitivity. Humans need smell to experience flavor, which is different from taste. With our senses diminished, we’ll probably begin 68 sugar and salt to our food, to heighten the flavor. 69 ，there’s a theory that the reason many especially “big”-tasting wines in recent years have won awards is that wine critics are getting older and finding subtle flavors 70 to sense. If someone is 71 to detect flavors at all, he may have a taste 72 ，which can be caused by a tongue injury or brain damage. Or it could be a problem with 73. The channel that separates the mouth from the nose allows us to smell behind our nose and is 74 enjoying most complex flavors. That’s why food seems 75 when we have a stuffy nose—except chicken noodle soup. It’s so salty. 61. A. fault B. choice C. habit D. regret 62. A. feel B. look C. sound D. taste 63. A. strange B. necessary C. safe D. ready 64. A. capacity B. preference C. awareness. D. consideration 65. A. now that B. incase C. if only D. even though 66. A. enjoy B. improve C. treat D. alter 67. A. form B. lose C. reduce D. gain 68. A. putting B. balancing C. adding D. limiting 69. A. In essence B. In conclusion C. In fact D. In short 70. A. softer B. nicer C. worse D. harder 71. A. unlikely B. unable C. impossible D. improbable 72. A. disorder B. symptom C. therapy D. illusion 73. A. mood B. haste C. flavor D. smell 74. A. subject to B. liable to C. crucial for D. beneficial for 75. A. delicious B. flavorless C. bitter D. smelly
Paper Two 试卷二 (60 minutes)
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