Most of us could probably live without vegetables，but a world without chocolate？Now that would be hard!According to chocolate makers，it could happen if we don't act soon．
There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage --- chocolate's growing popularity and less production of cocoa，the plant from which chocolate is made．With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate，not much can be done about the first cause．
Therefore，the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production．However，new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana，the world's largest producers，have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years．What's worse，many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa-producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber．In this way，the farmers can make more money．
To prevent more farmers from changing，researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Centre，in the UK，are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing．But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow．This takes a long time．
First，each new plant is stored at the Control Centre for six months to make sure it is healthy．It is then planted in the Centre's fields，studied and tested for another two years．Only after scientists are certain that they're disease-free，will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed．
To create new stronger types of cocoa，scientists at the Centre are combining the best parts from different cocoa plants．Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage，there is now hope!
（1）The first paragraph tells us thatBB．
A．chocolate is healthier than vegetables
B．the world could soon be without chocolate
C．people love vegetables more than chocolate
D．it's not necessary to eat so much chocolate
（2）In which countries has chocolate become more popular in recent years？DD
A．Venezuela and Indonesia．
B．Ivory Coast and Ghana．
C．Indonesia and China．
D．China and India．
（3）Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber and corn because these cropsAA．
A．can make them more money
B．need less rain to grow
C．can be planted more times each year
D．a(chǎn)re not damaged by plant diseases
（4）How long does it take scientists at the Centre to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow？DD
A．6 months．
B．12 months．
C．24 months．
D．30 months．
（5）What is one of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Centre？CC
A．To introduce cocoa production to more countries．
B．To provide more chocolate for British people．
C．To produce stronger types of cocoa plants．
D．To make sure that cocoa is healthy to eat．
【考點(diǎn)】日常生活；細(xì)節(jié)理解．
【答案】B；D；A；D；C
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Never try to be perfect.
It's true that you can hardly manage to do something perfectly the first time you do it.So when you do something for the first time，it is time to just have a try and never think about the result.Also，being perfect is just another excuse to do things later，so trying to be perfect is just a waste of time.
Forget what others think.
In order to make you feel less stressed about your first time，just forget what others are thinking of you.First，many people don't really care that much if you happen to fail at something.Second，remember that others have also started from "zero"as well.Third，focus on your own performance，not on others. .
The time you spend doesn't matter.
One common characteristic of doing something for the first time is that more time is spent.Just be slow and try to learn as much as possible.You will realize that the second time is much easier，since you already have some experience in your pocket.
Plan and prepare.
If possible，try to plan and prepare as much as possible before doing something new.You will gain more self-confidence in this way，and by planning and preparing，you actually may control things well.
Prepare for the second time.
Once you have gone through your "first time experience"，you'll have broken the biggest barrier of all.The excitement and fear is most likely gone and the next time won't be that scary anymore.So you just get ready for the second time.
（1）How many ways are mentioned to prepare for the first time at everything？
A．Four.
B．Five.
C．Six.
D．Seven.
（2）What does the underlined word barrier in the last paragraph means in Chinese.
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B．挑戰(zhàn)
C．煩惱
D．困難
（3）Which of the following is not mentioned according to the passage？
A．You should never mind if you do something perfectly for the first time.
B．What others think of you isn't very important if you fail to do something.
C．You can do better in the second time if you prepare well for the first time.
D．The more time you spend，the better result you will get.
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A．People should do something perfectly when they do it for the first time.
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C．People will become more self-confident if they make a plan and prepare well.
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