江苏省淮安市淮海中学2018届高三3月高考模拟测试（一）英语试题

M: It’s the best way for people to communicate, in my opinion. You don’t need language, you don’t need to have anything in common. All you need is to like to eat and drink, which most people do. It’s easy to make new friends when you share a meal together.

W: So, what are some of the differences in the food of different countries?

M: Well, in the West, people eat a lot of bread, while in Asia, rice and noodles are more common. Beef is very common in countries like the United States, but it’s not as popular in Northern Europe. To be honest, though, I prefer to think of ways in which food is similar around the world. For example, you can find barbecue almost everywhere, and most countries offer both spicy and mild dishes. W: What do you think is the most important factor in cooking?

M: I think that fresh, local ingredients are the most important part of any type of cooking. Using the best of what a particular place has to offer, rather than fancy sauces or expensive spices, usually results in the best dishes. Text 10

M: Dear Borg Fence,

I’ve been trying to get in touch with you for weeks about my gate. You fixed it on September 29, but no one has called me back.

I was not able to be at home while the workers finished fixing the gate that day. Well, I came back to find that the gate had not been fixed properly. The problem is very simple: the nails are not nailed in properly, so every piece of wood is slowly coming apart. I know that this job was very small, but even small jobs should be done properly. Even though your workers had to complete another bigger job nearby, they should still have paid attention to my fence. Between my house at 1701 Coventry Lane and my mother’s house at 52 Ascott Circle, my family has given your company thousands of dollars in the past several months, and we deserve to be treated with more respect than this.

I hope this can be resolved as soon as possible. Please call me and let me know when I can expect someone to come out here to make this right. Of course, I would prefer to handle this quietly, but if you do not respond to this letter, I will be forced to take my case to the Better Business Organization and make a formal complaint.

Best Regards, Jasper Smith