第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
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If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables，it is doufu—beancurd.Beancurd looks like soft cakes and it’s made from dried soybeans.Beancurd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost.Beans have high yields(产量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various(各种各样) soil both dry and wet.
Historical records show beancurd was invented by Liu An，Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty(206 BC—220 AD)．He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity(长寿)．He traveled all over the country and found soybeans，which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour.He collected soybeans，put them in the water and crushed them into pulp(浆)．It got solidified and became known as doufu.Although it’s not
