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Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today． We welcomed the winds, as it was another hot day in Chicago． The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot． But it was a beautiful summer day with a blue sky．
Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods． Last night, we tried one of the city’s most famous foods: deepdish pizza． Chicago is famous for the rich and cheesy thickcrust pizza, covered with a sweet tomato sauce． We topped it with olives and green peppers．
We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods． Today, we enjoyed a Polish specialty at lunch: Pierogis, an Eastern European dumplinglike dish, filled with foods like potatoes, cheese, mushrooms, cabbage and meat． Polish immigrants started settling in Chicago in the 1850s, and the city has one of the largest Polish communities in the U．S．
We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an ontheroad version of TALK2US． We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India．
Meanwhile, Adam searched for some places around the city to shoot some video． He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago’s mostvisited attraction． The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress． In fact, the view made all of us head__over__heels!
Our time in Chicago has come to an end． Tomorrow, the true journey begins, as we pass through Illinois and into Missouri via Route 66． Springfield, the home of Abe Lincoln, and St．Louis, the “gateway to the West，” wait for us．
【解题导语】 作者在本文中介绍了在芝加哥所能享受的美好的天气、美食和风景。
4．Why did the author and her friends like the soft winds?
A．It brought warmth to them．
B．It left the sky blue and beautiful．
C．It improved the quality of the air．
D．It made them feel comfortable．
D 解析：细节理解题。根据文中的The wind blew, bringing us some coolness and making the weather not that hot．可知，芝加哥的风让他们觉得很舒服。故选D项。
5．What did the author and her companions mainly do in Chicago?
A．They enjoyed famous local foods．
B．They visited Polish communities．
C．They studied the history of the city．
D．They explored for foreign customs．
A 解析：细节理解题。根据文中的Chicago is a great city for eating, and we have enjoyed tasting the different foods． 和We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods．可知，作者和伙伴在芝加哥主要是享受美食。故选A项。
6．The author and her companions stayed online ________．
A．sharing their travel plan with strangers
B．communicating with strangers abroad
C．asking for information on foreign foods
D．learning about different cultures in the world
B 解析：细节理解题。根据文中的We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India．可知，作者和伙伴上网和一些外国人交流。
7．The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by ________．
A．calm B．relaxed
C．attracted D．disappointed
C 解析：词义猜测题。根据上文的and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress．可知，那里的景色从来都是给人留下深刻印象，所以此处的单词意为：被吸引。
