Soft winds blew throughout the Windy City today. We welcomed the winds, as it was

    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: deep-dish pizza. Chicago claims credit for the rich and cheesy thick-crust 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 dumpling-like 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 on-the -road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.

Meanwhile, Adam searched for some locations around the city to shoot some video. He chose a spectacular spot: Navy Pier, Chicago’s most-visited 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.

144．Why did the author and her companions 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.

145．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.

146．The author and her companions stayed online       .

A．sharing their travel plan with strangers

B．asking for information on foreign foods

C．communicating with strangers abroad

D．learning about different cultures in the world

147．The underlined part “head over heels” in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by       .

A．bored                                                       B．relaxed

C．fascinated                                                  D．disappointed

144．D

145．A

146．C

147．C

【分析】

这是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了作者和同伴们去芝加哥旅行的所见、所闻和所感。

144．推理判断题。由第一段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.可知，风吹来了，给我们带来了一些凉爽，天气也不那么热了。但这是一个美丽的夏日，天空湛蓝。由此判断出作者和她的朋友喜欢微风是因为微风使得她们感觉很舒服，故选D。

145．细节理解题。由第三段We were touring the city, mainly looking for delicious local foods.可知作者和她的同伴们在芝加哥主要是享用当地有名的美食，故选A。

146．细节理解题。由倒数第三段We took a break from exploring the city to talk with some of you! Ashley and Caty logged onto the Internet for an on-the -road version of TALK2US. We spoke to an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and a graduate student in India.可知，我们从城市探险中休息了一下，来和你们中的一些人谈谈！ Ashley和Caty在网上登陆了一个，在线版本的“ talk2us”。 我们和日本东京的一位英语老师，和印度的一位研究生聊天。所以作者和她的同伴们在网上和海外的陌生人聊天，故选C。

147．词义猜测题。由倒数第二段The winds from Lake Michigan keep visitors cool, and the view of the Chicago skyline never fails to impress.从密歇根湖吹来的风使游客们感到凉爽，芝加哥的天际线也给人留下了深刻的印象.可知事实上，这里的景色使得我们所有人都神魂颠倒。所以“head over heels”意思是“着迷的”。故选C。