Understand the world

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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: [Excerpt:] 36. The dots on the surface of strawberries, the size of sesame seeds, are A. seeds B. leaves C. buds D. fruits 37. The earliest green plants to appear on Earth are A. bacteria B. algae C. mosses D. ferns 38. The silk spun by silkworms has made great contributions to humans. What is the maximum length of silkworm silk? A. 1000 meters B. 800 meters C. 500 meters D. 200 meters 39. Ginger has many benefits for the human body. Which of the following is not included? A. aiding digestion B. treating nausea and vomiting C. lowering cholesterol D. treating constipation 40. Which country does not have the cat as an animal? A. Spain B. Nauru C. Maldives D. Saudi Arabia 41. What fruit was once called "wolf peach" by the Native Americans? A. tomato B. kiwifruit C. mango D. walnut 42. Among the following types of fish, which one actually does not exist? A. tree-climbing fish B. flying fish C. electric fish D. laughing fish 43. How many kilograms of eggs do Shanghai people eat on average each day? A. 280,000 kilograms B. 420,000 kilograms C. 560,000 kilograms D. 700,000 kilograms 44. Pickled mustard greens are a fermented, sour-cabbage dish favored by people in northern China. It originated from A. Liaoning B. Jilin C. Heilongjiang D. Beijing 45. Which African country is known as the "olive kingdom"? A. Libya B. Morocco C. Algeria D. Tunisia 46. On March 9, 1984, the world's first "test-tube lamb" was born. It was jointly bred by people from which two countries? A. China-Japan B. Japan-United Kingdom C. United States-Japan D. United Kingdom-China 47. The shape of the exterior facade of Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Cruise Terminal is like A. butterfly wings B. seagull wings C. glider wings D. UFO design