Some places in the world have strange laws. It’s important for you to know about them before going there.
Whoever likes to chew gum (口香糖) may have to leave Singapore. The government really wants to keep the city clean and will fine you for chewing gum.
Before you leave for the United Arab Emirates you’d better make sure you aren’t visiting during Ramadan (斋月). During that time you aren’t allowed to eat or drink in public. Tourists have been fined up to $275 for drinking in public.
Lovers spend so much time kissing each other goodbye at train stations that trains often start late. This law---no kissing your lover goodbye at train stations---is rather old, and isn’t in use today in France.
In Thailand it’s against the law to drive a car or motorcycle without a shirt on, no matter how hot it is. Punishments are different in different areas and can include warnings and tickets costing about $10. No joke ---the local police will stop you.
Studies in Denmark have shown that cars with their headlights on are more noticeable by other drivers than those with their headlights off. Drivers there are required to leave their headlights on even during the day, or they may face a fine up to $100.
Do you often buy things using coins? Don’t do it in Canada. The Currency Law of 1985 doesn’t allow using only coins to buy things. Even the use of the dollar-coin is limited (受限制的). The shop owner has the right to choose whether to take your coins or not.
Make sure you know about these laws before your next trip. Better safe than sorry.
1.What is mainly talked about in the text?
A. How to make your trip around the world safe.
B. Some strange laws you should know about for your trip.
C. Interesting places you can go to around the world.
D. Why there are strange laws in the world.
2.If you are driving a car in Thailand, __________.
A. the police will play a joke on you
B. the police will give you tickets costing about $10
C. you should wear your shirt even though it’s hot
D. you should always keep your headlights on
3.What can we learn from the text?
A. You can turn your headlights off in daytime in Denmark.
B. Kissing goodbye at train stations isn’t allowed in France today.
C. Tourists in the United Arab Emirates shouldn’t eat in public.
D. The Singaporean government cares a lot about its environment.
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
'Usual boring day!' This would be the answer from Roman if somebody asked him how his day was. These days he found everything boring, nothing excited him.
One day he was lying in his room as usual. Suddenly light went off. His room was rather hot without an air conditioner. Though he did not want to leave his room, he had to. Unwillingly, he left his room and came to living room. Living room was slightly cool as it had two huge windows.
His young brother was playing with his friend. They were rolling on the floor. He was looking out for the TV remote, but couldn't find. He got up and searched it everywhere, but remote was nowhere. He looked at his brother who was still lying on the floor playing.
He asked him, "Where is the remote?"
"Under the Sofa," his brother yelled.
He tried to look through, but it was dark. He put his hand under the sofa. He touched something, grabbed it and took his hand out. OMG! It was a snake in his hand!
After seeing that his brother started to yell, “ Snake, snake!” Mom came as soon as she heard their shouting. She too was horrified to see a snake. She was so scared that she even couldn’t speak a word. Two kids were trying to hide into each other's back. “What an old trick!” Roman thought and threw it over kids.
As the snake landed on the floor near to the kids, it started moving from left side to the right. Only then did Roman realize that the snake was real, not a toy. He threw the snake over kids because he thought it was a fake snake and kids were playing some tricks.
This time mom almost got heart attack. Now he was scared too. The snake was only 10 meters away from kids and was staring at kids. They even couldn’t call a rescue team. There might be some deadly damage before their arrival. There was not much time to think. It was the time for a quick action.
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As Roman was farther from the snake, he jumped to the window and grabbed the curtain.
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After the rescue team caught and took the snake away, everyone went inside the home.
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注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Leather is a hugely popular material for a range of products, but this 1. (popular) comes at a price. The global leather industry kills over a billion animals every year. This 2. (cause) many to ask the question: is it possible to meet the global demand of leather without 3. (do) any harm to animals? A process called biofabrication(生物制作) may be the answer.
Biofabrication is not new; it is already commonly used in medicine. Scientists have applied the technique to grow body parts like ear, skin, and bones for transplants(移植). But it can also 4. (use) to make other products, such as leather. Scientists will be able to make biofabricated leather with whatever qualities they want, such as extra softness, greater strength, or even different colors and patterns.
But how 5. (exact) does biofabrication work? 6. (grow) leather, scientists begin by taking some cells from an animal, not hurting 7. animal in any way. They then set the cells apart and grow them in a lab. This process takes millions of cells and expands them into billions. Next, the scientists take the cells and spread them out to form thin sheets, 8. are then put together to combine into a little 9. (thick) sheets. Anyone can then dye and finish the leather and design it in any way they like.
Andras Forgacs supports biofabrication. He says it may even be a “natural evolution of manufacturing for mankind.” We will be able to make the products we need in an efficient, responsible, 10. creative way.
We’ve all been there before: You’re driving down the road when suddenly a pothole(凹坑) seems to appear out of nowhere and sends the ______ jumping. Most people think potholes are_____, but artist Jim Bachor sees them as a canvas(画布) for his artwork.
Bachor uses the ______ art form of mosaic(马赛克) to create eye-catching, colorful images of famous artists like Aretha Franklin or simple everyday ______ like food. He even makes less-appealing visuals of insects.
Bachor was a graphic designer for 20 years before he began his ____ in mosaic. He regards an incidental trip to Europe as his motivation to change careers. While ______ in Italy, Bachor fell in love with Pompeii, the preserved ancient Roman city. A tour guide pointed out a mosaic, made of mainly glass and marble, and told Bachor, “Glass and marble don’t ______. So, this looks essentially the way the artist intended.” Bachor says, “That kind of staying power just ______ me so much.”
A year later Bachor returned to attend a mosaic class in Ravenna, Italy, to learn the proper way to ______ the ancient technique. Years after that, he mastered the technique. He ______ that mosaics can be just as significant today as the art form over 1,000 years ago. “I just saw that there was a(n) ______ to bring it into the new age as a contemporary subject,” he says.
So, Bachor decided to make a special piece of ______ for that pothole. He has ____ mosaic pothole art around Chicago, Detroit, New York City and even in Finland.
While he may not be getting ______ from drivers or passengers, Bachor’s art is ______ a pleasant surprise to discover.
1.A.body B.rock C.car D.sand
2.A.challenging B.interesting C.discouraging D.annoying
3.A.modern B.ancient C.elegant D.mysterious
4.A.objects B.ideas C.routines D.projects
5.A.duty B.career C.belief D.instruction
6.A.traveling B.living C.working D.studying
7.A.last B.connect C.fade D.resolve
8.A.reminded B.confused C.troubled D.impressed
9.A.introduce B.perform C.promote D.describe
10.A.argued B.imagined C.remembered D.realized
11.A.link B.time C.opportunity D.voice
12.A.artwork B.machinery-work C.code D.literature
13.A.discovered B.created C.improved D.taught
14.A.help B.invitation C.money D.praise
15.A.nearly B.merely C.certainly D.personally
No-friend eating trend
When you eat lunch in a restaurant, you might see many people eating by themselves, watching videos on their phones. 1. Do you worry they’re lonely?
You probably didn’t even notice because you were looking at your own phone. The New York Post says that eating alone with electronic devices is a growing trend among young people around the world.
According to a new survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of the US-based Highbush Blueberry Council, the average adult eats six meals alone each week and 387 meals each year.
2. Maybe not.
“The way we define ‘togetherness’ and what it means to be connected seems to be evolving as technology evolves. Keeping our relationships strong doesn’t always require being together physically,” wrote the report.
Nowadays, many young people spend more time studying and working in competitive environments. 3. Instead, it’s natural to communicate with others through text, email and social media.
Daniela Galarza, from the US, is one of these young people. She told the New York Post that she spent nearly 10 hours on her work every day. She said, “Engaging with my friends and families on social media platforms for about half an hour every day always helps me feel more connected with them. 4.”
“Today, ‘togetherness’ is more of a feeling than a physical state, and people get creative to stay connected,” a spokesperson for The Highbush Blueberry Council told the New York Post. “5.”
A.I’m not lonely any more.
B.Do you feel pity for them?
C.Being together all the time is great.
D.Does it mean there are a lot of lonely people?
E.They enjoy eating alone with electronic devices.
F.They have less time to gather and eat with their friends or families.
G.The joy of being together – however you manage it – never changes.
