About Fairy Tales
There are many books of fairy tales. Some are old stories and some are new. Everyone loves fairy tales. They help t 1. children how to be good. In many fairy tales, children or weak people fight a 2. strong and bad people. They always w 3. in the end.
No one knows who wrote the f 4. fairy tales . Most fairy tales are very old stories and many are s 5. . Often a child is in t 6.. He or she finds a secret which helps to fix the troubles.
Fairy tales are o 7. than TV or radio. They are probably older than books. Fairy Tales are stories that people told e 8. other on long winter nights. Nowadays, we have books, radios and TV, but we still like fairy tales. Maybe it is because we like to d 9. . We dream that we can fight giants and witches(巫婆) or b 10. a prince or princes.
Here are some simple steps on how to sleep well, from your bed to your diet, our aim is to help you sleep better at night.
Step1: Food and drink
Avoid coffee, tea, coca and cola drinks late in the evening as they all have caffeine. They may keep you awake. Don’t eat too much for your dinner, because your body will have to stay awake half the night digesting(消化) your meal, so you won’t feel rested in the morning. Milk, turkey and peanuts all have chemicals that help the brain relax. So have a turkey and peanut butter sandwich is a good choice.
Step2: Another thing that affects your sleep is the position you sleep in. we all have our preferences, but for a perfect night’s sleep you should try to keep your body in a proper position, where both your head and neck are kept straight. All you need is a comfortable bed and some well placed pillows.
Step:3 Your bedroom should be a place for sleeping only. It is not a good idea to use your bed for doing work, making phone calls etc. Help your body recognize that this is a place for rest by throwing away anything work related before you go to bed.Keep your bedroom dark while you are sleeping. As soon as it’s time to wake up , open the curtains or turn a light on. Lights helps your body know it’s time to wake up.
Step4: Have a bedtime routine ( 常规). Having a bath before bed will help your brain relaxed and prepare you for sleep. Reading a book or listening to the same piece of music every night may help too. Write down your worries and possible solutions before you go to bed, then stop thinking about them.
How to get a good 1. sleep | |
Eat and drink properly | ※Avoid coffee, tea, coca and cola drinks late in the evening as they all have caffeine which may keep you 2. . ※Don’t eat too much for your dinner because this will 3. your body busy digesting, so have some food good for sleep. |
Sleep 4. a proper position | ※we all have our preferences, but for a perfect night’s sleep you should try to keep your body in a proper position, where both your head and neck are kept straight. ※you 5. a comfortable bed and some well placed pillows. |
Keep your bedroom a place for 6. only | ※ 7. do your work, make phone calls in your bedroom. Tell your body that this is a place for rest and 8. away anything work related before you go to bed. |
Have a bedtime routine ( 常规) | ※Have a bath before 9. to bed will help your brain relax and prepare you for sleep. ※ Read a book or listen to the same piece of music every night may help as 10. . ※ Write down your worries and possible solutions before you go to bed, then stop thinking about them. |
词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）
根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）
1.He feels that he was born to become a (音乐家).
2.There is only little money (剩下)，we can’t waste a coin.
3.We were talking on the phone and then the line went dead (突然) .
4.Li Tao is the (骄傲)of our school, because he gave a big help to the homeless.
5.I was brought up among ( 在…中) people who read and wrote a lot .
6.They are trying their best to find out the （true）of South Korea ferry disaster.
7.The bags on the desk are (we) , Please don’t take any of them by mistakes.
8.I must apologize for the (tidy) state of the room, I left home hurriedly this morning.
9.Our English teacher has devote most of his time to ( help) us with our English.
10. He has decided to find a job in a (south) city, because he likes the weather there.
Are you good at eating? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcast by CCTV. Can you find any holiday celebrated without a special festival food? Food is very important in China. Here are several traditional Chinese foods:
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures. Chinese believe that eggs mean producing something new. For example, after a baby is born, parents may hold a " feast party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, the number(1,3,5…) for a girl, and (2,4,6…) for a boy.
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut them off.
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, fish head pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the future.
Another very popular food during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty food is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.
1.A bite of China is _______.
A. a book B. a documentary
C. a guide book D. a newspaper
2.The underlined phrase means_____ .
A. 小蜡烛 B. 点蜡烛
C. 彩色蜡烛 D. 点燃的蜡烛
3. In this part the documentary tells us about Chinese food ______ in the history.
A. cooking B. eating
C. making D. meaning
4. If you are asked to continue the passage which of the following can appear in it?
A. If a boy is born by one of your friend , you may get six eggs.
B. It is tradition to serve a whole fish last at a party in China.
C. Noodles are more preferred in the north than in the south.
D. There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Smog is a big problem in many Chinese cities. But it seems that besides wearing a mask, few of us know what has caused the smog and what to do to beat it. Chai Jing, a former news interviewer with CCTV, discussed the questions in her documentary Under the Dome.
The 103-minute film was on websites on Feb 28. In the film, Chai visits polluted places and talks to officials and scientists. She thinks that burning too much coal and oil are the main causes of PM2.5 and smog.
To solve the problem, Chai suggests that we should clean our coal and oil or replace them with cleaner energy such as natural gas.
In her film, Chai also emphasized (强调) that everyone can do something to help control smog too. For example, we can live a greener life by using more public transport. Or if we see things that could harm the environment, we can try to stop it. In the film, when she sees a restaurant cooking without any suitable filter facilities (过滤设备), she calls the hotline 12369. The restaurant installed the filter a week later.
Chen Jining, the new minister of environmental protection, praised Chai. “This film encourages ordinary people to take notice of the environment. This is what we need in the future.”
1.What is the main cause of smog according to Chai?
A. Setting off too many fireworks.
B. Burning too much coal and oil.
C. Too many cars in big cities.
D. Too many factories and companies.
2.Which of the following is NOT included in Chai’s suggestions towards reducing smog?
A. Using cleaner energy.
B. Cleaning coal and oil.
C. Using public transport.
D. Replacing coal with wind energy.
3.What can we tell from the story?
A. Only factories produce heavy smog.
B. Only the government can control smog.
C. Smog can’t be controlled by ordinary people.
D. Living a green life can help reduce smog.
4.What’s Chen Jining’s attitude towards Chai’s film?
A. He didn’t watch it. B. He thought highly of it.
C. He disagreed with it. D. He disliked it.
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City, where I was planning to stop and visit a friend. While I was standing in line at the cash register(收款台), I said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from the back of my car. I stopped and wondered what I should do. A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friend's. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon I received a Christmas present from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, , I drove to a meeting in a nearby town in the morning. In late afternoon I returned to my car and found that I'd left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership--a shop selling cars--was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen in the showroom.
"Just how friendly is Friendly Ford?" I asked and explained my trouble. They quickly drove a pick-up truck to my car and started it. They would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks. I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say thank you, and it meant a lot , he said.
"Thank you"--two powerful words. They're easy to say and mean so much.
1.What happened when the writer found smoke coming out of his car?
A. He had it pulled back to the gas station.
B. He pushed his car to a car dealership.
C. The couple passing by offered to drive him home.
D. He called his friend for help.
2.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined sentence, “Just how friendly is Friendly Ford”?
A. What can I do for you?
B. Would you please help me?
C. Can I explain my problem?
D. Do you have time to drive me home?
3.When the salesman received the writer’s thanks-note, he must be _____.
A. moved B. worried
C. nervous D. calm
4.Which may be the best title of the passage?
A. My two powerful words B. My two experiences
C. My car problems D. My thank-you notes
