C
When cold winter days seem gloomy (灰暗的), nothing is better than a nice hot pot meal to warm and cheer you up.
Hot pot has a long history. It is the most popular type of food in China, according to a survey by the consumer review website Dianping.com. There are about 350,000 hot pot restaurants around the country, the largest number of any type of restaurant.
While enjoying a hot pot meal, people sit around a table and eat from a steaming pot. They put meat, seafood, vegetables, tofu and bean noodles in the soup to boil. Meat, especially mutton, is often cut as thin as paper, so it should not be cooked too long. Otherwise, it will lose its tenderness (鲜嫩).
There is also a range of soup types to choose from: spicy, mushroom and tomato. Usually a hot pot has two parts inside. One side is spicy, while the other side is not so spicy. So everyone can enjoy eating it how they like.
You don’t have to master great cooking skills to enjoy hot pot either. When the food is ready, take it out and put it in different sauces to give it a special flavor. Some also drink the soup from the pot.
Enjoying hot pot is about more than just eating. While the pot cooks people talk and drink. Unlike some meals, it creates an atmosphere (气氛) where everyone can just relax. No wonder hot pot restaurants have become a favorite reunion spot for friends and family in China.
1.Hot pot .
A. has a long history B. is popular in part of China
C. can make you cool D. is liked by women
2.The main idea of the third paragraph is about .
A. how to enjoy hot pot B. where to eat hot pot
C. when to enjoy hot pot D. who to cook hot pot
3.Which of the following about hot pot is NOT true?
A. Different food can be boiled in the pot.
B. It’s better to cook mutton for a long time.
C. There are different soup types for hot pot.
D. A hot pot meal doesn’t need great cooking skills.
4.People think hot pot in China .
A. is just a kind of food B. is similar to other meals
C. creates a chance to relax D. has taken the place of other meals
YEARS ago, a very rich man and his young son shared an interest in collecting art. They traveled around the world, collecting priceless works of art by famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet.
The man became very lonely and sad. When war broke out, the son left to serve his country. After a few weeks, the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital.
One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting – it was a portrait of his son.
Though the world would never consider it a great work, the painting was important to the man.
The painting of his son became the old man’s most valuable item. He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received. The following spring, the old man became ill and passed away.
All of the old man’s paintings would be sold at an auction. The auction began with a painting that was not on any of the buyers’ lists ... it was the painting of the old man’s son.
“Who will open the price at $100 ?” the auctioneer asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hand. Someone said: “Who cares about that painting? Let’s get on to the good ones.” More voices followed in agreement. “No, we must sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the portrait of the son?”
Finally, a good friend of the old man spoke: “Will you take $10 for the painting? That’s all I have.” “Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence he said: “Going once ... going twice ... sold!” The auctioneer looked at the crowd and announced that the whole auction was over. “According to the father’s will, whoever takes the son’s portrait gets the whole collection,” the auctioneer said.
Because of the father’s love, whoever took the son got it all.
1.Both the man and his son were interested in .
A. collecting artwork B. selling paintings
C. drawing famous artists D. reading stories about famous artists
2.The letter said the son .
A. left to serve his country B. was safe
C. was sent to a hospital. D. had died.
3.At the auction, the painting of the man’s son .
A. was popular B. was sold for $100
C. was sold for $10 D. wasn’t sold
4.The story wanted to tell us .
A. artwork is valuable B. a father’s love is priceless
C. don’t look down at small works of art D. nobody knows what will happen next
“Internet of Things” (IoT) was a hot topic at the Second World Internet Conference held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. Experts said at the conference that in five years, there could be 30 to 50 billion IoT devices (设备) connected to and shaping our lives. Look at the chart below. What will things be like in five years? Let’s take a look!
1.The number of connected devices the number of World population is equal to the number of connected devices per person.
A. plus B. minus
C. multiplied by D. divided by
2. devices have been connected to the IoT by the year of 2020.
A. 500 million B. 12.5 billion
C. 25 billion D. 50 billion
3.From the chart, we can learn that .
A. fewer and fewer people are using connected devices
B. more and more people are using connected devices
C. the number of connected devices was fewer in 2015 than in 2010
D. it is increasing of population that leads to increasing of connected devices
My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Charlotte, North Carolina, to spend a week with my husband Mike in Miami, Florida. ___had been working in Florida for five months. Kallie ___her dad terribly.
The plane was full. I had ___a group of Boy Scouts(童子军) at the gate and said to my daughter that ___anything happened, we would be OK with all those scouts on our ___!
Because we did not get our boarding passes until we ___the gate, Kallie and I could not get seats together. That wasn’t such a big deal, except that Kallie had counted on me reading to her the whole way.
When the ___in my row boarded the plane, I asked if they would change places with Kallie or me. They____, saying they wanted to stay in their own seats.
At the same time, a mother and her two children several rows ahead of us also met the same____. The mother could hold her baby, but her 6-year-old son had to sit with strangers. ___nobody offered to help her.
Suddenly, the scout leader stood up and said: “Ma’am, I think we can help you.” He then ___five minutes rearranging his group so there was space available for the family. And then the mother was much more ___.
Amazingly, the man sitting next to the scout leader, turned to me and asked: “Would you and your daughter like our ___?” We changed seats and continued on our trip, very happy to be together.
Would that man have ___us his seat if the scouts hadn’t done so for the mom and her children? I don’t know. But I do know that ___is good, and good deeds cause more good deeds! Being kind is important and can be an example for everyone around you. One act of kindness can in turn cause many more kind acts.
1.A. She B. He C. We D. They
2.A. liked B. hated C. missed D. forgot
3.A. discovered B. thought C. admitted D. noticed
4.A. if B. when C. before D. after
5.A. ship B. flight C. train D. bus
6.A. left for B. left C. arrived at D. arrived in
7.A. passengers B. travellers C. hostess D. scouts
8.A. promised B. accepted C. refused D. agreed
9.A. time B. problem C. question D. performance
10.A. Therefore B. Because C. And D. However
11.A. took B. cost C. spent D. made
12.A. tired B. relaxed C. surprised D. friendly
13.A. presents B. books C. stories D. seats
14.A. offered B. gave C. showed D. provided
15.A. politeness B. kindness C. happiness D. carefulness
–David, you said you would work harder the next term.
–That’s for sure. I am a man of my word.
A. I have no idea. B. I will keep promise.
C. I agree with you. D. I understand what you mean.
–Do you know ?
–They will help us do lots of work so that we will have more free time
A. how robots will change our lives B. how will robots change our lives
C. where we can buy robots D. where can we buy robots
