Building blocks (积木) are still one of the most popular traditional toys today. Their interesting design and easy use attract children of all ages. Most traditional toys, like building blocks, were first made of wood. Today, wooden building blocks are still used, and now there are several other types of building blocks to choose from, like plastic building blocks.
Children build all kinds of things that they see in everyday life with building blocks. This gives them the chance to learn new things and life skills.
Building blocks can help children practice their language skills. Most children talk to each other as they build things with these traditional toys. This type of toy also helps develop the skills that children need in life. As they begin to join groups playing with building blocks, they learn to take turns, share, and solve problems with others. However, these are not the only advantages of playing with building blocks.
Building blocks can also help develop children’s skills in math and science. They allow children to work according to the steps of scientific discovery. Traditional toy building blocks also come in different shapes, colors and sizes. These types of building blocks encourage children to develop skills in dividing things.
Playing with building blocks is not only fun but also very helpful. Maybe that is the reason why building blocks are still popular today.
Building blocks are still (71)1.today
Something about building blocks | They are (72)2.by children of all ages because of their interesting design and easy use. |
They are made of wood or plastic. | |
(73)3.of building blocks | Giving children the chance to learn new things and life skills. |
Practicing children’s (74)4.skills. | |
(75)5.children’s skills in math and science, dividing things. | |
Conclusion | Playing with building blocks is not only fun but also very helpful. |
1.He always_______(把秘密留在自己心里).
2.–Would you mind _______(和我握手)?
–Of course not.
3.Don’t _______(灰心) at any time.
4.My mother prefers _______me_______(比较) my classmates. It makes me unhappy.
5.I would rather _______(不依赖) my parents for food and clothing when I grow up.
be known as; plan a day out; do some shopping; believe it or not; tell lies;
teach; make one’s final appearance; take photos; health; drop below zero
1._______, the oldest man in the world is a Japanese man, who is nearly 112 years old.
2.–How _______you _______?
–I am used to online shopping. It is much more convenient.
3.–Beans and peas _______pulse crops (豆类作物) for years.
–They are getting international attention. Recently, the United Nations (UN) voted 2016 as the “International Year of Pulses”.
4.–Kobe Bryant_______on Apr.14, 2016.
–Really? I will miss him very much. He’s such a great basketball player.
5.–This winter the temperature _______in most parts of China.
–What cold days they were! We had to stay at home.
6.–Are we allowed _______by ourselves?
–Of course. But safety is the first.
7.–You _______when I asked you questions this time yesterday.
– Sorry, I won’t do it again.
8.I _______how to dance two years ago. I am good at dancing now.
9.–Look at the lovely twins. They _______with the selfie stick (自拍杆)
–How sweet they are!
10.More and more people care about how to live _______and happily.
What do you think of the picture? The picture tells us whatc1.PM2.5. From the picture, we can see that much traffic is the mostl2.reason. Many cities in China suffered from p3.air in 2015. People have to wear masks when going outside. China is trying to d4.with these problems. As students, we can have a greener lifestyle, such as takingp5.transportation, using cleaner energy, etc. I am sure we’ll have a bluer sky sooner.
1.What a pity! A Chinese student was killed with a _______(枪) in America.
2.How quickly China is _______(发展)! We are proud of our motherland.
3.Try to be _______(瘦的), and you’ll be more healthier.
4.I heard a thunder like a bomb_______(突然地) when I was sleeping.
5.–Who was _______(选举) to be President of Taiwan?
–Cai Yingwen.
Will there be gardens in space?
Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) recently made history by taking bites of some red romaine lettuce(生菜). They became the first humans to eat food that was grown entirely in space.
The lettuce was planted on the ISS in a small greenhouse called “Veggie”, which uses LED lights to help plants grow in space.
First, astronauts cleaned the lettuce with special sanitizing wipes and then ate it with some salad dressing.
“It was one small bite for man, one giant leap for our journey to Mars,” one astronaut Scott Kelly later posted on social media.
Space vegetables are part of the NASA experiment called “Veg-01”, a study on how plants grow away from the effects of Earth’s gravity. It will allow astronauts to grow and eat their own food during long space explorations.
“If we’re ever going to go to Mars someday, we’re going to need a spacecraft that is much more self-sustainable in its food supply,” said Kelly.
Growing fresh plants on a spacecraft may also provide oxygen and help astronauts alive, NASA said.
“Veg-01” started in May 2014. The first batch of vegetable took 33 days to grow in space before they were taken back to Earth for a safety check.
After making sure it was safe to eat, astronauts planted a second batch on July 8. They let the plant grow for another 33 days and were then able to eat it.
Astronauts usually only get some fruit and vegetables when a supply ship comes to the ISS. Now with the vegetables grown in space, they can eat whenever they want.
1.Veggie .
A. is a greenhouse where plants are grown B. is built on Earth by astronauts
C. uses common lights to help plants grow D. is the name of a plant grown in space
2.Scott Kelly’s words “It was one small bite for man, one giant leap for our journey to Mars” mean .
A. it is easy to grow plants in space with the help of LED
B. space plants will be of great help for astronauts during space explorations
C. it is a long and tough journey to Mars from Earth
D. astronauts will be able to leap to Mars as they want
3.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “self-sustainable” is .
A. 自我保护的 B. 自圆其说的
C. 自相矛盾的 D. 自给自足的
4.The best title of the passage is .
A. Astronauts will go to Mars B. Astronauts on the ISS
C. Astronauts can eat vegetables in space D. Astronauts’ life in space
