Nowadays most of us usually take our mobile phones to a dinner table especially when we eat out.Once a dish comes, instead of lifting our chopsticks, we may take out our mobiles and click(咔哒)1.Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal to see whether we get “liked” or not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.
Are there any differences for you?2.If not, how do you feel when others do that while having dinner with you? A recent study suggests that what we are used to doing is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did experiment. Some people were asked to take photos before they could enjoy the food.3.So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?
4.After posting the photos onto the Internet, one will not be able to control himself. Maybe he will cheek his mobile many times. "Does anyone like my photos? I hope lots of people like them! "It seems that your mobile secretly calls your name all the time, even when you are with real people.
So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not taking photos of food?5.Trust me, it will be a wonderful time.
A.Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with the people around you.
B.Do your family members do that often?
C.Besides the scientific result, there are also some other bad influences of taking photos of food before meals.
D.As a result, it showed that the more photos they took, the less delicious the food seemed to eat.
E.Later, we post the photos onto Wechat, waiting to be “liked”.
On my recent trip to Sydney with my parents, we visited the Wildlife Park.
The Wildlife Park has lots of different animals and birds. Some are native (当地的) toAustralia and can only be found there. There are over 600 animals there, including kangaroos,koalas and crocodiles (鳄鱼). They are kept in their natural environment. I like the Wildlife Park better than a zoo where most of the animals are in cages (笼子).
We first spent some time with the kangaroos. We were allowed to touch and feed them. It was very exciting to be so close to them. There were koalas there too. They looked very cuddly (令人想拥抱的). Although we were not allowed to carry them, I got to take a photo with one. It is a wonderful souvenir (纪念品) of my holiday in Sydney.
The Wildlife Park has plenty of freshwater and saltwater crocodiles. Some of them arereally big and scary (吓人的) with huge teeth! I did not want to get too close to them.
There was also a bird show. The keepers showed us different species (种类) they had. I saw an old parrot which could “talk”. It made a great impression on me.
I enjoyed the trip very much. There was so much to see.
1.Where is the Wildlife Park?
A.In Sydney. . B.In Cairo. . C.In Athens. . D.In Rome.
2.What is a wonderful souvenir of the writer’s holiday?
A.A parrot that could talk. . B.A chance to feed a koala.
C.A photo with a koala. . D.Food for the kangaroos.
3.Why didn’t the writer want to get very close to the crocodiles?
A.They lived in water.
B.The writer was afraid of them.
C.The writer did not want to feed them.
D.The writer did not like the smell of saltwater.
4.Which of the following is true?
A.The kangaroos are kept in cages in the Wildlife Park.
B.The writer travelled to the Wildlife Park alone.
C.The writer went to see koalas first.
D.The writer watched a bird show.
5.How did the writer feel after visiting the Wildlife Park?
A.Excited. . B.Unhappy. . C.Bored. . D.Hopeless.
Clothes are important and necessary to us, but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way? Here are some ideas for you.
When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes, you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them. Then look at thelabelsthat are inside the new clothes. They tell you how to take care of the clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only” and cleaning in water may ruin this coat. If you do as the directions say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best.
Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, you had better check if they need to be dry-cleaned. You can save money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times.
Clothes that cost more money don’t always mean they are better made. They may not fit you, either. On the other hand, less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well.
1.The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is ____.
A.to know how to wash them
B.to look for well-made clothes
C.to read the directions inside them
D.to see which kind of clothes you need
2.According to the passage, a sweater may be _____.
A.washed in cold water B.washed once a week
C.washed in hot water D.dry-cleaned only
3.What does the underlined word “label” mean?
A.尺寸 B.品牌 C.价格 D.标签
4._____ look good even after they have been washed a lot of times.
A.Cheap clothes
B.Expensive clothes
C.Dry-cleaned clothes
D.Well-made clothes
5.The main idea for the passage is _______.
A.buying less expensive clothes
B.washing clothes in a right way
C.being a clever clothes shopper
D.choosing the well-made clothes
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After the Spring Festival, I found some of my mom’s daily habits have changed.
Her cooking way was different. Vegetables that had been cooked crisply became very tender and soft. Fish that had been fried became soup. Her old shredded (切成细条的) potato turned into diced potato… Feeling strange, dad and I asked Mom the reason for the change. But all she said was, “Just trying a different taste”. Then she was silent.
But it wasn’t just her cooking way. Mom also change other habits. After dinner, instead of watching films on TV as usual, she would put on her newly-bought sports clothes and asked Dad to go out for a walk. After they came back home, mom would lose herself in magazines or newspapers about healthcare. Mom almost never gets sick. Why was she suddenly interested in medicine?
I couldn’t understand her “abnormal” behavior. Then one day I came across her micro blog(博客). “While visiting my parents during the Spring Festival, I suddenly realized that they are in their 70s now,” my mom had written. “They move slowly and it is hard for them to do the housework. I should visit them more often…
“Some cooking should be changed to keep them healthy. They like fish soup, diced potato, tender and soft vegetables…
“I must also keep fit by doing physical exercise. If my parents are too weak to move around, I can be strong enough to take care of them. When I am old, my son can also pay less attention to taking care of me…”
When I read this, I felt very sorry. I used to complain that Mom didn’t understand me and couldn’t give me everything I wanted. I always thought there was a wide gap(沟) between us. But now I completely understand her. How great she is! She always thinks of others before herself. Everything she does is to help the people she loves live better lives. How unselfish her love is!
1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.Fish that had been fried became fish soup.
B.Vegetables became really tender and soft.
C.The shredded potato became diced potato.
D.The cooking way wasn’t the same as before.
2.Which one of the following is one of mother’s “abnormal” behavior?
A.Watching films on TV after dinner.
B.Being interested in sports clothes.
C.Reading more bout healthcare.
D.Not taking medicine when got sick.
3.When did mum change her habits?
A.After her parents were ill.
B.After the Spring Festival.
C.When mum was 70 years old.
D.After mom started her micro blog.
4.Why did mom change her cooking way?
A.Because she wanted to try a different taste.
B.Because she wasn’t interested in cooking any more.
C.Because she was suddenly interested in medicine.
D.Because she tried to find a cooking way suitable for her parents.
5.What does the writer want to show us readers by talking about this story?
A.Mom’s love is selless and great
B.Mom has changed her daily habits.
C.A misunderstanding between Mom and me.
D.How to cook food in a healthy way.
Smart Kids Club | Body-building Club |
Piano Club | Global English Club |
1.Which club can you join on weekdays?
A.Smart Kids Club. B.Global English Club. C.Body-building Club. D.Piano Club.
2.In which club can you drink and eat fruits while having a rest?
A.Smart Kids Club. B.Global English Club. C.Body-building Club. D.Piano Club.
3.How many choices does Lucy have if she wants to join two clubs at weekends?
A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.
4.If you want to talk with native English speakers, please ring ______.
A.0816-2878806 B.0816-2515868 C.0816-2676911 D.0816-2018367
5.What can be the best title for the above four ads?
A.Build Your Body with Us. B.Best Clubs Available in Town
C.Enjoy Your Weekends in Clubs D.Fascinating Activities on Weekdays
Once there was a boy who would never get dressed when his parents told him to do so. He_______to dress in a strange way, but above all, he liked to take his time. His parents were_______ in a hurry, and wanted him to be quicker._______the boy didn't like this, and he would do it even more slowly.
One day, his parents were in their hurry, and when the boy refused to dress, they were so_______that they told him he would have to go out naked(赤裸的).The_______didn't mind this at all. So they went out.
While the boy was standing outside his house and waiting for his parents to_______the car, a big farmer came along. There was something wrong with his hearing and his eyesight was very poor. Not only that, but also he forgot to wear his_______ that day. When he saw the little boy's pink skin, he thought it was one of his pigs. Though the boy shouted, the farmer_______to get the boy back to the pigsty(猪圈).He stayed there for the whole day, living_______the pigs and sharing their food.
Finally, his parents found him, but the boy had such a(n)________day. Now he is the first to get dressed, and always looks tidy.
1.A.stopped B.agreed C.liked
2.A.always B.hardly C.nearly
3.A.So B.But C.Or
4.A.angry B.surprised C.excited
5.A.mother B.boy C.father
6.A.find B.sell C.drive
7.A.clothes B.glasses C.shoes
8.A.decided B.helped C.managed
9.A.except B.without C.with
10.A.terrible B.relaxing C.happy
