Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between. 1. We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time. “I like dancing.” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance club in Iowa. “I can’t imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful. 2. It’s great to watch them. For many of them, it’s a way of meeting people and having a social life.”
3. “I can tell you about one young couple,” says Bridges.
“They’re learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. 4.”
So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better. 5. I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I’m alive.
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A.So why do we dance?
B.Dance in the U.S. is everywhere.
C.My older students say it makes them feel young.
D.I keep practicing even when I am really tired.
E.Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.
Trying to lose weight can be difficult, and while we all know exercise and diet are both basic needs, which one is more important?
If you had to choose, should you be hitting the gym, or eating salads? There are many ways you can burn a few hundred calories (卡路里): running for 20 minutes, an hour of swimming, or singing your favourite song 23 times. But the point is, it takes time to burn a lot of calories even with most tiring activity - not to mention the time spent on the way to the gym, and then back home to clean up.
Now, compare this to the number of calories in a chocolate bar - which is often over 200 calories. You could either walk for about an hour to burn that 200 calories, or you could simply not eat that chocolate bar. Which sounds easier to you? How about running for 30 minutes every day or cutting out those two cans of soda? Many physicians point out that there is a lot of high-sugar, high-fat, high-calorie foods we could cut from our diet, to see weight loss results more quickly. And studies also show that diet does actually play a bigger role in weight loss than exercise. A survey of 2000 children found that the level of physical activity was not the main reason for their weight. And a study of 3000 adults discovered that cutting down calories was connected to greater weight loss than exercise alone.
Of course, exercise has many health advantages besides weight loss, like slowing the aging process and improving mental health. But at the end of the day, if you expect to lose weight, you’re likely to get more bang for your buck if you focus on your diet first.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1.The underlined words “get more bang for your buck” most probably means ________.
A.更加合算 B.付出努力 C.怦然心动
2.From the third paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A.there is a lot of high-sugar, high fat, high-calorie foods in our daily diets
B.exercise like walking plays an important part in keeping our bodies healthy
C.your diet has a greater influence on your weight loss than exercise
3.The energy in a chocolate bar ________.
A.is as much as the energy we need for singing a song 23 times
B.may be burnt by walking for about half an hour
C.should not be added to a diet when you want to lose weight
4.Which of following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.A survey of 3000 children found out that cutting down calories is more important
B.Exercise has many health advantages besides helping us lose weight
C.In fact, exercise is not needed when we want to lose weight
5.Which of the following would you choose as the title of the passage?
A.Exercise VS Diet B.How To Lose Weight C.Different diets
One day when government officers were rebuilding a barn(粮仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out.
A while later they saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had come out. But just as they were about to start to clean up, they saw two mice getting out of the exit of the hole. After some hard tries, the mice finally got out. The strange thing was that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away at once. It seemed that one was trying to bite (咬) the tail of the other. Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped closer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other one was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so he could pull the blind one with him to run away.
After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During meal time, the group of officers sat down in a circle and started to talk about what happened to the two mice. One man said, “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of emperor and minister.” Another man said: I think the relationship between those two mice was husband and wife. Then a third person said: I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son. The others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. At that moment, the last man looked at other people, and asked: Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship? Suddenly, the air froze. The group looked back at the him and all lowered their heads in shame, and did not dare to reply. In fact, the greatest love does not depend on benefit, friendship or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship.
1.All the mice was driven away together after the officers used smoke to force them out. （__________）
2.The last two mice were blind so they didn’t run away at once. （__________）
3.The officers made several guesses about the relationship between the two mice. （__________）
4.The last man was right about the relationship between the two mice. （__________）
5.The passage tells us that the greatest love comes from our heart instead of any relationship. （__________）
Word bank：coronavirus 新冠病毒 update 更新 confirmed 确诊的 global 全球的 case 案例 symptoms 症状
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.How many cases are confirmed in China according to the information above?
A.662,541 B.74,971 C.81,394
2.Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of COVID-19?
A.a serious cough B.a nosebleed C.a fever
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the information given?
A.Washing your hands often with only water can stop the viruses spreading.
B.We’ve known how coronavirus spread from person to person.
C.The name includes the number “2019” for the reason that the virus broke out in that year.
4.In which month did the news come out?
A.December B.March C.January
5.The facts above may probably come from ________.
A.a passage in a book B.a diary C.a webpage
Whether you’re searching for a job or looking for a new photo for graduation certificate( 毕业证书)，your portrait (肖像照) is always of great importance. A ______________ photo may make you look unprofessional, and sends the message that you don’t care about the person who will see it. With the enough practice and patience, you’ll be able to take a good _________for yourself.
Shoot for a standard headshot (头像) with a ___________ background.
If you’re shooting a professional headshot, choose a blank wall, shoot with bookshelves behind you, or ___________ a simple cloth with only one color behind you. Avoid shooting business headshots with personal things or furniture in the background. You don’t want it to look like you took this at home, even if that’s exactly what you’re doing.
Set your shot up next to a bright window and add lights as _________.
Shoot during the day and set up your shot in a bright, sunny room. Use your camera flash if more light are required. You can buy professional lights that ___________ white light that will make you appear _________.
Shoot outdoor photos during the day with the sun behind the camera.
Shoot during the day when the sun is out to get bright, natural lighting. Choose a place where you aren’t directly in front of the sun. Or your face won’t be clear in the picture. Remember not to shoot around _____________when the sun is high in the sky to avoid washing your image out in light.
Continue taking photos until you have several to choose from.
Once you have prepared everything well, continue taking photos until you achieve your goal. Shoot at _______ 10 pictures to increase the chance that at least 1 of your works is excellent! The more photos you take , the more likely it is that you’ll take something truly special for your use. At the same time, it can __________a long time to choose through hundreds of photos! So you’d better have a proper number of choices.
Following the tips above, you can take your new photo better than ever before. More good methods will be introduced next time.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
1.A.traditional B.terrible C.convenient
2.A.one B.it C.that
3.A.colorful B.basic C.mixed
4.A.hang B.stand C.connect
5.A.needing B.to need C.needed
6.A.produce B.produces C.producing
7.A.natural B.nature C.naturally
8.A.morning B.night C.noon
9.A.least B.most C.first
10.A.take B.cost C.bring
Marie wants to make three sandwiches for her family in the evening. But there is only enough cheese and 4 pieces of bread in her house. A sandwich needs two pieces of bread, 0.1 kilos of lettuce and 0.5 kilos of chicken. Then how much she should spend at least in the supermarket in order to make their dinner?
Bread | Lettuce | Chicken | Cheese |
$ 0.5/piece | $ 2/kilo | $ 4/kilo | $ 5/bag |
A.$ 7.6 B.$ 8.2 C.$ 3.2
