As the world has become a global village(地球村),there are many ways to learn about a country. Reading a book and watching a movie are both good _____ .But here is another way-through statistics(数据).
US comic website DogHouse Diaries _____ statistics from sources(来源)including World Bank and Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records. Then,they made a world map based on these statistics to show _____ each country is like.
The US was _____ an interesting title-the country that eats the most hot dogs. Hot dogs are the most popular food in America. It is reported that US people eat as _____ as 20 billion hot dogs a year. That's about 70 hot dogs per person each year.
Japan is a leading country in robots. Many _____ of robots such as sport robots,servant(服务员)robots and even human like ones,are invented by Japanese companies. This is a country where robots are most _____ used.
Other countries with interesting titles include Canada,who sells the most maple syrup(枫糖浆),NewZealand that _____ the most sheep,and South Koreans are mostly workaholics(工作狂).
___ ,these statistics cannot tell you everything about a country. Reading maps or studying statistics is far from a(n) ______ idea. If you want to know what a country is really like,go there in person. It is a good idea to surround yourself in its culture and history.
1.A.instructions B.choices C.problems D.challenges
2.A.creates B.produces C.collects D.introduces
3.A.what B.how C.when D.why
4.A.given B.seen C.made D.taken
5.A.high B.many C.few D.large
6.A.types B.uses C.shapes D.sizes
7.A.shortly B.quickly C.simply D.widely
8.A.raises B.grows C.plants D.holds
9.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Although D.However
10.A.useful B.perfect C.interesting D.friendly
-Why did you take part in the charity walk? You are not good at running at all.
- ____________________. I run to show that I can help others.
A.I can't agree more B.Not exactly
C.That's not the point D.It sounds like a pity.
On April Fools’ Day, we play jokes on friends. The jokes and their victims __________ April Fools.
A. call B. are calling C. called D. are called
Li Ao, one of my favourite Chinese writer, ___________ earlier this year. He was a man who was never afraid of any power.
A. passed down B. passed on C. passed off D. passed away
In an English dictionary, which word comes before “toothache”?
A.while B.teeth C.trust D.uniform
—You watched the fashion show last week, didn’t you?
— Yes, ______ I missed the beginning.
A.or B.so C.and D.but