众所周知，中国是世界上最古老的国家之一。
As we all know,China is _______________in the world.
这个手工做的书包使我想起了我的奶奶。
The hand-made schoolbag_______________my grandmother.
你最好建议他开车的时候不要从窗户往外扔东西。
You’d better _______________anything out of the window.
“Our happiness is coming back. I can’t help licking (舔) my lips,” one Sina Weibo user wrote after hearing that street food stalls (路边小吃摊) are returning to the streets in many Chinese cities.
On June 4, the central government of China called for a comeback of street stalls. According to Premier Li Keqiang, street stalls are part of China’s economic recovery (复苏) plan, CGTN reported. Their return is expected to help increase people’s incomes and boost local economies that were hit hard by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
“Street stalls and small shops, just like bigger and high-end (高端的) industries, are important sources of jobs and important to the country’s economy,” Li said while chatting with a man selling malaban, a street snack, in Yantai on June 1.
In recent years, many cities around the country banned (禁止) street stalls in order to keep cities clean and prevent traffic jams. Experts have called for greater guidance (引导) to make street stalls more orderly this time, China Daily reported.
Although Beijing’s government said street stalls are “not suitable” for the capital, many other cities have already rolled out policies to support street stalls, including Nanjing, Changchun and Chengdu. They will be managed in a more efficient (有效率的) way.
For example, in Changchun, food stalls can be opened in certain areas in parks, public squares and empty spaces as long as they don’t interrupt (扰乱) traffic or disturb their neighbors. They also have to pass environmental protection assessments (评估). People are also being allowed to set up temporary (临时的) roadside businesses, but they must do business in an orderly manner, The Paper reported.
1.When did the central government of China call for a comeback of street stalls?
2.What is the purpose of a comeback of street stalls?
3.How many cities are mentioned in the passage?
4.Who did Premier Li chat with in Yantai ?
5.Are food stalls popular with the people in cities?
Qomolangma is the world’s highest mountain. （A）You may have learned from your textbooks that its height is 8,844 meters. But not all sides are in agreement on this. Different researchers have given different results. In addition, the height of the mountain can change over time.
That’s why a 30-member Chinese survey team set out to reach the peak of Qomolangma to re-measure its height on May 6.（B）They are equipped (配备) with the latest technology, including a global navigation satellite system receiver and a radar (雷达).
It is not an easy task. The average air temperature on the mountain is -29 C – four degrees lower than in Antarctica – and powerful winds blow all the time. In such bad conditions, surveying drones (无人机) cannot work at the peak of the mountain. That’s why it’s still necessary to send human experts to the peak to get reliable (可靠的) results.
But does a difference of a few meters really matter when it comes to a high mountain?
In fact, measuring the height of Qomolangma is about more than just getting one exact number. Mount Qomolangma is at the point where the Eurasian plate (板块) meets the Indian plate.（C） It formed 38 million years ago as the two plates hit each other. Changes in the peak’s height can show whether the two plates are heading toward or away from each other. This can help us understand the movement of Earth’s crust (地壳).
The survey team will also get firsthand information about environmental conditions at the top of the mountain. This will help us understand how climate change has affected the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau.
1.把文中(A)处划线句子翻译成汉语。
2.把文中(C)处划线句子翻译成汉语。
3.写出（B）处划线单词指代的内容。
4.写出文中提到的两个板块。
5.简要概况本文大意。
The two sessions in Beijing are the talk of the town in China now. The annual session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC, 中国人民政治协商会议) started on May 21. 1.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some arrangements (安排) for this year’s two sessions have been changed. Online communication is being fully utilized (运用) to ensure (确保) public health, as well as smooth communication for the meetings.
For example, the CPPCC National Committee’s new online platform has been used to seek (征集) opinions and suggestions from netizens since May 8. 2.China Daily reported.
Each year, the heads of various State Council departments sit in on meetings during the two sessions to hear different views on the government’s work. 3.The departments have been asked to provide feedback (反馈) regarding (关于) suggestions about their work. Compared to last year, the number of reporters at the two sessions has been cut.4. Some press conferences (新闻发布会) and interviews with ministers (部长) will be carried out online, Global Times noted.
5.The news center will provide services to Chinese and foreign journalists, Zhang Yesui, chairman of the NPC Foreign Affairs Committee, told Xinhua.
A.Journalists who are overseas will not be invited to Beijing.
B.The annual session of the National People’s Congress (NPC, 全国人民代表大会) started on May 22.
C.This helped CPPCC members learn more about public opinions before they gathered in Beijing,
D.Information in Chinese and other languages will be posted on the two sessions news center website.
E.But this year, the officials will attend the meetings through video conferences and phone calls.
