You're probably used to getting takeaway delivered (递送) to your home these days. Maybe you and your parents even order pizza (A)from time to time. But the first pizza delivery in history took place nearly 150 years ago—in Italy.
In 1878, Queen Margherita became the first queen of Italy. As the story goes, the queen grew tired of eating "fancy" meals and wanted to eat "common" food. Raffaele Esposito, the (B)most famous pizza cook at that time, was asked to deliver a pizza to the queen. He prepared a pizza with tomatoes, cheese and basil-the red tomatoes, white cheese and green basil standing for the colors of Italy's new national flag, As soon as the pizza was taken(C)________of the oven, he quickly delivered it to the queen himself. The queen had never eaten pizza before and said (D)it was one of the best things she'd ever eaten. Esposito named the pizza after the queen, and it has been served in nearly every pizza restaurant in the world ever (E)________.
Today, (F)比萨仍然是世界上最流行的快餐之一. In1973, US pizza company Domino's Pizza promised to deliver its pizzas in "30 minutes or less"— if the pizza was late, it would be free. Little Caesars, another US pizza company, offers a "Hot-N-ready" pizza at nearly all of its stores. (G)It cooks these pizzas around the clock so that there are always fresh pizzas available (可获得的). You go to the store, pay 6 dollars (about 42 yuan) and walk out with a fresh pizza with no waiting time. Pizza, it seems, might be the ultimate (终极的) "fast" food.
1.写出画线部分(A)和(B)的同义词或近义词:________
2.在画线部分(C)和(E)处填入适当的单词:________
3.文中画线部分(D)指代的是________
4.将画线部分(F)译成英语________
5.将画线部分(G)改写为: These pizzas ________ around the clock by it.
Keeping good relationships can be difficult at times. At some point during your school days, you might find yourself facing problems (A) ________ your friends or teachers. Here is some advice on dealing with the problems.
Don't lose your temper (脾气). Disagreements can happen when there are different points of view. When faced with a disagreement, we often find ourselves getting angry and shouting at each other. ① If you want to settle a disagreement, stay calm and try to be polite to the other person. (B) 愤怒是一种自然的感情, but it is also something you must control if you want to learn responsibility.
Listen to others. Disagreements often happen when people are selfish and do not listen to each other. Before you disagree, make sure you have listened carefully to the other person and have understood (C) ________ he or she is saying. Then, give your own opinion clearly and calmly.②
③If communication is open and free, a disagreement does not have to become an argument.
Talk to your teachers. (D)Do not be afraid to ask your teachers for advice. For example, bullying is not allowed, because no one has the right to force others to do something. If you are facing this problem or know another student who is, tell a teacher immediately. They can help you find a solution.
1.在画线部分(A)和(C)处填入适当的单词 ________
2.将画线部分(B)译成英语 ____________________
3.将画线部分(D)改写: ________ be afraid ________ asking your teachers for advice.
4.在文中①②③选出能够填入 "This is not a good way to deal with the situation" 的位置: ________
5.从文章中找出能够说明本文中心大意的短语： ____________________
Recommend Oneself (毛遂自荐)
Long time ago, the king of the state of Zhao decided to send Mr. Ping Yuan to visit a foreign country. Mr. Ping Yuan wanted to pick twenty talented people from his 1. (follow) to go with him.
A man 2. (name) Mao Sui recommended himself to Mr. Ping Yuan. Mr. Ping Yuan did not know Mao Sui very well. He asked, "How long have you worked for me?" "For three years," Mao Sui answered. Mr. Ping Yuan said, "A talented person is like an awl (锥子) in a bag. You can always see the sharp end of the awl break the bag. You 3. (work) for me for three years. But I have never heard about you. Thus, I 4. (do) think you are a talented person.
"I think I am an awl. Please put me into your bag now. If the awl had had the chance to be put into the bag earlier, it would have broken the bag and 5. (fall) out of it," Mao Sui replied. On 6. (hear) this, Mr. Ping Yuan thought Ma lao Sui was an excellent person and agreed to choose him.
If you are confident about your talent, you can recommend 7. (you).
1.Whose birthday is coming according to the text?
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2.What is REESE15@MAIL.COM?
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3.Can the guests dance with friends or read books at the birthday party?
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4.When should the guests reply to the host?
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5.What colors can guests wear for the event?
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To many students, joining social media “circles” (朋友圈) is now more important than making new friends in real life. And it’s easy. If you have a mobile phone, you can download many things such as Sina Weibo, QQ and WeChat.
“I love to check my friends’ updates (更新). I also enjoy news and humor shared on social media,” said Wang Wei, 14, from a middle school in Shenzhen. While enjoying these, Wang distances himself from real life. “I love playing the plane-shooting game on WeChat, but have no interest in playing chess with my classmates,” said Wang.
Deng Yunyun, 14, from Xuhui Middle School in Shanghai, said that social media has influenced their normal life. Last month, his school held a basketball match, and a student hurt his leg. Instead of giving him some help, students were busy with updating WeChat blogs about the accident. “I think they need to learn to balance their real and online lives, and what worries parents and teachers a lot is safety.” said Deng.
“Many students are happy to tell their interests and personal information to their social media ‘friends’. And this could bring them danger,” said Miss Wang, a teacher from a Shenzhen middle school. “For example, the use of WeChat’s shake-shake allows users to connect to other users nearby. Also police warn about the risks of making friends in this way.”
“Be careful. Do not use the locating function (定位功能) at any moment, do not give your name, and do not post the photos of your community,” said Wang.
1.According to the passage, the following separate the students from the real life EXCEPT ________.
A. reading news shared on social media
B. playing some kinds of games on WeChat
C. being busy with updating WeChat blogs
D. staying at home to watch TV programs
2.Why did nobody offer help when a student hurt his leg?
A. Because his classmates were busy sharing their updates.
B. Because his classmates didn’t regard him as their friend.
C. Because he didn’t belong to their social media “circles”.
D. Because there were few students there at that moment.
3.The underlined word “this” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.
A. the use of WeChat’s shake-shake
B. having no interest in playing chess with friends
C. paying too much attention to their social media “circles”
D. sharing personal information with their social media ‘friends’
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The use of WeChat’s shake-shake adds risks of making friends online.
B. Warn students not to use WeChat’s locating function in case of danger.
C. WeChat separates students from real life and also may bring them danger.
D. Joining social media “circles” is more important than making friends in real life.
Do you enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a plan before a visit? Every museum must have something that attracts you. And there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museum.
If you follow these steps below, you'll know what is worth seeing and doing, so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.
Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museum and you first need to find one that you like. It's easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!
Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website, you may look for such things as:
The exhibits.See what is on show at the museum at all times, and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.
The history of the museum—There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors(捐赠者).That can make your visit more interesting.
Activities—See whether there are talks, tours or special activities on the day when you visit. Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.
Cost, food and storage—It’s important to know how much the visit will cost. You hate to decide whether or not you can eat there. You might also need to find out about our transportation needs, as well as storage for coats, bags etc..
Learn at least one thing on your visit. It’s always good to take away something new from your visit.
Plan breaks into your visit.When you walk around, standing here and studying exhibits there, you may become very tired. So it’s important to take breaks. A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you might want to do in the museum.
Take a friend of two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you’re seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibits.
1.According to the passage, we should first ________.
A. do some research online B. make a plan for lunch
C. decide on a museum to visit D. choose a friend to go with
2.To make our visit more interesting, we can ________.
A. organize activities like special shows and talks
B. read the stories about exhibits and benefactors
C. learn about the interests of all age groups
D. walk around the museum without breaks
3.If we visits museum with friends, we can ________.
A. share the experience with them B. come up with strange ideas
C. cut down the cost of the visit D. discuss the next visit plan
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. What to do in a museum. B. When to visit a museum.
C. Where to find a museum. D. How to enjoy a museum.
