A: Nick, I haven't seen you these days. 1..
B: I've been to China for a visit with my parents.
A: Wow! Great! 2.
B: We visited many places of interest and had a lot of delicious food.
A: 3. Anything else?
B: We also had many delicious snacks there. One of the most famous snacks is tanghulu.
A: Tanghulu? 4.
B: It is made of haws(山楂果). They are put together on a stick and covered with sugar.
A: Can we use other materials to make tanghulu?
B: Of course, We can also use bananas to make it.
A: 5.
B: You're right. You can go to China and have a taste of it.
A.Sounds wonderful.
B.Where have you been?
C.What's it made of?
D.What did you do in China?
E.Do you enjoy Chinese food?
F.It must be difficult to make tanghulu.
G.The process of making tanghulu must be interesting.
Hu Yaohui, a schoolgirl in Zhejiang province, didn’t want to speak or eat for a week. 1. “I can’t stop thinking about my place in the class,” she said. “I feel stressed out.”
Hu is not the only one who faces stress. According to a recent survey conducted by Wuhan University of Hubei province, about 70 percent of the 2,000 students to take the college and high school entrance exams feel under pressure.
Stress is a normal physical response (反应) to things that make people feel worried or break their balance of life in some way.
Stress isn’t always bad. Sometimes, people’s stress is important during emergency situations, such as when a driver has to stop his car to stop an accident. 2.
However, too much or long-term stress gives people a stress overload (负荷过多). 3. They are quick to get angry or lose patience. They may even have other problems, such as sleeping problems, headaches and often getting colds.
4. For example, you might manage it by getting a good night’s sleep, or by exercising every day.
Another good way to deal with stress is to ask parents or friends for help. Everyone has stress. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life.5. They may comfort you or give you some useful advice. Sometimes just sharing your problems with someone else can make you feel better.
A.Students with stress overloads should learn how to deal with it.
B.Don’t be too shy to tell others that you are having a hard time.
C.Sometimes, stress can also help people do their best while preparing for a big exam.
D.People with stress overloads may have problems concentrating on things.
E.The most helpful way to deal with stress is to learn how to manage the stress.
F.However, all of the students tried their best to get good grades on the exam.
G.She kept worrying about her scores on the exam.
Thirteen years ago, the Planet Earth wildlife documentary took us all on an amazing journey. We went from deep rainforests to the bottom of the ocean. Now a new one ,Our Planet, will let us see different animals and the influence of humans on the natural world. The documentary covers 50 countries and areas. It took more than four years to produce it.
With the latest 4K video technology, the show allows people a wonderful new look at nature. “People are given a chance to better get themselves into the lives of the animals” said Fothergill, one of the show's producers.
Besides showing Earth's beauty, the documentary also talks about the planet's climate conditions. "Our Planet is here to say,' The planet is dying, and we're killing it.’" Fothergill said. In one sad scene, hundreds of walruses(海象)，half-blind when out of the water, fall down a rock and suffer a painful death on the beach below. It shows how the climate conditions have influenced their natural habitat and explains why they've been forced to find the safe place on the rocks.
But the documentary is not all about sadness. It also talks about success stories, such as the ones of tigers. These animals are saved and live happily thanks to international agreements on environmental protection.
Asking more people to take action in protecting our planet is the final goal of the new documentary. What we do in the next 20 years will decide the future of all life on Earth.
1.What's the documentary Our Planet about?
A.The relationship between the climate conditions human activities.
B.Different animals and the influence of humans on the natural world.
C.The living conditions of walruses and tigers.
D.The beauty and customs of 50 countries and areas.
2.What's the purpose of the last paragraph?
A.To explain what our goal is in the future.
B.To call for more people to protect our planet.
C.To tell us how the climate conditions influence animals.
D.To introduce international agreements on environmental protection.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A.It took a lot of time and efforts to make the documentary.
B.The documentary is popular in many countries and areas.
C.We should have a new look at the environmental protection.
D.Our goal in the future is getting along well with animals.
4.Where is the text probably from?
A.A novel B.A dictionary C.A storybook D.A newspaper.
If you watched the 2018 Winter Olympics, then you might have noticed the suits that the athletes wore. Have you ever wondered why they look so unique? Besides making the athletes look stylish, the suits can also help them move faster. This is especially true for speed skaters.
Wave your hand around in the air. You might feel some air moving around your hand, but you probably don’t think that it can slow your hand down. But if you wave your hand around in some water, you can feel that it is not easy to move your hand. This is called drag (阻力). Air has less drag than water, but it can affect your speed.
Speed skaters wear suits that reduce drag. The suit makes the surface of their body smooth. This way, the air moves more easily over their body and there is less drag.
The US speed skating team’s suits were made out of a white nylon-spandex (尼龙氨纶) mix called H1. When we move, we leave a vacuum (真空) hole of air behind us that can slow us down. Speed skaters need to make it as small as possible. The H1 fabric (织物) can help with this. The fabric makes the airflow behind moving objects more steady and therefore makes the hole smaller, Wired magazine reported.
The H1 fabric was used for the arms and legs of the team’s suits. That’s because human arms and legs move more and feel more drag.
Wearing high-tech suits might not decide the final victor in a competition. But the suits give athletes the best tool to do their job.
1.What was the main goal in making the speed skaters’ suits?
A.To make them stylish. B.To reduce drag.
C.To help the body relax. D.To make air move slowly.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to??
A.A white nylon-spandex mix. B.The H1 fabric.
C.A vacuum hole of air. D.The airflow.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.A special suit is a tool for athletes to do their job.
B.The H1 fabric is made out of cotton.
C.The H1 fabric was used to make the entirety of the suits.
D.Water has less drag than air.
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Skaters in Competitions B.Changes Happening in Suits
C.Ways of Changing Suits D.High-tech Suits for Skaters
Confucius, a famous teacher, was a politician and philosopher who lived in “Spring and Autumn Period”. During his lifetime, he planted the seeds for China’s transformation by teaching thousands of people. Today, he is thought to be one of the world’s greatest teachers.
Confucius grew up in a poor family. As he grew up, Confucius worked to help his mother earn money. When he wasn’t working, he would read. His favorite thing to do was to learn. His mother saw this and did her best to help him learn. One day, rich families noticed how smart he was and offered him jobs counting their money and keeping track of their crops.
Confucius did this until he was 30 years old, but he always wanted to do more. He didn’t like the way rulers treated their subjects. He wanted to find a way to help people who were less fortunate than he was. Later, he founded the philosophy “Confucianism”. Confucianism states that by educating yourself, loving your family, and respecting tradition you could become a better person. Confucius believed a person could achieve these things by practicing self-discipline. For the rest of his life, Confucius traveled and taught the people of China about self-discipline and the importance of education. He even opened China’s first school that taught both the poor and the wealthy as equals. Although he became very famous among China’s lower classes, the rulers of China never accepted his teachings. Eventually, his philosophy of self-discipline helped China unite under one ruler and finally find peace. Today, Confucius is celebrated all over the world for his philosophy of education, equality, and peace over war, money, and injustice.
1.What can we know about Confucius from the passage?
A.He was once a farmer guiding people farming.
B.He was born in a politician family.
C.He once acted as a math teacher.
D.He devoted himself to social change.
2.The underlined word “subjects”(in Paragraph 3 ) can be replaced by _______.
A.themes B.courses C.people D.tests
3.According to the author, which is the most important to keep peace?
A.Self-discipline. B.Self-confidence. C.Respect. D.Equality.
4.What is the writer’s attitude towards Confucianism?
A.Doubtful. B.Supportive. C.Disappointed. D.Hopeful.
Movies at the Museum Theatre Two Indian movies will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See The Grand Canyon at 2:00. The Builders will be at 3:50. If you want to know more, telephone 010-367890. |
Take Me out to the Ballgame It’s October, and Saturday night(7:00—9:00)is your final chance to see the Blue Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It may be a little cold. Please wear sweaters and jackets. |
Harbin Snow World Ski Park Price: 60 yuan/hour on weekdays and 70 yuan/ hour on weekends. Tel: 0451-979796 |
International Picnic Do you get tired of having the same food every day? Would you like to enjoy food from all over the world? It’s delicious and not expensive. Come to Big Restaurant on Saturday 11:30 am to 5:00 pm. |
1.You can see the Indian movie on_________.
A.Saturday afternoon B.Saturday night C.Sunday afternoon D.Sunday night
2.If you will ski in Harbin Snow World Ski Park for two hours on Sunday, it costs you ________.
A.120 yuan B.130 yuan C.140 yuan D.200 yuan
3.If you go to _________, you can eat many kinds of food in the world.
A.Harbin Snow World Ski Park B.the Museum Theatre
C.the Ballgame D.International Picnic
