Taking part in a party is an interesting experience for all those girls and women who love eating, chatting and playing over a simple cup of tea and having a good time all afternoon. If you are going to ______ a tea party, you will have to plan well.
Parties nowadays are simply to ______ and have some fun in the sun. Making it a party for celebrations can be the greatest ______.
If you have a theme(主题) for your party, make the invitations in that ______. Make the invitations in light color ______ pink. You can tie ribbons (丝带) to the invitations to make them ______ beautiful and write what you want to express in ______ handwriting. Once they're ready, take out your ______ book and send out the invitations to ______ your guests.
Party foods can be either ______ at home or brought by the guests to make the party more ______. Since it is a party, you can also have singers, ______ and even some music to be played by some of your talented ______.
You can also ______ some gifts for the guests attending the party. Give the ______ to your guests after your party and ______ your guests for adding fun and excitement to the party. ______ doing so, the guests will know that you are such a kind and polite person, and ______ you invite them, they will be glad to come and have more ______ together with you.
With those special ideas for a party, don't you ______ hosting one? Go ahead and have some fun.
1.A. attend B. enter C. host D. refuse
2.A. get in B. get together C. get across D. get around
3.A. idea B. time C. function D. way
4.A. theme B. title C. base D. name
5.A. for B. in C. about D. like
6.A. such B. most C. less D. more
7.A. quick B. ugly C. good D. poor
8.A. course B. cheque C. address D. telephone
9.A. any B. some C. all D. none
10.A. taken B. made C. sold D. bought
11.A. formal B. peaceful C. common D. interesting
12.A. dancers B. educators C. friends D. sailors
13.A. neighbors B. guests C. relatives D. students
14.A. prepare B. send C. ask D. imagine
15.A. gifts B. foods C. invitations D. letters
16.A. invite B. blame C. thank D. encourage
17.A. About B. Out C Before D. By
18.A. as soon as B. since C. unless D. next time
19.A. sadness B. fun C. wonder D. surprise
20.A. look for B. end up C. care about D. feel like
Easy Ways to Reach and Keep a Healthy Weight
Weight loss is most likely to be successful when people change their habits, replacing old, unhealthy ones with new, healthy ones. Here are 5 ways to make that happen.
1.Exercises.
1. Walking the family dog, cycling to school and doing other things that increase your daily level of activity can all make a difference. If you want to burn more calories, increase the intensity of your workout and add some strength exercise to build muscles. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn, even when you aren't exercise.
2. 2.
One reason people get less exercise these days is an increase in screen time-- the amount of time spent watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing video games. Limit recreational screen time to less than 2 hours per day.
3. Watch out for sugary drinks.
One key factor in weight gain is that some people drink lots of sugary drinks, such as soda, juice drinks and sports drinks. 3.
4. Eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
4. They're also packed with fiber, which means they can fill you up. And when you fill yourself up on fruit and vegetables, you are less likely to overeat when it comes to high-calorie foods like chips and cookies.
5. 5.
Breakfast can promote your metabolism(新陈代谢), burning calories and giving you energy to do more during the day. People who skip(跳过) breakfast often feel so hungry that they eat more later on. So they get more calories than they would have if they didn't eat breakfast.
A. Reduce screen time.
B. Don't skip breakfast.
C. So go for water or low-fat milk instead of sugary drinks.
D. Diets aren't the way to go when it comes to losing weight.
E. Fruit and vegetables are about more than just vitamins and minerals..
F. Most dieters gain back all the lost weight when they go back to their old eating habits.
G. Regular physical activity burns calories and builds muscles, both of which help you look and feel good and keep weight off.
Do you know how to play a game called "Musical Chair"? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder(录音机). You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a row. The chairs may be put in two, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite(相反的) direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk around the chairs . Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast, they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chair. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.
At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.
1.If ten person are playing musical chairs, you must begin with______.
A. ten chairs B. nine chairs
C. eleven chairs D. one chair
2.Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs?
A. A tape recorder. B. A radio.
C. A telephone. D. A piano.
3.The chairs should be put_______.
A. in a line B. with the desks
C. all over the room D. before the winner
4.When the music starts, the players must _______.
A. run about the room B. walk around the chairs
C. get down D. sit down on the chair
How did the sea horse get its name? It's not hard to guess. The top half of this fish looks like a small horse. But looking at the sea horse's tail, you might think "sea monkey" is a better name. Then there's the sea horse's pouch(口袋). "Sea kangaroo" might also be a good name for this fish.
Sea horse live in warm ocean waters all over the world. They keep safe from other fish by hiding in plants and grasses that grow under the sea. They can also change colors to match their surroundings(环境). A sea horse in one place for hours at a time by winding its tail around a plant. It feeds on live food, such as small shrimp(虾). For a fish that doesn't move around much, the sea horse eats a lot-- in just one day, a sea horse can eat 3,000 shrimp!
A sea horse keeps the same mate for its whole life, and it's the male(雄性的) sea horse that gives birth to baby sea horses. How does this happen? Baby sea horse start out as eggs, which come from the female's(雌性的) body. The male carries the eggs in its pouch for about three weeks until they hatch(孵化). Soon after the babies are born, the female gives her mate a new set of eggs.
Sadly, the number of sea horses is becoming smaller. Why is this happening? Some places where sea horses once lived have been filled in to make new land. Also, many sea horses are caught and sold as aquarium(水族馆) fish. This really is not a good idea because most sea horses don't live long in aquarium. The best place for a sea horse is the ocean.
1.The sea horse got its name because of its_______.
A. pouch B. head
C. skin D. tail
2.How does a sea horse keep safe from other fish?
A. It rolls up. B. It runs away quickly.
C. It remains still. D. It hides in plants and grasses.
3.We can learn from the text that sea horses_______.
A. like to move around B. feed on small sea animals
C. live in cold ocean waters D. change color with the temperature
4.What does a female sea horse do with her eggs?
A. She carries them around. B. She hides them in sea grasses.
C. She puts them in the male's pouch. D. She hatches them.
5.Why is the number of the sea horses becoming smaller?
A. They grow at a very low speed.
B. Their foo
d is becoming less and less.
C. They are killed by people for food.
D. Their homes are being destroyed.
Business Week(Oct.8,2012)
Introducing Business Week's Power 100, our ranking of the most influential people in the world of sports.
Prospect(Oct.18,2012)
In July, Gordon Brown published a green paper called the Governance of Britain. The final section said that we need to be clearer about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship(公民身份) and what it meant to be Britain. It proposed (倡议) "to work with the public to develop a British statement of values". We asked 50 writers and intellectuals(知识分子) to give us their tho
ughts on 
this statement and what we should inform.
Science(Sep.28,2012)
In the journal's 28 September 2011 issue, Science, in partnership(合作关系) with the National Science Foundation, is pleased to present the winners and honorable mentions in the fifth annual Science and Engineering Visualization(视觉) Challenge.
Time(Nov.1,2012)
From the phone that has changed forever, to futuristic(未来的) cars, to a building made of water, to a remote controlled dragonfly(蜻蜓) -- a dazzling display of ingenuity(独创性).
Guaridian(Oct.17,2012)
Against all the odds, and setting off competition from favorite to win Ian McEwan and Lloyd Jones, rank outsider Anne Enright, 45,has been awarded the Man Booker prize for what the judges called a "powerful, uncomfortable and even at times angry book," The Gathering.
1.What do these 5 magazines have in common?
A. They were all published in 2012 and had one article digest.
B. Each of the articles in each magazine is introduced in detail.
C. Each of them is commented by a great man in the world.
D. They all introduce the most influential people.
2.Who won the Man Booker prize according to the passage?
A. Lloyd Jones. B. Ian McEwan.
C. Anne Enright. D. Gordon Brown.
3.The passage is probably taken from a ______.
A. magazine B. textbook
C. science book D. report
Each year Worcestershire plays host to a huge variety of events and festivals. Many are large scale(大规模的) events that attract people from around Britain and the world.
Every Christmas Worcester holds a four-day Victorian themed street market, when the streets are lined with stalls selling traditional crafts, gifts and food. Live music to suit all tastes is a regular feature at Huntingdon Hall in Worcester.
The three Choirs(唱诗班) Festival is held in Worcester every third year (2008,2011,2014). The event is billed as(被宣传为) Europe's oldest choral festival.
There are also much smaller scale events that take place throughout the year, such as village outdoor activities, beer festivals and the more quirky(离奇的), such as the asparagus auction(芦笋拍卖会) that take place each May at the ancient Fleece Inn at Bretforton. The scarecrow(稻草人) event at Belbroughton is also very popular-- villagers make scarecrow and display their handiwork outside their homes, with all profits(利润) going to the country.
From Open air theatre and music or poetry performance to civil war re-enactments(再扮演), there is always something going on in this varied county throughout the year.
1.The text is mainly written to_____.
A. introduce the history of Worcestershire
B. introduce festivals in Worcestershire
C. introduce some strange festivals
D. invite tourists to Worcestershire
2.If you visit Worcester in May, you can_____.
A. visit the Victorian themed street market
B. go to the Three Choirs Festival
C. experience the civil war re-enactment
D. visit the asparagus auction
3.How often is the three Choirs Festival held in Worcester?
A. Every three years. B. Every two years.
C. Every fourth year. D. Every fifth year.
