Craziest Food Festivals sounds like a joke topic, but once you start looking into it, you’ll realize they’re everywhere---the crazier, the better.
1. Bibimbap Festival
In the South Korean town of Jeonjuloves, their “mixed rice” dish is a hearty serve of rice topped with raw beef, a rainbow of vegetables, a raw egg and gochujang sauce (韩国的辣椒酱) so much. They take four days out of October to celebrate it.
Like any festival there’s music, entertainment and magic, but making it that little bit different is the bibimbap that’s whipped (搅拌) up in a big bowl by dozens of chefs and served to over 400 people.
2. Waikiki Spam Jam (怀基基午餐肉节)
Who knew this canned meat had so much love? Well, it turns out that a can of Spam is the go-to item in Hawaii, along with a grass skirt and garland (花环). The people of Hawaii love Spam so much that they even spend a day in May serving out the best Spam, a type of cheap canned meat made mainly from pork.
3. Bessieres Easter Egg Festival
At Easter time, for those in the French town of Bessieres it’s all about an egg far less sweet.
Here they celebrate the holiday by getting dozens of chefs to make one large omelette (煎蛋卷) - 15,000 eggs strong - for the townsfolk (市民).
4. Potato Days Festival
This festival actually takes place in Barnesville, Minnesota(明尼苏达州), the US. Over the last Friday and Saturday in August the town celebrates its potato-growing skills by hosting potato picking and peeling contests, as well as a Miss Tater Tot pageant (盛典) for five-and six-year-old girls.
1.Bibimbap is ______.
A. a kind of egg cake far less sweet
B. a can of meat made mainly from pork
C. a fried potato ball covered with sauce
D. a rice dish mixed up with vegetables, etc
2.Waikiki Spam Jam takes place ______.
A. from 22 to 25 October B. in May in Hawaii
C. in Barnesville, Minnesota D. in a French town
3.If Jim wants to learn Asian food culture, he’d better go to _____.
A. Bibimbap Festival B. Waikiki Spam Jam
C. Bessieres Easter Egg Festival D. Potato Days Festival
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Nowadays many people drive instead of taking a bus or walking to work. It causes more traffic jam and accidents. As the student, what can we do to guarantee our safe? First of all, the traffic rules must be strict obeyed. When we cross streets, wait until the traffic light turn green. Next, don't forget walk on the pavement. Finally, I think it very dangerously to wear headphones while walking or cycling. Since we can't pay enough attention on the traffic around us, so accidents may happen. Taking good care of ourselves and don't let our parents worry about us.
How to Make Sure You Enjoy Your Trip
A trip is a planned destination where one arranges in advance in which the main purpose is to search for adventure and to create a memorable moment.Here are the steps on how to make sure your trip is enjoyable.
●Plan it well.Trips are ideally planned for it to go well.1.A check list is helpful,making sure you’ve got all your needs.
●Pack necessities.Bring what you need.Trips are short journeys and belong to the sub-level of traveling.Pack only the things you need.2.
●Be safe.To be cautious is smart.No matter what you are up to,surfing,cliff diving,snowboarding,scuba diving...,it is always recommended to be safe.3.Don’t be stubborn and put yourself in harm when there are precautions.
●4.You may see delays,a different culture,lifestyle,food,and even a shortage of cash sometimes-this is all what travel is about-experiencing things with a new perspective.Once you expect to experience new things,you’ll be a happy traveler and free from stress.
●Save the memory. 5.This is not one of those regular days so you ought to save the moment.It will make your trip more enjoyable after all that craziness;you get something to review the good times.
A.Travel with an open mind.
B.Get prepared for everything new.
C.This is all we expect from a trip.
D.Seize the moment by taking pictures.
E.It is important to wear protective equipment when advisable.
F.It is easy to get tired if you have too many things in your package.
G.Take your time,a day or a week ahead to make a plan for your trip.
I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was ___ and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be __ but a failure.”
After five years of __ jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best __that could have happened to me. I __ I wanted to do something positive (积极地) with my life because I wanted to prove to____ that what people said about me was __. Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s __ it,you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my__ and went to college. My first novel (小说)____ while I was at college.
`After college I taught during the __ in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a __ in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of __ that job to write full time ___ I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself — ___ was a working-class boy who’d ____school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and ___, have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. ___ what does it mean? I ___ wish all the people that have put me down had __: “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
1.A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful
2.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
3.A. low B. poor C. good D. useful
4.A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing
5.A. admitted (承认) B. decided C. planned D. told
6.A. me B. them C. her D. it
7.A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. bad
8.A. see B. know C. understand D. face
9.A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition
10.A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back
11.A. day B. night C. month D. year
12.A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success
13.A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up
14.A. while B. if C. when D. or
15.A. there B. here C. it D. that
16.A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated
17.A. tired B. calm C. nervous . D. famous
18.A. And B. But C. However D. Well
19.A. just B. exactly C. so D. very
20.A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised
For a long time being happy was considered natural,and there was nothing special to do about it. Now we know that we can work at getting along well with other people. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better.
One way is being unselfish,not wanting everything your own way or asking for the best share of everything, including the attention of your friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people.
You don’t have to be spineless(无骨气的)in order to be popular. In fact,you will be liked and respected(尊重)if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights(权利). But do it politely and pleasantly. One way to develop a good character is being friendly and polite to your own group, to older people,to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.
You cannot expect to be perfect, so you must learn not to be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged(泄气的) when they know their unpleasant qualities—selfishness,laziness,etc. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.
When something is wrong,it is best to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why,and look at yourself,too. Make sure that you are not doing something to make others dislike you. In time, things may turn out all right, then you simply have to learn to get along the best you can with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.
1.One of the two ways the author suggested for us to get along with others is _____.
A. to draw attention of our friends
B. to demand the best share of everything
C. to look for treasure in order to be successful
D. to pay more attention to other people's strong points
2.According to the passage if one wants to be popular one needs to _____.
A. be polite and friendly
B. give up some rights
C. avoid arguing with other people
D. be ready to change his or her character
3.The passage shows that there is no perfect person but someone should be blamed if he _____.
A. is no better than others
B. is selfish and lazy
C. does not draw a lesson from his own fault
D. is very happy about his unpleasant quality
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers.
You may find the information you need.
★Global English Center
*General English in all four skills:listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
*3-month(700 yuan), 6-month(1200 yuan)and one-year(2000 yuan) courses.
*Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day. Mon-Fri.
*Experienced college English teachers.
*Close to city center and bus stops.
Tel:67605272 Add:105 Zhongshan Road, 100082.
★Modern Language School
Special courses in English for business, traveling, banking, hotel management and office skills.
*Small classes(12-16 students)on Sat. & Sun. From 2∶00-5∶00 p.m.
*Native English teachers from Canada and USA.
*Language lab and computers supplied.
*3-month course:1,050 yuan; 6-month course:1,850 yuan.
Write or phone:Modern Language School, 675 Park Road. 100056
Tel:67353019
★The 21st Century English Training Center
*We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.
*We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.
*We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
*Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1.
*Only 15-minute walk from city center.
Call 67801642 for more information.
★The International House of English
*Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 13 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9∶00-12∶00 a.m. and 2∶00-5∶00 p.m.
*A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes).
*Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language. Free sightseeing and social activities. Very close to Central Park.
For further information call 67432308.
1.You work from 9∶00 a.m. to 4∶00 p.m. every day. Which schools will you choose?
A. Global English Center and Modern Language School
B. Global English Center and the International House of English
C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training Center
D. The 21st Century English Training Center and the International House of English
2.You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _________.
A. offers free sightseeing and social activities
B. has a special course in spoken English
C. costs less than the other schools
D. has native English teachers
3.If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about _________.
A. 60 yuan
B. 240 yuan
C. 720 yuan
D. 960 yuan