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The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century， since paper 1.（invent）by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China． As paper became more affordable， paper-cutting became one of the most important 2.（type） of Chinese folk art. Later，3.different regions using their own cultural styles，this art form spread to other parts of the world．4.（usual），the artworks are made of red paper，as red is connected with 5.（happy）in Chinese culture，but other colors are also used．
With 6.（it）long history，paper-cutting，7.originated in China，has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people．People put up papercuts on walls，windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals 8.（add）to the cheerful atmosphere(氛围)．
Chinese papercuts are rich in content．The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil．The child， lotus（莲花）and bat designs suggest a family with 9. large number of children and grandchildren． Birds， livestock， fruit， fish and worms are also familiar objects 10.（accept） by Chinese farmers． In a word，papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings．
根据汉语提示及首字母，写出所缺单词。
1.Our __________（最初的）plan was to go to Spain, but it was too expensive.
2.The driver was __________(无意识的) for three days in the hospital after the accident.
3.____________(简单地) speaking, I’m in support of your idea.
4.Weather ______（允许）， we are going to visit you tomorrow．
5.Passengers are______（要求） to take their seats immediately after they get on the bus．
6.Now many people move into cities in order to have their children e___________.
7.It’s dark, so you shouldn’t s_______ off the lights in the classroom.
8.When I g_________ from college, I began to think seriously about my future.
9.The price of this type of computer v______ in different shops.
10.Experts at the meeting came up with many s______ to the difficult problem.
How to Make a Chinese Hot Pot
Eating a Chinese hot pot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, waiting for it to cook, mixing their own seasonings (调味品) and enjoying each other's company. 1.
Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.
Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices.2.. Choose any food that you enjoy. Some common choices for Chinese hot pot include thin pieces of beef, pork, lamb and so on. You can make your hot pot using the more traditional method of using the meats and seafood that are local to you. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. 3. Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hot pot preparations.
4.At home, a single hot pot would work well up to 4-8 people depending on the size of the pot. Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. 5.!
A. Finally, arrange the seating reasonably
B. Now comes the turn to enjoy your hot pot
C. It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fully
D. Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at home
E. For more variety, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuan
F. Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves, winter melon and tomato
G. It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts
It is reported that a record-breaking high-speed rail will connect Inner Mongolia in the north to Hainan in the south. According to the Shaanxi Development and Reform Commission，the proposed line will operate at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour（217 mph）．
Beginning in Inner Mongolia's Baotou city and running through southern Shaanxi， Hubei， Hunan， Guangxi and Guangdong， its final stop would be in Haikou city on Hainan Island，China's southernmost province．
Though the exact length of the proposed route has not been released，it will likely become the world's longest high-speed rail line as the journey by road between Baotou and Haikou is approximately 3，000 kilometers（1，864 miles） long． Currently， the world's longest high-speed rail line is almost 2，300 kilometers long （1，429 miles）， running from Beijing to Guangzhou．
The proposed rail is part of China's aim to create another "Silk Road of the 21st Century" and improve the country's transportation network while driving land development and urbanization（城市化） in some provincial areas．
Many of the provinces through which the high-speed trains will travel are near major bodies of water，such as the Yellow River in Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi province，the Yangtzi River in Hubei and the South China Sea， where the line would end． It will also take passengers to popular tourist attractions including Zhangjiajie，Xi'an，Guilin and minority areas in western Hunan and Hubei．
"The country is now shifting its focus and investing in the western regions and economically underdeveloped areas，making up for China's long debt to these areas，" Tan yuzhi，professor of the School of Economics and Management at Hubei University for Nationalities， told local media． " The project will significantly narrow regional disparities（差异） and solve minority issues．"
However，Deng Hongbing，director of China University of Geosciences' Center for Regional Economic and Investment Center，said that if the north-to-south railway is to go ahead，there needs to be a sound ecological program in place to ensure the protection of these underdeveloped and ecologically sensitive areas．
1.What is the passage mainly talking about？ ______
A.China has decided to invest in the western areas．
B.Another high-speed train line is being planned．
C.The train will speed up to 350 kilometers per hour．
D.China has produced the best high-speed train line．
2.How many provinces will the proposed line cross？ ______.
A.9 B.8
C.7 D.6
3.Once the high-speed rain line is built，______ ．
A.It will be the most convenient high-speed rail line in China
B.It will benefit the underdeveloped areas a lot in the west
C.It will transport goods faster from north to south
D.It will do good to the environment alongside the line
4.What is Tan Yuzhi's attitude towards the proposed project？ ______.
A.Ironical B.Doubtful
C.Puzzled D.Supportive
Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.
According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s — much later than previously thought.
Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.
This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed — how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.
Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.
1.Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.
A.the young are better at handling important things
B.wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of aging
C.aging leads to the decline of the function of the brain
D.people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60s
2.The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.
A.vocabulary tests B.number ability
C.perceptual speed D.body balance
3.People are happier with aging because ______.
A.they know how to share feelings B.they learn to value the time left
C.they cannot focus on negative aspects D.they do not realize the possible dangers
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.People get happier with age. B.People get more forgetful with age.
C.People get wiser with age. D.People get more self-aware with age.
Only about 30 percent of people in the US know how to perform CPR (心肺复苏术). Recently, a 9-year-old boy showed a Georgia woman how to perform CPR on her newborn baby.
Susanna Rohm said she had experienced a parent’s worst nightmare (噩梦) — her 2-month-old son, Isiah, was not breathing. “I noticed he looked pale. I looked at his arms and his legs and they were limp (无力的),” Rohm told a local newspaper. “Then I noticed that he looked like he wasn’t alive.” Indismay, she dropped and broke her cellphone. Rohm had to run into the street, screaming for help.
“I had him in my arms and screamed over and over. Then I ran outside. I saw two boys playing across the street, and I yelled, ‘Go and ask your parents to call 911,’” Rohm said. But the two boys were able to do more than that. Nine-year-old Ethan Wilson took action, showing Rohm how to perform CPR on little Isiah while ten-year-old Rocky Hurt helped as well.
Rocky said he had learned the CPR technique from a poster in a health class at their school, Sedalia Park Elementary. “I was thinking we’d better give her a helping hand instead of getting scared,” Ethan said. “I told her to push on the baby’s chest five to ten times a minute with only two fingers, tilt back the baby’s head, plug the baby’s nose and breathe into the baby’s mouth,” Ethan said in an interview.
At last, Isiah began crying and was breathing again. He spent two nights in a local hospital. “If the little boy hadn’t shown me what to do right there, my baby would probably not be alive right now,” Rohm said.
1.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that in the US, .
A.CPR is considered important by most people
B.most children are taught how to perform CPR
C.many parents don’t know how to perform CPR
D.kids must learn how to perform CPR on babies
2.What does the underlined word “dismay” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Panic. B.Anger.
C.Excitement. D.Joy.
3.What did Rohm do when she saw the two boys?
A.She asked them to call 911 as soon as possible.
B.She asked them to teach her how to perform CPR.
C.She asked them to ask their parents for help.
D.She asked them to help her perform CPR on her baby.
4.What Rohm said in the last paragraph shows that she was .
A.grateful B.regretful
C.surprised D.ashamed
