Famous food festivals around the world
Food festivals are held all across the world every year, and people from different parts come to these festivals in large numbers to satisfy their taste buds（味蕾）.
Galway International Oyster(牡蛎) and Seafood Festival
Galway, Ireland
September 26 to September 29, 2020
This is the world’s longest running oyster festival, first appeared in 1954. Apart from the excellent seafood that is served, the festival also features some exciting events such as oyster eating contest, live music, tasting parties, etc.
International Mango(芒果) Festival
New Delhi, India
June 30 to July 2, 2020
This festival is a celebration of everything about mangoes. It features the different kinds of mangoes and the various food items that are made from them. The festival also holds a number of special events such as mango-eating competitions, mango-tasting events, quiz competitions, and plenty of traditional and folk performances.
Garlic (大蒜) Festival
The Isle of Wight, England
August 17 to August 18, 2020
This is one of the largest events that the Isle of Wight hosts each year, and it shows recipes made from garlic. Some foods made out of garlic and garlic beer are available(可得到的) there. The festival also features live music and a country fair.
The Crave Sydney International Food Festival
Sydney, Australia
October 1 to October 31, 2020
This festival attracts a number of famous international chefs each year as visitors to experience the best of Australian food. From fine dining at famous restaurants to street food to cooking classes, this event has a lot in store for a visitor.
1.If you are only free at the beginning of July you can go to ______.
A.Garlic Festival.
B.International Mango Festival.
C.The Crave Sydney International Food Festival.
D.Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival.
2.If you want to enjoy seafood you should go to _____.
A.Galway B.Sydney
C.New Delhi D.the Isle of Wight
3.A chef is advised to take part in _____.
A.Garlic Festival.
B.International Mango Festival.
C.The Crave Sydney International Food Festival.
D.Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival.
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1．讲座主题：传统文化对影视剧的重要影响；
2．讲座对象：本校学生；
3．讲座时间：10 月 30 日上午 10 点；
4．讲座地点：学校礼堂。
注意：1．字数 100 左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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2．只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
With the environment pollution became more and more serious, everyone should act to save the earth.To protect our environment, there are many things we can do it. First, it is of great important to raise the awareness of environmental protection. Addition, we can begin from very little things in your daily life. For example, we should not litter and spit or the garbage should be sorted. Finally, more and more people should be involving in the activity. We should use recycled bags instead of plastic ones. And riding bicycles is good choice. Not only should we go green, what calls on us to use environment-friendly products, but also we should persuade more people around us to develop renewable resource.
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After studying a group of healthy individuals for more than 10 years, researchers at the University of Texas 1. (discover) that those who scored 2. (poor) on five simple medical tests were 20 times3.(likely) to develop heart disease than those with good results. The tests are not all standard,4. the results will give you a much better and earlier sense of your heart disease risk than the traditional 5. (rely) on blood pressure and cholesterol levels. They can help you change your habits as 6. (need) to protect your heart for life. If you smoke, are overweight, have a family history of heart problems, or have any other risk 7. (factor), ask your doctor about these tests. A standard, 12-lead electrocardiogram, also known 8.an EKG, is non-invasive, painless, and usually takes only five to ten minutes. It’s considered one of the best ways 9. (assess) heart disease risk. Your doctor will place 10 small electrodes 10. measure your heart’s electrical activity on your limbs and chest and will detect any abnormal rhythms and other dangerous cardiovascular conditions.
In the fall of 1968, I returned home from teaching Grades 1 through 3 in Newfoundland to teach Grades 1 and 2 in southern Manitoba. I felt the best way for my Prairie students to improve their ________ of life and culture on Newfoundland’s northern island was to become pen pals with the students there. One way for the children to ________ different cultures at the time was through writing, where asking questions could satisfy their ________. For students to have someone other than their teacher read their letters was a great ________ to write. The whole class in my Prairie school classroom had the ________ to have a pen pal from northern Newfoundland.
To set the stage, I introduced them to their pen pals using pictures and interesting ________, such as the boy who came to school ________ because their parents were in charge of the lighthouse, or the little girls playing a circle game chanting, “A Tisket, a Tasket, A Green and Yellow Basket.” There were ________ of lobsters cooking on the wood stove for the evening meals and baby seals crying on the ice floes in spring.________ most of my students were interested in the lives and ________ of these Newfoundland children,the writing lasted only a short while, ________ Eleanor, a Grade 2 student from the Prairies, and Lois, a Grade 3 student from northern Newfoundland. Eleanor and Loris wrote to each other from the ages of seven and eight ________, and kept in touch for almost two ________ before losing contact for a time. In 2003, I received an email from Lois, telling me that she had found Eleanor on Facebook and that they had ________. “Yes, it was ________ that I was to find Eleanor again,” wrote Lois.
Eleanor remembered that it had been exciting to find a ________in the mailbox with her name on it.Later on, in their communication, they both ________ what they had in common, including Christian faith,values and the love of writing. They ________ stories of family experiences, dreams, children and professions.They were determined to keep in touch ________ the 4,737 kilometers, different cuisine and traditions thatseparated them. Although they have not met ________, Eleanor and Lois are still in touch via e-mail. Lois now lives in St. John’s, while Eleanor lives in rural Manitoba.
1.A.admiration B.awareness C.desire D.influence
2.A.experience B.remember C.explain D.compare
3.A.demand B.needs C.curiosity D.expectation
4.A.encouragement B.qualification C.privilege D.reaction
5.A.honor B.record C.freedom D.opportunity
6.A.photos B.anecdotes C.movies D.conversations
7.A.by train B.by bike C.by plane D.by boat
8.A.tales B.blogs C.novels D.biographies
9.A.Although B.As C.When D.Since
10.A.districts B.habits C.surroundings D.hobbies
11.A.instead of B.except for C.in addition to D.as well as
12.A.rarely B.casually C.frequently D.temporarily
13.A.weeks B.months C.years D.decades
14.A.reconnected B.recovered C.retired D.resigned
15.A.amusing B.amazing C.awful D.abnormal
16.A.stamp B.gift C.newspaper D.letter
17.A.forgot B.missed C.tested D.recalled
18.A.appreciated B.shared C.read D.heard
19.A.beyond B.within C.despite D.beneath
20.A.in person B.on purpose C.at random D.in time
From time to time, even the most productive professionals procrastinate（拖延）. When your tendency to procrastinate is starting to make your overall quality of work and life suffer, 1.. Here’s what Forbes Coaches Council members recommend doing to stop racing the clock.
Take the tiniest step possible
When you don’t feel motivated, take the smallest step possible toward your goal. After taking that step,you’re more likely to continue taking more steps toward that goal. 2..
Give yourself a hard deadline, and then schedule it
The best way to overcome a natural tendency to procrastinate is to create a hard deadline for yourself and then put it on the calendar. 3.. Then honor it the same way you would if your boss were waiting for you to complete the task.
4.
Become a detective or a scientist about your pattern of procrastinating. Notice your thoughts, feelings,behaviors and the situation when you feel like procrastinating. Write these down. Often perfectionism, which we may experience as anxiety, underlies the tendency to postpone action. Once you understand your pattern, you can hold yourself accountable in a positive and self-compassionate way.
Give yourself a reward for each task you complete
5.. Then give yourself a little reward for doing it. (piece of candy, a few minutes on Social media, etc.). Then do something on your list that you want to do and continue alternating from there. This makes your tasks less daunting.
A．Identify a positive outcome from your action
B．Treat the deadline the same as if your boss created it
C．Understand the underlying reasons you’re procrastinating
D．find a way to make overcoming procrastination interesting
E．it’s time to do a reality check and break yourself of the habit
F．Make a list of things you need to do and do the one you don’t want to do first
G．Instead of telling yourself to work out for an hour, say you’ll go for 10 minutes
