A traditional Chinese cough syrup (糖浆), called Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa (念慈庵川贝枇杷膏), is flying off the shelves in New York stores this flu season, following a US news report.
According to a report in The Wall Street Journal last week, Mr. Alex Schweder, a professor of design at Pratt Institute suffering a cough for about 10 days, felt better 15 minutes after he drank a bottle of Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa. It had been recommended by his girlfriend, who first learnt about the cough syrup 30 years ago when she was living in Hong Kong.
Mr. Schweder was shocked by the magical effects of the cough syrup, and recommended it to many people. This, together with other factors, soon made the Chinese medicine popular in New York City.
A 300ml bottle is now sold at US$13.29 on Walmart’s website. This is more than double the former price in some pharmacies (药店) in Manhattan’s Chinatown, selling at about US$6 per bottle. “The number of Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa we sold over the past few days was much more than usual,” said Winnie, a sales staff member of Buy-rite pharmacy in Chinatown. “More and more Westerners are accepting this medicine because it is effective,” she said.
According to the Kingworld Medicines Group’s official website, Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa is made of “valuable Chinese herbs and honey, and has surprising effects in treating coughs.” However, experts warn that taking the cough syrup can carry health risks, including when it is used with other medicines, used too much or taken instead of prescription medication (处方药).
Dr. Keith Brenner, a specialist in pulmonary medicine at Columbia University Medical Centre New York Presbyterian Hospital, said, “I think people who use these things may not even tell the doctor about them, and it’s a problem.”
1.What does the underlined phrase “flying off the shelves” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.Being stolen. B.Being removed.
C.Being in trouble. D.Being on hot sale.
2.How did Mr. Alex Schweder get to know Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa?
A.He used to have it in Hong Kong.
B.He searched for it on the Internet.
C.His girlfriend introduced it to him.
D.He heard of it from a news report.
3.What can be learned about Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa?
A.It is priced at US$6 per bottle.
B.It is getting cheaper but very effective.
C.It is made of some foreign herbs and honey.
D.It is sold in pharmacies as well as online.
4.Dr. Keith Brenner’s words in the last paragraph show his ________.
A.hope B.concern
C.anger D.surprise
When I was growing up, we were not an “I love you” family. We certainly found such affection lovely. We just didn’t do it.
I was thinking about all of this on Saturday at my daughter Katie’s recital (演奏会). I had never insisted she do anything in her free time except learn how to play the piano. I carried this from childhood. My parents couldn’t afford these lessons. My daughter mostly accepted this demand with good humor. This has meant, through the years, that our house has been filled with a few muddled (混乱的) complaints mixed with versions of songs.
The day of the recital, I was listening to Katie practice The Entertainer, and one note was not good. I don’t know how to play the piano, but I did say, “Hey, Katie, maybe you should hold that note just a bit longer.” Then she played it again and again. I realized that I had done something unintended — I was making her think too much just a few hours before her recital.
So I told her not to worry about it, but it was too late. She kept at it for a little while longer until finally I said that she’d played it perfectly. I didn’t think we ever isolated that note; I felt pretty bad for even bringing it up.
Then it was time for recital. Katie was the first one to perform. She was dressed well. As I watched her play The Entertainer, all I could think was how grown-up she had become, and that I had already missed the four-, five-, six-year-old versions of her.
She got to the end of the song, and she reached the note we had talked about. And she held it. She held it so long that for an instant it broke her timing on the rest of the song. Then she finished the song, and she looked right at me. Then I hugged her. My parents are right. You don’t have to say the words “I love you”. Sometimes one note will do.
1.How did Katie react to the author’s request for learning piano?
A.She refused to practice it at first.
B.She practiced the piano unwillingly.
C.She paid little attention to practicing.
D.She felt delighted at the very beginning.
2.According to the passage, the author’s advice .
A.was quite professional B.had no practical effects
C.made his daughter happy D.brought trouble to his daughter
3.What can we infer about the author’s parents?
A.They were strict with the author.
B.They wanted the author to be perfect.
C.They didn’t care about the author’s growth.
D.They weren’t good at expressing love in words.
4.What’s the best title of this passage?
A.It’s Not Necessary to Be Perfect
B.One Note Will Express Your Love
C.What Is Love
D.My Daughter Experienced Learning Piano
What is the number one favorite pet in the UK? If you think the answer is dogs, you are wrong. There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain according to recent figures. But experts predict that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular.
Dogs as decorations
We like to spend time with our pets. The Queen is famous for her affection for dogs and is often photographed with them. Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme — a few TV celebrities even take their dogs shopping or to restaurants. Chihuahuas are especially popular as “handbag dogs” because they are so tiny.
Dog holidays
People are also giving their pets holidays. Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests. What about owners who go abroad? They can leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they are away. Some even provide their dog guests with a TV.
Dogs are for life
The British charity, Dogs Trust, finds homes for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs every year. Their famous slogan “A dog is for life and not just for Christmas” was created in the 1970s to teach people about the responsibility of owning a dog. Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs as gifts or treat them like toys.
Dogs on TV
Victoria Sitwell is the host of the popular TV programme called “It’s me or the dog”. In the show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets’ bad behaviour. She tries to find solutions to problems such as a Dalmatian who thinks he owns the house and won’t let the family sit on the sofa, dogs that will only eat ice cream and biscuits and even a bulldog who uses the owner’s bed as a toilet.
Fashion for dogs
You can shop online or on the high street for the latest in dog clothes and accessories. Specialist shops sell items such as dog boots, dog fancy dress costumes, dog coats, dog dresses and dog pants.
1.Why Chihuahuas are usually popular as “handbag dogs”?
A.Because they are naughty.
B.Because the owners like to spend time with their pets.
C.Because they are small in size.
D.Because they often photographed by their owners.
2.What would the owners do with their pets while they are away?
A.Give their pets as gifts to others. B.Treat their pets with a TV.
C.Leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa. D.Leave their pets alone at home.
3.Which one is right according to the passage?
A.In the UK, “dogs” is the number one favorite pet.
B.People are also giving their pets holidays.
C.People can’t shop online to buy clothes for their dogs.
D.In the UK, lost or abandoned dogs can’t find homes.
4.Where does the passage most probably come from?
A.A scientific website.
B.A book about how to get along with pets.
C.An entertainment newspaper.
D.A special column about pets.
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom写信告诉你由于他经常在手机上玩游戏，和父母发生了争吵，心里很烦恼。你回信劝说他正确解决这个问题。内容包括：
1.表示理解；
2.指出玩手机游戏的危害（至少两点）；
3.建议向父母道歉。
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Every year, my parents and I pay visit to my grandparents in my hometown.
To be honestly, I didn’t want to go this year. You know, my hometown in their memory was so dirty. Rubbish could be seen everywhere, that annoyed me a lot. After thinking for some moment, I asked my parents that whether we could let my grandparents come and stay with us. Heard this, they just smiled.
When I got on the bus, I was surprised to find that the village was very clean that I hardly recognized it. Then I decide to visit my grandparents more often.
请根据首字母提示及所给汉语意思，在空格处填入该单词的正确形式(请填写完整的单词).
1.You can make your sentence more easily understood by s______(缩短) it.
2.Don't b_____ (麻烦) to fetch me the book and I can manage it myself.
3.You can not leave your seat unless you are p______(允许).
4.Some people hold the view that there should be a sense of c______(仪式) in everyday life.
5.What was the r______(反应) of the public when the president said that?
6.Your mother is so a______(焦虑) about you that she has been waiting for you for a whole day.
7.No matter how busy he is, he visits his parents f_______(时常) at weekends.
8.It was just an o_______(平常的) weekend and nothing special happened.
9.Where do the persons come from s________(调查) by our company?
10.What I need is not the highest or the lowest price but the a________ (平均的) one.
