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People eat rice all over the world
Rice is grown in warm climates, mainly in Asia 1. there is a lot of rain, but it is eaten all over the world.
One of 2.(popular) dishes in Singapore is Hainan Chicken Rice. It is seen 3. Singapore’s national dish! This dish first came from China 4. (actual). However, influenced by Singaporean cooking styles, it has changed over the years.
In China, rice is eaten up to three times a day. It is eaten from a bowl with chopsticks, but Chinese people never leave their chopsticks 5.(stick) up their bowls of rice. This 6.(remind) people of making offerings to the dead.
In Spain, 7. popular rice dish is called Paella. It 8. (cook) with lots of spices (香料), vegetables and mixed seafood. In Japan, Sushi is popular as a kind of cooked rice with sweet vinegar, often 9. (serve) with raw fish.
People also eat rice puddings (布丁) all over the world. In Portugal, rice puddings are a 10.(tradition) part of a Christmas meal. In Thailand, a favorite pudding is mango and sticky rice with coconut milk (椰子汁). In South American, people eat rice with milk and some spices.
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often____about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan(孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who____that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this____girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her____in with us? There had to be a____.
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had____her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) ____ copy.
I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming ____show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had ____. “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted ____the show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough ____. Could you help me, Suzy?”
On the day of the show, Suzy’s ____were everywhere--all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.
“And finally,” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) ___
award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students ____them.”
I could hear everyone ____. “Who in our school could draw that well?”
Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “____this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ____, too. Our mystery (神秘) artist is our new student-- Suzy Khan!”
Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.
I ____, at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never____anything in her whole life.
Everyone started to____their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.
1.A.cared B.joked C.talked D.worried
2.A.decided B.reported C.complained D.questioned
3.A.dirty B.proud C.popular D.tiny
4.A.come B.fall C.fit D.tie
5.A.manner B.pattern C.choice D.way
6.A.read B.taken C.put D.opened
7.A.free B.perfect C.final D.extra
8.A.dance B.talk C.talent D.quiz
9.A.drawn B.written C.carved D.colored
10.A.at B.after C.for D.around
11.A.room B.paper C.time D.interest
12.A.gifts B.books C.photos D.posters
13.A.special B.academic C.national D.royal
14.A.painted B.found C.printed D.collected
15.A.laughing B.arguing C.whispering D.evaluating
16.A.If B.Though C.Unless D.Since
17.A.rank B.prize C.rest D.competition
18.A.replied B.realized C.remembered D.regretted
19.A.owned B.valued C.offered D.controlled
20.A.raise B.wave C.clap D.shake
Today, we drive safer cars on safer roads, but most car accidents are the result of human error. 1. So it’s a good idea to review some basic rules for safe driving. Here are four driving tips that will help bring you and your passengers home unharmed.
1. Practice defensive（保护的）driving.
Defensive driving includes keeping a safe distance and not speeding. 2. Accept small delays, such as staying in line behind a slower car instead of suddenly changing lanes.
2. 3.
Sometimes, it doesn’t matter how safely you drive. You are driving at the speed limit and obeying all traffic rules but someone else can crash into you. One good rule is to think everyone else on the road is a fool and be prepared for anything unexpected. 4. And it pays to be ready when you do.
3. Don’t follow too closely.
Drivers need enough time to react if the car in front makes a sudden turn or stop. It can be too difficult for drivers to judge the proper distances while driving and the exact distance is adjusted by speed, so most experts suggest a “three-second rule”.
4. Be more careful in bad weather.
5. Drive below the speed limit if necessary, keep extra space between you and the car ahead, and be especially careful around curves. If the weather worsens, just find a safe place to wait out the storm.
A.Wear your safety belt.
B.Watch out for other drivers.
C.Chances are that you’ll eventually meet someone foolish.
D.The best way to reduce accidents is to practice safe driving behaviors.
E.If you’re driving through fog, heavy rain or on icy roads, be extra careful.
F.Remaining calm in the face of annoying traffic is another major part of the idea.
G.If a driver is tired enough to fall asleep while driving, the results are terrible.
Everyone knows that walking is one of the best means of exercise for health, so physicians often recommend 150 minutes a week. But that’s a measure of volume (量). What about the walking speed? Does that make a difference? A recent paper indicates the answer may be yes.
Previous research had only focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes or steps. A team of experts in Sydney looked at whether people who walked similar distances but at different speeds gained more or less health benefits
The researchers studied 11 English and Scottish population-wide reports that included more than 50,000 regular walkers with an average age of late 40s. The walkers were grouped according to four walking speeds: slow, average, brisk(轻快的) and fast. Lastly, the researchers figured out the death( from heart disease and cancer) rate during an average follow-up period of 9.2years.
New researchers showed marathoners had less arthritis(关节炎) than non-runners.
Participants who walked at an “average” speed, as opposed to ” slow ” , had a 20 percent lower risk of death. Those walking at a “ brisk ” or “ fast ” pace enjoyed an additional 4 percent lower death rate. While the best speeds vary with one’s own age and fitness, a pace below 20 minutes per mile is considered average, and below 18 minutes per mile is considered brisk. All the benefits came from lower heart-related deaths. Walking pace had no effect on cancer rates.
“Our paper is the first paper to keep apart walking pace from the physical activity volume ,”
Explained Emmanuel Stamatakis , a professor of the Charles Perkins Center. “We also took steps to role out ( 排除 ) the possibility that the slow walkers were in poor health to begin with.”
“Walking more is better than walking less. But don’t fall into the trap of thinking that any walk improve health. Keep out of the ‘ slow ’ zone. Make sure you’re putting some effort into your walk”, Stamatakis noted. “ An appropriate effort for those in a comfortable walking routine might be slightly out of breath.”
When you’re short of time, simply walk faster to increase the pay-off. “ A faster pace means you are challenging yourself to make adaptations for better health and fitness,” said Stamatakis.
1.What’s the finding of the recent paper?
A.Slow walkers are in poor health at first.
B.Walking speed influences one’s health.
C.Walking pace has some effect on cancer rates.
D.Walking 150 minutes a week is good for health.
2.How were the walkers sorted in the research?
A.They were divided into groups by walking pace.
B.They were put into different age group.
C.They were groups by health condition.
D.They were organized by nationality.
3.What can we know about the research?
A.Participants are from eleven countries.
B.Participants include people of all ages.
C.It collected data during an average of 9.2 years.
D.It focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes.
4.What’s Stamatakis’s advice for those in a comfortable walking routine?
A.Working more. B.Walking a little faster.
C.Trying other exercise. D.Changing the present lifestyle.
Next time you go shopping, keep in mind that there may be hidden cameras analyzing your habits. According to a 2015 survey of 150 managers from Computer Services Corporation, a quarter of British shops use facial recognition software to collect data on shopper behavior.
With concerns that face-recognition cameras“ are kind of invasive(冒犯的)”, British analysis firm Hoxton Analytics has come up with a new way of measuring footfall (客流)—by filming people's shoes. The technology can collect a large amount of personal information. "We have cameras at 50 cm off the ground and they point down so they are less invasive than facial recognition," Duncan Mann, Hoxton's officer said.
As modern cities get fuller—70 percent of the population will live in urban areas by 2050—cameras and other technologies are taking over public spaces and collecting our data. Their purpose is to keep people safe, provide efficient services and prevent disasters and crimes.
But some are not happy with the cameras as far as their privacy(隐私) is concerned. "Very few of us have any real concept of what data smart cities are gathering," said Renate
Samson.
We begin giving away data as soon as we wake up. When we enter the transport system, we are giving away even more details about ourselves through smart cards, mobile phones or credit cards.
Nick Millman, director at a consulting firm thinks statistics are the key to the privacy concern. He used the example of Google Maps, which is to monitor the flow of traffic in Stockholm. He explained, "It is basically adding privacy controls to statistics so that you only see the data you need to know about". In this case, Google gets enough data to improve traffic but not so much that it shows individual journey patterns.
1.What is the article mainly about?
A. An introduction to collecting shoppers' data.
B. The concerns about giving away personal data.
C. The problems caused by imbalanced distribution of population.
D. An invention recording and collecting customers' information.
2.The new technology invented by Hoxton Analytics_______.
A. can gather a lot of people's personal data from their shoes
B. uses cameras fitted on the ground to collect customers' data
C. has improved the accuracy of facial recognition software
D. offers a perfect solution to customers' privacy concerns
3.According to the author, cameras in modern cities_______.
A. cause a huge waste of public space
B. help reduce the size of population in urban areas
C. are likely to help improve traffic conditions
D. are to avoid crimes and disasters and provide efficient services
4.What is Renate Samson's attitude toward the rise of smart cities?
A. Worried.
B. Optimistic.
C. Confused.
D. Uninterested.
My First Marathon（马拉松）
A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.
I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was ＂not athletic＂.
The idea that I was ＂not athletic＂ stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!
The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.
Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!
At mile 3, I passed a sign: ＂GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!＂
By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.
By mile 21, I was starving!
As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.
I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.
Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a ＂marathon winner＂.
1.A month before the marathon, the author ____________.
A.was well trained B.felt scared
C.made up his mind to run D.lost hope
2.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?
A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.
B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.
C.To show he was not talented in sports.
D.To share a precious memory.
3.How was the author’s first marathon?
A.He made it. B.He quit halfway.
C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.
4.What does the story mainly tell us?
A.A man owes his success to his family support.
B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.
C.Failure is the mother of success.
D.One is never too old to learn.
