成语是中国文化的重要组成部分，它能用简单的词语表达出丰富且深刻的寓意。假定你是李华，你的外国笔友 Peter对中国成语很感兴趣，向你咨询有关中国成语的信息。请你写封邮件，介绍成语相关内容：
1、成语的特点；
2、学习成语的益处；
3、自己学习成语的感受和体会。
Dear Peter,
I am glad that you are interested in Chinese idioms.
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Yours sincerely
Lihua
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：每句只有一处错误多改不计分。
Eric and Sophie were neighbors. One day they were play together. Eric has a collection of marbles(弹珠) while Sophie had some sweets with him. Eric told Sophie what he would give her all his marble in exchange for her sweets. Sophie agreed. Eric kept the biggest and most beautiful marble aside and gave rest to Sophie. Sophie gave all her sweets for him as she had been promised. That night, Sophie slept peaceful. But Eric couldn't sleep as he kept wonder if Sophie had hidden some sweets from him the way he had hidden his best marble.
Sudha Chandran, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also _______ on her career (事业) road.
Though the accident brought her bright career to a _______, she didn’t give up. In the _______ months that followed, Sudha met a doctor who developed an artificial (人造的) _______ made from rubber filled with sponge (海绵). So _______ she wanted to go back to _______ after she had been fitted with an artificial leg. Sudha knew that she believed in _______ and could realize her dream, _______ she began her courageous journey back to the world of dancing — _______ to balance, bend, stretch, walk, turn, twist and twirl.
After every public recital (个人表演), she ________ ask her dad about her performance. “You ________ have a long way to go” was the answer she used to get ________. In January 1984, Sudha made a historic ________ by giving a public recital in Bombay. She performed in such a great manner that it ________ everyone to tears and this ________ pushed her to the number one position again. That evening when she asked her dad the ________ question, he didn’t say anything. He just touched her feet as a praise.
Sudha’s comeback was ________ moving that a film producer ________ to make the story into a hit film.
When someone asked Sudha how she had ________ to dance again, she said quite simply, “YOU DON’T NEED FEET TO DANCE.” ________ is impossible in this world. If you have the will to win, you can achieve anything.
1.A.taken off B.cut off C.kicked off D.put off
2.A.top B.height C.point D.stop
3.A.unforgettable B.painful C.busy D.free
4.A.flower B.leg C.gift D.box
5.A.strangely B.strongly C.heavily D.vividly
6.A.home B.school C.dancing D.walking
7.A.the doctor B.the stage C.herself D.her dad
8.A.so B.even C.since D.such
9.A.starting B.remembering C.wanting D.learning
10.A.could B.should C.would D.might
11.A.still B.ever C.also D.yet
12.A.in surprise B.in turn C.in return D.in anger
13.A.change B.comeback C.movement D.promise
14.A.moved B.made C.let D.forced
15.A.story B.performance C.decision D.accident
16.A.same B.new C.normal D.usual
17.A.such B.this C.very D.so
18.A.allowed B.pretended C.refused D.decided
19.A.tried B.thought C.managed D.imagined
20.A.Nothing B.Anything C.Something D.Everything
Anxiety is tough to deal with at the best of time. It’s even tougher when we’re in the midst of apandemic （大流行病） that is causing chaos around the globe. Here are some simple steps that will help you take back control of the situation.
Stay away from the news. Constantly reading, watching, or checking the news only makes your anxiety grow stronger. 1. Before you know it, your work breaks turn into checking the latest news on coronavirus （冠状病毒） on your phone. Because it’s easier to nip （阻止） a bad habit in the bud, try to limit the amount of time you spend watching the news.
Distract （使分心） yourself. 2. We can’t panic about coronavirus and at the same time be absorbed by a work project. So next time a worrying thought creeps into your mind, try to distract yourself. lt can be with work, taking a shower, or even watching a silly YouTube video.
Choose what you focus on. It’s a difficult time, because we’re isolated and many of us feel lonely and helpless. Instead of thinking about social isolation and the difficulties, which can make us depressed, you are supposed to change the focus. Is there something you’ve always wanted to do but have never had the time?3.Could you sign up for a self-improvement webinar （在线研讨会） that allows you to gain life skills?
4. Even though we’re socially distancing ourselves from other people, this doesn’t mean that we should be socially isolating ourselves. Make use of technology and FaceTime or Skype with the people you care about.
Remember：thoughts are mental events that will pass. Consider practicing some mindfulness meditation. Focus on your breaths going in and out of your lungs while gently letting go of thoughts.5.
A.Stay connected.
B.Keep optimistic.
C.Your curiosity can turn into a habit.
D.It will help to do something you like.
E.Our minds can’t hold two thoughts at once.
F.Doing this can calm you and it can ground you.
G.That can be a project at home or a new language，for example.
Michael and I did not know when the waiter put the plates on our table. At the time we were sitting in a small restaurant, hidden from the busy Third Street, in New York City. Even the smell of fresh serving blintze did not interfered our conversation. In fact, we let the blintze soaked in the sour cream. We just enjoy the conversation too much that we forgot to eat. Our conversation was so delightful though we did not speak about important things. We laughed and spoke about the film which we have just watched.
While our fun conversation continued, my eyes went across the room and stop on the corner. A couple of old folks sat in there. The woman wearing the flower dress with faded color, the same with the pillow where she laid her pallid handbag. The man’s top head shined just like the boiled egg which he ate very slowly. The woman chewed her oatmeal(燕麦片) very slowly too, seemed with very much effort.
But what made my mind thought about them was the silence around them. Michael and I paid our food and went on. When we passed the corner where the couple sat, my wallet fell. When I stopped to get it, I saw under the table, they were tenderly holding each other’s hand. They were eating in silence while holding each other’s hand! I was very touched to see the simple yet the very meaningful action reflecting the close relationship of the couple.
Their silence was the pleasant and relaxing one, it was the expression of the tender love and it did not always need the words to express it. They might spend the hours holding each other’s hand like this in the morning.
When I and Michael went out of the restaurant, I thought, maybe it was nothing bad at all if some day we have something like that. Maybe, it will become the expression of the tender and complete love.
1.From the first paragraph we may know the fact that the author and Michael ___________.
A.saw a film just now
B.were talking about something important
C.talked about a film about the couple
D.laughed when they were eating
2.What did the author see on the corner of the restaurant?
A.A boiled egg.
B.A wallet.
C.Two people.
D.Delicious food.
3.We can infer from the passage that ___________.
A.the author paid little attention to the couple
B.the couple kept talking while eating
C.the author paid for the couple’s food
D.the author was moved by the couple’s action
4.Why did the author think the silence around the old couple pleasant and relaxing?
A.Because they had nothing important to talk about.
B.Because the silence expressed the tender love between them.
C.Because they spent hours keeping in silence every morning.
D.Because they were eating very slowly.
More often than not, we think the taste of food is largely to do with the way it's cooked. However, according to a new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, sitting and standing also affect the taste.
Lead author Dipayan Biswas, a professor from the University of South Florida in the US, looked specifically at how the vestibular（前庭的）sense, which is responsible for balance, posture（姿势）and location awareness, works with our sense of taste.
He found that standing for even a few minutes causes people to feel physical stress. Gravity pushes blood to the lower parts of the body, causing the heart to work harder. This increases the heart rate and leads to increased stress hormones（荷尔蒙）.All of these reduce sensory sensitivity, which affects taste. Our mouths fail to taste or feel temperature as well when this happens. When people experience discomfort, foods that normally taste good aren't as pleasing, says Science Daily.
Biswas gave 350 participants each a piece of biscuit and had them rate its tastiness. Those who stood while eating gave it a lower rating than those who sat in comfortable chairs. Next, Biswas and his team gave participants bite-sized cookies from a well-known local restaurant. These cookies are widely considered to be very tasty. Those who sat down to eat rated them highly. However, when the baker added extra salt, the results were opposite. Participants who stood up to eat the cookies didn't notice that the cookies tasted saltier, while those who were seated found the cookies weren't so tasty.
So if you really want to enjoy your meal, try to find yourself a comfortable seat. But if you're trying to lose weight, eating while standing could be helpful because people tend to eat less while standing.
1.What's the common belief about the taste of the food in the text?
A.It seems associated with people's preferences.
B.It is largely to do with how people sit or stand.
C.It has little to do with the way people eat food.
D.It is mainly determined by how food is cooked.
2.Why do people who stand less enjoy food?
A.Their mental health declines. B.Their hearts work more slowly.
C.They are less sensitive to taste. D.They have no sensory sensitivity.
3.How did Dipayan Biswas get his conclusions in paragraph 4?
A.By classifying examples. B.By doing experiments.
C.By studying previous theories. D.By analyzing abundant data.
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.Sitting Has Various Effects on Eating
B.Posture Affects How People Enjoy Food
C.Eating While Standing Helps to Lose Weight
D.Sitting and Standing Are Common Postures
