Hot pot (火锅) is one of Chinese traditional meals. This traditional meal has a history of more than 1，000 years. The winter months come, so does hot pot season. And what made it a Chinese favorite food? Well, it seems that the answer is not just in the dish itself.
Hot pot isn't just designed to keep you warm during the cold months. It's also a social experience. There is a lot of fun for everyone to add food to the hot pot. Hot pot is eaten for over two to three hours. For this reason, it is often considered as an entertainment in the evening, and the time to spend with friends and family. However, most westerners can't stand the idea of other people putting chopsticks in their food. When we come to eat at the table in the UK, we have our own individual portions (份额), although the experience is still a social one.
But having given hot pot a go, lots of westerners find it's now one of their favorite meals in Beijing. The steam (水蒸汽) from the pot leaves the smell of food on their clothes when they get home, but perhaps it is also a part of the experience. When the cold wind is blowing outside, just join some good friends and enjoy hot pot. For them, it's like throwing a dinner party where the taste buds (味蕾) and the hunger are satisfied in the warm company of friends.
1题完成句子；2～3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.Hot pot isn't just designed to _______ during the cold months.
2.Why is hot pot considered as an entertainment in the evening?
______________________
3.What can be left on the clothes after having hot pot?
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4.______________________
5.______________________
I was filled with doubts and worries until my grandfather told me to stand tall.
For me, height was my _____. I was much taller than other girls, so I often bent (弯曲) my body at the back of the line. I had _____ felt unsafe as the tallest student of my class in Bala Cynwyd. And I wasn't looking forward to entering the ninth grade.
My grandfather didn't _____ me. Instead, whenever I tried to bend myself in order to appear shorter, he would tell me "Stand straight and tall, Alisa." I _____ my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood. And whenever I was afraid of something, he always told me _____ of his life.
My grandfather grew up in war-torn (战乱的) Europe. "Stand straight, stand tall" meant something else then. _____ the war, he went to America. He lived a hard life. "If they could do it, why couldn't I?" "Stand straight, stand tall," he often reminded (提醒) himself. Thanks to the help of a friend, my grandfather got a _____. He once told me that he was very _____ at first. He was not only trying to learn this hard new job but also a new language.
"Stand straight, stand tall." he would always tell himself. I am so _____ of my grandfather. After listening to my grandfather's unusual experiences, I have _____ the way I look at my own life.
"Stand straight, stand tall" has become not only a piece of advice to improve my posture. It also tells me to be proud of who I am.
And I do.
1.A.attention B.progress C.trouble D.advantage
2.A.sometimes B.never C.hardly D.always
3.A.laugh at B.look at C.shout at D.smile at
4.A.doubted B.trusted C.missed D.stopped
5.A.wishes B.dreams C.secrets D.stories
6.A.After B.Since C.Until D.Before
7.A.duty B.job C.house D.task
8.A.interested B.tired C.relaxed D.nervous
9.A.kind B.afraid C.full D.proud
10.A.changed B.closed C.understood D.thought
周末活动
My name is Alison. My father is a 1. (farm). I live in a 2. (country) in Scotland now. Every weekend, our family will go on a wonderful trip. Last weekend, my brother 3. I decided to visit my uncle's house in London. My cousin Sam met us at the train station. It was so large and we can see 4. (visitor) from all around the world.
My aunt and uncle cooked a big dinner for us. Then they invited 5. (we) to play bowling. It was my 6. (two) time to play this game. But I found it was still 7. little difficult for me. On Saturday, we went shopping in Oxford Street. I bought some new clothes for summer. My brother bought a computer. In the evening, we went to a nice Chinese food r8.. We all enjoyed the meal 9. (happy). Chinese dishes are considered a10. the most delicious food in the world. I had some dumplings.
We went home on Sunday. However, I wanted to stay in London. I like the city so much.
(2019安徽改编) It is helpful to have a clear i______ of what you want.
(2020原创) Andy, the telephone is ringing. Can you ________ it? I'm doing the dishes.
A.open B.answer C.close D.make
(2020原创) Don't ________ at your parents. They are just caring about you.
A.shout B.stop C.catch D.keep
