Why is reading so important? Joseph Addison once said, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is the body.” I am sure you
have heard this quote. Reading is a great hobby,
makes you discover yourself. Reading good stories can help you solve some problems in your own life. Besides, reading
sets a good example to younger generations.
Sadly, people nowadays seem to have totally lost interest in this activity. Children are busy with computer games, adults use their cell phones or computers to search for information.
seems that people have forgotten
importance of reading. Anybody can use the Internet to look for information, but the sources are
as reliable as a book.
To open a book is always beneficial! Don’t spend all your spare time on the computer screen or cell phones.
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The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival _____(mark) by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats in honour of Qu Yuan, who is said to have committed suicide(自杀) by drowning himself.
Qu was a minister of the State of Chu _______(situate) in the present day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period (战国时期)．He was upright, loyal and highly respected.___
____, he was dismissed from office. ___
_ (realize) that the country was in the hands of evil officials, Qu leapt into River Miluo on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushed over to save him but were ____
__(able) to recover his body.
The people of Chu _______mourned Qu's death threw rice into the river to feed his ghost ____
___year on the day of his death. But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a huge reptile (爬行动物)in the river had stolen the rice. The spirit then advised ____
____to wrap the rice and bind it ___
___throwing it into the river.
During the Duanwu Festival, zong zi is eaten to symbolize (象征,表示) the rice offerings to Qu. And the dragon boat races symbolize _______many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body.
Breakfast has long been regarded as the most important meal of the day, vital for getting the body going and preventing overeating later on. C to popular belief, the study found the first meal of the day had little impact
snacking or portion sizes later in the day.
The researcher added:“The (信念) that breakfast is the ‘most important meal of the day’ is so widespread
many people are surprised to learn that there is a lack of scientific evidence
(表明）whether or how breakfast may directly cause changes in our health. is certainly true that people who regularly eat breakfast tend to be slimmer and healthier but these
(个人）also typically follow most other recommendations for a healthy lifestyle, so have more
b diets and take more physical exercise.”
In another studyp this month, researchers at Birmingham
d volunteers into three groups. One skipped breakfast, others always ate it and a third continued with current diet. Four months later, no one in any group lost much weight.
Travelling by subway can be quite an adventure, especially during rush hours. You have to fight your ______ into the carriage, and that’s not the end. You also have to protect yourself from big backpacks and fight for space with
t who sit and stretch their legs.
To deal with this problem, New York City has (启动) a campaign making people take off their backpacks on the subway. The movement is also
(针对) at male riders who like spreading their legs to take up two, or even three seats.
Some people say that the campaign l (限制) everyone’s freedom. Male travelers even feel it is unfair, saying that women who cross their legs also take up too much space.
______ the campaign has been supported by people who are concerned about
(个人的)behavior in public spaces.
In fact, all countries have written or unwritten (规则) that travelers are expected to follow. For example, eating and drinking on the subway are banned in many cities,
i Washington DC in the US and Brussels in Belgium.
So _____ time you take public transportation, avoid bad behavior.
Will matter if you don't take your breakfast? Recently a test
(give) in the United States. Those tests included people of different
from 12 to 83. During the experiment, these people were given all kinds of breakfasts, and sometimes they got
breakfast at all. Special tests were set up to see
well their bodies worked and when they ate
certain kind of breakfast. The results show that if a person eats a proper breakfast, he or she will work with better effect
if he or she has no breakfast. This fact appears to be
(especial) true if a person works
his brains. For example, if a student eats fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen with
(much) attention in class.
The club in my town is an _ (organize) very popular _
___ young people. I have been _
_ member of it for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects. These include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made a video._
_it isn’t all just enjoyment; we _
(start) doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop _
_(smoke)! We are _
(extreme) proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits to the local old people’s home. The old people, __
_ were very excited by our visit, told us their personal stories. We sang songs and played games with them and had tea together. Some of
_were in poor health and were very unhappy. After this visit, my friends and I decided to do whatever we can
(help) improve the quality of their lives.
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