No matter which yurt（蒙古包）you happen to visit，you will find that as soon as the Mongolian（蒙古的）people hear your footsteps，they will go out and gives you a big welcome．To show the welcome，they will place their right hands on their chests（胸部）and bow down lightly．With "How are you？"，they let you in．Usually，the host will let men guests sit on the left and women guests on the right，while he himself sits in the middle．When you take your seats，milk tea and different kinds of milk products will be served at once．After a while，a special course will be ready for you，which is finger mutton（羊肉）．It is eaten with hands and knives instead of chopsticks．At the same time，the host will give you a had a（a long piece of silk as a greeting gift）and a cup of local wine（酒）．
All the people on the grassland，men and women，old and young， can sing folk songs．When they toast their guests，they will sing folk songs to show their kindness and welcome．They will also play a kind of musical instrument．People call it a horse﹣head﹣shaped instrument because of its shape．
76．Where do the men guests sit in the yurt？
77．When does the host serve his guests milk tea and milk products？
78．Is finger mutton eaten with knives or chopsticks？
79．Why do Mongolians sing and play the instrument while toasting
their guests？
80．What does the musical instrument look like？
Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes(脚趾).
One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends He lost both his arms because of electricity(电).
Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice.
“ For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams. Which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life. “says Liu Wei。
Liu’ s dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on China’ s Got.Talent(中国达人秀)and a wondenful performance(演奏)playing the beautiful Marriage D ‘amour with his two feet on the piano.
Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encourage him and he wanted to make his parents proud.
Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience(观众) were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.
Answer the following questions according to what you read.
Why is Liu Wei very famous in China?
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How old was Liu Wei when he lost his arms?
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Was Liu Wei very sad when both his arms were cut off?
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Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano?
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How did the audience feel when they watched Liu ’ s performance?
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What will the future life be like? I think we will be able to travel faster and safer around the world and in to space. Maybe one day we can work in Beijing, sleep in Chengdu and visit the moon for a holiday.
We will have new energy that doesn’ t make pollution. Possibly, people will find ways to use Cleaner things, such as sea water, to make energy without polluting the earth.
We will have machines that can copy everything in the future. Put a cake on the machine and it makes a new one. If the machine is like a fax – machine, we can send food and presents to our friends easily.
We will have clever robots that work for us, and the robots can bring us useful things and take away our rubbish. Now we have to press a key or type a word to make a machine work. But in the future, if we think of something, the machine can make it for us. The machine can under-stand our ideas.
We will be able to go into computer games and films, and everything will feel real. We will be able to make our homes like forests or sunny beaches or anything we want. Perhaps, one day we will be able to collect our dreams and put them on DVDs.
Judge the following sentences true( T).or false( F) according to the passage.
In the future, we can work in one city and sleep in another.
In the future, we can make energy by using sea water.
In the future, we can only copy food by machines\
In the future, we can make a new machine by pressing a key.
People can probably make DVDs of their dreams in the future.
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprising. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can ride to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way. Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who take the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health benefits of bicycling：
﹡It helps to prevent heart diseases.
﹡Bicycling helps to control your weight.
﹡A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
﹡Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
﹡Bicycling is healthier than driving.
﹡Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very ________.
| A．surprising | B．exciting | C．expensive | D．popular |
When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may ________.
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．find something you didn’t notice |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| D．get off your bike and begin to work |
If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and ________.
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| C．put it in your purse | D．go on airline websites |
One of the benefits from bicycling is that ________.
| A．you can fold the bicycle | B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed | D．you may get fatter and fatter |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Bicycling is an enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. |
| D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |
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