When you have a cold,your friends can't visit you because they don't want to get a cold.When you are part of a family,if one of you gets a cold,often all of you get it.
(1) .Below are four ways to help stop a cold spreading and to feel better again.
●Wash your hands.
Washing your hands is the most important way to stop the spread of colds.Cold germs (病菌) are spread by touch.The germs get onto your hands and from there into your eyes,nose and mouth.Wash your hands carefully using soap and hot water.(2) ,they will be much less likely to get the cold.
●Cover your nose and mouth.
There is a saying that "coughs and sneezes spread illness". (3) when coughing and your nose if sneezing.That way,the cold germs won't get onto your hands and spread to things you touch such as doorknobs,tap handles or cups and plates.
●(4) .
Cold germs are spread very easily.You can use a disinfectant (消毒的) cleaner to clean doorknobs,taps,toilet handles.Be sure to use only your own towel,toothbrush and cup.
●Take care of yourself.
(5) .Eat healthy simple foods such as soup or rice.Get enough rest and sleep.Stay in bed,read a book.Do your schoolwork and practice your English!
Remember that a common cold only lasts a few days.You will feel better soon.
A.Some cold medicines can help stop aches and fever
B.Cold germs can be spread by coughing and sneezing
C.If all the members of your family wash their hands too
D.Always use a piece of soft paper to cover your mouth
E.When you wash your hands every half an hour
F.Clean your house
G.There is no good method of treating the common cold
Every time you're online,you are bombarded (如炮轰)by pictures,articles,links and videos trying to tell their story.(1)
Read these tips,and don't get fooled by fake news!
1.Check the source (来源)
(2) Does it look real?Is the text well written?Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers,but don't have many real stories about other topics.
2.Watch out for fake photos
Many fake news stories use images (图像)that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site.Sometimes,if you just look closely at an image,you can see if it has been changed.Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search.
3. (3)
Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust.If you do find it on many other sites,then it probably isn't fake( although there are some exceptions).
4.Look for other signs
There are other methods that fake news uses.These include using ALL CAPS (全大写)and lots of ads that come out when you click on a link. (4) If the news story makes you angry,it's probably designed to make you angry.
If you know these things about online news,and can use them in your everyday life,then you have the control over what to read and what to believe.If you find a news story that you know is fake,the most important advice is:don't share it!
根据短文内容,从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项。
A.Check the story is in other places. B.Unluckily,not all of these stories are true. C.Fake news stories often spread much faster. D.Also,think about how the story makes you feel. E.Look at the website where the story comes from. |
On Saturday morning,Tom Sawyer had to paint his aunt's fence (栅栏).Tom looked at the thirty meters of wide fence and felt bad.He thought of the fun he had planned for the day.Soon the free boys would go out to play,and they would laugh at him for having to work.He felt even worse.(1)_____
Soon Ben Rogers appeared,eating an apple.Tom ignored (不理) him and continued painting.He stopped and looked at his work like an artist. "Hello,Tom.I'm going swimming.Don't you wish you could?But of course,you have to work."
Tom looked at Ben,then said, "What do you call work?"
"Isn't this work?"
Tom continued painting,and answered, "Well,maybe it is,and maybe it isn't.All I know is,I like it."
"Do you really like it?"
"(2)_____"
That made it sound different.Ben stopped eating his apple.Tom moved his brush carefully backwards and forwards and stepped back to look.Ben watched every move,getting more interested.Presently,he said, "Hey,Tom,let me paint a little."
Tom thought,and then said, "No,I don't think so,Ben.Aunt Polly wants this fence painted carefully because it's on the street.It's difficult to do it right."
"Come on,let me try."
"I'd like to,Ben.But Aunt Polly won't even let my brother Sid do it."
"I'll be careful.I'll give you my apple."
(3)_____While Ben was working in the sun,Tom sat under a tree eating the apple and thinking how to catch more boys.And there were lots of them.Boys came to make fun,but stayed to paint.By the time Ben was tired,Tom had exchanged the next turn with Billy Fisher for a good kite,and then Johnny Miller,and so on.(4)_____ He had learned that to make someone want something,you only have to make it difficult to get.
根据短文内容,从方框中选出四个选项填入文中空缺处,使短文内容通顺完整。有一项剩余。
A.All of the boys were glad to paint this fence because they could get Tom's toys if they did. B.Tom gave Ben his brush with reluctance (勉强) on his face,but with happiness in his heart. C.Suddenly he had an idea.He took his brush and started painting. D.By the time he had no more paint,he had had lots of toys and treasures,and the fence had had three coats of paint. E.Why not?Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence every day? |
Manuel Vera,who lives in Maryland,is 71 years old.He thinks that homes must be full of old bikes because bikes are good memories of home and love. (1) He said, "I grew up in Peru.My father taught me to ride.I remember when my father first let go of the bike. (2) I could go wherever my bike might take me."
(3) Children grow up and don't need them any more.Some people stop riding them because of more cars.Manuel Vera felt kind of sad. (4) He would try to get these old bikes back on the road.In 2020,he sent a message to his neighbors.It said he would fix their bikes for free.Mr.Vera fixed 104 bicycles in the last year.He ran out of bikes to work on.
(5) He asked if people had unused bikes in the message.He would fix them up and give them away.Mr.Vera gives the bikes away at a park.He says it is the perfect place.
Sometimes,Mr.Vera will see a bicycle he fixed. "Every old bike is shining with good memories of love," he said with his eyes shining.
A.An idea came to his mind. B.It was a surprise to ride by myself. C.That makes him think of his childhood. D.In January he sent another message around. E.All his neighbors are thankful to him for doing this. F.As time goes,bikes are disappearing in people's life. |
The Chinese fan is more like an artwork than a tool for cooling.It includes the art of carving,painting,handwriting,etc.(1)
A silk fan is also called a "round silk fan".(2) And it's decorated with paintings of beautiful women,flowers or birds.It's one of the earliest types of Chinese fan and popular with women of all ages.
(3) It's made of the feathers(羽毛) of several different sorts of bits,such as peacocks and geese.The fan handle(柄) is usually wooden.
A folding fan is often made of paper.The fan handles and fan ribs(扇骨) are usually made of bamboo or wood.The material of the handles and the ribs is very important.
(4) There are always beautiful paintings or handwriting on the fan.
Why do Chinese people love fans so much?
In ancient China,fans were a sign of beauty and knowledge.(5) Learned men would fan themselves to show their deep thoughts,too.
A.It decides the value of the fan. B.This type of fan is often made of silk. C.Most Chinese people don't like fans at all. D.Here are some common types of Chinese fan. E.Ladies would use fans to show their kindness. F.The feather fan is a well﹣known type of Chinese fan. |
For a long time, "made in China" made people think of cheap,low﹣quality (质量)goods.
(1) Time magazine recently released(发布)a list of the 100 most influential companies in the world.Several Chinese companies were included,such as Alibaba,Huawei,Tencent,DJI,TikTok and DiDi Chuxing.
These companies are shaping the world with highly developed technology.It is reported that DJI holds 70 percent of the drone (无人机)market in the world.This year,it invented a new drone with a set of glasses that gives users a first﹣person picture of their drone 5s flight.TikTok has become one of the most popular apps in the US with its endless videos.
(2)
Chinese fashion(时尚)also has a large number of consumers(消费者).In 2011,Chinese brands Feiyue,Huili and Li﹣Ning got international attention. (3) In 2020,its income (收入)reached over 10 billion dollars,an increase of 100 percent over the year before.Many European consumers say Shein is affordable,modern and of high quality.
(4) Thanks to a bigger market,improved supply chains (供应链)and efficient (高效的)producing,Chinese brands and homemade products are rushing to the public.The best period of time for the development of Chinese brands has come.
A.More recently,Shein has become one of the most popular Chinese fast fashion brands abroad. B.But now Chinese brands have won the hearts of people at home and abroad. C.In the future,Chinese brands will continue to develop. D.Millions of the US users spend an average of 46 minutes on TikTok every day. |
The world is getting warmer.Human activity is the main reason for this,the United Nations (UN) said.For example,people use fossil fuels (化石燃料)like coal and oil.They give off a lot of greenhouse gases (温室气体)(especially CO 2) into the air.This warms the earth.
As a result,many animals are dying out, (A)______ as penguins (企鹅)and polar bears.It will soon make a difference to us as well. (D) Sea levels will rise and many cities along the sea will disappear.
To fight climate change,countries around the world need to work together.China is now taking the lead.It has set new goals to deal (B)______ this problem.It will bring its total greenhouse gas emissions (排放)to a peak (峰值)before 2030. (C) Itwill also achieve carbon neutrality (碳中和)before 2060,Xinhua reported.
Being carbon neutral means taking away the same amount of CO 2from the air as you put into it.It was set as an initiative (倡议)by the UN in 2015.
There are two ways to get to carbon neutrality.One is to plant more trees to absorb (吸收) the emitted (排放的)CO 2.The other is to stop CO 2emissions altogether by using non﹣fossil(非化石)fuels.Examples of these fuels include electricity and wind energy.
Over 20 countries and regions have carbon neutrality goals.Most of them will plant more trees.So will China.If China can realize its goal,it will lower global (全球的)warming by around 0.2°C to 0.3°C alone,according to Climate Action Tracker (气候行动追踪组织).
(1)在文中(A)和(B)的空白处分别填入适当的词:
(2)文中划线部分(C)指代的是:
(3)将文中划线部分(D)改写为:
Sea levels will rise and cities along the sea will disappear.
(4)从文中找出两种非化石燃料能源的名词或名词短语:
(5)从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的名词短语:
You know you have to read "between the lines," to get the information. (1) You shouldn't mark a book which isn't yours.People who lend you books expect you to keep them clean.If you think it is useful to mark books,you will have to buy them.
There are two ways in which one can own a book.One is to pay for it,just as you pay for clothes and furniture (家具).But full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself. (2)
There are three kinds of book owners.(3) The second has most of the books that are as clean as those on the day they were bought.The third has a few dog﹣eared (翻折的)books,which are marked from front to back.
Why is marking a book necessary? (4) And reading is thinking.The marked book is usually the thought﹣through book.Writing helps you remember the thoughts you had a lot,or the thoughts the writer expressed.
(5) The book you read for pleasure can be read in a state (状态)of relation,and nothing is lost.But for a great book,rich in ideas,you can't let your eyes move across the lines.You should come up with an understanding of what you have read.
A.The best way to be a full owner is by writing it. B.Here are some suggestions on getting the information during your reading. C.Because it keeps you awake. D.If reading is to learn anything more than passing time,it must be active. E.The first has all the books that are unread and untouched. |
In high school and college,you may be encouraged to travel or study abroad.Perhaps you are too busy with your schoolwork to seriously consider these chances.I encourage traveling at a young age. (1) .
As young people,most of us live with mom and dad.Our community knows us well,too.The idea of getting out of this comfort zone(舒适区) can be scary (可怕的).
(2) In our daily life,we know well how to act and respond(答复)to people.But how about being in a new place,with strangers who hold different values?It can be uncomfortable at first.But once you work out that you can connect with people in spite of(尽管)differences,you become smarter and more confident.You should learn to face this discomfort.It will help you to grow.
By traveling widely,you will also develop cultural sensitivity(敏感性).Being culturally sensitive is important.And it is not enough to just know, "People from that country are like this."
When I was in Spain,for example,I found people there took a two﹣hour break in the middle of their workday.Many foreigners consider the Spanish people lazy. (3) To the Spanish people,eating together as a family is more important than anything else.Cultural sensitivity will help you with your communication on both business and personal levels.
Finally,I'd like to mention that traveling abroad will be a wonderful way to learn a new language.Being in a new language﹣learning environment,you will have to use the language.(4)
A.It helps you to learn a new language as well. B.In fact,the Spanish people are always like this. C.However,one learns the most in strange situations. D.The earlier you travel widely,the more you can learn. E.In this way,you will improve your language skills better. F.Few of them know people there place great value on family time. |
Did you know that chocolate comes from a tree?The cacao(可可)tree gets large brown fruits called cocoa pods(荚),and inside the pods are cocoa beans.To make chocolate,first we leave the beans in the dark for a few days,and then dry them in the sun.
(1) That liquid(液体)is pressed until it separates and the result is cocoa butter(可可脂),which can be turned into chocolate. (2)
The first people to grow cacao trees for chocolate were the Mayans,who lived in Mexico thousands of years ago.(3) When people from Spain came to Mexico,they discovered the drink,they took chocolate home with them,and soon the love for chocolate spread all over Europe!
Wouldn't you like to have a cacao tree in your garden so you could have your own special supply(供应)of chocolate?Well,don't even think about it! (4) What a pity!
Chocolate is good for you as long as you don't eat it all day long!It has iron,which is good for your body!(5) So don't eat too much,and remember to brush your teeth after you eat it!
A.They used chocolate to make a special drink. B.What a lot of work just to make a piece of chocolate! C.But remember where there is chocolate,there is sugar! D.After that,the beans are pressed hard until a dark liquid comes out. E.Cacao trees can only grow in rainforests,where it is very hot and rainy all the time. |
The Value of Negative Results
We all avoid failure(失败),and most of us fear it.However,without failure,progress would be impossible.What does success usually come after?Failure.It seems that one cannot exist(存在)without the other.
Accepting failure is not easy for many,though we are often unwilling accept failure because our professional fame depends on success.(1) In the past ten years,for example,some scientific magazines have published reports of failed tests.It is believed that scientists can learn more "negative(负面的)"results and that this can finally lead to positive results.
(2) The ABN AMRO bank started an Institute (机构)of Brilliant Failures to learn more about what works and what doesn't in banking.Eli Lilly and Company had failure parties to study the drugs(药物)that don't work.
In fact,one of the business world's most famous failures became one of its biggest successes,in part because the product's makers learned from their mistakes.(3) The product,though unique(独特的)at the time,was expensive and heavy;besides,some of its most important features(特点)didn't work properly.As a result,Apple's CEO,Steve Jobs,believed in the product and he began to find out ways of improving it.In time,this led to the production of the iPhone and the iPad,two of the company's most successful products.
(4) Not only should we try to learn from it if we want to succeed,we must also be persistent(执着的).Though Apple stopped selling the Newton in 1998,the first iPhone wasn't available until 2007.It took a lot of research and hard work to go from the Apple Newton to iPhone but in the end,the effort became successful.
All in all,there is a lot we can learn by studying mistakes.Perhaps the most important lesson is that failure and success are two sides of the same coin. (5)
A.One truly cannot exist without the other.
B.We are brave enough to face difficulties.
C.In the early 1990s,Apple created a phone called the Apple Newton.
D.The business world already understands the value of negative results.
E.The Apple Newton has won popularity with people all over the world.
F.However,things are slowly changing,especially in business and science.
G.The story of the Apple Newton can teach us an important lesson about failure.
根据短文内容,从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余。
The COVID﹣19 epidemic(新冠疫情)is sill spreading rapidly throughout the world.Luckily,it is under control in China with the efforts of our government and all the people.However,we should still be careful in our daily life.There're some rules for us to follow.
① Get vaccinated (打疫苗)
Since there's still no special medicine to cure(治愈) COVID﹣19, (1) The government is providing available vaccine(疫苗)for everyone in our country.If you're over 18 years old and in good health,you can get vaccinated near your community. (2)
②Wear masks(口罩)
People have been used to wearing masks since the epidemic broke out.It is summer now,maybe wearing masks in hot weather makes you feel uncomfortable.However, (3)
So whenever you go out,don't forget to put on your mask.You may look cooler with a mask on!
③Wash your hands
(4) Especially when you get home from school or work,or return from any other public places,the first thing you should do is to turn on the tap(水龙头),pick up the soap and wash your hands completely.
④Keep safe social distance(距离)
You'd better not go to crowded places.The summer vacation is beginning.If you have to go to the stores,movies,parties,supermarkets,etc,besides wearing masks,remember to keep social distance. (5)
Anyway,take good care of yourself and live a safe and happy life!
A.Wash your hands as often as possible. B.But you have to pay! C.we don't need to do anything about it. D.What's more,it is free! E.Avoid getting too close to other people. F.the vaccine is the most important way to prevent it. G.it is still a good way to stop the virus(病毒) from spreading among people. |
You've been learning words since you were a tiny baby.At first,you learned them only by hearing other people talk.Now that you're a reader,you have another way to learn words.What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don't know what it means?(1) .
Say it
First sound it out.Then say it to yourself.(2) .Sometimes you know a word in your head but you don't know what it looks like in print.So if you match up what you know and what you read ﹣ you have the word!
Use context
If this doesn't work,take the next step:look at the context the other words and sentences around it.Read this sentence:When it rained,the dog looked for shelter in the doorway.(3) .Rain and in the doorway might give you helpful information.
(4)
If the context doesn't help,look at the parts of the word.Does it have any parts you know?These can help you understand what it means.If you don't know the meaning of miner,try looking at parts of the word.You might know that a mine is a place underground where people get coal and other valuable things.A lot of times, ﹣er at the end of a word means "a person who does something".So a miner might be someone who works in a mine.
Look it up
If the three steps above don't work,you can look it up.(5) ,either a book or online.
Nobody knows the meaning of every word,but good readers know how to understand words they don't know.
Choose five sentences out of the six in the box to complete the passage.Each choice should be used only once.
A.Use word parts
B.Look at the words
C.It might sound like a word you know
D.You can find the word in a dictionary
E.Following some easy steps can help you
F.If the word shelter doesn't look familiar,look at the words around it
A.Talk to your parents and let them know you want to have other activities.A healthy mind and body will be good for your study.
B.Try to make friends with your classmates.Be friendly to others.Don't look down upon others even though they are not as good as you in study.
C.You don't need to do any exercises if you get high marks in your exercises.
D.Go to bed earlier at night.Concentrate on(聚精会神) what the teacher says.If you have any questions,ask the teacher at once.
E.Don't worry.Just take it easy.You will certainly make progress if you can keep on.
F.You can have a talk with your teacher.Tell him how you are feeling.And make up your mind to study harder.
Match the advice according to what you read.
(1) I often feel sleepy in class.I don't know what the teacher is saying and I don't know how to do homework,either.
(2) I am not a good student in my teachers' eyes.It seems that the teacher cares little about such students like me.I feel sad about this.
(3) My parents are very strict with me.I am not allowed to have any fun even listening to music.I get sick of sitting there and doing exercises again and again.
(4) I know I am not talented.Even though I work hard on my study,I make no progress.I feel sad.
(5) I do very well in my study.My teachers and parents are proud of me.But I am not happy at all.I don't know how to get on well with others.
What kind of music do you like?How do you feel when you listen to your favorite music?Do you think music can make people feel better or help them to learn?
Jen Morgan is a music therapist (治疗师).(1) Jen uses music to help her patients learn new skills.She can also help patients with their speaking and their memory.
Jen uses different activities with her patients.She gets them to listen to music and sing or play along.(2) Jen might get them to clap,jump or dance.Jen also asks her patients to try to remember songs they like.
Jen writes songs and uses them in her therapy work.She says,"(3) .I write songs about everything:about getting dressed,about flowers,about my favorite food﹣you name it!Sometimes my patients help me write songs."
Jen loves her job as a music therapist.She says, "(4) .It's wonderful to see how music
therapy can help children with disabilities.Often children are shy when I first meet them.(5)
Music makes people feel good!"
A.I'm very lucky to have this job. B.She works with children with disabilities. C.Jen plays with children to sing and dance. D.I've probably written more than 200 songs. E.Her patients also enjoy moving to the music. F.But they soon start having fun and enjoying the music. |