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Festivals and celebrations of all kinds (hold) everywhere since ancient times.Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn.At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
Today's festivals have many origins, some( religion) , some seasonal, and some for special people or events.Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm.For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in(memorize) of their ancestors.People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November. this important feast day, people eat food in shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them.They offer food, flowers and gifts to the deaD. The Western holiday Halloween also had origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people.It is now a children's festival, they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets.The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan.India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's (depend) from Britain.
Dear Tom,
How are you doing? You (ask) me in your last letter about my plan for the coming summer vacation.
I am sorry that I didn’t reply delay.How I wish I (read) and reply your email as soon as I received it., I was busy preparing for my final exam at that time,is vital for me.As a result, I had no choice but(focus) on my study completely.I believe that if you(be) me, you would make the same choice。
By the way, I have a busy schedule for my summer vacation.First and foremost, I would do a part time job, so that my interpersonal skills(improve).Additionally, I will take a short trip to Beijing to take a summer course in the New Oriental School.Last but not(little), maybe I will work as a volunteer for the school as a teaching assistant.
These are my plan for the summer vacation.What’s yours? I am lookingto your earliest reply.
Directions:After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
The Koran
Most religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based.For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.
Muslims believe that the Koran(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died.These revelations were written down by those were close to him during this time and for several years after his death.They were gathered into the text (know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.
The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars.For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音).In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (omit).As a result some letters looked identical.Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases the memories of the men who had written them.Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words these people died and it was too late.
Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference tothings occurred in the Koran.In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - sections - are composed of orders and warnings.Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran.
Muslims believe that by (recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.
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Scientists have discovered that(stay) in the cold could help us lose weight. Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat--the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm. Brown fat burns energy,helps us lose weight. White fat stores extra energy, which results weight gain. The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant, (comfort) temperatures, our body’s need for brown fat has decreased. They found that: “Outdoor workers in northern Finland who(expose) to cold temperature havesignificant amount of brown fat when(compare) to same-aged indoor workers.” The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice.group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat. This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed high-fat diets. The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity. People who are obese have(low) levels of brown fat than thinner people. Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said, “This protein could become an important target for research into the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesity-related diseases.” She added, “If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could (possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food.”
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What should you do if you are not able to sleep? The best thing is to try to avoid bad habits.____ you always go to bed and get up at about the same time,this will set a ____ (health)rhythm in your life.Don’t drink caffeine drinks in the evening.Smoking and alcohol can also keep you awake.You may have trouble____ (sleep) if you have a heavy meal just before you go to bed.
You may also find it difficult____ (get)to sleep if you have a problem or something else on your mind.This is ____ you need to relax.As you lie in bed,tense the muscles in your feet and then relax ___.Continue up the body,tensing and relaxing the muscles until you reach the heaD. Start with the feet again if you are still tense.If you ____ (think) about a problem or about something exciting that is going to happen the next day,get up and write about it.That will help to take it off your mind.You can also get up and read,but be sure to choose____ book that is not too difficult.____,you may get so interested that you won’t want to go to sleep even when you feel sleepy.
Sleep welt and have sweet ____ (dream)!
Time flies! This isthird year that I have been in this school.In the past two and a half years,our school (organize) many activities.What impressed me (much) was an activity (call)“Learning to Farm”.On an autumn afternoon,we(send) to a farm we learnt to plant potatoes(be) in the city for such a long time,we were so happy to go to the countryside.After (spanide) into three groups,we started to work.Some cut potatoes pieces,and_put the pieces of potatoes into the holes and put the earth back.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on FridayIndia's Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai for their struggles the suppression(压迫)of children and for young people's rights,(include) the right to education.
Yousafzai came to (globe) attention after she (shoot) in the head by the Taliban two years ago forher efforts (promote) education for girls in Pakistan.
Through her heroic struggle,Yousafzai has become a(lead) spokeswoman for girls' rights to education.According to the Nobel committee,at 17 she's the youngest ever peace prize winner.“I'm proud that I'm the first Pakistani or the first young woman gets this award,” she said in Birmingham,England.
She doesn't believe that she deserves the award but considers an encouragement to continue her campaign.Awarding the Peace Prize to a Pakistani Muslim and an Indian Hindu (give) a message to people of love between Pakistan and India,and between different religions.
Once upon a time a farmer had a dog and a rabbit.One day he organized a competition between his dog and his rabbit.He dug a hole in one of his biggest fields,and hid a carrot and a bone in it.He wanted to see animal would find them first.
The (cheer) and optimistic rabbit threw himself into looking for the carrot,(dig) here and there,totally convinced that he would find it.But the dog,after sniffing around for a bit,(lie) down and began to complain about how difficult it was to find one bone in such a big field.
The rabbit dug for hours,and with every new hole the dog complained even more about how difficult this (be),even for the rabbit.the rabbit thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed digging.When there was no place in the whole field (leave) to dig,the rabbit dug a tunnel right to the dog had been lying all the time.There he found the carrot and the bone.
This is how the dog lost the game.He had come to right place at the very beginning but failed to find the bone he only complained and didn't try at all.
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For certain reasons I (stay) with relatives currently, and in their living room sits a piano which is my favourite musical instrument.
As child I started learning to play the piano but soon decided to stop so that I could concentrate moremy studies.This is one of my biggest regrets.Every year I would say, “I’m going back to it soon” but I never managed to.Some years later, my teacher had taught me to play the piano died.I was heartbroken.
(sit) sat their piano, I think of the times when I used to practice.One time my teacher hugged me after I played an entire sheet of music(correct) in front of her colleagues.I was so (embarrass) but her efforts to comfort me helped in easing the shame.These occurrences, good or bad, never decrease my desire (play) the piano.I still want to make music.
This (think) then leads me to think that life is like music.Sometimes the music
(produce) is perfect while other times we are out of tune.However, we all coutinue to create our own unique style of music.
When (ask) to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.
A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines_ we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the _(good) friends you are, the more probable you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences_(bring) out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong - even if you have been wronged .Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best,the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the_(nature) ups and downs that have an effect__all relationships. My suggestion:Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture (培养).
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One sentence from the news in Washington has remained in my mind since a trip last summer: “When you see people run againstthe crowd escaping the danger, they are (probable) firefighters, police or journalists.”
I think this is most true for the firefighters. Whenever and wherever (disaster) happen — 9/11 Attacks in New York 14 years ago or the explosion in Tianjin on Wednesday night — it is always the firefighters take the lead to run to the very center, saving lives by (risk) their own. I cried today near the explosion site, not because of the smoke from the ongoing fire because of a short message a firefighter sent to a trusted friend that went viral online. It reads, “If I cannot make it, my father is (you) father; and please remember (sweep) my mother’s tomb.” I was thrilled later to learn that he did make it.
“Everyone knows it’s (danger) to be a firefighter. But he has always liked it and has done it for 12 years,” his father said. “He survived this time, but no one knows what (happen) next time.”
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The Chinese government has decided to end its one-child per family policy and let families have two children. A statement gives the reasons for the change, ______ (say) it is meant to balance population development, stop a declining birth rate and strengthen the country’s work force.
China _____ (carry)out the one-child policy in 1980. But the government permitted a small number of _____ (couple) to have two children. For example, some rural families were given approval to have two children if the first-born was a girl. In 2013, the government permitted other families to have two if one parent was ____ only child.
A teacher and population expert, Jiang Quanbao, explains how Chinese families will react ___ the policy. “Many young people in the cities are ______ (probable) not interested in having a second child,” he says. “People in rural villages may be ____ (much) interested, but some of them are already allowed to have two children.”
At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people, a total of 800 million of _____ are employed. But that job market population is expected ______(drop) by 2050. With the two-child policy, the labo__ (short) will be relieved, starting in 20 years.
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Polar bears live in such environment that is too cold for most animals. For much of the year, they live and hunt on the ________ (freeze) Arctic sea ice. Nature has prepared them for the cold conditions but nothing has prepared them for the danger ________ threatens(威胁) their only home.
The polar bears’ world is melting. Polar bears________ (suffer) in a warmer world are in danger. Studies show that the polar ice ________ (reduce) by 9.8% every 10 years since 1978.At present , about 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears live in the Arctic. Polar bears depend on the sea ice for their ________ (survive). “The sea ice is more than just the platform that the bears walk ________ ,” says Andrew Derocher, who studies North American polar bear populations. “Without ________ , they can’t exist.”
Some melting and refreezing of the polar ice is natural. But in a ________ (warm) world, these cycles speed up, and bears have less time to hunt. ________ (normal), they have three months in the spring when they gain more weight and the extra fat is used later, ________ the bears are not actively hunting. Therefore, it is urgent to protect the environment and maintain the ecological balance.
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Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned a farm, which looked almost abandoned. (lucky), he also had a cow (produce) milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby for other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass it began to rain heavily. While making great (effort) to run away, she (fall) over the hill and died. Then Johnson tried to make living without the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs (草药) and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market people from the town met regularly. Now occurred to him that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
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Until recently daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time or it (consider) an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties. But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be a very (health) thing to do. Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health. Daydreaming, they tell us, a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go this. A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some (surprise) conclusion.
Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes growth. It also improves (concentrate),attention span, and the ability to get along with others. Industrialist Henry J.Kaiser believed that much of his success was due the positive use of daydreaming. Florence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse. The young Thomas Edison pictured as an inventor.
For these notable achievers, it appears that their daydreams came .Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick offered this advice: “Hold a picture of yourself…in your mind’s eye, and you will be drawn toward it. Picture yourself (vivid) as defeated and that alone will make victory impossible.