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
For most of the twentieth century,people communicated by telephone or by mail.This is now changing,and email is becoming the preferred method of communication.It's faster than traditional mail.(68) .As email is becoming popular,here are some rules we need to know.
Be polite and friendly
Start your message with a greeting.If you are writing to a friend,you can begin with Hi,Sandra.If you are writing to your teacher,begin with your message with Dear Mr.Atonso.
(69) Many people just type their names.Others say Bye,Cheers,or use abbreviations(缩略语)like BFN(bye for now).
Look Good
When someone receives an email message from you,they might not know anything about you.(70) ,so make yourself look good.Type your message,and then read it again.Sometimes sentences seem clear when you write them,but they don't make sense when you read them back.
(71) .
If you start to use your email several times a week,your message box will soon fill with mail.After a few weeks,you can have a list of 60or 70messages!It is easy to delete the message you don't want any more.(72) ,you can save them in folders(文件夹).If you don't know how to do that,just ask your friends for help.It only takes a few minutes to learn.
从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,补全短文.其中有一项为多余选项.
A.If your messages are important B.It's cheaper than a phone call C.They will judge(判断)you from your email message D.You need a clothing at the end of your email. E.Introduce yourself first F.Organize your email |
Pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today.In many places,rubbish is thrown into lakes and rivers.(1)
In some cities,the air is filled with pollution.(2) If it is not cleaned up,more people will be hurt.
(3) Land and water pollution kills many animals every year.
If we do not act to improve the environment,more living things will be killed by pollution.
(4)
We should separate rubbish into different groups.In this way,it can be recycled and reused.We had better plant more trees.(5) What's more,we shouldn't put the waste into lakes or rivers.
If we can do these,we will make the world a better place to live in.
A.This makes some old people and children ill. B.As well as people,animals are also harmed by pollution. C.We can make our lakes and rivers cleaner and cleaner. D.It's time for all of us to take action right away! E.Because of this,these places have already been polluted. F.Trees reduce dust and help keep the air clean. G.A few of us should take action to protect the environment. |
The Inside of the World
When I was a very little boy, I was always asking questions.
One day when I was walking with my nurse along the city street, I asked,"Jane what's under the street?""Oh, just dirt(尘土)," she replied." And what is under the dirt?Oh, more dirt. " she replied.
(1) .So I asked again, "Well, what's under that?""Oh, nothing﹣I don't know﹣why are you always asking so many questions? "she asked.
I knew there must be something under that.(2) I also heard that Chinese lived on the other sideof the world, head down, I wanted to find out if that was true.
(3) ,down, down, down. till I came through on the other side, and then I would know.I was a very little boy, you see. With a small shovel(铁锹), I started a hole in the backyard behind the grapevines(葡萄藤). No one knew what I was doing.(4) .
Then one evening my father asked, "What's that hole in the backyard? " (5) He didn't laugh when I told him, but he asked me if I knew how far I would have to dig.
I hadn't dug through the world, but I did know how far it was.
A. I knew my secret was out B. I wasn't satisfied with her answer C. And I just wanted to know what it was D. So I made up my mind I would dig down through the world E. I wanted to keep it a secret until I had dug all the way through F. As a result, I became closer and closer to the inside of the world |
The Internet is shaping our lives. We already have online shopping services and mobile payment. However, this is just a start. The worlds leading tech companies are planning to build smarter online communities. (1) It was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang last year. The development of artificial intelligence(AI,人工智能) was a hot topic at the conference(会议). If a machine can learn and solve problems as humans do, it can be called AI.
The company Alibaba uses AI technology in its unmanned supermarket in Wuzhen. There is no salesperson in the supermarket, just a tablet on a desk that says"please smile". (2) The bigger your smile is, the more discounts(折扣) you will get. Payment is done automatically(自动地) through your Alipay(支付宝)account. When you first enter the supermarket, the supermarket's AI recognizes your face and your account.
There is also AI that can read lips. (3) It recognizes your mouth,s movements and turns them into voices or text messages. This could be very useful when you are trying to talk to someone on your phone in a noisy place. Police could also use the technology to help them find criminal suspects by lip﹣reading recordings from video cameras.
(4) Microsoft's chatbot Xiaolce can not only provide useful information, but also chat with people like a real friend. Xiaolce has a WeChat account. After following the account, users can start talking with her. (5) She keeps improving herself by talking with users.
These technologies are being put into wider use. We may see a smarter world and better lives in the near future.
A. She knows when to comfort you or tell jokes.
B. They discussed this at the World Internet Conference.
C. Sougou brought its lip﹣reading system to the conference.
D. If you smile, it will give you a special discount for your goods.
E. Another type of AI focuses on understanding human emotions.
阅读材料,给有关运动的段落选择合适的标题.
(1) Whenever I move to a new city to study or work, I look for exercise classes. You meet like﹣minded people, you can support each other during a difficult exercise and you all share a collective (集体的) feeling of excitement when the class finishes.
(2) Every day, the 20 minutes on the treadmill ( 踏车)gets easier, the weights feel lighter and you feel a great sense of achievement. It might not be easy, but you would be fit and strong. It's a great feeling challenging yourself. Also it's a result of your hard work.
(3) When you exercise, your body produces endorphins (内啡肽). It will give you a rush of excitement and happiness. You will feel better after exercise. Next time you're having a bad day, try going for a run, and then the day won't seem so bad after all.
(4) We all know the effects of exercise on our mind. Exercise might give you a feeling of confidence (信心) from being comfortable with your body and appearance. This new confidence might even help in your life.
(5) Focusing on exercise can help you forget the problems and stress of daily life, study or work. During exams, I always spend an hour a day in the gym. It makes me feel less anxious and it also helps me to sleep those important eight hours the night before a big exam.
A. Exercise cheers you up.
B. Exercise helps you get along well with people.
C. Exercise makes you believe in yourself.
D. Exercise helps you lower stress.
E. Exercise makes you feel strong, fit and healthy.
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. |
You have lots of things you'd like to do. But sometimes it's hard to get to the finish line﹣just like your goal. How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones? (1) . Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.
● I can' 't get away from screens.
(2) . If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you're bored, go somewhere else instead. Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard. Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen.
● (3) .
Start with "showing up. " Then take one small step or do one tiny task, followed by another and another. For example, how do I practice the piano? First sit at it. Then play one note at a time.
Starting with a super﹣simple step often helps. Why? It's easy, quick, and gets you in action.(4) .
● I have no time.
Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show what's important to you? Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal? Let's suppose you want to be singer. (5) Talk with a parent about why your goal counts. Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it.
A. Then keep taking steps. B. can't start such a huge goal. C. And how can you try to reach your goals? D. To change a habit, try changing where you spend your time. E. Is it more important to practice singing than play video games? |
There is something different in this week's blog. Let' s look at some birthday customs around the world.
Harry Baker,Perth,Australia
It's my birthday next Wednesday. I'm going to be 10 years old. (1) in my country. My mom's going to make me a huge plate of fairy bread. It's a snack. We make it with bread, butter, and colorful sugar called "Hundreds and thousands".
Jim Dixon,Montego Bay,Jamaica
I love birthdays! They are a lot of fun. Here in Jamaica, we have an old custom. (2) __ Guess what we do? We throw flour (面粉) at our friends! It's my best friend's birthday tomorrow.
(3) I'm going to buy a lot of flour to throw at him.
Victoria Smith,London,UK
My grandmother is going to be 100 years old in June. She's very excited because she's going to get a special letter from the Queen. The Queen sends a letter to every person who reaches 100.
(4) .
Jiang Li,Beijing,China
In my country, we celebrate birthdays with a special type of the food. Noodles are a sign of long life for us. This year, I'm going to make some "long life noodles" for all my friends. (5) and have a great evening!
根据短文内容,从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. I'm going to go to the store soon.
B. I'm going to make a big cake.
C. It's a tradition that makes people very happy.
D. We like to surprise people on their birthdays.
E. We're going to eat them together
F. We always eat fairy bread on our birthdays
When Zheng He was born, he was named Ma Wenhe. He was born in Yunnan in 1371. (1) However, when the Ming Dynasty was established (建立), the army caught Ma Wenhe and took him to one of the emperor's sons, Prince Zhu Di.
Ma Wenhe served the prince well and soon he became one of the prince's closest advisors. (2) . Later the prince became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty as the Yongle Emperor. The Yongle Emperor wanted to show other countries the greatness and power of the Ming Dynasty. (3) . He made Zheng He the leader of a fleet (舰队) and ordered him to explore (探索) the world.
On Zheng He's first trip, he traveled all the way to Calicut, India. With over 200ships and nearly 28,000men, he visited many countries along the way. His first trip lasted from 1405to1407. Zheng He and his fleet traded and made close relations at the places they visited.
Zheng He continued to sail for the Ming Dynasty over the rest of his life. He traveled to many faraway places, going all the way to the African coast and establishing trade relations with over 25countries. (4) . He also brought back diplomats (外交官) from many countries to meet with the Chinese Emperor.
A. Some of the ships were longer than a football field. B. The prince trusted him and changed his name to Zheng He. C. His father and grandfather were Muslim leaders of the Yuan Dynasty. D. He brought back all kinds of animals such as giraffes and camels. E. He also wanted to establish trade relations with other peoples of the world. |
Maria Keller is from Minneapolis, Minnesota. When she was 8years old, she already loved reading. (1)She also noticed that some of her classmates didn't read as much as she did. When she asked her mother why that could be, her mother said that they might not be able to afford books. Maria had never thought of this. She could not believe that some children might not have bedtime stories read to them. She decided to change this.
With her mother's help, Maria created Read Indeed.Read Indeed is an organization which collects and gives out books to children in need for free. Maria set the goal to collect and give out one million books by the time she was 18. She tried every means to achieve it. (2)As a result,it didn't take long to reach that goal!
Today, at the age of 14 , she has collected over one million books and has sent them to many states and countries around the world. She says, "I cannot live without books. As I continue my work, I have learned that millions of kids are in need of books. So I just can't give up, even after reaching my original (最初的) goal."
She has recently set a new goal: To give books to kids in need in every state in the United States,and every country in the world.
(一)根据短文内容简要回答问题.
(1)Why did Maria create Read Indeed?
(2)When did Maria reach her original goal?
(二)将文中画线的句子译成汉语.
(1)
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(三)请给短文拟一个适当的题目.
Want to save the earth? Plant a tree!
What's causing global(全球的) warming? Is it man﹣made? Or are temperatures simply changing naturally? Whatever the case, we can at least try to slow things down. But how?
The Wilderness Project has an idea ,(1) .If the earth has more trees, greenhouse gases will be reduced, and this will help stop global warming. (2) and improve air quality (质量).
(3) .In Belgium, the Organization for Forests worked with farmers to help them plant more trees. In Spain, the Canopy Project plants one tree for every Spaniard(西班牙人) in order to improve the environment. In Germany, a teenager named Felix Finkbeiner has been leading a global movement to plant more trees. (4) .
Now, lots of people all over the world have already been planting more trees. In fact, if everyone plants one tree, just one, it will do great good to our environment.
So what can you do to help? (5) ,although you need to get advice on how to look after it. Or you can join a tree planting project such as the ones mentioned above to help save the earth.
So, go on, plant a tree.. and save the earth!
A. Maybe you can buy a young tree to grow B. They suggest that we should plant more trees C. Another question is how quickly the sea level will rise D. Many countries are calling on people to plant more trees E. What's more, they improve human health by producing oxygen(氧气) F. He was nine when he came up with the idea of planting trees around the world |
Recently,teenagers face many kinds of problems.Like many of them.I was once troubled with worries and dissatisfaction.Few people could understand my feelings.(1)
"The problem with your generation is that you always expect to be happy," my mother once said.(2) Shouldn't we try hard to achieve it?
But now I have noticed a change in my thinking.I gradually realize what my mother said was correct.Over these years,many studies have shown that we are crazy about happiness and high personal confidence(3) In fact,we may often be happier when we stop focusing on happiness.
We should also reset our expectations of the future.Don't expect miracles(奇迹),and accept that no matter how hard we try,feelings of failure and unhappiness will appear from time to time.When we feel sad,it's often because we have learned something painful but important.(4) At the same time,we should learn how to deal with them better than trying to make them disappear.
(5) As my mother tried to teach me all those years ago, "Prepare for the worst,hope for the best,and be unsurprised by everything in between."
A.Neither could my parents.
B.We should keep the stress off ourselves.
C.Surely happiness was the purpose of living.
D.That may make us less satisfied with our lives.
E.Happiness arrives when we are least expecting it.
F.So it's necessary for us to accept sad feelings as part of life.
Seeing blood in a horror movie might make you cover your eyes,but real blood isn't scary at all.(1) That's why blood donors are considered lifesavers.
Blood donors are those giving blood﹣usually about 200ml at a time﹣to blood banks or blood donation(捐赠)centers.(2) For example,someone may have lost blood in accidents,or have a serious illness that requires his blood to be replaced.Hospitals and blood banks store the blood and try to keep enough on hand.
(3) Medical workers ask donors several questions to make sure the blood is safe to use.Then the donors relax,often reading a magazine or talking as their blood is drawn.Afterward,the donors may receive some juice or water and maybe fruit to give them energy.The process is simple,not scary.(4) .
To give blood,a person must be at least 18 years old and must meet certain other requirements.Students of all ages,though,can learn more about the donation process by visiting a local blood donation center.(5) It is also an easy way to help a community.
A.Donating blood is not difficult. B.Then the blood can be used for people in need. C.In fact,blood is the gift of life and keeps us alive. D.Donating blood is not only one of the easiest ways to save lives. E.Most people are able to donate blood again in several months if they wish. |
GreenHome campaigners (发起者) really love the natural world. In fact, we love it so much that we're determined(决心) to do our best to protect it. (1) For that,we need money too. GreenHome can be strong only with the support from people like you.(2)
If the joy of walking through green forest, the excitement of climbing ancient rocks, or even the simple pleasure of watching wildlife in its own habitat(栖息地) really moves you, then share GreenHome's idea of the world. Please turn that idea into some support today.
(3) So take action right now! Even a very small amount, like ¥1 a month, will soon build up into a valuable contribution(贡献) to protecting the natural world we love so much. (4) We'll also use it to develop ways to deal with environmental problems.
Think about it another way. If you want a future where you can continue to do the things you love in the great outdoors, you need to make sure you've got a great outdoors to do them in. (5) And this way is simple enough﹣that's got to be worth ¥1 a month.
A. Giving Green Home your support is one way you can do that.
B. But determination alone will not protect the environment.
C. That's why we're asking you to join us today.
D. And we won't just use it to stop bad things.
E. Everything we do costs money.