[1]During meal times,more and more young people take out their phones,choose a favorite show,eat while watching and burst into laughter now and then.
[2]Liu,a 19﹣year﹣old student studying in Beijing,is one of them.A foodie and a video lover,she is happy to eat while watching food programs on her smartphone.A show she has been recently watching is about two Chinese girls traveling around Japan to find delicious food,and the show has been viewed more than 26,000 times on China's top microblog platform. "The food in the show looks really attractive," Liu explains.Besides this show,she also watches many other online food programs.
[3]It's not unexpected, "said Adrien from France,who is a huge fan of Chinese food. "China and France are both keen on (热衷于)cooking and eating.As for me,I love Chinese food programs very much."
[4]Irina from Russia also loves Chinese food programs very much.She watched a reality show (4)① ,her friends.In the show,some Chinese stars cooked seafood and crabs."(5)They cooked the seafood differently from us,but the dish they made looked very delicious," said Irina and her friends.
[5]Beautiful pictures,delicious food,special skills of (4)② and the famous stars﹣ ﹣all these things can make food programs a perfect meal companion(陪伴)for younger Chinese people,even when they are far away from home.
[6]"After I(4)③ China and started my study life in Germany,I found myself always watching A bite of China during supper ,"said Manling.She added that she had only been living there for only two months and she had already missed the home flavor (味道)of China."Chinese flavors are like the comfort zone (区域)that gives me a sense of safety," Manling said.
(1)What kind of programs does Liu like watching? (No more than 10 words)
(2)Why do the two Chinese girls travel around Japan according to Paragraph 2? (No more than 10 words)
(3)According to Adrien,in what way is China similar to France? (No more than 10 words)
(4)Fill in each blank in the passage with one proper word.
(5)Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
(6)In Manling's opinion,what are Chinese flavors like?How do you understand "Chinese flavors"?
Nowadays we often work as a team.But leading a group of people can be difficult.People want team leaders they can trust.Would you like to be a good leader?Here's some(1) for you.
Ask to know your team
Learn about each person on your team.You can't be a successful leader(2) you know your team.Be a "learner" instead of a "knower" as you don't have all of the answers.Try to get close to them by(3) questions.For example,as you pass someone,you can ask,"Hi!Do you enjoy doing these projects?" or "Do you have any ideas about how to do it better?"
Talk to your team
Be as active as you can when you stay with your team.It's a good practice to talk
(4) with everyone on your team.Tell them what you're thinking about and what new projects you're considering,The more you talk to them,the more comfortable they will feel when they give you their opinions.
(5) to your team
Let your team feel you're a good listener.Whenever they have problems at work or at home,listen to what they want to say.Be patient and(6) trying to interrupt(打断)them.Make your team feel they can talk to you.
Care about your team
Show your team you care about them as (7) are friends.People will work harder for their leaders if they feel they are really cared about.If someone comes to you(8) a problem,always be ready to help.That will make your team trust and respect you more.
A study has been done at a university.Scientists divided a class into two groups,They made each group take notes(1) different ways.The first group took notes by hand,The second one did it on the computer.The(2) of the study was to find out which method would help the students learn better.The scientists thought Group Two would win.But to their surprise,Group One did a better job.Since you take notes by hand,stick to it!
Good notes can(3) to less stress(压力)when test time comes around.Then how can you improve your note﹣taking skill?The following advice can help you.
Firstly,try to get yourself ready(4) class begins.Be familiar(熟悉的)with the material that you are going to learn.Make sure you have your notebooks and pens on the desk.
Secondly,take notes wisely while listening in class.Many students become
(5) taking notes and they may fail to follow the teacher.So it is important to know when to take notes.And remember to write down the key words and use shorthand(速记法)if necessary.
Thirdly,check your notes after class.You can add some details(细节)yourself first.If there is still something missing,compare your notes with(6) .Do it with those who take notes carefully.These checks will also(7) your chances of understanding what you've written.
Try the advice above.When you can take notes(8) than before,you will find your lessons easier and more enjoyable.
Until recently,Ajayi had never gone to school.Now fifty,she attends a school in Ilorin,Nigeria,wearing the same pink dress as two(1) (百)other girls at the school.She studies with the students nearly forty years younger than she is.
Ajayi runs her(2) (自己的)business making and selling bags,but she believes it is(3) (仍然)necessary for her to learn to read and write.
In class,she answers questions(4) (积极).She plays,talks and(5) (讨论)together with her classmates.
She is good at(6) (烹饪).Children all like the food she makes.They enjoy
(7) (她们自己)at school.
Ajayi's(8) (女儿)used to feel embarrassed about their mother's attending school with children.But now.they choose(9) (支持)her efforts.
She plans to continue her(10) (教育)for four more years,saying it will help her business.
Ten﹣year﹣old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important.He often practiced it by volunteering with his family.(1) ,after entering the National Kindness Speech Contest,he became more active in it.Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects which help others.He calls(2) (he) action the Race to Kindness.
After(3) teacher told him about the contest.Orion had only 24 hours to write,memorize(4) record his speech.In it,he talked(5) the importance of kindness. "Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world to those who need it. "Orion said.He encourages(6) (listener) to join him in "the race of kindness" by doing small,kind acts for others.Orion's speech won the contest.He used his $500 prize(7) (collect) 619 toys for a local children's hospital.After that,Orion wanted to make an even(8) (big)influence in charity he packed meal boxes for people in need including a kind message for each receiver.
Orion says, "If someone is treated(9) (kind) it can make their day brighter and encourage that person to be kind to somebody else.And then it just(10) (grow) and makes the world a better place. "
At 7 am,we got on the state﹣of﹣the﹣art Fuxing Hao train at Shanghai Railway Station.We stored our(1) (背包)and found our seats.Unlike other trains which start with a shake and much(2) (噪音),this train felt so smooth that if you were not looking out of windows,you could(3) (几乎不)tell we were moving.Yet,within minutes,we were passing over the rails at speeds of more than 350 kilometers an hour.
Soon,the towns of(4) (东部的)China were rushing by.I saw my wife smiling and(5) (指向)to a coin she had balanced on the table.She took another coin and balanced it next to the first,and then another,until she had a(6) (行)of coins.They stood there on the table for more than 20 minutes before one finally fell over.
After that,we(7) (两个都)went back to reading and enjoying the beauty outside.We felt quite(8) (放松的).Then,before we knew it,we heard the announcement that we were arriving in Beijing.For 1,318 kilometers,we(9) (花费)only 4 hours and 38 minutes.Thanks to high speed trains,we can travel in China much more conveniently.No(10) (疑惑),they will also bring the people of the country closer together,and in time bring about deep social changes,the full nature of which no one can fully guess.
A bookstore in Kaohsiung got international attention after CNN reported on the unusual decoration (装饰)in it.The store,Wuguan Books,is known as(1) "experimental bookstore" because of the dark lighting used to show the books on sale,Wuguan Books
(2) (lie)at Pier﹣2 Culture Center,which is full(3) special cafes and exhibits.The bookstore is almost(4) (complete)dark,except for the shelves (书架)of books.There are over 400 shelves of books in the store,with many(5) (light)placed around books.It appears as if books themselves are lighting up the darkness.
The bookstore(6) (create)by Chu Chih﹣kung not long ago,with the purpose of increasing people's senses when(7) read books.Su Yu﹣shan,the
(8) ( manage)of the store,says the environment can help people learn to do "soul (灵魂)reading" by(9) (provide)a private experience with each book that draws one's attention.(10) it might not be for everyone,Wuguan Books creates a very different kind of environment from most bookstores.
Trees play an important role in our environment.For a start,they make air(1) (更干净的)for us to breathe.The older a tree is,the more important it is to us.Why not look at ancient trees(2) (仔 细地)around you and find out more?
For the past (3) (十五)years,a charity called the Woodland Trust has been recording ancient trees in the country.It has created a database (数据库)about these tree.
Since the database was set up,the Woodland Trust has(4) (添加)over 180,000 trees,but it believes there are many more to be found.It's hoped that all(5) (成员)of the public will help to locate them ﹣ including you.
You can take an(6) (积极 的)part in the Woodland Trust's project.Perhaps when you next go for a walk with your family,you can examine the trees you pass to see
(7) (它的)age.If you find one that you think could be very old,record(8) (确切地)where it is using an online map.If you want to record the tree,you should take a photo.Don't(9) (忘记)to make sure you are allowed to examine it closely if the tree isn't on public land.
"Ancient trees are as much a part of our heritage (遗产)as works of(10) (艺术),"explains Jeremy Evans of the Woodland Trust. "But they don't get the same protection.The good news is,you don't have to be a tree expert to take part".
They eat wild animals,plants,berries,nuts,and insects.They hunt with bows and arrows.There are lots of dangerous snakes and spiders.It's one of southern Africa's
(1) (hot) places,and there is often no water.Then they have to get water from plant(2) they are ill,there are no hospitals.The people have to get medicine from plants too.
They are the San,(3) last people living in the Kalahari.The San people have another name-"bush people".(4) (they) lifestyle is very simple,but they know more about animals and plants than most people do.The San people live in small groups of 25﹣ 50.They live in huts-little "houses".These houses(5) (make)of wood and grass.There are no schools for the children.Children learn from the older people in the group.There are lots of things they have to learn so that they can live(6) a dangerous place like the Kalahari.In the evenings,the group of people often sit around a fire and tell stories.
The Kalahari is a big area of bushland in the southern Africa.It(7) (have)two parts.There is less rain in the southern part than in the northern part,(8) the south is drier.There are fewer plants and animals there,and it's more difficult for people
(9) (live).But when it rains at the end of the summer,the land becomes greener and more beautiful.For a few weeks,there are(10) (million)of little flowers and even butterflies!
Edgar Snow(1905-1972)was an American reporter.He is best known for his books and(1) (文章)on Communism in China and the Chinese Communist revolution.
Snow came to China in 1928.He spent over 10 years(2) (旅行)widely in China and trying to understand its people.At the same time,he tried to show what he learned to the rest of the world.
For(3) (例子),Red Star Over China,which came out in the1930s,is known as the first book that introduced China's revolution to the west.In it,Snow(4) (收集)firsthand information on the Long March,as well as on the work and lifestyle of members of the Communist Party of China in Shaanxi Province.
Many Westerners were introduced to the Party through his book.Norman Bethune,a
(5) (加拿大的)doctor,came to China after reading Snow's book.He worked
(6) (努力地)to save the lives of Chinese soldiers during World War I.
"When the(7) (整个的)world had forgotten us,Snow came to see us and told the world what had happened.We will remember Snow's great help to China forever," Chairman Mao said during an(8) (采访)with a German reporter in 1938.
Snow's spirit is still needed now,as well as in the(9) (将来),according to People's Daily. "No writer has spoken more(10) (强烈地)about Sino﹣US relations than Edgar Snow.And no matter the era,people around the world always need some sort of link,"the paper said.
One evening,Grandad said,"I once had a friend called Day.His first name was Henry,but everyone called him Happy.Happy Day made a very good living.He had been to many places and when he came to a place that he liked,he opened a pet shop and began selling African Ghost Fish.
"According to Happy,these are the world's only invisible fish,and they're especially good pets because they don't need any food.Once a year,the female Ghost Fish lays eggs.Immediately after that,and if everything is completely quiet,she becomes visible.But in a blink(眨眼)of an eye,she's gone again.If you see her,you're extremely lucky for she's the most beautiful creature alive.
"When Happy told his customers this story,his tanks of fish sold very quickly.When they were completely sold out,Happy usually left for another town. "
"Was that because his customers were not satisfied?" We asked.
"Not at all, "Grandad said. "His customers were completely satisfied.Many people told him that they got great pleasure from their invisible fish.It was so relaxing.A few even claimed that they had seen a female Ghost Fish,and it was truly unforgettable.Yes,Happy was a clever man."
"Can you tell us some more about him?" We said.
"Not now, "said Grandad. "I'm tired,and I want a nap(打盹).Why don't you children go and watch the tank of Ghost Fish in my room?Remember,if you sit quietly and watch really closely,you might even see a female. "
As we rushed excitedly from the room,I heard Grandad whisper, "Thank you,Happy. "
I wonder what he meant.
阅读材料,根据文中信息帮助 Happy Day 设计一份广告,完成以下任务。
任务 A:补全 1﹣4 题的信息。每空限填一词。任务 B:编写一句广告语,完成第5题。不超过 10 个词。
AFRTCAN GHOST FISH NOW ON SALE At Happy Day's(1) Shop! • The world's only invisible fish. • They need(2) food. • The female is the most(3) creature alive.She becomes visible after she lays eggs. • All customers will be completely satisfied. • The fish will live great(4) to you. (5)
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Susan was tired of having her three children talk back to her.One day,she climbed into her kids' tree house.It was(1) good place,she thought,for a mother to go on strike(罢工).She was tired of(2) (drive) them everywhere without thanks and doing more than her share of the work around the house.Until(3) (thing) changed,Susan decided to stay up in the tree.
Susan's strike got her kids' attention,(4) course.But that was not all that happened.Word of the fed﹣up mother spread.Before long,a camera crew from television's Today Show came into their yard.Now people all across America were going to find(5) who drove the kids' mother up a tree.
As the cameras worked,the three kids stood with their father near the tree house.Kate,the Today Show host,had a question for(6) (they). "What do you think about your mom on strike in that tree house?" she asked.
"I am kind of embarrassed, " said Misty.
"I'm really shocked, "said Joseph. "I did not think it would go this far.My mom is much(7) (crazy) than we thought. "
Rachel added, "I think mom is so strange(8) I can hardly believe it. "
But Susan had made her point.If the kids(9) (want) her back,they should know what to do.When the TV crew left,the kids went into their house(10) (quick)and got busy.Not long after that Susan climbed down from the tree and went back to being a mom.
Ed,William and Dan are three young men who love music.They've left their comfortable homes without taking any (1) (money)or mobile phones.They plan
(2) (walk)around the whole Britain,singing for dinner and sleeping anywhere like fields.
Ed and Dan met William when they were at school.They all liked walking. (3) they finished school,Ed went to study art in Paris and became (4) artist.Dan became a gardener and William a bookseller.They were still friends, (5) they weren't very happy with their lives.
One day they said, "Why don't we start walking?" And so they did.
They love simple activities (6) the busy,stressful world.
"People often ask (7) (we)why we're doing this.But you know it's a great life and we're learning so much on our journey," says William (8) (proud).
Last year they started a website to tell people a lot of stories about their walks.
This year they'd like to make videos and tell (9) (many)stories.Next year,they (10) (make)a CD of their songs and start a charity.The future looks good.
Thailand Literacy Program
Omkoi is one of the mountainous areas in Thailand.It is an area of (1) (北 方的)Thailand.There are neither schools(2) (也没有)libraries there and people cannot read or write.The government of Thailand hopes to change that with a program.It
(3) (包括)bringing books to the villages.
A number of these villages can be reached only on foot,and there is always a very long rainy (4) (季节)in Thailand.So how do the villagers get books that they need most,especially (5) ( 在...期间)the rainy days?Of course,teams of (6) (大象) !
Now there are several teams carrying books in Omkoi.They spend almost a month covering (7) ( 七)or eight villages.These special teams make it possible to provide education for almost two thousand people in Omkoi.
In Bangkok,the capital of Thailand,there's a program called "Train Library for Young People",The train serves the homeless children on the (8) (街道).Years ago,the railway police of Bangkok realized that those children(9) (真正地)needed a good place for learning and they began to act immediately.Now they have cleaned up and
(10) (修理)some old railway cars.These cars are turned into libraries for the children.
为了活跃气氛,缓解疲劳,Mr.Brown 准备和同学们一起做一个游戏。请阅读他推荐的三款游戏,完成两个任务。
GAME TIME |
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GAME1 |
On the table are all kinds of things in a mess.The players use the hook (钩)to pull one thing out of the mess without moving any others.If you pull out the most.you win.To win this game,you need to be skillful and patient! |
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GAME 2 |
You need a bag.collect small things like pencils,erasers and so on from the players and put them in the bag.Now pull one thing out of the bag without looking inside.Then give the owner of the thing a task,such as jumping like a frog,singing like a cock,etc.You're sure to enjoy playing and watching this game.You'll laugh a lot! |
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GAME 3 |
One player acts as the cat,a bowl in one hand and a coin in the other.Other players hold a line with an object as a mouse in each hand.The cat flips (抛)the coin.If it lands heads up,the cat catches the mouse in the player s left hand;if it lands tails up.the cat catches the mouse in the player's right hand,To win this game,you must be smart and act rapidly! |
Task A:请给上还游戏分别配上合适的图片,完成1~3三个小题。
(1) (2) (3)
Task B:请从Game 1/2/3中选出一款你最喜欢的游戏,并用文中的观点说明理由。
I like Game (4) ,because(5) .