Learning a new language is always a challenge. There are new w 1. ， new grammar， and new pronunciation. Language is an important part of c 2.. Becoming familiar with the culture as well as the language can make the learning experience much more i 3. .
When I was a university student， I s 4. Chinese for three years. Before I went to university， I had very little k 5. of China. Therefore， when I started learning to speak Chinese， it was important for me to also learn about China’s history and culture. China’s culture is very different from my o 6. and I become interested in it soon.
It will be much more fun to learn about culture w 7. you study a new language. Culture can teach you so many things about a language. It can give you background information a 8. the language and tell you the history of the language. I also found out one fact， that is， if you know about the country and the culture， you will communicate with its people more e 9. .
Whenever I try to learn a new language， I enjoy k 10. information about the culture as well. It’s a challenge to learn more information， but it is very rewarding!
用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限填一词）。
1.—There’s plenty of rain this year.
—Yes. it has rained ___________(heavy) since last Friday.
2.Mr. Green， an old friend of my ________(parents) will come to China on business soon.
3.Before we left for England， we were asked _________ (keep) our voice down in public.
4.Volunteering for the Olympics is the ___________(meaning) experience in my life.
5.— Why are you still sitting in the classroom? School has been over for half an hour.
— Because I ________ (not finish) my task yet.
根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词（每空限填一词）。（5分）
1.Kate is a funny girl. When I feel bored or ________(不开心），I always go to her.
2.Don’t always expect our parents to do anything for us， we should learn to depend on _____ (自己).
3.The meeting between the _________ (总统) of those two countries took place in Beijing last week.
4.—Do you know when the first Harry Potter book was __________(写) ? — In 1995.
5.—What is your hobby， Tom?
—I have many hobbies， such as running and ________ (划船) boats.
To make our digestive (消化的) system work well， we should avoid doing some things after having a meal， for example， drinking water. It is true that a person should drink 8 glasses of water every day to stay healthy. However， drinking water right after eating or even during a meal may disrupt (扰乱) digestion. It might influence the natural levels of acid and bile (酸和胆汁) that are necessary for proper digestion. What’s more， drinking cold water after eating might slow down （减慢）digestion. So try to avoid drinking water at least an hour after a meal， and avoid drinking it while eating.
Though walking after eating is healthy， doing it at once after a meal is not. Doing so will make it difficult for the digestive system to take in nutrients (营养) from the food. Besides， the blood will flow towards other parts of the body， like legs， hands， etc. That will make the digestive tract(消化道) not have enough blood flow for proper digestion. So we should wait for at least 2 hours after eating， and then begin exercising.
Sleeping should also be avoided right after eating. This is because going to bed right after a meal will lead to improper digestion. What’s more， such a habit will also make you put on a lot of weight. Therefore， wait for an hour or two， and then go to sleep.
Many of us have the habit of drinking tea just after lunch or dinner， which is really unhealthy. The tea leaves are rich in acid which prevents the protein（蛋白质）in the food from digesting. The best time to drink tea is at least one hour after eating.
Eating fruits right after a meal may fill the stomach with air and we’ll feel uncomfortable. They will also take time to reach the digestive tract， disturbing the whole process of digestion. To protect your stomach from digestive problems， eat fruits before or after 1-2 hours of a meal.
In a word， if you avoid doing all the above things after eating， you will surely make your digestion easy， and you will be less likely to have digestive problems.
Things to avoid at once after eating | |
Drinking water | ● Drinking water at once after eating or during a meal may disrupt digestion by 1._ _____ the natural levels of acid and bile. ● Drinking cold water after eating probably reduces the 2. _____ of digestion. ● Don’t drink water until at least an hour has passed after a meal. |
Going for a walk | ● If we walk right after a meal， our digestive system will have 3.______ taking in nutrients from the food. ● Walking right after a meal can lead to not having enough4._____ flow for proper digestion in the digestive tract. ● Don’t start5. ______ until waiting for two hours after eating. |
6.______ | ● Going to bed right after eating can cause7.______ digestion. ● Going to bed right after eating can cause one to put on much8._______. |
Drinking tea | ● The tea leaves are 9._____ in acid， which prevents the protein in the food from digesting. ● Drink tea at least one hour after eating. |
Eating fruits | ● Eating fruits right after a meal may fill the stomach with air and make you (60) 10.____. ● Fruits should be eaten before or after 1-2 hours of a meal. |
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阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
In the village of Kila Raipur， people would like to take part in their unusual Olympics. Even though the villagers don’t spend millions of dollars on the sport， these games seem to be much more fun than the real Olympics!
Now in its 77th year， the sport took place in the village Kila Raipur in an Indian state from January 31st to February 3rd. A villager by the name of Inder Singh Grewal wanted to organize an event which would allow farmers to show their skills， keep their culture and just have a good time.
Over the years， it has become popular and now includes not just the farmers， but also some of the world’s finest athletes from 7 to 70 years of age. In keeping up with times， there are different modern sports， such as hockey and race and traditional ones such as tug-of-war and even Kabaddi.
However， the ones that interest the biggest crowds are the special sports like the bull(公牛)races. In the races， bulls run at high speed against each other， with athletes balanced on small carts(手推车). Then there is the game that challenges athletes to lift bicycles with their teeth. Another sport is using their teeth to pull a car. If that is not special enough for you to get excited about this， there is a competition that allows a tractor(拖拉机) to run over an athlete’s body!
All in all， the sport not only tests the skills and strength of its athletes， but also cheers up people. The best part is that everyone， old or young， can take part in the sport. So it’s no wonder that over 4，000 athletes and over a million watchers run into the small village of Kila Raipur， each year!
1.Where do the unusual Olympics take place? (答案不超过6个词)
_______________________________________________________
2.How long does the sport last? (答案不超过6个单词)
_______________________________________________________
3.How many kinds of sports are mentioned in the fourth paragraph? (答案不超过2个单词)
_______________________________________________________
4.What do many athletes take part in the sport for? (答案不超过10个单词)
_______________________________________________________
5.How do you like the village Olympics? (答案不超过4个单词)
_______________________________________________________
You’ve got plenty of emails from your mom， and maybe even a few from dear old grandma. But have you ever received a message from a river?
Now， Ireland’s River Lee is sending out much information， thanks to wireless(无线的) technology. In a program called the DEPLOY project， scientists have put some sensors(传感器) in rivers that can find pollution levels.
Instead of asking scientists to collect water samples several times a day， the government can now examine pollution levels in the water， and find out if there is anything polluted entering the river. This makes it much easier for scientists to protect the environment， since problems can be discovered before a serious pollution accident really happens.
People in the area can also receive free reports from the river， so that they can find out whether the water is safe for swimming or boating on a certain day. And people can also know if the water is clear enough for them to drink and use.
The DEPLOY project has not only started in Ireland， also the same programs have started in thousands of places around the U.S. Now you live in a world in which you could receive information with your mobile phone about environment. The technology should help to make us know more about the pollution that surrounds us—which just might get us all a little more involved with trying to clean up our world.
1. How do scientists find pollution levels in rivers?
A. By putting sensors in rivers.
B. By using mobile phones.
C. By boating or swimming.
D. By surfing the Internet.
2.The underlined word “samples” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 样品 B. 有机物 C. 无机物 D. 示范
3.The DEPLOY project is a project that cares for ________.
A. weather B. environment C. industry D. study
4.What can we mainly learn from the fourth paragraph?
A. People can receive reports from the river
B. People can find if they can swim in the water.
C. The project is good for people’s daily life
D. People can know if the water is clear enough
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The DEPLOY project has only started in the United States.
B. The DEPLOY project tells us how to keep the air and water clean.
C. The DEPLOY project helps us live in a world with clear air.
D. You can receive information about environment with your phone.
