Everyone knows that it’s hard to drink in space because of the low gravity, but Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong showed us how they drank tea on a TV show during the month-long trip in Shenzhou XI spaceship last year. They used a specially made tea cup and a special Pu’er cream to drink tea while standing upside down.
The Pu’er tea cream they drank is produced in Yunnan province, which is known for its Pu’er tea industry.
“Drinking hot tea is harder,” said Jing Haipeng. “The difficult part of drinking tea in space is that there should not be anything left after the tea dissolves (溶解) in water, also, the solubility（溶解度）of the tea should be low since water in space can only be warmed to 60 degrees at most.”
The tea cream the astronauts drank is produced by Gongrunxiang Tea Industry Corp in Kunming. Zhang Guanghui, manager of Gongrunxiang, said that the company tries to produce a tea cream that’s a safe, healthy tea product. Tea products are often reported to be polluted by air and heavy metals. “I never imagined that one day our tea cream would help astronauts to drink tea in space,” Zhang said, adding that drinking tea in space can be seen as a turning point for the Pu’er tea industry.
“For us, astronauts’ drinking tea in space means our technology used in the tea industry has had some achievements,” Zhang said. “In the future, more tea producers will use it to improve the tea industry.”
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Astronauts are able to enjoy many kinds of tea in space.
B. The tea cream is reported to be polluted by air and heavy metals.
C. The astronauts showed how they drank tea after returning to the earth.
D. The technology used in the tea industry may help the astronauts drink tea.
2.Which is NOT the reason why it’s difficult for the astronauts to drink hot tea in space?
A. Drinking is very hard in the low-gravity situation.
B. The solubility of the tea should remain the same.
C. They have to use a kind of specially made tea cup.
D. There should be nothing left after the tea dissolves in water.
3.Why does Zhang consider drinking tea in space is a turning point for the Pu’er tea industry?
A. He thinks it might help astronauts in space.
B. He thinks it might make Pu’er tea dissolve easily.
C. He thinks it might help improve the production of Pu’er tea.
D. He thinks it might help improve the tea industry and make Pu’er tea popular.
Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.
Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.
With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.
Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast (宴会),have a small, low-fat snack. This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.
Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.
Choose the meat with less fat. Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.
If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.
Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.
1.Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ____________.
A. bring weight problems B. bring you much trouble in your life
C. make you worried about your foods D. make you hate delicious foods
2.Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they____________.
A. can't control themselves B. go to too many feasts
C. enjoy delicious foods D. can't help turning away from the foods
3.From the passage, excess calories can be found in your body in the form of____________.
A. energy B. fat C. food D. something we can’t see
AMES Australia-Flagstaff is glad to offer you a place in Certificate (证书) in Spoken and Written English. This course is part of the Adult Migrant English Program, founded by the Australia Government Department of Education &Training.
Course dates are: 03.10.2017-14.12.2017
●Timetable
DAYS | TIME | ROOM |
Monday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am 11:15 am – 1:15 pm | Level 4 Room 5 Level 4 Room 5 |
Tuesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am 11:15 am – 12:15 pm 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm | Level 1 Room 2 Level 2 Library Level 1 Room 2 |
Wednesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am 11:15 am – 12:00 pm 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm | Level 4 Room 5 Level 4 Room 5 Level 2 Computer Room |
●This is 12 hours per week.
●If you can’t attend on the first day, you must tell us. Please contact the office on 99264717.
●If you neither contact us nor attend on the first day, you may lose your place in the class.
●If your children need care, please contact us.
●If you need to give up the course, you must tell both your counselor and your teacher.
1.How long will the Spoken and Written English course last?
A. About three days. B. Over 2 months.
C. About 11 months. D. Less than 2 months.
2.What’s the Chinese meaning of counselor in the passage?
A. 顾问 B. 班主任 C. 辅导员 D. 考官
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the course?
A. Room 5 is only for Level 4 students.
B. People of all ages can take this course.
C. You can have lessons in Room 2 on Monday.
D. You’re sure to lose your place unless you attend on the first day.
If you are reading a novel for school rather than just for fun, you need to get _______. Here are some pieces of advice.
First, make notes. Write notes_______pencil in the book, but also write separate notes on a small piece of paper. _______ characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything that we are told about a character can help us to _______ them, from their appearance to the kind of food they eat.
It is also a great help to be able to tell yourself the story _________ you have read it. So, the _______ of the story and the plot (情节) are important. You'd better make a quick note of _______ happens in each part when you read. This will help you to bring the things you have noticed about characters, background, language and so on together.
_______, themes. These are ideas that the novel shows. Perhaps love is a major theme, or justice (公正), or redemption (救赎). _______ that you know the themes of the novel and what the author is saying about them.
What's more, novels are made up of language. ________ use language in a special way to make their novels work. They may use metaphors (比喻), invent symbols, or show a character's personality through their speech styles.
1.A. organized B. interested C. stressed D. fixed
2.A. with B. use C. in D. by
3.A. Have pity on B. Get along with C. Pay attention to D. Take care of
4.A. attract B. understand C. discuss D. examine
5.A. after B. before C. if D. unless
6.A. order B. time C. place D. influence
7.A. how B. what C. why D. where
8.A. Finally B. However C. Next D. For example
9.A. Show off B. Turn out C. Think of D. Make sure
10.A. Students B. Teachers C. Readers D. Writers
—Hongqiao Airport, sir, please! I’ll be there by 10.
—___________, but I’ll do my best.
A. I can’t promise B. No problem C. All right D. It’s impossible
—If I work hard at all my lessons from now on, will I do better in them?
—Sure, ____________________.
A. Practice makes perfect B. Better late than never
C. You’re never too old to learn D. The early bird catches the worm
