You may think your bathroom is often full of bacteria(细菌) and so you give it a complete cleaning once a week. But how often do you clean out and disinfect(消毒) your fridge? Well, probably not often enough, according to a recent study, which found out that the fridge is the second dirtiest place in your house, just behind the bathroom.
Fridge temperatures were often set too high, allowing the growth of bacteria, which included E.coil, Enterobacteria, and S. aureus, all of which will give you an easy access to food poisoning. So what can you do to ensure your fridge---and your food in it---is not a health threat?
For starters, clean the fridge weekly---wipe it and repeat.
Make sure your fridge is at the correct temperature for storing food, between 0 and 5 degrees centigrade. Your freezer should be below-18 degrees centigrade. You can use fridge and freezer thermeters to make sure this is the case.
Some modern fridges have zones to store different types of food ,such as meat and vegetables. Make sure you don`t store meat in the vegetable zone, as the temperature there might be higher.
Make sure you don not leave the door open too long as the temperature in the fridge will quickly rise, creating a breeding(繁殖) ground for bacteria.
Cover food that has not been finished, and eat it within a couple of days.
Keep bottles and jars closed.
Keep raw meat away from cooked meat. Both should be well covered to prevent pollution.
Store raw meat at the bottom of the fridge to stop juices dripping onto other foods.
Finally, use common sense, and throw away old food.
1.What do we know from the first paragraph?
A.People often clean their fridges once a week.
B.A recent study shows the bathroom is the dirtiest place in the house.
C.Many people don`t believe that the fridge is a dirty place.
D.The fridge may not have as many bacteria as the bathroom.
2.Which is the best temperature for storing your food in the fridge?
A.10ºCB.-2 ºCC.4 ºCD.-18 ºC
3.The purpose of this text is to________.
A.introduce some common knowledge about fridges
B.teach people how to fix their fridges
C.guide people to store food properly in their fridges
D.let people know how to keep their fridges clean
Commander was my parents` cat but I knew him first. In fact, Commander was my college roommate`s cat. My roommate wanted to sell Commander, but no one would buy him. I called my parents to see if they would like to adopt him. My mom had always loved cats but my dad disliked cats very much. As predicted my dad said, “No way. No cats” Fortunately for me, my dad was out of town at a math conference. So I brought Commander home. By the time he returned, both my mom and Commander had decided that Commander was going to stay.
My mom said that Commander was going to live at our house for a “trial period” while we looked for a buyer. As the months went by there was absolutely no effort to sell Commander and it became clear to my dad that Commander was there to stay. Commander started sitting by my dad as he read the newspaper and slowly my dad began to like Commander---just a little bit.
By the time I came home that summer, I was surprised to see my dad carrying Commander around the house. Over the years, my parents` love for Commander grew to the point where they could not imagine life without him.
Once I finished college, my parents built their dream house and they named the floor plan（平面图） The Commander! They worked with the architect to design the house so that it was perfectly suited both for them and for Commander.
Commander died at the age of eighteen. My mom still talks about him often and misses him, and so does my dad, which proves that not even the most determined cat-hating human being in the world can resist the charms(魅力)of a cat once the cat decides he is moving in to your heart.
1.When the author`s dad returned from the conference,_________.
A.the author had decided to sell Commander.
B.the author`s roommate sold commander to someone else
C.the author`s mother decided to keep Commander
D.the author`s mother started looking for a buyer
2.What was the father`s feeling towards Commander when the author came home that summer?
A.He still hated the cat very much
B.He began to like the cat
C.He wanted to sell the cat
D.He wanted to keep another cat
3.What did the author`s parents do when they designed their new house?
A.They designed a room for Commander.
B.They named the floor plan the Commander.
C.They opened a door in the wall for Commander.
D.They worked with the architect to build a cathouse
4.Put the following events into the correct order.
a.The author`s father changed his attitude towards Commander.
b.The author brought Commander home
c.The author finished college.
d.The author`s parents built their dream house.
e.Commander died.
A. a-e-b-c-dB.b-a-d-c-e
C.d-b-c-a-eD.b-a-c-d-e
Nowadays, with the busy working hours, parents have no time left to spend with their children. However, spending time with children is of extreme importance. Giving some time for children will play an important role in their development. Therefore, it is a must for parents to spend time with children. Here are some tips for parents which will help them spend time with their little wonder.
Having Dinner with Children
Even if you are not there at home for a whole day, you should make sure that you have dinner with your children. Moreover, you should make it a point that you are having dinner with your entire family. Also, you should avoid watching TV when you are having dinner with your family.
Helping Child Comlete Homework
Helping your child complete homework will help you know how he/she is at studies. It is not that you have to spend hours regularly helping your child with homework. But, sometimes you can help your child solve some questions. In this way, you will get to spend time with your child as well as get to know about his or her studies.
Fun Activities
During weekends you can indulge your child in fun activities like gardening, painting etc. However, do not force your child to do so. You can also spend some time in teaching your child finger painting, vegetable painting and craft work. You may even help your child complete his or her art and craft assignments. These activities will help you improve creativity of your child as well as the interaction between you and your child.
1.The passage is mainly about_______.
A.the importance of spending time with children
B.the ways to spend time with children
C.the reasons to spend time with children
D.the activities children like to take part in
2.In the second paragraph, the author suggests that parents should________.
A.watch TV with their children
B.stay at home a whole day
C.spend time with the whole family
D.avoid listening to some music
3.The underlined word “indulge” in the last paragraph means_______.
A.pushB.putC.askD.allow
4. What can we learn from the passage?
A.Helping children with homework will help improve their creativity.
B.Parents should spend time regularly with children`s homework
C.Spending time with children for parents is a must
D.Parents should pick up their children regularly.
When we talked about the upcoming start of school, Seth hadn`t expressed anything but excitement. So when the sunny and promising “big day” arrived, he was ready. He was armed with a cool haircut, wearing his prized shoes, and was ready for the action.
Ten minutes before the bus was to arrive, he asked me to take him in my car. I complained about it being at the last minute. I said “no” at first. He begged me again and I finally agreed.
In the car , I secretly had a look at him through the rearivew mirror(后视镜). He looked sad. “What is the matter, honey?” “I am nervous. I don`t know if I will be able to learn everything in the first grade. What if I can`t pay attention in class?”
My heart melted. I remembered being nervous on the first day of school and I thought I was the only student who felt that way. I was a nervous kid full of self-doubt. Seth behaved much better than I did.
We walked into his school together. He remembered where his new classroom was and recognized his teacher from the ice cream social party they had the day before. He sat down at his desk and chatted with a few of his classmates. He took a few photos of them (with a camera phone because I didn`t allow him to bring the real camera) and then he said in a very serious manner, “Mom, you can go home now. I`ll be OK.” And so he was.
1.Seth asked his mother to take him to school probably because_________.
A. he was afraid to be late for class.
B. he wanted to share his joy with his mother
C. he felt worried about his school life
D. he was frightened of his new teacher
2.What did the writer mean by saying “My heart melted” in Paragraph 4?
A. She was very angry with her son
B. She felt sad because of her son`s words.
C. She was too weak in the mind to face it.
D. She became more understanding of her son.
3.From the last paragraph we learn that_________.
A. Seth had never seen his new classroom
B. the ice cream social party was to be held soon
C. Seth got along well with his classmates
D. Seth took some photos using a real camera
4.It can be inferred that in the end Seth felt_________.
A. relaxedB.frightened
C.seriousD.worried
英语写作能力在英语交流和考试中非常重要，今天你的英语老师Mr. Zhang在课堂上讲了如何提高英语写作能力，如：熟练掌握2000多常用词汇；适当背诵一些美文；坚持每天练习写作等等。请根据他的建议并结合你的实际写一篇英文日记。
内同要点：1. 英语写作能力的重要性。
2. 你的老师关于写作训练的建议。
3. 你自己提高写作能力的有效方法。
写作要求：1. 词数100词左右。
2. 日记格式和开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
April 23, Wednesday Fine
Today Mr. Zhang, our English teacher, told us how to improve English writing skills.______________
第一节：短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Failure is common in our life. No one can avoid them. When we fail in doing something, we often feel very depressing. Sometimes failure can make us lose hearts. So no one is willing to fail. On the contrary, success can bring us sense of pride. If one enjoys his continuous success in his career, he will have confidence to himself. Therefore, failure is the mother of success. A failure doesn’t mean one can never be successfully. Those who are always afraid failure will never succeed. In a word, as long as we can get some lessons and experiences from our failure, we’ll be sure to succeed.
