Grandma celebrated grandpa’s birthday just days before he passed away. Although his __________ was very difficult for her, I think it taught grandma that good health was not to be taken __________, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as ______ and as long as she could. One day, when she ________ to attend dancing lessons, we rolled our eyes in __________ and helplessly wished she would just stay home and __________ cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed ________ we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a __________ grandma.
I suppose grandma’s primary motivation for dancing was social. She had been a __________ girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpa’s quiet lifestyle before __________ any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance. Dancing, __________, filler her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, and the challenge of learning. __________ the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two-hundred-pound figure, grandma __________ everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor, __________ soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor.
Having taken dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances _________ and was soon participating in dancing _________ all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen, grandma __________ invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches. My attitude was __________ unenthusiastic at that point, but to make her happy, my mother and I attended the match. As if to prove me wrong, grandma made a wonderful showing in every __________ she entered. I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance, and my thoughts were shared by the _________ a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her outstanding performance.
1.A. suffering B. birthday C. health D. death
2.A. for sure B. for fun C. for granted D. seriously
3.A. fully B. peacefully C. pitifully D. carefully
4.A. pretended B. announced C. refused D. managed
5.A. agreement B. excitement C. embarrassment D. anger
6.A. sell B. bake C. buy D. keep
7.A. until B. since C. unless D. before
8.A. loving B. dancing C. caring D. selfless
9.A. humorous B. shy C. determined D. mean
10.A. managing B. losing C. developing D. falling
11.A. at most B. to be honest C. in a word D. on the other hand
12.A. Once B. Since C. Because D. Although
13.A. persuaded B. satisfied C. surprised D. confused
14.A. what B. that C. which D. it
15.A. easily B. busily C. hard D. awkwardly
16.A. performances B. trainings C. practice D. matches
17.A. unwillingly B. increasingly C. proudly D. surprisingly
18.A. hardly B. even C. still D. fairly
19.A. incident B. point C. room D. event
20.A. judges B. competitors C. dancers D. audiences
Shoulder pain is common. The shoulder has the most range of movement of any part in the body. 1. Furthermore, shoulder pain sometimes comes from other areas of the body. Here are some tips to help reduce shoulder pain.
2.Often, the root cause of shoulder pain is simply your overdoing something. If your problem is work related, change to a different activity. If the shoulder pain is exercise-related, then you may be working out too aggressively or with bad form – turn to a personal trainer for help.
Ice your shoulder. The application of ice is useful for almost all acute Injuries. 3. Apply ice for 10-15 minutes every hour, then reduce the frequency as the pain and swelling become less strong.
Do some light shoulder stretches(拉伸).While standing or sitting, reach around the front of your body and seize the opposite elbow(肘). 4.Reach behind your back towards your shoulder and hold it with your other hand. Slowly pull on the hand with the painful shoulder until you ~eel a stretch.
See your doctor. If your shoulder pain is especially severe, and long-lasting, what else can you do? 5.Your doctor will discuss a treatment plan according to your pain.
A. Seek medical help.
B. Rest your shoulder.
C. Build shoulder strength.
D. Consider surgery if necessary.
E. That's why it's so likely to suffer from injury.
F. The cold treatment works well when applied to the most painful shoulder.
G. Gently pull on the back of the elbow until you feel a stretch in the shoulder.
Richard Hosford fulfilled an ambition of founding a music festival his home county in 1991.
Richard said, “At that time, my aim was to create a festival with an informal atmosphere and the highest possible artistic standards.”
The festival was first planned in Canon Ray Nichols. The Gaudier Ensemble(乐团),of which Richard is a member, has returned each year to perform a wide range of chamber music(室内乐)at the festival.
Richard said, “Over many years we have built a special relationship with our audience. Teaching and encouraging a love of music are important elements of the festival, which has always included a concert for children, and now runs classes for promising young local musicians. Arriving from across Europe, the members of the Ensemble stay with hosts in the village and enjoy making music with old friends in the wonderful St. Mary’s Church.”
The event is now an established favourite on the South West music festival scene and this year will mark its 25th year with a programme that includes pieces by Mozart, Francaix, Schubert and Bruch from Dec 9 to Dec 12.
There will also be a late-night concert of light American gems by Gershwin, a family concert and a new commission by poet and broadcaster James Crowden and Lillie Harris from the Royal College of Music.
The festival will also welcome a group of recent Royal College of Music students who will perform alongside the Gaudier Ensemble at some concerts and work with talented local musical youngsters.
For more information about the festival, visit cerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk. Booking forms are also available at local tourist information centres or by calling07527 528673.
1.When can people enjoy the music of Mozart?
A. On Dec 2. B. On Dec 6.
C. On Dec 9. D. On Dec 15.
2.Who will give a late-night concert of light American gems?
A. Richard Hosford. B. Gershwin.
C. James Crowden. D. Lillie Harris.
3.What is the main idea of the text?
A. To introduce the information of the music festival.
B. To provide people with information about music.
C. To tell people how to do well in giving performances.
D. To show how to visit cerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk
Instagram is containing so many photos of food — now a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networks.
I always thought people's taking pictures of their food was kind of silly, but at this new pop-up restaurant in the UK, I'd probably do it too. 'The Picture House' is the world's first pay-by-photo restaurant—you order, click a photo of the food, share on Instagram and eat for free!
The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant (巨人) Birds Eye, who came up with the idea to cash in on people's addiction to photographing food and sharing the pictures online. They conducted a survey and found that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals. So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range.
The pop-up diner was open in Soho, London for three days in May, and is now moving to other major UK cities. They serve two-course meals that customers don't have to pay for, if they photo and Instagram it.
The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye's 'Food for Life' campaign(活动), a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at frozen food. "Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime moments—from the everyday to the special," said marketing director Margaret Jobling.
The reaction to The Picture House has been great so far. And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way.
1.Instagram probably is ____.
A. a restaurant free of charge B. a new marketing project
C. a project used to share photos D. a campaign of “Food for Life”
2.“The Picture House” encourages sharing photos of its food to _______.
A. attract more customers B. raise the price of frozen food
C. create a new social media trend D. reward the regular customers
3.The writer’s attitude towards pay-by-picture concept is ___________.
A. negative B. neutral (中立的)
C. positive D. angry
4.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A. No Need to Pay. B. The Pop-up Diner.
C. Food for Life. D. Pay by Picture.
The dangers of sitting all day are obvious. Researchers have shown that remaining sitting for extended periods of time (like at your 9-to-5 desk job) can do harm to your health. While exercise is a big part of reducing the harmful effects of sitting, it was unclear how many gym periods were needed to help – until now.
A new study, published in The Lancet, shows the ideal formula for reducing the negative effects of a sedentary（久坐的）job. Instead of a fixed number of hours spent exercising, the ratio（比率）depends on how much you sit: people who work a typical eight-hour day should spend at least one hour each day moving. If you sit six hours a day, you should spend half an hour exercising. The research also indicates that the exercise doesn’t have to be all once – or rigorous（严格的）. It can be spread throughout the day and be as simple as walking.
The team behind the study analyzed data from a pool of a million adults over the age of 45 in Western Europe, the United States, and Australia. Using previous data, the researches examined data from 16 published studies and used it to determine how much exercise is required to compensate for sitting. Their recommended daily exercise goal is higher than previous advice but not necessarily less achievable, given it can be completed throughout the day.
Fitting in an hour of exercise a day sounds especially discouraging if you have a desk job, but there are plenty of workouts you can complete before and after work. Even if it means taking a 10-minute walk during lunch, your body will thank you in the long run.
1.The underlined words “compensate for” can be best replaced by ________.
A. make up for B. break away from
C. give up D. take the place of
2.According to the new study, good news for the people working long hours at desk
is that ________.
A. workouts may reduce the harm of sitting for long
B. the harm of sitting for long has been proved
C. they don’t have to exercise as long as suggested previously
D. the time spent on exercise is flexible
3.What can be inferred from the article?
A. The best form of workouts is walking.
B. The longer you exercise, the better.
C. The new exercise goal is practical though higher.
D. A desk job makes it impossible to exercise regularly.
4.The second paragraph is developed mainly ________.
A. by example B. by process
C. by comparison D. by contrast
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友John写信告诉你近日他由于沉迷于电脑游戏，健康受到很大影响，他十分焦虑。请你给他写一封回信，建议他养成良好的生活习惯。
注意：1. 字数120字左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数。
Dear John,
I'm sorry to hear that
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