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Across the world people prepare and drink tea in many 1.(difference) ways. The handmade purple clay teapot (紫砂壶) is one of the most popular2.(item)among tea lovers in Asia. But the skill of making that particular teapot faces a lot of challenges in modern times.
Chinese people 3.(drink)tea for thousands of years. And 4.(recent), these handmade teapots have become popular. As an old saying goes, “A thing is valued if it is rare.”
Tea sets (茶具) have been a key part of Chinese culture. Gao Dezhi, 99, has been making purple clay teapots since he was 13 years old. Usually, this kind of skill 5.(pass) down from generation to generation or taught to those 6. are crazy about the craft. Gao says that his son and daughter are not 7.(interest) in learning such skills. They already earn a lot of money by 8. (work) in other jobs. People cannot make such things 9. they have no interest in learning the skill, he says.
In order to protect skills 10. disappearing, local people have built a special museum where masters can show their craft.
It was a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon some fifteen or sixteen years ago. I took my two kids to the local playground. As soon as we got there my daughter headed for the swings (秋千)and asked for a ________. I noticed another little girl ________ to get her own swing going high as I was ________ my daughter to go higher and higher.
I walked over to the little girl and asked ________ she needed help. She smiled and said YES and I soon had her feet flying towards the ________ while she laughed happily. For the next two hours I found myself pushing swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl. By the time we headed home, I was ________ tired, but my spirits were flying ________ than those swings.
Three years later I was ________ again after a day’s work. Still, I needed to ________ my kids from their school before heading home. I stood in the ________ waiting area waiting for my children. Suddenly, I felt two ________ arms wrapped around my legs. I looked down and there was the little girl I met 3 years before on the ________ smiling up at me. She gave me a big hug before running away to ________ the school bus. As I watched her ________, I didn’t feel tired any more and my spirits were once again ________ with that swing.
The love we ________ with others will find its way back to us. It will travel from heart to heart. It may take seconds or it may take ________. The law of love, ________, is never broken. We will get back what we give. We will harvest what we ________ . The kindness we give and the joy we create will always come back to ________ us.
1.A.jump B.pull C.push D.climb
2.A.failed B.decided C.stopped D.managed
3.A.encouraging B.helping C.refusing D.advising
4.A.why B.how C.when D.whether
5.A.clouds B.ground C.swing D.trees
6.A.finally B.suddenly C.physically D.mentally
7.A.faster B.higher C.more quickly D.more slowly
8.A.amazed B.upset C.concerned D.tired
9.A.look after B.pick up C.take away D.bring up
10.A.parents’ B.teachers’ C.patients’ D.passengers’
11.A.strong B.long C.small D.weak
12.A.classroom B.school C.kindergarten D.playground
13.A.drive B.catch C.reach D.repair
14.A.hands B.head C.face D.back
15.A.flying B.crying C.running D.falling
16.A.own B.care C.share D.find
17.A.hours B.days C.months D.years
18.A.however B.therefore C.still D.besides
19.A.save B.plant C.design D.offer
20.A.frighten B.interest C.excite D.shock
Ways to make a great first impression
You’ve heard it a million times already, but it really does take a few seconds to make that all-important first impression. Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.
● 1.
Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left. 2..
● Be on time
When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression. 3. It’s better to be hanging around the place than be stuck in traffic.
● Introduce yourself and ask for names
Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their names in a polite way. 4. This will increase the chances of their remembering your name in the future. Always remember to stand up when greeting someone and be sure to introduce them to anyone you’re with.
● Make good conversations
To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you. 5. A person will feel more comfortable with someone they can relate to.
A. Use body language
B. Have a proper handshake
C. Repeat the names and use them later in conversation.
D. It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby.
E. As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early.
F. You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression.
G. However, don’t have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite.
Do you know why people yawn (打哈欠)? The most obvious answer is that we yawn because we are tired. But why does being tired make us yawn? How does yawning help us? The truth is that we don’t know the answers to these questions. Scientists have different theories about why we yawn, but nobody has been able to prove them.
The first one is the “oxygen theory”. In the past, one of the more popular theories was that we yawn in order to take more oxygen. When we yawn we breathe more deeply. According to this theory, our brains make us yawn because we need more oxygen. However, these days more and more scientists are against the oxygen theory.
The second one is the “brain cooling” theory. According to this theory, we yawn when our brains get too warm. Yawning makes our brains cooler again. When our brains are cooler, we can think more clearly. Yawning can help keep us alert (警觉). This theory hasn’t been proven yet, but many scientists think that it will be in the future.
Here are a few other interesting facts about yawning. First, yawning is contagious (可传染的). If you see another person yawn, then you will be more likely to yawn, too. Second, we yawn even before we are born. Studies have shown that babies yawn while they’re still in their mother’s stomach. They start to yawn after 24 weeks. Finally, we are more likely to yawn when we’re bored. Why is yawning contagious? Why do we yawn when we’re bored or tired? The truth is that we don’t have any answers to these questions, either.
1.What does “them” refer to at the end of the first paragraph?
A.Yawns. B.Scientists.
C.Theories. D.Questions.
2.What does the article say about the “oxygen theory”?
A.It’s the most recent theory. B.Few scientists believe it now.
C.More and more scientists believe it. D.We know that it’s correct.
3.What happens when a person’s brain is cooler?
A.The person gets more tired. B.The person is in a bad mood.
C.The person thinks more clearly. D.The person becomes less alert.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.We can yawn only after we are born.
B.We have known the answer why we yawn.
C.When we see another person yawn, we might yawn, too.
D.Scientists will never prove the “brain cooling” theory.
What will restaurants look like in the future？What would your dinner taste like if a robot cooked it？A robot restaurant in Tianjin may give you the answers.
Covering an area of over 400 square meters with a total of 112 seats，the X Future Restaurant is a robot restaurant opened in November 2018. The restaurant has amazed customers with its fully-automated（全自动的）technology，which covers every step of the dining experience，from ordering to cooking to serving the dishes and even taking payment.
Entering the restaurant，one can order dishes by simply scanning（扫描）the QR codes on the table. There are over 40 choices of dishes. After taking the order，“robot cooks”prepare dishes using fixed time，temperature and ingredients designed by famous Chinese cooks.
“As the cooking is controlled by a computer system，the taste and quality of dishes can be good，”said Li Xiaokui，manager of the X Future Restaurant.
Robots also complete the delivery of dishes. Without following any designed route，the robot waiters serve meals thanks to automated driving technology，which helps each robot timely change its route when something is in the way.
These eye-catching technologies have received wide praise from customers. "The dishes taste surprisingly good. I couldn't believe that they were made by robots，especially dishes that were difficult to cook” one customer said. "The application of robots has increased our efficiency（效率）and cut down our costs，"Li said，"I think robot restaurants will develop fast and have a bright future. ”
1.What do we know about the X Future Restaurant？
A.It covers over 112 square meters with 400 seats.
B.Robot waiters deliver dishes following fixed routes.
C.Customers could enjoy fully-automated services
D.Robot cooks design dishes by themselves.
2.The dishes in the X Future Restaurant are __________
A.prepared by human cooks
B.ordered by scanning QR codes
C.not accepted by customers
D.not easy for robots to prepare
3.What is Li's attitude toward the future of robot restaurants？
A.Hopeful. B.Doubtful.
C.Puzzled. D.Worried
4.What is the best title for this text？
A.Robots Are Helpful in Many Restaurants.
B.Robots Cook Delicious Dishes like Humans.
C.A Robot Restaurant Was Opened in Tianjin.
D.The X Future Restaurant Has Become Popular.
Jolin Tsai, a famous singer, has become an English teacher! But she is not staying in a classroom to give you talks in English. Instead, she has published a new book, “Jolin’s English Diary Book”. It came out in Taiwan in March. Jolin is helping you learn English in a light-hearted way and giving you useful words for life outside your textbooks.
“I hope it’s a happy English book,” she said. “When you learn English in a fun way, you will keep on doing it. This certainly doesn't mean just reciting words”. Jolin has a lot of clever ways of learning. She likes to listen to English songs or find friends to talk to in English. She has been good at English since Grade 3 in primary school. Because of this, she hosted news programme on the radio herself.
Jolin knows it’s important to put English to good use. So, in her English diaries, she wrote something about her everyday life, like study, fashion, travel and family. After each diary, she gives you lots of notes. You can use them often, too! Jolin also asks you to keep diaries like hers.
1.Jolin has been good at English .
A.since she became a famous singer B.since she was in Grade 3
C.since she was in college D.since she was 3 years old
2.In Jolin’s diaries, which of the following is not mentioned?
A.Fashion. B.Chinese learning.
C.Trip. D.Family life.
3.From the passage we know that ______.
A.she is not only a famous singer but also an English teacher in a primary school
B.you don’t have to keep English diaries
C.she teaches us how to be a famous singer in “Jolin’s English Diary Book”
D.Jolin Tsai shows us how to learn English in a fun way
