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What do you think is the most important invention? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report show that they are not the only important invention. Here are three other important inventions.
Some most important inventions |
There other simple inventions |
Before the inventions |
The TV The The telephone The computer |
The toilet Hay/Animal food |
waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illness were common in big most animals were killed every autumn because there was not |
One of the simplest inventions is the toilet(厕所). Before toilets, waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illness were common in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
Animal food is another important invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because here was not enough food for them in winter. After hay(干草) became a kind of common animal food, animals could live through the long winter.
The third great invention is glasses. Glasses help people read, write and do “ close work” after the age of 45. Without glasses, the world would be difficult for the people above 45.
"Life's a long,long journey." so we are told,and most of us would not set off on a journey,even a short one,without some ideas of where we wanted to go.Yet many people travel on life's journey with no sense of direction at all.
Setting personal goals can give your life a sense of direction.Goal setting is used by top sports players,successful business people and achievers in all fields.Before you set personal goals,think about what you want to achieve with your life.
Try to set goals in some of the following categories (类别):
Education - Will you achieve the educational goals after finishing high school?Are you still growing and learning?
Family - What kind of relationship do you want with your parents and other family members?
Creative - Do you want to achieve any artistic goals?
Career - What job do you want to take when you grow up?What do you need to make your dream come true?
Public Service - Do you want to make the world a better place?
Physical - Are you fit enough to do the things you want to do?
Pleasure - How do you want to enjoy yourself?
To help make the process more manageable,divide your goals into smaller tasks.For example,if you want to reach a main goal in five years,set a three﹣year goal,a one﹣year goal,a three﹣month goal and a one﹣month goal.Then create a daily To﹣Do List of things that you should do today.When a goal is achieved,take the time to enjoy your success.This helps you build the self﹣confidence.
Remember,your goals can be changed as time goes on.But be sure your goals are the things you hope to achieve,not what your parents,family or teachers want.
(1)According to the passage why should we set goals?
A. |
To have a better future. |
B. |
To enjoy pleasure in life. |
C. |
To know where to have a journey. |
D. |
To give our life a sense of direction. |
(2)What should you consider when you set a family goal?
A. |
The education you want to get. |
B. |
The job to support your family. |
C. |
The time you'll spend reaching your goal. |
D. |
The relationship with family members. |
(3)What's the best advice to achieve the main goal?
A. |
A Dividing your goals into smaller tasks. |
B. |
Creating a daily To﹣Do List of things. |
C. |
C Building the sell confidence. |
D. |
Setting the time to achieve the main goal. |
(4)What can we learn from the passage?
A. |
Once you set your goal,they can't be changed. |
B. |
B Not all the people can get success by setting goals. |
C. |
Enjoying success in one goal can help you do better in the next one. |
D. |
Your goals are the things you and your parents,families on teachers want. |
(5)Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. |
A long journey. |
B. |
Goal setting for life. |
C. |
The direction of life. |
D. |
Ways to achieve goals. |
It seems that food deliverymen (送货员) are always rushing in haste.We can always see them running every minute,and they seem to have lots of things to do the next minute.They wear blue,red or yellow helmets (头盔) and many of them don't follow traffic rules.They drive on the wrong side of the road and run red lights.They use mobile phones when they are driving.
However,not everything goes well with food deliverymen.In the first half of 2017,food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai.That means every two and a half days,a food deliveryman will die or get hurt on the road.
What makes deliverymen take such risks?The strict rules of the food delivery companies and the worried customers may be the answer.Many companies will fine (罚款) a deliveryman up to 2,000 yuan if he can't deliver the food on time,reported China Daily.Fines also go to those who get bad reviews from customers.
To solve the problem,food delivery service companies need to do some changes.Some cities are also taking action.Shanghai has asked companies to train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety.Now in Shenzhen,if a deliveryman breaks traffic rules more than twice,then he can't do the job for a whole year.
(1)The underlined phrase "in haste" in Paragraph 1 probably means in Chinese.
A. |
匆忙地 |
B. |
慢慢地 |
C. |
意外地 |
D. |
犹豫地 |
(2)The first paragraph mainly tells us that many food deliverymen .
A. |
work very hard |
B. |
break traffic rules |
C. |
are good at driving |
D. |
use mobile phones too much |
(3)How many reasons are mentioned for deliverymen's taking risks of breaking traffic rules?
A. |
Two. |
B. |
Three. |
C. |
Four. |
D. |
Five. |
(4)If a food deliveryman ,the companies will fine him.
A. |
drives too slowly |
B. |
delivers food on time |
C. |
obeys traffic rules |
D. |
gets bad reviews from his customers |
(5)What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. |
Traffic rules are too strict to deliverymen. |
B. |
Food deliverymen cannot drive on important roads in the future. |
C. |
Some cities are working to solve the problem and make things better. |
D. |
All the companies in China train their deliverymen on traffic rules and safety. |
China Operas Cartoon Festival Kicks off Thursday
http: //www.Chinadaily.com.cn 2021﹣02﹣02
An art festival that calls attention to Chinese opera cartoons will kick off in Beijing on Thursday,Feb 4 and rum until Feb 26.
The festival is prepared by the Chaoyang Cultural Center and the Culture and Travel Office of Chaoyang,Beijing.The staff members are hoping the festival will get more foreigners and young people to learn more about traditional Chinese culture.
Classical Chinese operas,chosen from 360 kinds of operas in China,are made into cartoons and will be shown to the public.The cartoon characters look lively and cute,which can quickly be loved by the public.Activities will also be held during the festival,such as showing the primary posters and writings,and opera costumes.
Since the festival is mainly held online,people can take part in the activities by watching videos on online short﹣video platforms (平台) like Douyin and Huoshan Video,known as Tik Tok and Vigo Video outside China.
People can also enjoy a 360﹣degree wide view of the activities online.By clicking a mouse of a computer or using a mobile phone,people can choose wherever they like to view the activities at home.
(1)The art festival will last (持续) for .
A. |
11 days |
B. |
23 days |
C. |
26 days |
D. |
28 days |
(2)People can enjoy during the festival.
A. |
some Chinese operas played by real people |
B. |
all classical Chinese operas |
C. |
some Chinese operas made into cartoons |
D. |
360 kinds of Chinese operas |
(3)Which of the following online short﹣video platforms is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. |
Douyin. |
B. |
B Huoshan Video |
C. |
Tik Tok. |
D. |
Tencent VI |
(4)People can watch the festival at home because it is .
A. |
mainly held online |
B. |
B shown on TV |
C. |
shown to the public |
D. |
held for free |
(5)This passage is most probably from .
A. |
a book |
B. |
a website |
C. |
a magazine |
D. |
a tourist guide |
Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254.When he was 17,he travelled along the Silk Road with his father,who wanted to do trade with the Chinese.Finally,they arrived in Beijing.They were guests at the Emperor's Palace.Although Marco was young,he was very clever and could speak four languages.The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends.The Emperor asked Marco to help him and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country.
Marco was amazed by how great China was.He was impressed by the Emperor's Palace which he described as "The greatest palace that I've ever seen".The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so large.
Marco was also attracted by lots of strange things in China.Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets.In Europe,people paid for goods with gold and silver.He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper!He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat.The black stones were coal,but Marco had never seen coal before!
After he served the Emperor for 17 years,in 1291,Marco returned to Italy.He had a lot of money then.A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World,which became one of the best﹣selling books in Europe.
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Marco Polo and China |
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Before(1) in China |
He was born in Italy in 1254. At the age of 17,he travelled to China along the Silk Road with his father. |
During his living in China |
He made friends with the Chinese Emperor. He helped the Emperor do the(2) of many jobs around China. The beauty of China(3) him.He described the Summer Palace as the greatest palace that he had ever seen. Some things which he never saw before attracted him. •Paper money was used in the markets. •The Chinese used coal to produce heat. |
After returning to Italy |
He became very(4) . A book was(5) about his travelling experiences. |
Huge Waves Destroying Arctic Ice Faster than Expected
Ice covers much of the Arctic Ocean.Some pieces of ice are huge,like moving islands.As temperatures have increased ,however,some of the ice has begun to disappear.Scientists have discovered huge waves in the arctic waters.
The waves were discovered by accident in May,2010.Scientist Aleksey Marchenko and his students set out on a trip.They wanted to study the icy waters.
The ship travelled east and stopped next to a large block of ice around 50 miles from the small island of Hopen.Marchenko prepared to lead his students out onto the ice.
"We were ready to go but when I went out,I discovered many cracks around," he remembers.
He decided to move the ship deeper into the ice to keep safe.The farther in they went,he thought,the harder the ice would become.As they pushed forward,however,the ship experienced small waves,and then bigger ones.Soon,the waves broke up the ice around the ship into thousands of smaller pieces.
Within an hour,Marchenko and his team saw a wave that was about 13 feet high.The ship's navigation system finally recorded the largest waves.They were more than 20 feet in height.The waves were so strong that they forced huge pieces of ice to jump up and down,breaking the ice into smaller pieces within just one hour.Scientists had never imagined that the process could happen so fast.The waves in these areas used to be small.
The speed and force of the huge waves there makes it impossible to know in advance when they are coming.That could be dangerous for navigators and local communities who are unprepared for huge waved or depend on sea ice to protect them.Wildlife like polar bears that depend on sea ice to live is also in danger.
Some scientists think people will soon see even bigger waves in icy waters.As waves break up ice ,seas will be more open,waves will be stronger.There are stormy times ahead.
根据短文内容,请用完整句子回答下列问题。
(1)When did Marchenko and his students discover huge waves in the arctic waters?
(2)What happened to the ice around the ship when the ship moved into the ice?
(3)How high were the largest waves recorded by the navigation system?
(4)What animals will be in danger because of the huge waves?
(5)What will people see in these icy waters?