A Delicious Meal
Tony is Chinese American．His family members gather together and serve a traditional Chinese meal once a week．Last week Tony i（81） his friend Amy for it．
Tony's family was preparing dinner when Amy arrived．The family was cooking vegetables with hot oil．The k（82） was filled with many good smells．"You can help me set the table．"Tony told his friend．They gave each person a pair of chopsticks，a soup bowl，a soup spoon，and a rice bowl on a plate．
"Where are the forks and knives？"Amy asked．
"Oh，you won't n （83） those．"Tony explained．"I will show you how to use chopsticks．Don't worry．"
Tony's mother put different foods which were unfamiliar to Amy onto big plates．She asked the kids to carry the food﹣filled plates out to the table．Amy carried roast duck．It was one of the f （84） dishes she recognized．
Amy was a little nervous about eating with chopsticks．Tony gave her instructions on how to do it．Amy finally managed to hold the chopsticks．Just when she picked up a piece of chicken in her chopsticks，her fingers s（85） lost control of them，and the chicken flew across the table．It landed in Tony's soup with a splash（飞溅）．E（86） at the table smiled．
Tony's father kindly brought out a fork and knife．He handed them to Amy．Amy felt more c（87） ．She ate the rest of her dinner easily．It was delicious!
At the end of the meal，Amy was given a fortune cookie（签语饼干）．She broke it open and read the small note inside，"If you practice hard，you will learn many things．"Amy laughed and said，"if you let me take home a pair of chopsticks，my fortune may come true!
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The Netherlands needs thousands of new houses because the country ___(1)__ (have) a growing population. Anyway, it may not have to build all those houses. Some of ___(2)____ (they) can be printed.
____(3)___(recent), the government has been working together with a university and some building companies(公司) to build houses that are fully 3D-printed. As volunteers, an old couple has become the first people in Europe to move into such ___(4)__ house.
With two ___(5)___ (bedroom) and a big living room, the house was built layer(层) by layer, using a huge 3D printer and special cement(水泥). After being printed out, the house ____(6)____ (carry) by a truck to the building site, and a roof (屋顶) and windows were later added. It took around 120 hours ___(7) __ (finish) this 3D-printed house. Usually, it takes about one or two years to build a house in the ___(8)___ (tradition) way.
The couple will live ____(9)____ this house for six months, with a monthly pay of 800 euros(欧元). The cost seems a little bit high, but they think it is much cheaper ____(10)___ living in the hotel.
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Have you ever seen pop-ups (弹出窗口) when you go online?
These days it’s common for you to get a pop-up which lets you ___(1)__ ( put ) the App in “teen mode (模式) ” every time you begin to use Apps like QQ or Tiktok. A lot of Apps, especially video Apps, have added this feature (功能) to protect teenagers. It’s said that it will bring teenagers __(2)__ ( good ) experiences than before and make sure they’re using the Apps in a healthier way. For example, Apps like Tiktok have the feature to prevent teenagers from watching videos for long and with the feature, they might only be allowed __(3)__ (watch) for 40 minutes. The videos that teenagers can watch are made sure to be safe and even educational. There are no advertisements and teenagers cannot pay any m__(4)__ for the videos. In QQ’s teen mode, teenagers can only talk to people on their contact lists. __(5)__ ( they ) chat records show pinyin, which is useful for primary school students.
However, the teen mode does not work for all Apps, a__(6)__ to a recent report by the National Consumer Council. There aren’t any __(7)__ ( different ) between the teen mode and the normal mode in some Apps. And in some video Apps, the teen mode won’t start __(8)__ users watch videos for 40 minutes. But users can get past it b___(9)___ clicking (点击) “I know” and continue watching.
Though you can learn a lot from short videos, it’s n__(10)__ to control the time.
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Mrs. Zhang is my neighbor. Her house is next to __(1)__（my）. She is a warm and __(2)__（friend）person. She is popular among us. She always __(3) _（like）to help others. And she often asks people __(4)__ she can do for them. She often says hello __(5)__ me from her front garden when I come back home. She plants different ___(6) __（kind）of beautiful flowers in her garden. It was Mrs. Zhang’s birthday last Saturday. She held a party and ___(7)__（invite）all the neighbors. She made __(8)__ very big cake with fresh flowers on it. It was my __(9)__（one）time to see such a cake. I thought it was the ___(10)___（nice）cake I had ever eaten. We sang, danced and talked and it was really a great time.
We all know that exercise is good for us, don’t we? _1 Just thinking about having to run or swim a long way can be enough to make some people want to lie down and give up! However, did you know that exercise is not all about doing sport?
2_ Moving our bodies causes our brains to give out some special chemicals that create a good feeling. Just ten minutes of working out can leave us feeling happier. Moreover, regular exercise helps us feel fresher and get to sleep more easily. Finally, if we connect our exercise with a healthy diet, we will look healthier and feel more confident about ourselves. Sounds like a good deal, doesn’t it?
_3 If exercise hasn’t been part of your life for a long time, there is no point training for a marathon (马拉松): you will soon give up and go back to your old ways! Walking and riding bikes around the local park for ten minutes every day are great ways to develop a fitness habit. Choose an activity that not only exercises your body, but that you also enjoy. Some people simply go jogging while listening to their favourite music. Others take up activities such as dancing or playing basketball with their friends. Make the experience more enjoyable as you work out. _4_
It doesn’t matter how much we exercise. Doing regular exercise isn’t just about appearance. _5 Who wouldn’t want that?
| A． |
Start small! |
| B． |
That way, you’ll never give it up! |
| C． |
It’s about being healthier and feeling happier. |
| D． |
For a start, exercise is not just about the body. |
| E． |
But we also know that not everybody loves doing it. |
It's 5:00 a.m.! A morning call wakes up Marco. He doesn't get up so e ____51____ at home in Los Angeles. Well, maybe to eat breakfast once in a while but never to herd ( 放牧 ) cows and sheep! But Marco isn't at home. He is in Africa, on the grasslands of Kenya ( 肯尼亚 ). He is living with the herdsmen.
"Life is very different in Kenya. People live a p ____52____ life here on the grasslands. They can't afford TVs, cars or mobile phones. They make a living mainly by herding cows and sheep," Marco says.
Marco's trip to Africa isn't a h ____53____ . It's part of the school project for biology course at Sunshine School. The school hopes the students will have more life experiences. They have never been to Africa. Kenya is a country which is c ____54____ new to the students from Los Angeles. When the students get there, they put on local clothing. Boys herd cows. Girls collect firewood and water. Families depend on their cows. As a result, the herdsmen and the students have to m ____55____ from one area to another so that the cows have more grass to eat.
Now in Los Angeles, Kenya is on the minds of the students at Sunshine School all year. Disasters have killed many cows in Kenya, so the students decide to raise money to b ____56____ cows for the local people. Each cow costs about ＄100. "One cow means more to the health of a family than money," says Marco. "Here we are really giving life. A cow will give a kid milk every day."
The school wants to give the students a different way of thinking. Helping the herdsmen in Kenya is just the first s ____57____ . Next, the students will try to discover ways to give a hand to those in Los Angeles who need help.