The novel coronavirus （新冠病毒） has changed our lives． In many countries， it has also changed the way people greet each other． To help stop the spread of coronavirus， people give up their usual greeting styles and invent safe ways． Let's take a look．
（1） B Lean forward （倾身向前）， touch faces and make a kissing sound． This is French people's favorite way of greeting， But when the virus is going around， too many kisses are not good． An expert gives everyone in France a suggestion： simply looking into a person's eyes can be a greeting．It's not as romantic as kissing， but it's safe．
（2） E Like the French， Italians are also romantic people．When they meet，they always hug or kiss each other． Recently， an Italian grandma made a video to help everyone fight the disease． According to her， if you want to say hello to others， do not hug or kiss．Instead， you can close one of your eyes and give them a wink （眨眼）． Isn't it cute？
（3） D It's a very Australian thing to put your hand out to shake hands．But if you do this，the virus can jump from one person to another． Now a health official （官员） in Australia says a pat （拍打） on the back would be better． But it also has some problems．For example，it's a bit impolite if you do this to your teacher． What do you think？
（4） C People in Iran often shake hands when they meet． But a recent video shows that an interesting way to greet others is now popular in Iran． In the video， three Iran men wear masks and put their hands in their pockets． They don't shake hands， but try to"shake" feet．
（5） A An official from the WHO suggested that we use three greetings： waving hands， Thai"wai"（泰式合十礼） and bumping elbows （碰肘礼）．
（a）根据短文内容，从方框中选出每段的主旨大意．
A． The advice from the WHO． B． No kissing， even if you are French． C． Is the footshake the new handshake？ D． Pat on the back． E． Grandma has a good idea． |
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（b）根据短文内容，补全下面的语段，每空一词．
New Greeting Ways
The novel coronavirus has made a big difference（1） our lives． In many countries， it has also changed the（2） people greet each other． To help stop the spread of coronavirus， people give up their usual greeting styles and invent safe ways． Let's（3） __ at them．
In France and Italy， people learn to use their（4） ，to greet people instead of kissing or hugging． In Iran， people try to shake（5） rather than shake hands． An official from the WHO gives us three suggestions： waving hands， Thai "wai" and bumping elbows．
What do you think of these new greetings？
One of the biggest mistakes a person can make is to try not to make mistakes． As you make decisions in your life， you will very likely make some mistakes． But making mistakes is a big part of how you gain （获得）experience．
A simple example．You do poorly on a test because you didn't study hard enough．One bad test is not the end of the world， but it can quickly teach you that if you don't study，you won't do well．
Mistakes sometimes lead to arguments（争论） between people， But if you learn to understand things from another person's point of view， you will be able to learn very quickly from the mistakes you make and the mistakes you think other people have made． You can turn mistakes into opportunities（机会）．
For example， if you learn to understand others' feelings and problems， you will understand the people you work with much better instead of getting angry． And you will leam to talk about problems and be more patient with people you don't agree with﹣a friend， or a mate in your workroom or company．
So next time you think you've made a mistake， stop and ask yourself what you've learned from it， and what you will do differently in the future．
Show me the person in the room who has made a lot of mistakes， and I'll show you the person who has probably learned a lot．
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It is a big mistake to try not to make mistakes． You can gain experience from mistakes． |
One bad test can teach you that you will do badly unless you work （2） ． |
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Learn to understand things from another person's point of view． Learn from your own mistakes and （3） mistakes． |
If you understand others， you will be more patient with people you （4） with． If you make a mistake next time， ask yourself what to do differently in the future． |
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Conclusion： Mistakes are just a part of （5） ． Learn from mistakes． |
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Smartphones and e﹣readers have become more common in recent years． Some people think that the days of paper books will be gone． But recent surveys have shown that traditional books are still popular （1）
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Research company Nielsen found that in the UK， sales of e﹣books are （2）f while sales of paper books are rising． More surprisingly， it's young people who are buying the most physical books． Another survey of university students from the United States．Slovakia（斯洛伐克） and Japan also showed that 92 percent of （3）t preferred paperbooks．
So what is（4）b paper book comeback（回归）？
The most popular reason given was： I like to hold the product．It' s true that paper books bring a very different reading experience． Slovakian students said that they liked the smell of paper books． Other students said that they could get a （5）s of accomplishment （成就） when they finished reading a paper book．
Paper books can also be very personal objects to lovers of reading． Many people like to sign their name on the（6）i cover． If the cover gets bent（ 弯曲）or there is a stain （污点） made on the pages from coffee， all the better． The （7）a make the book even more personal． It's as if readers of paper books make friends with them．
This" friendship" people（8）d with books isn' t just sentimental（情感的）． Research has shown that readers remember more information reading from paper books （9）t e﹣books． People also more （10）e end up with headaches or sore eyes while reading e﹣books．
So why not pick up a book and start reading？
A：Hello，Bob!How is it going？
B：Hello，Kate!（1） And you？
A：Very well．What's your plan for the summer？
B：I had a Chinese course last year，and I'd like to go on with it this summer．
A：How was the course？（2）
B：Yes．It seemed that way at first．But after a while it became easier．
A：You were the best in the class，right？
B：I did get an A．Well，could you tell me your summer plan？（3）
A：No，not this summer．（4）
B：That sounds very interesting．Can I go with you？
A：（5） Oh，here comes the bus!Goodbye!
B：Goodbye!
A．But I plan to go to Africa next summer．
B．Will you travel somewhere interesting？
C．Where do you come from？
D．Is Chinese very difficult？
E．I'm OK．
F．Travelling is very expensive．
G．No problem．
NAO is a 58cm﹣tall robot． He is small，cute and round． You can't help but love him! NAO is created to be a friendly partner around the house． He moves，recognizes（识别）you，hears you and can even talk to you．
Since his birth in 2006，he has been better and better at pleasing，understanding and loving you．Maybe one day he will become your friend．His cute look and wonderful communication skills make him really lovely and popular．
He can be a good helper．Ask him to do something and he does．For example，ask NAO to wake you up in the morning，to watch your home during the day or to teach you new things whenever you want．You no longer need a keyboard，a computer or a mouse to communicate with technology．All you have to do is to talk to him．
He can be a sweet family member． He can learn to read your moods，so that he always knows the right thing to say．He can recognize your family members and call them by their first names．You can teach him how to choose the music， food and film you like best．
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（1） ：58cm tall Look：small，cute and round Age：13 （2） old |
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He is created to please， understand and love you． He has wonderful （3） skills． |
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A good helper： 1． He can wake you up and watch your home during the day． 2． No matter （4） you want him to teach you new things， all you have to do is talk to him． |
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A sweet family member： 1． He can always say something right and recognize your family members． 2． You can teach him how to choose your （5） music， food and film． |
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Ali and Albert were brothers．Their parents （1） away early and left them a cow．The brothers were going to share the cow．Albert is an （2） [' ɒnɪst] man and he listened to everything that his elder brother said．But Ali was cunning（狡猾的）．
One day，Ali said，"I will be very （3） （公平的）with you，Albert．You take the front part of the cow and I will take the hind（后面的）side of the cow．Each of us can use （4） we get．But we can't kill it．"
Albert gave the cow grass and water every day．The cow made lots of milk．Ali （5）s the milk and got a lot of money．But he did not share the money with Albert．Albert felt a bit（6）u ．
A （7） （邻居）knew about this and said something to Albert．The next day，when Ali was milking the cow，Albert hit the cow in the head．The cow started （8）k ．Ali shouted to Albert，"Don't you see me milking the cow？"
"The front part of the cow is （9） ， and I can do anything I want．"Albert said angrily．
Ali knew he was wrong and said sorry to Albert． From then on， the brothers fed the cow（10） [ tə' geðə] and shared the money fom selling milk． Both of the brothers lived happily after that．