I live in Pennsylvania． It is a （1） （north） state of America， which is the 33rd （2） （large） state in America． You might know some of the cities， like Philadelphia， Pittsburgh and Allentown． The state capital is Harrisburg． Now let me tell you a little more about my state．
Several Indian tribes（部落） lived in Pennsylvania before（3） （Europe）came． The Dutch came first， （4） （follow） by Sweden． England started colonies（殖民地） later． After a few fights， they （5） （take） control of the land．
Pennsylvania （6） （give） to the Penn family later． That is how Pennsylvania got its name． Pennsylvania was the （7） （two） to join the nation． The city of Philadelphia （8） （be）an important city since the colony was founded． It was even the capital of America， too!
Today， Pennsylvania is sometimes regarded as the snack capital of the country． It is famous for snacks， like pretzels and chips， Heinz ketchup and sauces． There is also Hershey， which is well （9） （know） as the chocolate company．
There are steel companies in the state， as well as a lot of colleges． There are plenty of things （10）（do） in Pennsylvania． There are several major sports teams． Pennsylvania has 121 state parks， and they all have free（11） （enter）． Hunting is popular here， too．
Are you thinking about （12） （visit） the state？
Riding a Mobike on the street， you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud． Turning to the right， you see a Sichuan﹣style restaurant． After walking into a store， you see that Huawei smartphones are （1） ．
But you're not in China﹣﹣you're in Manchester in Britain． In fact， you might see （2）_____ things in many other cities． Chinese products have been （3） worldwide．
Chinese food has been enjoyed in western countries for a long time． To （4） local people's tastes， Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the （5） ． Unlike Chinese， Australian people don't like to eat meat with the bone （6） ， so Chinese restaurants there provide big pieces of meat without bones， （7） for fish．
Some Chinese brands（品牌）are also becoming more （8） ． In many cities in Europe， stores sell TCL televisions， Haier fridges and Lenovo computers． And more than half of US﹣owned drones （无人机）are Chinese models． They're not simply made in China， but designed and developed in the （9） ．
In the past， most western people thought Chinese products were cheap and not dependable． But now， things have changed greatly． "Made in China" becomes cool． More and more people （10） Chinese brands．
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（1）A． for fun |
B． at work |
C．on sale |
D． in use |
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（2）A． similar |
B． different |
C．common |
D． unusual |
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（3）A． stored |
B． collected |
C．received |
D．accepted |
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（4）A． meet |
B． copy |
C．spread |
D． answer |
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（5）A． kitchens |
B． drinks |
C． dishes |
D． services |
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（6）A．up |
B．out |
C．on |
D． in |
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（7）A． just |
B． even |
C．yet |
D． still |
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（8）A．traditional |
B． expensive |
C． practical |
D． popular |
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（9）A． country |
B． circle |
C． field |
D． town |
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（10）A． sell |
B． trust |
C．improve |
D．question |
A． ride to the gym
B． because
C． keeping fit
D． so
E． cheer me up
F． enjoy my day off
G． healthier
H． also
I． funny
J． coughing and sneezing
Hi Jake，
How's it going？ Sorry I haven't been in touch for a while， but couldn't use my computer for a few days． You'll never guess what happened to me!
A couple of weeks ago， I decided to take up yoga． Yoga is a combination of physical and breathing exercises． It's supposed to be good for relaxation and （1） ． I've been feeling a bit stressed about my school work recently and I thought yoga might help．
My dad couldn't give me a lift to the first lesson， so I decided to （2） ． The lesson was great and I felt really relaxed afterwards． On the way home， though， it started raining and I got very wet! The next day， I woke up with a bad cold． I couldn't stop （3） ．
I couldn't go to school （4） ．I also had a high temperature． We were having a math test that day so it was great that I could stay at home． I didn't really （5） though． I felt awful and stayed in bed． Mum brought me cups of hot tea for my sore throat （and you know how much I hate tea!）． She（6） went to the chemist's and got me some vitamin pills． I have to keep taking these for a while．（7） I can get stronger．
That afternoon Robbie came to visit me． He said he'd got something to （8） and pretended it was the math test that I'd missed． "Mr Bank says you can do it at home instead，" he said， but I knew he was joking． I didn't think it was very （9） ， but he did!
The next day， I was still a bit pale and didn't have much energy， but I was feeling better． The day after that， I was able to go back to school．
Can you believe my luck？ I went to the yoga class to feel （10） and instead I caught a cold!
Anyway， I hope you're OK． Write and let me know what you've been up to!
Bye for now!
kate
Drawing might help you think
When you're sitting in class， have you ever drawn pictures in the margins of your notebooks？ If so， your teacher might have told you （1） （stop）． Many people think of doodling （涂鸦）as a distraction（精神涣散） from more important things． But it might be just the opposite．
One study shows that doodling may help you remember things you hear． In 2009 researchers asked two groups of people to listen to a phone message． One group （2）_____ （encourage） to doodle， but the other was not．Neither group knew that it would be asked to remember information from the message． But the group that doodled remembered 29 percent more．
Other people （3） （suggest）other uses for drawing． Jesse Prinz， a professor who studies doodling， says it can help you think creatively． Walking away from a problem to draw might actually help you solve it． When you come back， you （4） （have） a fresh perspective and figure out an answer more quickly．
Two years ago， an author named Sunni Brown （5） （write）a book on doodling． She argues that doodling is a tool that can help people think． She admits that people see doodling as doing nothing， but she wants to change that． In fact， she runs a business that helps companies improve organization and planning through doodling． Brown （6） （believe）doodling is helpful because it incorporates （整合） many ways of learning． You learn in four ways： seeing， hearing， reading or writing， and through movement． The more ways you use， the better you learn． And when you doodle while you （7） （listen）to a lecture， you use all four．
You might think that being good at （8） （draw）is important for doodling． But if the point of doodling is to help you think， then it doesn't matter what the picture looks like． Even if you're not an artist， doodling can help you． So next time you need help focusing， pick up a pen and doodle away!
Complain（抱怨） Politely
Not everything goes the way you want it to． You may go to a restaurant and order a nice meal． But your order is wrong or not cooked properly． You may buy a product that breaks the next day． （1） However， if you speak angrily to people， they will become defensive（自卫的）． Then they are less likely to help you． A more effective （有效的） way to get what you want is to stay calm．
Use polite language and a friendly tone of voice． Start with phrases such as， "I'm sorry to bother you， but…"or "Excuse me， but could you…？" For example， "I'm sorry to bother you， but I ordered potato soup， not vegetable．" Phrasing your complaint as a question also helps． （2） "Could you help me？ I just bought this phone case yesterday， but it's cracked．"
（3） There is no faster way to make someone defensive than by blaming them． Use the phrase， "I know this isn't your fault， but…" or "There has been a misunderstanding．" （4）_____ Blaming people isn't as important as getting a problem fixed!
There are honest mistakes， but at times someone may try to take advantage of you． In that case， don't say "Hey! You're trying to cheat me!" Instead， use the phrase， "I understood that…" For example， "I understood that the service charge was included in the price．" Then give the person a chance to answer．
If you don't get what you want with polite conversation， ask to speak to a manager or supervisor． （5）
A． When trying to correct a problem， don't blame（责备） the person you're talking to．
B． People like to be asked rather than told!
C． But usually， you'll find that polite words and a smile will resolve a situation．
D． These kinds of experiences make you want to complain．
E． These phrases let people know you are only angry at the situation．