Clothing（服装）isalanguage．Wecanl-优题课

Clothing（服装）is a language．We can look at traditional clothing to know more about culture．

Africa has a long history and a rich culture，and this is shown in traditional dress．The three colours一red，gold and green，are often used in the clothing．The first colour represents the blood of millions of people who fought for freedom； the second，rich resources of the African earth； and the third，the grassland of home．

Because clothing has strong social meanings，people are very careful in choosing what to wear．It would be a serious mistake to wear the wrong clothes，or to dress in the wrong way．For example，in Ghana，a woman should wear her waistband （腰带）differently according to the importance of the social event．

Traditional dress also tells us about everyday life．African designs are famous for loose（宽松的）clothing．The temperature there can be very high during the daytime but very low at night，so it requires that the clothes are comfortable for daily life．

Today although more and more young people like wearing Western clothes especially in big cities in Africa，traditional African dress is still quite valuable．This is because it has deep cultural meanings．

Traditional Dress in Africa
Different colours	．The three most（54）　　colours used in clothing are red，gold and green．．Different colours（55）　　for different things：the blood of freedom fighters，resources of the earth and the grassland of home
Social meanings	．Because clothing has strong social meanings，people have to choose what to wear（56）　　．．Women in Ghana even wear different waistbands according to how important the event is．
Everyday life	．Because the temperature （57）　　greatly，clothes are usually loose and comfortable．．Though Western clothes are popular with young people in some areas，traditional clothes are still of great（58）

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Few people knew about online food delivery (外卖) apps ten years ago, but today, many would find it hard to live without them. For better or for worse, online food delivery services have changed the way we eat. ____41____

These services no doubt have many advantages. They provide jobs for millions of people and help restaurants find more customers. Since the apps are very easy to use, they also do good to customers: we can now have meals delivered at any time of day. This is especially important for people who might not have time to cook. Not only do these apps save time, they also provide us with plenty of restaurants to choose from. ____42____ They can buy meals and foods more easily with these apps.

____43____ First, they make it even easier to order unhealthy food. Food safety is another problem: it can be hard to know where the food comes from. As delivery men need to send the orders as quickly as possible, some pay little attention to traffic rules. ____44____ What’s more, delivery services are creating too much packaging waste, and this will be harmful to the environment.

There are many advantages of online food delivery services, but we need to make sure that

we make the right choices in the long run. We should do our best to avoid waste. We also need to make sure what we eat is healthy. Next time you are thinking about ordering in, ask yourself whether you really need to. ____45____

A. They are useful for old people as well.

B. They are also having a huge influence on our society.

C. However, we must not forget the disadvantages of these services.

D. Most of the time, it’s better to buy what you need and cook by yourself,

E. In recent years, a number of people have been hurt or even killed because of this.

Imagine you are studying English，then you feel the need to check your phone. （1）　　.This process，when repeated many times，could reduce （降低） your ability to learn new materials.It is what you might call a bad habit.

（2）　　.Wendy Wood is a psychologist（心理学家） and an expert on habits.In her book Good Habits，Bad Habits，she points out that repeatedly checking the phones is one of the bad habits.She offers some ideas on how people can cut back on their cell phone use.

One suggestion is to wear a watch. （3）　　.

Another suggestion is to increase the number of steps you need to take in order to use your cell phone. "Silence it.Turn it off…Turn on Flying Mode，" she writes. （4）　　.For example，you can put your phone inside a backpack.

Wood also suggests another way to reduce the use of your cell phone.She says you can ask one of your family members to watch you and remind you every time you check your phone.

Finally，Wood suggests one kind of reward （奖励），you could give yourself for not looking at your phone﹣reading a good book.

Today，we discussed ideas for reducing your cell phone use. （5）　　.Habit changes take time.But with planning，repetition and insistence，you can do it.

A.You can also use these ideas to break other bad behaviors.

B.Today we will discuss how you can break such a kind of bad habit.

C.Perhaps you are learning new words and expressions on your phone.

D.This will give you no excuse for looking at the phone-checking the time.

E.You return to your study，only to look again at your phone a short time later.

F.She adds that you can move your phone to a place that is more difficult to reach.

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Walt Disney was born in 1901. The Mickey Mouse he created in 1928 made （1）　　（he） very famous. He died in 1966，but all his work and（2）　　（dream） did not die. Now people all over the world enjoy Mickey Mouse and other cartoons.

Walt Disney was a man（3）　　did not give up easily. One summer，Walt wanted a job in a post office，but they told him that he was too young （4）　　（ get ） it. He went home，drew some lines on his face，and wore his father's suit and hat. Then he went back to the same office and told them he was eighteen. （5）　　（ lucky ），he got the job at last.

Later in his life，Mr. Disney dreamed of building a new kind of amusement park. In his dream it was clean and （6）　　（ beauty ），it was fun for people of all ages，and there （7）　　（be） rides for children and nice hotels for adults. Mr. Disney made a plan for this park. It was called Disneyland. Engineers told him it was impossible （8）　　him to achieve his dream. His family and friends （9）　　（ think ） he was mad at that time，but Mr. Disney did not give up his idea. Finally，Disneyland opened to the public and became（10）　　most successful amusement park in the USA. Walt Disney's dream came true.

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Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. （1）　　And how can you make sure not to waste this great chance to learn？

Be active at school. Don't say things are difficult or boring. Take interest in school life and your school subjects. （2）　　Go around the school with a big smile. If you are not working，you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.

Keep fit. If you don't eat a good breakfast，you will feel tired at school. （3）　　Play enough sports every day in order to keep your body strong. Also，drink more water and fewer soft drinks to keep healthy.

（4）　　Don't put off what you can do till tomorrow. Don't give up if you get behind the class. Everyone fails some exams，loses some matches and has bad days. Don't make small problems very big.

（5）　　You are young，and no one thinks you must do everything quite well!

Follow our advice，and have a happy school life!

A．	Face the problem.
B．	Join lots of activities.
C．	You may help Mum with housework.
D．	How can you make full use of them？
E．	Don't forget to ask for help when in trouble.
F．	If you go to bed late，you will be sleepy in class.

Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste，according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization （联合国粮农组织）.Supermarkets throw away food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date，while families throw away food that they can't finish eating.

The world's first food bank was founded in the US in 1967.Some people and stores donated （捐赠） extra food to the bank.People could take the food home there if they didn't have money to buy any for themselves.In Shanghai，there is a "shared fridge" in some communities.It is free for everyone to take food from it.

A UK company called The Real Junk Food Project says that food that has passed its sell﹣by date is still safe to eat.They collect this food from supermarkets and sell it in cafes.You only have to pay as much as you feel is necessary.If you don't want to spend money，you can volunteer at the cafes instead.

What else can we do to stop food waste？The answer is simply buying less food.

Share more，throw less
Food（1）　　.	Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste. Supermarkets throw away food that has（2）　　its sell﹣by date. Families throw away food that they can't finish eating.
Food bank	It was created in the US in 1967. People who couldn't（3）　　any food for themselves could get food for free. Shanghai communities have shared fridges.
Pay as you（4）	The Real Junk Food Project collects that food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date. People can get food by volunteering at the cafes （5）　　paying as they wish.
Bay less	That's the least people can do.