Theworldsfirstcomputersweretha-优题课

Betty， you should　　（ trust or be confident）in yourself． It is the first step to success．

My parents used to tell me how important school was for me，but I didn't think so．I paid little attention．But one thing let me （1）　　realize what my parents meant．

One day，when I walked past a mobile phone store， I saw it was hiring（雇用）new workers! I went into the shop and asked for the job． The manager looked at me for a few seconds（2）　　．"Do you have a high school diploma（文凭）？"He said，"Or do you have any（3）　　experience？" I felt so ashamed（羞愧的） and I just turned around and left．

I could not fall asleep that night， and I thought a lot about my（4）　　．"I must go to school to（5）　　my study because I can't do anything without a good education，" I said to myself silently．

Everything looked（6）　　when I went back to the store years later：the same people and the same design． However， compared with last time， I felt more （7）　　． The manager told me they needed new workers．I showed my diploma to the manager．He looked at it and said："Great! You are （8）　　．"

Education helps you have a bright future． Now I am not worried about my future because I'm still（9）　　in my spare time．

（1）A． finally	B． easily	C． luckily	D． fast
（2）A． in a hurry	B． from head to foot	C． sooner or later	D． from time to time
（3）A． learning	B． life	C． teaching	D． work
（4）A． parents	B． friends	C． future	D． study
（5）A． continue	B． begin	C． stop	D． change
（6）A． the same	B． different	C． friendly	D． fresh
（7）A． excited	B． surprised	C． confident	D． happy
（8）A．out	B． in	C． up	D． down
（9）A． working	B． driving	C． running	D． learning

Do you like exercising in the sun？ How much sunlight do you get every day？ How much time do you spend in the（1）　　？ As we all know ， enough sunlight is good for our health． It gives us strong bones （骨骼） and good eyesight． It makes us happy and sleep better． Now scientists find out that it can even make you（2）　　．

Scientists did tests on mice． They give mice lots of sunlight． After that， the mice （3）　_____　a special thing named glutamic acid（谷氨酸） in their bodies． Glutamic acid does many things for our body．It can improve some of our abilities such as learning and remembering things．

It is OK to enjoy some sunlight for about an hour every day． But you should be （4）　____because it is summer now．The sun is very strong around noon．Keep yourself away from the sun around the noon，or it may （5）　　your skin（皮肤）． It is best to enjoy sunlight in the morning or before sunset．

Why not go out and enjoy the （6）　　with your family or your best friends？ I'm sure you can be smarter soon．

（1）A． moon	B． sun	C． night
（2）A． smarter	B． taller	C． thinner
（3）A． invent	B． find	C． produce
（4）A． careful	B． serious	C． clever
（5）A． shine	B． burn	C． dry
（6）A． time	B． air	C． sunlight

It is very common for people who buy property（房产）or move into a new apartment or house to hold a housewarming party． The party is an opportunity for friends and family to congratulate this person on their new home． As a tradition， guests should （1）b 　　a gift to the party． Decorations（装饰品）for the new house， such as pieces of art or potted plants， are good housewarming parties． You can also bring food or drinks to share with the （2）o 　_____ guests． The host or hostess of the party will give all the guests a tour of their new home． Sometimes， because housewarming parties usually happen shortly after a person moves into their new home， guests may be asked to help unpack boxes． This isn't common， though．

A long time ago， people would bring firewood to （3）t 　　friends' new homes as a gift．This is where the name "housewarming" comes from． This allowed their friends to keep their homes（4）w 　　for the winter． These days， most homes have central heating， so firewood isn't needed．

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Sharing Culture Online

During the outbreak， many people look for fun online．（1）　　livestreaming（直播的）shows has become part of their lives． At the same time， traditional culture has found a bigger stage online．On video platforms such as Douyin and Bilibii， many traditional（2）　_____are starting to livestream．Some of them sing Peking Opera， some show their folk handicrafts（民间手工艺），（3）　　others perform calligraphy（书法） or Chinese classical music． A growing number of young people（4）　　starting to become more aware（了解）of and interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming．