There are millions of recipes(菜谱) hidden in the boxes and hearts of grandmother and parents. These family recipes are a special part of our family history. Some of them have been passed down from generation(一代人) to generation.
"I realized I couldn't go home every weekend for my mom's delicious dishes," says Shreya, who is about to enter university.Shreya has recently started following her mother around the kitchen,taking notes on how to make her "masala chai" and tasty kachoris.
"Those special tastes can immediately unlock a whole flood of emotions, memories and feelings of family, love, and comfort," says she.
She adds, "I am looking to the day when my kids will come to know of their grandmothers through the dishes they cooked."
But many of us find it difficult to keep the food connection with our busy life.Even if we have time,not many of us take the effort to collect and record the recipes from our grandmothers and parents. We often get a recipe on the phone and take it down quickly on a piece of paper.We just stick it onto the fridge for a week or two and forget about it as soon as the paper disappears from there.
Actually,there are simple ways to keep family recipes,Scrapbooks(剪贴薄)are easily found in the market. You can even add photos to record every detail of your memories about the recipe.With the help of some popular apps like Story Scans, recording family recipes has never been easier.What is needed is to scan(扫描) the recipes and record the story behind each of them. It can become the most meaningful work you have ever done with and for your family.
Keeping family recipes is saving and honoring our tradition so that future generations can continue to make family ties stronger. Every time you remember your loved ones, recreate one of the dishes from your collection and let the memories from the good old days comfort you. So why not gift your kids a family recipe book when they are starting a new life?
(1)Why does Shreya follow her mother around the kitchen?
A. To clean up the kitchen.
B. To note down recipes.
C. To prepare family dinners.
D. To talk about family rules.
(2)What can we learn from the passage?
A. Ways to record recipes can be easy.
B. Most people like writing recipe books.
C. Recipes have become popular with kids.
D. People often buy recipe books in the market.
(3)Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Family Recipes: Secrets of Cooking
B. Family Recipes Are at a Crossroads
C. Family Recipes: Connections to Interests
D. Family Recipes Are More than Just Recipes
Flag,interest,good,however,hardly,matter,and,though,or,find,be,give |
The Difficult Search for American Products in the US
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France,(1) a watch in Switzerland? No(2) what you may buy,you might think those products were made in those countries.(3) , you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17﹣year﹣old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it (4) that so many products in the localshops were made in China."I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even (5) most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China."
Toys are not the only things made in China. "I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes," he explains. "But I had to visit five or six stores before(6) a pair made in America!" He realized that Americans can(7) avoid buying products made in China. "In fact," he continues,"there (8) many other things there made in China﹣footballs,handbags, pet food,mobile phones. Even American (9) are made in China!" Kang Jian thinks it′s great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he hopes that in the future China will also get (10) at making high﹣technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.
I still remember my kindergarten teacher Mrs.White. She looked just like Snow White, because she had the same bright eyes and short dark hair.
We used to(1) a lot. And I would show what I wrote to Mrs. White for correction. She would look at my writing and see many mistakes in it. But she never made any red correction and she always gave a star. I was feeling (2) of my writing each time I got a star. But it (3) my mother. So one day when she met Mrs. White at a parent﹣teacher meeting, Mom asked her why she never corrected my(4) and why she never said no to her child.
Mrs.White said,"The children are just beginning to get excited (5) using words. Spelling and grammar can wait. We can't stop that(6) with a red pen. "As it was a long time ago? my mother could only remember the main idea of what Mrs. White said about my writing. However, I grew up learning to use words with loving care and (7) like that.
If Mrs.White had used her red pen more often,I probably wouldn't be telling you about this now. Whenever I(8) on those encouraging stars from Mrs. White, I feel they just look like real ones in the night sky﹣bright, shiny, and guiding me on my way somewhere. I do believe she was such a wonderful teacher, who tried to (9) a red pen less to keep the joy, wonder and excitement in a child's mind.
Thanks to Mrs.White,I have no fear about (10) Also,I'm not afraid of any mistake in my life!
提示词:kindergarten 幼儿园;confidence 自信
(1)A.run |
B.write |
C. cry |
D.speak |
(2)A.lonely |
B.tired |
C. proud |
D.helpless |
(3)A.protected |
B.worried |
C. pleased |
D.relaxed |
(4)A.spirits |
B.pictures |
C. messages |
D.mistakes |
(5)A.about |
B.of |
C. up |
D.down |
(6)A.correction |
B.interest |
C. excitement |
D.habit |
(7)A.sadness |
B.fear |
C. confidence |
D.pains |
(8)A.look back |
B.put up |
C. hear from |
D.come over |
(9)A.use |
B.show |
C. buy |
D.make |
(10)A.listening |
B.speaking |
C. reading |
D.writing |
A; Excuse me, sir. (1)
B: Certainly. Go along the street and turn left at the first crossing. When you see a bank, turn right and the Center Park is on Zhongshan Road.
A: OK. (2)
B: Oh, it's about thirty minutes' walk.
A: I see, (3)
B: Yes, you can. You'd better take the No.8 bus. It will take you there.
A: By the way, (4)
B: Over there. Look! The bus is coming.
A: Thank you very much.
B:(5)
A.where is the bus stop? B.You're welcome. C.Could you tell me the way to the Center Park? D.Is it far from here? E.How far is it from here? F.Can I take a bus? G.Thank you all the same. |
Do you have any difficulties while studying? In fact, to learn with success is not a very difficult task if you follow some basic rules. I hope they will help you study successfully.
All problems can be solved by working hard. It makes the fool wise,the poor rich, the weak strong.
It makes a wonderful difference. In learning, a hard﹣working fool gets more than a lazy wise.
To set our heart on one thing at a time and give up all other thoughts is also a good way. Those who often change their subjects will never succeed. For this reason,while you are learning one subject,don't consider learning another one in order to be successful.
Constancy (持之以恒) makes a certain (必然). On the other hand, inconstancy often results failure(失败).If we study day after day,than is nothing that can not be achieved.We should remember a worthy saying "'Constant dropping of water wears away a nonce"
Besides, to be on time is another rule. It helps to achieve your dream. The habit of keeping certain hours is of very importance to successful learning. Work while you work; play while you play. Every man will certainly become strong and wise as long as we does so.
The title: (1) |
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Work hard |
In learning, a lazy wise gets (2) a hard﹣working fool. |
Set our heart on one thing |
While you are studying one subject, don't consider learning another one (3) you can be successful. |
Be constant |
Useless we study day after day, nothing (4) . |
(5) |
The habit of keeping certain hours makes you strong and wise. |
but heart basketball longer both never give neither from forget value good |
Dear basketball,
When I rolled(使成球形)my dad's socks as a (1) ,I knew one thing was real: I fell in love with you. The love was so deep that I gave you my all(2) my body to my soul(灵魂).
As a six﹣year﹣old boy, I loved you deeply. I (3) stopped loving you. I only saw myself running for you every court(场)all the time. You needed my effort, I tried my (4) ,because it asked for so much more. I played through me sweat(汗水)and the hurt, not because the challenge called me, (5) because you called me. I did everything for you, became you made me feel alive.
You gave a six﹣year﹣old boy his Laker(湖人)dream, and I will always love you for it. But now I can't love you any (6) .This season is the last one for me. My (7) can still best, my spirit can also fight, but my body' knows it's time to say, goodbye. (8) of us accept it. And it's OK. I'm ready, to let you go.
I want you to know now, then we can (9) each other every moment we have left together.
The good and the bad, we have(10) one another all that we have. And we also know,whatever I do next, I will always be that kid with a basket ball in my hands.
Love you always,
Kobe