(1) Air Jordan(飞人乔丹) shoes are very popular and expensive. The first Air Jordan shoes were made in 1985. The next Air Jordan shoes came out in 1986. These shoes were special for basketball shoes, because they were made in Italy in 1990, which gave them a luxury (奢侈的) feel. Two years later, the third Air Jordan shoes were produced.
(2) If you want to make your shoes look new, first, get out a toothbrush and some cleaning oil. Second, spray (喷) the oil on the shoes. Third, wash the dirt off with the toothbrush repeatedly while you are scrubbing (擦). Finally, scrub the shoes with a paper towel or clean cloth. If you did a good job,your shoes should look as nice as when you first got them.
(3) If you go to a dance party, you'll need to wear dress shoes. However, wearing dress shoes for a few minutes can be really painful. To solve the problem, you can bring a box of band﹣aids (创口贴) with you. When your feet hurt, put on those band﹣aids. The band﹣aids will create something that will reduce pain.
(4) When playing golf and bowling (保龄球), people need to wear special shoes. Golf shoes have sharp metal spikes (鞋钉), while bowling shoes have almost no spikes at all. Both these shoes help players perform. Besides looking silly, golf shoes and bowling shoes do not have soles (鞋底) that are fit for street use.
(5) Are you wearing shoes? Why? People wear shoes for many reasons. The first and most important reason is to protect their feet. Shoes keep people from hurting their feet while walking on hard roads. Some people wear special shoes designed to help them play a game.Some people wear expensive shoes to look fashionable.And a lot of other people wear shoes so that their feet won't stink(发臭)up the room.
"I am so busy with my study. I don't even have enough time to have breakfast."said Zhangli, a middle school student. Do you have the same problem __A__ Zhangli? However, missing breakfast could raise your risk of heart problem by 87 percent, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Iowa analyzed 18 years of data on 6,550 people over 40 years old who had no history of heart problems.They were given regular surveys __B__ included the question, "how often do you eat breakfast? Most (59 percent)ate breakfast every day,but 5.1 percent never did,10.9 percent rarely did, and 25 percent would miss for a few days. The team found that①早餐习惯与心脏病风险之间存在明显关联.Those who didn't eat in the morning were up to 87 percent more likely to develop heart problems.
" It's believed that ②an, important, day, breakfast, the, is, meal, of, but there has been an
increasing prevalence (普遍)of missing breakfast over the past 50 years in the United States, with as many as 23.8 percent of young people missing break fast every day," the researchers said."However, studies on the health effects of missing breakfast are rare."
The team pointed out a few factors which could underlie this connection. ③ Firstly , those who don't eat breakfast may be more likely to snack unhealthily .Secondly, breakfast may help to balance blood sugar levels and control blood pressure. The findings were published on the American College of Cardiology. Some days later a similar study showed people who missed breakfast and ate a late dinner were less likely to survive a heart attack. And Borja Ibanez, a doctor of medicine, also pointed out those who didn't eat breakfast were more likely to smoke, be lack of exercise, and drink alcohol.
As for us teenagers, what are your opinions on breakfast? Do you think breakfast is important for us?
任务一:请分别在文中A、B两处的横线上填入适当单词(每空一词)
(1)A B
任务二:请将文中①处句子译成英语.
(2)The team found that
任务三:请将文中②处的斜体单词连成句子
(3)It's believed
任务四:请将文中③处划线句子译成汉语
(4)
任务五: What can we learn from the passage?
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Recycling has become more and more important. As time goes by, it is rapidly changing around the world.(1) .
More goods will be made of reused materials.You'll find more clothing,toys,park benches that are made of recycled water bottles.Buildings and furniture are made of renewable wood and steel.(2) .
Consumers(消费者) will become cleverer. Shoppers will turn to companies that produce green products.(3) . They want to know how the materials come from, how food is grown and so on.
Less plastic packaging(包装). We find it difficult to open a bottle of pills or a new toy and it's a waste of resources. Don't use plastic bags when we go shopping.(4) . Everyone should be a greener person though it will probably take longer for all plastics to disappear.
Actions speak louder than words (5) . Companies should make efforts to reduce materials for packaging as well. The government will take measures to change the situation. In the next ten years,we'll still have a long way to go.
A. Do you pick up plastics every day? B. We should take a cloth bag instead. C. Everyone should use reusable products. D. What will recycling be like in ten years? E. Waste is finally treated as a material. F. These consumers care a lot about the environment. |
Why here are thousands of people including lots of the old and the young, climbing the Fenghuang Mountain. Because there is a famous festival in Dazhou, which called Yuanjiu Mountain Climbing Festival(元九登高).This festival is related with a poet as well as an official in Tang Dynasty. His name was Yuan Zhen and people called him Yuan Jiu later. In A.D. 815, Yuan Zhen did something wrong with his job, so he was sent to Tongzhou, which was a poor and remote place in ancient China. He didn't give A and made lots of projects to promote(促进) the economic development. B the leadership of him, Tongzhou changed a lot. ① 因此人们喜爱他. Because he did such an excellent job, he was transferred to Henan in A.D. 818. The day when he left was the ninth day of the first lunar month. All the town people climbed onto the top of Cuiping Mountain in the South and the Fenghuang Mountain in the North to say goodbye to him. ② From then on , the custom and tradition of climbing hills on the day of "Yuanjiu" has been kept in Dazhou. To remember Yuan Zhen, all people in Dazhou go outside in groups and climb hills on that day. People are looking forward to getting rid of the bad luck in the past year, hoping in the next year everything is going well. To show great respect for the public customs and opinions, every year our government plans a series of activities to promote the influence of Yuanjiu Mountain Climbing Festival. Nowadays, ③ Dazhou , more , the , more , feeling , and , people , cultural charm (魅力), are , of, even the tourists and foreign friends are attracted to take part in such traditional activities. I am proud of Dazhou.
任务一: 请分别在文中A、B两处的横线上填入适当单词 (每空一词)
(1)(A) (B)
任务二: 请将请将文中①处句子译成英语.
(2)
任务三: 请将文中②处划线句子译成汉语.
(3)
任务四: 请将文中③处的斜体单词连成句子.
(4)Nowadays,
任务五: Why do people in Dazhou climb hills on the ninth day of the first lunar month a year?
Hopes, ambitions(抱负), dreams. How many of yours will you achieve? When you look back at your life in the future, will you have good memories of all the things that you did? Or will you regret all the things that you didn't do?
Of course, there's no easy road to success, but one thing is certain: success won't come if you don't do anything. So how do you do it? This four﹣step model will help you to make your dreams come true.
Step 1:
What would you like to do? Write down all your ambitions, They may be very general, such as I would like to be fitter. I want to be famous. or It would be nice to have more friends. Or they may be more specific,like I've always wanted to play a musical instrument.
Step 2:
Now you need to do two things:
1.Choose one or two ambitions. If you try to do everything, you won't do anything.
2.Set a time limit(限定). This is very important, because you will have a goal and you will also know when you have reached it.
So,for example,I would like to be fitter in Step 1 now becomes I will be fit enough to join a half﹣marathon race by the end of August.
Step 3:
Now that you' ve made your choice, what are you actually going to do to achieve your goal? So, in our example, I will be fit enough to join a half﹣marathon race by the end of August, becomes I'm going to join a running club. or I 'm going to go jogging three times a week.
Step 4:
This is when you change your intentions(意图) into specific actions, Prepare to do something at a specific time. If you don't do this, your dreams and plans will just stay as dreams and plans. So now I'm going to join a running club,becomes I'm meeting the president of the Cheetahs Running Club on Monday evening at 5:30.
Don't let your ambitions die. Follow this four step plan and make your dream come true.
A. Change I would like to…to I will… B. Change I did…to I do… C. How to be successful D. Change I'm going to…to I'm doing…on…at… E. Think about your ambitions F. Change I will…to I'm going to… |
A.Some are as large as a school bus. B.It can take you into a wonderful undersea world. C.Besides the cold and darkness,deep﹣sea animals face a third danger﹣other animals. D.However,you can't dive too deep. E.The deeper it is,the less sunlight there is. |
The undersea world is very beautiful.Now more and more people want to dive in the water to find the secret there.Scuba diving(水肺潜水) is a new sport today.(66)
You will find many strange animals in the sea.(67) Many sea animals give out light in the dark and some have sharp teeth.
During the day,there is enough light.Here,under the sea,everything is blue and green.When fish swim nearby,you can catch them with your hands.When you have bottles of air on your back,you can stay in deep water for a long time.(68) And you must be very careful when you dive in deep water.
The deep sea is not an easy place to live in.It's cold,and it's dark,too.(69) About 3,000 feet,there is no light at all.It is very dark in the sea.Many fishes have no eyes.Some have big eyes.A few have eyes on one side.
(70) Animals eat!They must find food to eat.Many animals eat plants.However,some animals eat meat.This means these sea animals have two big jobs.
They need to find animals as food,and they have to try not to become other animals'meal.
A.Word Easy is a fantastic English learning app with world exercises of different levels.Only when you pass a test of a certain level,can you go on to learn words of a higher level
B.Rail Friend can be the best for helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets,you can buy tickets anywhere at any time.
C.World of Tanks Blitz,a free﹣to﹣play online dating with over 40million downloads,brings quick﹣fire tank fights"A lot of tanks,a lot of people and a lot of fun."It will be the best choice to kill your time.
D.Himalayas Reading has millions of books including poems,short stories,novels and even fairy tales for children.What's special about it is that you can use it to download book recording that can be listened to.
E.Cheese Reading catches the main idea of each book you have a download so that you can save time by finishing reading a book within 5minutes.
F.Baby Bus is a very good friend for children under three years old.Kids can learn to speak understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app.
G.Vocabulary Hero may help you learn more English words while you're playing games,so if you have problems remembering the new words when you learn English,use it!
66.Jenny has to do the homework after work.She is so busy that she seldom has time to take care of her 2﹣year﹣old son,So she needs a app for him to learn to speak and count.
67.Sam was given a list of books to read by his teacher,but he has just had an eye operation and needs some app that can store the books and read them aloud to him.
68.Bob find it difficult to remember all the new words from the English textbook.He wants to make progress in a relaxing way for he thinks it boring to do a lot of word exercises.
69.Cathy is fun of traveling,she needs a nap that can make it easier for her to buy train or airline tickets.
70.John is going to have a long railway trip.During this trip,he needs something like games to kill the time. .
Every body talks about the weather.It's the most popular topic of conversation(谈话).For example,people may say to each other"Isn't it a nice day?""Do you think it is going to rain??"or"I think it is going to snow."(1)
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like.(2) .One man may say,"Do you see how cloudy it is in the east?It's going to rain tomorrow."But anther man may say,"Yes,it's cloudy in the east,so we are going to have a fine day tomorrow."
(3) When a farmer needs water,he looks for something to tell him it is going to rain,he won't believe other things.When people have a picnic,but it begins to rain,they will be so sure about something that shows the weather is going to be fine very quickly(4)
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says.But he does not tell us what we want.and sometimes he makes a mistake.(5)
A.People often hope for the weather they want.
B.However,he still probably comes closer to being right than most people.
C.But they don't always agree with each other.
D.They won't believe that will finish their lunch in the rain.
E.All these are the common ways to start a conversation.
A problem is only a problem until there is a solution(解决办法).We find solutions by thinking creatively.(76) In other words,we think outside the box.Sometimes,thinking outside the box solves not just one,but two problems.
Amsterdam is one of the most crowded cities in Europe.As a result,housing is very expensive,especially for students.
(77) However,finding this type of apartments was almost impossible until recently.
While the colleges in Amsterdam were trying to solve the housing problem,thousands of shipping contains(集装箱)were lying quietly in ports(港口)around the world.These huge steel containers carry products from one country to another.The life of each container is about 10years.(78) Yet they can't recycle all of them because there are so many.
Back in Amsterdam,a company came up with an amazing idea.Why not reuse these shipping containers as student apartment?(79) They are all the same size and fit together perfectly.The steel is strong.Moreover,these containers are so widely available that they are quite cheap to buy.For all these reasons,they can be used to build apartments quickly and cheaply.Building began in 2005,and after only a few weeks,hundreds of Amsterdam students had new homes.
When students first heard about this idea,they thought the container apartments would be small,noisy,and cold.(80) Each container apartment has a kitchen,a bedroom with a study area,and a bathroom.The apartments are warm and quiet.They even have a high﹣speed Internet connection.Living in a shipping container has become popular.Today,3,000Amsterdam students live in the container village.
A. |
Students need low cost apartments. |
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The containers are great for building apartments. |
C. |
In fact,these apartments are not in good condition. |
D. |
However,they were surprised when they saw them. |
E. |
Steel companies recycle some of the old containers. |
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Recycling the steel containers has many advantages. |
G. |
We use our imagination and come up with creative ideas. |
Smashed cucumber (拍黄瓜)salad is one of the most popular cold dishes in China.You can find the green dish anywhere from restaurants to homes.(1)
According to The New York Times,smashed cucumber salad is"everywhere"in New York.Some restaurants have even added the dish to their menus.(2) But American cooks are trying yogurt,honey,lemon and other common western ingredients.
Why is this dish becoming so popular?(3) Smashed cucumbers can hold onto tastes more than cucumbers which are cut into fixed shape and size."Just changing the way you break down an ingredient…changes the way it feels and tastes.It's cool."said Danny Bowien,a cook at a New York restaurant.
(4) The cook smashes fresh cucumbers with the flat side of a knife.(5) Then other ingredients can be added.Also,it takes only five minutes to make the salad.Cook Julia Goldberg said it's really"satisfying".
The success of smashed cucumber salad abroad shows that we should try to fit into local conditions when spreading Chinese culture across the world,said The Beijing News.
A.This smmner,even Americans are trying it. B.Most people like the special taste it produces. C.The way the dish is prepared also draws people's attention. D.The strong smash makes the cucumbers different shapes and sizes. E.Americans have expressed their opinions on the taste of this salad. F.In China,people use garlic(蒜),vinegar(醋)and oil to make the cucumber tastier. |
When you are a teenager, it seems that every time you say, "I want to…", your parents answer, "No, you can't." Teenagers often think they should be allowed to make their own decisions, (1) .
Li Hai, a 15﹣year﹣old boy from Huarong, is a middle school student.He is often late for school because he stays up too late. (2) Unless he arrives at school on time, he will be punished by his teacher. Also, Li Hai thinks that he should be allowed to watch TV and play computer games as much as he wants.If his parents refuse his requirements(要求),(3) . "Maybe my son thinks the family rules are too strict or unfair." says Mrs Li, "But we think we're doing the right thing. (4) .We expect him to get into a good university." Li Hai is always asking, "Could you make the bed for me?" or "Could you help me to sweep the floor?" (5) .His parents insist doing chores with him every weekend. Gradually he realizes the importance of doing housework. Sometimes he helps his mother with housework. These days, Li Hai knows his parents care about him and he must follow these strict family rules. Only then will he have a chance to become a better teenager.
A. Li Hai needs to spend more time on his study.
B. He likes doing housework.
C. His parents always ask him to go to bed early and have enough sleep.
D. He thinks doing housework is a waste of time.
E. Li Hai feels lonely and nervous at home.
F. he will argue with his father or mother.
G. but their parents may worry about children's development.
Recently,teenagers face many kinds of problems.Like many of them.I was once troubled with worries and dissatisfaction.Few people could understand my feelings.(1)
"The problem with your generation is that you always expect to be happy," my mother once said.(2) Shouldn't we try hard to achieve it?
But now I have noticed a change in my thinking.I gradually realize what my mother said was correct.Over these years,many studies have shown that we are crazy about happiness and high personal confidence(3) In fact,we may often be happier when we stop focusing on happiness.
We should also reset our expectations of the future.Don't expect miracles(奇迹),and accept that no matter how hard we try,feelings of failure and unhappiness will appear from time to time.When we feel sad,it's often because we have learned something painful but important.(4) At the same time,we should learn how to deal with them better than trying to make them disappear.
(5) As my mother tried to teach me all those years ago, "Prepare for the worst,hope for the best,and be unsurprised by everything in between."
A.Neither could my parents.
B.We should keep the stress off ourselves.
C.Surely happiness was the purpose of living.
D.That may make us less satisfied with our lives.
E.Happiness arrives when we are least expecting it.
F.So it's necessary for us to accept sad feelings as part of life.
Starting your new school life can be difficult.Everything seems hard,and you don't even know where to go for your own classes.(1) Here are some suggestions on how to make friends at a new school.
Be active to start a conversation.A smile goes a long way.When walking in the halls,don't keep your eyes on the floor.If you see someone,give them a smile or say hi.(2)
Remember people's names.(3) You can say something like, "I remember you said something very interesting yesterday and wanted to talk about it some more,but I'm new here and don't remember your name yet.Would you mind telling me again?"
Join some clubs and activities.A new school and a new group of classmates offer more chances to explore(探索) some new interests. (4) There you can meet people who share your interests and are looking forward to making new friends too.
(5) Do you want to help the old or protect the environment?Speak up.Share your unique(独特的) ideas in the new school.Your new schoolmates will remember you immediately.They are more likely to talk with you and know you better.Then you will be able to make new friends.
根据短文内容,从下列七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最住选项。
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Have an opinion. |
B. |
Making new friends can be hard too. |
C. |
If not,don't be afraid to ask them more than once. |
D. |
They will smile and introduce themselves to you too. |
E. |
Try to develop your skills as a leader in the new school. |
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This is a great help to you to have your first talk with others. |
G. |
Try to be a member of a sports team or a part of a school play. |
Dawa Dorji has many jobs: singer, barkeeper and English tour guide, but he is most famous as the lead singer of the first folk (民间的) pop band in Tibet (西藏).
In 2003, Dawa Dorji met two fans of Tibetan music. (1) ,and later another two joined the band.
(2) , so they had to practise on weekdays in a small village after work. Dawa Dorji and his band members believed that they needed to communicate with their audience (听众) in order to write good songs. (3) .
At the beginning, most audience were foreigners, but after a couple of months, many local people came to enjoy their music. (4) .
"Whenever there is a festival, we Tibetans sing and dance. I sang songs with the old people, and I learned more about how to sing," said Dawa Dorji.
(5) , and many of them are from traditional ones.
Dawa Dorji believes that their efforts (努力) are meaningful for introducing Tibetan folk music to the whole nation, and even the whole world.
A. Dawa Dorji was born in Lhasa B. Each member of the band had his own job C. They became good friends and started a band D. As a result, the band became more and more popular E. So at weekends they rushed to restaurants to sing for free F. So far, four albums(唱片) with 48 Tibetan language songs have come out |
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