The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Minor Snow (小雪) , the 20th solar term of the year, begins this year
Light snow.
Having soup. During Minor Snow, people may also feel hot inside their body. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, if people feel hot inside their body, it can cause problems. To solve the problems , people should have
Making pickled vegetables (腌菜). For
Avoiding hot food. On cold days, people may want some hot food
A.in | B.on | C.at |
A.An | B.A | C.The |
A.area | B.area’s | C.areas |
A.quick | B.quicker | C.quickly |
A.many | B.more | C.most |
A.thousands | B.thousand | C.one thousand |
A.welcomes | B.has welcomed | C.welcomed |
A.it | B.it’s | C.its |
A.but | B.so | C.or |
A.to keep | B.keep | C.keeping |
2 . One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even though they are different in color?”
It was a serious question. I thought for a while and then said, “I’ll explain it
At a fruit shop, we bought some
“People are like apples. They have different colors, shapes and sizes. On the outside, some of the apples may not even look as
“Okay, Adam, can you distinguish (区分) them?” He said, “I can’t tell. They all look the same now.”
But soon I saw a huge smile coming across his face. “People are just like apples!
A.against | B.to | C.from |
A.show | B.showed | C.will show |
A.apple | B.apples | C.apples’ |
A.answer | B.answering | C.to answer |
A.his | B.him | C.himself |
A.delicious | B.more delicious | C.most delicious |
A.talk | B.am talking | C.was talking |
A.place | B.placing | C.placed |
A.Unless | B.Although | C.So |
A.a | B.an | C.the |
3 . As we all know, children’s health has been given special attention to. Each school
There are many ways for children to stay healthy. First, they should keep
Second, children should remember that a good eating habit is very important. They should have three meals a day. They’d better not eat junk food
In a word, a healthy body can help children study better and live happier lives.
1.A.try | B.tried | C.tries |
A.a | B.an | C.the |
A.exercise | B.exercising | C.to exercise |
A.on | B.by | C.in |
A.can | B.must | C.should |
A.will make | B.make | C.makes |
A.however | B.so | C.but |
A.hours | B.hours’ | C.hour’s |
A.something | B.everything | C.anything |
A.easy | B.easier | C.more easily |
4 . There is a big difference between knowing a country from social media and experiencing it in person. This is
From March 24 to 31, a group of 15
The learning was two-sided. Li Weiyou, Michael’s homestay partner,
“If I didn’t take this trip, I wouldn’t learn
For Sierra,
Chinese and US students know each other
A.what | B.how | C.when |
A.student | B.students | C.students’ |
A.he | B.him | C.his |
A.surprised | B.is surprised | C.was surprised |
A.at | B.in | C.for |
A.how | B.what | C.what a |
A.a | B.an | C.the |
A.become | B.becoming | C.to become |
A.think | B.am thinking | C.thought |
A.well | B.better | C.the best |
5 . Xiaomi Su 7 electric car
The man behind this craze is Lei Jun, the founder and CEO of Xiaomi Company. Lei was born in Xiantao, Hubei in 1969. He entered Wuhan University
After graduation, Lei became
A.got | B.gets | C.has gotten |
A.in | B.on | C.at |
A.studying | B.study | C.to study |
A.interest | B.interested | C.interesting |
A.if | B.because | C.until |
A.a | B.an | C.the |
A.excellent | B.more excellent | C.the most excellent |
A.himself | B.him | C.his |
A.set up | B.is set up | C.was set up |
A.that | B.if | C.what |
It was a beautiful spring day in a forest in ancient China. High up in a tree, a mother bird was watching
Little Six didn’t have a strong body,
Every morning, Little Six would rise before the sun even came up. When his brothers and sisters woke, Little Six had already finished all his exercise. Morning after morning, he practiced
All through the spring, Little Six woke up
After a couple of months, all the baby birds had grown well. Mama Bird brought them together and
“Chirp! Chirp! Look at me!” Little Six cried
A.she | B.her | C.hers |
A.a | B.an | C.the |
A.called | B.was calling | C.was called |
A.and | B.but | C.because |
A.that | B.why | C.when |
A.flap | B.to flap | C.flapping |
A.early | B.earlier | C.earliest |
A.teach | B.teaches | C.taught |
A.In | B.To | C.For |
A.happy | B.happiness | C.happily |
7 . Once upon a time, there was a man called Zhang San. He worked very
Unluckily, his next door
A.hard | B.harder | C.hardest |
A.steal | B.stealing | C.to steal |
A.I | B.my | C.me |
A.digs | B.dug | C.has dug |
A.good | B.better | C.best |
A.neighbor | B.neighbors | C.neighbors’ |
A.Since | B.After | C.Before |
A.a | B./ | C.the |
A.with | B.on | C.of |
A.either | B.too | C.also |
19-year-old Peng Huidi is a student of Central South University. For her, taking part in the Chengdu FISU World University Games was
In fact, Peng’s journey to the games
Peng wanted to do her best in both swimming and schoolwork, which made her stressed out. She once thought about giving up, but she told
The Chengdu FISU World University Games has been a turning point for Peng.
A.a | B.an | C.the |
A.begin | B.began | C.beginning |
A.interest | B.interesting | C.interested |
A.train | B.training | C.trained |
A.her | B.hers | C.herself |
A.complete | B.completely | C.completed |
A.have fun | B.are having fun | C.were having fun |
A.Before | B.After | C.When |
A.shock | B.shocking | C.shocked |
A.how | B.what | C.why |
9 . The sweetest memory of my childhood is about
When I got a bit older, my aunt brought back her boyfriend and my grandpa cheerfully added another
We all have a table like this in
The history of our nation has been the stories of looking for or running to the round table which we belong
A.a | B.an | C./ |
A.have | B.to have | C.having |
A.talk | B.were talking | C.have talked |
A.seats | B.seats’ | C.seat |
A.close | B.closer | C.closest |
A.feel | B.felt | C.feeling |
A.if | B.what | C.that |
A.us | B.our | C.ours |
A.accept | B.are accepting | C.are accepted |
A.to | B.at | C.in |
10 . Komori is a 13-year-old girl from Japan. She made
During her visit, Komori saw a specimen (标本). She said to
After that, Komori and two researchers began to look into where the specimen came from. At last, they got to know something about it.
A.a | B.an | C.the |
A.good | B.better | C.best |
A.die | B.is dying | C.died |
A.When | B.Because | C.Since |
A.she | B.her | C.hers |
A.that | B.who | C.if |
A.On | B.In | C.At |
A.was picked | B.picked | C.is picked |
A.researcher | B.researchers | C.research |
A.What a | B.What | C.How |