【推荐1】In Morocco, eating is all about joyful celebration, shared experience, and tradition.So it's easy to understand why the locals always appreciate tanjia, a slow-cooked meat stew(炖煮的菜肴).

    1     It's made of clay and comes in small and large forms.The tem "tanjia" is used to refer to both the pot and the food made in it.The dish, which has a rich history, is commonly prepared and eaten by single, working men.Before departing for work, they prepare tanjia, leaving it to cook in a communal(共有的)oven called furan while they do hard physical work.    2    

A traditional tanjia consists mainly of meat, like beef back.    3     The most common version, however, is simply made of meat, spices, and a little water.Every local butcher is familiar with what kind of meat should be chosen for the dish, usually the cheaper, fatty cuts that come into their own in a stew.

    4     After all the ingredients are added, the pot is sealed with parchment paper.Small holes are made on the surface of the paper to allow steam to escape.It is a very important step.    5     Once prepared, the tanjia is carried by its handle to the communal oven, where it is left to cook in the ashes of the roaring hot fire for several hours.There is no precise cooking time as the meat takes a while to cook and is unlikely to become dry and tough.

A．Cooking tanjia is quite easy.

B．It's challenging to cook tanjia at home.

C．Without this, the dish will be too watery.

D．There might be other ingredients included.

E．After work, they share it with friends at mealtime.

F．A lot of friends will enjoy it together during festivals.

G．The container that tanjia is made in was originally used to transport olive oil.

【推荐2】Restaurants have been around in some form for most of human civilization. As far back as ancient Greece and Rome, there was a trend that inns and taverns(客栈) generally served food to people who had a reason to be away from home.     1     Although taverns and coffee houses were popular places to gather and share beverages in the 17th century, the idea of eating out for fun didn’t take off in Western society until the late 18th century.
Although McDonald’s was the first restaurant to use the assembly-line system, some people think of White Castle as the first fast-food chain.     2     At the time, most people considered the burgers sold at fairs, circuses, lunch counters and carts to be low-quality. Many people thought hamburger came from slaughterhouse(屠宰场) scraps and spoiled meat.
    3     They built their restaurants so that customers could see the food being prepared. They painted the buildings white and even chose a name that suggested cleanliness. White Castle was most popular in the American East and Midwest, but its success helped give hamburger meat a better reputation nationwide.
The McDonald brothers opened their redesigned restaurant in 1948, and several fast-food chains that exist today opened soon after.     4     And Wendy’s opened in 1969. McDonald’s is now the world’s largest fast-food chain.
According to the National Restaurant Association, American sales of fast food totaled $163.5 billion in 2005.     5     Total sales for McDonald’s grew 5.6 percent in 2005, and the company now has 30,000 franchised stores in more than 120 countries.

A．The industry is growing globally as well.

B．This trend continued until relatively recently.

C．White Castle was founded in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas.

D．Burger King and Taco Bell got their start in the 1950s.

E．It’s hard to imagine fast food without drive-through windows.

F．It allows restaurants to receive and store a large amount of food.

G．White Castle’s founders decided to change the public’s perception of hamburgers.

【推荐1】If you look around your city, you might spot girls wearing hanfu in subways or people wearing T-shirts with Chinese characters on the streets, A new trend has taken hold in China-guochao, or “China-chic”

According to a report, searches related to guochao on Dianping, a lifestyle information platform, have risen by 170 percent from the same period in 2021,and reviews have risen by nearly 40 percent. China-chic has happened, but what is it?

The term characterizes the rise of China’s native fashion trends, It has expanded the concept of “Made in China”, which has been recognized as the representation of Chinese culture and aesthetics offered by homegrown Chinese brands, according to CGTN.

China-chic came into the spotlight in 2018. Before that, big name foreign companies dominated the world market. To win market share, many Chinese brands followed in the footsteps of these Western brands. But that year, Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning changed things up. During the 2018 New York Fashion Week, Li-Ning introduced its Taoism-inspired Wu Dao collection. The collection not only had a trendy look, but also included elements of traditional Chinese culture. It immediately grabbed attention at home and abroad.

The trend to embrace domestic brands has since spread rapidly to various sectors and products, from food and drinks to clothing, mobile phones and electric vehicles. For example, White Rabbit, whose sweet candy brings back childhood memories for many, launched its perfume and lip balm. “We want White Rabbit to be a brand that young people want to share,” Shen Qinfeng, the company’s marketing manager, told People’s Daily.

Now, the guochao trend is “moving to the next stage, where its success will rely, first and foremost, on gaining cultural confidence rather than Western validation”, according to Kerra Zhou, founder of brand strategy consultancy Kerrisma.

No matter how the guochao trend evolves, there’s one thing that won’t change: Behind the craze is people’s positive attitude toward the country’s development and their recognition of and growing confidence in national culture, said Yao Linqing, a professor in the School of Economics and Management at Communication University of China.

1. What makes Li-Ning so fashionable?

A．Its successful market strategy similar to Western brands.

B．Its trendy look similar to Western brands.

C．Its elements of traditional Chinese culture.

D．Chic and unique clothes styles.

2. Why did the author mention “White Rabbit” in paragraph 5?

A．Because White Rabbit reminded the author of his or her childhood.

B．Because the author helped White Rabbit promote new products.

C．Because White Rabbit was a good example for showing the guochao trend.

D．Because this traditional brand was on the decline.

3. What does the secret to the success of the guochao?

A．Increasing confidence in Chinese culture.	B．Excellent design skills.
C．Clothes of great quality.	D．Styles catering to people abroad.

4. What is the author’s attitude to the future of the guochao trend?

A．Doubtful.

B．Positive.

C．Disapproving.

D．Cautious.

【推荐2】Walk down any British shopping street and you will find shops with strange names. Why is the opticians (眼镜店) called “Eyediology”? And who decided to name the butchers (肉铺) “Meat you there” ? What’s going on?

Puns are jokes based on words that sound the same. You’ve probably noticed that many words in English which are spelt in different ways and have different meanings are pronounced in the same way. Think about the name of the restaurant: “plaice” is a kind of fish so our restaurant is “the place” to eat fish. Butchers sell meat – so we’ll “meet you there” – and opticians look after our eyes in a scientific way – so eyed – iology (ideology) is a name that fits. Hairdressers shear (cut) your locks (hair) and comb it – say the three words together quickly and you have the name of a famous detective. In shop titles and adverts, puns are used to get our attention.

Puns are very old. The ancient Egyptians and Romans liked to pun. Shakespeare uses many puns in his plays – King Richard the Third (the son of York) brings “glorious summer” – just think about a word that has the same sound as son.

Many people enjoy a good pun (pun / fun for all the family!) – others hate them. Puns aren’t really designed to make you laugh. Here are some puns that might leave you asking for no more puns please. Have you heard about the bears who voted in the North Poll? Or the cheetah (印度豹) who couldn’t be trusted at cards? Or how about the clever little Australian animal that had lots of koalaifications or the camel (骆驼) with no humps (驼峰) that was called Humphrey (and so was free of humps...)

Puns can be funny but they sometimes make important points. Here’s a fashion tip: “skinny genes make skinny jeans”: so don’t worry if your jeans don’t fit . Look at your parents!

1. Where can you probably enjoy fish and chips, judging from the name?

A．Shearlock Combs.

B．Eyediology.

C．The Plaice to Come.

D．Meat you there.

2. Why King Richard the Third used “glorious summer” to describe himself?

A．Because he thought he is as hot as summer.

B．Because he thought he is the greastest son of the King York.

C．Because it sounds like the word “son”.

D．Because he was born in summer.

3. How does the author make his point in the article?

A．By giving examples.

B．By making comparisons.

C．By following the order of time.

D．By describing causes and effects.

4. In the last paragraph, the fashion tip want express that ______.

A．Buy a tight-fitting jeans can help you stay in shape.

B．Your genes decide what jeans you like

C．It’s your family’s fault to be too fat to put the jeans on.

D．Jeans consist of your different genes.

【推荐3】Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea．People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches.
Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.
At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea．Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it, but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added．She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk. Because she was such a great lady her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.
At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening. No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o'clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling” as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born.
1. Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain?

A．The Britons got expensive tea from India.

B．Tea reached Britain from Holland.

C．The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea.

D．It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea.

2. This passage mainly discusses ________.

A．the history of tea drinking in Britain

B．how tea became a popular drink in Britain

C．how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea

D．how tea-time was born

3. Tea became a popular drink in Britain ________.

A．in eighteenth century	B．in sixteenth century
C．in seventeenth century	D．in the late seventeenth century

4. People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because ________.

A．it tasted like milk

B．it tasted more pleasant

C．it became a popular drink

D．Madame de Sevigne was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the way she drank tea

5. We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly
due to the influence of ________.

A．a famous French lady	B．the ancient Chinese
C．the upper social class	D．people in Holland

【推荐1】More than a billion people around the world have smartphones, almost all of which come with some kind of navigation (导航) app such as Apple Maps or Amap. This raises the age-old question we meet with any technology: What abilities is our brain losing to these apps? But also, importantly: What abilities are we gaining?

Talking with people who are good at finding their way around or good at using paper maps, I often hear a lot of annoyance (恼怒) with digital maps. North/south direction gets messed up, and you can see only a small section at a time. I can really understand that it may be quite disturbing for the already skilled to be limited to a small phone screen.

But consider what digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Although being a frequent traveler, I’m so terrible at finding my way that I still use Apple Maps almost every day in the small town where I have lived for many years.

In many developed nations, street names and house numbers can be meaningful, and instructions such as “go north for three blocks and－then west” make sense to those familiar with these rules. In Istanbul, however, where I grew up, none of those hold true. For one thing, the locals seldom use street names. Besides, the city is full of winding and ancient alleys that cross with newer avenues at many angles. In such places, you’d better turn to the locals. In the American countryside, however, there is often nobody outside to ask. In fact, along came Apple Maps, like a fairy grandmother whispering directions in my ear. Since then, I travel with a lot more confidence, and my world has opened up.

Which brings me back to my original questions: While we often lose some skills after depending on new technology, this new equipment may also allow us to gain new abilities. Maybe when technology closes a door, we should also look for the doors it opens.

1. Why do people who are skilled at reading paper maps feel upset?

A．They are confused by digital map’s direction.

B．They like reading paper maps.

C．They don’t know how to use navigation apps.

D．They are limited to a single smartphone app.

2. According to the text, which is the best way to find the destination in Istanbul?

A．Follow the navigation app.

B．Asking local people the way.

C．Getting familiar with the city rules.

D．Looking for street names and house numbers.

3. What’s the author’s attitude towards the navigation apps?

A．Cautious.

B．Confused.

C．Critical.

D．Favorable.

4. What could be the best title of the passage?

A．Benefits of Navigation Apps.

B．Disadvantages of Navigation Apps.

C．Have Navigation Apps Worsened Our Brain?

D．My World Opens Up by New Technology.

【推荐2】My parents recently visited Shanghai for the third time, and as usual I used their short visits to check out other parts of China for a few days. Last time we visited the Terracotta Soldiers in Xi'an, and this time we went to Beijing to see all the usual sites, such as the Forbidden City, Beijing Hutongs and the Great Wall.

We got on the high-speed train at Shanghai Railway Station. As soon as we settled into our seats for the quick trip, Mom threw me a hardball, “How are Shanghai and Beijing different, Andy?"

I'd never really thought about the differences and similarities between Beijing and Shanghai because I'd always thought it was obvious. For many foreigners with not much background knowledge on China, Beijing and Shanghai are probably the only two cities they can name on the Chinese map. When I thought a little deeper about the differences, all I could say were my personal feelings.

“Shanghai feels more 'big city' and Beijing feels more 'Chinese'" was my answer.

“More Chinese?

I knew I had to do better, and tried to come up with a few more answers. But I couldn't.

After we returned to Shanghai, I was pleased when mom said she knew what I meant earlier about the “feeling" thing. While she loved both cities, she agreed that they had a very different feeling about them.

“With so many palaces and other historical things, Beijing felt more real," she said while obviously thinking deeply. “And Shanghai feels more international. ”

I couldn't have put it better myself!

1. What did Andy's parents see during their second visit to China?

A．The Great Wall.	B．The Forbidden City.
C．Terracotta Soldiers.	D．Beijing Hutongs.

2. What does the underlined word “they" in paragraph 7 refer to?

A．Beijing and shanghai.	B．Andy's father and mother.
C．Andy and his mother.	D．The palaces and historical things.

3. What is the difference between Beijing and Shanghai according to Andy's mother?

A．Their real sizes.	B．The sense of history.
C．Their names in the world.	D．The quality of transport.

4. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By reasoning.	B．By giving examples.
C．By analyzing.	D．By following time order.