【推荐2】        If your preschoolers turn up their noses at carrots or celery, a small reward like a sticker (贴画) for taking even a taste may help get them to eat previously disliked foods, a UK study said.

Though it might seem obvious that a reward could encourage young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. That’s because some studies have shown that rewards can backfire and cause children to lose interest in foods they already liked, said Jane Wardle, a researcher at University College London who worked on the study. Verbal praise, such as “Brilliant! You’re a great vegetable taster”, did not work as well.

The study found that when parents gave their small children a sticker each time they took a “tiny taste” of a disliked vegetable, it gradually changed their attitudes. The children were also willing to eat more of the vegetables—either carrots, celery, cucumber, red pepper, cabbage or sugar snap peas—in laboratory taste tests, the study said.

Researchers randomly assigned (分派) 173 families to one of these groups. In one, parents used stickers to reward their children each time they took a tiny sample of a disliked vegetable. A second group of parents used verbal praise. The third group, where Parents used no special vegetable-promoting methods, served as a “control”.

Parents in the reward groups offered their children a taste of the “target” vegetable every day for 12 days. Soon after, children in the sticker group were giving higher ratings to the vegetables—and were willing to eat more in the research lab, going from an average of 5 grams at the start to about 10 grams after the 12-day experience. The turnaround (转机) also seemed to last, with preschoolers in the sticker group still willing to eat more of the once-disliked vegetable three months later.

Why didn’t the verbal praise work? Wardle said the parents’ words may have seemed “insincere” to their children.

1. The purpose of writing the passage is      .

A．to show the procedure of an experiment on children’s diet

B．to introduce a practical method of making children eat vegetables

C．to explain why children hate to eat vegetables

D．to present a proper way of verbal praise to parents

2. The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.

A．shoot from behind the back

B．make a fire in the backyard

C．produce an unexpected result

D．achieve what was planned

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．Most children are born to dislike carrots or celery.

B．Children in the sticker group will never lose interest in eating vegetables.

C．Oral praise works quite well in encouraging children to eat vegetables.

D．It remains a question whether rewarding is a good way to get children to eat vegetables.

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Children like rewards, not verbal praise.

B．Parents should give up verbal praise.

C．Children are difficult to inspire.

D．Parents should praise their children in a sincere tone.

【推荐3】If a president and a philosopher owed their success to the same secret, would you try to follow it too? What if the secret was something you already knew how to do? In fact, you probably do it every day. Here's what Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: “It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth”. Thomas Jefferson: “Walking is the best possible exercise. Accustom yourself to walking very far.”

Are you still sitting there reading this? Get walking! It is not just the two great minds who made a case for it as a main creativity booster（推动）. Researchers have traced numerous connections between walking and novel ideas. A Standford University study found that participants were 81% more creative when walking as opposed to sitting. According to the study, walking outside—versus on a treadmill（跑步机）—produces the most novel and highest-quality ideas in participants who walked and then sat down to do creative work.

The movement aspect of walking is obviously key. You've probably heard the phrase “exercise your creativity”, which refers to the brain as muscle. Our creative thinking is triggered by physical movement, which is exactly why walking—with your dog, a friend or alone—feeds creative thinking.

But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. A survey reveals that Americans spend 87% of their time indoors. Being inside, you're more likely to have less energy. Without energy, you can't wonder or create. Interrupting your routine with a walk can be a catalyst（催化剂）for gaining fresh insights into problems or projects. Just by going outside，you are stepping out of your comfort zone which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood or a park and observe people wandering or birds singing.

So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creative goal that starts with walking? Engage more closely with your surroundings. Walk just for exercise. Walk for wonder.

1. Why are the two great minds mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A．To suggest the way to exercise	B．To show the benefits of walking.
C．To give the definition of success	D．To stress the importance of creativity

2. What does the underlined word “triggered” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Motivated.

B．Blocked.

C．Controlled.

D．Changed.

3. Why is the scenery important according to the text?

A．Americans spend most of their time enjoying it.

B．One can't wonder or create without it.

C．It can build a comfort zone for people.

D．It will expose people to new chances.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．Scenery inspires new ideas.	B．Your creativity lies in sweat.
C．Exercise feeds creative thinking.	D．Your brain is made for walking.

【推荐1】Thousands of netizens watched the livestreaming (直播) room “Rabbit Sister Wang Yihan” while waiting for a link to the goods to be updated soon. Unlike others, this was quiet with only background music. The six-hour livestreaming received some 74,000 views, with the sales of goods over 700,000 yuan.

It was hosted by a hearing-impaired (受损的) couple, Yi Sixiong and Wang Xian. After many trials, using WeChat and a silent livestreaming room, gradually they have attracted over 350,000 online followers, mainly with hearing difficulties like them. With inborn hearing loss, Yi, 33, aims to build a platform for them.

Though WeChat has improved communication, many hearing impaired people often encounter online traps and suffer great loss, which is caused by the lack of channels (途径) to get information. That is why he decided to take up the business. On Feb 8, 2017, Yi created his first WeChat public account named “Daxiong’s talk”, which delivers news and real-time event information.

As e-commerce became more popular recently, Yi noticed that online shopping, however convenient for others, was not easy for people with hearing difficulties. In 2019, Yi decided to have a livestreaming room for his followers, selling products in sign language. Though not as lively as some other channels, his livestreaming enjoys popularity, and today receives 5,000 to 10,000 orders a month.

“They are not only my followers, but also friends who trust me,” Yi says in sign language, adding that he would rather give up his earnings to find more products of good price for them. With the help of the Internet and technology, he wants to offer more services his followers need, such as communication, translation, employment training and matchmaking.

1. What does the author intend to show in the first paragraph?

A．Addiction to online shopping.	B．Lack of introduction to goods.
C．Popularity of “silent” online room.	D．Incredible profits of cheap goods.

2. What inspired Yi Sixiong to throw himself into the business?

A．Limited useful information for the hearing damaged.

B．His own inborn hearing loss.

C．The cooperation with his wife.

D．Making a profit by selling products in sign language.

3. What makes Yi’s livestreaming room different from other channels?

A．Background music.	B．Nonspeaking language.
C．The lowest prices.	D．Thousands of views.

4. Which of the following best describes Yi Sixiong?

A．Competitive and brave.	B．Kind and humorous.
C．Thoughtful and devoted.	D．Traditional and dependable.

【推荐2】While watching videos on Douyin, I came across a unique profile: an 88-year old farmer livestreaming trendy products in a rural setting.     1    

Now a retired farmer, Wu relies on government subsidies ( 补贴). One rainy day, he returned to his rundown one-floor cottage in the suburb of Henan and found his wife lying on the ground in great pain. She had broken her leg and lost the ability to walk.

    2     His house collapsed in the flood and the monthly medical expenses for Wu’s wife are about 800 yuan. Her daughter, a mother of three and a housewife has no means of supporting Wu financially. As a heavy user on Douyin, Wu’s daughter thought that perhaps they could try livestreaming as a way to help their family.    3     Every day, Wu livestreams for a total of six hours separated into morning and afternoon sessions. With a broad smile and calming voice, he explains the products on his table, ranging from vegetables to traditional Chinese clothing that Wu wears himself in front of the camera.     4     They called him dearly as “my uncle Wu”.

During my interview with him, Wu would laugh warmly. His strong Henan dialect was sometimes hard to understand.     5     “I enjoy livestreaming. One day, one of the viewers came to visit me. I was so happy.” Wu spoke about the friendships he made after becoming a livestreamer. I am moved by his ability to see the optimistic side of life despite being struck by hardships and his toughness sailing through the low tides of life.

A．He needed to cover his wife’s medical costs.

B．However, his tone was full of comfort and optimism.

C．Products broadcasted by Wu on the platform are diverse.

D．Curious, I decided to contact him and learn about his story.

E．With a phone holder, Wu started his career of livestreaming.

F．A heavy burden fell on this already poverty-stricken family.

G．Countless viewers are drawn in by his moving story and kind personality.