Growing up in Georgia, Thanksgiving for me meant driving a couple hours south to my mom’s house in Augusta on Wednesday night and staying up late playing. First thing the next morning,at around 4 or 5 a.m., my mom would put the bird in the oven and roast it low and slow for eight hours, applying oil to it every 30 minutes and watching it like hawks. For this practice, for years I thought turkey was the absolute hardest thing to cook in the world.
I also thought that turkey was, on principle, meant to be dry. The thing is, roasting a great, juicy turkey isn’t as complicated(复杂的) as people make it out to be. For me, I’ve found that the best method is to just roast it like a chicken. No black magic.
Defrost your turkey (if it’s frozen). Ideally you’d let this happen gradually in a 40°F refrigerator. Bring your turkey to room temperature. A fridge-cold bird will not cook as evenly as a room-temperature bird. Truss(捆绑) your turkey, which will ensure even cooking. Season your turkey in the sink. This is very important. Most people season their turkeys straight in its roasting pan, leading to extra salt at the bottom. Another issue is that if you’re applying melted(融化的) butter and some of that drips off into the pan, the milk fats can burn, and the one thing we don’t want on Thanksgiving Day is for the smoke alarm to go off. Roast your turkey. Many recipes(食谱) call for a high start and a low finish. But I like to roast my turkey from start to finish at a moderate 350°F. Rest your turkey. Do not carve the bird until it’s rested for at least 30 minutes. Don’t worry, it’ll still be hot—better yet, the juices will have spread all over and you’ll be looking at the tenderest, juiciest turkey of your life.
1. How does the author introduce the topic?A.By raising a question. | B.By giving an example. |
C.By making some comments. | D.By explaining a phenomenon. |
A.Make use of. | B.Sort out. |
C.Separate something from. | D.Add something to. |
A.The milk fats on the pan catch fire. |
B.The butter applied to the turkey melts. |
C.The temperature of roasting the turkey is high. |
D.Some extra salt is left at the bottom of the pan. |
A.A simplest way to cook your turkey. | B.A celebration for Thanksgiving Day. |
C.Roasting turkey is a traditional custom. | D.The turkey symbolizes Thanksgiving Day. |
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【推荐1】You run into the grocery store to pick up one bottle of water. You get what you need, head to the front, and choose the line that looks fastest.
You chose wrong. People who you swear got in other lines long after you are already checked out and off to the parking lot.
It turns out, it’s just math working against you; chances are, the other line really is faster.
Grocery stores try to have enough employees at checkout to get all their customers through with minimum delay.
If there are three lines in the store, delays will happen randomly at different registers. Think about the probability:
Researchers have a good way to deal with this problem. Make all customers stand in one long, snaking line- called a serpentine line-and serve each person at the front with the next available register.
A.Why does this always seem to happen to you? |
B.So why don’t most places encourage serpentine lines? |
C.Some of the may have stood in a queue for almost an hour. |
D.The chances of your line being the fastest are only one in three. |
E.How high is the probability that you are in the fastest waiting line? |
F.With three registers, this method is much faster than the traditional approach. |
G.But sometimes, as on a Sunday afternoon, the system gets particularly busy. |
【推荐2】Earlier this year, my husband and I were presented with the chance to make our home in an urban “micro” space. As we initially considered it, it seemed crazy. Would we even make it a week without going mad? Living room, kitchen, office, dining room, all in one small four-walled space.
There were a number of other potential options. We could move out into the suburbs like most people do in our extraordinarily expensive city and have a small yard maybe even a basement. But there was something about this neat “tiny” home that aroused our interest, which challenged us. We like to live differently from the crowd, to avoid what everyone else is doing “just because” everyone else is.
“Let’s try it for six months. If it makes us crazy, we’ll move. We can do anything for 6 months,” my husband said. It was challenging squeezing into the space at first, but then something caught us by surprise. We started having a ton of fun with our tiny space.
In the past, sometimes we had quite different ideas about which art or decorating style we found appealing. But here, in this tiny space, we found ourselves having a ton of fun exploring possible options. There’s no room for clutter(凌乱的东西), either. This is a gift!
It’s been 8 months, and we’re staying. Perhaps forever. When a space is this small, you don’t need to spend much in furnishing it, and you can’t keep endlessly buying things. There’s nowhere to put them!
This leaves us more financial resources and more time to go out into the much bigger world and enjoy life. For us, living in a “tiny” home has filled us with a feeling of abundance. It’s so much better than feeling weighed down, paying for a big space and more and more things. I highly recommend it.
1. What can we learn from the words of the author’s husband?A.He didn’t like to stay in the small space. |
B.He made up his mind to stay in the small space. |
C.He was uncertain about living in the small space. |
D.He encouraged the author to live in the small space. |
A.It was depressing but inspiring. |
B.It was challenging but interesting. |
C.It was disappointing but touching. |
D.It was embarrassing but rewarding. |
A.She could enjoy life more. | B.She could avoid the crowds. |
C.She could clean the room easily. | D.She could enjoy a feeling of freedom. |
A.A new trend of living | B.The joy of living “tiny” |
C.Save space, save money | D.Make good use of space |
【推荐3】Top Performers Never Let a Second Go to Waste
Every person on the planet is given the same 1440 minutes each day; it’s how we choose to use them that makes all the difference.
Finish the most important tasks first
This is calling Eating That Frog!
Divide to make it manageable
If you have a major task to get done, try to divide it up into smaller ones. This collection of smaller tasks will seem much less unmanageable than viewed as the whole.
Take enough time to relax and revive
A little bit of relaxation is crucial for maintaining a positive, motivated mindset. If you work constantly without taking the time to rest and gather your thoughts, you’ll quickly burn out and be unable to efficiently accomplish your tasks no matter how hard you try. One recommendation for relaxation time is work-out.
Reward yourself once in a while
Each time you complete a task (or a significant portion of a task), reward yourself.
Distractions contribute to procrastination (拖延症). Sometimes, the only way to completely defeat procrastination is to lock yourself in a room and avoid all distractions. Put your phone in another room, pull the shades, and get to work until the task is finished.
A.It just doesn’t have to be anything major. |
B.Lock the door to stay focused and keep up. |
C.Stop yourself from being lazy and take actions. |
D.Start every day by tackling your largest, scariest task first. |
E.Unfortunately, efficient time management can be challenging. |
F.You can begin with the tasks you feel important and interesting. |
G.Anyway, do whatever you find the most refreshing and peaceful. |
【推荐1】Unlike most other holidays, the history of April Fools’ Day, sometimes called All Fools’ Day, is not totally clear. The only point in time that can be agreed on as the beginning of this tradition was 1582, in France. Before that year, the New Year was celebrated for eight days, beginning on March 25th. The celebration reached the highest point on April 1st. With the reform of the calendar under Charles IX,the Gregorian calendar(公历,阳历) was introduced, and New Year’s Day was moved to January 1st.
However, because in those days communications were not as developed as they are today, many people did not receive the news for several years. Some people refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the New Year on April 1st.These backward people were considered “fools” by other people. They were often sent on “fools” errands(徒劳无益的工作) or were made the targets of jokes.
This developed, over time, into a tradition of playing a trick on someone on the first day of April. The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century. It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the Britain and France. April Fools’ Day thus developed into an international fun feast, so to speak, with different nationalities specializing in their own kind of humor at the expense of their friends and families.
1. According to an earlier calendar, New Year’s Day in France was ________.A.March 25th | B.January 1st |
C.April 1st | D.April 3rd |
A.France. | B.England. |
C.Scotland. | D.America. |
A.They accepted it happily. |
B.They refused it immediately. |
C.Some recognized it. |
D.Some laughed at it. |
A.what the French did on April Fools’ Day |
B.how April Fools’ Day came into being |
C.when was the new calendar introduced |
D.why some people were fooled in France |
【推荐2】The Thanksgiving Day ,the fourth Thursday in November, is coming in America. But do you know something about the annual(每年的)Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade(游行) in New York?
There are thousands of bystanders(看热闹的人)and millions of television viewers. The Parade is as traditional as turkey. The year 2016 was the 90th year of Macy’s parade. It featured 15 huge balloons in the shape of cartoon and pop culture characters, 1,200 dancers and cheerleaders, 900 clowns(小丑),10 marching bands and nearly 9,000 workers, almost all of whom were volunteers.
The floats(彩车)and balloons have been getting larger ,more colorful and more surprising since Macy’s immigrant (移民的) workers organized the first Thanksgiving Day Parade.
In 2016, school children were invited to the Macy’s parade studios(画室) outside New York City, for a first look at several just completed floats.
Bella was excited to be there. “I think it’s great because I get to see all of these floats before anyone else does in the parade,” said Bella.
John Piper is the president of Macy’s Studio. He said his work was fun all the time. “It’s a lot of work. All year long, the artists at Macy’s Studio all build these floats. We create them from scratch(涂抹). I have the finest carpenters(木匠), metal workers, painters all cooperating(合作) together,” said Piper.
The floats were supposed to advertise for commercial sponsors(赞助商) for the start of the Christmas season. But Amy Kule, the event producer said, “ And the floats are used to keep the beauty and the majesty(庄严)of the parade. A Thanksgiving parade is always about giving back and entertaining(娱乐). But most importantly, it’s about leaving it for the next generation.”
1. .What can be inferred from the first paragraph?A.Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a custom held each year. |
B.The way of celebrating Thanksgiving Day isn’t changed each year. |
C.There must be turkeys in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade |
D.Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is as important as turkey. |
A.It isn’t boring to create these floats. |
B.All the workers at Macy’s Studio work on the floats separately. |
C.The artists build the floats one year before the parade. |
D.It needs lots of work to build these floats. |
A.travel | B.culture |
C.literature | D.art |
【推荐3】For most of us Veterans Day just means a chance to enjoy an extra day off from school or work.However this November 11th,be sure to spend a few minutes on its true purpose,by acknowledging(感谢)the men and women who have served in our armed forces.
And you don't have to stop at just this one day.Join the over 10,000youth members of the Young Marines group that honor these brave men and women all year long with special events and completely spoil them for an entire week,from November 4th to 11th,by visiting hospitalized veterans,performing chores for disabled veterans and even organizing community-wide social event.The program open to kids ranging from the age of eight all the way to high school,is a great way to not only show your appreciation,but also get a chance to do some fun activities with like-minded kids and make a real difference in a veteran's life.
People often believe that Memorial Day and Veterans Day are celebrated for the same reason.There is however a subtle but important difference between the two.While both honor our military personnel,the former is a day to remember and pay respect to all the men and women that died serving our country in a war,while Veterans Day is to celebrate the soldiers who are still alive and served in the forces at any time,during peace or war. Though several other countries celebrate this day in honor of their own veterans,the meaning is slightly different for each one.Some like the United Kingdom,celebrate it in honorof all soldiers-living or dead,while others like Canada celebrate it to honor all living veterans.They also call it different names.France and New Zealand silll call it Armistice Day.In the United Kingdom,Australia and Canada it is referred to as Remembrance Day,while Malta and South Africa celebrate it as Poppy Day.
No matter what it is called,the reason for observing the day is the same-to show our appreciation to the brave men and women who sacrifice(牺牲)everything to make this world a safer place for the rest of us.
1. What's the main purpose of Veterans Day?A.To let people have one more day off. |
B.To show respect for soldiers' contributions. |
C.To organize fun activities for school children. |
D.To celebrate America's success in world wars. |
A.Help take care of sick veterans. |
B.Organize parties for disabled veterans. |
C.Share stories With veterans and other kids. |
D.Entertain veterans by singing and dancing. |
A.It is in remembrance of war dead. |
B.It is another name for Veterans Day. |
C.It is observed on November 11th every year. |
D.It honors soldiers who are serving in the military. |
A.The origin of Veterans Day. |
B.The History of Veterans Day. |
C.Veterans Day around the world. |
D.The observance of Veterans Day. |
【推荐1】“What kind of rubbish are you?” This question might normally cause anger, but in Shanghai it has become a special “greeting” among people over the past week. On July 1, the city introduced strict trash-sorting regulations that are required to follow and expected to be used as a model for our country. Residents must divide their waste into four separate categories and throw it into specific public dustbins. They must do so at regulated times, when monitors are present to ensure correct trash-throwing and to ask the nature of one’s rubbish. Individuals who fail to follow the regulations face the possibility of fines and worse. They could be punished with fines (罚款) of up to 200 yuan ($29). For those who repeat to go against them, the government can add black marks to their credit records, making it harder for them to get bank loans or even buy train tickets.
Shanghai government is responding to an obvious environmental problem. It generates 9 million tons of garbage a year, more than London’s annual output, which is rising quickly. But like other cities in China, it lacks a recycling system. Instead, it has relied on trash pickers to sift (筛选) through the waste, picking out whatever can be reused. This has limits. As people get wealthier, fewer of them want to do such dirty work. The waste, meanwhile, just keeps piling up.
Many residents appear to support the idea of recycling in general but are annoyed by the details. Rubbish must be divided according to whether it is food, recyclable, dry or harmful, the distinctions among which can be confusing, though there are apps to help work it out. Some have complained about the rules concerning food waste. They must put it straight in the required public bins, forcing them to tear open plastic bags and throw it by hand. What they complain most is the short periods for dropping trash, typically a couple of hours, morning and evening. Along with the monitors at the bins, this means that people go at around the same time and can keep an eye on what is being thrown out. No one wants to look bad.
1. What do we know about the trash-sorting regulations in Shanghai?A.Shanghai is the first city to make the trash-sorting regulations. |
B.Residents can throw the garbage at any time. |
C.The trash-sorting regulations have the highest fines. |
D.Monitors ensure the process of the trash-sorting regulations. |
A.The massive traffic. | B.The increasing garbage. |
C.Lack of a recycling system. | D.Lack of trash picker. |
A.Limited time for throwing the trash. |
B.Confusing differences among the categories of trash. |
C.Being fined due to improper behavior. |
D.Being watched by monitors when throwing the garbage. |
A.A Good Way of Trash-sorting | B.A New Period of Garbage Sorting |
C.A Great Time in Dealing with Litter | D.An Effective Solution to Rubbish Problem |
【推荐2】Researchers have been aware for an extended period that adequate sleep at night is crucial for maintaining brain health. However, there is now encouraging information for individuals who enjoy taking short naps (小睡) during the day. A recent study found that daytime naps can have positive effects on brain function.
Researchers from the University College London in the UK and the University of the Republic in Uruguay looked at small sections of people’s DNA. There are 97 sections of DNA in humans that can identify whether a person is likely to be a daytime napper or not. The scientists used data from 35,080 people in the UK between the ages of 40 and 69. They identified people in the study whose DNA made them more likely to nap during the day and people whose DNA showed they didn’t need to nap. The team compared brain scans (扫描) of the nappers with scans of the non-nappers and noticed some key differences in their brains.
The results suggested that those who liked to nap had larger brains than those who didn’t. The brain naturally shrinks with age, so this meant that the brains of people who liked to nap aged more slowly than people who didn’t nap. The people who napped had brains that were about 9 cubic (立方的) inches larger than those who didn’t nap, which was equal to slowing down aging by three to six years.
Dr. Victoria Garfield, involved in the study, mentioned that the research could provide insights into maintaining brain health with age. She expressed hope that positive findings, such as the health benefits of daytime napping, would drive any negative impression away about midday naps. While the study lacked specific information on nap duration (持续时间), previous research suggests that around 30-minute naps are most beneficial for the brain. Additionally, taking a nap earlier in the day, as opposed to late afternoon, is less likely to impact nighttime sleep.
1. What does the recent study mentioned in the passage show about daytime naps?A.They have no impact on brain function. |
B.They can positively affect brain function. |
C.They have a damaging effect on brain health. |
D.They are only beneficial if taken for a long period. |
A.By studying a large population aged 40-69. |
B.By analyzing people and animals’ brain scans. |
C.By examining small sections of people’s DNA. |
D.By conducting surveys on daytime napping habits. |
A.To become more natural. | B.To physically reduce in size. |
C.To age a little bit quickly. | D.To increase in volume. |
A.Late afternoon naps are more beneficial for brain health. |
B.Nighttime sleep is unaffected by the timing of daytime naps. |
C.The study does not provide information about the timing of naps. |
D.Napping earlier in the day has a positive impact on nighttime sleep. |
【推荐3】Whether you consume it in ice cream, coffee, cupcakes, pudding, or protein shakes, the vanilla you eat in the future might taste just a little bit sweeter thanks to a surprising new ingredient: used plastic.
Admittedly, it doesn’t sound very appetizing. To scientists Joanna Sadler and Stephen Wallace at Scotland’s University of Edinburgh, however, what’s even less delicious is plastic waste, which currently enters the ocean at a rate of 8 million tons per year—enough plastic waste to outweigh all of the ocean’s fish by the year 2050. To help stop the plastic pollution on land and at sea, they’ve designed a novel way to turn it into vanillin, a chemical substance in vanilla extract that gives it its distinct vanilla smell and flavor.
Although it can be found in natural vanilla bean extract, vanillin also can be made synthetically using chemicals coming from petrol. To create it from plastic, instead, researchers genetically modified a strain of E. coli bacteria so that it can make vanillin from a raw material used in the production of plastic bottles.
According to their research paper, around 85% of the world’s vanillin is synthesized from chemicals that are obtained from fossil fuels. That’s because demand for vanillin—which is used widely not only in food, but also in beauty products, cleaning products, and herbicides—is far greater than supply. In Madagascar, which grows 80% of the world’s natural vanilla, pollinating, harvesting, and curing vanilla beans is a long and painstaking process that couldn’t possibly yield enough vanillin for modern appetites. And even if it could, the only way to naturally increase vanillin supply would be to plant more vanilla plantations, which would drive deforestation.
Being able to create vanillin with plastic instead of petroleum means increasing vanillin supply while decreasing plastic waste, reducing industrial reliance on fossil fuels, and preserving forests.
“Using microorganisms to turn waste plastics, which are harmful to the environment, into an important product is a beautiful demonstration of green chemistry,” said Ellis Crawford, publishing editor at the United Kingdom’s Royal Society of Chemistry.
1. How do scientists produce vanilla?A.Extracting it from plastic bottles. |
B.Forming it without bacteria. |
C.Changing the formula of protein shakes. |
D.Taking it from ocean life. |
A.Naturally. | B.Artificially. |
C.Biologically. | D.Industrially. |
A.Madagascar is the biggest vanilla import country in the world. |
B.Making natural vanilla is an easy process. |
C.Enlarging vanilla plantations is environmentally-friendly. |
D.Producing vanilla from plastic is a win-win solution. |
A.In a science magazine. | B.In a travel booklet. |
C.In an economic textbook. | D.In an advertisement. |