【推荐1】Below is a list of our top things to do around Lancaster County this October.

Local Makers Market

October 2 | Shops @ Rockvale

Stop by the Shops @ Rockvale, Suite 1709 for the Local Makers Market. This market will have a variety of handmade goods including skin & body care products, candles, pottery, home decor and so much more! Grab a bite to eat from one of the food trucks on site and continue your day of shopping local.

Bridge Bust: Rivertown Redemption

October 5 | Front Street,Marietta

Vendors line Front Street, Marietta for the annual Bridge Bust! The 1-mile stretch of street is closed to traffic so visitors can shop a variety of vendors and purchase delicious food and beverages. This is an event for the whole family. It’s a chance to enjoy craft beer, shop local goods,and be part of the community.

Heritage Day & Car Show

October 11 | Star Barn Village

Calling all car enthusiasts!Enjoy an outing at the beautiful and historic 275-acre Stone Gables Estate and see a variety of makes,models, and years of cars and trucks on display. Many are classics that have been lovingly restored while others may be newer models. Take time to walk the property, enjoy concession foods, and ride the train, but most of all, have fun with your family and meet new friends.

Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival

October 15— 17 | Downtown Lancaster

Lancaster Roots and Blues is an annual festival of music and art held in beautiful downtown Lancaster Pennsylvania, USA. The event is held indoors at multiple venues all located within three blocks of each other. Attendees receive a wristband at check-in and can move about freely from stage to stage.Expect at least 60 different musical artists over the 3-day festival.

1. What can you buy at Shops@Rockvale?

A．Local handmade goods.

B．Foreign foods and beverages.

C．Classic models of cars and trucks,

D．Goods of historical significance.

2. What do the events in Front Street,Marietta and Star Barn Village have in common?

A．Both take place in a street.	B．Both attract families to visit.
C．Both exhibit varieties of cars.	D．Both offer hands-on opportunities.

3. Which event takes place the latest?

A．Local Makers Market,

B．Heritage Day &. Car Show.

C．Lancaster Roots &. Blues Festival.

D．Bridge Bust: Rivertown Redemption.

【推荐3】As Christmas approaches, towns and cities around the UK are preparing for a very British celebration.

The switching on of a town’ s Christmas lights has become an increasingly competitive event over the years, with some councils (会议) spending lots of money to attract A-list famous persons to do the honors.

The American singer Mariah Carey flew to London in November to switch on the lights at one of the city’s biggest shopping centers, while Jim Carrey lighted Oxford Street and promoted his new film at the same time.

Traffic in the historic English city of Bath was brought to a halt as thousands of fans crowded to see the Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage conducted the switching-on ceremony.

Some celebrations do not go according to the plan, as was seen in Birmingham when dozens of people were injured as the famous British boy band JLS took the stage.

Not all towns can afford to bring in an internationally-known star, so many switchon ceremonies are handled by ex-TV talent show competitors.

Pantomime (圣诞童话剧) stars are also much in demand at this time of year, as they aim to promote their Christmas shows.

But if your council hasn’t got the budget to bring in a famous face, what are the cheaper alternatives?

A town in the west of England chose to let the public decide by giving their suggestions online. The result: a 21-year-old DIY store worker was given the honor.

“I was amazed and delighted to be asked,” said Scott Parker, “it’s just a special gift and not something I’d, ever thought about before.”

1. According to the passage, what kind of special celebration can you see at Christmas in UK?

A．People meeting their favorite stars and getting special gifts.

B．Well-known persons invited to make a performance in public.

C．A-list persons lighting Oxford Street and promoting their films.

D．Switching-on ceremonies that are conducted by honored persons.

2. The underlined word “halt” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______ .

A．start

B．stop

C．ban

D．run

3. Which of the followings can be learned from the passage?

A．Mariah Carey is invited to Bath to switch on the lights.

B．Pantomime stars rarely appear at events like this.

C．Not all those who switch on the Christmas lights can make lots of money.

D．Average persons can not get a chance to switch on the Christmas lights.

4. The following are famous persons EXCEPT _____.

A．Scott Parker

B．Mariah Carey

C．Nicolas Cage

D．Jim Carrey

【推荐1】Guilin rice noodles

Guilin rice noodles have a history of more than 2, 300 years. It is said that Oin Shi Huang, the founder of the Qin Dynasty (221 B C-206 B. C), took his army to southern China to wage war, aiming to unify southern China. However, the soldiers are from northern China and got used to eating wheat. They could not adapt to eating rice, which is the staple food in southern China, and couldn't digest it. In order to solve this problem. The chef had the idea to combine rice with wheat. They first inflated the rice and ground (把……磨成粉) it into rice syrup .After filtering the water from the rice syrup the chef smashed the rice into rice dough and steamed it, and then pulled it into noodles. The noodles were cooked with some special brine made from traditional Chinese medicine that cured the soldiers' digestive problems. The soldiers regained their energy after eating the cooked rice noodles, and finally unified southern China, according to reports .

Spring rolls

The spring roll is rolled from a thin pancake made of rice and filled with meat and vegetables. The rolls are very crispy after being deep fried.

The spring roll, a kind of traditional snack in northern China, is well known all over the world. Traditionally, the spring roll is very small.

According to reports, a man from the Song Dynasty (960-1279)studied very hard and often forgot to eat meals. His wife reminded him to eat meals on time but he failed. So she came up with the idea to make rice into a pancake, and filled it with meat and vegetables. By doing this, her husband could eat food from an entire meal in one roll, which was very convenient and nourishing.

1. According to the the first paragraph, the following are in Guilin rice noodles except________.

A．rice	B．Brine
C．wheat	D．energy

2. What can we learn from the passage about the Spring roll?

A．It was very small in old days.

B．It is filled with meat and fruits.

C．It is crispy after being steamed.

D．It is rarely seen in south China.

3. According to the passage, why did the wife make rice into a pancake with meat and and vegetables?

A．Her husband couldn't eat meals on time.

B．Her husband didn't think of any good idea.

C．Her husband couldn't eat all the food.

D．Her husband hardly studied.

【推荐2】Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, has an ancient competition with Chongqing, a city to its south-east. Residents of Chongqing accused their Chengdu cousins of being pompous (自大的). The people of Chongqing were hotheads, Chengdu residents shot back. Both cities share a love of spice-laden Sichuan cuisine, which in recent decades has occupied Chinese dinner tables. But they are at war over which has the best Sichuan hotpot—a type of DIY-cooking that involves boiling vegetables and slices of meat with chillies and numbing peppercorns.

A private museum in Chongqing, opened several years ago, makes the case for the Chongqing-style hotpot. It describes how it developed from a method used to make cheap offcuts of meat taste delicious. But Chengdu is playing catch-up. In January the city sold a plot of land on condition that the developer build a hotpot museum on part of it.

The two cities are among many in China with their own styles of hotpot. Hotpot restaurants in China are more profitable than other kinds. Haidilao, a well-known Sichuan-based hotpot chain, raised nearly $1bn when it was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (股票交易所) in September.

Not all Chinese warm to hotpot. Some older Sichuanese refuse to be connected with it. They complain that it is causing overuse of chilli in other dishes that cover up the original genuine flavours.

But Chengdu’s plans for a museum suggest that Sichuan hotpot is not only growing in popularity, but is also becoming symbolic. If it can set the West on fire, officials may hope it will become a delicious new source of Chinese soft power. There will be plenty of glory for both Chengdu and Chongqing to take pride in if that happens.

1. Why are Chengdu and Chongqing competing with each other?

A．Because Chengdu people think Chongqing people are pompous.

B．Because Chengdu residents like to shoot back in battles.

C．Because they both think they are better at eating spicy food.

D．Because they both believe they have the best Sichuan hotpot.

2. What is the purpose of building a hotpot museum in Chengdu?

A．To compete with Chongqing.	B．To advertise Sichuan cuisine.
C．To show their love for hotpot.	D．To keep the hotpot tradition.

3. What can we infer about hotpot from the last paragraph?

A．The two cities have competed only in recent decades.

B．More hotpot museums will be built in the future.

C．Hotpot is already a source of Chinese soft power.

D．People hold a high expectation for hotpot culture.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Growing Popularity of Hotpot in Two Cities

B．Two Cities’ War Over Tastiest Sichuan Hotpot

C．“No Hotpot, No Happiness” True in Food Business

D．Private Museum in Chongqing Opened First

【推荐3】The practice of drinking tea has a long history in China. According to a popular story. tea was discovered by Shennong in 2737 BC when a leaf from a nearby shrub（灌木）fell into the water Shennong was boiling. Tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China.

The Chinese have a saying: “Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day.” Though tea is the last on the list, we still can see its importance in daily life. A simple meal in Chinese is Cu Cha Dan Fan, which shows even a simple meal is finished with tea.

For the Chinese, tea drinking and tasting are not parallel. Tea drinking can help keep up one’s spirit while tea tasting has cultural meaning. Tea and tea sets should match the breeze, the bright moon, bamboo and so on. All these show the goal of Chinese culture: the harmonious（和谐的）unity of human beings with nature.

Similarly, tea-drinking habits differ in different parts of China. Generally. flowering tea is popular in northern China; green tea is preferred in eastern China, and black tea is fit for people in Fujian and Guangdong. Green tea is the most popular type of tea drunk in China. Green tea usually loses its flavor（味道）within a year while the flavor of black tea can remain for several years. As a result, black tea has long been traded worldwide. It still accounts for over ninety percent of all tea sold in the West. At present, tea is commonly seen in Chinese restaurants and grocery shops worldwide.

1. Why does the author use the Chinese saying in Paragraph 2?

A．To show the tea’s role in Chinese culture.

B．To express the author’s love for tea.

C．To show the history of tea.

D．To explain the Chinese saying.

2. What does the underlined word “parallel” probably mean?

A．Different.

B．Strange.

C．Ordinary.

D．Equal.

3. Why has black tea been long traded as goods?

A．It suits people in Fujian and Guangdong.

B．It tastes better than green tea.

C．Its flavor can be kept for a long time.

D．Its flavor is preferred by the West.

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

A．The development of tea drinking in China.	B．The culture of tea in China.
C．The popularity of tea drinking in China.	D．The history of tea in China.

【推荐1】There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals.

Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less or two weeks, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.

The intermediate goals are built on the foundation of the short-range goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.

Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

1. Our long-term goals mean a lot__.

A．if we complete our short-range goals

B．if we cannot reach solid short-term goals

C．if we write down the dates

D．if we put forward some plans

2. New short-term goals are build upon__.

A．two years

B．long-term goals

C．current activities

D．the goals that have been completed

3. Once our goals are drawn up,__.

A．we should stick to them until we complete them

B．we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunities

C．we had better wait for the exciting news of success

D．we have made great decision

4. It isplied but not stated in the passage that ___.

A．those who have long-term goals will succeed

B．writing down the dates may discourage you

C．the goal is only a guide for us to reach our destination

D．every should have a goal

【推荐2】The “little voice in your head” can be your worst critic and greatest supporter. It’s been known to help with directions, give advice, and even remind you to put potatoes on the grocery list.

But does everyone have an inner monologue? For a long time, it was assumed that an inner voice was simply part of being human. But it turns out, that’s not the case — not everyone processes life in words and sentences.

“By inner monologue, we mean that we can have private speech that’s addressed to ourselves and that is carried out without any sound,” said Helene Loevenbruck, a senior neurolinguistics researcher at CNRS.

With true inner speech, you almost “hear” your inner voice, she told Live Science. You’re aware of its tone and intonation (语调). For example, the voice can “sound” angry or worried.

This long-held assumption was first challenged in the late 1990s by Russell Hurlburt, a psychologist at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Hurlburt studied participants’ inner speech by asking them to wear a beeper. Whenever the device beeped, they had to write down what they were thinking or experiencing in their mind just before the sound.

Perhaps the participant wrote down, “I need to buy some bread.” He would then ask if that’s what they actually thought. “Or did you think ‘bread’? Or were you hungry?” Loevenbruck explained. After several meetings, participants got better at articulating (流利连贯地表达) their true thoughts, she said. Eventually, this method revealed that some people had inner speech every time the device beeped. But others had less inner speech than usual, and some didn’t have inner speech at all. They experienced images, sensations and emotions, but not a voice or words.

The lack of an inner monologue has been linked to a condition called aphantasia (心盲症) sometimes called “blindness of the mind’s eye.” People who experience aphantasia can’t mentally picture their bedroom or their mother’s face. Many times, those who don’t experience visualizations don’t experience clear inner speech, either, Loevenbruck noted.

1. What was previously assumed about the inner monologue?

A．It rarely existed in humans.	B．It could help solve all kinds of problems.
C．It was something everyone was born with.	D．It was used mainly to criticize or support oneself.

2. What does Loevenbruck say about an inner monologue?

A．It lacks tone and intonation.	B．It is delivered in public.
C．It can convey emotions.	D．It can be heard by others.

3. What did Hurlburt do in his study?

A．He used a beeper to note down participants’ inner speech.

B．He required participants to describe their grocery lists.

C．He placed something in participants’ heads to record their inner speech.

D．He checked participants’ notes and asked about their true thoughts.

4. Why do some people never experience an inner monologue?

A．They suffer serious brain damage.	B．They cannot distinguish what they see.
C．They fail to mentally picture what they see.	D．They misunderstand their true thoughts.