I am a vegetarian(素食主义者).Many people are quick to think of vegetarianism as strange behavior.I treasure our Earth, and since we only have one, we should protect it and the wildlife that lives on it.But that’s only one of the reasons to be a vegetarian.
Vegetarians may live longer, healthier lives.There is a connection between red meat consumption and various diseases.From an economic standpoint, it requires less land, money and energy to produce foods for a vegetarian diet.While there are many benefits to being a vegetarian, only a handful of those who attempt to adopt this lifestyle succeed.
The most important quality required to be a vegetarian is firmness since surrounded by the temptation of meat, we tend to give up vegetarianism easily.Creativity is almost as important as commitment.It’s easy to tire of eating nothing but salad. But with a little creativity and some soy products, almost any meal can become vegetarian-friendly.
Not everyone wants to be vegetarian.Accepting this is part of being a vegetarian with style.Forcing your beliefs on others is disrespectful.Stylish vegetarians should also be able to turn down a meaty dish politely without annoying their hosts.
Being a successful vegetarian has been easy for me, but it may not be so for others.A common mistake is quitting before your body has adjusted to the change.It can be difficult to keep the lifestyle in the beginning because of temptation.However, it fades over time.Another common mistake is quitting because you’ve been misinformed about the nutritional wisdom of being a vegetarian.That’s why it is vital to be educated. Countless people will tell you that it’s impossible to obtain the nutrients and protein(蛋白质)your body requires without meat, but they are incorrect.People actually need only 44-55 grams of protein a day, and that is easily found in a vegetarian diet.Many meat eaters are consuming three times that amount, which is not beneficial.It leads to diseases.Vegetables can also supply all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients your body needs.However, if you’re still not convinced, you can take a multi-vitamin.
1. According to the passage, being a vegetarian helps ______.
A.protect the wildlife |
B.free people from diseases |
C.rid people from strange behaviors |
D.develop a better economy |
A.Unpleasant taste | B.Extreme attraction |
C.Great consumption | D.Significant importance |
A.force others to be vegetarians |
B.respect other people’s beliefs |
C.turn down hosts gracefully |
D.refuse an offer of meat |
A.Many people give up before their bodies can adjust to the transition. |
B.Many people quit because they’re poorly educated about nutrition. |
C.Consuming 150 grams protein a day can be harmful. |
D.Vegetarians need multi-vitamins to keep healthy. |
A.Reasons why the author became a vegetarian. |
B.Important qualities required to be a vegetarian. |
C.Advantages and disadvantages of being a vegetarian. |
D.Common mistakes on the way to being a vegetarian. |
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【推荐1】A little more than three months ago, I began on a journey—one that required neither a backpack nor a plane ticket. Instead, all I needed was a notebook and a pen.
Now, as I’ve crossed the finish line of this self-challenge, I’m here to share the invaluable insights I’ve gained, hopefully inspiring you to give this powerful tool a shot.
I’m a great listener to everyone except myself. Most of us spend our days listening to others, through meetings, phone calls, podcasts, or social media. But in that process, we often drown out (淹没) the most important voice—our own.
My mind is an ocean, sometimes calm, often stormy. Through journaling, I was able to see my thought patterns like never before. Some days, my journal entries were as calm as a peaceful ocean.
The past is not a prison.
The future is a canvas (画布). Journaling didn’t just make me a historian of my past; it also made me an architect of my future. I was able to plan, dream, and visualize like never before. My entries were filled with ideas, goals, and hopes.
A.However, they helped to get to know myself. |
B.On others, they resembled waves during a storm. |
C.Some mistakes were like the stormy waves on the sea. |
D.Mistakes were not terrible failures, but stepping stones. |
E.My journal served as a platform for my inner self to be heard. |
F.I decided to commit to journaling every single day for 90 days. |
G.For these, I could revisit, refine, and reimagine as many times as I wanted. |
【推荐2】I was in the garden with Augie, my grandson, watching the bees. ''How do they make honey? '' Augie asked. ''Actually, Augie, I don't know, '' I replied. ''But, Grandma, you have your phone, '' he said. For Augie, holding a smartphone almost means knowing everything.
During my childhood I was crazy about books. Over time, reading hijacked my brain, as large areas once processing the real world adapted to processing the printed word. As far as I can tell, this early immersion (沉浸) didn't prevent my development.
Many parents worry that ''screen time'' will damage children’s development, but recent research suggests that most of the common fears about children and screens are unfounded. There is one exception: looking at screens before bed really disturbs sleep, in people of all ages. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) used to recommend strict restrictions on screen exposure. Last year, the organization examined the relevant science more thoroughly and changed its recommendations. The new guidelines stress that what matters is what children watch and with whom.
New tools have always led to panic guesses. The novel, the telephone, and the television were all declared to be the End of Civilization, particularly in the hands of the young. Part of the reason may be that adult brains require a lot of focus and effort to learn something new, while children's brains are designed to master new environments naturally. New technologies always seem disturbing to the adults attempting to master them, while attractive to those children like Augie.
When Augie's father got home, Augie rushed to meet him and said in excitement. ''Daddy, Daddy, look, '' he said, reaching for my phone. ''Do you know how bees make honey? I'll show you…''
1. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word ''hijacked'' in Paragraph 2?A.occupied. | B.damaged. |
C.improved. | D.relaxed. |
A.The harm to children. | B.The content and context. |
C.Children's sleep. | D.People's fears. |
A.Opposed. | B.Doubtful. |
C.Disappointed. | D.Favorable. |
【推荐3】I have been surprised each time my child has come home from school with a message saying his teacher wants to see me.
I know my son seems very naughty(淘气的). He cannot concentrate(专心)on reading, he makes silly mistakes in his homework or often fails his exams.
Whenever such things happen, his teacher shouts,“Ask your parents to come here.” And then I have to go with my tail(尾巴) between my legs to find out what’s going on with my son and to listen to the teacher scold(训斥)him.
I really feel sorry for my son’s mistakes and usually feel personally responsible.
But I can’t help feeling angry with him after a meeting with his teacher.
Gradually, I have realized that anger will do him no good, and that actually he needs my help.
On the other hand, I think that to educate our “little emperors(皇帝)”,there needs to be more understanding and cooperation(合作)between teachers and parents to help him find his mistake.
1. The writer’s child ___________.A.is rude to others | B.is often late for school |
C.is dishonest | D.doesn’t do well in his lessons |
A.gets angry | B.shouts |
C.wants to scold the boy | D.listens patiently |
A.cuts in sometimes | B.shouts at the student |
C.feels ashamed | D.listens impatiently |
A.scolding |
B.anger |
C.teacher’s meeting with the parent |
D.helping the child to realize his mistake |
【推荐1】It is surprising that eating three meals a day—breakfast, lunch and dinner—has been a custom only since 1890. Before this time, people only had two meals a day—breakfast and dinner.
In the 16th century, breakfast was only to break one’s fast(随便吃一点). But 200 years later it had become a large meal, not just for family, but for numbers of guests as well. It was a social event. It began at 10 a.m. and lasted until 1 p.m. Then breakfast began to be less popular. It became, instead, a lighter meal and was taken at a much earlier hour. By 1850 it had been pushed back to 8 a.m. and became a family meal.
Dinner,however,went to the other way. In the 16th century it was eaten at 11a.m. Years later, it had moved to the early afternoon, then to 5 p.m. By 1850 dinner time had reached 7 p.m. Lunch is a recent idea. It first appeared as a snack to fill the gap between breakfast and dinner.
1. People did not have lunch ________.A.until 1890 | B.after 1890 |
C.since 1890 | D.by 1890 |
A.Dinner didn’t go there with breakfast. |
B.Dinner took the same way with breakfast. |
C.Dinner is different from breakfast. |
D.Dinner is the same with breakfast. |
A.17th | B.18th | C.16th | D.19th |
A.what people eat for breakfast. | B.what people eat for dinner. |
C.the history of supper. | D.the history of the three meals. |
【推荐2】Different countries have different tipping customs. When you travel, you need to know how to tip in the country that you’re in; otherwise you’ll leave servers angry everywhere you go.Here are just a few guidelines to tipping around the world.
BrazilThere will always be a standard 10% service charge added to your bill, and you won’t necessarily have to tip. If you do feel like being generous, an extra 5-10% will really make your server very happy. Just remember to do this as skillfully as possible—Brazilians don’t make a big show of this.
DubaiIn Dubai it’s a rule for restaurants to charge 10% tip on all restaurant and bar bills. You can add a couple of dirhams(迪拉姆,货币单位)to this if you feel like it. Waiters are not paid very much in Dubai, so it is always very appreciated.
GermanyGerman bars and restaurants will include the tip as part of what you owe, but that’s not all you have to pay. It is a custom to round the bill up after that, usually to the euro. This can be anywhere from 5-10%. When it’s time to settle up, you won’t get a bill: your waiter tells you the total and then you tell them how much you want to pay, including your “tip”, and hand over the money.
Czech RepublicWhile locals in the Czech Republic don’t leave tips, that doesn’t mean you’re off the hook.Foreign tourists are definitely expected to leave some kind of tip for service—as long as you’re in a high tourist traffic area, like Prague for instance. The standard tip is 10%.
IndiaIf you like the service, go ahead and tip your server 5-10%. You have to adjust that amount though, based on how big the meal you’re eating is. If the bill is for a small meal, and totals less than 300 rupees, tip the full 10%. If the bill is higher, tip towards the 5%.
1. In which country do customers have to tip at least 10% for the service?A.Dubai | B.India |
C.Germany | D.Czech Republic |
A.Dubai | B.Germany |
C.India | D.Czech Republic |
A.10 | B.80 |
C.120 | D.200 |
【推荐3】Scroll through social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter or Facebook and you will be confronted with picture after picture of perfectly presented and delicious-looking meals. While the smell and taste of food can have an undeniably powerful effect on our cravings, are endless posts of steaming snacks more than just a feast for our eyes?
Our eating habits are influenced by what we see. “There is some evidence that, if you see pictures of food, that visual stimulation can prompt you to feel a desire to eat,” says Suzanne Higgs, a professor in the psychobiology of appetite. “If all your fiends on social media are posting pictures or livestreaming of themselves consuming fast food, it’s going to set a norm that eating fast food is what people do.” says Higgs.
Scientists are becoming increasingly concerned that food-related content on social media is making us think differently about food. Social media algorithms promote content that users engage with more, so viewing more unhealthy food means seeing more of it on our social media feeds.
It seems that healthier foods are often seen as boring in comparison, says Tina Tessitore, associate professor of marketing, “In advertising, you see unhealthy food in social settings—people having a barbecue with friends, for example, while healthy food often focuses more on the nutritional value. If you saw friends eating salad together, it would seem so incredible,” she says.
But while studies have found that social media can make us think differently about food, and that we typically engage more with content featuring unhealthy food, it’s uncertain yet whether this actually translates to our changes in our behavior in daily life. “If I’m scrolling through Instagram, looking at photos of tasty food, whether I seek out the food depends on how hungry I am, and whether it’s appropriate in that moment,” says Higgs. And when we do eat, we’re influenced by more than what we’ve seen online, she adds.
1. What does the author want to tell us in the first two paragraphs?A.The flavour of food can stimulate our appetite. |
B.There are many food posts on the social media. |
C.Social media can help us establish healthy habits. |
D.Food posts can bring us negative impacts as well. |
A.People have got used to viewing unhealthy food. |
B.Social media always encourage us to eat more. |
C.Food posts may have negative effects on people. |
D.Consuming fast food is becoming more common. |
A.More attention has been paid to healthier foods. |
B.All healthy food seems to lack nutritional value. |
C.Friends can hardly be seen eating salad together. |
D.Having a barbecue is healthier than eating salad. |
A.Social media is changing our daily behavior. |
B.More factors are influencing our eating habits. |
C.Photos of tasty food always appeal to us to eat. |
D.People have formed the same idea of food eating. |
【推荐1】Ocean heat waves — defined as periods of extreme temperatures lasting five days or more — have become increasingly common in recent decades. In fact, as a new study published in Nature Climate Change finds, Earth’s number of annual ocean heat wave days increased by around 54 percent between 1987 and 2016, with abnormally high temperatures not only occurring more frequently, but also lasting for longer periods of time.
Underwater heat waves pose a significant threat to marine ecosystems, which are already at risk due to issues including overfishing and widespread plastic pollution. Sweeping through oceans much like wildfires blaze through forests on land, extreme temperatures exact damage on foundational organisms such as kelp forests, seagrass meadows and coral reefs. Given that these framework species provide shelter and food to many other ocean creatures, the study’s authors warn that such destruction will likely have cascading consequences for marine biodiversity.
To assess the effects of ocean heat waves, researchers led by ecologist Daniel Smale of Great Britain’s Marine Biological Association turned to 116 previously published academic studies. Reflecting on more than 1,000 ecological records and eight specific heat waves, the scientists identified regions and species that were the weakest to temperature increases. As Mary Papenfuss writes for the Huffington Post, areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans topped the list, with the Caribbean’s coral reefs, Australia’s seagrass and California’s kelp forests causing particular concerns.
In terms of species, Pacific Standard’s Kate Wheeling adds, the team notes that immobile plants and animals were the hardest hit, while tropical fish and mobile invertebrates (无脊椎生物) were able to cope with the heat by moving to different habitats. Interestingly, John Timmer reports for Ars Technica, the researchers actually observed heightened levels of fish diversity during periods of above- average temperatures, likely due to the animals’ mass migration (迁徙) toward friendlier waters. The same trend did not prove true for sea-dwelling birds, however, as shifting habitats limited the avian creatures’ access to prey.
Although the researchers’ findings are most consequential for marine ecosystems. Pierre-Louis and Popovich explain that damage to ocean habitats will also affect humans who rely on fishing and fish farming.
“Certainly there’s going to be changes with climate change to marine communities, but it’s not like the oceans are going to become the dead sea. It’s just that, as a consequence of what we’re doing to the oceans, there’s going to be different marine communities in different places than what we’re used to. Obviously, that is a problem because we’re sort of set up for what the climate is now rather than what it is going to be in the future.”
1. “Species” in “these framework species” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.A.wildfires | B.damages | C.organisms | D.temperatures |
A.The temperatures of wave heats nearly doubled in 2016. |
B.Living creatures can avoid heat wave damage by migration. |
C.Overfishing and plastic pollution are the main causes to ocean heat. |
D.The weakest regions are concluded from previous academic studies. |
A.People should stop fishing because of the climate change. |
B.People who take fishing for a living might earn lower profits. |
C.The researchers findings cannot help us protect the land ecosystems. |
D.Changes to ocean habitats would bring extremely bad results to the sea. |
A.Ocean Heat Waves Are Affecting Us |
B.Ocean Heat Waves Are Getting Worse |
C.Ocean Heat Waves Are Threatening Marine Life |
D.Ocean Heat Waves Are keys to Marine Biodiversity |
【推荐2】In the African country of Malawi, fishing is a way of life for people who live near lakes. Fishing employs over 50,000 people there. Traditionally, the fishers have several methods to dry the fish for the market. They include frying, smoking, or placing them on wire racks. But since the fishers dry their catch in the open air, about half of it slowly breaks down and goes bad. And some animals even try to eat the catch.
Now, solar tents are being used to help dry fish on Lake Chilwa, Malawi’s second-largest lake. The solar tent is made from clear plastic. The plastic is stretched over a large wooden structure. The tent looks like a greenhouse, a glass building where plants can grow in the cold weather.
Jennifer Mussa is a local fish trader. “When we collect fish from the lake, we dry them inside this solar fish dryer,” she said. In the past, it would take one-and-a-half to two days to dry. Now the fishers will put it in the morning; by the evening, they can take the fish out. The solar tents have also helped fish traders get higher prices at the market for cleaner, better-quality fish.
Money for the tents came from Cultivate Africa’s Future. The organization works to improve fishing and farming methods with simple inventions. The goal is to increase access to food, resources, and markets for the communities. The organization also encourages people to use energy-saving kiln ovens to smoke fish, not open fires. Then people can cut down fewer trees for firewood.
1. What major problem do the fishers in Malawi face?A.Their animals often get stolen. | B.The fish goes bad easily when dried. |
C.They can’t find people to work for them. | D.The number of fish in the lakes is falling. |
A.Local fishers first created it. | B.Most of it is covered with glass. |
C.People mainly use it to keep warm. | D.It cuts down the time needed to dry fish. |
A.It focuses on local children’s education. | B.It gives kiln ovens to the fishers for free. |
C.It helps the fishers and the environment. | D.It helps people to plant more trees in Africa. |
A.People in Malawi Live on Fish. | B.The Benefits of Using Solar Tents. |
C.Different Ways to Dry Fish in Malawi. | D.Solar Tents Improve Fishing in Malawi. |
The Flick Flak is being marketed as something teaching watch for children aged 4 to 10.The watch itself does not teach children how to tell time, of course; it merely "takes their imagination" by presenting the "hour" hand as a beautiful red girl named Flak and the "minute" hand as a tall blue boy named Flick.Flick points to related "blue" minutes on the dial, while Flak points to "red" hour numbers.The characters and colors combined with parental help, are supposed to teach young children how to tell time.
The watch comes equipped with a standard battery and a nylon band (尼龙表带).Peter Lipkin, the United States sales manager for the Flick Flak, calls it "childproof: if it gets dirty you can throw the whole watch in the washing machine." The product is being sold in select department stores in Europe, Asia and the United States for a suggested price of $25.Parents who buy the watch may discover that it is one thing to tell time; it's quite another for them to be on time.
1. From the news report we know that ________.
A.parents are patient when teaching children time |
B.parents have little idea of how to teach children time |
C.children are likely to learn time quickly |
D.children enjoy wearing the Flick Flak watch |
A.children will be on time if they have not learnt how to tell time |
B.a Flick Flak can help parents teach their children how to tell time |
C.the Flick Flak can take children's imagination |
D.children usually have trouble telling time if they don't wear watches |
A.displeasure | B.discouragement |
C.disappointment | D.disadvantage |
A.it is designed to teach children to be on time |
B.it proves to be effective in teaching children time |
C.it is made so as not to be easily damaged by children |
D.it is the children's favorite watch |
【推荐1】Next-generation fitness equipment and robots help you cook dinner. Those are a few of the countless new products expected to be shown next week at CES, the annual tech conference that typically sets the tone for the biggest trends of the year. Home automation(自动化), health and 5G will once again be hot topics, but many companies will also introduce pandemic-specific features to reflect our increased time at home.
Each year, reporters, exhibitors and investors typically explore Las Vegas showrooms filled with giant TVs, smart cars and robots, but CES will be online only for the first time in its 54-year history due to Covid-19.
The Consumer Technology Association, the nonprofit behind the four-day event starting Monday, said 1,800 exhibitors from around the world will fill its "digital venue" this year—a number that's down significantly from 4,000 in-person exhibitors last year. The move will allow tech companies from countries which have never attended before to take part in the online exhibition, but could also make it harder for smaller companies to get noticed without a physical showroom.
Registered attendees will be able to stream and re-watch keynotes from companies such as Verizon (VZ) and General Motors (GM), tune in to breakout sessions -- about how, for example, technology is playing a role in vaccine deployment(疫苗的应用)—and search through a registry of exhibitors to watch new product presentations.
It'll lack some of the signature ingredients(因素)of the trade show, such as hands-on time with the latest small machines and networking. But the technology that makes our lives more connected and convenient will still gain popularity.
1. What are the new products mainly connected with?A.The popularity of 5G. | B.Countless housework |
C.People’s daily life. | D.Everyday busy work. |
A.It attracts fewer exhibitors this year. | B.It takes place every two years. |
C.It is usually held on the Internet. | D.It prohibits small companies to attend. |
A.Disappointed. | B.Doubtful. | C.Ambiguous. | D.Supportive. |
A.A brochure. | B.A textbook. | C.A guidebook. | D.A newspaper. |
【推荐2】Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities is set in the years before and during the French Revolution (1789 - 1799). During its course, French revolutionaries brought down the empire and established a republic of free and equal citizens.
In reading the work, one sees that Dickens distorted some details of the French Revolution. At the beginning, Dickens notes that, in 1775, France was busy spending money. This mention of France’s spending touches briefly on what is perhaps the major cause of the French Revolution. Before the revolution, the government often borrowed money because it spent more than it raised in taxes. The increased spending and borrowing made many people’s blood boil, yet Dickens focused instead on the nobility’s oppression and exploitation of the working class, including peasants, as the causes of the revolution.
The Marquis, one of the book’s characters, ill-treats and kills many people. Thus, he represents the nobles who mistreat the lower classes. One reviewer criticized this picture as an unfair representation of French society in the mid-1700s. The reviewer pointed out that the government would have punished nobles who mistreated or murdered. Nobles may have been guilty of other evils, however, such as not feeding the starving masses after bad weather ruined crops in 1789.
Dickens’ account of the storming of the Bastille fails to mention that the gang that stormed the prison was looking for bullets and bombs to use in defense against a possible attack by the king’s troops. Dickens does include some accurate details, however, such as the crowd’s finding only seven prisoners and freeing them and the pack’s executing (处决) the prison administrator and sticking his head on a post. The scene that the women knit (编织) as they watch the executions may seem to be an odd detail, but actually many women did knit stockings for the war effort as they watched the killing machine at work.
Dickens’ descriptions of the steady stream of sentenced people into prison and the carts taking them to their deaths give readers some idea of the frequency with which officials jailed and executed people during the Rule of Terror, which lasted about a year. During the Terror, the government jailed about 250 thousand people, tried (审判) and killed about 17 thousand, and executed about 12 thousand without a trial. Those executed included people who opposed the revolution, people who offended the revolutionaries, and even some revolutionaries. About 15 percent were members of the ministry or nobility.
1. What does the word “distorted” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A.Discussed. | B.Revealed. |
C.Provided. | D.Twisted. |
A.A wild crowd rushed into the Bastille to fight with the royal soldiers. |
B.The nobles’ mistreating and killing people is the main cause of the revolution. |
C.About thirty thousand people lost their lives in the course of the Rule of Terror. |
D.Women were forced to work for the war supplies while watching people killed. |
A.Dickens was once among the revolutionaries storming the Bastille. |
B.There was an extreme disorder and horror during the revolution. |
C.Nobles of those days in France were loaded with heavy social responsibilities. |
D.Classic literary works may serve as history textbooks to a great degree. |
A.The Collapse of the French Empire |
B.Unknown Facts during the Rule of Terror |
C.Dickens’ Description of the French Revolution |
D.A Critical View on A Tale of Two Cities |
【推荐3】In 1995, Ray Kroc visited a small restaurant in California. The owner of it was the Mc Donald brothers, They built it by the road, so people could drive up to the restaurant, buy food without getting out of their cars and drive away easily. They called it “drive-in” restaurant.
Ray Kroc saw the bright future of the restaurant of this kind. He bought the restaurant and used the brothers’ family name for his new restaurant. The first Mc Donald’s restaurant chain was born.
Now there are more than 5, 000 restaurants in the United States and in 60 other countries. The largest Me Donald's restaurant is in Beijing, China. It has 1,000 workers. About seven hundred people can sit and eat there at one time.
1. Who opened the first Mc Donald’s restaurant chain?A.Two brothers. | B.Me Donald. | C.Two brothers’ father. | D.Ray Kroc. |
A.the two brothers were nice to him | B.it was a small restaurant |
C.it would bring him a lot of money | D.the food in the restaurant was yummy |
A.All over the world. | B.In many parts of the world. |
C.Only in America. | D.Everywhere except 60 places. |