New Year’s Day is a traditional (传统的) festival in the world. On this day, people in different countries eat different food.
In the USA, people eat herrings (鲱鱼). Americans like herrings because herrings always swim fast together in the water. They are the symbol of happiness and richness for a family.
In Spain, families like to get together, listen to music and play games. And when it is twelve o’clock at night and the New Year begins, people will eat twelve grapes. They think the grapes can bring good luck in the next twelve months.
As we all know, dumplings are the best food for Chinese. They mean tuanyuan. And many families make one or two dumplings with coins (硬币) inside. People who eat dumplings with coins will get happiness.
Different people eat different food on New Year’s Day, but they all want health and happiness.
1. In the USA, herrings are the symbol of ________ for a family.| A．happiness and richness | B．good luck |
| C．tuanyuan | D．health and happiness |
| A．Chinese put some coins in their dumplings. |
| B．Different people eat different food on New Year’s Day. |
| C．Americans eat herrings when the New Year begins. |
| D．The Spanish eat twenty grapes when the New Year begins. |
| A．People in the USA. | B．People in Spain. |
| C．People in China. | D．People in England. |
| A．Because they mean tuanyuan in China. |
| B．Because there are coins in the dumplings. |
| C．Because it is easy to make dumplings. |
| D．Because dumplings may bring them happiness. |
| A．different people | B．different food | C．different countries | D．different cities |
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| The Best Beef Stew Ingredients: ·salt and pepper to taste ·water ·3 teaspoons olive oil ·2 pounds of potatoes ·1 cup flour ·3 celery ribs ·2 pounds of beef ·3 sliced carrots ·1 cup low-fat beef broth ·2 pounds of onions
1. Heat olive oil in a big pot. Put flour (面粉), salt, and pepper on a plate. Cover half of the beef with the flour. 2. Cook the coated beef in the pot over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes until brown. Keep aside once browned. Repeat with the rest of the beef. 3. Pour in the beef broth (牛肉汁) and put all the beef back in the pot. Add enough water to cover the meat. Boil, then reduce to simmer (文火炖). Cook until beef is soft, around 1 hour. 4. Add vegetables and simmer until beef and vegetables are soft, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Amount: For 6 people *You can simmer the stew in a slow cooker on high for 4 hours. You will still need to brown the beef as directed above. |
1. According to the passage above, which ingredient should be heated first?
| A．Onions. | B．Olive oil. | C．Beef. | D．Flour, salt, and pepper. |
| A．Preparation and the footnote. | B．Total Time and amount. |
| C．The total time and Preparation. | D．The picture and the ingredient list. |
| A．A diary. | B．A news article. | C．A cooking blog. | D．A recipe. |
The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean(可可豆) to make a chocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.
In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was chocolate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only the rich people could buy it. Later, more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.
However, at first only plain chocolate (a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar) was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate. The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury’s factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was made in 1905. It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.
1. Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in ________．| A．South America | B．South Africa | C．Britain |
| A．1824 | B．1831 | C．1897 |
| A．when chocolate was cheaper |
| B．when more and more chocolate was produced |
| C．when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate bars |
| A．because it was very expensive |
| B．because people didn't like the taste |
| C．because they wanted to have other drinks |
| A．was first made in 1897 | B．is a kind of plain chocolate |
| C．is popular not only in Britain but also around the world | |
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The Way to Make Chicken Breasts (鸡胸肉) What do you usually have for dinner? For me, I like chicken breast. And I’m good at baking chicken breast. Today I’ll share the approach(方法) with you. Instructions: ●Heat(加热) the oven. Prepare a plate and some butter. Prepare chicken breasts. Clean the chicken breasts and make them dry. Put some butter on the chicken breasts then mix salt and pepper. ●Move the chicken breasts to the plate. Put the chicken breasts on the plate. You can also put some honey onto the chicken-breasts to make them more delicious. ●Cover the chicken with pepper. Put some pepper onto the chicken breasts. The pepper needs to cover all the chicken breasts. It can make your dish look nice. ●Bake(烤) the chicken breasts. Move the chicken to the oven until the oven shows 165 F. Then wait for another twenty minutes. The total time of cooking is usually 30 to 40 minutes. ●Cool the dish. Take out the chicken breasts right way, and let them cool. |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
| A．honey | B．salt | C．pepper | D．butter |
| A．10:40 | B．10:50 | C．11:10 | D．11:30 |
【推荐1】My dear friend, Danny, welcome to China. Now I want to introduce Chinese meals to you. We Chinese people usually have three meals every day. We have breakfast at about 7:00. We have eggs, bread, noodles, milk, or porridge for breakfast. Lunch is a big meal in China. We always have lunch at about 12:00. Students have lunch at school on school days. Workers have lunch at their companies. We have rice, vegetables, meat, soup, or other food. We always have supper at home at about 5:00 pm. We have rice, vegetables, fish and meat. The dinner is usually big, too.
In a word, I think Chinese food is very nice. Please remember to eat some Chinese food when you come to China. I hope you will like it. Can you tell me about your food in your country?
1. Who will receive (收到) this letter?| A．My dear friend. | B．We don’t know. | C．Danny. | D．A cook. |
| A．Danny. | B．A Chinese. | C．A doctor. | D．An American. |
| A．Breakfast and lunch. | B．Breakfast and supper. |
| C．Lunch and supper. | D．Breakfast and dinner. |
| A．学校 | B．家 | C．公司 | D．政府 |
| A．Chinese people only have three meals every day. |
| B．Chinese people have eggs, bread, noodles, milk, or rice for breakfast. |
| C．Danny thinks Chinese food is very nice. |
| D．Chinese people usually don’t have rice for breakfast. |
【推荐2】Visitors in London often eat in restaurants. The owners and workers in them are all from other countries. The visitors say in these restaurants they don’t feel they are in England. Most of English people eat at home as much as they can. Sometimes they themselves will think they are in another country when they are in restaurants. When an Englishman goes out of a restaurant, he may find that he doesn’t understand why everything is written in French and Italian.
Most of English people think it is better to eat at home, because it is cheaper. They don’t want to spend much money on food and they like cooking at home. They like fast food. But for Christmas, they will spend two or three weeks getting ready for it, because they want to have good food.
1. Where do the owners and works in restaurants come from?| A．London. | B．France. | C．Italy. | D．Foreign countries. |
| A．they are in another country | B．they are in the country |
| C．they are themselves | D．they love their country |
| A．why everything comes from France and Italy |
| B．why people write everything in French and Italian |
| C．anything in restaurants |
| D．anyone in restaurants |
| A．Because it is fast. | B．Because the food is expensive at home. |
| C．Because the food is delicious. | D．Because the food is cheap at home. |
| A．In order to (为了) get more food. | B．In order to have much food. |
| C．In order to get good food. | D．In order to have enough food. |
【推荐3】Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their way of cooking, don’t they?
Most people in the United States like fast food. But if you think that American people don’t like cooking, you are not right. It’s true that most Americans take fast food as their breakfast and lunch. But they also think cooking is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their daughters how to cook. And most Americans say that home cooked meal is the best. Americans have their own way of cooking. For example, baking (烘烤) is the most popular way of cooking in America. We can see ovens in most American families. American cooks pay attention to the balance of food. In planning a big meal, they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often some sweet food. They also like to make the meal look beautiful. There are many kinds of food in different colors on the plate, so it is healthy and looks beautiful, too.
1. ________ is the most popular way of cooking in the USA.| A．Baking | B．Cutting | C．Frying | D．Boiling |
| A．He cooks a lot of meat. | B．He cooks meat, vegetables, bread and sweet food for a big meal. |
| C．He makes the food delicious. | D．He cooks a lot of vegetables. |
| A．The meal looks beautiful because the food is different in colors. | B．American people do not like to cook food at home. |
| C．American parents do not like to teach their children to cook. | D．Most people in the USA don’t like fast food at all. |
Do you know what an English first name means? Here is a list of British, American and Australian first names for boys and mothers often get names for their baby boys.
| Name | Meaning | Name | Meaning |
| Albert | bright | Bond | farmer |
| Austin | helpful | Bryant | big |
| Blaine | thin | Byron | bear |
| Curt | short | Dave | beloved |
| Douglas | dark | George | farmer |
| A．Thin. | B．Strong. | C．Short. | D．Bear. |
| A．Austin. | B．Bryant. | C．Byron. | D．Albert. |
| A．Bryant and George. | B．Blaine and Albert. | C．Bond and George. | D．Dave and Douglas. |
| A．Albert | B．Austin | C．Dave | D．Douglas |
| A．the school | B．the hospital | C．the hotel | D．the family |
【推荐2】Each culture has its special ways of greeting（问候） people. However, because of COVID-19（新冠肺炎）, proper greetings in many countries have experienced changes. Let’s take a look.
The US
People in the US often shake hands with people they have just met. How the handshake began is uncertain, but most would agree that it is quite a good way to greet each other. In the past, the shaking of the right hand showed that the person was not carrying anything dangerous.
But today, things are different. According to China Daily, many American people now greet each other with their elbows（肘部）. With only a little touch, the elbow greeting makes the hands free, which is good news.
France
France is famous for its special greeting ways. They touch others’ faces and make a kissing sound. For them, it tells others, “we trust and care about each other.” However, as the COVID-19 has spread all over the world, this greeting is now banned in the country. Newspapers are filled with advice on how to take the place of the famous French kiss on the face.
India
Most people in India perform a namaskar（合十礼）as a greeting. People need to place their hands together with a bow（鞠躬）. But some young people’s greeting habits have changed because of their experiences of studying abroad. They like to offer a handshake and a kiss today. In March, the Prime Minister called on his people to use only the namaskar at this special time.
1. It’s clear that ________ according to the greetings in the US.| A．how the handshake began |
| B．handshake used to be a good way to greet people |
| C．shaking hands is better than greeting with elbows |
| D．people perform a namaskar |
| A．encouraged | B．stopped | C．welcomed | D．developed |
| A．The new way of French greeting shows less trust and care. |
| B．No one calls on French to change the traditional ways of greetings. |
| C．In the past, the shaking of the hands meant the person was friendly. |
| D．People need to place their hands together with a bow（鞠躬）in France. |
| A．shake hands or offer a kiss |
| B．greet each other with elbows |
| C．place their hands together with a bow |
| D．just shake their hands |
5. Why do people change their ways of greetings in the article?
| A．To keep COVID-19 from spreading. |
| B．To better understand another culture. |
| C．To show they trust and care about each other. |
| D．To show the fashion. |
Do you often carry maps when you travel to other countries? Maps can show you the right ways. But if you don’t bring maps with you, what should you do? I’m afraid that you need to ask the way. Here are some tips(建议) for you, because there are different ways to give ways in the world.
In Japan, most streets don’t have their street names. The Japanese use landmarks(路标) to give ways. So when you ask, “Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” They often say, “Go along the road, turn left on the second street and go past a supermarket. The post office is opposite the hospital.”
In the countryside of the American midwest. The land is very flat(平坦的). So if you have the same question, people will say to you, “Go east 3 kilometers, turn north and then walk another kilometer.” But in Los Angeles and California, people measure distance(测量距离) by time, not meters. So when you ask, “How far is the nearest post office?”, they will tell you, “It’s about 10 minutes’ walk from here”.
People in Greece often use body language to help you. They will use their hands to show the right or left ways, or they will simply say, “follow me.” Because they can’t speak English and the tourists couldn’t understand the language there.
1. If you are in Japan, __________.| A．the street name will help you find the way easily |
| B．the Japanese use landmarks to help you find the ways |
| C．you need to use body language to ask the way |
| D．you can see some street names in Japanese |
| A．Northwest. | B．Southwest. | C．Northeast. | D．Midwest. |
| A．They use the landmarks. | B．They use body language. |
| C．They measure distance by time. | D．They usually say “follow me”. |
| A．指示路牌 | B．当地方言 | C．肢体语言 | D．翻译机器 |
| A．Asking the way | B．Different ways of giving way |
| C．Funny things in the world | D．The important language—English |
 ShoppingShopping in the Chinatown is fun. You can find lots of things there. Most of them are made in China. ①Mott Street is the best place to shop because things there are not very expensive. |
 EatingThe Chinatown has more than 200 restaurants. You can enjoy traditional Chinese food there. New Silver Palace Restaurant is one of the best Chinese restaurants. |
 LivingLiving in the Chinatown is comfortable. You can find hospitals, banks, libraries and supermarkets there. In some schools, students must study Chinese. Many overseas(海外的) Chinese send their children to these schools. ②They want their children to learn more about China and its culture. |
| A．in China | B．in a foreign country |
| C．in the countryside | D．in a shopping mall |
| A．the smallest | B．the largest |
| C．the funniest | D．the most boring |
| A．South America | B．Europe |
| C．East Asia | D．Mott Street |
| A．eat Chinese-style food | B．borrow magazines |
| C．have Western food | D．see a doctor |
| A．live in a foreign country |
| B．know something about Chinatowns |
| C．read books in Chinese language |
| D．learn more about China and its culture |
【推荐2】A good breakfast is important. It is not hard to understand. You have had nothing to eat about twelve hours all the night. Your body needs food for morning activities. One good breakfast should be rice or bread, an egg, milk and fruit. On a cold morning, a cup of hot drink is necessary (必要的). You must get up early to have enough time to eat breakfast. A good breakfast helps you to be more healthy and also to work better and play more happily. All your day will be more fun after you have a good breakfast.
根据短文内容判断正（A）误（B）。
1. It’s important to have a good breakfast.
2. Only rice or bread will be a good breakfast.
3. A good breakfast is helpful to you.
4. It’s not good to go to school with no breakfast
5. It’s not necessary to have breakfast.
【推荐3】Come to this great shop and have a look. Here are some interesting（有趣的）things.
 Card game（纸牌游戏）This is an interesting card game. It can give you lots of fun（乐趣）. Price（价格）: $9 | Shirt  Look at this white shirt. It is very nice. It can be a gift（礼物）for your brothers. Price: $14 | Bug clock Look at this clock. It looks like a bug, but it is a clock. The battery（电池）is in the bug. Price: $24 |
 Bus money（钱）box Is it a toy bus? Yes. And you can put your money in it. Price: $6 | Big Ben clock Do you know the Big Ben in London? Here you can buy a Big Ben clock and put it on your desk.  Price: $15 | Car pencil sharpener（削笔刀） This red car is really a pencil sharpener in your schoolbag. Price $3 |
1. How much is the Big Ben clock?
| A．$9. | B．$14. | C．$15. | D．$24. |
| A．In the bug clock. | B．In the bus money box. |
| C．In the Big Ben clock. | D．In the car pencil sharpener. |
| A．The card game. | B．The car pencil sharpener. |
| C．The bus money box. | D．The bug clock. |
| A．A bug clock and a Big Ben clock. | B．A white shirt and a bug clock. |
| C．A bug clock and a card game. | D．A Big Ben clock and a white shirt. |
| A．The white shirt is $16. |
| B．The Big Ben is in the USA. |
| C．The battery is in the bus money box. |
| D．You can take the car pencil sharpener to school. |
