【推荐3】A short history of coffee

No one k    1     when the first cup of coffee was drunk. Some people say it was made in the 9th century by a young man in Ethiopia who looked after goats.

He tried the beans of a coffee plant but they t    2     bitter. So he threw them on a fire. But when the beans were roasted in the fire, the young man n    3     a wonderful smell. He took the beans from the fire and boiled them with water. In this way, the first cup of coffee was produced.

In fact, the first evidence for coffee comes from the 1400s. Plants were grown in Yemen and ground coffee was exported to other Arab countries.

People love the drink and in the 1500s “coffee houses” were opened a    4     the Arab world. They were places where coffee was drunk, chess was played and people chatted.

At the end of the 1500s coffee was sold in Europe for the f    5     time. In the next hundred years, coffee plants were transported all over the world by the Dutch, the French and the British. Coffee has become one of the most i    6     products for many countries.

【推荐2】McDull saves the Earth

McDull is a pig who grows up in a small fishing village. He has no black mask and no red underwear, let alone a superpower. But he has always dreamed of becoming a hero.

One day, a monster named Pipi from outer space a    1     the Earth and defeats the Earth hero—superman. At this moment, people from all over the world are called to take part in an international robot competition, they want to find the most p    2     robot to fight against the monster.

A    3     McDull doesn’t have any superpowers, he loves science and hopes to become an inventor. So he enters for the competition. W    4     some cheap home appliances , he turns a rice cooker into his world-saving robot: the Rizo. Unexpectedly (出人意料的), McDull’s i    5     wins the final competition. McDull and Rizo s    6     become the hope of the Earth. With the help of Rizo, McDull finally realizes his hero dream by fighting against the monster and saves the Earth.

Have you ever felt sorry when you see your mother running in and out of the kitchen when she is cooking something and trying to do s    1     else at the same time? Do you want to save her some t    2     so that she can enjoy cooking? With this situation in mind, Arthur Kenzo has i    3     Ping-Pong.

The product is a cooking assistant t    4     has no wires! It will make sure that mothers use their time in a better w    5     while the food is being cooked. Ping-Pong is made up of an antenna (天线), a transmitter (传感器) and a receiver. The transmitter is called Ping, and it is fixed on to the cooking utensil (厨房用具) that is used for cooking the meal. Mothers don’t need to cook b    6     they can carry the receiver, named Pong to control it to cook.

Then Ping keeps sending important cooking information to Pong. Mothers get the cooking information w    7     having to go into the kitchen. Sometimes, food will get burnt if mothers f    8     to keep checking. With this product, the food will n    9     get burnt again.This u    10     and smart product will help to save a lot of time. Mothers can make cooking time special with this inspiring tool.

“We thank you for your visits to Heilongjiang. This winter, you brought joy and life to this land. It’s so great to have you here.”     1     the last day of 2023, the Heilongjiang Provincial Tourism Ofice announced a thank-you letter     2     (excited). The letter     3     (publish) by several local newspapers.

At Harbin Ice and Snow World,     4     ice-and-snow theme park in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, tourists gathered     5     (count) down toward 2024, with more than 1, 000 ice and snow sculptures around.

Besides the ice-and-snow sculptures, a lot of winter activities were there for visitors to enjoy. Skiing was one of     6     (popular) activities. Many people would wait for two to three hours     7     these activities.

What’s more, bicycles on ice and hot air balloons allowed visitors to enjoy the magic world from above. When the night     8     (fall), the ice sculptures looked bright in different colors, and live music and DJs added more to the colorful ice and snow world, where     9     (thousand) of visitors danced to the music together.

During this tourism boom, many visitors felt the     10     (warm) of local people. Local government provided hot tea for free to keep visitors warm. Many drivers also volunteered to drive around the city to pick up tourists and give them free rides.

“Whether it is Zibo Barbecue or Harbin Ice and Snow Tourism, they have given full play to their own characteristics and advantages. ”said Zhang Yiwu, a Chinese language and literature professor at Peking University.

【推荐2】Do you like beautiful scenery(风景)? Then you will love New Zealand. It is in the     1     (east)part of the Pacific Ocean, across the sea from its nearest neighbour, Australia.

New Zealand has three official(官方的)languages—English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. English is the most     2     (wide)used language in this country. Maori     3     (teach)in some schools.

New Zealand has two main islands, the North Island and the South Island. Wellington, the capital city, and Auckland, the country’s     4     (large)city,     5     (lie)on the North Island. Auckland is known as the “City of Sails” because many people in the city own sailing boats. The South Island is famous for its high mountains and beautiful Milford Sound.

There are many     6     (attraction)for visitors on the two islands. Have you     7     (hear)of Sky Tower? It’s a 328-metre-tall tower on the North Island. You can climb to the top of it and enjoy the natural landscape. Travel south to Rotorua. There are natural hot springs(温泉)here, which are perfect for bathing and     8     (relax). On the South Island, you can visit Queenstown and enjoy different kinds of adventure activities. Take a trip to Milford Sound     9     (see)its high waterfalls pouring down the mountains. The scenery in New Zealand is amazing! If you’re travel lovers, New Zealand can always meet your     10     (need)!

Have you ever thought that roads can play beautiful music for you? It’s not a dream. It     1     come true in many places around the world so far. They are called musical roads.

    2     are many musical roads in China. One of them is near Qianlingshan Park, Beijing. It is about 300 meters long and 3 meters wide. It can play the song Ode to the Motherland (歌唱祖国) for 30 seconds when drivers drive on it. But it only works when they drive     3     a speed of 35—40 kilometers an hour. If drivers drive too fast     4     too slowly, the music will stop. So drivers need to drive very carefully to hear the music. The builders hope that drivers can slow down and enjoy the beautiful views (风景) along     5     way.

If you come to Beijing, don’t forget to visit the musical road.