【推荐1】I’m Ted from America.     1     We like Chinese food very much.     2       

They’re famous(著名的) in the world. They are Guangzhou food, Sichuan food, Shanghai food and so on. Guangzhou food is a bit light(清淡的); Sichuan food is very hot, and Shanghai food is very oily(油腻的). 

    3     In the south of China people have rice every day. They eat it with fish, meat and vegetables.     4     In my family, my father likes dumplings very much, but my mother doesn’t like them at all.     5     I like Chinese food a lot.

A．Spring rolls(春卷)and meat are my favourite food.

B．Everyone likes dumplings and meat.

C．There are many different kinds of food in China.

D．I live in China with my parents now.

E．But in the north of China people eat a lot of noodles and dumplings for three meals.

F．Most people like fast food.

G．Different people like different food.

【推荐2】Though chopsticks are used in many Asian countries, they have their beginning in China.    1    

In the Spring and Autumn Period copper(铜)and iron chopsticks appeared. Then the Han Dynasty lacquered(涂漆的)chopsticks came out, followed by gold and silver chopsticks still later.    2    The most expensive chopsticks are made of part of tusks of elephants and hard green stone.

    3    In ancient times the rich used hard green stone or gold chopsticks to show their wealth. In history many kings used silver chopsticks to take their food to see if it was poisonous. It was said that if it was, the silver chopsticks would turn their color.

Chopsticks are traditionally given to a daughter when she marries to show that they should have a son very soon for “chopsticks” in Chinese is pronounced like “a quick son”.

Tianzhu chopsticks from Hangzhou, wooden chopsticks from Shanyang of Shaanxi Province, and Beijing’s chopsticks are well-known.    4    

Chopsticks appeared in the old Chinese story: an old man teaches his son a lesson by showing how he can easily break a single chopstick but not a number of them.

    5    So on the country’s New Year’s Eve, many families will lay out new chopsticks at dinner as a way of making a request for luck.

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A．Today we have chopsticks made of plastics.

B．In China chopsticks mean good luck.

C．Chopsticks tell the Chinese tradition in their own way.

D．Many westerners, businessmen, tourists prefer to use chopsticks when they are in China.

E．Chinese history says that the Chinese had chopsticks as far as the Xia Dynasty.

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Weeks before Tomb-Sweeping Day (清明节) on April 5 this year hundreds of qingtuan were sold each day. The snack (点心) was still a must--have for many people.

In the southern part of China, eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition. Chinese people started to eat it more than 2,000 years ago. It is made of sticky rice (糯米) and red bean paste (红豆沙), and is famous for its softness, freshness and sweetness. The secret behind its mouth-watering taste is mugwort leaves (艾蒿叶). The plant is mainly found in the Yangtze River Delta (长江三角洲) where it is warm to grow.

People in this area usually put qingtuan on the tombs (墓) of their dead family members to cherish the past people. Making qingtuan is also a time for family members to get together at home.

Now, qingtuan is also welcomed in northern part of China. Li Yuan, a 30-year-old teacher who grew up in Zhejiang Province, brought qingtuan back to Beijing where he works. “It tastes different in and out of my hometown,” he said. “There’s no place like home.”

Qingtuan has many different tastes inside it, such as apples and bean milk, to meet different people’s tastes. The difference of the taste shows that it’s getting more and more popular across the whole country.

1. Tomb-Sweeping Day is in ________.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

2. Your mouth waters when seeing qingtuan because of the ________.

A．sticky rice

B．mugwort leaves

C．red bean paste

3. The underlined word “cherish” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A．清扫

B．怀念

C．祈求

4. We can know from the passage that ________.

A．Li Yuan works in Zhejiang Province

B．mugwort leaves are mainly found in places of cold weather

C．more and more people like Qingtuan in China now

【推荐1】Every time you go online you leave a digital (电子的) footprint. This is just like a real footprint. It tells where you have been, how long you stayed on line and what you have been doing there. It’s easy to get the information and show your digital footprint every time when you send an email, messages and photos. You shouldn’t worry about it too much but it is better to be careful about your digital footprint when you are online. There are five tips for taking care of your digital footprint.
Don’t forget to close the pages with your information when you leave a website, especially if you are using a shared computer.
Don’t tell anyone your password and don’t write them down in a place that everybody can see. Make them more difficult by using both letters and numbers.
Remember your favourite websites by looking over the history and the bookmark on your computer or your mobile phone. This is a way that your digital footprint can work in your favour, remember to clear your history from time to time.
If you want to post some words on line, you don’t have to use your own name. You can use a nickname instead. You can also use a picture instead of a real photo.
Protect your personal information online. Be careful about who you share your own information with and always think twice before sharing email, home address, school or phone number with someone.
All kinds of people are interested in your digital footprint. It’s now quite common for people to look over some personal information online before they offer someone a job. There are cases of people having missed out on jobs and places because their digital footprint didn’t make them look good. So remember: keep safe, don’t put too much personal information online and always think carefully before you post something. Ask yourself, ‘would I be happy for everyone to see this?’
1. How do you leave a digital footprint?

A．By walking.	B．By using internet.
C．By writing letters.	D．By talking to people.

2. What’s the writer’s attitude (态度) towards digital footprint?

A．We should not get online at all.

B．We should not share computers.

C．We should not use our own names online.

D．We should be very worried about our digital footprint.

3. In paragraph four, ‘work in your favor’ means _______.

A．history is part of your digital footprint

B．you can do your favourite work online

C．digital footprint can sometimes do good things to you

D．you can work for websites with the help of digital footprint

4. According to the passage, why are people interested in digital footprints?

A．Because it gives you more information.

B．Because it’s a good way to find a job.

C．Because it makes people look good.

D．Because people miss each other.

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Buying second-hand products is becoming more popular these days. One million people are selling over 2 million second-hand products from clothing and books to electronic products on Xianyu every day.

People have made more money in recent years and bought more things than they really need, according to a speech given by Wei Ying, founder of the second-hand book-trading site. As more people turn to a minimal lifestyle, they are selling their used products for cheap. Shoppers are attracted to the low prices, as well as the fact that buying second-hand is good for the environment.

When Chen Junjun, 22, a college student in Shanghai, wants to buy books, she uses Xianyu. She searches for the books she wants and adds(添加) them to her shopping cart, just like Taobao. The difference is that the books are much cheaper—as much as 70% cheaper than new books. “Since I don’t have enough spending money, it’s a perfect choice for me,” Chen said.

Lots of people like Chen are buying second-hand books. Xianyu has over 3 million users and sells about 20,000 second-hand books every day, Beijing Daily reported.

Besides lower prices, people can also find out-of-print books. Yan Minjun, 21, is a reader. She has bought many classic versions of books on Xianyu, such as a copy of Pride and Prejudice that was published by People’s Literature Publishing House in 1993. “I looked for it for a long time. Now I have it!” she said.

Buying old books can even connect readers. Zhao Kaiqi, a 22-year-old college student in Harbin, Heilongjiang, once found a note in a second-hand book she bought. “Its owner shared her thoughts and hoped I would enjoy it. It was so good,” Zhao said. “I want to do the same thing in the future, too.”

1. What can you buy on the second-hand site?

A．A camera.

B．Fresh fruit.

C．A train ticket.

D．Medicine.

2. Which of the following word has the same meaning as the underlined word “minimal”?

A．wasteful

B．simple

C．poor

D．rich

3. What is making second-hand shopping popular?
①New experience. ②Safer shopping choices. ③Lower prices. ④Environmental benefits(效益).

A．①②

B．②③

C．①④

D．③④

4. If you want to sell a book of ¥30 on the second-hand site, the price should be ________.

A．¥10

B．¥21

C．¥4

D．¥30

5. What’s the main idea of the story?

A．Second-hand shopping sites are new.

B．There are disadvantages to buying used items.

C．Using second-hand things can protect the environment.

D．Buying second-hand things is becoming more popular.