【推荐2】Dumplings are traditional Chinese food. On the lunar New Year’s Day, most families make a lot of delicious dumplings. To make them, we can follow these easy steps.

The first step is to mix the flour (面粉) with water. When the dough (面团) is ready, we can begin to make dumpling wrappers (薄皮). We roll the dough into small, thin and round pieces so that they can be easy to cook. Then it’s time to prepare the filling (馅), usually, we use meat such as beef or pork, and some vegetables for filling. Remember to cut these things into small pieces, put some salt and oil into it and mix them.

When all these are done, we can start making dumplings. First put a spoonful of filling in the center of the wrappers. Then stick (粘) the two opposite sides together. The best shape of dumpings is like a ship. When they are boiling in the pan, they look like ships sailing in the sea. The smell can make your mouth water.

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1. Most families make a lot of dumplings on ________.

A．Dragon Boat Day

B．Christmas Day

C．the lunar New Year’s Day

2. The second step is ________.

A．to make wrappers

B．to mix the flour

C．to prepare the filling

3. To make the filling, we need to prepare ________ .

A．some meat

B．some vegetables

C．all of the above (以上/上面)

4. The best shape of dumplings is ________.

A．round

B．like a ship

C．like a cake

5. The best title for the passage is ________ .

A．What Dumplings Look Like

B．How to Make Dumplings

C．The Lunar New Year’s Day

【推荐3】Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These art forms usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, happiness, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty. Here is some information about some of Chinese traditional arts.

Name		Paper-cutting	Sky lanterns	Clay arts	kites
Inventor		Unknown	Zhuge Kongming	Unknown	Lu Ban
Appearing time		1,500 years ago	1,700 years ago	4,000 years ago	2,000 years ago
Material		Paper	Paper, bamboo	Clay, paper or cotton	Paper, bamboo
Main use	At the very beginning	Remembering ancestors(祖先)	Asking for help	Being with the dead	Sending information
	Today	Praying	Praying	Decorating	Playing
Complexity (复杂程度)		Harder	Hard	Hardest	Harder

1. How many kinds of materials are mentioned(提到) in the information?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Eight.

2. It is the easiest for people to make ________ according to the information.

A．paper-cutting

B．sky lanterns

C．clay arts

D．kites

3. What were kites used for in the beginning?

A．Asking for help.

B．Praying.

C．Playing.

D．Sending information.

4. Paper-cutting appeared about ________ than kites.

A．500 years later

B．500 years earlier

C．1,500 years earlier

D．2,000 years later

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information?

A．The inventor of paper-cutting was Lu Ban.

B．Kites and sky lanterns use totally different materials.

C．People used clay arts to decorate in ancient times.

D．Chinese traditional arts show some important things in life.

【推荐1】You might feel full after having a big meal. But you may actually suffer from“hidden hunger”. This means that what you eat may fill your stomach, but it's not giving you the proper nutrition (营养) that your body needs.

This happens when food lacks the vitamins (维生素) and minerals (矿物质). They are what people need to keep healthy, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

At present, “hidden hunger”affects 2 billion people worldwide. These people include 300 million people in China. It is most commonly seen among children and teenagers. It can also result in a bad immune system (免疫系统), blindness or even death, China News Service reported.

Many Chinese people don't get enough iron (铁), calcium (钙), vitamin A and vitamin D. One main reason is that agricultural products don't have much of these nutrients. Over 40 percent of China's farmland is losing its vitamins and minerals, lowering the nutritional value of the crops that grow on it, according to Xinhua.

Many of the processed foods that people enjoy eating today, such as chips, burgers and cookies, have made the situation worse. Vitamins and minerals are easily lost when these foods are processed, People's Daily noted.

In response, China's government has created several action plans to improve public health. It also develops and promotes nutritious foods.

Eating more fresh nutrition-rich food like vegetables, whole grains and milk can help us keep healthy. For vegetables like carrots and broccoli (西兰花), boiling and steaming, can better preserve (保留) their nutrition when compared with frying them, CNN suggests.

1. What can we know about “hidden hunger”?

A．The hunger is hidden in your mind.

B．There isn't enough proper nutrition for your body.

C．You never have a full stomach at all.

D．The vitamins and minerals are filled in your stomach.

2. What does the underlined word “processed” mean?

A．Healthy.

B．Unnatural.

C．Delicious.

D．Unhealthy.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Feeling full doesn't mean that your body have got proper nutrition.

B．We should eat processed food because it does good to our health.

C．We'd better eat vegetables after frying.

D．The government has taken action to improve public safety.

4. What's the main idea of this passage?

A．We should eat enough nutrition-rich food to stay healthy.

B．The “hidden hunger” has many advantages.

C．We should eat more food until we feel really full.

D．Many products don't have enough vitamins and minerals.

【推荐2】The Beijing National Stadium –the Bird’s Nest was the main stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The stadium had 100, 000 seats for people during the Olympics. It is 330 meters long by 220 meters wide, and is 69.2 meters tall. It covers an area of 250,000 square meters. The stadium cost up to 3.5 billion yuan. All 110,000 tons of steel were made in China, making the stadium the largest steel structure (结构) in the world. The construction stared in March 2004. Beijing National Stadium officially opened at a ceremony on June 28, 2008.

The eastern and western stands of Beijing National Stadium are higher than northern and southern stands, in order to make people watch matches more clearly. It hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, athletic events, and football final of the 2008 Summer Olympic, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The stadium also hosted the Opening and Closing ceremonies and athletic events of the 2008 Summer Paralympics (残奥会) from September 6 to September 17, 2008. The stadium’s appearance is wonderful. It looks almost like a bird’s nest. It became a great landmark for the Olympics of 2008. This has been the most important public space in Beijing.

1. The Beijing National Stadium is known as _________.

A．Olympic Stadium	B．the Bird’s Nest
C．Water Cube	D．the International Stadium

2. The Stadium could hold _________people during the 2008 Olympics.

A．100, 000

B．100, 100

C．110,000

D．110,100

3. Which is not right according to the passage?

A．The stadium is 330m long by 220m high.

B．The Stadium is 69.2m tall.

C．The Stadium covers an area of 250,000 m2

D．The Stadium cost up to 3.5 million yuan.

4. The Beijing National Stadium opened to the public on __________.

A．May 14, 2008

B．August 8, 2008

C．June 28, 2008

D．September 6, 2008

5. In order to make people watch matches more clearly, the ___________ stands of the stadium are higher.

A．eastern and western	B．eastern and northern
C．northern and southern	D．western and southern

6. The main idea of the passage is ___________.

A．that Chinese people are very proud of the Beijing National Stadium.

B．that foreign tourists enjoy visiting the Beijing National Stadium.

C．some basic information about the Beijing National Stadium.

D．that Beijing held the 2008 Summer Olympic successfully for the whole world.

【推荐3】We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer.

Recently, researchers studied more than 55, 000 adults. About a quarter of the adults have a good habit of running. The study found these runners were much healthier than nonrunners. In fact, the runners lived, on average (平均), three years longer than the nonrunners.

Running may be good exercise, but it can be difficult on the body. Here are some ideas from fitness experts (健身专家) to lower the risk of injury (受伤) for people who are new to running.

⊙Take it easy.

Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push themselves too hard. The body needs time to get used to increases in distance (里程) or speed.

⊙Get good running shoes.

There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoe that offers the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly, you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.

⊙Take good notes.

Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example, you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.

1. The writer wants to tell us in the first paragraph ________.

A．good health comes from running	B．running is the best exercise
C．health problem can be solved by good exercise	D．not all exercise is equally (同样的) good

2. In the second paragraph, we know _________.

A．a good habit of running may help you live longer

B．the number of nonrunners was getting smaller

C．three quarters of 55, 000 adults were new to running

D．the hope to live three years longer drives people to exercise

3. Increases in distance or speed depend on ________.

A．what the fitness experts say	B．whether you have the best shoes
C．how your body feels	D．why you start running

4. The passage is written to ________.

A．provide information for the researchers to work better

B．warn the nonrunners of the dangers in running

C．help runners to exercise in a scientific way

D．encourage as many people as possible to join in running