Walk like a penguin. Sounds funny, right? But think about it. Penguins are experts at walking on snow and ice. Maybe we could learn something from them.
Slips (滑倒) and falls happen when we try to walk on slippery surfaces, and the way we typically walk with one leg in front of us and one leg behind us is naturally unstable. Our weight pushes our feet outward along the surface of the ice.
By keeping our center of gravity directly above one foot, we use our own weight to pin (固定) down our foot, preventing slips and falls. Keeping our arms out not only improves our balance, but it also means we can catch ourselves if we do fall—just like a penguin. Let’s have a try.
But what should you do if you have taken all the safety tips and you still feel yourself start to fall? Try to tuck your chin (收下巴) so that your back, not your head, will hit the ground first. Also try to twist or roll on your side to help spread the impact (冲击力) of the fall, which can reduce the chances of injury.
Plan ahead, pay attention and slow down for a safe winter season!
1. Why should we walk like penguins?2. What’s our typical way of walking?
3. How many suggestions are mentioned about walking on slippery surfaces like a penguin?
4. Ask ONE question about the fourth paragraph with How, What, Why?
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
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【推荐1】Studies show that there are many differences between cat lovers and dog lovers. Here are 5 great differences between them.
Cat lovers are not afraid to be alone
Wonder why so many lonely girls own cats? This is probably an answer to your question. Cat lovers like to spend time alone and often live alone. Dog lovers, have trouble living alone.
Cat lovers are more independent
Cats love independence. They are able to deal with problems by themselves without any help. Dogs have trouble solving their problems without someone else’s help.
Dog owners trust people
Dog owners have wonderful listening skills and they are always ready to believe in anything others say. But cat owners check the information twice before saying that it is correct. The trust level is low in their many relationships. Maybe that’s hard for them to be cheated.
Dog lovers are more outgoing
Dogs love the company and love spending more time with people than they like sleeping the whole day in the sofa. Dog owners are the same. They are super outgoing. Cat owners are a bit quieter and they prefer to stay home rather than party all night long.
Dog lovers are more energetic
Cat owners are lazier than dog owners. Why? Because dog owners have to wake up early in the morning and go for a walk with their dogs, while cat owners keep sleeping and wake up whenever they want. Dogs are so active that it is hard to be lazy around them.
Title:Five great differences between cat lovers and dog lovers | |
| Cat lovers are not afraid to be alone | |
| Cat lovers are more independent | If people don’t help cats, they can |
| Maybe that’s hard for cat owners to be cheated. | |
| Dog lovers are more outgoing | Dogs love spending more time with people |
| Dog lovers are more energetic | Dog owners are |
【推荐2】It was a cool spring morning back in 2009 and I had just started a morning shift as a school crossing guard. Looking out for the children, I suddenly noticed something at sideways. Behind me I first thought it was a small, overweight dog heading towards me. I didn't think much about it, and looked carefully at any approaching children, as well as enjoying the morning sun.
What is wrong with that dog? I thought later on, as I looked back to check on the small dog—it was moving much too fast for itself.
A few minutes later, I felt as if I was being watched, I looked behind me, but the dog had disappeared. Then, as I slowly turned my attention back to the road, I was greatly surprised to see a large koala at my feet and staring right up at me. A number of different solutions crossed my mind. But staying calm was the best. "Are you waiting to cross the road?" I asked the sweet koala. Miss Koala looked away, and scratched (抓挠) behind her ear.
Then it got up on all four feet and impatiently started to cross the road. I quickly checked for any cars, then walked to the road with my stop sign held high, whistle (吹哨) to my lips, and held my breath.
The koala made it to the other side of the street, then continued following the path through the trees and disappeared into bushes.
So why did the koala cross at the school crossing? To safely get to the trees on the other side!
1. Is the writer a school crossing guard or an animal protection volunteer?2. Where did the writer notice the little animal?
3. What did the writer choose among the different solutions?
4. Which word showed that koala didn't realize the danger when crossing the road?
5. How did the writer help koala cross the road?
6. What do you think of the koala cross at the school crossing? Why?
【推荐3】Martin，Henry，Margaret，Joseph和Alex五个人都想要参加各自喜欢的俱乐部。请仔细阅读第1-4题中的个人情况说明，然后从A到D的四个项目中，选出符合个人要求的最佳选项，并回答第5小题。
1. Martin wants to learn how to be a team leader and how to organize activities.2. Henry is interested in gardening and taking care of flowers and plants.
3. Margaret wants to have a try in the making of TV programs.
4. Joseph hopes to be given a chance to act in a play.
Club information
| A．This club is a group of students who are interested in the art of TV broadcasting. Members learn how to use equipment in our television studio. They also work as part of a team to produce TV programs. |
| B．The aim of this club is to help the members to develop their own leadership skills by organizing different kinds of activities. The members meet every Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:00. |
| C．This club for students in Grades 2 and 3 helps plant and take care of the School Front Garden and the Butterfly Garden. |
| D．This club produces musical and nonmusical plays in which 75 to 100 players can act depending on which play is chosen. The plays like Dinosaurs Alive, Disney Days and so on have been enjoyed by many people. All students are welcome. |
| A．Do you want to play with classmates? You can take part in kinds of activities. |
| B．Do you want to become a Kobe or a James in our school? Our club has invited a retired NBA player, who will help you a lot. |
| C．Do you want to travel all over the world? We will invite a famous traveler to introduce the world. |
| D．Please take part in our club. The teachers will help you practice spoken English. |
【推荐1】Pomodoro Technique, a way of time management(管理), is widely used all over the world. It was developed by Francesco Cirillo, an Italian, in the late 1980s. Promodoro means “tomato” in Italian. Francesco got the idea from the tomato-shaped kitchen timer(定时器).
When Francesco was in the university, he couldn’t study efficiently(高效地). He was so angry that he decided to study with all his heart. Then he found a kitchen timer in the shape of a tomato. He broke down his work into intervals(间隔), usually 25 minutes once, with breaks of 5 minutes. These intervals are called Pomodoro.
Every day, Francesco divided his study into several tasks(任务). At the beginning of a task, he set the timer for 25 minutes. During the task, he could do nothing but studied. As the time was up, the tomato timer rang and he stopped to have a rest. 5 minutes later, he started his new task. With the help of the tomato timer, he finished his tasks one by one.
More and more people try Pomodoro Technique and find it useful. Many people in offices buy themselves tomato timers to help them throw himself into work. The tomato timer not only makes people study or work efficiently, but also provides a sense of achievement.
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1. Pomodoro Technique was
2. Could Francesco study efficiently when he was in the university?
3. For each task, how long should Francesco work before a rest?
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5.
Are you happy most of the time? Or do you easily get angry sometimes? Everyone has a different temperament（脾气）. It is usually believed that both genes（基因）and environment may influence people’s temperament in different ways. Scientists have found that the season of the birth also plays a role.
Scientists from Budapest, Hungary, studied 400 university students. In the study, the students needed to finish some questions to know which of four kinds of temperament they most had. From the questions, scientists found that the students always answered something like “my mood（心情）often changes for no reason” and “I love to deal with new projects, even if it is risky” these answers were then connected with their birthdays.
They discovered that people born in summer easily change between sad and happy moods compared to people born in winter. Those who always feel positive are mostly born in spring and summer.
The study also found that those born in fall less probably had a mood of sadness which may easily drive them to cry, while those in winter were not easier to be angry.
Scientists said that this was probably because the seasons had an influence on certain chemicals（化学物质）in the human body. And the chemicals are important to people’s moods even in adult life. “It seems that when you are born may increase or decrease your change of developing certain mood disorders” scientist Xenia Gonda told the Telegraph.
1. What probably can affect people’s temperaments according to Paragraph 1?（不超过10个词）2. What are the characteristics about people who were born in fall?（不超过15个词）
3. Why do scientists think the seasons of the birth influence people’s temperament?（回答问题，不超过31个词）
4. 请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。
Do you know the Chinese 24 Solar Terms(节气)? Can you say all of them?
The 24 Solar Terms are part of the traditional Chinese culture. Chinese people began to use it to predict(预测) the weather a long time ago. It was very useful because most people made their living by farming(耕作) at that time.
How did Chinese people create the 24 Solar Terms in ancient times? Clever Chinese people studied the sun’s movement and other natural changes. In the Shang Dynasty(朝代), people divided a year into four parts, so there were four solar terms. In the Zhou Dynasty, there were eight solar terms. In the Han Dynasty, people finally used 24 solar terms to divide a year. Each year started with the Beginning of Spring and ended with Greater Cold. There were four seasons every year and each season had six solar terms.
Even today, people still use the 24 Solar Terms. For example, during the Waking of Insects(惊蛰), the warm weather is coming and farmers should get busy working.
1. What do Chinese people use the 24 Solar Terms to do a long time ago?2. How did Chinese people create the 24 Solar Terms?
3. How many solar terms were there in Zhou Dynasty?
4. Did each year end with the Greater Cold in the Han Dynasty?
5. What does the Waking of Insects mean to farmers?
【推荐1】Mom and dad — they are two of the most important people in your life. You probably see at least one of them every day and, over your lifetime, they influence you more than anyone else you meet.
Moms and dads need to care for their kids from the minute they’re born. It’s a parent’s job to love and help kids — and most parents will do this as possible as they can, even when the ‘‘kids’’ grow up and have children of their own. That means you have many years ahead to share with your mom and dad.
Here are some ways you can stay close, get along, and build a strong relationship (关系):
Spend time together. Don’t play a computer game or watch TV by yourself. Ask your mom and dad to play with you, go outside together, play a game, or read a book out loudly. Try to spend more time together.
Share your feelings and ask for help. Many kids say they’d like their parents to help them when they’re unhappy. So if you’re sad or have a problem, tell your parents and ask for help. They’ll be happy to help you.
Be kind and caring. Little things might mean a lot to your mom and dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug, a card or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. It’s important to show that you care for each other. Kids and parents show their love by respecting (尊重) each other, and being caring, polite and thoughtful.
Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into such a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know you’re doing a good job.
1. Who are the most important people in kids’ life?2. What can kids do if they are sad or have a problem?
3. How do kids and parents show their love?
4. What do kids’ parents feel when they do their best?
5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
Have you ever bought anything that you can’t touch or see? Nowadays, virtual (虚拟的) products have become more and more popular.
There is a product called “virtual tree hole”. This means that you can pay for someone to listen to you talk about your life. “Virtual supervision (监督)” is when you need someone to keep an eye on you if you can’t study or read carefully. The price is usually from 10 yuan to several hundred yuan, depending on different needs.
Under the increasing pressure of studying, working and relationships, more people want to find ways to lower their stress and keep themselves happy.
“Some secrets can’t be shared with family and friends. Talking to strangers is a better way forme,” Yu Xiaoyu, 30, who has bought a “virtual tree hole” said. “The most important is that strangers are more objective (客观的) in looking at the problems.” “There is also less trouble for family and friends because they are also busy,” Yu added.
However, the experience isn’t always good. Yu met a “tree hole” that didn’t pay much attention to her problems. “It’s a matter of luck,” Yu said. “Sometimes you happen to talk to someone who’s really patient and even professional; sometimes you meet someone who ends up making you feel even worse.”
Buying virtual products shows young people’s emotional (情感的) needs. However, there’s also a risk that they may trust strangers more when they are down. It’s still important to think about how safe this virtual service is, especially when it asks for more money.
1. A “virtual tree hole” means that you can2. Virtual products can help people
3. What is the most important reason for Yu Xiaoyu to buy a “virtual tree hole”?
4. What may happen if people talk to someone who can’t help them through a “tree hole”?
5. Do you like virtual products? Why or why not?
Zhang Jian（张建）lives at the foot of a hill. He loves his hometown. He loves all the seasons there, too.
In spring, it's warm and windy. There are many flowers and green grass on the hill. It is so beautiful. Zhang Jian likes to lie on the grass. Sometimes he goes to fly kites with his grandfather.
In summer, it is hot and sometimes it rains heavily. Zhang Jian likes swimming in the river near his home. The water there is clear and cool. He and his friends always catch some fish there.
Autumn is the busiest season of the year. It is cool and dry in autumn. Zhang Jian likes playing on the hill with his friends. They pick their favourite fruits like oranges, pears and grapes. They are so delicious. So Zhang Jian likes autumn best.
Winter is the coldest season. People wear warm clothes. It sometimes snows.Zhang Jian also likes winter because there is the Spring Festival.At that time, he can receive(收到) red packets（红包. Then he can buy what he likes.
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1. The hill with flowers and grass is
2. In summer，the weather is
3. What's Zhang Jian's favourite season?
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