Panda “Bing Dwen Dwen” looks like an astronaut. It wears an ice shell (壳) and looks fat. White is the color of ice and snow. “Bing Dwen Dwen” likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot (吉祥物) of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. The red heart shape in its left hand means welcoming the friends from other countries.
Do you think this red mascot looks like a lantern? Its name is “Shuey Rhon Rhon”. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the color of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. “Shuey Rhon Rhon” can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games (残奥会).
Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much, and they show their love for them on the Internet.
1. What is “Bing Dwen Dwen” good at in this passage?| A．Ice. | B．Snow. | C．Ice sports. | D．All of the above. |
| A．It’s on Shuey Rhon Rhon’s face. | B．It’s on Bing Dwen Dwen’s left hand. |
| C．It’s on Bing Dwen Dwen’s right hand. | D．It’s on Shuey Rhon Rhon’s lantern. |
| A．Because it is easy to make red lanterns. |
| B．Because “Shuey Rhon Rhon” is a mascot. |
| C．Because people think red lanterns are very lovely. |
| D．Because people think red lanterns can bring good luck. |
| A．These two mascots are like pandas. |
| B．“Bing Dwen Dwen” looks like a lantern. |
| C．“Shuey Rhon Rhon” can encourage players to do better. |
| D．Everybody likes the two mascots and shows his love on the Internet. |
| A．Two Olympic mascots. | B．The sports in Olympic Games. |
| C．2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. | D．2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games. |
It is common to experience culture shock when living in a foreign country for a certain period of time. Culture shock is the uncomfortable feeling of uncertainty that many people experience when they live in other surroundings (环境). It is a quite natural part of being used to a new environment.
Some good ways to successfully reduce and overcome culture shock are to read about the place where you will be staying and the things you will be doing. If possible, speak with someone who has already lived in the new environment.
Once you are there, keep in mind that people and customs may be very different from what you are used to. If you have realized the difficulties and misunderstandings that may happen to you, you will keep a cool head, and keeping an open mind will allow you to find ways of dealing with those problems that may appear.
If it is possible, try your best to talk with the local people and ask them questions Don’t try to isolate (孤立) yourself, even if it is within a group of people from your own country. Local people will generally be pleased to introduce you their culture and willing to answer questions. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. When you want to learn something from local people, they are usually willing to share their culture with you.
Most importantly, keep a sense of humor! Don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t know what to do in a social situation. Laugh at yourself and others will laugh with you. Most people will admire your wisdom and effort to understand their ways, especially if you have no idea of small cultural differences.
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3. Realizing the possible difficulties and misunderstandings can help you keep
4. Avoid isolating yourself and try to find chances to communicate with the
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3 . It’s three o’clock in the afternoon. The golden sunshine comes through the southern window of the main reading room of the Braille (盲文) Library of China (BLC), yet not a single reader can be seen.
This doesn’t mean the librarian is doing nothing. ________ She keeps an eye on We Chat while checking QQ for new messages, as well as being ready to answer the phone that might ring at any time. All calls and messages come from visually impaired (有视觉障碍的) people or their families.
Since it was set up in 1994, the BLC has been providing free mailing service for the visually impaired. They can just send messages or make phone calls to request the books they need and then wait at home for them to arrive. After finishing the books, they only need to stick a prepared address card to the mail bag that comes with the books and put it in the mailbox.
The service has helped many visually impaired people who want to learn at home. Cheng Donghao, a 22-year-old blind man, is one of the over 20, 000 people who directly benefit (获益) from it. Having been a member of the BLC for about 10 years, Cheng has borrowed Braille books since primary school. “Now, I am preparing for the 2022 college entrance exam and I want to learn traditional Chinese medicine in university,” he says.
“The best way of improving the lives of the visually impaired is to help them gain (获得) knowledge,” says Zhu Bing, head of the BLC.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The writer tries to tell us ________ by describing the reading room of the BLC.
| A．it’s enjoyable to read in the library | B．there are few readers in the library |
| C．the library has a good environment | D．the view from the window is beautiful |
| A．Instead, she’s pretty busy. | B．Actually, she has to read to the readers. |
| C．She must show the readers where to sit. | D．She can take a short break from time to time. |
| A．Everyone can use the service. |
| B．It costs the readers a little money. |
| C．The readers can only borrow books by calling the library. |
| D．The readers don’t need to leave their home to borrow books. |
| A．A teacher. | B．A postman. | C．A doctor. | D．A writer. |
| A．readers can keep the books after they finish reading them |
| B．the BLC has a history of more than thirty years |
| C．Zhu Bing thinks reading is of little help to the visually impaired |
| D．Cheng Donghao began to read books of the BLC at primary school |
