Cooking should be considered as art just like any other activity which requires skills and knowledge. It is often said that students are supposed to learn scientific facts as well as how to prepare meals. The following will explain why cooking should be taught in schools.
Cooking is an important skill in life.
Schools are supposed to teach knowledge to the students so that they can lead successful independent lives when they are out of school. Also, they can step into the world knowing how to make a living.
Cooking helps discover future career.
When schools offer cooking lessons, students will show an interest in it and might take cooking as a career. This will give them the chance to perfect their basic skills and be creative in the kitchen.
Cooking avoids wasting money.
One of the main reasons why cooking should be taught in schools is that the students always use a lot of money to buy ready-made food, while in the real sense they could prepare a nice meal with less cost by buying the required ingredients.
Cooking betters math learning.
Schools do not just teach how to prepare delicious meals. Students are also taught to follow the instructions in a standard when mixing ingredients. If it is, ‘add 1/4 spoon of salt,’ students should only add that amount. So there is no more or less.
Cooking Should Be Taught in Schools. | ||
| Opinion | Students should learn scientific knowledge and cooking skills. | |
| An important skill in life | ·Students can lead independent lives ·Students can depend on themselves for basic living after graduation. | |
| Discovering future career. | ·Students might be ·Students can perfect their basic skills and be creative in the kitchen. | |
| Students can prepare nice dishes with less cost. | ||
| Bettering math Learning | Students are taught to follow the instructions | |
2 . Two new studies showed that some modern running shoes were not good for runners. There were some healthy younger women and men in one study. They ran at least 24 kilometers a week. The runners sometimes wore running shoes; Sometimes they ran without shoes. This study showed that running shoes could make knees (膝盖), hips (臀) and ankle joints (踝关节) hurt.
In the other study, there were three groups of runners. One group ran without shoes. Another group ran with shoes. And the third group changed to shoeless (无鞋的) running. Runners running with shoes usually come down heels (脚后跟) first. That is not good for the back of the foot. And the study found that runners running without shoes landed on the front or middle of their feet. It is good for their heels.
But the two studies don’t mean that runners should start running without shoes at once. They say the runners should take some training.
One study | The other study |
| ✱There were some ✱These runners ran at least 24km a ✱They study showed running shoes were bad for runners’ health. | ✱There were ✱One group ran without shoes. Another group ran with shoes, and the third group |
| Conclusion (结论): Runners shouldn’t start running | |
3 . Xiamen becomes world-famous because of the Brics(金砖国度) in 2017. It was held in this “garden city on the sea” in September. There are five members in Brics. They are China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa. The leaders(首脑) of the five countries get together in Xiamen to discuss the economy(经济), art, education, culture and so on.
All the eyes from every part of the world stared at Xiamen, China at that time. Xiamen is a beautiful seashore city, in the southeast of Fujian. It’s not only famous for the beaches, but also for Gulangyu. Gulangyu is called “the piano island”. You can enjoy the sweet piano sound and delicious seafood on the island as well. If you come to Xiamen, be sure not to miss Zengcuoan and Zhongshan Street. They are ancient(古老的) and beautiful, full of tourists from all over the world every year. If you are a bicycle lover, you need to come to Xiamen right now. The city has the longest bicycle path(道路) in the world. And it is the first bicycle path in China. It is more than 7 kilometers long. You can enjoy cycling on the special path safely.
Are you ready to have a trip to Xiamen? You are welcome to Xiamen!
根据短文内容回答问题。
1. Which countries are the members of the Brics in 2017?
2. What did the leaders discuss?
3. Which place in Xiamen can you enjoy the sweet piano sound?
4. How long is the special bicycle path in Xiamen?
5. How many places in Xiamen are mentioned in Paragraph 2?
4 . 阅读短文，根据文章内容，完成表格。每空一词。
It is important for you to have good eating habits. Different kinds of food help your body in different ways. That is why it is important to eat many different kinds of healthy foods. Eating too many snacks can make your body unhealthy. They can also make you sick. You should try to eat healthily if you want to stay healthy.
A healthy breakfast
Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is important. The food you eat for breakfast gives you the energy you need for daily activities. Porridge, cereal (谷类) toast and eggs are some healthy foods you can eat for breakfast. A healthy breakfast should also have some fruit and a drink, such as water, milk or fruit juice.
A healthy lunch
A healthy lunch gives you the energy to learn and play in the afternoon. Make sure your lunch has food such as rice or bread. There should also be vegetables and some fruit in your lunch.
A healthy dinner
A healthy dinner should have some meat and lots of vegetables. Fresh salad also should be included. Some people agree that eating less at dinner is good for your health.
Good Eating | |
A healthy breakfast | It’s For breakfast, you can eat some healthy foods Fruit and a drink should be included. |
A healthy lunch | Lunch gives you the You can have rice or bread, vegetables and fruit. |
A healthy dinner | You should have some meat, vegetables and salad. It’s a good idea to eat |
5 . Have you heard of the word “hygge? It’s a Danish（丹麦的）word as well as a Danish lifestyle. There is no English word for the exact meaning of “hygge”, according to Oxford Dictionaries. It might be translated to coziness（惬意）in English, but it is more than that.
Enjoying beautiful music or having a movie night is hygge Lighting candles or making real tea in china cups—that’s hygge too. There’s nothing more hygge than sitting around a table with your family or friends, discussing the big and small things in life. (A)This lifestyle focuses on the idea of making simple daily activities special or meaningful.
(B)is, winter, a, Danish, for, people, hygge, the, fighting, way, of, cold. But it doesn’t have to be the only thing to do in the cold season. In Denmark, there can be up to 17 hours of darkness per day in winter, and the average temperature is around 0℃. As a result, people spend plenty of time indoors and focus on home entertaining.
Now the idea of hygee is travelling abroad and becoming a trend in some parts of the world too. In the UK and the US, there are more and more hygge-themed cookbooks and lifestyle guides, as well as Danish restaurants, cafes and bars. “The rest of the world seems to be slowly waking up to what Danes have been wise to for ages.” Helen Russell, author of The Year of Living Danishly, said.
1. 将（A）处句子翻译成汉语。2. 将（B）处词汇连成一个完整的句子。
3. 判断正（T）误（F）
According to Helen Russell, people in many countries have accepted the Danish lifestyle.
4. List one example of hygge in your life.（列出一个你生活中有关hygge的例子，不得引用原文）
5. 请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。（不超过7个词）
6 . After appearing as a special event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Wushu, widely known as Chinese Kungfu, will make its first appearance as an official (官方的) sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022.
It’s a long-awaited breakthrough（期待已久的突破）for the International Wushu Federation (协会) (IWF), which made applications to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2001, 2008 and 2011, but failed. The first two applications were refused at the very beginning. The third application made it to the final voting for taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but missed out once again.
Over the years, both the International Wushu Federation and Chinese Wushu Association (CWA) have done a lot to make improvement with strong support from the State General Administration of Sport of China (中国体育总局). The Administration not only offers technical (技术的) support, often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps, but also generously provides a great deal of Wushu equipment (设备) for free.
Every year, many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows, trying to improve the influence of Wushu in foreign countries. Through their continuous efforts. Wushu has become widely popular across the world, especially among young Wushu fans. Studies show that, today, about 120 million people are attracted to Wushu around the world.
China got Wushu accepted as an official Olympic event successfully in January, 2020, which helps to make it more international quickly.
A total of 48 athletes from across the world will compete in four Wushu events: men’s and women’s Changquan and men’s and women’s Taijiquan.
News: Wushu Is Included in Youth Olympics | |
News lead | ●Wushu will |
News body | ●Efforts made to spread Wushu and enter it for the Olympic Games: ＊IWF made applications to IOC three times but didn’t ＊In order to improve the situation, IWF and CWA have done a lot with the technical support and ＊Through continuous efforts like putting on Wushu ＊Wushu was accepted as an official Olympic event successfully in January, 2020. ＊48 athletes from across the world will join in the |
Think I Can: How to Push Yourself to Success
“Because I can” is magic. It pushes us past our comfort zones（舒适区域）. It gives us a reason to do the things that we think we can’t. Here are a few ways to use this positive thinking in your own life.
Be More Active
Whether it is to go home or go to work, climb the stairs instead of taking the lift. Whether it is to go shopping or watch a film, ride a bike instead of driving a car. Break the “I’m tired” or “It is too hard” or “It is too far” cycle. Increasing your activity level will be good for you.
Try Something New
It is easy for us to make excuses for why we shouldn’t try something new. Maybe you think it is out of your comfort zone. Maybe it seems too difficult. Or maybe, it is just inconvenient（不方便的）. Remember that you can try something new. It will help you to move past something bad and discover something new about yourself and possible new interests.
Increase Your Willpower（意志力）
Saying “No” to our favorites can be challenging. However, developing strong willpower, whether it is in response（反应）to our favorite chocolate cake or to over shopping, is something that we can all benefit from. Next time you want to do something you might regret, you have the will power to say “No”.
Speak Up
Often, we meet something that troubles us or makes us unhappy. We have a voice “because I can” in our minds. Talking with your loved ones, such as your parents and friends about how you feel, what you need and what you are thinking about can help you get on well with them and form deeper relationships.
Title: How to Push Yourself to | |
| Be More Active | Increasing your activity level will be good for you, such as |
| Try Something New | It is easy for you to make a/an |
| Increase Your Willpower | You have to Next time you want to do something you might regret, remember you can say “No”. |
| Speak Up | Say “because I can” |
