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2. （无聊；圆的）
3. （在学校；星期天）
4. （语文；有趣的）
5. （头痛；晴朗）
Reading makes us grow up
Reading is a good habit that we were told to have when we were young. As children, we often found reasons not to read. But as we grew older, we understood that we should start reading as soon as possible!
Helping you stay focused
Reading a book needs you to pay attention to every detail (细节) and movement in the storyline. If one is absent-minded for a few minutes, it takes time to get back to understanding what’s going on. The key to achieving success is to keep your eyes on your goals.
Making your mind active
Reading a book is like taking a trip with the characters. You remember the places they’ve been, the people they’ve met, and the things that have happened in their lives. This not only improves your memory but also develops the ability to notice.
Building empathy (同理心) and cultural understanding
When we read a book, we’re stepping into a world of different cultures. With all these ideas, empathy and cultural understanding build quickly.
Books are oceans of knowledge. To keep reading is to keep growing. So, how about we pick another book?
| A．Developing creativity. |
| B．Here are some advantages of reading. |
| C．Reading is an important part of our life. |
| D．And reading helps you focus on details. |
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Nothing sounds better than a swim on a hot summer day. However, many teens, including some who are good swimmers drown each year. When someone is drowning, it’s often silent and happens very quickly. But it can be prevented (预防). Here are some tips on how to prevent drowning when you go for a swim.
Warm up before swimming. Take some time to stretch (拉伸) your body before you enter the water. Get your body prepared and safety will surely follow.
Remember: it’s always important to call for help first in a dangerous situation! All in all, keep swimming safety in mind when you are in and around the water.
| A．Learn lifesaving skills. |
| B．Let’s swim on a hot summer day. |
| C．Enter the water carefully and feet first. |
| D．Never swim alone — even for a moment. |
Do you know how people send messages to each other? Scientists say only 35% of our communication is done through spoken language.
Some of the ways of body language are the same all over the world. For example, smiling may be the easiest body language. People understand its meaning without thinking. So it is good to smile when we meet people. But the meaning of some body languages change from one culture to another. Most people nod their heads to mean “yes” and shake heads to mean “no”. You may think that these have the same meanings everywhere.
As we have looked at some examples, there are many kinds of body languages and their meanings may change from one culture to another.
| A．Body language is the most important. |
| B．It is necessary for us to understand them. |
| C．However, they have the opposite meanings. |
| D．The other 65% is done through “body language”. |
An Accidental Invention
Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world, was invented by accident? Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5,000 years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water. It was quite delicious, and so, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
A few thousand years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”, mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea. It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used.
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn’t appear until around 1660, but in less than 100 years, it had become the national drink. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world. Even though many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea.
选择恰当的选项补全短文。
| A．Lu Yu and his book Cha Jing |
| B．How tea spread to other countries |
| C．How tea was invented by accident |
| D．Shen Nong and the film Cha Jing |
