be fond of decide on in response to on behalf of bring it back to life in particular be worthy of in urgent need of give off compare with be composed of in decline |
The recorder (竖笛) is an instrument of “incredible functions” for too many generations. But now, it faces extinction. Fewer and fewer people
Tom Redmond, the principal of Chetham’s school of music in Manchester, said only three of its pupils practised the recorder,
Redmond also said that this problem
The instrument is
— Yeah, but I still have some files to the customers. Get Amy for me, please.
A.done; to be sent | B.done; to send | C.to be done; send | D.to be done; to be sent |
Wearing Hanfu and sitting in front of a Chinese zither (筝), Peng Jingxuan, a young Chinese student, moves her fingers gently along the strings on a street in Paris, France.
Peng has shared more than 200
Chinese zither (筝), or guzheng, is an ancient musical instrument with 21-26 strings and a length of 1.63 meters. Peng
Considering her audience’s
A.am | B.were | C.would have become | D.would become |
A.comprise | B.overlook | C.polish | D.cite |
A.immoral | B.uniform | C.innocent | D.uncomplicated |
7 . Alexis was a student, the only son of his wealthy parents, and felt entitled to the luxuries he had in his life. On a class field trip, Alexis met the forester, Justin, who had been living in a wooden house in the forest over ten years. When learning Justin’s life, Alexis laughed at him with his friends.
During the field trip, Alexis and his classmates passed by an entrance to a cave. “This looks so cool!” Alexis exclaimed. He wanted to go inside the cave, but his teacher stopped him.
The next day, Alexis reached the cave with his four friends, only to find they couldn’t take their schoolbags through the entrance. One by one, the teenagers entered the cave and were amazed to see how wide it was from the inside. Albert picked a large stone up and hit one of the walls with it. “This place is so cool!” he laughed quietly before the rocks from the wall came falling.
“Watch out, Albert!” Alexis said and pulled Albert towards himself. The teenagers screamed in fear when they saw the rocks fall. They couldn’t see anything because of the dust floating in the air.
The friends were scared when they realized they were trapped in the cave. “HELP! WE ARE STUCK!” the teenagers started screaming for help, hoping someone would hear them.
Fate sent Justin to the cave. The forester picked berries every day from the trees near the cave. While he was walking back to his house, five bright-colored schoolbags caught his attention. Then he approached the cave and shouted, “Hey! Who’s in there?”
“I’m Alexis ! I came here yesterday with my teacher! Help us, please! We are stuck!”
“Okay, calm down, children! I’ll help you out!” Justin said.
Justin quickly called 911 and informed them about the kids in the cave. Thinking the paramedics (护理人员) would take at least twenty minutes to arrive, he decided to help the kids himself before it was too late. Justin quickly grabbed a shovel and a flashlight and rushed back to the cave’s entrance. Meanwhile, Alexis and his friends tried to stay calm. A few minutes later, Alexis and his friends could see the flashlight shine through the cave’s entrance. Seconds later, they rushed outside the cave and took a deep breath in the fresh air.
Just then, the paramedics arrived.
1. What may lead to Alexis looking down on Justin?A.His lower education. | B.His poor family. |
C.His bad reputation. | D.His living condition. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Curious. | C.astonished. | D.Scared. |
A.It was his daily routine. | B.He saw five colorful schoolbags. |
C.He came to look for the children. | D.He heard the screaming for help. |
A.Lucky or unlucky. | B.Don’t judge a person by his looks. |
C.Curiosity kills the cat. | D.Once in a blue moon. |
8 . How many calories should you eat in a day? Many factors go into determining your calorie needs. Your age, weight, gender/sex, height and activity level and if you want to maintain, lose or gain weight and so on all play a role. So, how many average calories per day should you aim for?
Everybody’s daily calorie needs are different, which can make it hard to figure out the magic number. In general, men and people assigned male at birth (AMAB) need more calories than women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB). Active people need more than those who have desk jobs. And younger people need more than older people, whose metabolisms (新陈代谢) slow down as they age.
Calories per day for women and people AFAB
Age | Calories: inactive | Calories: moderately active | Calories: active |
21–25 | 2,000 | 2,200 | 2,400 |
26–30 | 1,800 | 2,000 | 2,400 |
31–50 | 1,800 | 2,000 | 2,200 |
51–60 | 1,600 | 1,800 | 2,200 |
61+ | 1,600 | 1,800 | 2,000 |
Calories per day for men and people AMAB
Age | Calories: inactive | Calories: moderately active | Calories: active |
21–25 | 2,400 | 2,800 | 3,000 |
26–35 | 2,400 | 2,600 | 3,000 |
36–40 | 2,400 | 2,600 | 2,800 |
41–45 | 2,200 | 2,600 | 2,800 |
46-55 | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,800 |
56–60 | 2,200 | 2,400 | 2,600 |
61–65 | 2,000 | 2,400 | 2,600 |
Keep in mind, these calorie recommendations are for people who are at a normal weight. If your weight is above the normal range for your height and your goal is weight loss, you need to consume less. A shortage of 500 calories can provide a weight loss of 1 pound per week.
1. If you are a male of 24,always sitting in the office, daily calorie you need is .A.2400 | B.2000 | C.2800 | D.2200 |
A.People of same age consume the same calories per day. |
B.At age 61, men moderately active need more calories than women active . |
C.If you are losing weight, you need to consume calories as the recommendations. |
D.As metabolisms slow down, the elderly need more calories than younger people. |
A.To persuade us to lose weight . |
B.To tell us how many calories we should eat every day. |
C.To remind us to eat according to calories recommendations. |
D.To tell us age weight, gender, height and activity level etc. determine daily calories need. |
9 . Sharing is regarded as both a social morality and a personal virtue. It is a wonderful thing that increases pleasure and reduces sorrow. Then why do we tend to be happier when sharing with others?
We have shared with others since the beginning of civilization and interaction. It is one of the primary ways we learn to communicate.
When you share your belongings with others, you are expressing trust in their ability to keep your possession safe and out of harm’s way. If your trust pays off in them, you experience a sense of happiness. We tend to be more emotionally satisfied and happy when we are able to build trust in our relationships. Trust and happiness are closely related experience.
Sharing Helps Build You a Social NetworkHumans are social animals.
A.Trust Brings You Happiness. |
B.Sharing Helps Build Trust. |
C.Some cultures more than others, encourage sharing. |
D.Let’s discuss how sharing and happiness are related. |
E.When a person shares or feels grateful, their brains release Oxytocin. |
F.Our happiness depends to a large extent on the presence of social support. |
G.The receiver is thankful for the gift and the giver feels gratitude for being able to have that exchange. |
In Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, the height of buildings
One of the