1 . Watching the latest Hollywood movie in a great cinema brings about a lot of excitement. Here are the best movie theaters in the world.
Prasad—Hyderabad, India
Can you think of anything better than a movie viewed on a screen measuring 97×117 feet? Prasad has the answer. It has been screening movies since 2003. Every day, it gets round 1,500 inquiries (咨询) on its phone booking system.
Castro Theater—San Francisco, United States
Back during the 20s, movie palaces with huge reception halls and video halls were put up for the pleasure of customers. This theater, with a cathedral façade (立面), is one of the last from that period.
Cine de Chef—Seoul, South Korea
Want to go out for dinner and a movie? Here you get to do both. And the food is not just the typical popcorn and soda, but a real meal made up of French and Italian cuisine (菜肴).
Secret Cinema—Worldwide
Secret Cinema is a group based in London that holds monthly screenings of a movie. You have to sign up for it, and they will tell you where and when to go for the movie. Hired actors will then act out the scenes from the film.
1. What makes Prasad well-known?A.Its long history. | B.Its large-sized screen. |
C.Its special decoration. | D.Its phone booking system. |
A.Prasad | B.Castro Theater. | C.Cine de Chef. | D.Secret Cinema. |
A.To advertise. | B.To educate. | C.To persuade. | D.To introduce. |
2 . Smartphones allow us to do some great things.
TikTok is an app used for making music videos that can be shared with others. It provides some parts of popular songs. People can use the songs as background music in their videos.
Users can communicate with each other by leaving comments (评论) or giving “likes” on a video.
The app doesn’t just help make its users more popular.
TikTok is a form of social media (媒体). It is fun for anyone who likes to be creative or enjoys the creativity of others.
A.Its users are certainly creative. |
B.We can hardly live without technology. |
C.Users with popular videos can become famous within the app. |
D.It presents the world’s knowledge that matters in everyday life. |
E.Others record themselves playing games or doing something very exciting. |
F.Some musicians’ songs used in the app have also enjoyed great popularity. |
G.We can play games, search for information online, take photos and watch videos. |
1. 节前,打扫房间,贴春联(couplets),挂灯笼(lanterns);
2. 除夕 (the eve of the new year)一家人吃团圆饭(reunion dinner),看电视、放鞭炮(firecrackers);
3. 初一(the first day of the first Lunar month)人们穿新衣、拜年(exchange greetings)、孩子们领红包(red packet);
4. 你的感受。
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The Internet has made our lives more convenient. We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most
At age 50, Jan Tchamani suddenly developed
5 . Plastic straws (吸管) have been a major problem in global discussions of environmental damage. Maybe because of their small size, the production cost of straws is low. In many countries, straws are offered freely after buying soft drinks. Therefore, plastic straws are one of the most used plastics and pollutants in the world.
The plastic straw is light and small. Due to their small size, plastic straws are often eaten by sea animals. Environmentalists have shown that the death of many sea animals is caused by eating plastic straws. The other damaging characteristic of plastic straws is that they are made of materials which cannot degrade. That means the materials cannot be changed into small harmless ones.
The most effective way of dealing with the environmental pollution caused by plastic straws is the reuse or banning (禁止) the use of plastic straws. Being plastics, the straws can be made into new items. Many organizations around the world change used straws into new products. In Africa, local communities collect used plastic straws and use them to make mats and bags. Another way of dealing with environmental pollution caused by plastic straws is placing a ban on their production and use. Experts advise governments to ban using plastic straws to save the environment. A few countries in the world, such as Rwanda, Macedonia, China, Kenya, have already banned the use of plastic bags and are expected to include plastic straws to save the environment. A few countries in the world, such as Rwanda, Macedonia, China, Kenya, have already banned the use of plastic bags and are expected to include plastic straws and bottles. But it will be a long way to do this effectively.
There are few environmentally friendly and biodegradable products to take the place of plastic straws. These products include paper straws and bamboo straws. However, such straws are usually expensive as their production cost is high. It’s still a question whether they can entirely take the place of plastic straws.
1. Why can people be free to use plastic straws?A.They are very cheap. | B.They are light and small. |
C.They are dangerous. | D.They are easy to use. |
A.Cut up. | B.Break down. | C.Burn up. | D.Go by. |
A.It’s not difficult to ban using plastic straws. |
B.Many countries have stopped using plastic straws. |
C.Experts advise people to stop producing plastic straws. |
D.Some Africans change plastic straws into new products. |
A.It is a must to use them. |
B.It’s not easy to reuse them. |
C.There are still some problems to be solved. |
D.There are some other kinds of cheaper straws. |
A 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window. It was a necklace (项链) with shining pearls. But it needed five dollars.
Reuben couldn’t ask his father for the money. Everything his father made through fishing went to his mother, Dora, who struggled to feed and clothe her five children.
Nevertheless, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. He told the shopkeeper what he wanted, adding, “Once we went to New York, my mum saw a same one. I know she liked it very much, because she fixed her eyes on it. I will buy it for her. But I don’t have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time?”
“I’ll try,” the shop owner smiled. “People around here don’t usually have that kind of money to spend on such good-looking but costly things. It should keep for a while.”
Reuben had made up his mind to raise the five dollars and not tell anybody.
Reuben had an idea. He could collect the hessian sacks (麻袋) thrown away in the street and sell them back for five cents a piece.
Every day after school, Reuben walked down the town, collecting the hessian sacks. Reuben kept on his secret task. Often, he was cold, tired and hungry, but the thought of the necklace in the shop window supported him.
Eventually, the time had come! It was Mothers` Day. He poured the coins (硬币) out and began to count (数). Then he counted again. He made it! Exactly five dollars, not a cent more, not a cent less.
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Holding the money in hands, Reuben went to the shop.
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电脑的使用已使得更多的人在家工作成为可能。
随着时间的流逝,他几乎忘记了周围的一切。
我们团队在面对困难的时候展现出坚持不懈的精神, 这促使我们获得极高的成就。