1 . Chinese traditional cuisine is popular and respected all over the world. Chinese meals are famous among foreigners for their colors, ingredients and flavors. The following are four of the Chinese dishes known among foreigners. Click here and see how to cook these dishes.

Spring Rolls

The Chinese food Spring rolls’(Chūnjuǎn) name comes from the Spring Festival in China. Spring rolls are an appetizer that is very famous both in China and the rest of the world. They are made of thin dough filled with meat and vegetables, rolled and fried. They are crispy(脆)and very delicious and go to different sizes.

Chow Mein

Chow mein (Chǎomiàn) is a fried dish with noodles, meat and onions. It has many varieties in different countries. For instance, only in the USA, there are a number of ways to prepare it. depending on the place. It is a most popular Chinese takeout dish. On the East Coast the meal is crispy, while on the West Coast - soft.

Dumplings

Dumplings(Jiǎozi)are one of the most famous and traditional Chinese meals. A dumpling consists of boiled or baked dough filled with meat and vegetables. It has an interesting half-circle shape and curly edges. The filling might be pork, beef and vegetables such as cabbage and onions.

Egg-fried Rice

Egg-fried rice (Dàn chǎofàn) is one of the most popular dishes in the world. Many people eat it regularly, either at restaurants or prepare it at home. The dish has a strong delicious smell and it’s very easy to cook with eggs, vegetables and so on. It can be found in every Chinese restaurant.

1. Which of the following is related to Chinese New Year?

A．Spring Rolls	B．Chow Mein
C．Dumplings	D．Egg-fried Rice

2. What do the four dishes have in common?

A．They all have strong smell.

B．They have the same cooking methods.

C．They are all crispy and very delicious.

D．Their ingredients might include vegetables.

3. Where can we find the passage?

A．In a magazine.	B．On a website.
C．In a travel brochure.	D．In a newspaper.

2 . Make every day feel as magical as a snowy day in your middle school ELA (English Language Arts) classroom with Winter Poetry Analysis (分析)! Winter Poetry Analysis includes four classic winter poems, analysis guidelines, lesson plans, full answers, and a snowflake (雪花)project that can hang in-your classroom all winter!

Four classic poems:

Winter Trees by William Carlos Williams

The Cold Earth Slept Below by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost

Blizzard by William Carlos Williams

TPCASTT analysis worksheets (工作表):

It can help students understand each poem. TPCASTT stands for title, paraphrase, con-notation, attitude/tone, shift, title and theme.

Full answers and picture examples of completed snowflake project

Cloud and snowflake pattern

Instructions for completing an analysis of poetry

Suggestions for application

Standards mastered:

List several pieces of textual evidence to support an analysis.

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development.

Analyze how particular elements of a story interact.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they’re used in a text.

Analyze how a poem’s form or structure contributes to its meaning.

Make your classroom feel like a winter wonderland with classic winter poems analysis!

1. Which is contained in Winter Poetry Analysis?

A．Word numbers in a poem.	B．Rewards for the first prize.
C．Analysis guidance for poems.	D．Basic training for beginners.

2. Who wrote two of the four classic poems mentioned in the text?

A．Robert Frost.	B．Percy Bysshe Shelley.
C．William Wordsworth.	D．William Carlos Williams.

3. Which of the following is the standard you must master?

A．Determining the background of the writer’s writing the poem.

B．Confirming the meaning of the words and phrases of the poem.

C．Comparing another poem with the one you are reading about the topic.

D．Analyzing how a writer’s experience contributes to his poem’s meaning.

3 . The hospital________I visited for advice on sleep problems is near my home.

A．where

B．which

C．how

D．why

4 . The Junction Campground

The Junction Campground is a great spot for river-based camping along one of Australia’s best-known rivers, near Grafton. Paddling the beautiful Nymboida River is a great way to explore the rainforest-lined riverbanks and rocky cliffs of Nymboi-Binderay National Park.

Craigmhor Mountain Retreat

Set in 1, 000 acres of wilderness, Craigmhor is a perfect base for bush walking, mountain biking, fishing, and bird watching. Within easy driving distance of Sydney, Craigmhor is the ideal location for overseas visitors or urban people to experience the Australian bush.

The Stone Cottage

Said to be Albury’s oldest house, the Stone Cottage warmly welcomes visitors with its exposed stone walls and an open fireplace. Set well back from the street in a spacious enclosed garden (ideal for pets), the two-bedroom self-contained house is perfect for small families and couples.

Located behind the main home, the Stone Cottage’s Kitchen Cottage turns on the charm as much as the larger house. Private from the main house, the one-bedroom self-contained cottage has a veranda (游廊) which looks out over an established herb garden, ideal for couples.

Instead of asking guests to wake at a certain time for a prepared breakfast, guests of both cottages receive a selection of breakfast cuisines as they like, allowing sleep-ins and lazy mornings.

Pets are welcome.

Country Barn Retreat

Situated in a peaceful location and perfect for short stays, Elaine and John offer this amnazing self-contained two-bedroom Country Barn Retreat, overlooking rural views and surounded by lovely gardens.

Sleeping up to four adults in this comfortable cottage where you can relax by the cosy wood fire in winter.

Fully equipped kitchen. Lounge and dining area with air-conditioning and fans to keep it cool in summer. Pet friendly, however, you would need to make arrangements with Elaine or John first.

1. Where will you go if you’re a bird lover?

A．The Stone Cottage.

B．Craigmhor Mountain Retreat.

C．The Junction Campground.

D．Country Barn Retreat.

2. What can be learned about the Stone Cottage?

A．It lacks an open fireplace.

B．It’s building a herb garden.

C．It has three bedrooms in all.

D．It provides a well-prepared breakfast.

3. What’s special about the last two destinations?

A．Pets are allowed.

B．Fires are forbidden.

C．Both have a veranda.

D．Both are near rivers.

5 . Here’s a review of some excellent red movies and TV programs in 2021.

1921. Released nationwide on July 1, 1921 tightly narrates a historical event, where the Communist Party of China held its first National Congress in Shanghai and Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, in the summer of 1921. As an attempt to seek a breakthrough, the patriotic (爱国的) tale creatively uses several different perspectives (视角) to retell the historical moments of CPC’s first national congress.

Shanhe Suiyue. The 100-episode documentary Shanhe Suiyue serves as a reminder of the sacrifices and struggles of the Chinese people on the revolutionary path to glory. With a total length of more than 41 hours, it is the largest documentary production on the Chinese revolution, which selects 100 key scenes, highlight moments and typical characters, narrating 100 vivid stories.

The Age of Awakening. The 43-episode TV series The Age of Awakening narrates how Chinese intellectuals (知识分子) and young people in the early 1900s, including key CPC founders Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao, tried hard to save a nation with corruption, foreign aggression, and other problems, to form a communist party against all odds.

The Battle at Lake Changjin. Set during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea

(1950-1953), the film centers on a heroic company of the Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) army. By Nov 24, its overall box office has reached 5.69 billion yuan, replacing Wolf Warrior 2 at the top of China’s all-time box office charts.

1. What can audiences see in 1921?

A．CPC’s first national congress.

B．People’s struggle in the early 1900s.

C．The same perspective of historical moments.

D．The national Congress held only in Shanghai.

2. What is special about Shanhe Suiyue?

A．It shows how communist party was formed.

B．It selects 100 stories of Chinese intellectuals.

C．It has 43-episode series and a length of 41 hours.

D．It is the largest documentary on the Chinese revolution.

3. Which production wins the champion of box office?

A．Shanhe Suiyue.	B．The Age of Awakening.
C．Wolf Warrior 2.	D．The Battle at Lake Changjin.

6 . The Vegetables You Should Eat Each Week

It is well known that eating vegetables is healthy. Despite the fact that different vegetable types contain different specific nutrients, all variations are healthy.     1    

1. Carrots

Carrots contain elements that, according to certain studies, may lower the chance of developing certain cancers. One study discovered a link between increased self-reported intake of carrots and a lower risk of colorectal cancer(直肠癌), which was published in the journal Nutrients in 2020.     2    

2. Onions

Naturally low in calories and fat, onions also contain important micronutrients like vitamin C.     3    Therefore, for the best results, peel your onions as little as possible before using them in cooking.

3. Green Peas

    4    Eight grams of plant-based protein and more than 25% of the daily fiber intake are both found in one cup. Additionally, one cup has near to 100% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C and around 10% of the recommended daily intake of iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium.

4. Potatoes

Potatoes are a preferred food for athletes and individuals who are active because they are high in carbohydrate(碳水化合物).     5    . Because of this, potatoes may appeal more to athletes searching for whole-food sources of carbohydrates while exercising.

A．Hence, please regularly eat them to promote overall health.

B．Below is a list of vegetables to eat each week to stay healthy.

C．According to one study, eating them while exercising is as good as consuming carbohydrate gels.

D．Interestingly, onions’ outer layers contain most antioxidant chemicals(抗氧化物质);

E．Onions contain many kinds of micronutrients our body need;

F．One of the vegetables with the highest levels of protein and fiber is green peas.

G．Green peas are the most favorite food in UK.

7 . Heading out of the Scottish Borders and west into Dumfries &Galloway, there are plenty of sights still to see on the journey.

GREY MARE’S TAIL

As one of the UK’s highest waterfalls, Rey Mare’s Tail is well worth a stop. Park up at the car park, and just along a short path, you can stand and admire this tall, natural feature as the water pours down the hanging valley. On the other side from the first path is a second path, following the path, and you’ll reach Loch Skeen, a beautiful glassy swimming pool of mountain water available for travellers.

MOFFAT

After you walk head to nearby Moffat for a short stroll around the town, you can have something to eat in one of the cafes or restaurants. If you’ve got time to spare, Moffat is Europe’s first Dark Sky Town, so as soon as the sun sets, you get a better view of the night sky thanks to the special street lighting.

WANLOCKHEAD

Take a drive further west into Dumfries & Galloway and you’ll soon reach the dizzy heights of not just the south of Scotland, but all of Scotland! Wanlockhead is Scotland’s highest village, which won’t come as a surprise once you’re there.

CRAWICK MULTIVERSE

Just a short drive from the highest village, is a good place to stretch your legs and see a different place on the area’s local industry. Crawick Multiverse has used landscape art to transform a former open cast coal mine into a 55-acre artland, visitor attraction and public space.

1. What’s special about Grey Mare’s Tail?

A．Its water is the purest.

B．You can swim in Loch Skeen.

C．There is a famous valley there.

D．It’s the largest waterfall in the US.

2. Which of the following is the highest altitude in Scotland?

A．Dumfries & Galloway.	B．Dark Sky Town.
C．Wanlockhead.	D．Crawick Multiverse.

3. Which column of the website can you read this text?

A．Culture.

B．Advertisement.

C．Education.

D．Travel.

8 . What Is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a large language model chatbot developed by OpenAI based on GPT=3. 5 (Click to learn more). It has a remarkable ability to interact in a conversational dialogue form and provide responses that can appear surprisingly human. Large language models perform the task of predicting the next word in a series of words.

Is ChatGPT Free To Use?

The use of ChatGPT is currently free during the “research preview” time. The chatbot is currently open for users to try out and provide feedback on the responses so that the AI can become better at answering questions and to learn from its mistakes. However, ChatGPT is envisioned as a tool that the public will eventually have to pay to use.

How Can ChatGPT Be Used?

ChatGPT can write code, poems, songs, and even short stories in the style of a specific author. The expertise in following directions elevates ChatGPT from an information source to a tool that can be asked to accomplish a task. This makes it useful for writing an essay on virtually any topic. ChatGPT can function as a tool for generating outlines for articles or even entire novels. It will provide a response for virtually any task that can be answered with written text.

Limitations

●ChatGPT sometimes writes plausible-sounding but incorrect or nonsensical answers. Fixing this issue is challenging, as: (1) during RL training, there’s currently no source of truth; (2) training the model to be more cautious causes it to decline questions that it can answer correctly; and (3) supervised training misleads the model because the ideal answer depends on what the model knows, rather than what the human demonstrator knows.

●ChatGPT is sensitive to tweaks (微调) to the input phrasing or attempting the same prompt multiple times. For example, given one phrasing of a question, the model can claim to not know the answer, but given a slight rephrase (重新措辞), it can answer correctly.

●While we’ve made efforts to make the model refuse inappropriate requests, it will sometimes respond to harmful instructions or exhibit biased behavior. We’re using the Moderation API to warn or block certain types of unsafe content, but we expect it to have some false negatives and positives for now. We’re eager to collect user feedback to aid our ongoing work to improve this system.

1. Which of the following tasks can NOT be performed by ChatGPT?

A．Writing a poem.	B．Drawing a painting.
C．Writing a song.	D．Creating a short story in O. Henry’s style.

2. What can we know about ChatGPT?

A．It only gives true answers.

B．It is free of charge at the moment.

C．Its limitations are easy to overcome.

D．It can respond to harmful questions sometimes.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A website.

B．A brochure.

C．A leaflet.

D．A novel.

9 . Of all the world’s languages,English probably has the widest range of dictionaries.    1    This article looks at some of the ways to help you find the right one.

Number of words

    2    The smaller dictionaries need to be particularly careful about deciding what words to include.Typically,desk dictionaries include 100,000 to 180,000 words and unabridged(未删减版)dictionaries include more than 265,000 words.

Order of meanings

In different dictionaries,meanings of the same word may not be presented in the same order.This is a difference that matters a great deal to users.    3    It is convenient to most users.Dictionaries on historical rules,however,present the oldest meaning first.

Illustrative quotations(引语)

To show how a particular word is used,most dictionaries include example sentences.Some dictionaries use made-up sentences,which are made by the editors of the dictionary on purpose to explain a word.    4    .

Illustrations

Sometimes it is easier to explain the meaning of a word using an illustration than using words alone.This is when you need visual dictionaries(图解词典).    5    Each image and each part of an image is named to tell you what it is.

A．These dictionaries are collections of images.

B．We should make the best of every dictionary.

C．No dictionary can include every word that you may encounter.

D．Other dictionaries use sentences from published or recorded sources.

E．This wide range makes it difficult for students to choose among them.

F．In desk dictionaries,the order depends on how common each meaning is used.

G．The most commonly used dictionary is Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.

10 . 你班上举行以My Spare Time为题的讨论会。请你根据下面是四个同学的发言全面的说说My Spare Time。注意：①词数100左右，开头语已为你写好。②文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

My Spare Time

I am a middle school student.Though I’m busy with my lessons,

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