1 . A spoonful of pickles (泡菜) can sometimes make a meal taste way better. Recently, a new kind of pickle, digital (电子的) pickled vegetables, is being discussed. It refers to the videos people watch while eating that make their food more delicious.
The topic received more than 16 million clicks on Sina Weibo and about 100,000 people joined in the discussion. Instead of being accompanied (陪伴) by friends and family during a meal, many young people in China are watching short videos while eating. Many believe that their food is more delicious with the “digital pickles.”
Can this habit affect your diet? According to research in 2019, you may eat more! The research team conducted the first test. They asked 62 volunteers to follow different eating patterns(模式) on four different days. The patterns included eating while looking at the mobile phone, reading magazines, and without distraction (干扰).
After the test, the team discovered that eating with a distraction increased the amount of food that people take in by about 15 percent.
To explore (探究) the reason, the team conducted another test. They invited two groups of people: one group ate while listening to an audio clip about another person eating, and the other listened to a clip (片段) that helped them imagine themselves eating. The results showed that the second group ate less because they paid more attention to their meals. When eating with the "digital pickles," our attention can be distracted(分歧), which leads to eating more than expected.
The study suggests that if you’re eating or drinking while your attention is distracted by a highly engaging(投入的) task, you’re less likely to be able to tell how full you feel.
1. According to the passage, a new kind of pickle is ___________.| A．a kind of vegetable grown by farmers | B．the videos people watch while eating |
| C．a kind of food that is popular online | D．the computer games played by children |
| A．Through two tests with different people. | B．By starting the discussion online. |
| C．With the help of some Chinese volunteers. | D．From people's changes of weight |
| A．eat different food with digital pickled vegetables |
| B．eat without listening to or watching anything |
| C．eat while reading a colorful food magazine |
| D．eat while listening to an audio clip about others eating |
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2 . Is it easy for you to get angry? Do you sometimes think others treat you badly? Maybe the story below can bring you something.
Rick was a young boy who was often angry at everything around him. To help Rick, his mom came home with a canvas (画布) and paint. “You are good at painting. Whenever you feel bad about something, paint it instead of getting angry,” said his mother.
Though not that happy. Rick gave it a try After creating many paintings, he took bis artwork to his mom. “Tell me, Rick. What are these paintings about?” his mother asked. “The first is about how some kids in my class show off (炫耀) their new clothes The next is about my teacher who always tells me about how I’m doing things wrong. And the last painting is about how one of my schoolmates said I should change my attitude (态度). They all make me so angry,” Rick replied.
Rick’s mom took Rick by her side and told him, “Don’t you see, Rick? You’re getting so angry but you never try to understand why.” Then she explained carefully, “All the people you were angry with did nothing wrong. The kids were showing off their good clothes but never laughed at you for not being able to afford any. Your teacher scolded (责备) you but that was because you caused trouble in class. And your schoolmate was only trying to help you correct your mistakes.”
Rick’s mom smiled and said, “Next time you get angry, take a deep breath and walk away for a couple of seconds. And when you come back, talk to the person you’re angry with. You might keep your cool in this way.”
Rick took his mom’s advice and became less angry. Now he feels happy around other children.
1. Why did Rick’s mom ask him to paint?| A．Because she wanted to know what would make him angry and helped him. |
| B．Because the teacher thought painting was the best way to make Rick happy. |
| C．Because every time Rick painted, he didn’t think about any unhappy things. |
| D．Because only painting could keep Rick from getting angry with his friends. |
| A．Rick’s classmates | B．Rick’s teacher |
| C．Rick’s mother | D．Rick’s schoolmate |
| A．Rick was often angry with others | B．Rick is good at painting |
| C．the kids in Rick’s class aren’t friendly | D．Rick isn’t from a rich family |
| A．An Angry Boy | B．Beautiful Paintings |
| C．Trouble in Class | D．A Sad Story |
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The Most Important Life Skill in My Eye
Life skills are important to all of us. As a teenager, I think
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________March 12th is Tree Planting Day in China. Trees are important to the earth. You can help to improve the environment and make the world a better place by planting trees. If you want to plant a tree, here are some simple
Step 1: Choose the Right Kind
You need to choose the right kind of trees
Step 2: Choose the Proper Place
Once you have your tree, find a proper place for planting. Look for an area that gets plenty of sunlight and enough space for the tree to grow. What's more, the ground should be neither too wet nor too
Step 3: Plant the Tree
Dig a hole that is just a little wider than the root ball of the tree. Pick up rocks from the soil (土壤) because they may
Step 4: Care for the Tree
Continue to water the tree once a week during the first year after planting. Then the tree will get used to the new environment sooner. Cut
In a word, planting trees is important to the health of our planet, and it's something that everyone can do.
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At the opening ceremony (典礼) of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, everyone was amazed by the Malan Flower Children’s Choir (合唱团). The song moved people around the world. The choir was named after Malan Village. Deng Xiaolan taught music there for 18 years. Sadly, Deng passed away soon after this great performance, leaving behind her beloved village and the children she taught.
Deng Xiaolan was born in a small village in Hebei Province in 1943. She learned the violin and singing when she was young. She joined the school band after entering Tsinghua University, and she also taught her colleagues to play the violin after graduation. She worked in Beijing until she retired(退休). In 2004, the 61-year-old woman started volunteering to teach music in Malan Village.
Deng’s arrival (到来) brought changes to the children in the village. They fell in love with music. They would sing together in the morning, at noon, and at dusk (黄昏). Their beautiful voices went along with the birds’ songs and the wind through the trees. Some of the children went to college to study music and even became music teachers later. To let the children experience the beautiful views of our capital city, she even paid for their trip to Beijing. She led them to the Palace Museum, the Tiananmen Square, and so on. They opened their eyes to the outside world as well.
Teaching music in the village for such a long time was not easy for Deng, but she believed that music could make children healthier and happier. “In the last 18 years of her life, mum devoted (奉献) most of her time and energy to music education for children in Malan Village, which brought her great joy and made her life more meaningful. Her hard work had a big effect even though she’s no longer with us, ” said her daughter.
1. Is Deng Xiaolan still alive?2. When did Deng Xiaolan start volunteering to teach music in Malan Village?
3. What changes did Deng’s arrival bring to the children?
4. Do you think it’s necessary for the old people to volunteer in the way like Deng Xiaolan’s? Why or why not?
9 . One day, I was standing on the boat when a very large female leopard seal swam by. I put on my diving gear and got my camera. I was
I jumped into the freezing water. Immediately, the seal swam toward me. Then she put my entire camera—and much of my
By now, she didn’t seem very
Those four days were the most incredible experience I ever had as a wildlife
| A．amused | B．enthusiastic | C．cautious | D．frightened |
| A．approach | B．rescue | C．treat | D．hunt |
| A．leg | B．head | C．body | D．neck |
| A．feel | B．arouse | C．reveal | D．overcome |
| A．attacked | B．threatened | C．disturbed | D．confused |
| A．disappeared | B．communicated | C．returned | D．competed |
| A．digest | B．eat | C．seize | D．injure |
| A．mouth | B．eyes | C．nose | D．stomach |
| A．discipline | B．adopt | C．observe | D．feed |
| A．powerful | B．dangerous | C．sensitive | D．gentle |
| A．come across | B．come back | C．come over | D．come up |
| A．drove | B．directed | C．took | D．waved |
| A．manager | B．painter | C．advocate | D．photographer |
| A．demand | B．work | C．expect | D．react |
| A．intelligent | B．accessible | C．primitive | D．anxious |
10 . Have you ever seen your cat or dog eating grass? They do so because it can help their digestion, and many wild species use natural substances to prevent and control diseases. This is called “zoo pharmacognosy” or, more commonly, animal self-medication.
Scientists have discovered that tamarin monkeys use a specific tree resin (树脂) as medicine. In the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, scientists followed several groups of them to collect data. During one of these daily studies, tamarin monkeys were observed rubbing their bodies on the trunk of a tree. At first, researchers thought that they were marking their territory, a common behaviour in this species. Botanical experts later confirmed that the tree was a species of cabreuva, which is well known for its medical properties.
Researchers decided to place camera-traps in different sites at the foot of the tree to record future visits by tamarin monkeys. The records surprisingly showed that many animals living in the forest visited it. Totally, ten species were observed. For many of them, it was the first time that behaviors similar to self-medication had been observed. More surprisingly, one species spread resin on each other’s fur in pairs. In general, the species seemed to specifically visit the tree to acquire the resin and seemingly benefit from it, either healing their wounds or fighting back parasites (寄生虫).
While further studies are needed to identify the properties of the resin and thus confirm that this is indeed self-medication, the use of it suggests that cabreuva represents a common and universal drugstore for the residents of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. It is likely to be a valuable resource helping the species maintain their magnitude by improving their health.
This discovery could have an important protection influence, as the disappearance of some trees could potentially affect the survival of some animals.
1. Why do tamarin monkeys rub themselves against the tree?| A．They would like to digest what they eat. |
| B．They are trying to cure diseases. |
| C．They are attracting companions’ attention. |
| D．They feel like occupying the land. |
| A．Animals can help each other clean the fur. |
| B．Many animals copy monkeys’ behaviors. |
| C．Resin can be used as medicine for some animals |
| D．The cabreduva is the habitat of tamarin monkeys. |
| A．Characteristics. | B．Populations. |
| C．Flexibilities. | D．Similarities. |
| A．Increasing the production of resin. |
| B．Promoting evolution of creatures. |
| C．Motivating the study of monkeys’ diet. |
| D．Contributing to forest conservation. |
