1 . Imagine your home on its messages today. Legos spread over the floor. Dirty socks are jammed between couch cushions. Receipts and pieces of mail litter on the table. Though many of us feel shame when your homes end up in this state, a messy house is not a moral failing. The only thing that actually matters is whether your house is functional and livable.
Collect trash. First get a trash bag or a trash can. Then move around the room, collecting the garbage. But don’t take out the trash yet.
Pile up dirty dishes.
Pick up clothing and laundry. Collect the laundry that’s lying around. You can use a laundry basket or a bag. Bring the laundry to the machine and start it, if you want.
Put back things that have a place. This one is pretty straightforward.
A.Gather things that don’t have a place |
B.You can put them in the sink if it’s nearby |
C.If that book belongs on the shelf, put it back |
D.Pick out your belongings and throw away those unwanted |
E.We can’t concentrate with too much trash all around the house |
F.The more you leave that room, the less likely you are concentrated |
G.This five-step method can quickly get a messy room back to functioning |
2 . We’ve all heard the age-old advice to drink eight cups of water a day. But if you fall short, don’t worry: That advice is probably wrong anyway. That’s according to new research. which found that for most healthy adults, there is no real benefit to drinking eight cups of water a day.
The advice to drink eight cups of water a day comes from a 1945 recommendation from the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council, which encouraged adults to consume about 64 ounces of water daily. The recommendation referred to a person’s total daily intake of water, including from all their foods and drinks, but it was widely misinterpreted to mean that people should drink 8-ounce glasses of water every day.
To see how much water people really need, Herman Pontzer, a professor at Duke University and his co-authors analyzed data on 5,600 people. The participants were tracked with a gold-standard technique called “doubly labeled water”, which uses water laced with tracers that can be used to track the body’s production of carbon dioxide, allowing the researchers to get precise measurements of the participants’ daily energy consumption.
The researchers determined how much water the participants lost and replaced each day. a measurement known as water turnover (水周转率). They found that a person’s daily water turnover was largely determined by their size and their level of body fat, which contains less water than muscle and other organs. The more “fat-free” mass a person has, the more water they need.
The research showed that how much water you need changes over your lifetime. In general, our water needs peak between the ages of 20 and 50 and then decline in parallel with the slowing down of our metabolisms (新陈代谢).
So how much water should you drink? The answer is simple: Drink when you’re thirsty. Prioritize water, and try to avoid sugary drinks, which can cause metabolic problems. “If you’re paying attention to your body and drinking when you feel like you need to, then you should be fine,” Pontzer said.
1. What is the author’s attitude toward the advice to drink eight cups of water a day?A.Critical. | B.Supportive. | C.Tolerant. | D.Uncertain. |
A.It was conducted in 1945. |
B.It tracked participants’ daily water turnover. |
C.It studied participants’ feelings about drinking water. |
D.It found that body fat contains less water than muscle and other organs. |
A.When people get older, they should drink more water. |
B.Drinking 64 ounces of water per day is beneficial to people. |
C.When people have more muscles, they need relatively more water. |
D.Drinking water with sugar can help improve metabolism. |
A.By following the advice of experts. |
B.By drinking as much water as possible. |
C.By paying attention to one’s body and drinking when thirsty. |
D.By measuring one’s water turnover. |
3 . It was a bright May afternoon. Jonathan Bauer, and his 13-year-old daughter, Ava, were driving home on a bridge, which crosses a deep river.
Not far away, a truck was sliding from one driveway to the other. Then, it
Situation quickly went from bad to
Ava Bauer was greatly
A.At last | B.As usual | C.At a time | D.All of a sudden |
A.got into | B.broke into | C.pulled into | D.crashed into |
A.fell | B.put | C.struggled | D.bent |
A.gratefully | B.joyfully | C.helplessly | D.angrily |
A.worse | B.false | C.better | D.tough |
A.took off | B.took up | C.took away | D.took on |
A.shallow | B.deep | C.running | D.clear |
A.jumped | B.turned | C.swam | D.attended |
A.into | B.away | C.below | D.on |
A.falling | B.streaming | C.marching | D.disappearing |
A.ears | B.eyes | C.arms | D.mouth |
A.closer | B.higher | C.wider | D.farther |
A.puzzle | B.sorrow | C.tension | D.relief |
A.scared | B.frightened | C.inspired | D.surprised |
A.unbelievable | B.unfortunate | C.unacceptable | D.unpleasant |
4 . By the age of 27, Vincent had made the most important decision of his life, to become an artist. He spent the years between 1880 and 1885 developing his
After the failure of his studies for the priesthood, Vincent didn’t want to
A.skills | B.relationship | C.personality | D.business |
A.cheap | B.empty | C.messy | D.dark |
A.treated | B.drew | C.followed | D.remembered |
A.give up | B.compromise on | C.turn down | D.succeed in |
A.study | B.choose | C.offer | D.teach |
A.strength | B.length | C.depth | D.width |
A.agent | B.painter | C.doctor | D.farmer |
A.sold | B.lent | C.helped | D.supported |
A.copying | B.taking | C.purchasing | D.using |
A.canvas | B.money | C.house | D.materials |
A.museum | B.country | C.gallery | D.ocean |
A.musician | B.guide | C.lawyer | D.artist |
A.continually | B.carefully | C.quickly | D.accurately |
A.image | B.memorize | C.observe | D.forget |
A.felt | B.recognized | C.moved | D.praised |
5 . Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture. For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser! He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth.
Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest. Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company. This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
1. How much did the lottery winner lose?A.One hundred dollars. | B.Two hundred dollars. | C.Three hundred dollars. | D.Four hundred dollars. |
A.Large share. | B.Final increase. | C.Big advantage. | D.Total saving. |
A.buy lottery tickets | B.make use of half-truths |
C.not trust the Yucky Company | D.don’t take anything at face value |
A.False statements are easy to see through. | B.Half-truths are often used to mislead people. |
C.Doctors like to act in advertisements. | D.Advertisements are based on facts. |
For thousands of years, the dragon
In each corner of the Forbidden City, lifelike dragons in
According to photographer Gu Caihua, those dragons sitting on the
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8 . Nearly everything we do contributes to our carbon footprint.
E-bikes have the same components as traditional bicycles: frames, seats, handlebars, and wheels.
The pedal assist on e-bikes can encourage riders to bike farther and more often than they would on a traditional bike, leading to more exercise long-term. This also makes e-bikes a multifunctional option for older riders and individuals with disabilities that would otherwise prevent them from biking.
A.E-bikes also need public storage and charging stations. |
B.They differ in their power and speed. |
C.Some women chose e-bikes because they make them feel safer, research says. |
D.Energy recovery is one common method. |
E.E-bikes are fueled by batteries, making them heavier. |
F.But a two-wheeled solution is zipping through the world at 20 miles an hour. |
G.E-bikes are a powerful tool on the road to sustainability. |
9 . Traditional Chinese opera has been revitalized in recent years, frequently breaking out with spectacular performances and showing strong artistic prowess. An immersive Shaoxing Opera, “New Dragon Gate Inn”, performed by Xiao Bai Hua, one of the most remarkable Shaoxing Opera troupes from Zhejiang Province, has emerged as a phenomenal hit.
The “New Dragon Gate Inn” Shaoxing Opera draws inspiration from the classic martial arts film of the same name. The story is set against the backdrop of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and tells the tale of martial arts heroes encountering skilled agents of the traitors at the Dragon Gate Inn located in a vast desert.
Shaoxing Opera, the second most popular of all traditional Chinese operas, originated from south of the Yangtze River. It has a unique form of storytelling that combines classical singing, dancing and acting into one. Like many classical art forms, it faced decreasing interest from younger audiences until the groundbreaking “New Dragon Gate Inn” broke the spell.
The plot breaks away from the traditional focus on the love stories and explores the theme of the martial world. What’s more, the young team incorporates short videos into the production, successfully generating widespread attention.
The success of “New Dragon Gate Inn” comes not only from the charm of the work itself, but also from the cultural heritage and artistic confidence of the Shaoxing Opera genre. “Today, we are putting in great efforts to make Shaoxing Opera more accessible and relatable to the younger generation. This is a positive step in the revival of this ancient art,” said Xu Yena, who acts in the show as the landlady of the inn.
1. What does the underlined word “hit” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.knock | B.success | C.click | D.reach |
A.It is the most popular of all traditional Chinese operas. |
B.It originated form the southern part of China. |
C.It’s doomed to die because of decreasing interest from younger audiences. |
D.It focus on the love stories. |
A.It innovates how secret passages are set in a Shaoxing Opera. |
B.The plot does not contain the traditional love stories. |
C.The plot is groundbreaking in term of its martial arts performance. |
D.The young team incorporates short videos into the production. |
A.Shaoxing Opera “New Dragon Gate Inn” Wows Audience |
B.The Influence of Martial World on Chinese Opera |
C.A New Era of Modern Cinema: “New Dragon Gate Inn” Film |
D.The Evolution of Traditional Chinese Performances |
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