1 . ________ (record) in a new way, the album is expected to be popular with classical music fans. (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . They were pleased with his classical music and folk songs and finally invited him ________ (perform) in the silver hall. (所给词的适当形式填空)

3 . Is money the basis of a happy life? Why?
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5 . MY AMAZING NAADAM EXPERIENCE

I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festival falls on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, which are all so exciting to watch!

On the first day, I set off to the games early with my friend Burin. I saw a lot of people wearing fancy Mongolian robes. Some were feeding their horses, some were practising archery, and others were chatting or taking photographs. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors had done for centuries.

After the opening ceremony and some amazing performances the wrestling competition began. Mongolian wrestling is different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games. There are no rounds, and wrestlers are not separated by weight. The wrestler loses if any part of his body above his knee touches the ground. After singing some songs, the competitors danced onto the green field waving their arms in the air as if they were eagles. I was quite moved by their show of strength and grace.

I absolutely enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part. However, l was surprised to see that the riders were boys and girls! I heard it is because children are lighter and the horses can run faster and farther. At first, I was a little worried about the children’s safety, but Burin said, “Don’t worry. They’ve been riding horses all their lives. They’ll be just fine.” That was the moment I started to understand why people say “Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture”. …

I’m finally back home now, feeling really tired, but celebrating Naadam with my friend was totally worth it. He invited me back for the winter to stay in a traditional Mongolian tent and eat hot pot. L can’t wait!

Question:
1. From the title, we can find that the text is mainly about ________________ and the writer feels _________________ at it.
2. Read the diary and try to find out the topic sentences of each paragraph.
Para.1 ________________ .
Para.2 ________________ .
Para.3 ________________ .
Para.4 ________________ .
Para.5 ________________ .

7 . Look at the picture on page 1 and discuss:

1. What are the men doing in the picture?
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2. Do you know where it usually happens?
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3. What festival does this picture reflect?
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8 . It occurred to sb. that... 某人突然想到……
________________________________ these were signs of an approaching tsunami.
她立刻意识到这些是海啸来临的前兆。

9 . 用下面的单词完成这篇关于医学的短文。

infection,       multiple,     decrease,     severe, transform,     proof,          blame,        substantial

British scientists believe they may have found a way to fight the common cold. It blocks a key protein in the body’s cells that is to     1     for the spread of cold-causing virus. Targeting the host rather than the     2     was a bit non-traditional but made sense because it was tricky to target the virus.

Cold-causing virus are not only of     3     kinds, they also     4     rapidly, meaning they can quickly develop resistance to medicine. Researchers are working on making a form of medicine that can be taken directly into one’s lungs, to     5     the chance of side effects. Though these scientists have made     6     advances in their research, further     7     is needed to make sure such drugs are not so     8     that they harm the body.