Judy and Wendy were at the same school. They had been best friends since they were little kids and did everything together. Judy enjoyed taking risks, while Wendy preferred to be cautious.
Last summer, Judy’s family decided to take a trip to Europe. Judy invited Wendy to go with them, but Wendy was too worried to leave the country. Judy went on the trip without Wendy and had a great time. She saw all kinds of new things and met all kinds of new people.
When Judy came back home, he couldn’t wait to tell Wendy all about her trip. But when she did, Wendy felt left out and jealous. She couldn’t help but feel like she had missed out on something interesting.
Judy didn’t understand why Wendy was unhappy. She thought that they would always be best friends no matter what. Judy tried to include Wendy in her stories and show her photos, but Wendy just couldn’t shake the feeling of being left out.
Wendy started to distance herself from Judy. After that she stopped answering her phone calls and texts. Judy was heartbroken that her best friend was no longer close to her. She tried everything she could think of to get Wendy to talk to her again.
One day, Judy decided to write Wendy a letter. She opened her heart to Wendy and told Wendy how much their friendship meant to her. She felt really sorry for not understanding how Wendy felt and promised to always include her in her adventures. Judy also comforted Wendy by saying that no matter how many new people she meets or new things she experiences, Wendy will always hold a special place in her heart.
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After reading the letter, Wendy actually also wanted to mend fences with Judy.
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Therefore, Judy and Wendy were together again.
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While Arabic may be the official language of many Middle Eastern
Placing your right hand on your heart is a warm greeting that can
Once you fall into conversation, there are several
In addition
3 . The scientists who re-engineered the plastic-eating enzyme (酶) PETase have now created a new enzyme called “cocktail”, which can digest plastic up to six times faster.
PETase breaks down PET back into its building blocks, creating an opportunity to recycle plastic and reduce plastic pollution. PET is the most common thermoplastic (热塑性塑料) used to make single use drinks bottles, which takes hundreds of years to break down in the environment, but PETase can shorten this time to days. The initial discovery set up the prospect of a revolution in plastic recycling, creating a potential low-energy solution to tackle plastic waste.
Now, the same trans Atlantic team have combined PETase and its “partner”, a second enzyme called MHETase, to generate much bigger improvements: simply mixing PETase with MHETase doubled the speed of PET breakdown, and engineering a connection between the two enzymes to create a “super-enzyme” increased this activity by a further three times.
The team was co-led by the scientists who engineered PETase, Professor John McGeehan and Dr Gregg Beckham. Professor McGeehan said: “Gregg and I were chatting about how PETase attacks the surface of the plastics and MHETase chops things up further, so it seemed natural to see if we could use them together. Our first experiments showed that they did work better together, so we decided to physically link them. It took a great deal of work, but it was worth the effort—we were delighted to see that our new enzyme is up to three times faster than the separate enzymes.”
The original PETase enzyme discovery indicated the first hope that a solution to the global plastic pollution problem might be within grasp, though PETase alone is not yet fast enough to handle the tons of PET bottles. Combining it with a second enzyme and finding they work even faster together means another leap forward has been taken towards finding a solution to plastic waste. PETase and the new combined MHETase-PETase both work by digesting PET plastic. This allows for plastics to be made and reused endlessly, reducing our reliance on fossil (化石) resources.
1. What can we learn about “cocktail” from the text?| A．It doubles the breakdown of plastics. | B．It takes hundreds of years to break down. |
| C．It deals with the plastic waste three times faster. | D．It contributes to breaking down plastic quickly. |
| A．A new study of PET. | B．The breakdown of PET. |
| C．The functions of PETase. | D．The discovery of PETase. |
| A．Combining PETase and MHETase. | B．Co-leading the trans Atlantic team. |
| C．Attacking the surface of the plastics. | D．Conducting experiments. |
| A．Plastic eating enzyme “cocktail” promises new hope for plastic waste. |
| B．MHETase-PETase makes the world free from plastic pollution. |
| C．New enzyme is speeding up our reliance on fossil resources. |
| D．PET pollution is no longer a difficult problem to deal with. |
In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea,
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people
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Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours,
Li Hua
| A．Eat out. | B．Stay in. | C．Go to the movies. |
| A．The weather. | B．A gift. | C．Their friend. |
Hats in York
Whoosh! The cold wind roared through the trees and between buildings. Winter was on its way. Susan was warm in her house, thinking about an article she’d read at school. The article had been about kids who helped out their communities, and she thought it would be really cool to help her own town, York.
The only problem was that she wasn’t sure how to help. What did her town need a kid to do? In the article, the kids had grown food for people who needed food, but it was winter. She couldn’t start a garden. Susan was still deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go grocery shopping.
As they drove along the road, Susan saw a family walking on the sidewalk, wearing only light jackets. How cold they must be, Susan thought. That gave her an idea! She could help her town, she could collect winter coats, hats, and gloves for people in York who needed them.
She shared her idea with her mom, who thought it was a great idea. But how would they spread the word so that they could get a lot of winter clothing? They decided to call the project “ Hats in York,” and they wrote up a letter explaining the idea that people can drop off their winter clothing in the park to those in need to the families. Her mom asked Susan talk to her teacher, Mrs. Monroe, because then Mrs Monroe could share her idea with her classmates at least.
Susan and Mrs. Monroe met one day during lunch time.
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Three days after their field trip to the park, Susan and her mom were driving once again.
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George Washington Carver was an
George certainly did not have an easy start to life. He was born into slavery just one year
From a young age, George was
Carver also used his creative genius
George’s lasting reputation, though, did not come easily. As an African American living at a time when slavery
10 . Have you been hanging out with a guy and wondering “Does he like me?” We’re here to help you figure it out!
See if he makes eye contact with you when you’re around. If you notice the guy looking you in the eyes, try meeting his gaze with a smile, and hold it for a few seconds
Pay attention to whether he smiles around you
Ask yourself whether he seems nervous or awkward when you are around. Sometimes, guys can get a little bashful (害羞) when they like someone. If you notice that a guy blushes, stammers (口吃) or gets quiet when you come around, he might have a crush on you, although he could just be naturally shy.
Observe whether his body and feet are angled toward you. Without realizing it, we tend to lean toward people we like.
| A．Watch whether he mirrors your behavior. |
| B．Watch whether he finds excuses to touch you. |
| C．Read on for all the signs a guy likes you. |
| D．When you like someone, you can’t help but smile when they’re near. |
| E．And we lean away from people we don’t like. |
| F．That means he has feelings for you. |
| G．If he doesn’t look away, he might be interested in you, especially if he smiles back. |
