A. classify B. make space for C. ran out of D. went off E. head for F. mourned G. dropped out of H. boom I. came up with J. practice K. hail |
1. After the long and tiring journey, they decided to
2. When the sudden rainstorm started, they were eager to quickly
3. Every day the librarians
4. After brainstorming for hours, they finally
5. Word came that the station would no longer be broadcasting the show. And two days later, much to the sadness of its loyal listeners, the radio show unfortunately
6. After hours of discussion about hatching a strategy, they finally
7. The whole country
8. The crowd was too dense, and she struggled to push her way through. She gestured to the person in front of her, asking them to
9. New businesses are opening up, creating jobs and opportunities for many. People are feeling more secure about their financial future as the economy is going to
10. I
A. approach B. beneficiaries C. recently D. eliminates E. nutrients F. practices G. irreparable H. threat I. undesirable J. panic K. naturally |
The Beneficial Effects of Forest Fires
Forest fires are undoubtedly a threat. In the mid-1900s, all forest burns were considered
Previously, people believed that forest fires caused
In the past, it was not obvious how forest fires enriched the soil. Today, foresters understand that forest fires improve soil quality by changing the ‘litter’ — dead leaves and branches on the forest floor — to nutrient-rich soil. Normally, litter decomposes very slowly. However, fire releases the
As forest managers have leared more about the long-term effects of forest fires, they have realized that forest fires can have beneficial effects and have changed their forest management
A. mending B. practice C. digestion D. leisure E. cropping F. tired G. catch up |
Going for yum cha, which literally translates to “drink tea”, is a
A. serve B. shape C. sharing D. released E. spread F. willingly G. questioned H. separately I. practice J. preparing K.creating |
Communal Eating?
In China, communal eating (合餐共食) is considered very important for forming a close relationship. In the memories of most Chinese, one of the happiest moments in their lives was seated around a table with families or friends,
In the campaign against the COVID-19 outbreak, this dining tradition has been greatly
Communal eating has thus become a target of both governments and restaurants. Posters have been
These changes are likely to continue and could be encouraged by local regulations, as eating together
The move away from a traditional cultural
A. fit B. practice C. promising D. boast E. ingredients F. disturbed G. evolution H. excuses I. passing J. stuck K. honouring |
The Origin of Trick-or-treat
On October 31, hordes of children armed with Jack-o’-lantern-shaped buckets and pillow cases will take to the streets in search of sugar. Trick-or-treating for candy is equivalent to Halloween, but the tradition had to go through a centuries-long
Historians agree that a Celtic autumn festival called Samhain (萨温节) was the origin of modern Halloween. Samhain was a time to celebrate the last harvest of the year and the approach of the winter season. It was also a festival for
Instead of leaving them outside for
It wasn’t until the 1950s that trick-or-treat gained popularity in the US. Following the Great Depression and World War II, the suburbs were booming, and people were looking for
promise, foreign, approach, occur, communicate, launch, practice, assume, register |
2. The manager announced that the company
3. Everything was
4. She made an effort not to
5. It is traditional
6. The newly developed medicine showed great
7. Many people
A. supervising B. serious C. hit D. illustrate E. transformed F. practiced G. contrasted H. landscape I. comparing J. critical K. starts |
If Stan Lee revolutionized the comic book world in the 1960s, which he did, he left as big a stamp on the even wider pop culture
Mr. Lee was a central player in the creation of all properties of Marvel Comics. Indeed, he was for many the father of Marvel,
Stan Lee was born on Dec. 28, 1922, in Manhattan, the older of two sons born to Jack Lieber, and Celia Lieber, both immigrants from Romania. When graduated at 17 from high school, he aspired to be a writer of
In 1961, Mr. Lee and Mr. Kirby produced the first issue of The Fantastic Four, about a super-powered team with humanizing dimensions, which was a
Mr. Lee
Under Mr. Lee, Marvel
weigh; involve; trend; practice; flood bombard... with...; present...with...; apply…to….; have a low opinion of; |
2. At the award ceremony of Oscar, winners each
3. Social media, magazines and shop windows
4. I
5. We now have a generation of adults who believe that posting information, words, and photographs regarding their activities, likes, and location is a normal
6. Memories of her childhood came
7. In a recent post I noted the upward
8. As artificial intelligence has