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My friend Alice visited my city last week . She arrived in HongKong on Wednesday morning .She is from Australia. I showed her around the city.
We visited the Clock Tower first. The Clock Tower was very tall. We took some photos there. Then we went to the City Museum. After that, we saw a good movie.
The next day, we visited the Ladies’ Street. There were a lot of clothes shops. The clothes were cheap and beautiful. Alice bought some clothes for her parents and friends. Then we went to the Seafood Street. We bought some seafood. We also had seafood in a restaurant. Both of us enjoyed the meal. Then we went to a concert in the evening. The music was fantastic!
On the third day, the weather was very hot, so we decided to visit Hong Kong Wetland Park . We saw many kinds of plants and animals in it.They were very interesting.
Alice went back to Australia on Friday evening. She enjoyed the trip. She invited me to visit Australia next summer.
1.Where did the writer and Alice go on the first day?
A.The Ladies’ Street. B.The Clock Tower. C.The Monkey Hill. D.The Seafood Street
2.At the Ladies’ Street, there were lots of _____ shops.
A.Seafood B.photo C.clothes D.shoe
3.Alice thought the seafood was _____ in the restaurant.
A.delicious B.bad C.terrible D.pretty
4.The writer and Alice didn’t _______ during the vacation .
A.go to the concert B.buy any clothes C.go to the beach D.visit the museum
5.How many days did Alice spend visiting the city?
A.Three days. B.Four days C.Five days D.Seven days.
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Dear Li Na,
I’m really glad to receive your e-mail. You said you were learning to cook. Is it interesting? I think if you want to keep healthy, food is very important. You’ll be better if you try all kinds of food, especially（特别是） vegetables and fruit. I eat them every day.
You asked me how to make a milk shake. There are different kinds of milk shakes, such as apple milk shake, banana milk shake, carrot milk shake and watermelon milk shake. Apple milk shake is my favorite, because apples and milk are both good for our health. Before starting, we need an apple, a cup of milk, some ice-cream and two spoons of honey. Of course, you need a blender.
Now, let’s start. First, peel an apple and cut it up. Next, put the apple, the milk, some ice-cream and two spoons of honey into the blender. Then turn on the blender. Keep it going for only one minute. Finally, pour the apple milk shake into a glass and drink it. It’s delicious!
I want to learn how to make some Chinese food, such as dumplings, noodles and zongzi.
Write soon!
Yours, Could you teach me?
Maria
1.What is the e-mail about?
A.Good eating habits. B.A good lifestyle.
C.How to look after your health. D.How to make a milk shake.
2.. In this e-mail, Maria mentioned (提到) __________ kinds of milk shakes.
A.three B.four C.five D.six
3.. Of all the milk shakes mentioned in the e-mail, Maria likes __________ best.
A.banana milk shake B.watermelon milk shake
C.carrot milk shake D.apple milk shake
4.. Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Li Na is showing Maria how to make dumplings.
B.Li Na wants Maria to learn to make noodles from her.
C.Maria can cook Chinese food.
D.Maria may eat many different kinds of food, especially vegetables and fruit every day.
5.. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the e-mail?
A.A blender and a glass. B.Noodles and dumplings.
C.Sugar and coffee. D.Watermelon milk shake and apples.
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We are often told to pay attention to what our mothers tell us. Most of us enjoy listening to our mothers speak. Scientists have found that compared to other people’s voices, our brains greatly prefer（更喜欢） the voices of our own mothers.
Scientists at Stanford University, US, recently studied this. They scanned (扫描) children’s brains while they were listening to different sounds, including their mothers’ voices. They found that 97 percent of the time, children could recognize their mothers’ voices at once.
Hearing their mothers’ voices makes children’s brains more active. We usually just use one part of our brain to deal with sounds when we hear something. But when we hear our mothers’ voices, many parts of the brain, including those in charge of (负责) reward (奖赏) and emotion (情感), start to work as well.
Why do we respond so strongly to our mothers’ voices? It starts even before we’re born. When children are still in the womb (子宫) or have just been born, they hear their mothers talking. This makes babies feel comfortable and teaches them language and social skills, even though they are still very young. The babies learn to recognize（辨别） their mothers’ voices as a rewarding (奖励性的，有益的) sound. Later, when this sound is heard again, more attention is paid to it.
Some sounds are necessary for our survival (生存) or bring us pleasure. These sounds are recognized by our brains as rewarding sounds. Most human voices are not recognized in this way, since we hear them so often. But mothers’ voices are different. They bring us a lot of comfort.
1.What is the story mainly about?
A.Why we should listen carefully to our mothers. B.Why we prefer to hear our mothers’ voices.
C.How we recognize our mothers’ voices. D.How we respond to different kinds of sounds.
2.What will happen when children hear their mothers’ voices?
A.Many parts of their brains become active. B.They will need time to recognize the voices.
C.Their language skills start to improve. D.They will remember some bedtime stories.
3.According to Paragraph 4, why do children pay more attention to their mothers’ voices?
A.Because they can recognize their voices quickly.
B.Because their voices make them more comfortable.
C.Because they can get a reward for doing so.
D.Because they can get love from their mothers.
4.“Rewarding sounds” refers to sounds that _____.
A.we can recognize B.we often hear C.we hear as babies D.make us happy
5.What do you think it is about?
A.Medicine B.Lifestyle C.Education D.Science
