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“The goal is that every 300 metres if you open a window, you 1.(see) green,” says Chen Lan, an expert in urban design and planning at Sichuan University.
With its mild weather, teahouses, quiet leafy streets and 2.(international) known food, Chengdu in south-west China have been known as one of the country’s 3.(good) cities to live in. Over the last two decades it has experienced a burst of rapid 4.(grow), driven by Beijing’s “Go West” policy. In 1998 the city was home to 4.2 million people. People 5.(come) from other parts of the province since then, and that figure is now 8.8 million.
To deal with that growth, Chengdu city planners are focused 6. environmental protection. Rather than 7.(build) parks in a city, the idea is to build a city within a park. By 2050, Chengdu will be home to 8. local officials say will be the world’s largest network of paths for people to walk or bike. The goal of these projects is 9.(help) Chengdu compete with major Chinese cities like Beijing or Shanghai while protecting 10. from the kind of urbanization and development that has robbed some Chinese cities of their character.
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The Dragon Boat Festival is a 1. (tradition) holiday that commemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan.
It is a day when many people eat zongzi and race dragon boats. In ancient China, the festival 2. (celebrate) as “Poets’ Day” in honor of Qu Yuan, 3. was known as China’s first poet.
4. is commonly believed that the local people began 5. tradition of throwing sacrificial cooked rice into the river for Qu Yuan, while others hoped that the rice would prevent Qu Yuan’s body from being eaten by the fishes in the river. At first, the locals decided 6. (make) zongzi in hopes that it would sink into the river and reach Qu Yuan’s body. However, the tradition of wrapping the rice in bamboo 7. (leaf) to make zongzi began the following year.
A dragon boat, usually made of wood to various designs and sizes, is a human-powered boat. They often have brightly decorated designs that range anywhere from 40 feet in length 8. 100 feet, with the front end shaped like open-mouthed dragons, and the back end with a scaly tail. The boat can have up to 80 rowers to power the boat, 9.depend) on the length. A sacred ceremony is performed before any competition in order to “bring the boat to life” by painting the eyes. The first team 10. (gain) a flag at the end of the course wins the race.
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The city of San Francisco is a wonderful vacation destination that offers many 1. (difference) things to see and do. Those experiencing a lively city with a wealth of shopping and dining opportunities 2. (be) very happy. Those looking for a city that 3. (offer) museums, art galleries, and very interesting historical sites will also be happy if they choose San Francisco. Many people don’t realize it, but people 4. look for an interesting place to get out 5. enjoy nature will also appreciate San Francisco. When touring 6. city by walking, you aren’t going to cover as much ground. There are far more 7. (benefit) to touring the city on foot though. This type of tour allows you 8. (see) more buildings that others driving by cars can’t see. You may even get to enter different facilities that those touring the city from the streets do not. A tour of the city on foot also 9. (usual) focuses on a more localized neighbourhood level, which can be very 10. (excite) in a number of different ways.
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As we all know, we are what we eat. That’s because what we eat every day has 1.great effect on our health. Therefore, we should make every effort 2. (change) our bad eating habits. Although baked or fried foods may be 3.(taste), eating too much of them will 4. (probable) result in some illnesses. 5., some food that costs us a great deal of money and is not healthy is junk food.
Compared with people in the West, Chinese people used to eat more grain and vegetables, but 6.(little) meat, which is a good eating habit. However, things are quite different now. With the rapid economic 7.(grow) of our country, we now also eat a lot of food that is high in sugar and fat. We 8.(run) the risk eating out without considering the balance of our diet.
The food we choose affects our health, so we must keep 9. mind that the food we choose should give 10. (we) the nutrients we need.
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A taboo (禁忌) is a social action that is not allowed. Every culture in the world has 1 (it) own taboos. The breaking of a taboo sometimes makes people feel 2 (comfort). I learned this through my own experience.
Last weekend, Wang Lin and I showed two 3 (foreign) around our city. Mr. Singh was from India and Mr. White from the USA. When I 4 (hold) out my left hand to shake hands with Mr. Singh, he seemed to be unhappy. Mr. White, 5 , was quite casual. He said hello to me with a big smile and a wave of his hand.
In the evening, we stopped at a restaurant for dinner. I noticed that Mr. Singh didn’t touch the beef and Mr. White seemed not 6 (like) chickens’ claws. During the meal, Wang Lin said sorry to Mr. Singh and continued 7 (explain) that we didn’t know it was a taboo in India to shake one’s left hand. Mr. Singh explained that 8 oxen are sacred (神圣的) in India, people don’t eat beef there. Mr. White joined in and said that 9 was not usual in the USA for people to eat chickens’ claws. He went on to say that __10___ (America) don’t usually get into each other’s personal space. Isn’t it a good lesson that needs remembering?
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It is a great1.(true) that life is difficult. Once we really understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. 2., most of us do not fully see it. They just complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.
3.makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a really painful one. Problems, 4.(base) on their nature, cause sadness or regret or anger or fear. These are 5.(comfort) feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. It is in the whole process of solving problems 6. life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we want to strengthen the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability 7.(solve) problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to deal with. 8.(learn) from the pain of meeting and working out problems is9.great benefit. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” For this reason, wise people learn not to fear but to welcome10. pain of problems.
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If you are looking for a destination that is filled 1. new sights and experiences, China is the best in the world. It is a destination where you can discover a country that's 2.(difference) from your own. Here are some 3.(reason) why China should be at the top of your visit list. China, with a history of over 5,000 years, is one of 4. Four Ancient Civilized Countries. Kung fu and tai chi are 5.(specially). You can also enjoy China's food, tea cultures, Chinese medicine as well as poetry and calligraphy(书法). China's ancient treasures are more famous 6. those in any other country in size and number-from ancient palaces to the Great Wall and city walls. Besides, the lovely giant panda 7.(live) only in China. You can even go with 8.(we) panda experts to meet wild pandas in their natural habitat(栖息地). What's more, with the 9.(develop) of Chinese public transportation, it is easier 10.(travel). Taking a smart phone in China, you can take a high-speed train from Beijing to Shanghai running at 250-350 km/h, buy a coffee with your e-wallet, and ride a shared bike to explore the city.
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I don’t think I need 1. (tell) you that reading is beneficial to you. The more you read, the 2. (great) progress you will make. Unfortunately, most people don’t read. Sometimes, people do want to read — they’ve got a book at home sitting on the shelf, 3. they are fond of — but can never seem to find the time.
4. (obvious), to get yourself motivated to read, read something that you find 5.(interest), so there is a high 6. (possible) that you will pick it up and read it later.
Make reading a habit by setting triggers (启动器). For example, breakfast is my trigger. Whenever I break the fast, I make 7. a rule to read. You can do this for anything — when you go to the washroom, when you’re riding the subway, or when you eat dinner. Your triggers will act as a friendly reminder that you should read. It may take some time to get 8. (use) to reading, but it’s worth it!
If you’re 9. (will), use every possible moment when you have free time to get yourself 10. (bury) in the art of the written world. You won’t regret it, I promise!
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The two features of life in England that possibly give visitors the worst impressions are the English weather and English cooking. 1. former is a natural phenomenon and nobody can do anything about it. But cooking is something 2. can be learned. English food has often been described as 3. (taste). Recently, the situation has changed somewhat because so many people have been spending their holidays abroad and 4. (learn) to appreciate unfamiliar dishes. One of the traditional complaints about English food is the way that vegetables are cooked. The only way that many British housewives know to cook green vegetables is 5. (boil) them for too long in too much salt water and then to throw the water away so that all the vitamins are lost. To make matters 6. (bad), they do not strain the vegetables sufficiently so that 7. appear as a wet mass on the plate.
However, it would be unfair to say that all English food is bad. Indeed not only the raw ingredients are usually 8. very high quality, especially the meat and fish, 9. many traditional British dishes are as good as anything you can get anywhere. A visitor, 10. is invited to an English home might well enjoy steak and kidney pudding or pie, all sorts of smoked fish .
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It is reported that next year, Singapore will treat sugary drinks in the way that other countries treat cigarettes — no advertisements. The plan aims 1. (reduce) the high rate of sugar which may cause diabetes (糖尿病)and heart diseases. Thanks to its economic 2.. (develop) and income growth, Asians have access to more and 3. (good) food than ever. However, Asian eaters, 4. have become richer, gradually begin to change their traditional diets to the food rich in fat and sugar. As 5. result, extra calories make them heavier. The effects of 6. (eat) unhealthily are serious. In the past twenty years, countries in the region 7. (see) the world’s largest increases in premature deaths because 8. the diseases related to sugar. Faced with 9. (it) serious situation, Singapore’s plan is 10. (certain) reasonable.
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