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DNA is in every cell ( 细 胞 ) of our bodies except for our red blood cells. It stores the information your body needs to make you who you are. Your DNA is 99.5% the same as everyone else on the planet. The 0.5% that we don't share with everyone else is the bit that makes you different.
DNA is the mysterious code ( 神秘密码 ) of life. It not only decides your gender ( 性别 ) and appearance, but also tells you about your family history, as well as your relations with people in other parts of the world.
Last fall, 20 students at Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy in Atlanta learned more about who they are through a DNA test.
During their life sciences class, the girls took samples ( 样本) from their cheeks and sent them to Living DNA, a UK—based DNA testing company. From the test results, they learned about their ancestry ( 祖先 ) and made real-world connections to their races.
Lizbeth Islas, 12, learned about her family's Central American roots ( 根，根源 ) from her mother, who is Guatemalan ( 危地马拉人 ). She expected to share DNA with 54% of Native American people, but she was surprised to find that she also shared DNA with people living in Africa and Europe.
Elianed Guzman, 13, knew little about her family except that they were from Mexico. She was surprised to learn that she also shared DNA with people in China and Japan.
The girls gathered in small groups to wait for their results. Their reactions reached from confusion to surprise. The 13-year-old Amariah Caudle said she learned that "the color of your skin can't decide where you are from."
Diahan Southard, a manager from Living DNA, helped them understand the test results. "Does it change how you see yourself?" Southard asked.
"Now I know I have family from everywhere," said Jahtmya Phillips, 13. "Does it change how you see the girls around the table?" Southard asked. "We are all sisters," said Anike Akanni-Jenkins, 13.
Laura Pena, the school's class designer, said she hopes to add DNA testing to the school's ninth grade curriculum ( 课程 ) in the future. "This is not a lesson they will forget anytime soon," she said.
1.Which of the following about DNA is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.DNA decides your gender and appearance.
B.DNA can tell you about your family history.
C.99.5% of your DNA is different from other people.
D.DNA can find your relations with people in other parts of the world.
2.Guzman shares DNA with people in .
A.Africa B.Australia C.Europe D.Asia
3.What did the students learn from the program?
A.People need to accept who they are.
B.Everyone in the world is connected to others.
C.We should learn more about our family history.
D.People's personalities can be explained by their roots.
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— I hear you run for half an hour every morning.
— Right, we have to. It is one of the ______ in our school.
A.rules B.plans C.hobbies D.choices
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—I hear you run for half an hour every day.
—Right, we have to. It is one of the ______ in our school.
A. rules B. plans C. hobbies D. choices
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—I hear you run for half an hour every day.
—Right, we have to. It is one of the ______ in our school.
A. rules B. plans C. hobbies D. choices
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You can have any of the hamburgers ________ this big one.This is for our parents.
A. except B. for
C. besides D. beside
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--- Lots of trees and flowers ________ in Zhangzhou every year.
--- You're right. That makes our city more and more beautiful.
A. are planted
B. were planted
C. will be planted
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Did you know that about 55% of communication is unspoken, so in fact, our bodies are actually saying more than our words. I find that the key to a successful conversation in any language is to speak to people not only in their spoken language but also with the body language they know best.
Britain, along with much of Northern Europe, has a non-touch culture, so personal space is very important. In a formal(正式的) situation, we would usually greet each other with a handshake. Informally, but not so often, my British friends and I would greet with a hug. Hardly ever would we greet with a kiss on the cheek, let alone a hug and two kisses on the cheek!
Here in the south of Italy, and in many different parts of the world, both men and women greet with two kisses on the cheek, use a lot of hand signs and often touch each other. In other words, little personal space is left between people when communicating.
At university, I have learnt to successfully communicate in spoken Italian. And since I moved to live with the local people, I have also started to pick up their body language. Sometimes, I find myself not knowing what hand signs to use when expressing myself. However, what I know for sure is that I would miss the opportunity to fully put myself in the Italian culture if I keep my personal space unbroken.
Here are 5 body language tips in Italy;
● Use different signs; head, arms and hands.
● Use facial expressions. Always smile at people! It is said that smiling is the most powerful unspoken way to communicate friendliness.
● Use eye contact , because "the eyes are the window to the soul."
● Don't worry about personal space. Italians are a people who like to use the sense of touch, so moving away or keeping your distance may be considered as being unfriendly.
● Touch. When meeting and leaving, always shake hands.
1. In Britain, people usually greet each other with .
A. a warm hug B. a handshake
C. a kiss on the cheek D. two kisses on the cheek
2. The writer uses Britain and Italy as examples to show .
A. men and women greet in the same way
B. Italians are more friendly than the British people
C. keeping personal space is very important in any country
D. people in different countries use different body language
3. From Paragraph 3, we can learn that the writer .
A. likes to keep his personal space
B. tries to learn Italian body language
C. knows little about Italian hand signs
D. keeps using British body language in Italy
4.What is the most powerful unspoken way to show friendliness in Italy?
A. Hand signs. B. Smiling. C. Eye contact. D. Touch.
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Passage 2
Did you know that about 55% of communication is not using languages, so in fact, our bodies are actually saying more than our words. I find that the key to a successful conversation in any language is to speak to people not only in their spoken language but also with the body language they know best.
Britain is considered as a"non-touch"country, so personal space is very important. In a formal (正式的)situation, they would often greet each other by shaking hands. Informally, British friends would greet with a hug but hardly ever would greet with a kiss on the cheek(面颊)!
But in the south of Italy, and in many different parts of the world, people usually greet with two kisses on the cheek, use a lot of hand signs and often touch each other. In other words, little personal space is left between people when communicating. Sometimes you may find yourself not knowing what hand signs to use when expressing (表达) yourself. However, what you do know for sure is that using body language would make yourself get more chances to be loved by Italians and fully immerse yourself in their culture. To communicate very well, here are some body language tips in Italy.
※ Different signs: Try to use your head, arms and hands more.
※ Facial expressions: Always smile at people! Smiling is the most powerful way to show friendliness.
※ Eye contact(交流): Eyes are the windows to the heart.
※ Personal space: Keeping the distance is considered as being unfriendly.
1.In a formal situation, the British people usually greet each other with_________.
A.a handshake B.a polite bow C.a kiss on the cheek D.a warm hug
2.The writer uses Britain and Italy as examples to show________
A.people all over the world greet in the same way
B.Italians are more friendly than the British people
C.keeping personal space is important in any country
D.people in different countries use different body languages
3.The underlined part"fully immerse yourself" probably means “________”.
A.feel amazed B.enter deeply
C.satisfy yourself D.learn by yourself
4.Which is the best title of the passage?
A.What body language means B.When in Rome, do as Romans do
C.How to start a friendly talk D.Body language makes a better communication
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Playing computer games too much is harmful _______ your body.
A.to B. for C. in D. of
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Smoking is bad for our health. Every year people get sick because of smoking. Some even die because of .
It’s quite dangerous for us to smoke .Smokers only want to try it at . But they smoke more and more, and when they want to give it up, they can’t .The habit is so that smokers find it very hard to give up. Some people have got cancer .Some of them lost their lives. likes to stay together with smokers because the smoke is for others.
Since smoking is so harmful, smokers should the bad habit. You can try changing it little by little. When you want to smoke, some fruit or snacks. You can also do some things to make you something else.
Please give up smoking for your and your family’s health.
1.A . much B. many C. few
2.A. him B. them C. it
3.A. last B. once C. first
4.A. strong B. weak C. long
5.A. Everyone B. Someone C. Nobody
6.A. necessary B. bad C. useful
7.A. stop B. take off C. put off
8.A. eat B. drink C. send
9.A. another B. other C. others
10.A. think of B. remind of C. recalling