Hands can easily get cold in winter. Wearing ...

Hands can easily get cold in winter. Wearing gloves might be a good choice, but sometimes it is not 1. (convenience). However, this was not a problem for ancient Chinese people, 2. had a more delicate tool to keep their hands warm: hand warmers.

There is no accurate written record about the origin of this tool, but there are some laics about its 3. (invent). One folk story concerns Emperor Yangdi from the Sui Dynasty (581-618) who visited Jiangsu in the winter. Due to the bitter cold, the local official asked the producers to make 4. small warmer for the emperor that could be held in one’s hands. Thus the hand warmer 5. (create).

Techniques for producing the tool were 6. (steady) developed in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Many poems and books from this period recorded people using hand warmers. The Dream of the Red Chamber, the classic novel written 7. Cao Xueqin from the Qing Dynasty, also described a maid who 8. (send) a hand warmer to Lin Daiyu in one chapter.

Ancient hand warmers had various designs. Round and square shapes arc typical. Some of 9. (they) look like pumpkins and flowers. Inside a hand warmer, there were 10. (burn) coals, some mixed with fragrance and giving off a pleasant smell.

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A. can    B. may    C. will    D. might

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If your blood badly, your hands and feet will get cold easily.

A. passes            B. crosses            C. circulates        D. circles

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Our house is on the top of the hill, and in winter the winds ________be pretty cold .

A. must              B. can              C. ought to         D. need

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Our house is on the top of the hill, and in winter the winds ________ be very cold.

A. can　　　　　　　　 B. need　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　　　 D. shall

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. — How come your hands feel as cold as ice!

— I ____ my bicycle all the way here without my gloves.

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Getting up in a cold winter morning is even a difficult thing to do and doing some exercise outdoors seems a tough task. 1. . People who run outdoors simply need to dress in the appropriate clothing.

Running in the cold actually helps burn more calories compared to the same activity done indoors. Cold weather basically requires the body to work harder to achieve perfect temperature for efficient functioning.

Cold winter weather is a common excuse for people to get lazy and stay indoors. Some people also eat a whole lot when it’s cold outside. 2.. With these, the body’s metabolism(新陈代谢) will also slow down and eventually result in weight gain. When running is done, possible weight gain may be prevented.

3. When the temperatures are freezing and low, the body’s metabolism will also slow down and the only way to promote blood circulation is to do some exercise like running.

Having depression or a sad mood is common during the winter months. 4.　 Doing some running will also help to lift spirits up and make people happier.

Running activities basically help the body become healthy and strong regardless of indoors or outdoors. The additional thing is that the body needs extra work to knock back the freezing temperatures. 5..

A.Good blood circulation promotes metabolism

B.Running outdoors is also good exercise for the heart

C.With this, people will not only become healthier but also happier

D.The changes lead to people feeling down during the cold winter months

E.However, running outdoors in winter may actually provide various benefits

F.Other people meanwhile tend to watch TV all day or sleep for longer periods

G.These feelings are regarded as a common phenomenon with those living in the north

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Some kinds of birds in winter fly to the south to ______ the cold in the north．

A．get away from      B．come up with

C．break away from    D．put up with

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Kunming is called  “Spring City”, but it _____ snow in winter.

A. shall        B. can          C. must          D. might

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It doesn’t often snow in my hometown in winter, but it ___be rather cold sometimes.

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