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A US man has shown off a 14-year-old McDonald's hamburger that looks the same as the day he it.
David Whipple, from Utah, had originally(起初) planned to the burger for two months in order to show friends how its preservatives（防腐剂） would keep its appearance.
But, after accidentally leaving in his pocket for two years, Mr Whipple decided to keep the burger for even longer to see it could continue looking the same.
“It wasn't on purpose,” Mr. Whipple told US television show “The Doctors”.
“I was showing some how enzymes（酶）work and I thought a hamburger would be a . And I used it for a month and then about it. My wife didn't it until at least a year or two after that. And we pulled it out from the closet(衣柜) and said 'oh my gosh, I can't believe it looks the same way'.”
He now admits that he uses the burger to convince（说服） his grandchildren not to eat junk food from restaurants McDonalds.
“It's great for the grandkids to see. what happens with !” he said.
1.A. bought B. lost C. ate D. made
2.A. hide B. keep C. cook D. stay
3.A. the bag B. the coat C. the product D. preservatives
4.A. how soon B. how far C. how often D. how long
5.A. doctors B. students C. grandchildren D. friends
6.A. good idea B. junk food C. healthy food D. terrible idea
7.A. thought B. forgot C. ate D. talked
8.A. throw B. buy C. discover D. get
9.A. for example B. except C. and D. such as
10.A. fast food B. sea food C. McDonalds D. American restaurants
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A US man has shown off a 14-year-old McDonald's hamburger that looks the same as the day he it.
David Whipple, from Utah, had originally(起初) planned to the burger for two months in order to show friends how its preservatives（防腐剂） would keep its appearance.
But, after accidentally leaving in his pocket for two years, Mr Whipple decided to keep the burger for even longer to see it could continue looking the same.
“It wasn't on purpose,” Mr. Whipple told US television show “The Doctors”.
“I was showing some how enzymes（酶）work and I thought a hamburger would be a . And I used it for a month and then about it. My wife didn't it until at least a year or two after that. And we pulled it out from the closet(衣柜) and said 'oh my gosh, I can't believe it looks the same way'.”
He now admits that he uses the burger to convince（说服） his grandchildren not to eat junk food from restaurants McDonalds.
“It's great for the grandkids to see. what happens with !” he said.
1.A. bought B. lost C. ate D. made
2.A. hide B. keep C. cook D. stay
3.A. the bag B. the coat C. the product D. preservatives
4.A. how soon B. how far C. how often D. how long
5.A. doctors B. students C. grandchildren D. friends
6.A. good idea B. junk food C. healthy food D. terrible idea
7.A. thought B. forgot C. ate D. talked
8.A. throw B. buy C. discover D. get
9.A. for example B. except C. and D. such as
10.A. fast food B. sea food C. McDonalds D. American restaurants
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An old man lived with his son, daughter-in-law and 4-year-old grandson. There was something wrong the old man’s hands, eyes and feet. The family ate together at the dinner table.
But it was rather for the old man to eat successfully. The son and daughter-in-law became with the old man. So they set a small table in the corner and let him eat while they were enjoying dinner at the dinner table. After the old man a dish or two, they put his food in a wooden(木头的)bowl.
The son and daughter-in-law even shouted at him when he a spoon or turned over the bowl. Sometimes the old man’s eyes filled with tears as he ate. The grandson watched it all in .
One evening before supper, the father found his son with a piece of wood on the floor. “ are you making?” he asked. The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mom to eat your food from when I ”. The boy smiled and went back to work.
The parents were so surprised that they could speak . Then tears ran down their faces. Both of them knew what should be done no word was spoken. That evening the husband took his father’s hand and gently took him back to the family table.
Later the old man ate every meal with the family. of the boy’s parents seemed to be angry when the old man made some trouble.
Children are good at learning from adults. Parents are their . Clever parents know what they say and what they do have a great on their children. Let us all take care of ourselves and those we love today and every day!
1.A. on B. with C. for D. at
2.A. difficult B. natural C. easy D. possible
3.A. friendly B. upset C. stressed D. angry
4.A. together B. luckily C. alone D. seriously
5.A. cooked B. broke C. made D. sold
6.A. dropped B. left C. picked D. bought
7.A. danger B. style C. health D. silence
8.A. plays B. to play C. playing D. played
9.A. When B. What C. How D. Where
10.A. grow up B. open up C. wake up D. mix up
11.A. everything B. anything C. somethingD. nothing
12.A. because B. or C. though D. unless
13.A. Both B. Neither C. All D. Either
14.A. examples B. banks C. hope D. homes
15.A. time B. chance C. comment D. influence
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Donald Trump, 71-year-old businessman, was chosen President of the US last year.
A. a; a B. a;/ C. the; a D. the; the
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- -Where did you have lunch today, Ben?
-- I went to the McDonald's and I _____ a big hamburger for lunch
A.treated myself to B.had no interest in C.helped with
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Last week，Chicago became the first city in the US to join the “Lights Out Plan”．People turned off the lights in the city’s tallest buildings，so that thousands of birds could get to their winter homes．Every year in autumn，some birds fly over Chicago on their way to the south，and come back the next spring．
Lights mean danger to birds．Birds find their way by looking at the stars in the sky．Lights in tall buildings are so bright that birds may mistake them as stars．This means they can not find the right way to go home．
This month，about 300 types of birds are flying over Chicago to go back to the south to live through the cold winter．Birds fly to warmer places for a few reasons．Many birds cannot live in the cold，so they fly to warmer places．But there are other reasons，too．Birds need to look for food in the south．Another reason is that they want to have baby birds．Many birds like to have their baby birds in the same “house” they lived in last year，so they fly back there．
There are about 9,000 kinds of birds in the world，and about 600 kinds of birds migrate．Some birds can fly a very long way．Sometimes they fly to other countries．We have fewer birds today because there are fewer places for birds．
1.Why did people in Chicago turn off their lights last week？
A．Because people wanted to save money．
B．Because people liked the dark night．
C．Because people were a afraid that birds would make much noise．
D．Because people were a afraid that birds would lose their way．
2.What does the underlined word “migrate” mean in Chinese？
A．迁徙B．定居C．冬眠D．重生
3.Today we have fewer birds because __________．
A．lots of birds are often ill
B．people kill lots of birds
C．there are fewer places for birds
D．other animals eat them
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A．All birds fly to warmer places every year．
B．Some birds have to fly to warmer places in autumn．
C．Some birds can fly a long way to other countries．
D．About 600 kinds of birds migrate in the world．
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Last week，Chicago became the first city in the US to join the “Lights Out Plan”．People turned off the lights in the city's tallest buildings so that thousands of birds could get to their winter homes.Every year in autumn，some birds fly over Chicago on their way to the south and come back the next spring.
Lights mean danger to birds.Birds find their way by looking at the stars in the sky.Lights in tall buildings are so bright that birds may mistake them as stars.This means they can not find the right way to go home.
This month，about 300 types of birds are flying over Chicago to go back to the south to live through the cold winter.
Birds fly to warmer places for a few reasons.Many birds cannot live in the cold，so they fly to warmer places.But there are other reasons，too.Birds need to look for food in the south.Another reason is that they want to have baby birds.Many birds like to have their baby birds in the same “house” they lived in last year，so they fly back there.
There are about 9，000 kinds of birds in the world，and about 600 kinds of birds migrate．Some birds can fly a very long way.Sometimes they fly to other countries.We have fewer birds today because there are fewer places for birds.
1.Why did people in Chicago turn off the lights in the city's tallest buildings last week?
A. Because people wanted to save money.
B. Because people were afraid that birds would lose their way.
C. Because people were afraid that birds would make much noise.
2.What does the underlined word “migrate” mean in Chinese?
A. 迁徙 B. 定居 C. 冬眠
3.Today we have fewer birds because ________.
A. lots of birds are often ill
B. people kill lots of birds
C. there are fewer places for birds
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. All birds fly to warmer places every year.
B. Some birds have to fly to warmer places in autumn.
C. Some birds can fly a long way to other countries.
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Last week，Chicago became the first city in the US to join the “Lights Out Plan”．People turned off the lights in the city’s tallest buildings，so that thousands of birds could get to their winter homes．Every year in autumn，some birds fly over Chicago on their way to the south，and come back the next spring．
Lights mean danger to birds．Birds find their way by looking at the stars in the sky．Lights in tall buildings are so bright that birds may mistake them as stars．This means they can not find the right way to go home．
This month，about 300 types of birds are flying over Chicago to go back to the south to live through the cold winter．Birds fly to warmer places for a few reasons．Many birds cannot live in the cold，so they fly to warmer places．But there are other reasons，too．Birds need to look for food in the south．Another reason is that they want to have baby birds．Many birds like to have their baby birds in the same “house” they lived in last year，so they fly back there．
There are about 9,000 kinds of birds in the world，and about 600 kinds of birds____．Some birds can fly a very long way．Sometimes they fly to other countries．We have fewer birds today because there are fewer places for birds．
1.Why did people in Chicago turn off their lights last week？
A. Because people wanted to save money．
B. Because people liked the dark night．
C. Because people were a afraid that birds would make much noise．
D. Because people were a afraid that birds would lose their way．
2.What does the underlined word “migrate” mean in Chinese？
A. 迁徙 B. 定居 C. 冬眠 D. 重生
3.Today we have fewer birds because __________．
A. lots of birds are often ill
B. people kill lots of birds
C. there are fewer places for birds
D. other animals eat them
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A. All birds fly to warmer places every year．
B. Some birds have to fly to warmer places in autumn．
C. Some birds can fly a long way to other countries．
D. About 600 kinds of birds migrate in the world．
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Zhang Feng, a 23-year-old man from Zhengzhou, China, has developed a special kind of kungfu skill. He called it “Shaolin Sunshine Hand”. It allows him to get enough energy with his fists (拳头) to put out candles up to three meters away.
I used to watch those Chinese kungfu films during the 80s and 90s. I used to love seeing kungfu actors make things far away with their fists, but at that time I knew it was not true. However, after I watched the video, I changed my idea. The video went very popular in China recently. It showed that the young man named Zhang Feng put out 15 candles in a line three meters away with air or energy generated by his flying fists.
You may say it’s not true, and you’re not the only one. But the young man actually invited two reporters from The Zhengzhou Evening News newspaper into his home to see his act and then film him doing it. The two reporters tried their best, but were only able to put out one of the 15 candles set 10 cm apart, and even blowing air didn’t put out all the candles. Zhang Feng, on the other hand, put them all out just by throwing punches. The two reporters were in awe and couldn’t explain how he did it. They said that Zhang Feng was a great Shaolin master.
1.What did the writer use to think of it seeing kungfu actors make things far away with their fists?
A. It was so scary.
B. It was too magic.
C. He did not believe it.
D. He thought it was true.
2.Zhang Feng could put out 15 candles in a line with ______.
A. his fists B. his mouth
C. a newspaper D. blowing air
3.Why did Zhang Feng invite two reporters to his home?
A. Because he wanted them to interview him.
B. Because he wanted to have a big dinner with them.
C. Because he wanted them to watch and then film him doing it.
D. Because he wanted to watch them put out the candles by throwing punches.
4.The underlined phrase “in awe” probably means “______” in Chinese.
A. 恐惧地 B. 敬畏地
C. 漠然地 D. 慌乱地
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Zhang Feng is 23 years old.
B. Zhang Feng comes from Zhengzhou, China.
C. Zhang Feng developed “Shaolin Sunshine Hand”.
D. Zhang Feng can beat anyone by “Shaolin Sunshine Hand”.
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To us， it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade (遮蔽) against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it， but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese， back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use : it became a symbol of honor and power(权力). In the Far East in ancient times， the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe， the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece， but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe， the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time， though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
1.Ancient people first used umbrellas as ____.
A. a symbol of honor
B. protection against the sun
C. a symbol of power
D. protection against the rain
2.According to the passage， the umbrella was probably first used in ancient ______.
A. Egypt . B. Babylon C. Rome D. China
3.The underlined word royal might mean _ in Chinese.
A. 王室的 B. 富有的
C. 中产阶级的 D. 贫穷的
4. According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.
B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.
C. The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.
D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented
5.This passage is mainly about ___________.
A. the sales of the umbrella
B. the differences among umbrellas
C. the invention of the umbrella
D. the history and the use of the umbrella