Take your time — it's just _____ short distan...

Take your time — it's just _____ short distance from here to _____ restaurant.

A. /; the　　　　 B. a; the　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　 D. /; a

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Getting ripped off from time to time is just part of traveling---don’t let it ruin your day or your overall experience. But there are things you can do to avoid some of the most common rip-offs. Let me share my travel tips for how to avoid hidden fees, disappointed experiences and overpriced items.

Baggage Fees

Depending upon the airline, you can pay $15 to $75 for the first checked bag, and more for overweight bags. When possible, pack a bag lightly enough to a carry-on or fly airlines that still allow free checked bags(two bags for Southwest and one for JetBlue). Many airline programs allow members with a high status to have a free checked bag, so check your status.

Overpriced Hotel and Airport Food

To avoid the overpriced water sold at airports, bring an empty water bottle with you through security at the airport. Then, fill it up at a water fountain or ask a waiter at a coffee shop to fill it up for you. Pick up some snacks at a local corner store instead of hitting the hotel room mini bar, which can lead to expensive surprises on your final bill.

Tourist Trap Restaurants

If you’re visiting a restaurant or attraction that has online presence, Google it or search it on Yelp to see what the locals say about it and to find any available coupons(优惠券) that might get some extra savings. Often restaurants run deals on Yelp where if you “check in” at that restaurant and review it, you get a free dessert or 15% off the total bill, etc. By researching online, you’ll not only see whether there are any coupons or extra savings available, but people will tell you if the chef changed a month ago and the food is awful now.

1.To have a free checked bag, you shall not_______.

A. take a light carry-on　　 B. have a high status

C. take overweight bags　　 D. choose Southwest Airlines

2.If you want to drink free water at an airport, you can______.

A. take a bottle of water through security

B. go to a water fountain

C. go to a store at the airport

D. order a coffee at a coffee shop

3.The passage is probably written by______.

A. a travel agent

B. an economical person

C. an experienced traveler

D. a skilled net-worker

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It happens from time to time: you feel terrible when you take your first bite of a certain food, but after eating more, you find yourself enjoying it. This is what is called an acquired taste. But why do our tastes change?

The answer, according to a recent study presented at an American Chemical Society meeting in Boston, lies in proteins in our saliva (唾液).

Most of us tend to think saliva, almost entirely made up of water, is “only a mouth lubricant (润滑剂) helping us to swallow food,” the New York Times said. However, it also contains many proteins, which can help break food down, protect our teeth and help in tasting food.

To explain how these proteins affect taste, a team of scientists from Purdue University in the US invited 64 volunteers to drink a bitter-tasting chocolate milk three times a day for six weeks and rated their tastes at the same time.

According to the research, the participants found a strong bitterness on the first day, but the unpleasant flavor came to decrease as time went on and finally disappeared.

That is not all that was changing. A noticeable increase in the levels of proline-rich (富含脯氨酸的) proteins was found in the saliva samples of the test subjects in the research period. These proteins serve to reduce the bitterness we taste and improve our adaptation to this flavor.

“We think the body adapts to reduce the negative feeling of these bitter compounds,” said Cordelia Running, a food scientist at Purdue University. “Saliva changes flavor, which in turn changes eating choices.”

This change in taste not only makes the food tastier, but also helps people keep an appetite for healthy food whose flavor might otherwise keep them away.

One day, these proteins may even be extracted (提炼) and used as a separate food additive that could help people stick to healthy food whose flavor they continue to dislike, researchers told Science Alert. And according to Running, even it doesn’t happen, the idea that “maybe some little piece of your body is actually trying to help you” could really benefit some people. Let’s wait and see.

1.What does the underlined phrase “an acquired taste” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. The appetite for healthy food.

B. A mouth lubricant helping to swallow the food.

C. Something that tastes very delicious at first bite.

D. A preference that is only formed after great repetitions.

2.What contributes to the changes of our taste?

A. Our negative feelings of food.　　 B. Our adaptation to this flavor.

C. The proteins in our saliva.　　 D. The flavor of the food.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Saliva consists of many proteins besides water.

B. The unpleasant flavor will increase with time going on.

C. A separate food additive has been extracted from the proteins.

D. Proteins have nothing to do with the changes of our taste.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. There will be bitter candy in the future.

B. You can change the flavor as you like in the future.

C. The researches will go on studying these proteins.

D. It won’t be long before we can make unhealthy food healthy.

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Why do many people take vacations frequently? We need to take time out from work to relax, and just be ourselves.1.We should all be allowed to leave our jobs behind us—at least for a few weeks each year—and just have fun. This might be something as simple as reading a good book in front of a warm fireplace through to traveling to the most interesting places on our planet. Whatever we fancy doing is worth taking time out for.As we know, workplace stress is on the rise.2.These include disease, depression and even death. We all seem to be running from one place to the next, never finding out where we want to go in the first place. I intend to break that trend in the coming days.3.I will sleep late, write, watch movies, drink the occasional glass of wine, and eat to my heart's content, ignoring calorie counting. My plan is to just enjoy the fleeting(飞逝的) moments of being alive.4.Spend your next vacation the way you want; Do what will restore your mental health. You're very valuable to the people who are close to you, and to those who depend on it. Like it or not, we are all interdependent（互相依存的）in this great life of ours. There's no doubt that you are valuable. Just remember that the next time you look at a mirror and take a deep breath. Remind yourself that there will never be anyone like you ever on this earth again.5.1you have to do is just ask yourself what you want to do.

A.Draw up a detailed plan so that you can see more.

B.With it come many health problems.

C.When you finally get home you'll be greatly refreshed.

D.Life is not all about work, or at least it shouldn't be.

E.And only you know how to take a vacation in your way.

F.I challenge each one of you to do the same.

G.For my next holiday, I will do all the things that I love doing.

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We would not ______ such hard work. It’s impossible for us to complete in such a short time.

A. take in　　　　　　 B. take off

C. take on　　　　　　 D. take up

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Continuing from the previous post 6 reasons to improve your body language, here is just a few of many pointers on how to improve your body language. Improving your body language can make a big difference in your people skills, attractiveness and general mood.

There is no specific advice on how to use your body language. What you do might be interpreted in several ways, depending on the setting and who you are talking to. You’ll probably want to use your body language differently when talking to your boss compared to when you talk to a girl/guy you’re interested in. These are some common interpretations（解释，诠释） of body language and often more effective ways to communicate with your body.

First, to change your body language you must be aware of your body language. Notice how you sit, how you stand, how you use you hands and legs, what you do while talking to someone.

You might want to practice in front of a mirror. Yeah, it might seem silly but no one is watching you. This will give you good feedback on how you look to other people and give you an opportunity to practise a bit before going out into the world.

Another tip is to close your eyes and visualize how you would stand and sit to feel confident, open and relaxed or whatever you want to communicate. See yourself move like that version of yourself. Then try it out.You can also take bits and pieces you like from different people. Try using what you can learn from them.

1.According to the passage, the improved body language can ______.

make people charming

make people encouraged

make people disappointed

make people interested

2.From paragraph 2, we can learn that ______ will depend on how to use your body language.

some specific advice on how to use your body language

the backgrounds and the person who you are communicating with

the way a person communicate with other people

the mood of the person who you are communicating with

3.If a person wants to change his body language when he is talking, he must ______.

pay attention to others’ postures

pay attention to his own hands and legs

pay attention to his own body language

pay attention to his own language

4. When a person practise his body language, he can ______ .

improve his body language in public

treat others body language well

make himself appear silly and funny

make himself become confident

5.Maybe a person can’t behave well in public until he ______ .

imitate different famous peoples ’body language

imitate others’ body language without any change

close his eyes to imagine his body language

close his eyes to imagine and practise his body language

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_________ from your family and friends, though it may cause short-term discomfort, doesn’t　 have to be as painful as it seems.

A. Being separated　　　　　　　　 B. Separated

C. Having separated　　　　　　　　 D. Separating

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Here is a great new toy just for you! It is called FUNNY FACES. It is small enough to fit in your hand, but you can do so many things with Funny Faces!

With Funny Faces, you can shape a mouth into a happy smile, or you can make a sad face. If you want to show an angry face, you can make it appear to be fierce（凶狠的）. The eyebrows (眉毛) move up and down, the eyes turn from side to side, and the ears move slightly.

It is lots of fun to play with Funny Faces, by yourself or with your friends, make up stories about the different faces, put on a Funny Faces show and invite your friends to watch it.

A Funny Faces toy costs only five dollars. It is a super toy that every child should have. Buy Funny Faces today! You will find it in many stores in your city or town.

And if you buy Funny Faces now, we will send you a FREE gift. It is a special case for your toy. You will not find this case in stores. Here is all you have to do:

Cut off the top of the Funny Faces box. It writes “A Great New Toy!”

Write your name and address on a piece of paper.

Mail both pieces to the Funny Faces address on the front of the box.

Act today! This offer is good only until June 30.

1.According to the passage, what is Funny Faces?

A. A kind of toy.　　 B. A box.

C. A special show.　　 D. A picture.

2. With Funny Faces, we can _____.

A. make our friends angry

B. write names and address

C. shape a mouth into a smile

D. turn our eyes from side to side

3.Why does the author write this passage?

A. To tell us how to get a free gift.

B. To encourage us to buy Funny Faces.

C. To show us how to enjoy Funny Faces.

D. To advise us to put on an interesting show.

4.We can see the passage is _____.

A. a story　　　 B. a news report

C. a letter　　　　 D. an advertisement

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The distance from here to the station is _______ 200 meters, and you can get there on foot.

A .rudely　　　　　　　　 B. privately

C. stiffly　　　　　　　 D. roughly

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He will come to understand your efforts sooner or later. It’s just a ________of time.

A．criterion          B．patent            C．variety            D．matter

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