There is an old saying in China that goes， "T...

There is an old saying in China that goes， "The days of the Sanju period are the coldest days." "Sanjiu period"， which is in Minor Cold， refers to the third nine-day period （the 19th to the 27th day） after the day of the Winter Solstice. There are many different customs related to Minor Cold in China.

Eating hotpot

During Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton（炖肉） with soy sauce. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.

Eating huangyacai

In Tianjin， there is a custom to have huangyacai， a kind of Chinese cabbage， during Minor Cold. There are harge amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender， it is fit for frying， roasting and braising.

Eating glutinous rice

According to tradition， the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold people add some fried preserved pork， sausage and peanuts and mix them into the rice.

Eating vegetable rice

In ancient times， people in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously， but as time went by， the celebration of Minor old gradually disappeared. However， the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients， aijiaohuang（a kind of green vegetable）， sausage and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.

1.What do we know about Minor Cold？ ______

A.It lasts twenty-seven days B.It marks the first day of winter.

C.It refers to the Winter Solstice. D.The Sanjiu period is in Minor Cold

2.What is a special custom in Tianjin in Minor Cold？ ______

A.Eating hotpot B.Buying cabbage

C.Having Huangyacai D.Having vitamin A and B pills.

3.How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice？ ______

A.They fry and toast it B.They eat it for dinner

C.They steam it with soy sauce D.They mix it with many other things

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There’s an old saying ____ goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This is especially true in the US, ____ apples are a huge part of food culture.

A．that; which　　　　　　 B．which; when

C．that; where　　　　　　 D．what; where

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There is an old story about an army of frogs that went jumping through the forest one day when two of them suddenly fell into a deep 1. All of the other frogs gathered around to look2at their two fallen friends. They all began to 3 shake their heads and croak out warnings. “It­­­’s too deep!”said one frog. Another said that there was no 4 they would ever be able to get out 5.

The two fallen frogs began to continuously jump as they 6 to get out, but the frogs that were 7 kept croaking louder at them that they might as well stop 8 they were as good as dead and just 9  their time. One of the two frogs finally gave up,10 their advice and died.

The other frog just kept on jumping harder than ever 11 all the loud croaks of disapproval from the frogs around the top of the hole. They kept croaking at him to 12 jumping and save himself from all the 13 and suffering as he jumped and fell back down to the bottom 14 .

Finally, to the 15 of all the other frogs, he jumped right out of the deep hole. The other frogs asked him, “Why did you keep jumping 16 we yelled and croaked at you to stop?” The frog explained to them he was 17 at that time and that he had thought they were cheering for him and yelling words of 18 to him the entire time!

A little encouragement can go a long way. We don’t often think about the 19  that our words have upon others. Our words do have the power to hurt or to 20.

1.                A．hole           B．river           C．well D．valley

2.                A．up            B．down          C．over D．around

3.                A．violently        B．gently          C．sadly D．doubtfully

4.                A．wonder        B．doubt          C．Problem  D．way

5.                A．alone          B．alive           C．aware    D．awake

6.                A．attempted      B．chose          C．preferred D．failed

7.                A．helping         B．jumping         C．watching  D．cheering

8.                A．if             B．because        C．though   D．until

9.                A．saving          B．spending        C．killing    D．wasting

10.               A．ignored        B．offered         C．followed   D．rejected

11.               A．in spite of       B．as a result of     C．in terms of D．instead of

12.               A．try            B．practise        C．imagine   D．quit

13.               A．stress          B．pain           C．panic D．trouble

14.               A．here and there   B．now and then    C．over and over  D．neck and neck

15.               A．delight         B．disappointment  C．embarrassment D．surprise

16.               A．even though     B．now that        C．as though  D．in case

17.               A．blind          B．deaf           C．numb D．clumsy

18.               A．warning        B．trust           C．wisdom   D．encouragement

19.               A．pressure       B．magic          C．effect D．force

20.               A．help           B．protect         C．prevent   D．create

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Everything in China is negotiable, so goes the saying, reminding foreign travelers to be on guard and avoid being overcharged. Foreign tourists are often advised to learn some bargaining skills so that they can avoid paying high prices. Generally speaking, bargaining is an art and an important part of people’s life in China.

But the younger generation is gradually losing interest and the ability to negotiate a better deal. With fatter wallets, young people who never experienced war or shortages seldom bother to spend 10 minutes at a roadside shop cutting the price of a cell phone cover by 1 yuan. Saving for a rainy day and making good use of every penny---values held dear by older generations---no longer seem necessary. Naturally, bargaining is out, in an increasingly rich society. In this sense, bargaining is a product of poverty.

But in many countries, where residents’ incomes are much lower than those in China, bargaining is not popular at all. I can still remember my failed bargaining attempts in Africa and Indonesia, where vendor(小贩) looked at me in surprise when I sought something at half the price. They shook their heads and stopped the negotiation. Latter I was told by friends who had been staying there for years that bargaining was not part of local commercial culture.

During the years when the planned economy changed into the market economy, it was difficult for ordinary buyers to get a full picture of the product prices at a time when travel was inconvenient, and information spread slowly, adding to the information asymmetry(不对称). Afraid of being overcharged by vendors, buyers turned to the old wisdom of bargaining whenever and wherever they could.

Nowadays, the popularity of e-commerce has improved pricing transparence(透明) to the extreme. With the click of a mouse, all kinds of information on a product can be found, with users’ comments helping new consumers make decisions. With such transparency, overpricing becomes less frequent and bargaining is not a necessity for shoppers. In this sense, reduced bargaining activity can be seen as a sign of China’s progress toward a more mature economy.

1.Bargaining is a skill to _______.

A. buy high-quality products　 B. communicate with foreigners

C. avoid paying too much　　　 D. increase sales

2.In China, the younger generation is losing interest in bargaining as a result of _______.

A. rising incomes

B. an increasing number of products

C. the value of saving for a raining day

D. their fear of losing face

3.What can we infer from the author’s experiences in Africa and Indonesia?

A. Bargaining is always popular in poor countries.

B. Vendors there are impolite to foreign travelers.

C. It’s not avoidable to go abroad without bargaining skills.

D. Bargaining is not necessarily related to incomes.

4.In terms of price and product information, buyers in China used to ____.

A. be kept in the dark B. know better than seller

C. show no concern　　　 D. be well-informed

5.What’s the main theme of this passage?

A. Give buyers some tips about how to bargain.

B. Bargaining is disappearing with the development of society.

C. Make good use of every penny.

D. The younger generation is good at bargaining.

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There is an old Spanish Proverb which states,"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week".1.I'd say,too many.Our dreams should not,and cannot wait.We have to go for them now! Here's why.

1.2.Nobody likes to talk about death,but the reality is—everybody is going to die at one point.None of us know the day,or the hour.Therefore,today is all we have.Don't go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams.Make the decision to go after every dream,big or small right now.

2.The world is waiting on your gift

I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU!Yes, YOU!3.Sure,other people may be able to sing.But they'll never be able to sing exactly like you.Sure other people can write,but they'll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write.Don't deprive the world of your gift.

It's the oxygen that we need to survive.Thus,it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is,and use to better your life and the lives of those around you.

3.4.

You can dream about writing the great American play that you want,but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper.You can dream about finding a cure for cancer,but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure.5.They require you to get your head out of the clouds,and actually do the work to make them happen.Get to it!

A.You can't let fear win.

B.Tomorrow is not promised.

C.In other words,dreams don't work unless you do.

D.Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on you

E.How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?

F.Unless you take the first step,your dreams will never come true.

G.You were born into the world with a unique gift,which nobody on this earth can copy.

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As an old English saying goes, “Honesty is the best policy”. It is more than1.old cliché(陈词滥调), but　 a good way to live your life. First, honesty is the2.(easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies. Second, honesty gives us much3.(free). Many believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people 4. (pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are 5. (true) free.

If there were two people standing before you, a person 6. a record of being honest and a person who is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely 7. (believe)? I’m sure most people would side with the honest person. 8. we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing 9. more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we can make each day. The choice is 10. (you). What will you choose?

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There is a new take on an old tale．It's the story of the three

little pigs and the big bad wolf that blew down a house made of

straw and one made of sticks．The only house left standing was

the one made of bricks．Now there is new evidence to suggest

that houses built with bales（捆）of straw can be very strong．

Pete Walker is a professor at the University of Bath in Britain．

He and a team of researchers there have built a house made out of straw bale and hemp（大麻） material．During the next twelve months the team will study die effectiveness of these materials in home building．Professor Walker says there are many good reasons for using straw．It's a relatively inexpensive renewable material that's quickly and easily available．Straw takes in carbon dioxide as it grows．So it can be seen as having no harmful effects the environment．And the straw bales walls are relatively thick and so all that straw provides very good thermal insulation．So we make buildings that require very little heating in winter or indeed very little cooling in summer．So they require very little additional energy．

David Lanfear owns an eco-friendly home building service in the United States called Bale on Bale Construction．He says he laughed when some friends first told him about houses built of straw．But after doing his own research, he learned that building with straw bales makes a lot of sense．He has now helped to build more than ten straw bale houses and says the building material is becoming more widely accepted．To build the houses, he fills a wood frame with tightly packed bales of straw．Next he coats the walls inside and out with layers of clay plaster．He says the common ideas about straw houses continue, including stories about the threat of fire．As a matter of fact, straw bale houses have done well when tested for fire resistance．And his builders use the same building methods as traditional builders to keep out rain．He says we use what we call good shoes and a good hat, and that would be a solid foundation and a really good roof．

68．According to the passage, Pete Walker ____．

A．is cooperating with David Lanfear in building houses

B．is pretty sure that straw is a good building material

C．is studying home building with his team at present

D．holds a different view of building materials from David Lanfear

69．If we live in houses built with bales of straw, we ____．

A．will be worried about the threat of fire

B．need to wear good shoes in severe weather

C．can reduce our household expense

D．should use a special method to keep out rain

70．In building straw houses, ____．

A．a solid foundation and a good roof are necessary

B．straw bales have to be tested for fire resistance

C．a wood frame of straw should be used as a good roof

D．builders should wear good shoes and a good hat

71．Which of the following is the best tide of the passage?

A．Houses Made of Straw

B．New Meaning Of an Old Tale

C．Pete Walker and David Lanfear

D．Solid Foundation and Good Roof

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We all know the saying“beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, and the fact that there are a whole lot of strange—looking people out there happily loved up would suggest that it’s true．But scientists have now performed the biggest test so far，analyzing the preferences of more than 35，000 people，and have shown that we really do all have a unique “type”．

In fact，the study showed that even identical twins，who share nearly l00 percent of their DNA, aren’t attracted to the same people，suggesting that it’s our experiences，more than our genes，that determine whether we find someone hot or not．

“We estimate that an individual’s aesthetic(审美的)preferences for faces agree about 50 percent，and disagree about 50 percent，with others，’’explained Laura Germine from Harvard University，and Jeremy Wilmer of Wellesley College，lead researchers of the project．

“This fits with the phenomenon that on one hand，fashion models can make a fortune with their good looks，while on the other hand，friends can endlessly debate about who is attractive and who is not，”they added．“Of course，there are some things that people seem to find pretty much universally pleasant to look at，eg，most people prefer faces that are symmetric(对称的)．”But after analyzing the facial preferences of more than 35，000 volunteers, the researchers found that，it was experiences that seemed to be what shape the “eye of the beholder”．And those experiences are highly specific to each individual．

So in other words，it’s not your family，where you grew up，or how much money your parents make that shape who you’re attracted to，it’s things like the magazines you read, the social activities you’ve take part in，and even your first boyfriend or girlfriend，that determine these preferences．

1.What does the underlined word “identical” in Para 2 mean?

A．unique　　　　 　 　 B．same

C．distinguishing　 D．considerate

2.Why does the writer talk about the “fashion model”?

A．To tell us they own beautiful faces which help them earn money．

B．To emphasize they have symmetric faces which people widely enjoy．

C．To show people’s preference for faces partly agree and disagree．

D．To explain the role genes play in people’s preference．

3.Which of the following statements agrees with the theme of the passage?

A．Symmetric faces look beautiful in eastern culture but not in western culture．

B．The more beautiful a person looks，the more likely he is to get a success．

C．A person’s aesthetic preferences for beauty will remain the same in the future．

D．Some think the movie star Huang Xiaoming handsome while some don’t think so．

4.What is the title of the passage?

A．Gene preference or social preference?

B．Difficult to meet every taste．

C．Beauty is in the eye of beholder．

D．Love me，love my dog?

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As an old English saying goes, “honesty is the best policy.” It is more than an old cliché（陈词滥调）, but 　 1.　 good way to live your life.

First, honesty is the 　　 2. (easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies.

Second, honesty gives us much 　　 3.　　 (free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people 　　 4.　　 (pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are 　　 5.　 (true) free.

If there were two people 　　 6.　 (stand) before you, a person with a record of being honest and a person 67 is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely 　 7.　 (believe) I’m sure most people would side with the honest person. 　　 8.　 we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we make each day. The choice is 　　 9.　　 (you). What will you choose

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________an advertisement says, remember that there is ________as a free lunch in the world

A. Whatever, no such thing　　　　 B. What, not such thing

C. However, no such thing　　 　　 D. how, not such thing

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