In our life, many people love to eat peanuts(花生), and Steve Casino is among them. We call him a special artist _____ the US. He is very fond of peanuts. And eating peanuts is not enough for him. He likes to ______ strange things out of peanuts.

Steve has already changed peanut shells______about one hundred little statues(雕像). Among these statues,______ are famous people such as Elvis Presley, Albert Einstein, Bruce Lee and Johnny Depp. He also makes statues of characters from ______,like Batman, Robin, Superman and Captain America. When we look through his website,we can find his steps to make his artworks. First, he takes away the nuts from the shells. ______,he glues the shells back together. After that he gives his statues arms and legs, and paints them ______. It usually takes him twenty hours to paint a statue. At last, he puts the statue in a glass dome(圆顶状物)and people can ______ it for a long time.

Steve Casino calls himself a "Painter of Nuts". "I eat peanuts every day and they're always around. I ______ happy to use peanuts to make things," he said. Steve has even turned this art into big money. He makes statues of anyone such as people's friends, family and favourite stars. However, his artworks are ______ because it takes him a lot of time to make them. But we must remember these statues are special arts and they look very beautiful. What do you think of his art? Let's buy one to have a look.

1.A.by B.off C.from D.at

2.A.take B.buy C.show D.make

3.A.for B.into C.from D.by

4.A.there B.they C.these D.those

5.A.degrees B.rubbish C.movies D.power

6.A.But B.Before C.After D.Then

7.A.easily B.carefully C.hurriedly D.hardly

8.A.keep B.spend C.sell D.touch

9.A.taste B.smell C.sound D.feel

10.A.cheap B.small C.expensive D.thin

When was the last time you gave or received a hug(拥抱)? Do your parents hug you before you go to school? In Western countries, it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug.

You may hug your teammates(A)在你赢得篮球比赛之后. If one of your friends is having a bad day, you can hug them to cheer them up. Friends who haven't seen each other for a long time will usually hog each other when meeting.

(B)Of course, people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging. My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very close in their culture. It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other, like couples. Chinese people don't usually hug in public,(C)___________.

But people's idea toward hugging can also change.

(D)I remember watching a video story about a "hugging party" that was held in Shanghai. A local artist held the party, inviting strangers and asking(E)___________to hug each other.

The Chinese clearly looked uncomfortable. However, after the party,(F)some of them changed their minds. They decided that hugging doesn't have to be awkward(尴尬的)and can actually be quite nice. So next time you see your mom or dad, give them a hug-see how it makes you feel.

1.将文中画线部分(A)译成英语:___________

2.写出文中画线部分(B)和(F)的同义词或近义词:___________;___________

3.在文中(C)和(E)的空白处填入适当的单词:___________;___________

4.将文中画线部分(D)改写为:I remember that I___________ a video story about a "hugging party"

5.从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的中心词:___________

Last year I went and stayed with my English penfriend, James Groves. I have written to James for nearly three years, but it was the_________time I had had a chance to visit his home. His family is_________than most Chinese ones. James has an elder sister_________Alice, and a younger brother, Luke.

Everyone has their own bedroom, but_________I visited, they spent most of the time in the living room, watching TV and_________with me. Sometimes Alice made long phone calls to her friends as well._________activities surprised me. In China, my parents do not_________me watch a lot of TV or make long phone calls.

Sometimes the three children had to_________some jobs around the house. Alice would wash the dishes and_________the bathroom. James and Luke would usually work together to wash the floors in__________living room and iron some clothes. If they all did a good job,__________parents would give them some pocket money.

James and his brother got along very__________most of the time, but sometimes they argued(争论)about__________channel(频道)to watch on TV. James said I was lucky to be a(n)__________child because I could watch anything I wanted. I didn't__________James because in China we are not allowed to watch much TV anyway. Besides, I would love to have a brother or sister to talk to. I think James is very lucky.

1.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth

2.A.wider B.smaller C.bigger D.newer

3.A.phoned B.called C.shouted D.wanted

4.A.before B.if C.when D.though

5.A.talking B.dealing C.studying D.walking

6.A.All B.Neither C.Both D.Each

7.A.let B.allow C.tell D.advise

8.A.find B.plan C.lose D.share

9.A.build B.clean C.break D.use

10.A.a B.an C.the D.(不填)

11.A.his B.your C.her D.their

12.A.well B.badly C.hard D.deeply

13.A.where B.when C.whose D.which

14.A.just B.only C.honest D.brave

15.A.agree with B.join in C.take in D.depend on

When Emma Yang was seven years old, her grandmother became forgetful. Over the next few years, those memory problems, caused by early Alzheimer's disease, worsened. Yang, who learned to write computer programs at an early age, decided to create an app to help. "When I was about 11, I got really interested in using technology for social good to help other people around the world ," says Yang, who is now 14.

In her app called Timeless, Alzheimer's patients can look through photos of friends and family, and the app will tell them who the people are and how they're related to the patients. The app also includes a simple reminder screen that lists appointments for the day, along with a simple contacts screen that shows photos of family members along with names. If a patient tries to call a contact repeatedly, the app will flash a quick reminder: "You just called less than five minutes ago." A "me" page shows the patient's own name, age, phone and address.

"There are no apps that really help Alzheimer's patients with their daily lives, "Yang says. "A lot of times people think that the elderly can't really use technology,but in fact,if you introduce it to them carefully,it can really benefit their lives. "

Catherine Possin,an associate professor at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center,agrees. "It can be hard for somebody who has a lot of memory problems to learn a new technology,"Possin says. "But if the app is simple enough,they can learn to use it through practice. "

Looking through the photos,Possin says,can be a type of social activity for the patient,helping keep family members and friends in mind. It also could strengthen memory. "I think it can be very helpful for patients to exercise memories and make them stronger and make them more resilient(可迅速恢复的)in the face of the disease."

1.What is the "contacts screen" made for?

A.To show the list of appointments for the day.

B.To show the patient's own information.

C.To show photos of family members.

D.To show the changes in the patient

2.The underlined word "them" refers to "______".

A.old people B.Alzheimer's patients C.apps D.technologies

3.What can we learn from Katherine Possin?

A.It is easy for Alzheimer's patients to learn to use apps.

B.The app can help Alzheimer's patients strengthen their memory.

C.The UCSF Memory and Aging Center is helping Yang develop the app.

D.Social activities can help Alzheimer's patients remember things about themselves.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.A Perfect App for the Patients-Timeless

B.Young Developer of an Alzheimer's App

C.New Medicines to Cure Alzheimer's

D.A Talented Student-Emma Yang

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