Stone is all around usStone is usually very hard,  1   it can also be softStones have many uses

    In some   2  , artists carve 雕刻 beautiful things out of soft stones, because they can be shaped easilyIn ancient times, people carved   3   persons or animals out of soft stones, which could be carried along withWhile in some European countries, statues 雕塑 are carved   g hard stones and they do not change easilyIn summer, the hot sun   5   on these statues and in winter the snow falls on them, but they   6   remain beautiful

   Stone is strong and long-lastingSo, it is   7   enough for buildingsA house built of stone does not catch fire as easily as   8   made of woodSome stones are coloured, so they make the   9   look wonderfulPeople can also get a fire with stonesBesides, some kinds of stones can be used to   10   jewellery 珠宝).We’ve found stones are really amazing

1Aand                      Bbut                       Cor                        Dso

2Acountries               Bcities                     Cfactories               Dparks

3Ayoung                   Bold                        Csmall                    Dbig

4Ainto                       Bof                         Cfor                       Dfrom

5Ashines                 Bdrops                Cputs                  Dfits

6Aeven                      Bstill                       Cnever                    Doften

7Agood                     Bbig                        Clong                    Dold

8Athis                       Bnone                     Cone                      Dit

9Astones                   Bbuildings               Cfire                      Dwood

10Afind                     Bsell                       Cbuy                      Dmake

My parents taught me not to waste foodMy mom always found ways to make leftovers 剩余食物 taste goodI went to Ilan to learn about some of their special foodsAs I was there, I learned about the food and the history of the areaI learned that they don’t waste food, either, and they use leftovers!

    Many years ago, there was not enough food for everyonePeople learned to cook and eat almost everythingThey had to think of ways to make special dishesOne of these dishes is kao zhaIt’s made with leftovers like meat, soup, oil and fatThat might not sound very good, but it does taste goodToday, kao zha is a special dish at big banquets 宴会).

    Another famous dish is called zao bingIt’s made with fruit, meat and other thingsI really liked it! But I didn’t want to eat too muchIt has a lot of fat in it

    I smelled something burning and I saw smoke, so I found another special food of the Ilan areaduck meatThe duck meat is put in a big oven 炉子 to cook itSmoke keeps the meat freshI don’t usually eat meat, but this duck meat was delicious! It tasted sweet

Ilan is a great place with delicious foodI hope I can come back again!

1The writer learns from her parents __________

Anot to eat leftovers                                Bto eat good food      

Cnot to waste food                                  Dto make good food

2She finds that people in Ilan __________

Aalways waste food                             Bdon’t use leftovers          

Cdon’t have enough food                         Dcan cook special food

3Kao zha is a good dish that is made with __________

Afruit, meat and other things                     Bfresh and sweet duck meat

Csome different leftovers                      Dmeat, soup and fruit

4There are __________ kinds of special foods mentioned in the passage

Atwo                      Bthree                  Cfour                     Dfive

5From the passage, we know that __________

Athere was not enough food in Ilan long ago

Bleftovers can’t be used to cook delicious food

Czao bing is a famous dish without any fat in it

Dthe writer is interested in very big banquets

Is there someone you hate? Well, maybe you don’t really hate themBut you get really angry every time you think of themIf you don’t let this anger go, it can turn into bitterness 痛苦).

Bitterness appears when we can’t forgive 原谅 someone who has hurt us or made us angrySomeone might say or do something that hurts usBut instead of controlling the anger, we keep it deep insideBefore long, a bitter feeling begins to growWe may think we’re hurting that person by criticizing 指责 him or her often, but we’re really only hurting ourselves

Bitterness can not only lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, but also hurt our relationships with friends and family membersNo one enjoys being around an angry person for very long

If you see bitterness in your life, here are some ways to deal with it

l    Accept it

Instead of trying to deny your anger, make it clear to yourself and accept itSee your anger for what it is and quickly deal with it

l    Stop making excuses for it

You may feel you have a right to be angryYou may think you’re right and the other person is wrongYou may even secretly enjoy making the other person look badBut in the end, bitterness hurts you much more than the other personThe bitterness will hold you back, and the other person will go on with his or her life

l    Forgive and forget it

You probably can’t completely put the anger out of your mindBut you can decide to forgive the other personForget it and move onYou’ll enjoy better health and peace of mind 

1According to the passage, we might get angry when someone __________

Aholds us back        Bforgets us             Cdoesn’t like us        Ddoes hurt us

2Bitterness comes from __________

Aour health problems like heart disease

Bthe anger that lives deep inside our mind

Cthe person who says something that hurts us

Dour relationships with friends and family members 

3The underlined word “deny” in the passage means “__________”

A误解                    B否认                  C疏远                     D减轻

4The best way to deal with the bitterness is to __________

Amake the person who hurts us look bad

Bhate the person who hurts us very often  

Caccept that you are hurting the other person

Dforgive the person who hurts us and forget it

5What can we learn from the passage?

AWe should enjoy someone who hurts us

BWe should pay more attention to our friends

CThe peace of mind is more important than the hurt itself

DIt’s better to let bitterness go along with the other person

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