Every Saturday, Wang Weifang puts on a play with his friends in a small town near Xi’an. The audience can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow play(皮影戏).

Shadow puppets(玩偶) are made of hard leather. The leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an object. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have movable arms and legs.

During a shadow play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.

Shadow plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TVs and films, shadow plays are not as popular as before.

Wang and his friends often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art form alive.

1.How often does Wang Weifang with his friends put on a shadow play?

____________________________________________

2.What are the shadow puppets made of?

____________________________________________

3.What color does the screen use in the play?

____________________________________________

4.Are the shadow plays still popular now?

____________________________________________

5.Why do Wang and his friends work hard at the shadow play?

____________________________________________

1.Once a week 2.Hard leather 3.White. 4.No, they aren’t. 5.Because they want to keep this traditional art form alive. 【解析】【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了中国的一种古老的艺术形式——皮影戏,以及王伟方和他的朋友们为保护皮影戏所做出的努力。 1.题意...

If you think it is cold where you are at the moment, then a visit to the Russian village of Oymyakon might just change your mind. The small village is in the heart of Siberia(西伯利亚). The name Oymyakon means “non-freezing water” because of a nearby hot spring, but it is indeed the coldest inhabited(有人居住的) place on the earth.

Oymyakon sits just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle(北极圈). The average(平均) temperature remains below 50°C in winter and the lowest temperature there was 67.7°C. This is the lowest recorded temperature in the Northern Hemisphere(北半球). Oymyakon is white in winter, since everything is frozen and covered with thick snow. But it’s also dark—the length of daytime is only three hours.

Because of the weather, people’s life there is inconvenient(不方便的), yet simple and traditional. Most homes still burn coal and wood for heat. When people go outside, they have to wear fur coats to stay warm. They can’t wear glasses, or the glasses will freeze to their face. There are few modern conveniences for them to enjoy. People don’t use mobile phones, because the batteries(电池) cannot work in such low temperatures. Cars can only be placed in heated garages. The ones left outside must keep running, or they won’t restart.

1.Which country does the village Oymyakon lie in?

____________________________________________

2.How far is it from Oymyakon to the Arctic Circle?

____________________________________________

3.Which season has the shortest daytime in the village Oymyakon?

____________________________________________

4.What do the villagers wear when they go outdoors?

____________________________________________

5.Why can’t the mobile phones be used in Oymyakon?

____________________________________________

1.Russia 2.A few hundred miles. 3.Winter. 4.Fur coats 5.Because the batteries cannot work in such low temperatures. 【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了俄罗斯的一个叫做Oymyakon的小村庄的气候以及那儿的人们的生活方式。 1.题意:...

Café X is a special coffee shop in America. Gordon, the “barista”(咖啡师)in Café X will not only greet you by your name but also wish you a pleasant day. Why? Because Gordon is not human. It?s a robot. It can make the perfect cups of coffee by using beans from local famous coffee shops.

The founder of this special coffee shop is Henry Hu. Hu noticed that baristas spent a lot of time moving around cups while making drinks. So he decided to build a fully mechanized(机械的) coffee shop. And this is why Café X was born.

Café X is more like a kiosk(售货亭) than a traditional Café. Customers can order their drinks either by using an app on the phone or by using the computers in the coffee shop. When the order is placed, Gordon gets to work to make coffee.

When the drink is ready, the customer will receive a text with a code(密码). Upon entering it, the robot will hand over the correct order. If the drink is not picked up within eight minutes after the text is sent, it will be replaced by a fresh drink. Henry Hu says Café X is trying its best to provide customers with the greatest coffee in the shortest time possible.

1.Where is the special Café X shop with a robot barista?

____________________________________________

2.Why did Henry Hu open the special coffee shop Café X?

____________________________________________

3.How can a customer order a cup of coffee if he has no phone?

____________________________________________

4.When will the customer be given a text with a code?

____________________________________________

5.What does Café X try to provide for the customers?

____________________________________________

1.In America. 2.Because he decided/wanted to build a fully mechanized coffee shop to replace the busy baristas. 3.By using the computers in the coffee shop. 4.When the drink/coffee is ready. ...

For convenience(方便), plenty of people prefer having a takeaway(外卖) to cooking at home. Now there is an app through which people can enjoy delicious and cheap takeaway food.

Too Good To Go, an app being used in the UK, allows users to order leftover(剩余的)food at a low price from restaurants. The purpose is to help cut down on food waste, as lots of restaurants usually throw away the food that can still be eaten at the end of the day.

Users just need to pick a restaurant and pay through the app. Then they pick up their food at planned times usually around closing time or after peak meal times.

“Food waste is one of the biggest problems we have in this world,” one creator of the app said. “The restaurant industry is wasting about 600,000 tons of food each year.” By the end of August, Too Good To Go had helped save about 600 meals in the UK.

Users also have the choice to give meals to people who are in need by donating one British pound or more through the app. By the end of August, more than 1,100 meals had been donated.

Too Good To Go isn’t the first app to try to deal with food waste. In Spain, the Yo No Desperdicio app allows people to exchange leftover food with each other. In the US, the Food Cowboy app allows food shops to sell “ugly vegetables” that most customers don’t buy to charities and food banks that need them.

1.Why do plenty of people like having a takeaway?

____________________________________________

2.What is the purpose of the app Too Good To Go?

____________________________________________

3.How do users order the takeaways through the app Too Good To Go?

____________________________________________

4.There are three apps that are used to deal with food waste in the article. Please list TWO of them.

____________________________________________

5.What do you think of the apps like Too Good To Go?

____________________________________________

1.Because the takeaway is convenient. 2.The purpose is to help cut down on food waste. 3.Users can pick a restaurant, pay through the app and pick up their food at planned times. 4.Too Good T...

In modern society, people use money every day. It seems that it is very important in our life. That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods(商品) you want. But I think few people know the history of money.

Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells(贝壳), rice, salt, large stones, etc.

During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.

The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.

Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We can pay in cash or pay for things by card. Often, people prefer to pay by a smart-phone. Paying by a smart-phone is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.

1.Why is money very important in our life?

____________________________________________

2.What did people depend on when they didn’t need money?

____________________________________________

3.Had people begun using coins as money since the 600s BC?

____________________________________________

4.When did European countries start using paper money?

____________________________________________

5.How can people pay for things today?

____________________________________________

1.Because without money we can’t buy any goods we want. 2.They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. 3.Yes, they had 4.In the 1600s 5.They can pay in cash, pay by card or pay by ...

You can’t just stop worrying. Worrying has been a huge positive in my life. There is lots of evidence(证据) that worriers are better prepared for life’s challenges and so tend to do better in the long run. I wouldn’t give it up at all. I read this sentence somewhere and kept it saved on my phone to remind myself— “Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but takes you nowhere. ” It’s possible to live better with worry. There you learn to deal with worrying in your study and life.

Divert (转移) your mind. Make yourself get rid of the thoughts that worry you. Go out. Do some things. Keep yourself busy.

Talk it out. It works for a lot of people. Talk to somebody who really understands you. If they are busy, get online. There are many anxiety forums(论坛) where people are there to listen.

Take a break from your schedule. If you get a holiday with your family, your friends or just tour a new city alone,you will return and become new.

Write a diary. I experienced that writing your worries gives better feelings, reduces the pressure in your head and decreases the frequency(经常性) of worrisome(令人烦恼的) thoughts.

Watch something positively. A good speech, inspiring movie, or video sometimes gives us the confidence and courage to do something, moving past our worries.

All in all, don’t take life that seriously. Remember that you have only one life to live. It’s almost no use wasting it over a lot of things that we worry about. Breathe deeply! It will get better.

Title:1.

Purpose

The article wants to tell you some methods about 2. with worrying in your study and life.

How to treat worries

●Keep yourself busy so that you have no time to 3. about something.

●Talk about your worries with somebody who really understands you.

●Your holiday will make you new to something if you spare some time to take a holiday.

●Writing diaries can make you have better feelings.

●You will feel confident and have courage by watching a good speech, an inspiring movie, or a video when you watch something in a 4. attitude.

Conclusion

It’s no use wasting life over things that we worry about. Take a deep 5., and it will be better.

1.How to deal with worries 2.dealing 3.worry 4.positive 5.breath 【解析】【主旨大意】本文主要说明了如何处理生活中和学习中的焦虑:转移注意;说出来;在你的时间表之外休息一下;写日记;积极地看待事情。 1.标题归纳题。根据文章第一段最后一句“There you learn to deal with w...

Reviewing is an important part of study. It helps you learn, remember, and apply what you know. It is also a good idea to review before quizzes(测试). This will help keep materials fresh in your mind. Here are some advice on how to review well.

Find Your Place

To review for an exam, you must first find a quiet and relaxing environment. Somewhere you feel the most comfortable and you can work best. It should be in a place where you will not be disturbed(打扰).

Take Your Time

It is a good idea to make reviewing be part of your weekly routine(常规). The best way to do this is to review every day. You should make sure that you study for no more than two hours at a time, and that you take regular(有规律的)breaks every half an hour or so. This will keep you fresh and be able to take in information.

Stay Organized

It can be very helpful to set up a system if you are organized. If you are taking notes, organize them by subject, topic, and date. That way when you have a quiz or exam, you can easily find the right notes to study to help you prepare.

Title:1.

The importance of reviewing

●It is helpful to learn, remember, and apply what you know by reviewing.

●Before tests, reviewing is also a good idea.

●Reviewing before exams will be helpful to keep materials fresh.

Several 2. on how to review

●When you interview in a quiet and relaxing environment, you will work best by feeling the most 3..

●Make sure that study for no more than two hours at one time and take breaks 4. about every half an hour.

5. notes by subject, topic, and date can help you find the right notes easily to study to help you prepare.

1.Advice on how to review 2.suggestions 3.comfortable 4.regularly 5.Organizing 【解析】 【主旨大意】这篇说明文从三方面介绍了如何进行复习:安静和放松的环境,复习常态化,复习系统化。 1.标题归纳题。根据第一段最后一句“Here are some advice on how to...

Happiness is important in our life. Are you happy? Do you want to be happy every day? Follow me, and you will have a happy life.

Be confident. Every morning when you wake up and look at yourself in the mirror, what will you do? If you want to be happy in the following hours, please say “You are the best!” to yourself. Don’t always think that you are worse than other students. You are powerful actually. Believe in yourself, and you can give yourself endless power!

Smile. When you meet some difficulties, what will you do? Do you always drop your head when you are in trouble? If you want to walk out of the shadow and be happy, please smile. Smile at yourself, and smile at the trials (考验). Smile can make you strong, and smile can also make you happy.

Talk to others. A single life is always boring. Don’t live in a world where you are the only person. Share what you feel in your life, or your interesting stories and also your troubles with others. Open your heart to the world. You will find the world is more colorful than you can imagine.

It is not hard to be happy. Happiness is close to you if you keep doing the above three things every day. Remember to be confident, to smile all the time, and to talk to others. Wish you a happy life!

Title:1.

Be confident

●Remind yourself that you are the 2. every morning.

●When 3. in yourself, you will be powerful.

Smile

●When you are in 4., smile at yourself and smile at the trails.

●Smile can make you strong and happy.

Talk to others

●Share your feelings, your interesting stories and also your troubles with others.

●Open your heart to the world and you will find the world is more colorful, which is out of your 5..

1.How to be happy 2.best 3.Believing 4.trouble 5.imagination 【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了如何每天都保持快乐。我们可以通过自信、微笑、与其他人交谈这三个方式来使我们每天开心。 1.标题归纳题。根据第一段内容可知,本文主要介绍了如何快乐的方法。故填How to be happy。 ...

play through reply from when question just she eye simple because continue

play through reply from when question just she eye simple because continue

A friend wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. He felt hopeless at that time. He ended his letter with this 1., “We can’t really change this crazy world we live in, can we?” I 2. to him and started my own letter with these words, “Yes, we most certainly can!”

I can still remember someone who changed my world. She was the music teacher at my primary school. She was good at 3. the guitar. I wanted to impress 4.. However, I didn’t know how to play any instruments.

One day, she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best but could only stumble along(断断续续地弹奏). 5. I was done, I put my head down. “I guess I am not very good,” I told her. She looked at me with her kind 6., smiled at me and said, “We are all good at something. You 7. need to find out what you are good at. Then, you can share it with the world.”

Those 8. words changed me. They planted a seed in my heart that 9. to grow to this day. They made me realize that I had something good inside of me and that I just needed to find it and share it.

Can you change the world? Yes, you can! You can change it 10. one choice, one person and one kind act at a time. All you need to do is to share your goodness.

1.question 2.replied 3.playing 4.her 5.When 6.eyes 7.just 8.simple 9.continues 10.through 【解析】 【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者小学的音乐老师用简单的几句话改变了作者的一生。故事告诉我们:当你遭遇失败时,不要急于否定自己,每个人...
 0  127496  127504  127510  127514  127520  127522  127526  127532  127534  127540  127546  127550  127552  127556  127562  127564  127570  127574  127576  127580  127582  127586  127588  127590  127591  127592  127594  127595  127596  127598  127600  127604  127606  127610  127612  127616  127622  127624  127630  127634  127636  127640  127646  127652  127654  127660  127664  127666  127672  127676  127682  127690  159627 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网