Rachel Liu has learned Beijing Opera for four years. It1 many years for a person to learn Beijing Opera, but Rachel said she learned the basics2 after learning from one of the best teachers.
"I am still learning to sing. Singing is very3 because of pronouncing the words. And professional (专业的) Beijing Opera singers can point out your small mistakes,4 you don't think you have made one", said Rachel.
There are a few5 roles(角色) in Beijing Opera. Rachel has chosen to play Dan roles. Rachel described her role named Hu Sanniang: "She is a fighter, and she has the ability to6 against many men at one time. In this opera, a lot of high jumping and kicking is necessary. " "Beijing Opera is one of the most7 traditional cultures in China. However, today's young people are becoming8 interested in it. It is slowly being lost as an old tradition. China has already tried its best to9 this traditional art, and I hope everyone can also protect this wonderful art, " said Rachel. "Although I am not professional, the things that I have learned already make me love this10 . I will try my best to do it. "
Hot pot is very popular no matter in hot summer or cold winter in China. It has a history of over 1, 000 years and until now, it is still the most popular dish for social or family gatherings. People put a metal pot in the middle of a dining table, and while the water in the pot is boiling (沸腾), ingredients are put into it and cooked in the pot. Hot pot dishes are usually thinly sliced beef, pork, chicken, lamb, leaf vegetables, tofu and seafood. Many Chinese people like eating hot pots. Liu Yang is one of them.
Liu Yang went to university in England. Three days ago, he arrived there. He had three days of hamburgers, sandwiches, and potatoes. Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hotpot to welcome the new students.
He went into the room and sat next to an American girl. To his surprise, he saw potatoes and bread in front of him. Where was the hot pot?
When the American girl found that Liu Yang was very surprised, she made an introduction to him that hotpot is not hot pot. China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word. Hotpot is made with meat, potatoes and onions. People put them into the oven all day in a heavy pot and over low heat. It is easy to cook.
Hotpot tastes fine. But Liu Yang still misses hot pot, two words!
I love shopping on the Internet. It's fast. I can sit in front of the computer for hours. I shop every day. I can find some cheap but good things online. Sometimes I watch films or listen to songs. |
Miss Liu | As a student, I'm always busy doing my homework from Monday to Friday. I only play computer games on weekends. Sometimes I watch TV and chat with my friends online. |
Zhang Tao |
I can't work without the Internet. I need it to send and receive e-mails. I write at least twenty e-mails each day. When I am free, I also love to read news online. |
Mr. Wu | I'm a housewife and I like cooking. I write blogs about my cooking and upload the photos of my dishes every day. Many people read my blogs and I love reading their replies. And I'm happy that they love my dishes. |
Mrs. Li |
Do you have such an experience? You went to bed early the night before, but you felt even more tired the next morning. The longer you sleep, the more tired you'll feel the next morning.
It will work out the best time for you to get up or go to sleep. Clearly, it's all to do with sleep cycles (周期).
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Everyone sleeps in about five or six cycles. A sleep cycle lasts about 90 minutes. There are five stages of sleep. We move from light sleep in Stage 1 to very deep sleep in Stage 4. You may feel more tired if you wake up in Stage 4.
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If you need to get up at 6 am, when do you need to go to bed?
To get up at 6 am, you're looking at a bedtime of 8:46 pm, 10:16 pm or even 11:46 pm. If you're a real night owl (夜猫子), 1:16 am is also OK.
★ How about 7 am?
Then you need to go to bed at either 9:46 pm or 11:16 pm. If you're having a late night and you don't like either of these, then 12:46 am and 2:16 am will also work.
★ How about 8 am?
Don't you need to get up early to get to work on time? 10:46 pm, 12:16 am, 1:46 am or 3:16 am.
If you want to wake up at a certain time, use the sleep calculator and you'll get a result
A. How about 6 am?
B. But, luckily for us, a sleep calculator (计算器) was made.
C. Here's what time you need to go to bed for an 8 am wake-up.
D. Do you need to make sure you get up at 7 am?
E. What are sleep cycles?
Judy: Hi, Sam! What are you doing?
Sam: Did you hear about it ?
Judy: What is it about?
Sam: ChatGPT is a smart AI chatbot(聊天机器人) made by a US company.
Judy: Sounds interesting.
Sam: It can do a lot of things, like answering questions, writing emails and chatting with you.
Judy:
Sam: Yes, you can. But you'd better use it as a learning tool, not to cheat on your homework.
Judy: Why?
Sam: Then we will lose the ability to think and learn.
Judy: I totally agree with you.
A. No, I didn't.
B. Can I use it for my homework?
C. Because if we do so, we won't need to use our brains.
D. What can it do?
E. I'm reading an article about ChatGPT.
Everyone has some friends, but it is not easy to get true friends. How do you really know he or she is a true friend? There are some ways you can know whether a friendship is true.
A true friend will always be there to help you. They will accept you instead of trying to change you. And they will tell you if you make a mistake.
A true friend will keep your secrets for you. They will listen to you carefully even if they have no advice to share with you. But they will try their best to help you.
However, friendship is a two-way street. To find true friends and keep them, you must be the same to them. You should be there when they are having trouble. If they meet problems, give them advice and try to help them. Be someone that your friends can depend on. In a word, if you are kind to your friends, you get true friendship. And to let it be stronger, better and longer, be true to them.
Find a(n) friend Everyone has some friends. But true friends are to get. There are some ways you can know whether a friendship is true. A true friend will you when something happens. A true friend will keep your secrets and be a good . However, friendship is a street. How to hold friendship? You should be with your friends when they have . If you want your friendship grow stronger, better and longer, be true to them. |
第二节 阅读短文，根据语篇内容，回答2个问题（共2小题，每小题2分，共4分）
Does a true friend accept you or try to change you?
How can you get true friendship?
As the saying goes, "The whole year's work (depend) on a good start in spring. " That's why many people like spring so much. Now let me tell you other reasons why people (love) spring.
First, there is plenty of rain spring. Enough rain is necessary for the growth of crops and plants. Rivers and lakes also need rain to (provide) a living environment for fish. It's only natural that (farmer) and fishermen love spring.
Second, the weather is nice in spring. It is neither too cold too hot. We feel very comfortable) in spring. We go to the field to enjoy the beauty of nature.
Personally, I like spring because of the color of green. Everything start) to turn green in this season—the grass, the trees and the hills. They (look) so lively and full of energy.
fascinating spring is!
to waiting happy wearing luck impossible afraid strange truth nervous
When we say "pigs can fly'', we mean something probably will not happen. It's for pigs to fly, but they can help people before flying.
Recently, while Jenny was for the flight(航班)at the airport with her dad, she met something . She saw a pig while she was talking with her mom on the phone. The pig was a blue dress and it had red nails (脚甲). How lovely! After Jenny said goodbye her mom, she walked up to the pig. To her surprise, the pig wasn't of her, and would like to get close to her. Then, Jenny began to touch it and play with it .
After a worker told Jenny the , she knew that the pig's name was Li Lou. Its job was to help people relax before they take the plane. " Li Lou only works at our airport once a month, " the worker said to Jenny, "so you're very to see it. " Jenny said, "I will tell my friends about the experience when I go to school next week. "
