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Questions 23 to 25 are hosed on the passage you have just heard. 查看材料A.Busy people.A. Busy people.B. Knowledgeable people.C. Young people.D. Rich people.

They took effective measures to prevent 16) poisonous gases from diffusion. It does not take much imagination to understand the depth of their 17) verbal at the death of their father. There is no 18)____among these professors about what education should be in college.To confirm the 19)____of the patient, the hospital laboratory still has to run several tests on his blood.Words cannot describe how 20)____I am — without your help, I could have died.To be frank, the Italian economic miracle has always been a 21)____, though we have studied it for quite a few years.Kevin has to visit the doctor every month because of his stomach 22)____In addition to practicing writing, students are encouraged to develop their 23)____communication skills in small group discussions.

4. The museum's exhibition features many ___ artifacts from the 18th century, offering visitors a glimpse into the past.A. hypotheticalB. harmfulC. historicalD. hysterical

Chinese TeaA) Chinese people are believed to have enjoyed tea drinking for more than 4,000 years. Legend has it that Yan Di, one of three rulers in ancient times, tasted all kinds of herbs to find medical cures. One day, he was poisoned by some herb he had ingested; a drop of water from a tea tree dripped into his mouth and he was saved. For a long time, tea was used as an herbal medicine. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, it was a religious offering. During the Spring and Autumn Period, people ate fresh tea leaves as vegetables. With the popularization of Buddhism from the Three Kingdoms to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, tea’s refreshing effect made it a favourite among monks in Za-Zen meditation.B) Tea as a drink prospered during the Tang Dynasty, and tea shops became popular. A major event of this time was the completion ofTea Classic, the cornerstone of Chinese tea culture, by Lu Yu, Tea Sage of China. This little book details rules concerning various aspects of tea, such as growth areas for tea trees, wares and skills for processing and tasting of tea, the history of Chinese tea and quotations from other records, comments on tea, and notes on what occasions tea wares should be complete and when some wares could be omitted.C) Tinted (染色) by the cultural style of the Song Dynasty, tea culture at this time was delicate and sumptuous (豪华的). New skills created many different ways to enjoy tea. The Ming Dynasty laid the foundation for tea processing, types and drinking styles that we have inherited.D) During the Qing Dynasty folk art entered tea shops, making them popular entertainment centres. This habit is still practiced in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.E) During the Tang Dynasty, a Japanese monk brought tea seeds from Zhejiang Province to Japan. Later in the Southern Song Dynasty, Zen masters brought tea procedures and wares from China to Japan, promoting the initiation of the Japanese tea ceremony. In the Song Dynasty, Arabic merchants exported tea from Quanzhou, Fujian Province. In the Ming Dynasty, tea was sold to South-East Asian and South African countries. In 1610 it went to Europe via Macau in a Dutch merchant ship. Thus it became an international drink.F) How to select good tea? There are four basic steps.G) 1. Observe. Good or fresh tea has a green luster in a tight shape, but poor one is loose and dull. The leaves should be dry enough to make a rustling noise in the palm.H) 2. Smell. The fragrance should be pure without a charred taste or acid smell. Good tea, especially fresh one, has a natural aroma like orchid or jasmine while the poor one smells stale.I) 3. Taste. You can taste the leaves by chewing them carefully. Good tea leaves have a fresh mellowness (芳醇). You can also infuse (沏茶) some to see if the leaves extend smoothly and sink slowly to the bottom. Good tea liquor is emerald green (翠绿色) or golden. It has a tint of bitterness with a lasting sweet aftertaste. Stale liquor is malodorous (难闻的) and dark brown.J) 4. See the infused tea leaves. The infused leaves should be even without impurity (混杂物).K) After you purchase good tea, keep it in a dry, cool place, avoiding direct sunshine. An airtight container is a good choice. Avoid putting teas of different aromas too close.1. Tea became an international drink in 1610 because it was carried or exported to different parts of the world from the Tang Dynasty till then. E2. Tea should be kept in a dry, cool place, avoiding direct sunshine. K3. Ever since the Qing Dynasty, folk art began to enter tea shops and people can entertain themselves there. D4. During the Song Dynasty, tea culture required a lot of skills and became rich and creative. C5. In Chinese tradition, tea was used as an herbal medicine and fresh tea leaves were eaten as vegetables. A6. The book of Tea Classic, written by Lu Yu, who was the Tea Sage of China, was considered as the cornerstone of Chinese tea culture. B7. Good tea, especially fresh one, has a natural fragrance like orchid or jasmine. H8. Don’t put teas of different smells together and you’d better put them in an airtight container. K9. The leaves of good tea will extend smoothly and sink slowly to the bottom if you infuse some to have a taste. I10. The drinking styles that we now practice are taken from the Ming Dynasty. C

Make sentences by combining the following groups of words. Use while to introduce information that what is conveyed in the main clause.Make changes where necessary. Model: you, an early bird; your roommate, a night owl you may be an early bird while your roommate is a night owl. some people, love pets, regard,friends;other people,dislike pets, think, cause,diseases __________________________________________________________________________________________.

I once knew a dog named Newton who has a unique sense of humor. Whenever I tossed out a Frisbee (飞碟) for him to chase, he’’d take off in hot pursuit but then seem to lose track of it. Moving back and forth only a yard or two from the toy, Newton would look all around, even up into the trees. He seemed genuinely puzzled. Finally, I’’d give up and head into the field to help him out. But no sooner would I get within 10 ft. of him than he would run invariably straight over to the Frisbee, grab it and start running like mad, looking over his shoulder with what looked suspiciously like a grin. Just about every pet owner has a story like this and is eager to share it with anyone who will listen. On very short notice, TIME reporters came up with 25 stories about what each is convinced is the smartest pet in the world. Among them: the cat who closes the door behind him when he goes into the bathroom; the cat who uses a toilet instead of a litter box... and flushes it afterward; the dog who goes wild when he sees his owner putting on blue jeans instead of a dress because jeans mean it is time to play; and the cat who used to wait patiently at the bus stop every day for a little girl, then walk her six blocks home. And so on. These behaviors are certainly clever, but what do they mean Is Newton really deceiving Can a cat really desire privacy in the toilet In short, do household pets really have a mental and emotional life Their owners think so, but animal-behavior experts would have gone mad on hearing such a question. The worst sin in their moral vocabulary is anthropomorphism (拟人化). projecting human traits onto animals. A dog or a cat might behave as if it were angry, lonely, sad, happy or confused, but that is only in the eye of the viewer. What is going on, they insist, is that the dog or cat has been conditioned, through a perhaps unintentional series of punishments and rewards, to behave certain way. The behavior is a mechanical result of the training.The belief that the animals have______________ is unacceptable to experts of animal behavior.

Read and answer the questions based on the passage.Chinese culinary arts has a long history, famous all over the world. Chinese cuisine has developed and matured over the centuries, forming a rich cultural content. It is characterized by fine selection of ingredients, precise processing, particular care to the amount of fire, and substantial nourishment.The diversity of geography, climate, costumes and products have led to the evolution of what are called the “Four Flavors” and “Eight Cuisines” but as catering is a living art sub-classifications continue to increase. Cuisine in China is a harmonious integration of color, redolence, taste, shape and the fineness of the instruments. For the cooking process, chefs pick choice and various ingredients and seasonings while employing unparalleled complicated skills handed down from their fathers, ever aspiring to their ideal of perfection for all the senses. Among the many cooking methods they use are boiling, stewing, braising, frying, steaming, crisping, baking, and simmering and so on. When they finish their masterpieces they are arranged on a variety of plates and dishes so that they are a real pleasure to view, to smell and ultimately to savor.Beijing cuisine combines the best features of different regional styles. Shangdong cuisine leads the Northern dishes. Shangdong cooks are good at cooking seafood. Sichuan cooks specialize in chilies and hot peppers and Sichuan dish is famous for aromatic and spicy sauces. Guangdong cooking makes use of many ingredients. They look for fresh, tender, crisp textures. Huai Yang cuisine stresses the natural flavors. Dishes are strong but not greasy, and light but delicate. Tan cuisine is both sweet and salty. There is a saying that “southerners have a sweet tooth, and northerners crave salt”, but Tan dishes manage to satisfy both. Because China’s local dishes have their own typical characteristics, Chinese food can be divided into eight regional cuisines, the distinction of which is now widely accepted.1. What does the underlined word “ characterized” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　2. What does the passage mainly tell us??　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　3. What caused the diversity of Chinese cuisine?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　4. What is typical of Sichuan dishes?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　5. How do the cooks perfect their masterpieces besides cooking according to passage?