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What do you think of the most important inventions in the world? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report shows that they are not the only important inventions. Here are three other

important inventions.

One of the simplest inventions is the toilet. Before toilets, waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illnesses were common in big cities, and

it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.

Animal food is another important invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because there was not enough food for them in winter. After hay became a kind of common animal food,

animals could live through the long winter.

The third great invention is glasses. Glasses help people read, write and do “close work” after the age of forty-five. Without glasses, the

world would be difficult for the people above forty-five. Important _______________ Some most important inventions Three other important inventions The TV, the ___________, the ___________, the computer Before the inventions

________ ran into rivers from people’s houses the __________ _________ were common in big cities It was often difficult to find ______________ drinking water hay, animal food Most animals were killed in ____________ because there wasn’t enough food in winter ____________ Reading, writing and “close work” would be difficult for the people over _____________ Keys:

1) inventions; printing; telephone; toilet; Waste; Illnesses; clean; autumn;

glasses; forty-five

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China's newly-weds spend too much

Weddings are so important in China that couples are willing to fork out about 20 times their monthly income on getting hitched and everything that comes with it.

China's newly-weds in cities spend 126,600 yuan (16,600 U.S. dollars) on average in 2006 when getting hitched, Thursday's Chongqing Youth Daily reported, citing a recent survey by the Ministry of Commerce.

An analysis of 60,000 couples living in cities showed that about 64 percent of the spending went on house decoration, furniture and household appliances and the rest was spent on the wedding, such as the ceremony, photography, wedding dresses and feast.

The survey said the wedding expenditure was only a small share of the overall marriage cost as most Chinese young couples in the cities tended to buy an apartment and a car before tying the knot.

The survey said that about 81.6 percent of the newly-weds admitted that they had got economic support from parents as their monthly income on average was only about 6,240 yuan.

The survey also showed that about 88.4 percent of the newly-weds chose having wedding photography as a priority and

78.74 chose hosting a wedding banquet.

In contrast, young couples in the countryside spent about 40,000 yuan on average on marriage-related issues, less than one third of their city peers, according to the report.

About 8.49 million couples got married in China in 2006.

Title: China’s newly-weds spend ___1___

Wedding ___2___ 1. China’s newly-weds in ___3___ areas spend 126,600yuan on average in 2006. 2. In the ___4___ areas, young couples spent less than one third of their city peers. The 5___ of 1. About 64 percent of the spending went on money ___6___decoration, furniture and household appliances. 2. The rest was spent on the wedding, for 7 the ceremony, photography, wedding dresses and feast. The 8__ of They got the ___9___ support from their money parents because their income was not high enough. The

10___ The newly-weds usually spend a lot because

for the high they have many things to buy, such as houses expense and cars.

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1. heavily 2. cost 3. urban 4. rural 5. use

6. apartment 7. instance 8. source 9. financial

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10. Reasons

Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.

No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.

In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.

New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.

The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.

On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes aredecorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life. In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families

start the New Year by first attending churchservices. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.

New Year celebrations around the 62. Country/people Celebration activities Scotland People 63. barrels of tar. Special beliefs The old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter. Canada C Children leave their 64. by the Their shoes will be fireside. filled with 65. by Saint Basil. Jews It is a time for people to 66._______to do better in the future. People 67. New Year Bread to remind of harvest time. Japan People 68. their new clothes. Homes bamboos. European People attend church services are decorated Symbols of with 69. life 70. _________ 71. visiting friends and relatives.

答案二：62. world 63.burn 64. shoes 65. gifts/presents 66. promise 67. cook 68. wear 69 . long 70. countries 71.before

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Advertisement is an important part of our lives. We are so used to them that we often do not even realize how many we see and hear in a day! What is an advertisement?

An advertisement provides information and uses creative languages and attractive pictures to encourage people to buy a product or service or believe in an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radios and televisions are the most places to find advertisements. There are two main types of advertisements—commercial advertisements and public service advertisements (PSAs). A commercial advertisement is one which someone has paid for to promote(提升) a product or service. PSAs are often placed for free, and are to used to educate people about health, safety, or anything that affects public welfare(福利). Does an advertisement tell people the complete truth?

China has strong laws to protect people from advertisements that lie or try to make people believe untrue promise about products or services. However, we still must be careful with the methods used in advertisements to try and sell us things. Even if an ad does not lie, it does not mean it tells the complete truth. One toothpaste ad says “Bright-teeth

fights bad breath!” the advertisers want you to read the word “fights” and think that the toothpaste cures bad breath, but it does not say that! We must not fall for this kind of trick! Public service advertisements.

Not all ads play tricks on us though. PSAs use some of the same methods, but they are made to serve the public. PSAs are meant to teach us and help us lead better lives. You have probably seen or heard some of them yourself, like “Yes to life, no to drugs” and “Knowledge changes life”. These ads deal with large social issues(问题). There are also PSAs that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. All of these ads are meant to be helpful, and you can often learn a lot by following the advice they give.

Try to remember: think about why you should do or buy the things the ad suggests. We all want to be smart about what we believe, so be smart about advertisements. Title: 62 Purpose To 63 People buy product service

Places Methods 66 Commercial Conclusion Try to be 71 Newspapers, By 65 to Magazines, creative advertisements about should advertisements! a the Internet, languages and which or radios or 64 . and attractive pictures. be 67 for. We should be

believe in an idea. always be 68 with tricks. Public service advertisements which are placed for 69 . They play no tricks on us. They help us 70 a lot.

答案三：62 Advertisement(s) 63 encourage 64 televisions 65 using 66 Types/ Kinds 67 paid 68 careful 69 free 70 learn 71 smart 四、根据短文内容，在空格内填入恰当的词语。每空填一词。 One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations (适应) was Charles Darwin. He was born in England in 1809. He wasn’t the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing (观察) nature more than attending medical classes. He dropped out without graduating.

Next, Charles’s father sent him to school to become a minister (牧师). This time he made it to graduation. But he didn’t want to do the work of a

minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science. After graduation, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist. He wasn’t the first choice, but he was the lucky one to go. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. The crew' s task was to make maps of the places they visited.

On December 27th, 1831, Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.

Twenty-three years later, Darwin published an important scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring (后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things. The title Be born One of the most famous 62 to study adaptations In 63 in 1809 He was 64 to a medical school by his father. He 65 spending time outdoors observing nature to At age 16 attending medical classes. He left school without graduation. His father wanted him to be a 66 after graduation. Graduation He became 67 in science instead.

After graduation He was lucky 68 to be invited to sail on the Beagle to make maps of the places they visited. It 69 Charles Darwin five years to sail from England on The trip the Beagle . He collected many plants and animals for further 70 . Later His ideas about adaptations still have an important 71 on the study of living things.

答案四：62. scientists 63. England 64. sent 65. preferred 66. minister 67. interested

68. enough 69. took 70. study 71. effect