阅读表达(六) 名人达·芬奇+欧洲人口问题
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Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural abilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modern daily life.
Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later.
Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying, so he watched the way birds fly. Among his sketches(素描) we can see many objects. We consider them as modern flying machines.
Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving machines like cutting machines.
Leonardo was a strange man. He didn't eat any meat, which was very unusual in those times. He never published his ideas and discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which look like writing in the mirror starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.
We have very few of his works today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his life time knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe, however, that he was one of the cleverest men that the world has ever known.
1.What was Leonardo da Vinci?
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2.Did Leonardo invent any machines used for war?
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3.How did Leonardo try to find out the secret of flying?
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4.Why didn't Leonardo finish all his works?
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5.How do people nowadays like Leonardo?
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B
The population of the world continues to increase, but in some areas the population is falling. This is true in Europe and especially in Eastern Europe. In Russia, the population is going down by about 100 people EVERY HOUR! Russia's population could fall by ONE THIRD by the year 2050! And in Poland the population is also going down because people are leaving to work in other countries.
One of the main reasons is a change of lifestyle. All over Europe people, especially educated women, have a different attitude(态度) to children than their parents. “I have one child and she is enough for me,” said Galina Tereschkova, a doctor from Moscow. “My husband and I both work full-time. We can't imagine having more than one child.” Many women decide to have children later in life or not to have children at all. “I don't want to have any children until I have worked for at least 10 years,” said 19-year-old student Hana Markova from Prague. Her opinion is typical of 18-24 year old women everywhere in Europe.
In Poland, the population is going down for a different reason. A lot of people, usually aged between 20 and 30, are leaving the country to work abroad. Poland joined the European Union in 2005 and since then more than half a million people have moved to Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy. Even so, the population of those four countries and many other countries in West Europe is also going down.
Many governments are now encouraging people to have larger families. In France, women now receive nearly $1,000 a month for a year if they have a third child. Austrian women receive $700 a month for three years when they have their first child.
1.Where in the world is the population getting smaller?
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2.How many children does Galina Tereschkova want to have?
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3.What does Hana Markova want to do before she has children?
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4.Why is the population in Poland going down?
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5.How does the French government encourage people to have larger families now?
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【参考答案】
A 1.He was an artist and a great inventor.
2.Yes, he did.
3.By watching the way birds fly./He watched the way birds fly.
4.He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect.
5.People believe he was one of the cleverest men that the world has ever known.
B [主旨大意]本文介绍了尽管世界人口在增长,但在一些国家里,尤其欧洲一些国家,特别在俄罗斯、英国、德国、西班牙和意大利等国家里,随着生育观和生活方式的变化,人口在减少,这些国家正采取措施,鼓励生育。
1.In Europe and especially in Eastern Europe.
2.One/Only one.
3.She wants to work for at least 10 years.
4.Because a lot of people are leaving the country to work abroad.
5.In France, women will receive nearly $1,000 a month for a year if they have a third child.
阅读表达(二) 蜗牛的志气+百度第一人
A
One day, a baby snail(蜗牛) found that he had to carry a big and heavy shell at any time. He was confused(困惑的), so he went up to his mother and asked, “Why was I born with a shell that grew so hard and heavy?” His mother said, “Because we don't have bones to hold us up. We can only move slowly, so we need a shell to protect us.”
The baby snail asked again, “The caterpillar(毛毛虫) has no bones, either, and she can't move quickly. Why can she live without a shell?” The mother snail answered, “That's because a caterpillar will become a butterfly (蝴蝶). She can fly high into the sky. The sky can protect her.”
The baby snail had one more question, “But the earthworm (蚯蚓) moves like us. He has no bones and he won't turn into a butterfly. Why doesn't he carry a hard and heavy shell?” His mother said, “He can dig a hole and hide in the ground, and then the earth can protect him.”
The baby snail then cried, “We are so poor! We have no protection from the sky or from the ground!” His mother smiled at him, “That's why we have a shell. My dear, imagine that if we don't have the shells, what will happen to us? Hot sun will dry out our bodies and we'll have nowhere to sleep. What's worse, we'll die in the heavy rain. How terrible it is! We don't depend on the sky or the ground for protection. We should depend on ourselves.”
1.Whom did the baby snail ask for help, his mother or his father?
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2.What will the caterpillar in the story become when she grows up?
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3.Where can an earthworm hide?
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4.How many questions did the baby snail ask?
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5.Who should the snails depend on according to the story?
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B
You may have heard of Robin Li. After all, Robin Li is considered as “the man who compete against Google and won”, thanks to his creation of Baidu, China's largest search engine in China. But what do you really know about the 51-year-old man?
Born in 1968, Li was the 4th of 5 children born to factory workers in Yangquan of Shanxi Province in northern China. Back then, Yangquan was an underdeveloped city that did not offer much to its people. Like most of the kids in the neighborhood, Li spent his childhood in hardships.
His mother, however, encouraged him to stay hopeful for a better tomorrow. He grew up remembering his mother's words, “If you want a better life in the future, you will have to study hard and make sure you get into the best college.”
Li never forgot his mother's words and studied hard. He cleared the entrance of Peking University and completed Bachelor of Science degree in library information management. He later completed a postgraduate(研究生)course for computer science with a Master's Degree at the University of Buffalo, the State University of New York.
In 1999, Li and his wife Melissa went for an activity at Stanford University. After that Melissa asked her husband that she would like to see him as a founder of an Internet company. Bearing(怀揣)a dream of changing people's life with science and technology and encouraged by Melissa, Robin Li returned to China and founded Baidu at the end of 1999. After years of efforts, Baidu has become the most popular Chinese website in China, the largest Chinese search engine and the largest Chinese website.
Therefore, it is truly said that behind every successful man there stands a woman. For Robin, there stand two behind him.
1.When did Robin Li found Baidu?
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2.From the passage, did Robin lead an easy life in his childhood?
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3.Where did Robin get his Master's Degree?
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4.What did Robin's wife want him to do after they finished the activity at Stanford University?
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5.Who played an important role in Robin Li's life?
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【参考答案】
A 1.He asked his mother for help./His mother.
2.The caterpillar will become/turn into a butterfly.
She will become/turn into a butterfly./A butterfly.
3.He can hide in the ground./In the ground.
4.He/The baby snail asked three/3 questions./3./Three.
5.They should depend on themselves/Themselves.
B 1.At the end of 1999.
2.No, he didn't.
3.At the University of Buffalo, the State University of New York.
4.She wanted him to be a founder of an Internet company.
5.His mother and his wife.
阅读表达(三) 成为优秀学习者+生活启示
A
How Can You Become a Successful Learner?
Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.
Creating an interest in what they learn
Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain(脑) is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time.Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English.This way they will not get bored.
Practicing and learning from mistakes
Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “Use it or lose it!” Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. “Practice makes perfect.” Good learners will keep practicing what they have learned, and they are not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
Developing their study skills
It is not enough to just study hard. Good learners know the best way they can study. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words. They also look for ways to go over what they have learned.They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
Asking questions
Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning.
Learning is a lifelong journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.
1.According to the passage, what can make you become a successful learner?
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2.How can learners create an interest in what they learn?
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3.Why is it important to practice using what you've learned?
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4.What study skills does the writer talk about?
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5.Are you a successful learner? Why or why not?
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B
A beautiful, expensively dressed young lady came to see the doctor and complained that her whole life was empty: It had no meaning.
The doctor called over an old lady who cleaned the office floors, and then said to the rich lady, “I'm going to ask Mary here to tell you how she found happiness. All I want you to do is to listen.”
So the old lady put down her broom(笤帚) and began her story, “Good afternoon, madam. I'm a cleaner in this hospital. Now let me tell you something about my life experience. Well, my husband died of heart disease and three months later my only son was killed by a car. I had nobody…I had nothing left. I couldn't sleep; I couldn't eat; I never smiled at anyone; I even thought of taking my own life because I didn't want to live alone in the world. Then one evening a little cat followed me home from work. Somehow I felt sorry for it. I decided to let the cat in. I got it some milk, and it licked(舔) the plate clean. Then it purred and rubbed(蹭) against my leg, and for the first time in months, I smiled. Then I began to think: If helping a little cat could make me smile, maybe doing something for people could make me happy. So the next day I took some rice, vegetables and meat to my neighbor who was sick in bed. Every day I tried to do something nice for someone. It made me feel so happy to see them happy. Today, I don't know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do. I've found happiness, by giving it to others.”
When she heard that, the rich young lady cried. She had everything that money could buy, but she had lost the things which money couldn't buy.
1.Did the young lady complain that her whole life was empty?
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2.What did the old lady do?
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3.Why did the old lady never smile at anyone?
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4.What made the old lady feel happy?
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5.Who do you want to learn from, the young lady or the old lady? Why?
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【参考答案】
A 1.Having good learning habits.
2.Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something interesting.
3.Because you will forget it unless you use it.
4.Take notes by writing down key words and look for ways to go over what they have learned.
5.Yes, because the ways above are useful, I have tried some of them.(答案不唯一)
B 1.Yes, she did.
2.She was a cleaner in the hospital.
3.Because her husband died of heart disease and three months later her only son was killed by a car./She had nobody./She had nothing left.
4.Every day she tried to do something nice for someone.
5.The old lady. Because she could make herself happy by doing something for people.
阅读表达(四) 赛场对决+传统节日
A
The sports meeting held in our school included basketball and soccer matches. Our class took part in the women's basketball competition and beat Class 5, 25 to 3.
When we heard that we would fight against Class 5, we were shocked, because the girls in Class 5 are much more athletic than us and better at basketball. It made us want to give up. But then a confident voice, our team captain said, “No matter what happens, we will win the match” and “Just make every effort and you will be the best!”
These words woke me up, and my attitude immediately changed. We started to practice more during P. E. class and even at lunchtime. To build up physical strength for the 10-minute match, we practiced running every night after school. Falling down became an ordinary thing that happened every day, but no one on our team complained(抱怨). We all believed that our efforts would pay off.
Our match was held on March 28. During the match, I tried my best to run and get the basketball. The 10-minute match seemed to last a century. I couldn't even find the direction of the game, even after 5 minutes. Running was the only thing I could do.
But seeing that my classmates were cheering for us and that my teammates were fighting, I speeded up. I fell down twice trying to get the ball. But instead of taking a break, I got up quickly and refocused on the game. In the end our class got 25 points.
But it isn't winning that matters most; it is understanding the meaning of team spirit. By taking part in the match, I learned the lesson that no matter what situation we are in, we should believe in ourselves.
1.What was the score of the basketball match between the writer's class and Class 5?
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2.How did the writer and her classmates feel when they knew they would fight against Class 5?
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3.When was the basketball match held?
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4.Did the writer give up even though she fell down twice in the match?
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5.What did the writer learn from her experience?
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B
There are many holidays and festivals. Dads have Father's Day. Mums have Mother's Day. But do our grandparents have a special festival? Yes, they do!
The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for older people in China. It started long ago. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show love and respect to their grandparents.
There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect. When an older person enters a room, everyone stands. People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest. When we present a book to an older person, two hands are used. Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus.
Respecting older people is a tradition in China. That's because the Chinese know that older people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn. Chinese people are proud of being old.
In Western countries, however, older people seldom think they are old. They are called “seniors” instead of “old people”. They'd rather do everything themselves. Even after retirement(退休) they take up hobbies, part-time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well.
Westerners respect their older people, too. Usually, seniors don't have to buy tickets for trains and buses. They are given discounts(打折) in stores and restaurants.
But Western seniors don't often live with their children—they live alone. For holidays, the family usually gather at the grandparents' home, and a great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for grown children to show their respect.
1.When is the Double Ninth Festival?
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2.How many ways in which Chinese people express their respect are mentioned?
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3.What can the young learn from older people?
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4.Can seniors in Western countries take the trains for free?
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5.How do Western grown children show their respect?
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【参考答案】
A 1.25 to 3.
2.They were shocked.
3.It was held on March 28.
4.No.
5.No matter what situation we are in, we should believe in ourselves.
B [主旨大意]本文是一篇说明文。介绍了中国的重阳节,即对老年人的尊敬和表达爱的节日。文章也对比介绍了西方尊敬老年人的方式。
1.It is on lunar September 9th./On lunar September 9th.
2.Four (ways)./ 4.
3.Knowledge and experience./They can learn knowledge and experience.
4.Yes, they can.
5.By giving a great smile and a warm hug./ They show their respect by giving a great smile and a warm hug./They give a great smile and a warm hug.
阅读表达(五) 学习经历+生活故事
A [2019·长沙]
I am Canadian. I started learning French when I was 10 years old. But my whole experience with the language was in the classroom. All of that changed, however, during my last summer of high school. As a 17-year-old girl, I flew across the country by myself for the first time! I headed for Quebec to live in the province with a French-speaking host family, who didn't speak any English. And I would learn French at a local school.
On the first day of school, all of us students were given a test to determine (测定)our language level. We were required to speak only French all summer.
I made every effort to communicate in a second language by making new friends, seeing movies and even ordering food from restaurants in French. Though I couldn't understand most of it at the very beginning, the whole experience was exciting and refreshing.
On weekends, my classmates and I took trips to different places around the province. On one trip, we went whale watching on the St. Lawrence River. Even though it was raining, we could see huge whales swimming around our boat. The most memorable part of our trip was a visit to historic Quebec City. I walked along the stone streets, took pictures of the European-style (欧式的) buildings, and learned some stories there.
Finally my efforts paid off! At the end of the summer, I was able to communicate pretty well. I couldn't wait to go back to school and talk with my French teacher. Being fully immersed (沉浸)in a French-speaking environment was a valuable learning experience. And it could be the main reason for my improvement in French.
1.When did the writer fly alone for the first time?
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2.How did the local school determine the students' language level?
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3.Did the writer enjoy the experience of communicating in French?
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4.What did the writer think of the visit to historic Quebec City?
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5.What could be the main reason for the writer's improvement in French?
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B
It was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie's mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake, and then she baked(烤)it. The four coins were for good luck. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie's mother didn't notice.
After Christmas Marie got sick. She coughed, and she couldn't speak. After six weeks she felt better, but she still couldn't speak. Marie's parents took her to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said, “We are sorry, but we can't help her.” For 12 years Marie didn't speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married.
But she never spoke. One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black. What was it? Marie didn't know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, “This is a coin!” The doctor told Marie, “I think you can speak again.” Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could speak.
1.Why did Marie's mother put four small coins into the cake?
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2.How many coins did they find in the cake?
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3.How long has Marie been unable to speak?
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4.What was the small and black thing that Marie coughed up?
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5.Could Marie speak at last?
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【参考答案】
A 1.At age 17.
2.By giving them a test.
3.Yes.
4.It was the most memorable part of the trip.
5.Being fully immersed in a French-speaking environment.
B 1.Because the four coins were for good luck.
2.Three.
3.For 12 years.
4.A coin.
5.Yes, she could.
阅读表达(一) 生存假期+避免购买中国商品?
A
Have you heard about “Survival(生存) Holidays”? “Survival Holidays” is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities.Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents.
The reason why people like “Survival Holidays” is that they think being closed to nature is good for children.Many children in big cities usually spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. “Survival Holidays” gives them an important change.
Is “Survival Holidays” a wonderful idea? Maybe it is.Children need more free time to play.They need to be left on their own, without adults disturbing(打扰) them.Parents care too much about their children.They like to see the children being busy with activities that are controlled by adults, but children don't know what to do when they are in danger.Even something like crossing a small river seems to be a hard challenge.Children are not comfortable with danger.Even small danger like getting their feet wet or falling down seems very terrible to them.
Many people think the survival activities are good for children.Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned.Some have learned to stay calm in different times.Some have learned how to keep safe.Others have learned how to work in a team.All these skills will help them a lot in their lives.
1.Is “Survival Holidays” for children or parents?
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2.Why do people like “Survival Holidays”?
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3.What do the children in big cities usually do?
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4.How do children feel when they are in danger?
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5.What can children learn in the survival activities?
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B
If you go to another country, what kind of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might probably think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai.
Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China.”
Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America! He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. “In fact,” he continues, “there are so many things made in China—footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Kang Jian thinks it's great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.
1.Where did Kang Jian go to visit his aunt and uncle?
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2.What did he discover in the toy stores?
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3.Why did he have to visit many stores before buying a pair of basketball shoes?
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4.What did he realize after his shopping experiences?
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5.China is good at making high-technology products, isn't it?
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【参考答案】
A 1.For children.
2.Because they think being closed to nature is good for children.
3.They spend all time watching TV and playing computer games.
4.They feel uncomfortable and terrible.
5.Some have learned to stay calm in different times.Some have learned how to keep safe.Others have learned how to work in a team.
B 1.He went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco.
2.Even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China.
3.Because he wanted to find a pair of basketball shoes made in America.
4.He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China.
5.No, it isn't.
