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Complete the sentences with proper words.
1. She fought the illness with courage and (determine).
2. When and where will it suit your (convenient) for our next meeting?
3. In order to have this mission accomplished, you have to do more research it.
4. Police are investigating the children’s (appearance).
5. In certain (circumstance) your visa application may be refused.
6. The speaker answered all the questions (raise) by the audience.
7. A number of serious accusations have been made her.
8. It’s impossible to draw a (compare) between the two poets’works.
9. made her angry is not clear.
10. The priceless vase is returned to its (origin) owner.
Complete the passage with proper words.
Li Ziqi has made a name for herself in her videos that highlight a traditional Chinese way of life in
the rural areas of Sichuan Province. Her videos cover 1 (vary) crafts related to traditional culture,
from making paper and ink to weaving cloth, from making a silk comforter to building her own bread
kiln (窑) with blocks. Nothing seems impossible with Li’s hands as they work their magic to bring
these things into 2 (exist) .
Li, born in 1990, 3 (live) with her grandparents in Mianyang, Sichuan, since the age of 6
after her father died. Life was difficult for her during her youth as she and her grandparents had little to
live on. Li herself said that she was 4 (finance) supported to continue schooling. She started to work
in the city at 14 and would not have returned to her childhood home but for her grandmother 5 (fall)
ill in 2012. After returning home, Li opened 6 online shop to sell mostly food products. To increase
sales, she began making short films in 2016 about how these products 7 (create).
A Weibo user remarked,“Li’s success lies 8 her passion for life.” Another Weibo user wrote,
“Thank you for giving me an opportunity 9 (appreciate) the landscape in the countryside.” Li is
not without criticism. Some people have expressed skepticism because it is unbelievable 10 she
looks so perfect after a long day of work in the fields.
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Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to fill in each blank.
Coronavirus (冠状病毒) is not only a globally terrible story, but a window to people’s soul.
Coronavirus erupted (爆发) in many countries and resulted in a great number of deaths, leaving the
world 1 . To control the spread, the Spanish government urgently 2 lockdown (防范紧闭)
and urged people to stay at home.
With the 80⁃year⁃old birthday 3 , Charo intended to prepare for it, which fell just days after
the announcement. At the thought of the lockdown, 4 , the urge to celebrate it wasn’ t as
particularly strong as ever.
On the birthday, having her simple meal, she was called out by her neighbour when she was a bit
5 . With the door opened, Charo was 6 to find there was nobody, but a gift. It was a cake with
a birthday candle that was placed 7 on a table outside her front door! She was 8 . Who could
remember the special day? Her friends and neighbours, who were familiar with her, had moved away.
As Charo 9 up the cake and stepped out to find the visitor, her neighbours suddenly appeared
behind their apartment windows, 10 singing the birthday song.
Aware of what happened, the elderly woman struggled to hold back 11 when she returned to
her house. After a while, she rushed back to the window to 12 at her neighbours and expressed
13 with a round of applause (鼓掌).
The lockdown didn’t stop a(n) 14 from getting together. Fear around emergencies can also
provide 15 examples.
1. A. at ease B. at risk C. at war D. out of work
2. A. announced B. liked C. avoid D. recovered
3. A. passing B. celebrated C. approaching D. missed
4. A. however B. anyway C. otherwise D. besides
5. A. content B. upset C. desperate D. delighted
6. A. annoyed B. alarmed C. astonished D. disturbed
7. A. falsely B. roughly C. immediately D. unbelievably
8. A. embarrassed B. cautious C. puzzled D. anxious
9. A. cut B. held C. packed D. gave
10. A. bursting out B. looking forward to C. dreaming of D. having a gift for
11. A. anxiety B. anger C. laughter D. tears
12. A. glare B. wave C. stare D. yell
13. A. appreciation B. enthusiasm C. admiration D. agreement
14. A. community B. committee C. association D. league
15. A. ridiculous B. inspiring C. hard D. frightening
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Read the passages and complete the tasks.
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A Bite of China Season Two (《舌尖上的中国》第二季) is fantastic! The program is shown at
9: 00 on CCTV⁃1 every Friday night from April 18 to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes
(集), all about the history and culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one
year visiting more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are covered in the
documentary.
As an old Chinese saying goes, “food is what matters most to people.” It plays an important role in
our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite
of China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary (普通的) Chinese in changing
times through food.
A Bite of China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million
viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the
people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man who spent four hours climbing a
40⁃metre⁃high tree to get something nice for his brother.
The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote,“A
Bite of China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and my
grandmother. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I have decided to go back in a few days.”
The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese
people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese culture and Chinese
society (社会) should have a bite of the program.
1. How many types of food are covered in this program?
A. 150. B. More than 150. C. 300. D. More than 300.
2. The type of the TV program A Bite of China is .
A. a cartoon B. a documentary C. a chat show D. a drama series
3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “covered” in Paragraph 1?
A. Included. B. Referred. C. Titled. D. Overlapped.
4. The third paragraph mainly talks about .
A. the details of the first episode
B. the rich types of food of China
C. the relationship between the people and the food
D. the difference between Season One and Season Two
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A. The show explains to people why Chinese people love life.
B. The show tells people about the history and culture of food in China.
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C. The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world.
D. The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood.
B
BEIJING—Eating at a Beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners, and particularly
when they get the chance to order “husband and wife’s lung slice” or “red burned lion head” .
Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long
complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes. And their complaints are often valid, but such an
experience at Beijing’s restaurants will apparently soon be history.
Foreign visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the
capital if the government’ s plan to correctly translate 3, 000 Chinese dishes is a success and the
translations are generally adopted.
The municipal (市政的) office of foreign affairs has published a book to recommend (推荐)
English translations of Chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid bizarre translations. “ It
provides the names of main dishes of famous Chinese cuisines in plain English,” an official of the city’s
Foreign Affairs office said. “Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations,but it will not
be compulsory.” It’s the city’s latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travellers in China.
“The book is a blessing to tourist guides like me. Having it, I don’t have to rack my brains trying
to explain Chinese dishes to foreign travellers,” said Zheng Xiaodong, a 31⁃year⁃old employee of a
Beijing⁃based travel agency.
“I will buy the book as I major in English literature and I’d like to introduce Chinese cuisine
culture to more foreign friends,” said Han Yang, a postgraduate student at the University of
International Business and Economics.
It is not clear if the book will be introduced to other parts of China. But on Tuesday, this was the
most discussed topic on weibo.com, China’s most popular micro⁃blogging site.
6. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Confusing Mistranslations of Chinese Dishes.
B. Chinese Dishes to Have“Official” English Names.
C. The Effort to Bridge the Culture Gap.
D. An Adventure for Foreigners Who Eat in Beijing.
7. “husband and wife’s lung slice” or “ red burned lion head” are mentioned in the beginning of the
passage to show .
A. some Chinese dishes are not acceptable
B. some Chinese dishes are mistranslated
C. some Chinese dishes are not well received
D. some Chinese dishes are hard to translate
8. What measure has the municipal office taken?
A. Suggesting using accurate translation for Chinese dishes.
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B. Publishing a book on China’s eating habits.
C. Providing the names of main Chinese dishes.
D. Recommending a book on Chinese dishes.
9. What’s the attitude of most people to the book according to the passage?
A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Not clear. D. Favourable.
Writing.
Write an introduction of a traditional Chinese festival.
Step 1: Review Theme B and think about some traditional Chinese festivals and food.
Step 2: Choose one traditional Chinese festival that you want to introduce.
Step 3: Add more details about the festival, for example, the food, the custom and the culture behind it.
Accumulating
Recommendation.
Chinese⁃Western Breakfast Sets Proving to Be a Hit among Locals
For many Chinese consumers, a satisfying breakfast is one that includes either hot porridge or
steamed buns. Cold sandwiches, which are usually popular with Westerners, are probably one of the
last options on their minds.
But that is not to say that consumers, especially those in a cosmopolitan city like Shanghai, would
shun everything considered Western for breakfast.
For instance, coffee, which has steadily grown in popularity in the country, is one beverage that
many cannot do without today.
To cater to this growing demand for breakfast sets that combine elements from the East and the
West, food companies have been rolling out a host of new offerings to reel in the customers.
One example is Shanghai Qiao Coffee, which was launched by the local time⁃honoured food
company Qiaojiashan at the end of 2019. Apart from its traditional dim sum fare, the store also sells
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various types of coffee such as cold brew, flat white and even sweet fermented⁃rice latte.
The bestselling coffee, according to the eatery, is the hand⁃brewed option made from rare Guixia
coffee beans which was awarded more than 90 points in the Special Coffee Association’s scoring system.
Shanghai Qiao Coffee’s first outlet was evidently a success—the company opened its second branch
on the West Bund in January.
According to Shen Yan, deputy manager of Shanghai Qiaojiashan Food Development Co. Ltd, the
most popular breakfast set at the moment is the steamed vegetable bun paired with black coffee.
“The calories that one gets from a meal featuring Chinese dim sum and coffee are less than those of
a Western breakfast. Since a steamed bun has nearly 200 calories and a cup of Americano barely has any,
this combination can be considered healthy and delicious,” said Shen, who added that the brand’s
current goal is to further explore the business model before deciding whether to turn the store into a chain.
Even the smaller players in the food scene are jumping on the East⁃West breakfast bandwagon.
Many smaller shops, especially those in the Wujiaochang area in Yangpu District, where many
universities and colleges are located, have started introducing sets such as drip bag coffee with baked
barbecued pork puff and sandwiches with soybean milk.
Western food establishments, too, have been rolling out Chinese breakfast options. Pizza Hut, for
instance, now offers hot dry noodles, or reganmian, a traditional dish of Wuhan of Hubei province,
while KFC and McDonalds have a rice set meal and a Shaanxi⁃style bun respectively.
“The emergence of more combinations of breakfast options shows that the potential demand is being
recognised. This will ultimately be conducive to the development of the market, ” Shen said.
“Consumers and even cultural heritage will also benefit from the increased competition. If not for
the current trend which has revived interest in certain traditional pastries, these foods could soon be lost
to history.”
My contribution.
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6. 1) 398. 2) As much as a teaspoon will hold.
3) It would not be so salty as it was if added the salt.
Challenging Yourself B
Ⅰ. 1. determination 2. convenience 3. on 4. disappearance 5. circumstances
6. raised 7. against 8. comparison 9. What 10. original
Ⅱ. 1. various 2. existence 3. has been living 4. financially 5. falling
6. an 7. were created 8. in 9. to appreciate 10. that
Ⅲ. 1—5: BACAB 6—10: CDCBA 11—15: DBAAB
Ⅳ. 1—5: DBADA 6—9: BBAD
Ⅴ. Omitted.
Unit 5
Reading Actively
Ⅰ. 1. under control 2. similar to 3. point out 4. get chilled to the bone
5. historical 6. coming 7. transportation 8. elegant
Ⅱ. 1. coming 2. to pass by 3. point; out 4. bath
5. historical 6. Unfortunately 7. transportation
Ⅲ. Omitted.
Ⅳ. 1. 1) A 2) D 3) D
2. 1) C 2) A 3) B 4) F 5) D 6) E
1. 1) 在失去机会和樱花消失前赶紧预约吧!
2) 此次跟团游包括自行车、头盔、饼干和瓶装水。
3) 所有的骑手都配备了反光背心和安全灯。
Exploring and Using
Ⅰ. 1. with 2. on 3. whose 4. be equipped
5. Bathing / Bathed 6. thrilled 7. unimaginable
Ⅱ. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. F
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