Susan: Hi, Steven. You look great!【1】?

Steven: Oh, thanks, Susan. I’m on my way to Mr. Miller’s party.

Susan: I’m also invited, but 【2】?

Steven: You can just wear jeans and T-shirt. It’s a casual party.

Susan:【3】?

Steven: Yes, the guests are supposed to bring some small gifts to the host.

Susan: Should I greet Mr. Miller by kissing on his face?

Steven:【4】 Shaking hands will be more preferable.

Susan: I see. Thank you for your great advice.

Steven:【5】 But hurry up, the party will start in 20 minutes!

Chinese writing is one of the world's greatest writing systems（系統(tǒng)）. It is more widely in use than alphabetic（字母的）writing systems. 60 世界上多于一半的書是用中文寫的, including historical writings and novels, along with writings on government and law.

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based 1anguage. It dates back（追溯）several thousand years to the use of animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved（刻） by ancient Chinese people. 61. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi.

62.By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to different dialects（方言） and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty.

Emperor Qinshihuang united（統(tǒng)一）the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. 63.這個系統(tǒng)在統(tǒng)一中國人民和文化方面起著重要的作用。Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak，they can all still communicate in writing.

Today, Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a great role in the world, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate（欣賞） China's culture through this amazing language. 64. Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes.

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Picture a young Chinese woman in a field, dressed in traditional hemp clothing, as she picks flowers to create makeup for her cheeks. Imagine the same person making a bamboo sofa, cooking soy sauce from scratch and cooking up all sorts of delicious dishes.

It may sound hard to believe, but such a person exists in modern China, and her name is Li Ziqi. On Dec 14, she won Person of the Year in the category of cultural influence awarded by China Newsweek.

With a fan base of more than 21million people on Sina Weibo and 7million followers on video-sharing site YouTube, Li has made a name for herself in a series of videos that show off a pre-industrial Chinese way of life in rural Sichuan province. "I want to do my part to let more people know about Chinese culture," the vlogger told China.org.cn. "Much of the popularity of my videos should be due to people’s love for Chinese culture."

Li seems to be a master of all kinds of skills - cooking, painting, designing and farming. She raises silkworms to sew a quilt for her grandmother and grows plants. Many videos show her picking seasonal ingredients from her own garden and cooking them up with her wood-fired wok. A warm bowl of soup for the winter, a lighter plate of noodles for the summer, Li follows the seasons in her cooking, as China's traditional 24 solar terms also do, and makes food suitable for the particular climate.

"She told the stories of China's culture and that of China," an officer from Sina Weibo noted. “Li Ziqi smartly showed the spirit of Chinese way of living in her videos".

【1】What prize did China Newsweek award Li Ziqi on Dec 14?

【2】Does Li have 21 million followers on video-sharing site Youtube?

【3】Why do people enjoy watching Li’s videos?

【4】How does Li follow the seasons in her cooking?

【5】What does the officer from Sina Weibo think of Li Ziqi?

Being polite is an important social skill.【1】.

Greet people politely.【2】. When first meeting or greeting someone, give him a warm smile. It shows that you are in good spirits and are happy to see him. Also, shake hands to show respect.

Make small talks. Instead of jumping right into business, you can make small talks first.【3】. Listen carefully and pay attention to what they are saying to you. Show them you are interested by asking questions.

Congratulate others on their successes. When others do well, offer them your praise. If you meet a friend in the store who has recently graduated, gotten married, or gotten a new job, congratulate him.

Make eye contact(接觸). When in conversation with someone, look them in the eye when you are speaking. Keeping eye contact show that you are paying attention.【4】.

A.However, don't stare at people.

B.It can help you make friends, succeed professionally and show respect.

C.You can be polite by offering a proper greeting.

D.Remember to say 'please" and "Thank you".

E.Talk about their lunch, their kids or their day.

A study was put out recently. It was from the Pew Research Center. The study surveyed 743 U.S. teens and 1,058US parents of teens from March7to April10. It found that (two thirds of the parents worry about the amount of time their teenage children spend in front of screens. But more than a third of the parents also worry about their own screen time.

Over a half of the teens said that parents are often or sometimes distracted(精神不集中的) .

But have a conversation with them. The study also notes that nearly three fourths of the teens check messages as soon as they wake up. Parents do the same, but at a low rate----57%. However, that is still a lot.

Many teens are trying to do something about it. 52 percent have cut back on the time they spend on their phone. 57 percent have done the same with social media.

Experts say parents have a big role in their kids' screen habits. Setting a good example is a big part of it.

"Kids don't always do what we say but they do as we do," said Donald Shifrin. He is a professor at the university of Washington School of Medicine. Parents are at the door that kids will walk through on their way to the world.

【1】What do we know from the survey?

A.All parents are worried about their own screen time.

B.Some parents don't pay attention to what the kids are going to say.

C.almost 75% of parents check the messages when they wake up.

【2】According to the survey, how many parents are worried about their own screen time?

A.about704B.about 352C.about 247

【3】What's Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.The efforts that teens have made to reduce the screen time habits.

B.Teens' plan to cut back the screen time habits.

C.Teens' resolution to spend less time on the screen

【4】According to the expert, parents can change their kids' screen time habits by ________.

A.talking with their kids.B.cutting back kids' screen time.C.changing their own habits.

【5】What's the main idea of the passage?

A.It's bad to use phones very often.

B.Teens and adults' screen time.

C.Experts show their worries about teens' screen time habits.

Sidibe, a public health expert says soap is the most beautiful invention in public health'. Washing your hands with soap can have a huge impact on reducing (減少) the spread of diseases. Handwashing with soap prevents babies from getting ill and keeps children healthy and in school.

However, washing hands with soap does not happen as often as you might think. This is partly because there aren't enough resources (資源) in poorer countries, but it's also because for many people, handwashing is simply not part of their everyday life. It's not easy to get people to change habits they learned in early childhood -- but this is what Global Handwashing Day wants to do.

In 2008, the Indian cricket team joined around 100 million Indian schoolchildren in washing their hands to promote (促進) the first ever Global Handwashing Day. Every year since then, many different events have been held around the world. In 2014. Global Handwashing Day was used in the fight against Ebola, a very serious disease, with events held in affected (受感染的) African countries.

Today, local and national leaders continue to use the day to spread the message about the importance of clean hands. The hope is that handwashing becomes a necessary part of people's lives and improves the health of millions around the world.

【1】Who started Global Handwashing Day?

A.Public health experts.B.The Indians.C.African schoolchildren.

【2】What does the underlined word "impact" mean?

A.Danger.B.Influence.C.Background.

【3】What's the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Washing hands with soap is good for public health.

B.Washing hands with soap doesn't become part of people's lives.

C.People all over the world are encouraged to wash hands with soap.

【4】Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.A few people's unwillingness to wash hands with soap everyday lead to many people's death.

B.People in different countries join in Global Handwashing Day.

C.Global Handwashing Day's purpose is only wanting people to wash hands without soap.

【5】What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Learning to Use Soap.B.Changing Your HabitsC.Living a Healthy Life.

Country Life Market

Our fruit and vegetables come in fresh every morning.

Special prices for the first month

Opening hours: 7: 00 a.m.10: 00 p.m.

Address: No 8 Guangming Street

Telephone: 010-62617788

Looking for a roommate

I'm Alice. I have a house with 2 bedrooms. There are many things in it, like a TV, a washing machine and a fridge. You only need to pay US $200 for one-bedroom each month. And it includes the cost of the Internet, so you can bring your computer. There are two rules for you to follow: You mustn't make lots of noise in the house and you can't keep a pet.

Telephone: 239-5478603

E-mail: room.tor.ent@tom.com

【1】If you live with Alice, what are the things you can't do?

A.watching the TV providedB.using the WiFiC.using Alice's computer

【2】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The price for the first month in Country Life Market is low.

B.Here are two ways to contact Alice if you want to share the apartment with her.

C.You are allowed to keep a pet to be Alice's roommate.

【3】Where can we probably find the information?

A.In a local newspaperB.In a novel.C.In a science magazine.

That’s not the case for Yang Yang, a 14-year-old from Changsha, Hunan province. She has moved many people by being ___________.

It was a day in April when Yang was getting ready to eat in a local restaurant. But then she ___________ dropped a plate full of food. She stood still and was at a loss. The ___________ manager (店長) was nice. She comforted (安慰) Yang, saying “It doesn’t matter. We can give you ___________ meal for free.”

Everyone thought that this small episode (插曲) would end like that. But, when Yang left after eating, the waiter found 75 yuan in cash and a ___________on the table. It said, “I’m sorry that the money might not be enough to ___________ for your loss, but that’s all I have. Thank you for your kindness.” The manager was deeply touched after reading the note. The money was probably a ___________ worth of pocket money for the girl.

The manager posted about this on social media and called for a search for this young girl. Many newspapers, including People’s Daily, re-posted it and joined the search. Finally, Yang was found ____________ her teacher heard about the story.

People’s Daily commented (評論) on the story, saying that it showed the good in people. The manager was considerate and cared about Yang’s situation___________ Yang was grateful and responsible.

【1】A.rememberB.forgetC.follow

【2】A.honestB.hopefulC.humorous

【3】A.graduallyB.quicklyC.accidentally

【4】A.hotelB.restaurantC.office

【5】A.otherB.anotherC.others

【6】A.noteB.messageC.letter

【7】A.take upB.put upC.make up

【8】A.week’sB.month’sC.year’s

【9】A.beforeB.asC.after

【10】A.althoughB.ifC.while

—Yes, I have ________ it for about two years.

A.borrowedB.keptC.had

—Oh! It's one of ________ talent shows I've ever seen.

A.more interestingB.interestingC.the most interesting