当我一个人在家的时候，常常会选择订一些外卖食物而不是亲自下厨。(rather than)

我不知道这是不是因为我长久无法出门的缘故，我变得对一切与大自然有关的事物都无比狂热。

I wonder _________ it’s because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long that I’ve _______ so _______ _______everything to do with nature.

(1)I live just by the Walmart super market, so it' s c ________ for me to go shopping.

(2) Although she has changed so much during these years, I r________ her in the crowd at once.

(3) As the time goes on, he' s g________ becoming familiar with the new school.

(4)They are discussing different a________ to learning English at the class meeting.

(5)His excellent performance in the English Speech Competition i________ the rest of us to make greater efforts than before.

Learning About Different Cultures

    Most of us live in a multicultural surroundings these days. Culture can bring us together, but it also be a cause of division. How does our own culture affect the way we view others? What steps can we take to minimize problems?

Once my friend, who is of Greek Origin, went to Sweden on business. He was sent by the head office in the US to introduce a new computer program to their branch office in Sweden . This newly created software would cut production cost in half and speed up the time from planning to production by 30 percent, as well as make the finished product look better. After presenting this program to the managers and directors, he waited for their feedback. At first it was quiet. Then, the general manager said, “Hmm, this looks good.” in a flat voice. “Hmm, I agree,” said another. My friend was in shock. Later on, when he told this to me, he said, “My mother used expressions such as ‘Fabulous!’ and ‘Marvelous!’. These people were presented with a multi-billion-dollar program, and all they could say was ‘Hmm. Good.’. I don’t understand it!”

What was the problem? Culture. What is an acceptable way of expressing excitement and joy in one country is not the same in another. The Swedes were thrilled, and they thought it was a fantastic computer program. They just had a different way of showing it.

Another example: I remember my mother always telling me to look at her when she was talking to me, especially if it was something important. It was a way of showing that I was paying attention in a respectful way. Now, my friend from Nigeria told me that she never allows her children to look at her when she is talking. “I want them to respect me.” She says. Who is right? Both. That’s the beauty of culture. There is no such thing as right or wrong, good or bad culture.

Of course, one has to take into consideration people living nearby. It is true that a person has to adjust to the country where he chooses to live. On the other hand, when people move into our country, we can make an effort to get to know their culture. Ask them about their country; ask them why they do certain things or wear different clothes. It can be quite interesting, actually. This doesn’t mean we have to like it, or live our lives in their way. But knowledge can definitely lead to fewer disagreements and more understanding between people.

When culture is understood and used in an appropriate way, it can give a person a feeling of belonging and security. You know what to do in different situations. For example: at the time of birth and death. Let’s give place to culture. Try to know and understand other people’s culture, and also try to analyze our own. Let’s choose our own way of life. Above all else―let’s live in peace with all men!

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1.People who live in the ___________ (拥挤的) city would like to spend some days in the countryside every year.

2. The young lady _____________ (表现) bravely in the face of danger.

3. Listen! He is ___________ (辩论) with his brother about something.

4. Nike travels the globe to deliver his story of how he ______________(克服) the disability.

5. We have ___________ (减少) expenses this year.

6. Only two ___________ (十年) ago, most families had no colour TV sets.

7. They worked hard . ____________ (因此) , they made twice as many toys as the others.

1）The bad news he gave us really________(使不安) all of us.

2） Children should spend more time taking exercise________(在户外) and less time watching TV at home.

3） Please, draw the __________ (窗帘) ,the sunlight is too bright.

4） She was disappointed to learn that her parents_________ (agree) with her decision.

5） Her son has gone abroad to study. She is quite________(牵挂) about him.

6）Tom has perfectly_________(痊愈) from his illness.

7）I said hello to her, but she_________(不理睬) me completely.

8） While________(walk) your dog, you should not loosen the rope to let the dog run around.

9） It is no pleasure________(join) in your walking.

10 ）He really enjoys himself there and plans to ________(settle) in Sanya.

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1.We were badly ____________ (叮咬) by mosquitoes.

2. She was in a relaxed, ____________ (自信) mood.

3. At dawn the army ____________ (进攻) the town.

4. I was surrounded by people ____________ (乞讨) for food.

5. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful ____________ (便宜货) in the market.

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6. The school hopes for ____________ (recognize) by the Department of Education.

7. They ____________ (agree) to my proposal at the beginning, but I persuaded them finally. 

8. It would be hard for me to get ____________ (employ) by such a large company. 

9. My students put on a good ____________ (perform) at the English evening.  

10. ____________ (honest), the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting. 

(在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式，注意：每空至多3个词)

  1   time I have been changed quite a lot. I began as a   2  （calculate）machine in France in 1642. Although I was young I could simplify difficult sums, I developed very slowly and it   3  （take）nearly two hundred years before I was built   4   an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. After I was operated by an operator   5   used cards with holes, I could “think”   6  （logic）and produce an answer quicker   7   any person. In 1936 Alan Turing wrote a book about how I could be made   8  （work）as a “universal machine” to solve（解决）any difficult mathematical problem. From then on, I grew rapidly both ___9____size and in brainpower. By the 1949s I had grown as large as a room. However, this reality also worried my designers. As time went by,  I was made smaller. First as a PC and then as a laptop, I   10  （use）in offices and homes since the 1970s.

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1.   The Amber Room was a treasure _________ with gold and jewels, which took the country’s best artists about ten years to make.

2. The man has the spirit of adventure, and likes  ______the wild.

3. The Left Ear, directed by Su Youpeng, was _____________. 

4. He was deeply _________ by what I said.

5. The athletes were _______with each other for gold medals.

6. You must rely on me to help you. Or you will regret ________.

7. This room is specially ________ for the children.

8. He is a man who likes doing things __________.

9. Try to avoid foods which ________ a lot of fat.

10. They had to use ______________for the other three members of the band.

11. She _____ a serious car accident and the survival made their relatives very happy.