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A Bite of China has become a hot topic of discussion on the Internet in China since it was first s 1 on China Central Television （CCTV）. This TV program is a seven-episode （七集） documentary series about traditional C 2 food.
According to World Journal， the show has a 3 more than one hundred million Chinese audiences. Most of t 4 don’t see this program as an ordinary food show， because it shows them the value and quality of Chinese food， as w 5 as the changes in society today. The audience are also given the chance to s 6 how hard the cooks and farmers have to work to produce such w 7 Chinese food.
A Bite of China m 8 Chinese people think back to their cooking traditions， most of which have been forgotten in today’s busy life. Chen Xiaoqing， the lead director of the series， says that the program is not only about e 9 ， but also about traditional habits and historical heritage （遗产）. Chen’s friend， Liu Wen， says， “We also w 10 to show international audience what modern China is like.”
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- Passage 2 -
The tenth “Walk to School Week” had b 1 started in Northern Ireland in 2012. The idea of this activity was to reduce the number of c 2 on the road during the rush hour of the day.
This year， the theme of “Walk to School Week” w 3 “Step Forward in Time”. This activity e 4 children to develop the habit of green travel.
“It w 5 be great if more people leave their cars at home and take their children to school on f 6 . It saves money and makes the traffic better around school gates，” s 7 Andy Bready， one of the organizers of the activity. He t 8 it was a lot of fun， and was also good for people’s health.
In fact， one fifth of people around Northern Ireland use a car during the rush hour of the day to pick up their c 9 after school. But many of these children live very close to school. W 10 to school takes them less than ten minutes！
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 3 -
The Johnston’s is a special family from Barnesville， America. They call t 1 “the real life
seven dwarfs”. They are the largest family of achondroplasia （软骨发育不全） dwarfs.
Trent Johnston came from a f 2 of dwarfs. But his wife， Amber， was d 3 . Her parents were normal. “I always knew that I was different，” she s 4 ， “and I was little， but I chose to a 5 it and be happy.” When Amber and Trent Johnston became parents， they kept things normal. They did not change anything in their house to fit their size. Most parents tried to make the world e 6 for their children. But the Johnston’s didn’t. They taught their c 7 to adapt （使适应） to their environment. They taught them how to live like normal people. They have two children who are dwarfs. The Johnston’s dreamed of h 8 a big family， so they adopted （收养） three children who were dwarfs， too. They are from Siberia， South Korea and China.
The Johnston’s live happily and make money like normal p 9 to support all their children. Trent Johnston said， “We try to do everything ourselves.” They never treat themselves as disabled. “I do b 10 that there are little people that are truly disabled，” Amber said. “But our family is not.” Jonah， one of their children， said， “We’re no different from other people. It’s just our height that is different.”
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Monmouth is a small Welsh town where English King Henry V was born. It is going to m 1 history again —it is the world’s first “Wikipedia Town”.
When visitors u 2 smart phones to scan-bar codes （扫描条形码） at points of interest， a Wikipedia page about that place will appear on their p 3 . Wiki-media UK says hundreds of articles about the life and history of the town can b 4 seen online in more than 26 languages. Stevie Benton， Wiki-media UK’s communications organizer， s 5 that more than 450 new articles about Monmouth have been added to Wikipedia in the past six m 6 . Around 1，000 different bar codes now decorate Monmouth’s schools， museums， historical sites and even pubs. The company has been p 7 the project for six months， and the whole town is equipped with free Wi-Fi.
“If everyone s 8 the stories of their local area， we’ll have a much clearer understanding of the world we live in， and that’s a powerful thing，” s 9 Mr. Benton. Wikipedia founder， Jimmy Wales， also says that he is l 10 forward to seeing other towns and cities take on similar projects.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 2 -
Bennett Olson， an American young man， used a s 1 way to get himself noticed when he was l 2 for a job. He bought some advanced space near downtown Minneapolis and put his face on an electronic billboard. On the billboard， it’s 3 ， “Hire me.”
Olson came up with this idea when he l 4 his job in March. L 5 ， the idea worked. After a month’s job hunting and several interviews， Olson f 6 a sales and marketing position. Even t 7 Olson’s method might seem a bit extravagant （奢侈的）， it was useful and effective.
“You should do something special to make yourself s 8 out from so many people，” said Steve Hine， from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. According to a recent study， employers spend only about six seconds looking at a curriculum vitae （履历） before d 9 whether or not to hire the person. And it is hard for graduates to find a job in today’s job market. In 2011， n 10 54 percent of college graduates under the age of 25 were either unemployed or underemployed， according to the Associated Press.
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6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 3 -
Dubai is always a leader in new design ideas. You m 1 be impressed by the t 2 building in the world， the Burj Khalifa. But now， you will be shocked if you hear that designers are going to c 3 a hotel underwater.
The designers from Deep Ocean Technology （DOT） h 4 the hotel fulfills （符合） holidaymakers’ desire to explore the d 5 ocean.
The hotel is called “Water Discus Hotel”. It looks l 6 a spaceship （宇宙飞船）. You are offered views of life below the surface of the w 7 . The hotel is made up of two main parts. One is above water and the other is b 8 water. The two parts are connected by three “legs”. The underwater section is located up to 10 meters deep and has 21 hotel rooms. A special lighting system light up the area outside. High technology t 9 in the rooms allow guests to take a closer look at even the tiniest creatures.
Nervous swimmers need not worry， b 10 DOT ensures that the hotel is built to the highest safety requirements.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 1 -
Do you want to experience the highest water slide in the world？ Are you looking for the m 1 exiting experience in the world？ Then come to v 2 Insano in Brazil， and you will experience what it’s like to fall from the fourteenth f 3 .
Insano is one of the most thrilling water park attractions in the world. It was b 4 in 1989， and was 41 meters h 5 . That’s as tall as a 14-floor b 6 ！ It still holds the record for the highest water slide on Earth. What’s m 7 ， according to the official site， Insano is also the most extreme water slide on the planet because of its steepness （陡峭）.
The whole“slide journey” only takes four to five seconds. When you r 8 the end of the slide， your speed is nearly 105 km， that’s as fast as a car！One visitor s 9 ， “It’s like bungee jumping （蹦极运动）！” And in order to ensure visitors’ safety， people with special needs and children under fourteen are not allowed to use it.
It’s very e 10 ！Do you want to try it？
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. - Passage 2 -
Guinness World Records presented （颁发） China Central TV （CCTV） with the world record for the “Most Watched National Network TV Broadcast”， because of the Spring Festival Gala show. The p 1 is produced especially to c 2 the Chinese New Year. It had 498，659，000 viewers on CCTV 1， 3 and 4 channel d 3 the 2012 Spring Festival Gala show， which m 4 the show the most watched national entertainment s 5 in the world.
The official record certificate （证明书） was p 6 by Guinness World Records Global Managing Director， Mr. Alistair Richards， to CCTV Vice President， Mr. Luo Ming.
Mr. Luo said，“C 7 New Year is a special time for families in China and our Spring Festival Gala show has been the t 8 TV entertainment for thirty years. Although this world record is achieved by our viewers， it is also a record won by the staffs of CCTV， who make it possible for our television shows to r 9 homes right across China.”
The new record will be included in the n 10 edition of the world famous Guinness World Records book.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 3 -
People would do just about anything for free food， but how about hugging a Coca Cola vending machine （自动贩卖机） for a soda？
If you w 1 to show a vending machine some love， the one at the National University of Singapore will g 2 you a c 3 . The vending machine， in Coca-Cola red “clothes”， and with the w 4 “Hug me” on its front， is part of the company’s “Open Happiness” campaign. Soon after it w 5 placed， lines of people were waiting to s 6 it their love.
“The Coca Cola Hug Machine is a simple w 7 to spread （传播） some happiness. Our strategy is to spread happiness in a new way. And we w 8 to attract not only the people at the university， but also people who h 10 about it，” says Leonardo O’Grady， a spokesman for the campaign.
The“Open Happiness” campaign opened with a musical piece during “American Idol” in 2009. Since then， its message has spread to the world. It also i 10 a“Happiness Truck，” which sells soft drinks in Brazil.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 4 -
You may not b 1 your eyes when you realize that this artist’s creations are made out of salt.
Motoi Yamamoto is a Japanese a 2 . His works attracted a l 3 of attention in an exhibition at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Kanagawa， Japan. He c 4 fascinating sculptures by filling a plastic bottle with salt and c 5 pouring salt onto the floor.
However， the story behind Yamamoto’s unusual technique is sad. He was a third-year art
s 6 at the Kanazawa College of Art in 1996 when his y 7 sister died of brain cancer. In Japanese culture， salt is often used to w 8 hands after people attend a funeral （葬礼）.
Because of that， Yamamoto started working on a series of salt sculptures to remember his sister. And "brain-like” images are noticeable in some of Yamamoto’s works. He said， “D 9 these with salt is like following a line of my memory. Memories seem to change and vanish （不复存在） as time g 10 by. But in this way， I can touch a precious moment in my memories that cannot be expressed through pictures or writings.”
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
A Bite of China has become a hot topic of discussion on the Internet in China since it was first s 1 on China Central Television （CCTV）. This TV program is a seven-episode （七集） documentary series about traditional C 2 food.
According to World Journal， the show has a 3 more than one hundred million Chinese audiences. Most of t 4 don’t see this program as an ordinary food show， because it shows them the value and quality of Chinese food， as w 5 as the changes in society today. The audience are also given the chance to s 6 how hard the cooks and farmers have to work to produce such w 7 Chinese food.
A Bite of China m 8 Chinese people think back to their cooking traditions， most of which have been forgotten in today’s busy life. Chen Xiaoqing， the lead director of the series， says that the program is not only about e 9 ， but also about traditional habits and historical heritage （遗产）. Chen’s friend， Liu Wen， says， “We also w 10 to show international audience what modern China is like.”
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 2 -
The tenth “Walk to School Week” had b 1 started in Northern Ireland in 2012. The idea of this activity was to reduce the number of c 2 on the road during the rush hour of the day.
This year， the theme of “Walk to School Week” w 3 “Step Forward in Time”. This activity e 4 children to develop the habit of green travel.
“It w 5 be great if more people leave their cars at home and take their children to school on f 6 . It saves money and makes the traffic better around school gates，” s 7 Andy Bready， one of the organizers of the activity. He t 8 it was a lot of fun， and was also good for people’s health.
In fact， one fifth of people around Northern Ireland use a car during the rush hour of the day to pick up their c 9 after school. But many of these children live very close to school. W 10 to school takes them less than ten minutes！
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 3 -
The Johnston’s is a special family from Barnesville， America. They call t 1 “the real life
seven dwarfs”. They are the largest family of achondroplasia （软骨发育不全） dwarfs.
Trent Johnston came from a f 2 of dwarfs. But his wife， Amber， was d 3 . Her parents were normal. “I always knew that I was different，” she s 4 ， “and I was little， but I chose to a 5 it and be happy.” When Amber and Trent Johnston became parents， they kept things normal. They did not change anything in their house to fit their size. Most parents tried to make the world e 6 for their children. But the Johnston’s didn’t. They taught their c 7 to adapt （使适应） to their environment. They taught them how to live like normal people. They have two children who are dwarfs. The Johnston’s dreamed of h 8 a big family， so they adopted （收养） three children who were dwarfs， too. They are from Siberia， South Korea and China.
The Johnston’s live happily and make money like normal p 9 to support all their children. Trent Johnston said， “We try to do everything ourselves.” They never treat themselves as disabled. “I do b 10 that there are little people that are truly disabled，” Amber said. “But our family is not.” Jonah， one of their children， said， “We’re no different from other people. It’s just our height that is different.”
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 1 -
Monmouth is a small Welsh town where English King Henry V was born. It is going to m 1 history again —it is the world’s first “Wikipedia Town”.
When visitors u 2 smart phones to scan-bar codes （扫描条形码） at points of interest， a Wikipedia page about that place will appear on their p 3 . Wiki-media UK says hundreds of articles about the life and history of the town can b 4 seen online in more than 26 languages. Stevie Benton， Wiki-media UK’s communications organizer， s 5 that more than 450 new articles about Monmouth have been added to Wikipedia in the past six m 6 . Around 1，000 different bar codes now decorate Monmouth’s schools， museums， historical sites and even pubs. The company has been p 7 the project for six months， and the whole town is equipped with free Wi-Fi.
“If everyone s 8 the stories of their local area， we’ll have a much clearer understanding of the world we live in， and that’s a powerful thing，” s 9 Mr. Benton. Wikipedia founder， Jimmy Wales， also says that he is l 10 forward to seeing other towns and cities take on similar projects.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 2 -
Bennett Olson， an American young man， used a s 1 way to get himself noticed when he was l 2 for a job. He bought some advanced space near downtown Minneapolis and put his face on an electronic billboard. On the billboard， it’s 3 ， “Hire me.”
Olson came up with this idea when he l 4 his job in March. L 5 ， the idea worked. After a month’s job hunting and several interviews， Olson f 6 a sales and marketing position. Even t 7 Olson’s method might seem a bit extravagant （奢侈的）， it was useful and effective.
“You should do something special to make yourself s 8 out from so many people，” said Steve Hine， from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. According to a recent study， employers spend only about six seconds looking at a curriculum vitae （履历） before d 9 whether or not to hire the person. And it is hard for graduates to find a job in today’s job market. In 2011， n 10 54 percent of college graduates under the age of 25 were either unemployed or underemployed， according to the Associated Press.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 3 -
Dubai is always a leader in new design ideas. You m 1 be impressed by the t 2 building in the world， the Burj Khalifa. But now， you will be shocked if you hear that designers are going to c 3 a hotel underwater.
The designers from Deep Ocean Technology （DOT） h 4 the hotel fulfills （符合） holidaymakers’ desire to explore the d 5 ocean.
The hotel is called “Water Discus Hotel”. It looks l 6 a spaceship （宇宙飞船）. You are offered views of life below the surface of the w 7 . The hotel is made up of two main parts. One is above water and the other is b 8 water. The two parts are connected by three “legs”. The underwater section is located up to 10 meters deep and has 21 hotel rooms. A special lighting system light up the area outside. High technology t 9 in the rooms allow guests to take a closer look at even the tiniest creatures.
Nervous swimmers need not worry， b 10 DOT ensures that the hotel is built to the highest safety requirements.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 1 -
Do you want to experience the highest water slide in the world？ Are you looking for the m 1 exiting experience in the world？ Then come to v 2 Insano in Brazil， and you will experience what it’s like to fall from the fourteenth f 3 .
Insano is one of the most thrilling water park attractions in the world. It was b 4 in 1989， and was 41 meters h 5 . That’s as tall as a 14-floor b 6 ！ It still holds the record for the highest water slide on Earth. What’s m 7 ， according to the official site， Insano is also the most extreme water slide on the planet because of its steepness （陡峭）.
The whole“slide journey” only takes four to five seconds. When you r 8 the end of the slide， your speed is nearly 105 km， that’s as fast as a car！One visitor s 9 ， “It’s like bungee jumping （蹦极运动）！” And in order to ensure visitors’ safety， people with special needs and children under fourteen are not allowed to use it.
It’s very e 10 ！Do you want to try it？
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. - Passage 2 -
Guinness World Records presented （颁发） China Central TV （CCTV） with the world record for the “Most Watched National Network TV Broadcast”， because of the Spring Festival Gala show. The p 1 is produced especially to c 2 the Chinese New Year. It had 498，659，000 viewers on CCTV 1， 3 and 4 channel d 3 the 2012 Spring Festival Gala show， which m 4 the show the most watched national entertainment s 5 in the world.
The official record certificate （证明书） was p 6 by Guinness World Records Global Managing Director， Mr. Alistair Richards， to CCTV Vice President， Mr. Luo Ming.
Mr. Luo said，“C 7 New Year is a special time for families in China and our Spring Festival Gala show has been the t 8 TV entertainment for thirty years. Although this world record is achieved by our viewers， it is also a record won by the staffs of CCTV， who make it possible for our television shows to r 9 homes right across China.”
The new record will be included in the n 10 edition of the world famous Guinness World Records book.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 3 -
People would do just about anything for free food， but how about hugging a Coca Cola vending machine （自动贩卖机） for a soda？
If you w 1 to show a vending machine some love， the one at the National University of Singapore will g 2 you a c 3 . The vending machine， in Coca-Cola red “clothes”， and with the w 4 “Hug me” on its front， is part of the company’s “Open Happiness” campaign. Soon after it w 5 placed， lines of people were waiting to s 6 it their love.
“The Coca Cola Hug Machine is a simple w 7 to spread （传播） some happiness. Our strategy is to spread happiness in a new way. And we w 8 to attract not only the people at the university， but also people who h 10 about it，” says Leonardo O’Grady， a spokesman for the campaign.
The“Open Happiness” campaign opened with a musical piece during “American Idol” in 2009. Since then， its message has spread to the world. It also i 10 a“Happiness Truck，” which sells soft drinks in Brazil.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
- Passage 4 -
You may not b 1 your eyes when you realize that this artist’s creations are made out of salt.
Motoi Yamamoto is a Japanese a 2 . His works attracted a l 3 of attention in an exhibition at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Kanagawa， Japan. He c 4 fascinating sculptures by filling a plastic bottle with salt and c 5 pouring salt onto the floor.
However， the story behind Yamamoto’s unusual technique is sad. He was a third-year art
s 6 at the Kanazawa College of Art in 1996 when his y 7 sister died of brain cancer. In Japanese culture， salt is often used to w 8 hands after people attend a funeral （葬礼）.
Because of that， Yamamoto started working on a series of salt sculptures to remember his sister. And "brain-like” images are noticeable in some of Yamamoto’s works. He said， “D 9 these with salt is like following a line of my memory. Memories seem to change and vanish （不复存在） as time g 10 by. But in this way， I can touch a precious moment in my memories that cannot be expressed through pictures or writings.”
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.