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A. The fridge even has speakers inside. B. Inside are three built-in(内置的) cameras. C. It is called the Samsung FamilyHub Fridge. D. The app will also learn about a family's shopping habits, |
The Samsung company has made a smart fridge that can do much more than a common one. It is connected to your Wi-Fi and there is a touchscreen on the front of the fridge, which will let you manage your shopping lists.
They can be watched from anywhere with an app on a smartphone. The cameras take a photo every time you open the fridge to show what's being used and what you are about to use up.
The touchscreen also shows a calendar, photos and notes to keep the family updated(更新的) on everything. With another special app, you can directly order what you need from your local supermarkets. It can make suggestions on what to buy.
So you can send music or your favorite TV show to the fridge to play on the touchscreen,
We all remember the things we are interested in, and always forget the ones that bore us. This explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results easily but struggle(挣扎) with dates from their history lessons! Develop an active interest in what you want to remember.
Repeating things in chunks is the best way to remember things for a short time. For example, remember a phone number for a few seconds. Grouping numbers may help you to remember them. The following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483.
To remember long lists, try inventing a story which includes all the things you want to remember. In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this way. When they were tested later, they could remember about 90% of them.
Physical exercise is important for your memory, because it increases your heart rate(心率) and sends more oxygen(氧气) to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also lowers stress. As we know, too much pressure is very bad for the memory.
A. Invent a story. B. Take physical exercise. C. Take an interest. D. Repeat things in chunks(块). |
The sun is out. The weather is pleasant. It's a great day for running. But before you start, here's some advice for you.
Pay attention to what's happening around you while you are running. If you are running along a road, wear light-colored clothes so drivers can see you.
Running is tiring and you may get hurt. But continuous pain means something is wrong. Maybe you need to change the way you move to put less pressure on certain joints(关节). Or maybe you're overtired and need a day off. Resting when necessary will help you get back to running as soon as possible.
Pick comfortable shoes that fit the shape of your feet. This will stop strain on your feet, legs and back.
Many experts suggest doing other physical activities besides running. That could mean biking, swimming or playing a sport. By doing different kinds of exercise, you avoid injuries caused by repeated actions.
Following the simple advice above will help you stay safe when you get healthy.
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A. Be safe B. Mix it up C. Choose good shoes D. Listen to your body |
Do you like winter? It's the c oldest season of a year. Here are some things everyone should know about winter.
Winter is the season when the temperature drops and slow covers the ground. When the temperature is below zero, water freezes and ice forms.
After a heavy snowfall, children play in the snow. They build snow houses, make snowmen and have snowball fights. People also enjoy skiing, skating, and sledding in winter.
The cold weather can also be dangerous; people slip on the ice and cars slide down hills knocking into each other. Some people also catch a cold when they stay out in the cold.
Because winter is so cold, people have to find ways to keep warm. People wear heavy coats, scarves for their necks, gloves for their hands, and boots on their feet.
Children drink hot chocolate when they c come in from the cold. And families sit around the fire at night and talk about what they did during the day.
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A. Winter Dangers B. Winter Weather C. Keeping Warm D. Winter Fun |
Popular culture items These first appeared over one hundred years ago. They can be funny, serious or exciting. Characters like the cat named Garfield have become world-famous. Is it art? Or is it ugly? You decide! It's words or pictures that people put on walls or other public spaces to express themselves. Millions of people play these on the Internet. They allow you to be all sorts of characters. They're about travel, music, opinions, feelings ... Anything really! They often have photos and links to other sites. Readers can leave comments, too. Is your future controlled by the stars? Lots of people think so. You'll see these in most newspapers." Today something wonderful will happen...” |
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Music touches our hearts and shortens (缩短) the distance between people of different countries. The super star Jay Chou has cooperated with the American NBA star Kobe Bryant to create a song named TheHeavenandEarthChallenge. That's a song written by Jay Chou whose favorite sport is basketball. It expresses the love for basketball. And it encourages young people to be more confident. Jay Chou has learned much from Kobe's sports spirit. In the song, Jay Chou does most of the singing part while Kobe plays a part of a rapper (说唱者). People can download the ring tone(铃声) of the song from the Internet. All the money from the downloads will go to Project Hope, which aims to improve the educational environment in poor areas in China.
①dspace between two points or places
②egive confidence or hope to somebody
Jay Chou has learned much from Kobe's sports spirit.
Jay Chou has learned from Kobe's sports spirit.
What does the song express?
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Jerry is a super fan of cars. His father bought him lots of model cars. But he wants to know more about them. Communication technology makes the world smaller and smaller. It's so amazing that Jenny would like to learn something about the history of it. Bob plans to go for a holiday to a western country to improve his knowledge about the history of some ancient countries. Daisy learns Chinese hard and wants to go to China to learn about the country and its history. Ken likes science very much. He wants to know something about the Energy Machine and the history of it. | A. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum has 13 main exhibitions and 4 science theaters. Lights of Exploration is one of them and it shows human scientific achievement in the 20th century. B. Shanghai Auto Museum is the first museum with a wide range of exhibits including hundreds of cars from China and other countries. It's a place where children can learn how the car works. C. Hong Kong Science Museum covers a wide range of science and food science. The biggest exhibit is the Energy Machine. Victors can learn about science there. D. Nanjing Museum is one of the largest museums in China. It's just like a Chinese history book. You can find what Chinese people used and how they lived in the past. E. British Museum is a museum in London which tells human history and culture. You may find the history of ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome and even China. It's free for every visitor. F. The communication Museum is a part of Macao Post, which brings knowledge of communications to visitors. You can enjoy the history of Macao Post, collections of stamps and communication instruments. G. Chemical Industry Museum of China shows the development of China's chemical industry. It's an interesting place for children to learn more about chemistry by watching all kinds of experiments. |
To protect the environment, China has put a ban(禁令) on thin plastic bag (plastic bag thinner than 0.025 mm). From June 1,2008, China stopped the production, sale and use of these plastic bags to the public.
Plastic bags can cause "white pollution", because they can take 400-1,000 years to break down. They pollute the soil(土壤) and water. Plastic bags also cause a serious danger to animals. Animals often mistake plastic bags for food. Thousands of them die each year after eating plastic bags.
So what kind of bags will be the best to use when we are shopping? Recently some students made their own shopping bags. Most students used old clothes to make their bags. They painted pictures like the Olympic rings on them. But Li Mei had a more traditional way to make her hag. She weaved(编织) a bamboo(竹子) basket. It was not an easy job. With her grandfather's help, Li Mei spent the whole afternoon making it.
What can we do? Use environmentally friendly (环保的) shopping bags instead of plastic ones and try to recycle the ones we have.
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The time when China stopped the production, sale and use of these plastic bags to the public | . |
The reason why plastic bags can cause "white pollution" | . |
The way that Li Mei made her hag | . |
The person who helped Li Mei make her bag | . |
The writer's suggestion | . |
David is the boss of a big education company. He wants to know some information about education in China. Jenny is a pet lover. She wants to work with pets. Helen is a housewife. She wants to buy vegetables and fruit at low prices. Wang Lan just came back from England. She is looking for a job. She prefers to work in a big company. The students in No.2 Middle School plan to have a picnic. Whether they will do it depends on it will rain or other situations. | A. Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holidays. Our hotel can solve(解决)this problem. We lend cats or dogs to you. We are sure that you will be happy to stay with them. B. Many people like animals and take them as their pets. Now pet hospitals are very busy .Kind people who love animals are needed to work in busy hospitals. C. Living in another country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture. Many companies today need employees(雇员)who can speak a foreign language, or have the experience of living or working in another country. D. We sell eggs, apples tomatoes and pork at very low prices. Our business hours are from 6：00a.m. to 10:30p.m. E. Our city will have a cloudy day tomorrow .It will be rainy at times. There will be a strong wind. The day after tomorrow will be sunny. It will be a fine day to go hiking or to have a picnic. F. We have all kinds of video films, TV plays, and music videos. You can enjoy yourself and take time to watch your favorite videos at our shop. You can also borrow some videos home. Each video for a week for 1 dollar. G. A study of the people in China's largest cities shows that saving money for children's education has become an important reason for saving. It is the second most important purpose of people's saving habit. The result shows that people in China care much about education. The education market is very big in China. |
In 1945，6 planes and 17 men disappeared without a sign, all in one day. This was Flight 19. Flight 19's captain was Lieutenant Charles Taylor. Flight 19 was a usual flight. It took off at about 2:10 p.m. from Miami. The weather was very normal on that December 5th of 1945. A message was received at 4：00 p．m.that told about pilot Taylor not knowing the way to go because his compass(指南针) was running around and around.
After that，it was never heard from again.While searching for it，a search plane was also lost.The search for the both continued until December 10th of that same year.None of the things from Flight 19's planes，or from the search plane，was ever found.It is one of the most infamous disappearances. Searching for Flight 19 lasted five days，and covered 380，000 square miles. Dr. Kripke suggests that the accident happened because of a vortex(涡流).
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The time of searching for Flight 19 lasted | . |
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