New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York ...

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New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.
The cost of shoing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith's job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse's foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse's leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses—for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and,as the puts it, “It's a good way to make a living.”

（1）、According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.

A、clever B、rich C、strong D、lucky

（2）、James Corbin became a blacksmith because he__________.

A、was interested in horses B、was needed by the policemen C、drew a picture of the horseshoe D、had a make a living

（3）、In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to__________.

A、fit it on the horse's foot B、use it for two or three hours C、make the from of a horseshoe from a piece of metal D、draw a picture of the shoe

（4）、The best title for the passage is “__________”.

A、Policemen on Horseback B、Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing C、James Corbin, a Blacksmith D、Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living

（5）、Which of the following is true?

A、Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. B、New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. C、Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. D、Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.

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Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has very close relationship to Chinese culture.

It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong. People say that he lived 5，000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. The servants began to make water hot enough for him to drink. Dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. The king drank some, and found it could make him feel less tired. Also as a scientist, Shen Nong was interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737 BC.

Drinking tea has many advantages. It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people become slimmer. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following helpful advice.

Drink it hot. Tea oxidizes(氧化)quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot.

Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong.

The best time to drink tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when your stomach is empty, or cause stomachache when your stomach is full.

Do not drink with medicine. It may change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine.

Green tea is the best choice for office workers. Why? Because green tea helps stop the bad result of the computer.

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Grace is my pen friend. She is a 13-year-old English girl. What's her school life like? Now let's get to know something about the school life in England.

•Study

Most students take the school bus to school. Some go to school by train. When they arrive at their classrooms, they put their homework in a box. Then one student will take it to the teachers' office.

•Lunch

Students often have lunch at school. The lunch time is usually from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. They can have free school lunch. They don't have to pay for it.

•Uniforms

Students often wear uniforms at school. On their uniforms, you can see the school logo(校徽). They think uniforms are important. When they go on a school trip, they all look the same. So students may not get lost. What's more, students don't need to worry about what to wear every day. Their parents don't have to buy expensive clothes for them, either.

阅读文章并根据上下文，用下面方框内的适当选项补全短文。

The popularity of online fitness (健身) increased greatly. The number of people using fitness apps has risen rapidly. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Even though people exercise separately at home, they often do it together through the Internet. Online fitness allows people to exercise at any time and anywhere without going to a gym (体育馆) or a fitness center.

According to a report from Douyin, the number of fitness videos in 2021 increased by 134 percent, while followers of fitness trainers went up by 208 percent compared with the year before. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} These trainers do a great job in both teaching and leading people to exercise more.

In the past, TV exercise programs were popular, but now online fitness videos have made exercising even more popular because they are easy to learn. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} He started an online fitness course to teach people how to exercise at home, and now his fans call him the "personal trainer champion (冠军)".

A report from Jingdong in 2022 showed that sales of yoga (瑜伽) and dance products have grown rapidly since March. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

The Chinese government has also organized online competitions. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. People often search online for simple exercises that are taught by personal trainers.

B. Sales of yoga bags increased by over 800 percent.

C. New styles of sports have appeared that people can do at home.

D. The games are made to encourage more people to take part in fitness activities.

E. Even famous players like Su Bingtian, a runner, are joining in.

配对阅读。左栏是五位外国留学生的饮食喜好，右栏是相应的中国传统菜式。请为左栏的每位学生选择一道合适的菜式。

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Tina has a sweet tooth. She also likes bean food.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Ken studies in Sichuan and he is a big fan of noodles.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Yolanda likes to find out the stories behind every dish. She loves eating meat.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Candy loves food with meat. Food in a special basket seems interesting to her.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}James likes a dish with rice, vegetables and seafood in Spain. He wants to find a similar one in China.

A. Dongpo Pork

It's named after the famous poet Su Dongpo. It is a traditional dish of braised(炖熟的) pork. People who enjoy meat are sure to love this dish.

B. Dan Dan Noodles

It is a famous traditional dish in Chengdu, Sichuan. It tastes delicious and people can eat it all around China.

C. Doufunao

It's a kind of snow-white food made from beans. It is soft, delicious and healthy. People usually enjoy it with sugar.

D. Yancai

It is a popular sour(酸的) dish in Guizhou. People make it with different vegetables. It tastes sour but nice and is also good for health.

E. Hot pot

It is popular in Sichuan. People cook in and eat from a pot(锅) of soup. They can add and cook whatever they like in it.

F. Yangzhou Fried Rice

It is a dish of fried(炒的) rice often with eggs, vegetables, seafood, or meat.

G. Xiaolongbao

They are traditionally cooked in a small bamboo basket, which gives them their name. There is usually pork(猪肉) inside.

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How would you like your very own scarecrow(稻草人)? You can make one out of some old boards(木板). You can use it to scare away birds in your garden. You can also put a scarecrow near your front door to give visitors a big surprise!

Here are what you will need:

·an adult helper;

·seven boards(each 10 cm wide): one 160 cm long; three 50cm long; one 30 cm long; two 60 cm long.

·a hammer and nails;

·safety pins;

·a pen;

·a shirt; a long skirt; gloves and boots; a hat and a pillow;

hammer

nails

safety pins

pillow

boots

Step 1: Lay the boards on the ground. Make the shape. You will have two arm pieces left over. You will add them later.

Step 2: Ask an adult to nail(固定) the pieces together.

Step 3: Put the shirt on. Ask an adult to nail one arm piece to the shoulder. Then put on the gloves. Do the same with the other arm.

Step 4: Put on the skirt.

Step 5: Nail the pillow on top as the head. Draw eyes, a nose and a mouth on it.

Step 6: Stand the body up and put it where you want.

Step 7: Put the hat on and then put the boots under the skirt so it looks like it has feet.

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①Cutting down fatty food or exercising more are the most popular ways to lose weight，but have you ever thought about whether our noses play a part in our weight？

②According to a recent study，not being able to smell our food before eating it may cause us to lose weight.

③A team of scientists at the University of California Berkeley，US，came to their conclusion（结论）after studying the result of smell and diet（饮食）on a group of mice.Henry，the lead of the study，said he first believed that mice with no sense of smell didn't feel like eating as much food as the normal mice and end up eating less and became thinner. However，it was discovered that if the mice were unable to smell their food，they didn't put on weight.

④To reach this conclusion，they did an experiment（实验）. The first group of the mice was in normal condition. But in the second group，they broke some smelling neuron（神经元）of several mice by using virus（病毒），so their ability to smell was "switched off（关掉）". Both of the two groups were fed the same amounts（数量）of fatty food. At the end of the experiment，those with their smelling ability switched off had not put on weight，while the first group had put on the pounds. The researches also showed that "supersmellers" mice put on the most weight.

⑤That is to say，even if the mice were given the same amount of food，the ones with smelling problems put on less weight. In fact，"Sensory systems（感官系统）play a role in metabolism（新陈代谢）. Weight gain（增加）isn't only about the calories（卡路里）taken in；it also has something to do with how those calories are perceived（识别）." Henry told the news.

⑥If it is true in humans，perhaps we can actually make a kind of medicine that doesn't change the smell of people but still stops that metabolic circuitry（线路）. That will be amazing.In the future，the findings could play a role in solving health problems such as overweight.In the meantime，however，getting plenty of physical exercise and eating the right foods are still important ways to keep our bodies in shape.

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