Humans' Greatest Achievements

     The Earth is 4.5 billion years old, but the human race has lived on it for just 200,000 years. In that short time, we have achieved some amazing things.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} The list is almost endless. The invention of the airplane has changed our lives. The discovery of antibiotics (抗生素) has saved the lives of millions of people. Can you imagine living without electricity? What about the printing press (印刷术)? Without the printing press, you wouldn't be reading this. In the last 50 years, there have been great achievements in communication, such as radio, TV, computers, the Internet, and smartphones (智能手机). {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    What about the arts? The arts have brought pleasure to many people, but are the Beatles and Bach more important than antibiotics? {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Finally, we must not forget humans' early achievements. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} We can't imagine modern life without cooked food and cars.

    What are humans' greatest achievements? To answer the question, we need to decide what we mean by “great”. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Or is it just something that makes us say “Wow,” like the Great Wall? What do you think?

    Does someone in your family drive? Does he or she have road rage(路怒症) ? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} People are turning into monsters when they get behind the wheel of a car. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}They cut in front of others, run red lights, drive above speed limits and don't consider other drivers. These kinds of behaviors can lead to an accident which may result in serious injury or even death.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Here are some tips that you can share with those who drive in your family.

    Keep your driving environment calm. Making your car a happy and peaceful place will help keep your road anger at bay. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Creating a positive driving environment will help aid you in ignoring the road rage of others.

    Allow yourself plenty of time. Being late will make you anxious and impatient, so you'll be more likely to get angry at otherdrivers or making irresponsible driving decisions that will make them angry at you. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

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A. So how can we avoid road rage?

B. Road rage is a problem that is getting worse all over the world.

C. They think the road belongs to them.

D. Listen to music that makes you happy or that calms you down.

E. Leaving yourself plenty of time will help you stay relaxed.

A：Hello．Jack speaking．

B：Hi,Jack．It's Rick．

A：{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

B：Very good.We are on a school trip.

A：{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

B：We are on the Great Wall of China now．

A：Really ? That's great．{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

B：It's sunny and cool．I am taking photos now．

A：Wow! Could you send me some of those photos on WeChat later?

B：No problem．{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

A：I'm playing games with Mark in the park．

B：OK．{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A：You,too．

A：Hi，Jill．{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

B：It was great．

A：{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

B：I went to Qingdao with my parents．

A：{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

B：Yes, we did．

A：{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

B：We played beach volleyball and enjoyed the sunshine on the beach．My father and I also swam in the sea．{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A：Sounds great．

B：Yes．We had a goodtime．

Sandy: Hi, Daniel. Why are you so happy?

Daniel: {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

Sandy: At a new school? Great! {#blank#}2{#/blank#} 

Daniel: It's very big and nice. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Sandy: So you don't need to share a locker.

with your classmates, right?

Daniel: Yes.

Sandy: Do you do sports in your new school?

Daniel: {#blank#}4{#/blank#} We do morning exercises and play ball games in the afternoon.

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Daniel: Yes, of course. See you later.

    In Thailand, people do not eat with chopsticks, like in China, Japan, and Korea. They use spoons and forks.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Because most food is already cut. If you need to cut things use the side of your spoon.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} If you are right-handed, keep the spoon in your right hand and the fork in your left hand.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} The rice is not on the same plate with the other food. It is not necessary to finish all you rice or all your food. It is good to leave a little on your plate. If you eat anything, it means you want more.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}The host(主人)will ask you two or three times if you want more food . It is the same with whatever you are drinking. During the meal, never empty your cup or glass. When it is less than half full, your host or neighbor will fill it again.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Always refill(再加满) your neighbor's glass. This means that you must keep an eye on your neighbor's glass all through the meal.