题型：阅读选择 题类：常考题 难易度：普通
广东省广州市白云区2020年初中英语毕业班综合训练（一）
"Can I have a glass of hot water?" This is a very common question in a restaurant. For many Chinese people, nothing is more common than drinking hot water every day. However, the simple habit is like a mystery to people from other countries.
For many Westerners, the idea of drinking hot water is very strange. However, most Chinese people think the Americans' habit of drinking ice water is also strange and even unhealthy. Some old people would carry a tea kettle (茶壶) when they travel. Chinese doctors are encouraging more people to take on the habit of drinking hot water, especially for women.
But in Western countries, drinking hot water isn't common. Westerners often have drinks with ice, not just on hot days but almost every day.
There is a story online about a British man, who has been in Beijing for over five years. He visited a local café when going back to England. He asked for a glass of hot water in a British accent (口音). But this request surprised the waitress. "To...to...to drink?" she doubted.
Finally, the man received the hot waterbut felt cold stares from every corner of the café.
Westerners wonder why Chinese people drink hot water as Chinese are wondering why Westerners drink cold water. This cultural difference is not a simple problem, but related to (与……有关联) history, culture and science.
As matter of fact, many teenagers now depend on bottled water for daily drinking. With the younger generation growing up, will drinking hot water become a less popular life habit? Who knows?
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.Job | Age | Language | Everyday Work | Our Needs |
Cook
| 25-45 | Chinese | ■cook lunch and dinner from different countries | ■healthy ■know how to cook nice and healthy food |
Nurse
| 20- 35 | Chinese And English | ■take care of kids when needed ■work from 8am - 8pm on weekdays | ■careful and patient ■with I year of hospital experience(经验) |
Computer science teacher
| 25-40 | Chinese and English | ■teach Grade 7 students computer science ■up to 20 lessons per week, one hour per lesson | study computer science in university (大学) with more than 4-year full-time teaching experience |
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Do you believe in green living? Read the following blog and replies about a fun, easy and creative way to make your lifestyle greener.
Posted by Gina at 8:32 a.m.on 11th February 2021 New Uses for Old Clothing Nowadays, we're more wasteful than ever—buying, using and throwing things away without thinking about the costs. We need to start living more responsibly—but how? One answer is to upcycle(升级利用).
If you're like me, you might already make soil for gardening from food waste and use empty paper boxes as storage space. Did you know you can apply the same way to old clothing? You just need imagination! I started upcycling clothing. Making new things out of old clothes is the best way to mix my talent and my interest. Do you upcycle? If so, what new things have you made? If not, why not give it a try? | |
TerryB Posted at 9:08 a.m.on 11th February 2021 Reply Why don't you give your old clothes to people in need? I even give away the most expensive things I don't wear anymore. So I can help the environment while giving something useful to people in need. Gina Posted at 9:28 a.m.on 11th February 2021Reply Good point! I'm talking about only the oldest clothing in your room—the clothes that are too old to be worn by others. The same idea goes for food waste at restaurants and supermarkets. Before upcycling food that can still be eaten, for example, using it to make soil, we should give it to those in need. | |
Betty99 Posted at 10:18 a.m,on 1lth February 2021Reply I've made shopping bags out of T-shirts and dog toys out of socks. Upcycling clothing is a fun hobby, but the most important thing is that it makes me feel like I'm living less wastefully. |
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