631.Happy birthday!Do birthdays really make people happy?Of course they do.Birthdays(1)
the day we were born.Besides,that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturity --or so we hope.We all like (2)
that we're getting wiser and not just older.(3)
of us enjoy(4)
the miracle of growth in others,as well.For instance,seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud.For Americans,Most people in most cultures,growing up is a wonderful process. (5)
People who live in cities sometimes want to go to the countryside and breathe fresh air.Alain Verschueren,an(1)
and social (社會(huì)的) worker from Belgium,has found a way to do this at any time. He(2)
a "portable oasis (便攜式綠洲)" on his shoulders.It's a glass mini-greenhouse with soil and aromatic (芳香) plants inside.They make the air better to breathe,Reuters reported. Verschueren got the(3)
15 years ago from the oases in Tunisia.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic,people now have to wear face masks when going out.Verschueren decided to make his own oasis that is more(4)
than a mask. By creating the oasis,Verschueren said he hopes to(5)
people to take better care of the environment.This way,people can cut down the need to protect themselves from air and noise pollution.
639.About 100 years ago,many educated people learned and spoke French when they met people from other countries.Today,most people speak English when they meet foreigners.It has become the new international language.There are many reasons why English has become so popular.One of them is that English has become the language of business.Another important reason is that popular American culture has quickly spread all over the world.It has brought its language with it. Is it good to have a language that all the people on Earth have in common? Scientists have tried to create a common language that isn't too difficult and doesn't include any one group's culture.It is called Esperanto(世界語(yǔ)).But it hasn't become popular.But maybe the popularity of English won't last that long either.Who knows?There are more people in the world who speak Chinese than any other language.Maybe someday Chinese will be the new international language.
(1)Who learned and spoke French about 100 years ago?
(2)What has become the international language now?
(3)Why has English become so popular?
(4)
is an invented language,but it hasn't become popular. (5)Which language do you think will become a new international language?Why?
Notice If you are sitting in an exit seat,read the information below. You must Be at least 15 years old and healthy enough to offer help. Be able to speak,read and understand English well. Be able to follow a safe way from the emergency exit. Be able to help others get off the plane. You must not Travel with a pet,such as a dog. Travel with someone who needs special care,such as a child. If you cannot meet the criteria (準(zhǔn)則),ask a crew member to move you to another seat.You do not have to explain why,just say, "I do not want to sit in an exit seat."
(1)If a person wants to sit in an exit seat,he/she
. A.must be under 15 B mustn't speak English C.must be healthy enough D.must take a child along with (2)If a person doesn't want to sit in an exit seat,he/she
. A.must give a reasonable reason B.can ask for changing a seat C.must have a pet D.should follow a safe way (3)What does the underlined word "meet" mean in the Notice?
A.遇見(jiàn) B.符合 C.理解 D.開(kāi)會(huì) (4)Where can we see this notice?
A.On a ship. B.On a train. C.On a plane. D.On a bus. (5)Which of the following is true according to the notice?
A.Nobody can sit in an exit seat. B.Anybody can sit in an exit seat. C.It's up to you sitting in an exit seat or not. D.It depends whether you can sit in an exit seat or not.