People think of ice cream as an American food. Yet, ice cream really came from Asia. In the late 1200s Marco Polo, the great explorer, is said to have seen rich Asians eating dishes of ice. Camels had brought the ice from distant mountains. Before it was
An American researcher has developed a simple device to help people stop snoring. The device limits the movements of the tissue(软组织) that caused the disliked sound. Snoring is a common problem. It may prevent a person from getting enough oxygen from reaching the heart and lungs during the...
When the first volume 43 (translate) into English by Chinese-American author Ken Liu, it attracted attention around the world, becoming the first Asian winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel. The book represents many 44 (theme) such as ...
As an American writer, Mark Twain, once said, “ Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody ___ anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks___ saying:” Isn’t it a nice ___?”“ Do you think it will rain?”“I thi...
B Many expressions in America, as in other countries, come from the names of people. “John Hancock" is the best-known example.Hancock was a rich man. He helped the patriots(爱国者) in the American Revolution(革命) and became a head in the war(战争) against Britain. He was one of ...
完型填空: As an American writer, Mark Twain, once said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody 1 anything about it. It is true that everybody talks about the weather.Many people begin their talks 2 saying: “ Isn’t it a nice 3 ? “Do you thi
Instead, justleave it alone, or better yet, make friends with it.If others around you do bad things to an animal,try 20 them. As people, we must protect ani-mals who can't speak for themselves.()11. A. anotherB. the otherC.other()12. A. sadnessB.happyC. happiness()13. A....
开头:Unthinkable as it may be, humanity, every last person... (2)答案速查 26-30 KGLHB 31-35 JAIND 26. K) scenario 27. G) extinction 28. L) severely 29. H) obscure 30. B) arise 31. J) posed 32. A) advocate 33. I) particular ...
阅读理解 An American group developed the rooftop gardening in the early 1980s.The group is known as ECHO.This idea was to help people living in cities who did not have land to grow vegetables.And now it is becoming more and more popular in many other
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