【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 r training. “It’s a wonderful chance for us,’ says Li. “When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day celebration. Now it’s my turn!” By Wang Min 21st Century Teens staff were many Beijing middle school students training for this summer?A. study B. health C. fun D. the National Day celebration 47..How long were the students training every day? A. two and a half hours B. five hours C. six hours D. five and a half hours 48. What did they practice doing at first?A. running . B. standing and squatting C. squatting D. standing do most of the students think of their unusual summer? bit tiring B. It’s a bit honor C. It’s meaningful D. It’s meaningless50. What is the main idea of the passage?A. It’s a wonderful chance for the students to take part in such an important celebration.”B. The students are seldom late for training.C. Their parents also took part in a national day celebration. D. Now it’s my turn!BWhen you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder where and when the tradition of using chopsticks( 筷子 ) began?People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago. The practice became popular in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol（象征） of Asian culture.Of Asian countries, Japan highlights（強調(diào) ）the importance of chopsticks with a day to celebrate them. August 4 is set aside as Chopsticks Day in Japan.The different cooking traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example the Japanese use sharp（尖的） chopsticks because they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks are good for picking bones.Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material. Bamboo chopsticks are mon because the material is easy to break apart and doesn’t burn easily. People also use wood and bone for chopsticks .Some rich people had theirs made from precious metals（珍貴的金屬）. Many emperor（皇帝） used silver（銀質(zhì)） chopsticks ,for it was believed that they would turn black if there was poison in the food.There are also many table manners about the chopsticks. For example, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People think that is impolite to the host.51 The chopsticks were first used in 5,000 years ago.A. China B. Korea C. Vietnam D. Japan52 is Chopsticks Day in Japan.A. 5,000 years ago long ago C. August 4 D. We don’t know53Which of the folloning is true.A. Japanese use sharp chopsticks for they would turn black if there was poison in the food.B. Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they eat a lot of fish C. Japanese use sharp chopsticks doesn’t burn easily D. Japanese use sharp chopsticks because they are easy to break apart54 Why can’t you stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl ? it’s bad for chopsticks B. Because it’s bad for your health C. Because it’s is impolite to the host. D. Because it’s is polite to the host55 What’s the Chinese meaning for underline part ? C. 餐桌的學(xué)問 D. 課桌的學(xué)問CWhen you get up in the morning, do you find it hard to choose what clothes to wear? If so, you probably need help to make the bigger choices in your life, like what to do when you’re older. “Brave New Girls”, by American author Jean Gadeberg, will help you make such choices. It says you must be a brave new girl. A brave new girl is one who is confident, healthy and happy. A brave new girl can realize her dreams. To be brave, you need to make a decision for yourself. Other people may tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You must only do what you want. If you always wear clothes like your favourite TV star, you must stop doing so. Inst