1. The house made of is very strong and it's safe to live in.
2. Wushu has a long history and is part of Chinese culture.
3. Each of the of the singing competition will be offered a free trip to Mount Taishan.
4. There used to be a wall between East and West Germany.
5. The boy goes to the river near his house to listen to the sounds of every Sunday morning.
6. It's amazing that they can make music with .

1. stones 2. traditional 3. winners 4. dividing 5. the rushing water 6. common objects

1. Tan Dun won an Oscar ______ his music ______ the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
A.in; in
B.for; in
C.in; for
D.for; for

B

2. It is well-known that Tan Dun is one of the most famous ______ in China.
A.inventors
B.scientists
C.composers
D.doctors

C

3. The child without parents, as well as his two brothers, ______ good care of by his teachers in this special school.
A.is taken
B.are taken
C.take
D.takes

A

4. (2024·宿迁市泗洪县模拟)My brother is crazy about DIY. He continues doing it ______ he gets into trouble.

A.so
B.though
C.or
D.but

B

5. My best friend, Wei Tao, ______ in classical music when he was very young.
A.was interest
B.have interested
C.showed an interest
D.was interesting

C

6. Our new house is decorated ______ and looks very special.
A.in a Western style
B.with a Western style
C.in West style
D.with Western style

A

We can't remember clearly since when we started to take our mobiles to the dinner table. This happens a lot, 1. when we eat out. Once a dish comes, 2. of lifting our chopsticks, we take out our mobiles and click. Later, we post the photos onto social media, waiting to be "liked". Then we check our mobiles from time to time during the meal, to see whether we get "liked" 3. not. We just cannot leave our mobiles for only a meal.
Does that sound familiar to you? Do you do that often? If 4. , how do you feel when others do that while they are having dinner with you?
A recent study suggests that what we are used to 5. is not so good. Spending time taking photos of food makes the food less pleasant. To test this, some researchers did an experiment. Some people were 6. to take photos before they could enjoy food. As a
7. , it showed that the 8. photos they took, the less delicious the food 9. to them. So, why not stop taking photos and just enjoy the food in front of you?
So, next time you go out to have dinner with your family or friends, how about not 10. photos of food? Let the food be delicious as it is and share your life with people around you. Trust me! It will be a wonderful time.

1. especially 2. instead 3. or 4. not 5. doing 6. asked 7. result 8. more 9. seemed 10. taking