备考2023年高考英语二轮专题：七选五（1）

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When it comes to Brazil, you will recall the exciting football game and the Samba. It is considered the state banquet (国宴). It has a unique flavor for it has absorbed the essence of Portuguese, African and Indian food, and has all the traditions and elements of an American Barbecue.

Originally the formula for Brazilian style barbecue was to roast the whole cattle or sheep strung on the branch. And the meat is cut into pieces to eat with a knife when cooked. Later the style has changed since the coming of the European civilization.

A salt-water baste is used to keep meats properly wet during the cooking. Beef is typically never seasoned. Lamb, however, is spiced with a rich sauce the night before cooking. And they are cooked on long sword-like skewers (烤肉叉) over the fire with fattier items placed on top so that the juices will drip down and flavor the other cuts. Waiters will go around table to table carving off pieces onto your plate. Without moving from your table you can experience virtually unlimited dishes until your stomach fails you.

The difference lies in ingredients and eating habits. Korean barbecue is mainly made of pork, beef and mutton. When served, the meat is dipped in some onions, sesame oil and Korean sauce and wrapped with lettuce, so that meat with vegetables is eaten together. It's typical thumb-sized meat is smoked on a grill with charcoal (木炭).

A. And a modern version comes out. B. This is truly a great dining experience. C. Barbecue, though, is what Brazilians are proud of. D. Xinjiang barbecue in China earns a good reputation. E. They make a great impression on people in the world. F. In contrast, Xinjiang barbecue features smaller skewers. G. Brazilian barbecue differs from Korean's and Chinese Xinjiang's.

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You've got mail…and it's a postcard

Paulo Magalhaes, a 34-year-old Portuguese computer engineer, loves to open his mailbox and find a brightly colored picture of Rome's Colosseum. Or Africa's Victoria Falls. Or China's Great Wall.

"I often send postcards to family and friends, "he says to China Daily, "but you can imagine that after a while, you never receive as many as you send, and you realize that not everyone is into it. "Seeking other like-minded souls, however, Paulo started looking in a somewhat unlikely place: online. Many would say the Internet is a place for people who have given up on the traditional postal service, but Paulo's hunch(直觉) paid off.

Today his hobby has developed into the website post crossing. com, a social network that has grown to 575, 217 registered users in 214 countries and regions since he started it 10 years ago. Running the website has almost turned into a full-time job.

Language is certainly a barrier for many people. For post crossing to work worldwide, a common communication language is needed so that everyone can understand each other. As cool as it may be to receive a postcard written in Chinese, the concept doesn't work if one doesn't understand it. So a common language is required and in post crossing that's English since it's widely spoken.

"Many people in China have limited exposure to English. That said, we know of many post crossing members, including Chinese, who have actually improved their English skills through their use of post crossing, "Paulo says.

A. And that's totally fine.

B. That makes it extra hard to learn and practice it.

C. He likes to think of sending postcards as a family-friendly hobby.

D. Many love to make a connection with someone from across the world.

E. On August 5, the number of postcards exchanged by members topped 3 1 million.

F. Similarly, if you speak only Chinese, receiving a card in Swedish takes part of the fun away. G. In short, he loves postcards, and the excitement of getting a hand written note from someone far away.

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You've got mail…and it's a postcard

Paulo Maglhaea, a 34-yearold Portuguese computer engineer, loves to open his mailbox and find a brightly colored picture of Rome's Colosseum. Or Africa's Victoria Falls. Or China's Great Wall.

“ I often send postcards to family and finds." he says to China Daily, "but you can imagine that after a while, you never receive as many as you send, and you realize that not everyone is into it.” Seeking other like-minded souls, however, Paulo started looking in a somewhat unlikely place: online. Mary would say the Internet is a place for people who have given up on the traditional postal service, but Paulo's hunch(直觉) paid off.

Today his hobby has developed int the website postcrossing.com, a social network that has grown to 575,217 registered users in 214 countries and regions since he started it 10 years ago.Running the website has almost turned into a full-time job.

Language is certainly a harrier for many people. For postcrossing to work worldwide, a common communication language is needed so that everyone can understand each other. As cool as it may be to receive a postcard written in Chinese, the concept doesn't work if one doesn't understand it.So a common language is required and in postcrossing that's English since it's widely spoken.

"Many people in China have limited exposure to English. That said, we know of many postcrossing members, including Chinese, who have actually improved their English skills through their use of postcrossing," Paulo says.

A. And that's totally fine.

B. That makes it extra hard to learn and practice it.

C. He likes to think of sending postcards as a family-friendly hobby.

D. Many love to make a connection with someone from across the world.

E. On August 5, the number of postcards exchanged by members topped 31 million.

F. Similarly, if you speak only Chinese, receiving a card in Swedish takes part of the fun away.

G. In short, he loves postcards, and the excitement of getting a hand-written note from someone far away.

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If you travel to nearly any Chinese city in the summertime, you will see people, mostly men

wearing T-shirts, sitting out on the sidewalks on low chairs in the shade，playing a game with large round disks of wood. Xiangqi dates back as early as the Warring States period. While experts have different opinions as to who created Xiangqi and how it is linked to Western chess, there is no doubt that by the Tang Dynasty Xiangqi was a popular game in China.And in the 20th century both Sun Yat-sen and Zhou Enlai were big fans of the game.

And, though it may look quite a bit different than Western chess, Xiangqi is actually quite similar in what the pieces can do and how the game is played. Like Western chess, the object of the game is to capture the other player's "king".

Unlike Western chess, instead of placing the pieces in squares, the pieces are placed on the intersections of lines. Another big difference between Western chess and Xiangqi is that there is a large empty space in the middle of the board, which the elephants cannot cross.This space refers to an area in China where Liu Bang and Xiang Yu had a life-or-death war. The war was so influential that "the Chu River and the Han Boundary" has become a metaphor (隐喻) referring to any boundary between two opposing armies. When the Chinese people today see this name on the board, the battle scenes come to their mind, as though they are surrounded by thick smoke, able to hear the beating of war drums.

A. Actually, in Xiangqi he is just a general.

B. During the Qing Dynasty its popularity grew.

C. It is called "the Chu River and the Han Boundary".

D. The game is called Xiangqi, a game of ordinary people.

E. There are many differences between Xiangqi and Western chess.

F. An intense battle is about to take place on this small chessboard.

G. Several sayings related to Xiangqi are in common use in China today.

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Advantages of Solar Power

As the name suggests, solar power makes the most of the sunlight and is put to good use for its users. Despite some disadvantages, the advantages of it are so great that they cannot be ignored. In short, solar electricity system is an excellent addition to other conventional sources of energy.

A solar panel system, when coupled to your electric function, can sufficiently reduce or even cancel your electric bill, yet providing you with the option of using traditional power whenever needed.  It is simple to operate as well and this is another advantage. Just ensure that you have the right technology in terms of space use and performance.

But perhaps the most widely well- known advantage of solar power is that this is green energy.  This is a great advantage in today's world where we need to be concerned about the high levels of pollution and global warming. Let us all take some responsibility and do something that can clean up our atmosphere to some extent at least. So while on the one hand solar power is clean, on the other hand, it can also greatly reduce the electricity bill of the users.

 So if you are thinking in terms of installing a solar electric system in your home or commercial property, you should go ahead and do it by all means.

And the best news is that the solar power system can be built in your house itself. _ That is why you need a brochure that can tell you all about these issues.

A. So it is time to take action.

B. You can not ignore the advantages mentioned above.

C. When referred to, solar energy is perhaps the best power in the world.

D. Also, the flexible system allows you to use it on a wide range of applications.

E. But you need to know how and where to make it, where to get the parts affordably etc.

F. This power does not cause any pollution, which is why it is such an attraction to many.

G. Here are some of the advantages of equipping a solar power system in your home or office.

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24 Solar Terms: 4 things you should know about Grain Buds

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain Buds（小满）, the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 20 this year, and ends on June 4. In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. . Let's see what we can do during the “Grain Buds” period.

A good season for eating fish

During the Grain Buds period, the summer harvest is about to begin. A saying about rain during this time mentions. “A heavy rainfall makes the river full.” Because of the great increase in rainfall, rivers are full of water, which gives rise to great tasting fish and shrimp. This is a good time to enjoy them. .

Eating the herb of common sow thistle

Grain Buds is a season for eating the herb of the common sow thistle, which tastes a little bitter and sour, but also sweet. It has the function of cooling the blood and detoxifying the body. It can be made into different types of dishes. . Some people boil the herb with water and then squeeze out the juice, which can be used to make soup.

Tips on health preserving in Grain Buds

. The increase in temperature over this season may also give rise to all sorts of skin diseases. It is also important to exercise to keep healthy during the hot summer days. Walking, jogging and practicing tai chi are popular.

This time is a good period of the quick growth of flowers. It is also a season when plant diseases and pests are at an all-time high, which makes caring for your garden even more critical. Flower trimming and clipping is important. And a systematic fertilized water system should be carried out.

A. Key period for flower management

B. It is also a harvest season for fishermen  

C. A lot of water and extra care for wild flowers

D. But the solar term culture is still useful today to guide people's lives

E. It means that the seeds from the grain are becoming full but are not ripe

F. People in Ningxia like to eat it blended with salt, vinegar, peppers or garlic

G. High temperatures and humidity are common during the Grain Buds period

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Will Traditional TV Ever Be Replaced by Streaming?

For a long time, people had to listen to the radio to get news, drama, and music at home. This all changed with the development of the television in the early 20th century.Since then, British TV viewers have enjoyed the launch of commercial TV, the addition of Channel 4, and then Channel 5, and finally the birth of paid services through satellite and cable.

A Slow Decline

While the uptake of TV ownership exploded, the decline of television's dominance has been slow and has been going on for the past decade. Streaming services have given us access to more content than was ever possible, including back catalogues of classic shows and blockbuster movies.

Changing Viewing Habits

In the UK, adults are spending more time watching content on YouTube and streaming services than ever before. In 2018, these figures were 30 minutes and 26 minutes per day respectively.

Still the King

For example, in 2018 UK adults continued to watch BBC One for an average of 41 minutes per day, more than any streaming service.

Average viewing time for all traditional TV channels continues to decline though, despite much larger quantities of original content being produced by these organisations.

While the traditional TV networks have seen a decline, the television set itself doesn't look like it's going anywhere any time soon.

A. This has been the trend for the last couple of decades.

B. The original content has included massively popular shows.

C. Suddenly, we were able to see what was going on, not just listen along.

D. The traditional TV channels are taking away audiences from streaming services.

E. Most major TV channels have their own catch up streaming service.

F. While demand for streaming services is up, TV continues to be the most watched overall.

G. Today, we have the power to watch whatever, whenever, wherever we want.

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I came to Russia to study in the winter of 2021. My university is located in Moscow, the capital of Russia, which is a city with a long history.

The second I stepped out of the airport, I immediately felt how cold it was outside.    When I saw the main building of Moscow State University, I was deeply shocked by its beautiful architecture with its 270-year-long history. Sensing how utterly small I was in front of this majestic building, I felt the crystallization (结晶) of human wisdom resonate within me.

 The snow and ice won't melt until April of the following year. Just like the melting snow, I gradually overcame the difficulties of studying abroad and came to adjust to my new environment.

The first challenge was the language barrier After leaning Russian in China, I realized that my skills were nowhere near enough. I was not fluent in Russian, sometimes causing misunderstandings.  In Russia, everyone intentionally stands on the right side when taking the escalator, which takes time to get used to.

The artistic atmosphere in Russia is very strong, however. Tickets for concerts and cultural events here are relatively cheap, making it easy to enrich my life on weekends.

In a nutshell, living abroad means overcoming all kinds of difficulties. The experience will always leave a colorful shade in our lives. Just as the old saying in Chinese goes, "it is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books."

A. Take a look at the outside world while you are young!

B. Obviously, the freezing climate does not agree with me.

C. The cultural differences were also hard to deal with at first.

D. I can visit many of the attractions that I used to see in my textbooks.

E. And the buildings surrounding me looked so different from the ones in China.

F. Staring from early November each year, the snow season in Moscow is very long.

G. Thanks to the abundant activities I get to explore what I've learned in practical contexts.

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Food is a deeply rooted expression of identity, values and ways of life.That is, eating is an element of common ground in terms of human existence and an experience that brings people together. Food is family treasure in the way recipes are passed on from one generation to another, maintaining family connection and cultural and geographical ancestral links.

Food is an expression. What we cook is an expression of who we are and where we come from.The traditional meals of a place touch on identity and ancestry. Every destination has a dish or cuisine associated with it, which is fixed on culture and identity.

You may not know it, but that is why experiencing the local dishes of a new place usually tops one's to do list in a foreign land.It is one of the interactions and processes of connecting with the people.

Food is symbolic. Home is where the heart is and in sensory response to food, familiar flavor arouses homesickness.The ordinary smell of food takes one back to particular times in the past. The beautiful and merry essence of eating with family and friends from home adds to the pleasant tastes of meals.

Food and food habits serve as a culture channel of display of affection and emotional association and the sharing of delicious, nutritional food signals a bridge of closeness and acceptance.

A. Accepting food is hard.

B. Eating food is a universal experience.

C. Food is largely cultural as well as nutritional.

D. Food is therefore a reminder of fond memories of home.

E. Eating a local dish is a way to connect with the local people.

F. Food, however, sometimes gives us bad emotional experiences.

G. This is obvious in how seafood is popular with the coastal people.

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    Most of us in China are used to paying for everything with our phones.At least, this was the case for Lim Swee Say from Singapore, who found his first experience with Chinese payment methods quite impressive. Lim was waiting in line to buy nuts at a street stall (货摊) in Shanghai and saw other customers show their phones and take the nuts without giving cash.It seems that Singapore falls behind in mobile payments. Some Chinese tourists find it inconvenient when they have to use cash in Singapore.

    According to Xinhua News Agency, many countries now accept mobile payment services for Chinese tourists, with WeChat Pay covered in 13 overseas countries and regions and Alipay over 200. It's now common to see the familiar green or blue logos in tourist destinations around the world, from a tiny shop in the Scottish Highlands to a huge department store in New York.

    Mobile payments are now a normal part of life in China, and the trend is sweeping other nations. According to Forrester Research, in America, mobile payments rose by 37 per cent in 2016.

    This may be partly because western mobile payment services require businesses to install expensive equipment before customers can use them.

A. He was trying to figure out how they got paid.

B. Foreign tourists don't like to pay with their mobile phones.

C. But in China, all it takes is a QR code (二维码) and a phone.

D. Soon after, he realized that the customers were using WeChat Pay.

E. Still, Chinese mobile payments were nearly 50 times greater than those in the US.

F. But for foreign visitors who aren't familiar with this method, it may seem strange.

G. The popularity of Chinese mobile payments has pushed some foreign companies to accept them.