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Chine proverbs（谚语）are rich and they are still widely ud in Chine people’ daily life. In the proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop to help it grow”, is bad on the following story.It is said that a short-tempered（急脾气的）三坊七巷美食 man in the Song Dynasty（朝代）(960-1279) was very anxious（着急的）光标捕捉 to help his rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about it day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected.
One day, he came up with an idea that he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day.He was very tired after doing this for a whole day,but he felt very happy since the crop did "grow" higher哥弟女装专卖店
His son heard about this and went to e the crop. 苦口婆心的意思Unfortunately（不幸地） the leaves of the crop began to wither.（枯萎）
This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their natural（自然的） cour. Being too anxious to help an event develop often results in the contrary（相反的） to our intention（目的，意图）
全面复工复产 January 18th Reading 七下Unit 1 Can you play the guitar?补充阅读材料
Key words:typing;world record
Topic:World Record/Human Ability
He can type really fast—with his no!印度男子鼻尖打字创世界纪录。
A man has t a world record(打破世界纪录)for typing a ntence in the fastest time by using only his no.Mohammed Khurshid Hussain from India typed 103 letters in just 47 conds.He clod an eye when he was typing by no.He said it helped him to find the keys(键)faster.To break the record,the 23-year-old man practiced(练习)typing with his no for six hours a day.
January 18th Reading
七下Unit 2 How do you get to school?补充阅读材料
Key words: slow;turtle;taxi
Topic:Means of transportation
As slow as a turtle 舒适又安全的日本“龟速出租车”。
Many people take a taxi to reduce their time of travel.But some peop-le in Japan are not in a hurry and they want a slower ride.The people can choo to travel by Turtle Taxi.Turtle Taxis are becoming popular in Japan.They are warmly welcomed by the elderly and women with children.Many tourists also take Turtle Taxis to travel around the city.The drivers of Turtle Taxis drive more slowly and gently.“The
starts and stops are very gentle,”said a mother with a one-year-old baby.“It is safe and comfortable.My child can have a nice sleep in the car.”
January 18th Reading
Topic:singer
Key word:Ed Sheeran(艾德·希兰)；talented
The boy next door
艾德·希兰———梧桐落宛若邻家男孩的音乐才子。
Ed Sheeran is one of the world’s most talented singers.He has
become the pride of Britain.The young man’s success is bad on
his nice-guy image and hard work.Sheeran looks like the boy next door.He has a mop of red hair(蓬乱的发)and likes wearing jeans.On stage
without his guitar,he looks like a fan who’s just jumped up there.
However,this ordinariness(平凡)is the cret to his success.Young
fans like Sheeran,becau they don’t e him as a superstar,but as aclo friend. Sheeran’s success also comes from his hard work and
the support from his parents.He spends a lot of time practising singing and writing songs.And his parents support him to do that.
Although he has now become a famous star,Sheeran keeps working hard
on his musical career.He wants to bring more nice songs to his fans.
Key words:professiona(专业的)l dog food taster
Topic:a new job
Professional dog food taster 你听说过狗粮品尝师这个职业吗？
Pet owners taking small bites from their pets’bowls,out of curiosity,
is completely understandable.But eating dog food for a living?That is pretty
hard to digest(撕扯消化)!
However,professional dog food taster is a real job,and it pays quite well.
An entry level position would pay about $30,000a year.When you become
an “experienced professional,”your salary could be up to $75,000.
So what exactly does the job involve?As the name suggests,it pretty much
involves tasting dog food to make sure it meets the quality standards.Tasters
regularly open sample tins of each freshly made batch(一批)of dog food,and
then smell it and eat it.Professional tasters are trained to identify(鉴别)flavors
that dogs tend to enjoy or reject.
Most tasters say they enjoy the job.They even find it rewarding becau
it helps pets become happier and healthier.
