Sixteen Is a Special Age for US Girls

SIXTEEN is the age in the United States when teenagers can begin driving. It's a special celebration for a girl's 16th birthday——a big party called Sweet-16. It is like a wedding reception(结婚庆宴) in the number of guests and gifts handed out.     

China Steps Up Pollution Control

A large press conference(会议,商谈) is currently underway in Beijing, 1 part of the National People's Congress. China's environmental authority(官方) 2 that the Songhua River in northeast China is unlikely to suffer 3 water pollution this year. This announcement was made by the Minister of State Administration for Environmental Protection, Zhou Shengxian.The M inister said the conclusion4from test results by both Chi-nese and R ussian authorities.W ater in the Songhua R ive…     

“完形填空”专练(英文)

It can1that tea is the most popular beverage in the world,apartfrom just plain water.Even the word for“tea”in many languages aroundthe world2from different variations of the Chinese word cha(茶).Chinese tea can be classified3five categories.Green tea(绿茶)is perhaps the most natural,with no fermentation or processing of theleaves.Longjing(龙井),maofeng(毛峰)and biluochun(碧螺春)are themost famous varieties.Black tea,known in China4hongcha(红茶),is fermented before being baked.This is the k…     

非谓语动词专练(英文)

1.—How about going shopping this weekend?—Sorry,dear.I prefer rather than.A.to stay at home;go out B.to go out;stay at homeC.going out;stay at home D.staying at home;go out2.Tom likes cars.He enjoys model cars of all kinds.A.collects B.collecting C.to collect D.collected3.Jim spent three years Chinese before he came to China.A.learned B.to learn C.learning D.learn4.Before2008we will finish the Olympic Park.A.build B.built C.building D.to build5.—Is Wei Fang good at singing?—Yes,…