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Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia's biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top 61 (attract).So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research. I 62 (allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be 63 (official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back _64_ my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, 65 I was the first Western TV reporter _66_ (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include 67 (introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research centre in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.On my recent visit, I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by _68_ (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few 69 (day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, 70 other is with mum—she never suspects.If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别)those of 61 (great)and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of 62 (achieve). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow 63 (be) often acceptable.Most of us are more focused 64 our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive 65 possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished. Recent 66 (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks 67 (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for 68 while, exercising, or dong something you enjoy.If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely 69 (bring) your work home. It could be anything-gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, 70 (make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.In much of Asia,especially the so-call ed“rice bowl” cultures of China,Japan,Korea,41 Vietnam,food is usually eaten with chopsticks.Chopsticks are usually two long,thin pieces of wood or bamboo.They can also be made of plastic,animal bone or metal.Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic.Trulyelegant chopsticks might42 (make)of gold and silver with Chinese characters.Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 43 (create)special designs.The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years.People probably cooked their rood in large pots, 44 (use)twigs(树枝)to remove it.Over time,45 thepopulation grew,people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which46 (gradual)turned into chopsticks.Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 46 (gradual)turned into chopsticks.Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius,47 lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C.,influenced the48 (develop)of chopsticks.Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 49 (be)too violent for use at the table.Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia.In India,for example,most people traditionally eat 50their hands.The giant panda 61 (love) by people throughout the world.Chinese scientists 62 (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby.She was a very 63 (care)mother.For 25days,she never left her baby,not even to find something 64 (eat)!She would not let any other pandas come near.She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean.Any smell might attract natural 65 (enemy)that would try to eat the little comforting pats.The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 66 it cried,she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats,The mother continued to care for the young panda 67 more than two years.By that time,the panda no longer needed 68 (it)mother for food.However,it stayed with her and leaned about the ways of the forest.Then,after two and a half years,the mother 69 (drive)the young panda away.It was time for her to have a new baby,70 it was also time for the young panda to be independent.(2016上海)Bags of LoveLast year, I was assigned to work at an office near my mother’s house, so I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped out with the housework and contributed to the groceries.After less than a week, I started noticing that the groceries were running out pretty quickly —we were always suddenly out of something. (25)_______(wonder) how my mum could consume them so quickly, I began observing her daily routine for two weeks. To my surprise, I found that she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and head out every morning at about nine. Eventually, I decided to follow her and (26)_______ happened truly amazed me. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in (27)______ she distributed it to children.I asked around and found out that my mum was very well known in the area. The kids were very friendly with her and even looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me —shy would she mot want to tell me about what she (28)_____(do)? Was she worried about how I would react or that I would stop (29)_____(buy) the groceries if I found out?When she got home, I told her about my discovery. (30)_____ she could react, I gave her a big hug and told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret (31)______ me. She told me that some of the children lived with an older lady in a shelter while others slept on the streets. For years, my mum has been helping out by giving them whatever food she could spare. I was so impressed by(32)_____ selfless she was. 学.科网(B)Stress: Good or Bad?Stress used to be an almost unknown word, but now that we are used to talking about it, I have found that people are beginning to get stressed about being stressed.In recent years, stress(33)______(regard) as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness. But like so many other things, it is only too much stress(34)______ does you harm. It is time you considered that if there were no stress in your life, you would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with no stress, then your level of performance will be low. Up to a certain point, the more stress you are under, the (35)_____(good) your performance will be. Beyond a certain point, though , further stress will only lead to exhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself (36)_______ number of questions. Do you, for instance, feel that too much is being expected of (37)______, and yet find it impossible to say no? Do you find yourself getting impatient of (38) _____(annoy) with people over unimportant things?... If the answer to all those questions is yes, you had better(39)______(control ) your stress, as you probably are under more stress than is good for you.To some extent you can control the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart showing how much stress is involved in various events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12,etc. If the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice as likely (40)_______ (get )ill.(2016浙江自选模块)I can imagine Robin shouting,“Hey,wait!” as she tried to catch up with the neighborhood boys.She just wouldn’t leave them ① “I can do anything they can do!” she thought.Nomatter how many times they laughed at her,she kept coming back,demanding to be ② of their games.③ I didn’t know her then, Tve heard lots of her stories.I deeply respect her ④ (determine) and ability to stand up for herself, and I am grateful to have such a positive role model.Robin wasn't the only girl in her neighborhood, but she was the only one who refused to accept that there were things she couldn‘t do as well as any boy.At that time,girls ⑤ (not allow) to join the village baseball league, until Robin came along.She took a handwritten request to all the neighbors, asking for their support.To everyone’s ⑥ ,she got at least one signature from every house in town.And, because the officials were unable tooppose that evidence of public opinion, Robin became the ⑦ girl admitted into the baseball league.Recently,I asked her ⑧ gave her the confidence to keep challenging the status quo (现状).She explained, UI never thought about why I did what I did.I just knew that my life is as valuable as anyone else's, and that we all deserve an equal chance to develop our own talents at our own pace.”Thanks ⑨ Robin, Tve found the courage to believe in myself as I go out into the world on my own.I don’t know yet where I’m going or how I’ll get there, but I hope that someday my own grandchildren will look ⑩ to me with admiration as I do to Robin.。

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