2.He wished Jonathan to study how to get food/ to know the importance of food.
3.It was worthless/meaningless/not meaningful.
4.No, he won't. He can fly fastest so he can get food faster than other seagulls./Yes, he will. Although he can fly fastest, he still doesn't know how to get food.
Passage 2 Fashion Trends
1.Every couple of months.
2.Reporters, writers, and some other important people.
3.Everyone can get their hands on it.
4.Because the trends don't agree with their self-feeling.
5.No, because personal style matters more.
Passage 3 Band Esinaba
1.Esinaba.
2.Six.
3.To make music class interesting. / To make folk music popular.
4.Hold a concert.
5.It makes folk music popular.
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Passage 4 Chinese Kung Fu
1.Fighting and exercising.
2.Movements are short but powerful.
3.Hua Tuo (invented it).
4.Connect inner strength with poses.
5.It's great and meaningful.
Passage 5 History of Envelopes
1.It looked like a ball.
2.Around the seventh century.
3.Because they were made completely by hand.
4.Three billion.
5.They are still part of modern life. / They are useful/important...
Passage 6 Multitasking
1.Doing two or more things together.
2.Because they are using different ways of thinking.
3.Busier.
4.Smartphones and PDAs.
5.Yes. Because it can make simple tasks more fun/Yes. Because it can make things more exciting. /Yes. Because it saves a lot of time./No. Because it can put us under much stress./Because it may make us less efficient.
Passage 7 The Merchant of Venice
1.(Because he wanted) To help Portia/her (to) find a good husband.
2.He chose the gold box./The gold box.
3.(They mean) The prince chose the wrong box./The prince didn't choose the right box. The prince made a wrong choice./The prince didn't make a right choice. The prince failed.
5.The Test of True Value/Portia's Choice/The Secret of the Three Boxes/Father's Wisdom/A Right Choice/...
Passage 8 Shang Yang
1.During the Warring States Period.
2.To carry it to the north gate.
3.To build trust.
4.Yes, I think this story is still meaningful today. It teaches us that keeping promises builds trust, and trust is important everywhere—in school, at work, and between friends. Even though we don't use wooden poles now, showing honesty through actions still makes people believe in us.
Passage 9 Sport and Comfort
1.In a nearby restaurant.
2.Anxious and stressed./The author felt anxious and stressed.
3.Yes, I do. Sport brings me peace and happiness.
Passage 10 Climbing Buddy
1.Climbing Mount Tai.
2.Young, healthy and active.
3.To see the famous sunrise./For the famous sunrise.