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七年级推荐阅读文章（五） Monday, Dec. 22nd ULRIC is a lovely but lazy cat. Now he is the fattest (最肥的) cat in Britain, weighing about 13.6kg. His owner (主人) brought a little dog called Dennis to help him lose weight (减肥). Dennis makes Ulric do exercise every day. They run and play fight in their garden. After three months, Ulric has lost about 1kg.1. Look up the following words in the dictionary, and takes some notes.lazy weigh owner exercise lose fight2. Fill in the blanks with the words from 1.Mr Bean, a worker in a small town, was really _. He never do _ or housework. And he is very _, too. He _ about 110 kg. His family ask him to _ weight, but he always said, “I love who I am!”七年级推荐阅读文章（五） Tuesday, Dec.23rdWHO is the No 1 women tennis player in the world? Its Serena Williams. The 33-year-old American has stayed top of the world rankings (排名) for one year.Serena is a role model (榜样) for women. She is strong and confident (自信的). But she wasnt always like this.Serena grew up with her elder sister Venus Williams. Venus is also a famous tennis player. She is tall and slim (苗条的). Serena is shorter and bigger.“I used to feel like I wanted to be her (Venus). I wanted to be thin,” said Serena.It took her some time to accept herself. “It wasnt easy but I had to learn how to embrace (接受) myself,” said Serena. “Now I love who I am, and I hope other people can love and embrace who they are, too.”True or false:_ 1. Serena Williams is 33 years old._ 2. According to the world rankings, Serena is the best women tennis player._ 3. Serena is taller and stronger than her sister Venus._ 4. Venus also plays tennis._ 5. Serena now still dislikes herself. 七年级推荐阅读文章（五） Wednesday, Dec.24thMaking banana milkshakes in English classEARLY this month, we had a very special English class. Our teacher, Miss Song, told us to bring some bananas the day before. We were all curious (好奇的). When class began, Miss Song said she was going to teach us how to make milkshakes (奶昔)!First, we peeled three bananas and cut them into small pieces. Then we put the bananas into a blender (搅拌器) and added three glasses of milk into it. Finally, we shook (摇) the milkshake until it was done. It was pretty easy and yummy. Lets make some and share with our friends! 1. Why did the teacher ask the students to bring bananas to class?_2. How to make a banana milk shake? Put the sentences in order._ Cut up the bananas._ Peel the bananas._ Shake the milkshakes._ Put the ingredients into the blender.3. What do you think of making food by yourselves? _七年级推荐阅读文章（五） Thursday, Dec.25th In many Asian countries, big families are common. Families usually have three or more generations living together. When parents are busy with work, grandparents help with the housework and take care of children. While in the West, many people prefer a small family: only parents and children. During the daytime, working parents take their children to grandparents house. And after work, they bring their children back home. Some families are even DINK (double income, no kids).1. Look up underlined words in the dictionary, and takes some notes._2. How many people are in your family?_3. Which do you like better, big family or small family? _七年级推荐阅读文章（五） Friday, Dec.26th HOW do you warm yourself in the cold winter? People in northern parts of China have the heating system (供暖系统). People in the south turn on air-conditioners (空调). But how did people keep warm in the past?Northern people had their traditional kang (炕). It is made of bricks. There is a stove (炉子) connected to the bed. When you light the stove, the bed becomes hot. Is there anything better than hot bedding (被褥) in the cold winter?Different from the north, people in the south had many cute warmers. Tangpozi (汤婆子) is a round pot. It is made of copper (铜). Parents usually fill it with hot water and put it in the quilt. When children go to bed, they can feel the warmth of the pot.Honglong (烘笼) was another useful warmer in different places in the south. It has a small round pot with charcoal (木炭) inside. There is a bamboo basket that wraps up the pot. You can take it everywhere. The best part of it is that you can bake some nuts inside. What a great time to talk with friends while