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There is an old saying in China that goes， “The days of the Sanjiu Period are the coldest days.” Sanjiu Period， which is in Minor Cold， refers to the third nine-day period （the 19th to the 27th day） after the day of the Winter Solstice （冬至）. There are many different customs related to Minor Cold in China.
Eating hotpot
During Minor Cold people should eat some hot food to benefit the body and defend against the cold weather. Winter is the best time to have hotpot and braised mutton with soy sauce （酱油）. But it is important to notice that too much spicy food may cause health problems.
Eating huangyacai
In Tianjin， there is a custom to have huangyacai， a kind of Chinese cabbage， during Minor Cold. There are large amounts of vitamins A and B in huangyacai. As huangyacai is fresh and tender， it is fit for frying， roasting and braising.
Eating glutinous rice （糯米饭）
According to tradition， the Cantonese eat glutinous rice in the morning during Minor Cold. Cantonese people add some fried preserved pork， sausages and peanuts and mix them into the rice.
Eating vegetable rice
In ancient times， people in Nanjing took Minor Cold quite seriously， but as time went by， the celebration of Minor Cold gradually disappeared. However， the custom of eating vegetable rice is still followed today. The rice is steamed （蒸） and is unspeakably delicious. Among the ingredients， aijiaohuang （a kind of green vegetable）， sausages and salted duck are the specialties in Nanjing.
1. What do we know about Minor Cold？
A. It lasts twenty-seven days. B. It refers to the Winter Solstice.
C. It marks the first day of winter. D. It includes the Sanjiu Period.
2. What is a special custom in Tianjin during Minor Cold？
A. Eating hotpot. B. Buying cabbages.
C. Having huangyacai. D. Taking vitamin A and B pills.
3. How do the Cantonese eat glutinous rice？
A. They mix it with many other things. B. They steam it with soy sauce.
C. They eat it with salted duck. D. They fry and toast it.
B
Leaving everything behind to go after true happiness takes courage， and Sophie Matterson has enough to go around. The 31-year-old enjoyed a good life in Brisbane， Australia， with a job in the TV and film industry， but it didn’t make her heart sing. That’s why she decided to try a different path. Now she’s trekking （跋涉） across the continent with five camels—and is the happiest she’s ever been！
In 2016， Sophie changed jobs and ended up somewhere she never expected： milking camels on a farm in Queensland.
“What I wasn’t anticipating was how much I would end up falling in love with these animals，” she wrote. “What was only going to be a six-month break from my ‘real job’ turned into five years of running after camels around Australia and other parts of the world.”
After taking tourists on camel treks for a while， Sophie decided to have an adventure of her own. She planned out a 5，000-kilometer trip from Shark Bay to Byron Bay before catching and training five wild camels in January 2019. Then she was finally ready to explore her country with Mac， Delilah， Clayton， Jude and Charlie！
As one might imagine， the trip can be lonely at times， but Sophie’s camels make surprisingly good companions （旅伴）.
“It’s quite lovely and relaxing camping with camels，” she said. Best of all， she can see great views！
Sophie hopes to arrive in Byron Bay in the next nine months. In the meantime， she’ll be enjoying every second with her camel friends.
4. Why did Sophie give up her job in the TV and film industry？
A. She lost interest in it. B. She had no courage to carry on.
C. She had to move to another country. D. She was unwilling to leave things behind.
5. What does the underlined word “anticipating” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？
A. Trying. B. Believing. C. Discovering. D. Expecting.
6. Where did Sophie get the camels？
A. From some tourists. B. From some friends. C. From the wild. D. From a farm.
7. What word can best describe Sophie？
A. Organized. B. Adventurous. C. Hard-working. D. Warm-hearted.
C
A new study， conducted by British company Mindlab International， has found that listening to music at work increases accuracy （准确） and speed， The Telegraph reported. Perhaps， some parents disagree with this idea， saying， “Switch off the music and concentrate！” Well， if that’s the case with your parents， you might now be able to convince （使相信） them that you have science on your side.
The company gave 26 participants a series of different tasks for five days in a row， including spell checking， mathematical word problems， data entry， and abstract reasoning. The participants completed these tasks while listening to music or no music at all.
The results showed that while music was playing， 88% of participants produced their most accurate test results and 81% completed their fastest work. David Lewis， chairman of Mindlab International， told The Telegraph， “Music is a very powerful management tool if you want to increase not only the efficiency （效率） of your workforce but also their emotional state... they are going to become more positive about the work.”