1 . For thousands of years, poetry (诗歌) has been one of the favorite types of literature in China. There were many famous poets in Chinese history, and many of their poems are still read and loved today.
Recently, a popular TV show — Chinese Poetry Competition has attracted many people. Now let’s interview some people and listen to what they said.
I like Wu Yishu very much. She studies at the High School Affiliated (附属) to Fudan University in Shanghai. She came out on top. She can recite (背诵) more than 2, 000 Chinese poems fluently. I really admire her knowledge of poems. She is tall and beautiful, and she always stays calm whether the questions are easy or hard. |
The woman that impresses me is Bai Ruyun. She comes from a village in Xingtai. She is a farmer. She is not rich and she is badly ill in hospital, but she has been so confident in herself since she began to read and recite Chinese poems. |
Among the competitors, I like Wang Zilong best. He is 34 years old. He teaches Chinese in Shijiazhuang College. He said when he was only two years old, his parents began to teach him to recite Chinese poems. |
Do you know the young boy? He is Ye Fei, 13, from Anqing No. Two Middle School in Anhui. In one competition, he answered all the questions correctly. Now he is a young star in his school because of his love of Chinese poems. |
| A．Wu Yishu. | B．Bai Ruyun. | C．Wang Zilong. | D．Ye Fei. |
| A．For 34 years. | B．For 2 years. | C．For 36 years. | D．For 32 years.. |
| A．Ye Fei is a thirteen years old student in Anhui. |
| B．Wang Zilong teaches maths in Xingtai College. |
| C．Bai Ruyun is from a rich family in Shijiazhuang. |
| D．Wu Yishu will feel nervous if the questions are hard. |
内容包括：
(1)使用钉钉(DingTalk)的方法：
(2)在线中国诗词课程的特色。
注意：
(1)词数100左右：
(2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Hua
3 . Tara took down the first mask. It was a golden dragon’s face with large red eyes. “Of course, this mask is for you, Tahir. It is customary for the eldest of the King to wear a dragon costume to the Golden Festival of Light,” she explained to Tom as she handed the mask to Mahir. Then she took down the second mask. “And this is your mask, Tom,” she said and handed him the mask. “This is the snow leopard. Legends say that the snow leopard rescued Princess Kia from a terrible death.”
“Who was Princess Kia?” asked Tom.
“She was one of our ancestors,” said Tara. “She was a very brave and wise woman. One day, she heard that one of her farmers had lost his yaks. Somebody had stolen them. She decided to go and speak to the administrators of the region about the problem. The administrators for each region live and work in a castle. These castles are usually on a hill or mountain top. While Princess Kia was riding up to the castle, it started to snow. It snowed very heavily and she got lost. Her horse stumbled and fell. It was icy cold and she lost consciousness. While she was unconscious, she had a dream. A powerful animal with snow-white fur came and carried her on its back up the icy mountain paths and left her at the gates of the castle. When she woke up, she was in a bed in the castle. They told her that they had found her outside the castle gates. ‘The snow leopard saved my life’, she said.”
“It’s just a story,” said Mahir, “but many people believe that when a good person is in danger a snow leopard will come to rescue them. The snow leopard is a symbol of strength and courage.”
Tom took the white mask with the silver spots and the emerald green eyes. “Thank you very much, Tara. It’s beautiful,” he said.
Then she took down the third mask. “This is my mask,” she said. It was the face of a beautiful woman. It too had emerald green eyes.
“This is the mask of Princess Kia,” said Tara. “Let’s hope that you don’t have to rescue me tomorrow night,” she laughed. But Tom felt a cold chill when she said the words and a shiver ran down his spine.
“Something bad is going to happen tomorrow night,” he thought. “I can feel it.”
“Look at the time,” said Mahir. “It’s nearly 8. We’d better go down for dinner.”
Tom pushed the uneasy thoughts to the back of his mind and followed Mahir and Tara out of the room. They were laughing about something and soon Tom was laughing too.
1. “It was customary for the eldest son of the King to wear a dragon costume to the Golden Festival of Light.” What does this statement mean?| A．The King could only find a dragon costume for Mahir to wear |
| B．A dragon costume would only look beautiful on Mahir and not Tara |
| C．It is a tradition in the kingdom for the eldest son to represent a powerful animal |
| D．Tara believes everyone in the festival wants to see Mahir wear the dragon festival |
| A．A person responsible for managing and fixing problems |
| B．A king taking care of his people |
| C．A guard who must protect the Princess |
| D．A man who sells yaks to different regions |
| A．The mask he was wearing made him feel very strange |
| B．He suddenly felt very cold because of the snow |
| C．Tara wanted to be rescued by him, and he was shy |
| D．He was fearful about a possible danger |
| A．Princess Kia was rescued by her pet snow leopard |
| B．Princess Kia was a good person, and the snow leopard protects good people |
| C．The snow leopard is a myth to stop children from going to the mountains |
| D．Princess Kia became a snow leopard in her dreams |
4 . Science fiction writers create imaginary worlds. The way things work in your imaginary worlds will be based on actual science. So it’s important for you to be familiar with the scientific principles and inventions that are related to your creation. For example, if you’re writing about human living on a planet with zero gravity, then you need to know the effects of zero gravity on the human body.
Then you have to figure out the exact rules of your imaginary worlds. And you have to follow them. If humans are able to breathe underwater in Chapter 1, your character can’t drown in a swimming pool in Chapter 3. The issue here is maintaining your readers’ trust. That means the reader is willing to pretend along with you. If you start out with an ordinary detective novel and then throw in someone breathing under water in the 6th chapter, you will pull the readers out of their imagination. The same thing happens if you change the rules halfway.
Part of your preparation work for the novel is to map out its worlds in great detail. You should decide the following issues: the history of the world, the geography, what possibilities it offers, how everything works in this new reality, and how all of these factors affect the way your characters think, feel, and react to things. You don’t have to tell your readers all the rules in the first chapter. But you have to let readers know enough to understand what’s going on. This also allows you to work out logical problems and contradictions before you start writing.
When you are writing, remember to make it feet real. You are inviting readers to visit a new world. They will want to be able to see, hear, feel, smell, and even taste what it’ s like. Whether your novel is about a world without disease or an undiscovered planet, help your readers feel like they’re actually there.
1. What’ s the relationship between actual science and science fiction?| A．Science fiction promotes the development of actual science. |
| B．Science fiction often reflects the development of actual science. |
| C．Actual science provides basic principles for science fiction. |
| D．Actual science limits the imagination described in science fiction. |
| A．Part of the preparation work for science fiction writing. | B．The different types of novels. |
| C．The detail in the first chapter of science fiction. | D．The reality of science fiction. |
| A．It is necessary to do some scientific experiments before writing science fiction. |
| B．Readers of science fiction actually pretend the writers’ rules are true. |
| C．The target readers of the passage are young scientists. |
| D．It is great to leave some contradictions in your science fiction. |
| A．How to do scientific research | B．How to write science fiction |
| C．What to expect from science fiction | D．How to raise interest in science |
The Story Behind Sherlock Holmes
Every year, thousands of people visit one of the world’s most famous addresses: 221B Baker Street, London. It is famous
A lot of people are so taken with the stories
It is often said that the character Sherlock Holmes was based on a real person named Benjamin Bell, a forensic surgeon (法医) for
Sherlock Holmes’ problem-solving ability and powers of observation are based on the surgeon. Bell was even called on by the police
Conan Doyle found the inspiration for the name of his famous detective elsewhere, though. He was an expert cricket player and combined the names of two other well-known players, Shacklock and Sherwin, to make the name “Sherlock”.
Besides,
Although the character is made-up, most of the locations are real. One of Conan Doyle’s strengths as an author is describing a London that seems so real to the readers. Most of the famous locations in the books are in London and Sherlock Homes fans love to visit the locations in the books and those
One of the largest research libraries in the world, the British Library houses more than 170 million items. The library usually selects works based on
Recently, 16 Chinese online novels have been added to the
Good Spring Time
Readers can see
Great Power, Heavy Industry tells of how China’s manufacturing industries have rapidly grown
As I began to wade through thirteen pages of the credit-card company’s new policy, I wasn’t sure how it was going to affect me personally. As I waited to be connected to a customer service rep, I considered whether I should even write the fifth novel in my Old Cape House series. Did my readers really enjoy the mysterious historical stories I told? Should I take on more debt to buy my paperback books? I thought about all the author events, book signings, and book fairs that might be canceled because of the virus. When would normal life return?
“Hello, Ms. Struna, this is Thomas. May I have your account information?”
After repeating the information he needed, I explained my dilemma in trying to understand the new policy and asked how it would affect my future purchases.
“Please, do not worry. You will have no change.”
“Are you sure? I am an author and travel frequently. I need to have access to my card at all times for big or small purchases.” I laughed to myself, thinking I wasn’t going anywhere for a while, at least until there was a vaccine.
“Let me reassure you. There will be no change to your card, but Ms. Struna, may I ask you one more question? Are you the author of The Old Cape House?”
My jaw dropped. He was talking about my first novel of suspenseful historical fiction, The Old Cape House, published in 2013. I was stunned and I stammered, “Why, yes I am.” I was still skeptical about what he wanted from me.
Thomas kept talking. “I thought it was you. I recognized your name, and when you told me you were an author, I knew it was you.”
“Oh, my goodness.” My heart started to beat faster with delight at the connection I was making with an unknown foreign reader.
“Ms. Struna, your book changed me. It changed how I look at the world. It showed me ways to be more adventuresome and to be open to new things. Thank you so very much.”
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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I was stunned at the idea that I had made a difference in someone’s life.
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I hung up, ending this coincidental connection to a fan reader in a faraway place.
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8 . Poetry Writing Tips for Beginners
Poetry is one of the oldest and most respected literary forms. It takes a certain style and skill with words to create a good work of poetry. Here are some easy-to-follow tips on writing poetry:
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Before you start the writing process, you should make sure that you read as many great poems as possible. Take a glance at the works of Neruda, Keats, Whitman, and Dickinson to name a few of the greats. This does not mean that you should copy their work of course.
• Choose a specific theme
Like any other type of literary work, your poem will need a specific theme. You can’t write a poem effectively if you don’t have a set theme. A theme will give your work both focus and a set goal.
• Read it aloud
During the writing process, it is important that you check how your poem sounds.
• Polish it up
After you have your poem critiqued (评论), now is the time to polish it up. Take their advice and make any changes to the wordplay or word usage. If you see any clunky wordplay in your work, try to smoothen them out. Remember that poetry should have a flow, an almost lyrical feel.
| A．Free your mind |
| B．Read great poems |
| C．It may seem perfect when you’re reading it |
| D．Your theme can be practically anything under the sun |
| E．Learning how to write poetry can be slow-going at first |
| F．It is still a very satisfying feeling to create great works of poetry |
| G．Think of them as references that will expand your horizons as a poet |
Lately, 16 Chinese online novels have been added to the collection of the British Library,
One of the largest research
The library usually selects works
| A．The adventure of a robot on a deserted island. |
| B．A robot’s reunion with its long lost friends. |
| C．The rich animal world through the eyes of a robot. |
| D．The escape story of a robot from a deserted island. |
| A．She is broken and damaged in the accident. |
| B．She is brought back to life by a group of sea lions. |
| C．She is frightened at the sight of island animals. |
| D．She is delivered to the island as an experiment subject. |
| A．They fight for limited resources. |
| B．They speak each other’s language. |
| C．Roz and the island animals trust each other. |
| D．Roz feeds animals with advanced programming. |
