People working from home have more options for making their living abroad than ever before. Recently new destinations have launched programs to tempt workers to abandon their home offices for tropical shores and year-round sun.
Montserrat
Remote workers must have medical insurance and an annual income of at least $70,000.
Fees are S500 for individuals-or $750 or higher for families — to apply.
Applicants know within a week if they are approved.
Remote workers must test negative for Covid-19 and quarantine for 14 days at an accommodation of their choice.
Mauritius
Remote workers seeking a "Covid-safe" place to ride out the pandemic can consider Mauritius.
There is no fee to apply, though applicants need long-term accommodation plans, travel and health insurance and proof of sufficient funds to stay in Mauritius, which is defined as at least$ 1,500 in monthly income.
The Bahamas
People who think they may tire of staying on one island can apply for the Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay program.
The new 12-month residency permit lets remote workers and students live and move between 16 different islands in the Bahamas.
Applications are processed within five days and cost $25 per person.
Travelers need a negative Covid-19 test result.
Dubai
All nationalities can apply for Dubai's new remote working program, provided they make $5,000 per month.
At $287 to apply, fees are lower than most other programs. Applicants must have health insurance and show proof of income.
Travelers must arrive with a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test taken no more than 72 hours before departing.
1. Which place charges least for application?| A．Montserrat. | B．Mauritius. | C．The Bahamas. | D．Dubai. |
| A．Travelers have the longest residency permit. |
| B．Applicants are informed of approval results. |
| C．Remote workers need no Covid-I9 test taken. |
| D．Students are allowed to apply for the program. |
| A．First-class service. | B．Permanent residency. |
| C．Cosy environment. | D．Health insurance. |
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• 584 Asians
• 124 Africans
• 95 Eastern and Western Europeans
• 84 Latin Americans
• 55 former Soviets (including Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, and other national groups)
• 52 North Americans
• 6 Australians and New Zealanders
The people of the village would speak:
• 165 Mandarin
• 86 English
• 83 Hindu/Urdu
• 64 Spanish
• 58 Russian
• 37 Arabic
The above list covers the mother tongues of only half the village.
One-third of the people in the village are children, and only 60 are over the age of 65. Just under half of the married women in the village have access to modern equipments.
This year 28 babies will be born. Ten people will die, 3 of them for lack of food, 1 from cancer. Two of the deaths will be of babies born within the year. With the 28 births and 10 deaths, the population of the village next year will be 1,018.
In this village of 1,000 persons, 200 people receive 75 percent of the income; another 200 receive only 2 percent of the income.
About one-third have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Of the 670 adults in the village, half can not read nor write.
The village has a total yearly budget , public and private, of over $3 million — $ 3,000 per person if it is distributed evenly. Of the total $3 million:
$181,000 goes to weapons and warfare
$159,000 to education
$132,000 to health care
These weapons are under the control of just 100 of the people. The other 900 are watching them with deep anxiety, wondering whether they can learn to get along together.
1. Which of the following is true about Mandarin according to the text?
| A．Nearly one-third of Asian people speak Mandarin in the village. |
| B．About 8.25 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village. |
| C．About 16. 5 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village. |
| D．Nearly all the Mandarin-speaking people are from Asia in the village. |
| A．Poverty. | B．Education. | C．Environment. | D．Marriage. |
| A．use | B．buy | C．produce | D．try |
| A．a peaceful world | B．good education |
| C．better health care | D．a life without anxiety |
【推荐2】Many centuries ago, all people had to gather seeds and plants to eat. They did not know how to farm or raise animals for food. We call them the Stone Age people because they used stone tools and arms.
You may feel surprised in the world today there are still people who live like the Stone Age people. They live in the places that are hard to reach. Because they have met few people from the outside world, they rarely hear of modern inventions. They have not gained ways of doing things from others.
For 25, 000 years, groups of people have lived alone in the middle of Australia. One of thesegroups is the Arunta tribe (部落) . They do not know how to farm and how to raise sheep or cattle.
The Aruntas spend most of their time searching for food and water. The men hunt animals with stone-tipped spears. The women and children look for roots, seeds and nuts. They use sticks to dig up the roots. Several Arunta families live together. They have no house. At night, they sleep around small fires.
Now other people are moving into the center of Australia. Soon the Aruntas will no longer be a Stone Age people. Maybe that’s a piece of exciting news for them.
1. The Stone Age people are called so because they _________.| A．gathered seeds and plants to eat | B．didn’t know how to farm |
| C．used stone tools and arms | D．didn’t raise animals for food |
| A．Because they haven’t yet learned new ways from other people. |
| B．Because they do not want to change their way of living. |
| C．Because other people are moving in and living with the Aruntas. |
| D．Because each family live alone without knowing others. |
| A．people in old Australia didn’t use stone tools |
| B．the Aruntas do not like to hunt |
| C．everyone in Australia lives in large cities |
| D．the Aruntas don’t know much about modern inventions |
| A．positive | B．negative | C．neutral | D．indifferent |
【推荐3】The British—-and especially the English—-are bad at complaining. Because of British politeness rules, according to which conflict should be avoided, people either just do not complain, or sometimes bottle it up and then outpour it in another way in other unimportant situations. In fact, there is a TV programme which shows the British in typical situations where they would be perfectly reasonable in complaining, but they don’t. In one scene, a woman reads a newspaper over people’s shoulders and the people say nothing or look embarrassed.
The British are also well-known for putting up with bad service everywhere from restaurants to airports and railway stations because the standard rules of behaviour say that it is bad to draw attention to yourself. This is why, when you travel on the tube in London and there is yet another delay, the passengers will look at each other, sigh, smile wearily and raise their eyes to heaven. They might even say, “Huh! Typical!” in a resigned (顺从的) tone of voice that says that there’s nothing that can be done about it. When complaints are made, they are made in an apologetic or a humorous tone of voice. In France, on the other hand, angry passengers might riot (闹事) and burn down the subway station if they had to put up with the poor service that the London underground provides.
Americans and other Europeans who are much more direct and in-your-face than the British, often wonder why British people always say “sorry” or “excuse me” when they complain. It’s like they’re apologizing for something that isn’t their fault, they say. They are missing the point. British people are not really sorry—it is because the word “sorry” actually works as a distancing skill. This is important in terms of negative politeness and not drawing attention to yourself. If you do not say “sorry” or use other distancing words like “could”, “would”, “might”, “possibly”' and so on, you will be seen as rude.
1. What does the underlined part “bottle it up” in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Put something into bottles. | B．Not do anything dangerous. |
| C．Not allow emotions to be seen. | D．Cause problems by hesitating. |
| A．tolerate bad service | B．enjoy taking the subway |
| C．make a complaint humorously | D．express their dissatisfaction directly |
| A．How to Complain | B．Complaining Politely |
| C．Poor Service in Britain | D．Politeness Rules across the World |
【推荐1】If you’re looking for the perfect activity to do with your teens — try board games! Here are three board games for teens that will exercise their brains in amazing ways.
Hive (Ages: 8 and up)
Hive is considered a board game, except there is no board. As each player adds pieces, the board is created. Hive comes with a rulebook that explains what each piece can/can’t do.
About the Game:
As more and more pieces are added, the game becomes a fight to see who can be the first to capture the opposing Queen Bee. You can become quite skilled soon because playing the game is easy — even though you have to be on your toes thinking through each move.
Blokus (Ages: 7 and up)
Blokus Board Game received a Mensa award for promoting healthy brain activity.
About the Game:
The goal of this game is for the players to fit all of their pieces onto the board. The piece cannot lie next to the other player’s pieces. But it must be placed touching at least one corner of their pieces already on the board. The player who gets rid of all of their tiles (棋子) first is the winner. The game can be repeated for more family fun.
Codenames (Ages: 14 and up)
Codenames is a family game for 4-8 players.
About the Game:
There are two opposing spymasters who know the identity of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their codenames. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board. Teammates try to guess words while avoiding those belonging to the opposing team. The team managing to contact all their agents first wins the game.
1. What do we know about Hive?| A．It has no fixed playing rule. | B．It needs playing experience. |
| C．It has a ready-made board. | D．It requires cautious decisions. |
| A．The minimum age is 7. |
| B．They have received awards. |
| C．They are suitable for family fun. |
| D．They need players to guess words. |
| A．Brilliant teens. | B．Devoted parents. |
| C．Experienced players. | D．Creative inventors. |
【推荐2】Some of the biggest and most successful companies are opening new offices, and their trendiest feature is focused on plants and insects. After moving to Seattle, Microsoft began to build its work spaces outdoors - and more specifically, in the trees, which are now comprised of 125 buildings.
This style of biophilic (亲自然的) design-an integration of natural materials, natural light, views of nature and other experiences of the natural world into the built environment - sounds pretty and good for the planet. But that hardly seems like enough of a reason for big companies to pay billions for biophilic designs. In fact, they are motivated by economics.
A study with employees of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District Call Center revealed that workers who had a view of the natural environment handled about 7% more calls than those who did not. The cost of reforming offices to give each employee an outdoor view was about $1, 000 per employee, while their increased productivity added up to $2,900 in increased income per employee per year.
Another study by the Think Wood campaign concludes that nature can have a beneficial effect on creativity, concentration and well-being. Not only do cool-looking biophilic offices help companies recruit (招聘) talent in an incredibly tight labor market, but they also nudge the new talent to perform better at work.
“Being more creative and flexible with our workspace allows us to be more creative and productive in our work and the products we create. It’s like a little getaway,” said Bret Boulder, Head of Capital Assets.
Of course, small companies don’t have a spare couple of billion to spend on “park-like” outdoor offices. But the good news is that biophilic design is not necessarily expensive. Even just staring at a neighboring green roof for less than a minute has been shown to boost productivity.
1. Where can you find the definition of biophilic design?| A．In paragraph 1. | B．In paragraph 2. | C．In paragraph 3. | D．In paragraph 4. |
| A．Encourage. | B．Anticipate. | C．Remind. | D．Promise. |
| A．Reduced building cost. | B．Competitive atmosphere. |
| C．Limited workplace flexibility. | D．Increased productivity. |
| A．Putting Nature to Work | B．A Trend to Open New Offices |
| C．Living Naturally and Simply | D．A Natural Building Designer |
【推荐3】Chinese cuisine is widely known and enjoyed all around the world. Who doesn’t long for a favorite Chinese dish? But there is one interesting concept concerning Chinese food which is almost unheard of in the West, and which is becoming increasingly ignored by the youth of the East—the ancient custom of “tonic food”.
Tonic food is food which is consumed to improve one’s well-being or avoid sickness. For instance, it was once the custom for new mothers to eat a sesame oil(麻油) chicken soup every day for the first month after giving birth. It was believed that this dish would benefit the muscles, reduce pain, improve circulation, stimulate sweating, and warm the body. Some foods, such as goat meat and spinach, are seen as “hot”, while others, such as Chinese cabbage and radishes, are seen as “cold”. One should be careful not to eat too much of either “hot” or “cold” food. However, how much “hot” or “cold” food one should eat depends on the time of the year, how the food is prepared and what it is prepared with, and the individual’s health.
The custom of employing tonic food for a healthier life also influences the catering industry. Chinese herbal medicines, such as wolfberry(枸杞子), can be found on many a restaurant menu, either added to fruit tea or as a beneficial addition to a dish. These herbs attract customers, such as overworked office staff, in need of a modest pick-me-up.
So, whether you need to boost your strength with a large helping of chicken soup, or increase your mental powers with a serving of fish soup, you may find that this ancient Chinese custom could be just the tonic you were looking for.
1. What is the present situation of tonic food?| A．It is catching less attention. | B．It is enjoyed by many young people. |
| C．It is well-known worldwide. | D．It is becoming increasingly popular. |
| A．Chinese cabbage. | B．Fruit tea. |
| C．Sesame oil chicken soup. | D．Fish soup. |
| A．Medicine. | B．Restaurant. | C．Manufacture. | D．Agriculture. |
| A．The Charm of Chinese Cuisine | B．The Popularity of Tonic Food |
| C．An Introduction of Chinese Tonic Food | D．Differences Between “Hot” Food and “Cold” Food |
【推荐1】What's On?
The new Cambridge Festival will take place from 26 March to 4 April 2021,with a series of free online events and activities including podcasts ,films, panel discussions,virtual tours,walks and talks for the whole family.
Wildlife Diaries
On 1 April at 5pm we will be bringing together all the most exciting diary entries into a short film so you can share the joy of discovering nesting birds,see what we have captured on our camera traps, and find which plants have already burst into blossom,and then get your questions ready for a live wildlife Q&A with our experts.
Time: 5: 00pm-5: 45pm Thursday 1 April
Science walking tours 2021
See the building where the secret of life on earth and the secret of destroying the planet were discovered. Why did the Botanical Garden lead Darwin aboard the Beagle? Which woman pioneered computer programming,and why is a phycisist remembered with a crocodile? Cambridge has so many scientists to celebrate,and lots of quirky stories to enjoy.
Time: 11: 30am-1: 00pm on Wednesday 7 April
Online Talk-about Kettle's Yard
Join Andrew Smith,one of our long-serving Visitor Assistants and our resident furniture enthusiast,for a talk on the often-overlooked pieces of furmiture and hidden objects in the Kettle's Yard House. The talk will look at some of the fascinating stories behind these pieces and why they are so important to Kettle's Yard.
Time: 6: 00pm-7: 00pm Thursday 15 April
University social club swimming
Each week one lane is opened for the more enthusiastic swimmer. We also set aside a second lane for families,with children who use floats,etc. The middle area is set aside for general swimming,but at a more reasonable pace. If you fancy stopping for a chat,then you can. Please note: this event has been CANCELLED.
Time: 7: 15pm-8: 15pm Tuesday every week
1. What will you do in the Wildlife Diaries?| A．Figure out how plants burst into blossom. |
| B．Consult experts about a live wildlife. |
| C．Set camera traps to capture wildlife. |
| D．Discover nesting birds in the wild. |
| A．On Thursday 15 April. | B．On Thursday 1 April. |
| C．On Tuesday every week. | D．On Wednesday 7 April. |
| A．Wildlife Diaries. | B．Science walking tours 2021. |
| C．University social club swimming. | D．Online Talk-about Kettle's Yard. |
【推荐2】Do you dream of working from home? We are looking to offer you an experience that could be not just your new normal, but your new BETTER. Here's a list of work-at-home companies that regularly hire individuals for lawful work-from-home jobs.
Companies Hiring Now:
Quality Documentation Specialist (Medical Transcription)-Nuance
Provide documentation coverage for a set of healthcare providers, which involves listening to audio recordings of patient clinic visits and using technology to summarize medical facts in professional clinical reports. Previous experience preferred, but not necessary. Full-time, $13 per hour.
Executive Assistant to CEO-Blavity
Manage a heavy calendar; schedule and confirm appointments, prepare routes, coordinate accommodations, restaurant reservations, ground transportation, etc. A high school degree required, and 2 years of experience is a must. Hiring in Los Angeles, CA Full-time. $13 per hour + benefits.
Copy/Content Editor-WebFX
Edit an array of consent types from blog posts to sales copy to long-form content, spanning over 800+ industries. Work with over 1,000+ different publishers on the web/in the media, ranging from entertainment and lifestyle to industry-specific opportunities. Contract, Full-time, S15-$18 per hour.
Customer Service Representative-Sitel
Work with some of the world's best brands to support customers with billing inquiries, account or product questions, service orders, installation scheduling, troubleshooting, and more-via phone, email, chat, and social media. Hiring in all states besides CA, NY, and WA. Part-time, S13. 25 per hour.
1. Which company requires work experience?| A．Nuance. | B．Blavity. |
| C．WebFX. | D．Sitel. |
| A．The content editor. |
| B．The executive assistant. |
| C．The documentation specialist. |
| D．The customer service representative. |
| A．Cooperate with famous publishers. |
| B．Arrange all the affairs for the boss. |
| C．Provide relevant services to customers. |
| D．Get the work done on the internet. |
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1. When does the ad say you would be able to study for a career?| A．In the mornings. | B．In the evenings. |
| C．On the weekends. | D．Whenever you have free time. |
| A．Six months. | B．Two years. |
| C．Nine months. | D．Eighteen months. |
| A．Email. | B．Make a phone call. |
| C．Visit the website. | D．Apply in person. |
【推荐1】The powwow was just fantastic! I could never have imagined how colorful and impressive this morning would be. The dances find the clothes, which were decorated with eagle feathers, attracted me.
I had heard about the powwow dancing in our culture class at Rice University, so I wanted very much to see what the Native Americans would look like in their traditional clothes.
The opening dance was scheduled to start at 7：30 a. m. Since I didn't want to miss any dances, I arrived there on time；however, the dancing began an hour late. How could I have forgotten that Native Americans have a different feeling for time, which I had learned in our class? I had intended to go back for my term survey paper as soon as the great one-and-a-half hour event was over!
First, they started to play music with their drums； it was accompanied by their low voices. “Hamma hamma…”. The music was exactly the same as I had heard in the movies.
Then, the Native Americans gradually changed their clothes； they wore their own extremely amazing clothes for the dances, with their hairstyles special and faces multicolored(多颜色的).
Finally, the competitions were started； the participants danced in different groups. They swung their arms and moved their feet in special steps, always to the beat of the music.
After one hour and a half of enthusiastically enjoying them, I took a walk along the food stands to eat some special Native American fried bread and other snacks. And I left that wonderful place for my hotel, having stayed two hours longer than I had first planned to stay.
I will never forget this wonderful morning that gave me a little view into the culture of Native Americans.
1. What is the author most probably?| A．A university student. |
| B．An expert for the powwow. |
| C．A Native American dancer. |
| D．A reporter of a local newspaper. |
| A．It was disappointing. | B．It was normal. |
| C．It was surprising. | D．It was unexpected. |
| A．The big drums at the powwow dancing. |
| B．The beat of the Native American music. |
| C．The traditional clothes for powwow dancing. |
| D．The participants' colorful faces for the dances. |
| A．At 9:00 am. | B．At 9:30 am. |
| C．At 10:00 am. | D．At 11:00 am. |
【推荐2】The exact location from where Vincent van Gogh is likely to have painted his final masterpiece, perhaps just hours before his death, has been determined with the help of a postcard.
The scene in Tree Roots, a painting of trunks (树干）and roots growing on a hillside, was first spotted on a card dating from 1900 to 1910 by Van der Veen, the scientific director of the Institute Van Gogh. Following a comparative study of the painting, the postcard and the current condition of the hillside, researchers concluded that it was highly possible that the place where Van Gogh made his final brushstrokes had been unearthed.
The main trunk in the painting has survived the 130 years since the Dutch master’s death. It has long been believed that Van Gogh had been working on Tree Roots shortly before he took his own life with a shot to the chest. Andries Bonger, the brother-in-law of Van Gough's brother Theo, had described in a letter how the “morning before his death” Van Gogh had “painted a forest scene, full of sun and life” Van der Veen said, t4The sunlight painted by Van Gogh suggests that the last brushstrokes were painted towards the end of the afternoon.”
Teio Meedendorp, a senior researcher at the Van Gogh Museum, said the spot, some 150 meters from the hotel where Van Gogh had stayed the last 70 days of his life, would likely have been passed on a number of occasions by him. “The scene on the postcard shows very clear similarities to the shape of the roots on Van Gogh’s painting,” he said. “He must often have passed by the location when going to the fields behind the castle of Auvers, where he painted several times during the last week of his life and where he would take his own life.”
1. What is Tree Roots?| A．A trunk. |
| B．A hillside. |
| C．A drawing. |
| D．A postcard. |
| A．He had a close relationship with his brother. |
| B．What he drew in his paintings all came from real life. |
| C．He was working on his artwork shortly before killing himself. |
| D．He was so sick in his last days that he spent all the time in a hotel. |
| A．In the fields. | B．In a local hotel. |
| C．In the castle of Auvers. | D．In the scene on the postcard. |
| A．To remember a famous painter. Van Gogh. |
| B．To introduce Van Gogh's life and his works. |
| C．To describe the influence of Van Gogh in art. |
| D．To tell the place in Van Gogh’s last painting. |
【推荐3】A pioneer in café consumerism(消费主义) in America and abroad, Starbucks Coffee company is commonly known as one of the world’s most expensive coffee chains. The prices for a Starbucks coffee vary(不同) not only with different drinks on the Starbucks menu and with Starbucks drink sizes, but also with the country in which you’re buying the drinks.
So just how much is Starbucks coffee, anyway? Below, you’ll find prices for Starbucks coffees of various types (including lattes, mochas and more) in the USA, the UK, Japan and elsewhere.
| A Starbucks Grande Latte USA: $ 3.65 UK: 3.16 euros ($4.33 US) Japan: 425 Japanese yen($4.55 US) China: 27 Chinese renminbi ($4.32 US) Thailand: 36.47 Thai baht ($1.09 US) |
| A Starbucks Grande Caramel Machiatto USA: $ 3.40 UK: 4 Great British pounds ($5.48 US) Japan: 470 Japanese yen($5.04 US) |
| A Starbucks Grande Mocha USA: $ 3.30 UK: 2.90 Great British pounds ($3.97 US) Japan: 48 Japanese yen($5.14 US) |
| A Starbucks Tall Brewed Coffee USA: $ 2.02 UK: 1.15 euros ($1.57 US) Japan: 410 Japanese yen($4.40 US) China: 10 Chinese renminbi ($1.60 US) |
| A Starbucks Grande Caramel Frappuccino USA: $ 4.50 UK: 3.70 Great British pounds ($5.07 US) Japan: 510 Japanese yen($5.47 US) |
For more details about the Starbucks coffee, click cappromo.starbucks.com.
1. Starbucks coffee price is decided by the following factors except_______| A．drink types | B．drink-consuming country |
| C．drink amount | D．different tastes |
| A．$6.80 | B．$10.96 | C．$5.04 | D．$10.08 |
| A．A Starbucks Grande Caramel Machiatto |
| B．A Starbucks Grande Latte |
| C．A Starbucks Grande Caramel Frappuccino |
| D．A Starbucks Grande Mocha |
| A．A Starbucks Grande Latte. |
| B．A Starbucks Grande Mocha. |
| C．A Starbucks Grande Caramel Machiatto. |
| D．A Starbucks Grande Caramel Frappuccino. |
| A．In an ad column of a paper. | B．On TV. |
| C．In a magazine. | D．On the Internet. |
