Since its launch in 1981, China Daily has served a vital role in telling the world about China and providing valuable insight into the world’s second-largest economy. The following are some branding events, conducted by it, which have advanced public diplomacy(外交)and international communication.
Vision China Lectures
A series of talks are organized by China Daily in which leading political and business figures are invited to speak and interact live with domestic and foreign audiences. The Vision China lectures focus on major issues facing China and the world and explore what China’s successful stories mean for the world and how Chinese wisdom can help the world.
China Watch Think Tank Forum
Elites(精英), including opinion leaders, politicians and businesspersons with expertise(专业知识)on China, discuss topics on the developments and the future of China and the world in China Watch Think Tank Forum.
Asia Leadership Roundtable
The China Daily Asia Leadership Roundtable provides a platform for high-level dialogue and communication among leaders and social elites in the fields of politics, business and academia in Asia.
TESOL China Assembly
Organized by China Daily in partnership with TESOL International Association (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), TESOL China Assembly is a highlevel international English Language Teaching (ELT) event in China. It aims to promote scholarship and cross-cultural understanding among English educators in China, and to enhance dialogue between China’s ELT professionals with their peers worldwide.
1. What can participants of “Vision China Lectures” get?| A．Some practical skills of public speaking. |
| B．Some wisdom implied in the Chinese fictional stories. |
| C．Some helpful inspirations and experience of development of China. |
| D．Some differences of lifestyle between domestic and foreign audiences. |
| A．Economists from Japan. | B．Managers from Germany. |
| C．Finance Minister of India. | D．The head of People’s Bank of China. |
| A．TESOL China Assembly. | B．Vision China Lectures. |
| C．Asia Leadership Roundtable. | D．China Watch Think Tank Forum. |
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【推荐1】Do you have a story to share?
Traces welcomes article submissions (提交)from historians, genealogists (系谱学者), family history researchers, and history lovers.
·Ancest or stories
·Historical research and news
·Research tips
·Character studies
·Historical building profiles
·Antiques, collections, and preservation
·Personal heirlooms
Please note that all article submissions will be reviewed by the editor. The editor has the right to refuse submissions.
Articles are between 1,000 and 1,200 words (except personal heirloom submissions, which are 100-200 words). If imagery is available, it must be high resolution (300 dpi).
Send your submissions to eden.cox@executivemeida.com.au.
1. Who decides whether your article will be accepted?| A．History lovers. | B．Historians. |
| C．Genealogists. | D．Editors. |
| A．An imagery with low resolution. | B．A research tip of around 200 words. |
| C．An ancestor story of around 1,100 words. | D．A personal heirloom of around 1,200 words. |
| A．A note. | B．A story. | C．An advertisement. | D．An encyclopedia. |
【推荐2】Technology Risk Audit (审计)Manager Needed
Job Description Summary
We believe we're best positioned to make a meaningful effect on the economy. Our ideas can let our clients make big decisions about the future and unlock sustainable(可持续发展的)
growth. With a strict focus on quality, we help businesses, communities and our people to grow.
Things you can expect from the role
The work makes quality second nature. The work that you will do has a major effect on our clients and our firm. We pride ourselves on the high-level standards and quality we expect from our people. You'll be responsible for developing the way to IT risk on clients(客户)and building and keeping good working relationships with all colleagues and clients.
The minimum criteria
• Post-qualified experience within risk management, or external(外部的)audit, as an IT auditor and will have experience of excellent data analytics within an audit environment
• Professionally qualified (ACA, CA, ACCA)
• You'll be familiar with accounting systems such as SAP, Oracle, Sage etc.
• Experience with using data analytics software： IDEA or ACL, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, SAS or similar
Benefits
Unlike most firms? we're also a shared enterprise. So when the firm does well, everyone does well by taking home a share of the profits. Of course, to get those profits, we need to share ideas and share responsibility for our work, too.
Families, children, sports, night classes, the things you do and the people you're with outside work matter. They can inspire and motivate you. Inside the office and out. So if you'd like to work flexibly, let us know. We're happy to look at flexible working choices for all our roles, and well always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.
1. What is one of the duties of the position?| A．Making decisions for clients. | B．Hiring more team members. |
| C．Providing solutions on IT risk. | D．Offering voluntary IT services. |
| A．Much managing and IT knowledge. | B．Experiences as a sports team player. |
| C．Awareness of environmental protection. | D．Some necessary basic skills in building. |
| A．He/She can be given inspiration from the job. |
| B．He/She can choose flexible working time. |
| C．He/She can always take the company profits. |
| D．He/She can take free night classes for growth. |
【推荐3】Staycations have become the new normal along with many promotions and packages currently available to save while vacationing locally due to Covid19. Here is a list of the best value-for-money staycation hotels in Singapore.
◆ Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa
The Infinite Family Experiences staycation package will allow you to take a much-needed break from your daily life without the stress of travel. Starting from $388 per night, this package includes a one-night stay in a Laxury Family room, with breakfast, lunch and dinner included as well as soft drinks.
Room Booking: One-night stay.
◆ Marina Bay Sands
Starting from $419 per night, this package includes entry to SkyPark Observation Deck, guaranteed access to the Infinity Pool, and flexibility to cancel up to one day before your stay in case your plans change.
Room booking: No specific booking days required, but the rate is only available for a specific room type.
◆ St. Regis Singapore
Take advantage of its Distinctive Luxury Package starting from$ 449 per night, which includes a luxurious suite offer, $100 hotel credits per stay, daily breakfast and 10 per cent off hotel spa treatments.
Room booking: Jan 4, 2021-Dec 29, 2021
◆ Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa
Starting from $459 per night, the package includes daily breakfast for two at Silver Shell Caf in-room afternoon tea for two, 60- minute aroma massage at Chi, The Spa and various sea sports activities. Upon arnival you will be welcomed by a bottle of champagne and two silk robes.
Room booking: No time limitations
1. Who is this text intended for?| A．Intemational tourists. | B．Covid19 victims. | C．People in Singapore. | D．Chinese citizens. |
| A．Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa. |
| B．Marina Bay Sands. |
| C．Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa. |
| D．St. Regis Singapore. |
| A．In a geography book. |
| B．In a market report. |
| C．In a biography. |
| D．In a travel magazine. |
Bookroo—Best Book Subscription (订阅) for Ages 0 to 3 | |
| Key Information | Delivery: Monthly. |
| Number: 12. | |
| Price: Price starts at about $20 per month, but there’s a discount (折扣) available; A three-month subscription is $19 per month, a six-month subscription is $18 per month, and a year-long plan is$17 per month | |
| Its Advantages | Books designed for small hands |
| Content to upgrade as kids grow up. | |
| Extra materials included in books. | |
| Its Disadvantages | No choices to return books you don’t like. |
| No way to prevent copies. | |
| Shipping (运费) not included in price. | |
| More Information | With a book plan designed specially for young kids, Bookroo specializes in picking the best books for early childhood. Bookroo is a wonderful choice for your child’s first book subscription plan. Each month comes with three carefully selected books suitable for reading with babies. If you find yourself with a book that you have already had, you can donate it to a local library, and then send Bookroo the proof (证明). You’ll get a $5 discount for your next order. |
| A．$ 17. | B．$ 20. | C．$ 24. | D．$ 36. |
| A．Its books are too large for kids. |
| B．Its shipping costs extra money. |
| C．Its content is only suitable for kids. |
| D．Its books include no other materials. |
| A．Donate it and get a discount from Bookroo. |
| B．Sell it to the local library at a lower price. |
| C．Return it to Bookroo and get a free order. |
| D．Send it to Bookroo and ask for a new one. |
【推荐2】The culture of newspaper reading in the United Kingdom started in the19th century. The number of the newspapers circulated daily peaked during the early 21st century. Here are four well-known ones.
The Sun
The Sun is a popular newspaper, which was established in 1964 and bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News International Company in 1969. It is filled with the jokes about heads of state and major events both inside and outside Britain such as mayor’s trousers not being tied properly, politicians sleeping during conferences and so on. Its lively and popular style just meets the taste of the lower classes. The majority of The Sun’s readers are in the age group of 15-34 years. Now its annual circulation has reached 23,100,000 copies.
Metro
Metro is a free tabloid (小报) newspaper distributed from Monday to Friday, which was established in 1999. Metro is published by NMG group and is distributed throughout the United Kingdom. It has gained popularity over time and also has a digital platform. The features section covers a variety of articles including lifestyle, home, science, and health. This variety of content attracts readers from various walks of life.
Daily Mail
Daily Mail, compared to The Sun, is a little more serious. It was established in 1896. Reading Daily Mail can not only understand major political and economic events, but also read some relaxing and helpful contents. Well-known for female favorite topics, it is extremely popular with middle-class housewives.
The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper that was founded in 1821 in London, UK. The Guardian receives average daily readers of about 1.03 million with 126,879 in daily newspapers circulated. The paper focuses on politics, policy, business, and international relations. Their coverage includes News and Opinion, Sports, Culture, Lifestyle, Podcasts, and more.
1. Who may be the target readers of The Sun according to the text?| A．Elderly people. | B．Middle-class men. | C．Lower classes. | D．Scientists. |
| A．The Sun. | B．Daily Mail. | C．The Guardian. | D．Metro. |
| A．World Cup finals. | B．Jogging methods. |
| C．Sino-France relations. | D．Gossip news. |
【推荐3】Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is recommended by teachers and students because it explains words in language students understand, gives useful example sentences and includes the tools learners need to succeed in English. The new 9th edition with Oxford iSPeaker and Iwriter makes it the latest speaking and writing tool.
Author: Margaret Deuter, Jennifer Bradbery Price: $29.95
Papaerback: 1,900 pages
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 324,510 in books
Collins English Dictionary
At the cutting edge of language change, Collins English Dictionary offers you all the latest words and phrases you need at your fingertips. Whether for study, at work, or on the go, you can check spellings, and look up meanings and words you need, every day.
Author: Harper Collins Price: $25.99
Paperback: 1,920 pages
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 380,428 in books
Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
It is great for advanced learners of English and contains a large vocabulary, including words from the areas of technology, language and lifestyle, plus important words for academic study. It is perfect as a reference tool and as a study companion. It is also great for exam preparation.
Author: Cambridge University
Paperback: 1,856 pages Price: $39.27
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 388,487 in books
Longman Handy Learner’s Dictionary
Longman is the very best for students learning English to study, live and work in North America. This dictionary provides lots of handy reference materials. This popular, pocket-size dictionary is great for students who need quick and easy reference to American words and phrases.
Author: Pearson Education Price: $23.66
Paperback: 528 pages
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 465,427 in books
1. You can probably look up some newly-created words in __________________.| A．Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary |
| B．Longman Handy Learner’s Dictionary |
| C．Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary |
| D．Collins English Dictionary |
| A．It’s the cheapest of the four dictionaries |
| B．It’s helpful to improve your pronunciation |
| C．It’s great for students to prepare for exams |
| D．It’s good for American English learners. |
| A．The thickness of the dictionaries. | B．The prices of the dictionaries. |
| C．The Amazon ranks of the dictionaries. | D．The functions of the dictionaries. |
【推荐1】Science on Wheels travels across Washington bringing engaging STEM programming to grades K-8 with a focus on interactive and hands-on programs that bring the joy of scientific exploration to life and enable learners to see themselves in STEM.
Registration now! Open for 2024-2025 school year!
PROGRAM OFFERINGS LOGISTICS
Categories | Whole-Day Experiences（WDE） | Partial-Day Experiences（PDE） |
Audience | Entire school | Community groups, libraries, camps, STEM nights, and more |
Duration | 6-8 hours | 1-3 hours |
Components | Includes: -Live science show for the entire school -40-minute programs for individual classrooms -Pop-up exhibit | Choose one: -45-minute live science show -Three 45-minute hands-on workshops -3 hours with a pop-up exhibit |
Participants Served | 6-15 classrooms or groups（100-480 participants per day） | -Science Show: Up to 400 participants -Workshops: 1-3 classrooms or groups with up to 32 participants each -Exhibit Exploration: Up to 300 participants |
Price* | $2. 375-$3. 450 | $750 -$1, 500 |
Location | -Local and Western Washington year round -Eastern Washington seasonally （September-early November and March-June） | Local only** year round |
*Funding is available for qualifying schools, libraries, and community groups.
**Some partial-day programming is available regionally with additional travel fees. Inquire for more info.
Programs are designed to support current science standards and arouse curiosity and a love of exploration and experimentation in students. We have a series of classes for each age group for each theme. Pacific Science Center educators bring all of the activity materials for these programs, but schools will need to provide tables.
1. What does the text intend the readers to do?| A．Sign up. | B．Learn STEM. |
| C．Explore themselves. | D．Focus on interactions. |
| A．5. | B．4. | C．3. | D．2. |
| A．PDE is only for school. |
| B．Financial support is provided. |
| C．WDE participants have to choose one activity. |
| D．It offers year-round service throughout Washington. |
【推荐2】Cafes to Visit This July 2022
Whether you're looking for a steamy cup of coffee or a wide range of sweet treats, there are endless selections of cafes that have something for you.
The Salfee Bar
Check out the newly opened branch at Quarry Bay, featuring a wide selection of salads and coffee. This vegan-friendly bar classifies salads based on their health benefits, including immune boost, heart guardian and anti-aging. You can also choose a fruity coffee to go green and go along with your salad.
The Salfee Bar, G/F, 34 Hoi Kwong Street, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
Knockbox
Found in the jam-packed neighbourhood of Wan Chai, Knockbox puts emphasis on the colours in coffee, encouraging customers to visulalize their coffee-drinking experiences with the shop front. A cup of "red honey catuai" is only as different as a"long black". Let Knockbox lead you to see the beauty in coffee and to "taste" out of the box.
Knockbox, 3 Burrows Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Cosha
This warm-coloured cafe situated in Central is the perfect place for a brunch. The beautifully coloured juices that pair up with the savoury dishes are also worth a try. Let an icy Super Strawberry Juice or Mango Hill Juice help you beat the sweltering heat.
Cosha, G/F, 61 Elgin Street, Central, Hong Kong
Yama Coffee
Located in the busy neighbourhood of Yau Ma Tei, Yama Coffee takes you on a short vacation to Japan, as its design is based on a Japanese theme. The cafe is divided into two floors—the lower level mainly serves takeaway, while the upper level provides a variety of services, including reading and writing. Their latte is crafted with Hokkaido coffee beans and milk, giving it a rich, silky aftertaste.
Yama Coffee, 15 Pitt Street, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong
1. Which cafe would you go to as an environmentalist?| A．The Salfee Bar. | B．Knockbox. | C．Cosha. | D．Yama Coffee. |
| A．Pleasant spaces for coffee and study. |
| B．Its wonderful imagination in design. |
| C．Its themes named after a Japanese. |
| D．The nice personality of the owner. |
| A．To share studies of some special cafes. |
| B．To compare the features of the cafes. |
| C．To evaluate the products of the cafes. |
| D．To inform readers of different cafes. |
【推荐3】The Isle of Wight Festival
Start Date
17th Jun 2021
End Date
20th Jun 2021
Location
Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight
Lineup (阵容)
Lionel Richie，Lewis Capaldi, Snow Patrol, Pete Tong, Duran Duran, Jess Glynne, Sam Fender, The Script and many more!
Details
The Isle of Wight Festival is a landmark moment for their time. The first Isle of Wight Festival took place on 31st August 1968 and featured the likes of T-Rex and Fairport Convention. The 1970 Isle of Wight Festival was a five-day marathon featuring The Doors, Hawk-wind and Joan Baez. Jimi Hendrix also played at the festival in 1970 just weeks before his death.
Flower power
At the height of the flower-power times, hundreds of thousands of music fans came from all over the world to join in the Isle of Wight Festival. They packed onto the Isle of Wight ferry (渡口) from the mainland for up to five days (although some stayed relatively longer) of live rock, communal living, free love and mind-bending substances. Besides all the peace, love and toilets, there was the music-non-stop performances from some of the greatest pop musicians of any era.
The Isle of Wight Festival has been one of the biggest names across the music industry. Come and join in the festival!
1. How long has it been since the first Isle of Wight Festival took place?| A．54 years. | B．52 years. | C．51 years. | D．50 years. |
| A．By sea. | B．By air. | C．By car. | D．By train. |
| A．To introduce the Isle of Wight. |
| B．To praise the Isle of Wight Festival. |
| C．To invite musicians to the Isle of Wight. |
| D．To recommend the Isle of Wight Festival. |
