1 . Mokpo City is holding the 17th Korea-China-Japan Sport Complex Competition, and looking for 50 interpreters (口译者) for this event. This event will be held from August 23rd to August 29th. Korean, Japanese and Chinese high school students who are under the age of 18 will take part in the competition. Anyone who is interested in the job is welcomed to apply.
Application Period: May 20th - May 29th
Interpreters needed: 20 Chinese interpreters, 20 Japanese interpreters and 10 reserve interpreters
Application Steps
* The 1st step: Look over submitted (递交的) documents
* The 2nd step: Interview
Requirements
* Only Koreans or foreigners who are in Korea can apply.
* Foreigners applying must be fluent in Korean.
How to Apply
* Applicants can submit their application forms by emailing to happy3837@korea.kr, by mail or in person at Mokpo City Hall.
* Reception desk: Office of Korea-China-Japan Junior Competition, Dept. of Sport Industries at Mokpo City Hall
* Send mail to: Yangeulro 271, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do (Postal code: 530-701)
Notice: Applicants who submit their application forms by email have to make sure their e-mails have been received by calling at 061-270-3402, 3682, 8280 (Person in charge: Kim, Ju-yeong).
Required Documents
* One copy of the application form (The official form is attached.)
* One copy of the certificate of language qualification (语言资格证书)
Schedule of Interview and Announcement
* Interview: Thursday, June 4th, 10: 00 am
* Final announcement: Wednesday, June 10th
Working Conditions
* Uniform, accommodations and meals will be provided.
* 80,000 WON per day will be paid.
* The interpreting certificate of this activity will be given.
For more information, please contact the Dept. of Sport Industries (061-270-3402, 3628, 8280)
1. How long will the event last?| A．Six days. | B．Seven days. | C．Nine days. | D．Ten days. |
| A．By calling Kim, Ju-yeong, the person in charge. |
| B．By waiting for a call from Mokpo City Hall. |
| C．By going to the reception desk in person. |
| D．By sending another email to confirm it. |
| A．On May 29th. | B．On June 4th. | C．On June 10th. | D．On August 29th. |
2 . The ancient Babylonians （巴比伦人）are thought to have been the first people to set New Year's resolutions. They made promises to gods that they would return any objects they had borrowed from others. If they did this, then it was said that gods would protect them in the year ahead. Since then, resolutions have changed from promises to gods to promises to ourselves and others. That could be starting a new hobby, trying to be healthier or learning a new language. Given the difficulties that any people have in keeping their New Years resolutions, though, should people wait a little longer before deciding what they'll be? Is January the right time to set New Years resolutions?
Yes — it gets the year off to a good start. They're called New Year's resolutions, not Half-Year resolutions. The whole point of setting New Year's resolutions is that it's done at the start of the year.Waiting longer just defeats the purpose of it. New Year's resolutions are a fun tradition to discuss with family and friends. You won't be able to talk about it in the same way if you're all setting them at different times. Besides, the more you put it off, the less likely it is that you'll ever decide on what your resolutions are going to be. You can always set new ones, or change your goals, but it's important to start off with something. By the time you've decided on some resolutions, you'll have less time to do them — which only increases your chances of failure.
No — January isn't the right time. January is a cold and dark month. Why would you want to start something new then? During the winter months, most people just want to stay nice and warm indoors, rather than try something new. People should make resolutions to lead happier, healthier lives whenever they want, not just on 1 January. Waiting longer means that you'll have more time to plan and will have a better idea of what you want to do in the year ahead. This will result in better resolutions, which have a stronger chance of success. One study found that by 6 January, one in five people had failed to stick to their resolutions. By not rushing into it, you're less likely to get discouraged and give up if you haven't succeeded right away.
Now that you've read a bit more about it, tell us what you think by voting in our poll at theweekjunior. co. uk/polls.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?| A．Babylonians returned to gods what they had borrowed from them. |
| B．Babylonians assumed that they would be permanently protected by gods. |
| C．Resolutions have been shifted into commitments to people rather than gods. |
| D．Setting New Year's resolutions in January is better than in any other months |
| A．succeed easily | B．end up with nothing |
| C．doubt the fun tradition | D．reach your ultimate aims |
| A．Happier, healthier lives | B．More time to make plans |
| C．Losing heart and quitting | D．Failure to make decisions |
| A．To call for donations | B．To build up a tradition |
| C．To introduce a practice | D．To stimulate discussions |
3 . Approaching 96, at an age when most are lonely and in poor health, Olga Murray, full of energy, has been eagerly planning a trip to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, while keeping in contact with hundreds of friends around the world. How can she be in such good shape? Is it her good genes? (Her mother lived to 98.) Her daily salads and three-times-a-week workouts? Or might it have something to do with the retired lawyer’s second career as founder of a nonprofit organization?
Scientists increasingly are finding that the answer—call it living with purpose, finding meaning in life or just engaging with something larger than yourself—can be a particularly healthy pursuit. Living with a sense of purpose can improve the quality of those final years. Murray offers a vivid example of how to create a sense of meaning.
Murray’s story began in 1984, after she had worked 37 years as a lawyer and was starting to think about retirement(退休). At 59, while traveling in Nepal, Murray found herself amazed by the children there. “They were poor beyond anything I had ever experienced,” she recalled in a self-published memoir(自传)years later. “Yet they were the most joyful little kids anywhere on earth.” She wanted to put the rest of her life into helping educate Nepalese children.
Returning to Nepal the next year, she met Allan Aistrope, then a volunteer English teacher at the country’s only orphanage(孤儿院). The two combined forces, beginning with organizing college scholarships for four of the orphans. After another five years, they had launched the Nepal Youth Foundation(NYF), which by then was supporting several hundred scholarship students and raising 60 homeless children. In 1994, the two hired Som Paneru, a former scholarship student, as executive director. Murray has taken several steps to make sure the NYF will survive after the unavoidable loss of her presence. She handed over the presidency to Paneru in 2012. Now, she is busy as usual, leading lots of fundraising campaigns.
1. How did Nepalese children impress Murray when she traveled in Nepal at 59?| A．They were eager to receive education. |
| B．They lived a very poor but happy life. |
| C．They liked to communicate with foreigners. |
| D．They were terribly interested in her memoir |
| A．She helped four orphans go to college. |
| B．She started the Nepal Youth Foundation. |
| C．She volunteered to act as an English teacher. |
| D．She sent 60 homeless children to the orphanage. |
| A．Confident and helpful. | B．Energetic and selfless. |
| C．Creative and professional. | D．Kind-hearted and flexible. |
| A．To encourage people to exercise regularly. |
| B．To advise people to change their jobs. |
| C．To attract more tourists to Nepal. |
| D．To inspire people to live a purposeful life. |
4 . On paper, hydrogen（H2）looks like a dream fuel. Coal, oil, and natural gas produce carbon dioxide, which warms the earth when burned, Hydrogen produces pure water. Hydrogen packs more energy into less space than a battery（but certainly less than petrol）. Also, empty tanks（燃料箱）can be refilled with hydrogen much faster than refilling empty batteries with electricity.
While in practice, things are trickier. Storing a meaningful amount of hydrogen gas requires pressing it several hundred-fold. Changing it into the liquid form is another option, but it should be cooled to-253C. Both processes require a heavy and strong tank. While a 700 bar tank is acceptable for a city bus or a truck, adapting it for use in small vehicles is very difficult because the pressure during refilling would be too great.
The solution? Powerpaste.
A German team of researchers, led by Marcus Vogt, have come up with an interesting "powerpaste", which can store hydrogen energy at atmospheric pressure, ready for release when needed. It is so named because it comes in tubes and looks like toothpaste（牙膏）, not in its traditional form of gas.
The main ingredient（原料）of the paste is magnesium hydride, a substance that reacts with water to form hydrogen. The escaped hydrogen can then be directed into a fuel cell, where it reacts with oxygen from the air to produce electric power.
Refueling is very simple, as instead of going to a filling station, drivers and riders can simply replace an empty tube with a new one and refill the water tank.
Given that powerpaste only begins to break down at temperatures of around 250℃ it remains safe even when a vehicle stands in the baking sun for hours.
However, we will have to be patient. Just because researchers have succeeded in developing a new fueling way does not mean that we can expect to see such vehicles on the road anytime soon. It will indeed be several years before this concept is turned into reality.
1. As a fuel, what is the advantage of hydrogen over oil?| A．Refilling empty tanks will be more convenient. |
| B．It is less likely to worsen global warming |
| C．More energy can be packed in the same space. |
| D．It will produce pure water for people to drink. |
| A．The practical difficulties to use hydrogen as fuel in small vehicles. |
| B．The detailed processes of adapting a strong tank in small vehicles. |
| C．The differences in fueling between large vehicles and small ones. |
| D．The tricks of building strong tanks in small vehicles. |
| A．inexpensive | B．powerful | C．convenient | D．environment-friendly |
| A．Powerpaste-driven vehicles sometimes move very slowly on the road. |
| B．Practical use of powerpaste-driven vehicles will not come very soon. |
| C．Powerpaste-driven vehicles can only work after being in the sun for hours |
| D．It will be years before the researchers work out the concept of powerpaste. |
5 . Toys for the Techie In Your Life
BY NICOLE NGUYEN, JOANNA STERN AND WILSON ROTHMAN
Each fall, we look back at the year's best tech products, and list the ones we think are actually worth your money (and ours). So have at it!
Lexon Oblio Phone Sanitizer/Charger
This stylish nightstand vase is a Qi-compatible (兼容) wireless charger that powers up your phone while bathing it in ultraviolet light, which is known to reduce the spread of harmful bacteria and may also be effective in inactivating the new coronavirus, according to the FDA. $80; lexon-design.com
MaskFone
The MaskFone is really just a mask with a pouch (袋子) that holds a pair of Motorola wireless earbuds, but it does solve some highly annoying mask-headphone issues. The earbuds, attached to the belts, stay firmly in your ear when walking or running. No more flying AirPod when you remove the mask. Then, with the microphone shoved (推) inside, you don't sound like you're underwater every time you take a call. Just beware: since there's no phone in sight, people you pass will think you're talking to them under your mask. S50; maskfone.com
LuDela Real-Flame Smart Candles ,
Sure, our gift guide tends to include some curiosities, but this remote-controlled selflighting candle actually makes sense. It's not a wax burning candle, but a wax-cylinder lamp with refillable fuel canisters that each last about 100 hours, so it's always full size. Each one does cost... $99; ludela.com
iRobot Roomba i3+
Forget the past puppy. Get a latest robovac (robotic vacuum cleaner). The not-so-adorable, not-so-little autonomous vacuum is quick to navigate to the mess and impressively avoids obstacles. It even empties itself into its Clean Base station. Plus, with the improved app you can set its cleaning schedule, keep track of how much area it covered and remotely control it from anywhere in the house. $600; irobot.com
1. Where can we buy a wireless charger that can reduce the spread of harmful bacteria?| A．lexon-design.com. | B．maskfbne.com. | C．ludela.com. | D．irobot.com. |
| A．iRobot Roomba i3+ is a puppy. |
| B．iRobot Roomba i3+ has refillable fuel canisters that can last 100 hours. |
| C．iRobot Roomba i3+ is a self emptying robovac. |
| D．iRobot Roomba i3+ solves some highly annoying issues. |
| A．To encourage new technology. | B．To advertise several tech products. |
| C．To introduce toys for children. | D．To tell about new technology. |
6 . Today we communicate over the Internet all the time. In this blog post, I want to discuss how we keep our Internet communications well protected.
"How are the mobile apps safe?" I can hear you ask. It is a good question. They all use encryption（加密）to make sure no one else can eavesdrop on your messages with your friends, family, and business partners. Apple is one of the first to do this for its users; however, it started encrypting the message between iCloud users and the shortcoming is that the encryption only works between iCloud users.
Many of us are used to being able to take our computers down to the local coffee shop or with us when we travel, connect to any Wi-Fi, and then keep doing what we always do on the Internet. What you may not be aware of, however, is that public Wi-Fi is not encrypted. Anything done on those wireless networks can be known by some bad people. So how do you protect the wireless? It can be protected by using a Virtual Private Network（VPN）.
As with the encryption protection for E-Mail and messaging, there are a lot of VPN providers out there that don't cost a lot of money. Any person or organization can research and decide which one is best for their needs. Using a free VPN isn't suggested. Free VPN providers can be uncertain because they get much of their pay through pushing ads to their users. And they can follow and record what to do, which kind of fails the purpose of using a VPN in the first place.
Returning to how a VPN can protect your communications, we could go into a lot of details about what a VPN does, but we will keep it simple instead. Unlike the protection above, which is very specific, a VPN works by creating a passage between you and a distant server. This passage is encrypted, which means that everything you send through it is protected from being listened. This can be especially useful if you are working at a coffee shop or an airport.
1. Where does the text probably come from?| A．A website. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A personal diary. | D．A scientific magazine. |
| A．Care about. | B．Miss out on. |
| C．Get something by accident. | D．Listen secretly to something. |
| A．It works slowly. | B．It costs you too much. |
| C．It is unsafe sometimes. | D．It is limited to certain user. |
| A．requires extra fees for long-time usage |
| B．may cause risks to personal information |
| C．pushes ads according to your interest |
| D．fails to be encrypted sometimes |
7 . Our busy modern lives don't always make it easy for us to plan healthy meals. These books provide a guide to different types of healthy diets and plenty of recipes and hacks to keep your eating on track.
The Blue Zones Solution
Author Dan Buettner defines Blue Zones as places in the world where people have recorded as living the longest. The Blue Zones Solution explores diet and lifestyle techniques used in areas like Okinawa, Japan, Sardinia, Italy, and more. Buettner explains how you can apply these to your own daily life. There are recipes and checklists to help you create your own Blue Zone.
Food to Live By
Food to Live By takes things back to the basics. Myra Goodman, author and cofounder of Earthbound Farm, focuses on cooking simple dishes with organic ingredients. The recipes are easy to prepare and include important information about care and handling of ingredients. Goodman also includes full-colored photos of her dishes.
Wildly Affordable Organic
Eating organic is a healthier choice because the food is free of pesticides and antibiotics. Unfortunately, it can also be an expensive option. Wildly Affordable Organic gives you tricks to eat well without the high price. There are tips for how to make your family's lifestyle greener, save money on grocery runs, and cook easy seasonal meals.
The New Primal Blueprint
The New Primal Blueprint is an update on author Mark Sisson's The Primal Blueprint, released in 2009. It continues to focus on the benefits of eating the way our primal ancestors did and emphasizes Sisson's lifestyle laws for health and well-being. In addition to expanded and updated information, the new book comes with updated photos, graphics, and cartoons.
1. What does The Blue Zones Solution mainly feature?| A．Live longer with your own recipes. |
| B．Live your own life to the fullest. |
| C．Seek recipes from long-lived people. |
| D．Apply book knowledge to daily life. |
| A．They are about eating organic. |
| B．They are written by the same author. |
| C．They concerns ways of making dishes. |
| D．They offer full-colored photos of dishes. |
| A．It focuses on health. | B．It is an updated version. |
| C．It emphasizes lifestyles. | D．It contains good photos. |
8 . I was 17 years old. Along with a dozen other boys I had made a long trip to Iowa in order to see a college that I was thinking of
Here in Iowa everything was
| A．quitting | B．visiting | C．attending | D．exploring |
| A．fun | B．hard | C．plain | D．tiresome |
| A．assuming | B．picturing | C．reminding | D．missing |
| A．if | B．where | C．why | D．how |
| A．shapes | B．shades | C．shadows | D．sheets |
| A．flood | B．cloud | C．sea | D．blanket |
| A．easy | B．flat | C．beautiful | D．tough |
| A．hear | B．touch | C．taste | D．smell |
| A．cared about | B．dreamed of | C．prepared for | D．looked over |
| A．body | B．hand | C．face | D．soul |
| A．fill | B．break | C．separate | D．block |
| A．folded | B．sank | C．flowed | D．escaped |
| A．pain | B．breath | C．wealth | D．eyesight |
| A．splendid | B．pale | C．tiny | D．weak |
| A．creation | B．punishment | C．change | D．reflection |
9 . I was once in a workshop out of town with colleagues. One of them was much
One night I told him I wanted to take him out wherever he wanted to eat. As I had vegetarian food
As we ended our meal and conversation, I decided to
Simple acts like this gave me a lot of
| A．fatter | B．shier | C．older | D．busier |
| A．hotel | B．office | C．hospital | D．workshop |
| A．loyalty | B．community | C．devotion | D．service |
| A．supplies | B．preference | C．take-outs | D．left-overs |
| A．satisfying | B．suitable | C．multiple | D．few |
| A．issue | B．choice | C．solution | D．argument |
| A．hurriedly | B．secretly | C．joyfully | D．separately |
| A．conversation | B．meal | C．discussion | D．party |
| A．leave | B．drop | C．pick | D．show |
| A．noisy | B．wet | C．cold | D．unsafe |
| A．meetings | B．rides | C．outings | D．dinners |
| A．vital | B．convenient | C．necessary | D．natural |
| A．warmed | B．drove | C．parked | D．called |
| A．confidence | B．joy | C．pressure | D．help |
| A．mild | B．strange | C．normal | D．strong |
10 . In China, square dancing is an exercise routine performed to music in squares or parks. Recent years have
As for
Therefore, concessions (让步) should be made by both
People taking part in square dancing are expected to dance in areas far away from residential communities (居民区), while the young are called on to show more
They will also become old and one day may be one of the dancers they dislike now.
In addition, the government should spare more suitable areas where the elderly can do their favorite activities.
1.| A．proved | B．witnessed | C．developed | D．advanced |
| A．since | B．once | C．until | D．though |
| A．relax | B．retire | C．react | D．recover |
| A．unique | B．general | C．different | D．wrong |
| A．local | B．honest | C．responsible | D．senior |
| A．customs | B．dances | C．approaches | D．entertainments |
| A．pleasure | B．celebration | C．encouragement | D．love |
| A．As a result | B．For example | C．In other words | D．In particular |
| A．Though | B．Therefore | C．However | D．Otherwise |
| A．takes off | B．takes up | C．makes up | D．keeps up |
| A．with | B．into | C．against | D．by |
| A．doubt | B．search | C．regret | D．dislike |
| A．positions | B．parties | C．situations | D．hands |
| A．connection | B．hope | C．harmony | D．independence |
| A．tolerance | B．expectation | C．spirit | D．service |
