A.By trading physical items. | B.By exchanging artistic creativity. |
C.By hosting art exhibitions. | D.By making artistic advertisements. |
A.Painting and writing. | B.Graphic design and photography. |
C.Music and album cover design. | D.Video editing and project management. |
A.Members can benefit without efforts. |
B.Members can make money by providing artistic services. |
C.Members can get copyrights of other artistic offerings. |
D.Members can have access to the creative exchange list. |
A.Competitive individualism. | B.Artistic cooperation and inspiration. |
C.Individual fame in the art field. | D.Material collaboration and exchange. |
2 . A Palestinian soccer team has been formed with players who have lost legs as a result of fighting between Israeli and Palestinian forces. It is the first Palestinian national soccer team of its kind. The players say the organization helps them deal with the physical and mental effects of their war wounds.
Ziad Halib is one of the players and he is 41-year-old. He lost his right leg in 2008 during the first Israel-Hamas war and has been on the team since 2019. He has never missed a training session or game. “We feel we have something, we can give something,” Halib said.
The players hope to compete with teams from other countries. They are seeking to take part in the 2022 Amputee (被截肢者) Football World Cup in October, Turkey. This will require them to attend qualifying competitions in March, Iran. They will be able to make the trip if the border opens to permit them to travel through Egypt.
Simon Baker is a Red Cross advisor and creator of the Irish Amputee Football Association. He recently oversaw the final training session of the season in the Gaza Strip. His job was to choose 20 players from a group of 47 representing different Gaza teams.
Gaza is home to an estimated 1,600 amputees out of a population of more than 2 million. Baker first visited Gaza in 2019, as violent protests were taking place along the territory’s heavily-guarded border with Israel. His goal was to create a whole league for amputees. He spent time training players and officials and was able to organize a league with five teams and more than 100 players. He also started a league for younger amputees, which includes players as young as 5 years old. Baker stays away from discussing politics. His main goal is to create an environment by which the players come to the field and they leave the trauma (创伤) behind.
1. How can Ziad Halib and his teammates attend competitions in Iran?A.By participating in World Cup in Turkey. |
B.By winning qualifying competitions in Iran. |
C.By gaining permission to travel through Egypt. |
D.By training harder and winning a training game. |
A.Picking out footballers. | B.Serving the Red Cross. |
C.Inspiring football lovers. | D.Forming a national team. |
A.Enthusiastic and kind. | B.Brave and determined. |
C.Courageous and calm. | D.Imaginative and modest. |
A.To introduce a popular Palestinian soccer team. |
B.To praise Simon Baker for his great contribution. |
C.To encourage amputees to join the football team. |
D.To show soccer helps Palestinians heal war wounds. |
1. What is People You Meet?
A.An office party. | B.A radio program. | C.A training course. |
A.About 100,000. | B.About 200,000. | C.About 500,000. |
A.He is a team leader. | B.He was born in London. | C.He speaks thirty languages. |
A.Show them around. | B.Plan tours for them. | C.Teach them English. |
4 . Donna Edmonds certainly knows a thing or two about getting children outside of the classroom. Having been a teacher for 23 years, she’s now in charge of Farms For City Children, a program enabling children in cities to explore the farms in the British countryside. Visiting children can take part in the farm tasks: growing and harvesting in the gardens; caring for chickens and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown meal in the farmhouse kitchen.
Donna’s connection with the charity led to a life-changing experience. She explained, “In November 2000, my headteacher said we’d got this trip going to a farm. I didn’t want to do that. I’m from south London and had no interest in farming.” But the week at Farms For City Children changed Donna’s entire life.
Donna said, “Quite honestly, the nature connection gap in our society is embarrassing; there are so many children who haven’t been to the countryside. I remember asking them what cows drank and they replied “milk”. Seeing them fall in love with nature was incredible to my life.”
Donna believes there is a strong need for teachers to bring city children into close contact with nature. Farms for City Children was founded in 1976, and it has now embraced a new direction — more children from different backgrounds can get into the countryside and they may one day even make a career from it.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?A.It praises an excellent teacher. | B.It introduces a school program. |
C.It tells the adventure of a field trip. | D.It shows the difficulty in education. |
A.They badly need to connect with nature. | B.They felt embarrassed in the countryside. |
C.They are unlikely to fall in love with nature. | D.They know nothing about biology knowledge. |
A.Help with young people’s career plan. | B.The right direction of farming development. |
C.Improvement of children’s school performance. | D.Better ways to improve farmers’ living conditions. |
East Buy, a subsidiary of Chinese private tutoring giant New Oriental, announced the
New Oriental Chairman Yu Minhong will concurrently assume
It originated from East Buy staff
The reply has sparked discontent among the fans of the platform’s top-performing host Dong.
The former CEO’s subsequent response and apology not only failed to calm the storm
The term “fan culture”
On Saturday evening, Dong appeared in live-streaming together with Yu and confirmed his commitment
6 . Club Activities in Japanese Schools
In the after-class activities of Japanese high schools, there are various clubs. Participation depends on students; however, most students choose a certain club.
A recent survey showed activity participation rate (比率). In junior high schools, participation rate was around 70% in sports clubs and around 20% in culture clubs. In senior high schools, participation rate in sports clubs dropped to about 50%, and in culture clubs, rose to around 25%. One reason is that there are more kinds of culture clubs in senior high schools than in junior high schools, so there is a wider range of choices.
The rate of junior high school students not choosing any club was less than 10%. However, that number more than doubled in senior high school. In recent years, the number of students not joining in any clubs is increasing. Stronger individualism, which causes unwillingness to participate in group activities, is one factor behind this change.
A.Clubs are generally divided into two types — sports clubs and culture clubs. |
B.Each sports club has a teacher, but the key is placed on student independence. |
C.They are places where like-minded students can improve their creativity together. |
D.Culture clubs in senior high schools tend to include traditional culture activities, such as tea ceremony. |
E.It is also pointed out that culture clubs offer a more casual environment than sports clubs that require long and hard practice. |
F.Actually, there are many advantages of participating in club activities in Japan. |
1. What is Task Rabbit?
A.A service company. | B.A moving company. | C.A smart phone company. |
A.Help you move your furniture. |
B.Find you a job to do. |
C.Lend you money for rent. |
A.Leah Basque. | B.Sally. | C.Sally’s Neighbors. |
A.5% of all Task Rabbit employees. |
B.20 % of all Task Rabbit employees. |
C.70% of all Task Rabbit employees. |
1. What does the speaker say about the club?
A.It is only open in the evenings. |
B.It is a small organization. |
C.It has existed for a long time. |
A.Tell funny stories. | B.Sing songs. | C.Do dances. |
A.It was created by Jack Dylan. |
B.It is a new piece of work. |
C.It is well known. |
A.Keep quiet during the show. |
B.Buy a drink in advance. |
C.Join in the performance. |
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize went to the UN World Food Program (WFP) on Friday, 9th October, 2020. The agency was recognized for its efforts to fight hunger, for its contribution
David Beasley, WFP Executive Director, said the announcement made by the Norwegian Nobel Committee
Mr. Beasley also noted that the Nobel Peace Prize was not simply WFP’s. He said, “WFP works closely with governments, organizations and individuals
10 . The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Young Leaders programme empowers talents to make a positive difference in their communities through sport. Twenty-five young leaders are being selected every two years for a four year period. They promote the Olympic values, spreading the message of sport for good.
To be an IOC young leader, you need to first complete the 4-Week Learning Sprint (冲刺).
4-Week Learning Sprint
The 4-Weck Learning Sprint, which will take place during November 2023, is a virtual learning programme. The sessions can be attended live or watched back after they are made available on the IOC channel. Each week, participants will be asked to complete a topic-specific reflection task.
The 4-Week Learning Sprint is open to anyone, with the target audience aged between 20 and 28.
After successfully completing the 4-Week Learning Sprint you will need to submit a plan for a sport-based project which you will work on if selected as an IOC young leader.
Requirements for the Applicants
·You have successfully completed the 4-Week Learning Sprint.
·You have completed your high school studies.
·You have at least one year of work experience.
·You have strong public speaking skills.
·You are self-motivated and committed.
·You are passionate about creating positive change in your community.
·You are open to being coached and advised by experts and peers (同伴).
·You are able to work with people from different backgrounds.
1. What’s the purpose of the IOC Young Leaders project?A.To attend the 4-Week Learning Sprint. | B.To make a positive difference through sports. |
C.To meet people from different backgrounds. | D.To complete your high school studies. |
A.complete a reflection task each week | B.watch sports on the IOC channel |
C.work on a sport-based project | D.coach and advise their peers |
A.Spreading the message of sport for good. | B.Having at least one-year work experience. |
C.Showing great passion for project planning. | D.Committing themselves to becoming an expert. |