1 . Traveling like an insider starts here.
1. When you take Rome City Tour, you can discover .
| A．small temples | B．fine restaurants | C．famous artworks | D．beautiful churches |
| A．Rome | B．Copenhagen | C．Paris | D．Delphi |
| A．Visiting famous attractions. | B．Trying delicious food. |
| C．Exploring the museums. | D．Traveling with a guide. |
2 . Workshops at Confucius Institute
Are you looking to host an amazing China-themed event or celebrate a festival like Chinese New Year?
Our cultural workshops are the perfect way to experience an exciting range of Chinese cultural activities.
Workshop topics
We offer a selection of workshops designed to introduce China. Based on the expectations of your group, we will design package of activities from a broad selection of topics below:
· Chinese Language Corner ·Chinese calligraphy
· Chinese folk dance ·Traditional Chinese stories
· Chinese arts and crafts ·Games on Chinese customs
Workshop requirements
Our sessions that involve teaching with PowerPoint require an audio-visual-equipped teaching room. If you are booking calligraphy sessions, which is considered quite difficult to learn, we ask that one single space is provided for the day, as the setup can take quite a lot of time.
Our dance workshops are best held in a large indoor space with audio equipment available to play the accompanying music or outdoors if the weather permits.
Fees
The length of our workshop sessions ranges from 30 to 50 minutes with one teacher for up to 30 participants. We charge €40 for each individual workshop session. If you’d like to have more than two workshop sessions, we would offer a 30 percent discount.
How to book
Please note that during the Chinese New Year period, workshops must be applied two weeks before the workshop date. During the rest of the year, workshops must be booked four weeks in advance. To contact us, please email or call us using the details below:
Email: confucius@manchester.ac.uk
Phone +44 (0)161 275 8667
1. What does the workshop topics focus on?| A．Chinese cultural elements. | B．Chinese history. |
| C．Chinese language learning. | D．Chinese traditions. |
| A．The length of sessions is great. | B．The whole content is challenging. |
| C．The preparation is time-consuming. | D．The number of participants is full. |
| A．€40. | B．€84. | C．€90. | D．€120. |
3 . The UK Government has announced plans to build eight nuclear power reactors as part of its new energy strategy.
By 2030, the Government wants 95%of the UK’s electricity to come from low-carbon energy sources. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is released from the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas). It is a big cause of climate change- long-term shifts in weather patterns, including rising temperatures.
The Government wants to increase renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines and solar panels. The Government hopes that by 2030, 50 gigawatts (亿瓦特) of energy will come from offshore wind farms (ones that stand in the sea). That’s enough to power all the houses in the UK. There are also plans to build eight new nuclear reactors. Nuclear reactors generate (产生) energy through a process called nuclear fission (裂变), when heavy atoms are split into lighter ones. The Government wants to make the UK’s energy cleaner and cheaper, and for the UK to produce its own energy rather than relying on other countries. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has affected the world’s gas and oil supply, making power more expensive.
The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, says the plans will lead to clean and secure energy made in Britain. Some people have said that these plans don’t go far enough and won’t help people who are struggling with high energy bills at the moment.
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer has said that the Government should do more to insulate people’s homes. Insulating homes is when material is put inside a house to stop heat from getting out. It means people would need to use less energy to heat their homes.
1. What does the underlined “It” refer to in the second paragraph?| A．Carbon dioxide. | B．A fossil fuel. |
| C．A renewable energy source. | D．The low-carbon energy source. |
| A．The Government wants to be more independent on energy production. |
| B．Nuclear reactors produce energy through nuclear fission. |
| C．The UK is unwilling to produce its own energy. |
| D．In the process of nuclear fission,lighter atoms are split into heavy ones. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Unconcerned. |
| C．Unappreciative. | D．Satisfied. |
| A．Cheaper Energy in the UK |
| B．Electricity from Low-carbon Energy Sources |
| C．The UK Government Builds Eight Nuclear Reactors |
| D．The UK Government Launches Energy Plan |
4 . The music world lost a rock and roll superstar this week when guitarist Eddie Van Halen passed away. He was only 65 years old.
Eddie Van Halen was a founding member of the band Van Halen. He formed the group in 1974 with his brother Alex, who played the drums. Van Halen released (发行) its most popular single, the song Jump, in 1983. Jump rose to the top of Billboard Magazine’s list of Hot 100 songs and stayed there for five weeks. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio lists Jump among its “500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll”. Eddie Van Halen released at least 15 record albums with his band over the years, selling more than 80 million around the world. In 2007, Van Halen entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Van Halen brothers were born in the Netherlands. Their father was a professional musician. Their mother was from Indonesia. In the 1950s, some Netherlanders did not support the mixed-race (混种族) marriage, so the family moved to the United States. They settled in southern California. Eddie and Alex Van Halen had to learn English in their new land. Both brothers studied piano for years before getting interested in rock and roll.
As a child, Eddie was considered musically gifted. Eddie told a reporter he did not learn to read music. He said he would watch his teacher play and memorize his moves. He also said that he never took a class on playing the guitar, although he studied under Eric Clapton for a time. His father was among the first to recognize Eddie’s guitar skill. “You’ve got it, kid,” Eddie’s father said to him early on.
Eddie’s guitar playing was hard and fast. He was energetic while performing, often jumping like an acrobat (杂技演员) as he played. He was known for the way he tapped on the guitar strings with both hands. It influenced many musicians that followed.
1. What’s paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．Eddie’s band. | B．Eddie’s Jump. |
| C．Eddie’s life story. | D．Eddie’s achievements. |
| A．To make a good living. | B．To escape racial prejudice. |
| C．To receive better education. | D．To experience different cultures. |
| A．To remember a famous musician. |
| B．To express sadness for a superstar’s death. |
| C．To praise Eddie Van Halen for his contributions. |
| D．To show the excellence of Eddie Van Halen. |
5 . One afternoon in 2022, something on the Internet caught my eye：a tiny hedgehog (刺猬) held by a big hand. The post read: “HELP! My hedgehog abandoned (抛弃) her two babies, and I cannot raise both of them because I have to go to school fulltime. Good home with experience needed as soon as possible!”
I had no experience with baby hedgehogs. I was an animal person through and through and had raised cats, dogs, birds, and guinea pigs. But this tiny animal was new to me, and it touched me that he was abandoned, that maybe I could love him and be the best mom for him.
I wrote the most heartfelt email I could. That was how I found my Louie. True to my word, he was my baby. Louie didn’t know he was a hedgehog. He never curled (蜷缩) into a ball, and he liked my two cats, no fear. The cats, however, were afraid of him, as he often moved into the room, running after the cats and blocking my way.
By the time he reached old age, Louie had only three feet. However, he still managed to climb the stairs to visit other animals. He helped me realize my dream of hedgehog photography, a hobby that began during childhood with cats and dollhouses. I love showing off his modeling.
Life has meaning because of the purpose we have. Louie needed a good home and mom, and in return, I got to be a good mother and be needed. Hedgehogs require great amounts of patience, trust, and knowledge—but the payoff (回报) is pretty great.
1. The author got Louie from .| A．a pet shop | B．a family friend |
| C．a hedgehog owner | D．a hedgehog rescue center |
| A．Frightened. | B．Relaxed. | C．Lonely. | D．Tired. |
| A．He disliked climbing stairs. | B．He enjoyed being left alone. |
| C．He always refused to be in photos. | D．He was active despite his difficulty in moving. |
| A．It was easier than expected. | B．It gave her a sense of safety. |
| C．It made her lose her patience. | D．It was satisfying and meaningful. |
6 . Inventions born out of love
Garbage DisposersJohn W. Hammes, an architect from Wisconsin, created the InSinkErator in 1935. Hammes got the idea after watching his wife spend time wrapping food in newspaper and throwing it out. The InSinkErator is a device, installed under a kitchen sink between the sink’s drain and the trap. The disposal unit tears food waste into pieces small enough generally less than 2 mm in diameter—to pass through the plumbing.
Surgical GlovesWilliam Stewart Halsted, M.D. (1852-1922) was a well-known US surgeon who is often called the “Father of Modern Surgery”. Known for his strict adherence to sterile (无菌的) working conditions. Halsted invented rubber gloves that allowed his colleagues to lessen the transfer of germs during their work. Yet the initial reason why he created them is more romantic than you would think. Knowing Caroline, a nurse, suffered from a skin disease during her work, Halsted invented the gloves especially for her and gave them to her as a gift after their marriage.
Band-AidsWhen Josephine Knight Dickson from New Jersey kept cutting herself while cooking for her family in the 1920s, her husband, Earle Dickson, stepped in. Dickson, a cotton buyer for Johnson & Johnson, according to the company’s website, decided to invent a temporary adhesive bandage for his wife. His creation became the Band-Aid we all know and use today.
Magnetic (磁性的) Shirt ButtonsMaura Horton’s husband, Don, was a football coach who had Parkinson’s disease. One day, after Don struggled to button his shirt before a game, Horton decided there needed to be a better clothing option for people suffering from a disability. So, Horton designed a shirt with magnetic buttons in 2012. These buttons will finally allow everyone to dress and undress themselves efficiently.
1. What’s the function of the InSinkErator?| A．It can clear sink pipes. | B．It can recycle kitchen waste. |
| C．It can extend the service life of kitchen sinks. | D．It can remove food waste easily. |
| A．They made William known worldwide. |
| B．They assisted in the treatment of skin diseases. |
| C．They were invented with the aid of William’s colleagues. |
| D．They were originally intended for William’s wife. |
| A．Magnetic shirt buttons. | B．Surgical gloves. |
| C．The InSinkErator. | D．Band-Aids. |
7 . The sister cities of Sapporo and Portland, in Japan and Oregon, US, share more than a cosmopolitan outlook: Both were frontier towns in the second half of the nineteenth century and then developed into important centers of city life and culture.
Founded in 1845, Portland became rich through serving as a shipping port and through its lumber business. Agriculture is also important to Portland, and the area has become known for the fine wines produced there.
In 1857, Japanese people arrived on the island of Hokkaido. Sapporo was settled as a farming community and later became a producer of beer and milk products. In the 1880s, it became a center for the export of coal. Sapporo also hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics.
Portland became Sapporo’s first “sister city” in 1959. In 1986, the Sapporo Sister Cities Association was founded, and Sapporo went on to create ties to cities in Germany, China, and Russia. Portland also enlarged its family with other sister cities.
The deep tones of a huge bronze bell, a gift from Sapporo to Portland, resonate at certain times throughout the area near the Portland Convention Center. Another gift, an antique stone lantern in the form of a tower that arrived in 1963, was placed near the Upper Pond in Portland’s Japanese Garden on stones arranged in the shape of the island of Hokkaido.
1. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.| A．It is quite warm in winter in the city of Sapporo |
| B．Portland is famous for its locally produced wines |
| C．Sapporo became Portland’s first sister city in 1959 |
| D．People in sister cities learn about each other’s cultures |
a. Sapporo was settled as a farming community.
b. Sapporo founded its Sister Cities Association.
c. Sapporo became Portland’s sister city.
d. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics.
| A．a-b-c-d. | B．c-a-d-b. |
| C．b-a-c-d. | D．a-c-d-b. |
| A．Sister-city relationships exist between many-great world cities. |
| B．Sapporo and Portland are famous cities of urban life and culture. |
| C．Sapporo and Portland are sister cities that have much in common. |
| D．Sapporo once gave a huge bronze bell to its sister city of Portland. |
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International Dinner Returns this Saturday，November 5- -Get your tickets here! AMHS International Dinner FAQs Saturday, November5, 6-8 pm What is this event? International dinner is a celebration of culture and diversity within the Magnet community, complete with entertainment from some of Magnet’s talented musicians thanks to Mr. Grimshaw! Who can participate? Made for all to at tend as a community building event. What does the canteen provide? The canteen provides the tables, plateware, chafing dishes (保暖锅), serving pans, drinks and gloves. $ 75.00 will be offered per table to help offset (补偿) food costs. What do I (or my team) have to provide? The table for each country (which can be one person or a few people working together) will have to pick a country and provide 2-4 dishes from that country. The dishes should each be made to serve 150 small sample size portions. The pans provided will fit neatly into chafing dishes. Please also bring your own serving containers and any decorations that might enhance the table. Examples would be tablecloths from the country or a small flag from the represented country. When do I bring the food? The food should be brought hot (if to be served hot) the night of between 4: 45-5 :00 pm. Who can volunteer? Anyone can volunteer- students, parents, supporters. Students can volunteer and will be used as servers and clean up the night of and for set up on Friday, November 4 (3:45-5:30 pm). Our biggest need is for people to take a table and bring food for that table. Sign up here. What is the ticket price? Ticket price is $ 15.00 per person or $ 40. 00 for a family. Questions? email amhsinternationaldinnergmail.com AMHS= Academic Magnet High School FAQs= frequently asked questions |
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| C．A wanted poster. | D．A school’s official website. |
| A．To celebrate the community holiday. |
| B．To raise money for charity. |
| C．To strengthen the community bond. |
| D．To promote voluntary work. |
| A．By paying $15.00 for the ticket. |
| B．By clicking a link to apply for it. |
| C．By serving dishes and decorating the table. |
| D．By emailing amhsinternationaldinnergmail.com. |
10 . The day had started out as usual for Mrs. Ito until the late afternoon, when the news of the destructive tsunami waves came over the radio.
At last, 12:30 a.m. came as the radio warning had said and nothing happened. She could hear passing people say the tsunami waves must have missed the islands and they laughed as they were returning to their homes. Mrs. Ito went into her living room and looked down the street. It was calm.
Then, a sudden flash-like lighting lit the sky over Hilo Bay and a deafening explosion broke the night’s silence. The first large wave of the tsunami had burst Hilo’s electric power plant. Suddenly, all the lights in Hilo went out.
Next thing Mrs. Ito heard was a rumbling sound. Before she knew it, the wave roared into her house. She was knocked to the floor as her house began to spin (旋转) and finally tore apart. Terrible yelling and crying sounds came from her neighbors’ homes. Desperately, Mrs. Ito grasped for anything to stay above water. Suddenly, something heavy fell on her. The floorboards opened up and she became trapped. She used every bit of strength in her body to struggle out of the boards and managed to squeeze free. Then she blacked out.
When she woke up, she found herself being washed back and fourth as the water rose. She couldn’t see anyone else and listened for the sound of ocean waves. There were no waves, so she figured she had to be floating over flooded land. Mrs. Ito carefully tried to stretch her foot to touch bottom but it was too deep. Not knowing how to swim, she hung on tight to her tiny makeshift (临时的) raft.
At sunrise, she spotted two boats on the horizon. She saw in the distance a radio station tower light. She remained at peace and kept her head down. She thought that death was just a matter of time away. She thought the people on the boats hadn’t seen her. Then the boats came closer and closer. Mrs. Ito was seen and saved.
1. Which word can describe people’s reaction to the radio warning according to paragraph 2?| A．Shocked. | B．Anxious. | C．Disappointed. | D．Relaxed. |
| A．It struck the islands as expected. |
| B．It destroyed a radio station tower. |
| C．It attacked Hilo’s electric power plant. |
| D．It occurred at noon without any warning. |
| A．She got stuck in the flooded land for days. |
| B．She was rescued by people on the boats luckily. |
| C．She attempted to float on the ocean with a board. |
| D．She was hit by a heavy object and lost memories. |
| A．Mrs. Ito’s story of surviving the tsunami. |
| B．The recovery of the islands after the tsunami. |
| C．The damage caused by a destructive tsunami. |
| D．The effects of the tsunami on local people’s life. |
