1 . How can you apply to be a firefighter at Clayton County Fire & Emergency Services? First, you need to know more about your work choice and what it takes to get there. Each and every emergency places physical demands on our firefighters, from medical emergencies to apartment fires and everything in between. Do not wait to get in shape; start right now. Our physical agility (敏捷性) test is designed to simulate (模拟) not only actions you would take at a fire but also the tiredness you will go through. Our “Firefighters Combat Challenge” course serves as the physical agility test that applicants are expected to complete and our firefighters complete it every year.
Selection Process and Requirements:
◇ Applicants must be at least 18 years old
◇ Must have got a High School Diploma
◇ Have a Driver's License
◇ Written Exam
◇ Physical Agility Test / Firefighter's Combat Challenge Course
Once these steps are completed, all application information will be turned over to the Fire Chietand you'll be notified whether you are chosen for an interview.
To see if we are hiring, click https: / selsenice. claytoncountyga. gov / MSS. aspz and Lock under “Fire & Emergency Science”. (This page is renewed weekly, so check back regularly.) If we are not hiring at present, click to be placed on a notification list. You will be contacted by mail when the application process opens. To learn about our courses and how to sign up, visit the “Train Here” pages under the Join / Train menu at the top.
1. What do we know about the physical agility test?| A．Those who fail it can still apply for the job. | B．It better prepares firefighters for the job. |
| C．It works in the form of a written exam. | D．Applicants under 18 needn't take it |
| A．Trained. | B．Accepted. | C．Told. | D．Examined |
| A．To stress firefighters’ physical agility. | B．To show the requirements for firefighters. |
| C．To explain the process of job application. | D．To tell how to join the Services as a firefighter. |
| A．A textbook. | B．A magazine. | C．A note. | D．A website. |
2 . Let's take a look at some of the world's unspoilt places that are beautiful because they have been left untouched, and remember the importance of keeping them pristine.
Nunavut, Canada
Auyuittuq National Park, which means “the land that never melts”, is just one of the shocking wonders in Nunavut, There are many icefalls, mountains, and deep valleys while hikers cross the 60m Akshayuk Pass in the summer. And that's just one attraction. From narrow seas to mountains, there are three areas in Nunavut, all with beautiful natural land feature. Visitors can hunt, fish, mountain hike, and walk across ice flows.
Namib Desert, Namibia
A coastal desert in the southern area of Africa, it is known for its burnt orange-golden sands. The Namib has been dry for at least 55 million years and possibly as many as 80 million. The name means “vast space”, and it spreads more than 1200 miles. The hill of sands can reach up to 980 feet high and 20 miles long. Amazingly, the temperatures striking against cold currents create a fog belt that often covers the desert.
Antarctica
Perhaps the last unspoilt place, Antaretica is an empty landscape. No trees grow here, and one must travel with a tourism company in order to visit. Admire icebergs, sea lions, whales, and listen to the sound of absolutely nothing.
Fiordland, New Zealand
One of the most shocking areas of New Zealand, Fiordland can be seen on foot, by air, or by water. The Milford Track is one of the most famous walks, with the tallest waterfall in the country and impressive valley views. Lake Monowai is a glassy, mirrorlike body of water surrounded by mountains and best explored by boating on a still day.
1. Hunting and fishing are available for visitors in_________.| A．Nunavut | B．Namib Desert | C．Antarctica | D．Fiordland |
| A．Ice flows. | B．Burnt sands. | C．High hills. | D．Valley views. |
| A．Unknown. | B．Unreachable. | C．Unmelted. | D．Undamaged. |
| A．Travel. | B．Space. | C．Opinion. | D．Sports. |
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4 . American and Canadian ocean scientists are taking an unexpected opportunity presented by the coronavirus pandemic（冠状病毒大流行）. They are trying to discover whether Pacific Northwest whales benefit from the drop in boat traffic and underwater noise.
Stay-home laws have greatly reduced entertaining boat trips and ferry crossings this spring. Commercial（商业的）whale watching tours remain on hold. Large ships carrying goods continue to come and go less often. Noise and boat disturbance are considered main reasons for the decrease of the Northwest’s endangered killer whales besides reducing food supply and pollution.
“From a killer whale’s point of view, not having fast moving boats around might be quite beneficial,” said oceanographer Scott Veirs of Seattle, who is in charge of an underwater microphone network called Oreasound.
However, the decrease in sea traffic by the coronavirus pandemic may be short-lived, meaning archers have to act fast to document if the quieter seas make happier, healthier whales.
“We are all trying to remain ready,” Veirs said. “If the pandemic continues to affect boat traffic for the next couple of months, we’ll have a very rare activity when noise levels are reduced. I hope that happens, opportunity to observe killer whale activity when noise levels are reduced. I hope that happens.”
The population of killer whales in the waters of the U. S. Pacific Northwest and southwestern British Columbia has reduced to around 73. They use sound to hunt. locate and communicate, and noise from boat engines can affect the sound waves they make for echolocation（回声定位）. Other larger whales that live in Northwest waters communicate over longer distances in a frequency band（波段）that is almost the same with the low frequency noise made by large container ships.
Viers believes if we continue to not have any commercial whale watching and limit our entertaining boating, the killer whales would certainly experience less of noise disturbance with the boats.
1. What do killer whales benefit from the coronavirus pandemic?| A．Stricter laws on ocean pollution. |
| B．More whale watching tourists. |
| C．Reduced noise and boat disturbance. |
| D．Increased food supply. |
| A．The ocean traffic may increase before long. |
| B．The echolocation function of whales is damaged. |
| C．The frequency band whales use is similar to boats. |
| D．The population of killer whales drops too quickly. |
| A．The population of killer whales. |
| B．The frequency band killer whales use. |
| C．How killer whales use sound waves. |
| D．Why noise from boats affects the life of whales. |
| A．A brochure. | B．A news report. | C．A science fiction. | D．A travel diary. |
5 . For a long time, the smartwatch industry had just a few big companies that could set any prices they wanted and kept cheating customers. But now one new tech company is turning the $5 billion smartwatch industry on its head. The company called OshenWatch has found a way to offer a far advanced product at a part of the original price.
Let’s meet the OshenWatch. OshenWatch combines the functions of a fitness band （手环）， digital watch, and health monitor all into one. It feels comfortable to wear. Even better than some of the expensive smartwatches I own from other big tech companies. Extreme indoor and outdoor sports? No problem, the hardened aluminum shell （铝壳）and the lowered-temperature touchscreen glass won't break easily even if you tried.
In my opinion, the OshenWatch is the next generation of smartwatches. Take calls, sleep monitoring, show incoming messages, etc…The watch has all the basic functions that a good smartwatch must have and much more.
What makes the OshenWatch so popular? The green laser （激光）behind the watch is the secret! It is the heart rate monitoring function. This watch lets you measure your blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen level, calculate your beats per minute. Give you extremely important time to catch problems early, and seek medical help before it's too late.
This is the reason why the OshenWatch will be the best-selling smartwatch of 2020. No other watch is that advanced. It could actually save your life one day!
1. What is the advantage of the OshenWatch?| A．Its price is the lowest. | B．It has various functions. |
| C．It is made of aluminum. | D．It can lower the temperature. |
①blood pressure②blood sugar level ③heart rate ④blood oxygen level
⑤eye pressure
| A．①③④ | B．②③④ | C．①②⑤ | D．②③⑤ |
| A．A diary. | B．A guidebook. | C．A novel. | D．A magazine. |
6 . Cars could be able to "talk" to each other to warn about dangers on the roads using 5G technology in future, according to researchers.
Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) believe 5G may enable driverless cars to send each other messages about dangers such as ice or deep holes.
And they believe the high-speed, low -delay (低延迟的) nature of 5G will improve driverless cars to the point where they will be safer than the cars being driven today. They predict the number of road traffic accidents which cause more than 1. 3 million deaths and up to 50 million people injured worldwide every year will drop greatly as a result.
Dr Dimitrios, a member of the research group, said, “To have a better idea of what the future will look like, think of having cars that not only use sensors (感应器) to find what's around them, but also can talk to each other about safety information nearby.”
“I'm sure anyone who has had a bad experience on frozen roads would have benefited from knowing about the dangerous conditions ahead of time so they could have changed their speed or, if possible, even avoided that route (路线) altogether.”
With the help of 5G, an early warning system in vehicles will come into use within the next few years. Cars that are close enough to the danger area will pass warning messages to other cars around them using communication technologies, but also to cars further away using 5G, fast and reliably. Then those cars will send the same information to cars near them and 80 on, forming a joined-up.
5G is an exciting mobile technology, which will give a great boost to smart cities and autonomous (全自动的) vehicles among many other things.
1. Which of the following will Dr Dimitrios agree?| A．Cars can talk with drivers using 5G. |
| B．5G will improve the safety of car driving. |
| C．Massages sent by 5G will never be delayed. |
| D．Over 1.3 million deaths are caused by driverless cars. |
| A．changing their speed | B．turning to another route |
| C．getting closer to the danger area | D．sending warnings to nearby cars |
| A．Recovery. | B．Push. | C．Danger. | D．Fame. |
| A．Science and Technology. | B．Entertainment. | C．Life. | D．Transport. |
The Chinese Culture Day of Confucius Institute in Cairo University was held for the first time at the Egyptian National Museum in the capital’s Tahrir Square on Monday, Oct 8, 2018. A teacher from Confucius Institute in Cairo University performs Wushu. Meanwhile, a woman performs Chinese calligraphy (书法) and a student from Confucius Institute in Cairo University performs Chinese folk dance.
Chinese opera legends make UK stage return
People in UK will have an opportunity to enjoy Chinese culture when the China National Peking Opera Company returns to the country for the fourth time, for a series of workshops and performances.
Activities will be held at the British Library, Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum. Lisa Lu, a respected actress will lead a group of artists from China, the US and the UK to discuss their experiences of working across a variety of artistic fields in different cultures over many years.
China Reading Corner opens in Fiji National Library
China Reading Corner opened here on Friday in the Fiji National Library to help strengthen the cultural exchanges between China and Fiji.
The China Reading Corner contains over 6,000 books, 20,000 e-books and other hardware given by China’s Zhengzhou Library.
Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Qian Bo said that, with this reading Corner, Fijian people know where to find the information they are interested in and the reading comer will serve as a window for Fijian people to look out to the outside world.
“The Chinese and Fijian people will further deepen their friendship and have a better understanding of each other,” said he.
1. In paragraph 1, all the following Chinese cultures are mentioned except ________.| A．Wushu | B．paper-cuts |
| C．calligraphy | D．folk dance |
| A．China Reading Corner | B．Confucius Institute in Cairo |
| C．Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum | D．Egyptian National Museum |
| A．Fijian people will have a better relationship with China. |
| B．Lisa Lu will perform Peking opera in Britain. |
| C．Fiji library gave over 6,000 books to China Reading Corner. |
| D．The China National Peking Opera Company went to UK for the 1st time. |
| A．Artist. | B．Library. |
| C．University. | D．Culture. |
| A．A science report. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A newspaper. | D．A diary. |
8 . Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:
• visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids’ interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名）by children’ s favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.
• Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
• Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for children and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. PuPPet (木 偶）making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
• Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the Country • those science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They will keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.
1. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit .| A．a Youtheater | B．an art museum |
| C．a natural history museum | D．a hands-on science museum |
| A．Look at rock collections. | B．See dinosaur models. |
| C．Watch puppet making. | D．Give performances. |
| A．Science games designed by kids. | B．Learning science by doing things. |
| C．A show of kids' science work. | D．Reading science books. |
| A．A science textbook. | B．A tourist map. |
| C．A museum guide. | D．A news report. |
Ludgate Hill, EC4 Underground: St Paul’s; Bus: 6,8,11,15,22,25
Open: Daily 8:00—19:00 (17:00 from Oct. to Mar.) .
Entrance free
Designed by the great architect, Sir Christopher Wren, St Paul’s Cathedral was built following the Great Fire of London of 1666, which destroyed the gothic cathedral on the site at that time. It is crowned by a magnificent dome and its choir (唱诗班) is internationally famous. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married here in 1981.
Buckingham Palace
South end of the Mall (SW1) Underground: St. James’s Park, Victoria, Hyde Park Corner, Green Park; Bus: 2, 11, 14, 16, 19, 22, 24, 29, 30, 38, 52, 73, 74, 137
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the monarch (君主) for much of the year. (When the monarch is in residence, a flag flies over the palace.) The Mall is a very impressive wide street, leading from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square.
Note: As the palace is the monarch’s official residence, it is not open to the public.
The Tower of London
Tower Hill, EC3 Underground: Tower Hill; Bus: 42, 78
Open: Mon—Sat.9
Parts of the Tower of London are over nine centuries old, as building began under William the Conqueror in 1078. Famous as a prison in the distant past, the Tower has also been a royal residence, a zoo and an observatory, among other things. It is now a museum and many thousands of people visit it every year in particular to see the Crown Jewels.
Westminster Abbey
Broad Sanctuary, SW1 Underground: Westminster, St James’s Park; Bus: 3, 11, 12, 24, 29, 39, 53, 59, 76, 77, 88, 109, 155, 168, 170, 172, 184, 503
Open: Daily 8:00—18:00 (Mar.—Dec, Tuesday till 20:00)
Entrance free
A Benedictine abbey which already existed on the site was rebuilt by Edward the Confessor and consecrated in 1065. On the way to its present form, the abbey was extended in the 13th—16thcenturies, with the two west towers being added in the 18th. There are many famous tombs in the abbey, including that of the unknown Warrior and those of many poets and writers.
1. These texts are most probably taken from ______.| A．a history book about London | B．a guidebook for visitors to London |
| C．a book about London’s churches and cathedrals | D．a book describing London’s development |
| A．St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London |
| B．St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace |
| C．St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace |
| D．Westminster Abbey the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace |
| A．St Paul’s Cathedral | B．The Tower of London |
| C．Westminster Abbey | D．Buckingham Palace |
| A．Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey | B．Buckingham Palace and St Paul’s Cathedral |
| C．Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London | D．The Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral |
| A．The Tower of London | B．Buckingham Palace |
| C．Westminster Abbey and St Paul’s Cathedral | D．The Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral |
