Stephen Hawking’s family have contributed the ventilator (呼吸机)
After a check by the hospital’s engineering team, the hospital
“After our father passed away, we returned all the medical equipment(医疗设备)to the National Health Service(NHS),” said Lucy Hawking,
Since the news was announced, it
2 . The Walt Disney Company wasn’t about to let COVID-19 stop the company from developing. In the past year, some Disney theme park innovation (革新) have been designed.
For example, Disney had always encouraged face-to-face interactions between cast members and customers. It made perfect sense since Disney spends so much time training its workers in providing good customer service. In fact, Disney is known for pleasing its guests, which explains why it scores so high in customer satisfaction surveys. Well, COVID-19 turned personal interactions into problematic exchanges, as they increased the risk of spreading COVID-19. So, quickly, Disney added cast member virtual chat to its app My Disney Experience. Now, you can rely on a cast member’s knowledge whenever you have a question about Disney visit. It's like having a tour guide on your phone!
There is also the Walk-Up Waitlist. Before 2020, Disney had made strict rules for its Table Service restaurants. Once something sold out, would-be diners had no means of booking a table. COVID-19 has affected park guests, though. Some of them booked tables but then decided not to eat there. This cost Disney money, and it prevented you from dining at your favorite places. So, restaurant managers felt unhappy about the poor business practice, and Disney’s IT department reached a solution. The Walk-Up Waitlist in My Disney Experience allows you to add your name at a restaurant. A previously booked restaurant will find a table for you to dine there. My Disney Experience shows the waiting time. You’ll know whether the wait will fit with your tour. For Disney, the Walk-Up Waitlist improves services and can make it earn more money while increasing customer satisfaction.
In the face of COVID-19, Disney somehow made its parks better and more modern. The company is really worth praising for such great innovations.
1. What can park guests do with the Walk-Up Waitlist?| A．Check whether there's a meal left. | B．Know when to dine in the booked restaurant. |
| C．Dine at any restaurant at any time. | D．Book as many tables as they can. |
| A．It benefits both Disney and its customers. |
| B．It is supposed to be used at a restaurant only. |
| C．It is aimed at more customers during COVID-19. |
| D．It allows Disney to have the most guests at a time. |
| A．How Disney Keeps Its Park Popular. |
| B．How Disney Controls the Flow of Traffic. |
| C．Ways to Tour Around Disney During COVID-19. |
| D．Disney’s Innovations Responding to COVID-19. |
1.感谢关心； 2.学习情况； 3.你的感受。
注意：写作词数约为80字。
Dear Lucy,
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Yours,
Li Hua
(1)少出门、少聚集；
(2)出门带口罩、保持距离；
(3)养成良好的个人卫生习惯。
注意: (1)词数100左右；
(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
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Yours,
Li Hua
5 . Roberto Novo has styled the hair of a lot of stars. But during COVID-19, he’s turned his gifts to the heads of lesser-known, older New Yorkers- and he’s done it for free.
The Argentina-born stylist welcomes them to his Manhattan apartment or visits them in their homes. His two dogs keep everyone company. He calls his project “Free haircut and puppy love.”
It started last summer when he and his dogs visited a client who had been isolated (隔离) for months due to COVID-19. Seeing how happy it made her, he asked if she had friends in her apartment building who might be interested in a free hairdo.
“It doesn’t get any better than that — bring some joy to senior citizens in these hard times,” Novo said. “People are really suffering in this situation right now. So if I can help them with a simple haircut, that’s a gift.”
On a recent day, Novo and his dogs walked into Madelon Spier’s apartment and quickly turned the living room into a salon (美发厅). Sitting in a black chair, Spier waited to get her hair styled. “I think he’s an amazing artist. And we’re all pictures that he’s painting,” Spier said. “There’s his personality (特色), and his way of cutting — a way of looking at a person and knowing what’s right for them,” said Spier.
Neighbor Andrew Langerman said Novo also gave him his first haircut in months. “I’ve just been so lonely during COVID-19,” he said, and now, “I feel a lot better. I wasn’t really feeling very well when I came here but then I felt great just being with everybody. And I had a good haircut.”
As Novo finished a cut, he ordered pizzas that the group later shared. They talked and laughed.
“I always tell people if I die and I’m born again, I’ll do everything exactly the same way,” said Novo.
1. Why did Novo visit older New Yorkers?| A．To take care of them. | B．To give them haircuts. |
| C．To communicate with them easily. | D．To inspire them to fight against diseases. |
| A．It created good feelings. | B．It strengthened his family ties. |
| C．It excited his interest in painting. | D．It helped him get to know his neighbors. |
| A．It is challenging. | B．It is unexpected. | C．It is amusing. | D．It is beautiful. |
| A．Generous and sporty. | B．Creative and courageous. |
| C．Caring and warm-hearted. | D．Far-sighted and strong-willed. |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（︿），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从每11处起）不计分。
There are many respectable people around us. As for me, my father is the one I respect him. He is a doctor and always takes a positively attitude towards life.
There are various reasons that I admire him. As a doctor, he is devoted to his job, saying “Nothing is more important than saving a life, whenever difficult it is.” In March, he volunteered to go to Wuhan, determining to help those suffering from COVID-19, despite the risk of being infected, which made me promote the understanding of brave and responsibility. As a father, not only does he care about my life, also inspires me to set the high aim and strive for it. But for his encouragement, I couldn’t have made so much progresses.
Such is my father, a great man who set a good example for me and I love him a great deal.
1. 写信目的；
2. 自我介绍(性格、能力、经验等)；
3. 表达希望。
注意:1.全文不少于100字；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已给出。
参考词汇:新冠肺炎 COVID-19 红十字协会 the Red Cross
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
8 . Carol Heffernan, a 43-year-old woman from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, regularly felt worn out from working, driving her two kids to school, and taking care of housework. But when COVID-19 hit in March, 2020 and the kids were suddenly home all day and learning remotely, her usual weariness quickly turned into full-on exhaustion. “All the extra responsibility and the mental load—it just added up,” she says. “I felt tired, and it wasn’t due to lack of sleep.”
If there’s one thing many of us have in common, it’s that we’re tired. Doctors even have a name for it: “tired all the time,” or TATT for short. The solution isn’t always as simple as getting more sleep; nearly a quarter of people who get seven or more hours of rest a night report that they still wake up feeling tired most days.
A few weeks after feeling tired, Heffernan decided to drop everything and go for a walk, which she hadn’t done since the pandemic(大流行病)began. “I just wanted to be by myself,” she says. “I needed a break.” When she returned, she felt recharged and decided to make a habit of it.
Doing something active when you’re feeling sluggish(懒洋洋的)will actually increase your energy, but it will not consume the little that you have. In fact, researchers at the University of Georgia found that just ten minutes of low or moderate intensity exercise gave study participants a noticeable energy boost.
In another recent study, people who committed to working out for 20 minutes three times a week increased their energy levels by 20 percent in six weeks. “When we don’t work out regularly, our muscles can become weakened, so when we do use them in everyday activities, we’re more tired,” explains Dr Yufang Lin, a physician at the Cleveland Clinic’s Center.
Now, Heffernan goes for a daily 45-minute stroll. “It feeds me spiritually, emotionally, and physically,” she says. “I have something to look forward to every afternoon. I’m in a better mood. And after putting the kids to bed, I have the energy to stay up and talk to my husband.”
1. What problem did Carol Heffernan have at the beginning of the pandemic?| A．A lack of sleep. |
| B．Having trouble driving kids to school. |
| C．Feeling exhausted all the time. |
| D．Too much pressure from remote learning. |
| A．By getting more sleep at night. | B．By turning to doctors for help. |
| C．By strengthening the weak muscles. | D．By taking exercise regularly. |
| A．The necessity of working out regularly. |
| B．Ways to work out efficiently. |
| C．The frequency of regular workouts. |
| D．The duration of workouts. |
| A．Walk. | B．Stretch. | C．Race. | D．Drive. |
9 . English Poetry Competition of 2022
Enter your poem for a chance to win something! Our poetry contest is held twice a year. Write a poem about how the pandemic (疫情) has changed your life.
Prizes
The contest awards one first place prize of $2,000 and a first prize wall plaque ($100 value); twenty second place prizes of $100 each and a second place wall plaque ($75 value); one hundred third place winners of a third place wall plaque ($25 value).
Rules
Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification (取消资格).
IMPORTANT:
☆Poet must be at least thirteen years of age.
☆Only one poem per person, per family is allowed.
☆A poem in its entirety must be an original work by the person centering the contest.
☆All entries are judged anonymously (匿名地). Please do not include your name, address, phone number, etc., or your entry will be disqualified.
Deadline: Email your entry by 31st May 2022.
Length: 42 lines max. No minimum. Title not included in the line count.
Format: Entries must be typed. We do not accept handwritten submissions.
Fees: £10 per poem.
Judging: The judges’ decision is final and no individual correspondence (通信) can be entered into. Judges are unable to comment on individual entries. Judging is fair.
Copyright: Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author but the Bridport Prize has unrestricted rights to publish the winning and highly praised poems.
1. What can we learn about the poetry competition?| A．It takes place every two years. |
| B．It focuses on personal growth. |
| C．Poets have to pay for it |
| D．It gives feedback on each entry. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Typing your poem out. |
| B．Writing a poem of 40 lines. |
| C．Emailing your entry on March 30. |
| D．Including personal information in your entry. |
10 . Charvi Goyal is a high school student from Dallas, Texas, who helps out other classmates by tutoring them between classes.
When Goyal’s high school moved online last spring because of COVID-19, she decided to also take her teaching online. The 17-year-old junior and three of her fellow students created TutorScope, a program that offers free tutoring services to other children, including younger ones. It started with a small number of tutors who helped young people in their city. But it has grown into a group of 22 tutors from Texas, Arizona and Ohio. They have helped more than 300 students, some from as far away as South Korea.
TutorScope aims to give the one-on-one help that teachers have traditionally given while walking around their classrooms. But now, many teachers cannot provide that one-on-one support because they lack time or have issues with technology.
Sarah Newman said her children, 7-year-old twins, have had helpful TutorScope experiences. The service has freed up her and her 17 year old son. “With these tutors, I realize they have time,” she said. “I think they are very patient with these younger kids. I have patience with other things, but I don’t have patience to teach.”
What makes the TutorScope effort special is the connection between the teenage volunteers and the other students they are helping. Although the pandemic (传染病) has forced many students to look inward, Goyal said that working with others on a big project has permitted her to look outward. “My confidence level has increased,” Goyal said. She added that she has made friends with other students from her school. She said one of the best things about running a growing non-profit program is fliat it does help with the boredom of being stuck at home.
1. What did Goyal do last spring?| A．She helped her classmates at school. |
| B．She got active in fighting COVID-19. |
| C．She offered online tutoring to other students. |
| D．She went to South Korea to help. |
| A．To give online help. | B．To make profits. |
| C．To make friends. | D．To choose volunteers. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Tolerant. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Critical. |
| A．Put the cart before the horse. |
| B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| C．No man can do two things at once. |
| D．Helping others will benefit oneself. |
