29 outstanding Party members were conferred the July 1 Medal, one of
Zhang’s efforts helped nearly 2,000 girls go to college. She visited poor
Another important lesson from Zhang’s story is that we should take a longterm view of rural education. Zhang has been working
2 . Every week, even every day, we have lots of different tasks to finish.
Volunteering helps you develop new relationships.
Volunteering teaches you valuable job skills. During volunteering, you can have lots of chances to learn useful and important skills. For example, volunteer organizations always provide on-the-job training courses for volunteers before they start the work. Those courses can help you learn some skills for certain jobs.
Volunteering makes your resume (简历) attractive. Are you stuck for things to write on your resume to get the job you want?
| A．Volunteering makes you independent. |
| B．And they’re often offered to you for free. |
| C．Volunteering can be good for your health. |
| D．It lets you meet people from all walks of life. |
| E．If so, there are some good suggestions for you. |
| F．Deal with it by showing the volunteer work you have done. |
| G．With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. |
In the Palace Museum, visitors put themselves in an architectural complex full of characteristics of Chinese culture. To improve
With a research team, the Palace Museum has been finding
And digital technologies
4 . Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard’s announcements (通知). Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard (列车长) makes an announcement, whether it’s the recorded message or the guard’s message, few people listen to it, because it’s often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!
Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7: 35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and you’ll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and all’s right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you’re going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”
Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7: 35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yes.” “Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.
There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work, it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate (积累) from thanking people for something they’ve done, particularly when it’s not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?
1. Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?| A．The messages are unattractive. |
| B．The guard’s voice is not clear. |
| C．They usually feel sleepy. |
| D．They are absorbed in books. |
| A．Patient. | B．Frightened. |
| C．Surprised. | D．Excited. |
| A．The beautiful weather. | B．The recorded message. |
| C．The train from Penrith. | D．The unexpected appreciation. |
| A．An Intelligent Guard. |
| B．A Boring Train Story. |
| C．A Different Train Announcement. |
| D．A Lovely Morning in Sydney. |
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2．书法的意义；
3．报名时间：12月30日前；
报名地点：学校礼堂。
注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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The English Club
A committee was
Today, the Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a greater role in global
8 . UNESCO World Heritage Sites were created to celebrate and safeguard the most unique places around the world. Below are my 4 favorite UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Cinque Terre, Italy
With cars banned here, you’ll really get to feel the unique history and character of the Cinque Terre’s five centuries-old coastal villages. The breathtaking views of harbors far below the wild coastline along with the rich colors will definitely make it a memorable holiday.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat is the world’s largest religious (宗教的) monument and it contains impressive remains from the Khmer Empire (9th to 15th century). The site has dozens of iconic temples like Ta Prohm (a magnificent temple ruin hidden in the jungle). Hosting more than two million visitors annually, this artistic masterpiece is a must-see site.
Petra, Jordan
Petra’s rock-cut architecture has contributed to its nickname, the Rose City, based on the color of the stone it was carved from. The delicate constructions of temples and tombs along with the remains of churches and temples are only a couple of reasons why this world-famous site is a must-visit destination.
Yellowstone National Park, USA
Yellowstone’s vast wilderness includes mountain ranges, lakes and waterfalls. One of the main reasons for tourists to visit Yellowstone is to observe the amazing wildlife like grizzly bear, bison, bighorn sheep wander the plains and valleys.
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1. Where can tourists enjoy beautiful harbor views?| A．In Cinque Terre. | B．In Angkor Wat. |
| C．In Petra. | D．In Yellowstone National Park. |
| A．Colorful stones. | B．Religious relics. |
| C．Coastal villages. | D．Amazing wildlife. |
| A．A news report. | B．A wildlife brochure. |
| C．A travel blog. | D．An economic magazine. |
9 . My story is about love and loss. I was lucky.
We had just released our finest creation--the Macintosh--a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. and then I got fired. I got fired from a company I started.
But something slowly began to dawn on me--I still love what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that.
I’m pretty sure none of this would have happened if I hadn’t been fired form Apple. It was awful-tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick.
| A．It hurts a lot. |
| B．Don’t lose faith. |
| C．It was really frustrating. |
| D．So I decided to start over. |
| E．You’ve got to find what you love. |
| F．I found what I loved to do early in life. |
| G．I successfully founded a company with a friend. |
10 . Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basis of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature.
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentlemen, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American President such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had nor to do with everyday practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.
1. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he .| A．lacked practice in public speaking |
| B．felt his education was not good enough |
| C．didn’t like arguing and debating with people |
| D．felt that debating was like intellectual training |
| A．didn’t really care about going |
| B．didn’t know French leaders |
| C．couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders |
| D．was too busy to travel |
| A．Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life |
| B．Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French |
| C．Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison |
| D．Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen |
| A．was if great variety, covering many subjects |
| B．was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of this time |
| C．may seem poor by modern standards but was goog enough for his time |
| D．was rather limited for a president |
