4 . 假定你是李华是学校的学生会主席，因近段时间许多学生感染流感，请你给全校学生写一封倡议书， 呼吁大家积极参与运动，增强抵抗力，要点如下：
1.倡议目的；
2.具体做法；
3.期待参与。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Boys and girls,
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The Students’ Union

5 . Four famous classic Italian writers

When it comes to Italian literature, many people come up with Dante. But there are many other famous Italian authors. Below are four recommended writers and their masterpieces.

Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533)   

Ariosto is best known for his epic(史诗般的) poem Orlando Furioso, which was published in 1977. As a poet always with new ideas, Ariosto invented the way of“singing the poem to the audience”. The poem presents a rich variety of characters, which has been an encouragement for many paintings and musical works.

Italo Calvino (1923-1985)

Calvino was the author of If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler published in 1979. The novel differs from others for its unique description of a frame story — a unifying story within which several tales are related. It has encouraged musicians like Sting to create their works. At the time of his death in 1985, Calvino was one of the world’s most translated Italian writers.

Umberto Eco (1932-2016)   

Eco wrote The Name of the Rose, a historical murder mystery novel published in 1980. In the story, he skilfully applied the use of signs and symbols to it. A number of his books deal with the meaning and understanding of communication.

Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873)     

Manzoni is most famous for his novel The Betrothed published in 1827. The novel was regarded to be connected with Risorgimento, the Italian unification movement in the 19th century. Probably we can say, without this great novelist and this masterpiece of world literature, Italy wouldn’t be Italy.

1. What can we know about Orlando Furioso?

A．It has influenced musical works.	B．It was published in 1979.
C．It was written by Manzoni.	D．It has been translated into many languages.

2. What can readers probably find in The Name of the Rose?

A．A unique describing style.	B．The use of signs and symbols.
C．A mix of new ideas.	D．The history of a movement.

3. Whose work is related to the formation of Italy?

A．Ludovico Ariosto.	B．Italo Calvino.
C．Umberto Eco.	D．Alessandro Manzoni.

6 . How similar are language and music?

Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we live in the world.     1     Both language and music play a huge role in our culture and here are some of their similarities.

Both language and music have a writing system.

Both language and music have their own systems of notation. Language uses alphabets to represent sounds and create meaning.     2     By reading and writing in these systems, we can communicate and preserve ideas and compositions through time.

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Listening to the language someone speaks can provide valuable clues about their geographical origin. In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and providing us with music for every situation.

Both share emotion.

    4     While you may be able to perceive it through my facial expressions, you can judge it with certainty through my words. Similarly, music has the ability to convey emotions such as anger, sadness, or happiness through its sound. Music can show you exactly how the composer was or is feeling, and allows us to share that emotion. When you feel happy, you might want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happiness.     5     I think we have all used music to express or process our emotions, often combining it with language in the form of song lyrics (歌词).

A．Both are expressive.

B．Both vary with culture.

C．How do you know that I am annoyed?

D．Similarly, music is part of many people’s lives.

E．Equally, music uses notes to represent pitches and rhythms.

F．We use language to express our thoughts.

G．In contrast, you probably also listen to sad music when you are feeling down.

7 . It’s always exciting to receive a letter in the mail. Even today, when the world is digitally connected, receiving an actual letter in your mailbox from a distant land is a great way for children to make new friends.

The Peaceful Pen Pals Project is a beautiful initiative that combines global connection and self-expression. The project is part of the nonprofit Kids for Peace, founded by Jill McManigal and Danielle Gram in California, in 2006. Letter writing is most certainly hands-on and helps strengthen relationships throughout the world.

The Peaceful Pen Pals Project is open to all children, ages 2 through 17. To date, there are 1500 children from 17 countries participating in the program. Each child is assigned a pen pal of a similar age. This establishes a point of connection right off the bat for the children and promotes a stronger bond. If the letter writers are in the same grade, they can chat about their schools, teachers, and what they are studying. They can also compare and contrast what different states or countries learn about and how the dynamics of the classroom are, whether socially or academically.

Children may be more inclined to write about their issues if they feel like they are speaking to a peer in a similar situation. They also write about the local weather, who the letter writer lives with, and their favorite things to do at home. This will give the pen pal a good sense of the writer’s home life, and they may relate to certain aspects, such as their parents, the number of siblings, or if they share a room. Although pen pals may live in different countries, they may find common ground according to this information.

“Hearing first-hand stories from an international pen pal can encourage teens to take someone else’s perspective and to think outside of themselves,” writes Rebecca Fraser-Thill on Very Well Family. “It can also encourage interest in geography, politics, and history, and promote many key skills, including reciprocation, empathy and mutual concern.”

1. What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

A．To prove the importance of making friends.

B．To briefly introduce the Peaceful Pen Pals Project.

C．To present the history of the nonprofit Kids for Peace.

D．To encourage kids to communicate with others by letters.

2. What can children do in the project?

A．Visit different countries with their parents.	B．Learn foreign languages online.
C．Share their lives by writing letters.	D．Solve difficult problems for their pen pals.

3. What can we infer from Rebecca Fraser-Thill’s words?

A．It is necessary for every teenager to have a pen pal.

B．Writing letters helps teenagers to make more friends.

C．Communicating by letters benefits teenagers in many aspects.

D．Teenagers make great progress in their studies by writing letters.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The benefits of having a pen pal from another country.

B．New ways for kids to communicate with their friends.

C．Letter writing is becoming popular among kids worldwide.

D．The Peaceful Pen Pals Project connects kids around the world.

8 . Inside а tiny shop in Manchester, Adam Birce carefully carves at а woodblock. He looks carefully at each piece to ensure they fit and match before gently setting them together. Adam Birce, the owner of Four Strings, restores stringed instruments like violins, and his passion is restoring and appreciating what has already been crafted and loved.

Birce started playing the violin in grade school and grew to truly appreciate it. He played semiprofessionally out of high school and later got his degree in music at Virginia Commonwealth University as a violinist. After graduating, he landed a job selling violins. “As fate would have it, I was asked by my employer to learn to fix violins 15 years ago,” he says. “I soon moved off on my own to do restoration.” Since 2014, he has been on a mission with Four Strings to offer excellent fine-instrument restoration services to the community.

Violin restoration isn’t a self-taught skill. Each summer for the past decade, Birce has traveled to the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for up to two weeks to study under famous violin restoration expert Hans J. Nebel. Here, students learn everything from delicate edging repair to violin identification. “A lot of the work itself is learning as you go,” Birce says. “It’s a lot of problem-solving and critical thinking, like coming up with a woodworking plan.

“How long а job takes varies. Most are about 3-6 months for major work, unless a full top-to-bottom restoration is needed, which can take even longer,” Birce explains. “I leave that up to the client if they want to commit to that.” One of his longest jobs was working on a Scottish violin from the early 1800s that had been water-damaged. “I had to use every skill in my toolbox to fix it,” Birce laughingly recalls. “It was a very onerous job.”

If there’s one thing to be learned from Birce’s passion, it’s that each violin is unique in its own right. He compares the fine instruments market to the fine arts market. “A lot of these instruments are fine art,” he says. “I kind of say this is a Picasso I’m playing or a Degas. I’ve worked on a few, which is always a joy.”

1. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A．The special features of Four Strings.	B．The procedures of violin restoration.
C．Birce’s life experience with the violin.	D．Birce’s influence in the music industry.

2. What does the author think of violin restoration?

A．It’s effortless.

B．It’s self-taught.

C．It’s extremely dull.

D．It’s highly professional.

3. What does the underlined word “onerous” probably mean in paragraph 4?

A．Creative.

B．Well-paid.

C．Dangerous.

D．Demanding.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Birce prefers art to music.	B．Birce has a deep love for his job.
C．Birce wants to be as famous as Picasso.	D．Birce has become a master of violin restoration.

9 . Now more companies are experimenting with the concept of connected clothes. Among the pioneers is London based Cute Circuit, which has been creating fashionable smart clothing since 2004. The company’s latest innovation is the “Sound Shirt”, which allows deaf people to “feel” live music by transforming the tunes into touch sensations (感受) in real time.

The fashionable jacket uses software that changes the music into data and wirelessly sends it to the 16-micro motors fitted inside the clothing’s fabric (布料). The devices shake with the intensity (强度) of the music being played, allowing the wearer to feel each instrument individually. For example, violins can be felt on the arms, while the deeper, heavier bass notes can be felt close to the stomach. The series of touch like sensations across the wearer’s body enable him or her to feel the entire music, resulting in a musical experience.

To ensure the shirt is comfortable, the designers chose to leave out wires and instead wove conductive textiles (导电纺织品) into the garment’s fabric. Francesca Rosella, chief creative officer of Cute Circuit, explains, “There’re no wires inside, so we’re only using smart fabrics — we have a combination of micro-electronics and very thin and flexible and conductive fabrics. All these little electronic motors are connected with these conductive fabrics so that the garment is soft and stretchable.”

Cute Circuit, which has been testing the Sound Shirt for three years, expects to make it available to the general public shortly. Priced at $3,673, the smart jacket won’t be cheap. However, twin sisters Herman and Heredia Breanne, who lost their hearing at a young age, believe the hi-tech garment is a worthwhile investment, especially for deaf people with a passion for dancing. “It’s almost like feeling the depth of the music,” says Herman. “It just feels as though we can move along with it.”

1. Why does the writer mention smart clothing in the first paragraph?

A．To show the development of technology.

B．To introduce the topic of the passage.

C．To demonstrate the latest trend of music.

D．To summarize the main idea of the whole passage.

2. What does paragraph 2 focus on?

A．The software used in the shirt.

B．The musical instruments felt by the wearers.

C．The way the shirt functions.

D．The experience the wearer gains with the shirt.

3. Which of the following can be used to describe the “Sound Shirt”?

A．Affordable and fashionable.	B．Cheap and comfortable.
C．Interesting but useless.	D．Expensive but comfortable.

4. What do the twin sisters mentioned in the text indicate?

A．The shirt will be popular with deaf dancing-enthusiasts.

B．They will invest in the “Sound Shirt” industry.

C．The shirt should be marketed as soon as possible.

D．They love music very much.

10 . Rome can be expensive for travelers, which is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社).

Yellow Hostel

If I had to make just one recommendation for where to stay in Rome, it would be Yellow Hostel. It’s one of the best hostels in the city, and for good reason. It’s affordable, and it’s fun without being too noisy. As an added advantage, it’s close to the main train station.

Hostel Alessandro Palace

If you love social hostels, this is the best hostel for you in Rome. Hostel Alessandro Palace is fun. Staff members hold plenty of bar events for guests. There’s also an area on the rooftop for hanging out with other travelers during the summer.

Youth Station Hostel

If you’re looking for a clean and modern hostel, look no further than Youth Station. It offers beautiful furnishings (家具陈设). There are plenty of other benefits, too: it doesn’t charge city tax; it has both air conditioning and a heater for the rooms; it also has free Wi-Fi in every room.

Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes

Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station and it’s close to all of the city’s main attractions. The staff is friendly and helpful, who will offer you a map of the city when you arrive, and advice if you require some. However, you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi-Fi.

1. What is the major concern of travelers who choose to stay in a hostel?

A．Comfort.

B．Safety.

C．Price.

D．Location.

2. Which hotel best suits people enjoying an active social life?

A．Yellow Hostel.

B．Hostel Alessandro Palace.

C．Youth Station Hostel.

D．Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes.

3. What is the disadvantage of Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes?

A．It gets noisy at night.	B．Its staff is too talkative.
C．It charges for Wi-Fi.	D．It’s inconveniently located.