1.中国茶文化简介;
2.饮茶的好处;
3.邀请他来中国体验茶文化。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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1. If readers want to know about an actor, which one should they read?A.Community Power. | B.If Grace Dent ruled the world. |
C.An interview with Hugh Dancy. | D.Saving the sound of the Stradivaius. |
A.£22.99. | B.£3. | C.£47.88. | D.£24.89. |
A.A part of a fiction. | B.An introduction. | C.An advertisement. | D.A research report. |
3 . Global Works provides international travel programs that help teens learn about the world.
Costa Rica: Wild Adventure
This service program brings you into a wildlife reserve, where you will do some voluntary work to help protect local animals. After an overnight white-water rafting (漂流) trip you get to work on sea turtle (海龟) protection projects on Costa Rican beaches!
GRADES: 9-12 DAYS: 21 DESTINATION: Costa Rica FOCUS: Wildlife Protection
AVG.GROUP SIZE: 18 Students/3 Staff
Fiji Islands: Sunny Service and Island Immersion (沉浸)
Looking for an unforgettable travel program? Join our Fijian family! Experience Fijian life firsthand and contribute to service projects that bring us to the heart of the local community. In this teen volunteer program, you will have a chance to play with the local kids and teach them English!
GRADES: 9-12 DAYS:17 DESTINATION: Fiji Islands FOCUS: Working with Children
AVG.GROUP SIZE: 16 Students /2 Staff
Puerto Rico:Hurricane Relief
This is a hands-on service trip focused on hurricane relief and disaster prevention efforts. Home repair work is the heart of this program. The projects we work on will help families and communities to deal with a future hurricane.
GRADES: 9-12 DAYS: 8 DESTINATION: Puerto Rico, United States
FOCUS: Building Services
AVG.GROUP SIZE:18 Students /3 Staff
France: French Immersion
Want more than just a standard France teen travel program?This French adventure has it all! From the Palais de Versailles to the French Alps, your journey introduces you to some of Frances most attractive sites and stories.
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1. What will you do if you are accepted into the travel program in Costa Rica?
A.Rebuild homes for local families. |
B.Enter a local swimming competition. |
C.Help protect local animals. |
D.Teach local kids English. |
A.Costa Rica: Wild Adventure. |
B.Fiji Islands: Sunny Service and Island Immersion. |
C.Puerto Rico: Hurricane Relief. |
D.France: French Immersion. |
A.target grades | B.destination | C.group size | D.focus |
4 . Although most games have winners and losers, the goal of sports is not to win every game. The real goals include getting exercises, having fun, and learning important social skills, like sportsmanship.
Good sportsmanship is all about respect. Good sports respect the other players on their team. They respect the players on opposing teams. They respect coaches and they also respect the referees (裁判) or other officials involved in their games.
Kids usually learn sportsmanship — good and bad — from the adults in their lives.
Learning good sportsmanship is important because it helps you develop an attitude of graciousness (礼貌) and respect that will carry over into all the other areas of your life!
So be a good sportsman in whatever you do!
A.Good sportsmanship can be shown in many ways. |
B.On the contrary, bad sportsmanship is all about disrespect. |
C.The example you set can be a powerful teaching tool for others. |
D.Players’ parents and coaches set examples that kids tend to follow. |
E.we can be good sports by encouraging others but not laughing at them. |
F.Starting as a good sportsman earlier will help you be a good sport as you get old. |
G.If you’re a good sportsman on the field, you’ll also likely be a good sportsman in the classroom. |
5 . Many of China’s ancient architectural treasures crumbled into dust before Lin Huiyin and Liang Sicheng began documenting them in the 1930s. The husband and wife team were among the first preservationists to operate in China, and by far the best known. Their efforts have since inspired generations of people to speak out for architecture threatened by the rapid development.
Becoming China’s best architectural historians was no easy accomplishment. The buildings they wanted to save were centuries old, often located in distant parts of the country. In many cases, they had to journey through dangerous conditions in the Chinese countryside to reach them. Exploring China’s remote areas during the 1930s meant traveling muddy, poorly maintained (养护) roads by mule (骡子), or on foot. Inns (客栈) were often dirty, food could be polluted, and there was always risk of violence from rebels, soldiers and robbers.
Their greatest discovery was the Temple of Buddha’s Light, in Wutai County, Shanxi Province. The breathtaking wooden temple was rebuilt in 857 A.D., making it the oldest building known in China at the time.
Liang and Lin crawled into the temple’s most forbidding, forgotten areas to determine its age, including one hideaway inhabited by thousands of bats and millions of bedbugs, covered in dust and littered with dead bats. “In complete darkness and among awful smell, hardly breathing, with thick masks covering our noses and mouths, we measured, drew, and photographed with flashlights for several hours. When at last we came out to take a breath of fresh air, we found hundreds of bedbugs in our bag. We ourselves had been badly bitten. Yet the importance and unexpectedness of our find made those the happiest hours of my years hunting for ancient architecture.” Liang wrote of the experience in an account included in the book “Liang and Lin: Partners in Exploring China’s Architectural Past”.
1. What does the underlined word “crumbled” mean in Paragraph 1?A.Were stolen. | B.Fell down. |
C.Looked old. | D.Closed up. |
A.Transport and accommodations. |
B.Personal safety and weather. |
C.Communication with locals and food. |
D.Road conditions and funds. |
A.They considered their work was the most important. |
B.They were well-equipped before entering the temple. |
C.They found some surprising things in the temple. |
D.The conditions inside the temple were common to them. |
A.Tough Conditions in China’s Remote Areas |
B.Partners in Documenting China’s Architectural Treasures |
C.The Reason for Liang and Lin’s Exploration |
D.The Difficulties China’s Architectural Historians Are Facing |
6 . If you want to know something about British life, their spirit, and even their humor, watching some classic British films will certainly help. Here are some recommended to you.
Notting HillAfter the success of his film Four Weddings and a Funeral, writer and producer Richard Curtis captured the essence of being British in 1999’s Notting Hill. Set against the background of affluent (富足的) West London, the film became popular for its charming and funny portrayal(刻画) of a British nobody trying to impress a Hollywood star.
The Full MontyThis 1997 film is a Sheffield-based comedy about six unemployed men who form a group to make money for a better life. Despite its hummer, the film dives deeper into some serious issues surrounding working-class culture. The Full Monty is an uplifting film that gives an insight into the work and life of the working class in Britain.
TrainspottingDanny Boyle’s 1996 comedy-drama Trainspotting is about a group of Scots in the 1980s, based on the book by Irvine Welsh. With a cast of truly great actors including Ewan MeGregor, the tale impressed the audience globally. It rapidly became a critical success.
Monty Python’s Life of BrianFeaturing a jam-packed cast of comedic stars. Monty Python’s Life of Brian tells the story of a young man who is in a case of mistaken identity. The film reflects the unusual and wonderful British sense of humour. As a film guaranteed to entertain, Monty Pythons Life of Brian is not to be missed by those looking for an insight into what makes the British laugh.
1. What can the audience learn about by watching The Full Monty?A.Hardships of comedic stars | B.Daily life of people in West London |
C.Unique experiences of some Scots. | D.Life of the British working class. |
A.A comedy film. | B.A science fiction film. |
C.An action movie | D.A horror movie. |
A.Notting Hill. | B.The Full Monty. |
C.Trainspotting. | D.Monty Python’s Life of Brian. |
7 . In January, 2021, the ice-making work on the ”Ice Ribbon“, a landmark venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics, was completed.
In the Winter Olympics, where races can be won or lost by a small time gap, tiny imperfections in the ice can make all the differences. ”It’s not just a hunk of ice like you’d normally think of, like ice cubes sitting in your freezer,“ told Kenneth Golden, a U. S. mathematician who studies the structures of ice. ”It’s a much more fascinating and complex substance than people would normally think.“
The first step for building any ice rink is to purify the water to remove dissolved solids like salts and minerals. Such impurities don’t fit in the regular hexagonal(六边形的)structure of ice that forms as water freezes. The purer the water, the more consistent the ice surface.
In addition to the need for excellence in the raw materials of ice-making, technology is also very important, As one of the most advanced technologies for winter sports venues, a carbon dioxide cooling technology has been applied on a large scale for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. CO2 , is not new when it comes to ice-making. However, it has been gradually replaced by the man-made refrigerant, like Freon.
With increasing attention toward climate change, the old refrigerant has come into use again. As an element of the atmosphere, CO2, doesn’t damage the ozone layer. Although CO2 is a greenhouse gas, its greenhouse effect is much lower than that of other synthetic refrigerants. The Winter Olympics venues adopted CO2 instead of Freon as a refrigerant in ice-making, which will reduce carbon dioxide emissions greatly.
”We believe these technological innovations will bring Beijing 2022 to spectators all over the world in a more impressive way.“ told Gao Bo from the Media Operations Department of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
1. What is the result of impurities in water for ice-making?A.The water isn’t able to freeze completely. |
B.The quality of the ice will be affected. |
C.The ice surface will be more consistent. |
D.It’s likely for athletes to fall on the ice. |
A.It’s the most advanced technology for ice-making. |
B.CO2 is more efficient than other refrigerants. |
C.CO2 is more environmentally friendly than Freon. |
D.CO2 has already existed in the atmosphere. |
A.Unclear. | B.Opposed. | C.Doubtful. | D.Favorable. |
A.The Beijing Winter Olympic Games Are Coming |
B.Beneath Olympic Ice |
C.The Use of Refrigerants in Olympic Games |
D.The Structure of Ice |
8 . You might think of it as a scene from martial arts movies when you see people performing graceful moves down the river, all standing on a bamboo strip, but actually it is a form of intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产): bamboo drifting.
Over 2,000 years ago, the high-quality wood, nanmu, in Guizhou was in great demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no better transportation, people had to stand on one log to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price. Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to master this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2021.
Yang Liu, a 25-year-old inheritor of bamboo drifting, learned it at seven. “Usually, the bamboo under your feet is about 9 meters long, and the bamboo in your hands is about 5 meters. If the length or diameter of the bamboo is not long enough, it will not be buoyant (有浮力的) enough to float. Keeping our feet firmly positioned on the narrow bamboo pole is the key, so we should fight against the current by constantly changing the angle. I lost my balance and fell in the water many times while practicing. Once I fell, I gave it another try until I knew how to handle the most difficult part,” she said.
The love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 18 years, she has drifted all year round, in cold winter and hot summer. As hanfu culture has been on the rise, Yang started wearing hanfu while performing, creating a more beautiful scene. In 2020, Yang began to post her videos on social media. “I’m extremely proud to get responses from viewers that bamboo drifting makes the line between what is possible and impossible unclear. It’s my mission to keep it alive and known to more people,” Yang Liu says.
1. What can be learned from the first two paragraphs?A.Bamboo drifting involves lots of skills. |
B.Nanmu was delivered to the north by land. |
C.Bamboo was costly in Guizhou 2,000 years ago. |
D.The martial arts movie is a form of cultural heritage. |
A.Keeping balance. | B.Maintaining a fixed angle. |
C.Finding the proper bamboo. | D.Holding the bamboo firmly in hands. |
A.Impossible. | B.Confusing. | C.Unbelievable. | D.Complicated. |
A.Balancing with Grace | B.Yang Liu: a Creative Performer |
C.Transporting Bamboo down the River | D.Intangible Cultural Heritage in Guizhou |
9 . The trend towards larger cars is obvious in recent years. Electric SUVs (越野车) have also been growing in popularity, representing roughly 35 percent of electric car sales in 2022, according to the latest figures released by the International Energy Agency. But although electrification of the global vehicle brings climate benefits, there is also cause for concern.
Electric SUVs are still greener than the petrol (汽油) ones, but their size and weight removes some of the climate gains. Their larger batteries require more raw minerals (矿物), like cobalt and lithium, putting extra pressure on global supplies. “New policies to encourage people to choose smaller electric vehicles (EV) may be needed, such as increasing taxes for Electric SUVs. We could reduce hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) overtime.” says Christian Brand at the University of Oxford.
Air pollution is another worry. In poorer countries like India, electric vehicles will lead to significant improvements in urban air quality. But in richer countries, where petrol cars tend to be cleaner, the situation isn’t so clear. “The benefit of moving to an electric vehicle, from a certain point of view, is actually pretty small,” says Frank Kelly at Imperial College London. And since electric vehicles still produce pollution from their tires, brakes and road wear, air pollution won’t fully go away. “We’re still going to have a pretty big problem in our cities,” says Kelly.
As such, governments must do more to reduce car dependency, particularly in urban areas. Clean public transport is the solution to our air pollution problem in urban areas. We should be reducing the number of all private vehicles as much as possible, not celebrating the increased figures.
1. What can we learn about the Electric SUVs?A.They greatly improve air quality. |
B.They are not as green as expected. |
C.They will not become globally popular. |
D.They sold better than petrol ones in 2022. |
A.The trend towards EVs is not clear. |
B.Petrol cars produce less air pollution. |
C.EVs may not have the desired effects. |
D.Petrol cars are cheaper in rich countries. |
A.Start an argument and call on action. |
B.Express concerns and suggest solutions. |
C.Introduce products and attract attention. |
D.Compare products and offer suggestions. |
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