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Dear teachers and schoolmates,
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the Students’ Union
I remember that every year in lunar December in my hometown, Xinyang, each family begins to prepare bunches of bacon and sausage hanging from yard to yard
Xinyang, located on the boundary between the north and the south, is rich in rice, wheat and fertile land due to its unique
You’ll never become fully conscious of how much you value it until you
3 . I was first going into this final day, the Junior Sled Dog Championship. We’d trained two years and wanted to beat Blake. I knelt down to pat Kenai and my hands
Just before the count down started, Blake shot me a
“Kenai! No!” My voice came out a howl. Kenai
The race vet examining Kenai, I watched Blake accept the trophy. Kenai squirming in my lap, I leaned over upon him. Just at that moment, I felt a warm tongue on my wet cheek. I smiled and realized that I had the
A.softened | B.shook | C.withdrew | D.extended |
A.clever | B.thirsty | C.helpful | D.ready |
A.broad | B.satisfied | C.tight | D.slight |
A.As | B.Beyond | C.Before | D.After |
A.pulled | B.charged | C.jumped | D.barked |
A.cut | B.missed | C.kept | D.rounded |
A.took off | B.flew away | C.turned around | D.bent forward |
A.race | B.difference | C.gap | D.goal |
A.Suddenly | B.Finally | C.Gradually | D.Occasionally |
A.way | B.hold | C.temper | D.sight |
A.quitted | B.insisted | C.sighed | D.froze |
A.struggled | B.decided | C.refused | D.pretended |
A.forcing | B.begging | C.ordering | D.persuading |
A.took up | B.put up | C.brought up | D.wrapped up |
A.achievement | B.companion | C.prize | D.friendship |
4 . Twenty-two years ago, I won a Nobel Prize, together with Tim and Leland Hartwell, for our work on how cells control their division.
The prize changed our lives. Suddenly you become a public figure being asked to do all sorts of things: to give lectures, quite often on topics you know little about; to sit on committees and reviews you are not always well qualified to be on; to visit countries you have barely heard of. It is like having a whole new extra job, with upwards of 500 requests a year.
A recent study suggests that in general the extra commitments that Nobel winners take on result in fewer papers after their awards. There may be some truth to this given the extra demands on one’s time, but of course prestigious awards also allow new projects and research to be undertaken.
What effects did the Nobel Prize have on my subsequent career and work? It has certainly helped me to get scientific leadership positions. Within a year of getting the prize I was offered and accepted the presidency of Rockefeller University in New York. Having the prize also helps to get things done. For example, I have been involved in the merging of two separate cancer research charities to form Cancer Research UK. And it has helped me support causes I care deeply about. I became an ambassador for Ukraine education and science to help raise money for schools in that shattered country. Moreover, having a Nobel does help attract high-quality research colleagues. I have just started three excellent new PhD students. It is a privilege for me to be able to pursue curiosity-driven research at this late stage of my career.
However, one thing I am glad to say that the Nobel Prize did not influence was peer review from my fellow scientists, assessing the suitability of my own research for publication, and my grant applications for funding. My rejection rates have remained essentially the same before and after the prize. And that, of course, is exactly how it should be.
1. What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraph 2?A.To share his pride in winning a Nobel. |
B.To express his regret at the changing of life. |
C.To show his self confidence in handling the extra jobs. |
D.To display his overburdened tasks after winning a Nobel. |
A.Competition. | B.Comparison. | C.Combination. | D.Construction. |
A.The special privileges the Nobel winner has. |
B.The positive impacts the Nobel Prize generates. |
C.The great contributions the Nobel winner makes. |
D.The scientific leadership the Nobel Prize provides. |
A.The spirit of science lies in seeking facts and truth. |
B.Winning a Nobel Prize has an impact on peer review. |
C.Extra commitments make Nobel winners less productive. |
D.The approval a Nobel winner receives is equal to rejection. |
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1. According to the first advertisement, which of the following statements is true?A.Travellers have to book the tour package with friends. |
B.Travellers can find other travelers’ feedback on the trip online. |
C.Travellers are forbidden to touch living species along the journey. |
D.Travellers can get discounts if they book the tour package as a group. |
A.KE Adventure Travel& Nijhoom Tours. | B.American Adventures& Wendy Wu Tours. |
C.American Adventures& Nijhoom Tours. | D.KE Adventure Travel& Wendy Wu Tours. |
A.Reader’s Digest. | B.Science Bulletin. |
C.The Lonely Planet. | D.The New York Times. |
Delicate, shining, and soft to the touch. The fabric called silk
The style and texture (质地) of silk are
In the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC—AD 24), with Zhang Qian
As one of the wonders of ancient China, silk is not merely a type of fabric but a cultural symbol and a representative of elegance.
7 . Have you ever wondered what happens to your mobile phones and laptops after you throw them out to make way for a newer model? According to its latest Global E-Waste Monitor, India is the third top producer of e-waste in the world. E-waste in Indian landfill goes on to pollute soil and groundwater, affecting food supply systems and water sources.
Thankfully, the country has a new group of artists who are changing these thrown mechanical items-from mobile phones to old televisions- into large murals (壁画) and artworks to creatively show their concern for the waste problem.
Over the past quarter of a century, Mumbai’s Haribaabu Naatesan has transformed hundreds of tonnes of e-waste into art, integrating elements from nature and industry. “I get my waste material from friends, relatives and neighbours who know my interest in e-art and send me bags of thrown electronic appliances,” says Naatesan. Over his career, he has created huge murals for several companies. He has also showed his work at the India Art Fair, as well as several other national displays.
Another artist Vishwanath Davangere has also long worked with e-waste. He likes to take apart old laptops and reassemble (重新组装) them into birds, animals and plants. After retirement, he started pursuing this hobby more seriously and started selling his creations across the world. His most outstanding works include a robotic Egyptian statue with glowing red eyes and a Milky Way made from keyboard keys. He hopes to enable others to reconsider their own consumption habits and make more environmentally conscious choices.
“By giving e-waste a second chance, I aim to raise awareness about the environmental impact of electronic waste.” says Davangare, who today has a collection of more than 600 eco-art objects.
1. Why do the artists create artworks from E-waste?A.To promote their artistic career. | B.To update electronic appliances. |
C.To make profits for several companies. | D.To express their environmental concern. |
A.His creations are displayed globally. | B.He gains support from people around. |
C.He has been creating e-art for 10 years. | D.His works integrate technology and history. |
A.Reliable. | B.Confident. | C.Devoted. | D.Generous. |
A.E-waste Recycling Sweeping the World | B.Environmental Problems Worrying Indians |
C.An Art Movement Turning Trash into Cash | D.Indian Creatives Transforming E-waste into Art |
8 . Released on Aug 30, a three-episode web series titled Escape From the British Museum has gone viral online for its touching and innovative narrative (叙事). The series follows the journey home of a Chinese jade teapot that has come to life as a girl. She runs away from the British Museum and comes across a Chinese journalist who helps the artifact return to China. The series, created by two Chinese vloggers, aims to raise broader awareness of Chinese artifacts that were stolen or looted (掠夺) from China and are displayed or stored in the British Museum.
The video series echoes the Chinese people’s call for the British Museum to return these Chinese artifacts. However, some UK media outlets said that the video series promotes nationalism (民族主义). In fact, every country whose artifacts are displayed or stored in the British Museum wants them back. These countries, such as Greece, Nigeria and Sudan, have already issued their demands for the return of artifacts. It’s fair enough to say these demands are shared. They can correct centuries-old wrongs by having the UK return artifacts to their rightful homes.
An opinion in the UK newspaper The Telegraph said that if the British Museum gives back its collection of artifacts, then nationalism will win over humanity’s common heritage. It also said that the artifacts were “lawfully acquired (合法取得)” by the UK. By “lawfully acquired”, does the writer mean the artifacts were acquired with the “help” of machine guns and warships? Or does he mean that the cultural artifacts of African, Asian and American countries should be kept in the hands of looters, rather than in their land of origin?
1. What is the video series Escape from the British Museum mainly about?A.Cultural artifacts looted by the UK. |
B.Hidden dangers in the British Museum. |
C.The arguments about the British museum. |
D.The journey of a Chinese artifact coming home. |
A.Protests against UK’s nationalism. |
B.The beauty of Chinese cultural artifacts. |
C.The desire of stolen artifacts to be returned. |
D.Efforts made by Chinese activists to get artifacts back. |
A.To show the UK did something wrong in the past. |
B.To stress China’s demands are shared by many countries. |
C.To emphasize former colonized countries have grown stronger. |
D.To highlight diverse artifacts are housed in the British Museum. |
A.It’s totally unacceptable. | B.It’s a little bit reasonable. |
C.It lacks enough evidence. | D.It shows the writer’s ignorance. |
Opening presents carefully selected by our parents is our family tradition on Christmas morning, which always pushes the festive atmosphere to the climax. However, this year’s Christmas seemed not as happy as usual.
It was Christmas Eve when my sister and I decided to open our presents before our mom got home from work. Though worried about ruining my mom’s original plan, we still wanted to sneak a peek (偷看) at the gifts in advance, driven by a strong impulse of curiosity. Since my sister was older, and that put her in charge, she opened the first gift while I was ordered to stand guard at the big picture window in our front room. I was to report any suspicious activity or person, namely our mother, who can easily capture the details of life.
I was so excited that I could barely stand still. I also couldn’t keep my eyes on the window very long. My head moved from the window to my sister and back to the window again. I felt like I was watching a Ping-Pong match.
“All right!” my sister shouted. She pulled out a jewelry box. “You know what that means, don’t you?”
I jumped up and down. “Yeah, it’s my turn!”
“No,” she said. “It means that there must be some jewelry under here.” I watched my sister rummaging (翻寻) through the presents under the tree, trying to find one she thought was small enough to be a necklace or earrings.
“Hey, that’s not fair!” I complained, stomping my foot.
“Are you watching for Mom?” is all that she said. I couldn’t do anything except stand guard as she opened present after present. Finally, when my sister’s curiosity was satisfied and she had finished wrapping her last present back up, we traded places.
My heart hammered so hard that it felt like my chest was moving in and out. My sister reminded me to be careful so I wouldn’t tear the paper, and to wrap the present back up the same way that I had found it.
After unwrapping a few presents, I found it faster to open one end of a present and peek inside. “Headphones! How can my mom know what I want! Without any hesitation, I pulled the headphones out of the box.
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I was about to put them on when my sister shouted, “Quick! Mom’s coming!”
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Christmas morning finally approached, and we were ready to open our presents again!_
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________My story started one autumn morning, at the bend on a path.
I was 13 years old, and was on the way to school. It was the first time I had caught sight of a fox. Fascinated to the point that I forgot all fear, I dared to go up to it. I had never come so close to a wild animal. There was nobody else around, only me and the fox.
“Hey, fox!” I tried to greet it, though my voice was so weak that it felt like I was saying hello to myself. It didn’t hear me. It stayed there and I watched it. My heart was beating flat out. It was so cute. For a moment, I thought I might be able to touch it.
Throughout the day at school, I could only think of the fox at the big beech (山毛榉) tree. At my return to the place where we met, I was sure I’d find it there.
And I did. This time I gathered a little bit more courage and called out to it, “Fox!” Of course it escaped. But that only made me long to meet it again. I decided that if I could find its kennel (洞) and catch it, I would try and tame (驯服) it, making it my friend.
Thus, I spent most of my free time in the forests trying to find the fox during the following months. But I never saw it again before winter came. During the winter, I followed its footprints far across the fields. Suddenly I was alarmed by the howling of wolves near me. I ran away frightened, stumbled and hurt my ankle. It healed very slowly, so that I had to stay at home during the winter, reading a book about animals of the forest and foxes.
When spring arrived, I was free again. I looked for fox kennels and waited for my fox. To my amazement, it had got young ones but kept moving because of my observations; therefore I decided to observe the fox from a longer distance.
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Finally, it would let me get close.
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To my surprise, the day after I took it home, it fled.
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