1 . My mother spent at least 12 hours every day rolling country cigarettes to support our family. One day she showed me her wage book,
As I watched her finally
When I was 13, I read the autobiography of Helen Keller. I
At the age of 22, I came back to my village to set up an institution that
Of course, to change people’s mind is challenging. The quickest way to
A.pointing | B.asking | C.testing | D.giving |
A.keep | B.break | C.play | D.remember |
A.order | B.suppose | C.teach | D.advise |
A.try | B.refuse | C.manage | D.pretend |
A.agreement | B.complement | C.development | D.excitement |
A.difference | B.plan | C.mistake | D.decision |
A.dream | B.trouble | C.curiosity | D.demand |
A.priceless | B.careless | C.fearless | D.worthless |
A.abandoned | B.admired | C.conveyed | D.inspired |
A.hometown | B.community | C.downtown | D.college |
A.hesitated | B.applied | C.hated | D.agreed |
A.activity | B.program | C.library | D.campaign |
A.give out | B.turn out | C.step out | D.break out |
A.changed | B.finished | C.fulfilled | D.connected |
A.beautiful | B.joyful | C.useful | D.careful |
A.supported | B.arranged | C.protected | D.introduced |
A.recognition | B.invitation | C.examination | D.education |
A.debate | B.question | C.argue | D.convince |
A.gift | B.treat | C.job | D.bargain |
A.affecting | B.receiving | C.suffering | D.improving |
2 . The world has faced a food crisis of unprecedented(前所未有的) proportions in 2022—the largest in modern history, as conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crisis and rising costs have combined to pose great risks for hungry people across the world. As many as 828 million people go to bed hungry every night. The number of those facing acute food insecurity has risen from 135 million to 345 million since 2019. A total of 49 million people in 49 countries are suffering hunger, according to figures from the United Nations’ World Food Programme.
“We are facing an unprecedented global food crisis and all signs suggest we have not yet seen the worst. For the last three years, hunger numbers have repeatedly hit new peaks,” WFP Executive Director David Beasley said. He warned that things can and will get worse unless there is a large-scale and coordinated(协调一致的) effort to address the causes of this crisis.
There are many reasons for prevailing high levels of food insecurity. These reasons include conflicts, climate changes and weather extremes, economic slowdowns and downturns. In addition, these drivers often do not act alone. For instance, conflicts are often accompanied by economic downturns, which affect livelihoods and the ability of people to earn resources, leading to increasing poverty levels and higher prevalence(流行) of food insecurity.
Unfortunately, the main reasons for high levels of food insecurity have not improved this year. People in the Horn of Africa are facing a fifth consecutive(连续的) failed rain season in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, which will constrain their production, and is likely to push many people deeper into food insecurity.
Moreover, there is uncertainty about the weather. And climatic shock affecting any major producer or exporter will introduce additional uncertainty into production and consequently prices, which in turn impact the ability to purchase food, particularly of the most vulnerable people.
1. How does the author lead in the topic?A.By making a comparison. | B.By sharing personal experience. |
C.By giving opinions with evidence. | D.By listing facts and accurate figures. |
A.This global food crisis won’t last longer. |
B.It’s certain that the global food crisis will get worse. |
C.We need to work together to deal with the global food crisis. |
D.There will be another new peak of hunger numbers in three years. |
A.Characters. | B.Operators. | C.Factors. | D.Activities. |
A.The Issue of Food Safety | B.The Unprecedented Food Crisis |
C.Conflicts Causing Food Shortage | D.Efforts Put into the Study of Food Insecurity |
1.旅行经历;
2.印象深刻的地方。
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A Pleasant Holiday Trip
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1.你对体育锻炼重要性的认识;
2.你难忘的一次体育运动经历。
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1.词数100左右;
2.标题已给出,不计入总词数;
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Sports and I
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I am a member of Calligraphy Club in our school. I really enjoy the time how the brush in my hand go smoothly on the paper. Use brushes to write Chinese characters requires much muscle strengths and control. It helps me to find inner peace and build up with self-discipline. In this fast-paced society, people forget slow down to appreciate the beauty of Chinese characters. However, our club often arranges calligraphy exhibitions on campus such that students can have a taste of this traditional art. I think it’s your responsibility to preserve and promote Chinese traditional culture among youngest people.
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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(从第11处起)不计分。
To be honest, I wasn’t the fan of sports before. I used to think playing a sport would distract me from my schoolwork. However, after read an article stressing the benefits of working out, I change my mind. Therefore, I joined the football team of their class this year. My coach and teammates are always ready to help me. Though my skills aren’t good enough for me compete in the real games, but I have learned a lot from the daily practice. During the training, I have been taught to build teamwork and communicate effective with other people, that is helpful when I encounter problem in my life. Now I’m in love for football and I will try more sports.
7 . Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a wearable device that changes the human body into a biological battery. The device is stretchy(弹性的) enough that you can wear it like a ring, sport band or any other thing that touches your skin. It also taps into a person's natural heat-employing thermoelectric generators to change the body's internal temperature into electricity. "In the future, we want to be able to power your wearable electronics without having to include a battery," said Jianliang Xiao, an associate professor at CU Boulder.
The concept may sound like something out of The Matrix film series, in which a race of robots have enslaved humans to harvest their precious organic energy. Xiao and his colleagues aren't that ambitious: Their devices can generate about 1 volt (伏特) of energy for every square centimeter of skin space-less volt per area than what most existing batteries provide but still enough to power electronics like watches or fitness trackers.
Scientists have previously experimented with similar wearable devices, but Xiao's is stretchy, can heal itself when damaged and is fully recyclable-making it a cleaner alternative to traditional electronics. "Whenever you use a battery, you're depleting(消耗) that battery and will, eventually, need to replace it," Xiao said. "The nice thing about our device is that you can wear it, and it provides you with constant power."
Just pretend that you're out for a jog. As you exercise, your body heats up, and that heat will radiate out to the cool air around you. Xiao's device captures that flow of energy rather than let it go to waste. "The thermoelectric generators are in close contact with the human body, and they can use the heat that would normally be sent into the environment," Xiao said.
1. What does Xiao expect of his device at present?A.It will be used for medical purposes. |
B.It will be made smaller and wearable. |
C.It will change natural power into electricity. |
D.It will supply constant power to wearable devices. |
A.To give an explanation. | B.To make a comparison. |
C.To introduce a topic. | D.To analyze the cause. |
A.The strengths of Xiao's device. |
B.The convenience of using a battery. |
C.The replacement of wearable devices. |
D.The development of traditional electronics. |
A.It operates with plenty of power. |
B.It is designed for practical use. |
C.It benefits people's health in a way. |
D.It's based on traditional electronics. |
8 . When I was a kid, my mother used to tell me Chinese folk stories before bedtime. My mother is an immigrant. She told me those stories so that I wouldn’t forget the culture that she had left. Even though I hadn’t ever experienced that culture at firsthand, she wanted me to remember it.
Of all her stories, my favourites were about Sun Wukong, the monkey king who had many superpowers. Eventually, though, I moved on to other kinds of heroes. When I was in the fifth grade, I bought my first American comic book. Afterwards, Superman, Spider-man and Captain America replaced Sun Wukong in my heart.
I became crazy about comic books. I loved them so much that I went on to work towards a career in comics. Today I am a professional graphic novelist. My most well-known book is American Born Chinese, published in 2006. Monkey King is one of my main characters, but the book isn’t direct adaptation of my mother’s stories. Instead, I invited Monkey King into my story so that I could talk about the uneasiness of growing up as an Asian American. The character I knew from my childhood expressed his emotions without reservation. I needed him to emote on my pages.
For research, I tracked down an English translation of Journey to the West, the centuries-old Chinese classi that first told the monkey king’s story. As I read it, I realized that American superheroes hadn’t replaced Sun Wukong in my heart after all -they were simply Western expressions of everything I loved about the monkey king. The monkey king’s story has lasted for centuries and travelled across continents and cultures. Journey to the West is the very definition of “timeless”.
My mother now has Alzheimer’s. She’s forgotten all of the stories she used to tell me, but I remember. In many ways, I’ve built my whole career on those moments before bedtime. With every comic book I create, I am trying to relive the wonder I felt when my mother told me the stories of Sun Wukong.
1. What did the author’s mother expect him to do?A.Earn a living by writing. | B.Keep their cultural root. |
C.Experience Chinese art first hand. | D.Remember all the stories she told him. |
A.It uses the character Sun Wukong as a symbol. |
B.It reflects the growing pains of American children. |
C.It is the best-seller among American born Chinese. |
D.It encourages people to seek their roots back in Asia. |
A.It’s really a popular classic works. | B.It’s more attractive than western comic books. |
C.It’s easy to understand. | D.It’s a book reflecting the real world. |
A.The author’s concern for his mother. |
B.The approach to creating comic books. |
C.The author’s memory of his childhood experience. |
D.The influence of the stories of Sun Wukong on the author. |
On a sunny day, a shepherd (牧羊人) walked with his two
The shepherd was about to help them when he was surprised to find that one of them should
10 . In the US housing market, 3D-printed houses are catching buyers’ attention and coming into their consideration. In some of the hottest markets, 3D-printed houses are competing against traditional wood-frame houses with features of “cheap”, “safe” and “eco-friendly”.
In Riverhead, New York, a 3D-printed house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a 2-car detached garage is listed for sale online with a price of $299, 999, much cheaper than a traditional wood-frame house like this. In Austin, Texas, another construction technology company, ICON, is building two-to-four-bedroom homes, wishing to be the first to get involved in this area. Their aim is to take over the market as soon as possible.
In the US, the first 3D-printed housing community will be built in Rancho Mirage, a desert resort city in California, according to developer Palari. The houses in the Rancho Mirage project will take a month to install as opposed to three to six months using traditional methods, Palari CEO Basil Starr told the Los Angeles Times. A typical project of this scale would take around three years, but they are planning for no more than a year and a half, he said. The pre-sale campaign started in late February and sold out within days, said Starr, adding that most of the buyers were young people with a passion for sustainability.
Apart from the construction speed, the companies also emphasize that 3D printing is more eco-friendly than conventional building methods because 3D printers generate the precise amount of material, while building wood-frame houses will result in construction garbage. The 3D-printing technology also provides “much safer, more adaptable to changes” houses that are designed to withstand (承受)fire, flood, wind and other natural disasters better than conventionally built houses, according to ICON.
Will 3D-printed houses replace traditional houses? Only time will tell.
1. What is the advantage of a 3D-printed house?A.There is large space in a 3D-printed house. |
B.There is a 2-car garage in the house. |
C.It’s better than a wood-frame house in keeping warm. |
D.It is friendly to the environment. |
A.3D-printed houses are to appear in housing market. |
B.Buyers are attracted by the design of 3D-printed houses. |
C.Construction technology companies are competing in the new field. |
D.The new technology has helped solve the problems caused by the lack of housing. |
A.Neutral. |
B.Indifferent. |
C.Doubtful. |
D.Negative. |
A.3D-printed houses bring up housing costs |
B.3D-printed houses make life safer and easier |
C.3D-printed houses raise the eco-friendly needs |
D.3D-printed houses emerge in the US housing market |