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At the Nobel Prize Lecture on 7 December 2015, an 84-year-old Chinese woman walked slowly on to the stage.She began to talk about the life-saving drug, artemisinin, which she had discovered
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5 . Translation Contest of Poem about Shakespeare
To honor the memory of the English poet and playwright, the Shanghai Translators Association is holding a contest to see who can best capture a never-before-translated work about Shakespeare into Chinese. The contest is intended to fire interest in translating English poems into Chinese this summer.
Requirements
1. Participants must be under 45.
2. Participants should translate the original English poem into Chinese.
3. There are no style requirements for the Chinese translation, although translators should try to stay as close as possible to the original text.
4. All translations have to be original. Anyone found to have committed plagiarism (剽窃) will be disqualified.
5. Entries should be sent to shfyjxh@sta.org.cn in attachment. The email subject should be “Shakespeare Poem Translation Contest”. The translation should contain no information about the translator; otherwise the entry will be invalid. Contact details should show the translator’s name, gender, birth date, address (including post code), and mobile phone number. Call (021)6247-3142 for enquiry.
6. The deadline is July 31, based on the email sent time.
Awards
One first prize (3,000 yuan or gifts of equivalent value), two second prizes (1,000 yuan or gifts of equivalent value) and seven prizes of excellence (500 yuan or gifts of equivalent value) will be awarded to 10 finalists.
The organizing committee reserves the right of final explanation.
1. What might be a purpose of holding this contest?| A．To find out the best professional translators. |
| B．To generate enthusiasm for translation of poetry. |
| C．To build up an awesome reputation of Shakespeare. |
| D．To introduce a classic poem written by Shakespeare. |
| A．Those who are on the posts or retired. |
| B．Those whose translations are original. |
| C．Those who have their names in verses. |
| D．Those whose works are sent in August. |
| A．1. | B．2. |
| C．7. | D．10. |
6 . A year back I received a full scholarship (奖学金) to attend the University of San Francisco. All of my hard work paid off. My mom had spent a lot on my attending a private high school, so I made sure to push myself: I volunteered, took part in various clubs, and graduated with honors. I was so excited to start a new part of my life.
Soon enough, the big day came, but it wasn't like what I had thought. The first two weeks were the most difficult days of my entire life. Every night I would cry myself to sleep. I was missing my family, my home and everything in my hometown so much and I didn't know how to deal with my broken heart.
To_distract_myself,_I threw myself into my studies. I also found a ton of jobs. In any free time, I started forcing myself to go to the gym. I wanted to keep every part of my day busy so I wouldn't think about how lonely I felt. Soon after, I began to control my eating, considering it another solution to my homesickness(想家). But soon there was something wrong with me.
Finally, I went to see a doctor. When the doctor told me I had no choice but to take time away from school, I started to fear. How could I stop? School was what I was best at. “I'm not so bad，” I thought in my head. But the result was that I was taken to hospital again a month later and my mother came heartbrokenly. I had to take a semester off from school, and go to the treatment center near my home.
If there are girls who are suffering similarly, I hope you know that there is hope and that you should have a positive attitude towards life. Though you may feel alone, there are so many people who can understand your struggle. That's why I want to share my story.
1. What can we know about the author in high school?| A．She studied very hard. |
| B．She disliked volunteering. |
| C．Her parents controlled much of her life. |
| D．Her family made her feel under pressure. |
| A．To prove my ability. |
| B．To improve my studies. |
| C．To earn money by myself. |
| D．To draw my attention away from homesickness. |
| A．To look back on her past life. |
| B．To increase her own confidence. |
| C．To express appreciation to her mother. |
| D．To encourage other girls like her to be positive. |
7 . Most wouldn’t know what to do if they broke their leg isolated on a beach with no cell phone. One man found himself in that exact
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| A．position | B．situation | C．atmosphere | D．place |
| A．recovery | B．bank | C．hospital | D．safety |
| A．graduate | B．servant | C．soldier | D．general |
| A．fell | B．shouted | C．slept | D．sobbed |
| A．boat | B．site | C．voyage | D．space |
| A．relaxed | B．hopeful | C．helpless | D．sorrowful |
| A．spent | B．took | C．missed | D．delayed |
| A．worse | B．awful | C．puzzling | D．embarrassing |
| A．already | B．usually | C．still | D．also |
| A．practical | B．different | C．dangerous | D．tough |
| A．opening | B．breaking | C．putting | D．flashing |
| A．warning | B．informing | C．attracting | D．directing |
| A．response | B．reason | C．excuse | D．promise |
| A．walked | B．covered | C．ran | D．reached |
| A．remained | B．tied | C．broken | D．cured |
| A．put down | B．run out | C．take in | D．give up |
| A．turn to | B．showed up | C．get in | D．hold on |
| A．period | B．distance | C．mountain | D．hole |
| A．after | B．before | C．from | D．for |
| A．optimistic | B．brave | C．determined | D．calm |
8 . In a small house in Belgrade, a teenage girl is drying her hair, while two others eat nearby. Several boys are having their temperature tested at the door. It is another busy day for Svratiste, which is Belgrade’s first center for children who live on the streets. For years, the building has provided warmth and shelter for the city’s most ignored children.
Since opening in 2007, Svratiste has welcomed hundreds of children, some as young as five years old. They come here to warm up, wash or eat. The kids that come to the center are all aged 5 to 15. What’s common for all of them is that they work in the street and live in extreme poverty. Also very few ever go to school.
Svratiste’s team of 13 social workers, psychologists and other experts have welcomed more than 1,400 children over the years. Money for the group’s operations comes from donations. Some people regularly bring in clothes and other aid. The group recently set up another center in a new part of town. Usually, the two centers are open every day. But both were sealed off because of restrictions when the COVID-19 pandemic(新型冠状病毒疫情)started in March. When Belgrade reopened in May, most of the children came back.
The Svratiste team has tried to help the children get to know their city by visiting playgrounds and theaters. An important effort has been to include them in the education system and make sure they stay. Bosko Markovic, now 18, first came to Svratiste five years ago. With the center’s help, he has finished high school and now wants to be a policeman. Therefore, Svratiste has made him a better person.
1. What can we learn about Svratiste?| A．It is a barber’s shop free for kids. |
| B．It is a shelter for poor kids. |
| C．It is a street full of working kids. |
| D．It is a restaurant designed for kids. |
| A．The kids Svratiste serves. |
| B．The efforts Svratiste has made. |
| C．The way Svratiste serves its customers. |
| D．The team members Svratiste is made up of. |
| A．Changed. |
| B．Decorated. |
| C．Closed. |
| D．Painted. |
| A．He has an impractical dream. |
| B．He will reward Svratiste’s help. |
| C．He benefits a lot from Svratiste. |
| D．He has been admitted to a college. |
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10 . An American company says it has developed the world's first true jetpack（喷气机） for personal flight. It looks simple enough that almost anyone could use it to fly around.
The flying machine is built like a backpack. It looks similar to the bags people use to carry anything from food to books on their back. The device is powered by two jet engines. The engines can operate on either airplane fuel or automobile fuel. It can fly for periods up to 10 minutes. It can reach 100 kilometers per hour and fly up to 3,000 meters in the air.
The company says its personal flight vehicle has performed more than 400 test flights with no major problems. It says the jetpacks are still being developed and improved. The company recently launched a crowdfunding(众筹) campaign online - with a $1 million goal - to raise money for more research and testing.
JetPack Aviation's chief executive officer, David Mayman, says, “In the past, he adds, sensors used in the equipment could cost up to $100,000. Now it costs less than one dollar.” Lower costs and improvements in turbine(涡轮机)technology have made it possible for the company to develop several other devices besides it.
Another version of the jetpack, the JB-11, will be even more powerful. Mayman predicts this model will be used by first responders or the military during search and rescue operations.
The public demonstration of the JB-10 clearly showed the jetpack giving its passenger a smooth takeoff and landing. The equipment also appeared easy to operate and the device provided a stable test flight.
But the chance to own this flyer comes at a very high price. The JB-10 device is currently listed at $250,000.
1. The company collected money to.| A．produce the devices in mass | B．purchase new equipment to produce it |
| C．give some devices to charity | D．develop the device further |
| A．New Device Makes Personal Flying A Reality |
| B．Personal Jetpack Has Been Invented |
| C．Man Can Fly in the Sky |
| D．A New Invention for the Future |
| A．It is difficult to operate. | B．It can fly at a great height. |
| C．It has been made in mass. | D．It costs a lot because of the sensors. |
| A．On a physics textbook. | B．On a popular science magazine. |
| C．On a journal about fashion. | D．On a newspaper about scientists. |
