1.说明目的；
2.提出建议；
3.解释原因。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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The Chinese war film The Battle at Lake Changjin
The film tells the story about how Chinese People’s Volunteer soldiers held their ground during fierce cold and the enemy’s more
Song Zhongping,
3 . After a long period of lockdown, now it is time to relax. Head out to find surprising holiday decorations to warm your heart and make your season bright. Come on, light shows are waiting for you.
Holiday Lights on the Boardwalk
Take a walk by the ocean and experience a holiday light display along the Long Beach Boardwalk, dusk to 9 p. m. daily and weekends through mid-January, from Long Beach to Park Avenue.
Free, 516-432-6000. You can also check the stores along Park Avenue for more holiday lights.
Town of Islip Holiday Light Show
Bring the family to see the lights from the comfort and safety of personal vehicles as you drive through the 1/8-mile light display on the grounds of historic Brookwood Hall. Decorations have been given by Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs and Public Works staff.
Cheap, 516-433-6742. From 5 p. m. to 8 p. m. Dec. 22; Brookwood Hall Park.
Suffolk County Holiday Lights Show
The Suffolk County’s drive-through display features two miles of holiday-themed lights; opens from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. through Dec. 30. Closed Dec. 24-25. Tickets will be sold at the gate and payment can be made with credit cards only, no cash, $25; $22 on Dec. 30.
Monday through Friday; 631-543-6622.
Christmas House
Indoor family-friendly walk through holiday experience, highlights include a real snow room: 3 to 11 p. m. Monday-Thursday; 3 p. m. to 1 a. m. Friday; 10 a. m. to 1 a. m. Saturday; 10 a. m. to 11 p. m. Sunday through January. Guests must wear masks, maintain social distancing and purchase tickets with assigned arrival time in advance online.
$30 for adults, $25 for kids aged 10 and younger, 631-591-0455.
1. Which light show is for nothing?| A．Christmas House. |
| B．Holiday Lights on the Boardwalk. |
| C．Town of Islip Holiday Light Show. |
| D．Suffolk County Holiday Lights Show. |
| A．516432-6000. | B．516433-6742. |
| C．631-543-6622. | D．631-591-0455. |
| A．Visit the real snow room. |
| B．Take the family members. |
| C．Book tickets with credit cards. |
| D．Buy tickets ahead of time. |
提示词：1. “双减”政策 double reduction policy；
2. 踢毽子 shuttlecock kicking；
3. 跳绳 rope skipping；
4. 抖音 Douyin。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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5 . Accessible Adventures Near Global Airports
Adventure doesn’t have to mean inaccessible destinations. You may try one of these outdoor experiences. They’re all reasonably close to an airport, so your destinations are easy to reach.
Camp by Boat on California’s Anacapa Island
Airport: Los Angeles International Airport
Trips to Anacapa Island can be arranged year-round, and the rocky shores are popular places for camping and bird watching. This is truly remote, though—there are no goods, services, or accommodations on the island, so be prepared to be fully self-sufficient when you take a boat at the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, just north of Los Angeles. From Los Angeles International Airport, you can take a bus for the scenic trip to the harbor.
Ski Snowy Slopes（斜坡）Just Outside Tokyo
Airport: Tokyo International Airport or Narita International Airport
It’s easy to find adventure just minutes after arriving in Japan, a country known for its bullet trains and efficient transportation. Make your way from either airport to Tokyo Station, and you’ll be just an hour and a half away from the snow-packed slopes of Gala Yuzawa.
Getting to the popular ski slopes is simple. It’s served by the bullet-train station, and you can buy tickets and rent equipment only a few steps from the stop. Gala Yuzawa can be crowded, but it also has everything you need for a winter adventure.
Ride the Great Southern Rail from Adelaide to Darwin
Airports: Adelaide Airport and Darwin International Airport
See the red soil of Australia on The Ghan, a train line that stretches from Adelaide to Darwin. This interstate passenger train follows the route of ancient camel drivers and provides out-of-this-world views. The train trip takes three or four days without any stops.
Both the initial and final train stations on this route are close to airports—Adelaide Parklands Terminal is just about 5 kilometers from Adelaide Airport and Darwin Railway Station is about 16 kilometers from Darwin International Airport.
1. How can you get to the Channel Islands Harbor from the airport?| A．By bus. | B．By boat. | C．By air. | D．By train. |
| A．Winter. | B．Spring. | C．Summer. | D．Autumn. |
| A．Dozens of kilometers. | B．Thousands of kilometers. |
| C．About five kilometers. | D．About sixteen kilometers. |
6 . Jacob Kohut finally had a break during his 12-hour shift standing guard outside the U.S. Capitol. He could have spent his break napping or joking with fellow National Guardsmen. Instead, he sat in the back of a Humvee, flute(长笛) in hand, teaching students via his laptop how to play Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.
Kohut has been in the military for 11 years as part of the 257th Army Band, playing several musical instruments. He also has been a band teacher for more than a decade, and for the past five years, he’s taught music at Canterbury Woods Elementary School in the morning and Frost Middle School in the afternoon.
When he was called up for duty, “my first thought was, what about my kids?” says Kohut. “The last thing these students need is a disturbance in their teaching. I would rather teach the class, even if that means I ’m tired.” When on duty, Kohut’s days began in the morning with teaching his elementary class remotely, finishing the lesson mere minutes before his Guard shift started at 10. Am. Later in the day, during his break, he would go online to teach his middle school students.
Diane Leipzig, the principal of Canterbury Woods Elementary, assured Kohut she would find an alternative teacher to cover his classes while he protected the Capitol, but he insisted on continuing to teach. Leipzig wasn't surprised. “He would do anything for his students.” she says, “He is an excellent example. He teaches our kids the importance of practice, and determination.”
As the 11 instruments played by his virtual students synchronized(同步)in a song, the familiar melody of Ode to Joy rang through the Humvee. At that moment, Kohut realized there wasn't a timelier tune to teach his students."It's a symbol of unity and peace," he says. “And that's what the world needs right now.”
1. How did Kohut usually spend his break time?| A．He led his music class through a laptop |
| B．He would have a sound sleep |
| C．He taught students to play instruments on campus. |
| D．He told jokes with his colleagues. |
| A．He teaches anything to students. |
| B．He is replaced by an alternative teacher. |
| C．His duty as a soldier conflicted with his teaching |
| D．He makes a great impact on students |
| A．Caring and demanding. | B．Devoted and passionate |
| C．Cooperative and creative. | D．Ambitious and intelligent |
| A．A soldier for politics education | B．Struggling for Unity and Peace |
| C．A music teacher for the country | D．Fighting for Country and Beethoven |
7 . Six years into my teaching career, I was in a middle school. I taught a
I developed a
We
That summer we
| A．chain | B．couple | C．part | D．class |
| A．affecting | B．replacing | C．missing | D．teaching |
| A．rules | B．theories | C．stories | D．answers |
| A．complete | B．create | C．collect | D．cancel |
| A．evaluate | B．design | C．purchase | D．recommend |
| A．passing | B．average | C．failing | D．excellent |
| A．instrument | B．course | C．skill | D．tip |
| A．attend | B．distinguish | C．identify | D．accumulate |
| A．conduct | B．destroy | C．prove | D．carry |
| A．review | B．publish | C．read | D．write |
| A．practiced | B．met | C．complained | D．played |
| A．improving | B．offering | C．taking | D．affording |
| A．desperate | B．discouraged | C．delighted | D．determined |
| A．homes | B．schools | C．offices | D．libraries |
| A．famous | B．guilty | C．lucky | D．crazy |
| A．remembered | B．delivered | C．established | D．accomplished |
| A．found | B．reflected | C．challenged | D．trained |
| A．recently | B．importantly | C．frequently | D．commonly |
| A．informed | B．instructed | C．reminded | D．promised |
| A．capable | B．ashamed | C．typical | D．aware |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
When I was a little kid, I dreamed of keeping on a dog. My parents disagreed, say that I was so young to take care of myself, let alone a dog. I didn’t give up. Instead, I tried to be independence and helped with housework. A few month later, my parents found that I had become considerate than before. They finally approve of my request. On my eight birthday, they bought me a lovely dog as the gift. Following my parents’ direction, I’ve learned how to raise the dog. I still miss those days that we accompanied each other.
9 . It’s possible that your phone’s face-unlock might finally be able to work while you’re wearing a mask. Researchers have found that facial recognition algorithms are getting better at recognizing faces in masks, according to data published on Tuesday by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). Using independent testing of more than 150 separate facial recognition algorithms, the new report suggests masks may not be as big a problem for facial recognition systems as initially thought.
When NIST first examined masks’ effect on facial recognition in July 2020, it found that algorithms weren’t great at identifying faces with masks. “Face recognition can make errors, which can implicate people for crimes they haven’t committed,” writes the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). “It is particularly bad at recognizing African Americans and other ethnic minorities, women, and young people.” But the pandemic has given developers plenty of time to focus on the mask problem, and NIST’s data shows that facial recognition algorithms are getting better at working with masked faces. “After the pandemic, some developers have submitted algorithms which show significantly improved accuracy and are now among the most accurate in our test,” the report reads. NIST’s public ranking for facial recognition tests bears out this report. Eight different algorithms now hold false rates below 0.05 percent.
Nevertheless, there remain a number of limitations to the study. NIST researchers did not employ actual images of masked faces. Instead, they applied masks digitally to ensure consistency across the sample. As a result, “We were not able to get a thorough simulation of the endless variations in color, design, shape, texture, and ways masks can be worn,” the report states. The digital mask was a blue surgical mask covering the full width of the face, but testers noted that performance varied considerably depending on how high the mask was placed on the face.
1. Recognizing masked faces with facial recognition systems used to be thought as _______.| A．effective | B．impossible | C．challenging | D．easy |
| A．Stress. | B．Prove. | C．Criticize. | D．Oppose. |
| A．The way to wear masks may affect recognition accuracy. |
| B．The design of a mask makes no difference to facial recognition. |
| C．Facial recognition failure rates were quite low at the beginning. |
| D．The researchers adopted real surgical masks to ensure the accuracy. |
| A．Limitations of Facial Recognition Software |
| B．The Challenge of Recognizing Masked Faces |
| C．The improvement in Facial Recognition Algorithms |
| D．Different Applications of Facial Recognition Technology |
10 . I wrote a book called Standing Up for Standing Out on the topic of being different. It was inspired by John Schwartz, a writer for The New York Times, who once said that being
Growing because of trials can be
This made me
As I mentioned in my new book, our differences do
| A．addicted | B．forced | C．applied | D．exposed |
| A．goes through | B．goes off | C．goes around | D．goes by |
| A．weaker | B．wiser | C．lazier | D．healthier |
| A．resist | B．gain | C．deliver | D．create |
| A．obvious | B．serious | C．slight | D．sensitive |
| A．contributed | B．turned | C．transferred | D．compared |
| A．response | B．respect | C．regard | D．relation |
| A．At | B．By | C．Without | D．On |
| A．shell | B．sand | C．scar | D．salt |
| A．select | B．describe | C．celebrate | D．recall |
| A．teachers | B．parents | C．friends | D．brothers |
| A．completely | B．gradually | C．reasonably | D．regularly |
| A．construction | B．thought | C．consideration | D．trial |
| A．encouraging | B．correcting | C．improving | D．understanding |
| A．depending | B．focusing | C．calling | D．turning |
| A．meaningless | B．surprising | C．influential | D．carefree |
| A．hobbies | B．chances | C．decisions | D．hardships |
| A．remind | B．shape | C．embarrass | D．weaken |
| A．shocking | B．frightening | C．inspiring | D．disappointing |
| A．growth | B．happiness | C．gladness | D．depression |
