1 . Two British teachers have broken the world record for the longest journey in a tuk-tuk after pulling their failing vehicle for 43 miles. Richard Sears and Nick Gough traveled 37,500 kilometers around the world and passed through 37 countries. They did this to support grassroots education project in Africa, Asia and South America.
The pair, who set off from London, thought their expedition was over when the vehicle started to fail. When the tuk-tuk broke, they were only 70 kilometers from their destination. They decided to pull it the rest of the way. The tuk-tuk, which weighs 800 kilograms, was pulled in turns by Richard and Nick over three days. On arrival in Chepen, Peru, they discovered a mechanic who specialized in tuk-tuks and managed to fix it.
The pair were back on the road and aiming for their next goal. Along their journey they had to tackle deserts and jungles. They also survived close encounters with elephants in Uganda and Botswana and an accident in Malaysia. The greatest hardship on the tuk-tuk was the mountain ranges lying in their path, including the Alps, the Himalayas and the Andes.
Nick and Richard uncovered some inspirational projects across Africa, Asia and South America. They witnessed firsthand the educational challenges facing these areas today. They joined street children in the slums of Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Mumbai and Phnom Penh. They visited Congolese refugees (难民) in camps in Eastern Burundi. They witnessed how education could free sex-workers in Delhi and victims of human trafficking in Nepal.
The pair established the Tuk-Tuk Educational Trust, a U.K. registered charity.
Talking about their motivation, Richard said, “The world’s leaders have made a commitment to achieving universal primary education but in spite of this pledge (承诺), over 57 million primary-aged children worldwide are still out of school; many more are in school, though still cannot access quality learning opportunities.”
1. Why did the two teachers travel the world?| A．To support an education project. |
| B．To create a new world record. |
| C．To entertain themselves. |
| D．To challenge themselves. |
| A．A little more than 23 kilometers. |
| B．About 14 miles. |
| C．43 miles. |
| D．70 kilometers. |
| A．How they realized their next goal. |
| B．Their exciting experience on the road. |
| C．The beautiful scenery of famous mountains. |
| D．The difficulties and dangers they faced in the journey. |
| A．Curious and brave. |
| B．Humorous and generous. |
| C．Courageous and responsible. |
| D．Efficient and honest. |
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2.对身心健康造成危害；
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Dear Wang Qiang,
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Li Hua
3 . Children need exercise. Parents often worry that making time for sports or even for just playing games is going to take away from their kids’ study. But actually, this is not true. There have been huge numbers of studies that all show that kids who are physically fit are better in school, get better grades, and have higher intelligence scores than kids who are unfit. And that is probably because during the life, even into old age, there’s a strong connection between a healthy hear and a healthy brain.
The brain is the most important organ that your circulatory (循环的) system has to feed. It takes up a lot of the body’s oxygen and a lot of the body’s energy. And unlike most of your tissues, your brain can’t live very long without blood supply. You cut blood supply off for about five minutes and parts of the brain start dying. So some illnesses that cut off blood flow to the brain in older people are a key cause of cognitive (认知的) difficulty with age. And even in little kids, being physically fit clearly improves intellectual performance.
The other thing parents should be thinking about is that in childhood your kid needs about 90 minutes a day of active moving around, and parents should really focus, I think, on making sure that that’s fun, first of all. You don’t want to use exercise as punishment. And you also, I think, want to have them doing something that could maybe continue into adulthood. However much your kids like climbing trees, they’re not going to be doing that when they’re 40, not most of us anyway.
And if you give them a sport or a taste for hiking or a taste for yoga, something that grown-ups do, you greatly reduce the chance that they’re going to be one of the large numbers of adults who are not active. Usually that change happens around the age of 13 or so.
1. What is the worry of parents about their children?| A．Their children are not physically fit. |
| B．Their children wouldn’t like to take up sports. |
| C．Playing games does harm to their children’s health. |
| D．Exercise may be bad for their children’s study. |
| A．Because there is not enough blood supply for the brain. |
| B．Because the brain takes up a lot of the body’s oxygen. |
| C．Because the brain is the most important organ. |
| D．Because their blood supply for the brain is completely cut off. |
| A．Parents can use exercise as punishment. |
| B．Parents should pay attention to kids’ exercise |
| C．Parents should do more exercise that is fun. |
| D．Parents can’t allow their kids to climb trees. |
| A．A helpful book. |
| B．A famous film |
| C．A kind of physical exercise. |
| D．An effective punishment |
You will learn some basic techniques using soft pencils.These different types of paper are provided.
Just bring yourself and a willingness to “have a go”. This is a start-up day so people who have already attended courses should not apply.
Time: 1:00p.m.～3:00p.m.
Focus on Landscapes
This course is designed for students who are familiar with painting in watercolours (水彩), but are having difficulty with some techniques. We will discuss choice of materials, colour mixing and other areas that maybe raised.
The day will start with a demonstration, followed by a chance to paint outdoors. After a light lunch cooked in the studio, there will be a further practice session.
Time: 9:30a.m.～3:00p.m.
Find Your Voice
You may feel you can᾿t sing or you may be a good singer who wants to develop singing skills. You will be shown how to sing correctly and how to project your voice. You may attend this course more than once and each time you will have a wonderful experience. Everyone can sing and it᾿s great fun.
Time: 2:00p.m.～5:00p.m.
The Music Takeaway
Get some friends, family or co-workers together for your own music course in a place of your choice, which could be your front room, basement or workplace. We send two guitar teachers to lead a oneday course for you in the style of music you prefer, such as rock, country, funk or blues.
Time: 2:30p.m.～9:00p.m.
1. What’s the purpose of Focus on Landscapes?
| A．Paint outdoors. |
| B．Discuss the painting materials. |
| C．Teach how to start watercolour-painting. |
| D．Improve the students’ painting techniques. |
| A．Drawing for Fun. |
| B．Find Your Voice |
| C．Focus on Landscapes. |
| D．The Music Takeaway. |
| A．The Music Takeaway. | B．Drawing for Fun. |
| C．Find Your Voice. | D．Focus on Landscapes. |
Language Days at the United Nations seek to celebrate multilingualism (多语言) and cultural diversity as well as
The date for the Chinese day was selected from Guyu, which is the
Chinese was established as an official language of the United Nations in 1946. However, in early
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6 . Oscar is a homeless young man in Portland. I
It was months before he finally
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The other day I got a
| A．taught | B．understood | C．knew | D．found |
| A．car | B．job | C．leg | D．hand |
| A．wrote back | B．came back | C．came up | D．gave up |
| A．silent | B．calm | C．warm | D．cool |
| A．sat | B．studied | C．slept | D．ate |
| A．asked | B．explained | C．complained | D．wondered |
| A．repaired | B．sold | C．bought | D．received |
| A．agree | B．wish | C．suggest | D．promise |
| A．interesting | B．missing | C．lazy | D．naughty |
| A．son | B．daughter | C．friend | D．relative |
| A．normal | B．special | C．kind | D．clever |
| A．message | B．gift | C．book | D．card |
| A．Luckily | B．Accidentally | C．Obviously | D．Suddenly |
| A．read | B．collect | C．design | D．write |
| A．business | B．school | C．company | D．home |
7 . It is a common question to ask yourself: What do you want to be when you grow up?
In the past it has generally been accepted that a person will follow one career path, but an emerging group of people have changed this idea. By pursuing jobs across several walks, this group has come to be known as “slashers (斜杠青年)”.
There are many reasons why this has become popular, particularly among those under the age of 30. In modern competitive society, having multiple income streams (多种收入来源) is one of the best ways to create financial security.
Zhao Sichen is one follower of the slasher movement. The 34-year-old is an English teacher at Tsinghua University High School. Outside the classroom, Zhao also works as project manager in charge of education programs at the Internet tech company NetEase.
In addition to providing a sense of job security, becoming a slasher reduces boredom and prevents becoming burned out on (不再热衷) focusing on a single path.
According to the Guardian, “Entrepreneurs (创业者) are a typical example of a group that expects to spread their careers across multiple areas.” Erin Albert is a typical slasher in the UK. Apart from having written books, Albert is an assistant professor, an entrepreneur and a law student. Albert often asks his students to think about, “why they can’t both take an immediate job offer they are not sure about as well as work toward their ‘dream’ job”.
Technology has also promoted this choice. Online tools and platforms have allowed people to pursue different interests and career paths as they have promoted the ability to work remotely. Never has it been easier for those who have interests in a variety of careers to pursue them at the same time. It seems that right now the sky is the limit for those who are considering what they want to do in the future.
1. What do we know about slashers?| A．They are mostly 30 years old. | B．They follow one career path. |
| C．They change jobs frequently. | D．They tend to work several jobs. |
| A．It gives people more free time to relax. |
| B．It helps people gain financial security. |
| C．It gets people to pursue their dream. |
| D．It makes people feel less bored in a single job. |
| A．Technology allows people to work remotely. |
| B．Doing more than one job might be encouraged. |
| C．Most people will work several jobs at the same time. |
| D．It has become more common for people to pursue multiple jobs. |
| A．Pursuing Your Dreams. | B．Slashers in China. |
| C．Slashing through Jobs. | D．Choosing Multiple Jobs. |
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2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇： 晨跑 morning jogging / jog in the morning
Dear Chairman,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Ms. Mary was over eighty,
Then one day, she nearly lost her record. A police car followed her, and the
When Ms. Mary came before the judge, he looked at her
When the judge had finished
When she had successfully done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed both the needle and thread to the judge, saying, “Now it is your turn. I suppose you can drive
The judge took the needle and tried to thread it. After half a dozen times, he had still not succeeded. The case against Ms. Mary was dismissed, and
10 . Only a few people in Toronto have the luck to live within walking distance from their workplace. For the rest of us, commuting(乘车上下班) is a rather unpleasant daily necessity.
So how do you avoid a traffic jam in Toronto?You can do it in the old way and listen to one of the radio stations that give regular updates about the traffic situation in Toronto’s streets. Seeing the big picture of Toronto’s traffic and knowing when and where heavy traffic occurs is a must. We prepared three short videos showing the overall traffic situation in Toronto from dawn to night. You can click them and watch.
Friday traffic in Toronto is quite fast in the early morning, with only a few hot spots showing up at the major junctions (交叉点) at 7：00 am. The morning traffic jam starts light at 7：30 and the traffic gradually slows down to reach a breaking point at 8：30. The roads are quite free afterwards, only Allen Road is likely to be jammed around lunchtime from 11：30 am to 12：00 noon. It comes as no surprise that Friday afternoon brings heavy traffic as early as 1：00 pm, mainly on the Don Valley Parkway. You won’t have a good time getting away from the city from 4：00 pm to 6：30 pm, as there is a good chance to get caught in a traffic jam. The traffic in Toronto is quite heavy on a Friday night. I hope you will have a nice Friday night in the city and a safe journey home this Friday!
1. By saying “commuting is a rather unpleasant daily necessity”, the writer refers to the fact that ________.| A．buses are usually very crowded |
| B．they have to travel a long way to work |
| C．they are often stuck in traffic jams |
| D．they usually cannot do anything on the way to work |
| A．What the traffic in Toronto is like for a typical Friday. |
| B．How to avoid heavy traffic on Fridays. |
| C．Why the traffic is terrible on Fridays. |
| D．What can we do when trapped in traffic jam. |
| A．from 6：30 am to 7：00 am | B．from 4：00 pm to 6：30 pm |
| C．from 10：30 am to 11：00 am | D．from 8：30 am to 9：30 am |
| A．A TV program. | B．A radio program. |
| C．A travel booklet. . | D．A website |
