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2 . Craftsman Qian Gaochao and his son recently spent more than six months making three “chicken-blood” stone carvings showing the taekwondo and wrestling competitions of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022. As a national inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of the chicken-blood stone carving technique, Qian Gaochao says that he is working on the other carvings related to the Asian Games in the chicken-blood stone museum in Changhua town, Zhejiang Province.
Chicken-blood stone is one of China’s most prized decorative materials and has been used for centuries to create carved works with characteristic red markings. With its bright blood-red color, bright crystal-like jade texture, quality and shape, chicken-blood stones are celebrated the world over. The artistic value of Changhua chicken-blood stone lies in its adaptability, which can be made into decorations of various sizes and forms. It is not only a mineral specimen (标本) that records geological changes, but also a cultural relic that reflects the productivity of different eras, living conditions and folk customs.
The stone has become a cultural symbol of deepening bilateral friendship in diplomatic (外交的) activities. For example, in 1972, the Chinese premier gave Changhua chicken-blood stones to Japan as State gifts. In 1986, a seal of Changhua stone was presented to the US. In 2016, the Changhua stone sculpture “Haliaeetus Albicilla Duda Portrait Seal” was presented to Poland. In September 2016, 36 sets of portrait seals were given as gifts to guests who attended the 11th G20 Summit held in Hangzhou.
“As a craftsman, I’m not only doing carving work but also recording the development and changes of our society and remembering the era through the medium of my carvings,” Qian Gaochao says. He has created fascinating works, many of which are related to important events in Chinese history and famous people who have made significant contributions to the country.
“We are also recruiting qualified people to continue to inherit and innovate these traditional skills,” Qian Gaochao says. “Additionally, we often hold research activities and provide training courses, enabling more young students to understand and learn Chinese traditional culture,” he adds.
1. What do Qian Gaochao and his son’s recent works describe?| A．Famous athletes. |
| B．Beautiful natural scenery. |
| C．International sporting events. |
| D．Ancient folk customs in Changhua. |
| A．adjustability. | B．probability. |
| C．capability | D．responsibility |
| A．Presenting the popularity of chicken-blood stone. |
| B．Showing the role of chicken-blood stone in diplomacy. |
| C．Explaining the approaches to promote Changhua’s economy. |
| D．Proving the importance of Chinese culture in connecting the world. |
| A．He provides free carving courses for qualified students. |
| B．The innovation of traditional culture faces great challenges. |
| C．Learning carving skills is not attractive to modern young people. |
| D．He devotes himself to recording China’s development through carving. |
3 . The 36-year-old Jia Juntingxian was born in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province, and was blind in both eyes due to congenital eye disease. She showed athletic talent since childhood and was selected as a track and field athlete by Jiangxi Disabled Persons’ Federation.
Although she can’t see the world, Jia breaks through the “immediate” obstacles again and again while running, letting the world see her. In her sports career, Jia has won 43 national and world-class sports medals. Among them, in 2016, she broke the world record and stood on the podium(领奖台)of the women’s T11-T13 4×100-meter relay event at the Rio Paralympics.
In 2017, Jia retired and chose to become a teacher at a special education school. Just a year ago, she found out that two young brothers, with visual impairments(视觉障碍), wanted to be an athlete. They had never attended a special education school and never achieved their athletic dream. Jia could only help them attend a local special education school. The experience made her realize that these children living in remote areas may have little knowledge of special education. Even she didn’t know about such schools until late into her education. As a result, she decided to become more involved with special education.
Changing from a Paralympic competitor to a special education teacher, Jia said that there is no discomfort, “Because I understand the students as well as myself and knows the inconveniences and difficulties of the children. I hope that every child is like a different seed. Through hard study, they can bravely realize their own life.”
Jia also has paid close attention to the rights and interests of disabled people. In 2021, Jia proposed the construction of audible traffic signals for blind people. Her advice to local authorities on dog management has resulted in more indoor public places allowing the disabled to enter with their assistance dogs. Jia and her husband founded a massage(按摩)shop and currently employ 16 visually impaired people, with an average monthly salary of 3500 yuan per person.
Jia always believes that the world is a circle, as long as the love of others is constantly passed on, the whole society will be full of love!
1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．Challenges in Jia Juntingxian’s sports career. |
| B．Jia Juntingxian’s achievements in sports competitions. |
| C．Reasons for Jia Juntingxian to be a field athlete. |
| D．Jia Juntingxian’s efforts to win the Rio Paralympics. |
| A．The good salary at the local school. |
| B．Her desire for enriching her life after sports. |
| C．The difficult situation of disabled children. |
| D．Her responsibility of looking after her brothers. |
| A．By offering them working opportunities. |
| B．By designing more traffic signals for them. |
| C．By organizing long-term volunteer services. |
| D．By giving advice on training their assistance dogs. |
| A．Caring and cautious. |
| B．Patient and generous. |
| C．Humorous and brave. |
| D．Kind-hearted and helpful. |
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As a data analyst, you will need to
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● Prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders using business analytics reporting tools.
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Salary: £20-25k dependent on experience
Hours: Normal office hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm but the person appointed (委任的) will be required to work extra hours that are reasonably required to achieve their duties.
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● Yearly Leave
● Company Pension
● Company Discounts
● Free On-site parking
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1. Who is fit for the job wanted at Holker?| A．A software designer. | B．An activity planner. |
| C．A graduate data analyst. | D．An advanced business manager. |
| A．Salary of over £25,000. | B．Working hours of over 8. |
| C．Free parking outside. | D．Paid yearly leave. |
| A．An application letter. | B．A science report. |
| C．An academic article. | D．A company website. |
5 . Basketball is a team sport, and a good pass is very important. The pass is the action of moving the ball to create scoring opportunities. The pass calls for self-sacrifice for the greater good of the team.
The chest pass is a quick and accurate pass from the chest of the passer to the receiver.
In a bounce pass, the ball is bounced from the floor before reaching the receiver of the pass. The ball should bounce from that spot to arrive at your receiver above the knee and below the chest.
A baseball pass is best used for long distance passes.
Practice these passes and you are sure to become an offensive threat on the court.
| A．Power comes from the legs. |
| B．It sacrifices accuracy because of the distance. |
| C．Passing also helps boost the spirit of your team. |
| D．In other words, the ball should arrive at the receiver’s waist. |
| E．It is the most effective pass and fastest way to move the ball. |
| F．An overhead pass is a pass thrown with both hands over your head. |
| G．An effective pass is a combination of good timing, speed and accuracy. |
At noon that day, I drove back to my house after the performance. Just as I entered the living room, I heard a gentle sound coming from the bedroom upstairs—it was the sound of my favorite violin.
“Thief!”
I dashed upstairs. Sure enough, as expected, a boy of about 12 years old was petting my violin. The boy had messy hair and a thin face, his oversized coat seemingly filled with something. At first glance, I found a new pair of shoes missing. It seemed that he was surely a thief.
Then, I saw his eyes full of fear and despair. My anger was immediately replaced by a smile, I asked, “Are you Mr. Ram’s nephew, Michael? I’m his housekeeper. Two days ago, I heard his nephew living in the countryside will come. It must be you. You’re really like him!”
On hearing my words, the boy was first astonished, but then quickly said, “Has my uncle gone out? I think I’d better first go out for a walk and visit him again in a while.”
I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin, “Do you like to play the violin so much?”
“Yes, but I’m so poor that I can’t afford it,” the boy replied.
“Then, I give this violin to you.” The boy looked at me questioningly, but he picked up the violin. Going out to the living room, he suddenly saw on the wall my huge color photo I performed in the Sydney Opera House. He involuntarily trembled for a moment and ran out without looking back.
I was sure that the boy had understood what happened because no one would decorate the living room with the housekeeper’s photo.
Paragraph 1:A few years later, I was invited to be a judge at a music competition of senior high school students.
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After the competition, “Michael” ran to me, holding a violin box.
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