1 . Food festivals are a common occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there’s a food festival to match — no matter how specialized.
1. Meatopia
This three-day, London-based festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover’s paradise. In addition to a range of legally sourced meat products, from juicy burgers to tender steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery demonstrations, and attend informal meat-based workshops.
2. The National Honey Show
If you have a sweet tooth, then it could be that the National Honey Show, which started in 1921 and is the largest event of its kind, is the place for you to be. This three-day event attracts many local entries who showcase their sweet golden honey, some of which is sold globally.
3. The Orange Sauce Festival
Have you heard about a festival that is devoted only to orange sauce? Held in Cumbria, this sweet, fragrant festival has been running for 3 years. What attracts people most is a competition to find the best homemade orange sauce. There are thousands of participants from over 30 different countries across the globe, bringing their local snacks to share here.
4. The Ginger and Spice Festival
If you’d prefer something with a little more kick to it, then you could attend The Ginger (姜) and Spice Festival held in Market Drayton. Unlike other food festivals, it celebrates its town’s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, they specialize in baking gingerbread, but also sell a range of traditional spices from mild to hot.
1. What do Meatopia and the National Honey Show have in common?| A．Both of them last for three days. | B．Both of them hold workshops. |
| C．Both of them originated from London. | D．Both of them have a long history. |
| A．The Meatopia. | B．The Ginger and Spice Festival. |
| C．The National Honey Show. | D．The Orange Sauce Festival. |
| A．It has something to do with a historic figure. |
| B．The ginger used in the festival is from India. |
| C．It sells spicy food. |
| D．The food is cooked by Robert Clive. |
| A．She doesn’t think she is talented enough. |
| B．She doesn’t care about making money. |
| C．She doesn’t know how to begin. |
3 . One morning in October, it was raining. David Makau, a farmer in the village of Munathi, south-east Kenya, knew it was time to plant his crops of cow peas and beans. Five days later, with the clouds disappearing, the sun grew hotter, marking the end of the rainy season.
Farmers like him rely on a two-month period of wetting the fields, but this year it only lasted for five days. The bad harvest meant a third hungry year in a row and he could not afford to buy more seeds even if the rains did return.
There was a glimmer of hope, however, in the form of a whitewashed building, the Munathi seed bank. Inside, out of the fierce heat and away from the underfed (营养不良的) cattle wandering the fields, there was a cool room crowded with bags of crop and vegetable seeds.Run by a group of farmers, members are free to help themselves on condition that they have to return twice the amount when they harvest their crops.
Pioneered by Excellent Development, a British-run charity which provides sustainable aid in south-east Kenya, seed banks are vital for many farmers affected by climate change.“Aid isn’t about things but helping people to help themselves,” said Simon Maddrell, a member in the charity after he was made to leave his job as a manager with Xerox.He has always been fascinated by Africa since his visit with the Venture Scouts when he was a boy.Now he helps Kenyan farmers farm more efficiently.Excellent Development helps farmers help themselves, instead of simply giving them food handouts. “That takes away people’s dignity,” he said.
Since 2002, the charity has built 200 sand dams on small rivers to create water supplies, planted 600, 000 trees, dug 670 miles of terracing (梯田) to help fields retain water, and paid for seed banks in 59 communities throughout south-east Kenya.
1. According to the passage, what is a good harvest for Makau heavily dependent on?| A．Long rainy days. | B．The fierce heat. |
| C．The number of seeds. | D．The choice of the right crops. |
| A．It has a huge stock of underfed cattle. |
| B．It helps its members with seeds as sustainable aid. |
| C．It is a charity run and funded by the Kenyan government. |
| D．It unconditionally offers seeds to farmers affected by climate change. |
| A．October is the most suitable time to plant crops of cow peas and beans. |
| B．Simon is very interested in Africa because he was brought up in Kenya. |
| C．Excellent Development provides farmers with continuous aid to farm efficiently. |
| D．Accepting help from Excellent Development makes people in Kenya feel ashamed. |
| A．Pioneering Seed Loans in Kenya | B．Helping Farmers Help Themselves |
| C．Informing Farmers of Climate Change | D．Giving Farmers Free Access to Food Handouts |
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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；
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With the development of technology, more and more students prefers to use electronic products for taking notes and sending messages, rather than writing on the paper.Besides, our handwriting is not as well as it was in the past.Facing with the problem, we should do as follows:
First, we should reduce the use of electronic products while learning, in that case we can have more opportunities improve our handwriting.Also, we must form a habit of practising calligraphy every day. What’s more, it is better to write letter to our relatives and friends by hand instead of sending e-mails.
Beautiful and neat handwriting is of great beneficial to us students. So let’s take action right now! I’m sure our efforts will pay off!
5 . And Alice said, “Curiouser and Curiouser!”
“Curiouser and curiouser!” this line from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in the Wonderland arouses the most interesting mix of mystery, exploration, discovery and fantasy of the new and unreal.
Curiosity can often be amusing in the real world: a baby monkey sliding off the branch as it curiously stretches out its hand towards a piece of red, juicy fruit.Then there is our own curious little cousin, intent on pushing a rock over and then equally excited by the worms crawling out.We can hear his cheerful claps — the curiosity effect! They are all set to explore and investigate what is around them.This childlike enthusiasm and interest in the world dribble away as they grow older and become more cautious.
Curiosity is one of our strongest instincts.We are born with it and follow its trail for a reason.It is to learn something we did not know, to understand something which is unusual, and to engage with something we have not come across before.The learning of the “new” sets us off on a path of discovery and innovation.Curiosity and exploration activates areas of the brain that are linked with learning and memory.An imaginative mind adds more neurons (神经元), which increases our brain power.The excitement of following our curiosity activates the chemical dopamine (多巴胺) in our brain.Dopamine? Think of it as the happy messenger that runs along the wiring of our brain like an excited cheerleader celebrating a victory! The labyrinths (迷宫) of our brain are complex and mysterious.We can get these neurons to buzz and crackle in tune with our imagination and exploration to aid in the development of a healthier brain.
Curiouser and curiouser, go follow the trail down the rabbit hole of exploration.The world awaits, and your brain will thank you for exercising its muscle!
1. What does the underlined words probably mean in the second paragraph?| A．Wear off | B．Give off. | C．Take off. | D．Cut off. |
| A．Dopamine can increase our brain power. |
| B．Dopamine can deliver happiness in our brain. |
| C．Dopamine can figure out the mystery of our brain. |
| D．Dopamine can activate our curiosity in our brain. |
| A．By making definitions. | B．By giving theories. |
| C．By showing benefits. | D．By making comparisons. |
| A．Imagination is more important than knowledge. |
| B．Alice in the Wonderland is Lewis Carroll’s best seller. |
| C．Curiosity is a natural tendency for people and animal. |
| D．Curiosity is of great significance to us regardless of age. |
6 . Chinese traditional painting and dance are two vital parts of the art world. But what about when they meet each other?
This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’ Spring Festival Gala and went viral.
According to CCTV, this poetic dance programme was inspired by the about 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains(《千里江山图》). Created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at the age of 18, the painting is amazing in its marvellous size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: mountains and groupings of infinite rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling water.
When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only dance but also an ‘exhibition’. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” An Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review, “About a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still wow people as they did long ago.
Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows highlight Chinese traditional culture and have received warm welcome. As for why, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.
“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mindset. They embrace Chinese culture and are proud of it. ”Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.
1. What is the function of Paragraph 1 in the text?| A．To present a common phenomenon. | B．To compare painting with dance. |
| C．To describe the art world. | D．To introduce the topic. |
| A．It was painted in several bright colors. |
| B．It shows natural beauty vividly. |
| C．It was created over thousand years ago. |
| D．It is of small size but includes great details. |
| A．People are more open to traditional culture. |
| B．People are happy to see new forms of art. |
| C．Chinese culture has been spreading around the world. |
| D．People have gained more access to traditional culture. |
| A．Passion for Chinese Traditional Painting |
| B．Art Coming Alive Through Poetic Dance |
| C．Connection Between Painting and Dance |
| D．Highlights in Traditional Chinese Culture |
7 . We seem to find out someone broke into a big company’s databases and left with millions of credit card numbers, passwords or other valuable information. Now a new kind of worry: someone could seize control of your wireless home network and steal your information from under your nose.
That’s the possibility raised by a couple of cyber security researchers from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. The problem, they say, is a weakness in the very protocol meant to make wi-fi secure. That protocol is called Wi-Fi Protected Access II, WPA2. And WPA2’s weakness could allow an attacker within physical range of your wi-fi network to make a copy of that network that they could then control. The researchers call their approach a key reinstallation attack, or KRACK.
It’s important to know that a KRACK attack remains a possibility for now. The scientists realized the threat while investigating wireless security. They’ll present this research on November 1st at the Computer and Communications Security (CCS) conference in Dallas and in December at the Black Hat Europe conference in London.
In their KRACK assumption, wireless devices would be fooled into connecting to the false network. And the attacker would be able to access all of the information that devices send and receive while connected to that network — even if that information has been coded. Android and Linux would be especially easy to attack because of how their encryption keys (密钥) are set.
One measure of protection against such an attack would be to make sure they you’ve installed the most up-to-date versions of your apps, browsers and wireless router software. Updated software is most likely to include the security patches (补丁) needed to avoid falling victim to a KRACK attack, because chances are that KRACK won’t remain simply a proof-of-concept for long.
1. How can the attacker take advantage of the WPA 2’s weakness?| A．By installing a key. | B．By approaching physical range. |
| C．By copying and controlling the network. | D．By controlling the Internet users. |
| A．The false network contributes little to such attack. |
| B．If coded, the information will be free from danger. |
| C．Android is easy to attack for lack of encryption keys. |
| D．All of the information might be accessible to the attacker. |
| A．Purchase the best-quality apps. | B．Install the latest relevant software. |
| C．Ignore the patches of the computers. | D．Keep the proof of KRACK long. |
| A．Sci-Tech Front. | B．Current Affairs. |
| C．Global Celebrities. | D．Financial Window. |
1.建议礼物旗袍和中国结；
2.说明礼物原因；
3.表达祝福。
参考词汇：旗袍 cheongsam
注意：1.写作词数为100词左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . Urban gardens, which provide green spaces to grow sustainable food, make new friends, connect with the earth, and much more, are invaluable to communities. Let’s check out our list of 4 inspiring urban gardens in the US.
Gotham Greens
Where: New York & Chicago
What: Gotham Greens first started in Brooklyn and now has four locations in New York City and Chicago. Their flagship farm in Brooklyn produces over 100,000 pounds of greens per year. But it doesn’t just produce healthy local vegetables. It is using high-tech greenhouses with solar panels to make sure the food grown is healthy and sustainable.
Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students
Where: Baltimore, Maryland
What: The Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students (BUGS) program encourages students to get their hands dirty and plant vegetables through their after-school and summer programs. Many of these kids don’t have access to green spaces, and have never had the opportunity to grow food.
ReVision Urban Farm
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
What: ReVision Urban Farm in Boston works in partnership with the ReVision Family Home —a shelter for 22 homeless parents and their kids. The farm provides these families with information on healthy eating, and access to the farm’s fresh vegetables. The organization also provides job training to help families escape the cycle of poverty.
Swale
Where: New York
What: Swale, a floating food forest located on a large boat, is an innovative project meant to inspire citizens to rethink the relationship between our cities and our food. This urban garden serves as both a living art exhibit and an educational farm. Food forests are sustainable gardens that include vegetables, fruit, nut trees, bushes, herbs, and vines—each one complementing the other in a symbiotic (共生的) relationship.
1. What is special about Gotham Greens?| A．It provides job training for students. |
| B．It creates a sustainable garden on a large boat. |
| C．It uses high-tech greenhouses to grow healthy food. |
| D．It offers homeless families information on healthy eating. |
| A．Swale. | B．Revision Urban Farm. |
| C．Gotham Greens. | D．Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students |
| A．New York | B．Chicago | C．Boston | D．Baltimore |
