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Michael saw the trouble coming. There standing in the hallway was Frank, the boy who enjoyed making fun of anyone at any given moment. Frank was tall and strong, so few of his victims stood up to him. Michael hated the idea that Frank always got away with his wrongdoing. Yet like most kids who were picked on, he just took it quietly and waited for the unpleasant to pass.
Frank walked up, his eyes locked on the books in Michael’s arms. When they met, Frank stopped unexpectedly, “Hey, let me see those books!” Some students watched as Michael held out the books he was carrying, trying not to give away his nervousness.
Frank took a book, looked inside for a second, and then threw the book at Michael, who dropped all the other books. “Hey, those are school property,” Frank barked, “Be careful!” Then he walked away, laughing loudly.
Michael, his cheeks turning red, half kicked the fallen books. Suddenly a hand picked up one book. “You look like you could use a p ally (盟友),” a friendly voice said. It was Ramon, the most athletic boy in the high school. Michael couldn’t believe Ramon was stopping to help him as they barely spoke.
“Thanks,” Michael sighed with relief. “It’s confusing. I don’t know what his problems is.”
“Well, as I see it,” Ramon said, “you need to find a way to end this.” Michael nodded, stuck for what to say. Ramon continued, “You know my grandmother used to tell me whenever I had a problem with someone. She’d say, ‘You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar (醋).’”
Looking puzzled, Michael asked, “What does that mean?”
“It means kindness may be more effective than anger,” Ramon explained.
“Can you just tell Frank to stop picking on me?” Michael suggested.
“That’s vinegar,” Ramon laughed as he walked away. “Try honey instead.”
Ramon’s words left Michael thinking.
The next school day brought Michael’s usual pain. There stood Frank, and Michael knew it would be just seconds before he had to face him in the middle of the hall. Frank came nearer.
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Then, suddenly, the unexpected happened.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Michael bent down and quickly picked up Frank’s books on the floor.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. Which place is the hostess going this time?
| A．India. | B．Africa. | C．The South Pole. |
| A．By ship. | B．By plane. | C．By train. |
| A．Go on a trip to India with him. |
| B．Describe her journey to India. |
| C．Watch a film about India. |
| A．People. | B．Trucks. | C．Cars. |
Under the boundless blue sky, soft grasses wave in the breeze, herds of cows and sheep leisurely grazing on the plains, white round yurts (蒙古包) dotting throughout the endless green, and pearl-like rivers zigzagging to the mysterious distance. This is picturesque Hulunbuir Grassland, ideally
Hulunbuir’s name has been illuminated (照亮) on the national stage, with the 14th National Winter Games successfully drawing a close on Tuesday February 27, regarded as the most significant comprehensive winter sports event in China after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. In the past month, Hulunbuir,
This grand event not only leaves behind memories of thrilling moments but acts as an example of the power of sports in enhancing unity and celebrating diversity. Hulunbuir is home
The Spring Festival holiday period witnessed an extraordinary surge in tourism, with Hulunbuir attracting
Saving the Carnations
Dawn broke. Regina aged 14 opened her sleepy eyes and looked out of the window at the foggy field below. “NO!” she cried, now fully awake. Buttermilk, the cow was in Mama’s carnation (康乃馨) garden.
“I must have forgotten to close the gate last night,” Regina thought as she pulled a sweatshirt over her head. Mama was planning to sell the carnations at the fair next week. But Buttermilk was eating the flowers. Regina hurried outside and grabbed the lead rope on the wall.
“Why can’t you stay in the field?” she called to Buttermilk as she headed across the yard to the carnation garden. Buttermilk still stood there chewing the tender flowers.
“When I grow up, I’ll be an artist and paint pictures all day,” annoyed Regina thought. “I’ll not own a cow. Too much trouble.” Regina was fond of painting since the day she had memory. She would like to not only help with family but see birds and flowers alive under her brush.
Just as Regina was about to throw the lead rope onto Buttermilk’s collar, the family dog Blue, rounded the corner of the house, barking loudly and furiously. Buttermilk couldn’t stand it and took off, tearing through the carnations. It finally ran through the open gate and into the field outside. “Thank goodness!” Regina said as she closed the gate and secured the lock. But, as she turned to look at the flower garden, most of the carnations were either eaten or trampled (踩踏).
Mama and Dad came out of the house. “What’s going on?” Mama asked. She looked sadly at her garden. “I forgot to close the gate,” Regina said. “I’m so sorry.” “I know you are.” Mama sighed and gave Regina a hug.
Regina’s heart was heavy as she went back into the house. Mama had prepared much for the fair but now half of her efforts were in vain. Regina decided to think of a way to make it up to her mother. The problem tasked Regina’s mind. Could she plant other flowers in a week? Not enough time. Could she make use of the carnations in pieces? Not enough magic. Regina found no way out.
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All of a sudden, a flower painting on the wall caught Regina’s eye.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A week later, the fair day, when her parents were loading the car, Regina brought her vivid paintings downstairs.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . ROYAL BOTANIC KEW GARDENS
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew have been cultivated for centuries to create the ultimate botanical experience. Scientists and gardeners thoroughly care for the 300-acre garden with 50, 000 living plants year round, to ensure that all 90 attractions at this UNESCO World Heritage Site are top levels.
Educational session prices and safeguarding
You can plan a self-led visit or book one of our educational sessions. Students will take part in the educational sessions in groups of 15. Prices vary according to different situations.
| EYFS to Key Stage 4 | Key Stage 5 |
| ·45-minute session: £ 38/group ·90-minute session: £ 76/group | ·Half day (1 session): £ 88/group ·Ful day (2 sessions): £ 176/group |
| Teachers and adults | |
| ·Up to required key stage ratios: Free ·Adults needed for 1:1 special educational needs support: Free ·Adults above the required ratios: £ 12/person The payment will be due within 28 calendar days of making the booking | |
| Required supervising (监护) adult-student ratios | |
| ·Key Stage l (1:5) ·Key Stage 2(1:8) ·Key stage 3 (1:10) ·Key Stage 4 (1:12) ·Key Stage 5 (1:12) | |
Health and safety
·Leaders of school groups must accept responsibility for any first aid requirements of their pupils or staff should they arise. All supervising adults should carry a mobile phone and a contact number for the leader of your group.
·Groups should take particular care around moving vehicles, lakes and ponds, and when looking at poisonous, thorny or spiky plants.
·In the event of an emergency, please contact the nearest member of Kew staff or a Kew constable (治安员). The emergency number is 020 8332 3333.
·Please do not call 999 as ambulance/fire/police crews may take time to find you. It is much better to coordinate through Kew’s own constabulary, police force who deal with first aid, security, and emergencies.
Planning your visit
Your tickets and two planning passes will be sent to you upon receipt of your payment.
Recommended timings
The Kew Gardens opens at 10 am. You are recommended to spend at least three to five hours on your visit. The closing time varies throughout the year. But the earliest is 3:30 pm. We have a fixed schedule for educational sessions, which is from 10: 30 am to 2:20 pm (except KS5).
1. How much should a group of 15 Key Stage 1 students and 5 teachers pay for a 45-minute course?| A．£ 46. | B．£ 50. | C．£ 72. | D．£ 62. |
| A．Call 999 immediately. | B．Check the risk assessment. |
| C．Seek help from the staff member nearby. | D．Ask adults, leaders or teachers for help. |
| A．To introduce Kew Gardens. |
| B．To give tips on visiting Kew Gardens. |
| C．To attract potential visitors to Kew Gardens. |
| D．To inform coming activities in Kew Gardens. |
1. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
| A．Why the man gives up acting work. |
| B．What the man did after graduation. |
| C．How the man chose his present profession. |
| A．Work in a company. |
| B．Set up his own company. |
| C．Continue to study business course. |
| A．They were angry. | B．They were satisfied. | C．They were open-minded. |
| A．He is very rich and famous. |
| B．He gets lots of acting work. |
| C．He doesn’t have a full-time job. |
10 . A study published Tuesday in the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review found that words expressing angry feelings sound alike in several unrelated languages. They’re less likely than other words to include the sounds L, R, W or Y. And more friendly versions of such words often have these sounds added. The finding suggests that certain rules may link the world’s languages, no matter how different they are.
Ryan McKay, co-author of the paper, happened to discover that some of the English curses (诅咒语) seem to have something in common; They’re often short and include the sounds B, P, T or K. Then Dr. McKay teamed up with his colleague Shiri Lev-Ari to learn whether these rules went beyond English.
During the experiment, they asked fluent speakers of Arabic, Korean, German and Spanish to list the worst words they could think of. Once they’d made a list of each language’s most commonly used curses, the researchers compared these with neutral (中性的) words from the same language. To their surprise, the rules still apply.
Next, the scientists asked the same people to listen to pairs of invented words, such as “yog” and “tsog” and guess which word in each pair was a curse. The subjects were more likely to guess that words without L, R. W and Y, such as “tsog”, were curses. Finally, the researchers looked through the dictionary for English curses and their cleaned-up versions. Once again, the cleaned-up versions included more of the sounds L, R, W and Y.
“Most 20th-century language scientists held that any word could have any meaning,” said Dr. McKay. “With curses, though, the sounds themselves seem to carry meaning. This can shape and change our understanding of how languages are formed.”
“It is the first time for researchers to study curses across languages and the finding is very interesting,” said Benjamin Bergen, a language scientist at the University of California, who was not involved in the study. “But it is just another case of what’s called sound symbolism in the language study: A word sounds like what it means.”
1. Which word is most probably not a leaned-up curse according to the text?| A．Rucy. |
| B．Buk |
| C．Yayad. |
| D．Walawah. |
| A．Applying their study to more unrelated languages. |
| B．Studying the neutral words and curses side by side. |
| C．Asking people to listen to pairs of non-existing words. |
| D．Comparing English curses with their friendly versions. |
| A．The study method is really unscientific. |
| B．It will change our understanding in a way. |
| C．It is not a totally new discovery at all. |
| D．The selected languages are too limited. |
| A．To introduce a newly published study. |
| B．To prove the unique rules in English. |
| C．To tell another way of memorizing words. |
| D．To show how to use more friendly curses. |
