1 . Literary (文学的) festivals are all over the UK and Ireland this month. Here are four of them.
Hay Festival
Set on the beautiful Wales-England border, this year’s Hay Festival includes travel writer Kapka Kassabova delivering the 2023 Jan Morris Lecture, Ray Mears discussing the British woodland, and Bear Grylls and Ranulph Fiennes celebrating a love of wild spaces. Author-led tours with Wayfair Walks explore the Brecon Beacons.
Date: From 25 May to 4 June
Guernsey Literary Festival
Celebrating great writing and big ideas in the beautiful island of Guernsey, this event includes activities such as a talk by Susie Dent centred on her book An Emotional Dictionary — Real Words For How We Feel, and family-focused drawing classes from painter Rob Biddulph. The festival also offers poetry competitions, writing workshops and the chance to stretch your legs on Guernsey’s coastal trails and nature walks.
Date: From 2 to 14 May
International Literature Festival Dublin
The ancient streets that were once inspiration for James Joyce, W·B Yeats and Oscar Wilde welcome Ireland’s leading literary festival this May. The 10-day event celebrates the best Irish and international writers, poets, playwrights and screenwriters. Book-themed guided walks are also offered.
Date: From 19 to 28 May
The Bath Festivals
Founded in 1948, The Bath Festivals is a year-round creative learning program that inspires and connects different people and communities through various activities. For example, we have Bath Contemporary Artists’ Fair in May and Bath Children’s Literature Festival in September. Our other year-round hands-on music and literature projects give children and young people opportunities to gain real-world experience.
1. Who will discuss the British woodland at Hay Festival?A.Bear Grylls. | B.Ray Mears. |
C.Ranulph Fiennes. | D.Kapka Kassabova. |
A.From 2 to 14 May. | B.From 20 May to 4 June. |
C.From 19 to 28 May. | D.From 25 May to 4 June. |
A.It mainly attracts adults. | B.It runs throughout the year. |
C.It has a variety of activities. | D.It offers author-led city walks. |
2 . Most people above 16 years old have a strong wish that they should drive on the road by themselves. Thus, getting a license is an exciting time in their life. Ultimate Drivers is there to help your teen learn the rules of the road and get important driving experience.
What We Offer
Intimate Drivers’ program will help students prepare for their road test and give them the skills they need to become lifelong safe and defensive drivers.
The beginner program offers 20 hours of in-class training, 12 hours of homework assignments and 8 hours of in-car training. Each in-class training lasts 120 minutes and each one-on-one in-car training 80 minutes. What’s more, students can be picked up for free from home, work or school.
What You Need To Know
Students can complete the classroom part of the course in just two weekends or if it better suits their schedules, they can take it during the evenings on weekdays. There are also classes offered during the holiday break.
Students can start taking line classroom part of the driving training without the G 1 license, but do need it by the time they’re ready to start the in-car driving lessons.
What Extra Benefits Are
The beginner drivers can get much through the program. After that they’ll receive student testimonials (证明书) . The testimonials show teenagers who have taken the course feel more confident in their abilities and many believe they couldn’t have passed the road test without it.
Sign up before April 5th, and students can get an insurance discount!
1. How many times does the program offer in-class training?A.20. | B.12. | C.10. | D.8. |
A.Get the G 1 license. | B.Finish the classroom part. |
C.Sign up before April 5th. | D.Receive a student testimonial. |
A.A review. | B.An advertisement. |
C.A guide. | D.An encyclopedia. |
3 . Creating a Graphic Novel
In the past decade we’ve seen the rise of graphic novels that come in all sorts of forms. Now join author and illustrator Lizzy Stewart for our upcoming masterclass, where she’ll take you through how to create both the illustration and text for a graphic novel. You’ll have the chance to find the right form for the story you are trying to tell, and Lizzy will share her insight into the editorial and publishing process of getting a graphic novel printed. 15 minutes will be reserved for a Q&A session at the end of the masterclass, when Lizzy will answer what you’re curious to know.
Booking & Payment
●The workshop fee of £30 is payable in full online.
●Joining instructions and full guidance will be provided by us a week before the start date.
Accessible to All
●It’s of real importance for us that our event remains accessible to all.
●We have made three scholarship places available for this event as part of our accessibility scheme (计划). Please visit our scholarship page to find out how to apply for scholarships to the course.
●This masterclass will be presented online through video conferencing software. It will also be recorded so if you are unable to attend the live event, you’ll be able to catch up and access the recording within two weeks.
●This event will include written text and visuals. Please contact us in advance so that we can make arrangements to be sure all documents appear in a format that works for you.
1. What can attendees do in the masterclass?A.Have their work published. | B.Communicate with Lizzy. |
C.Get Lizzy’s 15-minute instruction. | D.Create graphic novels in all forms. |
A.Recorded materials for a limited period. |
B.Free access to video conferencing software. |
C.Written text and visuals for certain attendees. |
D.Scholarships to further their graphic novel study. |
A.A review. | B.A guide. | C.An essay. | D.An advertisement. |
4 . Schedule an Appointment at the Center for Women’s Health
Please call your doctor’s office or the clinic as far in advance as possible to schedule your appointments. This will make it easier to choose times that are most convenient for you.
Be sure to register after you have scheduled your first appointment. Registration helps each clinic correctly identify you and your medical information.
If your health plan restricts the clinics you can use, be sure your plan has approved the healthcare you are requesting. This will help you avoid unexpected fees.
Checklist of information you will need when making an appointment
We will ask you for the following information:
Your name
Your date of birth or Social Security number (this helps ensure that your medical information is not confused with someone who has a similar name)
Reasons for the appointment (be as specific as possible so that we can reserve the right amount of time for your visit)
Whether you want a particular doctor or the first available appointment
Canceling an appointment
If you cannot keep your appointment, please call your doctor’s office or clinic as soon as possible or no later than the day before. We realize that sometimes emergencies come up and your plans may change. However, giving us as much notice as possible helps us better serve you and our other patients. When you call, we will help you reschedule for another day and time.
1. From the passage which one is Not true?A.You can choose some time to make an appointment as long as it’s convenient. |
B.You need to register after making your time. |
C.You don’t need to call your doctor ahead of schedule. |
D.You can avoid some unexpected cost if you choose some suitable clinics. |
A.The appointment with a doctor. |
B.The Social Security number. |
C.The birth place. |
D.The reasons for an appointment. |
A.April 12. | B.April 13. |
C.April 15. | D.April 11. |
5 .
Hope Book Club A book club is a small group of persons that are reading the same book in order to share different feelings and opinions about the book. The book club meets once a month for an hour of lively discussion. All students (3+), teachers and parents are welcome! Here you can discover a new world, learn new ideas and make new friends! What you should do: ★You will read the book on your own and then discuss your reading in the book club. ★You must keep up with your reading so that you can join as a part of your group. The book club will decide what pages or chapters you will read. ★You should take down notes and thoughts as you read. ★Everyone in the book club is expected to join in the discussion. More tips: ★Keep our place clean. ★No pets and no smoking. ★Take good care of books and return them on time. ★You must ask for leave if you cannot join in the discussion. Fees: Kids from 3—7: Free; Kids from 8—18: 10 dollars a month; Adults: 15 dollars a month. If you are interested, call 487-256-656 or 487-266-545, send an email to hopebook@yahoo.com or visit our website at www.hopebookclub.com. |
A.30 dollars. | B.60 dollars. | C.75 dollars. | D.90 dollars |
A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
A.Books aren’t allowed to be taken out of the club. |
B.Joining in the discussion is encouraged in the club. |
C.You can choose your favourite books to read in the club. |
D.The members in the club don’t have to finish what they need to read. |
6 . There really are apps for everything and some could end up saving your life.
Lots of us use WhatsApp for messaging and calling, but do you know it also has a Live Location feature that can let a loved one know your whereabouts in case you’re in danger? You simply press the “+” key in a chat, select “Location”, and then press “Share Live Location”, which enables any participant in the chat to see your location in real time for the duration you choose.
SkinVision
You will have to pay for this digital skin check app, either on an ad hoc or a subscription basis, but with an estimated fifth of skin cancers going undiagnosed (未确诊的) during lockdown, it could be well worth it. You simply take a photo of any suspicious (可疑的) spot with your phone and you’ll then receive a risk indication from SkinVision’s clinically acknowledged technology within 30 seconds.
Stay Alive
With mental health problems on the increase, this prevention app could be extremely helpful. Developed by Grassroots, it offers a wealth of resources, ranging from strategies for staying grounded when you feel overwhelmed, to breathing exercises to direct links to national and local crisis resources.
St John Ambulance First Aid
An app like this is more useful for saving someone else’s life than your own, but arguably it’s a must-have on your smartphone. It gives advice in dealing with emergencies, including choking, allergic reactions and performing CPR. You don’t have to have an Internet connection in order to use it.
1. What can Skin Vision users do?A.They can learn first aid skills. |
B.They can do skin check easily. |
C.They can take beautiful photos. |
D.They can share their accurate location. |
A.It offers advice on mental health. |
B.It helps save both users and others. |
C.It is accessible only to online users. |
D.It is of great benefit to cancer patients. |
A.WhatsApp. |
B.Skin Vision. |
C.Stay Alive. |
D.St John Ambulance First Aid. |
7 . The Comfortable Kitchen: 105 Laid-Back, Healthy, and Wholesome Recipes
Here are healthy meals the whole family can enjoy, night after night.
What does comfort mean in The Comfortable Kitchen? For Alex Snodgrass, New York Times best-selling author of The Defined Dish, bringing her family around the table to share a home-cooked meal is a favorite way to show love. Her recipes are designed to bring joy into that display of affection, from your own comfort cooking for your loved ones' delight at the delicious flavors, to knowing that you are caring for your family 's nutrition with each bite.
There are plenty of recipes with simple, flexible ingredients for a meal when desired — perfect for people who are enjoying their “food freedom” stage of their health journey. And for those who have diet restrictions, Alex clearly marks each recipe as gluten-free (无麸质), dairy-free and grain-free, as appropriate.
Alex brings back the joy of being in the kitchen for those at all levels of cooking skills and provides food for every occasion, with soups, salads, pasta, vegetarian and non-vegetarian, ranging from one-pot meals to not-so-junky junk food — and even cocktails and desserts — with recipes including:
▲Cajun Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
▲Green Curry Poached Halibut with Herbs
▲Texas Style Brisket Tacos
▲Herby Green Olive Pasta with Feta
▲Sheet Pan Honey Sesame Cauliflower
▲Clayton's Margarita
▲7-Ingredient Almond Butter Cookies
With 105 approachable and nutritious recipes for real, busy life, The Comfortable Kitchen is a must-have cookbook for those who care about what they eat and what they make.
1. What is The Comfortable Kitchen mainly about?A.Cooking. | B.Affection. |
C.Kitchen facilities. | D.Family parties. |
A.It contains many recipes. | B.It receives many complaints. |
C.It can only be bought online. | D.It is published by New York Times. |
A.Environmentalists. | B.Dieticians. |
C.Businessmen. | D.Publishers. |
London has a new magazine. But it is not printed on paper. Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is
In order to read this magazine, each page of
9 . Graduate Schemes
Commercial Banking Graduate Scheme
We help U.K.-based clients to invest locally and trade globally, and advise them on ways they can manage risk. To apply for our scheme, you need a 2:1 degree or above in any discipline from any university.
Location: Our graduate schemes are based in various cities around the U. K., including London, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Bristol.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
♦ Attending client meetings to understand their needs and offering solutions to support them.
♦ Managing the Group’s exposure to risk and assessing investment opportunities.
Risk Management Graduate Scheme
If you are eager to learn how a national organization protects itself and its customers from different threats, you’ll be a great fit for our Risk Management teams.
What you need is just a 2:2 degree or above.
Location: The first placement will be in Bristol, followed by three placements in London.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
♦ Developing your understanding of credit risks, risk analysis and financial modeling.
♦ Using artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify our risk management processes.
Finance Graduate Scheme
Finance teams are the trusted advisors to our business. And, once they understand how a business works, they can develop strategies that help transform it, within a fast-changing industry.
Accounting and finance graduates are qualified for this scheme.
Location: London.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
♦ Building relationships with colleagues and customers to better understand their needs.
♦ Reviewing our practices and contributing ideas on the ways we can improve them.
Manufacturing Graduate Scheme
We’re the U.K.’s second largest fresh food manufacturer. We’re unique in the way we source and make most of our fresh food ourselves. To join us, it’s crucial that you have to own a driving license. Besides, you must have a passion for food quality and safety. Those who have a minimum 2:2 degree and are fluent in Chinese will be preferred.
Location: London.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
♦ Working with a variety of teams at several of our manufacturing sites.
♦ Going on placement in stores to learn more about our retail operations.
1. Which graduate schemes suit people who want to stay in Bristol?A.Finance Graduate Scheme and Risk Management Graduate Scheme. |
B.Manufacturing Graduate Scheme and Finance Graduate Scheme. |
C.Risk Management Graduate Scheme and Manufacturing Graduate Scheme. |
D.Commercial Banking Graduate Scheme and Risk Management Graduate Scheme. |
A.Reviewing ideas on the ways to improve them. |
B.Master more knowledge about retail operations. |
C.Create bonds with customers to know them well. |
D.Using AI to make risk management easy |
A.A passion for food. | B.A driving license. |
C.A certificate for Chinese. | D.A health certificate. |
10 . Sports and movies often go hand in hand. Many important elements of good storytelling are present in most sports competitions. As a result, screenwriters and directors are keen on telling interesting stories of athletes. Here are a few truly unforgettable sports films over the past years alone.
Read on! Kids.
Teen Wolf
Year released: 1985 Director: Rod Daniel
Teen wolf is one of the most famous films of the 1980s, starring Michael J. Fox who was one of the biggest stars of the decade. Fox acts the role of a werewolf (狼人) boy, Scott Howard. He stands out as a player of the school basketball team, gaining popularity and attention.
Sunset Park
Year released: 1996 Director: Steve Gomer
Starring Rhea Perlman, Fredro Starr, and the then- unknown Terrence Howard, Sunset Park is about a high school basketball team filled with kids at a loss for meaning of life. When the new coach, Phyllis Saroka, a woman, takes over the team, the kids give her a hard time. But she doesn’t lose heart or give them up. Eventually, they inspire each other and turn into a family.
Hoosiers
Year released: 1986 Director: David Anspaugh
The film tells the story of a small town in Indiana and how its high school goes on to win a state title despite all the difficulties. Featuring an amazing performance by Gene Hackman in a starring role as the team’s coach, Hoosiers is richly detailed and real to life, as it spares no expense in making sure that every problem that team must overcome is examined.
Space Jam
Year released: 1996 Director: Joe Pytka
There are too many reasons to love this film: the presence of the NBA’S greatest superstar together with cartoon legends, the great final game between the Monstars and the Tune Squad. Space Jam is a basketball movie that never takes itself too seriously from start to finish, always putting fun first.
1. What can we infer from Sunset Park?A.Phyllis Saroka gives her players a hard time. |
B.Phyllis Saroka is searching for the meaning of life. |
C.Phyllis Saroka tries hard to form a basketball team. |
D.Phylis Saroka finally gains acceptance with her patience. |
A.Hoosiers. | B.Space Jam. | C.Teen wolf. | D.Sunset Park. |
A.Entertainment. | B.Business. | C.Education. | D.Travel. |