1 . The UK has a rich literary heritage, with cities packed with bookshops, literary landmarks and comfortable cafes. If you love books, try one of these city breaks.
York
Earning a remarkable “bookspiration” score of 9. 4/10, York has claimed the title of the best UK city for book lovers. Having the highest number of reading spots per 100, 000 people among all cities analysed, literary lovers will find themselves spoiled for choice in this city. Home to 20 libraries and 33 highly-rated bookshops, this serves as a significant literary resource for a city of its population size.
Books inspired by York include: The Secret Garden, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre
Bath
Bath comes second, receiving a final “bookspiration” score of 8. 1/10. Beyond its plentiful quiet reading spots, more than seven libraries and 16 bookshops per 100, 000 people, the city also offers sufficient green spaces, perfect for eager readers to dive into their favourite books. It’s a dream destination for those with a preference for Jane Austen’s works. It’s also host to the annual Jane Austen Festival in September, featuring many immersive(沉浸式的)Regency-themed experiences.
Books inspired by Bath include: Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Vathek
Belfast
In third place is Belfast, scoring a respectable 7. 3/10. The Northern Irish city has 18 libraries and 55 charming bookshops to choose from. Serving as the backdrop of inspiration for CS Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, Belfast also has a bookish culture as it plays host to an annual book festival drawing in the nation’s biggest bookworms.
Books inspired by Belfast include: Eureka Street, Mystery Man, The Star Factory
Bristol
Bristol with a score of 6. 8/10 secures fourth place to be a literary lover’s paradise. Thanks to its treasure of bookshops from independent to second-hand, over 17 bookshops per 100, 000 people, the lively South West city makes an incredible destination for book-shopping.
Books inspired by Bristol include: Shadow Dance, Birdcage Walk, Keep Him Close
1. Which city is the source of the inspiration for Wuthering Heights?| A．York. | B．Bath. | C．Belfast. | D．Bristol. |
| A．Rate bookstores of the city. | B．Attend theme-based activities. |
| C．Dive into CS Lewis’s books. | D．Take a South West city tour. |
| A．The best green reading spaces. | B．The highest “bookspiration” score. |
| C．The most attractive book festival. | D．The biggest second-hand bookstore. |
2 . The effects of advertising often work in tricky ways. Many people don’t even realise they are being marketed to when they change their behaviour after encountering advertisements. Advertising is such a powerful psychological tool that an entire field of study devoted to unlocking how advertising influences consumer behaviour has been developed.
Another effect of advertising is educating consumers about specific products or services. This can be part of the persuasion written in an ad. In an advertisement, a company can influence potential buyers by showing how the product works and how it can solve the problems they face. For example, a dog owner who previously thought there was no solution to his dog’s anxiety can learn through a dog vest ad that there actually is a solution, and that solution is the gentle pressure provided by the vest.
Advertisements generally use similar language. Many advertisements are designed to make the viewers take immediate action. Words and phrases often used in such ads include “Buy now!” “Get started!” and “Try now!”. Specifically, the part of an ad that pushes for immediate action is called “call to action”, which is important to any ad because it drives the viewers or listeners to take action. Besides, companies usually use persuasive language in the rest of the advertisement. This can be a recommendation from a previous buyer, a chart showing the product’s benefits, or a list of the product’s benefits.
Advertising is part of marketing. Although the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably (可替换地), they aren’t the same thing. Marketing is the broad process of researching consumers needs, collecting and evaluating data related to those needs and developing various strategies for attracting consumers. Advertising, on the other hand, strictly refers to the process of attracting potential customers to make a sale.
1. Why does the author tell the story about the dog owner?| A．To show consumers learn about products for pets from ads. |
| B．To show consumers’ problems are the inspiration for advertisers. |
| C．To show consumers are affected by ads offering solutions to their problems. |
| D．To show consumers’ needs can be satisfied by companies devoted to advertising. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Subjective. | B．Negative. | C．Supportive. | D．Objective. |
| A．How Does Advertising Influence People |
| B．What Are the Advantages of Advertising |
| C．How Does Marketing Differ from Advertising |
| D．What Are People’s Attitudes towards Advertising |
3 . Expecting to travel abroad but lacking a loose budget? Interested in meaningful volunteering programs but worried about issues like your security or working conditions? Here comes a right place for you — Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary (保护区).
Highlights
Volunteering with elephants and bringing them back into their natural habitat
Making a difference in the conservation efforts to save elephants living under awful conditions
Helping teach English to the communities and raising awareness about the captive (圈养的) elephant situation
Wandering the forests and observe elephant’s natural behaviors in their home environment
Our Sanctuary
Our sanctuary has rescued 5 elephants from the tourism industry and we have now brought them home to live out their lives in the forest, in semi-wild conditions. We need volunteers to help us keep these elephants happy and healthy in their natural habitat. With volunteer support, we hope to return more elephants to the forest soon.
Your tasks
Performing research on the natural elephant behaviors and the surrounding forest
Taking part in community projects such as teaching English at the school and to other locals
Carrying out litter pick-ups with the kids to educate on waste management
Your Rough Schedule:
Day 1: Pickup from Chiang Mai at 9 am. Travel through a national park and stunning mountains until you arrive in our unique village. Meet your homestay family and the other volunteers, and immerse yourself in hill tribe culture.
Day 2: Wake up early to hike in the forest and find our elephants. Spend the morning recording and learning about these amazing animals and their natural behaviors. Return to the village in the late afternoon and take part in our community & camp & teaching projects.
Day 3: Another early start to hike to observe our elephants one last time. Return to Chiang Mai in the afternoon.
1. Which of the following is a feature of volunteer work at the sanctuary?| A．Looking after captive elephants with the locals. |
| B．Seeking and observing elephants in natural forests. |
| C．Helping rescue elephants living in the poor environment. |
| D．Teaching people to conserve elephants’ natural habitat. |
| A．You should participate in anti-poverty projects. |
| B．You should have the great ability to go hiking for days. |
| C．You should master local languages and know about tribe culture. |
| D．You should undertake research into wild elephants independently. |
| A．A holiday brochure. | B．A travel journal. |
| C．A geographical essay. | D．An educational website. |
1. How many children does the show star?
| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. |
| A．He can fly in the sky. |
| B．He can create force fields. |
| C．He can operate unusual devices. |
| A．They run a school. |
| B．They control everything. |
| C．They help the community. |
| A．Working hard at school. |
| B．Learning to be independent. |
| C．Applying science to daily life. |
When a 74-year-old woman started sharing photos of
At the beginning, there were barely 100 followers, but day by day, the three meals a day
Grandma, a native of Beijing, lives in the eastern city Hangzhou and enjoys her
In November last year, Grandma’s account became a trending topic on China’s popular social media network Weibo,
In the little virtual space, strangers
“Talking with these kids
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
| A．Some information about a market. |
| B．How to save money on shopping. |
| C．Daily specials at Elwood Food Market. |
| A．Eggs. | B．Fish. | C．Bread. |
| A．In Hall 1. | B．Next to Hall 2. | C．At the end of Hall 3. |
| A．Enjoy a hot breakfast. | B．Choose fresh vegetables. | C．Buy Italian food. |
7 . English Poetry Competition of 2022
Enter your poem for a chance to win something! Our poetry contest is held twice a year. Write a poem about how the pandemic (疫情) has changed your life.
Prizes
The contest awards one first place prize of $2,000 and a first prize wall plaque ($100 value); twenty second place prizes of $100 each and a second place wall plaque ($75 value); one hundred third place winners of a third place wall plaque ($25 value).
Rules
Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification (取消资格).
IMPORTANT:
☆Poet must be at least thirteen years of age.
☆Only one poem per person, per family is allowed.
☆A poem in its entirety must be an original work by the person centering the contest.
☆All entries are judged anonymously (匿名地). Please do not include your name, address, phone number, etc., or your entry will be disqualified.
Deadline: Email your entry by 31st May 2022.
Length: 42 lines max. No minimum. Title not included in the line count.
Format: Entries must be typed. We do not accept handwritten submissions.
Fees: £10 per poem.
Judging: The judges’ decision is final and no individual correspondence (通信) can be entered into. Judges are unable to comment on individual entries. Judging is fair.
Copyright: Worldwide copyright of each entry remains with the author but the Bridport Prize has unrestricted rights to publish the winning and highly praised poems.
1. What can we learn about the poetry competition?| A．It takes place every two years. |
| B．It focuses on personal growth. |
| C．Poets have to pay for it |
| D．It gives feedback on each entry. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Typing your poem out. |
| B．Writing a poem of 40 lines. |
| C．Emailing your entry on March 30. |
| D．Including personal information in your entry. |
8 . A good modern newspapers is an extraordinary piece of reading. It’s extraordinary first for what it contains: the news from local crime to international politics, from sports to business to fashion to science, and the news of comment and special features (特征) as well, from editorial page to feature article and interviews to criticism (批评) of books, art, theatre and music.
A newspaper is even more extraordinary for the way one reads it; never completely, never straight through but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, looking at one piece quickly, reading another articles all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next.
A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more than any reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality, its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also much of what appeals in a newspaper has no more than value that just last for a short time. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper; what each person does is to put together, out of the pages of that day’s paper, his own selection and order, his own newspaper.
For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently(高效地), which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you change apply the techniques of reading.
1. What may a modern newspaper cover according to the passage?| A．Argument between parents. | B．Differences between teachers |
| C．Differences among students. | D．Violence against children |
| A．Current events. | B．Local people. |
| C．Immediate actions . | D．Lasting value. |
| A．They normally read different newspapers. |
| B．They usually choose what interest them. |
| C．They often apply the techniques of reading. |
| D．They never read the same newspaper. |
| A．What makes a good modern newspaper extraordinary? |
| B．Why reading newspapers needs skill and self –awareness? |
| C．How we can different kinds of newspapers efficiently? |
| D．How we can get what we want without missing things? |
1. 说明你是该报的忠实读者
2. 赞赏该报优点： 1) 兼顾国内外新闻 2) 介绍名人成功故事
3. 提出建议： 刊登指导英语学习的文章
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1．比赛目的：提高学生的英语口语水平。
2．参加者：高中学生。
3．报名时间与地点：10月30日以前，学生会办公室或向班里团支书报名。
4．比赛时间与地点：11月10日下午2：30，阅览室。
5．5位英语老师被邀为评委。
6．前5位优胜者获奖，并有机会参加今年暑假在北京举办的英语夏令营，与外籍老师交流。
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