1 . 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. |
2 . Find Your Adventure at the Space and Aviation(航空) Center
If you’re looking for a unique adventure, the Space and Aviation Center (SAC) is the place to be. The Center offers programs designed to challenge and inspire with hands-on tasks and lots of fun.
More than 750,000 have graduated from SAC, with many seeking employment in engineering, aviation, education, medicine and a wide variety of other professions. They come to camp, wanting to know what it is like to be an astronaut or a pilot, and they leave with real-world applications for what they’re studying in the classroom.
For the trainees, the programs also offer a great way to earn merit badges(荣誉徽章). At Space Camp, trainees can earn their Space Exploration badge as they build and fire model rockets, learn about space tasks and try simulated(模拟) flying to space with the crew from all over the world. The Aviation Challenge program gives trainees the chance to earn their Aviation badge. They learn the principles of flight and test their operating skills in the cockpit(驾驶舱) of a variety of flight simulators. Trainees also get a good start on their Wilderness Survival badge as they learn about water- and land-survival through designed tasks and their search and rescue of "downed" pilot.
With all the programs, teamwork is key as trainees learn the importance of leadership and being part of a bigger task.
All this fun is available for ages 9 to 18. Families can enjoy the experience together, too, with Family Camp programs for families with children as young as 7.
Stay an hour or stay a week — there is something here for everyone!
For more details, please visit us online at www.sac.com.
1. Why do people come to SAC?A.To experience adventures. |
B.To look for jobs in aviation. |
C.To get a degree in engineering. |
D.To learn more about medicine. |
A.fly to space |
B.get an Aviation badge first |
C.study the principles of flight |
D.build and fire model rockets |
A.Leadership. | B.Team spirit. |
C.Task planning. | D.Survival skills. |
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 SanctuaryOur 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. |
4 . If you want to learn something new in your spare time, there are some choices for you.
AR Workshop
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AR Workshop is a DIY studio that offers hands-on classes for decorating home from raw materials. Join an instructor-led workshop where you can make wood signs, framed signs, round signs, centerpiece boxes and more! AR Workshop will help you take your home decoration to the next level and have fun while creating it!
Artistic Elements Dance
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Artistic Elements’ aim is to develop dancers with excellent, professional technique, humble character and team spirit. We offer Beginner to Pre-Professional Level Classes to dancers from 18 months to adults in the styles of ballet, jazz, musical theatre, hip hop and more! Our experienced teachers all well-trained are willing to share the love of dance with each student who walks through our doors and ensure our dancers train safely in a positive environment. In addition to group classes, Artistic Elements offers private lessons, open master classes and birthday parties.
Melody Music Studios
615-510-3798| melodymusicstudios.com| musiclessonsnashvilletn. asp Melody Music Studios offers exciting music and voice lessons, in the student’s home or the instructor’s personal studio. We offer all styles, traditional and/or by ear, in a fun and positive environment. There’s a grace period (宽限期) of three business days to cancel after the trial lesson (试课), and if you’re not satisfied, it’s FREE! So you have nothing to lose to sign up today!
My Gym of Brentwoo
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My Gym is the expert in children’s fitness. It has good programs and facilities designed to help children 6 weeks through 13 years of age develop physically and mentally. Our structured, age-appropriate, weekly classes include music dance, games, special rides, gymnastics, sports and more. Children have loads of fun as they gain strength, balance, coordination and flexibility while developing social skills and confidence.
1. If Mary wants to make her new home more beautiful, which one suits her best?A.Melody Music Studios. | B.My Gym of Brentwood. |
C.AR Workshop. | D.Artistic Elements Dance. |
A.It provides various courses for dancers of all ages. |
B.Its teachers can give professional training to learners. |
C.It provides summer and winter camps for dance lovers. |
D.It only focuses on developing dancers’ professional dancing skills. |
A.must pay for it |
B.must take the courses |
C.can call off the class at any time free |
D.have right to decide whether to continue |
A.Tom, a 6-month old boy, was born with a weak heart. |
B.Mark, a 12-year-old student, wants to get stronger. |
C.Tony, a 31-year-old teacher, likes to build up his body. |
D.John, a 65-year-old retired man, wants to kill his spare time. |
A.an advertisement | B.an art show review |
C.an exhibition guide | D.a school announcement |
5 .
Travel Back in Time | |
TOMORROW THEY WON’T DARE TO MURDER US By Joseph Andras In 1956, National Liberation Front Member Fernand Iveton planted a bomb near Algiers. The hoped-for explosion was intended only to be a piece of symbolism, so he put it in an unused shed. He was arrested before it could go off and then mercilessly tortured and hanged. Andras’s fictionalized retelling of Iveton’s story was published in French in2016 to immediate acclaim, winning the prestigious Prix Goncourt. It’s now been translated into English. The book is just 137 pages long, but every one of them is tense, a nightmare of noble intentions gone horribly wrong. | INSIDE MONEY By Zarchary Karabell Given complete access to the 200-year accomplishment of the U.S.’s oldest private bank, Karabell weaves a fascinating tale of the East Coast WASP establishment includes characters such as Alan Greenspan and Averell Harriman, one-time governor of New York. The firm has remained privately held, so its inner workings have been a mystery until now. |
Or See the Future | |
THE FLIP SIDE OF FREE By Michael Kende It’s not a new insight that we pay for “free” apps and sites with our personal data, but Kende has a more detailed take than most. The digital development specialist at the World Bank Group looks at how the web came to be free via unified standards and the coming social considerations that will need to be faced once the public understands how much “free” actually costs. | THE CODE BREAKER By Walter Isaacson Isaacson’s previous biographies have focused on such men as Steve Jobs and Leonardo da Vinci. Here he tells the story of Jennifer Doudna, a biochemist who won a Noble Prize for the gene-editing technology known as Crispr. The book is an excellent reader on the complex subject, its benefits (fighting disease) and its ethical hurdles (designer babies). |
Anything Other Than Covid | |
LETTERS TO CAMONDO By Edmund de Waal There are very few ceramic artists working today and even fewer ceramic artists with a part time as an author. Best known for his exquisitely crafted porcelain and his bestseller The Hare with Amber Eyes, de Waal’s latest piece of fiction combines the two sides of his professional life. This book consists of imaginary letters to the real-life Moise de Camondo, a rich Jewish banker who ran one of the most successful institutions in the Ottoman Empire and was also an art sponsor. | ANTIQUITIES By Cynthia Ozick Most people experienced some form of Covid isolation. Ozick, 92, who’s been shortlisted for the Pulitzer and Man Booker International prizes, has created a character who's similarly tortured, though it’s old age, rather than a pandemic, that finds him holed up indoors. As he recalls his life, he is drawn to memories of his cousin, a famous archaeologist and to a mysterious schoolmate. |
Or More About Plagues | |
LET THE RECORD SHOW: A POLITICAL HISTORY OF ACT UP NEW YORK, 1987-1993 By Sarah Schulman Michael Lewis is something of a master at the onset of the AIDS crisis that no one, other than the tortured, seemed to care. ACT UP, a political and activist effort, was born from that apathy. Schulman's comprehensive, timely Book records the group’s hundreds of demonstrations, and almost as many political groups. | THE PREMONITION: A PANDEMIC STORY By Michael Lewis Thirty years ago, fear and death played out at capturing complex events in the very recent past. Here he turns the pandemic into a tale of good and evil: Evil, in this case, is the administration; good is a crew of scientists, doctors and public health experts. The narrative follows three central characters-a biochemist, a public health worker, and a U.S. federal employee. |
A.drew inspiration from something real. |
B.reveal something ugly about their society |
C.are works written against a background of war. |
D.provide thrilling plots even though they are short in length. |
①cybersecurity
②artificial robot
③disease-curing
④economic development
A.①② | B.①③ | C.②③ | D.③④ |
A.Both are fictionalized works. |
B.Both are about artistic creations |
C.Both deal with the theme of isolation |
D.Both are written against the background of Covid-19. |
①One is a true story and the other is fictional.
②One is about history and the other focuses on the present.
③One is about the causes of the plague and the other focuses on the results.
A.①② | B.①③ | C.②③ | D.①②③ |
6 . It’s easy to blame an achy neck and stiff shoulder on bad posture. But on many desks, experts agree, the quiet culprit is your mouse.
“There are a lot of delicate body parts involved in mousing,” explains Cameron Stiehl, a San Francisco-based ergonomic assessment specialist. “When you’re at the computer for hours at a time, having a mouse that doesn’t fit properly or is positioned incorrectly can cause soft-tissue injuries in the fingers, wrists, hands, elbows and even in the shoulder.” Countless ergonomic mouse models promise improvement. If you’re ready for a level up, here are four mice that will give you a hand.
1 | Semi-vertical mice like the Logitech MX Master 3S have a 30 to 45-degree slant, which can help reduce stress on the forearm muscles. It can help relieve discomfort from epicondylitis (or ‘tennis elbow’) or help a sore wrist. At 141 grams, the MX Master 3S is a bit heavy but is designed to be especially responsive so that you needn’t move it too much. You can also custom-program the functions of the mouse’s seven buttons and two scroll wheels, letting you avoid certain repetitive motions that can cause injuries. $100, Logitech. com |
2 | Look past their uncanny resemblance to Kubrick’s HAL 9000. Trackball mice can be particularly helpful for treating shoulder discomfort by limiting most of your mousing movement to the fingers and wrist. For the most natural motion, Stiehl suggests the Kensington Orbit Trackball. It has both the namespace feature for moving your cursor with little effort and a ring-style scroll wheel encircling it. Unlike traditional scrollers, you use it like a dial. This, Stiehl says, makes the mouse “especially good for people who have issues like trigger finger” (when bending your digits causes them to painfully click and pop). The Orbit also takes the ergonomics a step further, with an included, detachable wrist rest. $50, Kensington. com |
3 | A vertical mouse lets you position your hand not flat but tilted sideways as if you’re shaking hands with the device. This position, reduces wrist and forearm movement and can be soothing. The Logitech Lift version’s small footprint and light weight (125 grams) make it a good fit for small hands. “It’s not a long vertical, so I think it can be very comfortable if it fits the hand,” said Stiehl. Six buttons allow for control customization, and it comes in three colors (including a very cute rose), and is made of mostly recycled material. $70, Logitech. com |
4 | Working away from your desk doesn’t mean you can’t cast an eye toward ergonomics. The Lenovo Go Wireless Vertical Mouse is a compact vertical mouse, powered by a single replaceable AA battery, which the manufacture r promises will last a year. It also features a handsome cork thumb divot. But the selling point is its smaller footprint, which makes it easy to pack with your laptop. $50, Lenovo. com |
A. | B. | C. | D.3 |
A.Logitech MX Master 3S. | B.Kensington Orbit Trackball. |
C.Logitech Lift. | D.Lenovo Go Wireless Vertical Mouse. |
A.Suited for smaller hands. | B.A universal upgrade. |
C.Trigger finger treater. | D.Ergonomics can go everywhere. |
7 . Have you ever been on social media and seen your favourite celebrity talking about a product? These endorsements—might not be totally random, and are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing process. The question is: How do social media influencers ‘influence’ what you buy?
Human desire for status and making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, make us susceptible to being ‘socially influenced’. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to hawk or launch a product. So, what do these endorsements actually do?
Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create engaging content that not only adheres to the brand image, but sparks their followers’ interests in a product they might never have seen before.
Secondly, influencers can improve a company or product’s relationship with their customer base. According to In Moment’s 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years. This is also true of 60% of millennials. popular celebrity can target key demographics and talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with the consumer.
Lastly, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly ‘unbiased opinions’. We are more likely to respond to ‘peer recommendation’ than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a ‘friend’ can make us less likely to be sceptical about what we are seeing.
So, the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider that this could be a carefully crafted marketing strategy designed to target your core needs. If you find yourself perusing a product you’ve seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.
1. Why can social influencers make such engaging content? Because they ________.A.are internet celebrities |
B.know how to use the platform they are working on. |
C.have used the products themselves |
D.are involved in the making of the products |
A.Being independent | B.Making friends |
C.Belonging to a group. | D.Human desire for status |
A.We are not much influenced. |
B.We believe everything they say. |
C.We are less doubtful about adverts we are seeing. |
D.We want to make friends with them. |
A.It is exactly what I need. |
B.We don’t need it at all. |
C.There’s more to learn about the celebrity. |
D.Our essential needs are being targeted. |
8 . Travel Peru
Amazon Rainforest TourA short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you'll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.
Machu Picchu TourThis four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas' dry stone method of building Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.
Cusco TourSpend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
Lake Titicaca TourEnjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.
1. What is scheduled on Machu Picchu Tour?A.Cutting dry stones. | B.Fixing stone walls. |
C.Exploring the ancient city. | D.Enjoying unique animals. |
A.Water plants. | B.Lake Titicaca. |
C.The local island. | D.The beautiful sight. |
A.They are in the rainforest. | B.They are on foot. |
C.They have a local guide. | D.They last four days each. |
9 . The Whistler Blackcomb Snow School is regarded as one of the best ski schools in North America. Our programs offer the best possible opportunity to improve skiing and gain confidence, skip lift lines and discover the wonders of Whistler Blackcomb.We have professional instructors from around the world to help you in your language, ability and style. Explore and book your program online now!
TEEN LESSONS
RIDE TRIBE FIVE-DAY PROGRAM
BENEFITS
Hang out with those of similar age and ability.
A luncheon voucher (午餐代用券) in mountain restaurants is included.
One instructor to every six kids or less.
PRICING
Regular Season 7 Days in advance | Regular Season Within 6 Days | Holiday Season 7 Days in advance | Holiday Season Within 6 Days | |
Lesson | $775 | $820 | $825 | $870 |
Lesson and Lift | $1055 | $1100 | $1105 | $1150 |
Regular season: Nov.23 to Dec.15
Holiday season: Dec.16 to Jan.14, Feb.12 to 25, Mar. 26 to Apr. 8
All prices are quoted in Canadian dollars and are subject to tax.Prices are subject to change.
The five-day program starts on Monday and runs to Friday.
Meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Garibaldi Lift Company Patio.Return to the deck (露天平台) of the Carleton by 3:30p.m.
Each skier is required to wear a helmet.
CANCELLATION POLICY
No fee outside of 48 hours.
Inside 48 hours, no fee to transfer to another day.
Inside 48 hours, $25 for group lessons and $50 for private lessons to be refunded to a credit card.
Medical reasons may be an exception.
MORE INFORMATION
RentSkis.com is the official ski rental booking engine for Whistler Blackcomb.It offers slope-side pick-up locations at all three mountain bases.
Enter your email address below to sign up for messages from our resorts to get special offers, resort updates and snow alerts.
Call 1-888-403-4727 for more information.
1. What can be concluded in Paragraph One?A.The Whistler Blackcomb Snow School is located in Canada. |
B.Learners can learn skiing while picking up different languages. |
C.Those who show interest in the programme can browse the website. |
D.Skiers signing up for the programme are required to master basic ability of skiing. |
A.$2885. | B.$3020. | C.$3035. | D.$3170. |
A.All the prices quoted in Canadian dollars on the website are fixed. |
B.Those who enter for the programme will be classified according to the ski ability. |
C.There is no need for the skiers to bring anything during the five-day programme |
D.Skiers should cancel the programme 2 weeks in advance if the money is to be refunded. |
10 . Advertising in mass media is powerful. Right ads help create demands of products, campaign for political candidates or ideas and historically, even start wars. Detailed files the social media Companies build for each user, however, make advertising even more powerful by enabling advertisers to tailor their messages to individuals. These files even include your family size and whether you buy a lot of beer.
Consequently, social media has greater abilities to expose people to ideas as fast as they’ll individually accept them. The same ticks that can commend products to just the right person or suggest something addictive just when someone is most fragile can also suggest an extreme Conspiracy (阴谋) theory just when he is ready to consider it.
It’s increasingly common for friends and family to find themselves on opposite sides about important political issues. Many recognize social media as part of the problem, but how are these powerful customized advertising techniques contributing to the divisive landscape?
One important part is that people associated with foreign governments, without admitting that, take extreme positions in social media posts with the deliberate goal of sparking division and conflict. These extreme posts take advantage of the social media algorithms (算法), which are designed to heighten engagement Meanwhile, people seeking to influence others put things to more and more extreme positions. The result is apparent. Rather than most people having balanced views with fewer people holding extreme views, fewer and fewer people are in the middle.
What can be done? Skepticism about social media recommendations matters. Keep on a more deliberate path to information and avoid just clicking on whatever is recommended. Second, consider supporting efforts to require social media platforms to offer users a choice of algorithms for recommendations. Most importantly, invest more time in interacting with friends and family off social media. Probably, you’ll be far off a constructed track toward extremes.
1. What does the passage mainly talk about?A.Social media can put people’s privacy at risk. |
B.Advertisements in mass media can influence people a lot. |
C.Social media advertisements can drive people to extremes. |
D.Advertisements account for damaged relation among family and friends. |
A.Advertising on TV to promote the sales of a new product. |
B.Advertising on apps to sell tailored political ideas individually. |
C.Advertising in the newspaper to publicize a government policy. |
D.Advertising in elevators to raise the public awareness of safety. |
A.Refuse to get exposed to all the social media. |
B.Manage to master the social media algorithms. |
C.Interact more with family and friends for their advice. |
D.Hold a careful attitude to what is proposed by social media. |