1.课程介绍;
2.报名事宜。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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3 . Last year I went to the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, and it blew my mind. It had been my dream to attend the famous carnival for many years, so I was excited. However, the moment I arrived, I was a little bit nervous because there were so many people on the streets. They say that five or six million people come to Rio during carnival time and about two million of them are on the streets on any given day. Luckily, I had a local guide, my sisterˈs friend Ronnie. He said he would take care of me and show me all the highlights. He did not let me down.
The carnival is most definitely all about the samba. Itˈs a style of music and dance which has its roots in Africa. Lots of Africans were used as slave labor by the Portuguese when Brazil was being colonized (殖民), so this mixed culture of African, Latin and European styles is really strong here. Samba music is usually fast and exciting with a lot of drums and harmonic vocals (和声). Itˈs the kind of music that you canˈt help dancing to, and I was learning that as I followed Ronnie through the crowd, my hips and shoulders were swinging (摇摆) almost involuntarily.
Ronnie had got us tickets for the samba parade, the symbol of Brazilian culture, inside the Sambadrome where the top samba schools compete for the championship title, but we still had a long way to go through the street parties. He said most people enjoy the carnival by making their own parties in the street. About the samba parade, twelve main teams compete for the championship, and if they win, their performance will be talked about for years to come. So, you must be wondering how it was. Well, Iˈm afraid I canˈt tell you. Ronnie and I never made into the Sambadrome. We spent the day moving from one street party to another. There were more snacks, more drinks and lots of dancing. Do I regret missing the main parade? Not at all. I experienced the carnival like the locals, and it was truly amazing.
1. What made the author nervous in the beginning?A.Busy schedule. | B.The big crowd. |
C.No local guide. | D.Culture shock. |
A.It has its origin in America. | B.It is not the taste of the author. |
C.It has a long and mixed culture. | D.Its music is usually slow and soft. |
A.she met some amazing local people |
B.she didnˈt have the tickets for the parade |
C.she celebrated the festival in a local way |
D.she enjoyed herself by making her own parties |
A.To recommend a helpful guide. |
B.To tell a painful history of Rio de Janeiro. |
C.To encourage people to learn samba. |
D.To share an unforgettable experience. |
4 . The idea of low material desire, low consumption and refusing to work, marry and have children, concluded as a “lying down” lifestyle, recently struck a chord with many young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly-competitive society.
Many millennials (千禧一代) and generation Zs complained to the Global Times that burdens, including work stress, family disputes and financial strains, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution(内卷),” joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition against peers.
“Instead of always following the ‘virtues’ of struggle, endure and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary lying down as catharsis (宣泄) and adjustment,” said a scholar. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”
Interestingly, the majority of millennials and Gen Zs reached by the Global Times, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constant loss of morale (士气) far beyond their reach.
“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future, but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in chains to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”
1. What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 1 mean?A.Warned. | B.Punished. | C.Amused. | D.Touched. |
A.Improvements in living conditions. |
B.Growing pressure from family and social life. |
C.Increasing material possessions from families. |
D.Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions. |
A.Understanding. | B.Intolerant. | C.Supportive. | D.Unclear. |
A.They never really drop their responsibilities. |
B.They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle. |
C.They find their dreams far beyond their reach. |
D.They would rather escape than take challenges. |
6 . The excitement of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar is truly ongoing. It’s the world’s biggest international soccer tournament(比赛)and also the most-watched sporting event in the world. There are 32 teams competing for championship. The tournament of 2022 looks to be particularly unique. What makes it different from the ones before?
For starters, it’s the first time the tournament has been held in the Middle East after Qatar beat other host competitors − the US, South Korea, Japan and Australia back in 2010. It’s also the first time in history the tournament has happened during the Northern Hemisphere(北半球)winter months, from Nov 20 to Dec 18.
That’s because Qatar is a desert country, and in summer the temperature can be as high as 42 ℃. That’s too hot to play outdoor sports. But it will still be pretty warm in winter. The temperature in the stadium is expected to be around 20 ℃ to 30 ℃. Air conditioning will help to keep it cooler.
Qatar is also the smallest nation by area hosting the cup. They play the first match of the tournament, facing Ecuador. It’s Qatar’s first-ever FIFV World Cup game. This makes them the first to perform their debut(首秀)game since Italy in 1934!
There are some new challenges for many players too. Apart from the hot weather, for European teams like England, France, Germany and Spain, it’s only just over a year since their last big international tournament, the UEFA Champions League.
According to FIFA’s rankings, the favorites to win the tournament this year are Brazil, followed by Argentina and France. Do you know who has had the last laugh?
1. What can we learn about FIFA World Cup?A.It is held every year. |
B.It is the biggest international football tournament. |
C.It is disliked by countries in the Middle East. |
D.It is the most-watched sporting event only in Qatar. |
A.32. | B.4. | C.5. | D.3. |
A.It is the first time it has been held in Asia. |
B.It is the first time Qatar and Italy have had a debut game. |
C.It is the first time the players have met no problems. |
D.It is the first time it has happened from November to December. |
A.The FIFA World Cup | B.Qatar’s Unique World Cup |
C.The Popularity of FIFA | D.The Development of Football |
For as long as I could remember, I had wanted to travel into the Amazon jungle. During the last summer break at university, I decided to travel there. I didn’t have much money. So I found the least expensive flight to Lima, Peru. Once there, I planned on traveling to the town of La Merced. To get there, however, I had to take a taxi for the next fourteen hours.
By the time I reached La Merced, I found a hotel and asked the man at the front desk if there were any travel routes into the jungle. His simple answer was “no”. In fact, there was no way to go farther into the jungle except by hiring a boat to travel down the Amazon. However, I found that an impossible choice.
At that point, I decided to go out and get something to eat. I had walked less than a minute from the hotel when a rainstorm swept across the town. I raced ahead to the closest restaurant to get out of the rain.
I took a table by myself and ordered a meal. I was very tired. I was also feeling sorry for myself. I had flown down to Peru and then taken a fourteen—hour journey in a taxi only to discover there was no way to get into the jungle.
Then, I saw an old man. He headed over to my table. “Hi, my name’s Fritz,” he said in English. With a smile, I introduced myself and we talked for half an hour. I told him my story. He could see I was tired and unhappy, and his eyes softened as he listened.
“Come with me and stay with me and my wife Helga at our home in the jungle. We have a coffee plantation (种植园) there. You can stay as long as you’d like. At six o’clock tomorrow morning, I’ll pick you up at the hotel and take you on a trip into the jungle,” Fritz said.
“Thank you very much,” I said. “Six o’clock tomorrow morning.”
Honestly, I didn’t expect he would appear.
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
At 6:00 the next morning, I heard a car honking (鸣喇叭) outside my hotel.
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For the next five days, I was treated as a special guest in his home.
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1讲座的目的;
2.讲座的过程;
3.讲座的反响。
注意:1. 词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Lecture on Beijing Opera
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In Naples, Italy,
Billionaire Flavio Briatore criticized the low-cost, simple pizzas of Naples. He called them “bricks of dough (面团)”. The kind of pizza that Briatore was criticizing
Briatore owns restaurants
Many chefs from Naples reacted to Briatore’s comment with anger. Chef Sergio Miccu, president of the Neapolitan pizza maker association, said Briatore had betrayed the pizza’s heritage. “For Italians, the Neapolitan Pizza has played an important role in
Gino Sorbillo, one of Italy’s most famous pizza chefs, also reacted
10 . One day,Jake Shaffer and Aidan Arie were walking along the shore on Huntington Beach in California.Unexpectedly.they
“His face paled(变苍白)with fear.Obviously,he was too
They were then joined by other teenagers who
He is definitely lucky to be alive, as this crash could have been much worse. The outcome could have also been much
A.acknowledged | B.analyzed | C.witnessed | D.demonstrated |
A.creatively | B.immediately | C.potentially | D.barely |
A.crowd | B.plane | C.storm | D.ocean |
A.swam | B.danced | C.celebrated | D.climbed |
A.evaluated | B.reached | C.obtained | D.combined |
A.comforting | B.interrupting | C.persuading | D.asking |
A.relieved | B.frightened | C.happy | D.embarrassed |
A.appeared | B.broken | C.happened | D.changed |
A.anger | B.doubt | C.hurry | D.silence |
A.linked | B.transformed | C.assisted | D.defended |
A.boys | B.girls | C.pilots | D.doctors |
A.company | B.airport | C.home | D.hospital |
A.injuries | B.inconveniences | C.operations | D.roles |
A.successful | B.direct | C.different | D.significant |
A.in danger | B.in detail | C.in advance | D.in charge |