1. 见面的时间与地点；
2. 文化集市活动内容：展示各自丰富的文化；
3. 举办文化集市的目的；
注意：写作词数应为80词左右。
Dear Michael,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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5. Over 3000,000 people came from all over the world
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9. One woman
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4 . What’s Happening?
Your guide to the best place to go in town.
The Art of the Camera
Beautiful exhibition from some of the best young photographers working today.
Stamford Hall, June 20th-30th
Free
Film Club
Tonight’s movie at the Young People’s Film Club is the last of the series starring the Oscar-winning actor Johnny Depp. It’s the wonderful Pirates of the Caribbean!
Starts 6:30 pm. Tickets £3
Winning Voices
More than 20 bands (乐队) play their best songs in a competition to win a great prize: a place in the national final and the chance to record a CD.
Stretford Student Centre, 6 pm
Tickets £10 and £7.5
Streetlife Dance Group
Come and see the amazing “SDG” at the Atlas Centre. Twenty-four dancers aged between 11 and 18 show off their skills in street dancing for you.
Starts 7 pm. Tickets £15
Young Vic Theatre
The final performance(演出) of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is tonight. This is your last chance to see this wonderful play. Don’t miss it.
Starts 8 pm. Tickets £9, £7 and £5.50
1. Where can you watch street dancing?| A．In Stamford Hall. | B．At the Atlas Centre. |
| C．At Young Vic Theatre. | D．At Stretford Student Centre. |
| A．See Romeo and Juliet. | B．Watch Winning Voices. |
| C．See Pirates of the Caribbean. | D．Watch Streetlife Dance Group. |
| A．Nature. | B．Arts. | C．Medicine. | D．Culture. |
5 . Argentina lies in the South America. There are many festivals in Argentina during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there.
First of all, we should talk about the Tango (探戈) Festival inArgentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentinians admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.
The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo (马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina.This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina.
Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people and admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.
The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Liao Liao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Liao Liao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel toArgentina in October.
There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.
1. What would be the best title for the passage?| A．Entertainments in Argentina | B．Festivals in Argentina |
| C．Travel to Argentina | D．A brief introduction to Argentina |
| A．is organized by the government |
| B．welcomes everyone to take part in it |
| C．is held in summer |
| D．holds parties for different dances |
| A．Open Polo Tournament. | B．Every carnival in Argentina. |
| C．The Tango Festival. | D．The Semana Musical Liao Liao. |
| A．Buenos Aires in spring | B．Palermo in April |
| C．Palermo in winter | D．Bariloche in October |
6 . The feeling of envy (忌妒) strikes at many moments these days: When a friend buys a house, or when a neighbor shares good news about their successful side project while you’re caught by sky-high debts, and when a co-worker gets a new job while your career has no progress.
“It’s normal to feel envious. After all, envy is a universal emotion, and we don't have to feel ashamed by it,” psychologists (心理学家) say. In fact, psychologists suggest trying a powerful method and analyzing our envy to get clues about what we really want out of life. Doing so can help us figure out next steps in our careers and personal lives.
“Two distinct types of envy exist. Malicious (怀有恶意的) envy arrives with anger, annoyance and a sense of wanting to take an advantage away from another person,” says Jan Crusius, psychologist and professor of motivation and emotion at University of Greifswald in Germany. Benign (良性的) envy, on the other hand, is when you wish you were in someone else’s position but don’t feel like tearing them down. That envy can inspire self-reflection and the motivation to set new goals. Research from Crusius has shown that marathon runners who were to experience benign envy also set higher goals for themselves, and tended to run faster in their races.
Rather than bottle up envy when it occurs, start by asking who inspires a mix of admiration and envy in your life. If they’ve achieved a particular milestone, investigate why you’re drawn to that achievement. The answer may point you on a more fulfilling path. Changing your thoughts helps you view someone as a model to catch up rather than an opponent (对手) to defeat, and helps you focus on what you can control.
1. How did the author introduce the topic of the text?| A．By showing a definition. | B．By telling a story. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By listing a series of findings. |
| A．Improvement. | B．Anger. | C．Happiness. | D．Gratitude. |
| A．Set a goal for ourselves. | B．Defeat our opponent. |
| C．Just let it be. | D．Bottle up our envy. |
| A．In a news report. | B．In a psychological magazine. |
| C．In a book review. | D．In a novel. |
7 . Dropping off my three-year-old boy at preschool, I came across Jessica, a fellow mom in pain about the upcoming Valentine’s Day party craft. Despite my exhaustion (筋疲力尽), I offered to deal with it for her. Later that night, my husband Eric found me cutting out construction paper hearts for Jessica’s project, in addition to the one I’d already prepared for our son’s party. Observing my stress, he questioned why I always put myself in such situations. It was a moment of reflection on my tendency to overpromise and please others, even at the cost of my own well-being.
I often did things I didn’t want to do because I was afraid of disappointing someone. It didn’t take long on the Internet to discover that I’m a people pleaser, eager to earn the acceptance of others. Eric was right. I couldn’t go on like this. So I spoke with two experts to find out how to balance a healthier relationship with helping others.
I told psychotherapist Kate Crocco, author of Drawing the Line: How to Achieve More Peace and Less Burnout in Your Life, about offering to do Jessica's craft. “People pleasers sometimes think that if they don’t bend over backward for others, the other person won’t survive. We need to believe that our friends and family can figure out things for themselves,” she says.
Karen Ehman, author of When Making Others Happy Is Making You Miserable: How to Break the Pattern of People Pleasing and Confidently Live Your Life, says, “People pleasers are often passive about how they spend their time. They can be easily swayed and fill their time with someone else’s plans and then become overwhelmed (被压垮的).”
I wondered if I could learn to say no without feeling guilty (内疚的). Recently hosting the family Easter celebration posed a significant task for my husband, one of eight children, and I needed to help. Meanwhile, the community leader requested my assistance in teaching the kindergarten class on Easter Sunday. Politely, I turned down. The community leader expressed understanding and mentioned seeking other volunteers. While it wasn’t a completely guilt-free refusal, it marked a long-awaited step in the right direction.
1. What problem did the author have?| A．She wasn’t good at doing crafts. |
| B．She didn’t know how to use Internet. |
| C．She struggled with being a people pleaser. |
| D．She had difficulty getting on with Jessica. |
| A．Accepting others’ choices and lifestyles. |
| B．Allowing others to solve their own problems. |
| C．Being careful when making friends with people pleasers. |
| D．Establishing clear limits when managing work and life. |
| A．Influenced. | B．Frightened. | C．Misunderstood. | D．Cheated. |
| A．She suggested other volunteers. | B．She hesitated for a while. |
| C．She turned a deaf ear to it. | D．She refused it politely. |
8 . Born to be likeable, my older sister grew up with lots of friends, parties and attention. I wanted the
That led to my
One day, my mom said to me, “You’ll never be anything your heart won’t let you be. Start looking inside,
| A．kindness | B．intelligence | C．popularity | D．generosity |
| A．studied | B．helped | C．missed | D．attended |
| A．turned to | B．worked with | C．heard from | D．waited for |
| A．program | B．plan | C．job | D．strategy |
| A．afraid | B．nervous | C．puzzled | D．excited |
| A．perform | B．explain | C．play | D．feel |
| A．duty | B．decision | C．regret | D．failure |
| A．lack | B．discovery | C．sense | D．understanding |
| A．show | B．chance | C．mistake | D．concern |
| A．reminded | B．invited | C．liked | D．thanked |
| A．Besides | B．However | C．Otherwise | D．Therefore |
| A．presenting | B．promising | C．appearing | D．hiding |
| A．because of | B．in exchange for | C．instead of | D．in addition to |
| A．words | B．lessons | C．choices | D．excuses |
| A．risked | B．stopped | C．imagined | D．remembered |
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food, as they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra’s shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret.
Zahra agreed, and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra’s school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted, he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finishing line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞)with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
Ali looked up and saw the other boys running ahead. Refusing to give up. He ran as fast as he could. He dashed across the finishing line and won the fourth prize. Thinking he would let his sister down, Ali couldn’t help crying. Just then, he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third prize as the runner who knocked Ali down was disqualified for breaking the rule. Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony. Ali felt happy as he eventually won the shoes for his sister.
注意：词数：80词左右。Filled with pleasure, Ali walked home quickly.
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1. 词数为 80 词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
How is everything going?
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