Learning Chinese calligraphy
As someone who paints, draws, and loves all
After taking the lesson, I now understand the difficulty of calligraphy and that it will take efforts and commitment
1. Why does the woman refuse the man’s request?
| A．He lost the receipt. |
| B．He bought his laptop at a sale. |
| C．The laptop’s return period is over. |
| A．A month. | B．Half a year. | C．A year. |
| A．Through an agent. | B．By telephone. | C．Over the Internet. |
1. What do the speakers agree with about the film?
| A．It lacks a consistent storyline. |
| B．It actually needs more details. |
| C．It is a successful adaptation. |
| A．Moving. | B．Disappointing. | C．Confusing. |
| A．French. | B．German. | C．English. |
| A．Looking for a book. | B．Checking a table. | C．Reading in bed. |
内容包括：
1. 写信目的；2. 活动的内容和意义；3. 期待她的到来。
注意：
1.写作词数应为 80 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Alice,
Yours,
Li Hua
“This year should see greater efforts to enhance cultural heritage,” said participants at a national conference attended by sector officials. The conference,
“Major progress
“The level of cultural heritage protection and
They hope to promote the rule of law
A highlight of work in the last year is the start of the fourth national census (普查) of cultural relics,
8 . Loud noise can be very damaging to your hearing, whether it’s a loud burst or years of exposure. Approximately 15 percent of adults 18 years of age or older report some trouble hearing.
Get a baseline hearing test. Most people have never had a hearing test.
Wear protective hearing devices. Think ear protection before you’re exposed to any noisy environment, such as rock concerts or airports. When you are in a noisy environment, wear protective hearing devices such as earplugs or protective earphones.
Have proper earphones. If you often listen to music on earphones using a portable music or video device, it’s a good idea to have earphones that fit the unique shape of your ear canal, and block outside noise.
| A．The risk rises as we age. |
| B．Monitor the volume of your devices. |
| C．However, it benefits you to go against that trend. |
| D．Meanwhile, you will find the sound truly superior. |
| E．You can find them at your local drugstore or music supply shop. |
| F．Think about buying appliances and devices that have low noise ratings. |
| G．You must do something to keep age-related hearing loss from getting worse. |
9 . Best Poetry Writing Contests in 2024
The Poetry. com ContestPoetry. com offers monthly contests for poets worldwide to build passion and enjoyment for the creative poem writing process! Poems remain anonymous (匿名) before applicants vote on what they believe should be the winning entry.
Top Prize: $500
Additional prizes: personalized Poetry.com gifts for runners-up
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing ContestWelcome to the 4th annual Wine Country Writers’ Festival (WCWF) writing contest. Three categories and over$1,800 total value in cash and prizes are to be awarded. Enter your short fiction or nonfiction (2,000 words max) or up to 48 lines of poetry. Judged blindly by professional writers. No previously published works.
Top Prize: $200
Additional prizes: free registration package to the Wine Country Writers’ Festival
Entry fee: $11
Deadline: June 02, 2024
Tom Howard Poetry ContestWelcome to the 20th annual Tom Howard Poetry Contest. Submit your published or unpublished work, a poem in any style, whether it rhymes or not.
Top Prize: $3,000
Additional prizes: $200 for 10 honorable mentions
Entry fee: $20
Deadline: October 01, 2024
The One Page Poetry ContestOne Page Poetry focuses on the art of expressing a poetic theme on a single page, whether your poem is four lines or forty, whether yours is a love poem, inspirational poem, or just one that is fun. We welcome all poetic forms, as long as they fit on a single page.
Top Prize: $2,000
Additional prizes: 2nd: 1,000; 3rd: 500
Entry fee: $25
Deadline: September 30, 2024
1. Which of the following offers the highest top prize?| A．The Poetry. com Contest. | B．WCWF Writing Contest. |
| C．Tom Howard Poetry Contest. | D．The One Page Poetry Contest. |
| A．It is held once a year. | B．It has honorable mentions. |
| C．It judges entries blindly. | D．It accepts other types besides poetry. |
| A．They charge $25 for entry fee. |
| B．They have professionals as judges. |
| C．They require poems on one page. |
| D．They offer tailored gifts as prizes. |
10 . Four Best Science Books
A Short History of Nearly EverythingPrice: $15.95
Author: Bill Bryson
Release date: February 4, 2003
REASONS TO BUY
+Explains a variety of scientific topics in a vivid and comprehensive way
+No science knowledge required
Thing ExplainerPrice: $19.84
Author: Randall Munroe
Release date: November 24, 2015
REASONS TO BUY
+Explains complex concepts using illustrations and only the most common words in the English language
+Entertaining and easy to understand
+A few of the topics(e. g. the periodic table)also include detailed fold-out diagrams
Ask an AstronautPrice: $9.19
Author: Tim Peake
Release date: October 19, 2017
REASONS TO BUY
+Entertaining Q&A format makes it easy to quickly find answers
+Suitable for both children and adults
+Accompanying graphics (图形) illustrate some of the more complex ideas
Brief Answers to the Big QuestionsPrice: $13.76
Author: Stephen Hawking
Release date: January 1, 2020
REASONS TO BUY
+Does not require prior physics knowledge-there is only one equation in the entire book
+Complex ideas communicated in a simple and understandable language
+Great introduction to the thoughts of Stephen Hawking
1. Which book was published the earliest?| A．Thing Explainer. | B．Ask an Astronaut. |
| C．Brief Answers to the Big Questions. | D．A Short History of Nearly Everything. |
| A．They are priced the same. | B．They include illustrations. |
| C．They are hard to understand. | D．They employ a Q&A format. |
| A．Tim Peake. | B．Bill Bryson. |
| C．Stephen Hawking. | D．Randall Munroe. |
