1 . Country Music
Enjoy true American country music.
Place: Dawang Music Hall Date: July 2nd- July 4th
Price: ￥ 800 Time: 7: 00 p.m. -9 :30 p.m. Tel: 1811560008
Live Music
Come and enjoy the songs by Lu Qiqi, one of the best singers in the past 5 years.
Place: The People Theater(剧院) Date: June 26th
Price: ￥ 188-288 Time: 7:00 p.m. Tel: 69373500
Dancing to Disco
Dancing is fun and easy to learn. Come and learn this wonderful dance.
Place: Jianti Gym Date: June 15th-July 14th
Price: ￥ 80 Time: 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Tel: 12766113
Concert(音乐会)
To know more about the song My Heart Will Go On. Come quickly.
Place: Zhujiang Theater Date: June 1st -8th
Price: ￥ 180 Time: 8:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. Tel: 21310276
1. If you want to enjoy country music, you should call ________.| A．1811560008 | B．21310276 | C．12766113 | D．693735002 |
| A．Dawang Music Hall | B．Zhujiang Theater |
| C．The People Theater | D．Jianti Gym |
| A．￥80. | B．￥160. | C．￥188. | D．￥288. |
| A．July 1st. | B．June 1st. | C．June 8th. | D．July 8th. |
2 . When Amanda Lemay heard the story about a baker and his wife who were traveling around the United States in a van, learning from expert bakers, she wanted to do something similar. So she got rid of most of her possessions and made an old ambulance with her dad into a lovely home on wheels.
Lemay’s ambulance is actually a former emergency response vehicle for the US Navy, built on a 2006 Ford E350 Cutaway. Renovations were done by her and her dad. Now the dark blue vehicle has a lot of built-in cabinets on all sides, offering a lot of storage space, while the rooftop has 400-watts of solar power panels and a small roof deck where Lemay practices yoga. The inside is tastefully done to suit Lemay’s work and hobbies.
As Lemay mentions, not only did her father help, but so did the rest of her family. Lemay’s mother helped sew the decorations on the removable cushions, and her sister crafted the leather pulls. It was truly a family affair.
Her current nomadic lifestyle fits well with her work doing audiobooks, voiceovers, and publishing work. In the end, this unexpected path has Lemay rethinking what it means to be truly sustainable, now that van life has gotten her to become minutely aware of the water, electricity, and other daily resources that she uses. But all these day-to-day concerns are balanced with a greater sense of freedom.
“It’s almost mind-blowing, it feels like a completely different life because I’m doing the work online, and I can do things on my own schedule. Pretty much most of my days are mine — so by living in the van, I can be where I want to be, and do the things I want to do, and spend time outside.”
1. Why is the story of a baker and his wife mentioned in paragraph 1?| A．It shows a creative way of learning. | B．It was spoken highly by expert bakers. |
| C．It’s an example of strong determination. | D．It’s where Amanda Lemay got her inspiration. |
| A．All family members contributed to it. | B．Its cost was shared by family members. |
| C．It was made to suit the life of the family. | D．The whole family gathered to celebrate it. |
| A．To value every minute of her life. | B．To make the best of what she has. |
| C．To keep a balance between work and life. | D．To be aware of the real meaning of family. |
| A．Reflecting on life. | B．Forgetting all about work. |
| C．Working on her own schedule. | D．Being free from day-to-day concerns. |
1. What is the main purpose of the talk?
| A．To explain the procedures of making news. |
| B．To apply for a position. |
| C．To introduce a course. |
| A．Difficult. | B．Valuable. | C．Interesting. |
| A．Introduce themselves. | B．Hand in their forms. | C．Read the textbook. |
| A．At a college. | B．At a court. | C．At a newspaper. |
1. Why did the speakers meet today?
| A．To have a meeting. | B．To take a class. | C．To do sports. |
| A．Mountain biking. | B．Sailing. | C．Yoga. |
| A．Sports. | B．Gardening. | C．Going out with friends. |
1. Who is the woman probably?
| A．A customer. | B．A manager. | C．A sales assistant. |
| A．Find a new job. | B．Buy a computer. | C．Speak to Julie. |
| A．Read the words aloud. |
| B．Review the words repeatedly. |
| C．Join words together to make a sentence. |
| A．Tea. | B．Water. | C．Coffee. |
1.名字及成立的目的;
2.具体的活动安排;
3.希望得到批准。
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。
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9 . Doctors in Balti ore have carried out the first successful transplant (移植) of a pig’s heart into a 57-year-old man. It’s hoped that the operation could make transplants accessible for many more people in need.
The pig was bred by a US medical company called Revivicor, whose experts made changes to its heart so it would suit a human body. Pigs are particularly suitable for transplants to humans because their organs are of a similar size and shape to human ones. Individual heart valves (瓣膜) from pigs and cows have been used in surgery since the 1970s.
In order to produce a complete heart suitable for a human body, Revivicor raised a donor animal with 10 modified pig genes and six human ones. Genes are complex chemicals carrying instructions that tell living things how to grow and develop. In this case the genes ensured that the pig’s heart would adapt to its new body―to stop the body’s natural defences from rejecting it—and that the heart would keep repairing itself. On the morning of 7 January, the pig’s heart was taken to the hospital for a seven-hour operation led by surgeon Bartley Griffith. The patient is said to be recovering well.
Over 100, 000 people in the world need an organ transplant, but there aren’t enough human donor organs. Scientists hope that pig organs could make up the numbers. Dr. Christine Lau from Revivicor said, “If we could use genetically engineered pig organs, they’d never have to wait. They could basically get an organ as they needed it.”
Others, however, aren’t happy about the surgery. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is a group that campaigns for the rights of animals. In a tweet they said, “Pigs aren’t tool sheds to be robbed. Harvesting their body parts and transplanting their organs into humans is extremely risky and WRONG.”
1. What does the underlined word “bred” in Paragraph 2mean?| A．Produced. | B．Raised. | C．Made. | D．Operated. |
| A．How the patient recovered from the heart transplant. |
| B．How genes helped the production of the suitable heart. |
| C．How the suitable pig heart was produced and transplanted. |
| D．How Revivicor produced the completely suitable heart to humans. |
| A．People can’t rob pigs of their tools. |
| B．People should treat animals in a nice way. |
| C．People should make the most of animal organs. |
| D．People often transplant animal organs in a wrong way. |
| A．A tourist brochure. | B．A science fiction. |
| C．A government report. | D．A science magazine. |
| A．Have a picnic. | B．Study in the car. | C．Take an exam. |
