Li Kang,
Today, after Ms Shen gave students instruction, they introduced themselves in class. Ms Shen also helps students improve their spelling
2 . Compared with Americans, people in Okinawa, 1, 000 miles south of Tokyo, are three times more likely to become centenarians (百岁老人) , according to professor Dan Buettner’s research. The centenarians garden, sing, laugh and play. For most of the city dwellers (居民) who are busy working, it’s not possible to live like that.
For those who don’t like the gym, you may be inspired by the way the centenarians bring movement into their everyday routines.
They reduce meat for a plant-forward approach.
The typical diet in America includes 220 pounds of meat per year. per person.
They give loneliness the boot and become joiners.
Buettner describes a woman named Panchita who was well over 100 years old. She didn’t feel lonely at all because, her 85-year-old son biked to her house to help feed the chickens each day. In return, she cooked him some beans and some rice. They both found happiness in doing so. “There’s this beautiful symbiosis (共生) .
A.They depend on each other. |
B.They eat as little as they can. |
C.They build movement into their days. |
D.They plant a garden in their backyard. |
E.But we can learn from their simple habits. |
F.Those centenarians only consume 20 pounds a year. |
G.Much of their intake is from whole plant-based foods. |
3 . The “Got Talent” crew is one of the pioneers in finding and publicizing music talents and has been giving the world some of its most favorite artists for almost two decades. This year “Britain’s Got Talent” (BGT) uncovered a musical genius named Malakai Bayoh who amazed the audience with perfect high-note singing. The London-based 13-year-old boy appeared for the show’s audition (试镜) in April, 2023 and was accompanied by his mom and sister. “My big dream is to be a singer. I started singing at 7,” said Bayoh to the BGT team and added jokingly, “My mom made me join the choir (合唱团) because she’s very bossy.” The teenager mentioned she’s his biggest fan.
Bayoh’s mom was shocked as he was about to perform and said, “It scares me because, on his first show, somebody heckled (对……起哄) him. It was bad to think that someone would boo (喝倒彩) a child on stage because it could’ve knocked his confidence completely.” Contrary to his mom’s fear, Bayoh set the stage on fire singing the song “Pie Jesu” and the entire crowd were struck by his beautiful voice. As he ended his song, the audience and the judges gave him a standing applause. Simon Cowell, a judge, had just one word to say and it was “Golden Buzzer”, sending him straight to the semi-finals of the show.
Cowell and the other judges called Bayoh’s performance “flawless” and “heavenly”. His angelic voice made the audience tear up and the judges thanked the teen for coming on the show. Bayoh went on to become one of the finalists of the show.
Bayoh’s audition at the BGT became popular on social media. People loved the boy’s impeccable singing and some musicians even commented on how perfectly he hit the high notes. “I’m a trained singer and a music teacher by profession, and sang this song as a young performer myself. I can say with absolute certainty that this song is most beautifully sung this time. With proper technique and breathing, this boy sang really well,” posted @mayacorinne878.
1. What can be learned about Bayoh from paragraph 2?A.He comes from a single-parent family. | B.He is humorous in speech. |
C.His dream was inspired by his fans. | D.His mom used to be a singer. |
A.Bayoh’s difficulty in singing. | B.The judges’ attitudes to his son. |
C.Bayoh’s performance on stage. | D.Some audiences’ initial responses. |
A.Touched. | B.Annoyed. | C.Relieved. | D.Amused. |
A.To uncover more musical geniuses. | B.To show musicians’ ability to sing well. |
C.To stress Bayoh’s excellent singing. | D.To contradict some audiences’ comments. |
It began as a typical January day. The grey sky was heavy with snow and the wind damaged the drifts (雪堆) in front of Valleyview School. This was in my first year of teaching.
When gentle snow began falling, the headmaster kept a careful eye on the brewing (酝酿中的) storm. It soon took on qualities of something more terrible. By mid-day he called the school buses back so the three hundred kids could get home safely before it was too late.
My students gathered their belongings and felt excited to be going home early. Then the buses arrived but the storm suddenly became heavier before the waiting kids could board and it was quickly clear that no one was going anywhere any time soon.
Snow fell cruelly. By then the bus drivers and a couple of snowplow (扫雪机) operators who'd been forced off the road were discussing the situation. There were over three hundred children, staff, bus and snowplow drivers trapped inside the school.
As night approached and the storm showed no signs of stopping, we realized we were prisoners and these kids had to stay at the school overnight. And we faced some basic questions. What would we feed several hundred children for dinner? Where would they sleep?
After every parent was called to tell them their children were safe, people who lived close enough to brave the elements were called and asked if they could help. Soon, a handful of people managed to travel through the heavy drifts and blinding snow, bringing bags of sandwiches, tinned juices, blankets and a couple of board games.
One woman, who lived near the school, travelled through the blinding snow with a huge kettle and enough ingredients to make tomato soup for at least half of the school. Those who didn't get soup fed on sandwiches delivered by someone else. There wasn't a lot of food, but everything was shared with no one going hungry and no one complaining.
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When night fell, we worked out sleeping arrangements for the kids.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . Robotics/Artificial Intelligence (AI) Competitions for High School Students
Robotics and AI competitions are a great way for high schoolers to dive into modern technologies. Here are four of them.
MATE ROV Competition
Location: Houston, Texas
Awards: VR headsets
Competition Date: March to June
MATE ROV Competition challenges students to design and build remotely operated vehicles, and its purpose is to see who can design a vehicle that will help monitor ocean health, provide clean energy, or just help keep our oceans healthy for the future.
RoboRave
Location: Lorrach, Germany
Awards: Small cash prizes
Competition Date: November
RoboRave is a robotics competition that welcomes participants to compete in various challenges like firefighting. The competition’s unique aspect lies in its international reach, bringing together enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate robotics education and hands-on learning.
Agorize AI Challenge
Location: Virtual for initial phases, then in Paris, France for the final award ceremony
Awards: A trip to the destination of your choice, iPad, Apple TV
Competition Date: September
In this project, you can work in teams of 2-5 people to present an idea for how we can use AI-technologies to impact a specific field, like marketing, healthcare, etc. You’ll send in your initial application in a 3-5 slides presentation, and if your team makes it pass this phase, you’ll have the opportunity to include more information about your product features.
OpenCV AI Competition
Location: Online
Awards: Certificates, cash, free courses
Competition Date: December
In your project, you can either work individually or in teams of three using computer vision technologies. OpenCV AI Competition suggests project ideas related to robotics, agriculture or education, but you’re not limited to these areas.
1. Which of the following mainly welcomes the entries for oceanic conditions?A.RoboRave. | B.MATE ROV Competition. |
C.Agorize AI Challenge. | D.OpenCV AI Competition. |
A.It is held every month. | B.It offers online training. |
C.It is a global competition. | D.It promises a national tour. |
A.They allow teamwork. | B.They provide free courses. |
C.They fund their winners. | D.They need presentations at first. |
1. What made the speaker’s father proud?
A.He found a well-paid job. |
B.He was the first in his family to go to university. |
C.He made great amounts of money. |
A.120. | B.250. | C.268. |
A.He paid a visit to Africa. |
B.He spent a lot on race cars. |
C.He lent large sums of money to farmers. |
A.A school. | B.A hospital. | C.A shoe shop. |
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A job interview. | B.A building’s position. | C.A meal. |
A.Meet the man. |
B.Go to the man’s office. |
C.Have lunch with the marketing director. |
A.At the man’s house. | B.In a restaurant. | C.In a hotel. |
A.The concert is put off. |
B.The man got tickets at last. |
C.The woman should go to the concert as well. |