According to historical records, the well-known historian Sima Guang from the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) used a part of a round wood
The Chinese word for “pillow”, zhentou,
2 . Two weeks ago, 93-year-old Joy Ryan set a world record. In her words, “I’m the
In just eight years, she and her 42-year-old grandson Brad Ryan
In a way, the journey began 21 years ago when Brad’s parents got divorced (离婚), and he became
“She came into the church and she was dry,” Brad
But over a period of months, Joy
A.strongest | B.happiest | C.fastest | D.oldest |
A.managed | B.attempted | C.preferred | D.intended |
A.usual | B.extra | C.final | D.major |
A.favour | B.honour | C.charge | D.need |
A.free | B.different | C.tired | D.separate |
A.invited | B.saw | C.touched | D.understood |
A.describes | B.replies | C.requires | D.reminds |
A.progressing | B.disappearing | C.dying | D.quitting |
A.concern | B.shock | C.pleasure | D.distance |
A.recovered | B.adapted | C.struggled | D.flashed |
A.got in | B.worked up | C.concentrated on | D.made out |
A.debate | B.focus | C.suggest | D.explain |
A.Therefore | B.Moreover | C.Otherwise | D.However |
A.lost | B.stayed | C.got | D.buried |
A.created | B.ruined | C.mended | D.hit |
3 . According to the Houston Health Department, for nearly one-quarter of children living in Houston, Texas, the choice to eat healthily doesn’t exist. Annie Zhu was shocked to find out so many children in Houston lived in food deserts — areas without access to fresh food. She was also shocked to see how much fresh food supermarkets discard (丢弃) every day. So she and her twin sister Shirley went to work.
First, they partnered with the Houston Health Department to give out food at community centres. With the help of Second Servings, they collected surplus food from grocery stores and began organizing monthly markets. They even connected with human service agencies to provide help beyond food. Lastly, they developed a simple app that tells people when and where the markets are. Since the food is fresh, it needs to be picked up right away, so they developed the text and messaging app Fresh Hub.
Each month, Fresh Hub organizes high schoolers who wear green shirts and go to work setting up stands of fresh produce, baked goods and packaged meats. The Zhu sisters and the green dream team have given out over 1,500 pounds of food. And while families are collecting food, volunteers are entertaining kids with art projects that teach healthy eating.
At the end of the day, Annie says the two are happy to be making a difference. “Frustration (沮丧) over the unfair circumstances built into society led us to meet amazing people,” says Annie. “I know I’m not alone on this journey to help the underserved — and I know our journey has only just begun!”
1. Why do one-quarter of children living in Houston eat unhealthy food?A.They live in deserts. |
B.The supermarkets waste lots of fresh food. |
C.They find nowhere to get fresh and healthy food. |
D.They choose unhealthy food instead of fresh food. |
A.Extra. | B.Different. | C.Fresh. | D.Sufficient. |
A.How to use the app Fresh Hub. |
B.The Zhu sisters’ green dream team. |
C.How much food they have given out. |
D.The things volunteers do to help those families. |
A.She prefers to work alone. |
B.She will continue to help those in need. |
C.The members of the team need to be replaced. |
D.The unfair circumstances are good for the society. |
4 . Growing up, singer-songwriter Trevor Martin knew his childhood was a little different from those around him.
When Martin was born, he wouldn’t
Martin was 8 years old when he
Music has always been a
As a (n)
A.stop | B.keep | C.consider | D.practise |
A.forced | B.invited | C.rushed | D.attended |
A.nervous | B.realistic | C.curious | D.positive |
A.chance | B.turn | C.challenge | D.reason |
A.realized | B.recalled | C.admitted | D.noted |
A.caught | B.fixed | C.rolled | D.opened |
A.made up | B.picked up | C.given up | D.raised up |
A.musician | B.writer | C.activist | D.dancer |
A.gently | B.deeply | C.tightly | D.closely |
A.saved | B.improved | C.prevented | D.inspired |
A.picked out | B.set off | C.put out | D.turned off |
A.easy | B.comfortable | C.funny | D.cool |
A.open | B.active | C.strange | D.honest |
A.opportunity | B.ability | C.desire | D.courage |
A.secrets | B.dreams | C.ideas | D.attempts |
Distance learning is a form of education in
However, distance learning has become a (n)
6 . When people talk about American popular music, they don’t just mean country music or rock music. There are two other types of popular music with national and international appeal that are basically American. One is jazz. The other is a musical form associated with New York City theaters.
Jazz dates from African religious and folk music. The themes and songs of jazz music have historical origins. They come from songs sung by black Americans in church or at work. There have been different kinds of jazz music: bebop, ragtime, swing, boogie-woogie and others.
In playing jazz music, the performers combine rhythms and songs with their skills of improvisation (即兴创作). Modern jazz music has developed into a complex musical style enjoyed more by musicians and older jazz lovers than by the general public.
American theater has developed another American musical style. It is associated with a street in New York City, Broadway. Broadway musicals are dramatic productions in which the story is told partly by dialogue and partly through songs. The lyrics of these songs give background information about the story and express the feelings of the characters in the story. Many Broadway musicals have been made into movies that have been shown all over the world. Oklahoma, Sound of Music, My Fair Lady and West Side Story are some good examples.
Songs from these musicals and others have translations in various languages that are sung around the world. Many of them have become popular with people who have not even seen the musicals for which they were written.
1. What does jazz belong to?A.Rock music. | B.Country music. |
C.Traditional music. | D.American popular music. |
A.Its playing method. | B.Its popularity. | C.Its origin. | D.Its historical position. |
A.It needs special skills to perform. | B.It is not well received by ordinary people. |
C.It is welcomed only among musicians. | D.It is popular with the general public. |
1.京剧及其历史;
2.京剧的人物角色等;
3.你的祝福与希望。
参考词汇:京剧 Beijing Opera
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I’m Li Hua.
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8 . How the economics profession should fix its gender problem
At the heart of economics is a belief in the virtues (好处) of open competition as a way of using the resources you have in the most efficient way you can. Thanks to the power of that insight, economists routinely tell politicians how to run public policy and business people how to run their firms. Yet when it comes to its own house, academic economics could have done more to observe the standards it applies to the rest of the world.
In particular, it recruits (招聘) too few women. Also, many of those who do work in the profession say they are treated unfairly and that their talents are not fully realised. As a result, economics has fewer good ideas than it should and suffers from a skewed (歪曲的) viewpoint. It is time for the dismal science to improve its dismal record on gender.
For decades relatively few women have participated in STEM subjects: science, technology, engineering and maths. Economics belongs in this list. And a survey by the American Economics Association (AEA) this week shows that many women who do become academic economists are treated badly.
To deal with its gender shortfall (缺口), economics needs two tools that it often uses to analyse and solve problems elsewhere: its ability to crunch data and its capacity to experiment. Take data first. The AEA study is commendable, but only a fifth of its 45,000 present and past members replied to its poll. Better data are needed to capture how work by female economists is discriminated against. The more comprehensive (全面的) the picture that emerges, the sooner and more easily action can be taken to change recruitment and to reform professional life.
The other priority is for economists to experiment with new ideas, as the AEA is recommending. For a discipline that values dynamism, academic economics is often conservative, sticking with teaching methods, hiring procedures and social conventions that have been around for decades. The AEA survey reveals (显示) that 46% of women have not asked a question or presented an idea at conferences for fear of being treated unfairly, compared with 18% of men. Seminars could be organised to ensure that all speakers get a fair chance. The way that authors’ names are presented on papers could ensure that it is clear who has done the intellectual heavy lifting.
Instead of moving cautiously, the economics profession should do what it is best at: recognise there is a problem, measure it objectively and find solutions. If the result is more women in economics who are treated better, there will be more competition for ideas and a more efficient use of a scarce (稀缺的) resource. What economist could possibly object to that?
1. Why does economics have fewer excellent ideas than it should?A.Economical environment isn’t good enough. |
B.Professionals in this field are treated unjustly and their gifts are not fully recognized. |
C.Too many women are employed. |
D.Women do worse in economics than men. |
A.Data to capture how work by female economists is discriminated against. |
B.Its ability to process data quickly and its capacity to experiment. |
C.Action to change recruitment and professional life of female economists. |
D.Seminars organised to ensure that all speakers get a fair chance. |
A.The result of the AEA survey is that there is better treatment to women. |
B.More women in economics will bring more competition of scarce resource. |
C.A balanced sex ratio will do good to the development of economics. |
D.Men in economics can’t make this discipline better. |
A.Opposed. | B.Positive. | C.Objective. | D.Indifferent. |
During the 2023 Lanzhou International Marathon, all eyes were on the elderly couple—Hu Yingfu, 86, and his wife Wang Zhangmin, 77. Many doubted their ability to finish the race,
Against initial struggles, Hu found a way to motivate himself by counting electric poles while running. “The distance between each electric pole is 50 meters. I run as fast as I can, passing a dozen or so poles.” said Hu.
The couple’s love for running started as a way
Since then, the elderly couple have become regular
With a
10 . For eight years, Sophie created realistic-looking limbs (肢) for those who wanted to fit in. But she longed to work on more odd designs that would stand out. Then she met Pollyanna Hope, a young amputee (被截肢者).
“She wanted something a little different on her leg: pictures of a cartoon she loved, Peppa Pig,” said Sophie, who is now based in London. So she designed a unique leg covered in tattoo-like images of Peppa and other pigs riding a bicycle and eating ice cream. Working with Hope made Sophie realize there was a potential market for limbs.
Since then, Sophie founded the Alternative Limb Project (ALP) to make artistic limbs. Her work includes an arm wrapped in sculpted snakes and a leg that looks like porcelain (瓷器) covered in a painted flowery vine. She makes about six limbs per year, always including clients’ ideas so that they receive a personal piece they can celebrate rather than hide.
Of course, a fancy-looking limb won't suit everyone. For Sophie, the basis is that each limb must satisfy a combination of comfort, beauty and functionality, and pushing too hard in one direction can weaken other areas. But for amputees who appreciate novelty, Sophie has some amazing ideas.
“I’d really like to make a candy-dispenser leg with colorful candies inside it” she says. “Or a cuckoo-clock leg with a wooden bird that pops out every hour.” Her goal is to fashion a striking limb.
“It’ll transform the limbs from an elephant in the room into a conversation piece.”
1. Why did Pollyanna Hope come to Sophie?A.She hoped to have a tailored limb. |
B.She intended to design a cartoon figure. |
C.She longed to expand the market for limbs. |
D.She expected to sell Sophie some odd ideas. |
A.boost users’ confidence | B.sharpen users’ creativity |
C.improve Sophie’s sculpture skills | D.extend Sophie’s art business |
A.The novelty of the pattern tops the list. | B.The balance of multi-needs comes first. |
C.Fashion is the best policy. | D.Functionality is the key. |
A.Sophie resolves to lead the fashion of limbs. |
B.Sophie plans to further transform artistic limbs. |
C.Amputees will feel at ease to talk about limbs. |
D.Amputees will have easy access to artistic limbs. |