1. What did the girls learn during the hike?
A.How to climb rocks. | B.How to read a map. | C.How to make friends. |
A.Their academic performance. |
B.Their former outdoor experiences. |
C.Their intention of participating in the programme. |
A.To offer girls more opportunities. |
B.To help girls challenge themselves. |
C.To encourage girls to study hard. |
1. What difference does the speaker talk about first?
A.Traffic rules. | B.Some expressions. | C.The food. |
A.Great. | B.Uncomfortable. | C.Changeable. |
A.At 5 p.m. | B.At 8:30 p.m. | C.At 9 p.m. |
A.To the club. | B.To the gym. | C.To the restaurant. |
1. Why was Kaavan sent to Pakistan?
A.He was given as a gift. |
B.A zoo there wanted to train him. |
C.A female elephant there needed a companion. |
A.He was homeless. | B.He lost his friend. | C.He was kept in chains. |
A.2016. | B.2020. | C.2021. |
4 . Not Waving but Drowning
Stevie Smith (1902-1971)
Nobody heard him, the dead man, but still he lay moaning:
I was much further out than you thought, and not waving but drowning.
Poor chap, he always loved larking, and now he's dead.
It must have been too cold for him, his heart gave away, they said.
Oh, no no no, it was too cold always (Still the dead one lay moaning).
I was much too far out all my life, and not waving but drowning.
‘Not Waving But Drowning’ by Stevie Smith describes the emotional situation of a speaker whose true sufferings go unnoticed by all those around her. The poem begins with the speaker stating that there is a dead man who is not really dead. He is not dead because his story has more to offer to the world. His death came at the hands of apathy (冷漠). The speaker knows this to be true as she is struggling out in the ocean waters. She’s trying desperately to get someone’s attention but all the onlookers believe her to be “waving” rather than “drowning”. Then the speaker criticizes the emotionless reaction of the beach-goers by describing their words regarding the dead man. They see him, attempt to recall something about his life, and then declare him dead without ceremony They believe that it must have been “too cold” for him and that his heart gave out. The speaker continues to say that it has always been “too cold” for her. She has always been too far out to the sea to make people understand her, especially now when she needs understanding the most.
On the surface the poem is about a man who drowns because his movements are mistaken for friendly waving. Taken less literally, however, it speaks to the pain of being misunderstood and the frequent failure of communication between human beings, closely related to which is its potential suggestion of mental illness. That is, the poem can be taken as an extended metaphor (暗喻) for the specific pain of diseases like depression, which makes the man feel like “drowning” yet unable to effectively ask for help. It’s worth noting here that Smith herself struggled with depression for much of her life, and her own experience likely informed the poem. The man’s mistaken gestures, in this reading, indicate the divide between appearance and reality, between how people dealing with such illness are feeling inside and how the world sees them or how they present themselves to the world.
1. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?A.An introduction of the poet. | B.The explanation of the poem’s content. |
C.The appreciation of the poem's images. | D.An analysis of the poem's creation background. |
A.Casually. | B.Definitely. | C.Formally. | D.Violently. |
A.His inner desire for death. | B.His misleading gestures for help. |
C.His being drowned for so long a time. | D.His failed communication with people around. |
A.People usually believe what they see. |
B.People can't turn a blind eye to whoever is in trouble. |
C.People should re late to what those in need truly need. |
D.People with mental illnesses must help themselves out. |
5 . Nuclear pollution is a serious global
When nuclear accidents occur in coastal areas, the
Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, efforts to cool the reactors by pumping in seawater resulted in the
This
A.change | B.opportunity | C.concern | D.possibility |
A.caused | B.posed | C.created | D.increased |
A.resulted in | B.led to | C.brought about | D.caused |
A.terrestrial | B.aquatic | C.marine | D.atmospheric |
A.balancing | B.regulating | C.considering | D.stabilizing |
A.heightened | B.raised | C.decreased | D.lifted |
A.minor | B.slight | C.substantial | D.insignificant |
A.accumulation | B.storage | C.deposition | D.buildup |
A.Therefore | B.Despite | C.However | D.Hence |
A.from | B.by | C.of | D.in |
A.residents | B.citizens | C.inhabitants | D.dwellers |
A.issue | B.measure | C.release | D.disposal |
A.web | B.chain | C.network | D.system |
A.urgent | B.immediate | C.pressing | D.critical |
A.address | B.tackle | C.solve | D.resolve |
6 . Last year I attended the annual autumn saffron (藏红花) harvest festival on a trip in Italy, known as the sagra. Giovannina Sarra and her family
Saffron , taken from the stigmas (柱头) of the saffron flower, is a(n)
Now sitting at a mouth-watering plate of Risotto alla Milanese, a dish cooked with saffron, I
A.interviewed | B.accompanied | C.hosted | D.recognized |
A.fell behind | B.fanned out | C.sat around | D.hung around |
A.profitable | B.tropical | C.unavailable | D.unaffordable |
A.technology | B.patent | C.investment | D.import |
A.harvested | B.stored | C.watered | D.monitored |
A.noon | B.sunrise | C.dusk | D.midnight |
A.bloom | B.tend | C.grow | D.sell |
A.frozen | B.sticky | C.tiny | D.wet |
A.object | B.issue | C.adventure | D.process |
A.rough | B.careless | C.patient | D.sweaty |
A.boiled | B.dried | C.fried | D.warmed |
A.recall | B.remind | C.cherish | D.record |
A.doubt | B.evidence | C.reason | D.chance |
A.wonders | B.platforms | C.traditions | D.relations |
A.Fortunately | B.Immediately | C.Gradually | D.Hopefully |
Freddie Forbes stared in awe (敬畏) at the platform in the packed school hall. The headmaster marched onto the stage, followed by the captains of the school soccer team and rugby side. Freddie watched enviously (羡慕地) as each was presented with an honors jacket for their contribution to the school’s sporting success over the previous year. When the next presentation of honors jacket would come around, Freddie knew there was little hope that he would be the receiver of one of these treasured items of clothing.
“I wish you all a happy summer holiday,” the headmaster announced. “Although most of you will be going away to sunnier parts, there are others who will be staying near their home. The local council has asked the school to undertake a project over the next six weeks to help clear up litter around the area and separate it for recycling. If anyone is interested, come to my office and you will be supplied with a litter picker, bags and heavy-duty gloves.”
Freddie knew he would be at a loose end over the holiday, so he went to the office along with four other boys to pick up the equipment needed to gather up the rubbish which littered the streets around the school. When he arrived home, his mother looked at him curiously as he placed the equipment on the kitchen table.
“What is this all about?” she asked with a smile on her face. “Mum, I’m an average pupil and I’m not very good at sports,” he replied. “This waste recycling is one way I can contribute to the good name of the school.”
“Just as long as you don’t get fed up and stop half way through,” said Mum.
“I have made up my mind to stick this out through thick and thin,” Freddie said confidently.
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Over the next few weeks, the other boys dropped out of the project.
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1. What is basically the most important to an argumentative essay?
A.To raise questions at first. |
B.To describe something in detail. |
C.To convince readers of something. |
A.Its clear logic. |
B.Its new stories. |
C.Its interesting topic. |
A.In length. | B.In topic. | C.In structure. |
A.Different viewpoints. |
B.The writer’s argument. |
C.The supporting details. |
10 . Mass public participation in afforestation efforts takes root. Zheng Jinran and Yuan Hui report from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
In the Tengger Desert last month, yellow sand danced on the breeze and a profusion of sweetvetch(甜豆)swung its green leaves.
"In summer, you can see an amazing flower ocean when the plants bloom with their small pink, yellow or purplish petals," said Liang Cunxin, from Alshaa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia autonomous region.
"The enduring vitality of such plants on the barren land is astonishing," said the 53-year-old, whose family lived in the area for decades but was forced to relocate in 2007 as a result of desert encroachment.
"The government encouraged us to plant saxaul and little-leaf pea shrubs, which are commonly used to fix dunes in deserts, but the survival rate was unsatisfactory so we switched to this plant, and it has worked," he said.
The Tengger covers about 43,000 square kilometers in Inner Mongolia and Gansu province, making it China's fourth-largest arid area.
More than 2 million sweetvetch shrubs have been planted since 2017, and the hardy perennial has gradually covered more than 33 sq km of desert, Liang added.
Like Liang's family and their peers, about 400 million people from 30 provinces and regions have been affected by desertification, which by 2019 had covered a combined area of 1.68 million sq km, or 17.58 percent of China's total land area, according to data from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
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⑵ 你的感受;
⑶ 呼吁大家参与。
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必须依据以上新闻报道来写。
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