In a small village called Brightville, there lived three friends: Kimberley, John and Alicia. They were all students at Brightville High School. Kimberley was a hardworking and determined girl; John was a curious and creative boy; and Alicia was a kind and helpful girl. They shared a common dream of achieving their goals through education.
On a sunny day, the three friends gathered at their favorite spot near the village river. They often met there to discuss their dreams and motivate each other. Kimberley always emphasized (强调) the importance of studying and setting goals. John loved exploring new things and finding creative ways to learn. Alicia, with her caring nature, always supported and encouraged her friends.
One day, they came across an old abandoned library in the heart of Brightville. The library was filled with dust-covered books. Kimberley saw this as an opportunity for their dreams to come true. She suggested turning the library into a learning center for the village.
The three friends spent months cleaning, organizing and renewing the library. They reached out to the villagers, and soon, volunteers joined them to set up the learning center. They created a friendly and welcome environment where students could come to study, read books, and seek help.
Word about the learning center spread throughout the village. Students from all ages and backgrounds started attending. Kimberley, John and Alicia devoted their after-school hours to tutoring (指导) the students. They understood that education was not just about memorizing facts but also about nurturing curiosity and passion for learning.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As days turned into months, they saw the effect of their hard work.
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1.表示理解和关心;
2. 沉迷抖音的影响
3. 提出具体建议。
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2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数
参考词汇: addiction n 瘾
Dear John
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Yours,
Li Hua
内容包括:1. 性格特点;
2. 个人优势;
3. 希望获准。
注意:1.词数100 左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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1. 参加人员;
2. 活动内容(听讲座、看视频、体验太空漫步);
3. 个人感想。
注意:1. 写作词数应为100左右;
2. 题目已为你写好,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:科技馆Science and Technology Museum
Achievement Expo of China Aerospace
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5 . Gone are the days when a mother’s place was in the home: in Britain women with children are now as likely to be in paid work as their unburdened sisters. Many put their little darlings in day care long before they start school. Mindful that a poor start can spoil a person’s chances of success later in life, the state has intervened ever more closely in how babies and toddlers are looked after. Inspectors call not only at nurseries but also at homes where youngsters are minded; three-year-olds follow the national curriculum. Child care has increasingly become a profession.
For years after the government first began in 2001 to twist the arms of anyone who looked after an unrelated child to register with the schools, the numbers so doing fell. Kind but clueless neighbours stopped looking after little ones, who were instead herded into formal nurseries or handed over to one of the ever-fewer registered child-minders. The decline in the number of people taking in children now appears to have halted. According to data released by the Office for Standards in Education on October 27th, the number of registered child-minders reached its lowest point in September 2010 and has since recovered slightly.
The new lot are certainly better qualified. In 2010 fully 82% of nursery workers held diplomas notionally equivalent to A-levels, the university-entrance exams taken mostly by 18-year-olds, up from 56% seven years earlier, says Anand Shukla of the Daycare Trust, a charity. Nurseries staffed by university graduates tend to be rated highest by inspectors, increasing their appeal to the pickiest parents. As a result, more graduates are being recruited.
But professionalization has also pushed up the price of child care, defying even the economic depression. A survey by the Daycare Trust finds that a full-time nursery place in England for a child aged under two, who must be intensively supervised, costs £194 ($310) per week, on average. Prices in London and the south-east are far higher. Parents in Britain spend more on child care than anywhere else in the world, according to the OECD, a think-tank. Some 68% of a typical second earner's net income is spent on freeing her to work, compared with an OECD average of 52%.
The price of child care is not only eye-watering, but has also become a barrier to work. Soon after it took power the coalition government pledged to ensure that people are better off in work than on benefits, but a recent survey by Save the Children, a charity, found that the high cost of day care prevented a quarter of low-paid workers from returning to their jobs once they had started a family. The government pays for free part-time nursery places for three-and four-year-olds, and contributes towards day-care costs for younger children from poor areas. Alas, extending such an aid during stressful economic times would appear to be anything but child’s play.
1. Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?A.Nursery education plays a leading role in one’s personal growth. |
B.Pregnant women have to work to lighten families’ economic burden. |
C.Children in nursery have to take uniform nation courses. |
D.The supervision of the state makes child care professional. |
A.the registered child-minders are required to take the university-entrance exams |
B.the number of registered child-minders has been declining since 2001 |
C.anyone who looks after children at home must register with the schools |
D.the growing recognition encourages more graduates to work as child-minders |
A.prevents mothers from getting employed |
B.may further depress the national economy |
C.makes many families live on benefits |
D.is far more than parents can afford |
A.Objective. | B.Skeptical. | C.Supportive. | D.Biased. |
A.The professionalization of child care has pushed up its price. |
B.The high cost of child nursing makes many mothers give up their jobs. |
C.The employment of more graduates makes nurseries more popular. |
D.Parents in Britain pay most for child nursing throughout the world. |
要点:1. 知道高中英语比初中英语难,但不能放弃;
2. 意识到学习英语的重要性;
3. 简要地从听、说、读、写四方面给建议。
注意:1. 词数100左右。
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Wang Wei,
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Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
7 . A robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia (痴呆) and other limitations live independently in their own homes.
The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors installed in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are, what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities. It navigates (定位) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own, provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owner to objects like their medication or a snack in the kitchen.
“RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment, as the need for help is detected,” said Bryan Minor, a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Currently, an estimated 50 percent of adults over the age of 85 need assistance with every day activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual cost for this assistance in the US is nearly $2 trillion. With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050, researchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial strain on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alone.
RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to incorporate into their smart home environment. They recently published a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that demonstrates how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently.
“While we are still in an early stage of development, our initial results with RAS have been promising,” Minor said. “The next step in the research will be to test RAS’ performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what prompts, video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot.”
1. How does RAS serve elderly people?A.Through sensors. | B.Through objects. |
C.Through a mobile robot. | D.Through their daily activities. |
A.It is the first robot used in daily life. | B.Its function remains to be tested. |
C.It can locate people and do any task. | D.It can cook for owners on its own. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Negative. |
C.Optimistic. | D.Uncertain. |
A.Elderly people leave the nursing home. |
B.Smart Home Tests first elder-Care robot. |
C.RAS, the first robot to make home smart. |
D.Older adults have benefited from RAS. |
1. What is the woman interested in now?
A.Jumping. | B.Running. | C.Swimming. |
A.Amy. | B.Mike. | C.Lily. |
A.Last year. | B.Last month. | C.Last week. |
A.She swims fast. |
B.She will take part in the long jump. |
C.She is in the same class with the woman. |
9 . Sarah, a classical dancer from India, had to have her right leg cut after a car accident. She was also
Though the accident brought her bright career to a
After every public recital (个人表演), she
Sarah’s comeback was
A.cut off | B.taken off | C.turn off | D.put off |
A.top | B.stop | C.point | D.height |
A.unforgettable | B.painful | C.busy | D.free |
A.leg | B.flower | C.gift | D.box |
A.strangely | B.gradually | C.strongly | D.heavily |
A.home | B.dancing | C.school | D.walking |
A.the doctor | B.herself | C.the stage | D.her dad |
A.however | B.even | C.so | D.since |
A.learning | B.remembering | C.wanting | D.asking |
A.could | B.might | C.should | D.would |
A.still | B.ever | C.also | D.yet |
A.in anger | B.in turn | C.in surprise | D.in return |
A.change | B.movement | C.promise | D.comeback |
A.made | B.let | C.moved | D.forced |
A.story | B.decision | C.performance | D.accident |
A.new | B.usual | C.normal | D.interesting |
A.so | B.this | C.very | D.such |
A.allowed | B.refused | C.decided | D.pretended |
A.tried | B.imagined | C.thought | D.managed |
A.Everything | B.Anything | C.Something | D.Nothing |
1. What kinds of stories can be heard in the program Talk Face-to-Face?
A.Stories about different countries. |
B.Stories about people’s work and life. |
C.Stories about making money. |
A.At 6:00 p.m. | B.At 6:40 p.m. | C.At 7:40 p.m. |
A.Talk Face-to-Face. | B.Beijing News. | C.Tell Me Your Problems. |
A.Some children. | B.Famous writers. | C.Some stars. |