I didn’t like Del so much. He always called me the nickname “Germy”, which meant “dirty”, instead of my real name “Jamie”. Besides, he was known as a trouble-maker in school. So when the head teacher Mr. Smith asked Del to come to his office, I naturally thought that Del had done something mean to someone. Through the window, I caught sight of a smaller boy crying. Del seemed unhappy, too.
He did not return to class that day. All of us were discussing what had happened to him. What else could such an annoying boy do? “He must have hit the boy and was sent home,” I whispered to my friends. Their eyes widened. It felt good to see them so interested in what I said.
The next morning, the whole school was talking about Del being expelled(开除) for beating up a kid. I was surprised that my assumptions were passed on so quickly. So when Del walked into the classroom, all the kids were shocked. The kids next to him shift ed their desks away. “What’s your problem?” Del asked. “I don’t want you to attack me,” one kid said. Some laughed. “Yeah, I might,” said Del. I could tell he was joking, but many kids thought he admitted he did beat up someone.
During recess(课间休息), Del tried to join the kickball game. “Neither team wants you,” one of the players said. “Why?” Del asked, looking confused. “I always play with you guys.” They ignored him and went on playing. Del sat by himself while the rest of the school enjoyed their recess away from him. Del looked lonely and sad, much different from before. I started to feel sorry for him.
Later that day, I learned what really happened. The kid was Del’s little brother and he was crying because their mother fell ill and was sent to hospital. I felt even sorrier for what I said before. I started a rumor(谣言).
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At recess the next day, I saw Del sitting alone watching the kickball game.
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2 . What is a GPA?
A GPA, or Grade Point Average, typically ranging from one to four, is a number reflecting your course performance on average. It’s used by universities to determine whether students meet academic standards and by students to enhance job prospects or secure admission into post-graduate programs.
How to calculate a GPA?
● Determine the letter grade and the number of credit hours for each course you take in a term;
● Translate the letter grade to grade points using your school’s grading system;
● Multiply the grade points by the credit hours for that course;
● Add up all the credit hours for the courses;
● Divide the total number of grade points by the total credit hours and you get the GPA.
Example: Academic Transcript of Jane Smith Winter 2023 | |||||
Courses | Letter Grade | Grade points | Credit hours | Total points | GPA |
Creative Writing | A+ | 4.0 | 3 | 12 | - |
Psychology | A- | 3.7 | 3 | 11.1 | - |
History | B+ | 3.3 | 3 | 9.9 | - |
Computer Science | F | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | - |
Total | - | - | 11 | 33 |
What are the consequences of failing college courses?
● Every failing grade (F) significantly impacts your GPA for that academic year, limiting clubs, organizations and program choices, as competitive programs require top GPAs.
● Most financial aid programs require a specific GPA. A sharp drop in GPA due to several course failures may lead to withdrawal from financial aid programs, unless you retake the courses and pass.
● For college athletes on sports scholarships, failing courses repeatedly can lead to losing scholarships and team sports.
● Failing multiple courses can result in school removal and affect future applications.
1. Where is this text probably taken from?A.An academic course guide. | B.A campus job fair poster. |
C.A graduate application form. | D.An athletic team schedule. |
A.3.3. | B.3.0. | C.2.8. | D.1.0. |
A.School removal. | B.Loss of financial aid. |
C.Choice limitation. | D.Disqualification in sports. |
1.介绍讨论情况;
2.表达个人看法。
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Dear editor,
Recently our class had a heated discussion on whether the sea is worth exploring.
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Li Hua
Sometimes, nature has a way of throwing the unexpected at you, even when you thought you have seen everything. If you go to Gansu, China, you'll see such
Zhangye is the nearest city to Rainbow Mountains, and you can either choose a guided tour, or
The best time of the year
5 . MacArthur’s love for sailing dates back to when she was just 4 years old, when she first got the opportunity to have a try on a boat. “It
This experience
“The impossible could be possible and
Four years later, MacArthur chose to sail for 71 days and 14 hours,
So when you know where you’re going, you can actually get there—even if it seems
A.struck | B.puzzled | C.convinced | D.benefited |
A.duty | B.wonder | C.freedom | D.direction |
A.seized | B.lighted | C.withdrew | D.refreshed |
A.tackle | B.defend | C.achieve | D.approach |
A.made up | B.saved up | C.picked up | D.turned up |
A.gradually | B.fortunately | C.definitely | D.eventually |
A.political | B.physical | C.financial | D.influential |
A.diving | B.sailing | C.fishing | D.learning |
A.closer | B.deeper | C.further | D.smarter |
A.aiming | B.jumping | C.meaning | D.designing |
A.promise | B.ambition | C.tendency | D.confidence |
A.pay | B.mind | C.avoid | D.arrest |
A.covering | B.floating | C.reaching | D.including |
A.After | B.Since | C.While | D.Whether |
A.valuable | B.available | C.affordable | D.impossible |
6 . In 1999, journalist Nicholas D. Kristof reported a surprising encounter on a tiny African island. Here, Kristof met a number of elderly men who told him that they were descendants of Chinese sailors many centuries ago. Their ancestors had traded with local Africans, who had given them giraffes to take back to China.
Six centuries ago, a large number of Chinese ships crossed the sea, then travelled west to East Africa.
However, the Chinese expedition never sought to establish colonial (殖民的) rule over these oceans by military force.
A.Zheng He’s great voyage started at the port of Nanjing. |
B.Seven times, the treasure fleets set sail for the unknown. |
C.Apart from the economic impact, there was more cultural print. |
D.The actual economic impact of the expedition was difficult to evaluate. |
E.Zheng He exchanged China’s products for foreign luxuries and daily products. |
F.Instead, it was intended to facilitate international and trade relationships with others. |
G.If it’s true, this remote village is evidence of an episode of maritime exploration in China. |
7 . With office developers competing for space and height—just to make a statement, the age of the iconic office building is upon us. Let’s start by exploring what “iconic” actually means.
Google the word “iconic” and the definitions include something that is “famous”, “popular” or representative of “particular opinions or a particular time”. The term can also be applied to something that is representative of something else—for instance, the Eiffel Tower is a symbol of Paris.
In architecture, an iconic design is usually a design that is “ground breaking” and one that sets new standards in its field. It is a design that other designers and manufacturers follow, as it becomes a bench mark for other similar products. Furthermore, an iconic design is one that stands up to the test of time, remaining a good design, despite the passing of years, decades and even centuries.
Lord Norman Foster has certainly had a say in the rise of these distinctive structures over the past 15 years. His architectural firm Foster & Partners designed the Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe), whose completion in 2001 sparked the birth of London’s new skyline, taking over the previous one—Britannic Tower. Lord Foster also led the redesign of Wembley Stadium and the Millennium Bridge—globally recognized structures in their own right.
Unusually shaped structures have been around since the Pyramids, but before computers, architectural designs were hand drawn and, consequently, landmark buildings were much more conventional in their nature. Since then, digital technology has moved forward at such a rate that it has pushed us into a new era of architectural innovation.
Whatever your views on these high-rise developments, they have turned the London skyline into an exciting, ever-changing landscape and, in the process, redefined the concept of an iconic building. But we will still be talking about them a century from now—as we do the Empire State Building — or will another new wave of office blocks simply take their place?
1. What is the feature of an iconic architecture?A.It is always changing. | B.It needs constant testing. |
C.It has pioneering and distinctive designs. | D.It follows the standards that were set earlier. |
A.Digital technology. | B.Architectural theory. |
C.Curiosity about pyramids. | D.Accidental moves by talented designers. |
A.Got rid of. | B.Brought about. | C.Gave way to. | D.Conflicted with. |
A.Positive. | B.Negative. | C.Concerned. | D.Pessimistic. |
8 . Last Tuesday, a robotic ship called the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) set sail from Plymouth, England. The 15-meter ship will recreate the 1620 crossing of the Atlantic by the original Mayflower, which brought the first European settlers to what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. But unlike the original Mayflower, there are no people on board. Everything about the ship is designed to run automatically. The ship is guided by an artificial intelligence (AI) system called “AI Captain”.
The MAS is a project run by a group called Pro Mare along with IBM, aiming to test different kinds of technologies for collecting information about the sea. The new Mayflower’s electric motor is powered by solar energy. The builders of the ship say they hope it can be used in the future to travel and research parts of oceans that are too difficult or dangerous for people to reach. If these can be handled by machines, it could be a big advance in ocean research.
Since the MAS didn’t have to carry humans, its designers were free to think about how to make the best ship for the job. Apart from cameras and radar to help the ship guide itself, the ship is carrying different kinds of tools and sensors. It has special listening devices which can detect whales and dolphins and even a special “tongue” that can report back on the chemicals in the seawater.
Last Friday morning, scientists tracking the ship noticed that it was going about half as fast as it should have been going. The AI Captain was working well, but there seemed to be something slowing the motor down. Since the ship had only covered 10% of the way across the Atlantic, the team decided to bring it back to Plymouth so that they could fix the problem and send it out again.
When the MAS finally does put out to sea again, it is expected to take about three weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The fastest speed for the MAS is about 10 miles per hour. That may seem slow, but it’s about 5 times faster than the original Mayflower, which took 66 days to make the journey.
1. What might be the ultimate mission of the MAS project?A.Developing new AI captain systems. | B.Testing the new robotic ship of IBM. |
C.Exploring the ocean with high technologies. | D.Travelling across the Atlantic on the Mayflower. |
A.Its operating system. | B.Its working principle. |
C.Its functional equipment. | D.Its design philosophy. |
A.The AI Captain sent wrong instructions. | B.The electric motor got affected by something. |
C.The scientists wanted to change the ship’s route. | D.The ship needed to be serviced on a regular basis. |
A.A Robotic Ship’s Global Voyage | B.New Mayflower Crossing The Atlantic |
C.New Mayflower’s Failed Mission | D.AI Captain System Guiding A Robotic Ship |
9 . I don’t think I can recall a time when I wasn’t aware of the beauty of the ocean. Growing up in Australia, I had the good fortune to have the sea at my side. The first time I went to Half Moon Bay, I suddenly had the feeling of not being able to feel the ground with my feet anymore.
For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef. There were fish in different colors, caves and layers of coral. They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only one percent of Australia’s Coral Sea was protected, I was shocked. Australian marine life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than those of any other country on earth. But sadly, only 45% of the world’s reefs are considered healthy.
This statistic is depressing, so it’s important for us to do everything to protect them. The hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete ecosystem has led me to take action. I’ve become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea activity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the ocean’s species will all have a safe place forever.
Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will motivate people to be a part of the movement. Angus also shared many beautiful childhood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of underwater marine species.
1. What can be inferred about the author from the underlined part in Paragraph 1?A.He seldom went surfing at the sea. | B.He never went back to his hometown. |
C.He forgot his experiences about the ocean. | D.He had a wonderful impression of Half Moon Bay. |
A.It may be faced with danger. | B.It relies on reefs for living greatly. |
C.It is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually. | D.It is protected better than that in other oceans. |
A.It is intended to contribute to a complete ecosystem. |
B.It is intended to set up a large nature reserve for reefs. |
C.It is intended to raise more teenagers’ environmental awareness. |
D.It is intended to prevent more marine species from being endangered. |
A.To bring back pleasant memories of sea creatures. |
B.To inspire more people to protect the marine species. |
C.To share their childhood experiences about the ocean. |
D.To encourage more people to explore the secret of the ocean. |
When the shrill (尖锐的) ring of the phone echoed (回响) through the living room, Jane was still sleeping. She slowly opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the clock on the bedside table. It was already nine o’clock! Though still sleepy, Jane knew she had to get up because her mother had been working in her office day and night for several days and she couldn’t expect her younger brother Tom, who was sleeping like a pig, to answer the phone. She quickly put on a coat and dashed into the living room. As she picked up the receiver, on the other end came the warm greeting, “Good morning, my dear!”
It was the voice of her father, a sea man who seldom returned home due to his duties earning money to support the family. On hearing her father’s voice, Jane’s sleepiness disappeared.
Born in a not-so-rich family, Jane and Tom felt the stress of life, but they were happy to enjoy the family atmosphere. At school, they were straight-A students and took part in various after-school activities, earning the pride of their loved ones.
“Good morning, Dad. Why are you calling so early on a weekend?” Jane inquired, pretending to be slightly annoyed. “Tom and I have been very nice recently.” “My dear, today is your mother’s birthday. I have ordered a cake online and it will arrive at our doorstep in the late afternoon. Do remember to take the cake. It is my surprise for your mother.”
Upon hearing her father’s words, Jane felt a twinge of embarrassment. How could she have forgotten such an important day!
While chatting with her father, Jane’s gaze (凝视) wandered around the room and saw a lot of dirty clothes scattered (散落) on the sofa. The floor hadn’t been cleaned for a few days since her mother had been too busy with work this week to attend to such domestic matters.
Glancing at the clock again, Jane realized she still had enough time to prepare a surprise for her mother.
“Well, Dad, now I’m going to wake Tom up. We will give Mum a surprise, too!” Jane said and hung up the telephone.
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Jane hurried to Tom’s room and shared her plan with him.
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“Happy birthday, Mum!” Jane and Tom shouted when their mother opened the door.
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