1 . Here is a story about a young boy in New York. He once went to one of Dr. Jane Goodall’s talks and learned about the
When he saw a picture of a chimpanzee on a box of
The boy
“I took
As the story shows, young students have much more
The story also
With these small yet highly
A.frightening | B.facial | C.spiritual | D.naughty |
A.cookies | B.drinks | C.fruits | D.toys |
A.heard | B.realized | C.understood | D.worried |
A.joy | B.relaxation | C.excitement | D.fear |
A.called | B.walked | C.wrote | D.talked |
A.Regardless of | B.Remind of | C.Except for | D.Along with |
A.disappear | B.remove | C.lose | D.take |
A.advice | B.control | C.action | D.comfort |
A.Whenever | B.However | C.Wherever | D.Whoever |
A.accept | B.believe | C.decide | D.agree |
A.time | B.enthusiasm | C.wisdom | D.power |
A.officials | B.teachers | C.adults | D.teenagers |
A.expect | B.gain | C.attempt | D.arrange |
A.reminds | B.recommends | C.informs | D.suggests |
A.social | B.big | C.new | D.traditional |
A.living | B.fortune | C.difference | D.effort |
A.convince | B.force | C.want | D.allow |
A.rich | B.large | C.common | D.entire |
A.peaceful | B.hopeful | C.influential | D.faithful |
A.succeed | B.benefit | C.change | D.grow |
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3 . Golden Generation
A national team, mostly consisting of teenagers, pushed China to its biggest-ever medal achievement at the Winter Olympics. At the same time, a series of breakthroughs at the Games
Gu Ailing also became the first athlete
Needless to say, another teenager star, Su Yiming, also became a
“The
“With winter sports becoming popular in our country amid the fast social and
The Beijing Winter Games also
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A.specializes | B.signals | C.swallows | D.subscribes |
A.Thanks to | B.In addition to | C.Regardless of | D.In terms of |
A.confirmed | B.concludes | C.clarifies | D.claimed |
A.in detail | B.in history | C.by nature | D.with pride |
A.ever | B.never | C.already | D.yet |
A.incidents | B.events | C.affairs | D.issues |
A.access | B.start | C.face | D.popularity |
A.civilization | B.teenage | C.household | D.education |
A.performance | B.knowledge | C.concept | D.ambition |
A.on | B.at | C.of | D.with |
A.typical | B.fortunate | C.relevant | D.previous |
A.rise | B.profession | C.convention | D.explosion |
A.accounts | B.represents | C.estimates | D.recommends |
A.agricultural | B.historical | C.economic | D.natural |
A.hold up | B.break up | C.get up | D.pick up |
A.deeply | B.greatly | C.thoroughly | D.countlessly |
A.signed | B.allowed | C.followed | D.marked |
A.lying | B.shaking | C.laying | D.rocking |
A.As long as | B.If only | C.As far as | D.In that |
A.focus | B.impress | C.witness | D.observe |
4 . Different countries celebrate Christmas in different ways. We asked some of our friends to explain what happens in their countries. This is what they told us:
France
In France, Christmas is always called Noël. Everyone has a Christmas tree, sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons and real white wax candles. Fir trees in the garden are often decorated too with lights on all night.
Father Christmas is called Père Noël. The Christmas meal is an important family gathering with good meat and the best wine. Few people send Christmas cards. More people send New Year cards to wish everyone good luck and joy for the New Year. These days Christmas lunch is a starter of foie gras (a strong tasting pate made from goose liver) followed by lunch of seafood — usually including lobsters and oysters.
New Zealand
Christmas starts for us with gifts under the tree, to be opened on Christmas morning. Then it’s onto a Christmas lunch either at home or at one’s parents place. Turkey or chicken with all the trimmings (佐料) is eaten. Then comes tea time. It is a BBQ for friends and family to get together, and have a few beers or wines with the meal!
Russia
In the days of the Soviet Union, Christmas was not celebrated very much. New Year was the important time — when “Father Frost” brought presents to children. With the fall of Communism, Christmas can be openly celebrated either on December 25th; or more often on January 7th. This unusual date is because the Russian Orthodox church uses the old “Julian” calendar for religious celebration days. Special Christmas food includes cakes, pies and “meat dumplings”.
Sweden
The most important day is Christmas Eve. A special Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve — ham (pork), herring fish, and brown beans — and this is the time when families give presents to each other. Many people attend a church meeting early on Christmas Day.
1. Why do people in France send New Year cards?A.To tell their friends the New Year is coming. |
B.To ask for some special presents. |
C.To invite their friends to family gathering. |
D.To send their friends best wishes and happiness for the New Year. |
A.A special meal is prepared. |
B.Everyone has a Christmas tree. |
C.Parents give gifts to their children. |
D.People attend a church gathering. |
A.France. | B.New Zealand. | C.Sweden. | D.Russia. |
5 . Ways to make a great first impression
You’ve heard it a million times already. But it really does take but a few seconds to make that all-important first impression(印象). Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.
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Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The hand-shake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.
*Be on time
When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression.
*Introduce yourself and ask for names
Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way.
*Make good conversation
To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you.
A.Use body language |
B.Have a proper handshake |
C.Repeat the name and use it later in conversation. |
D.It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby |
E.As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early. |
F.You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression. |
G.However, don’t have your left hand in your pocked because this appears impolite. |
I’m not Chinese, but I love Chinese New Year. There are many fun New Year
The sound of the drums,
The lion dance
I love all about the lion dance. The other day, I saw a film about a left-behind teenager who insisted on pursuing his dreams despite difficulties and
7 . Skeleton is one of the three sliding sports at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, alongside the luge(单雪橇)and bobsleigh(大雪橇). With only six medals up for grabs, skeleton has the fewest events at the Winter Games—which means competition will be fierce.
The sport of skeleton has its roots in the most popular winter pastime: sleighing. In the mid-19th century, British and American holidaymakers built the first toboggan(平底雪橇)run in Davos in 1882, and thus the sport of sleighing began.
Two years later, in 1884, the famed Cresta Run—a natural ice skeleton racing toboggan track—was built in St. Moritz, Switzerland(the course has hosted the annual Grand National championships since 1885).
In 1892, a new sledge made entirely of steel was introduced, and some claim that its bony appearance gave the sledge and the sport the name ‘skeleton’.
Men’s skeleton was first introduced on the Olympic program in the 1928 Games in St. Moritz. But due to the sport only being available at the Cresta Run at the time, it fell into obscurity(默默无闻)while the luge and bobsleigh grew in popularity. However, in 2002, the skeleton was reintroduced as a men’s and women’s event at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and has remained a part of the Olympic program ever since.
While Great Britain has the most medals(nine)in skeleton competition at the Olympics, the top spot belongs to the United States(eight medals)by virtue of having four silvers to Great Britain’s one(both nations have three golds, while Britain has five bronze medals, and the United States one).
Great Britain is the only nation to have won a medal every time skeleton has featured at the Olympic Games, and has won at least one medal in each of the five contests of women’s skeleton since its introduction.
1. How many events does skeleton have in the Olympics?A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Five. | D.Six. |
A.In 1882. | B.In1885. | C.In1892. | D.In 1928. |
A.Because its material steel was rare. |
B.Because there was only one run for it. |
C.Because only men could take part in it. |
D.Because it was not on the Olympic program. |
A.The number of medals. | B.The composition of medals. |
C.The virtue of the athletes. | D.The times of hosting the Olympics. |
8 . Bad weather drags your spirits down. There’s nothing you can do about the weather.
◆Find things to enjoy about winter.
A snowy, icy, cold, or rainy world can be beautiful and often has sounds and smells of its own. If you’re an artist, or photographer, winter provides a great deal of inspiration and different colors to work with.
◆Take part in winter activities.
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Winter comes with the shortest days and lowest light of the year. Go out if you can. If you can’t, or if you’re so far from the equator as to have little or no daylight, use bright lights and perhaps light or white walls.
◆Stay active.
As much as possible, get yourself outside. Take at least a short walk. If the weather does not permit, move around inside. Walk up and down your stairs if you have them.
A.Go out |
B.Brighten up |
C.Perhaps you don’t feel that creative |
D.Enjoy skiing, sledding, or ice-skating |
E.Making snowmen is a fun activity for both kids and adults |
F.But there are various things you can do to keep your spirits up until spring |
G.Exercise gets your body temperature up and your blood flowing |
9 . Arden University
Arden University has physical study centres in London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Berlin, Germany, and also offers high quality online bachelor and master degree programmes to British and international students all over the world. They have supported over 50,000 students while remaining true to their core values, ensuring higher education is available for all. Covering a range of professional subjects in 12 academic fields, Arden University makes UK education accessible and affordable through their creative study platform. Click here to view this school.
University of London International Programmes
We have over 60,000 students in every corner of the globe studying on more than 100 different programmes. Our global footprint and flexible study method has enabled students to study wherever they live. As a family of 19 world-class colleges and admired institutes, the University of London has an international reputation for academic distinction in teaching and research. Our students achieve exactly the same standard of internationally recognized qualification as those who attend the University itself. Click here to view this school.
University of York
The University of York is one of the top ten universities in the UK for teaching and research, and is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world. This well-established university consists of over 30 academic departments and research centres and a student body of 13,000, and was named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2010. Most of the distance learning courses are designed to meet professional development needs, and reflect the benefits of online learning in this context. Click here to view this school.
Lloyd’s Maritime Academy
Course options include popular and well-established diplomas in Marine (海洋) Surveying, Ship Management, and Maritime Law. Various accreditation levels are available from short, online based certificate courses to fully-accredited diploma and postgraduate diploma study options. We also offer our best course — the MBA in Shipping&. Logistics. The continued strength of these distance learning programmes have over 6,000 students enrolled on our courses. Click here to view this school.
1. Which holds the largest number of students?A.Arden University. | B.University of York. |
C.Lloyd's Maritime Academy. | D.University of London International Programmes. |
A.How to be a training teacher. | B.How to be a good programmer. |
C.How to be a professional in shipping industry. | D.How to be an excellent shipbuilder. |
A.They all offer online courses. | B.They are only accessible to the British. |
C.They are all top ten schools in the world. | D.They were all built in the early 20th century. |
10 . In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2000 people went through the
About four minutes later, the violinist received his first
At forty-five minutes, the musician played continuously. Only six people stopped and listened for a short while. About twenty gave money but continued to walk at their normal
After one hour, he finished playing and silence
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most
In a common-place environment, at an
If so, do we stop to
A.man | B.performance | C.stage | D.station |
A.play | B.travel | C.work | D.study |
A.attention | B.dollar | C.gift | D.letter |
A.against | B.by | C.on | D.beside |
A.anxiously | B.hurriedly | C.excitedly | D.delightedly |
A.violinist | B.boy | C.mother | D.passer-by |
A.nodding | B.shaking | C.bowing | D.turning |
A.pace | B.manner | C.posture | D.level |
A.took in | B.took over | C.got over | D.pulled over |
A.recognition | B.reward | C.hope | D.sympathy |
A.joyful | B.boring | C.outstanding | D.familiar |
A.ticket | B.theater | C.violin | D.song |
A.inaccurate | B.uncomfortable | C.impossible | D.inappropriate |
A.imagine | B.judge | C.appreciate | D.approach |
A.walk | B.dance | C.rush | D.jump |