1 . Nasugraq Rainey Hopson is an author and illustrator (插图画家). She has written short stories and made art inspired by her Iñupiaq culture. The Iñupiaq people are native to Alaska, the US. Hopson’s first and only novel to date, Eagle Drums, is set in Iñupiaq tales about a great festival. The great festival is still celebrated locally today.
In the book, the hero Pina struggles with the suffering from losing his brothers, who have traveled to a nearby mountain and never returned. Pina decides to go to the same mountain, trying to uncover the facts, where he happens to meet Savik, who gives Pina a choice: To follow him or to meet the same fortune as his brothers. Pina’s decision takes himself on a journey that exposes himself to the dances and songs that are part of Iñupiaq culture. Eagle Drums describes aspects of Iñupiaq life as a world that doesn’t exist much in the current world, such as walking in the tundra (苔原) and imagining mythological beings and talking animals everywhere. It will definitely inspire the teen magical thinking in its beauty.
Hopson wants to write more Iñupiaq stories. “We have a lot of oral history and stories in our culture,” she says. Hopson explains that Iñupiaq people use their voices, facial expressions and movements to express emotions as they tell a story. “But you can’t do that when you’re writing,” she says. “It’s very uncomfortable, in a way, to have to write down something that is a performance.” But she’s up for the challenge.
Eagle Drums is for anyone who is looking for a vivid adventure. Hopson says that when Iñupiaq kids read her work, they get excited about seeing something from their own area and their own culture. Other kids who read her work tell Hopson they’re excited about experiencing a story they’ve never experienced before in a new place. “You know, that’s the best part, hearing feedbacks,” she says.
1. What do we know about Eagle Drums?A.It is based on the author’s culture. | B.It is about a world-famous festival. |
C.It is one of the author’s best novels. | D.It is rich in illustrations on each page. |
A.Its intention. | B.Its background. |
C.Its content. | D.Its comment. |
A.The Iñupiaq people are poor performers |
B.The Iñupiaq culture is too rich for words. |
C.The Iñupiaq language is difficult to catch on. |
D.The Iñupiaq stories are little known by people. |
A.A news report. | B.A childhood story. |
C.A diary entry. | D.A book review. |
2 . Learning a new language holds many benefits — it gains you respect, improves your self-confidence, and opens up new opportunities to make new friends from different cultures. Here are four language learning apps available that will teach you the language(s) of your choice.
Drops
Drops is a popular language learning app with more than 40 languages. Interesting drawings and cartoons, as well as interactive games, are used to improve memory. Drops is perhaps better for expanding your vocabulary because it does not touch on important matters such as grammar and punctuation.
Rating: ★★★★★
Price: Free.
Learn Laugh Speak
Learn Laugh Speak is a digital English language learning app for individuals who wish to improve their communication skills through pronunciation training. Children from 5 to 11 can also get a head-start practicing speaking skills through 6,000 interactive gamified classes.
Rating: ★★★★☆
Price: $24.99/month.
Hello Talk
The term “language learning” is yet misleading when describing the app. Calling it a “Language Exchange app” is closer to the mark. Instead of offering structured lessons, Hello Talk connects more than 40 million users speaking over 150 different languages who then teach each other their native languages.
Rating: ★★★★☆
Price: Free with in-app offers.
TripLingo
As the name indicates, TripLingo is primarily aimed at travelers who do not need to be fluent conversationalists. TripLingo focuses on practical phrases and words commonly used by travelers. In fact, TripLingo is much more than just a convenient phrasebook. It offers various features specifically designed to ensure trouble-free trips abroad.
Rating: ★★★★☆
Price: $ 19.99/month.
1. Which of the four apps is most suitable for kids?A.Drops. | B.Learn Laugh Speak. | C.Hello Talk. | D.TripLingo. |
A.It offers game-centred classes. | B.It is the best rated language app. |
C.It matches users with native speakers. | D.It features personalized learning plans. |
A.It keeps track of your progress. | B.It presents well-structured lessons in order. |
C.It use cartoons to expand your vocabulary. | D.It aims to assist tourists while they’re abroad. |
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4 . Language function and the psychosocial well-being of patients and their families can be promoted with singing-based rehabilitation (康复). Group intervention provides opportunities for peer support while being simultaneously cost-effective.
Approximately 40% of stroke (中风) survivors experience aphasia (失语症). a difficulty to understand or produce spoken or written language caused by a cerebrovascular (脑血管的) accident. In half of these cases, the language damage still continues one-year post-stroke. Aphasia has wide-ranging effects on the ability to function and quality of life of stroke survivors and easily leads to social loneliness.
According to a recent study conducted at the University of Helsinki, singing-based group rehabilitation can support communication and speech production of patients and increase social activity even at the long-lasting stage of stroke. The hard work experienced among the family caregivers participating in the study also decreased remarkably. “Our study is the first where caregivers participated in rehabilitation and their psychological well-being was evaluated.” says Postdoctoral Researcher Sini-Tuuli Siponkoski.
Previous research has established that the ability to sing can be left even in severe aphasia. “Our study used a wide variety of singing elements, such as singing by a group of singers, melodic intonation treatment and tablet-assisted singing training.” clarifies Doctoral Researcher Anni Pitkǎniemi.
In melodic intonation therapy, speech production is practised gradually by using melody and rhythm to progress from singing towards speech production. In addition to speech treatment, melodic intonation treatment has been used to some extent in aphasia rehabilitation.
According to the researchers, singing-based group rehabilitation should be used in health-care as part of aphasia rehabilitation. “In addition to training in speech production group based rehabilitation provides an excellent opportunity for peer support both for the patients and their families,” says Sini-Tuuli Siponkoski.
1. Which aspect of aphasia caused by stroke is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?A.Its classification. | B.Its structure. | C.Its impact. | D.Its process. |
A.Speech treatment is more effective for aphasia. |
B.Sound can help improve language function in stroke survivors. |
C.Social activity has no impact on the recovery of stroke survivors. |
D.Singing-based group rehabilitation can reduce caregivers’ stress. |
A.Singing is an ineffective method. | B.Music treatment has been widely used. |
C.Singing elements can support recovery. | D.Singing alone is the only form of treatment. |
A.Singing-based Rehabilitation | B.The Benefits of Group Interventions |
C.Promoting Social Activity and Well-being | D.The Role of Peer Support in Language Recovery |
I lost all my hair at age 2 due to alopecia (脱发). Though all I can do was fit in when growing up, I would look at all the beautiful girls I was surrounded by at schools and in the media and think if I had hair, I would be beautiful, too.
I wore a wig (假发) and was often laughed at for it. They called me “bald (光秃的)”. I had no choice but just to let them laugh at me, because I know it was the fact. I felt like I deserved it, as if losing my hair was somehow my fault.
When I came to the senior high school, I still wasn’t okay with my alopecia and avoided talking about it. I was expecting a huge change, and I extremely wanted to be like everyone else. I kept my alopecia a secret and was fearful of telling anyone about it.
I remembered one day I built up the courage to tell a girl about my alopecia. Hesitating for a long time, I finally stammered (结结巴巴地说), “I have no hair because of alopecia.” She was shocked because I hid it so well. “I can’t have a date with someone who doesn’t have hair,” she said in a low voice. Disappointed and heart-broken, I turned around and walked away. From then on, I shut down, never wanting to let anyone know my alopecia again. I continued to wear my wig no matter what the weather was and what I was doing. It was my security and way to hide from the world.
Sports became my escape, though. I was fortunate to have inborn athletic ability. I would race home and play basketball for hours every day. I would pretend to make the game-winning shot when I was playing. I had big dreams. I did not think about my alopecia during these moments, but think who I wanted to become and what I wanted to accomplish.
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I put all my time and energy into becoming the best player I could be.
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Then a marathon totally changed my life.
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An old and fragile woman approached a very busy road intersection. She stepped slowly forwards. She paused at the sidewalk’s edge, grasping a heavy bucket filled with fresh red apples. She aimed to cross the street.
The way to the intersection before her seemed like a tough journey. The traffic lights changed regularly, and the flow of cars seemed to be non-stop for the old woman. She knew she had to cross the street to reach her destination, a small grocery store on the other side, where she sold her apples to make ends meet.
As she slowly made her way to the crosswalk, she held the handle of the bucket. A kind-hearted driver in the first car, recognizing her struggle, stopped well before the sidewalk, allowing her to cross safely. Grateful for this act of kindness, the old woman nodded and offered the driver a slight smile as she inched forward.
A second car, in the next road, also came to a stop. Its driver also witnessed the old woman’s slow progress. The kindness of strangers warmed her heart, and with their help, she moved another step closer to her destination.
However, the third road was a different story. As the old woman moved carefully further into the road, a speeding car approached, its engine making loud sound like a beast. Panic flowed through the old lady as she realized the approaching danger. The driver of the third car had not noticed her until the very last moment.
With a jolt (颠簸) of terror, the old woman’s holding on the bucket weakened, and the bucket slipped from her weak grasp. The bucket fell to the ground, releasing its goods of apples, which scattered (散开) in all directions. The sound of the crashing bucket and rolling apples echoed through the busy city traffic.
In the emergent time, the driver of the speeding car stepped on the brake to a stop just inches from the old woman. The drivers’ heart pounded in their chest as they realized how close it had come to a tragedy.
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Shaken but unharmed, the old woman stood frozen, her eyes wide open with fear.
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Eventually, with all the apples collected, the three drivers helped the old lady cross the road.
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7 . How to Design a Small Garden
Even if you don’t have a large area in your yard, you can still make a beautiful garden that maximizes the space you have by following tips.
Plan the layout for your garden by drawing the outline on the paper. Start by sketching longer rectangles(矩形)for your garden beds so they’re to scale for the actual size you want them.
Arrange your design so there are focal points. Aim to have several aspects of your garden design unique so they stand out from the rest of your plants.
Put similar plants across from one another to create rhythm and symmetry(对称). Rather than put different plants in each of your garden beds, choose to use the same plant or ones that have similar textures or colors so they’re across from one another.
A.And avoid any inconvenience caused by difficult access |
B.Try to position smaller plants in between larger ones |
C.Pick a place where you can easily get to your garden |
D.You may still be able to measure the length of the rectangles |
E.Then divide the rectangles into smaller sections for different plants |
F.This could be a statue or a fountain placed in the center or on either side |
G.That way, when you look at your garden, it will look inviting and make the area feel more balanced |
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10 . Music can be a great mental rest, allowing you to relax and get lost in your favorite songs.
Boost (增强) your creativity. Music is a creativity booster. When you turn up the songs that make you joyful, your brain gets more creative.
Build cooperation and connection with people. Playing a musical instrument helps you connect with people with similar interests.
Improve physical health and performance.
A.Relieve stress and pains. |
B.Make you happier and more generous. |
C.Music can turn someone into a seriously big-hearted person. |
D.It enables you to make new friends who share your music passion. |
E.There’s a reason you play music in the background when you hit the gym. |
F.It helps ease the pressure off your mind and puts it in a creation-ready mode. |
G.While most people are addicted to music, few have considered the real impact of music. |