1 . World Literacy Conference

WHAT IS WORLD LITERACY CONFERENCE?

It’s the world’s largest gathering of international literacy experts, which focuses on the vital importance of improving reading and writing levels across the globe. It brings together leaders from 85 countries. Over 600 delegates (代表) in the scene and a further 40,000 people via webinars will watch it.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE?

Anyone who is passionate about education is welcome to take part in the conference. Call for papers and content is open. You can hand in no more than two papers through the Oxford system per person before September 16, 2023. Please click Here for more information

TICKET PURCHASE:

Registration Fees l＄100 per person; 20 percent discount for per group member.

Consumption Tax l Extra 10 percent for each registration fee. Overseas delegates will be charged before attending but can be RETURNED BACK after conference closing.

Pay Channels PayPal or a credit card. (Please email us for other methods)

Refund Policy The Conference ONLY offers refunds when the British Government does not approve you visa, or you need to apply for registration transfers.

Others Accommodation expenses are not covered in the registration fees.

1. Which of the following statements is correct according to the text?

A．The live broadcasting is the only way for participation.

B．Delegates are allowed to submit more than two essays.

C．Accommodation expenses are included in the registration fees.

D．Purchasers can apply to gain other access to official tickets.

2. How much does a 10-person overseas group need to pay altogether before attending?

A．800.

B．880.

C．990.

D．1000.

3. Where is this text most probably taken from?

A．An online website.

B．An educational journal.

C．An activity poster.

D．An economic newspaper.

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

For years, my wife Teresa taught physical education at the elementary school level. Travelling on a regular schedule to the six schools in her district, she had a chance to get to know most of the kids in the area and see them at their best and their worst.

One day, in her class, Teresa noticed a third-grade girl, Meagan, who was short and grossly overweight, with a closed and hopeless look on her face. Meagan always sat alone in class, played alone at break, and ate alone from a recycled paper sack at lunch. The teachers and staff were kind to Meagan, but the students were not.

The stories made your shoulders drop. Teresa heard that when the playground supervisors (管理员) turned their backs, kids would run up to Meagan, calling her “Meagan the Fat Pig.” They did far worse than isolate (孤立) her; they filled her school days and walks home with physical and emotional torment (折磨). Also, Meagan’s single mother, a hard-working woman, was trying her best to make ends meet but she had never made it before.

Meagan’s situation disturbed my wife deeply. After talking with the principle and other teachers, Teresa came up with an idea. She knew from talking to Meagan that the child had never had a pet. Teresa was sure a pet would be the perfect way to inject some high-powered love and acceptance into Meagan’s life.

So one Saturday afternoon, Meagan was invited to Teresa’s office. When the door buzzer sounded, a dog engaged in a predictable and vigorous welcome. Getting down on one knee, Teresa introduced herself to Meagan. She told Meagan her thought that she could take away a puppy if she liked. Like any creature that has been cared about, Meagan gleamed in her eyes and playfully lifted the puppy almost off the ground. That day Meagan left the office with the puppy.

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。
Paragraph 1: Now she had a living, breathing friend who wanted to play with her.
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Paragraph 2: Ten years later, Teresa received an invitation to the high school graduation ceremony from Meagan, where Meagan made a speech.
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3 . Why is the man worried about his brother?

A．His brother is too confident.

B．His brother struggles to make friends.

C．His brother’s friends will be a bad influence on him.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the name of the speaker’s first play?

A．Bird on the Wing.

B．Iris Falls.

C．Clara’s Girl.

2. Why did the speaker act the lead character in her first play?

A．She was a talented actress.

B．She didn’t trust another actress.

C．She couldn’t afford to pay proper actors.

3. Who plays the main character in Clara’s Girl?

A．Yvette Rogers.

B．Dame Vera Parker.

C．Shing Wu.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What event are the speakers cleaning for?

A．The Easter party.

B．The woman’s birthday.

C．The Spring Festival gathering.

2. How does the woman feel about hosting the event?

A．Particular.

B．Excited.

C．Nervous.

3. Why does the man do the cleaning before Spring Festival?

A．To make his mother happy.

B．To treat his relatives.

C．To get rid of bad luck.

4. What can the man probably do on the first day of the New Year?

A．Wash clothes.

B．Cook.

C．Do the dishes.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman like best about the stamps she collects?

A．Their beauty.

B．Their price.

C．Their cultural value.

2. Which stamp does the man like most?

A．The one from Ethiopia.

B．The one from Norway.

C．The one from Fiji.

3. How much does the set of stamps about Mei Lanfang probably cost?

A．13,000 yuan.

B．40,000 yuan.

C．85,000 yuan.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker think of the wedding in Italy?

A．It is typical.

B．It is boring.

C．It is impressive.

2. Where did the bridegroom meet the bride?

A．In Italy.

B．In France.

C．In England.

3. What often happens at American weddings according to the speaker?

A．Long speeches are given.

B．A big dinner is served before the wedding.

C．Everything about wedding is made at home.

4. Why did the family cut up the bridegroom’s tie?

A．To play a joke on the bridegroom.

B．To make the bridegroom different.

C．To raise money for the new couple.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the girl do tomorrow afternoon?

A．Take a test.

B．Meet with Mary.

C．Hand in an English paper.

2. What do we know about the girl’s parents?

A．They like reading poems.

B．They like reading science books.

C．They influenced the girl to make a decision.

3. Where does the conversation most likely take place?

A．At a classroom.

B．At the girl’s house.

C．At the teachers’ office.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What job would Millie prefer?

A．To create soaps.

B．To do beauty treatments.

C．To do research on science.

2. What is more important to Millie?

A．A high salary.

B．A high social status.

C．Job satisfaction.

10 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I worked at a local station of the Berlin fire department. We got an alert (警报) around 8:25pm that Friday and rushed to the fire engine, where the printout from the dispatcher (调度员) said there was a nine-year-old boy locked in a safe.

I asked myself: if it were a safe, would it be airtight? I was aware that it might already be too late by the time we arrived. I had to plan for a bad outcome. On the other hand, if we were in time, how long would it take us to open the safe? I knew it would be an incredibly difficult task. It’s what safes are designed for—not to be opened.

It took less than five minutes to reach the property. When I saw a woman crying on the street,

I knew the situation was serious. She was the boy’s mother and she led us into the basement. She told us the boy was alive and we started talking to him; he was very calm. We asked how it had happened: during a game of hide and seek with his five-year-old brother, he had thought the safe would be a good place to hide.

The boy’s parents had got the house from his mother’s father. The unlocked safe had been there when they moved in and was in an area they didn’t use much. The boy’s little brother had shut the safe, then, when he couldn’t open it again. The only person who knew the combination was the boy’s late grandfather.

From the outset, the biggest priority was getting oxygen to the boy. We got oxygen from the hospital. The boy said that he could feel a thin stream of air. I asked his parents if anyone had opened the safe before and they said no. So we had to guess a six-digit code (密码). We started typing them in—but we had to wait 10 minutes between each attempt before we could try again. So quickly we tried them all. No luck.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。

We were fully prepared at this point to open the safe by force, starting with a drill.

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Then, just as we started to make the first cut, my workmate typed in the correct code.

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