1.物品介绍；
2.物品意义。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
A Special Item on My Desk
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删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
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2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I live in a typically Chinese family of four generations living together under the same roof. Everyone has funs with each other here. Every night, we have dinner together, talking and laugh around the dinner table. Grandpa and Grandma like outdoor activities a lot of. So Dad usually takes they to the countryside on weekends. Mom and Grandma, that are good at cooking, often cook delicious food for us. When the weather is fine, I always pushed my 99-year-old great grandmother in a wheelchair enjoy the sunshine in the yard. My family is so harmony that I have grown up into a person with love but responsibility.
Heritage professionals
Despite progress
According
He mentioned two technological
“Yungang Grottoes are a treasure of traditional Chinese culture,” said Hang. “We will give priority to protection and add more technological measures
4 . Mike Huddleston had flown from Maryland to San Francisco and
Due to his
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| A．warned | B．needed | C．judged | D．remembered |
| A．because of | B．instead of | C．rather than | D．more than |
| A．climb | B．notice | C．forget | D．blame |
| A．show off | B．move in | C．get up | D．hold back |
| A．insight | B．position | C．movement | D．condition |
| A．description | B．comment | C．instruction | D．adaptation |
| A．request | B．save | C．help | D．promote |
| A．raising | B．standing | C．jumping | D．holding |
| A．bus | B．ride | C．ground | D．track |
| A．touched | B．fetched | C．sold | D．gained |
| A．broke | B．left | C．slept | D．fell |
| A．excited | B．motivated | C．puzzled | D．struck |
| A．moment | B．seat | C．risk | D．effort |
| A．guidance | B．comfort | C．protection | D．assistance |
| A．defended | B．explained | C．argued | D．sighed |
| A．difficult | B．unusual | C．helpful | D．convincing |
| A．independence | B．self | C．trust | D．relief |
| A．fails | B．refuses | C．intends | D．continues |
| A．boring | B．supportive | C．challenging | D．inspiring |
| A．never | B．always | C．often | D．usually |
5 . As a psychologist with more than 15 years of experience, I’ve seen how “hustle (忙碌) culture” can have a harmful effect on people. But a2 ,000 - year - old Chinese concept, “wu wei”, can help us lead more balanced, fulfilling and successful lives. “Wu wei” emphasizes taking action when necessary, but not pushing yourself with excessive effort and tension.
Let’s say you’re throwing a big party. Instead of worrying about every detail, practicing “wu wei” means understanding that things may not go exactly as planned. When you face a challenge, ask yourself whether you have complete control over the outcome. If you don’t, make peace with it and move on.
Embrace imperfection.
Allow things to unfold in their own natural way, without forcing the outcome. Know that nothing is ever perfect. If you’re learning a new language or playing an instrument for the first time, prepare to make mistakes.
Perform mindfulness.
Lao Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism, once said: “If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future.
| A．You’ll learn from them |
| B．Mind those catching your attention |
| C．Here’s some advice on how to be effortless |
| D．Mindfulness means being aware of your thoughts and feelings without judgement |
| E．Accept things as they are |
| F．If you are at peace |
| G．Research has shown that it can help lower stress and anxiety |
6 . The rate of childhood obesity in the U. S. has tripled over the past 50 years. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) made waves this year by recommending that doctors put obese kids as young as two years old on intensive, family-oriented lifestyle and behavior plans. It also suggested prescribing weight-loss drugs to children 12 and older and surgery to teens 13 and older. This advice reflects the organization’s adoption of a more active position on childhood obesity.
Yet the lifestyle programs the AAP recommends are expensive, inaccessible to most children and hard to maintain. Few weight-loss drugs have been approved for children. And surgery has potential risks and few long-term safety data. Furthermore, it’s not clear whether interventions in youngsters help to improve health or merely add to the psychological burden overweight kids face from the society.
Rather than paying close attention to numbers on a scale, the U. S. and countries with similar trends should focus on an underlying truth:we need to invest in more and safer places for children to play where they can move and run around, climb and jump, ride and skate.
Why is it so hard to get kids moving? Experts blame the problem on the privatization of sports — as public investment in school-based athletics dwindles, expensive private leagues have grown, leaving many kids out. In addition to fewer opportunities at school, researchers cite increased screen time and a lack of safe places for them to play outside the home. New York City, for example, had 2,067 public playgrounds as of 2019 — a very small amount for its large population. In Los Angeles in 2015, only 33 percent of youths lived within walking distance of a park.
Kids everywhere need more places to play. Public funding to build and keep up these areas is crucial, but other options such as shared-use agreements can make unused spaces available to the public. These opportunities aren’t primarily about changing children’s waistlines — they’re how we keep childhood healthy and fun.
1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?| A．Childhood obesity is well under control in recent years. |
| B．Weight-loss surgery are recommended to children 12 and older. |
| C．AAP plays a more active role in fighting against childhood obesity. |
| D．Expensive as it is, lifestyle programs are practical for most children. |
| A．Decline. | B．Quit. | C．Increase. | D．Develop. |
| A．Preparing fitness equipment at home. |
| B．Living within walking distance of a park. |
| C．Promoting investment in private athletics. |
| D．Opening up playgrounds when school’s out. |
| A．In a biography. | B．In a newspaper. |
| C．In a chemical paper. | D．In a sports magazine. |
7 . Philippine pineapple farmers used to be bothered by pineapple leaves. Fortunately, their trouble has been removed by Carmen Hijosa, a Spanish researcher who spent eight years developing a new textile (纺织物) she calls Pinatex. This kind of new cloth materials, made from pineapple leaf fibres which are harvested and stripped from pineapple leaves by farmers, are very fine and strong and flexible. These characteristics make them quite popular.
Since launching commercially in the mid-2015, Pinatex has been used by about 500 producers including a recent cooperation with fashion house Hugo Boss on a pair of vegan sneakers. Smaller fashion companies have been inspired by its unique look and feel.
Timothy Turner, creative director for fashion brand Altiir whose entire collection of biker style jackets are made from Pinate x says, “it’s got a unique texture. I’ve worn this for about a year, and it ages to your body really gracefully and shapes to your body when it gets wet; it dries like leather, and it behaves like leather in every way except it’s completely sustainable.”
The long fibre is pulled out through a process called decortication (去皮), which is done at the plantation by the farming community. Ananas has developed the first automated decorticating machine to assist with this process, allowing farmers to use greater quantities of their waste leaves. Once the leaves have been stripped of fibre, the leftover biomass can be used as a nutrient-rich natural fertilizer or a biofuel, so nothing is wasted. The fibre then gets degummed (脱胶) and undergo an industrial process to become a non-woven material, which forms the base of Pinatex.
The rolls of non-woven materials are then transported to Spain for specialised finishing. This unique process is what gives Pinatex its leather-like appearance, creating a textile that is soft and flexible, yet very strong. The finished textile is distributed to designers directly by Ananas Anam, who uses it as a sustainable alternative to leather in footwear and fashion accessories, clothing, interior furnishing and automotive cushions.
1. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?| A．To promote a new product from Hugo Boss. |
| B．To call for cooperation between companies. |
| C．To provide evidence of Pinatex’s popularity. |
| D．To inspire smaller fashion industries. |
| A．It’s stronger and more flexible. | B．It is environmentally friendly. |
| C．It is more popular in industries. | D．It consumes more pine leaves. |
| A．How is the machine developed. | B．How is the leftover dealt with. |
| C．How is the new textile produced. | D．How is fibre stripped from leaves. |
| A．A Textile Made from Leaves | B．An Annoyance of Farmers |
| C．A Low-carbon Lifestyle | D．A Revolution in Agriculture |
8 . On Nov 7, 52-year-old French author Jean-Baptiste Andrea secured the famed Goncourt Prize for his novel Watch Over Her. With a history of 120 years, the Goncourt Prize stands as one of the most important literary awards in France.
Described as “extremely refreshing”, the book offers readers a break from a sad new cycle, according to Didier Lecoin, the jury (评委会) president of the Goncourt Prize. Philippe Claudel, another member, said it was “high-quality popular literature”. “And that is what the Goncourt is about,” he added.
Watch Over Her develops as a love story between a young poor sculptor and a local noble young woman in 20th -century Italy, during the rise of fascism (法西斯主义). The account skillfully combines their story of love with explorations of Italian history and political structures.
Andrea mentioned that he crafted the story of Watch Over Her because he desired to reconnect with Italy, “the country of my ancestors”, and because he firmly believed in the power of popular fiction.
Andrea, a former screenwriter and director who turned to novel writing in his 40s, expressed that writing novels allowed him to rediscover the joy of writing lost in filmmaking. For him , writing is a means of taking control of his life, representing a return to his childhood passion for storytelling.
While some critics suggested that Watch Over Her might challenge the traditionally elite (精英) image of the Goncourt Prize, Andrea thought differently in an interview with France Inter, stating, “I feel that today we’ve left the privilege of telling stories to cinema... as if telling a story excluded depth. But I think we can be popular and at the same time deep, and give different levels of reading to different types of readers and generations.”
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To lead into the topic of the passage. |
| B．To introduce a new literary award. |
| C．To present one of the major views of the society. |
| D．To draw readers’ attention to writing. |
| A．It is highly thought of by all. | B．It offers an escape from sorrow. |
| C．It elevates high-quality literature. | D．It provides access to science fiction. |
| A．He is interested in exploring storytelling methods. |
| B．He hopes to find a sense of inner peace. |
| C．He needs to seek further inspiration for filmmaking. |
| D．He wants to fulfill his childhood dream. |
| A．It is a short story set in 19th-century Italy. |
| B．It is a historical exploration of French politics. |
| C．It represents Andrea’s way of revisiting his roots. |
| D．It involves a young sculptor and a poor woman. |
9 . Making tiny furniture is no piece of cake. In this course, join Amanda Kelly, who is now pursuing her Master’s degree of Fine Arts in Sculpture at Radford University, to learn how to create realistic furniture from the beginning. While students who have taken this course are highly encouraged to sign up, students of all levels are welcomed!
Course OverviewThis course includes five sessions, each lasting for 2 hours on five Tuesdays beginning on July 9.
Session 1 (Tuesday, 7/9, 7 — 9: 00 PM) Foundations and Scale
Session 2 (Tuesday, 7/16, 7 — 9: 00 PM) Making the Side Table
Session 3 (Tuesday, 7/23, 7 — 9: 00 PM) Making the Bed
Session 4 (Tuesday, 7/30, 7 — 9: 00 PM) One Person’s Waste Is Another’s Tiny Treasure
Session 5 (Tuesday, 8/6, 7 — 9: 00 PM) Sharing Your Creations
Pricing OptionsIn addition to full-price tickets of $ 225, a limited number of no-pay tickets are available for this course. Please note that these tickets are reserved for those who would not otherwise be able to take this course and who expect to attend all sessions. No-pay tickets are distributed via a random drawing two weeks before each course begins. For more information and to apply for a no-pay spot, please click here.
What Else to KnowThis is an interactive, small-group workshop. Students are encouraged to participate in discussions and work on assignments outside of class. Due to the interactive nature of this course, we strongly recommend students attend as many live sessions as possible. If students are unable to attend the live sessions, after each session they will receive access to a recording of the live session, which they can watch for up to two weeks after the course concludes.
1. In which section will students make the bed?| A．Session 2. | B．Session 3. | C．Session 4. | D．Session 5. |
| A．Reach out to other students. | B．Email the instructor immediately. |
| C．Watch the recorded class within 14 days. | D．Make up for the class within 72 hours. |
| A．The course will last for about two months. |
| B．A large number of no-pay tickets are available for the course. |
| C．Only experienced students can join the course. |
| D．Students can get more information about the course on a website. |
10 . Enjoyable and immersive hobbies have the power to make us happier and healthier. Hobbies lead to better physical health, more sleep, lower stress, greater life satisfaction, a larger social network and improved work performance.
Be open.
“Keeping an open mind and not dismissing potential hobbies even if they seem out of your wheel-house is key,” says Katina, a clinical psychology researcher. “We’re wired as humans to be curious and open, but in a very burned-out world, we forget that,” she says. “It’s the first thing to go.” So next time someone hands you a flier or invites you to an event, seize the opportunity.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? The answer could point you towards an appealing hobby. If you wanted to be a major league player, what can you do now that fulfills that urge for you? Joining a softball team or coaching some neighborhood kids could inspire a long-dormant passion.
Go back to school.
Consider auditing (旁听) a class at a university or signing up for a lesson to learn more about a potential hobby.
Take an assessment.
Lots of colleges offer career assessments to help students determine what to major in and how to guide their professional lives.
| A．Take a trip back in time. |
| B．But where do you start? |
| C．Turn your dream into a hobby. |
| D．Always dreamed of writing a novel? |
| E．It could introduce you to something you never guessed you’d love. |
| F．You can also use these tools to gather insights about potential hobbies. |
| G．If a hobby makes you healthier and happier, everyone around you will benefit. |
