A. entering B. position C. intended D. applied for E. eager F. graduating from G. unhappy |
After
decide, express oneself, fortunate, in addition, remove, therefore, free |
The French owner of a rooster called Maurice was taken to court by neighbors who insisted the rooster is too noisy. An elderly couple from Limoges, complained that the rooster cut short their sleep with its dawn crowing (啼叫) next to their home. The couple wanted it
The rooster’s owner, a retired waitress who has been on the island for 35 years, argued, “A rooster needs to
Mayor of the main town on the island where they live, said, “Today it’s the rooster, but what will it be tomorrow? The noise of the wind? Our accents? ” He has issued a municipal law showing the need to “preserve the rural feature of the town.”
Finally, the court rejected the neighbors’ complaints of the noise pollution and ordered them to pay E1, 000.
A. try out B. gymnastics C. inspiration D. replacement E. make it F. desire G. competitor |
Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more. During all those hours of doing jump shots on his own, he used Bogues as his
Our coach was not so sure. Paul had to
A. difficulty B. heroes C. remembered D. finger E. treated F. position G. inventions |
Norman Bethune was Canadian, but he is one of the most famous
5 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.
A. professional B. exclude C. consider D. restlessness E. incredible F. composition G. relatively H. assumption I. distraction J. hindered K. literally |
Do you ever draw? Most of us don’t, and the reason we usually leave drawing to the artists is because we’re not very good at it. Who wants to do something they’re bad at? But maybe we should rethink this
We should
“We have missed the significance of drawing because we see it as a
Here’s an example: You might enjoy eating at a restaurant that boasts an
Sitting (or standing!) with a pad and pencil, drawing something you see or imagine requires focus and a
A.encouraged | B. excuse | C. featured | D. favor | E. approaches | F. defended |
G. access | H. serve | I. regional | J. celebrated | K. lengths |
When Coca-Cola was first sold in 1886, nobody thought it could be improved. Nearly a century later, in 1985, New Coke was introduced to replace the original recipe of Coke in order to rebrand the product amidst falling sales——Coke was losing customers to Pepsi, whose sweeter taste was finding
Something similar is happening with A Bite of China, a
In the first episode of Season Two, a teenager in the countryside collects honey high up in a tree. The scene is stunningly filmed, telling a moving story about the dangerous
Innovation is generally
A. fit B. practice C. promising D. boast E. ingredients F. disturbed G. evolution H. excuses I. passing J. stuck K. honouring |
The Origin of Trick-or-treat
On October 31, hordes of children armed with Jack-o’-lantern-shaped buckets and pillow cases will take to the streets in search of sugar. Trick-or-treating for candy is equivalent to Halloween, but the tradition had to go through a centuries-long
Historians agree that a Celtic autumn festival called Samhain (萨温节) was the origin of modern Halloween. Samhain was a time to celebrate the last harvest of the year and the approach of the winter season. It was also a festival for
Instead of leaving them outside for
It wasn’t until the 1950s that trick-or-treat gained popularity in the US. Following the Great Depression and World War II, the suburbs were booming, and people were looking for
A. rival B. contributed C. benefiting D. witnessed E. accounts F. uneasy G. enrolment H. intentionally I. delays J. declined K. unconsciously |
Put off by US, Chinese students eye other universities
Caught in the US-China trade war, Chinese students are looking for alternative study destinations.
China
The chilling effect which makes students and their parents
Chinese students
A. structured B. treasures C. revolution D. accessible E. professions F. responsive G. promises H. formalized I. popularized J. declared K. creation |
How the Victorians Invented the “ Staycation ”
Holidays feel like an important refreshment after such a tough year. While international travel is possible, it’s not exactly easy, so many are choosing to stay closer to home, taking a “staycation ”. This year holidaymakers are discovering the
Domestic tourism as we know it began in the 19th century when the idea of the holiday was just becoming
This gave way to the
The great summer holiday as we know it was designed by the Victorians. The 19th century saw the industrial
There was more
In 1871 the Bank Holidays Act was passed. This appointed certain days as holidays on which banks closed, though, over the years, more businesses began observing these days off work. Before 1830, banks closed only on the 40 saints’ days of the year, though by 1834 this was just four days, including Christmas day. From 1871, any day could be
A. address B. process C. reminder D. swept E. imposing F. governed G. appeal H. overlooking |
Palaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection against attacks. It is easy to defend a fortress, but fortresses are not designed with the comfort of a king or queen in mind. When it comes to structures that are both
Castles were originally built in England by Norman invaders in 1066. As William the Conqueror
Not limited to military purposes, castles also served as offices from which the lord would administer control over his fiefdom. That is to say, the lord of the land would hold court in his castle. Those that were socially beneath the lord would come to report the affairs of the lands that they