1 . At a museum in Vietnam, Lena Bui’s film Where Birds Dance Their Last reflected on the beauty and vulnerability of Vietnamese feather farms after Bird Flu. During a festival in Rwanda, Ellen Reid’s audio experience Soundwalk was shared in a hopeful discussion about music, parks and mental health. These are a few of the things I have helped bring to life over the years, working at the intersection of scientific research, the arts and advocacy to support science in solving global health challenges.
Science is key to addressing these issues. But it isn’t the only key. To achieve its potential and for its advances to be implemented and reach all who could benefit, science depends on trust and good relationships. People might not always see science as relevant, trustworthy or meaningful to their lives. There are reasons why some see science as having a chequered past, from nuclear weapons to eugenics, and are therefore uninterested in, or suspicious of, what it proposes. Others feel excluded by the incomprehensibility of hyper specialist knowledge.
In its capacity to build upon and test an evidence base, science is powerful, but researchers and funders haven’t been as good at ensuring this evidence base responds to the needs and interests of diverse communities, or informs policy makers to take action. Science might be perceived as distancing itself from the personal, the poetic and the political, yet it is precisely these qualities that can be most influential when it comes to public interest in atopic or how a government prioritizes a decision.
A moving story well told can be more memorable than a list of facts. This is where the arts come in. Artists can give us different perspectives with which to consider and reimagine the world together. They can redress the proclaimed objectivity in science by bringing stories —subjectivities —into the picture, and these can help foster a sense of connection and hope.
In 2012, I set up artist residencies in medical research centres around the world. Bui was attached to the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam. The head of the research team was delighted, finding that Bui, as a Vietnamese artist, had license to be in, and to share useful insights from, villages where infectious disease researchers weren’t welcome. Six years later, I led Wellcome’s Contagious Cities program, which established artist residencies worldwide to support locally led explorations of epidemic preparedness. The recent pandemic made this work more noticeable, and has informed our Mindscapes program which is currently sharing experiences of mental health through the work of artists.
With pandemic, climate and mental health crises upon us, rising inequality and what feels like an increasingly broken world, never has there been more need to build and nurture hopeful and imaginative spaces to grow human connection and shared purpose for the common good. Science and the arts can work hand in glove to achieve this.
1. The author lists two works in Paragraph 1 mainly to ______.| A．reveal the gap between science and art | B．prove his competence in both science and art |
| C．introduce successful science-related artworks | D．show that science can be promoted in art forms |
| A．Recent and remote. | B．Good and bad. |
| C．Usual and unusual. | D．Peaceful and scary. |
| A．Policy-makers base their decisions on science. | B．Researchers popularize science effectively. |
| C．Science is well received among the public. | D．The arts help people build connections. |
| A．The Value of the Arts to Science | B．Where Do Science and the Arts Meet? |
| C．A New Way to Fight Pandemic—the Arts | D．Which Matters More, Science or the Arts? |
2 . Although growing up in a poor family in post-war 1950s, Gloria Stewart remembers her poor but kindhearted parents always had an extra setting at their table, especially at Christmas.
The warmth of her mum and dad’s welcome for poor guests at the coldest time of the year inspired the 69-year-old grandmother to spread her own seasonal joy. “Mum and dad hadn’t even got a penny,” recalls Gloria. “But it didn’t matter. They’d never turn down any homeless one who knocked on the door.”
“When I became a mum, I tried to make the festive season as special as possible. However, I once met an old lady who was spending Christmas alone in bed. It broke my heart.”
In December 2007, Gloria hosted the first Home Alone lunch after advertising to the public and receiving donations. It took a special person with a big heart and an even bigger table to invite 87 lonely old people for Christmas. Her Home Alone event has lasted up to now.
Every Christmas, Gloria wears her most sparkly dress to serve the traditional roast to every table of her smiling, grateful guests, making time to speak to as many of them as possible. After her first lunch, Gloria was nicknamed Mrs. Christmas. And now she has written a book about her extraordinary life helping bring joy to the elderly who would normally spend Christmas alone.
She wrote in her book, “When I was a child, I had few friends and I was laughed at for being so poor. So I was determined no one else should bear the loneliness and hardship I had suffered.” Having battled cancer three times, Gloria became even more determined to make sure Christmas was not clouded by sadness.
Now the Home Alone event has grown to serving turkey lunch to over 500 happy guests. The kind lady received an award from Sheffield City Council for her efforts and was praised by former Prime Minister David Cameron.
But for Gloria, the real prize comes as she watches the smiles light up the faces of her lunch guests. She says, “There really is no greater reward. Just for a few hours they escape their loneliness and are surrounded by love.”
1. The first two paragraphs intend to tell us ________.| A．why Gloria had a suffering childhood |
| B．how Gloria’s parents celebrated Christmas |
| C．what memories Gloria had about her parents |
| D．that Gloria was inspired by her parents’ kind act |
| A．Her desire for success. | B．Her parents’ will. |
| C．Her tough life experiences. | D．Her friends’ encouragement. |
| A．A Home Alone Event | B．A Big-hearted Grandmother |
| C．A Special Memory of Christmas | D．A Shared Christmas Dinner |
1. 目前北京垃圾现存的问题
2. 正确处理垃圾的必要性
3. 给出一些具体建议
注：文章开头和结尾已给出字数不少于60。
Dear all students,
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Sincerely, Li Hua
President of the Student Union
March 22nd is World Water Day. It started in 1993. It not only makes us think about the importance of water, but also calls
Wastewater has a big influence on our life. It causes both illness for us, and pollution for the environment. We muse care about our environment and our own health.
Different kinds of wastewater need different ways of treatment. Wastewater from homes can be reused. Then there will be less wastewater. Also, factory wastewater has to be cleaned
Recently, police in Mumbai have come up with a new system to punish those who cannot wait at traffic lights
6 . It is important for you to be a good listener in class. Much of what you will have to learn will be presented verbally (口头上) by your teachers. Just hearing what your teachers say is not the same as listening to what they say. Listening is a cognitive (认知的) act that requires you to pay attention and think about and mentally process what you hear. Here are some things you should do to be a good listener in class.
*Be Cognitively Ready to Listen When You Come to Class.
*Be Emotionally Ready to Listen When You Come to Class.
*Be an Active Listener.
*Meet the Challenge. Don’t give up and stop listening when you find the information being presented difficult to understand. Listen even more carefully at these times and work hard to understand what is being said.
| A．Listen with an open mind. |
| B．Your attitude is important. |
| C．Taking notes requires you to make decisions about what to write. |
| D．Don’t give in to these inconveniences. |
| E．Make sure you complete all assigned work. |
| F．You can think faster than your teacher can speak. |
| G．Don’t be reluctant to ask questions. |
1. 共享单车的好处与弊端；
2. 你对共享单车的看法。
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
On behalf of our group, I’d like to give a summary of our discussion.
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To inspire young people to
World Pangolin (穿山甲) Day is on the
According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), more than 1 million pangolins have been killed or sold in the last 10 years. The growing demand for their scales and meat is the main reason for their decline.
Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend half an hour
