1 . How to Be Creative
Most of us think that creativity is a quality (品质) belonging only to artists, writers, or dancers, rather than ourselves.
Get out of your comfort zone
We eagerly accept the familiar and fear the unknown. Break out of your usual patterns and welcome creativity into your life. As said earlier, the human brain was designed to recognize patterns.
Try different things
If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got. We are creatures of habits and routines, and creativity hates routines (常规). If you usually drive to work, take the subway for a few days.
Having a great idea is not enough, you must work to make it a reality. Have you ever seen a new product and realized that you thought of the same thing long ago? Yet someone else is making money with “your” idea.
A.Take action |
B.Seek several options |
C.Think from the other person’s point of view. |
D.If you normally eat in the office, have lunch under a tree. |
E.We continue to create patterns for almost everything we do. |
F.The truth is that we are all born with the ability to be creative. |
G.We all have great ideas sometimes, but only a few people turn their ideas into realities. |
2 . I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (给贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. So we both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened,I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling (叫喊). She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬行) under her covers (被子), sobbing (哭啼). Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart. Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression was such disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the meaning of living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1. What made Kate so angry one evening?A.She couldn’t find her books. |
B.She heard the author shouting loud. |
C.She got the news that her grandma was ill |
D.She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed. |
A.she was scared by Kate’s anger | B.she hated herself for being so messy |
C.she was asked by Kate to do so | D.she wanted to show her care |
A.By showing differences. | B.By analyzing causes. |
C.By describing a process. | D.By following time order. |
A.My Friend Kate | B.Hard Work Pays Off |
C.Learning to be Roommates | D.How to be Organized |
1.学校概况及特色课程;
2.你能为他提供的帮助。
注意: 1.字数100词左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。
4.参考词汇有特色的characteristic 课程course
Dear Tom,
I’m very glad that you will be studying in our school. I’d like to introduce it to you.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
增加:在漏字符号(Ʌ)下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在划横线的词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及 其修改均仅限一词;
2.不得改变原文意思。
Dear myself,
Today, you might be 29 years old. You probably already Ʌ achieved my dream. You chose to work in your hometown as the doctor.
When you were young, you see some of your relatives die young because of lacking good medical resources. The idea of become a good doctor or helping more people in poor areas rooted (根植于) in your heart at that time.
I know it’s hardly being a medical major student. While seeing the smile face of your patients, you definitely will be satisfying. Try your best to save the more people! I am working hard for our dream right now and looking forward Ʌ meeting you in the future.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
During the winter holiday, I volunteered at a nursing home to help look after the old people there. This experience allowed me
In the morning, I walked into the nursing home with a smile as bright
After
Respecting and loving the elderly is
6 . As the major habitat of wild Asian elephants, Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture (自治州) in Yunnan province has seen a growth in its population of elephants in recent decades.
On the one hand, the prefecture has made more than 20 rules and laws to further
On the other hand, business
All of the Asian elephants in Yunnan
In 1996, a Wild Asian Elephant Valley was built as the prefecture’s biggest wild animal
An increase in the
A.damage | B.protect | C.use | D.show |
A.less | B.decreasing | C.growing | D.small |
A.activities | B.provinces | C.ideas | D.cities |
A.live | B.struggle | C.eat | D.walk |
A.lessened | B.enriched | C.expanded | D.limited |
A.only | B.hardly | C.nearly | D.immediately |
A.study | B.training | C.data | D.rescue |
A.center | B.town | C.process | D.area |
A.destroyed | B.built | C.recorded | D.changed |
A.part | B.resources | C.base | D.population |
A.disappointing | B.water | C.successful | D.land |
A.worse | B.greater | C.smaller | D.smarter . |
A.lab | B.habitat | C.interest | D.hope |
A.To begin with | B.To sum up | C.In a word | D.What’s more |
A.enough | B.rare | C.few | D.cheap |
7 . The novel coronavirus is a horrible virus that has caused many deaths, so we must take it seriously.
Firstly, never go to the crowded places.
Secondly, wash our hands often and correctly with soap and running water for at least 15 seconds before eating and keep the shared places always having fresh air.
Last but not least, exercise regularly while staying at home.
I believe with the efforts of the people, we’re sure to win the battle.
A.Please don’t be terrified |
B.Stay outside to have fresh air |
C.Stay indoors as much as possible |
D.Exercise helps us strengthen our immune system and stay away from any infection |
8 . Tell us your story on“China and me, Five years from Now”
About the contest (赛事)
As China is well on its way to achieving its 14th Five-Year Plan goals, the country is more open than ever and more attractive to every member of the society. Wouldn't it be wonderful to get your memorable moments in China through your lens (镜头) or put them into words?
We would be so happy to hear your voice in this contest. Please feel free to share your memories and impressions with us by article or photo.
First prize: 10 winners HUAWEI MatePad
Second prize: 20 winners iFLYTEK Transpen
Third prize: 30 winners Bluetooth Sports Neckband
Online and offline
Works will be submitted ( 提交) for the contest online, while an offline award ceremony will be held. Also, China Daily website will set up special areas for collecting and displaying works.
Award ceremony
An award ceremony and online forum will be held in July in Beijing.
The rules
Articles and photos
Word count: Between 500 and 1000 English words.
Photo format: JPG or NPG
Photos should reflect the theme of the article, including but not limited to photos of people or landscapes. You can upload no more than 10 photos, each within 5MB. Every photo has a description of no more than 200 English words.
1. If you get the first prize, you can getA.iFLYTEK Transpen | B.HUAWEI MatePad |
C.Bluetooth Sports Neckband | D.Articles and photos |
A.In the form of photos and articles. | B.In the form of online forum. |
C.In the form of holding a ceremony. | D.In the form of advertisement. |
A.500. | B.200. | C.10. | D.5. |
A.To give people awards. | B.To make the country more open. |
C.To achieve the 14th Five-Year Plan of China. | D.To share the beautiful moments of China. |
9 . A heartwarming letter written by Yuan Longping, known as “the father of hybrid rice”, has caught people’s eyes as the nation is mourning (悼念) over his passing away. In 2010, at the age 80, Yuan wrote this letter in memory of his late mother, Hua Jing, and many are deeply touched by its sincerity (真情).
In the letter, entitled“The Rice is Ripe (成熟), Mom”, Yuan recalled the old days with his mother in Anjiang town in Central China’s Hunan province, where his mother was buried in 1989.
Born in a wealthy family in Yangzhou, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, Hua Jing was well educated and open-minded. She taught Yuan English when he was very young. Having never worked in the fields, Hua moved to Anjiang town to support her son’s family and research.
“Mom, the rice is ripe and I come back to Anjiang to see you... Every time when I was able to deliver a speech to the audiences from around the world or take a prize in my study, I always thought of you. You made me who I am. People say I’ve changed the world with one tiny rice seed but mom, I know you sowed (播种) the seed in me when I was a little boy.”
1. Why did Yuan Longping write a letter in 2010?A.To honor his mother. | B.To attract people’s eyes. |
C.To comfort his mother. | D.To public his achievements. |
A.The seed. | B.The emotion. | C.The speech. | D.The education. |
A.She was born in a poor family. | B.She used to work in the fields. |
C.She didn’t get any schooling. | D.She moved to Anjiang for her son. |
A.The speech to the audience. | B.The growth in Anjiang. |
C.The seed of Yuan’s mother. | D.The prize in his study. |
10 . This is really a very fast game, the fastest I have seen so far this year. Both sides are fighting for the ball all the time. The crowd is loving every minute of it. They are shouting at the top of their voices.
Willis has the ball now. This is only his third game for Scotland, but he’s playing so well that it won’t be his last, I’m quite sure.
Willis passes the ball to Cotton. Cotton kicks it over the heads of the waiting Frenchmen, towards the goalmouth , but he’s too far away. Dupond picks it up easily, and throws it to Patou, out on the left.
France and Scotland still have one goal each, and there are only two minutes left of the game. But during that time, anything can happen. Patou kicks the ball across to Crozat. It’s. a beautiful kick, but Steven jumps and just stops the ball with the side of his head. But Meunier is there, he passes to Crozat, and Crozat, without waiting a second, puts the ball into the back of the goal. It takes everybody by surprise. I’ve never seen a goal like it.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.The ball. | B.The game. | C.The crowd. | D.The voice. |
A.Willis | B.Patou | C.Crozat | D.Steven |
A.France plays against Scotland. | B.Meunier’s goal is a surprise. |
C.The score is three to one. | D.It is the last game for Cotton. |
A.Willis’ Third Game | B.The Waiting Frenchmen |
C.Stop the ball! | D.A Surprising Goal |