1 . Gurnah, growing up in Zanzibar, an island off the coast of Tanzania, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday.
He is the first Black writer
Gurnah’s first language is Swahili, but he
Gurnah was born in Zanzibar, which is now
Though Gurnah hasn’t lived in Tanzania since he was a
A.to confirm | B.to receive | C.to search | D.to appreciate |
A.section | B.selection | C.collection | D.consultation |
A.themes | B.opinions | C.passages | D.suggestions |
A.explode | B.conclude | C.provide | D.include |
A.adopted | B.advised | C.adapted | D.affected |
A.as much as | B.as well as | C.as long as | D.as often as |
A.was awarded | B.was discussed | C.was celebrated | D.was suspected |
A.jobs | B.works | C.labors | D.careers |
A.part | B.name | C.home | D.country |
A.Admirable | B.Respectable | C.Fashionable | D.Miserable |
A.higher | B.stronger | C.heavier | D.longer |
A.reading | B.hearing | C.writing | D.watching |
A.Frontwards | B.Forwards | C.Backwards | D.Afterwards |
A.writer | B.teenager | C.scholar | D.professor |
A.As a result | B.At the same time | C.On the other hand | D.In his own word |
Learning Chinese calligraphy
As someone who paints, draws, and loves all
After taking the lesson, I now understand the difficulty of calligraphy and that it will take efforts and commitment
A.Great. | B.Different. | C.Boring. |
A.Guide and visitor. | B.Teacher and student. | C.Shopkeeper and customer. |
A.Take a walk. | B.Watch a match. | C.Have a picnic. |
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.At a laundry. | B.In an apartment. | C.On the phone. |
A.It started to work poorly. | B.It couldn't dry clothes. | C.It completely broke down. |
A.$ 2. | B.$ 3. | C.$ 4. |
A.Mike. | B.Tina. | C.Joe. |
1. What does Aaron regret?
A.Majoring in journalism. | B.Taking a job in journalism. | C.Dropping the writing course. |
A.A tour guide. | B.An editor. | C.A journalist. |
A.He thinks it is too dull. | B.He sees no future in it. | C.He is too hard on himself. |
A.Offer Aaron a job. |
B.Contact her friend. |
C.Work in her friend's company. |
8 . In the past, you may have had to carry a phrasebook with you when traveling to other countries. Nowadays, more and more people are using simple, free tools, not only to decode (译解 ) text but also to speak. Google Translate may be the best-known name in machine translation, but it often makes a blunder. However, DeepL Translate does better, offering various options, most of them along the correct lines.
Travel has long been a motivator for study-unless people start to feel AI tools offer a good-enough service. As AI translation becomes an even more popular labor-saving tool, people can be divided into two groups.There will be those who want to stretch their minds and immerse (使沉浸于) themselves in other cultures. This lot will still take on language study,often aided by technology. Others will look at learning a new language with a mix of admiration and puzzlement, and eventually give up trying to learn it.
As for the use of AI tools, some are concerned that apps are turning language learning into a downward trend. Douglas Hofstadter, a writer, has argued that something profound will disappear when people talk through machines. He describes giving a difficult speech in Mandarin, which requires a lot of work but offers a sense of accomplishment in the end. Who will take pride in taking a helicopter to the top of Mount Everest?
Others are less worried. Most people do not move abroad or have to be exposed to a foreign culture that requires them to put in the work to become fluent. Nor do most people learn languages for the purpose of humanising themselves or training their brains.
But a focus on the learner alone misses the basic social nature of language. When you try to ask directions in broken German, you are making direct contact with someone. When you speak a language well enough to tell a story with perfect timing, that connection is more profound.The best relationships do not require an intermediary (中间人).
1. What does the underlined word "blunder" in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.Mistake. | B.Choice. | C.Adjustment. | D.Decision. |
A.They may not offer accurate translations. |
B.They may make language learning less popular. |
C.They may weaken people's interest in other cultures. |
D.They may provide a limited service for language learning. |
A.It provides people with new experience. |
B.It can replace traditional language study methods. |
C.It represents a new tendency to language learning. |
D.It lessens the sense of achievement in language study. |
A.It enables cultural exchanges. | B.It improves communication skills. |
C.It strengthens connections with others. | D.It adds fun to the storytelling experience. |
“Guys, remember. This competition is extremely difficult. There will only be a few selections to make it to the final round with the judges,” the music teacher, Mr. Brooks, explained. “But I hope all of you put your best foot forward and make our academy stand out!” The teacher was talking about a state-wide competition held by the best musicians in the area.
Shahnaz, the new student who had only come to the class two weeks before, took the teacher’s words to heart and put her heart and soul into a composition. She had learned how to play the piano for a long time and really did well in it. She wanted to prove herself.
All the students were supposed to improve their compositions with the help of their teacher, Mr. Brooks. However, he spent most of his time guiding the few outstanding students in his class.
He never had much to say to Shahnaz unless it was a comment about her mistakes, but that didn’t stop her from wanting to impress him. He was a good piano player and could teach her a lot. She hoped that her composition would be improved under the guidance of Mr. Brooks.
“OK,” Mr. Brooks said during one of his lessons, “it’s time for Shahnaz to play.” Shahnaz sat in front of the piano and began moving her fingers softly. She practiced and practiced once her composition was done and could almost play it by heart.
Finally, the piece was finished. Shahnaz looked at Mr. Brooks nervously and hoped to receive his recognition. But he just sighed “Frankly, you made many mistakes. You shouldn’t take part in the competition.”
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Shahnaz left Mr Brooks’ class that day with a heavy heart, but she refused to let his words break her spirit.
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2. 学生反应。
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