1 . In January when wildfires came within a kilometer of her home, Jessica Miles found herself reflecting on the bravery of firefighters in the Port Macquarie area.
Jessica said the tires had been frightening. “There were helicopters (直升机) flying around our house and smoke everywhere,” she said. Over a family dinner, the 12-year-old girl raised the idea of building a sculpture to honor the men and women on the wildfire front line and was greeted with support.
With artwork from the Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail on their doorstep, Jessica’s mother suggested she contact the organizers of the trail with her idea. In a message to Hello Koalas through a Facebook post. Jessica wrote: “I’ve recently thought of an idea as Australia has been facing disaster lately... The firefighters have risked their life and time to protect us. In recognition of their bravery, I wanted so share an idea I had about making a koala (考拉) in honor of the firefighters and to spread hope to Australia.”
Hello Koalas director Margret Meagher said while she had thought about creating a sculpture to honor Australia’s selfless and heroic firefighters in the past, Jessica’s message made her more determined than ever to make it happen. Having been involved in the Rural Fire Service (RFS), Ms. Meacher was also personally touched by summer’s wildfires: “So I really wanted to celebrate the local men and women who fought bravely to protect our community and to recognize all firefighters in Australia.” Ms. Meagher said.
Jessica, who is passionate about the environment and animals said she had been excited to receive such a positive response to her idea including her suggestion “it could have the RFS badge (章) painted on the koala or it could have a fireman’s jacket.” The new sculpture, Frankie Firefighter, created by artist Kim Staples, was unveiled (揭幕) this week and features both Jessica’s ideas.
1. What did Jessica’s mother advise her to do?A.Send greetings to firefighters. | B.Put her artwork on their doorstep. |
C.Build a sculpture to honor firefighters. | D.Seek help from Hello Koalas to apply her idea. |
A.Firefighters heroic stories. | B.Her involvement in RFS. |
C.Jessica’s Facebook post. | D.Her own past thoughts. |
A.It wears a badge donated by a fireman. | B.It draws inspiration from Kim Staples. |
C.It is contrary to Jessica’s expectations. | D.It is a koala in a fireman’s jacket. |
2 . More than 30 year and S10 billion later, the James Webb Space Telescope finally left Earth. The observatory was lifted skyward by an Ariane rocket from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. Is flight to orbit lasted just under half an hour, with a signal confirming a successful outcome picked p by a ground antenna(天线)at Malindi in Kenya.
Webb, named after one of the architects of the Apollo Moon landings, is the successor to the Hubble telescope. Engineers working with the US, European and Canadian space agencies have built the new observatory to be 100 times more powerful.
Webb’s launch is only the start of what will be a complex series of initial activities over the next six months. The telescope is being put on a path to an observing station some 1.5 million km beyond the Earth. In the course of travelling to this location, webb will have to unpack itself from the folded shape it adopted at launch.
This won’t be easy, said NASA administrator Bill Nelson: “We have to realize there are still countless things that have to work and they have to work perfectly. But we know that in great reward, there is great risk. And that’s what this business is all about. And that’s why we dare to explore.”
At the core of the new facility’s capabilities is its 6.5 m-wide golden mirror. This is almost three times wider than the primary reflector on Hubble. The enlarged optics(光学器件), combined with four super-sensitive instruments, should enable astronomers to look deeper into space—and thus further back in time—than ever before.
A key target of Webb will be the pioneer stars that ended the darkness theorized to have dominated the whole universe shortly after the Big Bang more than 13.5 billion years ago. It was the nuclear reactions in these objects that would have created the first heavy atoms(原子)essential for life. Another goal for Webb will be to explore the atmospheres of distant planets. This will help researchers work out whether these worlds are in any way habitable.
1. What can we learn about the new space telescope?A.An antenna helped it go into orbit. |
B.It was named after a landscape architect. |
C.It is a project of international cooperation. |
D.It has reached its observing station. |
A.Disapproving. | B.Supportive |
C.Fearful. | D.Uncertain. |
A.It is fitted with a more powerful engine. |
B.It is capable of changing shapes. |
C.It has a primary reflector. |
D.It has a much bigger mirror |
A.Suggestions for astronomers. | B.Origins of the universe. |
C.Webb’s limitations | D.Webb’s functions. |
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5 . The sun is setting at the end of a day at the beach — the light is just right. You reach for your phone because you want to remember this perfect moment. But before you do, here’s a bit of surprising science that photo-takers need to know:
Taking too many pictures could actually harm the brain’s ability to keep memories, says Elizabeth Loftus, a psychological science professor.
The other explanation for memory loss when you take that picture is attentional disengagement.
A.So you get the photo, but kind of lose the memory |
B.You shouldn’t take photos when travelling with friends |
C.People know their camera is catching that moment for them |
D.Taking photos is not the perfect memory-keeping tool you think it is |
E.It’s what happens when we’re distracted by the process of taking a photo |
F.Attentional disengagement is especially likely to occur during milestone moments |
G.People had a harder time remembering art objects when they took pictures of them |
I first came to China in April 2016. I went with officials of the government of Pakistan on the invitation of the China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD)
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Through the CPEC, hundreds of dreams have come true.
7 . Here are some charities for you. It’s a good time for you to give people love. If you are a loving person, go ahead.
Family Promise of NewRock
It is in need of household supplies including paper products, cleaning products, laundry detergent (洗衣粉), and dryer sheets. For more information on how you can donate, please call 770-262-7816. If you would like to make a financial donation please visit www.familypromiseofnewrock.org.
Rockdale Emergency Relief (RER) Community Food Bank
It needs your help in donating food items to help those in need within the community. The most needed items are: canned meat. Hamburger Helper, instant mashed potatoes, pork & beans, and canned tomato products.
The RER Community Food Bank
It is also looking for part-time volunteers who can help this summer when some of our regular volunteers will be on vacation. If you have time available to work in the warehouse area where you would receive donations of food, we could use your help! Volunteers need to be at least 18 years of age and able to lift 20-25 pounds on occasion. Please call Susan Clark at 770-922-9210 for more information. We would love to have you help us serve our community this summer!
Refuge Pregnancy Center
It is a non-profit organization here in Old Town Conyers. Currently they are in need of baby car seats with base, baby food, diapers (尿布) and baby clothes.
If you are a part of a local charity and wish your immediate needs to be published on our website at www.emetrotimes.com/share-the-love, please email info@emetrotimes.com. We will update this list monthly.
1. If you want to donate money, you should ________.A.call 770-262-7816 |
B.email info@emetrotimes.com |
C.call Susan Clark at 770-922-9210 |
D.visit www. familypromiseofnewrock. org |
A.Refuge Pregnancy Center. |
B.Family Promise of NewRock. |
C.The RER Community Food Bank. |
D.Rockdale Emergency Relief (RER) Community Food Bank. |
A.To advertise products. |
B.To show what the community needs. |
C.To introduce some food and clothes to people. |
D.To provide some charities for people to give love. |
1. Where does the conversation take place?
A.At school. | B.At the zoo. | C.At an amusement park. |
A.John was busy. | B.John arrived late. | C.John changed his mind. |
A.He wanted to come alone. | B.He was afraid of roller coasters. | C.He wanted to give her a surprise. |
A.Considerate. | B.Brave. | C.Reliable. |
1. What did Adriana create?
A.A bicycle. | B.A computer. | C.A generator. |
A.From the Internet. | B.From her father. | C.From a designer. |
A.She lacked fund. |
B.She was in need of support. |
C.She couldn’t find suitable materials. |
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