Recognizing the rising popularity of traditional music, the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) has launched a festival, Spring of Traditional Chinese Music.
The opening concert,
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“Playing works of traditional Chinese music and Western classical music
It’s reported that
2 . Firefighters were called to the scene when fire broke out inside Crystal Lamirande’s apartment. While they worked to
Firefighters are devoted to saving lives, and Nalu’s life was no less
Andrew said Nalu, was “totally lifeless” when he
For the next 20 minutes, kneeling down, Andrew performed mouth-to-snout resuscitation (复苏) on Nalu. Crystal sat near Andrew,
After seemingly endless minutes, Nalu
Nalu made a complete
A.control | B.avoid | C.discover | D.ignore |
A.involved | B.hidden | C.trapped | D.lost |
A.difficult | B.valuable | C.painful | D.natural |
A.frequently | B.occasionally | C.obviously | D.bravely |
A.smoky | B.bright | C.large | D.public |
A.woman | B.tool | C.victim | D.way |
A.excited | B.powerful | C.attractive | D.still |
A.returned | B.found | C.kept | D.fed |
A.confirmation | B.prediction | C.measures | D.plans |
A.weeping | B.sharing | C.fighting | D.breathing |
A.protected | B.surrounded | C.impressed | D.inspired |
A.chance | B.reason | C.idea | D.result |
A.broke down | B.woke up | C.lay down | D.showed up |
A.slowly | B.strongly | C.wildly | D.patiently |
A.comfortable | B.careful | C.weak | D.strange |
A.school | B.home | C.office | D.hospital |
A.guided | B.acted | C.judged | D.repeated |
A.skills | B.concerns | C.luck | D.imagination |
A.promise | B.growth | C.recovery | D.contribution |
A.moves | B.raises | C.frees | D.saves |
3 . There is a lot to learn about the unusual habits and qualities of the British people when you first visit London.
Get to know what to wear. Most men now go for a shirt, and women go for a smart-casual skirt or trousers and top(上衣), or a dress. Some men might keep a jacket and tie at work that they can put on if they have a client meeting or some other reason to look extra smart.
Pay attention to the art of giving praise.
Visiting gardens is common. Gardening is one of the most popular leisure activities in the UK. Two-thirds of British people visit a garden centre each year, which results in great economic value.
A.The British like to be modest. |
B.This business is worth 25 billion. |
C.When it comes to money, less is more. |
D.In this way, you will have made their day. |
E.We like to wear suits to the gardens and donate money to show modesty. |
F.And if you are going to a wedding as a guest, it is best to avoid wearing white. |
G.Away from the workplace, however, there are still places that expect a suit and tie. |
4 . An outbreak of bird flu(禽流感) moved from Asia to Europe, and has now spread to North America, which has led to the deaths of tens of millions of birds.
The last time there was a bird flu outbreak was seven years ago. The 2015 bird flu caused the death of over 50 million birds in the US alone. Slowly, over time, that outbreak was brought to a close by itself. This version of bird flu was first noticed in Saudi Arabia in February,2020. All through 2020 and 2021, the disease continued to spread. Wild birds which caught the flu in one part of the world carried the disease to other parts as they travelled.
The current bird flu appears to be at least as deadly as the 2015 flu, and seems to spread more easily. As one expert put it, “A lot more birds appear to be affected.” In the US alone, over 40 different kinds of wild birds have been found to have the disease, and those birds are spread out over 30 different states. Among the wild birds hit the hardest are water birds like ducks and geese. Birds which eat other birds, like eagles, are also being heavily affected. To keep the flu from spreading, farms with a few infected birds often have to kill thousands of birds, even if they don’t all have the disease yet.
Some scientists think this virus will stick around in wild bird populations. “I hope that this is not the case. I hope that in the US this infection will go away soon,” says Ron Fouchier, a virologist(病毒学家) at Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands. “But there’s no guarantee for that, as we’ve seen in Europe now that this virus has remained present for several years.”
1. What do we know about the 2015 bird flu?A.It was discovered in Saudi Arabia. | B.It had little effect on the birds. |
C.It appeared in different forms. | D.It came to an end on its own. |
A.The performance of the infected birds. | B.The killing of the bird flu. |
C.The current bird flu’s consequences. | D.The tough choices for farmers. |
A.Positive. | B.Uncertain. | C.Uncaring. | D.Disapproving. |
A.A magazine about animals. | B.A novel about ordinary people. |
C.A health guidebook. | D.A medicine book. |
5 . As people get older, it can become more difficult for them to do activities that require a wide range of mobility (移动的能力) — but that doesn’t mean they want to stop being active.
Feeling inspired by this realization, Ole Kassow, a kind and considerate man, wanted to offer free bike rides to the old at the local nursing home in Denmark. To make that possible, he thought hard and came up with an idea of making a trishaw (三轮脚踏车) , a new kind of 24bike that includes a two-person wooden bench that’s located at the front so riders can better enjoy the view. In this way, Ole showed great love to the old.
Ole’s bike rides became so popular that, over time, he turned it into a non-profit club called Cycling Without Age. Since then, they’ve gone from having one chapter (地方分会) in Denmark to having chapters in 52 countries! To make these rides accessible to all, they come at absolutely no cost to the riders.
Cycling Without Age is all about making bike rides accessible to the elderly, but it’s actually so much more than that. In addition to getting some much needed fresh air, these lovely people are given the chance to socialize.
“We dream of creating a world together, in which the access to active citizenship creates happiness among our fellow elderly citizens by providing them with an opportunity to remain an active part of society,” their website says.
What Cycling Without Age is doing is something the volunteers enjoy as well. “This is a great opportunity to really bring generations together,” young volunteer Adam Binnie said.
“It reminds me of when I was younger and able to go out into the countryside,” Christina Ogilvie, one of the riders said. “Yes, that’s what it reminds me of-getting out, walking... I felt like royalty (王室成员), actually, waving at everybody and everybody waving at us. We all love riding like this.”
1. What did Ole mainly take into consideration when making the trishaw?A.Its riders’ interests. | B.Its production costs. | C.Its drivers’ age. | D.Its raw materials. |
A.To promote sport for all people. | B.To make the old become social. |
C.To tell people to value young days. | D.To provide jobs for young people. |
A.To prove she is so popular. | B.To praise her for being active. |
C.To say Ole’s project is well received. | D.To explain trishaws will be available soon. |
A.Love breaks down barriers. | B.The simplest way is the best way. |
C.It pays to put theory into practice. | D.It is not rewarding to try new things. |
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At the end of this English course you can expect to understand the news and media better, use English more effectively for work or travel, deal with everyday. situations like meeting people or booking a hotel, and have developed your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
1. What’s special about the English conversations during the course?A.They are academic. | B.They are natural. | C.They are informal. | D.They are easy. |
A.Join a group of eight. | B.Choose full-time classes. |
C.Give your personalized feedback. | D.Book at least an eight-week course. |
A.They should be 20 or older. | B.They have to be on the job. |
C.They should be free at weekends. | D.They must be native English speakers. |
7 . Standing out from the crowd isn’t always a good thing.
Birds with uncommon traits like big beaks(喙), long tails and extended wings are more likely to be threatened and face extinction, new research finds.
“We are fascinated by the diversity of the planet’s bird species. At the same time, we are deeply concerned about the threats these birds face,” lead author Jarome Ali, a PhD candidate at Princeton University, says. Ali completed the research at Imperial College London.
For their work, researchers analyzed measurement data collected from 9, 943 bird species, which are about 99% of all living bird species. The information came from both living birds as well as museum specimens(标本). The measurements included beak size and shape, as well as the length of legs, tails and wings. Researchers combined the information on physical traits with the birds’ risk of extinction. Next, they ran simulations(模拟) about what would occur if the most threatened birds were to become extinct.
“All our simulations showed that extinction has worse effects on the diversity of bird shapes than we expected. This is deeply concerning, but not shocking given that we first found that threatened birds were more unique than non-threatened birds,” Ali says.
The researchers weren’t sure what could explain the link between unusual birds and their extinction risk. “Unique birds are likely to play specialized roles in the ecosystem. One possible explanation is that as habitats come under threat, these specialized roles are likely to be the first to be targeted,” Ali says. “For example, if you were a hummingbird and specialized to feed on a small subset of plants, then damage to your habitat would be worse than if you were a less unique bird that eats a whole range of foods.”
“The loss of these rare birds has an impact on the environment because their role in the ecosystem is lost,” Ali says. “Our findings imply that we cannot simply hope that non-threatened species will come in and fill the role of the threatened species.”
1. What did the researchers do for the study?A.They only focused on living bird species. |
B.They analyzed data on most bird species. |
C.They saved a number of threatened birds. |
D.They made a map of all the extinct birds. |
A.Relief. | B.Disappointment. | C.Surprise. | D.Concern. |
A.Rare threatened bird species’ role is unique. |
B.The loss of rare birds is actually unavoidable. |
C.Non-threatened species will take the leading role. |
D.The impact of bird loss can be easily controlled. |
A.Rare birds are the future of the ecosystem. |
B.Birds with rare features have lost their place. |
C.The current ecosystem is going unbalanced. |
D.Unusual birds are more likely to go extinct. |
8 . Liu Xiaosheng finally had time to himself when the summer vacation recently ended. The 73-year-old had been teaching children English
Before retiring, Liu was a professor at a university in Chongqing. In 2012, he brought his family to Guizhou, a region known for its
One evening, he saw a neighbor’s child learning English. He asked the child to read him a passage. “The pronunciation was
At first, Liu taught in his living room, and then moved into the corridor for more
A.for free | B.with dignity | C.with curiosity | D.for entertainment |
A.house | B.classroom | C.university | D.company |
A.hot | B.cold | C.cool | D.warm |
A.outstanding | B.logical | C.loud | D.bad |
A.patiently | B.gently | C.apparently | D.gradually |
A.spread | B.greeted | C.founded | D.released |
A.atmosphere | B.liberty | C.space | D.landscape |
A.implied | B.proceeded | C.complained | D.volunteered |
A.purchased | B.pooled | C.handled | D.displayed |
A.sum up | B.set up | C.spring up | D.dig up |
A.Children | B.Government | C.Villagers | D.Leaders |
A.offer | B.allowance | C.salary | D.wage |
A.money | B.crops | C.cigarettes | D.gifts |
A.pleasure | B.profit | C.insurance | D.scholarship |
A.persuaded | B.demanded | C.promised | D.declined |
9 . Whether you’re looking to lose a few pounds, spend more time at the gym or learn a language, turning bad habits into good ones is all about self-control. Some of us have more than others. And research shows that those with more self-control tend to be happier.
Michael Inzlicht is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto and a self-control researcher. He says that the ironic thing about self-control is that those who are really good at it don’t have to practice it.
Another tip for success, says Inzlicht, is setting realistic goals. Part of failing at developing self-control is in getting frustrated(沮丧) with yourself for not changing overnight.
A.But it doesn’t mean you can do nothing about it. |
B.Frustration will prevent you from sticking to the change. |
C.Actually, there is not much to do with self-control improvement. |
D.Even a small amount of money can motivate people to work out. |
E.They’re keeping the good habits all the time without much effort. |
F.Don’t be afraid of frustration for it is necessary for your improvement. |
G.But the problem is that we’re usually only rewarded for it in the future. |
I was a shy 13-year-old boy that year, afraid to speak before people and poor at communicating with others. My parents were worried so they introduced a part-time job in a restaurant tome during the summer vacation, hoping it would make a difference to me. Although I hated it and didn’t believe it would bring any change to me, I had to accept it. The part-time job fell on Monday of each week.
On the first Monday, I simply dared not look at people in the restaurant. And when I was speaking with them, my face turned red and my voice was low. On my way back home, I felt so bad. But when I reached home, my bad feelings disappeared. I found my parents had brought home a pet cat, which I had expected to get for a long period of time. The cat was so lovely.
However, one Thursday, he secretly ran out and disappeared. We looked for him everywhere the whole day but found nothing. We lived in the city, close to a high-traffic road, and this cat didn’t have “street smarts”. I guessed he would probably die and wouldn’t be home again. And after three days of looking for the cat with no sign of him, I quite believed he wouldn’t be home again. My parents told me “A miracle (奇迹) may happen as long as you don’t give up.” However, I quite doubted it.
On the morning of the following Monday, I left for work 45 minutes earlier and started walking to the bus stop a block away. While waiting for the bus there, I thought about the work and felt upset. It wouldn’t be helpful to me and it was tiring! How much I wanted to quit the job! And thinking of the cat, I felt even worse.
Since it was still early, I suddenly wanted to spare some time to look for the cat again though I had little hope. I told myself, “If I still fail to find him this time, I won’t look for him again.” Then, I decided to walk to the next bus stop to look for him around. Minutes later, suddenly, a dirty and weak cat sitting by a tree caught my eye.
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My eyes widened, and I was surprised to find it was just our cat.
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