1 . I didn’t quite know what I was looking for when I flew to Mongolia for a term abroad. I just needed something different, far from the late-night libraries of my college town. Most different, I hoped, would be my rural homestay: two weeks in central Mongolia with a family of nomadic(游牧的) herders.
I was studying Mongolian at the time, but still, there was so much I couldn’t say or understand. As we walked in the snow behind the goats, my host mom would ask me if I was cold, then giggle (咯咯地笑) and copy a big shiver to make sure I understood. In the evenings, she showed me how to make dumplings with her fingers. My host siblings would talk with me, speaking too fast for me to understand, as we explored the rocks around our tent; I’d listen and nod.
This verbal(言语的) barrier was strangely freeing. In the crowded dining hall at home, meeting new people made me anxious. I’d stay quiet, measuring out my words, struggling for something to say that wouldn’t expose me as unfunny or boring. In Mongolia, I couldn’t perfect my words. I could only smile, and try out one of the phrases I’d mastered: “May I help?” “Where is the dog?” “Are you tired?” My host family laughed at my pronunciation, at the way I threw up my hands and eyebrows in a frequent gesture of confusion. But in their laughter, I felt safe, unembarrassed.
With my Mongolian family on the grassland, I found a feeling of ease I’d never felt before. We were so different, they and I, and not just in language. Their skin was hardened and darkened by sun; I’d been hidden under hats and sunscreen since birth. My host siblings(兄弟姐妹) grew up drawing water from frozen streams and jogging behind herds of sheep; I spent summers at tennis camp.
For me, these gaps made all the difference. Without shared social measures, I wasted no time wondering how I was measuring up. Only real things—kindness, helpfulness—mattered.
1. Why did the author go to Mongolia for a term abroad?A.She dreamed of living a nomadic life. | B.She was tired of studying late at night. |
C.She had to study Mongolians’ normal life. | D.She was collecting information for libraries. |
A.Hug. | B.Smile. | C.Attack. | D.Shake. |
A.She felt at ease in the crowd. | B.She usually weighed her words. |
C.She asked a lot of funny questions. | D.She often made others laugh with jokes. |
A.You are judged wherever you go. | B.Nature makes humans feel insignificant. |
C.Appearance reflects one’s standard of life. | D.Being kind is the common social standard. |
2 . Many people love to listen to music while driving. Thanks to the world’s musical roads, drivers now don’t need to turn the radio on.
A musical road can create music when a car tires go over grooves (凹槽) on the road. To produce beautiful music, drivers must pass over the grooves at a certain speed. Signs often tell drivers the right speed.
In Hungary, there is a musical road in honor of one of the country’s most popular musical performers — Laszlo Bodi. Bodi was the lead singer for the band Republic.
A.Musical roads are also keeping drivers safe. |
B.There is not any music road in Eastern countries. |
C.Musical roads help improve the road safety greatly. |
D.But they can also enjoy music while taking road trips. |
E.Formed in 1990, the group is one of Hungary’s biggest acts and is still active today. |
F.The first musical road was created in Gylling, Denmark, in 1995. |
G.For example, in Japan, there are many musical roads throughout the country. |
3 . In a small, rough shipyard on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, a small team is building what they say will be the world’s largest ocean-going clean cargo ship.
Ceiba is the first ship built by Sailcargo, a company trying to prove that zero-carbon shipping is possible, and commercially available. Made largely of wood, Ceiba combines both very old and very new technology: sailing masts stand alongside solar panels, a uniquely designed electric engine and batteries. Once on the water, she will be capable of crossing oceans entirely without the use of fossil fuels, which sets her apart.
“The thing that is striking is the fact that she’ll have one of the largest marine electric engines of her kind in the world,” Danielle Doggett said. The system also has the means to capture energy from underwater propellers (螺旋桨) as well as solar power, so electricity will be available for the engine when needed. “Really, the only limit on how long she can stay at sea is water and food on board for the crew.”
Despite some hold-ups due to the global disaster, the team hopes to get her on the water by the end of 2024 and operating by 2025, when she will begin transporting cargo between Costa Rica and Canada.
“There are actually loads of innovations happening that could transform shipping emissions, but few companies are willing to apply them to building ships like Ceiba.” says Lucy Gilliam. “So it’s not that we don’t have great ideas. The problem that we have is that fossil fuels are still too cheap. And we don’t have the rules to force people to take up the new technology.”
When it comes to promoting this kind of boat, it has to be said that Ceiba is small for a cargo ship — tiny in fact. She will carry around nine standard shipping containers. She is also relatively slow. Being a world-first, there are some aspects of Ceiba’s design that have yet to be proven at sea.
1. What is unique about Ceiba as a cargo ship?A.It is the world’s largest. | B.It is environment-friendly. |
C.It is wooden with old technology. | D.It is modern with unique equipment. |
A.The size of the sail. | B.The weather of the ocean. |
C.The power of the electric engine. | D.The quantity of the living supplies. |
A.The rules are disobeyed. | B.The fuels are affordable. |
C.The bigger ships are preferable. | D.The innovations are distrusted. |
A.Objective. | B.Doubtful. | C.Critical. | D.Favorable. |
4 . How to Apply China Visa (签证)
How to apply China visa is the most concerned question for international tourists who plan to travel to China. Here you will find the useful information about China visa requirements and instructions.
China Visa Requirements
▶The valid (有效的) passport
Original passport valid for at least 6 months with blank visa pages, and a photocopy of data page (with your photo on it)
▶China visa application form and photo
The applicants must fill in a complete visa application form and attach it with a recent-taken colour passport photo.
So what is the requirement of the photo? The photo you submit must be passport-type (bare-head, full face) and standard with the correct dimension and background colour.
▶Effective proof of legal stay or resident status (it applies to those who do not apply for China visa in their countries of citizenship).
Supporting Application Documents
For C-Visa, a letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transport company or an invitation letter issued by a relevant authority from China side shall be provided.
For D-Visa, the original and a photocopy of foreign permanent residence identification form issued by China’s Ministry of Public Security shall be provided.
For F-Visa, an invitation letter issued by relevant authorities or individuals from China side shall be provided.
For G-Visa, an onward air (train, bus, ship) ticket with confirmed date and seat to the third country or region shall be provided.
For L-Visa, the tour itinerary (行程) and documents with round trip flight tickets and accommodation reservations, or an invitation letter issued by relevant authorities or individuals from Chinese side shall be provided.
For M-Visa, documents of business activity, trade fair invitation letter or other invitation letter issued by trade partners in China shall be provided.
Further reading: click the link China visa knowledge and types.
1. In what situation do people have to prove the legal stay for the application?A.Not being in his country of nationality. |
B.Without documents of business activity. |
C.Without photos that match the requirements. |
D.Not being invited by trade partners in China. |
A.C-Visa and M-Visa. | B.L-Visa and D-Visa. |
C.G-Visa and L-Visa. | D.F-Visa and M-Visa. |
A.A science magazine. | B.A travel brochure. |
C.A hotel poster. | D.A web page. |
1. 举出人类活动引发的灾害的实例;
2. 提出一些必要的防范措施;
3. 发出倡议,号召大家行动起来拯救地球。
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1. 词数100左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
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6 . It was like finding a needle in a haystack. Shelly Romo surveyed what was
No Ka’ Oi owner Omi Chamdi said he was one of the
However, Chamdi doesn’t restore the jewelry himself;
A.expected | B.reminded | C.left | D.robbed |
A.bright-eyed | B.light-hearted | C.absent-minded | D.empty-handed |
A.talks | B.journey | C.waiting | D.efforts |
A.sound | B.broken | C.solid | D.gone |
A.recycling | B.restoring | C.marketing | D.advertising |
A.distinctive | B.lucky | C.helpful | D.anxious |
A.perfect | B.extra | C.free | D.instant |
A.quickly | B.excitedly | C.cautiously | D.hesitantly |
A.affected | B.nearby | C.calm | D.united |
A.therefore | B.otherwise | C.nevertheless | D.instead |
A.expected | B.enjoyed | C.rejected | D.regretted |
A.precious | B.necessary | C.beautiful | D.expensive |
A.items | B.houses | C.ruins | D.boxes |
A.Eventually | B.Originally | C.Gradually | D.Naturally |
A.rising up | B.moving on | C.giving in | D.taking off |
The very ancient poetry that
For foreigners, ancient Chinese poetry
Another point worth
8 . Instead of being a pacing-up time, winter is a locking-down time. Winter frees us in all sorts of ways.
I once had a neighbor named Earl. An old-timer and a self-made man, he
And I’ll never
As I write these words I occasionally raise my head to
As I tended to all those things, when did I have time to
Some years ago a friend sent me a quote by Socrates that I try to be mindful of: Beware the fruitlessness of a
The advice
A friend of mine who lives in the Southeast recently called. In the course of our
But I think I need a good time of winter.
1.A.gradually | B.excitedly | C.angrily | D.unwillingly |
A.struggled | B.explored | C.survived | D.celebrated |
A.laughter | B.evidence | C.expectation | D.patience |
A.buried | B.struck | C.destroyed | D.supported |
A.realize | B.forget | C.recall | D.learn |
A.designing | B.improving | C.fixing | D.tending |
A.bought | B.controlled | C.built | D.filled |
A.look at | B.watch over | C.glance out | D.glare at |
A.picked | B.cut | C.planted | D.fell |
A.settle | B.arrange | C.work | D.breathe |
A.busy | B.happy | C.creative | D.special |
A.demanded | B.taught | C.appointed | D.assisted |
A.amazement | B.surroundings | C.opportunity | D.ability |
A.convenience | B.appearance | C.contribution | D.conversation |
A.employs | B.forces | C.enables | D.saves |
I sat down to watch a recorded TV play after my husband left for his night-shift job. Not ten minutes into my favorite TV play, I was alerted to the unmistakable beep (哔哔声) of the smoke alarm indicating a low battery. Sighing, I paused my program and got up from the sofa.
I got a stepladder, climbed up it and quickly replaced the battery. The second I sat down and started watching my play, the beep started again. Evidently, the replacement battery was dead, too, so I went through all the motions again. I’d barely picked up the remote and pressed Play a third time when the alarm went off yet again. I gave out some unladylike comments. This time, I was one rung down when the same thing happened.
By then, I was out of all the batteries. I had to search the entire house for some electronic equipment that housed the same kind. I finally found one in an old clock. I crossed my fingers, hoping the battery still had some juice, and popped it in.
No luck! That round, plastic thing that was designed to save lives was about to make me have a nervous breakdown! Frustrated, I pulled the entire thing out of its “nest” and actually yelled at it to shut up before I tore it up into pieces. Holding it, I climbed back down and almost killed myself by practically falling over the dog and two cats who always watched every move I made and every breath I took. Driving my pet s away, I threw the alarm on the table and reminded myself to sleep fully clothed in case I smelled smoke. Carbon-monoxide (一氧化碳) detection would be taken care of by our back up alarm downstairs.
I glared at the troublesome item once more before walking off to seat myself on the sofa again. My program was already forty-five minutes into the play because I’d forgotten to pause it. Within seconds, that sound hit my ears again!
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I realized that my frustration was not the solution to the problem.
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The technician arrived shortly.
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10 . The distinctive smell of wet dogs was a reminder of the Christmas vacation when I was twelve. My cousins from Ohio were
On the third day of our festivities, we were so
We all
A.working | B.travelling | C.visiting | D.coming |
A.air | B.snow | C.water | D.sun |
A.pond | B.sea | C.beach | D.well |
A.change | B.ruin | C.attempt | D.lengthen |
A.gifted | B.nervous | C.frustrated | D.eager |
A.warmth | B.freeze | C.temperature | D.freedom |
A.excitement | B.fear | C.courage | D.anxiety |
A.surfing | B.struggling | C.performing | D.swimming |
A.normally | B.actually | C.especially | D.generally |
A.laughed | B.screamed | C.watched | D.escaped |
A.guard | B.friend | C.dog | D.cousin |
A.cover | B.hide | C.bury | D.equip |
A.curious | B.clean | C.wet | D.lost |
A.break away | B.dry out | C.calm down | D.get up |
A.informing | B.warning | C.convincing | D.reminding |