1 . HARDCORE TANO*C is an independent Japanese music label that is known for releasing music compilations and albums focused on various forms of hardcore techno such as UK hardcore, happy hardcore, and gabber. The label was founded in 2003 by Yoshikazu Nagai (who at the time used the Akai Hito alias), originally under the name of Hardcore Tanoshii, but changed to its current name of HARDCORE TANO*C in 2007 after the release of the album HARDCORE SYNDROME. The label features a store which sells the most notable doujin (同人)music releases, and is well known for their frequent live events that are regularly organized throughout the years, including the annual TANO*C TOUR series of events and the S2TBTANO*C events done in collaboration with kors k’s S2TB Recording label.
From 2011 to 2018, HARDCORE TANO*C were very closely linked with BEMANI, most notably in beat mania IIDX and SOUND VOLTEX. Many of HARDCORE TANO*C’s members were frequent contributors to BEMANI,and KONAMI even collaborated with the label for a few of their own album releases. Their presence also expanded to various other music game titles.
Many guest artists have appeared in HARDCORE TANO*C compilations, including Ryu☆, kors k, DJ Shimamura, m1dy, M-Project, JAKAZiD (as Joshka), Hommarju, Camellia, lapix, C-Show, Maozon, Nhato, Dustvoxx, and Akira Complex.
By the end of 2017, HARDCORE TANO*C has started to produce major artist album releases, containing licensed works done for music games by the circle’s artists. From September 2018, a sub-label directed by DJ Myosuke named HARDCORE TANO*C HARD has been established, which focuses on harsher music. HARDCORE TANO*C is also heavily involved in the 2019 rhythm game WACCA, which is published by MARVELOUS!, with nearly its entire staff contributing to the game.
A song composed by various members of HARDCORE TANO*C, BATTLE NO.1, was planned to be in SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN for the The 8th KONAMI Arcade Championship, under the artist name of TANO*C SOUND TEAM. KONAMI rejected the song (likely due to their poking fun (打趣) of the BEMANI Sound Team moniker, which was at its most extreme in the time of that event), and it later appeared instead in the HARDCORE TANO*C-produced game WACCA on August 1st, 2019. It also appeared in lowiro’s Arcaea as part of the Arcaea× HARDCORE TANO*C Collaboration (联动) and SEGA’s maimai でらっくす Splash. It was added to Muse Dash on February 5, 2021.
1. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?A.Some basic information about HARDCORE TANO*C. |
B.The founder and members of HARDCORE TANO* |
C.C. The relationship between Yoshikazu Nagai and HARDCORE TANO*C. |
D.The relationship between BEMANI and HARDCORE TANO*C. |
A.Camellia. | B.Laur. | C.Maozon. | D.Akira Complex. |
A.It was produced by HARDCORE TANO*C last year. |
B.None of MARVELOUS!’s employees is working for it. |
C.The song BATTLE NO.1 was included in this game. |
D.It had a collaboration with Muse Dash in Feb, 2021. |
A.Try playing WACCA if possible. |
B.Spread bad comments about HARDCORE TANO* |
C.Only cheer for the game or the artist you like. |
D.Ask the official staff about the song selection petulantly. |
China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its
The mission
The country is planning a mission
China conducted its first crewed space mission in 2003,
“Don’t forget to study for the European history test on Friday,” Mrs. Beville announced to her students before the class was over.
Julie shut her book and sighed to herself, “Why couldn’t the test be on poetry?” Julie loved poetry and its rhythmic expression of feelings and ideas. Yes, she could understand poetry, but as to history she was not sure. “What if I fail? I’ve never been good at memorizing anything for a test,” she thought.
That night, Julie sorted out her notes. She flipped open her textbook to the end of the first chapter, where she found a list of practice questions for the test. “Need some help?” asked her older brother, Joey, who poked his head into her bedroom to see what she was doing. Julie handed him her textbook and said, “Quiz me.” Joey took the book and read the first question. “In what year did England defeat the Spanish Armada?” Julie frowned and pursed her lips. “Dates are the worst! Ask another one.”
Joey’s eyes traveled to the bottom of the page. “Who took the throne following the death of Queen Mary I?” “Oh! It’s on the tip of my tongue. It’s - it’s - I don’t know!” Julie shook her head. “It looks like you didn’t study,” Joey said. Julie grabbed her book back and glared at Joey. What did he know about her study habits? She could read a chapter a thousand times, but getting her brain to hold on to information was like getting a rock to absorb sand.
The following day, she decided to use library time to study. She found a table in a quiet corner. With her textbook open in front of her, she tried to make sense of all the facts and dates. But it was useless. She dropped her head to the book and buried her face in the pages. “Impossible!”
“Julie!” Julie heard someone calling her and looked up. Maria from her class was seated at a nearby table.
Maria approached Julie with a sparkle in her eyes and asked, “Want to study together?”
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注意:1. 词数在80左右;2. 可增加细节,使行文连贯。
参考词汇:长城:the Great Wall 故宫:the Forbidden City
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5 . Americans use many expressions with the word “dog”. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.
Some people say we live in a dog eat dog world.
Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rainstorm may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard.
A.Furthermore, people say every dog has its day. |
B.Some people are compared to dogs in bad ways. |
C.In other words, we do not want it to rain cats and dogs. |
D.There are many other expressions waiting for you to explore. |
E.Dogs are their best friends and they are loyal to people whatever happens. |
F.That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. |
G.They take their dogs for walks, let them play outside and give them good food. |
It is difficult to fully define a culture without a nod to
The preferences for seasoning and cooking
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7 . Most Popular UK Destinations for a Staycation
Looking for a cheap stay cation to brighten up your winter? Here are the most popular destinations in the UK.
Blackpool
Whether you’re seeking the thrills of Blackpool Pleasure Beach or are keen to catch a glimpse of Blackpool Tower, the city’s most appealing attraction, the seaside town offers various amazing views. It’s no wonder the town has gained 980.8 million views on TikTok. With accommodation price £75 for a night, you’ll have a golden opportunity to enjoy Blackpool's Illuminations (彩灯) display and the Seaside Trail.
Searborough
North Yorkshire’s Scarborough sees 49,500 monthly searches and 686.4 million views on TikTok. One of the local highlights is the annual St Nicholas Fair. While a one-night stay in Scarborough costs £85, the town offers holiday-makers opportunities to experience ancient British culture at the 12th-century castle ruins.
Swansea
The Welsh town sees 27,100 monthly searches and has 622.4 million views on TikTok. Swansea’s Waterfront Wonderland brings with it the Alpine Village and various amusement attractions. Spending a night here costs just 10 pounds more than in Scarborough. But if you book a week earlier, you can get a 5 percent discount in total. With Cardiff only being an hour’s drive from Swansea, you have the perfect opportunity to catch a game of ice hockey.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth isn’t called Sunny Bournemouth for nothing, as holiday-makers can enjoy breathtaking views along the Jurassic Coast. With a World Heritage Site within its borders, it’s no surprise to see this town with the high number of views on TikTok (868.3 million). A one-night stay will cost you £105, giving you the perfect opportunity to get relaxed.
1. What is the most attractive in Blackpool?A.Blackpool Pleasure Beach. | B.Blackpool Tower. |
C.The Illuminations display. | D.The Seaside Trail. |
A.£ 70. | B.£ 85. | C.£ 85.75. | D.£ 90.25. |
A.Blackpool. | B.Swansea. | C.Scarborough. | D.Boumemouth. |
8 . We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.
What’s the problem? It’s possible that along with the rapid development of society, we all focus on our phone and desktop, and therefore it results in our compromised conversational intelligence. However, it’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.
Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for small conversation. “Small talk is the grease (润滑剂) for social communication,” says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. “Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,” he explains. “The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.”
In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. “It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,” says Dunn. “But interactions with peripheral (边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.”
Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. “Small talk is the basis of good manners,” he says.
1. What does the underlined word “compromised” in paragraph 2 mean?A.Weakened. | B.Enhanced. | C.Secret. | D.Natural. |
A.Showing good manners. | B.Relating to other people. |
C.Focusing on a topic. | D.Making business deals. |
A.It made the coffee taste better. | B.It reduced waiting time in line. |
C.It improved people’s mood and experience. | D.It helped them bond with the server deeply. |
A.Elevator manners. | B.The importance of small talk. |
C.Smartphones and social media. | D.Developing deep relationships. |
9 . The twilight time between full wakefulness and being sound asleep may be packed with creative potential. In a new experiment, people who went into a light sleep were better problem solvers later.
It is said that the famous inventor, Thomas Edison, used to fall asleep in a chair holding two steel balls. As he nodded off, the balls fell into metal pans. The resulting noise woke him. Then, he could write down his inventive ideas before he fell into a deep sleep and forgot them.
Researchers tested Edison’s method of cultivating creativity with 103 healthy people. Volunteers came to the lab to solve a tricky number problem. They were asked to change a string of numbers into a shorter sequence. They were told to follow two simple rules. What the volunteers weren’t told was that there was an easy trick to do this task. The second number in the sequence would always be the correct final number. Once discovered, this trick dramatically cut the solving time.
After doing this task 60 times, the volunteers earned a 20-minute break. This downtime was spent in a quiet, dark room. Volunteers sat in chairs and held a version of the steel balls that Edison used as “alarm clocks” — it was a light drinking bottle in one dangling hand. The researchers told participants to close their eyes and rest or sleep if they desired.
About half of the participants stayed awake. Twenty-four fell asleep and stayed in the shallow, twilight stage of sleep called N1. Fourteen others progressed to N2, a deeper stage of sleep.
After their rest, participants returned to their number problem. The researchers saw a clear difference between the groups. People who had fallen into a shallow sleep were 2.7 times as likely to spot the hidden trick as people who stayed awake. Shallow sleepers were 5.8 times as likely to spot the trick as people who reached the deeper N2 stage.
1. What can be inferred about Thomas Edison?A.His creative ideas were often forgotten. |
B.He once got inspiration from steel balls and metal pans. |
C.His sleeping pattern was inspired by researchers. |
D.He woke himself up from a light sleep on purpose. |
A.Find out the rules in a sequence of words. |
B.Work out a new number sequence. |
C.Work out the correct final number. |
D.Find out an easy trick to do the task. |
A.Those who stayed awake. |
B.Those who progressed to the stage of N2. |
C.Those who slept for the longest hours. |
D.Those who woke up from the stage of N1. |
A.Light Sleep May Turn Your Creativity on. |
B.Shallow Sleepers May Be Better Inventors. |
C.Write down Your Ideas Before You Forget. |
D.Number Problems Are Solved in a Shallow Sleep. |
10 . A few years ago, I walked into Panera and placed my order. After I paid and filled my plastic cup with water, I walked further into the cafe. As I sat down, I
This wasn’t the first time I’d felt
Many people are always
I don’t think I’ll ever not get sad if I see someone eating alone, but I’ll
A.recognized | B.noticed | C.examined | D.disturbed |
A.delicate | B.unique | C.valuable | D.empty |
A.respond to | B.belong to | C.reflect on | D.wash over |
A.sad | B.desperate | C.dizzy | D.exited |
A.precisely | B.automatically | C.cruelly | D.selfishly |
A.liberation | B.misery | C.norm | D.solution |
A.which | B.where | C.what | D.when |
A.break down | B.leave behind | C.get away | D.ask around |
A.against | B.beyond | C.around | D.within |
A.better | B.prouder | C.nobler | D.gentler |
A.constantly | B.dynamically | C.decently | D.fortunately |
A.blank | B.determined | C.delighted | D.afraid |
A.refresh | B.keep | C.absorb | D.decide |
A.guarantee | B.reputation | C.break | D.reward |
A.realize | B.promote | C.recall | D.convey |