1 . Photographers from China were among the top prize winners at the 14th Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, in London.
Chinese photographers featured significantly and won
The official awards news release described their picture as “a
The image was
Hanwen, one of the two Chinese winners, says, “I think this photo shows how
“The
A.diplomas | B.fortunes | C.titles | D.prizes |
A.effect | B.motivation | C.success | D.enthusiasm |
A.imagination | B.image | C.exploration | D.reflection |
A.fascinating | B.terrifying | C.puzzling | D.disturbing |
A.colors | B.shapes | C.structures | D.sizes |
A.temperature | B.darkness | C.coldness | D.cloud |
A.presented | B.stored | C.highlighted | D.introduced |
A.created | B.predicted | C.tracked | D.observed |
A.processing | B.analyzing | C.designing | D.appreciating |
A.quiet | B.beautiful | C.distant | D.mysterious |
A.demand | B.persuade | C.allow | D.attract |
A.atmosphere | B.environment | C.universe | D.earth |
A.standard | B.intention | C.desire | D.application |
A.enjoyed | B.challenged | C.treated | D.devoted |
A.slight | B.ordinary | C.familiar | D.temporary |
The basketball court was filled with eager students and cheerleaders were waving their pompoms at the stands. Excited cheers could be heard from all sides of the court. My teammates and I got fully prepared for our basketball competition. Our hearts were pounding in expectation of the competition ahead.
“And let’s all welcome the Blue Team!” the emcee (主持人) announced through the microphone. All of us marched in proudly as everyone cheered at the top of their lungs. “And welcome the Red Team!” the emcee announced, and the Red Team came in. We were astonished to see that the Red Team was filled with tall and strong members! We were trembling with fear as we walked slowly towards the centre of the court. As we were short of teammates, our confidence in winning wavered (减弱).
The judge threw the ball and the other team quickly caught it! The ball danced between their hands. Our defence seemed to be in slow motion compared to the Red Team’s swiftness. Soon, the other team scored!
We were losing the match as time passed. To make matters worse, our star player, Tom, even tripped and fell, hurting his ankle! We were losing hope as our best player was gone. Just then, our captain called for a time-out. On the bench, our captain announced that this would be his last match. “Come on! Don’t give up! I want to win one last trophy (奖杯) before I quit. Let’s do it!” he insisted, giving us a wide smile. Hearing this, our team held our fists tightly. We were focused on winning this match and making our captain proud! The judge threw the ball once more. I jumped as high as I could and caught the ball. I ran as fast as lightning and scored. Our opponents were nervous but they still scored a few goals to catch up. A few minutes later, we were neck to neck, locked in a tie.
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Whoever scored this one goal would win the competition!
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Then, from the sidelines
As Avery
The onlookers
As they approached the finish line, the crowd’s applause grew louder, and Avery’s mother’s tiredness began to
A.independance | B.courage | C.image | D.attraction |
A.assistant | B.principle | C.determination | D.reputation |
A.escaped | B.stretched | C.returned | D.emerged |
A.disappointedly | B.instantly | C.regretfully | D.proudly |
A.relieved | B.amused | C.worn | D.excited |
A.reached | B.congratulated | C.challenged | D.moved |
A.limited | B.significant | C.responsible | D.complicated |
A.meant | B.missed | C.differed | D.repeated |
A.chose | B.comforted | C.recognized | D.cheered |
A.search | B.display | C.demand | D.condition |
A.realize | B.predict | C.hope | D.explain |
A.treat | B.visit | C.help | D.respect |
A.practice | B.explore | C.match | D.provide |
A.take over | B.flood in | C.die away | D.blow up |
A.victorious | B.similar | C.painful | D.plain |
1. How often is the Noetic Learning Math Contest held?
A.Twice a year. | B.Once a year. | C.Once every two years. |
A.Solve 15 problems in 45 minutes. |
B.Solve 20 problems in half an hour. |
C.Solve 30 problems in 45 minutes. |
A.A “Team Winner” medal. |
B.A “Team Achievement Plaque” medal. |
C.A “National Honor Roll” medal. |
Climate protection strategy is fascinating the globe during the 19th Asian Games, not just athletic talent .
Avoiding fireworks during the opening ceremony promotes environmental awareness. Traditional fireworks displays are fun
The Games Village gave residents a “Low Carbon Account” as part of the green measures. Carbon points
It was the Annual Inter-school Primary Sports Meet at the National Stadium. I sat down next to my principal, Mr Tan, in the preparation room as he gave me some words of encouragement. I was taking part in the 100-metre race event.
“Just one more gold medal from the last event, Tyson! You can do it! Nila Primary School will win the Champion School Cup!” Mr Tan encouraged me before he left the room. Just then, I saw Robert, the best runner from Sunshine Primary School, walking towards me. Suddenly, he grabbed my T-shirt and pulled me towards him. I could smell his terrible breath. “You are nothing! You will never beat me!” Robert said, trying to make me angry.
I pushed him away and shouted at him. “The same to you! I’m not frightened by your threats!” I replied with a fearless glare. Hearing this, Robert walked away, speechless. Soon, we heard an announcement to gather at the starting point. As I looked up and heard the deafening cheer from the sea of spectators (观众), I was awed. The atmosphere was exciting!
“On your mark. Get set!” the judge announced. There was dead silence in the air. Suddenly, I heard the firing of the starter’s gun and I burst forth. Robert and I were neck and neck until I spotted a frog leaping towards us. Robert screamed and ran into my lane suddenly. Unfortunately, we tripped over each other and landed hard on the tracks. There was a loud gasp from the spectators stand. Other competitors rushed by and none stopped to help us. Sportsmanship arose from my heart suddenly. I got up and helped Robert to his feet. He could not run so I put my right arm over his shoulders and we walked slowly past the finish line. The crowd cheered. The moment we crossed that, Robert thanked me and sat down heavily to the ground. I later knew that he had suffered an ankle injury.
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After the race, I slowly went to my team, realizing I had destroyed the hopes of bringing honor to my school.
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The awards ceremony took place two days later.
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The students from China did well at the English Speaking Union’s 2023 International Public Speaking Competition, in London, England. The competition, which
Liu Bowen,
The other contestant from China, Wu Dongxu, talked about his hometown, Hangzhou, in East China’s Zhejiang province, during his speech and
8 . College Undergraduate Poetry (CUP) Competition
AWARDS
Two winners will be chosen for the College Undergraduate Poetry Competition, one receiving the Edna Meudt Memorial Award; the other receiving the Florence Kahn Memorial Award. For each winner, prizes include:
●$500 cash prize.
●Publication of the manuscript (原稿) as a book & marketed through Amazon.com.
●75 free copies of the book.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
●Application and Manuscript. Complete the application form and upload your manuscript file online at https://nfsps.submittable.com/submit.The manuscript must be a single document that contains only your title page followed by ten poems. Once you have uploaded the file, you cannot make edits.
●Fees.There is a $10 contest submission fee and no charge to open an account at Submittable.com.
●Submission Period. From the first minute of December 1 to midnight on January 31.
MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES
Not following ALL guidelines disqualifies a submission.
●No Identification. There must be no author identification on any page of the manuscript.
●Title Page and Ten Poems. The manuscript will include only the title page and 10 original, unpublished poems.
●Titles. Except for haiku and related Japanese forms, each poem must be titled.
JUDGING and NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS
●Judging.Up to 60 entries will be sent to a judge who will remain anonymous (匿名的) until the winners are announced. Manuscripts are judged blind (identified only by machine-generated number). Decisions are final.
●Notification of Winners. Winners will be announced in the April issue of Strophes, available at nfsps.com.
●Contact Information. If there is any change in your contact information, please contact Jessica at jessica.NFSPS@gmail.com.
1. What is different for the two winners?A.Cash prize. | B.Copies of the book. |
C.The title of the awards. | D.Publication of the manuscript. |
A.Once published poems. |
B.Only the title page and 10 originals. |
C.No author identification on the manuscript. |
D.Some related Japanese forms without a title. |
A.They will be announced online. |
B.They will be judged by machine first. |
C.They will be given a number randomly. |
D.They will be classified according to the content. |
1. What is different about the bicycle tour every year?
A.The distance. | B.The route. | C.The time. |
A.12,000. | B.30,000. | C.45,000. |
A.Bringing some water. |
B.Taking candy and chocolate. |
C.Having a good lunch before the tour. |
A.A cyclist. | B.A host. | C.A government official. |
10 . When the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), the world’s governing body for soccer, claimed that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would be “a fully carbon-neutral (碳中和) event”, it attracted worldwide laughter from the environmentalists.
World Cup hosts often maintain that stadiums built for the event will remain in constant use after its conclusion—a claim that allows them to spread their carbon footprint over many years. But it’s hard to believe the claim. After all, Qatari soccer culture is still undeveloped. Even soccer- mad countries such as Russia, Brazil and South Africa-hosts of the previous three men’s World Cups-have been left with a group of relatively useless stadiums.
In addition to the carbon cost of the stadiums, Qatar expects to see 1, 300 daily flights to and from the country during the World Cup. But that’s not the only source of airplane emissions. The grass seeds to give rise to the tournament’s green pitches (球场) have been flown in from North America on climate-controlled planes. And these fields won’t water themselves. The groundskeepers who maintain the eight stadium pitches, as well as the 136 practice fields, douse each field with 10, 000 liters of water every day in the winter. In the summer the pitches require a surprising amount of 50, 000 liters each.
Soccer isn’t alone in this. Three recent Olympics-Tokyo 2020, Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Sochi 2014-earned some of the worst environmental sustainability scores. All this raises an important question: Is it even possible to stage a carbon-neutral sports mega event? The ever- expanding size of these events likely puts net-zero emissions out of reach. One recent study found that between 1964 and 2018, the soccer World Cup and the Olympics were about 60 times as large in terms of the number of sports, athletes, journalists, spectators, marketing and costs involved.
The large sports events, as they are currently organized, are unsustainable. Since FIFA and the International Olympic Committee made more environmental claims back in the 1990s, their events have only become bigger, and their effects have only become more severe.
1. What did environmentalists think of FIFA’s claim about the 2022 World Cup?A.It made no sense. |
B.It was worth promoting. |
C.It attracted no attention. |
D.It lived up to their expectations. |
A.They are of great cultural value. |
B.They are of not much use. |
C.They have been completely transformed. |
D.They have produced long-term benefits. |
A.The great scale of the 2022 World Cup. |
B.The difficulty in hosting the 2022 World Cup. |
C.The high carbon cost of the 2022 World Cup. |
D.The huge economic input of the 2022 World Cup. |
A.Critical. |
B.Mixed. |
C.Favorable. |
D.Unclear. |