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Four Sydney Youth Stamp Group (SYSG) workshops are held each year during the school holidays for children aged 7 to 17 years. We have a Junior group (7 to 11 year olds) and a Senior group (12 to 17 year olds). The workshops are for children at home and abroad, who want to further their stamp collecting enjoyment and skills, and we especially welcome those who are new to this field. 2020 Workshop Dates: Friday 24 January 2020— Theme: Italy Saturday 18 April 2020— Theme: Sport in Australia Saturday 18 July 2020—Theme: USA Saturday 10 October 2020—Theme: Netherlands Cost: Free Venue: Philatelic Association of NSW, Inc. (Philas House) 17 Brisbane Street, Surry Hills Time: 10:30 am to 3:00 pm (children are to be seated by 10:30 am. Parents, please arrive a little earlier to have your children’s names checked off) How to book: Download a registration form，click here (PDF 24kb). Complete the form and mail it to the Coordinator (协调者). The Coordinator will send you an email confirming your booking. Bookings are accepted up to 28 days before each workshop. Parents can also email the Coordinator to add your name to our mailing list, you will receive a letter in the mail and registration form, about our next workshop. Items (物品) children can bring (we understand beginners may not have some of these items, but do not worry, just come along): Stamp Album, with or without stamps Lead pencil, coloured pencils, scissors, ruler, ballpoint or felt-tip pen Australian Stamp Catalogue (Seven Seas—preferably a fairly recent edition) 【1】Who are most welcomed in the SYSG workshops? A. Junior group members, B. Senior group members. C. Foreign stamp collectors. D. Beginners of stamp collecting. 【2】What does the last SYSG workshop in 2020 focus on? A. Sport in Australia. B. Netherlands. C. Italy. D. America, 【3】Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A stamp brochure. B. A children magazine. C. A website. D. A newspaper. |
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On the morning of July 14, 1960, Jane Goodall arrived on the east shore of Lake Tanganyika and the Gombe National Park. Then, around 5 pm, somebody reported that they had seen a chimpanzee (黑猩猩). Straight away, Jane set off into the forest to find her chimpanzees. As a young woman, Jane Goodall had no scientific knowledge but this didn’t stop her from following her childhood dream of studying chimpanzees in Africa. After many months of difficult work she found: chimpanzees eat meat, they use tools to get food and they also make tools. Every evening, Jane wrote her findings in a diary and she began to publish articles in journals. After a while, scientists started reading her studies and Jane was offered a place at a university. After more years of research she became Doctor Jane Goodall in 1966. There was a film Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees (1963) and then the first of many books called My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees (1969). During the 1970s, Gombe became a dangerous place to work, where often there was fighting between soldiers. Many foreigners fled the region but Jane stayed. A different problem developed in Gombe in the 1980s. The human population in the region was increasing. As a result of this there were only about a hundred chimpanzees living in Gombe. Jane realised that something had to be done, so she set about helping the local community to grow more trees for them in the region. After 1989, Jane started giving lectures, fighting against the cruelty to chimpanzees used in medical research laboratories. She was also busy setting up sanctuaries for chimps which had been caught or were orphans (孤儿) because of the trade in chimpanzee meat. Nowadays, she has very little spare time left but she still spends part of every year in the forest in Gombe, watching her chimpanzees. 【1】In which order did Jane do the following things? a. received her doctor’s degree b. made discoveries about chimpanzees c. wrote her first book about chimpanzees d. gave lectures about chimpanzee protection A. bacd. B. adbc. C. acdb. D. abdc. 【2】What was the problem that happened to chimpanzees in Gombe in the 1980s? A. Diseases made their population drop sharply. B. Many foreigners took them away from Gombe. C. Their homes were almost destroyed by humans. D. Fighting among soldiers broke out in their homes. 【3】Which of the following best explains “sanctuaries” underlined in the last paragraph? A. Modern hospitals. B. Safe houses. C. Wildlife markets. D. Research labs. 【4】Why does the author use “her chimpanzees” in Paragraph 1 and 4? A. To tell us Jane is their protection hero. B. To prove Jane’s research needs them. C. To explain Jane has raised them. D. To show Jane loves them deeply. |
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Kolkata is the famous capital of West Bengal in India and the home of nearly 15 million people. The traffic jams begin early in the morning with long lines of private cars, public buses, and taxis. There aren’t many alternatives. You can catch a train through the city or take the underground though the fare is affordable, but sooner or later you have to go on foot and walking in Kolkata is a dangerous activity. As the drivers rush towards you, they blow their horns (喇叭). The sound never stops from morning to night. I was surprised when I crossed a small road on my first day there. I heard a bell—not a horn. It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw (人力车). He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and then, with great strength, pulled them to school. For many people, the rickshaw is a symbol of Kolkata. When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic. If you miss your bus and there aren’t any taxis，you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata. Rickshaws are also very popular with local shoppers. The driver takes you from your house to the market and waits for you. Then he loads all your purchases, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload. No other type of public transport offers this kind of service. You also see more people getting on and off rickshaws from June to September when Kolkata gets heavy rainfall. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In the older parts of the city, the roads flood. The water can rise as high as people’s waists in the worst part. When it’s this bad, anything with an engine is useless. 【1】What can best describe the traffic in Kolkata? A. Crowded. B. Inconvenient. C. Expensive. D. Dangerous. 【2】Why did the author feel surprised when walking in Kolkata? A. He was there for the first time. B. He didn’t hear a horn but a bell. C. A man asked him to take a rickshaw. D. Children went to school by rickshaw. 【3】What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 2? A. His experience in Kolkata. B. The way to use rickshaws. C. The rickshaws’ advantages. D. Public transport’s services. 【4】What can be inferred during the time from June to September in Kolkata? A. It often keeps raining heavily for two days. B. The rickshaw drivers can earn more. C. People seldom use their own cars. D. The roads are often washed away. |
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The study on facial recognition technology (FRT) began in the late 1960s. In the late 1990s, FRT began to enter the market gradually but its accuracy had a long way to go though it cost governments a lot, which made it unpopular at that time. FRT attracted wide attention after September，11, 2001 and it has been widely used now. Recognizing the potential abuse in the use of FRT, Microsoft is asking the U. S. government to study facial recognition (FR) and keep a dose watch over its use. Personally, I hold this is a positive job that Microsoft is doing. FRT has grown to be so powerful. It can be used to identify people in photos, video feeds，and of course in person, without their permission. Mr. Bradford Smith, Microsoft’s president, suggests that “governments around the world should examine commercial uses of FR.” The European Union (EU) is ahead of others in this aspect, thanks to its tough new data protection law, which forbids companies to gather the biometric (生物特征) data needed for facial recognition without first obtaining users, permission. San Francisco has become the first city in the USA to forbid using facial recognition software. And Oakland discussed a similar rule last month. San Francisco has said that police and other public departments cannot use FRT. San Francisco already uses surveillance (监视) cameras for reading car number plates and police officers wear body cameras. San Francisco official Aaron Peskin said FRT was like “Big Brother” from the book 1984 by George Orwell. The phrase Big Brother is now used to describe attempts to increase surveillance and “spy” on citizens. Mr. Peskin said, “We can have good policing without being a police state.” 【1】Why was FRT unpopular in the 1990s? A. It was inconvenient to use. B. It was expensive to produce. C. Its accuracy needed improving. D. Its roles weren’t fully found out. 【2】What is the author’s attitude to Microsoft’s advice on the management of FRT? A. He says yes to it. B. He is doubtful of it. C. He feels worried about it. D. He can’t understand it. 【3】Who has done the most work to make people use FRT in a right way? A. San Francisco. B. Microsoft. C. Oakland. D. The EU. 【4】What would be the best title for the text? A. Big Brother Technology B. Different Uses of FRT C. Strong Protection of FRT D. FR Data’s Disadvantages |
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I have now learned that there are a few easy things to do to make a great first impression It all comes down to three things, according to human behavior expert Vanessa Van Edwards: your hands, your posture, and your eye contact (接触). 【1】 “The easiest things you can do to improve your first impression is to keep your hands visible (可见的)”, says Van Edwards. This means keeping your hands out of your pockets and in sight whenever you meet a new person. 【2】 Van Edwards notes that job candidates who use more hand gestures in their interviews are more likely to get hired. On the other hand, a perfect handshake is also important when meeting someone new. 【3】 Never pass on the opportunity to shake someone’s hand and make sure it is effective by keeping your hand dry and firm. 【4】 This posture can show your self-confidence when you first meet someone. In fact, it has been shown that having a high degree of confidence is more important than reputation to earn a memorable first impression. Make eye contact. The third and final point is using the right amount of eye contact. We like people who look at us more. 【5】 People often worry about making too much eye contact, but that is unlikely to happen. Van Edwards says that we should hold eye contact for 60 — 70% of the time when having a conversation with someone. A. Stand like a winner. B. Show your hands in a friendly way. C. Shake hands with people confidently. D. This gesture of your hands puts people at ease. E. Make sure to make the full shake instead of just waving to him or her. F. Similar to a good handshake，this gesture can make you a great winner. G. Therefore, we should avoid looking away shyly when we meet someone new. |
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My close childhood friend, Howard Allen, brought us good news. He spent the last eight years ________ night school to get his bachelor’s degree while working a full-time job. After years of late ________ and weekends of doing course work and studying, ________ he graduated last month. He remained in our hometown after high school, but most of his ________, myself included, left our ________ to other states for university and employment. Over time, newfound responsibilities, families, and other things have made it ________ that we’re back in our hometown at the same time. One of our mutual (共同的) friends ________ a wonderful idea. We made a weekend plan that ________ we’d all fly back to our hometown to ________ him and celebrate his accomplishment. We contacted (联系) Allen’s mom and ________ how to have Allen come to the surprise ________ party. We decided that his mom told him that he was going to have dinner with just his ________ to celebrate. Little did he know that the dinner would ________ a 20-person affair with his old friends present from all over the country! Meanwhile, Allen likes cakes very much, and I ________ a big one, whose flavor was his ________, which I knew from my childhood. When Allen ________ to have “dinner with his grandparents”, he was ________ surprised and moved. He told us how much it ________ to him that we all flew in to make him feel ________. It was obvious that the party was a great ________, but that was what we should do. As is often said, whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. 【1】A. building B. attending C. repairing D. cleaning 【2】A. days B. mornings C. afternoons D. nights 【3】A. finally B. quickly C. strangely D. naturally 【4】A. sisters B. brothers C. friends D. teachers 【5】A. office B. hometown C. company D. job 【6】A. famous B. rare C. familiar D. fun 【7】A. liked B. remembered C. hatched D. knew 【8】A. in secret B. by luck C. in return D. by chance 【9】A. invite B. find C. surprise D. face 【10】A. showed B. answered C. watched D. discussed 【11】A. Christmas B. birthday C. graduation D. business 【12】A. relatives B. grandparents C. colleagues D. classmates 【13】A. turn into B. go through C. deal with D. care about 【14】A. discovered B. received C. drew D. ordered 【15】A. favorite B. plan C. dream D. design 【16】A. stopped B. arrived C. waited D. expected 【17】A. totally B. frankly C. suddenly D. normally 【18】A. described B. explained C. suggested D. meant 【19】A. calm B. confident C. brave D. special 【20】A. invention B. devotion C. success D. medal |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 I feel sad and depressed because I，m quarrelling with my parents all the time. They are never satisfied 【1】 my school results although I，m doing my best. They believe I’m lazy and a failure. Not only 【2】 they refuse to let me invite my friends to our home, but they prevent me 【3】 (visit) them. Besides, whenever someone phones me, they want to know 【4】 it is. They don’t let me choose my favourite music and TV programmes. They make me sleep early and keep my room tidy round the clock. Mum can’t stop criticizing (批评) my lifestyle and expects me 【5】 (wear) the clothes, whose styles are those she used to like when she 【6】 (be) a teenager. Dad wants me to obey him 【7】 (blind) and never tries to listen to me. All they ask me to do is study day and night. They believe my life is 【8】 (they) and control every aspect of my life. I’m sure they love me and I still need their advice, protection and 【9】 (guide). They don’t give me the chance to let them know how 【10】 (embarrass) I’m about their treatment. I would like to a place where I can be far away from my parents and enjoy more freedom. But I don’t know how to do it. |
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Our school has a long history. It is such beautiful. But recently, I often find some students do something bad to our school. For an example, last Friday, I saw a student spitting in the corner of the school library. I tell him not to do that, but he didn’t respond to me and went straight away, what made me sad. There’s no doubt that it is our duty keep our school clean and tidy. We shouldn’t leave rubbishes here and there. Draw pictures in the wall is certainly a bad habit. If every one of us contribute more to our school, I’m sure she will become more and more beautifully. |
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假定你是李华。你班英语课学习了“世界读书日”的有关内容，老师要求以“Reading”为话题分 组讨论。请你根据如下提示，用英语写一篇发言稿，代表你组发言。 1. 阅读的好处； 2. 如何养成阅读的好习惯。 注意：1. 词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear classmates, I’m glad to share our opinions about the topic “Reading”. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you. |
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