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Mother Nature is a cruel mistress. Why? Read on to find the answer. Venice This iconic city is sinking rapidly. The canals that make up the streets of Venice rise 2mm every year, making relics of history go under the surface of water and destroying architecture. Experts warn that without intervention(干预), this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate, consumed by rising sea level from melting polar ice caps. Machu Picchu These iconic ruins have drawn adventurous tourists into the mountains of South America.The forces of natural erosion(侵蚀)have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. The Peruvian government recently suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly accessible to millions but the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain. Glacier National park Perhaps you've heard that the ice caps are melting. But nowhere is more apparent in the United States than in Glacier National Park.Estimates indicate that the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decades. The Great Barrier Reef Hidden from view beneath the waves, the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off. Nearly fifty percent of coral which once occupied a large area is gone,destroyed by pollution and disease. 【1】What can we learn about Machu Picchu? A.It's famous for cable cars. B.It has no convenient traffic. C.It's well preserved by the locals. D.It bears a heavy burden of tourism. 【2】Which place probably needs visitors to dive into the water to enjoy its beauty? A.Venice. B.Machu Picchu. C.Glacier National Park. D.The Great Barrier Reef. 【3】What do the above attractions have in common? A.They all have a long history. B.They're all threatened by climate. C.They're all in danger of disappearing. D.They're all well-known for natural scenery. |
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The shadow play is a typical traditional entertainment that has survived and thrived over the centuries. It is taken as an earliest ancestor of modern cinema. Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty was very depressed over the death of his favorite concubine (妃子). To help him get over his sadness, a minister made a puppet out of cotton and silk in the likeness of the concubine and projected its shadow on a curtain for the emperor to see. The show brought the emperor some comfort. He somehow believed the shadow was his lover’s spirit. This is thought to be the beginning of the shadow play. One mouth tells stories of thousands of years; a pair of hands operates millions of soldiers. This is how the shadow puppeteer works. Nicknamed “the business of the five”, a shadow puppet group is made up of five people. One operates the puppets, one plays a Suona and a Yueqin, one plays the Banhu, one is in charge of percussion (打击乐器) instruments, and one sings. During performances, “actors” are held close to a white curtain with their colored shadows cast on it by a strong light from behind. The operator plays five puppets at the same time, each of which has three threads. Ten fingers handle fifteen threads. Moved by guiding sticks, the puppets play roles with musical accompaniment. The popularity of shadow play in some way lies in the equipment being light and easy to carry, the small number of people needed for a performance, and the flexible requirements for performance places. The plays can be quite dramatic and, when it comes to fairy tales or kungfu stories, the “actors” may be made to ride on clouds or perform unusual feats, to the great enjoyment of the audience, especially children. The design of the figures follows traditional moral evaluation. The audience can tell a figure’s character by seeing his mask. Like the masks in Beijing Opera, a red mask represents honesty, a black mask, loyalty, and a white one, betrayal. Nowadays, the shadow play has been industrialized and developed a series of tourist products for the promotion of Chinese culture and tourism. 【1】What is the second paragraph mainly about? A.The origin of the shadow play. B.How to please an Emperor. C.A love story of Emperor Wudi. D.How to make a cotton puppet. 【2】According to the author, the audience may take great pleasure ___. A.because the equipment is light to carry B.when roles are played without music C.because the number of the operators is small D.when the puppets give lively performances 【3】A figure comes with a white mask may suggest that this character in the story is a person_____. A.who is honest B.who is loyal C.who betrays someone or something D.who is responsible 【4】What is the best title for the text? A.The Rapid Development of Beijing Opera B.Shadow Puppetry: Traditional Arts and Crafts C.The Business of the Five: A Shadow Puppet Group D.Traditional Characters and Masks in Beijing Opera |
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In the winter of 1664-65, a bitter cold fell on London in the days before Christmas. Above the city, an unusually bright comet (彗星) shot across the sky, exciting much prediction of a snow storm. Outside the city wall, a woman was announced dead of a disease that was spreading in that area. Her house was locked up and the phrase “Lord Have Mercy On Us” was painted on the door in red. By the following Christmas, the virus that had killed the woman would go on to kill nearly 100,000 people living in and around London — almost a third of those who did not flee. In The Great Plague (瘟疫), historian A．Lloyd Moote and microbiologist Dorothy C．Moote provide a deeply informed account of this plague year. Reading the book, readers are taken from the palaces of the city’s wealthiest citizens to the poor areas where the vast majority of Londoners were living, and to the surrounding countryside with those who fled. The Mootes point out that, even at the height of the plague, the city did not fall into chaos. Doctors, nurses and the church staff remained in the city to care for the sick; city officials tried their best to fight the crisis with all the legal tools; and commerce continued even as businesses shut down. To describe life and death in and around London, the authors focus on the experiences of nine individuals. Through their letters and diaries, the Mootes offer fresh descriptions of key issues in the history of the Great Plague: how different communities understood and experienced the disease; how medical, religious, and government bodies reacted; how well the social order held together; the economic and moral dilemmas people faced when debating whether to flee the city; and the nature of the material, social, and spiritual resources supporting those who remained. Based on humanity (人性), the authors offer a masterful portrait of a city and its inhabitants attacked by — and daringly resisting — unimaginable horror. 【1】What can we learn from paragraph one? A.A comet always follows the storm. B.London was under approaching step threat. C.London was prepared for the disease. D.The woman was the beginning of the disease. 【2】What do the Mootes say about London during the great plague? A.The people tried a lot in vain. B.The rich area didn’t experience the plague. C.The city remained organized. D.The majority fled and thus survived. 【3】Why do the Mootes focus on the nine individuals? A.They were famous people in history. B.They all manage to survive the plague C.They united by thinking and acting as one. D.They provided a vivid story of humanity. 【4】The purpose of the text is__________. A.to introduce a new book B.to correct a misunderstanding C.to report a new study D.to show respect to the authors |
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Kaitlin Woolley and Ayelet Fishbach report in Psychological Science that a meal taken “family-style” from a central plate can greatly improve the outcome of later negotiations. Having conducted previous research in 2017 revealing that eating similar foods led to people feeling emotionally closer to one another, Dr Woolley and Dr Fishbach wondered whether the way in which food was served also had a psychological effect. They theorized that, on the one hand, sharing food with other people might indicate food scarcity（短缺）and increase a feeling of competition. However, they also reasoned that it could instead lead people to become more aware of others' needs and drive cooperative behavior as a result. Curious to find out, they did a series of experiments. For the first test they included 100 pairs of participants from a local cafe, none of whom knew each other. The participants were seated at a table and fed corn chips with salsa. Half the pairs were given their own basket of 20 grams of chips and a bowl of 25 grams of salsa, and half were given 40 grams of chips and 50 grams of salsa to share. As a cover for the experiment, all participants were told this snack was to be consumed before the game began. The game asked the participants to negotiate an hourly wage rate during a fictional strike. Each person was randomly assigned to represent the union or management and follow a set of rules. The researchers measured cooperation by noting the number of rounds it took to reach an agreement, and found that those who shared food resolved the strike significantly faster（in 8. 7rounds）than those who did not（13.2 rounds）. A similar experiment was conducted with 104 participants and Goldfish crackers（饼干）, this time negotiating an airline's route prices. The results were much the same, with the food-sharers negotiating successfully 63. 3% of the time and those who did not share doing so 42. 9%of the time. 【1】What does the "family-style" meal in the report refer to？ A.A meal taken at home. B.A meal shared with others. C.A meal consumed by oneself. D.A meal taken in a family atmosphere. 【2】For what purpose did the researchers carry out the present experiments? A.To show the way food is served. B.To prove sharing food increases competition. C.To confirm sharing food can promote cooperation. D.To find out whether sharing food can get people close emotionally. 【3】Why were participants asked to eat up the snack before the game? A.To hide the intention of the experiment. B.To avoid the distraction during the game. C.To reward them for their participation. D.To add to their energy. 【4】How did Dr Woolley and Dr Fishbach prove their point of view? A.By making a questionnaire. B.By giving participants interviews. C.By analyzing the reasons for cooperation. D.By comparing the results of the experiments |
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Challenges are regular visitors in our life，and nobody is immune(不受影响)to them．【1】However，we can use these challenges to make positive changes in our life．For instance： Develop your passion．【2】 When you are setting your goals，you always want to be passionate about those goals，because if you love what you do，you will be driven by the desire to achieve success． 【3】When you have doubts about yourself，you are doing damage to your progress．Therefore，you are supposed to see yourself as a winner，and trust yourself．Feeding your mind with positives will reinforce your beliefs and sweep any doubts out of your system． Track your progress．It is important that you take note of every improvement you make．【4】 Every step forward will give you a boost，and accelerate your efforts to the achievement of your ultimate goal． Learn how to control your emotions．It is important that you use your emotional intelligence when you encounter problems in your life．You are a product of your thoughts and feelings．Any negative emotions that show up can negate(否定)the positive forward movement you enjoyed earlier．So approach any challenge with a positive attitude． 【5】 Instead，strongly believe that you have all the tools you need in order to make positive changes in your life．It is in your hands to make the changes necessary and to take your life to new heights． A．Practice makes perfect． B．Consider confidence as a must for Success． C．This will motivate you to work even harder． D．They can make us lose hope and even give up． E．Don’t feel negative when you meet with difficulties． F．There is nothing to be gained from delaying decisions and thoughts． G．Having an enthusiasm for something will inspire you to achieve your goals． |
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Two years ago，my friend and I were at college.With his birthday quickly _______ ，he came to me with an unusual _______ :instead of receiving presents，he wanted to do some acts of kindness. I was _______ with such all idea._______ instead of taking for the birthday was really different.I asked him how he could come up with such a _______ idea.He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity.which had _______ him.So we started to _______ creative things we could do. Our university employed some security guards to _______ its students.They have to work _______ ，keeping watch on every corner throughout the university. For the most part it's a thankless job as most people grow ________ to seeing the guards all around and eventually barely notice their ________ ，let alone acknowledge their efforts.How could we show them our appreciation? We decided to make a large pot of hot ________ .We hired a Uber and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the ________ would be and we poured them each a cup of hot chocolate.The Uber driver was ________ a bit doubtful to the entire plan but after a while he was helping us ________ the guards and our lively spirit had ________ to him as well.We were met with many ________ and appreciative words.It was amazing to see how a ________ act or even intention of generosity can lift everyone’s spirit. I now realize that special energy is created when you choose to think bigger than yourself and act in ________ of others. You’ll find it's actually the greatest ________ you’never get，especially when it’s your birthday. 【1】A. ending B. passing C. advancing D. approaching 【2】A. order B. request C. problem D. story 【3】A. struck B. blessed C. burdened D. bored 【4】A. Refusing B. Earning C. Giving D. Donating 【5】A. traditional B. complex C. familiar D. novel 【6】A. controlled B. supported C. inspired D. rewarded 【7】A. plan out B. take over C. watch for D. hold back 【8】A. judge B. help C. monitor D. protect 【9】A. step by step B. around the clock C. more or less D. now and then 【10】A. addicted B. devoted C. attached D. accustomed 【11】A. presence B. hunger C. poverty D. thirsty 【12】A. tea B. milk C. porridge D. chocolate 【13】A. workers B. students C. guards D. drivers 【14】A. finally B. initially C. occasionally D. frequently 【15】A. remind B. track C. spot D. recognize 【16】A. spread B. moved C. happened D. returned 【17】A. friends B. difficulties C. greetings D. smiles 【18】A. similar B. small C. daily D. modest 【19】A. service B. place C. charge D. memory 【20】A. 1esson B. attention C. gift D. care |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, is a much-visited and much-photographed tourist【1】(attract). This Chinese palace with a history of about 600 years 【2】(receive) millions of visits every year and lots of TV programs have shown the place in recent years. However, it still has secrets, and a new program【3】(design) to explore those unknown areas and the stories within is set to show the palace in a new light. The variety show, Shang Xin Le Gu Gong, broadcast its first episode (一集) on Beijing TV and online streaming media site, iQiyi. com, on November 9. That first episode won wide acceptance from audiences and【4】(think) highly of on Douban. com. "It brings many elements(元素)together, and everything in the show is【5】(perfect) matched and turns out amazing," said 【6】 online user. "It brings me the thrill I felt when I stepped into the Palace Museum for the first time.” In each one-hour-long episode, the actors and actresses switch between playing guides and historical 【7】 (figure) like emperors and royal family members of the Qing Dynasty(1644—1911). They focus on areas which are still not accessible 【8】 the public and the stories 【9】(surround) them. In the show, the actors and actresses are also joined by designers 【10】 will create products based on what they see. The most popular ones, based on an online vote, are to be turned into souvenirs for sale. |
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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。 I have always believed that sharing is one of the best thing in life. I’d like to sharing with you how sharing makes a difference. During this summer vacation, I take part in a youth piano competition what was held in my city and won first prize. I was exciting that my hard work paid off in end. At the award ceremony, when asking how I achieved my success, I replied that it was largely due to my parents’ and teachers’ help, but it wasn’t my personal success. We were so proud of to hear that. At that time I realized the wisdom in the saying, ‘A joy shared is a joy doubled’. |
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假定你是李华，你们班级的节目“哈姆雷特(Hamlet)”将参加下个月学校”英语文化节”话剧(drama)比赛，请你给度假中的外教 Mr Hurst写一封电子邮件并附上节目排练录像(video of our rehearsal)，请他给予你相关的指导。 注意: 1. 词数100左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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