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September is one of the very best months to visit France. Not only will you get to enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather, but the tourist season is beginning to wind down — which means cheaper airfares, lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds. If this is your first trip to France, here is some handy information to help you get started planning your vacation! Go Wine Tasting September is the beginning of the grape harvest season in France, meaning there are plenty of wine-related events and festivals around the country. So September is a great time to visit the vineyards(葡萄园) around the country and go wine tasting. The Bordeaux, Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards. Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire region in between visiting vineyards on such warm and sunny days is also very enjoyable. Take a Barge Cruise(游艇巡游) The temperatures are slightly lower, but plenty of sunshine makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals of France. With such comfortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the deck of a barge. Visit the Museums Many museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to accommodate the extra tourists and locals, and some museums also have extended opening hours into September. Wandering around the Louvre(卢浮宫)will take you into a wonder world, where you can enjoy world-famous art. Going out of the Louvre, you can walk to the modern and fashionable Champs Elysees to do some shopping. Besides the above, riding a bike through France’s villages is also a welcome activity for young visitors in September. So, don’t hesitate and start to plan your September trip to France now. 【1】Which region should you go to if you want to visit both vineyards and castles? A.Bordeaux. B.Loire. C.Burgundy. D.Paris. 【2】According to the text, many French museums have extended opening hours in . A.February. B.May C.July D.December 【3】Which of the following can best describe France in September? A.Hot and quiet. B.Cool and noisy. C.Cold and noisy. D.Warm and quiet. |
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When we see a person in trouble, the first idea that comes to our mind is to lend a hand. But what if we see an animal in trouble, does the same rule apply? This question was raised after a group of penguins were saved from an icy gully (峡谷) in Antarctica. It was filmed for the BBC wildlife series Dynasties. The film crew were anxious when they saw that a group of penguins had fallen into a gully and been trapped with their young. They built a slope (斜坡) so that a few of the penguins could save themselves. The case has taken the international media by storm. Viewers watching this film sighed in relief. “I'm so glad. I understand not taking action directly, but a helping hand isn't bothering, right？” viewer Kathryn Shaw said on her Facebook. However, others think human interference (干涉) is unnatural. “You can't have sunshine throughout your life. To have done anything else would only make matters worse.” said the show's creator David Attenborough, according to The Times. In this case, however, Mike Gunton, the executive producer of the series, said that this was a one-off situation. “There were no animals going to suffer by interfering. You weren't touching the animals and it was just felt by doing this …They had the chance not to have to keep slipping down the slope.” he told the BBC. Such cases are familiar to Paul Nicklen, wildlife photographer for National Geographic. He told Metro, “If it's ever a predator (捕食者) situation, no matter how gut wrenching , you stay out of the way. Even when you're watching a male polar bear eat a baby bear.” “There's no rule book in those situations. You can only respond to the facts that are right there in front of you.” Will Lawson, the show's director, told Daily Mail. 【1】What has led to a heated media discussion? A.The rescue of penguins from a gully. B.People's various remarks on penguins. C.Some penguins' sufferings in a gully. D.Ways of filming the series Dynasties. 【2】Who holds a positive attitude towards human interference? A.David Attenborough. B.Will Lawson. C.Paul Nicklen. D.Kathryn Shaw. 【3】Which of the following best explains the word “gutwrenching” underlined in Paragraph 6? A.Making one confused. B.Making one heartbroken. C.Putting one in danger. D.Putting one in place. 【4】What can be the best title for the text? A.Necessity of Lending a Hand to Animals B.Protect Animals From Dying Out C.Human Interference on Dangerous Animals D.Help Animals in Trouble or Not |
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On a bright early summer morning, many young swimmers gather at a local swimming pool in the state of Maryland. They are members of a competitive summer swim team, and that’s a regular part of their daily life. As they train and cut seconds off their times, which makes them closer to the championship in the following large-scale (大规模的) competitions, they are getting lots of physical exercise and vitamin D from the sun. However, the benefits of belonging to a sports team are not just honor or health related. You can learn useful life skills. Paul Waas, coach of the swim team, explains, “The discipline (自制力) comes into play when you’re talking about concentrating on the details that your coaches are saying as it makes you faster rather than going up and down the pool the same way you have every time. When you focus on what you’re doing right and what you can do better, then you’ll see the improvement.” Besides, there is also responsibility, goals and workings within a group. Again, here is Coach Waas. “It’s really great! It’s so fun to watch from year to year. I’ve had kids who as 7-year-olds on the team could barely pay attention in practice and were only interested in who was going first. Now they’ve come back as 8-year-olds, having set some goals and having things that they want to achieve. These skills can help them a lot.” But playing the sports is not without harm. Some can be hard on the body. Young athletes suffer serious injuries that follow them into adulthood. Coach Waas says that in fact, swimming is different from most others. First, it poses a lower risk of injury. The second one relates to how swim teams are structured. Actually, children are not the only ones who can benefit. Adults can also benefit from team sports. 【1】Why do the swimmers gather at a swimming pool in the early morning? A.To obtain vitamin D from the sun. B.To build practical skills for future. C.To join in a large-scale competitive. D.To carry out their routine practice. 【2】What do Paul Waas’ words imply in paragraph 2? A.Swimmers should concentrate on details. B.Members get disciplined and focused in the team. C.Coaches play a key role in layers’ improvement. D.Most swimmers enjoy sinning in the same way. 【3】What happens to the kids after a year’s training? A.They are more aware of what to do. B.They pay less attention to training. C.They devote more time to practice. D.They care more about who goes first. 【4】What does the author want to convey in the text? A.Exercise benefits everyone. B.Swimming is better than other sports. C.Team sports teach life lessons. D.Physical exercise should be a habit. |
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People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a high risk of developing cancer, researchers announced last week. However, the evidence cannot yet confirm a direct connection between the two. The researchers said the findings of a large study in France suggest that limiting the amount of sugar-sweetened drinks may help reduce the number of cancer cases. Drinking sugary drinks has become more common worldwide in the last several decades. Sugar drinks are linked to obesity-the condition of being extremely overweight-which increases a person’s cancer risk. The study was published in The BMJ British medical journal. It looked at data from just over 100,000 French adults-21 percent of them men and 79 percent women. The researchers noted how many sugary drinks each of them had, and followed them for up to nine years-between 2009 and 2018. The researchers appraised their risk for all types of cancer, and some individual ones such as breast, colon and prostate cancers. The scientists found that a 100 milliliters increase in sugary drinks was linked to an 18 percent increased risk of overall cancer and a 22 percent increased risk of breast cancer. The researchers looked at those who drank fruity juices and those who drank other sweet drinks. Both groups, they found, showed a higher risk of cancer overall. For prostate and colorectal cancers, no link was found. The researchers said this might have been because there was only a limited number of cases of these cancers in the study group. Experts not directly involved in the work said it was a well-run study, but noted that its results could not establish cause and effect. Amelia Lake is an expert in public health nutrition at Britain’s Teesside University. She said that while this study does not provide a definite cause and effect between sugar and cancer, it does add to the importance of efforts to reduce sugar intake. “The message from the totality of evidence on excess sugar tonsureption and various health outcomes is clear,” she said. 【1】What did the study find? A.Sugary drinks directly lead to cancer. B.Heavy sugary drinks might be linked with cancer. C.Obesity mainly results from sugary drinks. D.Cancer is not necessarily caused by obesity. 【2】What does the underlined word “appraised” mean in paragraph 2? A.Controlled B.Evaluated. C.Determined. D.Documented. 【3】How does the author prove the findings in paragraph 2 and 3? A.By making comparison. B.By giving different opinions. C.By using actual figures. D.By following the order of time. 【4】What do Amelia Lake’s words suggest? A.More evidence needs to be found in the future. B.The researchers should follow more people. C.Reducing sugar consumption needs great efforts. D.Cutting down the amount of sugar is important. |
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For many of us, nothing is better than burying our head in a good book. Whether it's a crime story or a biography of someone's amazing life, it's good to read a book to switch off from the distractions of everyday life. 【1】 It can be educational and broaden the mind. A good novel can make us happy, or make us cry as we sympathize with characters. A list of books about "bibliotherapy” can be offered to patients. 【2】 It's become so successful that it's about to be extended to children as well. Professor Philip Davis, author of a book called Reading for Life, studies people in reading groups and found that it's reading literature --- written work thought to have artistic value, that has the best effect. He told the BBC that when reading something for pleasure, "...the brain begins to work from different parts, and it gets excited, it gets pre — emotional. 【3】” Of course, it's easy in our smartphone generation to abandon a good book and play with our phones instead. But opening up a paperback could be a simple way to help maintain our mental health. 【4】 And they may allow you to see that awkward situation you've been anxious about for weeks from someone else's point of view. 【5】 If the book list doesn't appeal, you could read book reviews, visit a library or bookshop or ask a friend. Once you've found the right text, you'll be fascinated! A.You can see the brain coming to life. B.And you could always use an e-reader. C.You can lend it to friends and forget you did. D.It may seem obvious that reading is good for us. E.It's thought that they can help you set targets and find focus. F.Reading books is actually being identified as a treatment to sickness. G.If you're not a concerned reader, it can be hard to know where to begin. |
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I was recently involved in a bad traffic accident. I was knocked unconscious by the impact so I don’t __ anything about the accident. My first memory is being given oxygen as the doctors and nurses tried to ____ me back to life. As I lay in the emergency room, I found myself ____ my life and thanking God that I was still __. The good news is that nobody else was __. Since that day, the physical recovery has been __ but not as tough as the emotional recovery. I've learned a lot about myself and about what really ____ in this world. Things that are really important are not“things”. I’m not invincible(无敌的)and I cannot ____ everything that happens in my life. I need to be better at ____ the things that come into my way that I didn’t plan for. As someone who was always in a ____，it taught me to slow down a little. I have learned to live each day honestly and ____. ___ I continue to heal physically and emotionally，I have a different opinion on ____ . When tragedy strikes，you can either let it ____ your spirit，or use it as an opportunity to grow. I have chosen to ____ from it. 【1】A.receive B.remember C.mention D.care 【2】A.bring B.hit C.pay D.answer 【3】A.sacrificing B.predicting C.analyzing D.mourning 【4】A.wealthy B.alive C.optimistic D.healthy 【5】A.threatened B.informed C.ignored D.hurt 【6】A.difficult B.smooth C.quick D.stable 【7】A.works B.happens C.matters D.functions 【8】A.understand B.control C.identify D.oversee 【9】A.rejecting B.identifying C.improving D.accepting 【10】A.hurry B.dilemma C.routine D.mess 【11】A.comfortably B.quietly C.fully D.busily 【12】A.As B.Before C.Unless D.Although 【13】A.love B.future C.work D.1ife 【14】A.1ift B.break C.protect D.show 【15】A.suffer B.escape C.discover D.learn |
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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。 As the name suggests, Sichuan Hot Pot was born in Sichuan Province, 【1】 is known for its 【2】 (prefer)for spicy food. This mouth-burning and tongue—numbing hot pot has been gaining a large amount of attention in recent years in foreign countries. The 【3】(common) accepted theory traces the Sichuan Hot Pot back to early 20 century when the port workers and fishermen who worked and lived along the Yangtze River could not afford 【4】 (eat) the regular cuts of meat so they figured out a way to cook cheap meats and offal(内脏) 【5】 boiling them in a pot of extremely spicy soup. The use of spicy soup was first 【6】 (intend) to cover the taste from the offal. However, after some 【7】 (adjust) of fragrant spices, this one pot meal became a popular dish in Sichuan region. After years of continuous development, eating Sichuan Hot Pot today 【8】 (be) no longer what the poor like. Offal still remains as classic hot pot ingredients, 【9】 high quality meats and seafood ingredients are also common on the menu. The modern hot pot has been shaped into a complex meal that starts with sliced meat, offal, and seafood, 【10】 (follow) by vegetables and ends with noodles. |
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假定你是高中生李华，阳光中学国际部招募志愿者，通过云课堂(Cloud Classroom)用英语为学生上一堂健康课，请写信应聘，内容包括： 1. 自身优势； 2. 课堂计划，包括如何应对NCP (新型冠状肺炎)等； 3. 希望获准； 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。 Dear Sir or Madam, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的词数应为150左右。 A warm and sunny afternoon on a holiday, birds were singing and flowers were waving in the breeze. The sunshine cast beautiful shadows among the leaves. Susan was sitting in the room and doing the weaving(编织)task her grandmother had set, absent-minded. A group of little girls came up to Susan from outside,jumping and talking happily. Rose,her best friend，asked Susan if she would like to play in the woods with them. Susan sighed and refused. After all，she had to finish the job first. The girls argued it must be rather tiresome to stay at home on such a good day. They commented that Susan’s grandmother was too strict. After hearing this,Susan bent her head. As they disappeared in the distance,she could picture what would happen to these little crazy creatures. However，her heart sank,thinking of the crown(皇冠)game—the girls’favorite. She was sure that she would be the queen if she were there. Suddenly,an idea flashed into her mind. Perhaps there might be no harm if she moved the mark Grandmother had put in the stocking(长筒袜). After a while,she told her grandmother that she had made it,her heart beating wildly. Grandmother was shocked，but took the work,surveying it very closely. Then laying great stress on each word,she told Susan it was true，because she had counted twenty turns from the mark. Besides,she believed Susan had never cheated her. “Susan，go and amuse yourself as you like”. Grandma said,gently patting her on the head. Susan’s cheeks turned red,but she rushed out and even forgot to say thanks. The girls were excited and surprised to see Susan join their company. Soon,the woods were bursting with the elves’(小精灵)laughter. Not a moment later,Susan sat on the grass,feeling guilty. She did cheat. When her companions ran about enjoying themselves,Susan wished she were at home admitting her fault. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1： Finally,the exciting moment came and all girls decided to make a crown of flowers. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： The girls looked at her with surprise. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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