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Techie Teen Volunteers Wanted The primary goal of Cupertino's techie teen volunteer program at the Cupertino Senior Center is to help teens give back to the community by joining in the 50 + community（群体）to assist in developing their skills related to technology. Any teen with a strong desire to work with our 50+ population is encouraged to apply. Our volunteers can expect to gain the following experiences： leadership roles, public speaking opportunities, interpersonal communication, and much more. While anyone between the ages of 14-18 may apply? we would like to remind all applicants that space is limited and acceptance into the program will be based on answers to extra questions, availability and interview performance. Requirements & Expectations Techie teen volunteers that are selected for the program will be expected to meet the following requirements. * Must be at least 14 years old by the first day of training * Attend all training meetings * Volunteer for a minimum of 2. 5-3 hours every other week for the full duration of the program (September 17〜 May 9） * Must create and present a 30-niinute workshop（研讨会）at the end of the session in May * Arrive on time for shifts（轮班）and stay for the whole duration of the scheduled shift Application Submission Applications should be addressed to Recreation Coordinator Amanda Hui at AmandaH@Cupertino. org no later than August 23. Late applications will not be accepted. 【1】Why is the program to be held? A.To assist with community management. B.To promote the application of technology. C.To improve seniors, technological skills. D.To develop volunteers' leadership qualities. 【2】What can volunteers expect of the program? A.It will improve their physical strength. B.It can give them chances to speak publicly. C.It might better their interview performance. D.It may increase their nursing knowledge. 【3】What is required of the volunteers? A.Receiving all the training. B.Knowing how to create applications. C.Volunteering for 2. 5~3 hours every week. D.Being skilled in international communication. |
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Rather than continue living a comfortable urban life, this British family has sold their London home in favor of launching the world's smallest nature reserve to save a nation's coral reef system. Karolina and Barry Seath— along with their two young daughters—are preparing to move to an island in the Seychelles（非洲塞舌尔群岛） measuring just 1,300 feet long by 980 feet wide（400 by 300 meters）. They've launched a charity and teamed up with（与.....合作）local biologists in an effort to bring the coral reefs back to life in the smallest African country, which have been almost wiped out by rising sea temperatures. Their land-based coral farm will be only the second of its kind in the world, the other being on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, to specialize in regrowing coral to restore the reefs. 47-year-old Barry, who is a former policeman, said, “We are just a normal husband, wife and two kids, living the sort of life that most others do, but we felt the need to make a positive change for ourselves, our children, and the world we had largely taken for granted.” Over the course of several vacations to the Seychelles, the Seaths witnessed the gradual deterioration（恶化） of the reefs. "Every time we visited, we noticed the coral was getting worse and worse," said Barry. "All the tourists say the same thing. They love the beaches but are really disappointed with the coral. " Barry felt it was time to make a change and show his daughters an alternative way of eco-friendly living. He then teamed up with experts at the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles in order to develop the facility. Once it is complete, it will be the first large-scale, land-based coral farm in the Indian Ocean. The eco-warriors hope to use the facility to grow around 10,000 corals per year. Barry said, "Our long-term goal is to show everyone that—with just a relatively small investment—you can have a big positive influence on the marine （海的） environment." 【1】Why have Karolina and Barry Seath sold their house? A.They need to collect enough money to set up a charity. B.They will move to an island in the Seychelles to save coral. C.They think suburban life near the sea will be more comfortable. D.They want to have a sea farm to grow coral for their daughters. 【2】What do we know about the Seaths from the text? A.They often take other people's deeds for granted. B.They have visited the Seychelles only once. C.There are altogether six family members. D.Barry Seath used to be a policeman. 【3】What will Karolina and Barry Beath's coral farm be like? A.It will be 1,300 meters long and 980 meters wide. B.It will be the first of its kind in the Indian Ocean. C.It will focus on fighting with rising sea temperatures. D.It will be larger than the one on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. 【4】What is Barry's long-term goal? A.To show everyone they can make a difference to the sea environment. B.To make sure no one is disappointed with the coral in the Seychelles. C.To try to grow around 10,000 corals per year on their coral farm. D.To show his daughters a better life of eco-friendly living. |
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The running buffalo clover(a plant) used to spread across eight states, from Virginia to Arkansas. The more it was walked on by the buffalo the better it grew. When buffalo disappeared, the plant was gone, too. Researchers believed the plant was extinct, which had not been spotted since 1940s—until a population was found in West Virginia in 1983. Now, after decades of protection, the small plant stands to be removed from the list of species protected under the Endangered Species Act. Biologist Rodney Bartgis came across a patch of running buffalo clover in 1983. He was recording plants in West Virginia and was wandering around a car road in the New River Gorge when he spotted some “unique-looking” leaves, which he recognized as running buffalo clover. After the finding was confirmed, the clover was considered no longer extinct and placed on the endangered-species list in 1987. Part of the reason it took a while to start to find the clover in the wild is that, unlike other rare plants, this one won't grow in unspoiled areas. It likes being run over. When the clover was first discovered, US Fish and Wildlife Services(USFWS) forest managers were told to avoid driving in the area populated by the plant. But this made the clover there disappear. In the Fernow Forest in West Virginia, Gundy, a research forester, realized the skidders used to pull trees had helped ensure the clover's growth before anyone knew it was there. So in her work monitoring the population in Fernow, Gundy runs over the clover with a skidder. "You need to remember to agitate it,“ she says. Since 1987, researchers have found 154 populations. But it's not out of the woods yet. The clover still faces threats from invasive species. The USFWS will have a public comment period, when the clover's case for delisting will be reviewed. Even if it is delisted, biologists from the USFWS will observe populations for years closely to ensure that the species is secure. 【1】What do we know about the running buffalo clover from the first two paragraphs? A.It has died out due to some human action. B.It still needs careful protection from extinction. C.It was considered extinct before its rediscovery. D.It can grow better without buffalo stepping on it. 【2】What do we know about Rodney Bartgis from the text? A.He discovered the clover by accident. B.He noticed the clover in an unspoiled area. C.He hardly recognized the clover when first seeing it. D.He had searched for the clover for years before finding it. 【3】How should we deal with the buffalo clover according to what Gundy said in paragraph 4? A.She advised we should keep away from it. B.She suggested we should disturb it. C.She told us to remember to water it often. D.She asked us to plant more and more buffalo clover. 【4】What can we infer from the text? A.The buffalo ate up the clover in the US. B.The clover is almost free from natural enemies. C.The USFWS is cautious of the protection of the clover. D.The clover won't be removed from the protection list. |
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LONDON——Global auction(拍卖）sales of Chinese art and antiques fell in 2019 to $ 5.7 billion, a 10 percent drop year-on-year, and the lowest level for the collecting category since 2010. The Global Chinese Art Auction market report, compiled by Artnet and the Chinese Association of Auctioneers, found this was clue to trade tensions between the United States and China, as well as a slowdown of GDP in China. The report, now in its eighth edition, noted that the value of total auction sales within the Chinese mainland declined by 10 percent in 2019 to $ 3.7 billion, the lowest total since 2010. Outside China, there was also a 9 percent drop in sales of Chinese art and antiques. “The combination of such slowdowns resulted in a weakening of collectors' confidence and a more cautious attitude among buyers making decisions on investing in art in 2019," said the report. However, despite the downturn in total sales value for Chinese art and antiques in 2019, the European market showed some positive trends emerging. Significant peaks in lots offered and lots sold in Europe, combined with a strong sell through rate（卖出率）of 61 percent in 2019. Europe accounted for 29 percent of all Chinese art and antique lots sold overseas in 2019 , according to the report, closing in on（接近）the North American market's share. The annual report also found strong performances with 20th century and contemporary Chinese art in both the Chinese mainland and overseas, boosted by a younger generation of Chinese collectors. The average price for the category increased in the Chinese mainland, up by 23 percent year- on-year, and overseas sales saw a nine-year high in 2019. But fine Chinese paintings and calligraphy, the largest collecting category on the Chinese mainland, did not perform as well. According to the report this category “continued to spiral(螺旋式的）downwards, reaching its lowest point in sales since 2013”. The number of lots dropped by 10 percent year-on-year, almost half of that of 2013 and it also struggled elsewhere, with the overseas total falling to a seven-year low. 【1】What is the third paragraph mainly about? A.The result of a weakening of collectors' confidence in buying art. B.The advantage of buyers' making decisions on investing in art. C.The advantage of the decline of the value of total auction sales. D.The result of the decline of the value of total auction sales. 【2】Why does the report say “fine Chinese paintings and calligraphy did not perform as well” on the Chinese mainland? A.Their standards were not so high. B.Their prices were not so satisfying. C.They are the largest collecting category. D.The average price for the category rose sharply. 【3】What does the underlined phrase “accounted for” in paragraph 5 mean? A.Took up. B.Took off. C.Took away. D.Took on. 【4】Which can be the best title for the news report? A.A Slowdown of GDP in China in 2019 B.A Report on the Global Chinese Art Auction Market C.Trade Tensions Between the United States and China D.Global Auction Sales of Chinese Antiques and Art Fall to a 10-year Low |
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When we come home from a long day at school, our clogs are so happy to see us. Their faces look happy, with mouths wide open. 【1】 It's probably not an illusion(错觉）at all. In fact, two centuries of modern science has good evidence that humans and animals share emotions—including the kind of emotion that results in laughter. US animal behaviorist Patricia Simonet carried out research on a special sound that dogs make when they play. 【2】. It is quite different from other dog sounds like whining（哀鸣）and growling（咆哮）.Simonet believed it is laughter. Even other dogs seem to recognize and associate the “laugh" with pleasure. 【3】 when Simonet played the laughter to other dogs, reported ABC News. It might not surprise us that dogs—our traditional “best friends”—like to laugh. But other research suggests that creatures? like rats, also laugh. Estonian researcher Jaak Panksepp did experiments on rats.【4】. When Panksepp tickled his rats on the neck, they made a chirping（唧唧声）sound, which the scientist believed was laughter. The rats liked the tickling so much, he reported, that they sought more of it. According to Scientific American , Panksepp's rats would follow his finger around to make him tickle them again. While studies have shown that dogs and rats “laugh“ when they play? it doesn't mean that all animals really laugh even if they make a laughter-like sound. Take hyenas（土狼）for example. The hyena is well known for making a noise that sounds like a person laughing loudly. But studies show the hyenas don't make the noise because they think something is funny. 【5】 But make no mistake? when your dog welcomes you home, it's definitely laughing. A.You can make your dog laugh at times B.Laughter can relieve their nervousness C.He found that they had a sense of humor and fun D.The sound is a “forced, breathy exhalation（呼气）” E.We've all wondered whether our dogs are smiling at us F.Some would seek out toys and others would run toward the source G.The “laughing“ is actually a noise they make when they are excited or frightened |
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With a serious look on his face and a remote control in his hand, David, 16, from Atlanta Academy, sailed his model ship along an M-shaped route at a speed of 75 kilometers per hour on the rough sea. After the ship ___ its competitors and successfully ___ the course's obstacles（障碍），the winning ship modeler finished the __ , completing 99 laps. David was the 2019 America Junior Championship for Model Ships, which was held from July 24 to 28 in Los Angeles. His ___performance in the game helped him gain the ___ of the World Championship, to be held next year in France. It was the most _____ competition David had ever taken part in. Different from other routes, the M-shaped route has more _____points, and requires players to operate their ships more ____ than usual. What's more, ___the bar（障碍）was raised in the game, the ship model that David made needed to be larger so it could __ the strong winds of the sea. Designing the _____ of the ship, assembling parts and pieces, and installing a propeller（螺旋桨）and motor, every bit of work I made on my device needed much __ and pushed me to learn new knowledge, David recalled. However, David shouldn't take all the praise. His father and coach, Mr. Green taught him how to get the __ out of his ship. “Like father, like son. I've been ____ ship models for many years, and so has David. "We left our ______all over the lakes in Atlanta over the past 10 years. I find that he really ____ this sport," David's father said with __ . “Ship racing builds up my endurance（耐力）and __ skills at the same time. It's the combination of the fast and the furious（充满激情的）." David said. This hobby has certainly opened the door to a new world for the ____. David recently discovered a love for drone（无人机）racing, even __ a drone club on campus. So maybe next year, he'll be champion of the skies too. 【1】A.followed B.passed C.recognized D.drew 【2】A.hit B.broke C.judged D.avoided 【3】A.race B.trip C.task D.exercise 【4】A.occasional B.necessary C.excellent D.usual 【5】A.knowledge B.confidence C.understanding D.qualification 【6】A.challenging B.important. C.dangerous D.reliable 【7】A.circling B.turning C.flowing D.running 【8】A.gently B.distantly C.accurately D.faithfully 【9】A.after B.unless C.until D.as 【10】A.stand up to B.drop out of C.watch out for D.come up with 【11】A.bottom B.cover C.shape D.space 【12】A.strength B.patience C.fortune D.security 【13】A.slowest B.fastest C.best D.worst 【14】A.responsible for B.careful of C.anxious about D.enthusiastic about 【15】A.notes B.footprints C.posters D.comments 【16】A.needs B.picks C.enjoys D.shares 【17】A.regret B.doubt C.ease D.pride 【18】A.reaction B.training C.management D.communication 【19】A.father B.teenager C.coach D.adult 【20】A.setting up B.making for C.looking into D.figuring out |
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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。 Written in Bone You may never write words on an oracle bone（甲骨）or tortoise shell, but you might see them in a museum. They are what we call “the oracle bone scripts（手迹） 【1】（celebrate） the 120th anniversary of the 【2】 （discover） of these scripts, the National Museum of China is running an exhibition called Zheng Gu Ze Jin（证古泽今）.It runs through December 22. According to China Daily, the exhibition addresses the 【3】 （significance） meaning of the oracle bones to the past and present of an ancient continually evolving civilization”. The earliest confirmed evidence shows that more than 3.000 years ago, people in the late Shang Dynasty【4】（start） to write characters on pieces of bones and turtle shells. The oracle bone scripts are records of divinations( 占卜）and prayers to the gods from people in that era. The scripts are pictograms（象形文字）.They come from pictures of the objects 【5】 they refer to. "The oracle bone scripts, as 【6】 earliest known and mature form of Chinese characters, present the beauty and uniqueness of a language that has been passed down 【7】 （continuous），" said Chen Nan, a professor of Tsinghua University's Academy of Art and Design. Apart 【8】 learning the past, oracle bone scripts also have an influence on today. The society producing the oracle bone scripts shared many of the characteristics 【9】（recognize） today as typically Chinese. "These valuable inscriptions from China show that the memory recorded in the documentary heritage（遗产）is an irreplaceable way of transmitting tradition, culture and historical 【10】（aware）. Marielza Oliveira, director of UNESCO's Beijing office, told China Daily. |
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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。 My friends and I paid a family visit to Luoyang last month. Luoyang, when there are many historical sites, have a long history in China. An old couple there were retired and stayed at home. And they were friendly to visitors comes to their home from many different country. We tasted the true home-cooked dishes in their home. For dinner, the couple would prepare a list of menus in the advance. Our tour guide asked us with advice about the food, but the couple would try to cook what we wanted to eat. We just enjoyed the deliciously dishes. We were also offering a general cooking class. The couple taught us how make dumplings. The family visit was a good chance to get to know local people's daily life. |
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假定你是高二学生李华，是你校英文报的兼职记者。最近你准备采访一位名叫Bruce的美国知名作家，采访前请你给Bruce写一封邮件，和他讨论采访相关事宜。内容包括： 1.写邮件的原因； 2.说明采访相关事项（如采访的时间、地点、话题等）； 3.向Bruce表示感谢。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结束语已为你写好。 Dear Bruce, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua |
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