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Bringing Goods into the UK You are allowed to bring some goods for personal use without paying tax or duty. Arrivals from EU countries You can bring goods from EU countries without being charged tax or duty if they are: ●transported by yourself; ●a gift or for personal use; ●bought with tax and duty included You can bring alcohol and tobacco from EU countries without restriction but an inquiry might be required depending on the amount of your goods. Arrivals from outside the EU You will be free of duty or tax on certain amounts of goods brought from outside the EU, as long as they are for your own use. Any goods that are beyond your allowance should be declared. Alcohol & tobacco allowance
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Francisco Fernandez died after falling off a motorbike. The 45-year-old was a beloved community figure. But with a public-facing job and a spot on his lung, he was considered a possible COVID-19 carrier. A doctor ordered his family to bury him quickly, against Philippine tradition, and all eight people who lived with him were put under a 14-day quarantine(隔离)in their crowded home. Yet when Anthony Cortez, the doctor who had ordered the rushed burial and quarantine, arrived to check on the Fernandez family, none of them expressed anger. Instead, faces lit up and the kids waved eagerly. Cortez, the only community doctor in Bambang, has overseen their medical care for years. They trust him, and he makes them laugh. The family gathered outside to have their temperatures taken by the doctor. When the kids tried to give Cortez high fives for not having a fever, the 56-year-old, in a surgical mask, face shield, and rubber gloves, showed "air fives" instead. For the 56 000 people living in Bambang, Cortez is their primary caregiver and the first responder. When the first coronavirus(冠状病毒)case in the Philippines was confirmed on January 30, the town's response fell to Cortez. He and Mayor Pepito Balgos decided to take action based on science that, if necessary, would go beyond national restrictions. Cortez and Balgos are sharply aware of the threat the virus poses to Bambang, which sits in a valley surrounded by mountains. Anyone going south to Manila or north toward the rest of the country ends up passing through Bambang. Cortez quickly set up a system of contact tracing. Using information from the town's 25 villages, he made a list of all the people who had traveled to other countries, and placed them under strict home quarantine. Anyone with symptoms would be moved to a center set up in the mountains. So far that center has remained empty. "It is safer to assume that everybody is positive," he explained. 【1】What is Cortez' reaction to the death of Francisco Fernandez? A.Expressing his sympathy. B.Drowning himself into mourn. C.Showing professional sensitivity. D.Following the tradition. 【2】On what basis does Cortez take strict measures to protect Bambang? A.Its geographic character. B.Its lack of medical staff. C.Its large population. D.The demand of the nation. 【3】What can be inferred about the contact tracing system by Cortez? A.It is totally a waste of effort. B.It is complained about by local people. C.It is praised by higher authorities. D.It is effective as a protective means. 【4】Where is this text most likely from? A.A diary. B.A novel. C.A magazine. D.A biography. |
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With the weather getting hot, bites caused by mosquitoes not only annoy people, but can result in many infectious diseases. Even when people wear long clothes, mosquitoes' complex biting mechanism enables them to bite some of them through. It would be great if clothing could be used to completely prevent people from getting bitten. Researchers tested graphene (石墨烯), a material that is incredibly thin but really strong, in order to find out if it can make clothing resistant to mosquitoes. In the lab experiment, volunteers exposed a small patch of skin on their arm or hand to roughly 100 mosquitoes for five minutes at a time. Researchers tested three different situations: volunteers wearing no protection, wearing cheesecloth (薄纱棉布), or wearing cheesecloth plus a thin graphene layer under it. A video camera was then used to record and quantify mosquitoes' behavior, including whether they landed on the skin, how long they stayed there, and whether they began to draw blood. The number of bites each volunteer got was also calculated based on how many swellings developed on their skin afterward. Finally, researchers dropped a little water or sweat on top of the graphene layer and studied the consequence, and they also tested a slightly different graphene layer called "reduced graphene". As a result, the number of mosquito bites on naked skin was the highest, about 16 on average; skin only protected by cheesecloth got the second, approximately 10 per five minutes' exposure. The exciting finding was that there was no swelling developing on skin covered by the thin graphene layer under cheesecloth, which means the material is effective at preventing mosquito bites. The mosquitoes landed on skin totally uncovered or covered in cheesecloth about 23 times on average, and stayed for one to two minutes. Comparatively, the mosquitoes landed on skin covered in the graphene layer fewer than 10 times, and the length of their stay was much shorter. Besides, water or sweat can ruin the graphene layer, which allows mosquitoes to bite through it. But fortunately, the number of mosquito bites in either dry or wet conditions can be lowered as long as the graphene material is improved to a certain extent. 【1】Why did researchers conduct the experiment? A.To record the behavior of mosquitoes. B.To find a substance to prevent mosquito bites. C.To find a solution to stop infectious diseases. D.To test graphene's effectiveness in preventing mosquito bites. 【2】What does the underlined word "draw" in Pargraph 4 probably mean? A.bleed B.lose C.test D.suck 【3】In which way did researchers draw a conclusion? A.By analyzing the reasons. B.By comparing the statistics. C.By classifying three situations. D.By recording mosquitoes' behavior. 【4】Which of the following shows how the text is developed? A.Cause-effect. B.Opinion-fact. C.Assumption-conclusion. D.Phenomenon-evaluation. |
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Chinese scientists have used lasers to accurately identify space debris in the Earth's orbit. The team applied a specially developed set of rules to laser-ranging telescopes, which enabled them to identify space junk more effectively than previous techniques. “After improving the pointing accuracy of the telescope through a neural network, space debris with a cross sectional area of one square meter at a distance of 1,500 kilometers can he detected,” Tianming Ma, an author of the study from the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, said in a statement. According to NASA, orbital debris is any man-made object in orbit around the Earth that no longer serves a useful function. Debris can include non-functional spacecraft, abandoned launch vehicle stages, and other mission-related space junk. It poses a significant risk to astronauts and spacecraft in orbit above the Earth as it travels very fast-up to 18, 000 miles per hour, which is faster than a bullet. Worryingly, there are estimated to be many millions of tiny debris pieces in low-Earth orbit, and tens of thousands times larger than a softball, the space agency said. Fortunately, there have been surprisingly few collisions. In the study, Ma and his team used two different neural networks to help identify space debris with the laser-ranging telescope. They then tested this method against more traditional techniques. According to the team, this is the first time that neural networks have been used to significantly improve the pointing accuracy of a laser-ranging telescope. They say the latest findings could have significant implications for manoeuvring spacecraft in orbit. Laser-ranging technology has previously been used to detect space junk. However, these systems have limitations when it comes to accurately identifying small, fast-moving pieces. In fact, previous laser-ranging methods have only been accurate to about 0.6 miles. In an attempt to overcone the inaccuracies of laser-ranging techniques, the Chinese team used so-called neural networks to improve the effectiveness of their telescope system. Neural networks are computing systems which are inspired by biological networks in the brain and have the ability to learn to become better at tasks without being given a specific set of rules to follow. 【1】How have Chinese scientists made progress in identifying space debris? A.By improving the accuracy of laser technology. B.By adopting newly developed telescope systems. C.By upgrading the advanced traditional technology. D.By applying neural networks to laser-ranging telescopes. 【2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A.The introduction to orbital debris. B.The advantages of neural network. C.The threat of space junk to the Earth. D.The importance of detecting space debris. 【3】What is the purpose of the fourth paragraph? A.To add some background information. B.To provide some advice for scientists. C.To summarize the previous paragraphs. D.To introduce a new topic for discussion. 【4】What do we know about neural networks from the last paragraph? A.They can speed up computing systems. B.They can learn to perform better independently. C.They can detect space junk in low-Earth orbit. D.They can perform tasks accurately under a set of rules. |
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How to congratulate someone Joyful time goes hand in hand with congratulations. When you address graduates, newly-weds, or anyone with good news, a hearty "Congratulations!" is in order. To send congratulations more effectively, you'd better obey the following three tips. 【1】When there is something to celebrate, don't skirt around the issue. Explain why you congratulate the person right off the bat.【2】Besides, you should set the right tone and send congratulations with the right words to share in the person's happiness more easily. Express how you feel about the subject.【3】For instance, you may say that you adore the person who tries hard to achieve his or her goal, or merely say "I'm so happy for you". Remember that your tone of voice can really carry weight.【4】 Try to make your congratulations sincere. You ought to make your words and actions heartfelt, for whatever reason you send congratulations to someone. Surely there will be moments when your compliments are not given from the bottom of your heart.【5】Remind yourself to congratulate other people rather than nursing jealousy, because there may come a time when it's your turn to be in the spotlight. A.Spread the word. B.Be as expressive as you can. C.Bring up the subject. D.But you'd better be as generous as possible. E.You can also tell him or her how you heard the news if necessary. F.You feel forced to congratulate someone when you are not really happy for them. G.You can further convey your feelings appropriately after saying “congratulations.” |
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On a chilly day in February 2012, two Russian hunters discovered a limp bundle of fur lying in the snow. It was an orphaned cub! The cub hadn't eaten in days, and was________enough for the hunters just to pick her up. Dr. Dale Miquelle, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Russia Program, said, "A healthy tiger cub, even a three-month-old one, would give you reason to________before you stuck your hand too close to its teeth and claws. But this cut) had no________left in her. The hunters wrapped the cub in a coat and________her to a local wildlife inspector, Andrey Oryol. Over the following weeks, Oryol________the orphaned cub back to health. But now he had a new problem: What could he do with an________three-month-old tiger? The cub was an Amur tiger________a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild, so scientists wanted to return________cubs to their natural habitat. The orphaned cut) was taken to a new wildlife center. The center was designed for raising wild animals without________them to people. It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep workers out of________. That way, the animals don't become________on humans. The cub, now named Cinderella, became the center's first tiger. Over the next year, she grew into a big, healthy tigress. In the center, she learned to hunt. By the spring of 2013, experts agreed she was________to return to the wild. They chose the perfect new________for their tiger princess: the Bastak Nature Reserve. During the next two years, researchers watched Cinderella's________. They set up cameras to snap photos. When Cinderella passed in front of one of these camera________, it took her picture. Cinderella not only________, but grew healthy and strong. Then, in December 2015, the cameras________exciting news: Cinderella had become a mother! For the first time ever, a tiger that humans had________and returned to the wild had given birth to two cubs of her own. Tigers are some of the most admired animals on our planet, but they are also________. Thanks to the work of conservationists like Dr. Miquelle, there is new________for these magnificent cats. 【1】A.lazy B.pale C.hungry D.weak 【2】A.pause B.hurt C.wonder D.hide 【3】A.mercy B.effort C.fight D.will 【4】A.reported B.returned C.guided D.delivered 【5】A.taught B.nursed C.pulled D.trained 【6】A.energetic B.intelligent C.excited D.amazing 【7】A.Almost B.Still C.Even D.Only 【8】A.newly-born B.hunted C.wounded D.rescued 【9】A.exposing B.sending C.offering D.selling 【10】A.place B.order C.sight D.mind 【11】A.dependent B.defensive C.concentrated D.keen 【12】A.welcome B.interested C.eager D.ready 【13】A.continent B.neighborhood C.border D.habitat 【14】A.progress B.reaction C.appearance D.figure 【15】A.types B.traps C.shots D.scenes 【16】A.succeeded B.survived C.recovered D.explored 【17】A.edited B.expected C.prepared D.revealed 【18】A.witnessed B.traded C.raised D.examined 【19】A.dominated B.endangered C.preserved D.stressed 【20】A.passion B.home C.hope D.help |
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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。 CHANGCHUN, Oct. 21 (Xinhua)-Chinese train maker CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. on Wednesday rolled out【1】 new type of high-speed train【2】 can run on different rail systems. The train, with a standard speed of 400 km per hour, has been developed to cope【3】 different rail systems on international routes,【4】 (make) international rail travel more convenient. The company said the train can operate in temperatures between minus 50 degrees Celsius【5】 50 degrees Celsius, and can also operate under different traction power supply systems and railway transportation standards of different countries. 【6】 (base) on the prototype and technology, the company is ready to take orders for customized high-speed trains and train products according to the technical standards and operational requirements of various regions of the world. There are【7】 (current) four main railway track standards around the world. When ordinary trains run between countries with different gauges, they need to replace their train bogies, which takes time and effort. As the new CRRC train【8】 (equip) with gauge-changing bogies, it can change【9】 (it) rail mode during cross-border travel, greatly improving the【10】 (efficient) of travel across rail systems. |
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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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。 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。 Dear Tom, I'm glad to hear that you are considering make up with Peter. If I am you, I would consider a bike as a birthday present for him. As far as I know, Peter is always in poor health, so he should take more exercises by riding a bike to have his body build up. In the meanwhile, you can often go out by bike together, which is helpful on rebuilding your friendship. Besides, taking a bike is environmentally-friendly means of transport. It's convenient to get around as well. Apart from giving him a gift, and you can also adopt other means, such as traveling, seeing a movie, having dinner and going shopping. No matter how you do, being sincere was the most important. Don't hesitate, and try to take action. I really hope that we can make up and be good friends forever. Yours, Li Hua |
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假定你是李华，九月三日从某国外网店订购了2本书，到货后发现一本书有破损，另一本书有缺页。请给该网站客服写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.说明情况； 2.要求对方解决问题。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir / Madam, I'm LiHua. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua |
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