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Street Photography 2020 Contest by Blank Wall Gallery Street Photography Contest for 2020 has opened. Here are some details for you. ☆ All photographers, amateurs and professionals who are over 18, are qualified to participate in the contest. ☆ Each photographer can participate with up to 5 files. ☆ We only accept digital submissions. Each image file should be RGB, JPG Format, 1,800 pixels (the longest side) on 72 dpi. Entry Fee: Free to enter Contest Category: Street Photography Prizes: The artists who will be chosen to participate in the exhibition and be presented at the web page of Blank Wall Galley, will have to pay the amount of € 35 if their photo is printed, and € 15 it their work is displayed on the digital screen. This way, only the photographers who will exhibit their work will pay a small fee for participating in the exhibition. All the other artists will not be charged. The photographs exhibited at the gallery will be printed at the labs of Blank Wall Gallery free of charge. In case an artist wishes to send us the printed photos, they are free to do it. The exhibitions organized by Blank Wall Gallery last for 2 weeks and everything needed for the realization of the exhibition ( printing of your photographs on 260 gsm paper, framing, hanging of the photos, press releases, invitations, opening night and supervision) are provided by our gallery without any additional charge. Submission Deadline: March 19 Exhibition Time: May 1-May 14, 2020 Copyright Information: You are the only copyright owner and creator of the photographs. 【1】What is the requirement of joining in the contest? A.Reaching a certain age. B.Paying entry fees online. C.Submitting at least 5 files. D.Getting the photos printed. 【2】When will the exhibition of photographs close? A.March 19. B.May 1. C.May 14. D.May 19. 【3】How much will you pay to get your work displayed on the digital screen? A.€ 0. B.€ 15. C.€ 35. D.€ 260. |
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It was February and Danny Filippidis and his friends were skiing around. After a few days of fun and relaxation, their annual trip was coming to a close. Danny wanted to capture a few more memories of it to post online when they got home. The problem was, he'd left his cell phone in the car. By the time Danny realized this, he and his friends were already halfway up Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid. Not wanting to miss a moment, he told his friends to wait while he skied back down to fetch the phone. Danny was an adult and an experienced skier, so they had no reason to doubt his eventual return. However, it wasn't until it began to get dark that his friends finally realized something may have gone wrong. They alerted(报警) the authorities, who began a ground search in no time. Before long, his family and friends came down to help as well. But Danny was nowhere to be found. What the rescue teams didn't know at the time was that, by the time the alarm went out, Danny wasn't even in Lake Placid anymore. He'd taken a wrong turn on his way back to the car, falling down and becoming knocked out. It was dusk by the time he woke up, not knowing where he was. Danny struggled his way to the road. He flagged down a truck in the hope of securing a ride off the mountain. The truck stopped and he climbed into the warm cab. After telling the trucker where he was going, he fell into a heavy sleep. When the trucker finally informed him that they had arrived, it had been midnight, when his family and friends were still searching the cold wilderness for any sign of him. Danny often reflects on what might have happened if he hadn't been found by that trucker. To this day, Danny Filippidis doesn’t know the trucker' s name. He doubts whether he could even point him out if he saw him on the street and the authorities have been unable to track the man down as well. 【1】Why did Danny ski back to fetch his phone? A.To surf the Net. B.To avoid it being stolen. C.To make a call. D.To shoot some photos. 【2】What happened to Danny on his way down the mountain? A.He got stuck in a rock. B.He fell down the mountain. C.He met with a snowstorm. D.He crashed into a truck. 【3】Which of the following can best describe the trucker? A.Bad-tempered. B.Warm-hearted. C.Cautious. D.Unwise. 【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.Danny was grateful to the trucker. B.Danny was extremely forgetful. C.The authorities took no action at all. D.The trucker was hard to recognize. |
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It is not uncommon for human-generated fires-lit to clear the land out for farming-in the Amazon rainforest to get out of control. However, this year, the number of wildfires has been extraordinarily high. Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) has recorded over 73 ,000 fires in the world's largest tropical rainforest between January and August 2019, 2,500 of which are currently active. This is the highest number observed since the agency began keeping records in 2013. Brazil, which is home to 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest, has been the hardest hit. The thick smoke from the fires currently covers half of the country and can be seen clearly from space. The fires have recently also spilled over to the neighboring country of Bolivia, where they have thus far torched over 113,000 acres, including forests and grasslands in Chiquitania, a popular nature reserve. The area’s dry season, which spans from August to November, is undoubtedly a factor in the unusually high number of fires. “However, there is nothing abnormal about the climate this year or the rainfall in the Amazon region, which is just a little below average,” INPE researcher Alberto Setzer told Reuters, “Starting a fire is the work of humans.” While all wildfires are harmful to the environment, the ones in the Amazon can be particularly so. Often referred to as the “lungs of the planet,” the tropical rainforest generates more than 20% of the world's oxygen. It also sucks up about a quarter of the 2.4 billion metric tons of carbon that global forests absorb each year. The rainforest is, therefore, crucial in regulating global climate. If the Amazon disappears or is reduced in size greatly, it could change weather patterns everywhere, impacting everything from how much food farms can produce to the availability of clean drinking water. 【1】What do we know about the Amazon wildfires in 2019? A.Most of them are still on. B.They caused many deaths. C.Their numbers reached the lowest. D.They affected more than one country. 【2】What accounted for the start of the wildfires according to Alberto Setzer? A.Human activities. B.The high temperature. C.Strong winds. D.The dry season. 【3】What's the main idea of the last paragraph? A.The severity of the Amazon wildfires. B.The significance of the Amazon rainforest. C.The potential effects of the Amazon wildfires. D.The best ways to battle the Amazon wildfires. 【4】What can be a suitable title for the text? A.The Amazon Rainforest: the Lungs of the Planet B.Brazil: the Hardest Hit of the Amazon Wildfires C.The Amazon Wildfires Spread Across South America D.Record Amazon Wildfires Could Accelerate Climate Change |
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Physical activity calorie equivalent(相等的)( PACE) labels could improve on labels that identify only calories and nutrient content, according to a new scientific review. Under the proposed system, a small bar of chocolate would carry a label informing consumers that it would take 23 minutes of running or 46 minutes of walking to bum off the 230 calories it contains. The large-scale application of PACE labels could, on average, cut calorie consumption by up to 200 calories per person per day, according to researchers. Amanda Daley, lead researcher from the University of Loughborough, said that PACE labels would present the information in a more accessible way to consumers than the existing calorie and nutrient content labels. She told CNN that the current labeling system “hasn't made a huge difference to obesity in the UK.” She and her team looked at data from 14 studies that examined the effectiveness of PACE labeling in reducing calorie consumption. Researchers caution that the number of studies included in the review was small, and most took place in controlled environments rather than real-world settings, but still conclude that PACE labeling is worth trying. A reduction of about 100 calories per day, combined with a sustained increase in physical activity, could reduce obesity rates, according to Daley. She called PACE a “really simple and really straightforward” strategy, and suggested it could be used on food and drink packaging, supermarket labels and restaurant menus. However, Nichola Ludlam-Raine, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, flagged some issues with PACE labels. Ludlam-Raine said PACE “ could be extremely problematic” for those with eating disorders as it suggests that food needs to be “burnt off”. It also promotes the idea that calories, rather than nutrients, are the main consideration when it comes to food, she added. “Remember, you cannot out-run a bad diet,” said Ludlam-Raine, explaining that exercising doesn't mean you can live off chocolate and fizzy drinks. 【1】What does Daley think of the existing labeling system? A.It contains physical activity calories. B.It affects calorie consumption greatly. C.It's not effective enough against obesity. D.It can be applied to other fields widely. 【2】What does the underlined word “flagged” in paragraph 5 mean? A.Pointed out. B.Left out. C.Objected to. D.Jumped at. 【3】What can be inferred from Ludlam-Raine's words? A.PACE labeling causes eating disorders. B.Calories matter more than nutrients. C.Having a good diet is more important. D.Taking exercise is not necessary at all. 【4】Which section of a magazine is the text likely from? A.Fashion. B.Health. C.Sports. D.Technology. |
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Social media, magazines and shop windows bombard(轰炸) people daily with things to buy. Online shopping means it is easy for customers to buy without thinking, while major brands offer such cheap clothes that they can be treated like disposable(—次性的) items. 【1】 In Britain, the average person spends more than £1,000 on new clothes a year, which is around four percent of their income. 【2】 But it hides two far more worrying trends for society and for the environment. First, a lot of that consumer spending is via credit cards. British people currently owe approximately £670 per adult to credit card companies. 【3】 Britain throws away 300,000 tons of clothing a year, most of which goes into landfill sites. People might not realize they are part of the disposable clothing problem because they donate their unwanted clothes to charities. 【4】 Huge quantities end up being thrown away, and a lot of clothes that charities can' t sell are sent abroad, causing even more economic and environmental problems. 【5】 The idea came up in Canada in the early 1990s and then moved to the US. ‘Buy Nothing' groups send a clear message to companies that people are no longer willing to accept the environmental and human cost of overcompensation. A.That figure may not sound like much to people. B.But charity shops can't sell all those unwanted clothes. C.The British people are deeply shocked by the unexpected statistics. D.Individuals can make a great difference in recycling these unwanted clothes. E.However, a ‘buy nothing' trend is springing up in opposition to consumerism. F.All these have contributed to British consumers' buying more clothes than ever before. G.Also, not only are people spending money they don't have, they' re using it to buy things they don't need. |
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FedEx driver Ari Kadin was making his rounds near a pond in Rockwall, Texas. Suddenly, he heard a(n)_____ sound, just like a cry for help. About 15 feet from the frozen banks was the______of that cry-a brown-and-white dog,______to grasp a thin layer of ice. An elderly man had already come to her______.He' d entered the pond in a rowboat and was breaking the ice with a rock to______a path to the dog. It was______going, and Kadin, 42, thought he stood a better______. Kadin slid to go______the rowboat and used the elderly man' s rock to hit the ice______, only to slip off the boat, falling into 16 feet of freezing water. He______in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her,______her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then______the dog into the boat and slid it back to the shore, where ____ bystanders rushed the dog to the home of the rowboat owner, a retired vet. A few more minutes in the pond, the vet told Kadin, and the dog would have likely______cardiac arrest (心脏骤停). The next day, Kadin was back working the same neighborhood when the dog jumped on him and______him in wet kisses. “That special delivery was the highlight of my FedEx career.” says Kadin. 【1】A.familiar B.sweet C.strange D.weak 【2】A.access B.appearance C.resource D.source 【3】A.struggling B.hesitating C.managing D.expecting 【4】A.rescue B.attraction C.companion D.concern 【5】A.spot B.block C.create D.repair 【6】A.fast B.effective C.slow D.urgent 【7】A.approach B.conclusion C.solution D.chance 【8】A.off B.aboard C.across D.around 【9】A.violently B.slightly C.frequently D.blindly 【10】A.rearranged B.resurfaced C.responded D.recovered 【11】A.took control of B.caught sight of C.took possession of D.grabbed hold of 【12】A.squeezed B.pushed C.persuaded D.forced 【13】A.anxious B.innocent C.guilty D.casual 【14】A.tolerated B.prevented C.beaten D.suffered 【15】A.begged B.bathed C.wrapped D.teased |
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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。 Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theater that【1】( appear) in Beijing in the late 18th century.【2】(combine) music, song, dance and acrobatics (杂技动作) in a lively and colorful display, it is a【3】( relative) new style of drama, compared to other types of Chinese theater. In the early years of Peking Opera, all the actors were men,【4】 the roles of women played by young boys. The stories fell into two main【5】( category) -wen, or civil theater, which focused on love, marriage and other civilian concerns, and wu,or military theater, which focused on the theme of war and was known for featuring thrilling stage actions. In the first half of the【6】(twenty) century, the most famous actor of Peking Opera was Mei Lanfang,【7】 played a key role in popularizing Peking Opera and introducing Chinese theater to the West. Additionally, Mei also took the bold step of taking on female students, which was【8】highly risky and unconventional step at the time. After the founding of the People' s Republic of China, Peking Opera performances, which dealt with contemporary and revolutionary themes, were encouraged. Despite【9】( it) ups and downs, Peking Opera was revived(复兴) in the 1980s and continues to【10】(perform) today. |
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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Alex来邮件说他下个月将参加学校Chinese Club组织的“中文诗歌朗诵会”（Chinese Poetry Recital），他已经初步挑选了 Dawn of Spring 和 Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again两首诗歌，希望你能推荐其中一首。请给他回复邮件，内容包括： 1. 推荐的诗歌及其理由； 2. 参赛建议。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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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 brother and sister made their usual hurried pre-Christmas visit to the little farm, where lived their elderly parents with their small herd(群) of horses. The young folks had fond memories of their childhood here. Everything was perfect except the aging old horse, ‘The Old One'. Doubtfully, the young folks asked the old couple, “ Why do you not at least get rid of ‘The Old One’?” The old man looked down at his worn boots, holes in the toes, and replied softly, “We keep her because of love. Nothing else, just love.” Worried and confused, the young folks wished the old couple a Merry Christmas and headed back toward the city as darkness stole through the valley. The old couple shook their heads in sorrow. A tear fell upon their cheeks. How was it that these young folks did not understand the peace of the love that filled their hearts? Because of the unhappy leave-taking, no one noticed the first spark fall in the bam(马厩). None but the‘ The Old One'. In a matter of minutes, the bam was full of hungry flames. With a cry of horror and despair, the old couple sank sobbing to the ground, helpless. The bam was in ruins. The old man turned to his wife, forcing a smile, “We have lost much. Let us gather strength and climb the hill to the old pine where we have sought comfort in times of despair and pray for our beloved ‘The Old One'”. The journey up the hill was hard for their old bodies in the steep snow. As they got to the peak of the hill, the old man gave a cry of wonder and incredible joy. Amazed and puzzled, he took his wife by the hand and pulled her forward. There, beneath the pine tree was their Christmas gift-The Old One’ lay close to the trunk of the tree, with the entire herd. Paragraph 1: As it turned out, the moment ‘The Old One' saw the smoke, she pushed the door and led the horses through it. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Spotting the old couple, ‘The Old One' seemed to be happy. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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