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Navigating Border Security You may think what you say on WeChat is your own business, but apparently the Canadian authorities don’t agree. In other words, you need to be fully aware of the items you’re not allowed to bring before you travel abroad. Obscene(淫秽) and pirated(盗版)materials In many Western countries, possessing and transporting underage porn(黄色书刊) is considered a serious crime. According to the United States Department of Justice, a first-time offender charged with producing child porn faces fines and 15 to 30 years in prison. The website of UK Visas and Immigration also listed pirated copies of movies and music as illegal, because they infringe upon intellectual property rights. If you’re caught bringing pirated products into the UK, the products will be confiscated(没收), and you may face prosecution. Food, animals and plants According to Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Australia has strict quarantine laws. Animals from overseas could bring diseases and pests into the country and destroy the local environment. Cash There is a limit of cash you can bring when traveling abroad. According to UK Visas and Immigration, the maximum amount of cash(including bankers’ drafts and checks) you can bring into the country is ?10,000(72,000yuan). You’ll have to declare it if you’re bringing more, or you could face a fine of up to ?5,000(46,000yuan). But if you’re entering the UK from another European Union country, you don’t need to declare your cash, no matter how much you have. Other items Customs rules vary from country to country. For example, when entering Australia you also need to declare traditional medicines because they may contain endangered plant or animal products. Heritage-related goods, including artworks and stamps, also need to be declared. This is why you should always check the local customs website to make sure of what you can put into your luggage, and of course, your electronic devices. 【小题1】Which of the following items may be allowed to bring without declaring when you enter Australia? A. Traditional medicines. B. Pet dogs and cats. C. Stamp albums. D. Story books. 【小题2】What can we know from the passage? A. Travelers should declare their cash when entering the UK from Germany. B. Both the USA and the UK have laws against obscene and pirated materials. C. You can bring more than ? 10,000 without declaring when you enter the UK from China. D. Taking traditional medicines to Australia may destroy the local environment. 【小题3】Where is the article above probably taken from? A. A travel brochure. B. A fashion magazine. C. An exhibition guide. D. A science report. |
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A 60-year-old homeless woman named Smokie has been sleeping outside in the dirt a few doors down from a man named Elvis Summers. Most mornings, she stops by Elvis’s Los Angeles apartment and asks if he has any recyclable materials for her. Through these conversations, they struck up a friendship. One morning, Elvis saw a news article about man in Oakland who has been making tiny houses out of deserted materials. He was inspired to put off paying a few bills so he could buy the wood and hardware to make Smokie a brand new shelter it took him five days to build it, and now, for the first time in ten years, Smokie a brand new shelter. It took him five days to build it, and now, for the first time in ten years, Smokie has a place to hang the sign. “Home Sweet Home”. “I had nowhere to really build it, so I just built it in the street outside of my apartment,” Elvis told Good News Network. “The local LAPD police have been super cool, and have told me they support it?as long as we move it to a different spot every 72 hours.” He made this pretty time-lapse(延时的) video showing how he did it. The materials, including two locks on the front door and strong wheels for moving it around, cost him about $500. “I’ve met so many homeless people, good people,” Elvis said in an email, “Since I built Smokie’s , I’ve had several people asking me to make them a tiny home and it’s turned into much more than just the one house I wanted to build.” Although he runs an online retail store that sells EDM clothes, he has decided to launch an ambitious project to fund more shelters. He plants to get lighter and cheaper materials?without sacrificing the strength of the house?for the next round. Rick Sassen, a branch manager, kindly donated the roof shingles and cedar supporting Smokie’s house, final items Elvis couldn’t afford on his own. Sassen has promised to work out a deal on future building materials for the same cause. 【小题1】What is the meaning of the underlined words “struck up” in paragraph 2? A. Kept on. B. Established. C. Gave out. D. Accomplished. 【小题2】Where did Elvis’s inspiration to build a tiny house come from? A. A news report. B. A science book. C. A fiction story. D. An advertisement. 【小题3】What is the main feature of the tiny house? A. It is air-conditioned. B. It is very light. C. It can move around. D. It has no roof. 【小题4】What can be inferred about Elvis from the last paragraph? A. He will get help from poor people. B. He earns his living by building houses. C. He plans to build stronger houses. D. He will help more homeless people. |
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How do you get to Carnegie Hall? “Practice, practice, practice” is the well-known answer. But for some inspirting young musicians from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, the road to the famous concert ball was more difficult. The Afghan Youth Orchestra(AYO) is made up of young people who study at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. It was the first orchestra created in Afghanistan in 30 years. Gulalai Norestani, 14, plays a traditional string instrument. Like many students, Gulalai became an orphan when her parents were killed during the ongoing war. Music is her salvation. “Music for me is a language of peace,” Gulalai said. “It connects people.” Milad Yousufi, 18, is a piano student. “Music is my life,” he said. Milad also lost many of his family members during the war. When music was banned, he couldn’t even touch a piano. So as a 12-year-old boy, he started painting and drawing. “I used to draw a piano,” he said. Finally, Milad was free to play a real piano. “Our dream came true,” he said, “It is everyone’s dream to play in Carnegie Hall.” And he has more dreams. “I have a dream to continue my education in America,” he explained. “I am working hard to make that happen. Then I have a dream to come back to Afghanistan and teach and serve people.” Because of continuing limits in Afghanistan, Gulalai and Milad listen mostly to the kind of classical music they played at Carnegie Hall. But Gulalai says she’s heard a bit of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira and she likes them. Milad says he has heard of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, but hasn’t yet had a chance to listen to them. Before Milad went onstage that night with the band of Afghan kids who had survived a war, I asked him if he had ever experienced true peace. “No, not yet,” he answered, adding, “I hope I will be able to.” Later during the performance, as he played one of Carnegie Hall’s famous grand pianos, the look of pure joy on his face convinced me that he found peace in music. 【小题1】In the opinion of Gulaai, music . A. makes people understand each other B. calms her down in the war C. is a kind of violent language D. saves her from the killing at war 【小题2】What is Milad’s final goal? A. To play a real piano. B. To be a teacher. C. To play in Carnegie Hall. D. To be educated in America. 【小题3】According to the passage, . A. classical music is not played in Afghanistan B. Gulalai knows Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber well C. the music Gulalai and Milad can hear is limited 【小题4】What may be the best title for the text? A. Traditional Afghan Music B. Young Musicians C. A Better Performance D. A Peace in Music |
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The last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepared to turn 28 years old was to be living at home with her parents. All she’s ever wanted to do is to become an elementary school teacher. And in the meantime, she’s been working through her teaching certifications for four years after obtaining an education degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, US. Hipp has racked up $100,000 in student loan debt and isn’t able to earn enough through working as a part-time skating instructor and restaurant server to live anywhere other than home. The Pew Research Center recently reported that 2014 was a milestone in the evolving living arrangements of young adults in the US. For the first time since 1880, adults aged 18 to 34 became more likely to be living with a parent than to be living on their own. Before 2014, the most common living arrangement for young adults was to be living in their own property as part of a couple. UBS Financial Services, a Swiss global financial services company, released a report that even suggests one reason for the growing number of young adults still living at home could be that their family doesn’t want them to leave. The report shows that 74 percent of millennials(千禧一代) get some kind of financial support from their parents after college. It finds that boomers and millennials have redefined the ties that bind parents and children. “Millennials see their parents as peers, friends and mentors. Nearly three quarters talked with their parents more than once a week during college. In return, their parents happily provide financial support well into adulthood, helping fund everything for them.” Stuart Hoffman, chief economist for the PNC Financial Group in the US, said although job growth for millennials since 2014 has improved, which doesn’t necessarily mean that millennials are starting to fly the nest. He said, “There’s no doubt it has held back household formation and purchases on things people spend money on related to household formation and perhaps related to child-rearing,” Hoffman explained. “But they are probably traveling more and eating out more if they don’t have a house expense or marriage. I don’t know if it represents a change in moral values. But it’s much more common for adult children to live in their parent’s homes because it’s becoming part of the culture.” 【小题1】Why does Caitlin Hipp have to live at home with her parents? A. Because she can’t afford to live on her own. B. Because she doesn’t want to live anywhere other than home. C. Because she wants to obtain more degrees. D. Because she wants to be an elementary school teacher. 【小题2】What can we learn about young adults aged 18 to 34 before 2014? A. They didn’t have the freedom to arrange their living. B. They would rather live with their parents than live by themselves. C. They started to fly the nest as more jobs were provided. D. They preferred to live away from their parents. 【小题3】What conclusion can we draw from the report released by the Swiss company? A. Children living with parents is becoming part of the culture. B. The majority of millennials refuse to get financial help from parents. C. Most millennials are building closer relationship with their parents. D. Young people tend to live at home towards this trend? 【小题4】According to Hoffman, which of the following is true? A. It isn’t necessary for millennials to leave the nest. B. They can spend less money on their daily life. C. Moral values are changing gradually. D. Young adults are livingin a different life style. |
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Weighed down by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone. 【小题1】. In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. 【小题2】So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques. Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day. Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways. 【小题3】At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”, when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths. “I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24. “US President Obama should give it a try. He has lost his laugh,” she joked. 【小题4】 The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage(按摩) the digestive organs and strengthens the heart. 【小题5】People believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you steadfast, focused and alert. Nothing can work faster or more efficiently to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. A. Laugh is only a short joy but we need it. B. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. C. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. D. Many club members also find themselves changed into children again. E. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. F. Laughter is a powerful treatment to psychological problems such as stress, pain and conflict. G. Quite a few people in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine─laughter. |
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The Moment of Truth "This is Ms. Hill." Mr. Lopez told the volunteers at the animal shelter. “Ms. Hill is a reporter. She is here to________? a story on the shelter for the newspaper. Emi, I’d like you to be in the photograph. You have__________the most hours this month.” Emi opened her mouth to murmur something but quickly closed it. Emi asked Carmen, her best friend, to take her ________those days because she had to practices softball. Carmen’s picture should be in the newspaper.__________, Carmen decided not to say anything, because she didn’t want to__________Emi. Just then a(n)__________sound came from the cat Room. Everyone____________in to see what had happened. A dirty cat named Jack was standing in front of a cage which__________a female cat and her babies. Jack was sounding __________at the mother cat. Protecting her babies, the mother cat____________fiercely. Mr. Lopez quickly picked Jack up and____________him into his own cage. Afraid for her babies, the mother cat still stood with her fur straight __________. Red-faced, Mr. Lopez checked the volunteer____________on the wall and asked, “Emi, it’s your____________to feed the cats today, right? Did you forget to lock Jack’s cage?” Emi thought that Carmen__________have forgotten to lock Jack’s cage, so she said, “Uh…, I guess I did forget. I’m very sorry.” Carmen couldn’t let her friend take the__________for something she had done. “Mr. Lopez,” she____________. “I’m the one who forgot to lock Jack’s cage.” Emi told Mr. Lopez the truth and____________taking Carmen’s picture for the newspaper story. Mr. Lopez said with a smile, “I think both of you have learned____________about telling the truth. Why don’t we____________pictures of both of you in the newspaper? By the way, please remember to lock all the animal cages from now on.” 【小题1】A. tell B. write C. make up D. set up 【小题2】A. explored B. wasted C. volunteered D. performed 【小题3】A. measure B. chance C. place D. time 【小题4】A. However B. Thus C. Therefore D. Instead 【小题5】A. support B. disturb C. annoy D. embarrass 【小题6】A. gentle B. unique C. unforgettable D. terrible 【小题7】A. marched B. rushed C. came D. stepped 【小题8】A. housed B. fed C. protected D. put 【小题9】A. angrily B. noisily C. merrily D. surprisingly 【小题10】A. moved back B. fought back C. held back D. came back 【小题11】A. forced B. led C. placed D. chased 【小题12】A. backward B. forward C. down D. up 【小题13】A. form B. schedule C. notice D. sign 【小题14】A. turn B. idea C. request D. dream 【小题15】A. should B. could C. must D. would 【小题16】A. lead B. duty C. apology D. blame 【小题17】A. spoke up B. stood up C. lit up D. shouted out 【小题18】A. admitted B. delayed C. continued D. suggested 【小题19】A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing 【小题20】A. declare B. include C. send D. describe |
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Since last winter, smog【小题1】(occur) several times, which has done great harm to us. To solve the problem, the Chinese leaders in Beijing have attached great importance【小题2】protecting the environment. They are taking big steps to deal with climate change and pollution,【小题3】some of China’s cities are acting too. Nanjing, the capital of China’s eastern Jiangsu Province, like many major cities in China, is trying to improve thee situation by【小题4】(get) a Vertical Forest, a set of two green residential towers that will make the city more【小题5】? (appeal) and will provide residents and visitors with fresh air. This brilliant idea【小题6】(put) forward by Stefano Boeri Architetti.【小题7】architect based in Milan, Italy. And in 2014 the first Vertical Forest【小题8】(build) in Asia, and it will host a total of 1,100 trees from 23 local species and 2,500 shrubs with the capabilities of providing around 25 tons of CO? absorption each year and【小题9】(possible) producing 132 pounds of oxygen each day. Other Chinese major cities, like Chongqing and Shanghai, are reported to be planning to build up similar green【小题10】? (structure). |
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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。 The Spring Festival, a traditional Chinese festival, is now being general accepted by Europeans: schools teach Chinese culture to children, adults attended events, and even businesses take opportunity use the festival for promotion. Many districts in Paris also celebrate the festival. For an example, from Feb. 5th to 12th, at the 13th district, where has a large Asian population, there is a dragon dance, Chinese opera or Chinese food tasting. One of Paris’ most popular attraction, La Vallee Village, has already decorated their village full of Chinese New Year symbols. Red flowers and many signs say “Happy New Year” with Chinese can be seen everywhere in the shopping village. |
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假定你是李华，你的英国网友Leslie不久要来中国留学，他想了解一些日常生活中和他人保持联系的方法。请你写信向他推荐微信（WeChat）软件，并期待他早日到来。 内容包括：1.使用广泛； 2.方便快捷； 3.节省费用。 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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