Kang Sung-il buys Sancho, his Pomeranian, a toy every business trip and this lunar New Year holiday will dress him up in s new $50 suit to visit ‘grandma’, Kang’s mother. Kang and his wife say children are too expensive and bring too much pressure. Instead they have chosen to shower Sancho with love and gifts.
They are not alone. South Korea’s pet industry is booming, fuelled by the same factors that have made the country’s birth rate, at 1.05 births per woman, the lowest in the world: the high cost of education and housing as well as extremely long working days.
“Social pressures in South Korea are such that parents are required to provider resources for decades from private schooling to art classes,” said Kang a 39 year old manager of a pet funeral home.
On top of education expenses, an average an household must budget roughly 12.8 years of
income to buy a mid-range home, compared to 8.8 years in 2014, data from KB Kookmin Bank shows. Adding to their stress, south Koreans work the third most hours per year among OECD (经合组织) nations, next only to Mexico and costa Rica.
Pet-owning households have rose to 28 percent of all South Korean households in 2018, compared with 18 percent in 2012, government data shows.
That in turn has resulted in a prosperous pet care industry whose offerings include tailored pet diets and high-priced photo shoots. Pet-related startup s are also popular with venture capitalists. The south Korean pet-related industry was worth 2.7 trillion won ($2.4 billion) last year, and that could more than double in size by 2027, according to the Korean Rural Economic Institute.
1.What do the underlined words “his Pomeranian” in paragraph I refer to?
A. His son. B. His pet.
C. A toy. D. Sancho’s brother.
2.What may NOT be the result of expensive education and houses along with long working hours?
A. The birth rate in South Korean is the lowest in the world.
B. 28 percent of the South Korean families raised pets in 2018.
C. There are more pet-related businesses than before.
D. Parents send their children to private schools.
3.Which of the following may be the service offered in a pet-related industry?
A. Training the pet to be a tailor. B. Showering the pet with gifts.
C. Taking pictures for customers’ pets. D. Shooting the pet with a false gun.
4.According to the passage, many people think that giving birth to a baby
A. Costs too much B. Is a must
C. Is boring D. Brings happiness
Food festivals are a common occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there’s a food festival to match -no matter how specialized.
Meatopia
This three-day, London-based festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover’s paradise. In addition to a range of meat products, from burgers to steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery shows, and attend informal meat-based workshops.
Vegfest
If you prefer a festival that will help you meet your five a day, then Vegfest fest is for you. This vegan-friendly event takes place several times a year. Here you can enjoy a wide selection of freshly prepared vegetables, learn cooking tips and hear talks on nutrition to help you make the most of your plant-based search.
The Marmalade Festival
Held in Cumbria, this festival has been running for 13 years. It includes a competition to find the best homemade marmalade. There are thousands of entries from over 30 different countries across the globe.
The Ginger (姜) and spice Festival
The Ginger and spice Festival, held in Market Drayton, celebrates its town’s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, they specialize in baking gingerbread, but also sell a range of spices from mild to hot.
The National Honey show
It started in 1921 and is the largest event of its kind. This three-day event attracts over 2000 participants to their traditional competition, and offers lectures and workshops on beekeeping and, of course, that syrupy golden honey.
While people’s tastes are different from each other, the UK has something to offer most people. From large-scale festivities, to the smaller gatherings, one thing is certain: people are passionate about their food. And while some of the products on offer might be strange to someone, when food is given that much attention, it’s unlikely to leave a bad taste in anyone’s mouth.
1.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People can enjoy a wide selection of meat in Vegfest.
B. Meatopia falls on August 31 every year.
C. The Marmalade Festival is just known by the British.
D. Robert Clive took ginger to the UK from India.
2.Which festival will be most a tractive for people having a sweet tooth?
A. Meatopia B. The Ginger and spice Festival,
C. Vegfest. D. The National Honey show.
3.In which part of a magazine can you most probably find this passage?
A. Voice & views. B. Science & Technology.
C. Culture D. Sports.
假定你是李华，与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示歉意 2. 说明原因 3. 另约时间
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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句子翻译
1.很显然吸烟有害我们的健康。（obvious；harm）
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2.你应该信守诺言，跟她道歉。（keep one’s word ；apologize）
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3.如果我能得到你的许可，我会不胜感激的。（permission ；appreciate）
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4.不久以后，学校运动会将要举行了（take place）。
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5.他是如此幽默，以至于我们总会在他的课堂上大笑。(humorous； burst)
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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。
What might life be like if you looked very different from others? Most of us are lucky to be born with “normal” faces. 1. ，the movie Wonder shows us that there is no such thing as being normal and that beauty is more than skin-deep.
2. (base) on a bestselling novel, the movie is about a boy named Auggie. He has a facial deformity(畸形) and has spent most of his life being home schooled. But as he enters middle school, his parents decide to send him to a private school. There, Auggie must deal with judgmental classmates and learn to accept 3.(he) as he is.
In the US, most kids 4. (teach) that it is OK to be different. Most people in the US celebrate being unique.
But some kids have difficulty 5.(accept) uniqueness. It’s easy to pick on someone who’s different, 6.(especial) if you have your own problems to deal with. This is another central theme from the movie—even the kids 7. pick on Auggie have their own 8.(person) struggles.
As Auggie’s classmates get to know him better, they come to find that he’s a nice kid 9. a great sense of humor. They start to change their attitude toward him. In real life, it may take longer to see such changes happen. But if we give people 10.chance, their hearts and minds may change in the end.
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam due to begin in a few ___________. On their faces was confidence (自信). This was their last exam — then on to ________ and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they ______ get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take ______ of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) ______ task. The professor had said they could bring _______books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not _______ each other, during the test.
____ they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles _______ on the students’ faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours had passed ______ the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the ______ faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?”_______ a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished ______.”But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I ______,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that, ______ you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the _______you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively ______ in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all ______ this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just ___________.”
The years have ______ the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
1.A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days
2.A. marriage B. discussion C. education D. graduation
3.A. would B. must C. have to D. used to
4.A. hold B. control C. care D. place
5.A. interesting B. necessary C. easy D. unusual
6.A. no B. either C. any D. all
7.A. listen to B. look after C. refer to D. talk to
8.A. Nervously B. Joyfully C. Quickly D. Curiously
9.A. appeared B. changed C. froze D. stopped
10.A. then B. that C. before D. after
11.A. pleased B. worried C. surprised D. moved
12.A. Not B. Once C. No D. Even
13.A. all B. none C. one D. it
14.A. wondered B. enjoyed C. hated D. expected
15.A. right now B. as though C. now that D. even though
16.A. exam B. subject C. question D. college
17.A. valuable B. difficult C. common D. strange
18.A. pass B. fail C. take D. start
19.A. begun B. completed C. failed D. succeeded
20.A. selected B. remembered C. strengthened D. weakened
