I’m going to be completely honest. I have no idea how I ended up with this opportunity, I have no idea what I’m doing, but I am very happy to be here.
Last summer a friend tagged me in a Facebook post from BBC Earth and encouraged me to apply to the BBC Presenter Search 2018. The assignment was easy and hard, make a video shorter than 60 seconds where you talk about something in science you think is cool. Simple concept, but for me it was challenging as I want to talk about bryophytes(苔藓植物) forever (which is slightly longer than 60 seconds).
So I decided to make an attempt. I was going to make a 60 second video about sphagnum(水苔), commonly known as peat moss and uncommonly known as an unsung climate hero. Sphagnum is the plant genus that holds the most carbon in the world, it slowly builds up its carbon storage over hundreds of thousands of years and if undisturbed, they never let go of the carbon they gathered.
Making a short video on this was hard because I wanted to include everything. And it became even harder as I had no one to hold the camera. I tied my camera to the scrawniest little tree, swinging in the wind as a bird tried to chase me away from the mud. This chaos ended up as the video “Why sphagnum is awesome” on my channel. I submitted the video, but didn’t dare to write in the description section of the video that it was a submission, because I never imagined that I could win!
But I did.
I waited two months before I could tell people that I had won the search, and when the news came out, I received the most attention I’ve had in my entire life.
No matter your background, whether you want to pass the time or pass an exam, I really hope you enjoy the video!
1.What can we infer about the author from paragraph 1?
A.She is uncertain about the result. B.She gets used to telling people lies.
C.She is unable to achieve the goal. D.She knows much about the ending.
2.Which of the following is NOT true about sphagnum?
A.It can form its carbon storage in a very slow way.
B.It is universally recognized as an unknown climate hero.
C.It won’t release the carbon without being disturbed.
D.It contains a large amount of carbon.
3.The underlined word “scrawniest” in Paragraph 4 probably means ___________.
A.weakest B.strongest
C.shortest D.most energetic
4.What can we learn from the author’s story?
A.She shows great interest in filming the video.
B.Her knowledge helps overcome all the difficulties.
C.Her attitude and hard work pay off eventually.
D.She is more than delighted to gain the most attention.
University of Cambridge has several funds to support university athletes. Full information can be found below:
TASS-The Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme
Launched in April 2004, TASS is designed to help promising young athletes who want to balance their sporting ambitions with a University or college education.
If you would like to be considered for the TASS Scheme, please contact your National Governing Body to see if you are eligible. You can find out more about TASS here.
UCAPP-University of Cambridge Athlete Performances Programme
UCAPP was set up in 1985 thanks to the kind generosity of Mark Hanson, who was a Modern Pentathlete during his time at Cambridge.
This programme aims to provide core services that any high-performance athletes would benefit from including Lifestyle Management, Physiotherapy, Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition Advice, Sports Psychology Support and Gym Membership.
To find out more information, please click here.
The Eric Evans Fund
The Eric Evans Fund was set up in 1996. The Fund is intended to support students who wish to improve their personal sporting performance beyond University level, or to enable them to undertake qualifications in connection with officiating, coaching or the administration of sport.
The fund is managed by the Director of Sport and two other persons appointed by the Sports Committee. If you still have any further question, please send an e-mail to the Managers.
The Hawks Charitable Trust
The Trust was established in January 1996 with a relatively small capital donated by some of the members to provide financial help to current Cambridge University students, male and female, whose sporting activities were being held back by financial problems.
For more information on this Trust, including the qualifications required for application, please see the Hawks Website.
1.What is special about UCAPP?
A.It favors the promising young athletes.
B.It requires no qualifications.
C.It is intended for high-performance athletes.
D.It helps to improve students’ personal sporting performance.
2.How can you get more information about the Eric Evans Fund?
A.By visiting the website.
B.By sending an e-mail.
C.By going to the director’s office.
D.By giving a telephone call to the message.
3.Which programme will you favor if your club needs money for a sport game?
A.TASS B.UCAPP
C.The Eric Evans Fund D.The Hawks Charitable Trust
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。
For many parents,making sure their children get the right amount of sleep can be stressful.This is especially true during high-pressure times such as exams when students tend to study all night for the next day.Unfortunately,it is often counterproductive(适得其反的)because with fewer hours to sleep,the teen brain doesn't get enough time to lay down what they've studied the night before.
In her groundbreaking book The Teenage Brain,neuroscientist Dr.Frances Jensen explains that bedtime isn't simply a way for the body to relax and recover after working,studying or playing a hard day. It is the glue that allows us not only to recollect our experiences but also to remember everything we've learned that day.Basically the more we learn,the more we need to sleep,which is why a good sleep is of great importance in achieving success at school.
Then how much sleep do teenagers need?There is no magic number for exactly how much sleep teenagers need,but the Austrian Centre for Education in Sleep(ACES)suggests 8 to 10 hours per day for high school adolescents.What happens if they don't get enough sleep?According to ACES,poor sleep will have all sorts of negative effects on teenagers,including rise in blood pressure,mood swings and impatient behaviours.Without adequate sleep the focus and attention drifts making it harder to receive information. The brain can no longer function to deal with information properly and access previously learned information.
So,how can parents help?If you think your child needs more sleep,try making gradual changes to their sleeping habits.Small increases have been shown to be effective in changing sleep patterns.And remember your children are going through a period of their lives when their brains and bodies are going through a lot of changes.Not only is your job to help make changes,it's also to ride the wave with them.It may not be easy,but they will thank you for it eventually.
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假定你是李华,欲将参观某展览会的票赠予友人 Jackson。 请给他发一封邮件,内容包括:
1. 展会信息;
2. 转赠原因;
3. 期待回复。注意:
1. 词数 80 左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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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
Scientists have found a reliable way to lengthen life in lab animals:Reduce the amount of calories(卡路里)they eat.
This method,1.(know)as caloric restriction, has been shown to lengthen life of organisms ( 有 机体 )and reduce some age-related2.(disease).Whether it can do the same in people has been an open question. 3. ,a new study suggests that in adults, long-term restriction of calorie intake can have an effect on their health.
The researchers looked at a group of 143 healthy adults who ranged in age4.21 to 50. They were instructed5.(practice)caloric restriction for two years.They could eat the foods they wanted so long as they cut back on the foods they ate,with the aim of6.(cut)the calories they consumed by 25 percent.
Many did not achieve that goal.On average,the dieters managed to cut down about 12 percent of their total calories, or7.(rough)300 calories a day. But the group saw many of their health markers improve. They8.(lose)body fat, their blood pressure fell slightly, and they had better blood sugar control. Meanwhile, another 75 healthy adults 9. did not practice caloric restriction saw no 10. (improve)in these markers.
It was only a dollar. Dylan_______ it on the floor as he sat at the back of his English class.
When the school day _______ ,Dylan wandered back to the classroom. The wrinkled old bill was_______ there. He could easily have pocketed it without thinking twice. _______, he picked it up and brought it to his English teacher, Mattison. She was a little_______that he'd turned the dollar in, knowing a lot of people would have just kept it. She_______ that Dylan tape it to the whiteboard at the front of the classroom.
A day or two later, David_______the dollar on the whiteboard. After class, he asked Mattison_______ it was there. She was still _______ the original owner to claim it, so she replied, "I don't know." Then David taped a second dollar to the________,which got it rolling. The________of the two dollar bills, side by side, triggered(触发)________in Mattison's students. More students taped up single dollar bills.
The________ snowballed. The students, among themselves, ________Mattison had some unspoken goal. Ben taped a $20 bill to the whiteboard, Megan another $20.The amount________ to grow over several weeks, ________ it reached$175.76.
She asked the teens whether they minded if she ________ the dollars in their names. Their answer was to tape ________ money to the whiteboard over the next few days to________the amount to over$300. Mattison, choking back tears as she ________ the moment, said she carefully peeled the cash off the board and made the donation.
1.A.dropped B.noticed C.mentioned D.remembered
2.A.ended B.started C.came D.went
3.A.also B.even C.still D.only
4.A.Finally B.Suddenly C.Therefore D.Instead
5.A.surprised B.excited C.relieved D.curious
6.A.discussed B.reported C. explained D.suggested
7.A.took B.spent C. spotted D.changed
8.A.when B.why C.how D.what
9.A.speaking to B.returning to C.waiting for D.looking for
10.A.board B.floor C.classroom D.desk
11.A.thought B.sight C.idea D.request
12.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
13.A.problem B.business C.effort D.reputation
14.A.persuaded B.advised C.managed D.decided
15.A.continued B.stopped C.added D.began
16.A.until B.unless C.if D.after
17.A.raised B.donated C.charged D.collected
18.A.easy B.old C.enough D.exact
19.A.meet B.control C.prepare D.push
20.A.made use of B.paid attention to C.thought much of D.looked back upon
