Han Tianheng picked up a carving knife at the age of 6 and never put it down. Today, the 79 year-old artist, one of China's most respected living masters of seal carving（印章雕刻）, calligraphy and Chinese painting, still remembers the incident the first time he held a knife in his hand.
“I cut my thumb badly and was horrified by the bloody sight," he said, adding that his mother applied ashes because she couldn't afford to take him to a hospital. "The cut left a scar, which is still clear today."
An eye for an eye and blood for blood, the incident didn't set him back. Instead, it aroused his passion for the ancient art form. He was determined to pursue a path that would lead to a career in seal carving. Han said.
The journey of art exploration was a little bumpy for the young man in his quest for excellence, and his seal works were harshly criticized by a famous old painter.
Most would have crumbled under the criticism, not Han. It made him even more determined. After six months' hard work, he visited the painter again.
"This time, he asked me to carve a seal for him. This was positive affirmation," Han said. "Praise and criticism are what an artist should learn to handle all his life. Praise is candy and criticism is medicine. We can live without candy, but cannot live without medicine when ill."
Han rose to fame during the early 1960s famous for bird and insect seal art. Han's seals are an essential ending part on the paintings of a long list of well-established artists.
“A seal for a good painting is. like the buttons for an haute couture(高档女子时装).An experienced tailor always knows how to choose buttons that matches the whole style," Han said
His seals are full of variety — grand and solemn for Liu Haisu's paintings, light and vivid for Lu Yanshao's, graceful and gentle for Xie Zhiliu's.
"A good seal carver should keep bis own style, and at the same time go well with the painting's style." he said.
1.What influence did the incident have on Han when he was six?
A.He got injured very seriously.
B.He learned how to use a knife.
C.It aroused his interest in seal carving.
D.It helped him learn how hard life was.
2.Which best describes Han's journey of art exploration?
A.Smooth and fruitful. B.Inspiring and lucky.
C.Boring but worthwhile. D.Tough but rewarding.
3.In Han's opinion, what do an experienced tailor and a good seal carver share?
A.The huge respect they earn. B.The flexibility they display at work.
C.The targeted customers they serve. D.The efforts they have to make to succeed.
4.In which section, of a newspaper does this text most probably appear?
A.Education. B.Events.
C.Entertainment. D.People.
Q1: When does the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon take place?
A： The 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon takes place on Sunday 26 April.
Q2 : I have moved. How do I let you know my change of address?
A； Please email changeofaddress@londonmarathonevents. co. uk with your name, date of birth, telephone number, old address and your new address.
Q3: I need a hotel in London for the weekend of the race — any advice?
A： Virgin Money London Marathon hotel packages are available at Holiday Inn® and other IHG® hotels in and around London, and include a champion's breakfast and coach transfer to the Start Line so you arrive rested and ready to run your victory lap. Visit www. restandrun. holidayinn. com to find out more.
Q4： I am a visually disabled runner. Where can I find out more about running with a guide?
A： If you are a runner with a visual disability and would like to find out more about running with a guide, please contact disability@londonmarathonevents, co. uk.
Q5: What time does the race start?
A： Start times for the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon are as follows；
09: 05 Elite Wheelchair Races
09: 10 World Para Athletics Marathon Championships Ambulant Athletes
09: 25 The Elite Women's Race
10 :10 The Elite Men's Race, British Athletics & England Athletics Marathon
Championships and Mass Race
Q6: What time do I need to get to the Start?
A： We suggest you get to your Start at least one hour before the race begins. This will allow time for you to use the facilities, warm up and take your position.
Q7: Can I track a runner during the race?
A： Yes. On Race Day, there will be a link to our tracking service on the home page of www. virginmoneylondonmarathon. com. The best way to track a runner is by using the runner's running number. If you do not have the running number, it is also possible to search for a runner by surname.
1.Which address should you contact if you need to run with a guide?
A.www. restandrun. holidayinn. com.
B.disability@londonrnarathonevents. co. uk.
C.www. virginmoneylondonmarathon. com.
D.changeofaddress@londonmarathoncvents. co. uk.
2.If Ann attends the Elite Women's Race, what's the best time to get to the Start?
A.08: 20. B.09: 05.
C.09: 10. D.09：25.
3.How can we track a runner during the race?
A.With the address. B.With the running number.
C.With the first name. D.With the telephone number.
假如你是学生会主席李华，学生会将进行“唐诗宋词朗诵大赛(Tang and Song Poetry Recitation Contest)”，以此弘扬中国悠久文化，特邀请学校国外交换生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。主要内容包括：
1. 大赛的目的和意义；
2. 时间：5月5日，地点：校礼堂；
3. 欢迎国外交换生报名参加。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
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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，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在其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11处起）不计分。
Dear Mike,
I’m glad to have received your letter says that you are interested in China. Now I am writing to sincere invite you to visit China, where won’t let you down. As you know, China, with a long history and great culture, have a sea of famous cities and different types of place of interest for you to explore. Among them you can’t miss out the Great Wall! Besides, you can also enjoy its various delicious food and convenience transport like high-speed trains and sharing bikes. They are sure give you the brand new experience!
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
Shared bike companies discourage the use of removable child seats on their bikes and warn that users must take full responsibility for any accidents 1.(involve) a child seat.
The child seats, which can be attached 2.different brands of shared bikes, popped up in online marketplaces with advertisements claiming the products are safe, 3.(reliance) and easily attached and removed from the bikes. But several bike-sharing companies including Ofo, Mobike and Mingbikes released statements saying their user agreements 4.(express) forbid carrying extra passengers on the bikes because of safety risks, and warning that they assume no legal responsibility if a violation leads to 5.accident.
Ofo said its on-street personnel, 6.mostly shift bikes between locations depending on demand, will attempt to persuade bike users to remove child seats if they spot them. If 7.(persuasive) fails, employees are instructed to contact the police, it said.
A Mobike employee in the public relations department who asked not 8.(name) said the company has been contacting online shopping websites that sell the detachable child seats, including Taobao, and asking them to remove the product because of safety concerns.
“We 9.(negotiate) with Taobao and other shopping websites to remove the child seats from the 10.(shelf), but the initiative is in the hands of the websites,” the employee said.
Taobao said negotiations with Mobike are ongoing.
My childhood and adolescence were a joyous outpouring of energy, an endless pursuit for expression, skill, and experience. _______was only a background to the great delight of lessons in music, dance, and dramatics.
Then one night at a high school dance, a remark, not intended for my _______, injured my youthful happiness: ''That girl, what a pity she is blind. '' Blind! A(n) _______word that implied everything dark, blank and helpless. _______I turned and called out, ''Please don't feel sorry for me. I'm having lots of fun. '' _______the fun was not to last.
In college years, I began to struggle with the problem of earning a living. Part-time teaching of piano and occasional giving concerts proved only _______sources of economic support. In terms of time and effort involved, the financial return was _______.
Self-doubt and dark moods sparked within me. _______to my misery was the repeated experience of knowing my sisters and friends dating excitedly. How _______I was to my piano, ________I could dissolve my frustration, accompanied by Chopin, Brahms, and Beethoven.
Then one day, I met a girl, an army nurse, whose faith was to change my life. As our acquaintance ________into friendship, she sensed my ________. She said, “Stop knocking on closed doors. I know your opportunity will come. You're trying too hard. Why don’t you relax? And have you ever tried ________?” The idea was strange to me. I had always believed that if you wanted ________, you had to go and get it for yourself. Yet, my sincerity and hard work had yielded poor returns, so I was ________to try anything else. Self-consciously, I performed the daily practice of prayer. I said, ''God, show me the ________for which You sent me to this world. ''
In the years to follow, the answers began to arrive, satisfying ________my most optimistic expectation. One of the answers was Enchanted Hills, where my ________friend and I had the privilege of seeing blind children come alive in God’s out-of-doors. ________are the sources of pleasure and comfort I have found in friendship, and most important of all, I ________closer to God and, through Him, to immortality.
1.A.School B.Society C.Family D.College
2.A.mind B.direction C.eyes D.ears
3.A.rude B.ugly C.dirty D.strange
4.A.Quickly B.Slowly C.Gently D.Quietly
5.A.Thus B.And C.But D.Though
6.A.adequate B.partial C.full D.rich
7.A.discouraging B.uninspiring C.encouraging D.convincing
8.A.Referring B.Contributing C.Adapting D.Adding
9.A.grateful B.excited C.proud D.sensitive
10.A.who B.which C.what D.where
11.A.jumped B.ran C.grew D.became
12.A.joy B.depression C.pleasure D.pity
13.A.practicing B.nursing C.praying D.volunteering
14.A.anything B.everything C.nothing D.something
15.A.able B.willing C.eager D.devoted
16.A.destination B.purpose C.meaning D.answer
17.A.with B.off C.beyond D.from
18.A.doctor B.teacher C.nurse D.prayer
19.A.Other B.Others C.Another D.Either
20.A.draw B.arrive C.drag D.pull
