When you think of a national park, you generally picture fresh air and wild animals, right? Well, now you're going to have to add tea shops and something called "the Tube" to your definition, because London, England has signed up to be the first "National Park City."
London was established by the Romans around 2.000 years ago and has been continually inhabited (居住于) since then. In all that time, however, nobody had the idea to replace all the parks with big box stores or high buildings, which means London already has a much lower urban density (密度)than most of the worlds cities. Nowadays about a third of the city is green space,
In July 2019, London announced its willingness to become the world's first National Park City. Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50% green space by the year 2050 by connecting and expanding public parks, greening up unused parking lots and the private yards of existing and new houses, fixing some green roofs on existing buildings and even cutting holes in fences for wildlife to pass through.
"Inspired by the aims and values of our precious rural national parks, the London National Park City is basically about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking." Daniel Raven-Ellison, who began the campaign to make London a National Park City six years ago said in a press release. "We’ ve been doing that in London for centuries, which is why London is so green and diverse.”
London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more densely-urbanized cities like Paris and New York, which have 10% and 27% greenspace respectively. But that doesn't mean it's not possible--- the National Park City Foundation hopes to employ 25 more cities in addition to London by the year 2025. Glasgow. Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both currently considering becoming National Park Cities.
1.What makes London more likely to become a national park city than other cities?
A.Its smaller population. B.Its less dense urbanization.
C.Its citizens' great support. D.The government's efforts.
2.Where can we find the data on London's measures to achieve its goal?
A.In Paragraph 1. B.In Paragraph 2.
C.In Paragraph 3. D.In Paragraph 4.
3.What is Daniel Raven-Ellison trying to talk about in the fourth paragraph?
A.The significance of London's campaign.
B.The effects of national parks on London.
C.The resources of London's green space.
D.The strategic thinking of London for long.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Trying to be a national park city is turning new trend.
B.National park cities are springing up around the world.
C.It is so easy for London to become a national park city.
D.National park cities are making improvements to our life.
My violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me. Together, we’ve gone through both tears and happiness.
About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mom. Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it. And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher’s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible hammer, striking on my heart. One day, I finally decided: I hate it!
By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma. I searched online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.
A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it. It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin’s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart tightly, making it unable to beat.
That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin — I grabbed mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating, I picked it up, rosined(用松香擦) the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my heart.
My violin has been by my side for 12 years. When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when I’m deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when I’m walking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn(庄严的) tunes calm me down. Gradually, it has become a part of my life.
My violin, shall I compare you to a summer’s day?
1.What further contributed to the author’s dislike of violin-playing?
A.Orders from mum. B.Boredom of practice.
C.Loss of passion for violin. D.Disappointment in the teacher’s eyes.
2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A.The author’s feeling was continuously influenced by the music.
B.The weather actually changed because of the tune.
C.The sudden change made the author’s heart unable to beat.
D.The scenery outside the room was quite attractive.
3.Why did the author pick up the violin again?
A.The invisible hammer and claw are gone.
B.The beautiful imagination changed his attitude.
C.A famous tune aroused his interest and passion.
D.He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohn’s works.
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A.Deep love for music B.My dislike and like of violin
C.An inspiring story of violin D.Musical soul mate—violin
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前段时间，受新冠肺炎疫情影响，大家都自我隔离在家。你校英国外教Simon从英国购买5万只口罩捐赠给市人民医院，自愿在社区做志愿者，为社区居民服务。校学生会得知情况后，请你以校学生会的名义给Simon写一封感谢信，要点如下：
1. 表达对他的谢意；
2. 阐明其行为的意义和影响；
3. 提醒他注意自身防护。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：COVID-19新冠肺炎
Dear Simon,
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假定英语课上老师要同学之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文，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（Λ），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：在错的词下面划一横线，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限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处）不计分。
Once I was asked to coach a community basketball team. Though have many good players, the team never won the game. I quickly found out what they could not win for the first time I watched them play their game. Everyone desires to be a star. I pointed out that somebody would be a star if they didn't show the team spirit and support each other. Evident they began to realize their mistake. In the following practices, every team member would pass the ball to other members who were in a better position score points. When they finally won a game, they all learnt the strengths of teamwork.
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。
At the age of 8, I was allowed to walk from my home to the downtown library, 1.(house) above the police station. I was instantly addicted, as with a membership card I could enjoy2.range of books. While studying English literature at university, I began to collect books to build my own library. Until one day, I realized all my books3.(become) part of the house, like wallpaper.
I became a teacher-librarian at my old high school, 4.I first learned literature after retirement.5.was the position that restarted my6.(affect) for libraries. 7.(spark) my teenage audience’s love of books, I bought almost every type of book that they wanted to read. I also bought sofas and comfortable chairs, 8.(turn) the library into an inclusive public space, safe for everyone.
In doing so, I realized that the library isn’t just a place to do research. They are, 9.(actual), places that offer an opportunity to engage10.the past, present and future and help us adjust to the world. Their doors must be kept open to everyone — for free!
