They are probably the longest-standing and biggest rivals (对手) in international sport— Chinese badminton player Lin Dan, with his deadly smashes (扣球) and drop shots, and his Malaysian rival Lee Chong Wei, who is known for his spirit and determination.
Over the years, the two have competed with each other many times, and both have experienced victory and defeat. But Lin beat Lee the first two times they faced each other in the Olympic Games—in Beijing in 2008 and then in London in 2012.
And that was inadmissible for Lee. In fact, according to BadmintonBlaze.com, Lee once said that if he had the choice between winning an Olympic gold and beating Lin, he would absolutely choose victory over his old rival.
And he eventually did, at the 2016 Rio Games. When he beat Lin that day, Lee dropped to the floor, covered his face with his hands and looked around the stadium like a gold-medal moment although Lee eventually lost out in the final to another Chinese player, Chen Long.
All the years of trying to outdo each other have not only driven Lin and Lee to surpass (超越) themselves as players, but also developed a special friendship between the two.
They care for and encourage each other. They invited each other to their own weddings. And right before this year’s Malaysia Open, Lee, who wasn’t able to compete there on account of his nose cancer, wrote on social networking site Facebook, “My friend Lin Dan, you have my best wishes for this Malaysian Open. If I were to hope for a non-Malaysian to win the men’s singles title, I hope that it’s you my friend, my greatest rival.”
Lin and Lee are now pushing 36 and 37 respectively—ages by which most athletes would have retired—but they are planning to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, in the hope that they can play each other once again.
It’s as Badminton Association of Malaysia vice president David Wee once said of the two, “they bring out the best in each other”.
1.Which phrase can best describe their relationship?
A.Familiar strangers. B.Friends and enemies.
C.Colleagues and rivals. D.Teammates and competitors.
2.What does the underlined word “inadmissible” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A.Unacceptable. B.Inescapable.
C.Unexpected. D.Impossible.
3.What did Lee’s reaction at the 2016 Rio Games indicate?
A.He mistakenly believed he had won the gold medal.
B.He was confident to defeat Lin Dan next time.
C.He didn’t care about the Olympic gold medals.
D.He took his victory over Lin most seriously.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Lin ranks second to Lee in the world badminton.
B.Lin is sure to compete against Lee at the 2020 Olympics.
C.Lee has no intention to quit playing badminton in spite of his nose cancer.
D.Lee wished Lin to win the men’s singles title in this year’s Malaysia Open.
It is safe to say that on this week’s roundup of G.L Events This Weekend, we celebrate a legend and a major percentage of the events are organized for the annual Ferlabration Festival.Your weekend roundup starts here!!!
Electronic Soundscapes
Electronic Soundscapes returns this year with double the music! If you enjoyed the 2015 concert at Printing Press, don’t miss the performances taking place during next week’s Ferlabration at FreedomPark programme. Enjoy the best of European and Nigerian electronic music on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15.
Time: 7:00PM
Fee: N500
Just Listen
16/16 is excited to host an intimate listening session of songs from South African artist Lindiwe Maxolo’s upcoming album on Friday, October 14th. Lindiwe Maxolo is an emerging powerful singer in the South African Jazz music industry. She has worked with South African legends such as Sibongile Khumalo, Concord Nkabide.
Tickets can be bought at the door or in advance. Tickets are limited so get them early.
Time: 7:00PM
Fee: N7000
Jeun Soke (Supper Club)
Meaning ‘to eat up’ in Yoruba, Jeun Soke is Lagos’ premier supper club. We host a dinner with drinks pairings. Jeun Soke features a Taste of Asia menu. 7 courses of shared plates along with 3 cocktails. NGN 20,000 gets you food and drinks. The sans-drinks (without drinks) menu costs NGN 15,000. You are welcome to bring your own bottle of wine but that will cost a corkage fee of NGN 3,000.
Time: 6:30PM
Fee: N20,000 or N15,000
For reservations: 09098800995 or 08188325714.
Echoes (Closing Ceremony)
Echoes is an exhibition that includes, but is not limited to, over a hundred masks of Fela and the queen mother in diverse colors and moods and a study and display of his fashion sense and wardrobe, all of which were inspired by his struggle for freedom, human dignity, courage, to mention a few. The closing ceremony promises to be a grand affair with an Artist’s talk and dance performance. Cocktail will follow as the guests get to enjoy the rest of the exhibition before closing.
Time: 1:00PM - 7:00PM
Fee: Open to All
1.In which event will people surely enjoy jazz music?
A.Electronic Soundscapes. B.Just Listen.
C.Jeun Soke. D.Echoes.
2.How much should one with his own wine pay for a sans-drinks meal?
A.NGN 3,000. B.NGN 15,000.
C.NGN 18,000. D.NGN 20,000.
3.What do we know about Echoes?
A.It offers a dinner with drinks pairings.
B.Tickets to Echoes are expensive and limited.
C.It provides the best of Nigerian electronic music.
D.Masks in various colors and moods are on display.
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When Anne Glancey, a retired school teacher, received notice from the city of Hamilton Township that she would be fined up to $3,000 per day for code violations(违规) and repairs that needed to be made to her home, she didn't know what to do.She did not have the money to pay for the repairs, and she had no family or friends she could ask for help.
The only contact she regularly made with others was with her neighbors of five years,Adam and Kristin Polhemus. Anne showed the-letter to them which explained that she needed to scrape(刮) and paint her house, remove the abandoned and rusted car in her yard, and cut the grass. These were three violations in total,each with a fine of no mote than$1 ,000, per day,per violation.Anne had grown up in the house, and the letter made her upset. She didn't know what she was going to do and she couldn't do this herself.“Anne, we'll help you get this fixed,”Adam said.
Kristin posted a call for help and volunteers to help make repairs and paint Anne's house on Facebook. Her post read as follows:
Hamilton area friends! Are you free for a few hours this weekend? We need you! Adam and I could use your help for some painting at the home of our elderly neighbor, Anne. As you know, she received a heavy fine and she's on a deadline to scrape and repaint her home to avoid the fine. She's limited in funds and the physical ability to do the work, and we'd love nothing more than to show her we care. We really do need your help; we only have a few people right now and we're hoping for about 20 volunteers to make this happen. THANK YOU!
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1.表达感谢;
2.介绍你的情况(学习、生活等);
3.表示关心。
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2.可透当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tea is part of daily life in China. Serving a cup of tea1.(be)more than a matter of politeness.It is a symbol of togetherness, and a way of showing respect to visitors.
The Chinese have such a close relationship with tea2.they have developed an entire“Tea Culture”.It includes articles, poems,and paintings about tea,as well as the art of making and drinking tea, and 3.(vary)related customs.
Although there has been4.increasing amount of literature about tea in recent years, such literature is certainly not new. During the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu,5.is known as the “Tea Sage (茶圣)”, wrote a book. It described 6.detail the process of planting tea bushes, harvesting tea leaves, and preparing for the making of tea.
The Chinese have high7. ( require)for the quality of the tea leaf, the water , the wares (器皿) they use to prepare and serve tea. Normally, the8.( fine)tea is grown at altitudes of 900 to 2,100 meters. Water from good springs9. ( consider)the best. The purple clay wares10.(make) in Yixing, Jjiangsu province are the most popular.
The lions and leopards(豹) of a national park in India normally do not get along. They_______each other for space and food. But about a year ago, a young lioness in the park _______ a baby leopard.
The 2-month-old baby with brown ears and blue eyes was_______,and the lioness spent weeks nursing,_______ and caring for him until he died. She treated him as if he were one of her own two sons, who were about the same age. This was a_______case of cross-species adoption in the wild, and the only documented example involving animals that are normally _______.
_______,the park workers thought the association would be brief, but this went on. The family were _______to tour the park. The lioness took care of the baby, and_________meat that she hunted. The new brothers played with him and occasionally followed him up trees. This unlikely________was surely amazing.
Although this adoption was puzzling, it highlights the________between the two species. Until they reach young adulthood, when social differences __________, lions and leopards play and beg for milk in similar ways. For this mother lioness, she may have ________the baby's more leopard-like features —his smell, size and spotted appearance. He just jumped in.
The__________ of the inter species adoption in the wild would be sweet enough for a children's book, yet________enough to attract scientists.
1.A.put up with B.take advantage of C.depend on D.fight with
2.A.scared B.adopted C.spotted D.attacked
3.A.lazy B.brave C.weak D.dangerous
4.A.feeding B.checking C.following D.dressing
5.A.simple B.typical C.famous D.rare
6.A.friends B.competitors C.partners D.neighbors
7.A.Initially B.Luckily C.Certainly D.Unexpectedly
8.A.expected B.observed C.persuaded D.pushed
9.A.cooked B.packed C.shared D.burned
10.A.experience B.affair C.agreement D.connection
11.A.communication B.similarities C.behavior D.differences
12.A.emerge B.remain C.recover D.survive
13.A.compared B.disliked C.ignored D.protected
14.A.incident B.experience C.report D.tale
15.A.strange B.caring C.reliable D.moving
