My mother always told me, “You should explore your own country before stepping out into the world. ”However, it seems like a tough mission to travel all across its expansive surfaces. But luckily for me, Via Rail Canada offered youths between the ages of 18 and 25 the chance to ride the train across Canada for the month of July. The ticket was a bargain $150. My best friends Trevor, Joel and Jeremy and I immediately jumped at the opportunity and secured four tickets on the great Canadian railroad.
For a group of 20-year-olds, this was like the first flight of young birds from the nest. When we approached the train station in the morning, our 22-day adventure from Sudbury to Vancouver was to begin. Eyes baggy from lack of sleep, we jumped on board as if it was the train to Hogwarts in Harry Potter. Although the thought of three full days on those tracks covering close to 3, 000 kilometres crushed our spirits a little, what happened next caught us by surprise.
The three days on board turned into a summer camp on rails. At night, we would climb up the glass-domed train car, which gave us a scenic view of the starry night sky, untouched by the harmful light pollution. Before we knew it, the warm sun rays beating down on our faces woke us up for another day on the rails. To my surprise, a sea of golden grain fields dominated the landscape we were in the Canadian Prairies.
Another day slipped away and we set up for another night in the dome. And this time we were greeted by night sky painted by a fantastic thunderstorm. Lightning was striking at an incredible rate. The spectacular and memorable light show left everyone in the glass bubble in complete disbelief.
Arriving in the Rocky Mountains was one of the most surreal experiences of my life. Before the train adventure, if I could have skipped the travel and arrived at the destination, I would have. That is no longer true. I’ve learned that the journey can be more enjoyable than the destination.
1.What has made the author’s train adventure across Canada a reality?
A.The encouragement given by his mother. B.The appeal of the scenic views in the country.
C.The discount ticket offered by Via Rail Canada. D.His great courage to challenge a tough mission.
2.What can we infer about the young people from Paragraph 2 ?
A.They were excited about the coming train journey.
B.They left their parents for the first time in their life.
C.They never thought of having a train adventure.
D.They were hooked by the magic story of Harry Potter.
3.What does“the glass bubble”in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A.A brain in lack of imagination. B.The glass-domed train car.
C.A summer camp on the train. D.The sightseeing bus.
4.What did the author learn from the train adventure across Canada?
A.Opportunities are hard to get. B.Enjoying a journey counts a lot.
C.Splendid scenery attracts young people. D.The traveling experience is not real to him.
3rd Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge 2020
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World Health Organization(WHO)is taking the 3rd Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge virtually this year. In the context of COVID-19, WHO, through several online platforms, will host exercise moments, information sessions, and live chats with experts on topics from physical and mental health to nutrition and healthy ageing.
While the first two editions attracted thousands of participants in Geneva, we hope to reach more people during the virtual edition. We look forward to working with the many partners who have supported the first two editions, including governments, civil society organizations, and scientific and academic bodies.
The event will also celebrate health and be a platform to promote the need for all people to have access to health services and for health champions to demonstrate how they are striving to promote and protect the health of people in their own way.
What is on offer?
The Virtual Walk the Talk will be held over 16-17 May 2020, people invited to join in from their homes wherever they are globally.
It will offer opportunities for people to participate in a variety of virtual, timed events yoga, exercise classes for all ages and abilities, meditation, walking in place(or in locations within the guidelines of your national authorities). The aim is to get people moving for their own health and that of others.
Purposes of the event
●To encourage healthy lifestyles, not only in the context of COVID-19, but as a long-term strategy for good health.
●To recognize the sacrifice of health workers caring for us in our whole life. 2020 has been designated as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, and we are seeing the global importance of health workers in the current response to COVID-19.
1.What is special about the 3rd Walk the Talk compared to the first two editions?
A.It appeals to many participants. B.It offers various events.
C.It is an online virtual event. D.It promotes health services.
2.Who is the 3rd Walk the Talk intended for?
A.Health experts from WHO. B.Governments fighting COVID-19.
C.Scientific medical organizations. D.Ordinary people around the world.
3.What does the event aim to do apart from advocating a healthy lifestyle?
A.To collect more financial supports.
B.To give special recognition to health workers.
C.To set up an organization for the COVID-19 issue.
D.To encourage the sacrifice of health workers.
假定你是李华，给你开网店的美国朋友Jack写封信，请他代卖你爷爷制作的工艺品（工艺品自定）。要点如下：
1. 描述工艺品外形、材料等；
2. 介绍工艺品的特点；
3. 告知工艺品的价格。
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(∧)，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仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10 处，多者(从第11 处起)不计分。
After shopping, Mother and I went to a restaurant for lunch. I notice Mother looking at a nearby table occupy by an elderly woman and young couple. They were silent, and it was clearly that things were not going well. As we left, Mother stopped on their table. “Excuse me,” she said, put her arm around the unhappy old woman. “You remind me so many of my mother. May I hug (拥抱) you?” The woman smiled happily as she accepted to it. After we left, I said, “That was very nice of you, Mother. So I didn’t think she looked like Grandma.” “Neither did me.” said Mother cheerfully.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The national college entrance examination, or gaokao, will be postponed for a month to July 7 to 8 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Education said. Authorities in Hubei province and Beijing can come up 1. their own gaokao schedule based on the epidemic situation 2.will be published after consulting with the ministry, it said in a notice on Tuesday.
The gaokao, widely 3.(consider) one of the most important exams in the country,4.(hold) every year from June 7 to 8 since 2003. The country resumed(恢复) gaokao in the winter of 19775.it was suspended(暂停) for 10 years during the “cultural revolution” (1966-76). The exam was held every year in July from 1979 to 2002. In 2001, the ministry decided to move the gaokao dates forward a month from 2003 due to hot weather and frequent natural 6.(disaster) in summer. 7. total of 10.31 million students participated in the gaokao last year, up 560,000 from 2018. Chinese people often compare the 8.(high) competitive exam to 9.(cross) a narrow bridge, because for many students, especially those from rural areas, enrollment at a university is an opportunity 10.(change) their future.
Cassandra was in a rush with work and planning her 200-person wedding. As she was _______invitations for her wedding in the mail one day last year, she addressed one_______to her aunt and uncle. They were 20 minutes’_______from where she lived.
A week later, the_______came back. She had mistakenly _______the wrong address. A handwritten note was _______ to the return envelope: I wish I knew you. _______-go have dinner on me. I’ve been married for 40 years — it gets better with_______. A $20 bill was _______inside.
Cassandra was at a professional crossroads and had been having a(n)__________day. In fact, she was talking to her fiancé Jesse Jones about her difficulties just as she opened the __________envelope. Then she read the note.
“It was kind of perfect __________,” says Cassandra. “I was really grateful for it.” And the __________envelope wasn’t finished with its __________. Cassandra looked closer and saw that the person had written “Live long and prosper” on the envelope.
Cassandra and Jesse have no idea who the __________note writer is, but they went out to dinner the following night with a friend who was going overseas on army __________. They happily added the $20 to their __________. Then Cassandra stopped by a store and bought a thank-you card. She wrote her aunt and uncle’s incorrect __________ on the envelope again-this time on __________ — and sent it to “Kind Stranger.”
Inside, she wrote, “Thank you for the note and __________ the time to send it. I’m thankful for people like you still being in the world.”
1.A.replacing B.offering C.sharing D.sending
2.A.worriedly B.hurriedly C.carefully D.automatically
3.A.drive B.delivery C.check D.march
4.A.comment B.invitation C.plan D.appointment
5.A.brought about B.brought down C.set about D.set down
6.A.attached B.distributed C.devoted D.exposed
7.A.Connections B.Cheers C.Congratulations D.Directions
8.A.age B.belief C.shelter D.weight
9.A.trapped B.included C.saved D.caught
10.A.smooth B.casual C.tough D.average
11.A.misdirected B.expected C.unloaded D.ignored
12.A.lighting B.drawing C.charging D.timing
13.A.optimistic B.imaginary C.special D.primary
14.A.disappointments B.surprises C.memories D.qualifications
15.A.similar B.popular C.complex D.mysterious
16.A.service B.support C.experiment D.application
17.A.form B.ticket C.routine D.bill
18.A.address B.name C.certificate D.guidance
19.A.approval B.demand C.purpose D.principle
20.A.affording B.sparing C.advising D.demanding
