Sasha Olsen, a fourth-grader at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, is working on releasing a book this summer to illustrate how the state of the oceans affects children.
The 10-year old went on a trip last summer with her family to Vietnam and Japan. She was horrified at the ocean’s pollution levels and dying sea animals. Back home she grew even more disturbed learning about the ocean conditions in South Florida. She sought the help of her cousin Narmina Aliyev. Together, they started a nonprofit, Iwantmyoceanback, in October.
Originally, the group started small, with friends coming together on the weekends to clean the beaches in Bal Harbour. Recently, however, it has hosted events to raise funds for beach cleanups and donate to conservation groups. The nonprofit is also trying to broaden its base by tapping into YouTube and other social media.
Sasha has started a YouTube channel where she posts videos from events and has begun a web series called Table Talks. In it, she interviews people from different professions about the oceans. After the interview, she and her guest will create a painting, signed by the guest, that will be auctioned (拍卖) off to raise money to donate to conservation-based organizations.
Jencarlos Canela, a popular Cuban American singer and telenovela star, was one of Iwantmyoceanback’s first followers and Sasha’s first guest. Canela, who has 3.4 million followers on Instagram, posted about the experience. “Sasha, you can count on me from now on for anything and congratulations on the work you’re doing to keep our oceans clean. You are so special and very talented!” he wrote.
Sasha and Aliyev hope to extend their work to neighboring cities such as Hollywood and Miami Beach. “We really want to make ourselves visible and accessible to all,” said Aliyev, the nonprofit’s vice president.
1.What do we know about Iwantmyoceanback?
A.It was set up by Sasha’s cousin.
B.It aims at ocean protection.
C.It was inspired by Sasha’s domestic travel.
D.It organizes cleanup activities in the neighborhood.
2.How does Sasha raise money on social media?
A.By calling on friends and relatives to donate.
B.By starting a YouTube channel and Table Talks.
C.By interviewing people from different professions.
D.By selling paintings created and signed by her guests.
3.What can we infer from Canela’s post on Instagram?
A.He is proud of being Sasha’s first guest.
B.He is one of Iwantmyoceanback’s first followers.
C.He is willing to make contributions to Sasha’s project.
D.His followers on Instagram posted about their cleanup experiences.
4.What is the best title of the text?
A.Sasha: a popular girl on the social media
B.Fourth-graders: devoted to beach cleanups
C.A 10-year old: making a difference to a better beach
D.A 10-year old: working on releasing a book this summer
If you've gone through all your jigsaw puzzles and are looking for a real challenge, Kodak just released what it calls ''the world's largest puzzle'' that you can buy.
Putting your patience and jigsaw solving skills to the test will cost you both real money and a lot of space. Featuring images of symbolic landmarks shot by professional photographers, Kodak's new product will set you back between $409.99 and $599.99, and will probably take up a decent-sized room when completed.
Matching over 51,000 jigsaw puzzle pieces is sure to be a time-consuming affair, but to make it less stressful for those willing to give it a go, Kodak split the puzzle into 27 images of different international landmarks, from the Great Wall of China to the Statue of Liberty and the Taj Mahal.
They've actually made it too easy, if you ask me, packaging the pieces for each of the 27 different images in different bags, allowing you to finish them one by one before putting them together. So you're basically getting 27 smaller puzzles that you can then fix into the world's largest puzzle. Kind of tricky, if you ask me… The only real challenge will be finding somewhere to display the completed puzzle, as at 28.5 feet by 6.25 feet, it's probably going to need its own room.
Despite its subjective faults, Kodak's gigantic jigsaw puzzle is in high demand. It's already sold out on Amazon, where it was priced at $410, leaving interested parties with the option of acquiring it for at least $500 from two other retailers (零售商) listed on the official Kodak website.
1.What makes the Kodak jigsaw puzzle special?
A.It is made up of the most pieces.
B.It has the most beautiful images.
C.It is giant and takes up much space.
D.It can be bought by various means.
2.What makes it easier to complete the Kdak jigsaw puzzle?
A.Various choices of getting it.
B.Skills of professional photographers.
C.Players' patience and jigsaw solving skills.
D.Separately packaged images of world famous landmarks.
3.How much will it cost you at least to buy one jigsaw puzzle from retailers?
A.$ 409.99. B.$410.
C.$500. D.$599.99.
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack对你参加高考的事非常关心，发邮件向你询问。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 高考概况（考试时间、科目等）；
2. 高考的重要性；
3. 你的打算（目标院校及专业等）；
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
高考 College Entrance Examination
Dear Jack,
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Yours
Li Hua
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(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Dear Jim,
How is everything going? Known that you are crazy about Peking Opera, I’m more than willing to introduce it to you.
Dating back to the late 18th century, Peking Opera becomes fully developed and recognized during Qing Dynasty. As a combination of music, vocal performance or dance, Peking Opera can offer audience with a feast for the eyes and ears. Performer wear colorful costumes and make-ups, that are in line with the personalities of the roles that they play.
I highly recommend you can visit the Mei Lanfang Theater to see a Peking Opera show. Hopefully, my introduction has helped you well understand Peking Opera than before. If you have any question, don’t hesitate to ask myself.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Tokyo 2020 Games will be made from recycled mobile phones donated by the public.
Olympic host cities have 1. (tradition) obtained the metal from mining firms. But Japan, 2. lacks its own mineral resources, is keen on taking the theme of a sustainable future a step 3. (far).
“A project which allows the people of Japan 4. (participate) in creating the medals is really good, and helps raise the environmental awareness of our citizens,” said Tokyo 2020 sports 5. (direct) Koji Murofushi. “6. the resources of our earth are limited, we need to recycle more and avoid waste. This program is setting an example ”
Collection boxes have been placed in local offices and telecom stores and they will remain there until the metal required 7. (collect).
Members of the organizing committee put forward the idea8. government officials and companies earlier this year and won their support.
As a result, the medals hanging around Olympic winners’ necks will carry even more meaning than usual. People’s personal memories, once 9. (store) in their smartphones and other handheld devices, will take the round shape of an Olympic medal, one of the most precious 10. (prize) in sport.
A man asked why an old lady was all alone on a cruise ship. He _______ that although she was alone, all the staff, ship’s officers, waiters and busboys, were very _______ with her. So he asked the waiters who the lady was, _______ to be told that she owned the shipping line, but all the waiters knew was that she had been on the last _______ cruises. One after the other.
As he left the dining room one evening the man _______ her eye and stopped to say hello. They chatted for a while and he asked _______ , “I heard that you’ve been on this ship for the last four cruises.” She replied, “Yes, that’s _______.”
He said, ”I don’t understand.” And she replied, without a pause, “It’s _______ than living in a nursing home. So there will be no nursing home in my future, I’m _______ on this cruise; the average ________ for a nursing home is $200 per day. Here, I can get a ________ discount and senior discount price of $135 per day. That ________ $65 a day for tips and extra cash. It works very well for me here.
I can have as many as ten meals a day of fantastic food or room ________ which means I can have breakfast in bed every day of the week. I get a free swimming pool, a workout room. Free washers and dryers, and showers every night. I get free toothpaste and free soap and shampoo. They will even ________ you like a customer, not a ________. An extra $5 worth of tips will have the entire staff hurrying to help you,
I get to ________ new people every seven or 14 days! TV broken? Light bulb needs changing? Need to have the flowers ________? No problem! They will fix everything and ________ for the inconvenience. Clean sheets and towels every day, and you don’t ever have to ________ them to do so. There is always a doctor on board. This is ________ I want to live the end of my life.
1.A.wondered B.noticed C.searched D.guessed
2.A.familiar B.serious C.isolated D.cautious
3.A.whispering B.continuing C.pretending D.expecting
4.A.two B.three C.four D.five
5.A.caught B.avoided C.missed D.scared
6.A.excitedly B.anxiously C.seriously D.curiously
7.A.wrong B.strange C.true D.funny
8.A.easier B.nearer C.fresher D.cheaper
9.A.staying B.hanging C.playing D.working
10.A.discount B.salary C.bargain D.cost
11.A.full-time B.long-term C.large-scale D.first-rate
12.A.leaves B.remains C.spends D.loses
13.A.service B.cleaning C.inspection D.charge
14.A.cure B.treat C.please D.admire
15.A.passenger B.visitor C.guest D.patient
16.A.serve B.save C.meet D.help
17.A.completed B.located C.replaced D.cut
18.A.trouble B.answer C.prepare D.apologize
19.A.ask B.recommend C.encourage D.forbid
20.A.what B.why C.how D.when
