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Find your new favorite West End musicals, from heartwarming adaptations and award-winning scores to extremely funny musicals and must-see London shows.
1.The Phantom of the Opera is special because of its _____. A.excellent costumes B.experienced actors C.attractive story D.beautiful songs 2.Which of the following musicals would most probably catch the eye of both kids and adults? A.The Phantom of the Opera. B.Matilda The Musical. C.School of Rock. D.Thriller–Live. 3.What is the main purpose of the passage? A.To analyze musicals. B.To criticize musicals. C.To advertise musicals. D.To evaluate musicals.
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When Faith Wanjiku graduated from the Technical University of Kenya last year, she immediately enrolled (注册) at the Confucius Institute in Kenyatta University. She wanted to learn Chinese, as she believed that it would help her land a good job. She has just completed the hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) 3 exam. HSK is a test of Chinese language level for non-native speakers, organized by the Confucius Institute Headquarters. However, this level isn’t enough for Wanjiku, who plans to pass HSK 6. She wanted to increase her level of Chinese and improve her spoken Chinese. And Wanjiku isn’t alone. The number of people taking the HSK reached 6.8 million in 2018 and went up 4.6 percent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Education said on May 31. Chinese is becoming an increasingly popular choice of language to study around the world. Currently, middle school students in Russia can take Chinese as an elective language test in the country’s national college entrance exam, Sputnik News reported. In May, Zambia became the fourth country in Africa-after Kenya, Uganda and South Africa—to introduce Chinese language to its schools. And many English-speaking countries have shown an interest in allowing their students to learn Chinese. The US government announced the launch of “1 Million Strong” in 2015, a plan that aims to bring the total number of learners of Chinese to l million by 2020. Behind the growing popularity of Chinese language learning is the international community’s positive attitude toward Chinas future development, as well as the people’s longing to learn about Chinese civilization and culture. Indeed, it’s as the former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela put it, “if you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” 1.What did Wanjiku do after graduating from university? A.She went abroad. B.She learned Chinese. C.She found a job. D.She travelled to China. 2.HSK is a test for ______. A.non-native speakers B.native speakers C.middle school students D.college students 3.What does the underlined sentence mean? A.Wangjiku has lots of friends. B.Lots of people want to pass HSK6 exam. C.Wangjiku has passed HSK3 exam. D.Many people want to live in China. 4.What may be the best title for the text? A.Chinese Language Study Takes Off B.Chinese Play an Important Role in Economy C.People Share the Experience of Learning Chinese D.Different Opinions about the Function of Chinese
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Scientists blame greenhouse gases for being a major cause of climate change around the world. This is because greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere and make the planet warmer. Now, a team of researchers has announced a successful experiment that turned carbon dioxide into useful liquid fuel. The researchers created a device, called a reactor, which changes bon dioxide into a pure form of formic acid(甲酸). Formic acid is a substance (物质) found in ants and some other insects, as well as in many plants. It is used as an antibacterial material and in the processing of some kinds of clothing. Haotian Wang led the research team. He said in a statement that the results of the experiment were important because formic acid is a major carrier of energy. So, the substance can provide a way to reuse carbon dioxide and prevent it from being released into the atmosphere. “It’s a fuel-cell fuel that can generate electricity and send out carbon dioxide which you can grab and recycle again,” Wang said. “Other methods for turning carbon dioxide into formic acid require intense purification processes,” Wang said. Such methods are very costly and require a lot of energy. The Rice University team said it was able to reduce the number of steps in the traditional process to create a low-cost, energy-saving method. The researchers reported the reactor device performed with a conversion rate (转化率) of 42 percent. This means that nearly half of the electrical energy can be stored in formic acid as liquid fuel. The team said the reactor was able to create formic acid continuously for 100 hours with little degradation (退化) of the device’s parts. Wang said the reactor could easily be used to produce other high-value products, including alcohol-based fuels. The researchers noted that the technology could also be a big help in solving another major energy problem—how to store large amounts of power in small places. 1.What factor is the main cause of climate change? A.Greenhouse gases. B.Chemistry waste. C.Formic acid. D.Liquid fuel. 2.What do we know about formic acid? A.It is a large amount of power. B.It can be found in ants. C.It is high- value equipment. D.It is a substance in clothing. 3.What is Wang’s attitude towards his own research? A.Doubtful. B.Aggressive. C.Optimistic. D.Uncaring. 4.In what magazine can you read this text? A.A travel magazine. B.A sports magazine. C.A music magazine. D.A science magazine.
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We talk continuously about how to make children more”resilient(有恢复力的)”，but whatever were doing, it's not working. Rates of anxiety disorders and depression are rising rapidly among teenagers. What are we doing wrong? Nassim Taleb invented the word “antifragile” and used it to describe a small but very important class of systems that gain from shocks, challenges, and disorder. The immune system is one of them: it requires exposure to certain kinds of bacteria and potential allergens(过敏源)in childhood in order to develop to its full ability. Children’s social and emotional abilities are as antifragile as their immune systems. If we overprotect kids and keep them “safe” from unpleasant social situations and negative emotions we deprive(剥夺)them of the challenges and opportunities for skill-building they need to grow strong. Such children are likely to suffer more when exposed later to other unpleasant but ordinary life events, such as teasing and social rejection It's not the kids fault. In the UK, as in the US, parents became much more fearful in the 1980s and 1990s as cable TV and later the Internet exposed everyone, more and more, to those rare occurrences of crimes and accidents that now occur less and less, Outdoor play and independent mobility went down; screen time and adult-monitored activities went up. Yet free play in which kids work out their own rules of engagement, take small risks, and learn to master small dangers turns out to be vital for the development of adult social and even physical competence, Depriving them of free play prevents their social-emotional growth. Norwegian play researchers Ellen Sandseter and Leif Kennair warned: “We may observe an increased anxiety or mental disorders in society if children are forbidden from participating in age adequate risky play.” They wrote those words in 2011. Over the following few years, their prediction came true. Kids born after 1994 are suffering from much higher rates of anxiety disorders and depression than the previous generation did. Besides, there is also a rise in the rate at which teenage girls are admitted to hospital for deliberately harming themselves. What can we do to change these trends? How can we raise kids strong enough to handle the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of life? We can’t guarantee that giving primary school children more independence today will bring down the rate of teenage suicide tomorrow. The links between childhood overprotection and teenage mental illness are suggestive but not clear-cut. Yet there are good reasons to suspect that by depriving our naturally antifragile kids of the wide range of experiences they need to become strong, we are systematically preventing their growth. We should let go-and let them grow. 1.Why does the author mention the immune system in Paragraph 2? A.To stress its importance B.To analyze the cause of anxiety C.To question the latest discovery. D.To help understand a new word 2.Parents overprotect children because_______ A.they want to keep children from being teased B.they are concerned about their children's safety C.parent-monitored activities are a must D.children are not independent enough 3.According to the author, free play can_________ A.develop children' s leadership skills B.strengthen children' s friendship C.reduce children's risky behavior D.promote children's resilience 4.Which of the following does the author probably agree with? A.Stop trying to perfect your child B.It takes great courage to raise children C.Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child. D.While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.
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Gratitude is not only an art performed in daily life, but also part of our traditional virtue. Has your mother or friend told you that you’re an ungrateful person? Do you feel unable to appreciate the world or people around you? Are you obsessed with things you don’t have instead of being thankful for what you do have? 1.then you will definitely need to work on being a more grateful person. Showing gratitude has been put forward in the last few decades.2. But there are still some tips that help make it possible for you to practice gratitude. Refusing to play the victim is the first step you’re supposed to take. 3. If you want to be grateful, stop complaining the world, your teachers, your friends and your family about not putting themselves in your shoes, and focus on how much they’ve helped and cared about you. Volunteering in your community is another effective way to show how grateful you are for what the world has given you. Whether you’re helping clean up a local park, working in a soup kitchen, or teaching children or adults in your community to learn to read, your perspective towards life will change positively. 4. 5. You shouldn’t always be good only to your close friends or family members. You can help a neighbor look for a lost dog. You can also help an old lady carry her grocery. You don’t have to search for these opportunities purposely. Sometimes they will present themselves. So when they come, act with generosity. You’ll be more grateful for your role played in the world. A. However hard you try to avoid these questions B. If you find yourself involved in one of these circumstances C. Gradually, you’ll be more grateful for the chances to repay the society D. Doing a random act of kindness is also a great way of practicing gratitude. E. While such encouragement is morally meaningful，it seems to be a little abstract. F. Ungrateful persons are always blaming the world for the problems and owing all the faults to others. G. When you reflect on your thoughts, feelings, emotions and actions, you are actually reflecting on your values.
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Mrs. Hudson walked into the classroom with a girl limping (瘸着走) behind her. She introduced, “This is Margaret. She just moved here from Florida. Let’s _______ her.” The teacher guided her _________ to a front seat, then bent over and _______ something in her ear. Finishing explaining the math problems, Mrs. Hudson _______, “Milk- break time. See you in ten minutes.” Boys _________ first. “Today, let’s meet at the far end of the sidewalk. And make sure the new girl doesn’t follow us!” I said. After a while, I came back to the _________. I wanted to find out if Mrs. Hudson liked my book report. With her usual big smile, she began, “Jack, you are a good _________.” Shifting my weight from one foot to the other, I was a little _________ that Mrs. Hudson liked me so much. Her _________ let me know how much she appreciated having me around. My teacher __________ in her quiet voice. “That’s __________ I am sure you will invite Margaret to play with you today.” Her __________ words sounded like frozen knives aiming at my heart. Could she ________ suspect what we had been saying about Margaret? Could she know how __________ I was? Then I managed to __________ Margaret in our group. While many school memories have __________ over the years, the __________ Mrs. Hudson taught me has stayed with me. Mrs. Hudson gently guided me, ________ me to do the right thing. She believed in me, and __________ what she did, I rose to the level of her __________, both for Margaret long ago and even later in my choice of career. 1.A.welcome B.introduce C.invite D.follow 2.A.rapidly B.gently C.nervously D.hurriedly 3.A.spread B.shouted C.repeated D.whispered 4.A.cried B.concluded C.announced D.agreed 5.A.looked out B.rushed out C.turned up D.gave up 6.A.school B.office C.classroom D.platform 7.A.guard B.colleague C.person D.speaker 8.A.embarrassed B.satisfied C.disappointed D.worried 9.A.answers B.explanation C.remarks D.predictions 10.A.begged B.replied C.ordered D.continued 11.A.why B.how C.when D.where 12.A.doubtful B.confident C.honest D.comfortable 13.A.necessarily B.regularly C.hardly D.possibly 14.A.cruel B.smart C.awful D.outgoing 15.A.refuse B.praise C.separate D.include 16.A.faded B.existed C.remained D.refreshed 17.A.process B.principle C.secret D.lesson 18.A.forcing B.challenging C.permitting D.requesting 19.A.on account of B.regardless of C.in spite of D.ahead of 20.A.beliefs B.expectations C.success D.standard
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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。 China is expected to make more 1.（contribute）to global containment（控制）of COVID-19 by developing vaccines（疫苗） through international cooperation, leading international public health experts said. Having 2.（effective）brought the disease under control, China can work to help 3.（strong） global health systems and improve global preparedness for the next public health crisis, Seth Berkley, CEO of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations, said at a seminar last week. “China has done a remarkable job on COVID-19 control. It’s really extraordinary to see a country 4.（hit）by a severe disease respond so quickly,” he said. “China tried to slow this disease down, not just for China 5.for the world.” But with reduced COVID-19 cases in China 6.a result of its containment, domestic vaccine developers may need international cooperation so further clinical trials can be conducted in other countries. Some Chinese companies have shown interest in international cooperation, 7. can help to develop vaccines for the disease. Berkley said some organizations wanted to work with China in the development of vaccines to contribute to containment of the disease globally. They wanted to work on bringing Chinese science and vaccine manufacturers to the world, 8. (try) to make sure that the quality is there and 9. China can work through the thicket of international regulations. China has world-class vaccine research and development teams, and vaccine manufacturing in China 10. (make) great progress over the past decades. They will continue to support China in the research, development and manufacturing of vaccines.
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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。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词； 2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 ①A big storm destroyed two villages in South Africa on last Friday, causing 4 death. ②Over 200 people became homeless as a result of the storm. ③A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and last one hour. ④He said, “I was in the kitchen with my wife and children while we heard a loud noise. ⑤A few minutes late, our house fell down. ⑥I managed to climb out, but much to my surprising, one of my boys were missing. ⑦I quickly went back inside and found them safe but frightened.” ⑧Soldiers came to rescue those burying under the ruins, and the government provided food, clothes, and shelters for homeless.
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假设你是新华中学的刘梅，将参加主题为“Let’s ride bicycles”的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一篇演讲稿，主要内容包括： 1、目前汽车带来的问题。 2、骑自行车的益处。 3、发出号召。 参考词汇：节能的 energy-saving 低碳城市 a low-carbon city 注意：1. 词数在100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯； 3. 开头语和结束语已写好, 不计入总词数。 Good morning, everyone, I am Liu Mei from Xinhua Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Let’s ride bicycles”. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you！
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