(2018•甘肃天水)—You look worried. You’d better __________ your problem with others.
—Oh, yes. __________ a problem is like cutting it in half.
A.share; Sharing B.sharing; To share C.to share; To share D.share; Shared
Mike is honest boy and he often walks his dog after supper.
A.a; the B.a; / C.an; a D.an; /
年初，一场突如其来的疫情让全国人民从那些最美逆行者身上，再次见证了什么是担当。担当是敢于承担责任，关键时刻敢挑重担。
某英文网站正在开展以"担当"为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英文写一篇短文投稿，谈谈生活中你做过什么勇于担当的事情，以及这样做的意义和感受。
提示词语: be brave to be responsible (勇于担当), take on, epidemic (疫情）
提示问题:
●What do you do in your daily life?
●Why do you do so?
It's one of our traditional virtues to be brave to be responsible.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假如你是李华，你们学校正在开展"防病毒，保健康"宣传活动，倡议大家制作关于防病毒，保健康教育的主题海报，你们班交换生 Peter 给你发邮件询问相关事情。请用英语回复一封邮件，告诉他海报上交的时间，并分享你设计海报的一些想法。
提示词语: design, novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒), mask, careful, keep,picture
提示问题:
●When should you hand in the poster?
●What would you like to share with Peter about designing the poster?
Dear Peter,
I'm glad to receive your email.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If there is anything more that I can help with, please let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Italy. They were made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the old Italian violins. But they aren't the same Musicians still prefer the old ones. No one really knows why these old Italian violins are so special, but many people think they have an answer.
Some people think it is the age of the violins. They say that today's violins will also sound wonderful someday. But there is a problem here. Not all old violins sound wonderful. Only those from Cremona are special. So age cannot be the answer. There must be something different about Cremona or those Italian violin makers.
Other people think the secret to those violins in the wood. The wood of the violin is very important. It must be from certain kinds of trees. It must not be too young or too old. Perhaps the violin makers of Cremona knew something special shout wood for violins.
But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may he more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape. The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood.
Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists measured these old violins very carefully. They can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old one. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish, which covers the wood of the violin and makes it look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. No one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish. So no one can make the same varnish today.
There may never be other violins like the violins of Cremona. Their secret may be lost forever. Young musicians today hope: this is not true. They need fine violins. But there aren't very many of the old violins left. Also, the old violins are very expensive. Recently, a famous old Italian violin was sold for about US $300, 000!
1.When and where were the best violins made?
_______________________
2.How many possible reasons about the old Italian violins does the writer mention?
_______________________
3.Does anyone know what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish?
_______________________
4.How much was the famous old Italian violin?
_______________________
5.What is the passage mainly about?
_______________________
Each country has its own secret to happiness. If "pyt", which means "don't worry about it and stuff happens" , explains the relaxed attitude of Danish people, "niksen" will reveal how Dutch people combat (对抗) stress and burnout in a fast-paced lifestyle.
The term "niksen" origins from the Dutch word "niks", which refers to "nothing". Mindfulness, another welcome subject to help people have a peaceful mind. But unlike mindfulness, niksen is not about concentrating on the present moment. It's about letting yourself do nothing, and allowing your mind to run free without expectation. In practice, this means "hanging around, looking at your surroundings, or listening to music as long as it's without purpose," according to Time Magazine.
Niksen sounds contrary (矛盾的) to the advice we were all given as kids. Nowadays, we're constantly told to stay busy and work harder than everyone else. But niksen opposes (反对) that mentality. It offers the chance to "deliciously do nothing", as Carolien Hamming, a coach at CSR Centrum, an organization devoted to fighting stress and burnout in the Netherlands, told Time. She thinks that niksen is essential (重要的) to staying healthy, since it's a form of mental relaxation and healing. Just as a wild animal lies in wait for their prey，niksen seems to be a natural state of being.
For some people, niksen can mean more than just stress reduction (减压). It's also a way to imagine new ideas or plans. As an early adopter of niksen, Jenny Holden, a communications expert in the UK, adds it to her daily lunch breaks. "Within 10 minutes of doing nothing--just staring and listening to myself-my head began to clear and sort out my work and home to-do lists," she told the MetroUK.
Above all, niksen is a suggestion for balancing work and rest. As Dutch-born writer Ogla Mecking wrote in US-based Whooly Magazine, niksen is the "thorough enjoyment of life's pauses".
Everyone is encouraged to embrace your niksen moments. They revitalize (使恢复元气) you and give you the strength needed to face everyday challenges.
1.What does niksen mean?
A.Living in the moment. B.Leading a healthy lifestyle
C.Using your wildest imagination. D.Being free and doing nothing
2.The writer mentions Jenny Holden in Paragraph 4 to show _________.
A.how niksen improves one's mental heath
B.niksen is closely related to stress reduction
C.niksen can help people come up with new thought
D.niksen can offer the chance to do something more important
3.The word "thorough" in Paragraph 5 probably means "_________".
A.long B.full C.fast D.quiet
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.An introduction to the Duteh lifestyle.
B.Suggestions on how to balance work and rest.
C.The importance of allowing time to pause life.
D.An explanation of some Danish words about life attitudes.
