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Chinese swimmer Xin Xin won the first gold medal for China in open water swimming at the 18th FINA World Championships on Sunday in Gwangju, Korea. It was on July 14, 2019 and was a piece of really 1. news.
The 22yearold young girl finished first in one hour 54 minutes and 47.20 seconds in the women's 10km open water swimming. She became the first swimmer to get a gold medal 2. China in the history of the swimming world championships.
Xin was 3. 0.90 second ahead of Haley Anderson of the United States. Haley came in second on the 4. day of the World Championships. Rachele Bruni of Italy came away with bronze in 1:54: 49.90.
The Chinese swimmer went down in the history of open water swimming, after 5. the Asian record in the women's 800m freestyle at the 2013 National Games in Liaoning, China.
Among 64 6., Xin was the first to qualify for the open-water 10km marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Japan. The 10km marathon swimming firstly 7. at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
"My strategy today was to relax and 8. energy in the first half. And I kept clear in the mind and also kept the confidence in 9.," said Xin. "My 10. before this competition was to qualify for the Olympics. I don't think that I can make it. I believe that I can race better and better in the future."
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Have you ever had a problem you couldn't solve? Maybe you went to the store to_____ a solution, but came home emptyhanded. More and more, _____ this situation happens, people are creating their own devices as the solution. It's all part of the Maker Movement, made up of thousands of wise people _____ make and fix things, rather than _____ them in stores. For makers, making some things by _____ is often cheaper and more satisfying than simply buying them in stores.
Thanks to technology, it's easier than ever to turn a_____into reality. Many makers use the same tools, just in different ways. _____, Arduino is popular among makers. This open-source mini controller is used to develop all kinds of electronic devices.
Another key piece of technology for makers is 3D printers. They_____ an average person to generate just about anything. You can even use a 3D printer _____ your own 3D printer! The usage of these technologies encourages people to think _____ and make new useful things. This is clear that Maker Festivals are more and more popular. People come _____ to experiment in the area of art, science, engineering, and technology.
What will be _____ for you to become a maker? You need to be creative and willing to play around with some new technologies. You should also want to _____ your ideas with others. Perhaps most importantly, you can't be _____ of failure. Innovator hardly gets _____ on the first try. Be wise, be creative, be cooperative, and have fun!
1.A.talk about B.look for C.point out D.take away
2.A.although B.unless C.when D.until
3.A.where B.who C.which D.what
4.A.buy B.sell C.save D.waste
5.A.they B.them C.their D.themselves
6.A.choice B.discovery C.thought D.method
7.A.At first B.In a word C.After all D.For example
8.A.allow B.order C.remind D.advise
9.A.build B.to build C.built D.building
10.A.generally B.creatively C.slowly D.quickly
11.A.out B.up C.down D.together
12.A.careful B.helpful C.thankful D.hopeful
13.A.change B.compare C.share D.argue
14.A.afraid B.tired C.proud D.sure
15.A.praise B.power C.wealth D.success
How do you feel when you teacher asks you to work on a group project with other student? Do you like to work together with others or work alone?
The Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA, carried out a survey of student's ability to work together in groups. They found that students who do well on tests by themselves are also likely to be better at working with other people. This finding was true for many countries. Students in Japan, South Korea, Finland and Canada, where test scores are high, also did well in working together to solve problems.
But this was not the case for every country. Chinese students, who have high scores as well, displayed just average collaborative （合作的）skills. "One reason might be that Chinese parents and teachers focus too much on grades," said Zhao Zhongxin, former vice president of the Chinese Family Education Association. "Students have a lot of exam pressure and they see schools as places for competition." "However, collaborative skills are very important for preparing students for today's society." he added. "Luckily, more Chinese parents and teachers are realizing the importance of this and are thinking of ways to help students improve this skill."
Another interesting finding from the PISA survey was that girls can be better than boys at working together. They said girls show more positive attitudes （态度）to wards relationships, which means they are more willing to listen to other' opinions.
PISA also found that the classroom environment can influence how well students collaborate. In classes where there are a lot of activities that require communication such as class debates, students might have better attitudes towards collaborating.
1.The PISA did the survey to find out the students' ability to____________.
A.work with other people B.get high scores on tests
C.solve difficult problems D.make plans for projects
2.What can we know from the findings of the survey?
A.Boys are better at working with others than girls.
B.Students who do well on tests are worse at working with others.
C.Collaborative skills are less important than scores for students' futures.
D.The classroom environment can influence students' ability to work together.
3.What do Chinese teachers and parents think of working together now?
A.They like it a lot.
B.They can't stand it.
C.They think it's important.
D.They think it's unnecessary
4.What can be done to improve students' ability to work together according to the passage?
A.Giving students high scores on every test.
B.Helping students to get used to exam pressure.
C.Making girls work with girls rather than boys.
D.Arranging more communicative activities in class.
5.What's the passage mainly about?
A.The popularity of PISA across the world.
B.Chinese students' ability to work with others.
C.The findings of a survey about working together.
D.The difference between boys and girls in working together.
假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Lisa来信说她对中国民歌很感兴趣，想请你推荐你最喜欢的歌曲。请根据图片信息，用英语写封回信，简要介绍你最喜欢的民歌《好一朵美丽的茉莉花》（What a Beautiful Jasmine），并谈谈你对这首歌曲的感受。
要求：
1.语言规范，语句通顺,可适当发挥；
2.字数：100词左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Lisa,
I’m glad to hear from you. Now let me tell you something about my favorite song.
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
What is 5G? It is the fifth generation of mobile network technology. In the past, 1G let us talk with each other. 2G let us send messages. 3G gave us the Internet. And 4G made all of these things faster. What's special about 5G?
5G + entertainment
5G networks are about 10 times faster than 4G. This means you can download a movie in seconds using 5G. Also, VR games will become more popular with 5G. 5G will make the VR games even more real.
5G + smart home
5G also makes the Internet of Things（物联网）possible. Smart home is part of it. For example, your bread maker could make breakfast by itself after your alarm rings. And if the air in your room is too dry, a smart sprinkler could water your plants by itself when you are not at home.
So you just need to buy a new mobile phone to use 5G. But a 5G phone costs about 8,000 yuan right now. It is said that about one year from now, the price could go down to around 2,000 yuan.
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3.________
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5.________
The movie Ne Zha came back to the big screen last year. And lots of people watched it.
For many years, the character Ne Zha has been familiar to many children of China. Most Chinese children came to know Ne Zha from the TV series Journey to the West. Of course, Ne Zha in that TV series is not as great as Sun Wukong. But still, Ne Zha is popular in Chinese children's hearts.
Now, the relationships among the characters in the 3D movie Ne Zha are given modern meanings. New Ne Zha in the 3D movie is more than a child. He is very happy when he feels the warmth of the family. And he does not hide his anger when he meets bad men. He lives as he wants to live.
It was hard to believe that a panda-eyed, buck-toothed(龅牙) child could be a hero in hearts of millions of people. But it made it and the movie was a big success. The film's director and screenwriter is Yang Yu. It took him three years to write this play and two more years to make the cartoon. It is one of the most successful cartoons made in China. You can enjoy the beauty created by high technology when watching it.
1.From which TV series did most Chinese children come to know Ne Zha?
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2.What does new Ne Zha look like in the 3D movie?
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3.How long did it take Yang Yu to write the play and make the cartoon?
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4.请把划线句子翻译成汉语。
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5.请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。
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