Santa and his helpers arrived at the ski slopes(滑雪场) to spread some holiday cheer.
It was told that 150 skiing Santas jumped on skis and snowboards for the 16th annual Skiing Santas event that was held at Sunday River ski resort in Newry, Maine. And the event serves as a festival’s beginning to the holiday season.
“It’s really fun because everyone is a little wild and crazy,” said Catherine Bolender, 53 years old. She has been participating for about a dozen years. “It’s a fun and festive event.”
Thom Bureau is a snowboarder(滑雪小子) and agrees that it’s amazing. It’s also unforgettable. “When you’re on the chairlift, you look back as you’re getting off and the whole chairlift is full of Santas. It’s fantastic, actually,” he said.
The event has become so popular that it’s difficult to get a ticket. Brad and Heather Cope are from Newton Falls. They said the online registration filled up in 4 minutes on November 30 and they were lucky to get the tickets. “We were both on our computers at noon to make sure we got them,” said Brad Cope who is a former ski guider.
Some officials say the event raises a little more than $3,000 for the Sunday River Community Fund. It is a local charity. Participants are required to donate at least $15 to the fund. In exchange, they are allowed to ski for free and can receive another ticket.
1.What’s the function of the 16th annual Skiing Santas event?
A. A celebration of Christmas
B. An attraction of tourists
C. An ending to the holiday season
D. An opening to the holiday season
2.What do people think of the event?
A. Difficult but boring
B. Interesting and wonderful
C. Easy but unforgettable
D. Old and meaningful
3.How can people get tickets?
A. By registering online
B. By going to the ticket office
C. By telephoning the officials
D. By sending messages
4.What is the main purpose of the event?
A. To gather ski lovers to compete with each other
B. To help Santas spread holiday cheer
C. To enjoy the holiday season together
D. To raise money for a local charity
Unseen Art wants to give the Mona Lisa and other world-famous artworks the 3D treatment so that they can be touched, making them accessible to the blind and visually impaired(受损的). “There are many people in the world who have heard of classical artworks their whole lives but are unable to see them,” say Marc Dillon, advocate for the project. “Now they can experience them for the first time and create their own impressions and opinions.”
The project is currently crowd-funding(大众筹资) on Indiegogo, offering 3D prints of the Mona Lisa for backers, which can be kept or donated to an organization serving the blind and visually impaired community. The money raised will be used to fund an online platform where the 3D files will be down-loadable for free, making 3D printable art available worldwide, anywhere there is a 3D printer.
The project strikes a personal chord(引起共鸣) with Dillon. “I was born with one arm shorter than the other. All my life, I continually had to prove that I was able to do everything I wanted to, from playing guitar and riding motorcycles to life-guarding and weightlifting. I also had an uncle who worked as a mechanic(技工) and became blind in adulthood. I saw he was able to continue to do almost anything a seeing person could do.”
To test the concept, Dillon took the first 3D print to the Blind Institute of Finland, “They were very excited to touch the Mona Lisa!”says Dillon. In a video for the project, one can see a blind woman experiencing da Vinci’s masterpiece through touch. Just like countless others throughout history, she is interested in Mona Lisa’s mysterious expression.“It’s a little bit… mysterious,” she says happily. “She wasn’t exactly a classical beauty！”
1.World-famous artworks are printed with 3D technology to ________ .
A. allow the disabled to experience by themselves
B. raise money for an online platform
C. keep those works for future generation
D. make money for themselves
2.How can the money raised be used?
A. For any printing office.
B. Other similar projects.
C. For an online platform.
D. Other famous artworks.
3.According to paragraph 3, we can know that ________ .
A. Dillon became blind in childhood
B. Dillon’s uncle was disabled too.
C. Dillon tried to become a mechanic
D. Dillon’s uncle created 3-D technology
4.After a blind woman experienced the printed works, she felt ________ .
A. disappointed B. worried C. unsatisfied D. excited
As we drove across town, I prepared my two children for what they were about to see. A lady from our new church was dying of cancer, and I had volunteered to help her with the house-work. “Annie has a tumor(肿瘤) in her head, which has disfigured(损毁…的外形) her face,” I warned.
I struggled for the words to describe Annie’s appearance to my son and daughter. Then I remembered a movie I’d seen with my son. I wanted him to understand that disabled people are like anyone else—their feelings can be hurt, too.
“David, remember the movie Mask about the boy with the facial deformity(畸形)?”
“Yes, Mom. I think I know what to expect.” His tone(语气) told me it was time to stop mothering him so much.
“What does a tumor look like?” Diane asked me.
I didn’t want to frighten the child, so I prepared her just enough but not too much.
“Her tumor looks like the skin on the inside of your mouth. It sticks out from under her tongue and makes it hard for her to talk. You’ll see it as soon as you meet her, but there’s nothing to be afraid of. Remember, don’t stare.” Diane nodded. I knew she was trying to picture a tumor in her mind.
We entered the living room, where Annie was sitting in her chair. At the sight of my children, Annie’s face brightened. “Oh, I’m so glad you came to visit,” she said toughly.
David walked across the room to Annie’s chair, put his arms around her shoulders and pressed his cheek to her face. Smiling, he looked into her eyes and said, “I’m happy to meet you.” Just when I didn’t think I could be more proud, Diane copied her big brother and gave Annie the precious, accepting hug of a child. My throat tightened with emotion as I saw Annie’s eyes well up with grateful tears.
1.From the mother’s description, we know that________ .
A. Annie was optimistic
B. Annie liked children
C. Annie suffered a lot
D. Annie wore a mask
2.What does the underlined word “picture” in paragraph 7 mean?
A. imagine B. draw C. create D. make
3.The mother prepared her children for what they would see because ________ .
A. she wanted to comfort Annie
B. Annie didn’t want to be offended
C. she didn’t want the children to be frightened
D. the children were much too excited
4.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. A mother’s preparation B. The hug of a child
C. A mother’s pride D. Pain of Annie
These are common foods in your kitchen that possess sun-protection compounds to aid your current sun-protection routine. Check them out to deal with-or prevent-summer sunburn.
1. Oatmeal (燕麦片)
Burn-fighting effect: When your whole body is sunburned, oatmeal provides the best type of relief.
Sunburn treatment: Break oatmeal into very small pieces, add it to cool water and apply it every two to four hours.
2. Fat-free milk
Burn-fighting effect: The milk creates a protein film on your skin that will help ease the discomfort of fresh sunburn.
Sunburn treatment: Apply cool, not cold, milk to your skin using a clean cloth. Apply compresses(敷布)for 15 or 20 minutes, and repeat every two to four hours.
3. Strawberries
Burn-fighting effect: Strawberry juice helps reduce the pain from sunburn.
Sunburn treatment: Crush a few ripened strawberries and spread your skin for natural relief. Wash them after a few minutes. If you’d rather not go the fruit route to avoid stickiness, make a paste out of cornstarch(玉米淀粉) and water and spread it on sunburned skin for relief, too.
4. Tomatoes
Burn-fighting effect: Tomatoes can help protect your skin from sun damage. In one study, volunteers who ate five spoons of tomato paste daily for three months enjoyed 25 per cent more natural protection against sunburn.
Sunburn treatment: Eat fresh tomatoes and add organic ketchup(番茄酱)to meals.
1.Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to?
A. Culture B. Education C. Health D. Travel
2.If you want to reduce the pain of fresh sunburn, ________ will be helpful.
A. Oatmeal B. Fat-free milk
C. Strawberries D. Tomatoes
3.What should you do if you want tomatoes to protect you from sunburn？
A. Add it to cool milk and cool water.
B. Apply it to your skin for 2 to 4 hours.
C. Spread it on the sunburned skin if needed.
D. Eat fresh ones and add some to meals.
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网络购物逐渐成为我们生活的一个部分，请你用英文给China Daily写一封信，谈谈网络购物的利弊以及你的看法。
要点如下：
1.优点（方便、快捷、质优价廉）
2.缺点 (质量无法保证、售后态度不好)
3.你的看法
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear editor,
With the fast development of e-commerce, online shopping is increasingly becoming an unavoidable part of our life.
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Best wishes
Yours，
Li Hua
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1.I would rather I met him yesterday.
2.The teacher and writer are respected by all the students in his class.
3.He doesn’t feel completely at the ease among strangers.
4.He picked out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it was spaghetti.
5.At that time, hunger was a disturbed problem in many parts of the countryside.
6.General speaking, the number of the people who drive after drinking is smaller.
7.At the class meeting, some top students introduced several approaches of the study of English.
8.Several villages were cut down from the outside world, for all the roads to them were destroyed.
9.Charlie’s character, the little tramp, was social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination.
10.That made her succeed later on was the kindness and consideration she showed
to all her patients.
