Famous Irish poet Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) once wrote: “Ah! Realize your youth while you have it.” He pointed out the important truth about how precious youth is in one’s journey through life.
However, the popular Internet slang word foxi - or Buddhist - is challenging this norm by encouraging young people to remain calm and peaceful and avoid conflict as much as possible — in other words, to live like a Buddha.
The phrase was reportedly created in Japan in 2014 to describe young men who no longer bother to start relationships with women or follow someone else’s life path. They prefer to stay in their own peaceful world without being disturbed and care little about passion and success.
Now, Chinese Internet users are pairing the phrase with other words to describe a similar mindset. For example, “Buddhist students” are those who study just the right amount - they don’t cut class, but they don’t burn the midnight oil, either. There are also “Buddhist parents”, who interfere (干涉) little with their children’s lives and let them develop however they like - the opposite of “helicopter parents”.
In this fast-changing and competitive world, it’s only natural that people are seeking a spiritual anchor. However, some would compare foxi with “demotivational culture” - a phrase that describes young people who feel aimless and powerless. They say that foxi actually reflects the reality that young people are losing their will to fight. They are pretending to keep a healthy and wise attitude toward failure simply because they’re incapable of succeeding.
But no matter what, there is one thing that “Buddhist youngsters” should keep in mind: You may want to keep a calm mindset regarding failure, but you should also be passionate about school, work and life. After all, Wilde also wrote: “Live the wonderful life that is in you! Let nothing be lost upon you. Be always searching for new sensations. Be afraid of nothing.”
1.Which would be considered as “Buddhist” by Chinese Internet users?
A. A man refusing to date with girls. B. A person refusing others’ advice.
C. A parent caring too much about his child. D. A student never working extra hours.
2.What does the underlined word “demotivational” in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Full of energy. B. Lacking motivation.
C. Physically healthy. D. Absent-minded
3.What’s the writer’s suggestion to “Buddhist youngsters”？
A. Being positive. B. Being cooperative.
C. Being considerate. D. Being content
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Peaceful, or aimless? B. Foxi is popular nowadays.
C. What should Buddhist youngsters do? D. Foxi helps live a wonderful life.
In 1869, the Smiley family purchased an area of land about 100 miles north of New York City. Over time, some of their property and much of the surrounding landscape became the Mohonk Preserve, which has since grown to 8, 000 acres and attracts visitors and rock climbers.
But the Mohonk Preserve also has a long scientific legacy. In the 1930s, Dan Smiley, a descendent of the original owners, began keeping track of the plants and animals that lived in the area.
Megan Napoli is a research ecologist with the Mohonk Preserve in New York. She thinks Smiley’s efforts produced a rare long-term data set of observations, which is useful for studying the impacts of climate change. For instance, other research has shown that songbirds are migrating north earlier and earlier in the spring.
It’s important for the birds to arrive at the proper time in the spring, because they need to time their arrival with the insect emergence. So they need to be here to establish their nesting sites, lay their eggs. Once the eggs hatch, they have their baby birds, so they need to time it when the insects are most abundant.
Napoli has begun analyzing about 76,000 observations of songbird migration dates collected by Smiley and his team to see if they, too, show that climate change has altered the timing of migrations. Her results suggest that they do.
Napoli found that short-distance migrants that spend their winters in the southern U. S. now arrive an average of eleven days earlier than they did in the 1930s. Long-distance migrants that overwinter in the tropics arrive roughly a week earlier. Napoli presented her results at a recent Ecological Society of America meeting in Portland, Oregon.
Meanwhile, who knows how many other long-term, personal data collections like Smiley s are out there, waiting to be discovered and to help improve official attempts to track the planet’s changes.
1.What do we know about Dan Smiley?
A. He lived in New York City. B. He was a scientific researcher.
C. He owned the Mohonk Preserve. D. He kept a record of wildlife.
2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The birds’ birth. B. The birds’ arrival.
C. The nest building. D. The insect appearance.
3.What does Megan Napoli think of Smiley’s long-term record?
A. It has affected the birds’ migration. B. It challenges the previous research.
C. It has changed official attitudes. D. It is of great value to her research.
4.What can we learn from Napoli’s research?
A. It is totally based on Smiley’s long-term notes.
B. Scientists have to rely on more personal data.
C. Climate change affects birds’ migration time.
D. It contributes greatly to other personal research.
In recent years，Myanmar has opened its doors to western tourism．This once-closed state in Southeast Asia is a gold mine for those who enjoy the ancient Buddhist culture of the region．Compared to its neighbors，the landscape of Myanmar has been left largely undamaged．There are so many reasons why Myanmar is amazing and has been rated one of the top Asian tourist destinations for 2019．Here are some of its scenic spots：
Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon
As far as pagodas are concerned，this is one of the most respected in Myanmar．This massive325-foot Buddhist pagoda is surrounded by smaller shiny-gold pagodas．It is believed that some of the hairs of Gautama Buddha are well-preserved in here．The Shwedagon Pagoda is a must-see destination on your traveling schedule．
Long Neck Tribe of the Hill Country
These women—who are identified by their long necks that are stretched by brass neck coils(项圈)from an early age—have become world-famous．You’ll find this tribe in the mountainous north of the country，especially in Chin state．This custom dates back to ancient times when tribesmen—who were always at war with neighboring tribes—put neck coils on their women to prevent them from being taken as prisoners of war．These days，the long-necked women are used to seeing foreigners，who make the long journey to this isolated region of Myanmar for the purpose of seeing them．
Mandalay City
This dusty，hot center of trading and commerce for Myanmar is both fascinating and exciting．You’11 never find a shortage of things to do here．Temples．Medieval-era castles．Buildings from the country’s colonial British past．There are over 600 monasteries and nunneries in the Holy Hills of Sagaing，which overlook Mandalay．The city also has an exciting nightlife which will be an attraction for many．
1.What does the writer intend to tell in the passage?
A. Life styles people in Myanmar have．
B. Activities tourists can attend in Myanmar．
C. Reasons why Myanmar is suddenly popular．
D. Information about some attractions in Myanmar．
2.For what purpose were the neck coils initially used?
A. To protect women’s necks．
B. To frighten the enemies away．
C. To make women more attractive．
D. To stop women being victims of war．
3.What will impress travelers to Mandalay City most?
A. Promising commercial future． B. Architecture of different styles．
C. Shiny-gold pagodas． D. Abundance of goods in night markets．
你校将举办一年一度的英语演讲比赛，今年的主题是“I’m Proud of My Parents.你想报名参加。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿为参加比赛做准备。
要求：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good morning，everyone !
Today I would like to________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank you.
假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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。错误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（∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
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。
Hi，everybody. Greeting from Vietnam! We arrived there tired， but excitedly. This is our first trip to Asia and the friendly of the people is amazing. All the different sights and smells make us eager try the food. We are looking forward to eat Vietnamese food for dinner on night. Our hotel is not only cheap and also very clean. The owners are friendly and helpful. They have told us about some places we shouldn’t miss them. We planned to stay here in Ho Chi Minh City for a few days，and then travel to the north.
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday. The day after it has been known as Black Friday， 1. is the start of the holiday shopping season，and 2. (be) the busiest shoppingday of the year in the US since 2005.
Most stores offer big sales on Black Friday.They open their doors quite early in the morning and try to attract shoppers 3. big discounts. Black Friday is a great time to go 4. (shop). However，there are problems. The 5. (big) one is 6. there are not enough low-priced items. These items are in great need，so people stand in long lines7. (get) them. They may wait three to four hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a TV or computer at a low price， 8. not everybody can get one. Some people leave，9. (disappoint).
The situation makes people worried. Some Black Friday events have been crazy. There have been fights over toys among shoppers. Some workers have even been hurt by large 10. (crowd). But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still，if you plan to go，you will expect a large number of people and a bit of pushing.
