KQED is a Public Broadcasting Service station in California, US. The station is owned by Northern California Public Broadcasting. Some of its radio programs are as follows:
●The Cooler
As one of the most popular programs among young listeners, the Cooler is a podcast (博客) about pop culture stories and music, presented in a smart, fun and personal way. Come and join us on our journey.
Time: MON-THU, 8 pm—9 pm.
● Here & Now
A live production, in cooperation with stations across the country, Here & Now reflects the world of news as it's happening in the middle of the day, with timely, in-depth news, interviews and conversation. Hosted by Robin Young
Time: MON-THU, 11am—1 pm
● Mind Shift
The Mind Shift podcast explores the innovations (创新) in education that are shaping how kids learn. Hosts Ki Sung and Katrina Schwartz introduce listeners to educators, researchers, parents and students who are developing effective ways to improve how kids learn. They cover topics like how teachers are developing surprising methods to deal with classroom disruptions; how listening to podcasts is helping kids develop reading skills.
Time: THU-SUN, 7 pm—9 pm
● Living on Earth
Living on Earth is a weekly news and information program about the world's changing environment, ecology, and human health. If there's something new about climate change, environmental politics or environmental quality and human health, you can count on Host Steve Curwood and the LOE public radio news team to keep you up to date.
Time: WED, 9 am—10 am
1.At what time can the audience enjoy pop culture stories?
A.Tuesday, 8 pm—9pm. B.Wednesday, 9 am—10 am.
C.Friday, 8 pm—9pm. D.Sunday, 7pm—9pm.
2.From which radio program can listeners pick up news at noon?
A.The Cooler. B.Here & Now.
C.Mind Shift. D.Living on Earth.
3.Which of these topics might be covered in Living on Earth?
A.Education policies. B.Economic problems.
C.Human population. D.Global warming.
假如你是李华，获悉当地旅游局将举办“最美潮州”(Amazing Chaozhou)摄影大赛。请写封邮件邀请你的美国外教Mr. Smith参加，邮件内容包括：
1. 作品要求：展示当地的风土人情，附上作品名称；
2. 投稿方式与截止时间：1月30号前发邮件至ac@chaozhou.gov.cn；
3. 表示愿意提供帮助。
参考词汇：旅游局：tourism administration
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的； 3. 开头语己为你写好。
Dear Mr. Smith,
How is everything going?
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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。
Years ago, all my parents were involved in a serious car accident. Uncle Bob takes on the role as a father to me. I lived with them during that period. He allowed me to stay with him though his home was not really bigger. He showed his care and love for me with paying attention to my health, education and which I needed at that time. I really appreciated a time he spent with me. We were used to go on trips together. We would just spend days with either playing our guitars or read our favorite car magazines. I always felt gratefully towards him. He was like a father figure who would always give me encouragement.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
“Add Oil” is the literal English translation of the Chinese phrase “Jiāyóu” (Cantonese “Ga Yau”), which is used to express encouragement, 1. (excite), or support to others. It’s used in sporting events 2. (encourage) a friend, and in many other conversations!
“Add Oil” has now been added 3. the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary entry describes the phrase as “chiefly Hong Kong English”, and notes its4. (early) appearance in a book published back in 1964.
Some people believe that the phrase 5. (invent) at the Macau Grand Prix (澳门汽车大奖赛) during the 1960s, where the crowd would shout at the pit teams (加油团队) to “Add Oil!” to the racing cars. The meaning of the Chinese characters is to add (jiā) oil (yóu), which implies 6.(add) oil/fuel to an engine to fire 7. up.
In places such as Hong Kong, where a mixture of Chinese and English is 8. (common) used among friends, the English phrase often replaces the Chinese characters, and this is the reason 9. the phrase has been added to the dictionary.
The latest addition to Oxford English Dictionary is by no means a stand-alone. Other Chinese phrases that 10. (enter) everyday English include “long time no see” and “no can do”.
A mother and daughter were rescued from the wreckage (残骸) of a car crash thanks to an app. It can ______ people anywhere in the world using just three ______.
Valerie Hawkett, 33, lost ______ of her Ford Fiesta while ______ round a sharp bend in Somerset last October. Ms Hawkett's ______went flying over a bush and landed on its _____ in a field.
Her four-year-old ______ Tegan was in the back and the ______ mother called the police to come to her aid — but she didn't know ______ she was.
Officers were able to find their way to Ms Hawkett in the field--- after ______ her the link to a website called what3words. It is able to find the exact ______ of any location on Earth. It told Ms Hawkett the three-word square she was in —“Weekend foggy earphones” — which _______ policemen to a road near a field on the A36 heading out of Norton St Philip, Somerset.
Ms Hawkett, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, said: “It was absolutely brilliant. It's really, really _______ . I could have been in that field all day ______ the three-word location.”
Ms Hawkett said her car landed on its side, with the only means of ______being through the back passenger-side door. She said:“The only thing ______ me in my seat was my seat belt. But I _________ to get that undone and get me and my daughter out through the back door. I ______ the police after we got out the car.”
Ms Hawkett and Tegan were taken to a ______ nearby to be checked over — but were told they were ______ injured and sent home shortly afterwards.
1.A.trust B.accept C.train D.find
2.A.words B.videos C.pictures D.signals
3.A.sight B.control C.hope D.track
4.A.driving B.walking C.running D.cycling
5.A.phone B.glasses C.vehicle D.freezer
6.A.side B.front C.back D.middle
7.A.son B.niece C.daughter D.nephew
8.A.excited B.panicked C.grateful D.curious
9.A.how B.who C.where D.what
10.A.handing B.texting C.attaching D.applying
11.A.effect B.function C.advantage D.position
12.A.compared B.added C.connected D.directed
13.A.cheap B.good C.safe D.light
14.A.thanks to B.in favor of C.but for D.in relation to
15.A.success B.attempt C.support D.escape
16.A.following B.holding C.pushing D.attracting
17.A.managed B.promised C.pretended D.forgot
18.A.helped B.inspired C.called D.stopped
19.A.hospital B.shelter C.subway D.motorway
20.A.steadily B.rapidly C.obviously D.slightly
Most of us in China are used to paying for everything with our phones. 1. At least, this was the case for Lim Swee Say from Singapore, who found his first experience with Chinese payment methods quite impressive. Lim was waiting in line to buy nuts at a street stall (货摊) in Shanghai and saw other customers show their phones and take the nuts without giving cash. 2. It seems that Singapore falls behind in mobile payments. Some Chinese tourists find it inconvenient when they have to use cash in Singapore.
3. According to Xinhua News Agency, many countries now accept mobile payment services for Chinese tourists, with WeChat Pay covered in 13 overseas countries and regions and Alipay over 200. It’s now common to see the familiar green or blue logos in tourist destinations around the world, from a tiny shop in the Scottish Highlands to a huge department store in New York.
Mobile payments are now a normal part of life in China, and the trend is sweeping other nations. According to Forrester Research, in America, mobile payments rose by 37 per cent in 2016. 4.
This may be partly because western mobile payment services require businesses to install expensive equipment before customers can use them. 5.
A. He was trying to figure out how they got paid.
B. Foreign tourists don’t like to pay with their mobile phones.
C. But in China, all it takes is a QR code (二维码) and a phone.
D. Soon after, he realized that the customers were using WeChat Pay.
E. Still, Chinese mobile payments were nearly 50 times greater than those in the US.
F. But for foreign visitors who aren’t familiar with this method, it may seem strange.
G. The popularity of Chinese mobile payments has pushed some foreign companies to accept them.
