All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd stepped down on Teachers' Day from leading the e-commerce giant he founded 20 years ago.
"I still have lots of dreams to go after." Ma wrote in an open letter last year to announce his parting. "The world is big, and I am still young, so I want to try new things." The 55-year-old businessman showed that he was ready for new things by arriving at his farewell panty（欢送会）dressed up like a rock star.
In fact, his rags-to-riches（白手起家的）story is a good example of doing something different. Visiting the United States in 1995, Ma saw the internet and had the idea of setting up his own trading website. In 1999, he founded Alibaba with a group of friends in a shared apartment, struggling for years to get it off the ground. With all the challenges, the company slowly brought e-commerce to China.
Although his success has inspired a number of Chinese tech businessmen. Ma pointed out that the key is having a dream. "It's the dreams that keep us never afraid of setbacks（挫折）."Ma said in a video posted on Sept 9.
Now the experienced businessman is looking to focus on education. What can he offer? "I'm not going to teach English; I'm not going to teach business. But I'm going to teach young people how to face challenges," he told Bloomberg News.
Skilled sailors were never made on calm waters. As Ma said. "Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueler. But the day after tomorrow is beautiful."
1.What did Jack Ma announce on Teachers' Day?
A.His retirement from Alibaba. B.His plan to return to teaching.
C.His dream of becoming a rock star. D.His plan to enlarge his online business.
2.What is Paragraph3 mainly about?
A.The important role of Alibaba.
B.How Ma got the idea for his business.
C.Difficulties Ma went through to found Alibaba.
D.How Ma inspires others to do something different.
3.What does Ma think dreams mean to us?
A.Dreams can lead us to offer more to society.
B.Dreams can give us confidence and courage.
C.Dreams can guide us to further our education.
D.Dreams can push us to set up new businesses.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Practice can help people succeed.
B.Confidence is the key to success.
C.Challenges allow us to develop new abilities.
D.Good conditions can't help people grow and learn.
When travelers are planning their trips to Thailand, they usually go to the well-known places. Here, three lesser-known Thai cities that you should absolutely put on your bucket list.
Mae Hong Son
Where it is: On the border of Thailand and Myanmar, in the mountainous Thai province of the same name.
Why should you go: Because of its nearness to Thailand, visiting Mae Hong Son might feel like experiencing a little bit of Myanmar---there are some cultural shared areas, and it's unlike anything or anywhere else on the planet.
Sukhothai
Where it is About 230 kilometers north of Bangkok, Sukhothai is characterized by its relative remoteness.
Why should you go: Sukhothai is a UNESCO world Heritage City, due to lots of ancient temple ruins.
In fact, the city was the birthplace of Thai architecture and culture, so if you want to get a good taste of Thailand's history, there's nowhere better to be.
Khao Lak
Where it is: On Thailand's south-central coast. "Khaolak" translate in English to "Lak mountain". which is the highest peak in the area's hilly region.
Why should you go: If you are seeking a bit of peace, quiet, and serenely calm beachfront, Khao Lak is the place to go. It's a change of pace from many of Thailand's other cities, which are exciting, colorful, and bustling---and who doesn't need a moment to recharge every now and again?
1.Who will be most interested in Sukhothai?
A.Mountaineers B.History lovers
C.Artists D.Music lovers
2.What is the typical feature of Khao Lak?
A.It's calm and peaceful. B.It's exciting and bustling.
C.It's busy and noisy. D.It's rich and colorful.
3.Where does this text probably come from?
A.A business magazine. B.A science textbook.
C.A travel brochure. D.A news report.
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack 因为选课问题，与父母意见不同，发生冲突，情绪低落，写信向你求助。请给他写一封回信，帮他分析冲突原因，提出和解建议。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
China is the native place of tea. Originally (最初), tea 1. (use) as a kind of medicine instead of a drink. 2. (late), as the ancient Chinese explored further into the features of tea, they separated it 3. herbs and made it into a kind of drink and 4. (gradual) it developed into Chinese tea culture.
Records show that the custom of tea drinking, 5. started in the western Han Dynasty, already became 6. fashion for people with high 7. (society) position during the Dynasty of Wei. In the Tang Dynasty it was common 8. (drink) tea. And people tried out even more 9. (way) to drink tea. In the Song Dynasty, tea planting and trade were on the increase and the technique of 10. (make) tea was greatly improved. By the Yuan Dynasty, drinking tea had became something very common in everyday life. In the Ming and the Qing Dynasties, people drank tea in almost the same way as we do today.
I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible. I worried about my _______ and tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat, low-fat, only bananas, no bananas-I almost went bananas, too.
Then I read an article that said _______ asking ''Am I fat? '' I should be asking ''Am I _______?'' I had no _______ a letter could make such a _______! Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight, things began to _______. Instead of saying ''I want to lose three kilos'', I would say ''I want to _______ two kilometers in eight minutes'' or ''I want to do 30 push-ups''. Rather than _______ the foods I enjoyed, I added healthy foods to my meals. I could _______ have a burger now and then, but I would ________ a salad or an apple.
Finally, I stopped ________ myself with actresses and models and ________ things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I ________ about myself. By being ________ about myself and my body, I became both happier and ________.
1.A.face B.weight C.future D.comfort
2.A.after all B.as long as C.instead of D.only if
3.A.tall B.brave C.beautiful D.fit
4.A.source B.idea C.way D.experience
5.A.summary B.fortune C.difference D.chance
6.A.lose B.change C.survive D.suit
7.A.suffer B.find C.run D.get
8.A.taking in B.cutting out C.putting off D.making up
9.A.still B.never C.hardly D.seldom
10.A.throw B.add C.forget D.buy
11.A.thinking B.dreaming C.warning D.comparing
12.A.looking for B.getting rid of C.passing down D.managing to
13.A.maintained B.liked C.refused D.realized
14.A.inspired B.determined C.ashamed D.positive
15.A.wiser B.slimmer C.healthier D.calmer
From old times, crows (乌鸦) have been famous for their cleverness. They use tools, work out problems, and even enjoy playing. 1.
To make tools, crows cut off leaves with their ''mouths'', shape them, and use them to look for bugs in wood or plants. 2.When the leaf isn't needed for the moment, the bird stores the tool at its feet or somewhere else.
To test wild crows' abilities to work out problems, scientists placed food outdoors in covered bowls. They watched with interest as the birds smartly opened the bowls to get the food. Scientists also found out that crows can make use of the traffic. 3.
4.Young crows will carry a stick or nut into the air, drop it, and fly to catch the object as it falls.
So just how smart are crows? Perhaps a crow will never do tricks as a dog will. 5.
A. Many people don't like crows.
B. Just as a carpenter (木匠) carries his tools with him, a crow will carry its tool around.
C. Crows are cleverer than many other birds.
D. For example, crows would drop a nut on the road and wait for a car to run over the nut to break it.
E. Besides, crows seem to enjoy playing.
F. Scientists have studied carefully how crows go about these activities.
G. But scientists agree that there's a lot going on in the brain of a clever crow.
