Feb. 29, or Leap Day, arrives on your calendar once every four years—and 2020 is one of them. The reason there are 366 days every four years instead of the standard 365 is that the calendar doesn't precisely line up since the Earth orbits the sun in approximately 365 days and 6 hours. Hence, every 4 years a leap day, February 29th, has to be added to correct for the difference.
It's not a federally recognized holiday, but Leap Day is a special occasion, so retailers typically offer many sales, deals and discounts. From food to travel deals, here are 29 Leap Day 2020 discounts.
●Hard Rock Café: Customers with a Leap Day birthday receive a free entrée from the restaurant's Leaplings Eat Free menu with a valid photo ID.
●Dog Hans: Enjoy a free upgrade from a single to a double burger on Feb. 29, which will save you $2.49.
●Legal Sea Foods: Get two 1-pound lobsters and two sides at any of the East Coast eatery's 30 non-airport locations for $29(over a $50 value) on Feb. 29.
●Big Frog Custom T-Shirts ＆More: Get a free Leap Year 2020 T-shirt at any of the retailers participating locations on Feb. 29—no purchase required.
●Foot Locker: Save 15 percent on purchases of $70 or more through Feb. 29.
●Expedia: Save up to 29 percent off select hotels worldwide with reservations made on the Expedia mobile app on or before Feb. 29. Some restrictions apply.
●Avis: Take $25 off the cost of a weekly car rental with code MUWA169 through March 30.
●Marriott: Enjoy up to 20 percent in savings when you use code ADP to book a room in advance through March 19.
1.Why is there an extra day in February 2020?
A.To remain in line with the true astronomical year.
B.To officially celebrate a special occasion.
C.To pass down a time-honored tradition.
D.To offer a business promotional opportunity.
2.How much will you pay for a pair of shoes priced at $100 on Feb. 29?
A.$15. B.$85.
C.$75. D.$70.
3.Which of the following offers discounts beyond Feb. 29?
A.Dog Hans. B.Legal Sea Foods.
C.Expedia. D.Marriott.
很定你是李华，你正在为高考紧张复习，但最近你遇到了-些问题以至学习低效。于是你给你校的外籍心理老师Charlie写一封求助信寻求帮助。要点如下：
1.写信意图；
2.存在问题；
3.希望得到帮助。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
Dear Charlie,
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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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Basketball fans around the world are mourning the dead of American superstar Kobe Bryant. Bryant killed in a helicopter crash last Sunday in California, along with her l3-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people, Bryant was an 18-time All-Star player. He won five NBA championship and two Olympic gold medals. He was wide considered one of the great basketball players of his generation during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. The helicopter carry Bryant and the others crash into a hilly area in foggy conditions outside Los Angeles. The cause for the crash is under an investigation.
阅读下而材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Dressed in n flowing long robe 1.（decorate）with floral embroidery（花卉刺绣）from a past era, stylist Xiao Hang looks like she surfaced from a time machine. She walks across the noisy Beijing subway, 2.（attract）curious glances and questions.
China 3.（welcome）western fashion and futuristic technology during the last decades, 4. a growing number of young people like Xiao are looking to the past for their dressing choices. 5.（obvious）, they prefer to put on traditional “hanfu”, or “Han clothing”.
These historic 6.（costume）of the Han ethnic majority are enjoying a renaissance because the government is promoting traditional culture. Period dramas have also contributed to a 7.（great）interest in traditional Chinese clothing and a higher demand for it.
Xiao, who used to work at a state-owned machine manufacturing company，now runs her own hanfu business,8. she dresses customers for photo shoots and even plans hanfu-style weddings. However, there is some way before the style reaches wide 9.（accept）in China. Many people say their hesitation is due to the odd looks they get when wearing hanfu 10. public.
A back injury drove Briton Rose Oliver to tai chi, which led her to her husband and then took both of them to China. Twenty years ago, Oliver’s back injury _________ her childhood dream of becoming a ballet dancer. But the injury did _________ her to tai chi, a martial art _________ practiced in slow motion. Her initial hope was to improve her _________, however , it turned out to bring her more. She later married her _________, Rey Nelson, who taught her how to play tai chi , and founded a school with him, _________ the martial art to more than 10,000 students over eight years.
In 2000, the couple moved to Shanghai. They taught _________ in universities and happily _________ tai chi under various masters to enhance their skills in playing. After years of practice, Oliver found her occasional _________ had disappeared amazingly. But her greatest pain __________ when her husband died in 2003, leaving her alone to follow their __________ passion for tai chi. She thought of __________. But she finally determined to carry on to __________ her husband.
With the __________ of her tai chi “family” — the masters and students, Oliver spent her time outside tai chi teaching English as she did before and __________ cultural-exchange events. She founded the Double Dragon Alliance, which __________ Chinese kung fu masters to teach martial arts to westerners and organizes seminars and events for them to __________ Chinese massage, acupuncture, traditional medicine, and calligraphy.
Because of her __________ to cultural exchange, Oliver was given he Shanghai Magnolia Award, an award given to foreigners who have made __________ contributions to the city. And she has been officially __________ as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II-one of the highest honors to a citizen.
1.A.realized B.destroyed C.promoted D.decreased
2.A.limit B.cheat C.lead D.devote
3.A.typically B.rarely C.immediately D.simply
4.A.figure B.appetite C.appearance D.health
5.A.instructor B.colleague C.supervisor D.classmate
6.A.supplying B.explaining C.guaranteeing D.teaching
7.A.sports B.language C.music D.art
8.A.watched B.suspected C.learnt D.accepted
9.A.backaches B.headaches C.toothaches D.stomachaches
10.A.strengthened B.faded C.came D.worsened
11.A.previous B.separate C.shared D.temporary
12.A.coming off B.standing up C.turning away D.giving up
13.A.honor B.accompany C.comfort D.understand
14.A.influence B.support C.education D.agreement
15.A.collecting B.attending C.analyzing D.covering
16.A.enables B.orders C.promises D.reminds
17.A.exchange B.experience C.sponsor D.explore
18.A.inspiration B.suggestion C.adaptation D.contribution
19.A.natural B.professional C.significant D.hopeful
20.A.required B.celebrated C.respected D.announced
Empathy（共情）, the ability to understand other people, has dropped sharply among college students over the past 10 years. 1. Turn on the TV, and you’re showed with news and reality shows full of people, fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. Human beings learn by example and most of the examples on TV are anything but empathetic. 2.
Having relationships with other people is an important part of being human and having empathy is decisive to it. Researchers have also found that the empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety and fear.3. Many top companies report hut empathy is one of the most important things they expect from new managers. 4. Apparently, empathy is n kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help us achieve it.
Then, 5. For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. One doesn’t develop empathy by having a lot of opinions and doing a lot of talking. To really develop empathy, you’d better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.
A.How can we take advantage of empathy?
B.Empathy is even an indication of a good leader.
C.What’s the best way to improve empathy?
D.There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples.
E.Today, people spend more time alone rather than join clubs.
F.That might be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time.
G.Academics are vital but without emotional intelligence , you won’t be successful in life.
