To most Chinese people, the 2020 Lunar New Year has been quite different from any previous Spring Festival. Due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreaks, most people are staying at home, while some were infected. Although it's difficult for many of us to perform our normal duties, we should hold the belief that there are always more approaches that can be found to solve problems. 1.
Read books
If you choose a good book, it can help you enjoy a whole day at home. 2. And your vocabulary could be enlarged as well. Personally, paper copies are recommended. The touch and smell of real paper has no digital replacement.
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Everyone can pick up a brush and write something, even if it may look very ugly at first. But the point of such practice is not to write beautiful characters. It's about enhancing your ability to calm down and focus, as you must breathe deeply to keep your hands from shaking. One good option to start with is copying classic texts.
Listen to classic music
Chopin, Mozart, Bach. Any of these great musicians could stun you with their rich legacy. Now, there are many online audio lessons that can help you appreciate classical music. 4. His humorous and informative lessons have attracted many music lovers. Another audio lesson about classical music is a violinist Peng Guanglin, who also teaches at Taiwan Soochow University.
Cook good dishes
5. When you temporarily lose your outdoor options, make sure you eat well. There are many recipes in Chinese cuisine to try, and you can follow video blogger Li Ziqi to get more ideas. She posts videos from an idyllic life in the country, and will undoubtedly serve as excellent inspiration.
A.Keep away from those who were infected.
B.One is from Duan Zhaoxu, a male pianist and a teacher at Beijing Normal University.
C.Once you have to go out, remember to wear face masks.
D.The ability of your brain to process words could be greatly improved through reading.
E.Practice calligraphy
F.Here are four activities you could try to get away from the boredom.
G.For most people, a happy day consists of at least two things: good food and sound sleep.
Street dances are dance styles that evolved (演变)outside of dance studios in any available open space.They are often improvisational (即兴的）and social in nature, encouraging interaction and contact with audiences and the other dancers.These dances generally evolve out of urban and suburban spaces and are a part of the native culture of that geographical area.Some examples of street dances include b-boying, or breakdancing, which originated in New York City.
Street dances are dances that evolve between people in a social environment, although it cannot be always determined as to how they actually do evolve between people.In theory, as one person comes up with a move that looks good to another person, the other person tries to copy that move.Similar to the game of Chinese whispers, the effect is that the other person cannot absolutely perform that move the same way as the other person, thus leading to the dancers creating their own style or entirely new moves.
There is a small difference between entirely freestyle dance and an absolute street dance.While freestyle dance is random and a personal dance invented by a single person (even if it’s based on someone else’s dance style) , a full street dance is a collection of the various similar dance moves and styles collected into one practice and regarded as the same dance.For example, when b-boying evolved out of the early hip-hop culture, people came up with their own moves，and other people improved them.Street dances constantly evolve for as long as they are now and then practiced and regarded as the same dance.All the moves danced to breaks in hip-hop culture were regarded as b-boying.
Sometimes it is possible to trace back street dance styles that were mostly pioneered by specific (具体的）people.One example is locking, which is often regarded as being started by Don Campbell, who was a 1970s pioneer of American street dance.Most of the time it is impossible to owe street dances to specific people, since the dances evolve outside of professional dance environments, and there is no social or legal record.Street dance pioneers also rarely have professional degrees in dance, thus distinguishing street dances from other modern dance forms.
1.Paragraph 1 is intended to tell us the _________of street dances.
A. varieties B. changes
C. characteristics D. distributions
2.What do we know about street dances?
A. Dancers perform them in dance studios.
B. They are developed by professional dancers.
C. They are collected from different moves and styles.
D. Dancers create moves based on other people’s moves.
3.Chinese Whispers are mentioned in Paragraph 2 to_________.
A. stress a street dancer's own style
B. show the effect of Chinese Whispers
C. introduce a popular Chinese game
D. explain the characteristics of street dances
4.The passage is probably taken from__________.
A. a travel journal
B. a history textbook
C. a popular magazine
D. a museum brochure
Artificial intelligence (Al) technology may soon be a useful tool for doctors. It may help them better understand and treat diseases like breast cancer(癌症)in ways that were never before possible.
Rishi Rawat teaches Al at the University of Southern California's (USC) Clinical Science Center in Los Angeles. He is part of a team of scientists who are researching how Al and machine learning can more easily recognize cancerous growths in the breast. Rawat provides information about cancer cells to a computer. He says this data helps the machine learn."…You can put the data into them and they will learn the patterns and the pattern recognition. That's important to make decisions.”
David Agus is another USC researcher. He believes that "machines are not going to take the place of doctors." Computers will not treat patients, but they will help make certain decisions and look for things that the human brain can't recognize these patterns by itself." Once a confirmed cancerous growth is removed, doctors still have to treat the patient to reduce the risk of cancer returning. The form of treatment depends on the kind of cancer. Currently, researchers take a thin piece of tissue (动植物细胞的组织)，put it on a small piece of glass and add color to better see the cells .
That process could take days or even longer. Scientists say Al can do something better than just count cells. Through machine learning, it can recognize complex patterns or structures, and learn how the cells are organized. The hope is that machines will soon be able to make a quick identification of cancer that is free of human mistakes. "A11 of a sudden, we have the computing power to really do it in real time... We couldn't have done this, we didn't have the computing power to do this several years ago, but now it's all changed." Agus adds that the process could be done "for almost no cost in the developing world.” He says that having a large amount of information about patients is important for a machine to effectively do its job in medicine .
The University of Southern California researchers are now only studying breast cancer. But doctors predict Al will one day make a difference in all forms of cancer.
1.Many diseases like breast cancer will soon be ______.
A.cured with Al B.treated with Al
C.prevented with Al D.removed with Al
2.What can we infer from Agus' s words in Paragraph 3?
A.Al technology is to replace doctors.
B.Computers can be an aid to the human brain.
C.Computers can work well with little information.
D.Al technology is not accessible to developing countries.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Helping to count cells. B.Recognizing complex patterns.
C.Making a quick and right identification. D.Learning how the cells are organized.
4.What does this passage mainly talk about?
A.Research in breast cancer. B.Potential of Al for doctors.
C.Imagination about Al' s future. D.Achievements on medical care.
I always dreamed of studying abroad, to learn at a world-class university while further exploring the grounds on which these nations achieved new milestones of development with each passing day.
To study abroad after my graduation, I could not stop seeking my dream. To take the first step, I did some brainstorming and explored opportunities on the Internet and finally decided to go for China. There were a number of reasons behind it﹣its advanced education system and thousands of centuries of rich culture inspired me to study there. The primary one was my curiosity how a nation has left many nations behind in a short time at its fast pace of development.
So just like that, I applied, along with some of my friends, for a master’s degree program at Communication University of China. I was the only one who got selected in the said program and in addition, the Chinese Scholarship Council sponsored all of my expenses. This good news was welcomed by my family.
This is my seventh month in Beijing. In my experience so far, one thing that appeared to be missing was the internship（实习） which I tried to find because I want to work here after completion of my studies. After some struggles I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to work as an intern with the Center for China and Globalization（CCG）. It's very exciting to work on their team as a researcher. Now I can proudly say that my decision to choose China as a study destination was the best decision I have ever made.
1.The writer writes the first paragraph mainly to ________.
A.encourage people to pursue dreams
B.summarize the main idea of the text
C.explain the reason for writing the passage
D.add some background information
2.What is the most important reason for the author coming to China？
A.China's rich culture.
B.His curiosity.
C.China's advanced education system.
D.His family's support.
3.What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?
A.He is most proud of studying in China.
B.He wants to be a researcher in the future.
C.He plans to work in China after graduation.
D.He found a job upon arriving in Beijing.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text？
A.Learning and working in China
B.Travel experiences in China
C.Realization of dreams in China
D.Importance of having dreams
New movies set holiday eve record
Chinese moviegoers set a box office （票房） record for the eve of the week—long National Day holiday. By 9:30 p.m. September 30, new movies had brought in 630 million yuan.
The major movies contributing to the box office record were My People, My Country, The Captain and The Climbers.
My People, My Country ranked first by bringing in around 270 million yuan. It was made up of seven short stories which were set in historic moments to look back at New China’s 70 years of existence. The movie was co-directed by Chen Kaige, Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, Xue Xiaolu, Xu Zheng, Ning Hao and Wen Muye.
Another well-received film, The Captain, earned 194 million yuan to occupy second place. Starring actor Zhang Hanyu, the film is based on heroic Sichuan Airlines pilot Liu Chuanjian, who completed one of the most miraculous （奇迹的） emergency landings in China’s civil aviation （民航） history.
Also adapted from real events, The Climbers earned 157 million yuan. With an excellent cast including Zhang Ziyi and Wu Jing, the film is about Chinese mountaineers’ climbing to the top of Mount Qomolangma.
Wu Jing said the film filled a gap in the market, with sports-themed titles quite rare in the world’s second-largest movie market.
Besides the three movies, eight other films will be on during the holiday ending on Oct 7.
1.My people, My country was directed by the following directors except ________.
A.Zhang Yibai B.Zhang Yimou
C.Chen Kaige D.Xu Zheng
2.The film The Captain has earned ________ yuan according to the passage.
A.194 million B.157 million
C.270 million D.630 million
3.Why did Wu Jing say The Climbers filled a gap in the movie market?
A.Because it is about climbing Mount Qomolangma.
B.Because it is a very successful movie.
C.Because its theme is about sports.
D.Because it is adapted from a real event.
假定你是李华，你和外教MrSmith本来约好去看在你们所在城市举行的国际摄影展，但你因故不能赴约。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括:
1.表示歉意；
2. 解释原因；
3.补救措施。
注意:1. 词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr Smith，
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Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
