Derry which was short-listed (入围的) along with Birmingham, Sheffield and Norwich, has been chosen as the UK City of Culture.
Hundreds of people gathered in. the Guildhall to hear the result relayed on big screens.A number of nationally important events such as the Brit Awards and the Turner Prize could be hosted in Derry. The idea for a UK City of Culture came from the success of Liverpool during its year as European Capital of Culture in 2008. The honor does not come with any direct government funding but the bid organizers are hoping to focus on fundraising and rebuilding.
Plans are already in place to hold a ceremony on the River Foyle celebrating the return of St. Columbia to Ireland, a contemporary(当代的)music festival and a visual arts festival.
The judging group was led by television producer Phil Redmond, who was joined by culture minister Ed Vaizey for the announcement Both men are due to travel to Derry on Friday.
Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness travelled to Liverpool for the announcement and said he was “over the moon”.
The city's mayor,Colum Eastwood，,also travelled to Liverpool for the announcement and said he was also "over the moon"."The award will bring lasting benefits .for Deny. It will bring the jobs, the investment and the regeneration that we need,"，he added.
Gregory Campbell, Member of Parliament for East Derry, said that he felt very proud of the city's success."It has great potential； let's realize that potential,"he said.
"It could be the case if we are not careful that this could just be a three-year long party."
Mr. Campbell also cautioned that everyone needed to take part in the events in what is a majority nationalist city." We need to try to make sure that the divisions of the past area are the divisions of the past and that this has a universal potential for the future,"he said, "Too often in the past this city has a divided culture；we need to bring people together."
1.The underlined part "over the moon" in Para 5 most probably means
A.curious B.shocked C.frightened. D.overjoyed
2.According to Colum Eastwood, winning the bid will .
A.bring a lot of long-term advantages for the city
B.make the city become the center of Europe
C.help the government become richer and stronger
D.benefit the environmental protection
3.What can be learned from the text?
A.Liverpool was named the UK City of Culture in 2008.
B.Several events and celebrations will be held in Derry.
C.Phil Redmond alone will make the announcement.
D.Only Derry was chosen as the UK City of Culture.
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.Great Potential of Derry
B.The Changing Face of Derry
C.Derry , chosen as the UK City of Culture
D.Derry , bringing people together
China’s Most Mysterious Internet Celebrity
Her life looks like one straight out of a fairy tale. Li Ziqi impresses millions with her videos, where she makes seemingly everything from scratch with her own two hands, from dying a dress with fresh grape juice to fashioning traditional lipstick. She has some 50 million fans in China and another 8 million overseas, but she remains a mystery to many of them. In her videos, she doesn’t speak, and she rarely gives interviews.
To find Li, we had to travel to rural Sichuan Province in southwestern China, where she grew up. Li grew up with her grandparents here. She says she came to live with them after her stepmother mistreated her. But they were poor, so when she turned 14, Li went to work in the city. In 2012 , she decided to return to the countryside to take care of her grandmother.
Four years later, she started filming her life there. The dishes she prepares range from a single condiment to elaborate multi-course meals. But whatever she makes, she leaves no stone unturned, going as far as raising baby ducklings just to make a sauce (调味汁)out of salted duck eggs.
But Li is not without controversy(争议).Some viewers have been doubtful about her claim that she started as a one—woman band. Two years ago, Li posted a behind-the-scenes video to deny those claims. We weren’t able to make sure these claims because we were not allowed to observe Li filming. But today, three years after she first picked up the camera, Li is one of China’s most successful online video makers.
1.Why is Li Ziqi remain mystery to most fans?
A.She lives far from the city.
B.She seldom shows in public.
C.She is too shy to speak to others.
D.She is unwilling to communicate with others.
2.What can we learn from the passage about Li Ziqi’s early life?
A.She was brought up by her parents.
B.She didn't leave her hometown for the city until 2012.
C.She went to live with her grandparents when she was 14.
D.She returned to her hometown because of her grandmother.
3.What does the underlined part in Para 4 “she leaves no stone unturned”mean?
A.She misunderstands the things she does.
B.She tries her best to make all her fans satisfied.
C.She wants to find out everything under the stone.
D.She does everything she can to achieve a goal.
4.What is the controversy about Li Ziqi?
A.She makes the video in a new way.
B.She does not know how to start a band.
C.Some viewers doubt whether she started as a one-woman band.
D.Some viewers doubt her purpose of making the videos.
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AMDA is committed to providing a splendid performing arts education to a diverse community of creative artists, AMDA serves as both school and stage, where students are given the support and opportunity to identify their own personal objectives and to develop and improve their own distinctive artistic voices. AMDA tries to create an environment for students to develop the skills, confidence, imagination, and power to contribute to their community as artists, business people, lifelong learners, and hard-working citizens of the world. Above all,，AMDA wants to teach students that commitment and passion are the marks of a successful and joyous career.
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1.What is the first paragraph meant to do?
A.To attract the reader's attention.
B.To show AMDA’s great achievements.
C.To show the long history of AMDA.
D.To make a brief introduction about AMDA.
2.In AMDA,，students can be expected to learn many skills except .
A.acting B.dancing
C.playing a new instrument D.improving their voice
3.This article can probably be found in
A.a travel magazine B.a university website
C.a theatre’s notice D.an advertisement
今天是母亲节。假定你是李华，请给你的美国笔友John写一封电子邮件，谈谈你将如何与母亲一起度过这个特别的日子。要点如下：1.表述你与母亲间的情感；2. 通过自己的表现及行动表达对母亲的爱；3. 自己的感想。
注意： 1.词数100左右；2.请不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥；3.邮件的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
It’s Mother’s Day today. It’s a special day, isn’t it?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假如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。文中有10处语文错误，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。
Our school is planning to offer us a cooking course, to whom students have different attitudes. In my opinions, the cooking course is beneficial but enjoyable. There are a few advantages of attending them. For example, we can learn from a very useful skill to help ourselves not only live independent but also take care of our parents. Besides, taking this course was a way to make us feel relaxing and enrich our school life. To make this course great success, our school should tell us how to cook safely to avoid get hurt while we are practicing cooking.
My father lived a long life and was deeply loved by his wife, three children, eleven grandchildren and a large number of friends. He was smart and quick- headed. When I asked if he’d like to join me on Virgin Airlines, I remember him _________ replying: “Why not? It’s as close to heaven as I’ll ever get”
While he could always make us _________ he was also quiet, considerate and full of wonderful _________ for us so that we could do better.
When I was a child, I _________ myself to the change in Dad’s loose drawer—I didn’t see it as stealing, but rather as just borrowing without a _________ to give back—and bought chocolate from our local corner shop.
One day, while _________ the shop with my father, the shopkeeper questioned my _________ spending habits: “Now I don’t want to get him into any _________, Mr. Branson, but I don’t know where young Richard is getting all his _________ from. He’s becoming my best customer—I __________ he isn’t stealing it.”
Dad __________ by looking her straight in the eyes and saying loudly, “Madam, how dare you __________ my son for stealing?”
After we left the shop, my father never spoke a word about the __________ However, his deliberate (故意的) ________ for the rest of the day expressed everything. The way he __________ the situation taught me a hugely effective lesson. I learned that the power of the __________ words can be frighteningly influential.
His __________ my honesty was more __________ than if he had scolded (责备) me. I also learned the power of __________ and second chances. And these lessons have __________ me a lot in both life and work.
1.A.nervously B.curiously C.sensitively D.humorously
2.A.calm B.laugh C.benefit D.reflect
3.A.advice B.patience C.expectation D.appreciation
4.A.led B.sent C.helped D.attracted
5.A.dream B.cheque C.way D.plan
6.A.visiting B.discussing C.exploring D.progressing
7.A.reasonable B.average C.usual D.common
8.A.debt B.trouble C.honor D.change
9.A.confidence B.pleasure C.pride D.money
10.A.know B.hope C.admit D.remember
11.A.responded B.exploded C.attacked D.comforted
12.A.express B.inform C.blame D.warn
13.A.incident B.question C.trip D.shopkeeper
14.A.absence B.sadness C.anger D.silence
15.A.put up with B.kept away from C.dealt with D.lived through
16.A.unspoken B.proper C.meaningful D.enjoyable
17.A.discovering B.losing C.defending D.exhibiting
18.A.concerned B.powerful C.annoying D.frightening
19.A.communication B.friendship C.kindness D.forgiveness
20.A.grasped B.benefited C.expressed D.surprised
