History can be found at every turn, and every corner, as you walk the streets of this architectural marvel of a city, and at Powis Place and Fraser Studios you are just a short 15-minute walk away from one of the oldest universities in the country. Links can be found to The University of Aberdeen as far back as 1495, with a beautiful medieval (中世纪的) campus to back up its claims.

It makes it the fifth oldest university in the whole of the UK, and as a result it has always been a well-regarded higher education establishment. It has been voted the Scottish University of 2019 and is ranked in the Top 30 Universities in the UK in 2019. It attracts people from all over the UK and abroad. With distance learning choices, it is an attractive proposition to many students. The Sir Duncan Rice Library has perfect views of the entire city and beaches, and the university has one of the largest medical campuses in the whole of Europe.

Aberdeen University Students' Association (AUSA) is home to over 150 societies and hundreds of activities relating to those societies. It ensures that whatever you are interested in you are well served when moving to the city as a student. It is a fantastic way to meet and make new friends with people from all over the world. Within the Union there is a cafe and a shop, with many food outlets providing daily refreshments (茶点) during breaks between lectures and study. There are also plenty of volunteering and training opportunities to take part in, whether you are looking for a hobby, to help others, to present your CV, or all of the above.

The University of Aberdeen certainly holds some reputations, home .to five previous Nobel Prize Winners, an internationally-focused university in teaching and research, and even its very own tartan created in 1992 to celebrate the university 's 500th anniversary.

1.When was the University of Aberdeen first built?

A.2019. B.1992.

C.1495. D.500.

2.What does the underlined words “proposition” most probably mean?

A.choice B.preparation

C.building D.history

3.What can we know about Aberdeen University?

A.Five scientists won the Nobel Prize in 2019.

B.It gained the Scottish University of 2019.

C.It has the largest medical campus in the world.

D.It is the 30th biggest university in Europe.

4.What can we do in the Sir Duncan Rice Library?

A.Join AUSA for over 150 societies. B.Get volunteering opportunities.

C.Receive distance learning. D.Enjoy the whole city and beaches.

    Probably no other musical instrument is as popular as the guitar. Musicians use the guitar for almost every kind of music. Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. The traditional Spanish folk music called Flamenco could not exist without a guitar. The sound of American blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar. And rock and roll music would almost be impossible Without this instrument.

Some music experts say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Egypt more than one thousand years ago. Some other experts say that the ancestor of the modern guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the twelfth century. The guitar continued to develop in Spain. In the 1700s, it became similar to the instrument we know today.

Many famous musicians played the instrument. The famous Italian violinist Niccolo Paganinni played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s. Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works. One kind of music for the guitar developed in the southern area of Spain called Adalusia. It will always be strongly linked with the Spanish guitar. It is called Flamenco.

In the 1930s, Les Paul began experimenting with ways to make an electric guitar. He invented the solid body electric guitar in 1946. The guitar has always been important to blues music. With the electric guitar, Les Paul helped make modern blues music possible. There have been many great blues guitarists. Yet, music experts say all blues guitar players are measured against one man and his famous guitar. That man is B. B. King. Every blues fan knows that years ago B. B. King named his guitar Lucille. Here B. B. King plays Lucille on his famous recording of “The Thrill Is Gone”. Lucille, B. B. King's large, beautiful black guitar, is important to American music. Visitors can see King's very first guitar at the Rock and Soul Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. The museum is the only permanent exhibit organized by the Smithsonian Institution outside Washington, D. C., and New York City.

1.Where did the modern guitar finally come into being?

A.Egypt. B.Spain.

C.Persia. D.Italy.

2.What do we know about Flamenco?

A.It is the name of a famous musician. B.It is related to Spanish guitar.

C.It is also called Adalusia. D.It is the name of a guitar.

3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A.The electric guitar promoted the development of the blues.

B.The musician B. B. King named his guitar Lucille.

C.The Rock and Soul Museum first opened in Memphis.

D.The exhibit was first organized by the Smithsonian Institution.

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.Traditional Folk Music B.Flamenco and Guitar

C.Violinist and Blues D.Guitar and Music

    While traveling to a foreign land, or perhaps across the state, aren't you looking for something a little more adventurous, more luxurious ( 豪华) , and packed with facilities (设施) that you don't have at home?

Treehotel, Sweden

It was perhaps everybody's childhood dream to be able to have their own tree house. Now you can sleep in a specifically made hotel suite built atop a tree in the  Harads  Municipality in Sweden. The most unique rooms are the Bird's Nest, a room exactly shaped like a bird nest; the Mirror Cube, a hide-out with reflective outside walls. The rate of each room starts from about $800 per night.

The Manta Resort, Tanzania

The Manta Resort in Tanzania is one of the world's only hotels with rooms placed below the surface of the ocean. By opening the curtains of your windows, you'll be able to see hundreds of fish swimming peacefully around your room. Want to go for a swim? Climb out of your room and jump in the clear waters! For only $250 a night, you, too, can sleep with the fishes.

Book and Bed, Japan

Reading before sleeping is something that many people do. Book and Bed, a 30-room hotel in the heart of Tokyo takes advantage of this by conveniently placing a lot of books in shelves just an arm's reach away from your bed. The rooms at this hotel are small enough for a single adult. Reading yourself to sleep in one of their comfortable rooms will cost only about $40 a night,

Tianzi  Hotel, China

The largest image hotel in the world is the Tianzi Hotel in Hebei Province, China. The hotel is a description of the three ancient Chinese gods of Fu, Lu, and Shou- the god of fortune, prosperity, and longevity, respectively. To enter it, simply open the door located in Shou's foot.

The peach resting in the God of Longevity's left hand is a one-bedroom suite with a perfect view of the busy city. Rates at the Tianzi Hotel start as cheap as $11 a night.

1.What can we know about Treehotel?

A.It is made of wood. B.It is made on a tree.

C.It is called the Mirror Cube. D.It is named after a bird nest.

2.What can we do in the Manta Resort?

A.Live in the Bird's Nest. B.Swim in the ocean.

C.Read before sleep. D.Enjoy the busy city.

3.Which hotel most probably has the smallest room?

A.Treehotel. B.The Manta Resort.

C.Book and Bed. D.Tianzi Hotel.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A Note of the Nicest Things

He was in the first third grade class I taught at Saint Mary’s school. All of my students were dear to me, except Mark Eklund. He often talked constantly. I had to remind him again and again that talking without permission was not acceptable.

One morning my patience was growing thin, and then I made a new teacher’s mistake. I looked at him, saying, “If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth shut!”

It wasn’t ten seconds later when Chuck, another student, blurted out, “Mark is talking again.” Since I had stated the punishment, I had to act on it. I took a roll of tape out of my drawer. Without saying a word, I proceeded to Mark’s desk, tore off two pieces of tape and made a big X over his mouth. When I walked back to Mark’s desk and removed the tape, his first words were, “Thank you for correcting me, Sister.”

One Friday, I asked the students to list the names of the other students, leaving a space between each name. Then I told them to write down the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates. As they left, each one handed me the paper.

That Saturday, I wrote down the name of each student and listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday I gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. “Really?” I heard the whispers. “I never knew that meant anything to anyone!” “I didn’t know others liked me so much!” Then Mark said, “Thank you for teaching me, Sister.”

Years later, after I returned from vacation, my parents met me at the airport. My father cleared his throat as he usually did before saying something important. “The Eklunds called last night,” he began. “Really?” I said. “I haven’t heard from them in years. I wonder how Mark is.” Dad responded quietly. “Mark was killed in Vietnam,” he said. “The funeral is tomorrow, and his parents would like it if you could attend.”

I had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before, so handsome, so mature.

Para 1.After the funeral, Mark’s mother and father found me.

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Para 2.Mark’s classmates started to gather around us.

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假如你是李华，你看到美国留学生Sharon在网上发帖，希望有人能够帮助她提高普通话（Mandarin）水平。请根据以下提示用英语给她写一封电子邮件：

1. 表达给她提供帮助；

2. 说明你能胜任辅导；

3. 列举你的提高计划。

注意：

1. 字数80词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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How to prevent being infected with the virus? There are a number of standard hygiene (卫生) practices 1. have been recommended to protect against infection and 2. (far) spread. These include covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing with a medical mask, tissue or flexed elbow; avoiding contacting with those who are unwell 3. (close); the appropriate use of masks and personal protective 4. (equip), especially in a healthcare setting; washing hands regularly with water and soap, 5. alcohol-based hand sanitizer (洗手液). Actions that can be taken to prevent infection from 6. animal source include: avoiding unnecessary unprotected contact with animals; washing hands after contact with animals or animal products; and ensuring that animal products are cooked thoroughly before they 7. (consume).

8. is important to stay home if you’re feeling unwell. But if you have a fever, cough, and difficulty 9. (breath), seek medical care early and share your previous travel history 10. your healthcare provider.

    A Colorado pair brings new meaning to the word “determination”. When one couldn’t walk and the other couldn’t see, they _______ up to share their love of the great outdoors.

Melanie Knecht has to use a wheelchair to get around due to born spina bifida (脊柱裂). Trevor Hahn only recently became blind after he _______ an eye disease five years ago. Both living in Fort Collins, Colorado, the two met at an adaptive boxing class — and they soon ran into each other again at an adaptive rock-climbing class.

They immediately _______ over Knecht’s lifelong hobby of camping and Hahn’s passion for outdoor sports. When she told him about her recent trip to Easter Island, where she got the _______ to be carried on another person’s back, an unusual idea occurred to her.

_______ his lost sight, he’d been able to scale a Himalayan peak, using poles and _______ directions from his companions.

They started small, but next month — with her vision and his _______— they will trek to the top of a 14,000-foot mountain.

“It just seemed like common sense. He’s the legs, I’m the eyes! _______, we’re the dream team.” said Knecht.

At the start of each hike, a friend lifts Knecht _______ a carrier on Hahn’s back. From that point on, she gives him oral directions to lead the way.

Hahn said, “It made me so happy to help someone experience what I’ve been able to experience my whole life. The best part is being able to make her smile — that gives me ________.”

In addition to this sense of purpose, the two share an understanding of how ________ it can be asking able-bodied or sighted people for assistance in everyday life. They get immeasurable ________ from being able to do this on their own.

While the two accept that others ________ what they’ve been able to do, they’re not looking for ________— they just want others to encourage solutions for their friends with disabilities. Don’t ________ them because you think they won’t be able to do something.

1.A.rose B.made C.teamed D.ended

2.A.developed B.cured C.spread D.diagnosed

3.A.handed B.argued C.got D.bonded

4.A.opportunity B.competence C.permission D.admission

5.A.On account of B.In spite of C.On top of D.In view of

6.A.spoken B.opposite C.confusing D.gesturing

7.A.optimism B.strength C.guidance D.wisdom

8.A.Hopefully B.Instead C.Together D.Similarly

9.A.over B.up C.off D.into

10.A.relief B.courage C.reward D.purpose

11.A.convenient B.difficult C.ridiculous D.essential

12.A.suffering B.wealth C.satisfaction D.depression

13.A.appreciate B.oppose C.dismiss D.advocate

14.A.criticism B.attention C.praise D.curiosity

15.A.convince B.reject C.contact D.approach

    If you were like most kids, your mother must have told you there were three no-no’s when it came to your fingers: Don’t put them in an electrical outlet, don’t stick them up your nose (at least not in public), and don’t use them when you are counting. 1. But experts in education and cognition now believe that using your fingers to do math is not only a perfectly good idea but may even help children become superior students.

It certainly makes sense. When children count on their fingers, they take an abstract concept — mathematics — and translate it into the most basic and visual form 2.. Even when we aren’t actually counting on figures, they still can help us on math problems.

3. It activates when we respond to heat, pressure, pain, or the use of a given finger.

Studying brain scans, researchers discovered that when students aged 8 to 13 work on subtraction (减法 ) equations, this region “lights up” on the scans, even if the students aren’t using their fingers. The more complex the problem is, the more activities are detected.

The connection between finger use and math ability has been proved on old-fashioned math tests as well. With their eyes closed, first graders were asked to identify which of their fingers a researcher was touching. 4.. When college students were given the same quiz, the highest scores once again performed best on calculation tests.

So what does all this mean? For one thing, parents and teachers shouldn’t discourage children from counting on their fingers. 5.. Memorizing the multiplication tables may help, but it is not the best option. “I would like to see interesting and creative representations of ideas.” says Jo Boaler, a professor of math education.

Recently, a series of activities have been designed to strengthen students’ perception of their fingers. Maybe in the near future, there will be only two no-no’s regarding the use of fingers.

A.There is a section of the brain, called the somatosensory finger area.

B.Researchers also stress that students simply learn better using visual tools.

C.The first two laws of fingers are as true as ever.

D.That may sound simplistic, but the researchers offer an interesting explanation.

E.Researchers found those scoring highest on the finger-ID questions scored higher on a math test.

F.Researchers are unimpressed by those students who finish quickly as well.

G.In fact, experts believe the brain is built to “see” any process with our fingers.

Young people in the United States do not have a strong understanding of the world and their place in it.

Two U. S.— based groups, the Council on Foreign Relations and the National Geographic, Society commissioned an online survey earlier this year. They wanted to know what young people educated in American colleges knew about geography, U. S. foreign policy, recent international events, and economics.

The survey was given to over 1,200 Americans between the ages of 18 and 26 years. All of them presently attending, or having previously graduated from, a 2- or 4-year college or university.

The average test score, out of 75 total possible answers, was 55 percent. The study identifies a few important problems. For example, only 30 percent knew that the only part of the U. S. government that can declare war is Congress. Only 60% of those taking the survey could identify Brazil on a world map.

Part of the problem, argue the organizers of the survey, is the internet. They say it is becoming harder to find high-quality information about world events amongst all the fake news and trivia which swamp the web. Forty-three percent of those questioned said they read about the news on Facebook.

Another problem is that most college courses do not require students to learn about international issues. If such information is not required, Richard Haass from the Council on Foreign Relations said, then the United States could have leaders like Gary Johnson. He was a recent presidential candidate who did not know about the Syrian city of Aleppo when a reporter asked him about it.

The survey results were not all bad. The young people also demonstrated a good understanding of climate change and renewable energy. And the majority of them said that international issues were becoming more important to them.

Haass says these findings suggest the need to find was to get good information to students, both in school and online. To help, the Council on Foreign Relations is creating a new program called CFR Campus, designed to help build knowledge about global issues.

1.What can we learn about the survey?

A.All the participants were recent university graduates.

B.It was an online survey conducted by two US universities.

C.Its aim is to figure out what the young people know about America.

D.It was given to over 1,200 American people aged from 18 to 26.

2.What’s one reason survey organizers give for young people’s lack of knowledge?

A.Young people are unwilling to travel abroad.

B.The sources from which they get their information.

C.The US university system is of poor quality.

D.Their lack of interest in knowing more about the world.

3.According to the survey, what topic did the young Americans understand best?

A.Environmental matters. B.Geographic information.

C.Foreign relations. D.Government organizations.

4.In which column of a newspaper could we find this article?

A.Economics. B.Entertainment.

C.Politics. D.Education.

    Artemis is NASA’s new lunar exploration program. Through the Artemis program, NASA will use new technology to study the Moon in new and better ways, and prepare for human missions to Mars.

NASA’s new rocket will carry the Orion spacecraft to lunar orbit. Then, astronauts will dock (对接) Orion at a small spaceship called the Gateway, from which the crew will take trips to the lunar surface in a new human landing system, and then return to the Gateway. The crew will return to the Earth aboard Orion.

NASA will test the rocket and spacecraft in flight, then send a crew for a test flight:

Artemis 1 will be a test flight of the SLS rocket with the Orion spacecraft with no crew.

Artemis 2 will fly SLS and Orion with a crew past the Moon, then circle it and return to the Earth. This trip will be the farthest any human has gone into space.

Artemis 3 will send a crew with the first woman and the next man to land on the Moon by 2024. The Artemis 3 crew will visit the Moon’s South Pole. No one has ever been there.

At the Moon, astronauts will:

Search for the Moon’s water and use it.

Learn how to live and work on the surface of another celestial body (天体) where astronauts are just three days from home.

Test the technologies we need before sending astronauts on missions to Mars, which can take up-to three years round trip.

The Moon is a good place to learn new science. NASA will learn more about the Moon, the Earth and even the Sun. The Moon is a “test bed” for Mars. The Moon is a place to show that astronauts will one day be able to work away from the Earth on Mars for long periods of time.

1.What is the aim of the Artemis program?

A.To help astronauts return to the Earth. B.To be ready for the landing on Mars.

C.To study the Mars using new science. D.To test the Moon landing spacecraft, Orion.

2.Which will be the achievement of the Artemis series?

A.Going to the Moon’s South Pole. B.Making the farthest trip into space.

C.Sending the first man to the Moon. D.Flying to the Moon with three persons.

3.What will Artemis astronauts do on the Moon?

A.Send astronauts to Mars. B.Run a three-year-long test.

C.Find and make use of water. D.Learn to live not far from home.

4.What can we conclude from the text?

A.It is possible to live on another planet now.

B.The crew will reach the lunar surface from the Orion.

C.NASA has sent the first woman astronaut to the Moon.

D.The Artemis program is of great help to Mars exploring.

    I always wanted to be extraordinary at something. Not just as in,”Great job, Jimbo!” No, I wanted to be best-in-class, awe-inspiring, tiptop; a world-famous genius,like Michael Phelps or Mark Zuckerberg.

Unfortunately, my version of reality did not quite line up with this delusional vision. I was a good swimmer, but I peaked at the collegiate State Championships level. My academic record was pretty solid, but I never would have made it into one of those ivy-league schools.

Though I rose to above-average status in a couple of areas, the disappointing truth was that I would never amount to anything more than a mid-sized fish in a small pond. God apparently had other plans.

What drove me crazy, though, was the superstar talent thrown in my face at every turn. Some folks just seemed to get an unfair intensive dose(剂量)of it. Why couldn’t I be like Bernie William, the famed New Yorkees player who also happens to be a world-class jazz guitar virtuoso(艺术大师)?

Some say greatness is simply a function of putting in the practice time. Around ten thousand hours, to be precise, according to author Malcolm Gladwell. I don’t question the theory of devoting extraordinary efforts to developing one’s expertise, but it seems that raw talent is equally important. You either have it or you don’t.

I’ve heard that as people approach middle age, their life satisfaction increases because they begin to accept the gap between the expectations for themselves and the reality. After a few decades of frustration without the desired results, we eventually come to terms with how our lives turned out, even if it falls far short of our idealized youthful expectation.

Hope bends, it seems.

1.What does the word “delusional” in Para2 most probably mean?

A.Imaginary B.Realistic C.Abstract D.Practical

2.In the passage, the writer thinks of himself as  .

A.a world-famous genius B.a mid-sized fish in a small pond

C.a world-class virtuoso D.a student in an ivy-league school

3.According to the writer, what makes “greatness”?

A.Extraordinary efforts B.Ten thousand hours of practice C.Raw talent D.Talent and time

4.Which of the following might be the best title ?

A.Hope Bends B.Frustrating Decades

C.Practice Works D.Youthful Expectation

    The local dog park might be getting busier and cat cafés might be opening in every neighborhood, but do you know which traditional pet is the most popular around the world?

United States

The United States is home to the highest number of domestic (驯养的) dogs, cats, and fish, and Americans are more likely to treat their friends like humans. U.S. pet owners spend $50 billion a year on their animal companions, and 36% of dog owners have used some of that money to buy their pet a birthday present.

Russia

According to Russian tradition, keeping a cat as a pet is good fortunate, so it's no surprise the cat is Russia's most popular pet. In 2016, 57% of Russian households contained a cat, compared to the 29% that had dogs. On March 1, Russia celebrates National Cat Day as part of celebrations for World Cat Day.

Brazil

Brazils domestic bird population was about 19 million in 2013, while dogs held top rank at just over 37 million. Brazil has the highest number of small dogs per capital city in the world. The nearly 20 million small dogs are attributed to (归因于) a rapidly-growing middle class living in small urban apartments.

United Kingdom

Dogs and cats rank second and third in Britain, while fishes hold the top spot. It has been linked not only to the low maintenance (维护), but also to the fact that many other pets like dogs or cats are not allowed in some places.

1.Why are the figures mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A.To explain the importance of pets.

B.To show Americans growing wealth.

C.To explain why Americans have pets.

D.To show how Americans love their animal friends.

2.Where are cats regarded as the symbol of good luck?

A.In Brazil. B.In Russia.

C.In the United States. D.In the United Kingdom.

3.What are the most popular pets in the United Kingdom?

A.Dogs. B.Cats.

C.Birds. D.Fishes.

美籍教师Peter在你校工作三年，现即将回国就业。请你以学生会主席李华的名义给他写一封电子邮件表示感谢。内容包括：

1. 表示感谢；

2. 感谢的原因；

3. 表达祝福。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

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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。

What are friends? We often talk about the topic for others. I think friends are those people whom can help you when you are in the trouble. Don’t forget the saying, “A friend in need was a friend indeed.” Your friend can tell you your mistake, though what they say is hard for you to listen. You can share happiness, trouble and worry with our friends. Someone also says, “You can’t walk some steps without a friend.” So I think friends are absolute important to us. I would like to make as much friends as possible.

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。

Chinese restaurants, which almost never close on Christmas, have managed 1.(become) as culturally American as milk and cookies for Santa.

But before Americans were crowding into Chinese restaurants 2. Christmas dinner, they were more interested in crowding these restaurants out. Labor unions once organized boycotts against Chinese restaurants, but these boycotts 3.(rare) succeeded in their aim of driving the restaurants out of business. As is known, early Chinese 4.(immigrant) were not Christian, and losing an entire day of sales for a holiday they didn’t understand did not make economic sense to them. And Chinese restaurants boomed during the 5.(construct) of the Transcontinental Railroad, 6.(cater) to Chinese miners and railroad workers. Chinese restaurants used to be one of the few public places 7. welcomed African-American diners. Besides, Jewish customers were also welcomed because Chinese owners and waiters had no history of prejudice toward them. Therefore, 8. makes sense that Chinese restaurants were a destination for Jewish families on Christmas.

Over the past years Google 9.(find) that more people search for “Chinese restaurant open” during the week of Christmas, and Chinese food on Christmas has become an 10.(accept) alternative for anyone looking outside the usual holiday celebrations. It seems like proof that Chinese food and culture is finally part of mainstream America.

    Kevin Durant is one of the best players that have won championships in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has also won the NBA's Most Valuable Player _________. But it is not just his _________ on the court that make him _________. It is where he came from and what he had to _________ that make him so.

Durant grew up in Washington, D. C. His father left the family when he was very young so his mom _________ him as a single parent. Times were _________ and they had to move from apartment to apartment. Because Kevin was very tall, he was _________ from everyone else of his age. Sometimes, he was bullied by his classmates.

Despite the _________, there was always a lot of love and _________ in his family. His mom wrote a(an) __________ that hung over Kevin's bed: “Always believe that anything is __________.” Kevin was very tall at an early age and he liked basketball very much. So when he was about 10 years old, he told his mom that he __________ becoming an NBA player and she did everything she could to help him.

He worked very hard at __________ himself. He failed many times but kept __________. “He practiced basketball 8 hours a day for 6 years __________!  This was on top of his homework and playing for his school teams! ” said his coach.

From his mom and family, he learned always to be __________ and humble (谦逊的). Now that Kevin has achieved so much __________ on the court, he has focused a lot of his time on __________. His foundation helps to __________ homelessness, build basketball courts in low-income areas and help __________ children go to college.

1.A.reward B.prize C.award D.victory

2.A.suggestions B.facts C.plans D.comments

3.A.attractive B.available C.practical D.special

4.A.overcome B.overlook C.involve D.confirm

5.A.taught B.coached C.raised D.guided

6.A.limited B.critical C.convenient D.tough

7.A.free B.different C.far D.safe

8.A.memories B.feelings C.challenges D.envies

9.A.support B.appreciation C.praise D.admiration

10.A.sign B.note C.announcement D.letter

11.A.disappointing B.boring C.difficult D.possible

12.A.learned of B.thought about C.dreamed of D.set about

13.A.believing B.improving C.adjusting D.satisfying

14.A.getting up B.sitting up C.coming up D.looking up

15.A.perfectly B.particularly C.further D.straight

16.A.proud B.careful C.kind D.cheerful

17.A.desire B.success C.affection D.duty

18.A.giving back B.settling down C.taking over D.showing off

19.A.fight B.ban C.ignore D.check

20.A.ordinary B.popular C.ambitious D.poor

    There are thousands of international students who enroll (注册) in private high schools in the U.S. each year. 1.

Cape Cod Academy is located in one of the least diverse parts of Massachusetts. Tony Zhang comes from Guiyang, a city in southern China. When asked about his first day there, Tony said he had no friends for the first couple of weeks. 2. Not because of the clothes, but because he chose a high school nearly 8,000 miles from home. Tony wants to experience a new culture and go to college in the U.S. He says the move forced him to grow up.

When another teenager Catherine Zhao got here from Beijing, it took her quite a while to get used to small-town Cape Cod. There are no skyscrapers and everybody drives. 3. “In China, we learn English in class, we know how to write, how to read, but there are not too many opportunities to talk there,” she said.

4. Some students chat with their parents via the Internet every day. Tony also talked about the difficulties he and other Chinese students faced there. “I will say they, the American students, in general, think we’re math geniuses or science geniuses. But, you know, to be honest, we are human beings as well, so we play sports, too,” he said. Another thing was, when they saw him writing Chinese, they would be like, “Oh my God, how can you even do that, to communicate in such a complicated language?”

Realizing that is part of life here for Tony and his Chinese classmates, Catherine is taking the long view, and hopes to study piano at Boston’s Berkley School of Music. Tony wants to major in economics and education at Brown University. After, he says, he wants to go back to China and work on the education system there. 5.

A.There’s homesickness, too.

B.As we can see, he’s matured a lot.

C.Actually, he isn’t like many teenagers.

D.That can bring on some serious culture shock.

E.She said the biggest challenge for her was talking.

F.Above all, they have to overcome the culture shock first.

G.She admitted that she hated communicating with other peers.

    Some of the most famous scientific discoveries happened by accident. From the microwave oven to penicillin, scientists trying to solve a problem have sometimes found unexpected things. This is exactly how we created phosphorene nanoribbons (磷烯纳米带) — a material made from one of the universe’s basic building blocks, which has the potential to revolutionize a wide range of technologies.

We'd been trying to separate layers of phosphorus crystals (晶体) into two-dimensional sheets. Instead, our technique created tiny ribbons one single atom thick and only 100 or so atoms across, but up to 100,000 atoms long. We spent three years improving the production process, before announcing our findings. The two-dimensional ribbons have a number of remarkable properties (属性). Their unbelievable width allows their properties, such as whether and how they conduct electricity, to be controllable. They are also very flexible, which means that they can follow any surfaces they’re put on perfectly, and can even be twisted.

More than 100 scientific papers predicted the transformative potential of these ribbons, should it be possible to create them, across a range of technologies — some as many as five years before the publishing of our discovery in Nature. Perhaps the most important of these is in the area of battery technology. The structure of phosphorene nanoribbons means that the charged ions (带电离子) that power batteries could soon move up to 1000 times faster than they currently possible do. This would mean a significant decrease in charging time, alongside an increase in capacity of approximately 50%. Such performance gains would provide massive boosts to the electric car and aircraft industries, and allow us to use renewable energy more readily, even on grey, calm days.

1.What does “we” in the text refer to?

A.Scientists. B.Doctors.

C.Publishers. D.Technicians.

2.What can we know about phosphorene nanoribbons in Paragraph 2?

A.Its shape. B.Its origin.

C.Its structure. D.Its characteristic.

3.What would reduce charging time according to the scientific papers?

A.The cleaner source of energy.

B.The bigger batteries of tiny ribbons.

C.The increasing capacity of batteries.

D.The faster moving speed of charged ions.

4.What does the text mainly introduce to us?

A.The amazing development of battery technology.

B.Significant changes brought by wonderful discoveries.

C.A “Wonder material” created accidentally by scientists.

D.Unexpected inventions made in human’s history.

    Burning coal to provide energy adds planet-warming carbon dioxide, or CO2, to Earth’s atmosphere. As the planet heats up, experts warn that simply cutting greenhouse gas emissions (排放) will not be enough to avoid possibly disastrous levels of global warming. CO2 must also be obliterated from the atmosphere, they say.

Existing experimental machines that remove CO2 directly from the air are too costly to be widely used. But a new report from the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says effective carbon-removal technology already exists. It is not costly, or even complex science. It’s forests.

The report explains that planting trees and overseeing forests are cost-effective ways to clean the air. They also work well across large areas. Forests used to cover much of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. In the state of West Virginia, a kind of mining known as strip mining (露天开采) left the land there bare, without trees. Now experts are working to bring back the forests that once covered much of the state.

West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest is home to a rare group of trees. They are called virgin (原始的) woods; they have never been touched by humans. Shane Jones, a biologist with the U.S. Forest Service, says the trees there were missed by mistake when the surrounding forest was cut down for wood many years ago. That mistake turned out to be a good thing; red spruce (云杉) forests such as those in the Monongahela are extremely effective at taking CO2 out of the atmosphere and locking it into the soil.

Experts say, nature offers powerful tools to fight climate change.

1.What does the underlined word “obliterated” mean in Paragraph 1?

A.Prevented. B.Cleared.

C.Produced. D.Stored.

2.What’s the advantage of forests compared with the existing experimental machines?

A.They release more oxygen.

B.They clear more CO2.

C.They save more money.

D.They absorb CO2 faster.

3.Why does the author mention West Virginia in Paragraph 3?

A.To prove the place is unsuitable for human survival.

B.To stress planting trees is practical for clean air.

C.To indicate trees are difficult to live on such poor soil.

D.To show people in the state are now living a hard life.

4.What can we know about the red spruce trees?

A.They can only be found in Monongahela National Forest.

B.They were given the name virgin woods for beauty.

C.They were cut down for wood by farmers.

D.They could store carbon dioxide in the soil.

    It was about 10:15 p.m., when Janice Esposito arrived at the Bellport train station, New York, jumped into her Honda Odyssey, and began the 20-minute drive home. She’d just returned from visiting her mother. When she turned left on Montauk Highway, out of nowhere a car T-boned her minivan, forcing her backward some 100 feet onto the railroad tracks. She sat in the minivan, bruised (挫伤) but mostly shocked.

As it happened, Pete DiPinto, a volunteer firefighter and retired teacher, 64, was getting ready for bed. When he heard the noise of metal on metal and broken glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window, he grabbed a flashlight and, still dressed in his pajamas (睡衣), ran out of the door. “Any firefighter would have done that,” he later said. “We’re always on duty.”

The first car he came upon was the one that had hit Esposito. Once concluding the driver was OK, DiPinto looked around and spotted Esposito’s minivan straddling (横跨) the railroad tracks. And then he heard the bells signaling an oncoming train.

DiPinto dashed to the minivan and struck on the driver’s side window. She just looked at him, her eyes unfocused. “I don’t know where I am,” she said. “Honey, you’re on the railroad tracks,” DiPinto shouted. “We have to get you off right now!” He pulled on the handle, but the door was jammed shut. The heavy train, traveling at 65 miles per hour, was whistling toward them. DiPinto ran to the passenger side and threw open the door. He pushed aside the deflating (放气) airbags, grabbed Esposito’s arms, and pulled her across the seat and helped her out to safety behind a signal box a few feet away. Within six seconds, the train crashed into the minivan. “It was like a Hollywood movie,” DiPinto told reporters the next day.

The Ambulance chief told CBS New York, “The hero arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.”

1.What can we learn from the text?

A.Esposito was driving to her mother’s.

B.The car hitting Esposito had left the scene.

C.Dipinto was called to help Esposito.

D.Esposito was rescued by a retired teacher.

2.What does the writer intend to tell us?

A.Dipinto’s behaviour deserves respect.

B.Speeding and driving at night are not safe.

C.Carefulness is very significant while driving.

D.Every second counts in time of emergency.

3.Why did the hero arrive in pajamas instead of in a fire truck?

A.He’d just got out of bed. B.He was careless.

C.It was urgent. D.No fire truck was available.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A Narrow Escape B.A Brave Firefighter

C.A Terrible Accident D.A Broken Minivan

Need a job in your spare time?

Do you want to make some extra money in your spare time? Here are some choices.

Technical support

It seems almost everyone has a friend who is a technical genius. Such people earn money using their talent. If you are one of them, you could be responsible for technical support in your college or university and get your part-time job for a college student. You can help your friends with programs install and market services on different sites and social media. Set your hours free and enjoy the process of earning money by doing your favorite.

Tutor

A lot of students hire a tutor to help them in high school or college. If you are good at some subjects, why not work as a peer tutor? You help your friends and earn money at the same time. If you know foreign languages, you can earn more. All you need to do is make an appropriate advertisement of your services using college newspapers. One of the best things about being a tutor is that you can set your hours.

Fitness instructor

If your college or university has a fitness center and you are a sporty person, go and sign up for this job. You will have an absolute free opportunity to engage yourself in sports. You need to be a good psychologist, because you’re going to work with people and it’ll be your job to persuade and motivate them to become sporty, healthy and strong. Being a fitness instructor is a perfect position for those who love to help others and want to make more friends.

Babysitter

Babysitting is quite a widespread and nice opportunity for students to make extra money while having a lot of fun. You can apply for a job at college day-care centers or consider babysitting for families you know.

1.Who are the part-time jobs intended for?

A.College students. B.Language teachers.

C.Newspaper reporters. D.Community volunteers.

2.How can one get a job as a tutor?

A.Through different websites.

B.By advertising on newspapers.

C.By submitting the application form.

D.Through in-person interviews.

3.Which of the following suits you most if you are sporty and sociable?

A.Technical support. B.Tutor.

C.Fitness instructor. D.Babysitter.

你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国四大名著中的《红楼梦》和《三国演义》很感兴趣，请你给他回信，向他推荐其中一部作品。信中内容包括：

1. 你的推荐理由;

2. 介绍书中你喜欢的一个人物。

注意：1. 词数不少于60。

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：《红楼梦》：A Dream in Red Mansions

《三国演义》：Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Dear Jim,

Knowing that you are interested in Chinese Four Great Classical Novels,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I am looking forward to your view of this book.

Yours,

Li Hua

Time Management

What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer. And if you don’t know for sure, it’s very likely that you can find out. 1.; there may be clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; or maybe you’re riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard (仪表板).

2. even if you don’t have a timepiece of some sort nearby. Humans have an internal clock that regulates the beating of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions.

3.. Even if we ignore it, it’s still going by ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “Who’s in charge?” 4.. Or we can take control of it and make it our partner.

By taking control of how you spend your time, you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you will have to spend on your outside interests.

The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. 5.. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.

A.We are the master of time

B.Your body keeps its own beat

C.You can find timepiece everywhere

D.There may be a watch on your wrist

E.Time is something from which we can’t escape

F.Instead, the aim is to inform us how we use time

G.We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy

    The Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) fire has been put out, but its wooden roof have been largely damaged. The terrible accident causes a sudden sharp pain to people around the world, “What a pity that we cannot see the damaged parts of the wonder anymore.”

But the good news is that there is at least one way of seeing them, namely via a video game called Assassin's Creed: Unity. In this game, the player can travel to one city after another and enter the buildings exactly like what they are in reality, and see Notre Dame as it was before the fire. In addition, with VR technology, which is already quite mature, one can even look around the undamaged Notre Dame as if it is still there. Maybe digital technology could help to better protect architectural cultural heritage.

The idea of digitizing ancient buildings, making digital models of them so their data can be saved, dates back to the 1990s and the necessary technology has continued to advance since then. By scanning the ancient buildings with lasers, building 3D models with hundreds of images, as well as measuring everything precisely, engineers can make a copy as “same” as the real one.

As computers and smartphones are hugely popular，the digital replica or digital copy has great pratical value. First, it allows tourists to feel the cultural relics without touching them, which helps protect them. The virtual tour of Dunhuang Grottoes in Gansu Province is a good example of this as tourists can view the paintings without standing near them. Furthermore, it can make the digitized cultural relics more famous by spreading awareness about them via the Internet. In 2000, a virtual tour of the Great Wall became very popular at the Hannover World Expo, which increased the number of foreign tourists visiting it in the following years. Above all, it preserves all the information of the cultural relics. Even if the original ones are damaged one day, people can still know what they were like and can build a replica if desired.

Time is the biggest problem to architectural heritage. Maybe we will have better technologies in the future，but the digital technology offers a practical way to preserve architectural cultural heritage at the moment.

1.Which of the following statement is true?

A.The big fire has damaged the whole Notre Dame.

B.Only people in Paris felt pain for losing Notre Dame.

C.The damaged parts of Notre Dame have already been repaired.

D.A video game can help people see the original look of Notre Dame.

2.What will engineers do to create a digital replica of the ancient buildings?

A.Scan the photos of the buildings B.Build 3D models of full size.

C.Improve the technology needed. D.Measure all the parts exactly.

3.How does the author prove the digital copy has vital practical importance?

A.By comparison. B.By listing data.

C.By giving examples. D.By classification.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.The Damage of Notre Dame

B.The Value of Digital Replica

C.VR Technology Helps Repair the Cultural Relics

D.Digital Technology Helps Protect Ancient Buildings

The Legend (传说) of Kung Fu

According to a legend, in the fifth century, an Indian master taught some monks at the Shaolin Temple a series of exercises, or forms, inspired by the movement of animals. These forms became the basis of the style of fighting known as Kung Fu. Over 16 centuries, the monks have used Kung Fu for self-defense and in war. With it, they have won many battles against their enemies.

In Dengfeng today, ten kilometers from the Shaolin Temple, there are over 60 martial arts (武术) schools with more than 50,000 students. Students come to the schools for a variety of reasons. Some hope to become movie stars. Others come to learn skills that will ensure good jobs in the military or police force. A few are sent by their parents to learn self-control and hard work.

Master Hu Zhengsheng teaches at a small school in Dengfeng. Recently, he was offered an important role in a Kung Fu movie. It could have been good publicity for his school. However, he did not accept. He doesn't agree with how Kung Fu is often shown in movies. He feels they show too much violence.

Unlike many large schools, which teach acrobatics (特技) and kickboxing, Hu teaches his students traditional Kung Fu forms. He teaches them the way his master — a Shaolin legend taught him. But attracting new students to this style of Kung Fu has become a problem. Hu is afraid his art will soon die out. He has to remind his students that Kung Fu was designed for fighting, not to entertain.

Hu’s students have little. They sleep in unheated rooms and train outside no matter what the temperature. They hit trees with their bare hands and take turns sitting on each other’s shoulders to build leg strength. Why such hardship? To master Kung Fu, they must learn respect, and how to “eat bitterness”, a Mandarin (普通话) expression meaning “to endure suffering”. The life of a Shaolin master, Hu teaches, is not easy or attractive.

Master Hu is in a difficult position. For old traditions to survive, the young must learn. Gradually, he had begun offering a few courses in kickboxing and the acrobatic Kung Fu forms, hoping to attract new students. Then, maybe, he’ll be able to convince them to learn Shaolin Kung Fu the traditional way.

1.What is true about Kung Fu?

A.It’s over 17 centuries old.

B.It was traditionally used for fighting.

C.It was introduced to China from Thailand.

D.It was originally designed to entertain people.

2.What is the purpose of the third paragraph?

A.To show why Hu teaches acrobatics and kickboxing.

B.To convince people that they can be rich and famous.

C.To explain the challenges traditional Kung Fu schools face.

D.To show how Hu’s ideas about Kung Fu are different from other teachers.

3.In the fifth paragraph, the underlined words “endure suffering” mean _________.

A.stop the suffering B.make someone suffer

C.survive the suffering D.make the suffering worse

4.Why does the passage mention Hu Zhengsheng?

A.He is a Kung Fu student learning kickboxing.

B.He is a Kung Fu master preserving old traditions.

C.He is the man who introduced Kung Fu to China.

D.He is a famous actor in an exciting Kung Fu movie.

    The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?”I shook my head stubbornly--and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunch time, I got lucky.

“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have o wait for him?”I asked impatiently.

“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.

“The artwork?” I was puzzled.

The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it :on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief!

1.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A.Cheerful.

B.Nervous.

C.Upset.

D.Satisfied.

2.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D.The laughing assistant of the dentist.

3.Why did the author suddenly smile?

A.Because the dentist came at last.

B.Because the assistant kept comforting her.

C.Because she could relax in the chair,

D.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

4.What did the author lean from her experience most probably?

A.Strike while the iron is hot.

B.Have a good word for one’s friend

C.Put oneself in other’s shoes

D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Beijing Daxing Airport is Finally Open

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), also known as Beijing New Airport, is the biggest airport in the world. It is also the second international airport of Beijing along with Beijing Capital International airport. The airport's design is pioneering while its location on Daxing District (the southern suburbs of Beijing) is perfect in order to serve the Chinese capital and the neighboring areas of Hebei and Tianjin. The new mega-airport hub (大型枢纽机场) is expected to handle up to 45 million passengers per year by 2021 and reach an outstanding 100 million in the future.

How big is Daxing Airport?

The gigantic Daxing Airport, with the impressive shape which has given it the nickname ''Starfish'', has enormous dimensions. There are 4 runways at present (with the hope of becoming 7 in the future) and a vast terminal building (航站楼) covering a 700,000m² area while the ground transportation centre extends to 80,000m².

How many runways does Daxing Airport have?

For the time being, Daxing Airport has four runways and 79 airport stands. The 4 runways' size is impressive while the airport stands are suitable both for one twin-aisle (双通道) and two single-aisle planes. Eventually, the airport will have 7 runways in total and will be able to serve about 620,000 flights every year.

Who designed Daxing Airport?

Daxing Airport's terminal building is the impressive outcome of the cooperation between ADP Ingeniérie (ADPI) and the architecture team of Zaha Hadid (ZHA) who tragically passed away in 2016. As a result, in August 2018, Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertook the design of the new commercial terminal which is expected to meet every passenger's needs.

How much did Daxing Airport cost?

The construction of the mega-airport, which is expected to eventually become the busiest airport in the world, cost an unsurprisingly large amount. The Chinese government is estimated to have paid about US $17.47 billion for this great project.

1.Daxing Airport is built _________________.

A.to serve Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin

B.only for the Chinese capital, Beijing

C.as the second biggest airport in the world

D.to handle up to 45 million passengers per year

2.What did the Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertake?

A.The runways. B.The airport stand.

C.The terminal building. D.The commercial terminal.

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To introduce Daxing Airport.

B.To inform how Daxing Airport was built.

C.To attract people to visit Daxing Airport.

D.To discuss importance of Daxing Airport.

A Love Note to My Mom

When I was a little girl, I would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that I finally understood what role ___________ played in your life. Little ___________ I know you were saving every penny you earned to go to ___________ school.

I cannot thank you enough for what you told me one autumn afternoon when I was nine. After finishing my homework, I wandered into the dining room where you were buried ___________ piles of law books. I was ___________. Why were you doing ___________ I do — memorizing textbooks and studying for ___________? When you said you were in law school, I was more puzzled. I didn’t know Moms ___________ be lawyers too. You smiled and said, “In life, you can do anything you want to do.”

As young as I was, that statement ___________ ringing in my ears. I watched as you faced the ______________ of completing your studies, starting companies with Dad, while still being a ______________ and a Mom of five kids. I was exhausted just watching you ______________.With your words of wisdom in my ______________ mind, I suddenly felt unlimited freedom to dream. My whole world ______________. I set out to live my life filled with ______________, seeing endless possibilities for personal and professional achievements.

Your words became my motto. I ______________ found myself in the unique position of being either the first (woman doctor in Maryland Rotary) or one of the few women (chief medical reporters) in my field. I ______________ strength every time I said, “Yes, I’ll try that.”

Encouraged by your ______________, I have forged ahead (毅然前行) with my life’s journey, less afraid to make mistakes, and ______________ meeting each challenge. You ______________ it, and now I'm doing it. Sorry, got to run. So much to do, so many dreams to live.

1.A.studying B.running C.shooting D.modeling

2.A.did B.do C.have D.has

3.A.business B.law C.fashion D.medical

4.A.at B.to C.upon D.under

5.A.amused B.worried C.puzzled D.disappointed

6.A.what B.that C.which D.where

7.A.roles B.tests C.positions D.shows

8.A.could B.ought to C.need D.must

9.A.fell B.stopped C.kept D.beat

10.A.choices B.chances C.changes D.challenges

11.A.professor B.model C.reporter D.doctor

12.A.in danger B.in action C.in trouble D.in charge

13.A.weak B.powerful C.youthful D.empty

14.A.opened up B.closed down C.went by D.came back

15.A.sadness B.hardship C.harmony D.hope

16.A.constantly B.shortly C.hardly D.nearly

17.A.offered B.made C.acquired D.refused

18.A.description B.praise C.statement D.introduction

19.A.secretly B.eagerly C.carelessly D.curiously

20.A.read B.considered C.corrected D.did

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Van Gogh has a lot of famous 1.(painting). Wheatfield with Partridge (鹧鸪) is one of them. We see fields 2. (color) in gold, blue sky and white clouds. A partridge 3.(fly) from the field and disappears. It symbolizes freedom and wideness. 4.(look) at this painting, you feel as if you're right next to the field. Van Gogh painted this wheat field while he lived in the city of Paris.

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Henry was a good speaker and writer and decide to put these talents to use insupport of his cause. 1.(additional), he mailed copies of his book to governmental leaders throughout Europe. Four men from the Geneva Public Welfare Society joined Henry and organized a conference on the topic in 1863. Thirty six people 2.(represent) fourteen European governments attended it, 3. became known as the Geneva Convention.