Tips on Learning a New Language Before Travelling

Whenever you travel to a foreign place, it is helpful knowing a bit of the local language.1.But speaking the local language shows you care and it will help you mix with the locals easily. To learn a language, you do not have to take full time classes. You can follow some of the tips to pick up some basics quickly before that trip.

Practise. The more you study the language, the better.2.Think of it like learning an instrument or training for a marathon. The amount of time you'll need depends on the language you're learning, how often you practice and your learning style.

3.One good way to practise is to use the language you’re learning. And who is better to speak a language with than a native speaker who can train you better and correct your mistakes? Find one on the internet or in real life and strike a conversation with them. There are some free language exchange websites where you can find native speakers to practise with.4.

Download a language app. Your app store offers a vast amount of options for language learning. Apps like Google Translate, Duolingo, Bilingual or Hi Native can help you to learn languages quickly.5. But they are not necessarily the best choice if you're short on time and trying to master the basics. They can also help a lot when you're struggling to communicate while on vacation.

A.Speak to native speakers.

B.Constantly use the language.

C.You can also find a private class to attend.

D.Trips can help make the process fun and easy.

E.Learning a language doesn't happen overnight.

F.Those apps can help you learn the language effectively.

G.You may not know how to pronounce the words correctly.

    A computer program has been used to predict how people are feeling when they type.

In a study participants were asked to type a particular phrase and the program then estimated if they were happy, sad and so on. Surprisingly it was correct 70 per cent of the time, and the findings could lead to smarter artificial intelligence in the future.

The study published in the journal Behavior and Information Technology was carried out by researchers at the Islamic University of Technology in Bangladesh, reports Live Science.

In the research 25 people ranging from 15 to 40 years old were asked to retype two paragraphs from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll. They also had to enter their emotional state every 30 minutes while doing their regular activities on the computer. This allowed the program an opportunity to understand how their emotions changed their typing style.

Moods tested were joy, fear, anger, sadness, hate, and shame. The result was that the program could identify(识别) a person' s mood correctly 70 per cent of the time. It was most successful in identifying joyfulness with an 87 per cent success ratio, while sadness was the least successful at 60 per cent. The researchers found that the participants were less likely to input (输人) data when they were in a bad mood, which may explain the inexactness of the second result.

However, the findings could have great importance for artificial intelligence, and it may allow computers to get along with us in a friendlier manner, “If we could build any system that is intelligent enough to communicate with humans that is, it can identify user emotions and change its behavior accordingly then using machines could be more effective and friendly.” the researchers wrote.

1.Who conducted the study?

A.Lewis Carroll. B.Islamic University of Technology.

C.Live Science. D.Behavior and Information Technology.

2.What were people asked to do during the research?

A.Input words and emotional state. B.Change their typing styles.

C.Change their feelings frequently. D.Show their natural feelings.

3.Why is the result about sadness not so correct?

A.People usually hide their unhappy feelings.

B.The program cannot recognize sadness clearly.

C.The program cannot calculate the data correctly.

D.It's more difficult to collect data when people are sad.

4.What's the importance of the research result?

A.It helps people develop smarter machines.

B.It helps people speed up their typing speed.

C.It will inspire similar studies on people's mood.

D.It clearly explains the relationship between mood and typing.

    When visitors to the Palace Museum feel a need to sit down for a cup of tea or find a bathroom without a long line, they soon will be able to turn to their smart phones for the information they need.

This modern day solution comes thanks to an agreement signed on Friday by the museum and Huawei Co., the telecommunication giant, to build a “smart network” using 5G technology. Under the agreement, 5G Wi-Fi signals will cover the Palace Museum, China's royal palace from 1420 to 1911, and the branch museum of the institution under construction in northwestern Beijing.

“It’s essential to always stay close to the latest technology to better serve the public,” said Shan Jixiang, former director of the Palace Museum. Shan said there is still much room for improvement in the handling of a huge number of cultural relics (文物)，such as when the priceless painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival is exhibited again in the future. When it was last exhibited in 2015, visitors stood in long lines until 3 am to get a glimpse. The museum ended up preparing instant noodles to serve the hungry visitors. “I don't want that scenario to reoccur," Shan said. “Our operation can be done in a more scientific way.

The new system will also make use of the closed--circuits television cameras that are set up all over the Palace Museum to safeguard the museum's precious relics. More than 1.86 million of them are housed at the museum, which recorded nearly 20 million visits from the public last year, topping all museums worldwide. “How can we make sure no single visitor who might have evil ideas threatens these treasures?" Shan said. “After adopting the internet of things, we can instantly detect any motion involving the artifacts to prevent such threats.”

The 5G network also will be used to improve remote consultation through webcams, which will facilitate conversations with overseas scholars to jointly find the best answers for restoration and preservation issues.

1.What do we know about the Palace Museum?

A.Its visitors won't have to queue up for the bathroom.

B.It has served as China's royal palace for over 500 years.

C.It will cooperate with Huawei to promote its management.

D.It will set up advanced television cameras for the purpose of safety.

2.What does the underlined word “scenario” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Disaster. B.Situation. C.Operation. D.Exhibition.

3.What are the figures in Paragraph 4 intended to show about the Palace Museum?

A.It is better than any other museums. B.It has a rich collection of cultural relics.

C.It enjoys great popularity all over the world. D.It faces a tough challenge of protecting relics.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.A Feast for Museum Visitors B.A Revolution in Exhibition

C.A Protector of Cultural Relics D.A Connection Between Old and New

    I' m a seven year old girl but I understand that it is this fact, more than any other, that makes my family different: We don't go to school.

Dad worries that the government will force us to go but it can't because it doesn't know about us. Four of my parents' seven children don't have birth certificates. We have no medical records because we were born at home and have never seen a doctor or nurse. We have no school records because we've never set foot in a classroom. When I'm 9, I will be issued a Delayed Certificate of Birth, but at this moment, according to the state of Idaho and the federal government, I do not exist.

Of course, I did exist. I had grown up watching for the sun to darken, for the moon to drip as if with blood. I spent my summers bottling peaches and my winters rotating supplies.

I had been educated in the rhythms of the mountain, rhythms in which change was never fundamental, only cyclical. The same sun appeared each morning, swept over the valley and dropped behind the peak. The snows that fell in winter always melted in the spring. Our lives were a cycle—the cycle of the day, the cycle of the seasons—circles of lasting change that, when complete, meant nothing had changed at all. I believed my family was a part of this immortal pattern, and that we were, in some sense, eternal(永恒的). But eternity belonged only to the mountain.

All my father's stories were about our mountain, our valley. He never told me what to do if I left the mountain, if I crossed oceans and continents and found myself in a strange land. He never told me how I'd know when it was time to come home.

1.Why don't the kids in the writer's family go to school?

A.There are no schools nearby. B.They have delayed birth certificates.

C.The government doesn't know their existence. D.Their father doesn't want them to go to school.

2.What does the underlined word “cyclical” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Normal. B.Irregular.

C.Circular. D.Traditional

3.What does the writer try to express mainly in the last paragraph?

A.She wasn't prepared for her future life. B.Her father loved the mountain and valley.

C.She enjoyed listening to her father’s stories. D.Her father didn't want her to leave the family.

4.Where is this text most probably taken from?

A.An interview. B.An autobiography.

C.A play script. D.A news report.

    Whatever you want to do to help people in need the United Nations may have the ideal job for you. Competition for most positions in the UN is fierce, but with preparation and a little luck, you may land your dream job with the UN.

* Research career options (选择) at the UN.

First of all, visit the United Nations website to get a feel for the different types of work at the UN. Which areas interest you most? Are there areas you are already qualified for? Are there areas you would like to work in but for which you still need qualifications?

* Decide what staff category you want to pursue.

UN careers are divided into different staff categories, each of which requires a specific educational background and area of expertise. The categories are further broken down into jobs at different levels. Considering your skills, interest and experience, decide which category and level is proper for you.

* Make sure you have the required education and experience.

Each career option has specific education and experience requirements. Here are some requirements for many positions at the UN:

Fluency in English or French, the working languages of the UN. It's essential. Fluency in additional languages, particularly Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, or Russian, is helpful for most positions.

A bachelor's degree or higher. Most positions in the UN require at least a bachelor's degree. Many specialist positions require advanced degrees in specialty.

Work experience in a related field. Depending on the position for which you are applying, you might need anywhere from 1-7 years of work experience.

1.What should you do first before starting job application?

A.Decide what staff category you want to pursue.

B.Get the required education and work experience.

C.Learn about choices on the United Nations website.

D.Decide which type of work of the UN interests you most.

2.What is extremely important for positions in the UN?

A.Years of work experience. B.A doctor's degree.

C.Fluency in the working languages. D.A good knowledge of culture.

3.What's the purpose of the text?

A.To give tips on applying for jobs in the UN.

B.To explain the process of applying for jobs in the UN.

C.To cl for more people to apply for positions in the UN.

D.To introduce what jobs in the UN are open to application.

假定你是李华，你的家人想邀请你校的英国交换生Peter到你家聚餐。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1．表明意图；

2．阐述邀请的原因；

3．告知时间、地点和乘车方式。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。

As a saying go, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” However, it is necessary for us take exercise. By taking exercise we can get physically and mentally relaxing. At the same time, we can have a very well figure. If we don’t take exercise for a long time, we may easily fall sick.

Actually, I enjoy a various of outdoor sports, of which swimming in the sea is mine favorite. Because there are so many swimmer in swimming pool and the water is always dirty, I have a preference in swimming in the sea. Besides, I am also interested in playing the badminton.

    Never did I imagine I would land into a place that I used to dislike. However, my working here in Saudi Arabia has turned out to be a _________ I have learned many things about life.

One of those is _________. I had been very impatient for the years before I came here. _________, I had made wrong decisions and _________ many learning chances that life had offered me. When I _________ here, everything and everyone seemed completely different. I had to _________ different kinds of people from different countries with the _________ kind of personalities (个性) and attitudes. I couldn’t improve the situation but could change my _________—to be patient with everything and everyone. Gradually, found myself doing my job _________, enjoying every single thing. And I began to share feelings with my __________ here and everything turned out just __________.

Second is the value of __________. My world back home has mostly made the __________ of my attitudes, personalities and beliefs. It has __________ me the person that I am now. Yet, I should __________ the way people here have lived their lives. I may not like their culture or __________ but that doesn’t make them any __________ and still they deserve my respect.

The most __________ and wonderful experience I have here is the joy of living contently. I have been living in this foreign place for two years and I have been __________ how to live a simple life, how to __________ the kind of life I have right now.

1.A.test B.challenge C.blessing D.experience

2.A.love B.patience C.wisdom D.ambition

3.A.Unfortunately B.In return C.By accident D.Consequently

4.A.witnessed B.missed C.provided D.replaced

5.A.paused B.finished C.rested D.got

6.A.pick out B.look for C.deal with D.come across

7.A.strangest B.clearest C.strictest D.nicest

8.A.attitude B.promotion C.situation D.theory

9.A.sincerely B.anxiously C.cautiously D.happily

10.A.parents B.neighbors C.colleagues D.enemies

11.A.fine B.legal C.equal D.casual

12.A.trust B.respect C.manner D.justice

13.A.dreams B.bases C.plans D.steps

14.A.offered B.considered C.made D.found

15.A.accept B.judge C.permit D.use

16.A.transportation B.food C.performance D.tradition

17.A.less B.different C.worse D.better

18.A.ambiguous B.significant C.abnormal D.unbearable

19.A.required B.called C.warned D.taught

20.A.tolerate B.remember C.appreciate D.organize

    There are a lot of benefits to staying physically fit. You’ll have more energy, you’ll look great, and you’ll notice improvements in your health. 1. However, if you focus on exercise, you can make a lot of healthy physical changes.

Find the time. Exercise is one of the most important aspects in staying (or becoming) fit and healthy. 2. Try scheduling your exercise the same way that you schedule other appointments and work. You’ll be more likely to stick to it if it’s on the calendar (日历).

3. You will see the most benefits from exercise if you do it regularly. One good way to make you stick to it is to pick a form of exercise that you enjoy. For example, if you like swimming, make it a point to swim twice a week.

Go outdoors. It is really good to work out at a gym—without air conditioning and televisions. But scientists report that exercising outdoors, at least part of the time, can have more benefits. 4.

Be social. If you join other people in your exercise routine, you’ll see a positive influence in your results. 5. If you schedule an activity with a friend, you are less likely to cancel than if you were only cancelling on yourself.

A.Make it a habit.

B.Enjoy your exercise.

C.Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to stay in great shape.

D.In a word, it is absolutely good for you to stay physically fit.

E.Finding a workout partner can help you to stick to your exercise.

F.The road or sidewalk challenges your body in ways that gyms can’t do.

G.Experts recommend that you should be active for at least 30 minutes per day.

    Genetic modification (基因改良) dates back to ancient times, when humans influenced genetics by selectively breeding organisms (培育生物) according to an article by Gabriel Rangel, a public health scientist at Harvard University. When repeated over several generations, this process leads to great changes in the organisms.

Dogs were likely the first animals to be purposefully genetically modified, with the beginnings of that effort dating back about 32,000 years, according to Rangel. Wild wolves joined our hunter-gatherer ancestors in East Asia, where the aggressive canines were kept in the household and bred to become docile and easier to get along with. Over thousands of years, people bred dogs with different desired character and physical characteristics, eventually leading to the wide variety of dogs we see today.

The earliest known genetically modified plant is wheat. This valuable crop is thought to have originated in the Middle East and northern Africa in the area known as the Fertile Crescent, according to a 2015 article published in the Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine. Ancient farmers selectively bred wheat grasses beginning around 9000 B. C. to create improved varieties with larger grains and hardier seeds. By 800 B.C., the cultivation (培养) of improved wheat had spread across Europe and Asia. The continued selective cultivation of wheat resulted in the thousands of varieties that are grown today.

Corn has also experienced some of greatest genetic changes over the past few thousand years. The main crop was changed from a plant known as teosinte, a wild grass with tiny ears and only a few seeds. Over time, farmers selectively bred the teosinte grasses to create corn with large ears bursting with seeds.

Beyond those crops, many of the fruit and vegetables we eat today, including bananas, apples and tomatoes, have experienced several generations of selective raising, according to Rangel.

In 1973, researchers also modified bacteria to be used as drugs. In 1982, human insulin (胰岛素) made from genetically engineered bacteria, became the first genetically engineered human drugs approved by the FDA.

1.What does the word “docile” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A.Gentle. B.Loyal. C.Smart. D.Ambitious.

2.How did the ancient farmers try to improve wheat?

A.Through selective cultivation. B.By editing its genes constantly.

C.Through mixture with teosinte. D.By planting it in large numbers.

3.What can we infer about genetic modification?

A.It is rarely seen in daily life. B.It was quite difficult to accept.

C.It is hardly influenced by humans. D.It played a role in medical field.

4.From which section of a newspaper is the text most probably taken?

A.Health. B.Lifestyle. C.Science. D.Agriculture.

    When my 8-month-old cries, I ask him if he’s hungry, or wet or just needs a hug.

“Babububuu,” he says.

What I need is a baby cry translator. That’s just what a team of researchers say they’ve developed.

“Experienced nurses or pediatricians (儿科医师) can identify why baby is crying because they have experience, says Lichuan Liu, a professor of electrical engineering at Northern Illinois University, who conducted the research.” We talked to them, and they mentioned that based on the cry’s’ sound there’re’ some clues (线索).”

So Liu set out to identify the features of cries that can help mark them as expressions of pain or discomfort. These features include differences in pitch (音高) and frequency. The team then developed an algorithm (算法) based on automatic speech recognition to detect and identify these features. This “cry language recognition algorithm” was trained on recordings of baby cries taken from a hospital. It uses compressed sensing, a process that reconstructs a signal based on incomplete data. It can identify a baby cry against a background of, say, adult speech or loud television sounds. By classifying different cry features, like pitch, the algorithm can suggest whether the cry is due to sickness or pain, and identify the degree of urgency.

The team had experienced pediatric care providers assess forty-eight baby cry recordings for probable cause of crying hunger, tiredness, etc. They then compared these to the algorithm’s assessments. The algorithm agreed with the humans 70% of the time. Generally, so-called “uncommon cry signals”—signs of pain or sickness—are high-pitched and very loud compared to ordinary crying.

Liu and her team continue to train the technology for greater accuracy. They also plan to add more features, like the ability to identify and classify movement and facial expressions. This could help give more detailed reading of baby’s emotional (情感的) and physical state. They also hope to begin human trials in the near future.

1.The author mentions the 8-month-old child to ________.

A.draw attention to baby cries B.prove baby cries are common

C.lead in a translator for baby cries D.show the use of cry translators

2.What inspired Lichuan Liu’s idea of doing the study?

A.Pediatric care workers’ words. B.The pediatricians’ strong requests.

C.Her own nursing experiences. D.Her doubts about the previous research.

3.What did the researchers do in the study?

A.They collected baby cries from big hospitals.

B.They got 48 baby cry recordings evaluated.

C.They created an automatic speech recognition.

D.They analyzed cry features with compressed sensing.

4.What can we know about Liu’s cry language recognition algorithm?

A.It has been widely used in daily life.

B.It’s mainly meant for hungry cry signals.

C.It has been proved effective on babies.

D.It’s only been tested on recorded cries now.

    After a Blockbuster store in Australia closes on March 31, the American city of Bend, Oregon will have the only one left on Earth.

For years, Blockbuster was a big name in the video rental business. The company had thousands of stores in the United States and around the world. But Blockbuster began to lose money during the 2000s. By 2014, all company-owned stores had closed. Since then, locally owned Blockbusters have closed, one by one.

Operating the last Blockbuster Video on Earth is not easy. The computer system uses old disks that only the store’s general manager knows how to use. The video rentals are recorded on a kind of aging tape. The tape cannot be replaced because Radio Shack, another once famous store, went out of business.

Sandi Harding has worked at the Blockbuster in Bend for over 15 years and is the store’s general manager. She says “stubbornness” is part of the reason the store is still open. “We did everything we could to cut costs and keep ourselves relevant,” she said.

Zeke Kamm lives in Bend. He is making a documentary about the store with his friend. He notes that many people who rented videos over the years want to share memories of their experiences Kamm explained how Blockbuste were once an important part of small town in America. The Blockbuster was the only place that was open past nine at night, and a lot of them stayed open much later.

Recently, Harding has noticed that more children are coming to the store, brought in by their parents who like remembering the past. Jerry Gilless and his wife, Elizabeth, on a trip to Oregon, recently brought their two children, aged 3 and 5, to the store in Bend. They watched with a smile as their children walked from row to row, looking at movies. “How could we not stop? It’s the last one,” said Gilless. “They need to see that not everything’s on the iPad.”

1.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The popularity of the video rental business. B.The special computer system of the last store.

C.The value of the last Blockbuster on Earth. D.The difficulties of running the last Blockbuster.

2.Why is the Blockbuster store in Bend still open?

A.It has a long history in all Blockbuster stores. B.Its employees try their best to keep it running

C.Its general manager is very stubborn woman. D.It is a place where people can watch old movies.

3.What is the documentary of Zeke Kamm probably about?

A.People’s experiences of sharing their own memories.

B.Zeke Kamm’s work with his friend in the Blockbuster.

C.People’s memories of renting videos in the Blockbuster.

D.Blockbusters’important role in a small town of America.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.Oregon Will Have the Last Blockbuster on Earth B.Different Opinions About the Last Blockbuster

C.People Are Interested in the Last Blockbuster D.A Documentary About the Last Blockbuster

    The Berkshire Riding Centre Ltd is a highly recommended riding school. Everyone is welcome. Whether you are an absolute beginner or have dreams of becoming an Olympic champion, we can design the right riding lesson program for you.

Riding lessons for beginners

We help kids from the age of 4 and adults learn to ride. We start beginners with half-hour private lessons while they learn the basics. Once you ride independently (usually after 4—6 lessons), your instructor will recommend a suitable group.

Private lessons

We offer 1-to-1 private tuition (讲授) for riders of all levels. We start beginners with half-hour private lessons while they learn the basics and build their confidence. The more experienced riders will benefit from personal tuition too. Whether you want to improve specific aspects of your riding, or just enjoy riding, private lessons are tailored to your specific requirements.

Group riding lessons

We offer broad range of group riding lessons, from child or adult beginner to advanced dressage (花样骑术) lessons and jumping lessons. Call the office to discuss the weekly Group Lesson Schedule on 01344 884992.

Riding lessons on your own horse

We also welcome horse owners who would like to bring their own for either one-off lessons or a concentrated course of lessons to improve their riding. Your horse is going or to prepare you both for competitions. Pricing is the same.

How to book your riding lesson

Call the office on 01344 884992 or email us on info@brc. co. uk.

We are open 7 days a week and have evening riding lessons on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Our three all-weather schools, two outside and one inside, make us have good all-year-round riding.

Note: All new riders, regardless of their abilities, must have a 30-minute assessment lesson so that we can design the most appropriate plan for them.

1.When are beginners likely to ride on their own?

A.Before having three private lessons. B.Before building up their confidence.

C.After meeting with their instructors. D.After taking about five riding lessons.

2.How can learners discuss their schedules of group riding lessons?

A.By making calls to the office. B.By visiting the riding school in person.

C.By writing to group members. D.By writing emails to their instructors.

3.What are all new riders required to do?

A.Take four evening riding lessons. B.Get assessed for proper programs.

C.Spend half an hour riding horses. D.Offer plans on how to ride horses.

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

While 1 was sitting in the living room, the days that I spent with my mom crowded in on me. We had a very Tom and Jerry relationship. She was a strict trainer; I was naughty. She would ask me to buy groceries, and I wouldn't come right home because I'd be using the change from the milk and bread to play video games at the supermarket. I loved video games. I was a master at Street Fighter. I could go forever on a single play. I'd drop a coin in, time would fly, and the next thing 1 knew there'd be a woman standing behind me with a belt. It was a race. I'd take off out the door and through the dusty streets of Eden Park, climbing over walls. It was a normal thing in our neighborhood:

Everyone knew: The child would come through like a bat out of hell, and his mom would be right there behind him. She could go fast in high heels, but if she really wanted to come after me, she'd kick her shoes off while still going at top speed. She'd do this strange move with her ankles and the heels would go flying and she wouldn't even miss a step. When 1 was little she always caught me, but as I got older I got faster. So it was not easy for her to catch me.

Paragraph 1: When speed failed her, she used her wisdom.

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Paragraph 2: If given a chance, I would let my mom run in front of me.

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假定你是李华，在网上看到美国学生Kate的发帖：

请你给Kate回帖，内容包括：

1.读贴后的感受；

2.给出两点建议。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

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    People have been told to stay separated at least six feet apart and to practice what state and local officials call “social distancing". As people try to slow the _______ of the COVID-19, the resulting chaos and fear are bringing both large and small communities_________ even though cases mount across the nation and the world.

Simple acts of kindness are _________ online and in public, as neighbors, students, teachers, and others begin to connect those who can pass this long and ___________ time smoothly, with those who may not have the means to_________ .

For Jesse Farren-James, ___________out has taken the form of organizing trips to the supermarkets for___________use of her membership card if anyone needs to buy large quantities. She_________the offer in a Facebook group for the community residents, and some people came and_________her. “I just feel so lucky that I have so many people in my life to rely on and so __________ that not everyone has that,” she wrote in the group. In another interview, Farren- James said the “community is coming together” and “there are so many good and amazing people________ to help where they can.”

Also,____________ in Dorchester have gathered together online. In a Facebook group called DotParents, parents have been____________money to buy food and supplies for students and families in the community. As the leader, Lisa Graustein has been____________ this activity. On Thursday, she used the more than $2,000 raised by neighbors to purchase food in a restaurant supply company. A group of volunteers packed the food and planned to __________it to schools for those who may need it.

“Food____________ is real in our city and this crisis is going to be severe.” Graustein said. “But here's something we can do that deals better with the hard ____________“. This idea is spreading. She said friends in four other states had been running similar _________ . Next, she wants to find a way to get landlords to __________ abandon rent for residents in financial difficulties because of the__________ .

1.A.influence B.spread C.control D.procedure

2.A.shorter B.kinder C.closer D.nicer

3.A.praised B.recognized C.growing D.connecting

4.A.exhausting B.flexible. C.relaxing D.isolating

5.A.get through B.fit in C.cheer up D.break through

6.A.giving B.turning C.sending D.helping

7.A.supplies B.snacks C.drinks D.vegetables

8.A.delivered B.posted C.accepted D.ignored

9.A.looked after B.turned to C.cooperated with D.learned from

10.A.fortunate B.considerate C.heartbroken D.excited

11.A.agreeing B.hesitating C.refusing D.offering

12.A.neighbors B.teachers C.students D.parents

13.A.paying B.making C.raising D.saving

14.A.organizing B.supporting C.opposing D.sponsoring

15.A.collect B.distribute C.sell D.move

16.A.shortage B.waste C.consumption D.security

17.A.time B.task C.choice D.work

18.A.companies B.campaigns C.institutes D.communities

19.A.instantly B.gradually C.temporarily D.permanently

20.A.donation B.project C.activity D.outbreak

    When a fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) in April 2019, people across the globe watched in despair as smoke rose from one of the world's most famous buildings. 1.Several museums, palaces and other cathedrals have been damaged or destroyed by fire. Without proper protection measures, fires will continue to destroy them.2.

Recognize the challenge of protecting cultural buildings.

Often built decades or centuries ago, many cultural buildings are constructed with flammable (易燃的) materials and the articles within them are also composed of such materials. 3. Thus many modern fire protection measures are viewed as damage. The absence of these measures planted seeds of ruin.

Find out proper protection methods.

These buildings and their contents are very sensitive to smoke, humidity and dust. They require specialized methods that could cause little damage. Meanwhile, some stone structures, which trap heat and smoke, make it difficult for firefighters to get to the source of the flame.4.One of them is fire compartmentation (防火分区). It uses fire wall barriers to help limit the spread of fire, which will protect the buildings from burning without damaging them.

5.

Some countries have installed fire protection equipment but can't take action soon enough. Given this, the Brazilian government completed a project to adopt advanced electrical waning system and to inform firefighters of fires in no time, which would urge them to take immediate action to stop the fire spreading.

A.Take action quickly.

B.Improve the protection equipment

C.Sadly, it was not a specific example through the years.

D.Fortunately, firefighters came just in time to put out the fire.

E.So here are some suggestions to help save them from burning.

F.Besides, many buildings are under repairs and need to keep their original features.

G.However, some traditional strategies of fire protection for such buildings are effective.

    Fairy tales perform many functions. They entertain, encourage imagination, and teach problem -solving skills. They can also provide moral lessons, highlighting the dangers of failing to follow the social rules that let human beings coexist in harmony. Such moral lessons may not mean much to a robot, but a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) believes it has found a way to turn the instructive fable (寓言) into a moral lesson that artificial intelligence (AI) can take to its cold, mechanical heart.

This, the researchers hope, will help prevent the intelligent robots from harming or even killing humanity, which is predicted and feared by some of the biggest names in technology, including Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Bill Cates.

Mark Riedl, an associate professor of interactive computing at Georgia Tech believes that the collected stories of different cultures not only teach children how to behave well but also teach robots how to get rid of violent or dangerous behaviour and help them make choices that won't harm humans and still achieve the intended purpose.

The system is called “Quixote”. The experiment involves going to a chemist to buy some medicine for a human who needs it as soon as possible. The robot has three choices. It can wait in line; it can communicate with the chemist politely and buy the medicine; it can steal the medicine. Without any further instructions, the robot will come to the conclusion that the most efficient means of getting the medicine is to steal it. Quixote offers a reward signal for waiting in line and politely buying the medicine and a punishment signal for taking it without permission. In this way, it learns the “moral” way to behave in that situation.

Quixote would work best on a robot that has a very limited function. It's a baby step in the direction of teaching more moral lessons into robots. We believe that AI has to be trained to adopt the values of a particular society, and in doing so, it will strive to avoid unacceptable behavior. Giving robots the ability to read and understand our stories may be the most efficient means.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.The moral lessons learned by a robot. B.The coexistence of human beings and AI.

C.The new function of the fairy tales on AI. D.The different applications of the fairy tales.

2.What are the three technology experts mentioned in Paragraph 2 concerned about?

A.The potential threat from robots. B.The problems with moral lessons.

C.The high costs of AI development. D.The difficulties of the GIT scientists.

3.How does Quixote help the robot behave morally in the experiment?

A.By offering the robot rewards. B.By sending the robot different signals.

C.By helping the robot make right choice. D.By giving the robot specific instructions.

4.Which of the following may the author agree with?

A.The development of robots is still in a baby step.

B.Robots should have the ability to understand the fairy tales.

C.The more functions the robot has, the better Quixote works.

D.It is necessary to train robots to follow the social values.

    For a long time, hikers in Japan have considered a bear bell essential. Its tinny ring is said to scare off the huge creatures. Nowadays, however, bear bells are increasingly useful on the way to the shops as well as in the wild. “The number of animals whether bears, boars or monkeys- is expanding, and they are going into villages and towns,” says Hiroto Enari of Yamagata University.

Japan is home to many species of wild animals, including both black and brown bears. It's estimated that the number of bears has been rising since 2000. In 2018, the number was close to 13,000. The reappearance has its roots in human demography (人口统计学): the reduction of Japan's population is especially obvious in rural areas, where it is deeply influenced by ongoing urbanization. Usually, the bears are afraid of entering a village with people around. The appearance of bears is more seen in villages where the population is falling fastest.

Hunting is declining in Japan, too. Government data suggest that the average hunter is now 68 years old. The country's many forests and mountains provide an expansive habitat for wild animals. Indeed, wild areas are growing as foresters and farmers die off. Bears become particularly bold, running into villages for persimmon.

While some welcome the reappearance of bears, others suffer from it. Every year bears injure scores of people, and kill several. Besides, deer can cause damage to farmland. Simple solutions, such as changing the layout around villages or putting up fences, are rarely used. Instead, many bears are caught or killed. In 2013 the government resolved to reduce half the number of certain types of deer, boars and monkeys by 2023. “Japan is struggling to adapt to the changing power balance between animals and people," says Mr. Enari.

1.Why is a bear bell necessary for Japanese hikers?

A.Because it is tinny and convenient.

B.Because it can be used in the wild.

C.Because it can make special noises.

D.Because it can frighten wild animals away.

2.What makes the number of bears increasing so rapidly in Japan?

①Hunting is not as popular as it used to be.

②Bears can enter villages without people's permission.

③Japan' s population in the countryside is falling fast.

④Foresters and farmers are not allowed to kill bears.

A.①④ B.②④ C.①③ D.②③

3.The underlined word “resolved" is closest in meaning to “_________________”.

A.chose B.determined C.managed D.refused

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Japan is trying to balance animals with humans.

B.People are in favour of the reappearance of bears.

C.Changing the layout or putting up fences is useless.

D.The reappearance of bears is harmful to human beings.

    It seemed like a typical November day two years ago, as I walked out of Walgreens, a store near my house. It was just a month after my grandmother had passed away and I spent my days running useless errands (杂事) hoping to fill the emptiness in my heart and distract me from the pain.

As I attempted to walk out of the store, I felt exhausted and hopeless and began walking to my car. Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her window. “Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me,” she said loudly. Thinking she was going to ask for my parking spot, I simply pointed to my car. “No, excuse me,” she said again. At this point, 1 felt I had no choice but to see what this annoying lady wanted. Under a clutter of makeup, money, pens, and other belongings, she finally reached to the very bottom of her bag and handed me a three -page booklet. “It looks like you need this,” she said calmly with a warm smile on her face. I looked down at the mysterious and obviously used pamphlet and on the front cover in big bold letters read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?” It took me only a few seconds to understand the exchange with this woman, but by the time I looked up, she was gone. I felt a sense of relaxation as I opened the first page. It explained how people pass away, but their spirit remains with us. This was the first time since my grandma had passed that I felt her with me, just like I had wanted. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but I did know that I finally felt happiness from the surprising change in events.

I couldn't, and still can't, believe what had happened to me on that day. It was a random day in November when my life turned back around and I began to feel hope again. It was real. It was a miracle. And, I'll remember it for the rest of my life.

1.Why did the author spend days doing useless things?

A.To kill her spare time. B.To relieve the suffering.

C.To reflect on herself. D.To make herself fulfilled.

2.Why did the woman say “Excuse me” so loudly?

A.To catch the author's attention. B.To get the author's parking space.

C.To share her experience with the author. D.To complain about the author's improper behavior.

3.What can be learned about the three- page booklet?

A.It included some mysterious stories.

B.It was a gift from her grandmother.

C.It gave people some advice on how to find happiness.

D.It showed that people's spirit would stay after death.

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

A.Love from My Grandma B.A Random Day in November

C.A Miracle at the Parking Lot D.Comfort from a Woman Stranger

假设你是李华，你校英文报将举办一次题为”How to Build a Clean Campus”的写作竞赛，请你给全校学生写一封信约稿，希望大家积极参与。内容如下:

1. 举办目的(提高同学们的意识)

2. 稿件内容

3. 稿件长度:500词以内

4. 交稿日期:7月20日前

注意: 文章的开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear fellows,

Our campus environment is becoming increasingly worse because of some improper behavior of the students.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

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(Λ)，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l1处起)不计分。

Congratulation on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!

I’m regular reader of it. I like it very much that I hardly miss any copy. By simple turning the pages, I can know all important things that have been happened both home and abroad. Besides, the success stories of world-famous people are also attractive to me, that help me learn a lot. In a word, thanks for Global Mirror, we are well-informed and keep up with the changed world.

As a young student, I suggest that Global Mirror provides articles about English learning for us. But I hope that Global Mirror will become more and more popular.

    My grandma was in a nursing home. She was unable to move; now her eyesight was almost ______. Grandma and I often exchanged cards. I knew that she enjoyed ______ in touch with people. Since I returned, Grandma thought I should be her “personal ______  ” . I said, “I guess you’ve forgotten how bad my ______ is.” Grandma acted like she didn’t ______ me. Grandma would have me write letters on the cards she would send. She would dictate(口授); then I would ______ what she said. Grandma would always have me ______ what I had written back to her. Grandma didn’t have a hearing ______ then because she was always telling me, “That is not _________ what I said!” I would then rewrite what she exactly said.

Since I was ______ before Christmas, I asked Grandma if she would send some Christmas cards. Grandma readily agreed. I prepared several _________kinds of cards. I knew she had friends and family who all had different ________. I would take each card and ______ the front of the card in detail.

After a while, I looked up and I ______ several nursing home ________ standing in the doorway. I started to notice as I read each card, the ________ on their faces and Grandma’s face, too. Each one had a smile in _________ eyes, as they were seeing the scenes in their minds.

I thought I would be doing Grandma a favor when I started to write the Christmas ____ for her, ____ it turned out that she did me a big favor. I would always cherish this special memory of bringing some Christmas______and pleasant memories to Grandma and her fellow residents. That was it.

1.A.wonderful B.found C.gone D.young

2.A.keeping B.losing C.getting D.staying

3.A.teacher B.secretary C.competitor D.driver

4.A.feeling B.thinking C.building D.handwriting

5.A.understand B.recognize C.hear D.find

6.A.wait for B.write down C.watch over D.pay for

7.A.show B.smooth C.count D.read

8.A.advantage B.opinion C.problem D.desire

9.A.exactly B.actually C.obviously D.clearly

10.A.tired B.free C.careful D.generous

11.A.different B.familiar C.similar D.same

12.A.methods B.names C.interests D.habits

13.A.describe B.hide C.draw D.find

14.A.told B.noticed C.attacked D.challenged

15.A.kinds B.teams C.judges D.residents

16.A.eyes B.feelings C.tears D.looks

17.A.my B.their C.her D.your

18.A.trees B.gifts C.cards D.rings

19.A.but B.though C.so D.if

20.A.disappointment B.dislike C.surprise D.joy

    While there are not any magic shortcuts to learning words, the larger your vocabulary becomes, the easier it will be to connect a new word with words you already know, and thus remember its meaning. 1.There are four basic steps to building your vocabulary.

Be aware of words. When meeting new words, instead of avoiding them, you will need to take a closer look at them.2. Second, make a daily practice of noting words of interest to you for further study whenever you are reading, listening to the radio, or watching TV.

Read. When you have become more aware of the words, reading is the next important step to increasing your knowledge of words.3. When you come across a word you have recently studied, you understand it, which proves you have learned its meaning. What should you read?4. If you like sports, read the sports page of the newspapers or magazines.

Use a dictionary.5.Remember, words can have more than one meaning, and the meaning you need for the word you are looking up may not be the first one given in the dictionary. Even if it is, the other meanings of the word will help you understand the different ways the word is used.

Study and review regularly. Once you have begun looking up words and you know which ones to study, vocabulary building is simply a matter of reviewing the words regularly until you fix them in your memory.

A.First, try to guess at a word’s meaning from its context.

B.This will give you a quick form of review.

C.Read the entire entry for the word you look up.

D.It is also the best way to check words you have already learned.

E.Reading alone may not be enough to make you learn new words.

F.Whatever interests you.

G.So your learning speed should increase as your vocabulary grows.

    Growing up in Venezuela, there was never really much cause to learn English.

For years I knew nothing past “hello,” until I started high school. For five years, I spent two hours a week immersed in understanding the verb “to be”, numbers, colors, and the difference between saying “good evening” and “good night”.

I thought two hours a week was enough time to invest in learning a foreign language. I would always get top marks, and my teachers would regularly praise me.

Even as an adult, I still thought I spoke the language, just by understanding English menus or translating common phrases.

Yep, that used to be me, walking like a queen among everyday Spanish speakers.

“Bring it on, life,” I said.

“I can handle whatever you’ve got; I’m a rock star.” But when I moved to Canada, life hit me so hard that it knocked me down. Years later, I am still recovering.

Living in a new land, with different people, new rules, new weather, a new culture and language, I was no longer a queen.

Did I speak English?

No, not at all.

So, I went back to school, thinking that it was a challenge I would conquer in record time. But the reality was different. English was more like a solid wall in my path.

Even after getting a job, it took all my courage to stop myself from hiding in the washroom during my lunch break, crying, completely overwhelmed (不知所措的) and scared.

Learning English, speaking, listening – it hurt me. Not the language. Not the unkind people, it hurt because I wasn’t good, despite my efforts.

Now, after almost seven years in Canada, I’ve decided not to apologize for my accent, grammar mistakes, or pronunciation. I’m going to chase my dreams and enjoy a beautiful, rich, and fascinating language without being ashamed.

Don’t get me wrong, my brain still screams “Give me a break!” from time to time, but that’s completely natural.

I know it’s going to take a while, but at least now I accept the person I am – not the perfect person I thought I was.

1.What do we learn about learning English in Venezuela?

A.Everyone invested a lot of time in it.

B.It could bring a lot of benefits to students.

C.Its standard was very high in high school.

D.It didn’t require much effort.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 show about the author?

A.She was proud of her command of foreign languages.

B.She felt confident enough to face any challenge.

C.She delighted in all kinds of competition.

D.She looked down on others.

3.What happened after the author moved to Canada?

A.She expected to improve her English easily.

B.She regretted not working hard in English.

C.She quickly put her language talent to use.

D.She adjusted to the new environment rapidly.

4.What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

A.The author now can pass as a native speaker.

B.The author has conquered English eventually.

C.The author has a realistic understanding of herself.

D.The author is frustrated with her English.

    Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. When it comes to cancer, the sooner you know you have it, the better your chances of surviving. A new blood test could change the way doctors and researchers find cancer in patients. Researchers say the test could provide evidence to the early forms of the disease.

Scientists at Swansea University in Wales came up with the idea. Gareth Jenkins is a professor at the university. “ In this blood test we don’t measure the presence of cancer; we measure the presence of mutant red blood cells which are collateral(附属的) damage that occurs---a by-product of the cancer developing.”

The researchers used normal laboratory equipment to perform the test. This equipment looks for changes in the structure of millions of red blood cells. Those mutant cells lack a surface protein that healthy cells normally have. “The main purpose of the test is to look for very rare cells which have picked up a mutation. The number of mutant red blood cells in a healthy person is around 5 or so per million. You have to look at millions of red blood cells to detect those rare events. These numbers increase in cancer patients---they go up to 40 or 50 mutants on average.”

The researchers tested blood from about 300 people, all of whom have cancer of the esophagus(食道). Patients with esophageal cancer have high levels of mutant red blood cells. Jenkins says that at this point he is not sure if other cancers will produce similar results.

The hope is that the new test and other non-invasive methods could one day become part of commonly used medical methods. He says that using a battery, or series, of tests will be the best way to find out if a person has cancer. These new technologies could save millions of lives.

1.According to the test, how do scientists find out if a person has cancer?

A.By calculating the speed of changes in the structure.

B.By observing the surface protein.

C.By looking for changes in the number of mutant red blood cells.

D.By measuring the presence of cancer.

2.What does the underlined word “mutant” in the 3rd paragraph mean?

A.Decreased. B.Changed. C.Increased. D.Multiplied.

3.The author adopts a/an        tone in the passage.

A.humorous B.favorable C.critical D.objective

4.In which section of a website can you most probably find the passage?

A.Health. B.Fashion. C.Education. D.Culture.

    Simply being quiet is a growing appeal. Lots of business have appeared to meet a rising demand for quiet time, from silent weekend getaways to silent dining, silent reading parties and even silent dating. Silence can mean different things to different people. We are usually silent only with those closest to us. So there is something almost radical(不同凡响的)about the recent trend towards enjoying silence with strangers.

Mariel started a regular silent reading party in Dundee just under a year ago. Readers bring their books and meet in a bar, where they read together in silence for an hour or sometimes two and then put their books away to chat and have a drink. “When the reading party starts, everything goes quiet,” says Mariel, “ It’s a little bit surreal (超现实的), especially in what is usually a noisy bar. However, there is something special about sharing the silence with others. It offers a chance to escape from reality; everyone is so busy with work and with technology being ever present. An event like this gives people the opportunity to escape these things for a while.”

Honi Ryan is an artist based in Berlin who began hosting silent dinner back in 2006. The rules of the dinner are: no talking, no using your voice, no reading or writing, trying to make as little noise as possible, not connecting with technology, and staying for at least two hours. So far she has taken her silent dinner project to Mexico, the US, Australia and China. “It’s evident that the age-old connections we make over food do not depend on the words around it. Silence creates the space for the people and places involved to fill with whatever is needed; it is quite different from our usual social behaviors.”

1.Why have lots of silent businesses appeared?

A.To satisfy people’s demand for silence.

B.To make people get close to each other.

C.To appeal to young people.

D.To change people’s old way of life.

2.What can we learn about Mariel’s silent reading parties?

A.Readers can use their voice while reading.

B.Readers can be busy with their work.

C.Readers can connect with technology.

D.Readers can chat and drink after reading.

3.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to       .

A.noise B.space C.silence D.food

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Escape from Reality. B.Enjoying Being Quiet.

C.Silent Reading Parties. D.Silent Dining Projects.

Travel Journal

Friday

We arrived in Paris on Friday lunchtime and went straight to our apartment. We then went for a walk around our area and realized how close we were to the centre of Paris. It only took us 20 minutes to walk to the Louvre. After a walk around the Tuileries Gardens, we went for afternoon tea in a café called Angelina which has the most delicious hot chocolate. After warming up we then walked along to the big department store Printemps, on the top floor where you get a wonderful view of Paris (this was free). We walked along a street called Grands Boulevards which was beautiful with all its Christmas lights. The shops on this street are famous for their Christmas window displays. In the evening we cooked at the apartment and went to a Scottish pub which was funny as two of my friends are Scottish.

Saturday

In the morning we went for brunch (a meal between breakfast and lunch) at a really cool café called FAB (French American Bakery). We had waffles with bacon and fresh carrot and ginger juice. We found out that we were really close to a chocolate museum, so of course we took a visit--- who doesn’t love chocolate! In the afternoon we went to a Christmas market with unique handmade gifts and crafts. In the evening we ate at a Tunisian restaurant and had roast chicken and vegetable stew with couscous. It was delicious and the restaurant was in a cute little lane.

Sunday

On Sunday we went for breakfast at the same café and we caught our train back home at midday, carrying shopping bags full of lovely presents that we had bought at the Christmas market. We had a great weekend in Paris. Exploring this beautiful city with no plans was an unusual but great idea as we got to do things we wouldn’t normally discover. I highly recommend spending a weekend somewhere trying to be a local!

1.Where did they enjoy the beautiful view of Paris?

A.In a Scottish pub. B.In a department store.

C.In a café called Angelina. D.In the Louvre.

2.What may the Christmas market be famous for?

A.Christmas lights. B.Delicious food.

C.Handmade gifts and crafts. D.Christmas window display.

3.When did they leave Paris according to the text?

A.On Sunday lunchtime. B.On the morning of Saturday.

C.On the morning of Sunday. D.On Friday lunchtime.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What can we learn from the news?

A.Nobody was killed.

B.15 houses were badly damaged.

C.Over 200 people were made homeless.

2.How many people were badly injured in the storm?

A.7. B.9. C.10.

3.What do we know about the farmer?

A.His house was destroyed.

B.One of his children was missing.

C.His wife was hurt by the falling walls.

4.What did the woman do when she saw her house shaking?

A.She tried to take something out.

B.She told her husband not to leave.

C.She rushed out with her children.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How did the man react when he saw the woman dancing?

A.He was annoyed. B.He was inspired.

C.He was surprised.

2.How does the man usually exercise?

A.He likes to ride a bicycle. B.He likes to play soccer.

C.He likes to run.

3.What will the speakers probably do next?

A.Study for a test. B.Go to the gym together.

C.Show each other their moves.