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Barbican Art Gallery

A world-class arts and learning center, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theater and many visual arts from Egypt.

Tickets:

Adult: £10 online/£12 at the door

13-17 years old: £6 online/£8 at the door

Children aged 12 and under: Free

Opening Times:

Sat.—Wed.: 10 a.m.—6 p.m.; Thu.一Fri.: 10 a.m.一9 p.m.

Review by Laura Miller: I have just watched To Kill a Mockingbird here. The play and actors were fantastic. Nice and clean ladies' toilets with hot water. During the interval, they were selling the usual ice cream and drinks. Not all staff were friendly, but most were. I would come again to watch another show or even the same one.

The British Museum

A museum of the world, for the world. Discover over two million years of human history and culture. Some of the world-famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and Egyptian mummies.

Admission and opening times:

Free, open daily 10 a.m.—17:30 p.m.

The Museum is closed on Jan. 1, Good Friday (April 10, 2020) and Dec. 24, 25 & 26, but open every other day of the year.

Review by Robert James: I arrived at the main entrance line at 10:45 a.m., waited patiently as it rolled forward for a few minutes. Now 11:30 a.m. with two thirds of the line to go, another 30 minutes to wait and with knowledge that I had to go downtown shopping by 1 p.m., I turned on my heels and left.

1.How much will a couple with kids of 11 and 14 pay for online tickets of the Art Gallery?

A.£20. B.£26.

C.£32. D.£36.

2.What did Miller like best about Barbican Art Gallery?

A.Dance. B.Film.

C.Music. D.Theater.

3.What do the gallery and the museum have in common?

A.Both offer free admission. B.Egyptian exhibits are on display.

C.They're open all year round. D.They're located downtown.

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What's that one thing you really should do, but keep putting off? We all have them: time-consuming, or difficult chores we're afraid of and drag out until the last minute — if we complete them at all.

But what if we could drive ourselves into those boring tasks by pairing them with something we really enjoy? Research suggests that combining the things we want to do, with the thing we should do, could be a nice trick to reach our goals. The method is known as "temptation bundling" and it allows you to combine two differing, but complementary activities at the same time.

"I only let myself get a footbath when I'm doing some work," says Katherine Milkman, a professor of behavioral economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Another example? Going to your favorite restaurant but with a difficult colleague, or someone you're supposed to spend time with, such as a relative.

In short, it's pairing something you like with something you don't like, offering you incentive to do something you might be putting off.

Exercise is one activity routinely treated as a boring task — so Milkman used it in an experiment to know how temptation bundling works in reality.

In her experiment. Milkman encouraged students to exercise while listening to addictive, page-turning audiobooks. One group, which could only access the audiobooks while at the gym, were 51% more likely to exercise than the control group, which were able to listen when they liked. Another group, whose access to the audiobooks was not restricted but who were merely encouraged to bundle the activities, were 29% more likely to exercise than the control group.

The benefit of "temptation bundling" comes from doing two things at once that go well together, says Milkman. "The secret is to bundle tasks that require different effort. For instance, if one task requires focus or concentration, you want the other not to be too distracting — reading while listening to a podcast is very difficult, for example, while cooking and listening is more realistic." Milkman adds.

1.Temptation bundling can help us to______.

A.avoid delaying what should be done in time.

B.solve two problems at a time.

C.put what we have learned into practice.

D.improve our ability to face a chore.

2.The two percentages 51% and 29% in paragraph 6 show that_____.

A.many people treat exercise as a boring task.

B.most people consider listening to audiobooks a boring thing.

C.combining two activities at the same time can contribute to each other.

D.the control group do the worst in dealing with physical exercise.

3.Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A.Cooking and listening can be combined because neither needs focus.

B.Combining two differing, but complementary tasks is popular among us.

C.Milkman's experiment shows that temptation bundling is effective.

D.Temptation bundling is suitable for reading and listening to a podcast.

4.This passage is intended to tell us_____.

A.what benefits pairing two tasks will bring us.

B.how to get a boring task completed.

C.what tasks can be paired with each other.

D.how to identify the bad habit of putting off.

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Since App Store was set up, it has been selling consumers one simple thing — choice. Whether you wanted to play games, read the news, or do a thousand other things, there was something for whatever you desired.

Then something funny happened. Logging into the App Store today is like going into a shopping mall with only a coupon (优惠券) for one thing: There's so much choice; it might be easier to give up than to choose.

It isn't consumers who are burdened, though. Too much content of all kinds also has economic effects. When countless choices are available, it causes pressure, pushing prices down and driving us a bit crazy.

So what is the way forward? It may well be to tum less choice itself to the marketing strategy. There are already signs that this is happening. Firstly content companies are looking to prevent their offerings from getting lost in the tons of stuff. Most obvious is Disney, which is planning to open its own streaming service next year. The point is to narrow the focus so that those seeking Disney cartoons will have one place to go, rather than being around various services.

Yet if that represents a careful first step, there are more extreme options too. Consider the idea of a wine club: from tens of thousands of bottles each year, subscribers (用户) pay someone to select the most interesting ones. Perhaps what comes next for digital content is similar — carefully selected offerings from trusted sources that put choices in the hands of someone else in order to get rid of the anxiety of choosing.

Up to now, too much choice in digital media has only one solution: the algorithm (运算法则). But we've seen the trouble with algorithms on You Tube. They feed you only what you've already said you like, not things you may not know you're into. Worse, they have a tendency to serve up disturbing content. The way forward can't simply be more or better algorithms.

Instead, it's time for digital companies to start thinking about how to put limits on things: on how much we can use a device, or what we are available to choose from.

As we move further into the digital revolution, what people ask for is clear: Less.

1.What will too much choice of content on the market result in?

A.The shutdown of companies. B.Anxiety of consumers.

C.Poor quality of products. D.Negative influence on economy.

2.Why is Disney planning to open its own streaming service?

A.To improve its marketing strategy.

B.To help people focus on less choice.

C.To encourage more people to visit Disney.

D.To provide consumers with various services

3.In what way may a wine club and digital content in the near future be similar?

A.Someone else will be employed to make a choice for consumers.

B.Both of them will offer only a few options.

C.Consumers will refuse to choose from too many options.

D.Both of them will make a change about their products.

4.What do we know about the algorithm?

A.It manages to offer what consumers will possibly like.

B.It helps to remove disturbing content from digital media.

C.it offers consumers things based on what they've said they like.

D.It'll solve the problem of having too much choice.

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If you're a book lover, you have a pile of books on your bedside, or a bookshelf in your library with a “to read” sign on it. Yet you can't stop yourself from adding to the pile. This can lead to feelings of guilt over your new purchases. But I'm here to tell you to stop worrying.

What you have is an antilibrary, and it's a very good thing. The term comes from writer Umberto Eco. He is the owner of a large personal library. He separates visitors into two groups: those who react with “Wow! What a library you have! How many of these books have you read?” and the others who get the point that a private library is not something to show off but a research tool. Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. Indeed, the more you know, the larger the rows of unread books. Let us call this collection an antilibrary.

If you think you already know everything about a subject, you're cutting yourself off from a stream of information at an artificial point. So a growing library of books you haven't read means you're consistently curious about the unknown. And that attitude is a great foundation for a lifelong love of learning.

So don't feel guilt over your unread books. Those books will be there for you when you do want them, and as you build your library of read and unread books, you can start using it as you would use a bigger library. Certain books may become references more than read-throughs. Or you may find that a book you bought five years ago has special relevance today. Letting the role of books evolve in your life is a healthy sign of curiosity. That's good for you and good tor the world around you.

1.What does the underlined word "antilibrary in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Feelings of guilt over new books. B.A pile of books on the bookshelf.

C.The collection of unread books. D.A large personal library.

2.Which of the following will the writer agree with?

A.The unread books you bought years ago are of no use.

B.You don't have to read every book from cover to cover.

C.Read books are of more use than unread books.

D.You shouldn’t purchase new books until the unread ones are covered.

3.What does the writer think of someone having lots of unread books?

A.Approving. B.Doubtful.

C.Critical. D.Indifferent.

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When Ariyah Georges was born 15 weeks early, she weighed only one pound, 12 ounces. Her mother, Jovan, knew how important breastfeeding was, especially for a premature (早产的) baby like Ariyah, so she began pumping milk to feed her through a tube. But two days later, Jovan felt dizzy and feverish — 104 Fahrenheit degrees, in fact. She had a blood disease and was close to full shock.

She was separated from others for nearly two weeks at the regional Northern Virginia hospital where she'd delivered. During that time, she could still pump breast milk, but Ariyah couldn't consume it because of the risk of infection. Without it, the newborn was particularly easily affected by diseases. There are many cases like this, which creates the need for the milk donation.

Enter donor milk breast milk purchased by hospitals for mothers who aren't able to produce enough milk on their own, due to health complications, stresses, or other factors. The milk comes from milk banks, organizations that collect and screen breast milk from those women willing to donate. Usually processed in intensive-care units, the milk is only available by prescription.

In recent years, both milk banks and the use of donated human milk have risen swiftly in the United States. In 2011, 22 percent of NICUs used donor breast milk; four years later, that number doubled to nearly 40 percent, and went even higher for the most intensive NICUs — as much as 75 percent. There are 23 milk banks in the United States recognized by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America, or HMBANA, double the number that existed five years ago.

But as the demand for donor milk rises, banks must find more charitable donors — a task made more complicated by informal networks of milk sharing that happens online. And many of the most vulnerable infants are still not being reached.

1.Jovan couldn't feed her baby Ariyah on her breast milk because_______.

A.Ariyah was a premature baby B.Jovan couldn't produce enough milk

C.Jovan was separated from others D.Jovan was in poor health.

2.By telling the story of Ariyah and her mother, the writer wants to______.

A.tell us what to do if mothers cannot produce enough milk.

B.remind us of the importance of breastfeeding the newborn.

C.introduce the topic of an increasing need for donated human milk.

D.warn us against the risk of the newborn being affected by diseases.

3.How is the writer's idea mainly developed in Paragraph 4?

A.By following time order. B.By listing statistics.

C.By giving examples. D.By making predictions.

4.What problem are milk banks now faced with?

A.It's difficult to find enough charitable donors.

B.networks of milk looking for donors online are informal.

C.The milk purchased from milk banks cannot reach infants' home.

D.The number of women willing to donate breast milk are decreasing.

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One of the most popular beliefs in parenting is the so﹣called Mozart effect， which says that listening to music by the Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart can increase a child's intelligence． Some pregnant women have even gone so far as to play Mozart recordings on headphones pressed against their bellies． And it's not hard to see how Mozart's name became associated with accelerated development． He was history's greatest child genius， performing astonishing music for kings and queens at an age when many of us were content with tuneless singing "I'm a Little Teapot"．

So， if you have kids or you're expecting to have them， how seriously should you take the Mozart effect？ Will the child who doesn't listen to Mozart in the cradle （摇篮） be limited to an ordinary life？ Are you a bad parent if your kids don't know about any works of Mozart？

Relax． There is no scientific evidence that listening to Mozart improves children's cognitive abilities． The whole idea comes from a small study done in 1993， which found that college students who listened to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major （K 448）showed some improvement in a test of spatial （空间的） skills． This finding was later described as something extremely amazing by a musician， Don Campbell， in a book． Campbell's claims about the super powers of Mozart's music were repeated endlessly in the media and fueled a craze for Mozart﹣based enrichment activities． In 1998， for example， the governor of Georgia in the USA requested funds to send classical﹣music CDs to all parents of newborns in the state．

Since then， scientists have examined the claim that Mozart increases intelligence and found no evidence for it． The original experiment with college students was reviewed in 1999， and the increase in the students' spatial skills was found to be negligible． In 2007 the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research asked a team of experts to examine the scientific literature regarding Mozart and child development， and they found no reason to believe that it increased intelligence．

1.People relate Mozart to children's intelligence development because he　　．

A.owned extraordinary music talent.

B.could perform music as a child.

C.offered music to pregnant women.

D.was an royal Austrian composer.

2.What can we know about the small study in 1993？

A.It added to the popularity of Mozart's music．

B.It found no evidence for supporting Mozart effect．

C.It helped college students make academic progress．

D.It urged Georgia's governor to spread classical music．

3.What does the underlined word "negligible" probably mean？

A.Sudden．

B.Insignificant．

C.Average．

D.Steady．

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

A.New Findings： Mozart Effect to Be Proved.

B.Secrets Uncovered： History of Mozart Effect.

C.Does Listening to Mozart Make Kids Smarter？

D.How Does Mozart Improve Kids' Intelligence？

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Your brain isn't necessarily the same age as the rest of you． Now， it may be possible to predict how quickly a person's brain will age throughout life based on tests taken when he or she is three years old．

A person's biological age may be a better indicator of their health than their real age． Brain age can be measured using brain scans and machine﹣learning to determine if a person's brain looks older or younger than the average healthy brain for people of the same age．

To find out if brain age might reveal anything about a person's health in midlife， Max Elliott at Duke University in North Carolina and his colleagues assessed the brains of 869 adults in New Zealand who have undergone regular medical and cognitive （认知的） testing since they were 3 years old．

When the volunteers， all aged between 43 and 46， underwent MRI brain scans， the team found that their brain ages ranged from 23 to 71． Those with older brain ages performed worse on tests of cognition， memory and IQ． The researchers also found that some people have a very advanced brain age but their bodies seem to be ageing slowly， and vice versa （反之亦然）． However， the team found that those who had the highest scores on cognitive tests when they were 3 years old went on to have the youngest﹣looking brains．

This suggests we might be able to tell who is at risk of accelerated brain ageing early in life． Researchers hope that predicting brain ageing earlier in life could allow treatments for conditions like dementia （痴呆） to be started sooner． This means treatments might have a better chance of working．

We don't yet have a way to treat brain ageing， but given the known benefits to the brain of healthy eating and exercise， these aren't a bad place to start．

1.What helps predict the speed of one's brain ageing？

A.One's health condition．

B.A test result at the age of 3．

C.The actual age of one's brain．

D.A machine for medical check．

2.What is the purpose of Elliott's research？

A.To find out why people look older or younger．

B.To measure people's brain age at different stages．

C.To discover whether brain age can be measured by machines．

D.To explore the relationship between brain age and future health．

3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about？

A.The influence of cognitive tests．

B.The procedure of Elliott's study．

C.The information about volunteers．

D.The findings of the brain research．

4.What do the findings of the research imply？

A.We should test our brain age earliest possible．

B.People suffering dementia can go on working．

C.Brain ageing could be predicted at an early age．

D.Healthy eating and exercise can cure brain ageing．

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Howard Weistling wanted to be a comic strip （连环漫画） artist． But when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor， he joined the Army．

After flight engineer training， Howard was shipped off to Europe． On his maiden flight， his plane was shot down over Austria． The entire crew of eight men landed safely． But a farmer found Howard hiding in his barn and turned him over to a prison of war camp in Barth， Germany． It was freezing and the men almost starved to death eating the guards' garbage．

Hungry and homesick Howard coped the only way he knew how． He drew a comic strip． The book， made of cigarette wrappers bound together with scrap metal， was sent around the camp． Every couple of days he would add a new panel． One panel at a time would be passed around the whole camp． And they'd have something to look forward to．

After an entire year of this， they woke one morning to find their guards gone． They fled and Howard finally got to go home． Just lucky to get out alive， he left the book behind．

Back home in California， Howard soon had a wife and kids to feed so he had to set aside his dream of becoming an artist． He took a job as a gardener instead．

Morgan shared his father's artistic gifts． At 15 his parents sent him to art school． And Howard got to see his son become a well﹣known painter before he died in 2002． That's how， seven decades after the war， when a stranger in New York googled the name "Weistling，" he found Morgan online．

"I get an email from a gentleman and he says， ‘I think I may have some drawings your father did when he was a POW （prisoner of war） in World War II，'" Morgan recalls． "‘Would you like them？' And I just stared at that email and started crying．"

Luckily Howard had engraved his name on the comic book， which is how the man from New York City had connected with Morgan． A couple of days later when it arrived in California， Morgan couldn't believe it． "It was like getting my father back，" Morgan says． "It was like him being able to tell me the story over again ﹣ only this time it was real in my hands．"

1.The passage details Howard's life as a POW to show that　　．

A.war cannot stop his pursuit of success.

B.passion for art helped ease his sufferings.

C.loss of freedom encouraged his creativity.

D.misery drives him to fight against his fate.

2.What can we infer about Howard's comic strip in prison？

A.It satisfied prisoners' curiosity．

B.It aroused the guards' sympathy．

C.It was popular among the prisoners．

D.It raised prisoners' confidence in freedom．

3.What contributes to the stranger's success in finding Morgan？

A.The email from a gentleman．

B.Howard's experience in the war．

C.Morgan's recalling of his father．

D.Morgan's status in the field of art．

4.What can we infer about Morgan from the last paragraph？

A.He didn't believe the stranger's story．

B.He was excited to get the comic strip．

C.He couldn't wait to tell others his good news．

D.He hadn't heard about his father's war stories．

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The Worlds' Best Bookshops

There's nothing like being surrounded by books， wherever you are． Here are the finest oases of literature that travellers can bring you．

Daikanyama T﹣site | Tokyo

It is well worth visiting even if just to admire the building's beautiful， crisscrossed architecture． Once you've had your fill of roaming three floors' worth of bookshelves， there's the bar， the coffee shop， or even the video rental space to give you more reason to stay just that little bit longer． Grab a book， order a beer and dive into its pages． I could have stayed hours here．

City Lights | San Francisco

The three﹣storey establishment publishes and sells titles in poetry， fiction， translation， politics， history and the arts． It hosts events and readings， and runs a non﹣profit of the same name that aims to promote diversity of voices and ideas in literature． It's opposite Vesuvio， a bar frequented by Kerouac and other Beat﹣generation writers and artists．

Shakespeare and Company | Paris

I made a special trip to the Left Bank for this one when I was in Paris． It has two floors packed with English﹣language texts， and I was particularly struck by any spare wall space devoted to notes from visitors ﹣ heartfelt messages to a loved one， dedications to the shop itself， or a quote from a favourite author or philosopher．

Hutatma Chowk | Mumbai

A few years ago I visited India， investigating Rudyard Kipling's connections with the country． I spotted a cheap copy of The Jungle Book on one of the tarp﹣covered book stalls at Hutatma Chowk （Martyrs' Square）． The booksellers here are like amateur librarians， able to lay their hands on almost any title you ask for． To me， those well﹣thumbed （翻旧了的） books spoke volumes about the changes of Mumbai's readers in the 150 years since the city gave us Kipling．

1.In which bookshop can you buy a drink while visiting？

A.Daikanyama T﹣site.

B.City Lights.

C.Shakespeare and Company.

D.Hutatma Chowk.

2.What can be learned about the book stalls at Hutatma Chowk？

A.People can meet Rudyard Kipling there．

B.They sell the cheapest books in the world．

C.The book owners are amateur librarians．

D.The sellers are familiar with the books．

3.What do the four bookstores have in common？

A.They are beautifully designed．

B.They are three﹣storey buildings．

C.They offer book lovers good experience．

D.They are frequently visited by great writers．

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Described as the world’s most environmentally friendly protein（蛋白质）, Solein is made by applying electricity to water to release bubbles of carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Living microbes (微生物) are then added to the liquid to feed on the carbon dioxide and hydrogen bubbles and produce the Solein, which is then dried to make the powder. It’s a chemical change process similar to beer brewing. The dried Solein has a protein content of 50 percent and looks and tastes just like wheat flour.

“It is a completely new kind of food, a new kind of protein, different to all the food on the market today in how it is produced as it does not need agriculture.” Dr Pasi Vainikka, the chief manager of Solar Foods told The Guardian. The process used to produce Solein—changing hydrogen and carbon dioxide is amazing, as the wonder food can be produced anywhere in the world. It’s also 10 time-efficient than photosynthesis (光合作用), and 10 to 100 times more environment and climate-friendly in water use than animal or plant-based food production.

“Solein also contains all the essential amino acid (氨基酸),but because it is produced using carbon and electricity, it does not require large amounts of land to produce, ” the Solar Foods website explains. “Another unique characteristic of Solein is that it is able to take carbon directly from carbon dioxide without needing a source of sugar.”

While Solar Foods does not expect Solein to challenge conventional protein production methods in the next two decades, it does expect it to become a “new harvest” for humanity, which is significant considering so far we have only relied on plants and animals for sustenance. The Helsinki-based company plans to open its first Solein factory at the end of 2021 and increase production to two billion meals per year by 2022.

1.Why is Solein described as environmentally friendly?

A.Because it is man-made by using electricity.

B.Because it contains all the nutrition people need.

C.Because it is made consuming less land and energy.

D.Because it is produced from water and carbon dioxide.

2.What does Solar Foods expect of Solein?

A.It’ll have a rewarding future.

B.It’ll reach consumers in 2020.

C.It’ll challenge traditional protein production.

D.It’ll be a complete replacement for plants and animals.

3.What does the underlined word “sustenance” in last paragraph mean?

A.survival B.food

C.material D.support

4.Where is this text most likely from?

A.A textbook. B.A novel.

C.A magazine. D.A brochure.

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Every year, thousands of teenagers participate in programs at their local art museums. But do any of them remember their time at museum events later in life? A new report suggests that the answer is yes – and finds that alumni (毕业生) of arts-based museum programs credit them with changing the course of their lives, even years after the experience.

The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles recently asked researchers to conduct a study to find out how effective their long-standing teen art programs really are. They involved over 300 former participants of four programs for teens that have been in existence since the 1990s. Alumni, whose current ages range from 18 to 36, were invited to find out how they viewed their participation years after the fact.

Among the alumni surveyed, 75 percent of alumni rated the teen program experience as the most favorable influence on their own lives, beating family, school and their neighborhoods. Nearly 55 percent thought that it was one of the most important experiences they’d ever had, regardless of age. And two-thirds said that they were often in situations where their experience in museums affected their actions or thoughts.

It turns out that participating in art programs also helps keep teens enthusiastic about arts even after they reach adulthood: 96 percent of participants had visited an art museum within the last two years, and 68 percent had visited an art museum five or more times within the last two years. Thirty-two percent of program alumni work in the arts as adults.

Though the study is the first of its kind to explore the influence of teen-specific art programs in museums, it reflects other research on the important benefits of engaging with the arts. A decade of surveys by the National Endowment for the Arts found that childhood experience with the arts is significantly associated with their income and educational attainment as adults. Other studies have linked arts education to everything from lower drop-out rates to improvement in critical (批判性的)thinking skills.

1.What does the underlined phrase “the experience” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Joining in childhood art programs.

B.Shifting the course of children’s life.

C.Memorizing the time at museum events.

D.Conducting arts-based museum programs.

2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.The aim of the study.

B.The result of the study.

C.The method of the study.

D.The process of the study.

3.What can be inferred from the study mentioned in the text?

A.No other studies about the benefits of arts exist.

B.Love for arts may keep long in kids’ whole life.

C.Age matters in how people view their art experiences.

D.Most kids participating in art programs will work in arts.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.How can Art be Connected to Our Life?

B.Can Art Education Affect Our Income?

C.Should Kids Walk into Art Museums?

D.What Should Art Museums do for Kids?

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How do you kill your time when you go to work? Most of us stare at our cell phones, and refuse to make eye contact with others. We just read, chat with others online or play games online. Or maybe we’re using the time between stops to do our makeup, catch up on emails, or read a few chapters of a book. However, Dina Alfasi takes a very different approach.

Each day she has to travel hours on buses and trains to get to her engineering job at a hospital in Israel. Rather than look at her cell phone in silence, she uses one very special way to have connection with strangers. It is portraits of the people she meets on public transport every day that she is taking. The photographs catch those quiet and personal moments of people readying themselves for the day ahead. Some people lean (倚靠) their head against the window and go to sleep, some stare into space and have a daydream, and others sit quietly to read their documents or books. Each picture catches one tiny moment in people’s lives, ripe with potential for your imagination. It is wonderful for her to look at someone’s commute (上下班) and make up an entire story about the rest of their daily existence, from the father travelling with a baby to the woman welcoming a change.

“What inspires me very much are the little moments that happen every day,” Dina told My Modern Met. “My work is to tell stories through a single portrait, and it proves that all you need is just to look around and find those magic moments.”

1.What will most people do when going to work?

A.Enjoy reading a book loudly.

B.Make eye contact with others.

C.Have face-to-face talks with others.

D.Concentrate on their mobile phones.

2.What makes Dina different from others?

A.Staring into the space and having a daydream.

B.Leaning against the window and relaxing herself.

C.Using her mobile phone to appreciate pictures she draws.

D.Drawing people while travelling on buses and trains to work.

3.Which word can best describe Dina Alfasi?

A.Cool. B.Careful.

C.Generous. D.Considerate.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Little moments make Dina special.

B.Cell phone is used to take special portraits.

C.Dina takes portraits of others when commuting.

D.People go to work with different ways to kill time.

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Pre-College Program Admissions

The Pre-College Program is now accepting applications for summer 2020.

QUALIFICATION FOR 2020

The admissions committee is looking for mature, academically motivated students who meet both of the following criteria：

1. Will graduate in 2021 or 2022

2. Are at least 15 years old by Dec. 1，2019，and will not turn 19 years old before Jul. 31，2020

HOW TO APPLY

Complete an online application and provide supplemental materials, including：

1. The $ 75 nonrefundable (不可归还的) application fee.

2. Counselor report：you can request a link be sent to your counselor（辅导员）in the application.

3. Transcripts (成绩单)from 9th grade to fall 2019 grades：this can include progress reports, report cards, and educational summaries from your high school.

4. If English is not your native language，submit scores from the TOEFL iBT or IELTS language proficiency exam along with your application.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Early application deadline Submit your application by this date to receive a decision before course registration begins.	Friday，February l，noon
Regular application deadline Submit your application by this date to receive a decision before the full-payment deadline.	Friday，March 15，noon
Late application deadline Full payment is due upon registration for all accepted students.	Wednesday，May 15 at noon，or earlier if all course waitlists are full.
Financial aid application deadline Submit both your program and financial aid application by this date.	Friday，February l，noon

1.Who would probably be admitted by the program?

A.Terry, a boy born on October 2, 1999.

B.Steve, a teenager to graduate in 2020.

C.Cathy, a student aged 16 years old now.

D.Lucy, a girl turning 15 on January 3, 2020.

2.What is unnecessary for native English speakers to provide when applying?

A.The $ 75 nonrefundable application fee.

B.Transcripts from 9th grade to fall 2019 grades.

C.Progress reports and educational summaries from high school.

D.Scores from the TOEFL iBT or IELTS language proficiency exam.

3.When should a student submit his regular application?

A.Before Friday, March 15, noon.

B.Before Friday, February 1, noon.

C.Before Wednesday, May 15, noon.

D.Before Friday, January 1, noon.

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AIDS may be one of the most undesirable diseases in the world. Luckily, there is now hope for AIDS patients.

According to a recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine，Chinese scientists have successfully used CRISPR technology -a method of gene editing-to treat a patient with HIV. While it may not have cured the patient fully, it still represents a huge step forward in fighting the disease.

The patient was a 27-year-old Chinese man who was diagnosed with both AIDS and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (淋巴母细胞白血病), a type of blood cancer. Despite his bleak situation, doctors offered him a little hope: a bone marrow (骨髓) transplant to treat his cancer and an experimental treatment for his HIV. They used this chance to edit the DNA in bone marrow stem cells (干细胞) from a donor before transplanting the cells into the patient.

Specifically, the treatment involved using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to delete a gene known as CCR5, which encodes (给…编码) a protein that HIV uses to get inside human cells. Without the gene, HIV is unable to enter cells. Talking about the gene, lead scientist Deng Hongkui told CNN, “After being edited, the cells and the blood cells they produce have the ability to resist HIV infection.” Nineteen months after the treatment, the patients leukemia was in complete remission( 缓解 ) and donor cells without CCR5 remained, according to the research paper.

Though the transplant didn't cure the man’s HIV, it still showed the effectiveness of gene-editing technology, as there was no indication of any unintended genetic changes-a major concern with past gene-editing treatment experiments. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in the United States, who was not involved in the study, praised the treatment. “They did a very creative experiment, and it was safe,” he told Live Science. “It should be viewed as a success.”

Deng believes gene-editing technology could “bring a new dawn” to blood related diseases such as AIDS and sickle-cell anaemia ( 镰状细胞贫血 ). “Thanks to this new technology, the goal of a functional cure for AIDS is getting closer and closer,” he said.

1.The underlined word “bleak” in Paragraph3 probably means “______”.

A.hopeless

B.unstable

C.embarrassing

D.unique

2.How did the treatment fight against HIV?

A.By identifying and killing HIV.

B.By changing the structure of HIV.

C.By preventing HIV entering cells.

D.By removing a protein HIV feeds on.

3.What is the result of the treatment?

A.Gene-edited cells are able to resist HIV infection.

B.The number of cells infected by HIV has decreased.

C.CCR5 and other genes in the patient's cells are changed.

D.Unintended genetic changes have taken place in the patient's cells.

4.What can we know about the experiment?

A.It pointed out the problems of gene treatment.

B.It provided a new way to cure AIDS patients fully.

C.It could offer a safe treatment for blood-related diseases.

D.It was the first example to use gene-editing tool to treat AIDS.

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Something strange has been happening to me lately: Women in the street have been telling me I'm brave.

My act of courage isn't much-I just stopped coloring my hair. I had brown hair that started going gray when I was 30. So, like a lot of women, I started dyeing (染)it. It was expensive and time-consuming. And my hair grows fast, so I needed to go back to the hair salon(美发厅) every 5 weeks.

Many people seem to enjoy holding onto their youth for as long as possible, giving off the impression that they don' t have much wisdom or many accomplishments. But our hair starts to turn gray and suddenly we start spending $500 or more a year to cover something our male colleagues don’t need to cover.

Of course, People should do what they want with their own body -my mother is 91 and still has "blond" hair, and why not? I just wish more of us would feel that it was OK to be ourselves, because going gray has done more for me than saving me time and money.

I like my natural hair, just as it is. I like how it has got curly and full again. It is recovering after years of being damaged by chemicals. I also like that it has given me some needed attitude in a society that makes youth seem so important, while being against maturity. It reminds me that I'm not a kid anymore - and this isn't a bad thing. Not being a kid anymore means I read the books I want, and not the books i feel I should read. It means not wasting my time at events I don' t need to attend when I’d rather be with my family and friends.

When I see my hair in the mirror, it's a reminder that my time is limited, and I should spend it doing what matters. There's nothing shameful about growing older And pretending it's not happening is a way of giving up our power.

I see my gray hair as a little act of rebellion(反叛)against the idea that people lose value as they age, instead of gaining it. I see gray hair as my "flag" and I'm letting it fly proudly.

1.How does the author feel about coloring hair?

A.It shows people’s great courage.

B.It is a good way to hold onto youth.

C.It shows wisdom and accomplishments.

D.It is not worth the time and money spent on it.

2.What should we do when we grow old according to the author?

A.Give up our power.

B.Pretend to be still young.

C.Accept it and act positively.

D.Read as many books as possible.

3.What is the authors main purpose in writing this passage?

A.To explain why youth is valued.

B.To share her opinion on growing older.

C.To stress the importance of different attitudes.

D.To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of aging.

4.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A.Holding Onto Youth

B.Dyeing Your Hair

C.Gaining Value With Age

D.Valuing Wisdom Of Age

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If there was a subject at school that made me anxious, it was science. Maybe that’s because in my tenth grade, I couldn't understand my physics teacher's instructions, causing me to accidentally set fire to the classroom. So, when my husband and I decided to home-school our daughters, we made a deal: he would teach science, while I would handle everything else. But that’s not how things have been going these past few weeks, since my husband has been too busy to teach the girls.

Recently, while out on my morning hike before starting lessons, I noticed that the sky was a beautiful blue, and the air was filled with the sweet smell of flowers. That s why I decided that the day’s lessons would be taught outside, although I remembered that my daughters hadn't had any science classes from my husband for a while.

I returned to the house to get the girls ready. We headed up into the forest, settling ourselves by a pond that rarely has any visitors. My daughter Saoirse started to pick up pond weeds and catch frogs, while my other daughter Ula looked at me, waiting to be instructed. I handed her a drawing board and colored pencils. "We wait, "I told her, " and see if something comes along. In the meantime, just draw what's around you.”

We worked for more than an hour, hardly speaking. A bird flew across the water, and then settled in a front of a fallen tree. I quickly told Ula, worried that she’d not seen the creature. But she had, and she started drawing it. An hour later, she’d not finished her picture and I stared down at it. She drew the bird on her paper with amazing accuracy. But there was one other interesting fact about this drawing: she also drew me, sitting beside her.

I realized, as I stared at this child's drawing of us watching a bird, how I'd lived for 40 years, gathered 10 years of higher education, and never understood the foundation of science before this moment. The foundation of science is a sense of wonder; it isn't about accurately reciting words from a textbook. It is first and foremost about stepping outside our busy lives and amazing at the world around us.

1.How did the author feel about science when in school?

A.She was nervous about it. B.She was fond of it.

C.She was confused about it. D.She was eager for it.

2.The underlined word“it” in Paragraph4 refers to“ ”

A.the fallen tree B.the forest

C.the bird D.the picture

3.Which of the following best describes Ula?

A.She's very outgoing. B.She's good at observing.

C.She's very hard-working. D.She shares interests with her sister.

4.What is the foundation of science in the author's opinion?

A.Attention to accuracy.

B.Curiosity about the outside world.

C.Determination to find out the truth.

D.Ability to understand teachers' instructions.

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Tutors Wanted: Math / Science / Humanities + Test Preparation

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Wage: $27 – 30 per hour

Job Type: Part-time

Schedule: Afternoons, evenings, weekdays, weekends

Job description:

We're looking for tutors to join us before the next school year starts.

Our suitable candidate will be able to assist middle and high school students with test preparation and academic work in Math, Science and / or Humanities.

We'll pay for your training before this fall and can also offer flexible summer tutoring chances, including teaching group classes.

Once our fall semester starts on August 21, we’ll have even higher demand for tutoring sessions on Sundays from 1 p. m. to 8 p.m. as well as from3 p. m. to 9 p. m. Monday-Thursday.

What we offer:

※ Flexible scheduling. Tutors work from 15 to 30 hours per week depending on availability and student demand.

※ Free Sunday dinners during the academic year.

※ Fun staff gatherings

※ Health insurance reimbursement (补偿) for staff working over 30 hours per week.

※ We are 5 minutes’ walking distance from the Menlo Park Caltrain Station.

Applicants must：

※ Have a good command of the subjects they tutor.

※ Be willing to tutor students through the full academic year.

Application instructions:

※ Email us your resume (简历)

※ Tell us why you want to join Academic Trainers and describe your experience of tutoring students if you have any.

※ Let us know your scheduling preferences and potential start date.

※ Tell us which of the subjects you are able to tutor-Math, Science and / or Humanities.

1.Which period of time needs the most tutors during the academic year?

A.Saturday and Sunday mornings.

B.Friday afternoons and evenings.

C.Monday and Thursday mornings.

D.Sunday afternoons and evenings.

2.What can a tutor enjoy who works more than 30 hours per week?

A.Comfortable accommodation.

B.Free job training every month.

C.Health insurance reimbursement.

D.Free meals during the academic year.

3.What qualification should a suitable candidate have?

A.He / She must tutor all the subjects part-time.

B.He / She must be good at the subjects they tutor.

C.He / She must have a previous tutoring experience.

D.He / She must work every evening through the academic year.

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It has been discovered that after the age of sixteen, the number of our brain cells begins to decrease at a speed of several million a year. They simply die off. In certain types of activity, the human brain is at its highest point in the early twenties, when it has collected enough information to be able to use the vast number of cells freely in the most effective way. Pure mathematics is one of the fields in which this happens, and we know that Albert Einstein made all his world-shaking discoveries between the age of about 20 and 25, and spent the rest of his life tidying them up and arranging them.

But in certain other types of activity (of which being an author is perhaps one), experience is more important than sharpness of brain, and there one usually finds that a person reaches his or her peak much later in life.

Besides sharpness of brain and experience, here is another thing that is very important, and that is wisdom. One can have a very quick, inventive brain and plenty of experience, but if one uses these foolishly, one harms both oneself and others. Wisdom does not always come with age ——there are plenty of foolish middle-aged people about ——but the average person tends to learn wisdom as he gets older, usually by making painful of embarrassing mistakes. Leaning to be wise is basically learning what is not possible ； and what is possible but so difficult that it is not worth all the trouble one has to go through to get there. Mostly, it is learning about human nature ； how real people behave and react, as against how one would like them to behave and react. One can read and hear lot of idealistic stuff about how to make the world a better place, which would be found if it was based on an accurate observation of human nature, but which is basically a waste of time because it is not.

1.According to the writer, the great discoveries made by Albert Einstein were mainly a result in .

A.years of hard work B.sharpness of the brain

C.rich experience D.his deep understanding of the nature

2.Some people achieve success much later in life because .

A.their work often requires much experience

B.they do not have a chance to show their talents

C.they have to learn lessons from failures

D.they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work

3.The importance of wisdom lies in the fact that .

A.it helps to avoid various mistakes

B.it contributes to one's creativity

C.it encourages one to go forward in face of difficulty

D.it provides the right direction of efforts

4.The writer came to believe that .

A.it is always a waste of time to make plans about the future

B.it is human nature to make attempts on what looks impossible

C.one should always challenge the impossible to push the society forward

D.one has to use wisdom in deciding what is the best thing to do

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Delhi has been the centre of a succession of mighty empires and powerful kingdoms in India. Numerous ruins scattered throughout the territory offer a constant reminder of the area's history, which makes the city always be a fascinating place for tourists.

With the development of the city and more and more people moving, the city has expanded several times in size. That is why it is called New Delhi. New Delhi, a city with a population of over 20 million people, has its newest problem: never before has this city met with the worst air problem.

Air pollution in Indians capital surged to its worst levels in years, covering the city in a thick smog that has become an annual public-health emergency despite government vows to solve the problem.

Hundreds of flights were diverted, delayed and canceled over the weekend due to poor visibility, schools and offices were closed Monday and officials rushed to take emergency measures to try to reverse the eroding air quality. Millions of antipollution masks were distributed at schools, colleges, hospitals and markets.

New Delhi, is engulfed each year as the weather cools and a thick haze builds up from the pollutants emitted from cars and coal-based power plants, swirling dust from construction sites and roads and smoke from crop stubble burning in neighboring states. Fireworks and firecrackers to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali then arrives, leaving Delhi the world's most polluted city.

The city's air quality index, which measures a mix of dangerous pollutants, registered an average score of 494 Sunday. That is the highest 24-hour average since Nov. 6 , 2016 , when it hit 497, according to data measured by the Central Pollution Control Board.

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Diwali is one of the most important festivals in India.

B.The government did little to protect its citizens against the serious pollution.

C.Such a serious air pollution in New Delhi appears on a regular basis.

D.The index of the recent air pollution is not the worst in the history.

2.Who may not complain about the serious air pollution?

A.The parents whose children have to stay at home.

B.The pilots whose planes have been diverted or delayed.

C.The manufacturers who produce antipollution masks.

D.The officials who have to work out of their offices.

3.Which of the following phrases can replace the underlined word in paragraph 5?

A.Sent out. B.Sent up.

C.Sent in. D.Sent on.

4.The title of the passage should be .

A.Problems Caused by the Development of New Delhi

B.Dangerous Pollution Envelops New Delhi

C.Antipollution Masks Are in Great Need in New Delhi

D.Farmers in the Neighboring States are to Blame for Burning Crop Stubble

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There are at least 3 ,000 miles of waterways in Britain. On these canals and rivers, there are over 30,000 'houseboats'—boats that people use as homes. Around 10 ,000 of them are located in London.

The earliest populations of Britain's 'boat people' have been living on the water since the canals were built during the industrial revolution. Since then, houseboat living has usually attracted people who prefer to live an alternative lifestyle. Houseboat communities are typically made up of people who are looking for a slower way of life and who want to be in touch with nature.

Living on the water sounds romantic, but it is also hard work. There are daily things that need to be done, like bringing fuel and water on board and dealing with 'waste' water from kitchen sink, shower and toilet. In winter, living on a boat can be very cold and there is always a feeling of damp. Of course, most boats are quite small inside, so you don't have much space, especially if you are a couple, family or a group of friends.

Despite these difficulties, the number of people living on Britain's waterways has increased by around 50 per cent over the past ten years. More and more families and young professionals are moving onto houseboats, not only because they like the idea of life on water.but also because it is much cheaper to buy or rent a boat than a flat or a house.

There is a great sense of community on the waterways ； many boat people say that their neighbours are always ready to help them, and houseboat neighbours often become friends for life. This is quite a different story from people who live in flats or houses and may hardly know the people next door at all.

1.What does the underlined word "alternative" in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.Creative. B.Enjoyable.

C.Non — traditional. D.Primitive.

2.From the third paragraph, we know that it is to live on the boat.

A.inconvenient B.easy

C.boring D.unforgettable

3.Which of the following information is not given in the text?

A.There are lots of rivers and canals in Britain.

B.Many people live on houseboats in Wales.

C.Houseboat living become popular in the industrial revolution.

D.People who live on houseboats are usually very friendly with their neighbours.

4.Why do many people choose to live on the water? Because .

A.living on the water is romantic

B.living on the water is easy and natural

C.living on the water can avoid unfriendly neighbours

D.living on the water costs less than living on the land

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Basic information about three classical movies

1. Forrest Gump

"Stupid is as stupid does," says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar-winning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his sub-normal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century... (Click here to show more)

Rating: PG-13 (Under 13 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian )

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Directed By: Robert Zemeckis

Written By: Eric Roth

In Theaters: Jul 6, 1994 Wide

On Disc/Streaming: Aug 28, 2001

Box Office： $ 330,000,000

Runtime: 142 minutes

Studio: Paramount Pictures

2. Rain Man

Self-centered, avaricious Californian Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is informed that his long-estranged father has died. Expecting at least a portion of the elder Babbitt's $ 3 million estate, Charlie learns that all he's inherited is his dad's prize roses and a 1949 Buick Roadmaster. Discovering that the $ 3 million is being held in trust for an unidentified party, Charlie heads to his home town of Cincinnati to ascertain who that party is. . .. (Click here to show more)

Rating ： R(Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian)

Genre: Drama

Directed By: Barry Levinson

Written By: Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow, David Rayfiel, Barry Levinson

In Theaters: Dec 16, 1988 Wide

On Disc/Streaming: Jan 1, 2000

Runtime ： 133 minutes

Studio ：MGM

3. The Shawshank Redemption

In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He's sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman) , picks him as the new recruit most likely to crack under the pressure. But... (Click here to show more)

Rating: R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian)

Genre: A Prison Drama

Directed By: Frank Darabont

Written By: Frank Darabont

In Theaters: Sep 10, 1994 Wide

On Disc/Streaming ： Jan 27, 1998

Runtime: 142 minutes

Studio: Columbia Pictures

1.Who is the director of Rain Man?

A.Frank Darabont. B.Barry Morrow.

C.Barry Levinson. D.Robert Zemeckis.

2.The type of The Shawshank Redemption is .

A.prison drama B.romance

C.love D.comedy

3.Which of the following persons is regarded to be unintelligent in the three movies?

A.Andy Dufresne. B.Charlie Babbitt.

C.Forrest Gump. D.Rain Man.

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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。

I was ten years old, when some people from a nearby government school came and told my parents that they should send me to a one-year education camp.

My parents replied, "What's the use? Education never got us Villagers anywhere. What good will it do to a girl? Girls should stay at home and learn household work. That comes in handy when they get married. And anyway, how can we send our child so far away all by herself for a whole year? "

But the people persuaded my parents. They said there would be about a hundred girls coming from different villages and all of them would be safe and taken care of well. My parents had to agree finally. They felt that if other families sent their girls, they would also have to.

My friend, Mala, was going too. We were the only two girls from our village, ‘Swaroop ka Talaab'We would sit in the evenings and wonder how things would be in an unknown place. Once, Mala asked me, "Will there be any sand dunes（沙丘）there? “I didn't understand her question. How could any place in the world not have sand dunes? I have traveled far with my goats, sat on hills and looked at the desert beyond. For miles and miles there is only sand.

The day before leaving home, I was very nervous. I had dreamt of going to this unknown place but I couldn't imagine living without my parents and goats. They would surely miss me. My mother was sad too. With tears in her eyes, she packed my clothes and wrapped snacks for me.

When they took me away, I sobbed the whole way. I kept crying for the first few days in the camp. Then gradually, I started making friends with the other girls. There were so many girls. We would all study together, play together, eat together and sleep together. Sometimes, my parents would send me clothes and food. I also sent messages telling them not to worry and that I was well.

Para I：At the end of the term I studied hard for the examination. ________

Para 2：When Mala and I went back home, we became different persons. ________

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假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Henry来信说他寒假期间将来中国旅游，并借此了解中国文化。请你给他写封回信，内容包括：

1．表示欢迎；

2．推荐景点；

3．简述理由。

注意：1．词数80左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．信的格式已为你写好。

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假如你是李华，为了庆祝建国70周年，你校成功举办了校园艺术节活动。请你给你的英国朋友Tony写封邮件，向他介绍艺术节的相关情况，内容包括：

1．活动形式；

2．活动意义。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：建国70周年the 70th anniversary of the founding of China

Dear Tony,

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

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假定你是李华，你校近期将组织开展一次垃圾分类志愿者活动，请给你的英国留学生朋友Max写一封邮件，邀请他参加．内容包括：

1．活动时间及地点；

2．活动内容及目的；

参考词汇：垃圾分类： garbage classification

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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假定你是李华，现在是大一新生。你高三时在王老师的帮助下，英语进步很大，为表示感谢，给王老师写一封感谢信。要点如下：

1. 梦想成真，考上理想大学。

2. 因为王老师的辅导和鼓励，英语由差变好。

3. 对老师表示祝福。

注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Wang,

Again, I sincerely thank you for your help

Wish you have a healthy body and lead a happy life!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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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。

As a sixth grader, I began noticing how other kids were separating into groups. I wasn't sure where I belonged. I found it hard to fit in.

Our teacher had assigned "secret friends” for the coming week. She wrote each kid's name on a piece of paper and threw them into a glass; then we each closed our eyes and drew the name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend and support over the next five school days. By the middle of the week, everyone, including me, had turned this assignment into a contest to see whose secret friend could leave the best gift. We left cards, pens and even money. It seemed that everyone was getting cool presents from their friend except me.

On the last morning of our assignment, I walked into my classroom and noticed there was a package. I opened the wrapping paper and inside was a box of powder(胭脂粉).The girls sitting near me laughed the gift I had received. To make matters worse, the powder had already been opened.

I tried to forget about the embarrassing gift, but when I was in the bathroom during the break, the girls who had seen me open the powder started speaking ill of my secret friend of giving it to me. I quickly joined in "How terrible," I heard myself saying "What could my friend be thinking by giving me such a stupid gift? My grandmother wouldn't even want it." The girls laughed at my remarks and rushed out of the bathroom. I stayed to wash my hands and let the water run through my fingers as I thought about what I had just said. It wasn't normal like me to say mean things like that about someone.

Paragraph 1:

Then I saw my classmate Janet come out of a bathroom booth(厕所隔间)，tears streaming down her face.

Paragraph 2:

Along with my apologies, I explained the reason.

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假定你是李华，负责学校新年晚会的筹备工作。请给你校留学生John写信，邀请他参加演出并做好准备。内容如下：

1. 晚会时间和地点；

2. 演出内容：唱中文歌或朗诵唐诗。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John,

Yours,