浙江省9+1联盟2025-2026学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题

Are there compulsory GCSE subjects?

In the UK, some GCSE subjects are compulsory and you must take them. These are:

● Science (usually broken down into the three individual sciences: Biology, Chemistry and Physics — but this breakdown can differ between schools and ability groups).

● Mathematics

● English — English Literature and Language

Some schools may also require that you take added subjects such as a Modern Language or Religious Studies — so make sure you check with your teachers before applying for your GCSEs.

How many GCSEs do you take?

The majority of students in the UK take around nine subjects at GCSE, though of course how many you take will depend upon your ability and the choices open to you.

It's not uncommon for students to take ten or eleven GCSEs, usually as subject specialisms (专业) such as Further Maths. However, this should only be considered if you have a track record of working hard and keeping your focus.

What are the GCSE choices open to students?

There are lots of GCSE options and most students will be able to choose from some of the following:

● A Modern Foreign Language— French, German and Spanish are the most commonly taught languages, but some schools offer other languages such as Mandarin and Russian.

● A Humanities subject— such as History, Geography, or religious Studies.

● Arts subjects— such as Music, Theatre Studies, Art or Media Studies.

● Sports— Though it is compulsory to do PE in year 10 and 11, students can also choose to take the subject as a GCSE subject.

Avery's family home survived the Eaton Fire, but most of her friends lost everything. "There's maybe a small handful of people I know whose houses are spared," she said, during a FaceTime call.

Many of Avery's friends had to evacuate (撤离) in the middle of the night with only the clothes on their backs: pajamas. "I imagine my own bedroom, and I am thinking about how my clothes, makeup, and shoe — everything is my identity and it's my sense of self," she said. "It's the same thing for all of my friends."

Avery knew her friends would be given necessities, such as food and water. She decided to collect and hand out items that would help girls "get their confidence back." On January 10, Avery and her stepdad designed a logo and started an Instagram account. The next day, Avery posted about the project. The page took off. Trucks loaded with donations arrived at the place where Avery and her family were staying until air quality improved. Volunteers showed up, ready to work. By the end of the day, several clothing brands had reached out to help.

"When I had this idea, I couldn't even think about how big this would be," Avery said. "While I'm taking donations, organizing items, my phone is just completely blowing up." Truly, this young person's kind heart sparked a powerful wave of help for those in need.

Automation (自动化) is the future of the food service industry. It can reduce labor cost pressure in traditional restaurants and improve efficiency. Besides, automated equipment follows certain set processes, which can make sure of the same taste for each order.

The cooking machine can make about 2, 000 recipes (食谱), according to Li. Once seated, customers scan a QR code (二维码) and use an app to make their meal selection and pay. With the only waiter putting the semi-finished food kit into the machine, the meal will be served in minutes. What's worth mentioning is that the robot "cook" has attracted an increasing number of customers since the restaurant's opening, as many customers say the taste is good and the price is not expensive.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have trained their robot "cook" to make a judgement about the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing (咀嚼) process, like a similar process in humans, according to their research published in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI.

Their results could be useful in the development of automated or semi-automated food preparation by helping robots to learn what tastes good and what doesn't, making them better "cooks". "If robots are to be used for certain aspects of food preparation, it's important that they are able to "taste" what they're cooking," said Grzegorz Sozacki, the paper's first author.

Memorial chairs are used in a wide range of places: in public spaces such as community parks, libraries, schools, or churches, it is common to see chairs engraved (刻上) with the name of the dead, their birth and death years, and a short message (e. g. "A beloved soul" or "Forever remembered"). For example, some schools place memorial chairs for teachers who did great things, allowing students and visitors to remember their work while resting. In some cities, seaside walks or parks also have such chairs, given by the families of those who died. The words written on the seat or backrest allow relatives and friends to show their love, and even strangers passing by can sense the stories behind them.

The popularity of this practice mainly comes from what the British believe in — "quiet remembering" and "continuity of life". Memorial chairs are not separate from daily life but part of it. People may come across these messages while using the chairs, letting memories live on in everyday moments, while also adding a human touch to public spaces. Besides, these chairs are usually made to look nice and be practical, often made of strong wood or metal, so they can last long and fit well with the environment.

In recent years, the culture of memorial chairs has richer meanings. Besides remembering individuals, some chairs are used to remember group events such as soldiers who died in wars or people lost in public health incidents, becoming a way to bring people together and pass on historical memories. This clever mixing of memory and usefulness, personal feelings and public spaces, makes Britain's memorial chair culture both unique and full of warmth.

For thousands of years, the greatest thinkers have suggested the same thing: Happiness is found in helping others. Scientific research provides data to support the idea that helping others may be the secret to living a happier and healthier life. Giving can feel great. Plus, the more you give, the more you stand to gain purpose, meaning, and happiness. Follow these tips:

Find your passion. It's not how much you give. It's how much love you put into giving. You might care about one cause more than others, and that's okay. Support the cause that feels right for you.

Give your time. The gift of time is often more valuable to the receiver, and more satisfying to the giver, than the gift of money. We can give some of this time to help others — whether a few hours each day, or a few days each year.

Give to groups with clear goals. Michael Norton, a professor at Harvard Business School, in Massachusetts, says that "giving to a cause that specifies what they're going to do with your money or service leads to more happiness."

"Selfless giving...easily becomes overwhelming," psychologist Adam Grant says. He advises giving to others, but keeping your personal and emotional needs in mind. You matter too!

Be active in activities.. Think about your daily schedule — even a few hours each week can make a difference. For example, if you value a clean environment, giving a few hours each month to local clean-up efforts (like community trash-pickup events) can help a lot.

A. Don't forget about yourself.

B. Love the cause you choose.

C. Set aside time to serve your community.

D. The key is to find the approach that works for you.

E. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.

F. And as we learn early, it's better to give than to receive.

G. We don't all have the same amount of money, but we all have time.

That afternoon, Kalyn Lepre, a 36-year-old advisor,2 everything in her house including seven surfboards. Lepre surfed almost every day; surfing was a source of joy and a means to3 her mental health. Seeing her surfboards4 to a pile of trash — especially her custom (定制的) longboard — was5. "I was so in love with that board," she said. Jud Lau, a 53-year-old Maui native, who had been6 the waves since he was a teenager, understood. He knew the7 of a good surfboard. "A surfboard is part of your whole being — especially in Hawaii, where surfing first started," he said.

So, wanting to help the8 in some way, he started thinking about all the surfers who had lost their boards. Jud Lau said, "Surfing is a9 thing for surfers — getting in the ocean,10 Mother Nature and bringing joy to life." Lau started by contacting people who wanted to11 extra boards to those who had lost theirs. Lau also12 cash donations — about $20,000 — to cover the cost of materials for making custom boards to13.

Lepre told him what she'd lost, and he made her a high-performance14 with a sunset on it. "Getting back in the water was one of the most powerful15 of my life," said Lepre, emotion welling up in her voice.

Come and see the amazing Terracotta Army: more than 8,000 life-sized statues were made in the third century BCE (guard) the tomb of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang, the first ruler to unify China. Each statue (have) a totally different face — some with thick beards, some with calm expressions, and others with sharp gazes, (lead) researchers to believe that each one is a true copy of a real soldier once served the emperor. The statues, which are made of clay, fill only one small part of the emperor's huge underground tomb. It still has not been (complete) unearthed because of strict preservation concerns.

It's recorded that more than 700,000 workers, including skilled craftsmen and ordinary farmers, worked for nearly 40 years to build this grand tomb countless gold and jade treasures inside., no one in modern times knew about the tomb or the terracotta statues 1974, when some local farmers accidentally discovered the tomb while they were digging well to get water for their crops.

The Terracotta Army is now one of the world-famous cultural (site) in China and draws millions of visitors from across the globe every year, all coming to admire this extraordinary ancient masterpiece.

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