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In my school, there's an outdoor classroom. It is not the same as an indoors classroom.we have no chairs, tables or computers. We sit on some stones. In class we put books on our legs and write on them. It's a bit hard when it's windy. Paper can fly high in the air and we have to jump to get our paper back.
Every week, each class can use the outdoor classroom for one lesson. My class usually has it on Friday. We finish the first two lessons in our indoor classroom, and then we have a 20-minute break. After the break, it's time for us to move. Everyone is excited. We talk and laugh all the way to the outdoor classroom. We always have lots of fun there. There are lots of big trees around the outdoor classroom, so it's cool to have the class in the outdoor classroom even in hot summer. We have many birds' visits each time we are there. Some are quite nice, and we can hear lovely songs from them. Some are nasty, and we get bird poo (粪便) on our heads.
Nothing is perfect, right? Every coin has two sides.
(1)、When does the writer use the outdoor classroom on Friday?A、In the first lesson. B、In the second lesson. C、In the third lesson. D、In the fourth lesson.(2)、The underlined word "nasty" has the closest meaning to "________".A、bad B、noisy C、funny D、friendly(3)、What's the best title for the text?A、Come to My Classroom. B、Study in the Open Air. C、Tree in Our School. D、Birds in the Tree. -
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Brenden Sener is a 13-year-old boy from Ontario, Canada. Hebuilt a really cool mini version of Archimedes' death ray.
A death ray may release great energy, generally causing destruction(破坏) or death. A famous ancient Greek (invent) named Archimedes is said to have come up with the idea to use the sun's power as a weapon(武器). He named the device(装置)the Archimedes' death ray.
The Archimedes' death ray had many large concave(凹面的) mirrors positioned to direct sunlight on a single place, heating it up setting it on fire. Think how a magnifying glass(放大镜) can set newspaper on fire by focusing sunlight on it. The death ray did something similar.
It is said that Archimedes' invention (use) to set Roman ships on fire during ancient battles. Sadly, there's no evidence that Archimedes' device ever existed and many have questioned whether it (actual) worked. Brenden Sener's middle school science fair project shows Archimedes' death ray could work.
Brenden Sener created a mini version of the Archimedes' death ray. He used a heating lamp, four small concave mirrors, and a piece of cardboard his experiment. As the mirrors focused the lamp's light to a marked spot on the cardboard, the target(目标) point's temperature (increase)with the addition of each mirror.
But Brenden's aim was not (set) anything on fire, just to prove that it could be possible to use big enough mirrors and sunlight instead of a heating lamp. But such a weapon is not likely to be built in reality.
Making a powerful Archimedes' death ray would be unlikely for several reasons. First, the device would have to be huge in size, making impractical to build. Secondly, it's difficult to accurately hit a (move) target by focusing sunlight on it.
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3、 主题:人工智能
When an artificial intelligence (Al) model is created, it has no knowledge. AI companies, like OpenAI, teach it different things so that it works 1 .
Similar to how babies are taught using various examples like stories, photos, etc. , AI models also learn by2 Imagine showing AI photos of cats and dogs. It will learn to tell the differences between them.
It's not only about 3 ; AI models are trained using data from otherInternet sources like 4 papers, etc.
However, recent news reports show that AI companies are running out of data to train their AI models.
AI companies 5 high-quality data to train their AI models. I magin e such data as a good textbook that helps us learn. Similarly, high-quality data is needed to train AI models.
Recently, AI companies are saying that high-quality data may run out in the next two years. Imagine a situation where you have finished all your school textbooks and have 6 new to read. What would you do then? Would you stop learning there or 7 other sources? So, AI companies are also trying to find other sources to train their AI models.
Open AI is translating some videos to train the latest AI model. Meta has discussed buying a(n)8 publishing house to use all the books to train its AI model. Some are even thinking of using synthetic(合成的) data.
However, these solutions face certain 9 . AI companies are facing criticism(批评) for using public data to train their models. For example, OpenAI has been criticized for using videos made by humans to train Sora, its video-making AI. People want AI companies to get permission (允许) or 10 them before using their data.
(1)A 、 seriously B 、 actually C 、 properly D 、 certainly(2)A 、 number B 、 example C 、 science D 、 color(3)A 、 animals B 、 babies C 、 models D 、 photos(4)A 、 scientific B 、 traditional C 、 difficult D 、 useful(5)A 、 find B 、 need C 、 meet D 、 create(6)A 、 something B 、 nothing C 、 anything D 、 everything(7)A 、 look for B 、 take up C 、 put off D 、 get on(8)A 、 strange B 、 ancient C 、 famous D 、 common(9)A 、 conditions B 、 patterns C 、 opinions D 、 challenges(10)A 、 check B 、 sell C 、 avoid D 、 pay -
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What if you could change the plastic spoon you used at lunch into a cup for your water and then change it back to a spoon? That is what researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering had in mind.
The magical material is made up of polymers (聚合物). The researchers heated the plastic only to low temperatures(around 60℃) and then cooled it rapidly.
To test the plastic, they first made it into a spoon strong enough to scoop up peanut butter. After that, the fork was changed into an adhesive(黏合剂), which then became a small claw to pick up objects.
The team published their study in the journal Science on February 1, 2024. The current plastic does have some limitations(局限). Its shape-shifting ability stops working after seven times. But the engineers are unsure how long it remains suitable for reuse. However, they said that once ready, it would be extremely useful, both on the earth and in space.
Now plastic items have to be carefully sorted before recycling. If the pluripotent plastic is widely used in the future, all items could be processed together. This would make recycling a lot easier. More importantly, it could help reduce the amount of single-use plastics that end up in our landfills(垃圾填埋场) every day.
A. They created a material called "pluripotent(多能性的) plastic".
B. The plastic holds its shape for at least a month.
C. It allowed them to create different objects in no time.
D. The spoon was then changed into a fork to pick up cheese.
E. Also, it opens the door to different ways of plastic recycling.
F. If you have this one material, you can turn it into many different things.
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A research team from China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University has developed a six-legged guide robot that is expected to deal with the country's shortage of real guide dogs.
"We believe our robot will work as 'a pair of eyes' for visually impaired people, "said Professor Gao Feng from the School of Mechanical Engineering on Thursday.
According to the China Association of Persons with Visual Disabilities, there are about 17. 31 million visually impaired people in China. However, due to high breeding (培育) costs and long training periods, there are reportedly only over 400 guide dogs in service nationwide, which means only one guide dog is available for every 40, 000 visually impaired people in China.
As a strong backup for the real guide dogs, the guide robot can accurately recognize the speech of blind people and reply in less than one second, walking at a maximum (最高的) speed of three meters per second while keeping a stable (稳定的) walking state with little noise.
The robot has visual environmental perception(感知), allowing it to autonomously navigate to its destination, avoid obstacles, and recognize traffic lights. Moreover, with the support of the Internet, it can also serve as a home companion for blind people.
"The primary task of our robot is to establish effective communication with blind people to enable the robot to understand the user's intentions (意图) while maintaining coordinated(协调的) movements, " said Gao. To achieve these goals, the robot uses a perception system of" seeing, hearing, asking and touching" to enable the users to control the robot.
In addition, it is equipped with many kinds of sensors such as laser radar to improve the accuracy of perception in different environments. This means it can walk smoothly on different types of terrain (地形) and guide the blind both indoors and outdoors with no need of Internet, making it easier to use, more stable, and more reliable for blind people.
The guide robot is now undergoing field testing. Gao said, "We have already received orders for 20 units, and believe that it will soon be ready for the market!"
(1)、A visually impaired person is someone who ____.A、isn't able to see in a normal way B、is unable to hear at all or to hear well C、has the disability to communicate D、can't see a rainbow in the sky just after the rain(2)、What's the writer's purpose of writing the third paragraph?A、To tell us our country is short of guide dogs. B、To stress the difficulty of training a guide dog. C、To introduce the development of robot guide dogs. D、To ask us to care for visually impaired people.(3)、Which of the following is NOT true about the guide robot?A、It's easy for blind people to control it. B、It can move smoothly indoors and outdoors. C、It can understand the user's orders and react quickly. D、It is able to walk over 200 meters in a minute.(4)、What is Gao Feng's attitude towards the guide robot?A、Doubtful. B、Confident. C、Negative. D、Worried.(5)、What's the best title for the passage?A、China's robot market has greatly improved B、Chinese disabled people have lived a better life C、Professor Gao Feng's dream has finally come true D、China develops a six-legged guide robot for blind people -
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I magine you are in a field at night, and suddenly, you see lots of little lights around you. You have just found a gathering of fireflies, and their twinkling lights are like a secret language. This nighttime lights show, especially in the forest, has fascinated people for a long time. Let's explore the mystery of fireflies.
Did you ever wonder how fireflies make their tails glow? The special power of fireflies to make light is called bioluminescence (生物发光), a special ability that some animals, like fireflies, have to create their own light through a chemical reaction. It happens when two chemicals in their bodies combine (结合) and generate a chemical reaction that produces light.
However, why do fireflies need to make light in the dark? Now, imagine you are a firefly looking for someone special in the dark. How would you find Mr. or Ms. Right? Fireflies use their glowing lights to send "hello" messages to each other. Each kind of firefly has its own special pattern of flashes, like a secret code. They use their lights as an invitation to get to know each other better, so that they can mate and produce the next generation of fireflies.
But fireflies do not just use their lights for conversations. They also use them to stay safe. Imagine you are an adult firefly in the shadows, and a big spider is trying to catch you. What do you do? You turn on your light! Your bright glow is like a sign that tells the spider" I taste disgusting. Do not eat me!"
This story of fireflies tells us how amazing and wonderful the natural world is. Exploring the world of fireflies helps us see how important it is to take care of nature and all its fascinating organisms(生物), no matter how small they are.
(1)、The writer explains how fireflies make light ____.A、by explaining in chemistry B、by giving an example C、by physical experiments D、by showing some facts(2)、Why do fireflies need to make light in the dark?a. To help them stay in safety.
b. To see their way clearly at night.
c. To make the night more beautiful.
d. To talk to each other as a language.
A、a, b B、c, d C、b, c D、a, d(3)、What does the underlined word" disgusting" in the passage mean?A、Salty. B、Delicious. C、Unpleasant. D、Sweet.(4)、Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (①=Paragraph 1…)A、①/②/③④⑤ B、①/②③④/⑤ C、①/②③/④⑤ D、①/②/③④/⑤ -
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Anyone with a mobile phone has likely dropped it in water or been caught in a rainstorm. And many people seem to think that putting a wet phone in a bag of rice will rescue it.
However, Apple recently warned against doing just that. The technology company said it is a bad idea because small particles(颗粒) of rice can get into the phone and cause damage.
So what should you do instead? If the phone is dropped in water, dry it with a towel or clean cloth, and even a shirt will do. Turn the phone off if you can. Remove its SIM card. Remove the phone's cover. Remove the battery, if possible. And let everything dry at room temperature, perhaps with a fan running. Since you cannot take the phone apart, Apple suggests tapping the phone against your hand with the connecting ports(端口) facing down so water can flow out.
If your phone is dropped in seawater, treated water, or a drink, Samsung suggests keeping it in clean water for a few minutes. Doing that will remove any salt or substances that could hurt the phone. Both Apple and Samsung say it's best to leave the phone out in an open area to dry it out. More importantly, do not use a hair dryer or put the phone in a freezer.
Most newer phones are not waterproof(防水的) but they are water-resistant. Apple says its newest phones can survive 30 minutes in up to 6 meters of water. Samsung's phones can last for the same amount of time in about5 meters. But remember that the water resistance will decrease over time.
The phone manufacturers say it is hard to know when phones are completely dry. But it will likely take a few days. Samsung advises bringing the phone into a service center for inspection even after it's been air-dried.
(1)、To rescue a wet phone, Apple tells us to ____.A、take it apart at once B、make it dry in the sun C、put it in a bag of rice D、tap your hand on the phone(2)、If a phone is dropped in seawater, Samsung advises ____.A、drying it with a lot of salt B、letting it stay in a freezer C、blowing it with a hair dryer D、putting it into clean water for a while(3)、A phone is water-resistant, which means ____.A、it can survive in water forever B、it can get wet for a short time. C、it can't stay in water for a minute D、it can last a long time in deep water(4)、What is the passage mainly about?A、How to keep a wet phone away from danger. B、What to do if a wet phone has been put in rice. C、Why we should buy a phone that is waterproof. D、Who can help us when a phone is dropped in water. -
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ll the women in the small fishing village of Xunpu in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, where Huang Rongbing was born and (长大) up, had long hair like his mother tied in a bun(圆发髻) and adorned(装扮) with flowers. The colorful floral headdress is known (作为) zanhua or zanhuawei.
Xunpu is located about 10 kilometers southeast of the city center of Quanzhou— one of the most important ports of the (古代的)Maritime Silk Road, which was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2021.
There is an old saying in Xunpu, "Put flowers in your hair in this life and you'll also be pretty in the afterlife. " The headdress has become a(n) (灵感) and provided a career for Huang. In 2016, he and his (年纪较长的) sister opened a salon called Xunpu Huami, where tourists could have their hair done in the zanhua style and get their photos (拍照).
When Huang's business first opened, only about 20 people visited. But things changed in 2023thanks to celebrities(名人) who visited the village and posted photos of (她们自己) on social media wearing the floral headdress.
Actress Zhao Liying visited Xunpu and appeared in a Chinese magazine in a red traditional dress, wearing zanhua on her head. Zhao also appeared in a video, (分享) her experiences in Xunpu. Later, visitors flocked(蜂拥) to the village.
"Now more and more tourists have come here to experience the traditional culture of Xunpu, (尤其) zanhua, " Huang said. "We have been fully booked and now there are over 200 businesses offering (服务) to dress tourists with zanhua. "
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As the music begins, a Sichuan Opera performer steps onto the stage, walking, kicking and dancing to the music while quicklychanging face masks. No one notices 1 unusual until the last mask is removed. The audience realizes that this performer is somewhat 2 .
Yin Qiuhua, the 19-year-old performer, was born with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征). Her mother, Zhao Haiying, has been seeking 3 treatment for her and teaching her life skills. "I can't take care of her for her whole life. My biggest wish was to find a suitable 4 for her so that she can earn her own living, " said Zhao.
They tried almost every training course in Peng' an County in Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, including violin and folk dance lessons,5 Yin didn't do well in any of them. " The problem was either my daughter6 couldn't understand what was being taught, and the other children in the class had difficulty accepting her, or the 7 was unable to communicate with her, " she said.
Things began to change in 2021, when Zhao met Lin Chun, a traditional Chinese opera teacher at the county's cultural center. Lin 8 to take Yin as an apprentice(徒弟) and teach her the face-changing art of Sichuan Opera.
Sichuan Opera is 9 in Southwest China. People love to see its face-changing, fire-spitting and lamp-rolling(滚灯) techniques.
The face-changing technique is difficult to learn for the average person, let alone for Yin, who can hardly communicate with others 10 speech and has limited understanding and learning abilities. During the first year, Yin practiced for up to eight hours a day. To 11 her and help with her training, Zhao accompanied her every day. After about 18 months of 12 , Yin made her debut(初次登台)performance at an event in Nanchong. The performance went very smoothly, and Qiuhua received a lot of applause. Her mother was so 13 and moved to tears.
With videos of Yin's face-changing performances going viral online recently, Lin has received 14 , offering Yin the chance to share her talent on bigger stages.
"The most valuable advice I can give to parents is that they should not 15 on their children. We should try our best to discover their shining points, " Zhao said.
(1)A 、 something B 、 anything C 、 everything D 、 nothing(2)A 、 humorous B 、 energetic C 、 different D 、 creative(3)A 、 expensive B 、 traditional C 、 medical D 、 correct(4)A 、 skill B 、 hobby C 、 friend D 、 place(5)A 、 or B 、 and C 、 so D 、 but(6)A 、 wisely B 、 simply C 、 warmly D 、 quietly(7)A 、 doctor B 、 farmer C 、 teacher D 、 mother(8)A 、 agreed B 、 refused C 、 caused D 、 disliked(9)A 、 relaxing B 、 awful C 、 modern D 、 popular(10)A 、 through B 、 without C 、 against D 、 behind(11)A 、 protect B 、 punish C 、 encourage D 、 influence(12)A 、 rest B 、 training C 、 attention D 、 risk(13)A 、 happy B 、 worried C 、 sorry D 、 angry(14)A 、 performances B 、 experiences C 、 invitations D 、 decisions(15)A 、 come up B 、 give up C 、 show up D 、 stay up -
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We all love to celebrate events like the spring and harvest season, and many more. A lot of them are related to tradition and history, and the uniqueness can be seen through different costumes that are worn festivals around the world. Youth and modern festivals are related not only to music but also to food and culture. But do you know that there are many rather unusual festivals around the world that still exist today? Below are four strange festivals around the world.
The Boryeong Mud Festival is an annual (每年的) event that takes place during the summer in Boryeong, a town around 200 km south of Seoul, ROK. You can enjoy mud pools, mud slides, mud prisons, and mud skiing competitions, with the most interesting activities being the mud wrestling(摔跤运动) and mud fireworks. Yes, it is all related to mud!
In Thailand there is an entire festival dedicated to feeding monkeys. Every year, on the last Sunday of November, people in Lopburi, Thailand, prepare a huge banquet(盛宴) for the monkeys who live in the area. Obviously the monkeys are very happy with this. They probably wonder why this festival doesn't take place every day.
Every year, the citizens of the old town of Ivrea, in Italy, remember their liberation with the Battle of the Oranges. People gather in the main square to throw oranges at each other, and it is the biggest food fight in Italy.
The Lantern Floating Festival is held every year duringMemorial Day on Ala Moana Beach in Hawaii. Thousands of people gather on the beach and float lanterns on the water at sunset with messages for loved ones they have lost, generating(产生) collective hope towards the future.
Four Unusual Festivals Around the World
We celebrate events such as the spring and harvest season. Lots of them are related to tradition, history, music, food or culture. But these four festivals still exist today.
Boryeong Mud Festival
●It takes place every summer in ROK.
●You can enjoy some interesting activities the wrestling in the mud!
Monkey Buffet Festival
●The festival falls on the last Sunday of November, in Lopburi, Thailand.
●During the festival people offer a lot of to the monkeys.
The of theOranges
●Every year in Ivrea people throw oranges at each other in the main square. ●It is the biggest food fight in Italy.
Lantern FloatingFestival
●It is held every year during Memorial Day in Hawaii.
·●People float lanterns at sunset on the beach.
●The of the festival is to send messages to loved ones they have lost, and to generate collective hope towards the future.
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Chinese linen(亚麻布), or xiabu— literally" cloth for summer"—— is a traditional handmade textilemade from China grass, also known as ramic(苎麻). The linen is comfortable, durable and easy to wash. It's yet not as fragile (易损的) as silk.
A variety of xiabu was developed in what is now Chongqing's Rongchang District during the Han Dynasty. Royals (王室成员)and the nobility during the Tang Dynasty liked wearing the linen during the summer months. It was one of the first products to be exported from the region in the 20th century. In 2008, the Rongchang xiabu craft was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
Chongqing's Rongchang District now exports about3m illion bolts of xiabu overseas every year, of which 40percent are sold to ROK.
37-year-old Ma Linqin is an inheritor (继承人) of Rongchang xiabu craftsmanship. Born in a family that has worked in the xiabu industry for three generations, Ma's interest in the fabric was sparked when she was a child, and she gradually learned the craft.
In 2010, Ma decided to return home shortly after graduating from college to work at her family business, one of the pillar(支柱) xiabu companies in the area.
To produce a piece of fine cloth, a xiabu craftsperson has to weave thread up and down over 2, 400 times on a 1. 5-inch-wide loom. This is the most important and complex part of the whole process. It takes over a period of about 20 days to make a piece of ramie cloth.
The young inheritor has been experimenting with xiabu to find a way to broaden (扩宽) its use. Her design of a notebook made of ramie cloth won the top prize in an innovation product design competition at the54th National Crafts Trade Fair in 2019. In recent years, several fashion week events and individual stage shows partly in need of xiabu have placed orders with her.
Now Rongchang xiabu has been made into more than1, 000 products, including dresses, decorative paintings, tablecloths, towels and bags. "Our products are especially favored by the middle class who pursue (追求) a higher quality of life, and the consumer group is becoming increasingly younger, " Ma said.
(1)、Which of the following is NOT true about xiabu?A、It can be washed easily. B、It's a fragile textile just like silk. C、It's a comfortable textile made by hand. D、It's made from China grass called ramie.(2)、What's the second paragraph mainly about?A、The history of Rongchang xiabu. B、The reason for xiabu being popular. C、The national intangible cultural heritage. D、The first product to be exported from Rongchang.(3)、Which is the right order of MaLinqin's experiences?a. She became interested in the xiabu craft.
b. She won the top prize in a competition.
c. She began to work in her family company.
d. Several shows have placed orders for xiabu with her.
A、a-b-c-d B、b-c-d-a C、a-c-b-d D、c-a-d-b(4)、What can we infer from the passage?A、Xiabu has become fashionable in recent years. B、Most people in ROK love xiabu very much. C、It's difficult to find new products made of xiabu now. D、Ma Linqi n can make a piece of ramie cloth in two or three days. -
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When I was young, I told my mother that I would go to China to learn kung fu one day. She didn't believe it at the time. When I got there, I immediately called her and said, 'Mom, guess where I am. I'm at the Shaolin Temple!" says MaxYollando, a young man from Côte d' Ivoire.
Yollando is also known asYanming, the Chinese name he was given by his teacher at the Shaolin Temple, where the" Shaolin kung fu" was born, and which today is a magnet for fans from all over the world.
At the time, Yollando was a university student in Abidjan. In late 2016, he had the opportunity to visit the temple in Henan Province on a three-month exchange. It increased his interest in traditional Chinese culture. "The spirit of martial arts(武术) deeply impressed me. " I truly fell in love and felt sure that this was the place I had dreamed of since childhood, " he says. After returning to Côte d' Ivoire, Yollando continued to practice Chinese and study traditional Chinese culture.
In July 2017, he returned to the Shaolin Temple and remained there for over five years. His years at the temple reading, exercising, practicing martial arts, and meditation greatly changed him, and also allowed him to better understand and appreciate (欣赏) traditional Chinese culture. "Coming to China to study has made me more disciplined(有纪律的) and ____. Before, I was a little lazy, but the Shaolin Temple taught me to be punctual (准时的), respectful and grateful, " he says.
At the end of 2022, when he completed his studies at the temple, he began working at a Shaolin cultural center in Zambia. The first of its kind in Africa, the center is home to 30 orphans(孤儿), who are taught the Chinese language and traditional Chinese culture lessons, including kung fu. For Yollando, the purpose of studying Chinese culture is to be able to return to Africa and try to introduce traditional Chinese values to his compatriots(同胞).
(1)、What's the writer's purpose of writing the first paragraph?A、To show Yollando's love for Chinese culture. B、To explain Yollando's hobby at his young age. C、To stress Yollando's mother didn't support him. D、To ask more people to visit the Shaolin Temple.(2)、What does the underlined word "It" in the passage refer to?A、The study in Abidjan. B、The spirit of Chinese martial arts. C、The experience of visiting the temple. D、The dream of being a university student.(3)、Which of the following can be the best to put into the blank ____?A、careful B、hard-working C、outgoing D、humorous(4)、What's the main idea of the last paragraph?A、Yollando is a kind-hearted man. B、Yollando has become famous inZambia. C、Yollando finished his studies successfully. D、Yollando began to spread traditionalChinese culture. -
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The Qingming Festival, or Tomb-sweeping Day, is an important festival in China when peopleoffer sacrifices (祭品) to their ancestors. It falls on April 4 this year.
In ancient times, the festival made poets write poems about their grief relating to the lingering (迟迟不去的) cold in spring and emotional moments while mourning(哀悼) the dead.
Here are some famous lines from poems in the Tang and Song dynasties remembering the day. The English translations used in this article are from the noted Chinese translator Xu Yuanchong.
Song of Green Door— Spring Grief
Light cold is lingering;
Wind and rain abate(减弱) in the evening.
The Mourning Day draws near,
In my lonely bower(凉亭)
I'm drunk before the faded flowers
Just as last year.
— An excerpt(节选) of the poem Song of Green Door— Spring Grief by the Song Dynasty poet ZhangXian.
The Mourning Day
The Mourning Day, written by the famous TangDynasty poet Du Mu, is one of the most well-known poems relating to the Qingming Festival. It reads:
A drizzling rain falls like tears on the MourningDay;
The mourner's heart is going to break on his way.
Where can a wine shop be found to drown his sad hours?
A cowherd points to a cot (小屋) ' mid apricot flowers.
(1)、The underlined word" grief" means a feeling of____.A、sadness B、anger C、hunger D、helplessness(2)、Song of Green Door— Spring Grief was written by ____.A、Li Bai B、Zhang Xian C、Du Mu D、Xu Yuanchong(3)、What is often mentioned in the poems to remember the Tomb-sweeping Day according to the passage?A、The fallen leaves. B、The frozen lake. C、The rainy weather. D、The bright sunlight.(4)、Which of the following lines describes a person who wants to drink wine to forget his sadness?A、The mourner's heart is going to break on his way. B、I'm drunk before the faded flowers just as last year. C、A drizzling rain falls like tears on the Mourning Day. D、Where can a wine shop be found to drown his sad hours? -
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Forget about the Olympics— this is the title that France really wanted this year. In May, 2024, French bakers broke the record for the world's longest baguette(法棍面包).
In 2019, a group of Italian bakers broke the record with a baguette was 132. 63 meters long. France—— the home of the baguette, where320 loaves are thought to be sold every second— was . And after a lot and a very long time of baking, a team from the west of Paris made its 140. 53-meter-long record-breaking baguette.
Work on the bread began in the early hours of the morning. The recipe was : wheat flour, water, yeast(酵母) and salt. These were shaped into dough(面团) that had to be at least five centimeters thick all the way along. People watched as the team of 18 bakers shaped the dough and baked under a tent in a slow-moving oven on. The oven looked a little bit the security scanners(安检扫描仪) you find at the airport, but it wasn't bags going in, but the whole lot of dough.
It was about 13 hours before the bread was ready, and someone from Guinness World Records was watching sure that everything was done right.
Outside the tent, the Eiffel Tower could be not too far away. And if the bakers were able to stand the baguette up vertically, it would have reached up higher than the famous tower's second viewing platform!
Later, the baguette was shared with people who had come to watch, and with people in the area for charity.
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On August 1, 2024, Pan Zhanle made the headlines by winning the men's 100-meter freestyle and setting a new world record with a time of 46. 40 seconds at the 2024 Paris Olympics. What1 news it is!
Pan said in a Weibo post, "I am not fighting 2 ; behind me is the powerful Chinese team! This gold medal is dedicated(献给) to our great motherland!"
Born in Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, Pan's journey into swimming began when the Wenzhou Youth Swimming School visited his kindergarten. His parents, eager to cultivate(培养) his interests and enhance his physical fitness, enrolled him in 3 lessons.
In October 2008, Pan began training at the Wenzhou Youth SwimmingSchool. His training regimen(计划) quickly 4 from three sessions a week to six, each lasting an hour.
"After a year of training, Pan started to display remarkable speed, " Pan's first 5 , Ye Xin, said. After three years under Coach Ye's guidance, Pan went to the Wenzhou Sports School. He began winning gold and silver medals in the competitions from a young age.
In 2013, he won seven gold medals at the Wenzhou City Games, followed by another seven at the2014 Zhejiang Provincial Games. His father said, "Winning made Pan become more 6 , and he developed a strong passion for swimming. "
Pan went on to join the Zhejiang Provincial Swimming Team and later the national team. Coach Ye said, "When Pan swims 7 than others, he finds a sense of accomplishment(成就), driving him to train harder. "
At home in Wenzhou, Pan's medals hang 8 around his bed. His father said, "Each medal represents his 9 and a significant(有重大意义的) moment in his journey. With the addition of the gold medals from the Paris Olympics, we'll continue to 10 them, each one marking his growth and achievements. "
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Australia's parliament (议会) has passed a new "right to disconnect" bill that the government has proposed.
The law would prevent employers from asking their workers to keep their phones and computers turned on outside of work hours. Employers who ask employees to do so could be fined. Its purpose is to protect workers' rights and improve the work-life balance in the country. Similar laws are already in place in France, Spain and other European nations.
Australia's employment minister, Tony Burke, said most lawmakers have expressed support for the bill. Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, discussed the law on Wednesday. " What we are simply saying is that someone who isn't being paid 24 hours a day shouldn't be punished if they're not online and available 24 hours a day, " he said.
The bill also includes rules that will give temporary (临时的) workers guidelines about how to move into permanent work.
Adam Bandt is the leader of the left-wing Greens. He said his party supports the law. So do leaders of the Labor Party and other smaller parliamentary groups.
Some politicians, however, had different opinions. They warned that a new labor law would hurt Australia's ability to be competitive with other nations. And making a new labor law might make it difficult for someone who wants to work flexible(灵活的) hours.
Bandt said Australians work an average of six unpaid weeks each year. He said that totals about $60billion of unpaid wages. "That time is yours, " he said, "not your boss's. "
Finally, the new rule came into force in August, 2024, which means Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after work hours.
(1)、What could happen if employers don't obey the new labor law?(2)、What's the aim of the new" right to disconnect" bill?(3)、Did Anthony Albanese support the new labor law?(4)、According to some politicians, what are the disadvantages of the new labor law?(5)、What do you think of the new" right to disconnect" bill? -
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In the hills of Fujia n Province, Shengheng Lou, a tulou in Longyan's Yongding District— with nearlyfour centuries of history— has been reborn. Once a large communal(共有的) living place, it is now a hotel.
Several fires had damaged the structure and left it in a state of disrepair. But a large investment of nearly 12 million yuan has changed it into a modern hotel. In 2023, the unusual hotel could hold around 5, 000 guests.
Tulou typically has an earthen outer wall and an inside wooden framework. They look like the large round buildings of ancient Rome from the outside. The tulou in Fujian were built by the Hakka people that fled from the north to what is now Fujian in many waves to avoid the conflict (冲突) in the central plains in the 12th century. They eventually found refuge in the mountainous areas to the south.
Thousands of tulou are scattered (分散的) across Fujian, with Yongding being home to 1, 768 of them. According to historical records at the Fujian Tulou Museum, Yongding was home to a number of skilled craftsmen. When the craftsmen came here they carried tulou construction (建筑) techniques with them, thereby spreading the architectura l knowledge to the regions around. In Fujian, 46 tulou were listed as UNESCO WorldHeritage sites in 2018, including 23 in Yongding.
Lin Shangkang, a 52-year-old resident of the World Heritage-listed Zhencheng Lou, is one of the tulou owners. He starts his day with black tea. When visitors arrive in the morning, Lin, with his knowledge of tulou history and architecture, serves as a tour guide and shares stories of his ancestors, along with information about the building's construction and the Hakka people's way of life. As tourism brings new life into the tulou, Lin and his family have embraced (欣然接受) the changes. "We are richer. Our life is better. So is our living environment, " he said.
According to the report, during the May Day holiday in 2024, the Yongding Tulou Scenic Area welcomed220, 000 visitors, resulting in a surprising 155 percent increase in tourism compared with the previous year.
(1)、Which of the following is TRUEabout Shengheng Lou?A、It was burnt to the ground. B、It was once a modern hotel. C、It is a large house many people live in now. D、It's a building made of earth and wood.(2)、What does the underlined word" refuge" mean in the passage?A、Comfort in the life. B、Protection from danger. C、Victory in the conflict. D、Pleasure of visiting a place.(3)、What's the fourth paragraph mainly about?A、Tulou has a very long history in Fujian. B、The Fujian Tulou Museum is a good place to visit. C、Yongding is the birthplace of the Fujian tulou. D、Skilled craftsmen have special construction techniques.(4)、In which section of the newspaper can we read this passage?A、Culture. B、Technology. C、Education. D、Fashion. -
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Many of us keep a dog, a cat or a fish as a pet. Having a pet is like having a specialcompanion who will always be at your side. Our pets love us unconditionally and bring happiness and fun to our lives. But rocks as pets? Surprising no? A new trend is rising in ROK, where young people are buying stones and keeping them as pets.
Young people are keeping rocks as "pets" to help them feel less lonely and deal with the stress of their daily lives. Famous people, such as pop singers and actors, helped create this craze by displaying their own pet rocks.
People feel that caring for a pet rock is much easier than caring for living animals or plants. It requires less work because it is not alive. Unlike a dog or a cat, there is no need to play with or feed a rock.
Also, with long work hours, people feel they won't be able to take care of normal pets properly. Instead, the owners name and decorate (装饰) their pet rocks while caring for them. They also talk to them about their daily lives to reduce stress.
Pet rocks are also becoming very popular in ROK as more people live alone. So, they prefer pet rocks to provide them with comfort and avoid loneliness without the responsibility of caring for normal pets such as dogs and cats.
What do you think of the popularity of keeping rocks as pets in ROK? Do you love to treat some stones as pets, paint their faces, set up beds for them, and spend time with them?
(1)、In what way does the writer start the passage?A、By raising a question. B、By giving an old saying. C、By making a comparison. D、By telling us an experience.(2)、Why do young people in ROK love pet rocks instead of normal pets?a. They care for rocks more easily.
b. They can keep rocks longer.
c. They feel comfortable with rocks.
d. They don't spend time on rocks.
A、a, b B、a, c C、b, d D、c, d(3)、Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?(①= Paragraph 1…)A、①/②/③④/⑤⑥ B、①/②/③④⑤⑥ C、①/②/③④⑤/⑥ D、①/②③④/⑤/⑥(4)、What's the passage mainly about?A、Rocks are new pets in ROK. B、How we deal with loneliness. C、More people prefer animal pets. D、Why ROK's people love to keep pets. -
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Fuzai is a cute corgi who made his first public appearance at the open day of a police camp in Weifang, Shandong Province. He has been trained to be China's first corgi police dog.
His appearance hit people's stereotype that" little short legs "cannot join the police force. Unlike those long-limbed dogs full of strength and energy, Fuzai quickly went viral(走红)online thanks to his iconic smile, short legs and excellent explosives(爆炸物) detection abilities.
As a reserve (预备役) police dog, Fuzai faces a" heavy workload": Training is arranged (安排) for every morning and afternoon, including a lot of subjects, such as obedience (服从) exercising, bomb searches and sniffing (噢) techniques. Fuzai began training when he was two months old. He has stood out and outperformed many of his peers.
However, some have doubted whether this cute corgi can actually be a good police dog. Following four months of training, Fuzai now can take advantage of his short legs to examine beneath the car and easily get into and search narrow spaces. He can also improve interactions between police dogs and the public because of his friendly appearance.
"Police dogs are not only cute, but trainers have done a lot of work and effort to train them to be professional, "said Wang Yanan, head of the police dog base of the Weifang public security bureau.
Fuzai is still a fresh hand as a reserve police dog and must undergo further training before officially entering service.
(1)、According to the passage, a stereotype is often____.A、friendly B、untrue C、humorous D、smart(2)、Fuzai went viral because____A、he can be kept as a cute pet B、he is a tall, strong police dog C、he can give a smile before a bomb D、he has excellent abilities with short legs(3)、What's the fourth paragraph mainly about?A、Fuzai's advantages. B、People's doubts about Fuzai. C、Interactions between people and police dogs. D、Fuzai's disadvantages of being a police dog.(4)、What is the writer's attitude to wardsFuzai's entering service officially?A、Worried. B、Doubtful. C、Uncertain. D、Uninterested. -
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Do you ever sit at home watching sports on TV and say, "Icould do that"?
Even if you're one of those people, you might have to stay quiet during the World's Strongest Man competition, which has been h almost every year since 1977.
The first event in this year's final was called" Webster Stones". It's a bit like w home from the supermarket with your shopping— but each bag of shopping weighs at least 110 kilograms! The strongmen had one stone in each h arm, and had to walk up and down a track(跑道).
These people are p the closest things to giants(巨人). This year's winner was Tom Stoltman from Scotland, who took the title for the t time in four years.
Tom Stoltman is about 207 centimeters tall with arms like trees. The distance from the end of one hand to the end of the o is about 208 centimeters.
The strongmen w took part in the event in the warm weather of South Carolina also had to carry sandbags— weighing up to 120 kilograms— along a track, throwing t over a log(原木)halfway along. Then there was the car walk, where participants stood i a car— that had had the bottom part removed— and carried it as fast as possible!
Stoltman got the most points in the five events of the final to take home the very big trophy(奖杯). The 180-kilogram strongman said he wants to be the g ever. That would mean winning at least another two world titles. Stoltman said, "I don't even think I'm in my prime(盛年). "