广东工业大学北附教育港澳台联考2026届高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试卷

This seemed like a very3 process, but there's always some4 soul in the crowd who will volunteer.   The instructor then5 that we find ways to6 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever7 my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: "Making my8, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff9of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a10 on him. "

"After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b. The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious11. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one12 found out. "

"Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown's name13 on my list. I didn't even know if he was still14. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few15, I heard, "Hello?" I said, "Sheriff Brown?" Paused "Yes". "Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. "

"And I want you to know that I did it. " Paused. "I knew it !" he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a16 discussion. His closing words were: "Jimmy, I always felt bad for you17 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it18 all these years. I want to thank you for calling me … for your sake. "

Jimmy inspired me to19 all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It's never too late to20 the past wrongdoings.

The Mystery is No Mystery

The area of ocean between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, known as the Bermuda Triangle, is the source of much mystery. Over the centuries, reports of ships and planes disappearing a trace have seized the public attention, leading the zone(nickname) "The Devil's Triangle." Suggested causes for these mysterious disappearances range front supernatural powers to underwater alien bases. However, there is a more basic question to ask: Do more craft really disappear in the Bermuda Triangle than in any similarly trafficked area? The answer, it turns out, is no.

The Bermuda Triangle covers a vast700,000 square-kilometer swathe of ocean. Close to the equator(赤道) and near the United States, it is a particularly busy pa tch of sea with heavy traffic. According to Lloyd's of London and the U. S. Coast Guard,you were to compare the number of disappearances to the large quantity of ships and planes that have passed through the Bermuda Triangle, you would find that there (be) nothing out of the ordinary about the area.

These days, new theories are being put forward, with a bit of scientific truth to them. Some have attributed Bermuda Triangle disappearances to explosive releases of methane (甲烷) gas,(trap) as methane hydrate inside water molecules beneath the cold seabed of the deep ocean. Such blowouts could potentially release a giant amount of gas that could cause the sea to bubble like it was boiling, which could possibly sink ships because the resulting bubbles would be much (thick) than the water on which large ships normally float. The gas could also rise into the sky, (produce) a mixture of five to 15 percent methane which could explode on contact with the engine exhaust of a hot airplane.

The only problem with this theory is that scientists won't be able to tell with much certainty if this is a factor  the ocean floor is mapped in greater detail. It remains to be seen they will succeed in their attempt to clear up the Bermuda Triangle "mystery" this time around.

For example, in the 1889 short story In the Year 2889, Verne painted a picture of a highly networked world with global multimedia communications. He described the "phonotelephone" which sent sound and images over great distances. The main character, Fritz Napoleon Smith, is able to easily communicate via this technology with his wife on another continent:

"Mr. Smith was able distinctly to see his wife despite the distance that separated him from her... Mrs. Smith immediately appeared on the telephotic screen, with her features smiling and her eyes moist (潮湿的) with tears."

Verne's technically-grounded adventure tales represented a new approach to imagining the future through fiction. Unlike other writers of his day who penned more fanciful or supernatural stories, Verne aimed for realism in his futuristic visions, always basing them on cutting-edge science and his own extensive research. This laid the foundation for the "hard science fiction" of the 20th century and beyond.

Verne is often thought of as a technological optimist, a champion of scientific progress and innovation. But his writings also reveal another perspective. Many of his stories feature a brilliant but mad scientist whose inventions ultimately bring more harm than good. CaptainNemo in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea uses his submarine (潜艇) to violently attack ships. ForVerne human nature determined whether technology would be a force for good or a source of destruction.

The spirit of adventure in Verne's timeless stories will live on, continuing to inspire generations to push the boundaries of the possible and create the world of tomorrow. That is perhaps the greatest achievement of the extraordinary voyages of Jules Verne.

These small areas of densely (稠密地) planted woodland trees, also known as mini-forests or pocket forests, allow communities to manage the effects of climate change in a small way, but offer enormous benefits to the environment and local people, as they restore soil, air and water quality. These mini-forests are proving a magnet for various animal and plant species, which offer human beings the chance to learn more about nature. Magically becoming self-sustaining over time, they are a way to make reimagined urban life a reality.

Significantly, mini-forests, as one of their nonprofit facilitators SUGi outlines, serve to build social bonds in communities as well, as they come together to enjoy and sustain new natural settings. They can also regenerate and beautify neglected (被忽视的) plots in cities such as former basketball courts, and disused parking lots and playgrounds, for instance.

According to the UN's State of the World's Forests Report from 2020, over 440 million hectares (公顷) of forest have been lost to other uses since 1990. Now, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, but the access to green spaces is limited. The good news is that micro-forests in cities can offer an important chance to fight against deforestation and enlarge green spaces.

Euro News details some of the many exciting micro-forests that have taken root globally. Nonprofit Earthwatch Europe, for instance, has planted 285 of them since 2022. Their plots are made up of 600 trees. A tree-planting program aiming to restore biodiversity and reintroduce native species, SUGi, has created 230 pocket forests in 52 cities around the world, from Toulouse in France, to Madrid in Spain, and Saint George in Romania.

In his book Solitude, Netta Weinstein, a psychology professor wonders the rewards of time spent alone. He begins with an account of stories of solitude created by figures such as Michel Montaigne, a writer, and Edward Hopper, a painter. Netta then draw on laboratory work, interviews and surveys to clarify how being alone really affects the human mind.

It is common to treat loneliness and solitude as synonyms (同义词), but they are not. The author suggests that what is negatively described as one state can be positively expressed as the other. Loneliness, often perceived as negative, can potentially be transformed into a positive experience of solitude. To this end he emphasizes how being alone can help restore people and offers practical advice. In a noisy world, he argues, people should make time to be alone, away from attention-grabbing motives.

The book's interviewees mostly regard a lack of company as a contributor to autonomy. But this depends on whether solitude is desirable or not. Enforced solitude, such as that experienced by prisoners, typically leads to nothing but suffering. Elective solitude, by contrast, affords space for self-reflection. It can open the door to "peak experiences" such as wonder, harmony, and happiness. In a highly-connected digital age, however, many readers do not fancy their chances of ever taking a long enough break to have such experiences.

UC Berkeley Youth Recreation will provide a wide variety of one- week outdoor experiences and activities for the youth on summer camps 2023. Here are four best summer camps.

Windsurfing Camp

This camp is designed to teach students the basics of windsurfing, including balance and self- rescues. Through a combination of classroom instruction, demonstration and water time campers are able to master the basics of the sport. A comfort with wind and water is strongly encouraged. Campers must be ages 10-17 to register. All campers must be able to swim and weigh 100 pounds or more to safely use public windsurfing equipment.

Price: $330. Those who have participated before can receive 10% off.

Sailing Camp

Campers learn and review the essentials of sailing at their experience level on the beautiful San Francisco Bay! 2023 brings exciting updates to the camp and helps sailors master new skills. Previous sailing experience is required. Campers must be ages 12-18 to register. All campers must have basic swimming skills.

Price: $255

Skateboarding Camp

In this camp, skateboarders will learn mechanics and basic riding skills such as balance riding switches, and dropping-in. Skaters will be assessed on the first day of the session and the lessons will be adapted to their ability. All participants are educated in skateboard safety. Campers must be ages 8-16 to register. Participants must bring their own skateboard, helmet (头盔) and knee& amp, elbow pads (护具) .

Price: $300. $240 per person for group registration.

Rock Climbing Camp

Learn climbing skills, knot (结)-tying, top-rope climbing and equipment care. Sites include Strawberry Canyon, Remillard, Indian Rock and Cragmont Parks. Campers must be ages 9-15 to register. All campers can enjoy the bus service to and from the campsites.

Price: $275.

The 2020 Paralympic Games (残奥会) , held from August 24 to September 5, 2021, set a new record with 4,403 athletes competing across 22 sports. Among these top-level competitors was Ibrahim Hamadtou, an Egyptian table tennis player whose extraordinary courage and determination challenge our very understanding of human potential.

For a man with no arms, table tennis might seem an impossible choice. Yet the 48-year-old Paralympian sees no limits. In a truly amazing show of adaptation and skill, he holds the racket   (球拍) firmly with his teeth and uses his quick-moving foot to make precise serves (发球), turning a major physical challenge into a special and powerful advantage.

Hamadtou lost both his arms in a train accident at the age of ten. Yet, his defining moment of inspiration came years later from a simple moment in a club. "I was watching two friends play a match," he remembers. They disagreed on a point. When I counted the point in favor of one of them, the other player told me, "Do not get involved, as you will never be able to play." That sentence lit a fire inside me. I decided at that moment that I would play.

Hamadtou spent three years practicing and training before he could master the basics of the game. He says his biggest challenge was figuring out the best way to maneuver his body. I was trying first to use the bat under my arm, and I also tried using other things that weren't working so well. Finally, I tried using my mouth. It took me nearly a year of practice to get used to holding the racket with my mouth and making the serve. With determined practice, I pushed myself and improved, step by step.

His hard work paid off. In 2014, Hamadtou was honored as the Best Arab Athlete. He went on to win a silver medal at the 2016 African Championships and competed in both the 2016 and 2020 Paralympic Games. His own life is the best explanation of his words: "Disability does not mean having no arms or legs — it means giving up on what you want to achieve."

During the fall months at high school guidance counseling programs, juniors run to the stage to participate in an exercise to try and help them understand that it is not "where you go" that matters.

They hold posters featuring the names and faces of famous people while their peers and parents shout out with confidence the names of elite colleges they assume the celebrities attended.

The "oohs" and "aahs" follow as the audience learn that Steven Spielberg, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates dropped out of college and that Ken Burns graduated from Hampshire College. If even a few stressed students and their anxious parents benefit from this information, it is a worthwhile exercise. Even better is giving the students an assignment to identify the happy, successful people in their own circle of family, friends, co-workers and neighbors and challenging them to go and ask "if or where they went to college?" as a means of broadening the conversation in their search for a life after high school.

The key to success in college and beyond has more to do with what students do with their time than what college they choose to attend. A long-term study of 6,335 college graduates published by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that graduating from a college where entering students have higher SAT scores — one marker of elite colleges — isn't necessarily linked to post-graduation achievement. Researchers found that workaholics who applied to several elite schools but didn't attend them — either because of rejection or by their own choice — are more likely to perform better later than students who just waste their time on campus.

In a summary of the findings, the bureau says that "evidently, students' motivation, the pursuit of a grand life goal, and desire to learn have a much stronger effect on their later success than average academic ability."

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