Crazy at home? Travel restrictions limit your wanderlust? For now，from the safely of your couch ,you can still explore the world with these travel-inspiring films.
The Beach
Maya Bay ,Thailand
If there was ever a movie that tells about the search to find your own private paradise ,this is it. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, The Beach follows backpackers' search for a hidden mysterious utopia in Thailand. Ironically ，Maya Bay has become so overrun with tourists since the movie was filmed that it was forced to close until 2021 due to environmental concerns.
Tracks
The Outback，Australia
Based on the true story of one woman's nearly 2 ,000-mile walk alone across the Western Australian desert with just her dog and camels，the film spotlights the vast Outback. You'll get lost in the wild beauty of the country as glimpses of these wonders such as Uluru Peak fill the screen.
Lost in Translation
Tokyo ,Japan
This classic won Sofia Coppola the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and numerous fans for its quiet brilliance describing the loneliness of travel. Suffering from jet lag and culture shock ,two drifting foreigners- Bob Murray and Scarlett Johansson bond over drinks at the Park Hyatt in the fascinating up-all-nigh world of Tokyo.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Nuuk,Greenland
Ben Stiller directs and stars in this film adaption of a short story about an unlucky dreamer who leads a sedentary( 久坐不动的) life working for Life magazine. That is,until he goes on a wild adventure tracking down a film negative for the last issue. From jumping out of a helicopter in Greenland to spotting rare snow leopards in the Himalayas ，Mitty reminds us about the rewards of stepping out of our comfort zone.
1.Which film is from a true story?
A.The Beach. B.Tracks.
C.Lost in Translation. D.The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.
2.What appeals to the audience most in Lost in Translation?
A.Its famous director.
B.The natural beauty of Tokyo.
C.Its presentation of loneliness.
D.The friendship of two foreigners.
3.In which section of a magazine may this text appear?
A.Science B.Entertainment C.Fashion D.Sports
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Teenagers may not know the name Kevin Mayer, but he's about to play an outsize role in their lives.
The longtime leader of the Walt Disney Company just became the CEO of TikTok (抖音).In doing so, Mayer will lake charge of an app whose influence over a lot of people has made it one of the most influential ，although controversial(有争议的) ,platforms of the era.
Mayer has been with Disney since the early 1990s—minus a period as the CEO of Playboy.com—and he’s helped to acquire some important brands in film industry. More recently he's become known for his key role in the launch of the ll-important Disney Plus streaming service.
Mayer was thought to be among the most obvious potential successors to outgoing CEO Bob Iger, but he was passed over for Bob Chapek，who ran Disney' theme parks unit.
Mayer's departure from Disney may not be a surprise,but his move to TikTok is unexpected. The app, owned by China-based ByteDance, is at a crucial moment in its short history—seeing enormous growth during the pandemic lockdowns but facing increasing criticism over its data-collection practices. As it rises in influence ,the company will surely face a growing drumbeat of intense media and strict monitoring.
In contrast, Disney has never been more delicate, with the coronavinus pandemic having broken nearly all of its core business units, from the close down of theme parks and movie theaters to ongoing interruptions to its production schedules. Mayer，whatever else is motivating the move, is hopping( 跳) to another position at a proper time.
1.What's the text mainly about?
A.The job-hopping of a CEO.
B.The rising influence of TikTok.
C.The decline of the Walt Disney Company .
D.The intense competition between companies.
2.What's the likely reason for Mayer's departure from Disney?
A.He had been offered a higher salary
B.He wasn't qualified for his previous job.
C.He preferred a new career concerning teenagers.
D.He failed to succeed Bob Iger as a CEO of Disney.
3.What do we know about TikTok according to the text?
A.Potential but delicate. B.Profitable but immoral.
C.Popular but controversial. D.Professional but addictive.
4.What is the purpose of the text?
A.To advertise for Disney. B.To report of news.
C.To recommend a new app. D.To compare two companies.
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During the COVID-19 crisis, even the simple act of buying groceries has been completely transformed. For seniors this task is even more challenging. Concordia University's ACT project team has joined with community partners in the neighbourhood to fill this gap. They've rapidly created a new program-COVID-19 Grocery Response NDG.
The program uses a model that pairs volunteers with seniors, based on availability and language. Those volunteers are trained by ACT's team via video conferencing and then given a list of older adults. The volunteer calls the individuals and takes their order, working with grocer offerings of a Provigo store in the area. When the call is over, the order gets sent to Provigo, which gathers and delivers the order to the senior. It won't take the place of the work of the food bank; seniors are paying for their groceries.
There is also an important social element to the call, which doubles as a friendly check -in. The volunteer chats a bit with the senior, who may be very lonely and anxious. One volunteer says it has also been a rewarding experience and gives her the opportunity to help others while staying at home, which they are all being encouraged to do.
The program is a response to a number of factors, including the fact that many older adults are on a fixed income and may not have the internet access needed to order groceries online. It is targeting seniors who aren't able to access New Hope's usual meals on wheels service.
So far the project is a success, with a growing number of volunteers and seniors. As for what's next, Concordia is optimistic but acknowledges that the team will need to be nimble to accommodate the changing realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are at a critical time and we need to do everything we can, together, to help out.
1.What do the volunteers do to help the seniors?
A.Help them pay the bill. B.Send their order to the store.
C.Write a shopping list for them. D.Deliver their groceries lo the door.
2.What can we infer about the programme from paragraph 3?
A.It benefits both sides. B.It helps the store survive.
C.It goes beyond expectation. D.It encourages people to purchase online.
3.Who might be the potential client of the program?
A.Daisy aged 45 with a heavy debt. B.David who enjoys meals on wheels service.
C.Alexander aged 75 with a retirement pension. D.Elspeth who knows noting about online shopping.
4.What does the underlined word “nimble” probably mean?
A.Flexible. B.Beneficial.
C.Accessible. D.Qualified.
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If you read the news about honeybee survival, it's all very confusing.
The Hoover Institution's Dr. Henry Miller notes “The reality is that honeybee populations are not declining. According to U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) statistics,the world's honeybee population rose to 80 million colonies(群落) in 2011 from 50 million in1960.”Meanwhile Jennifer Sass of the Natural Resources Defense Council points out “The number of managed honeybee colonies in the U. S. has dropped from four million hives(蜂群) in 1970 to 2.5 million today.”
Surprisingly, both of these claims are correct. Miller points to the “global” commercial honeybee-hive count, which has grown considerably. Sass points to domestic colony numbers only, which have in fact declined.
Far more bees are farmed for making honey than for pollination(传粉) services. Since more honey is now made overseas than it was in the past, more hives are kept overseas, and fewer in the United States and Europe. And the global number of commercial hives and honey they produce has grown to meet the demands of an expanding world population. Such shifts offer no evidence of a honeybee hive crisis. They simply represent the market forces of supply and demand.
The FAO data also clarify that national or even regional declines in the size of the managed honeybee population cannot prove claims of a global pollinator decline or a pollination crisis. However, it emphasizes that solutions to those problems must be motivated locally, rather than globally.
Solutions will follow only if we take a non-subjective look at the issues, so we can address them appropriately rather than have a crisis mentality. As I highlight in a recent post for The Hill,a big part of the solution lies at the very local level: with the beekeepers, farmers, and communities that surround them.
1.What makes the news confusing?
A.Various species. B.Different affects.
C.Complicated statistics. D.Contradictory conclusions.
2.What contributes to the growth of commercial hives?
A.The claims of the FAO.
B.The shift of honey export.
C.The increasing demands of honey.
D.The more services of pollination.
3.What's the author's attitude to the honeybee population issue?
A.Supportive. B.Objective.
C.Confused. D.Doubtful.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A.Honeybee Crisis Solved or Not?
B.Honeybee Population Declining or Not?
C.Honeybee Market Global or Local?
D.Honeybee Research Global or Local?
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Water Skiing
Water skiing is an exciting water sport that can be a ton of fun. It takes a little patience to learn, but once you do, water skiing is a sport you can enjoy whenever you have a boat and enough flat water.
1.Every water skier needs water skis(划水板) and they differ depending on the size of the skier and the experience level of the skier. Of course, no one can water ski alone, so you will need to find at least two people to go with you on your water skiing adventure. You and everyone you go with will have more fun if the friends you go with also want to water ski.2.After you have the boat, the people, and the skis, you will also need a water skiing cable(缆绳) and a life jacket.
For your first time water skiing, you may want to either take a lesson from an expert or find a friend that has experience to teach you. 3.The observer rides in the boat，but watches the water skier for any signals and helps the driver know when to start and stop.
The person skiing starts by crouching(蹲伏)in the water, this is called a deep water start. The skis will float ,but you want your body to be in a crouching position in the water. Your skis tips should be pointing out of the water.4. When you are ready, you give a signal to the driver of the boat ,who starts speeding. Ideally you are pulled into an upright position with your skis underneath you, gliding along the surface of the water.5.
A.You need a boat. naturally,
B.Most people just enjoy regular water skiing.
C.The idea is to ski on the surface of the water.
D.Having a successful start will most likely take a few tries.
E.Your arms will be overstretched holding onto the cable tightly.
F.Before you start water skiing, there are a few supplies you'll need.
G.Of your two helpers, you need one to drive the boat and one to observe.
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Kemira had just jumped in the shower when she heard her mother knocking at the door. Kemira's 30-day-old daughter was_________. The 24-year-old new mother burst out of the_________and began patting her daughter on the back. Ryleigh ，the baby，was usually quick to cry. Now she didn't make a_________.
The three had hardly_________out of their house when they met will Kimbro,a school officer, shouting that the baby had stopped breathing. _______for his help, Kemira handed the baby to Kimbro. He put a hand on her little chest. Ryleigh's heart was_______beating.
Kimbro_______for an ambulance-it was seven minutes out and the_______ was even further away. Then he began tapping Ryleigh's chest, hoping to make her heart back into_______.Thanks to the CPR(心肺复苏术) class, Kimbro knew the choking baby didn't have a________to survive if there was a blockage, and he used one finger to clear her airway. That was the________ touch:20 seconds later, Ryleigh began to________.
While waiting the ambulance,Kimbro________the delicate chest compression(按压) and regularly clearing her airway.
At the hospital,Ryleigh________quickly-thanks to a________school police offer who was in the right place at the right time.
1.A.infected B.injured C.choking D.missing
2.A.bathroom B.kitchen C.bedroom D.study
3.A.sound B.face C.movement D.mark
4.A.caught up B.finish up C.got it D.made it
5.A.Ready B.Thankful C.Desperate D.Bound
6.A.naturally B.steadily C.strongly D.barely
7.A.headed B.longed C.radioed D.hunted
8.A.station B.museum C.school D.hospital
9.A.schedule B.practice C.action D.position
10.A.choice B.chance C.right D.reason
11.A.dangerous B.foolish C.gentle D.magic
12.A.laugh B.cry C.bite D.sleep
13.A.continued B.followed C.started D.refused
14.A.returned B.recovered C.changed D.woke
15.A.determined B.generous C.gifted D.serious
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阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Earlier 2019,the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development published1.most comprehensive analysis up to now of how climate change will affect the glaciers of the world,2.(warn) that about 18,00 glaciers(冰川) will disappear by 2100.
This is a bad3.(predict) for some 1.9 billion South Asians,4. use water from the glaciers not only for drinking but also for agriculture, hydroelectric power,and tourism. But the survey also looked at an immediate question: As the glaciers 5.(rapid) melt, where will all the water—more than a quadrillion gallons of it, almost the amount6.(contain) in Lake Huron—go?
The answer is that the Himalaya, for example, long defined by7.(it) glaciers,is becoming a mountain range defined by lake. In fact, another study found that from 1990 to 2010, more than 900 new glaciers-fed lakes 8.(form) across Asia's high mountain ranges.Because of those remote locations scientists must rely9.satellites to count them ,and new lakes appear to be growing so quickly that it's difficult for scientific teams to agree on the precise number. I's all happening much10.( fast) than we expected it to even five or ten years ago.
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假定你是李华，伦敦孔子学院的学生来你校参加国学夏令营，请你代表学校在开营式上发言,内容包括:
1.表示欢迎；
2.介绍活动安排(诵读国学经典、参观孔子故里)；
3.表达祝愿。
注意:1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
参考词汇：孔子学院Confucius Institute ；国学经典Chinese classics
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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。
“Mommy ,don't go,”my three-year-old son screamed as I walked to the door. My fifteen-year-old leaned against the kitchen counter with his arms folded across his chest ,not screaming,but glaring at me as I pulled his little brother off my leg.
“Are you mad at me too?”
“You spend all your time taking care of other people's kids,but what about us?”Dylan left angrily.
I was shocked and a little hurt. How could my own child not understand that the work I was doing was saving live? Then the answer hit me. He didn't know bemuse he had never seen what Healing the Children actually did. Dylan had heard the sores of sick children, but had never once looked into the eyes of a child and understood the hard truth-that without our help, the child would likely die.
“Get dressed. You are going with me.”I said.
I spend the drive explaining the case of Hector to my son, who pretended to ignore me the entire time.“He's seven, only weighs thirty pounds and is very sick. He has a heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot, which could kill him. It is a miracle(奇迹) that he is still alive. ”
I went on to explain that it took a team of volunteer medical staff to get Hector to the hospital from his remote village and care for him while he was there. Still, Dylan seemed unimpressed.
We stopped at a convenience store for water and snacks. Dylan had one large and one small Slurpee (思乐冰饮料). He said the small one was for Hector. I doubted whether the little guy would be able to drink it, but remained silent. This was the first interest Dylan had shown in being there. I wasn't about to ruin it.
I stopped at the nurse's station to check on Hector's progress while Dylan went to his room. Our patient was recovering physically，but the nurse was concerned that Hector was struggling emotionally. She said “Kids usually bounce back fast, but he hardly speaks and never smiles.”
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