A Guide to the University
Food
The TWU Cafeteria is open 7a.m. to 8p.m. It serves snacks, drinks and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study with friends.
If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.
Relaxation
The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed on Sundays.
Health
Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30pm.
Academic Support
All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door, two 30-minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.
Transportation
The TWU Express is a shuttle service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.
1.The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _____.
A.offers services without pay B.is open six days a week
C.gives advice on mental health D.trains students in medical care
2.What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?
A.Have meals and meet with friends.
B.Add money to your ID and play chess.
C.Do homework and watch TV.
D.Buy drinks and enjoy concerts.
3.What is the function of TWU Express ?
A.To take students to the Mattson Centre.
B.To provide students with campus tours.
C.To transport students to and from the stores.
D.To carry students to the lecture halls.
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The FDA is the common name for the Food and Drug Administration. It is a government agency that makes consumer goods safe. It regulates food and the food supply. It also controls diet supplement. The FDA also makes sure that drugs and medical devices are safe and effective.
For drugs and medical machines to be accepted, they must go through a lengthy process. There are many strict tests. First, anything that humans use must be tested on animals. This may take up to 6 years. Then, it must be tested with a few people. Testing on 15 to 20 people can last up to a year and a half. Third, a mid-sized group (100 to 500 people) is used. This often takes two years. Then a large group is tested over 3 years. Of 5,000 drugs discovered, only 5 enter trials. Of that, only one passes on to the market.
Food supplements like ginseng (人参) follow a different path. The FDA does not pre-test them as they do for drugs. The agency only controls these products if they are unsafe but are already being sold. Two exceptions are baby and medical food. Because those that use them are not strong, the FDA is more careful with these products.
Labeling(标签) is a major focus. A label must show what a product is for. For drugs, labels should say the name of the drug and what it is used for. It should also detail who should take it and list any side effects. It needs to detail directions for pregnant women, children, or old people. It also needs to detail safety information.
The FDA protects the public from harm. It achieves this through controls and labeling. It has standards for effectiveness in medical products. It also has standards for how information is shared.
1.According to the passage, how many drugs make it to the market?
A.Nearly five thousand. B.One of five thousand.
C.Five thousand only. D.Over five thousand.
2.The author uses food supplements as an example of which of the following?
A.Things the FDA avoids B.Things the FDA controls
C.Things the FDA buys D.Things the FDA refuses
3.Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 4 about labeling?
A.It is a necessary way to protect the public.
B.It does not matter if people read the labels or not.
C.It is only good if people can find the label.
D.It has no use if doctors tell people what to do
4.Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A.Requirements for labeling
B.The acceptance of medical supplies
C.Why pregnant women take drugs
D.Controls for baby and medical food
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The “24 solar terms” (节气) originated and was firstly used in China. It was created thousands years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agriculture production, special climate signs and even healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO’s world cultural heritage list. Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China’s Guizhou province.
On the eve of this year’s Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released (发布) his version of re-produced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifts. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29, the gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded social media with millions of hits during the festival period.
To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: video, animation and picture. The background sounds add to the brilliance.
“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in them. And it is really cool to liven up Chinese traditional culture in such a unique way.” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.
“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work does not arouse great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar items is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar items work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started over a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.
1.Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to?
A.Travel. B.Culture.
C.Agriculture. D.Education.
2.What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” refer to?
A.Newspaper. B.Magazine.
C.Radio Broadcast. D.Website.
3.Which of the following statements is true according to text?
A.The background sounds of the work make the video more attractive.
B.It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work.
C.Most old people know all the names of the correct order of the 24 solar terms.
D.The 24 solar items work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCO’s heritage list.
4.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce a creative designer.
B.To introduce the 24 solar items work.
C.To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms.
D.To introduce a design program “Charm China”.
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China will continue to improve its policies and beef up support to speed up commercial use of the 5G network, an official with the country’s top industry regulator said on Tuesday.
Wen Ku, a spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said the ministry will continue to support the development of the super-fast fifth-generation wireless technology by telecom carriers and encourage local authorities to come up with more support policies.
Chen Zhaoxiong, vice-minister of Industry and Technology, said that the development of the 5G network could give rise to massive opportunities in industrial growth and job creation. The ministry will make continuous efforts to promote the use of 1000Mb broadband connections and expand the coverage of fiber-optical broadband services, he said. Meanwhile, the ministry will upgrade telecom networks and operation systems by the end of November to ensure that mobile phone users nationwide can switch service carriers without changing phone numbers, he said. He explained that it could require substantial (大量的) efforts as it involved the upgrading of operation systems of a total of 1.6 billion users in the country.
In the meantime, a “floor-price” will be set for low-income and elderly populations to further promote mobile networks, he said. In order to better protect the rights of consumers, the number of service packages offered by the telecom carriers will be trimmed(削减)by more than 15 percent this year, according to Wen. Carriers are also required to make public all their service packages and make them all available for the users, he added. “We will step up investigations on wrongdoings so that consumers can see their telecom bill plain and clear,” he said.
China has expanded the download speed of mobile broadband sixfold compared with five years ago, while the charges for broadband connections and mobile Internet were down by 90 percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
China’s digital economy reached a total volume of 31 trillion yuan ($4.5 trillion), or 34.8 percent of its GDP, in 2018, according to the ministry.
1.Which of the following best explains “beef up” underlined in Paragraph 1?
A.Obtain. B.Focus. C.Attract. D.Strengthen.
2.According to Paragraph 4, Chen Zhaoxiong’s attitude towards the 5G network is ______.
A.uncaring B.doubtful C.positive D.negative
3.What can you know about the 5G network from the text?
A.Its development could bring more chances in job creation.
B.Its charges are higher than former networks.
C.It is already widely used in commerce.
D.Its download speed is sixfold faster than former networks.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.The Advantages of 5G Network
B.Efforts Made for 5G Network
C.Concerns for 5G Network
D.The Rapid Development of 5G Network
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Top Tips for the Flu Season
It’s coming. I can feel it in the air. On the subway every time someone coughs, I look up to see if I can move a little further. As I exit the train, I immediately reach for hand wash to remove any of the dirt on my hands. 1.
If you are young and healthy, it’s most likely that you will just feel uncomfortable for a week or two, miss some work or study. If you are elderly, have medical problems, or are a young child, you may not be so lucky. 2. Depending on the year, between 3,000 and 49,000 people die.
The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated (接种疫苗). 3. However, it still offers considerable protection. In adults , the vaccine is 59 percent protective on average. For children the story is better. Clearly, we need better vaccines but it’s still a really good idea to get vaccinated.
Can the flu shot give you the flu? You may have an arm pain or a little fever, but the injection does not contain a live virus and cannot give you the flu.
4. It isn’t clear how long protection lasts and if the vaccine protects against different flus for only one year.
Finally, here is some advice for what to do if you get the flu.
• 5.
• Stay at home until your fever has been gone for at least 24 hours. That will reduce the number of people you give this to.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes.
• Keep your hands clean. Use soap and water or hand wash frequently, especially after coughing or sneezing.
• Drink plenty of water.
Best wishes for a happy flu season!
A. Flu season is here, and I take it seriously.
B. If you got the flu shot last year, do you need it this year?
C. Each year more than 200,000 people are staying in hospital due to the illness.
D. If you have the symptoms, call your doctor early to see if he wants to prescribe some medicine.
E. Flu symptoms usually come on suddenly and frequently and include high fever, cough, sore throat and body aches.
F. Oftentimes doctors’ offices have special rooms set up in the fall just for giving flu shots, so its fast , easy and effective.
G. You may have heard about a new study on flu vaccines, and it found that the flu vaccine didn’t work as well as we thought or would like.
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Teaching your children healthy eating is important so they have a good relationship with food. Children who ____ too much of the wrong types of foods are at ____ risk of health conditions like fatness, heart disease and cancer. ____ all the ads for junk food, it can be hard to keep your child eating healthily. ____, there are ways you can employ to ____ children achieve this goal.
Serve your child mainly ____ snacks, such as fruits and vegetables or wholegrain biscuits and cheese. Keep healthy snacks ____ by placing them on low shelves in the fridge or in the cabinets so your children can ____ them when hungry.
If you don’t ____ your child to eat a particular food, keep it out of the ____. She/He can’t eat foods that aren’t ____. Make less unhealthy foods---something you eat ____. This will limit the ____ of junk food your child can eat.
Don’t ____ junk food as a trading tool. ____ children with junk food or using it to please children to get them to eat healthier foods ____ makes this food more appealing and healthier foods less attractive, so ____ non-food rewards (奖励).
Children learn by ____ what you do. In my opinion, ____ you don’t want your child to eat too much junk food, model healthy eating and ____ eating a lot of junk food yourself. Allow children to help pick out new, healthy foods for snacks.
1.A.eat B.waste C.have D.make
2.A.lower B.better C.higher D.bigger
3.A.Over B.With C.After D.On
4.A.Therefore B.However C.Formally D.Finally
5.A.order B.see C.help D.protect
6.A.unhealthy B.simple C.poor D.healthy
7.A.accessible B.ready C.prepared D.nearby
8.A.cook B.reach C.arrive D.afford
9.A.hope B.want C.advise D.promise
10.A.house B.place C.school D.yard
11.A.here B.there C.over D.out
12.A.immediately B.always C.honestly D.rarely
13.A.quality B.character C.amount D.shape
14.A.see B.use C.get D.give
15.A.Providing B.Rewarding C.Sharing D.Filling
16.A.only B.also C.even D.ever
17.A.choose B.buy C.exchange D.demand
18.A.remembering B.delaying C.watching D.imagining
19.A.once B.if C.though D.as
20.A.prevent B.keep C.avoid D.ban
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式
Tim Berners-Lee. If you don’t know his name very well, you’ve surely used his famous 1. (invent). The British scientist 2. (create) the World Wide Web in the 1980s. On Oct 29, the Internet 3. (official) turned 50 years old. To mark the day, Berners-Lee wrote online, “The Internet & the web it enabled have changed billions of lives for 4. better. But their power for good is under threat.
5. (speak) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), he pointed out three problems affecting today’s web – criminal behavior, ad-filled websites, and offensive online communication, 6. led Berners-Lee to create the Web Foundation and a contract for the web. Both aim 7. (protect) Internet users. In the contract, he mentioned the need for companies to make sure that everyone has web access, called for a reduction in offensive material, and more 8. (person) data privacy. The latter is a hot topic right now. Big companies, like Facebook, have 9. (use) users’ private information by sharing it with advertisers.
In the next 30 years, if we give up on trying to build a better web, we will have failed it. We need to come together 10. a global community (社区).
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So as you can see from what I've said, I'm a1.kind of person. But there's one thing I really love — I'm2.about football. I'm3.of the class team at school and I'm also a member of the Senior High team. Because of this, I make sure that I have a good4., and as I've said, this isn't a problem because my mother5.us so well.
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单词填空
1.Frightened, she didn’t dare to ____ (靠近) the front door in the dark.
2.The drowned boy had stopped ____ (呼吸) before he was saved.
3.After the interview, John came to the c____ that she was not fit for the job.
4.They were ____ (焦急地) waiting for the result when the telephone rang.
5.I feel honored to be one of the ____ (参与者) of the project.
6.Young people should become more ____ (独立的) of their parents.
7.Radio systems enable us to c____ each other even though we do not have a telephone within easy reach.
8.Many children are so ____ (上瘾的) to the Internet games that their studies are badly affected.
9.Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise. S____, our minds are developed by learning.
10.There is nothing like a holiday to make us feel ____ (放松的).
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It is almost known for all that smoking is bad for people's health. Scientific researches show that smoking can lead to heart disease, cancer and other problem. The World Health Organization says diseases relating to smoking kill at least two millions people each year. Still, many people find that difficult to stop smoking. One reason is smoking usually becomes a habit not easy to give away. Another reason is the effect of nicotine, the substance found in cigarettes, which works on people how drugs do.
In many cities, smoking is forbidden in public places. The danger of smoking is warned of somewhere. World "No Tobacco Day" is celebrated in every year as the biggest campaign against smoking.
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假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike来信表示对中国高中学校生活感兴趣，询问你进入高中学习以来的感受，请根据以下提示写一封回信。
1.学习情况；
2.课外活动（英语演讲比赛，知名作家讲座，各种选修课elective course）；
3.对未来高中生活的展望。
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
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Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
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