How to become a conservation officer: Jade’s story
Part 1: Jade’s story
Hi, I’m Jade. I’m 20 years old and I’m an apprentice conservation officer.
Conservation is protecting the natural environment and trying to make it thrive and flourish as much as possible. My job really is to try and get as many people engaged in nature as possible and doing an apprenticeship like this, which is so diverse, really means that I can try every different area of this job out and see which fits me the best. And it means that I also get paid at the same time. I’ve always been a massive animal lover. I love being so close to them and observing the behaviours and I love the enthusiasm.
This job has helped me vastly from day-to-day stress and anxiety, to just general happiness, I’m in such a better place because of it. I’m working with so many amazing supportive people and I really couldn’t be happier right now!
Part 2: What to expect if you want to be a conservation officer
When Jade finishes her apprenticeship, she will be a conservation officer. A role similar to Jade’s is a countryside officer.
Countryside officer salary: £18,000 to £50,000 per year
Countryside officer working hours: 39 to 41 hours per week
Typical entry requirements: To do an advanced apprenticeship in environmental conservation like Jade’s, you’ll usually need 5 General Certificates of Secondary Education or equivalent at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and Maths. Paid or unpaid work experience can be very useful when applying for jobs. Organisations like the Conservation Volunteers, the National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts offer training for volunteers.
1.In what ways does the job help Jade?
A.By providing her with one-on-one training.
B.By improving her confidence in protecting nature.
C.By helping her relieve the pressure and stress.
D.By training her in finding different types of jobs.
2.Why does the text mention the countryside officer salary?
A.Because it can attach importance to the job.
B.Because it can call on people to apply for the job.
C.Because it can show the popularity of the job.
D.Because it can remind people to protect nature.
3.How can you become a conservation officer?
A.Grade 9 to 4 (A* to C) in English or Maths.
B.Have paid or unpaid work experience.
C.Get 5 General Certificates of Secondary Education.
D.Volunteer in organisations like the Wildlife Trusts.
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It’s 1944, in occupied Paris. Four friends spend their days in an arrow room atop a Left Bank apartment building. The neighbors think they’re painters — a cover story to explain the chemical smell. In fact, the friends are members of a Jewish resistance cell. They’re operating a secret laboratory to make false passports for children and families about to be deported to concentration camps (集中营). The youngest member of the group, the lab’s technical director, is practically a child himself. Adolfo Kaminsky, age 18.
In the summer of 1943, he and his family were arrested and sent to Drancy, the internment camp for Jews near Paris that was the last stop before the death camps. This time, their passports saved them. Argentina’s government protested the family’s detention, so they stayed at Drancy for three months, while thousands of others were swiftly sent on to die. The Kaminskys were eventually freed, but they weren’t safe in Paris, where Jews were under constant threat of arrest.
To survive they would have to go underground. Kaminsky’s father arranged to get false papers from a Jewish resistance group, and sent Kaminsky to pick them up. When the agent told Kaminsky that they were struggling to erase a certain blue ink from the documents, he advised using lactic acid, a trick he’d learned at the dairy. It worked, and he was invited to join the resistance. Kaminsky’s cell was one of many. Historians estimated that France’s Jewish resistance networks together saved 7,000 to 10,000 children.
Kaminsky never took a penny form forging. He thought the money would ruin his belief. He made a living by taking some commercial photos. To this day, 94-year-old Kaminsky feels guilty he survived the Holocaust, in despite of the fact that his remarkable work as a forger during World War II saved the lives of thousands of Jews. “I saved lives because I can’t deal with unnecessary deaths — I just can’t. All humans are equal, whatever their origins, their beliefs, their skin color.”
1.What is the main duty of the Jewish resistance cell?
A.To provide an apartment building for painters.
B.To protect Jewish people from being killed.
C.To make fake identities for all families.
D.To train students to operate laboratories.
2.What happened to Kaminsky in 1943?
A.He was sent to a concentration camp. B.He moved to live in Argentina.
C.He was swiftly sent on to die. D.He protested his family’s detention
3.Which of the following words can best describe Kaminsky?
A.Enthusiastic and gentle. B.Expressive and humble.
C.Disciplined and modest. D.Courageous and helpful.
4.What does the story intend to tell us?
A.Don’t raise the white flag quite yet.
B.You want to get rough, we can get rough.
C.There is always a bit of light even in the darkness.
D.No-one hits the bull’s-eye with the first arrow.
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On January 27th, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War (抗击新型肺炎战), the Ministry of Education issued a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before February 17th. The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.
However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect children’s studies. It they have such a long winter vacation, children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learnt before. Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.
In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local education departments have also issued a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and create a network platform, where necessary courses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network.
It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve “no suspension of classes”. Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.
Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games, which is good for physical health at home.
1.Parents worried about putting off the start time of school because ____.
A.children may be infected by virus
B.they don’t like the idea of online learning
C.children’s study may be affected
D.parents have no time to look after children
2.Except for learning at home, what is also necessary according to the writer?
A.To keep playing online games.
B.To keep touching different people.
C.To do some physical exercise outside.
D.To teach children about health knowledge.
3.The underlined word “suspension” in Paragraph 4 probably means ___.
A.plan B.stop
C.growth D.change
4.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.A Special Way to Learn at Home B.A New War with a New Change
C.A Way to Keep Mentally Healthy D.A Method to Make Parents Unworried
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Money might not grow on trees, but it seems that furniture does! Gavin Munro, a UK-based designer, has come up with a brilliant alternative to cutting beautiful trees and converting them into furniture.
He first came up with the idea of growing furniture when he was working as a gardener in California and also made furniture with washed-up driftwood on the side.
After several attempts, he finally managed to develop a model chair using four trees. Munro is now tending to a small 2.5 acre “furniture forest” of 400 trees in a field north of Derby, England. He uses specially designed plastic frames to make young oak and ash trees into the shapes of chairs, tables, frames, or lamps.
A forest that grows furniture sounds like a setting right out of Alice in Wonderland, but there’s nothing magical about it, just a lot of hard work. The forest consists of rows upon rows of trees covered in blue plastic molds, converting them into furniture as they grow. Once they take the desired shape, they are cared for until thick, mature and ready for harvest.
After harvesting, each piece is planned (刨平) and finished to show off the wood grain inside. “It’s an art form in itself, keeping track of everything,” Munro said.
The entire process takes about four to eight years, resulting in fully functional, organic, eco-friendly furniture, and more long-lasting than anything else on the market. They are grown and grafted (嫁接) into one solid piece without any joints that loosen over time. As Munro puts it, “These pieces of furniture could last for centuries.”
Quality isn’t an issue with forest-grown furniture, but maintenance and scalability (可伸缩性) certainly are. For now, Munro expects to grow 50 pieces a year, with the first lot of chairs available for purchase in mid-2017, priced at $3,700 each.
1.The first paragraph mainly serves as ___.
A.comment B.praise
C.introduction D.background
2.Gavin Munro thought of growing furniture_____.
A.while serving as a gardener B.while relaxing at home
C.while studying in California D.when he grow up
3.What plays a key role in growing furniture?
A.Rich imagination. B.Perfect design.
C.Large irrigation. D.Hard work.
4.The passage is probably taken from ____.
A.an essay B.a report
C.a novel D.a diary
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Color is fundamental in home design—something you’ll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you’ll love to live in. Do you want a room that’s full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day? 1., color is the key to making a room feel the way you want it to feel.
Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. 2., they can get a little complex. But good news is that there’re really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the small ones, the medium ones, and the large ones.
3.. They’re the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable.
Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves. 4.. They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.
The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether you’re looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant. 5..
A. While all of them are useful
B. Whatever you’re looking for
C. If you’re experimenting with a color
D. Small color choices are the ones we’re most familiar with
E. It’s not really a good idea to use too many small color pieces
F. So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first time
G. Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways
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Lebron James isn’t the first high school basketball player to go straight into the NBA, but he’s probably the best. He has the body, skills and the basketball brain of an all-star (全明星球员). This _______ was on _______ as he scored 41 points to take Cleveland Cavaliers (克里夫兰骑士队) to a 107-104 win over the New Jersey Nets (新泽西网队) on march 28. Aged of 19 years and 87 days, James became the _______ player to score 40 or more in the NBA. “It was by far James’ best _______,” said Cleveland coach Paul Silas.
Known to his friends _______ “the King”, this was the day James earned his crown (王冠). But he was _______ from being a king during a childhood spent in the back streets of Akron, Ohio. _______ many other African-American basketball players, James’ early years were a _______. His mother Gloria was just 16 when she gave birth to him; he knows nothing about his father. Mother and son battled for everything from food to a place to live. _______ help from his grandmother and neighbors, James would ____________ have died when he was young. This spirit of survival has served him well on court, forcing him to take any ____________ he finds. “I ____________ losing. I don’t like losing,” said James of his 41-point display. “I ____________ the opportunity for us to win and I was ____________ to capture it.” At 2.03 meters, he is no Yao Ming but this didn’t ____________ him being first choice in 2003 NBA draft. This was ____________ to his strength and skill, much of which he learned from high school American football.
Although he has a ____________ brain, James has never had to concentrate on ____________ . Some people think this is a mistake and say he should have gone to college to ____________ his mind, but James is one of the lucky few who has found fame and fortune without a ____________. On the court, he is king.
1.A.performance B.activity C.talent D.action
2.A.sale B.show C.watch D.duty
3.A.oldest B.strongest C.youngest D.tallest
4.A.performance B.lesson C.action D.appearance
5.A.for B.as C.by D.with
6.A.well B.deep C.far D.late
7.A.as B.like C.likely D.alike
8.A.fight B.struggle C.battle D.war
9.A.Except for B.Except C.Besides D.Without
10.A.certainly B.impossible C.probably D.hardly
11.A.goal B.game C.match D.chance
12.A.hate B.refuse C.object D.reject
13.A.defended B.seized C.absorbed D.attended
14.A.afraid B.unlucky C.able D.certain
15.A.keep B.forbid C.protect D.stop
16.A.according B.referring C.thanks D.sticking
17.A.fast B.quick C.high D.top
18.A.studying B.resting C.sleeping D.eating
19.A.advance B.march C.increase D.develop
20.A.basketball B.collision C.diploma D.father
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—I hear Jane was knocked down by an electric bicycle and sent to hospital.
—_______, we should go and see her immediately.
A.If so B.If necessary
C.On condition that D.Believe it or not
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He used to _____ up late, but now has got used to _____ early since he entered the high school.
A.get; get B.get; getting C.getting; get D.getting; getting
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A graduate from Tsinghua University has chosen to work as an urban management officer, or chengguan, a highly _____ occupation, which make bad impressions on people.
A.ridiculous B.contemporary C.controversial D.conventional
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It's surprising that this innocent-looking person should have _____ such a crime.
A.committed B.acted C.made D.performed
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The writer was so _____ in her work that she didn't notice him enter the room.
A.concentrated B.focused C.absorbed D.centered
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The boy broke all the glasses on purpose; he certainly deserved________.
A. to punish B. being punished
C. to be punished D. punish
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John fell ill because he was caught in the rain yesterday; it is _____ of him to forget to take an umbrella.
A.physical B.electrical C.typical D.practical
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We must _____ a new teacher at once to the mountain school.
A.appreciate B.appoint C.arrange D.name
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The Summer Palace, which we visited last summer, is one of Beijing's main tourist _____.
A.attractions B.dominations C.motivations D.conditions
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At last, the _____ jewelry turned out to be completely _____!
A.priceless, worthless B.worthless, valuable
C.priceless, valuable D.worthless, inexpensive
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Teaching is not just a simple piece of work; it’s an art _____ a science.
A.is based on B.based with C.based on D.depended on
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_____ we shall be able to help you when you’re in trouble. Please trust us.
A.It’s doubtful whether B.We doubt whether
C.It’s no doubt that D.There’s no doubt that
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Valentine’s Day is a day named ______ Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome.
A.of B.with
C.after D.by
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Between the two parts of the concert there was an interval, _____ audience can go and buy some snacks.
A.where B.when C.how D.why
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His remarks ________ me in my opinion that he was a very considerate boy.
A.concerned B.contacted
C.confirmed D.considered
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阅读下面句子，在空白处填入1 个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
1.Anyone who _____ a crime must be punished no matter what his position is.
2.Though he has made great progress, yet he thinks he isn’t _____ (了不起的).
3.Susan works hard and I think she _____ to be well paid.
4.Tom studies better than most of his classmates, so we can say that his work is above the _____.
5.Golf has gained _____ among the wealthy in my country.
6.You should look at the problem at different _____(角度).
7.There was a fierce _____ (碰撞) and one of the trucks came off the road.
8.You should learn to face any _____ (挫折) and failure.
9.Their relation is too _____ (复杂)to explain.
10.Every manager must _____ and encourage his employee.
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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Tom 来信询问有关传染性肺炎（infectious pneumonia）的情况。请你给Tom 回信，内容包括：
1. 肺炎简况；
2. 应对措施；
3. 有信心战胜疫情。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
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