Istanbul & Faces
Titled "Timeless City: Istanbul & Faces", the Turkey photography exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of Istanbul and Shanghai's sistership. The 42-year-old photographer focuses on the distinctive(独特的)historical quarters and the atmosphere that spreads in Istanbul. His work also pays respects to its people as well, with well-defined portraits.
Date: Till Jan. 18, 10am-4pm. Venue: Shanghai Art Collection Museum.
Knitted Works
The knitted(编织的)show is aimed at raising awareness of post natal depression. The works were created by more than 20 mothers from different cities. All the knitted dolls and other works will be sold with the profits(利益)going to charity when the exhibition ends. If you are interested in the knitted works, you can order a special piece.
Date: Till Jan. 1, 7am-9pm. Venue: B1 Jinxiu Fun.
Old Shanghai Teahouse
The newly-opened zone at Shanghai Dungeon features nostalgic sets and experiences for visitors to have "scary fun". Visitors can wear traditional Chinese costumes and take photos with the performers.
Date: Daily, 11am-8pm. Venue: Mosaic Shanghai Mail.
Musical Titanic
The Tony Awards winning musical "Titanic" is in Shanghai with more than 100 characters cast. The impressive stage effects promise to take the audience to the bottom of the ocean.
Date: Till Jan 22, 2 pm-7:30 pm. Venue; SAIC Shanghai Culture Square.
1.Where should you go if you want to learn more about Turkey's history?
A.B1 Jinxiu Fun. B.Mosaic Shanghai Mail.
C.Shanghai Art Collection Museum. D.SAIC Shanghai Culture Square.
2.What can we know about knitted works?
A.People can have a talk with the creators.
B.All the works can be sold when the show begins.
C.They were made by people from different places.
D.The show offers people chances to learn how to make one.
3.What makes the Musical Titanic special?
A.Its opening time is the longest.
B.It raises money for a special purpose.
C.It allows interacting with performers.
D.It offers a lifelike experience under water.
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It can be really hard to learn a new language. I had always enjoyed learning languages in school, but only recently did I start learning German. I found that I could understand and learn individual words easily, but when it came to literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some children's books printed in the target language.
At first, I felt a bit silly going on a hunt for a book designed for someone half my age, but then I realised that everyone has to start somewhere. As children, we are given these basic texts to familiarise our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures, and from there, we can learn and develop. I started with books which are taught to us as children in the UK. I managed to find Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
The beauty of reading books that were introduced to you as a child is that you are already familiar with the plot. Therefore you can work out some words with your knowledge of the story. At first, I used to read with the book in one hand and a dictionary in the other, but this did not work well. The method I would recommend is to read a chapter first and at the end of that chapter, highlight the new words and then look up the definitions. If you can wait a bit before using a dictionary, you may be surprised what you can understand merely from the context. Additionally, a lot of children's books have pictures which may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring.
If you can find a translation of the books you have read as a child, I would strongly advise reading those if you are a complete beginner. However, if you feel a bit more confident reading in English, I would personally recommend the series of ‘Harry Potter’ books by J. K. Rowling or any of the Roald Dahl children's books.
1.What makes it hard for the author to learn German?
A.The author had a poor memory. B.The author had no interest in it.
C.The author had no one to ask for help. D.The author couldn't read books fluently.
2.What did the author think of reading children's books in the target language at first?
A.Interesting. B.Stupid.
C.Helpful. D.Boring.
3.What does the author try to express mainly in Paragraph 3?
A.How to deal with new words while reading.
B.Why it is helpful to read children's book at first.
C.How to choose a proper book to match your level.
D.How to form the habit of reading in the target language.
4.Why does the author write this text?
A.To give tips on how to learn a new language.
B.To persuade the readers to learn a new language.
C.To stress the importance of reading in language learning.
D.To share the author's stories of learning a new language.
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I love winter birds and I love photographing them in snow. That being said, I admit that I'm a fair-weather birder(猎鸟者).Worse, I'm a lazy, fair-weather birder. I don't like weather extremes, so when it's very hot or really cold, it is hard to get me to leave the comfort of home. In summer, I only photograph hummingbirds(蜂鸟)in my yard, and in winter, I try to only go out on relatively mild days. Most of my bird photography is done within an hour's drive of my hometown of Elmira, Ont. So it's all about finding a balance that works.
The winter of 2014 was a great year for snowy owls(雪枭)here in Woolwich Township. One day in early March, I was on my way home from work when I noticed a beautiful snowy owl sitting in a tree right at the crossing. I pulled over to admire him, and then kept heading home unwillingly.
Two hundred meters or so down the road, there were two more snowy owls in a field by a fence, and in the next field over, another on top of a fence post. I couldn't find words to express my feeling at that moment. Thus I rushed home, grabbed my camera and went right back out to get some pictures. It was one of the most magical local birding moments I've ever experienced.
When I'm looking for excellent opportunities to photograph snowy owls and other birds without spending dozens of hours searching for them-and if I'm lucky, finding one that's semi-cooperative-I head to the Canadian Raptor Conservancy (CRC) or the Mountsberg Raptor Centre. I've attended so many photo sessions at each of these fantastic facilities that I've lost count.
1.What factor has the most effect on whether the author goes out to photograph birds or not?
A.Road conditions. B.Personal emotion.
C.Weather conditions. D.Time arrangement.
2.How did the author feel when he saw the snowy owls on the way home?
A.Sad. B.Excited.
C.Untouched. D.Proud.
3.What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Opportunities. B.Moments.
C.Pictures. D.Birds.
4.What can we infer about the author?
A.The author only photographs snowy owls.
B.The author can take excellent photos easily.
C.The author makes a living by photographing birds.
D.The author values each chance to photograph birds.
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WHAT are scientists? They are often described as gray-haired white-coated dull scholars.
But the world has changed. Young scientists are making their voices heard and releasing their powers on the world stage.
This is also true in China. Rising stars include new materials expert Gong Yongji, university professor Liu Mingzhen, and biologist Wang Ruixue. At the age of 28 in 2018, Wan Ruixue received the 2018 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. This is a global prize to reward outstanding scientists at an early stage of their careers.
She focuses mainly on biomedicine(生物医学)and artificial intelligence(人工智能). "Both are cutting-edge(前沿)technologies at an early stage of development," she said.
"So, I think they have great potential to be developed. I think in the study of cutting-edge technologies, China and other leading countries in the world are standing on the same starting line. And in the study of structural biology, China is likely to become the leader."
She felt it was her fate to become a biologist. "I grew interested in the natural world, when I was very young," she said. In 2009, she entered Sun Yat-sen University.
In her third year at the university, she realized that she wanted to do something related to biomedicine. So she emailed China's top biologist Shi Yigong, hoping to join his lab at Tsinghua University.
Shi recognized her talent and welcomed her. Years of efforts at the lab have paid off. Her research on the high-definition 3D structure of spliceosome led to a scientific breakthrough.
Unlike-many of other young scientists who choose to pursue further study abroad, Wan currently has no plan to go overseas.
"The whole ecosystem for scientific research is continually improving in China," she said, adding the country has great science facilities.
1.What does the underlined word "releasing" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Giving out. B.Getting over.
C.Finding out. D.Taking over.
2.What does Wan Ruixue feel about the study of cutting-edge technologies in China?
A.Anxious. B.Confident.
C.Disappointed. D.Satisfied.
3.What can we learn about Wang Ruixue's journey of becoming a biologist?
A.Her teacher led her into the field. B.She finds it's easier than she thought.
C.Her contribution has been recognized. D.She thinks it's boring but worth trying.
4.Which can be the best title of the text?
A.China's Breakthrough in Science B.Rising Young Scientists in China
C.Wan Ruixue: A Successful Young Scientist D.New Image of Chinese Scientists
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In our day-to-day lives, we must interact with a wide variety of people. Some of them are easy to get along with, but others can be more challenging. It' s impossible to like everyone.1.With the right attitude and good social skills, you really can get along with just about everyone.
2.People with a genuinely positive attitude are seen as more attractive and charming by others. The more you can cultivate this outlook in your own life, the more people will like you.
Don't make promises you can't keep. It can be difficult to say no to people, especially when you want to get along with everyone and may whole-heartedly want to say yes to everything.3.This is part of communicating effectively.
Respect differences between people. Accepting the fact that people are different from you, and that doesn't make them wrong, is part of having a positive attitude. The difference may be in terms of behavior, culture, or opinion. These differences are not only okay.4.
Keep it short.5.And one of the best ways to get along with difficult people is not to spend any more time with them than necessary. You arc less likely to have a conflict with them if you spend less time with them.
A. Develop a positive outlook.
B. They make life more interesting.
C. Find out before you judge them for yourself.
D. But there are ways to say no without being mean.
E. Some people are a lot harder to get along with than others.
F. Yet sometimes we have to get along with people whether we like them or not
G. When you have to interact with difficult people, do your best to keep it fact-based
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Ram received an automobile as a birthday present. One day when Ram came out of his office, he saw a boy was_________it.
"Is this your car?" He asked. Ram nodded, "My brother_________me on my birthday." The boy was_________. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you_________. Boy, I wish…" He continued.
Definitely Ram_________he was going to wish he had a brother like his brother. But the boy said, "I wish," the boy_________, "I could be a brother like that." Ram looked at the boy in astonishment, and then impulsively(冲动地)he_________, "Would you like to take a_________in my automobile?"
"Oh yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and said, "Would you mind_________in front of my house?" Ram smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy__________. He wanted to show his__________that he could ride home in a big automobile.
But Ram was__________again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" The boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Ram heard him coming back, but he was not coming__________. He was__________his little disabled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, and pointed to the__________.
"There he is, brother. Like I told you__________, his brother gave it to him and it didn't cost him a penny. Someday I'm going to give you one just like it and then you can see for__________all the pretty things that I've been__________to tell you about."
Ram__________and lifted the disabled boy to the front seat of his car. The older brother climbed in beside him and they began a__________ride.
1.A.investigating B.damaging C.stealing D.admiring
2.A.presented B.sold C.lent D.showed
3.A.excited B.surprised C.upset D.curious
4.A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything
5.A.expected B.doubted C.knew D.wondered
6.A.thought B.waited C.requested D.continued
7.A.promised B.added C.shouted D.agreed
8.A.ride B.lift C.rest D.seat
9.A.helping B.running C.circling D.driving
10.A.cared about B.wanted C.said D.looked for
11.A.neighbors B.parents C.brothers D.friends
12.A.sad B.happy C.wrong D.right
13.A.slowly B.alone C.up D.straight
14.A.following B.walking with C.carrying D.talking with
15.A.ground B.boy C.house D.car
16.A.there B.here C.just now D.before
17.A.myself B.yourself C.ourselves D.themselves
18.A.trying B.forgetting C.remembering D.dreaming
19.A.went away B.ran away C.got out D.moved out
20.A.hard B.quick C.comfortable D.memorable
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The number of Chinese students who went to Britain for university education reached its peak in 2019. Since this autumn the British universities1.(receive) almost 20, 000 applications from Chinese students.
There may be some reasons and one of them is the recent trade war between China and the US. So more and more Chinese students consider2.( go) to the UK for their studies instead of America. As a famous University, the University of Manchester has the3.(large) number of Chinese students in Europe.
But there are some challenges. Currently Chinese students just focus on4.(limit) number of subjects, such as economics and business. Another challenge for Chinese students is their5.(safe) because they are believed to be rich.
How6.(encourage) understanding is also a problem. Students from both7.(country) are interested in each other but they don't mix much.
The two groups socialize in8.(complete) different ways. Chinese students like doing homework together, having a hotpot at home,9.going shopping. British students enjoy drinking in pubs10.music. Many Chinese students complain that they can't make many local friends because they just don't like pubs.
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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。
My class participated in the sports meeting on Nov. 7. It impressed me most was our team spirit. In the race, a boy student suddenly fall. Very quick, two students helped her up and ran together to the finish line. It was encouragement of the classmates that helped the boy stick to the end.
In my opinion, the event helps us understand the important of friendship. I can still remember four month ago, when we stepped into this school, we didn't knew each other. But now we are a bigger family. Even though we will face more challenges than before, but I believe we can overcome any difficulty as long as we are united.
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假如你是李华。你打算邀请在你校学习的英国交换生Mike周末外出游玩一天。请你根据以下要点给Mike发一封邮件：
1.发出邀请；
2.日程安排及理由；
3.询问对方意见。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike
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Yours,
Li Hua
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