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The value of investments can go down as well as up,so you may not get back the amount you originally invest. You cannot normally access money in a SIPP until age 55.Pension transfers can be complex and some types of pension,in particular those with guaranteed benefits,are not eligible for this offer.Please read our pension transfer factsheel,and the cashback offer and exit fees terms and conditions,at fidelity.co.uk.cashback..
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D. To promote a platform for money management.
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C. You can earn cashback whenever you apply for SIPP.
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Let’s Go Fly a Kite…
—at Piedmont Middle School’s celebration of kites!
Come and learn how to build all sorts of kites，from the simplest diamond-shaped kites to the most complex box kites．Stay as long as you like and build as many kites as you want．Once you have finished a kite，get advice on flying techniques from kite expert Lorena Hallsberg．The celebration will be at Piedmont Middle School，151 Piedmont School Drive．
The Piedmont Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has organized a refreshment (茶点) tent．All profits will benefit future PTO activities．Take a break from kite flying and drink some lemonade! While you are doing so，why not join the PTO？ Membership is free; you just donate your time．Show your support for Piedmont Middle School by joining the PTO this Saturday!
When: Saturday，April 11，from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Where: Piedmont Middle School
Why: For fun!
Cost: Free，thanks to a generous gift from Bizarco Kite Company!
Schedule
9:00 am — Kite-building booths open．All materials are supplied for kites．
10:00 am — Kite-building shows by Lorena Hallsberg in the courtyard．Come by and learn how to build box kites and kites that look and fly like butterflies．
11:00 am — Kite-flying shows on the school track．Learn all the most important skills．
12:00 pm — Kite-flying competitions on the school track．
1:00 pm — Presentation by Dr．Brian Lehrman in the show tent: “The History of Kites”．
2:00 pm — Best Kite competitions and judging in the show tent．Come see the most artistic kites and the most interesting theme kites．
3:00 pm — Presentation by Dr．Lehrman in the show tent: “Kites and Science”．
3:30 pm — Awards ceremony conducted by Headmaster Seward on the football field．The results of the day’s judging will be announced，with awards such as Best of Show，Most Artistic，Highest Flyer，and others．Winners will receive gifts from the Bizarco Kite Company!
4:00–5:00 pm — Let’s all go fly a kite! Everyone flies kites at the same time，creating a wonderful sight for all to enjoy．
Come to the kite celebration，enjoy yourself and learn more．
1.The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to ask people to _______．
A．build a kite
B．support the PTO
C．take a break
D．join the fun
2.Which times are most important for people who want to join in kite competitions？
A．10:00 am and 11:00 am．
B．12:00 pm and 2:00 pm．
C．1:00 pm and 3:00 pm．
D．2:00 pm and 4:00 pm．
3.From the passage，we know that the kite celebration _______．
A．is enjoyable and educational
B．is strict about the shapes of kites
C．gets money from PTO of Piedmont Middle School
D．gives people a chance to see kites from around the world
4.The passage is intended for _______．
A．school staff
B．kite experts
C．students and parents
D．kite companies
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Oscar Valera likes to use 3D printers to build a collection of crafts (模型), but he is now turning his hobby toward the fight against the coronavirus pandemic (新冠大流行).
In just four days, the New Jersey high school teacher has printed and distributed 200 face masks to medical professionals across the country, including Florida and Texas. He is far from done. “One woman told me what you’re doing right now is giving people peace of mind. You’re probably saving lives,” said Valera, who found a mask design posted online.
Demand for face masks, along with N95-masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) has increased with the surge (大量涌现) of patients infected with the highly infectious virus. That has prompted volunteer 3D printers like Valera to step in to support doctors, nurses and first responders, who are all in danger of contracting the sometimes deadly illness.
In Sunnyvale, California, community workspace nonprofit Maker Nexus has been running its 13 3D printers and three laser cutters (激光切割机) nonstop. The company produced 1,800 masks for local hospitals and now has requests for another 13,000.
Elsewhere in Silicon Valley, more companies are joining in. Fremont-based PrinterPrezz, a 3D-printing medical device contract manufacturer that specializes in metal spinal implants, switched production to printing PPE after getting a request from nearby Washington Hospital Healthcare System.
Snap Lab, a unit of Snap Inc, is also producing face masks to donate to hospitals. In New Jersey, Valera said he will continue to do his part. “I don’t mind doing this,” Valera said. “I just hate the fact that I have.”
1.What do we know about Oscar Valera?
A.He is a professional craftsman.
B.He is helping medical worker to save lives.
C.He adopts the online mask design.
D.He is forced to print face masks.
2.How many enterprises are mentioned to help produce medical equipment?
A.2. B.3. C.4. D.5.
3.What’s the tone of the author when reporting the news?
A.Concerned. B.Critical.
C.Objective. D.Enthusiastic.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.A Teacher’s Creativity to Produce Masks.
B.3D Printers Help Make Face masks.
C.Face Masks Are in Great Demand.
D.The Fight Against the Pandemic.
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The ground has been cleared and houses for those homeless people now.
A．build B．have built C．are built D．are being built
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Now, if you want to be charming, then you’ll need to build self-confidence, but becoming more outgoing is actually pretty easy. To get to a point at which you feel comfortable talking to complete stranger, follow these steps.
Encourage your curiosity about people.1.I wonder what his parents look like. I wonder what her favorite color is. Is he from around here? Is she the girl I saw at the movie theater last week? It will take some conscious effort, but you can’t be outgoing if you don’t care about people.
Smile at others. Make it a goal to smile at one person a day. It can be anybody, and it can be the most subtle(微妙的) of smile. A quick glance paired with a smile---then run away if you want!2.Eventually, you will want to get to a point where you smile instinctively whenever you make first eye contact with someone.
Ask people questions. The standard ”how are you?” doesn’t really count, because people use it as a greeting rather than a real question.3.This is where the curiosity and interest in others come into play.
4.This is key to being a good conversationalist. If you don’t make enough eye contact, the other person will feel invisible and the sense that you’re elsewhere mentally. If you make too much, they’ll feel uncomfortable. Is that specific enough for you?
Note your body language.5.To show that you’re outgoing and welcome conversations, keep your body open, you head up, and a smile on your face. Resist playing with your phone or otherwise occupying yourself.
A. Master eye contact.
B. Never hesitate to smile at others.
C. Most of communication isn’t verbal.
D. The more you do it, though, the less scary it will be.
E. Make eye contact when you’re asking questions about people.
F. Wherever you go, try to observe people, and ask questions about them.
G. If you’ve already exchanged eye contact and smiles with someone, start off with a question,
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It took the early settlers more than 150years to build up ______ is now a modern city.
A. where B. which C. what D. that
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34．It took the early settlers more than 150 years to build up ___________is now a modern city．
| A．where | B．which | C．what | D．That |
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C. The advertisement is intended for students of all ages.
D. Any child must be accompanied by at least one paying adult.
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阅读理解。
Life in 2060
Let us suppose it is now about A．D. 2060. Let's make believe (假装；虚构) it is about 45 years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.
Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are airconditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of young and old.
What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven't yet started to take on heir (继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.
Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet's surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.
Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.
People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animal decreases. Therefore, people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.
Such would be our life in 2060.
1.When was the passage written?
A．In about A．D. 2060. B．In about 1960.
C．In about 2014. D．In about 2015.
2.According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A．D. 2060?
A．Many other animals. B．Many tourists.
C．Many plants. D．A sea.
3.What will people eat then according to the passage?
A．Biscuits in pill form. B．Foods in pill form.
C．Foods in water form. D．Foods in gas form.
4.The passage tells us that in 2060, ________ on the earth than now.
A．the crops are getting better
B．there are more pests
C．there are fewer people
D．there is less water