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Ahead of this year’s London Book Fair in March, media reported a rise in interest in translated works among British readers. For translator Anna Holmwood, this signals the 1. (arrive) of a new era.
“This is a big moment for Chinese fiction abroad,” says Holmwood, 2. has translated Chinese literature for almost a decade.
Her translation work, Legends of the Condor Heroes, a fantasy novel written by Jin Yong, and Liu Cixin’s science-fiction book, The Three Body Problem, are shown in a Nielsen report 3. examples of two of the most popular Chinese fiction works in Britain in 2018.
“Languages in growing demand include Chinese and Arabic.” according to the Nielsen report. It found that, against the commonly 4. (see) “not more than 3 percent rule” of translated literature’s presence in the English-language book markets, the number for 2018 was 5.63 percent in Britain 5. the total annual sales was worth $27.1 million.
Charlotte Collins, translator and co-chair of the British Translators Association, says: “As we can see, this proportion (比率) 6. (double) in recent years... This is 7. (real) exciting news.”
The Guardian quotes (引用) Fiammetta Rocco, administrator of the Man Booker International Prize, “8. (read) fiction is one of the 9. (good) ways of putting ourselves in other people’s shoes. The rise in sales of translated fiction 10. (show) how hungry British readers are for terrific writing from other countries.”
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At present, the French Consulate General in Wuhan is the only foreign consulate in Wuhan 1. is open for business. Since the outbreak, France 2. (provide) two shifts of medical supplies to China.
To prevent cross-infection, Olivier Guyonvarch, the French consul general in Wuhan, 3. (agree) to have an exclusive interview with China Daily on the streets of Wuhan.
“I really would like 4. (express) my support for the medical staff in Wuhan. They are heroes and are the first-line fighters 5. the disease,” he said. Many others in Wuhan, such as street cleaners and people 6. (work)in the markets to sell food, also deserve gratitude for 7. they are doing.
“During its long history, Wuhan has faced many difficulties. This time I think that we can be confident in the 8. (strong) and the resilience of Wuhan’s people to go through this very difficult time,” he said.
“We hope that Wuhan will recover as 9. (quick)as possible. We will stay with Wuhan to help the city, and help the people get 10. (well) through cooperation with friends.”
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One runner didn't let the French government's order1.(remain) indoors prevent him 2. (train) for a marathon during the coronavirus pandemic(新冠肺炎疫情期间).
Last week, Elisha, a 32-year-old restaurant worker, ran the3. (long) of a marathon—on his 23-foot long balcony. And he did it in six hours and 48 minutes, a personal record nearly double 4. of his previous finish time.
Although he has run 36 marathons, he said his balcony marathon was the most challenging. “My only pleasure is running,5. the time,” he told CNN. Due to6. (limit) space of the balcony, he was unable to gain speed as he had to 7.(constant) turn back and forth. He said he ran about 3,000 laps. Luckily, he said his girlfriend was there to support him. Though his balcony is nothing like the streets of Barcelona, where he was supposed to run the marathon8. March 15 before it got canceled, he said the experience was worthwhile. Some people reached out to say they9. (inspire) by him.
France banned all10.(gathering) across the country last week. French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe announced on March 14 that the country would be closing all places that are not essential to French living, which includes restaurants, cafes and clubs.
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At present, Tech giants Apple and Google 1. (team) up to create a system that would let smartphone 2. (use) know when they’ve come into contact with someone who has COVID-19.The technology would rely 3. the Bluetooth signals that smartphones can both send out the receive. If a person tests positive for COVID-19, they could notify public health authorities through 4. app. Those public health apps would alert them anyone 5. smartphones had come near the 6. (infect) person’s phone in the prior 14 days. The technology could be used on 7. Google Android phones and Apple iPhones. The companies insist that they will preserve smartphone users’ 8. (private). The software will not collect data on users’ physical locations or their 9. (personal) identifiable information. Smartphone users must opt in to use 10.. People who test positive would remain anonymous. Google and Apple say their technology will be used only by public health authorities to trace the spread of COVID-19.
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French Women Don’t Get Fat
In 2004, a different kind of French revolution 1.(hit) American bookstores, 2. the publication of Mireille Guiliano’s book French Women Don’t Get Fat. Did I read it to try to get some unique insight into how French women maintain their thin 3.(figure)? Guilty!
This book introduces eating small portions of foods, enjoying each bite, eating three meals a day, and—this is 4. is typically French to me—sitting in a good posture while eating. Guiliano offers a simple leek soup that helps French women when they find 5.(they) a kilo or two up on the balance. What’s problematic to me is that for the first two days, Guiliano recommends 6.(eat) the leek soup only, to clear out the system. When I read this, I thought, “Yes, but what would I eat?”
When 7. comes to diets, what it really comes down to is not just the food but acceptance of one’s body. When she was younger, the famous 8.Italy) actress Sophia Loren 9.know) for her beautiful and curvy body. Did she go on 10. diet? No. She just came from Italy. She was quoted once as saying, “Everything you see, I owed to pasta.” To me, those are the words of a woman who doesn’t need a diet.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that the Tittabawassee River was at least ten 1. (foot) above flood level, and still rising. Under the growing pressure of the water, the Edenville dam and the Sanford dam broke on 19, May, 2020.
The flooding has covered many roads and bridges in Midland County. For 2.( safe) , so far the Michigan National Guard 3.( help) in moving around 11,000 people in the nearby towns of Edenville, Sanford, and Midland from their homes.
Midland is home to the Dow Chemical Company, 4. raises other worries. The company has large chemical tanks in Midland which, if5.(flood),could release(释放)dangerous chemicals into the river.
For decades, Dow released dangerous chemical pollution into the Tittabawassee River.6.a result, there is an area farther downstream that is7.(heavy) polluted. The chemicals there have settled into the mud on the river bottom and in the areas along the river. The area was supposed8. (clean) up next year. Now there are concerns that the strong flood waters could make the9.(harm) chemicals come out and release them back into the river. This could cause serious problems, and would make any cleanup far 10.difficult.
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The London Underground is the oldest underground network in the world. It normally 1.(operate) between 5 am and midnight. Some lines stay open throughout the night on special 2.(occasion), like New Year’s Eve. The London Underground stations can get very 3.(crowd) during the weekday rush hours. Over the decades the London Underground stations have been modernized. In the past few years, many 4.(equip) with Wi-Fi access to make passengers’ journeys as comfortable as possible. 5. well-known symbol of the London Underground, a red circle with a blue bar, was created at the 6.(begin) of the 20th century and has not changed much since then. Some of the London Underground stations are buildings 7. have special architectural values. Many original stations have been restored 8. they look similar to the way they did over a century ago.
With so many people 9.(use) it every day, the London Underground faces environmental problems. Because the water level of the Thames is on the rise 10.(constant), thousands of cubic meters of water must be pumped out of the underground stations every day.
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In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible __61__(crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and ___62__ word. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, ____63___(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over___64___ top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.
Steam engines ___65__(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been___66__(fair)unpleasant for the passsengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using___67__ every day.
Later, engineers ____68___(manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道）, which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the ___69___ (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most ___70___(success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.
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As the COVID-19 crisis spreads around the world, families worldwide are having a hard time 1. (adapt) to unexpected changes in their daily routines. Health officials point out that the psychological state of children needs special attention. The stress and uncertainty 2.(associate)with the pandemic (流行病) and social distancing policies potentially have significant 3.(affect) on their mental well-being.
4.kids respond to stressful events is influenced by their temperament (性格) . Anxious and fearful kids might be especially worried about getting sick or about family members getting sick. Very sociable kids may suffer more 5.social isolation than others do.
6.(help) their kids deal with stress, parents should respond to their kids' 7.(react) in a supportive way, listen to their concerns, and give them extra time and attention. Parents should also try to engage their kids in 8.(create) activities, like playing and drawing. Social contact is vital to our mental health, 9.parents are supposed to help kids stay in contact with friends and family members through telephone or online channels.
While nobody knows for sure when all of these will be over, we have to find more tools and skills for keeping up our 10.(spirit) and our resilience.
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In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 1. (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 2. work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road,3. (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over4. top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.
Steam engines 5. (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been6. (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 7.every day.
Later, engineers 8. (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道）, which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 9. (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most 10. (success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.
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The lightning quick “next generation” wireless technology 1. (expect) to power self-driving cars, virtual reality, smart cities and networked robots.
But what else can it do?
Ericsson (ERIC) has joined up with researchers from King's College London 2. (dream) up futuristic applications for 5G. The team is focused on using the technology to transfer 3. (physics) skills across networks, 4. (create) something they call the “Internet of Skills”. One example: A surgeon 5. virtual reality equipment and haptic(触觉的) gloves, 6. sense motion and pressure, could operate on a patient on the other side of the world via a robot.
Remote surgery has been possible for a while, 7. 5G speeds will be able to stop all delays and lags. That means the surgeon could get instant feedback via the gloves. “With 5G and the new networking architecture we're building, we're hoping to get this delay down to just the speed of light,” said Mischa Dohler, a professor of wireless 8. (communicate) at King's College. Dohler, who also works as 9. composer and pianist, plans to digitize his piano skills and teach people 10. (remote) to master the instrument.
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