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08. Romanticism(浪漫主义)1>In the mid-18th century, a new literary movement called romanticism came to Europe and then to England.2>It was characterized by a strong protest against the bondage of neoclassicism, which emphasized reason, order and elegant wit. Instead, romanticism gave primary concern to passion, emotion, and natural beauty.3>In the history of literature. Romanticism is generally regarded as the thought that designates a literary and philosophical theory which tends to see the individual as the very center of all life and experience. 4> The English romantic period is an age of poetry which prevailed in England from 1798 to 1837. The major romantic poets include Wordsworth, Byron and Shelley.09. Byronic Hero(拜伦式英雄)Byronic hero refers to a proud, mysterious rebel figure of noble origin.2> with immense superiority in his passions and powers, this Byronic Hero would carry on his shoulders the burden of righting all the wrongs in a corrupt society. And would rise single-handedly against any kind of tyrannical rules either in government, in religion, or in moral principles with unconquerable wills and inexhaustible energies.3> Byron’s chief contribution to English literature is his creation of the “Byronic Hero”10. Critical Realism(批判现实主义)Critical Realism is a term applied to the realistic fiction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 2> It means the tendency of writers and intellectuals in the period between 1875 and 1920 to apply the methods of realisticfiction to the criticism of society and the examination of social issues.3> Realist writers were all concerned about the fate of the common people and described what was faithful to reality.4> Charles Dickens is the most important critical realist.11. Aestheticism（美学主义）The basic theory of the Aesthetic movement--- “art for art’s sake” was set forth by a French poet, Theophile Gautier, the first Englishman who wrote about the theory of aestheticism was Walter Pater.2> aestheticism places art above life, and holds that life should imitate art, not art imitate life.3> According to the aesthetes, all artistic creation is absolutely subjective as opposed to objective. Art should be free from any influence of egoism. Only when art is for art’s sake, can it be immortal. They believed that art should be unconcerned with controversial issues, such as politics and morality, and that it should be restricted to contributing beauty in a highly polished style.4> This is one of the reactions against the materialism and commercialism of the Victorian in dustrial era, as well as a reaction against the Victorian convention of art for morality’s sake, or art for money’s sake.美学运动的基本原则”为艺术而艺术”最初由法国诗人西奥费尔.高缔尔提出,英国运用该美学理论的第一人是沃尔特.佩特.美学主义崇尚艺术高于生活,认为生活应模仿艺术,而不是艺术模仿生活.在美学主义看来,所有的艺术创作都是绝对主观而非客观的产物.艺术不应受任何功利的影响,只有当艺术为艺术而创作时,艺术才能成为不朽之作.他们还认为艺术不应只关注一些热点话题如政治和道德问题,艺术应着力于以华丽的风格张扬美.这是对维多利亚工业发展时期物质崇拜的一种回应,也是向艺术为道德或为金钱而服务的维多利亚传统的挑战.14. Stream of consciousness(意识流)(or interior monologue)In literary criticism, Stream of consciousness denotes a literary technique which seeks to describe an individual’s point of view by giving the written equivalent of the character’s thought processes. Stream of consciousness writing is strongly associated with the modernist movement. Its introduction in the literary context, transferred from psychology, is attributed to May Sinclair. Stream of consciousness writing is usually regarded as a special form of interior monologue and is characterized by associative leaps in syntax and punctuation that can make the prose difficult to follow, tracing as they do a character’s fragmentary thoughts and sensory feelings. Famous writers to employ this technique in the English language include James Joyce and William Faulkner.学术界认为意识流是一种通过直接描述人物思维过程来寻求个人视角的文学写作技巧。

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大学英语（三）第1阶段测试题_答案江南大学现代远程教育第一阶段测试卷考试科目:《大学英语（三）》时间：90分钟学习中心（教学点）批次：层次：专业：学号：身份证号：姓名：得分：第一部分：词汇与结构（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）此部分共有10个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。

1. These games allow gamers to________A_____ with each other and play with or against other gamers.A.interactB. influenceC. fightD. meet2. These types of media often involve the _____A_______ and sharing of content (writing, pictures, and video) that people make themselves, mostly through the Internet.A. creativeB. creatingC. creationD. creativity3. Social Media is about how you use it to ______B_______ your relationships with otherpeople in real life.A. findB. enhanceC. buildD. make4. We tend to get ______C_____ by their numbers game, thinking of more updates, more friends, more followers, more links, more photos, more everything.A. informationB. distractedC. absorbingD. excitement5. According to Wikipedia, social media has been defined to be “a group of Internet-based __________B________.A. facilitiesB. applicationsC. systemsD. principles6. So, social media is just any Internet ____A_____that can be used to share information with others.A. toolB. wayC. mediumD. trick7. Ordering food online might be____C_____and faster, but it’s not great for our health.A. usefulB. newC. convenientD. waste8. So why do we order with more reckless ____D______when we're using our smartphones and laptops?A. foodB. drinksC. snacksD. abandon9. Unlike desktops, smartphones and tablets offer limited space and may _____C___to a customer being less thorough about exploring the menu.A. explainB. tellC. contributeD. cause10. Most of the junk foods are______A____ and easy to snack on foods, while they hit the bottom low with their nutritional factor.A. deliciousB. helpfulC. usefulD. nutritious第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Passage 1The iMOVE database（数据库）information platform for persons interested in job opportunities offered by German companies. The information can be obtained in seven languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic.All programs in the area of professional training are carried out by German training providers. All these programs have a clear content to meet your special needs.Programs which take place in Germany are carried out in English. Many of the German training providers have started their training activities towards the international market. Therefore, they also offer courses abroad. These courses are taught in English or thelanguage of the target country. Providers will be glad tosupply you with additional information on these courses. You can contact the provider directly to find out more about a program and the training provider.T o guarantee high standards in the database, iMOVE has developed quality standards for training providers and their services. All of the training facilities in the iMOVE database have to follow these quality criteria (标准). All training providers who publish their international training programs in the iMOVE database have recognized our General Terms and Conditions.11. The iMOVE database is intended for persons who ____C____.A) seek a job as a language translatorB) are interested in the German languageC) want to be employed by German companiesD) wish to work for professional training providers12. The iMOVE programs are carried out by __B______.A) language training centersB) German training providersC) special service developersD) overseas employment advisers13. held in Germany are taught in ____B_____.A) GermanB) EnglishC) FrenchD) Chinese14. Which of the following measures has iMOVE taken to guarantee its high standards?DA) Offering different language courses.B) Providing modern training facilities.C) Starting training courses overseas.D) Developing quality standards.15. The purpose of the passage is to ____A____.A) advertise the iMOVE databaseB) make German companies more popularC) hire overseas employees to work in GermanyD) encourage people to learn more foreign languagesPassage 2An ebook(also referred to as an electronic book，eBook，or e-book)is a digital version(版本)of a print book that you download and read. But if you want to read an ebook, you must have an Ebook Reader, which is a kind of free software used by your computer. Make sure you have installed the appropriate Reader before you download your ebook from the Internet. The software allows you to turn the words on the screen into the size you like. It also helps you turn pages and change your viewing options(计算机屏幕上的阅读选择). Ebooks are a fun alternative to regular books. You can download them to any computers and create your own library of hundreds of titles. If you load them onto your portable computer，you can take them with you when you travel. Some ebooks are even interactive! Best of all，when you order an ebook，there is no waiting and no shipping charges. The amount of time it takes to download your ebook depends on the speed of your connection and the size of your ebook.16. From this passage，we learn that an ebook___________.A) can be found in any libraryB) can be read directly from the InternetC) can be read by any one who has a computerD) can be read when special software is installed17. The Ebook Reader is used for___________.A) r eading an ebook you’ve downloadedB) turning a print book into a digital versionC) downloading an ebook from the InternetD) copying an ebook onto a portable computer18. From this passage，we can learn that______________.A) you can read an ebook on a laptop when you travelB) you Can order an ebook using the Ebook ReaderC) the ebooks ordered have to be shipped to youD) it takes a lot of trouble reading an ebook19. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) An ebook is ordered in print book is.B) The size of the words in an ebook cannot be changed.C) The downloading time is decided by the ebook’s size.D) There is less fun reading an ebook than a print book.20. The passage is mainly about_______________.。

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Mr. Robbins: As an exhibitor, choosing the right trade fair is essential. If the trade fair is too specialist or too broad, it’s unlikely to attract visitors who want to buy what you sell, and participating in trade fairs can be a waste of time. So, you see, when you attend a trade fair, you should make sure you know what kind of customers you want to reach and what you want to achieve. John: Anything else I should know? Mr. Robbins: One more thing. You should make specific and measurable goals. If you choose your fair carefully and give yourself plenty of time to plan your goals, you’ll have a good chance of doing good business. John: Good. You really are a specialist. Thank you. Mr. Robbins: You’re welcome, John. By the way, there’s an IT trade show being held now. It might be a good idea for you to go and have a look. You’d get an idea of what’s going on. John: Thank you, I will. That’s a good idea.

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Declaration of the European Ministers of Vocational Education and Training,and the European Commission,convened in Copenhagen on 29 and 30 November 2002, on enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training“The Copenhagen Declaration”Over the years co-operation at European level within education and training has come to play a decisive role in creating the future European society.Economic and social developments in Europe over the last decade have increasingly underlined the need for a European dimension to education and training. Furthermore, the transition towards a knowledge based economy capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion brings new chal-lenges to the development of human resources.The enlargement of the European Union adds a new dimension and a number of challenges, opportunities and requirements to the work in the field of education and training. It is particularly important that acceding member states should be integrated as partners in future cooperation on education and training initiatives at European level from the very beginning.The successive development of the European education and training programmes has been a key factor for im-proving cooperation at European level.The Bologna declaration on higher education in June 1999 marked the introduction of a new enhanced Euro-pean cooperation in this area.The Lisbon European Council in March 2000 recognised the important role of education as an integral part of economic and social policies, as an instrument for strengthening Europe's competitive power worldwide, and as a guarantee for ensuring the cohesion of our societies and the full development of its citizens. The European Council set the strategic objective for the European Union to become the world’s most dynamic knowledge-based economy. The development of high quality vocational education and training is a crucial and integral part of this strategy, notably in terms of promoting social inclusion, cohesion, mobility, employability and competi-tiveness.The report on the 'Concrete Future Objectives of Education and Training Systems', endorsed by the Stockholm European Council in March 2001, identified new areas for joint actions at European level in order to achieve the goals set at the Lisbon European Council. These areas are based on the three strategic objectives of the report;i.e. improving the quality and effectiveness of education and training systems in the European Union, facilitating access for all to education and training systems, and opening up education and training systems to the wider world.In Barcelona, in March 2002 the European Council endorsed the Work Programme on the follow-up of the Objectives Report calling for European education and training to become a world quality reference by 2010. Furthermore, it called for further action to introduce instruments to ensure the transparency of diplomas and qualifications, including promoting action similar to the Bologna-process, but adapted to the field of vocational education and training.In response to the Barcelona mandate, the Council of the European Union (Education, Youth and Culture) adopted on 12 November 2002 a Resolution on enhanced cooperation in vocational education and training. This resolution invites the Member States, and the Commission, within the framework of their responsibilities, to involve the candidate countries and the EFTA-EEA countries, as well as the social partners, in promoting an increased cooperation in vocational education and training.Strategies for lifelong learning and mobility are essential to promote employability, active citizenship, social in-clusion and personal development1. Developing a knowledge based Europe and ensuring that the European labour market is open to all is a major challenge to the vocational educational and training systems in Europe and to all actors involved. The same is true of the need for these systems to continuously adapt to new developments and changing demands of society. An enhanced cooperation in vocational education and training will be an im-portant contribution towards ensuring a successful enlargement of the European Union and fulfilling the objec-tives identified by the European Council in Lisbon. Cedefop and the European Training Foundation are impor-tant bodies for supporting this cooperation.The vital role of the social partners in the socio-economic development is reflected both in the context of the European social dialogue and the European Social Partners framework of actions for the lifelong development of competences and qualifications, agreed in March 2002. The social partners play an indispensable role in the development, validation and recognition of vocational competences and qualifications at all levels and are part-ners in the promotion of an enhanced cooperation in this area.The following main priorities will be pursued through enhanced cooperation in vocational education and training: 2On the basis of these priorities we aim to increase voluntary cooperation in vocational education and training, in order to promote mutual trust, transparency and recognition of competences and qualifications, and thereby establishing a basis for increasing mobility and facilitating access to lifelong learning.European dimension•Strengthening the European dimension in vocational education and training with the aim of improving closer cooperation in order to facilitate and promote mobility and the development of inter-institutional cooperation, partnerships and other transnational initiatives, all in order to raise the profile of the Euro-pean education and training area in an international context so that Europe will be recognised as aworld-wide reference for learners.Transparency, information and guidance•Increasing transparency in vocational education and training through the implementation and rationali-zation of information tools and networks, including the integration of existing instruments such as the European CV, certificate and diploma supplements, the Common European framework of reference for languages and the EUROPASS into one single framework.•Strengthening policies, systems and practices that support information, guidance and counselling in the Member States, at all levels of education, training and employment, particularly on issues concerning ac-cess to learning, vocational education and training, and the transferability and recognition of compe-tences and qualifications, in order to support occupational and geographical mobility of citizens inEurope.Recognition of competences and qualifications•Investigating how transparency, comparability, transferability and recognition of competences and/or qualifications, between different countries and at different levels, could be promoted by developing ref-erence levels, common principles for certification, and common measures, including a credit transfersystem for vocational education and training•Increasing support to the development of competences and qualifications at sectoral level, by reinforc-ing cooperation and co-ordination especially involving the social partners. Several initiatives on a Com-munity, bilateral and multilateral basis, including those already identified in various sectors aiming atmutually recognised qualifications, illustrate this approach.1Priorities identified in the Resolution on lifelong learning adopted by the Council of the European Union (Education and Youth) on 27 June 20022Priorities identified in the Resolution on the promotion of enhanced European co-operation on vocational education and training approved by the Council of the European Union (Education, Youth and Culture) on 12 November 2002•Developing a set of common principles regarding validation of non-formal and informal learning with the aim of ensuring greater compatibility between approaches in different countries and at different lev-els.Quality assurance•Promoting cooperation in quality assurance with particular focus on exchange of models and methods, as well as common criteria and principles for quality in vocational education and training.•Giving attention to the learning needs of teachers and trainers within all forms of vocational education and training.The following principles will underpin enhanced cooperation in vocational education and training:•Cooperation should be based on the target of 2010, set by the European Council in accordance with the detailed work programme and the follow-up of the Objectives report in order to ensure coherence with the objectives set by the Council of the European Union (Education, Youth and Culture).•Measures should be voluntary and principally developed through bottom-up cooperation.•Initiatives must be focused on the needs of citizens and user organisations.•Cooperation should be inclusive and involve Member States, the Commission, candidate countries, EFTA-EEA countries and the social partners.The follow-up of this declaration should be pursued as follows to ensure an effective and successful implementation of an enhanced European cooperation in vocational education and training:1.Implementation of the enhanced cooperation in vocational education and training shall be a graduallyintegrated part of the follow-up of the objectives report. The Commission will reflect this integrated ap-proach in its reporting to the Council of the European Union (Education, Youth and Culture) within the timetable already decided for the work of the objectives report. The ambition is to fully integrate thefollow-up work of the enhanced co-operation in vocational education and training in the follow-up ofthe objectives report.2.The existing Commission working group, which will be given a similar status to that of the workinggroups within the follow-up of the objectives report, in future including Member States, EFTA-EEAcountries, candidate countries and the European social partners, will continue to work in order to ensure effective implementation and coordination of the enhanced cooperation in vocational education andtraining. The informal meetings of the Directors General for Vocational Training, which contributed to launching this initiative in Bruges 2001, will play an important role in focusing and animating the follow-up work.3.Within this framework the initial focus between now and 2004 will be on concrete areas where work isalready in progress, i.e. development of a single transparency framework, credit transfer in vocationaleducation and training and development of quality tools. Other areas, which will be immediately in-cluded as a fully integrated part of the work of the follow-up of the objectives report organised in eight working groups and an indicator group, will be lifelong guidance, non-formal learning and training ofteachers and trainers in vocational education and training. The Commission will include progress onthese actions in its report mentioned in paragraph 1.The ministers responsible for vocational education and training and the European Commission have con-firmed the necessity to undertake the objectives and priorities for actions set out in this declaration and to participate in the framework for an enhanced cooperation in vocational education and training, including the social partners. A meeting in two years time will be held to review progress and give advice on priorities and strategies.。

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2025年安徽省英语中考仿真试题及解答参考一、听力部分（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1、Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer to the question you hear.Question: What is the woman planning to do this weekend?A. Go shoppingB. Visit a museumC. Go to a concertD. Take a walk in the parkAnswer: BExplanation: In the conversation, the woman mentions that she heard about a new exhibit at the museum and is interested in going to see it, indicating her plan for the weekend.2、Listen to the dialogue and answer the question you hear.Question: How does the man feel about the new job offer?A. ExcitedB. NervousC. IndifferentD. UnhappyAnswer: AExplanation: The man expresses his enthusiasm for the new job offer, sayingthings like “It sounds like a great opportunity”and “I’m really looking forward to it,” which indicates he is excited about the offer.3、Listen to the conversation between two friends and choose the best answer to the question.Question: What is the man’s favorite sport?A. BasketballB. FootballC. TennisD. VolleyballAnswer: A. BasketballExplanation: In the conversation, the man mentions that he enjoys playing basketball every weekend with his friends.4、Listen to the dialogue and answer the following question.Question: What is the woman planning to do after work?A. Go to a movieB. Attend a partyC. Read a bookD. Exercise at the gymAnswer: D. Exercise at the gymExplanation: The woman states that she usually goes to the gym after work to keep fit.5、You will hear a conversation between two students discussing their studyplan for the upcoming English exam. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the following question:What do the students plan to do to prepare for the English exam?A)They will study alone at home.B)They will form a study group and study together.C)They will skip the exam and rely on their past knowledge.D)They will take a break and then start studying.Answer: B) They will form a study group and study together.Explanation: In the conversation, the students mention that they will forma study group to help each other study more effectively for the exam.6、You will hear a short interview with a teacher who is discussing the importance of reading in language learning. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the following question:What does the teacher suggest is the best way to improve reading skills?A)By reading only textbooks.B)By reading a variety of materials such as novels, newspapers, and scientific articles.C)By watching movies and TV shows in English.D)By taking more English courses.Answer: B) By reading a variety of materials such as novels, newspapers, and scientific articles.Explanation: The teacher emphasizes the importance of reading diverse materials to improve reading skills and gain a broader vocabulary in the interview.7.You hear a conversation between two friends about their weekend plans. Listen carefully and answer the following question:What does John plan to do on Saturday?A. Go to the beach.B. Visit his grandparents.C. Take a trip to the mountains.Answer: B. Visit his grandparents.Explanation: In the conversation, John mentions that he is going to visit his grandparents in the country on Saturday, which makes option B the correct answer.8.You listen to a short lecture about the history of the internet. Listen carefully and answer the following question:According to the lecture, when was the internet first developed?A. In the 1950s.B. In the 1960s.C. In the 1970s.Answer: C. In the 1970s.Explanation: The speaker in the lecture states that the internet was first developed in the 1970s, making option C the correct answer.9、Listen to the short conversation and choose the best answer to the question.Question: What does the woman want to do?A)Buy a ticket.B)Get some information.C)Make a reservation.Answer: BExplanation: In the conversation, the woman asks the man for information about the show, specifically when it starts and if there’s a discount for students. This suggests she wants to gather information before deciding on further action, not to buy a ticket or make a reservation directly.10、Listen to the short passage and fill in the blank with the missing word.The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world, located off the coast of Australia. It’s known for its diverse marine life, including over 1,500 species of fish and more than 30 species of whales and dolphins. The reef also serves as a critical habitat for many endangered species, making it a vital (blank) area.Answer: conservationExplanation: The passage discusses the Great Barrier Reef’s importance as a habitat for diverse and endangered marine life. Therefore, the missing word should relate to preserving or protecting this ecosystem, which is why “conservation” is the appropriate answer. Conservation refers to the practice of protecting natural resources, including ecosystems and their inhabitants, from depletion, degradation, or neglect.11、Question: What does the man suggest the woman should do?Conversation:W: I’m worried about the final exam; I don’t think I’ll do well.M: Don’t worry. You’ve been studying hard, and you know the material well. Besides, worrying won’t change your grade.Answer: A (The man suggests that the woman should not worry about the exam.) Explanation: The man reassures the woman by reminding her of her efforts and the futility of worrying about things she cannot change, which indicates he’s suggesting she shouldn’t worry.12、Question: Where does the conversation most probably take place?Conversation:W: Could you give me a hand with these boxes?M: Sure, but didn’t you order a hand truck for this kind of job?Answer: C (The conversation most likely takes place in an office or warehouse setting where supplies are moved.)Explanation: The mention of moving boxes and the reference to a hand truck indicates a scenario typical in an office or warehouse environment where supplies or inventory might be relocated.13.Listen to the following conversation and answer the question.A: I can’t believe it’s already June. The summer vacation is just around the corner.B: Yeah, it’s going to be a long break. Have you thought about what you’re going to do over the summer?Question: What are the speakers mainly discussing?A) The upcoming school yearB) The current monthC) Their summer plansD) The length of their vacationAnswer: C) Their summer plansExplanation: The question asks what the main topic of the conversation is. The speakers are discussing their summer plans, which is indicated by the question “Have you thought about what you’re going to do over the summer?”14.Listen to the following short passage and answer the question.The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.Question: What is the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?A) To protect China’s southern bordersB) To serve as a tourist attractionC) To defend against nomadic raidsD) To promote trade along the Silk RoadAnswer: C) To defend against nomadic raidsExplanation: The passage explicitly states that the Great Wall was built “to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions ofthe various nomadic group s of the Eurasian Steppe.” This directly answers the question about the main purpose of the Great Wall.15、Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer to the question.Question: What time does the train leave?A)8:30 amB)9:30 amC)10:30 amAnswer: A) 8:30 amExplanation: The conversation mentions that the train to New York leaves at 8:30 in the morning. Therefore, the correct answer is A.16、Listen to the news report and answer the following question.Question: What was the main topic of the news report?A) A new discovery in scienceB) A local sports eventC) A traffic accidentAnswer: C) A traffic accidentExplanation: The news report described a recent traffic accident that occurred on the highway and caused significant delays. Therefore, the main topic of the news report was a traffic accident, making C the correct answer.17、Listen to the following dialogue between two students discussing their favorite subjects. Choose the subject that the male student prefers.Dialogue:F: I really enjoy my art classes. The creativity is so refreshing.M: That sounds fun, but there’s nothing like solving a tough math problem for me.•A) Art•B) Mathematics•C) History•D) LiteratureCorrect Answer: B) MathematicsExplanation: The male student explicitly states that he enjoys solving math problems, indicating his preference for mathematics over other subjects mentioned.18、Listen to a short passage about a day in the life of a high school student. Identify the activity that the student does first thing in the morning.Passage:Sarah wakes up at 6 AM every day. Before she does anything else, she practices her flute for half an hour. Then she takes a shower, gets dressed, has breakfast, and finally leaves for school at around 7:30 AM.•A) Takes a shower•B) Practices the flute•C) Has breakfast•D) Leaves for schoolCorrect Answer: B) Practices the fluteExplanation: According to the passage, Sarah practices her flute immediately after waking up, making it the first activity she engages in uponrising.This should serve as a suitable example for the listening section of an English exam paper. Please note that these questions are designed to test comprehension skills based on auditory input, which would typically be provided through audio recordings in an actual exam setting.19.You will hear a conversation between two friends discussing their plans for the weekend. Listen carefully and answer the question.What activity do the friends plan to do together on Saturday afternoon?A. Go shoppingB. Go hikingC. Go to a movieAnswer: BExplanation: In the conversation, the friends mention that they are going hiking together on Saturday afternoon, which means they plan to go hiking (B) together.20.You will hear a short lecture about the importance of exercise. Listen carefully and answer the question.According to the lecture, what is one of the benefits of regular exercise?A. Improved memoryB. Better sleep qualityC. Increased risk of injuryAnswer: BExplanation: The lecture emphasizes the positive effects of regular exerciseon sleep quality, suggesting that one of the benefits is better sleep quality (B). The other options are not mentioned as benefits in the lecture.二、阅读理解（30分）Title: The Benefits of ReadingReading is a powerful tool that opens doors to endless knowledge and experiences. It transcends time and space, allowing us to explore the minds of great thinkers, travel to distant lands, and understand cultures that are vastly different from our own. The benefits of reading extend far beyond mere entertainment; they encompass personal growth, cognitive development, and even emotional well-being.Firstly, reading promotes intellectual growth. As we delve into books, we encounter new ideas, concepts, and perspectives that challenge and expand our own understanding of the world. This process of constant learning and discovery fosters critical thinking skills, which are essential for navigating the complexities of modern life. Furthermore, reading exposes us to a diverse range of vocabulary, enhancing our language skills and making us more articulate communicators.Secondly, reading is a valuable stress reliever. In today’s fast-paced world, many of us find ourselves overwhelmed by the demands of work, school, and daily life. Reading offers a sanctuary from these pressures, allowing us to escape into a different reality and unwind. The act of focusing on a storyor an article can have a calming effect on the mind, reducing stress levels and promoting relaxation.Lastly, reading fosters empathy and emotional intelligence. By immersing ourselves in the lives of characters, we gain a deeper understanding of human emotions and motivations. This increased empathy helps us to connect with others on a deeper level, fostering stronger relationships and a more compassionate society.In conclusion, the benefits of reading are numerous and far-reaching. It is a simple yet profound activity that has the power to transform lives. Whether it’s for personal growth, stress relief, or emotional development, readin g should be a priority for everyone.Questions:1.What are the three main benefits of reading mentioned in the passage?•Answer: The three main benefits of reading mentioned in the passage are: (1) promoting intellectual growth, (2) being a valuable stress reliever, and (3) fosteringempathy and emotional intelligence.2.How does reading contribute to intellectual growth?•Answer: Reading contributes to intellectual growth by exposing us to new ideas, concepts, and perspectives that challenge and expand our understanding of theworld. This process fosters critical thinking skills and enhances our language skills.3.Why is reading considered a valuable stress reliever?•Answer: Reading is considered a valuable stress reliever because it offers a sanctuary from the pressures of daily life, allowing us to escape into a different reality andunwind. The act of focusing on a story or an article has a calming effect on the mind, reducing stress levels and promoting relaxation.三、完型填空（15分）Cloze TestRead the passage carefully and choose the best word to fill in each blank.One of the greatest gifts one can give is time. Volunteering is a wonderful way to spend your free hours because it benefits not only those who receive help but also those who (1)_____. Last summer, I had the opportunity to volunteer at a local animal shelter. It was an eye-opening experience that taught me about responsibility and the importance of caring for others. Each day, I would arrive early to feed the animals and give them water. Then I would take some dogs out for a walk. The best part of my day was seeing their tails (2)_____ when they saw me coming. One dog named Buddy stood out; he had been there for months without finding a home. I spent extra time with him, teaching him tricks and playing fetch. Eventually, a family came to adopt Buddy, and seeing his joy as he left with his new family was an incredibly (3)_____ moment. That experience made me realize that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in the lives of others. Whether you’re helping animals or people, volunteering is a great way to build a stronger community and to find (4)_____ within yourself as you see the positive impact of your actions on those around you. So if you’re looking for a way to enrich your life and the lives of others, consider (5)_____ someof your free time to a good cause.Words to choose from:1.volunteer, wag, reward, spending, happiness2.wag, reward, spending, happiness, volunteer3.spending, happiness, volunteer, reward, wag4.happiness, volunteer, wag, reward, spending5.reward, spending, happiness, volunteer, wagAnswers:1.volunteer2.wag3.reward4.happiness5.spending请根据上下文选择正确的单词来完成文章。

travel-journal-课件

Pre-reading
1. Many people live beside a river. How do they make use of it in their daily life?
irrigate their fields make electricity go swimming go fishing travel along the river ……
stubborn
Para 3 go to the library
Plan
find a large atlas with good maps
Careful Reading
1 Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What was Wang Kun and Wang Wei’s idea of a good trip? Their idea was to take a long bike trip.
Unit 3
Travel journal
Warming up and Reading
Words and expressions
Warming up
Many people including you may prefer to go traveling for a break. 1. Why do people like traveling ? 2. If you are going traveling, where are
by spaceship
Warming up—IV
What do you have to consider before you decide which means of transportation you will use?

Unit+3+Reading+and+Thinking

Skim the text and match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps A Land of Mountains and Ice Man at Peace with Nature A Land of Adventure
national parks
theme parks
city parks
Skim the text and match the subheadings with the paragraphs.
1A__S_u_m__m__e_r_W__h_e_r_e_t_h_e_S_u__n_N__ev_e_r__S_le_e_p_s__________________ I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning or night is impossible. I’m above the Arctic Circle, where in summer the sun never sets. Checking my watch, I see that it is 7:30 a.m. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain edge… 2_A__L_a_n_d__o_f_M__o_u_n_t_a_in_s__a_n_d_I_c_e_______ Sarek’s mountains used to be covered by vast sheets of ice. Around 9,000 years ago, this ice melted, leaving behind about 100 glaciers. Soon after, reindeer began to arrive. Following the reindeer were the Sami people, who made this territory their home. Getting here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek. In 1909, Sarek…on grass.

2024 年广东省初中学业水平考试英语冲刺试题 (4)(含答案)

2024 年广东省初中学业水平考试英语冲刺试题(4)说明：1.练习时间为75分钟。

2.答题前，请务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔在指定区域填写自己的教室号、学号、姓名、班级等个人信息。

3.请用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4.请同学们务必保持书写美观、整洁。

一、听说应用(略)二、语法选择(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从各小题所给的三个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

Recently,a traditional Chinese folk music band called“Chang’an Style Band”has become popular.The band 31 much attention from people since it appeared on Douyin.Most of the members are young people.They play different kinds of traditional Chinese instruments.Their performances have made many people 32 interest in Chinese folk music.The decision to start live streaming(直播) 33 by the band leader,Song Xiaolei.He noticed that few young people liked traditional folk music, 34 he made such a decision to draw more young people’s attentions.The band formed on Douyin on February 28,2023 after over three months of preparation.They chose the pieces 35 .Thanks to their hard work,the band succeeded at last.Many people like watching 36 perform.Now,Song Xiaolei has 37 new plan.He hopes to invite more people to join his band.38 this way,they are able to form an online traditional Chinese folk music band.A number of Douyin 39 are ready to join the band.Also, Chinese folk music can be spread not only 40 but also more widely.Song believes that we must take action to pass on Chinese folk music.31.A. catches B. caught C. has caught32.A. take B. to take C. taking33.A. made B. is made C. was made34.A. and B. so C. because35.A. care B. careful C. carefully36.A. they B. them C. their37.A. a B. an C. the38.A.By B. On C. In39.A. user B. users C. users’40.A. quickly B. more quickly C. most quickly三、完形填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)请通读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

研究生英语综合教程下第三单元课文中英文对照熊海虹

Unit3奥斯陆I remember on my first trip to Europe going alone to a movie in Copenhagen. In Denmark you are given a ticket for an assigned seat. I went into the cinema and discovered that my ticket directed me to sit beside the only other people in the place, a young couple locked in the sort of passionate embrace associated with dockside reunions at the end of long wars. I could no more have sat beside them thanI could have ask to join in--it would have come to mush the same thing--so I tooka place a few discreet seats away.1记得我第一次去欧洲旅行的时候，我在哥本哈根独自一人去看电影。

在丹麦，电影票是对号入座的。

(此文来自袁勇兵博客)我走进电影院，发现在我的票对应的座位旁，只有一对年轻情侣。

这对情侣如胶似漆地拥抱在一起，如同一场持久战争结束后码头上亲人的团聚。

我很不情愿坐在他们旁边，就如我绝不会要求加入他们的行为一样——这两者对我来说并没有什么不同——因此我谨慎地隔几个座位坐了下来。

People came into the cinema, consulted their ticket and filled the seats around us. By the time the film started there were about 30 of us sitting together in a tight pack in the middle of vast and otherwise empty auditorium. Two minutes into the movie, a woman laden with shopping made her way with difficulty down my row, stopped beside my seat and told me in a stern voice, full of glottal stops and indignation, that I was in her place. This cause much paly of flashlights among the usherettes and fretful re-examining of tickets by everyone in the vicinity until word got around that I was an American tourist and therefore unable to follow simple seating instructions and I was escorted in some shame back to my assigned place.2人们陆续地走进影院，参照电影票找到位子，在我们周围坐了下来。

《商务英语视听说》第4册 unit 10 China's Economy and the World

Part I Lead-in 1. Watch the video clip and answer the following questions.
Culture Shock--an American at Alibaba
(1) According to the video, what chanllenges have the man met after he came to work in China?
“As hard as it can be, I think this is the perfect time to be at Alibaba.”I'm Tom Brennan. Follow me and I'll show you what it's like to be a foreigner at a Chinese tech giant.
CONCENTS
Passage Conversation
Lead-in
Business News
Business World
Chinese and International
Culture Tour
• The art of war teaches us to rely not on the likelihood of the enemy’s not coming, but on our own readiness to receive him; not on the chance of his not attacking, but rather on the fact that we have made our position unassailable.
You can feel the energy here at Xixi campus---Ali Baba's headquarters. There are eight buildings spread out over 64 acres. About 14,000 of us work here, but just a handful of that number of foreigners.

翻译二级笔译综合能力分类模拟题11

翻译二级笔译综合能力分类模拟题11Vocabulary and GrammarThis section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each p（江南博哥）art before answering the questions.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionDirections: In this part, there are 10 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer.1. It is said that the government is not able to ______ money in a short period to fully satisfy the needs in the protection of these children.A.amassB.amendC.allayD.amortise正确答案：A2. The local government tried hard to ______ the resentment of the citizens, but every attempt came in vain.A.generateB.allayC.altercateD.arrow正确答案：B3. We are prepared to ______ the post-appraisal mission shortly after receipt of the feasibility study in Washington.A.fileB.nailC.railD.field正确答案：D4. To build your own sunscope, get a carton and cut a hole in one side, big enough to ______ your head through.A.loadB.penetrateC.provokeD.poke正确答案：D5. If you want to buy a villa in cities like Beijing and Shanghai, you will have to ______A.pay through the mouth.B.pay through the nose.C.go through fire and water.D.go one better.正确答案：B6. You might include a couple of heady growth stocks ______ with your more pedestrian investments.A.apartB.besideC.as well asD.side by side正确答案：D7. People worked during these periods of eye-movements generally reported that they had been dreaming ______.A.for a whileB.during sleepC.before they went to sleepD.just this moment正确答案：B8. Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller ______ to the professor.A.as far asB.as long asC.as much asD.the same as正确答案：C9. Because of poor situation, the woman ______ for a transfer to another office.A.put inB.look inC.set inD.took in正确答案：A10. With most online recruitment services, job seekers must choose their words carefully; ______ the search engine will never make the correct match.A.thereforeB.otherwiseC.providedD.however正确答案：BPart 2 Vocabulary ReplacementDirections: This part consists of 10 sentences. In each sentence, one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer.1. There are many aspects of life, and learning is one of them, anda very important one at that.A.anecdotesB.facetsC.frontagesD.segments正确答案：B2. The president likes joking, but about very serious political matters he becomes serious enough.A.is facetiousB.is factitiousC.is fantabulousD.is flexuous正确答案：A3. Most young people think that is an interesting book, but to people of my generation, it is boring and full of nonsense.A.all the talk of the town.B.all thumbs.C.all good for nothing.D.all for the birds.正确答案：D4. That young man was head over heels in love with the typist, who was trying hard to dance attendance on her. But the girl never takes any notice of him.A.sits up and look.B.walks on air.C.gives him a tumble.D.gives him the gate.正确答案：C5. Last week the teachers didn't have the heart to give the students any writing assignments, for all the students were busy preparing for the great reception.A.fluttering aboutB.negging aboutC.flustering aboutD.fretting about正确答案：A6. Some activists believe that because the health-care system has become increasing unresponsive to those it serves, individuals must circumvent bureaucratic impediments in order to develop and promote new therapies.A.avoidB.utilizeC.forsakeD.frustrate正确答案：D7. The attitude of the politician toward this issue is obscure.A.equalB.distinctC.equivocalD.estimable正确答案：C8. His success in the poetry competition delighted the family as well as his friends.A.relatedB.correlatedC.elatedD.depressed正确答案：C9. Historians of the 1960's portrayed Jefferson as a dogmatic thinker, who was eager to fill the yound with his political orthodoxy and censored ideas which he did not like.A.judiciousB.cynicalC.proficientD.doctrinaire正确答案：D10. Computers are playing a more and more important function in our daily life, which should not be belittled.A.respectedB.disparagedC.looked up toD.lived up to正确答案：BPart 3 Correcting Grammatical Errors1. Learning the English language involving a lot of skills, Sandra puts much emphasis on learning the sentence patterns other than the vocabulary.A.Despite the fact that learning the English language involvingB.Although the learning of the English language would involveC.Even if the learning of the English language is involvingD.Although the learning of the English language involves正确答案：D2. In this country, children with normal intelligence, no matter how they are physically handicapped or poverty stricken, receive compulsory education like everyone else.A.be they physically handicappedB.no matter they are handicappedC.however they are handicappedD.even if they are handicapped正确答案：A3. His business connections with the impecunious great both in France and in England had saved the footsteps he had achieved on his arrival in Europe as a young man with letters of introduction to those people of importance.A.secured the foothold he had obtained... to persons of consequencesB.guaranteed the foot stand he had made... to people of relevanceC.made sure of the foothold he gained... to men of consequencesD.secured the foothold he would gain... to those of great importance正确答案：A4. We, as Chinese learners of English, often make mistakes of culture and grammar because most of us haven't worked and lived in one of the native countries.A.make mistakes of culture because most of us are not acquainted with the cultural life of the native countries.B.make cultural mistakes due to our not knowing a lot about the culture of the native countries.C.make cultural mistakes because of our share of ignorance of the cultures of the native countries.D.make mistakes in culture because of we haven't lived and worked in the native countries.正确答案：C5. Never did the sun do down with a brighter glory on the quiet comer of that city, then one memorable evening when the Doctor and his daughter sat under the plane-tree together.A.on one memorable evening whenB.than one memorable evening whenC.in one memorable evening at which timeD.than one memorable evening during which time正确答案：BErikson makes the point of the critical important 6 of identity formation during middle and late adolescences 7 . He sees diffusion as a major setback. He often uses Biff, the son in Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, as an example.Catching 8 in the midst of a series of confusing and contradict 9 expectations, Biff appears aimless and lost. "I just can't take hold, Mom, I can't take holding 10 of some kind of life." Bewildered, he exemplifies a person who has no identity. His self-definition is diffusing 11 —in deed, almost atomized.Recently, a major study was conducted of college students in teacher training. Training programs require for 12 both skill and commitment, since the student teacher must learn academic material and then be able to present it to neither 13 high school or elemental 14 school students in coherent and concise procedures. Student teacher regularly report how demanding and how personal 15 stretching such a role is. Student teaching, particular 16 in junior and senior high schools, can often come close to the chaos described in William Gording's novel Lord of the Flies if the teen-agers decide that it'stime 17 challenge a beginning teacher. Thus the stress factor is a major component of the student teacher's role.If Erikson's theory has validate 18 , then college students might perform in such a demanding role in accordanceto 19 their stage of identity formation. To test that hypothesis, Shirley Walter and Eugene Stivers sorted a large sample of student teachers (N=319) by Erikson's level of identity versus diffusion. They next assess 20 the actual in-class teaching effectiveness on an important series of elements: responsiveness to pupil questions, open-ended questions, empathy, use of positive reinforcement, accuracy of content—by 21 short, characteristics of what is often called higher-order teaching.The results were almost exactly as we would predict fromErikson's theory. The teachers with highest 22 scores on identity resolution were the most effective inresponse 23 teaching and classroom management. The student teachers with high scores on identity diffusion were the least effective. Such student teachers had difficulty accepting pupil ideas, asked rote questions, and exhibit 24 uneven classroom management. In fact, the Erikson identity score was the single most important predict 25 variable. The study includedvariables such as college board score (SAT), the cumulative gradepoint average, and IQ. None of those cognitive elements were as powerful as the measure of identity status. The student teachers, particularly the males, who was 26 the most confused inthe process of identity formation (i. e., who had the highestdiffusion index scores) had the greatest difficulty in teaching. In Erikson's sense they apparently were still so far from resolvingtheir identity conflicts that "they couldn't take hold."6.正确答案：important→importance7.正确答案：adolescences→adolescence8.正确答案：Catching→Caught9.正确答案：contradict→ contradictory10.正确答案：holding→hold11.正确答案：diffusing→diffused12.正确答案：for去掉13.正确答案：neither→either14.正确答案：elemental→elementary15.正确答案：personal→personally16.正确答案：particular→particularly17.正确答案：time后面加to18.正确答案：validate→validity19.正确答案：to→with20.正确答案：assess→assessed21.正确答案：by→in22.正确答案：highest→the highest23.正确答案：response→responsive24.正确答案：exhibit→exhibited25.正确答案：predict→predictor26.正确答案：was→were。

Lesson 1 The Spirit of Explorers

Newfoundland a large island in Eastern Canada
Read the passage. Then complete
the table below about the Vikings’
major discoveries.
When?
Who?
What?
How?
the middle of the ninth century not longer after Eric the Red had landed in Greenland the year 1002
Hale Waihona Puke explore (v.) ----- explorer (n.)
2. Viking voyage to America
voyage (n.) = sea journey
☆ 区分: voyage, journey, tour, trip, travel
这一组词都有“旅行”的意思，但各词的含义有所不同。 journey指从一地到另一地，通常指陆地上的远距离“旅行”，有时也可以表示经常走的或长或短的“路程”。只作名词。例如： I took a journey from Beijing to Shanghai last year. -- How long is your journey to school? --Only about 10 minutes.
journey，voyage，trip，tour， travel填空
1．The ________ voyage from America to
France used to take two months. travels 2．How did you enjoy your ________ in Europe?

英语写作教程第九讲

英语写作教程 English Writing Course Lecture 9. Comparison-Contrast 第九讲:比较写作法吉林化工学院外国语学院副教授：林罡请参考教材《英语写作基础教程（第三版）》第二、三、四、六章二零一三年八月Lecture 9 Comparison-Contrast (1)Prewriting: Culture Contrast (1)Activity: Research about the other cultures (1)Essay Model: Comparison and Contrast (2)Part I. Organisation: Comparison-Contrast Essays (6)Block Organisation (6)Thesis Statement (7)Concluding Paragraph (8)Practice 9.1 Alaska or Hawaii? (9)Part II. Sentence Structure (11)Model Essay: Modal Verbs (11)Comparison Structure Words and Phrases (13)Practice 9.2 Comparison Words and Phrases (15)Practice 9.3 Paired Conjunctions (15)Practice 9.4 Using Comparison Structure Words and Phrases. (15)Practice 9.5 Sentences of Comparison (17)Contrast Structure Words and Phrases (18)Practice 9.6 Contrast Structure Words (19)Practice 9.7 Contrast Sentences (21)Writing Assignment: Comparison-Contrast Structure Words (22)Part III. Grammar and Mechanics (23)Comparisons with Adjectives and Adverbs (23)Practice 9.8 Comparisons with Adjectives and Adverbs (24)Comparisons with Nouns (25)Practice 9.9 Comparisons with Nouns (26)Expressions of Equality and Inequality (26)Practice 9.10 Expressions of Equality and Inequality (27)Part IV The Writing Portfolio (28)Step 1. Prewrite to Get Ideas (28)Step 2. Organise the ideas (28)Step 3. Write the Rough Draft (28)Step 4. Edit the Rough Draft. (29)STEP 5. Write the Second Draft (30)STEP 6. Write the Final Draft. (30)Part V. Vocabulary to Enhance your Writing (31)Lecture 9 Comparison-ContrastIn this lecture, you will learn how to write about similarities and differences. To start thinking about similarities and differences between two cultures, do Activity 1. For these activities, you will have to get information about another culture. Y ou may get this information via online research.Prewriting: Culture ContrastDo online research about elementary or secondary educational systems in your country and other countries, like UK, USA, Australia, and New Zealand. Then fill in the chart below. Work with your partner in a group of two.Activity: Research about the other culturesSave the information, you will use it at the end of this lecture to write an essay.Essay Model: Comparison and ContrastAs you read the model essay, notice which paragraphs discuss differences and whichparagraphs discuss similarities between school systems in Europe and the United States.Part I. Organisation: Comparison-Contrast EssaysComparing and contrasting, or thinking about similarities and differences, is an activity that we do every day whenever we have to make decisions. When buying a new computer, you compare and contrast several outlets before choosing one. When thinking about what classes to take next semester, you compare and contrast the teachers and the class hours before making your choices. Even deciding where to eat involves comparing and contrasting.We also frequently make comparisons and contrasts in writing. In the business world, you may have to evaluate proposals from two companies who want to do business with you, or you may have to evaluate two job applicants, two computer systems, or two health insurance plans. This lecture will show you how to do this.Block OrganisationThesis StatementConcluding ParagraphPractice 9.1 Alaska or Hawaii?Part II. Sentence StructureModel Essay: Modal VerbsAs you read the model essay, look for words and phrases that show similarities and differences.Comparison Structure Words and PhrasesLet’s study each group of comparison structure words and phrases. You may want to review the section on transition signals in Lecture 5.Practice 9.2 Comparison Words and PhrasesStudy the model essay “Gender’s Differences”, underline the words and phrases of comparison.Practice 9.3 Paired ConjunctionsPractice 9.4 Using Comparison Structure Words andPhrases.Practice 9.5 Sentences of ComparisonContrast Structure Words and PhrasesPractice 9.6 Contrast Structure WordsPractice 9.7 Contrast SentencesWriting Assignment: Comparison-Contrast StructureWordsPart III. Grammar and MechanicsComparisons with Adjectives and AdverbsStudy the examples, and then complete the chart:Practice 9.8 Comparisons with Adjectives and AdverbsComparisons with NounsPractice 9.9 Comparisons with NounsExpressions of Equality and InequalityPractice 9.10 Expressions of Equality and InequalityPart IV The Writing PortfolioNow let’s complete the writing process you began at the beginning of the lecture. Write an well-organised comparison-contrast essay based on Activity from Prewriting. Follow these steps in order to write a good essay.Step 1. Prewrite to Get IdeasThis is the step you completed at the beginning of the lecture.Step 2. Organise the ideasPrepare an outline using the block method of organisation.-Rearrange the information from the chart into a block of similarities and a block of differences-Decide on the number of paragraphs of comparison and number of paragraphs of contrast.-Decide which “block” to put first: similarities or differences.-Add specific facts, examples, or quotations for each point-Write a thesis statement and a concluding sentenceStep 3. Write the Rough DraftWrite ROUGH DRAFT at the top of your workbook. Write a rough draft from your outline. Use a variety of comparison and contrast structure words and phrases.Step 4. Edit the Rough Draft.STEP 5. Write the Second DraftWrite SECOND DRAFT at the top of your WWJ (Weekly Writing Journal). Write the second draft of your composition. Then ask your partner to proofreading.STEP 6. Write the Final Draft.After your partner returns your composition, write a neat final copy to hand in for final evaluation. Write Final Draft at the top of your paper.You may practice writing on your own.Part V. Vocabulary to Enhance your WritingUsing your English-English dictionary to study the following pairs of words, and then write out the difference.ANSWERS FOR LAST WEEK’S VOCABULARY STUDIES。

高英(一)The Middle Eastern Bazaar

The Middle Eastern Bazaar Background1. The Middle EastGeographically it generally refers to the area from Afghanistan to Egypt, including the Arabian Peninsula, Cyprus, and Asiatic Turkey.中东是指哪里？以欧洲（法国）为中心向东划分，近东（东欧、土耳其）、中东（阿拉伯地区、中亚）、远东（中国、东亚）中东地区”或“中东”是指地中海东部与南部区域，从地中海东部到波斯湾的大片地区，“中东”地理上也是非洲与欧亚大陆的亚区。

Market:1) public place (usu. an open space or a building) where people meet to buy and sell goods; a market-place. Square or open place in a town where a market is held2) trade in a certain class of goodse.g. the coffee ～(咖啡业) / the corn ～（谷物业）state of trade as shown by prices （市况，行情）e.g. The ～rose, prices advanced.3) buying an sellinge.g. come into the ～/ be on the market (出售)4) area, country, in which goods may be solde.g.We must find new ～s for our manufactures.5) demand (销路，需要）e.g. There‟s a poor ～for these goods.2. BazaarA bazaar is an oriental market-place where a variety of goods is sold. The word perhapscomes from the Persian word bazaar.(in Iran, India & other eastern countries) street of workshops and shops; the part of a town where markets and shopping streets are.GothicThe word "gothic" is used in three ways:1. a building such as a cathedral that is gothic has a style of architecture that is distinguished by tall pillars, high vaulted ceilings and pointed arches,(of a style of building in Western Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries, with pointed arches, arched roofs, tall thin pillars, and stained glass windows )2. Gothic is used to describe literature that contains both horrible and frightening images. A Gothic story or film etc is about frightening things that happen in mysterious old building and lonely places, in a style that was popular in the early 19th century. However, what is horrible and frightening to some may be sensual and romantic to others.3. Gothic is also described as 'a style of printing in which the letters are very elaborate and pointed.'Text StudyPara.1-21. The one I am thinking of particularly is entered…:1) is entered…: The present tense used here is called “historical present”. It is used for vividness.2) aged: having existed long; very olde.g. ~ wine2. glare:strong, fierce, unpleasant light, not so agreeable and welcome as “bright sunlight”3. “Cavern”:Metaphor. From the text we can see it is a long, narrow, dark street of workshops and shops with some sort of a roof over them, having the characteristic of a cave: dark, humid, and cool. 4. eye:The words eye and ear are used in the singular not to mean the concrete organ of sight or hearing but something abstract; they are often used figuratively. Here the eye means man‟s power of seeing or eyesight.e.g.1) She has an eye for beauty.2) She has an ear for music.3) The boy has a sharp eye.4) The big poster caught my eye.5) Keep an eye on that mischievous boy.6) To turn a blind eye to sth. or sb.7) To turn a deaf ear to sth. or sb.8) His words are unpleasant to the ear.9) The view was pleasing to the eye.5. losing itself in the shadowy distance:The place is dark, so when the street is long, objects in the distance become unclear and indistinct.6. Little donkeys… entering and leaving the bazaar:The donkeys went in and out among the people and from one side to another.cf: throngs & crowds:“throngs” differs from “crowds” in that it carries a stronger implication of movement and of pushing and a weaker implication of density.e.g.The crowd jammed the hall.Throngs circulated through the street, or throngs gathered.7. goods of every conceivable kind : goods of every kind you can think ofe.g.people of every conceivable age, nationality;buildings of every conceivable shape8. The din … and makes you dizzy:The loud, confused noise of …continues without interruption and makes you feel mentally confused.din: loud, confused noise that continuese.g.In the darkened room, the ～of yesterday was going on again.His wife kept ～ning continually in his ear. 没完没了地唠叨din sth. into sb.: tell sb. sth. again and again9. Then as you penetrate … muted cloth-market:1) penetrate: to pierce or pass into or through.e.g.The mist ～d (into) the room.Bad smells ～d (through) the building.2) fade away: go slowly out of view, hearing or memory; gradually disappear; (cause to) lose color, freshness or vigore.g.The strong sun light had ～d the curtains.She is fading away. (losing strength)(渐渐衰老)Day light ～d away.The cheering sound ～d away in the distance.As evening came the coastline ～d into darkness.3) muted: adj. (of a sound) made softer than usual, be deadened;mute: adj. silent or dumb; n. a dumb4) As you make your way through the crowd and going deeper into the market, the noise of the gateway goes out of hearing gradually. Then you arrive at the cloth-market, where the noise is deadened.10. The shopkeepers speak in slow … follow suit:1)measured: steady, slow and deliberate; rhythmical; of language: carefully weighed or calculated; deliberate and restrained.2) sepulchral: suggestive of the grave of burial; dismal, gloomy3) follow suit: to do the same as someone else has doneThe buyers overcome by the grave-like atmosphere, also speak in slow, carefully controlled tones.Para.3-41. collect: come together; gather;e.g. water (dust) collects2. knit: unite firmly and closely3. guild: society of persons for helping one another, forwarding common interest4.display:One displays anything that one spreads out for others to view or puts in a position where it can be seen to advantage or with great clearness so as to strike the eye.cf. exhibit:One exhibits anything which he puts forward prominently or openly, either with the express intention or with the result of attracting other‟s attention. When we exhibit flowers, animals,children‟s drawings, unearthed relics, etc., we want to bring their inherent properties to light.e.g.The exhibition of pictures was criticized because the best paintings were not well displayed.The peacock displayed its fine feathers.The host took us through his stable to show us his horses. He exhibited with particular pride two snow white mares. He himself led them out of the stable, in order to displa y to advantage their sleek coats.5. Bargaining is the order of the day: Bargaining is the normal way of doing things.(the) order of the day:that which is of the greatest general interest at a particular time; prevailing state of things,e.g.His period was a building age, when competition was the order of the day.6.The seller … makes a point of protesting that…:to make a point of doing sth.: regard or treat it as necessary. e.g.Tourists to Beijing make a point of visiting the Great Wall.While helping the young workers develop political consciousness, the veteran workers make a special point of upgrading their cultural levels and professional skills.The seller thinks it is necessary for him to declare that the price he is asking makes it impossible for him to gain any profit. And he is selling the thing at less than its cost because he respects the customer.Para.5-61. As you approach it … on your ear:1) tinkling: a succession of light, ringing sounds ( e.g. of a small bell)2) banging: hit violently, to make a loud noise (e.g. to bang a door)3) clashing: make a loud, broken, confused noise (as when metal objects strike together ) ( e.g.. swords clash)4) impinge (on): have an effect ( on) ; strikeOnomatopoeia:It is a rhetorical device that relies on sound for effect, a device that uses words which imitate the sounds made by an object (animate or inanimate), or which are associated with or suggestive of some action or movement.e.g. moo, meow, bowwow, bark, hiss, roar, baa, squeak, toot, bang, rattle, crackle, pop, chug-chug, vroom-vroom, etc.Work after class: Find more examples.2. distinct: not only clear, but easily heard, clearly marked, distinguished apart from other sounds3. until you round a corner … lamps and braziers:1) round: make a turn about2) dancing flashes: Metaphor, quick bright lights moving up and down;3) catch the light of: intercept and reflect the light of …4) The dancing flashes are reflections of the (unsteady) lights from the lamps and braziers thrown on the polished copper.4. hammering away at copper vessels of all shapes and sizes:away: continuously, constantlye.g. working, laughing, muttering away5. take a hand ( in sth ): help, play part ( in sth) e.g.Don‟t fool around, come and take a hand in the cleaning.The leading cadres also took a hand in the digging.6. the red of the live coals … to the strokes of the bellows:The light of the burning coal becomes alternately bright and dim as the coals burn and die down, burn again, along with the repeated movements of the bellows.7. Here you can find ... and strictly functional:1) intricate: a specific word, meaning the designs are of inter-winding or interlacing parts2) functional: designed to serve practical purposes; its opposite is “ornamental”3) cf. vessel & warevessel: hollow receptacle, esp. for holding liquid such as a cask, tub, bucket, bowl, bottle, etc.ware: (usu. in compounds) manufactured goods; things made of a particular material, esp. for use in the home; e.g.silver~, iron~, hard~, glass~, oven~, table~, soft~, share~Here you can find beautiful pots and bowls with fine, complicated and traditional designs; you can also get simple household utensils for daily use, which are pleasant to look at but do not have any decoration on them and are strictly designed to serve useful purposes.Para. 71. Elsewhere … and yet harmonious:1) texture: arrangement of threads etc.2) bold: strongly marked; clearly formedYou have a whole variety of carpets with vivid color, woven in different ways, having designs typical of different regions. Some of the designs are clear-cut, well-marked and simple; while others are very complicated, showing all the details yet having all the different parts combined in a pleasing and satisfactory arrangement.2. exotic smells:Exotic means not only foreign, but also out of the ordinary, strikingly or excitingly different or unusual. It is used to describe something which is very pleasing either to the mind or senses.3.in the maze … which honey-bomb this bazaar:1) maze: a set of intricate windings2) honey-comb: v. to fill with holes, cells, or cavitiesThe streets that pierce the bazaar from all directions and lead towards all directions cut the bazaar into small sections like the honeycomb.4. a doorway gives a glimpse of a sunlit courtyard:cf: glimpse & glanceglance (v.) means …to look quickly and deliberately‟ and a glance is the act of quickly looking at sb. or sth. E.g. I ~d at my watch. / She gave me an amused ~.Glimpse means …to see sth. or sb. by chance for a very short time‟ and a glimpse is a sight that you see by chance for a very short time. E.g. I ~d someone behind the curtain. / We got a ~ of her face as she hurried past.Now and again through a doorway you‟ll be able to catch brief view of a sunlit courtyard .5. where camels lie disdainfully … beside them: metaphor.The camels are considered very arrogant, hence disdainfully chewing their hay, showing no interest in the activities going on around them.Para. 8-91. It is a vast somber cavern of a room:Simile. a room that is like a vast somber cavern, more vivid than cavernous,“ n. + of + n.”:Jurgis had to work in the hell of a fertilizer factory.He was a tyrant of a landlord .They live in a palace of a house.She is a kitten of a girl.Before him stood a little shrimp of a fellow.2. Cf. huge, vast, massiveHuge commonly suggests immensity of bulk. e. g.a huge mass of eartha huge leather bellowsWhen used figuratively, huge stresses the greatness of a person‟s (or thing‟s ) capacity. e. g.a huge eaterV ast suggests immensity of extent.e. g.a vast expanse of the skyChina is a populous country with a vast territory.When used figuratively, vast stresses a thing‟s range, scope or variety, as well as extent.e. g.vast knowledge, interestsMassive: large, heavy and solid, meaning not only large but impressive3. Cf.Constantly means continuously, stressing firmness, steadiness and devotion; endlessly stresses weariness and tediousness and monotony.4. stately: impressive; dignified; done slowly and with a lot of ceremonyThe camel walks in a slow, deliberate and dignified pace, hence stately.5.tower: reach high ( above or over surroundings )dwarf: make look small by contrast or distanceNote the use of tower and dwarf and the mental picture the author wants to create.6. throw one’s weight on to: use all one‟s strength to press downset … in motion: get … going; get … operating7.glisten: (esp. of wet or polished surface, tear-filled eyes) shine brightly, sparkle, e.g.glistening dew-dropseyes glistening with tearsflash:sudden and transient outburst of flame or light, e. g.a flash of lightningflashes of fireworks(fig.) a flash of wit; hope; inspirationglow:send out soft, steady light, brightness or warmth without flame8. Quickly the trickle … and sighs of the camels: onomatopoeiasqueak: (make a) short, deep, rough sound like that of a hog; short shrill cry like that of a mouse or from an unoiled hingerumble: (make a) deep, heavy continuous sounde.g. tanks, thunder, armoured cars, a freight train rumbles；the rumbling of the bowelsgrunt: a high-pitched, nasal-sounding cry; short, deep rough sound in the throat like that of a pig; (of person) indicating disagreement, boredom, irritation, etc.creak: (make a) sound like that of an unoiled door-hinge, or badly-fitting floorboards when trodden ongroan: (make a) sound like that caused by the movement of wood or metal parts heavily loaded; (make a) low sound forced out by pain, or expressing despair or distresssigh: take a deep breath, indicating sadness, tiredness, relief, etcTopics for discussionWhat’s your first impression of the bazaar?Para.1: heat, glare at the gateway in contrast with cool, dark, cavern-like bazaar; tinkling, din, throngs, every conceivable goodsPara.2: noise fading away, muted cloth-market, earthen floor, sound deadened, no echo, sepulchral atmosphere, shopkeepers and buyers keeping in slow measured tonesContrast: suggesting a typical middle eastern bazaar; a flourishing one: busy, noisy, on the other hand, dismal, gloomy atmosphere also existing here.1. What type of writing is the article? What order does it follow?--Objective description; Spatial order.2. What is the order of description followed by the author when he mentions the miscellaneous markets?---Logical order; the most important picked out first.3. The writer of this piece tries to evoke the atmosphere of the bazaar by his choice of language. Give examples of the methods he employs to achieve this.The author’s vivid and splendid description takes readers back to the aged middle eastern bazaar, which gives this article an obvious diachronic and spatial sense. The appeal to readers’visual and hearing sense throughout the description is also a marked feature of this piece of writing.As a westerner, the author views the oriental culture and civilization as old and backward but interesting and fantastic. Through careful observation and detailed comparison, the author depicts some new and original peculiarities of the middle eastern bazaar which are unique and distinguished.Methods employed:1) figures: onomatopoeia, metaphor;2) specific words3) words acting on sense organs: words used to describe light and heat, sound and movement, smell and color, etc4)cultural words: camel, veil, spice, caravanserai, Gothic-arched, exotic, mosque, desert, donkey-boys and porters, etc5) particularly specific scenes6) historical-present tense。

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内容上采用开篇给出问题---回答问题，最后详细阐述的形式。

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重新开始穆丽尔·L·韦特斯通我曾经惧怕星期天。

那时我从星期一上午八点半开始就盼着周末。

我痛恨我的老板。

有勇气改变我的生活。

2 When most of my friends were planning college schedules and partying into the night, I was changing dirty diapers and walking the floor with a crying baby. At 19 years old I was the mother of two, and a pitifully young wife. Everything I did for years, every decision I made, was done with my family in mind.一个哭闹的孩子在屋里走来走去。

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I love picturing people from the 1800s going there in horse-drawn carriages and fancy dresses and suits.We're so lucky that people back then worked hard to preserve that piece of history for us.Speaking of preserving history, our city has not one but THREE amazing museums! The History Museum downtown has the most wonderful exhibits on what life was like here long ago. They have real artifacts like tools, clothes, furniture and household items from centuries past. It's wild to see how different things used to be. My mind is always blown when I go there.Then there's the Art Museum with its huge collection of paintings, sculptures, pottery and more created by talented people from our area over the decades. I could spend hours just wandering the galleries admiring everything. Art is just so neat, you know? It expresses feelings and ideas in such a creative way.And let's not forget the Children's Museum! That place is a total blast. You can interact with all kinds of cool hands-on science exhibits and activities. My favorite is the bubble station where you can make humongous bubbles big enough for a kid to fit inside. So much fun!But it's not just about the past in our city. There's tons of modern stuff to see and do too. We have a beautiful riverfront park that's perfect for picnics, walking, biking or just relaxing and enjoying the nice weather. Concerts and festivals happen there all the time during the summer which is awesome.Then there are all the delicious restaurants downtown for every kind of food you can imagine - Mexican, Italian, Japanese, American diner classics, you name it. I especially love Monica's Pizzeria because their slices are the size of a small child. No joke!And have you been to the Performing Arts Center? They host the most incredible shows - musicals, plays, ballet, orchestra concerts and more. The building itself is a work of art too, all modern angles and huge glass windows. 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I'll keep things lively with tours, jokes, and maybe even some magic tricks I'm learning. After spending an afternoon with me, your feet may be tired but you'll have a huge smile plastered across your face.Most importantly, I genuinely care about people and want everyone to have an amazing experience in our city. Whenever I go out of town, I look for the best tour guides to show me around. Those friendly faces who clearly love their hometowns made such an impression on me. As a guide, I'd go out of my way to give all my guests that same joyful, memorable visit.Oh, and I almost forgot - I'm working on becoming a junior ambassador for the city! Part of that means studying up on our history, culture, attractions, you name it. By the time I lead tours, I'll know so much rich background information to share. You'll leave feeling like a true expert on our beloved hometown!I hope I've convinced you that I'm the ideal candidate for tour guide. 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I loved seeing people's surprised faces at those kinds of stories.As the summer went on, I started getting really popular as a guide. No lie, there were times when tons of people specifically requested me to lead their tours! I played it cool on the outside, but on the inside I was like "Heck yeah, Jamie's the best guide ever!" Even little kids who initial rolled their eyes at having to tourthe museum told their parents they had a blast afterwards. Mastering those dance moves from the 1920s exhibit probably helped win them over.Towards the end of the summer, the museum even created a new "Jamie's Jam-Packed Journey" tour combining all the exhibitions with my stories, games and interactive activities. We had record-breaking attendance those final weeks. It was so rewarding to have worked hard, used my creativity, and ended up being a hit. I showed everyone that learning about history could truly be an adventure!In fact, being a tour guide helped me figure out what I want to do when I grow up. Entertaining people and sharing knowledge just clicks with me, you know? My new dream is toeither become a history teacher and make it hands-on and fascinating for kids. Or maybe a documentary filmmaker highlighting crazy-but-true stories from the past. Or even an imaginative museum curator. As long as I get to bring the real old days to life, I'll be happy.Welp, that's my super cool tour guide tale! If you ever visit my city, you've got to come take my tour. I'll make the past so fun, you'll feel like you actually time traveled. And who knows, maybe you'll leave wanting to become a famous storyteller of history too! Thanks for reading, friends!篇4My Big Chance to Be a Tour Guide!Hi everyone! My name is Timmy and I'm in 9th grade. I had the coolest experience last summer that I just have to tell you all about! You see, my big sister Kelly works at this really neat tour company in our city that takes visitors around to all the top sites and attractions. Well, one day last July, Kelly's boss Mr. Franklin came up to her and said "Kelly, I have a bit of an emergency. One of our tour guides called out sick today for the 2pm walking tour of downtown. Could you please find someone to cover for him?"Kelly thought for a minute and then looked right at me with a big smile. "Hey Timmy, how would you like to be a tour guide for a day?" she asked. My eyes went really wide - me, a tour guide?! I had always loved walking around downtown with my dad, looking at all the old buildings and learning about their history. So I nodded excitedly and said "Yes, yes! I would love to do that!"Kelly went and told Mr. Franklin "No need to worry, my little brother Timmy here is a history buff and knows all about downtown. He would be glad to cover the tour." Mr. Franklin raised his eyebrows a little but then shrugged and said "Well, alright, if you voutch for him Timmy, you've got the job for today!"I could hardly believe my luck! I was actually going to get to lead a tour and tell people all about the amazing history of our city. Kelly handed me a little guidebook to look over on our trolley ride downtown. It had all kinds of facts and stories about the different buildings and sites we would be stopping at. I studied it like crazy so I would be ready.Finally, we pulled up in front of the visitor's center downtown and I saw a group of about 20 tourists standing around waiting. They were families, couples, college students -people from all over! I took a deeeep breath, then stepped up onto a pedestal and started speaking into my microphone headset thingy that Kelly gave me."Hi everyone, and welcome to Great City Tours! My name is Timmy and I'll be your guide for this afternoon's walking tour of historic downtown. We've got a treat in store for you all today as we visit many of the oldest and most interesting sites here in the heart of our amazing city. Before we start moving, let me give you a quick overview..."And I was off! We started by looking at the grand old City Hall building with its tall clock tower and carved stone decorations. I remembered reading that it was built all the way back in 1892 after a huge fire had destroyed the original wooden city government buildings. The people wanted something modern and fireproof, so they constructed this magnificent granite fortress. It still serves as the headquarters for the mayor's offices and the city council chamber to this day. Telling facts like these made me feel like a real expert!Next we strolled down Main Street, where I pointed out the rows of beautifully preserved Victorian buildings with their big glass windows, decorative brickwork, and ornamental metalwork.I made sure to dramatize the crazy story I had read about the twofeuding shopkeepers who got into a shootout on the street back in 1875! Their bullet holes were still visible in some of the upper windows. The tourists all gasped at that one.As we wandered through the shady streets, I regaled the group with tales of gunfighters, cattle barons, legendary outlaws, and the hardy pioneer settlers who had built this place from nothing. I could really see their eyes lighting up as I brought the history to life. What had seemed like a bunch of boring old buildings was becoming an epic adventure! A few times I would pause and ask if anyone had questions, and people would raise their hands so I could expand on a topic or clarify a detail. I was totally in my element.My favorite part had to be the Pioneer Family Memorial in the town square. This enormous bronze statue depicted a stern-faced father, a loving mother, and their wide-eyed children huddled together under a little covered wagon. It commemorated the perilous journeys that so many undertook on the Oregon Trail to reach this fertile valley generations ago. I made sure to pass around a buffalo skull and a sample square of hardtack so everyone could get a feel for the harsh conditions those brave families endured on the trail. Seeing them run theirfingers over the deep grooves and cracks in that skull really drove the point home.My tour went on like that for almost two hours, winding through downtown and stopping at one eye-catching spot after another. I could tell everyone was getting just a little tuckered out by the time we circled back to our starting point. So I wrapped things up by reminding them that they had witnessed the living heritage of a city literally built from the ground up by hard work, determination, and the frontier spirit of adventure.As the crowd started dispersing, dozens of people came up to shake my hand or pat me on the back. They couldn't stop raving about what a wonderful job I had done as their guide, keeping them engaged and entertained the whole time instead of lecturing boringly. A few even asked if I gave tours regularly because they wanted to make sure to request me as their guide next time! Hearing all those kind compliments made me blush but also swell up with pride inside. I had taken my chance to teach people and knocked it out of the park.Kelly came over just beaming and gave me a big high five. Then Mr. Franklin himself approached with his hand stuck out. "Young man, that was an oustanding tour you gave today," he said in his deep voice. "You knew your material cold, youprojected with confidence and energy, and you clearly have a passion for this city's roots. I don't think I've ever seen tourists more captivated!" He leaned in with a wink and added "How would you like a job giving weekend walking tours for us when you're not in school?"My jaw dropped and I must have jumped a foot in the air, I was so thrilled! Getting hired as an actual tour guide by a real company - no way! "Yes sir, I would LOVE that!!" I exclaimed, shaking his hand over and over. Mr. Franklin laughed and said he would get the paperwork started just as soon as the school year began.Well, I ended up working for Great City Tours all through high school after that. Giving tours on Saturdays and Sundays was honestly the highlight of my week, every single week. To this day, I still love being able to share my knowledge and stories with others who are eager to soak it all in. And it's all thanks to Kelly's random suggestion that one fateful summer day. Just goes to show, you never know when your big chance might come along - so always be ready to take it and run with it! If walking tours aren't your thing, that's okay. Maybe your opportunity will be to fill in on the baseball team, or do lights for the school play, or take over the counter at your family'srestaurant. Whatever it is, when you get a surprise chance to try something new and show what you can do, don't let it slip away. Grab it tight and pour your heart into it. Like I did when I got to be a tour guide for a day, and discovered my life's passion in the process!篇5My Dream Job: Being a Tour GuideHey there! My name is Jamie and I'm in 9th grade. Today I want to tell you about my dream job - being a tour guide! I know it might sound like a boring job to some people, but I think it would be so much fun. Just imagine getting to explore amazing places every day and sharing all the cool facts and stories with visitors. How awesome is that?I've always loved learning about history and different cultures. My favorite subjects in school are history and geography. I can still remember when I was really little, maybe 5 or 6 years old, my parents took me to visit some ancient ruins. I was totally fascinated by all the old buildings and structures. I kept asking our tour guide a million questions about who lived there, what they did, how the buildings were made, and so on.The guide seemed really impressed that such a little kid was so interested!From that moment on, I was hooked on learning everything I could about ancient civilizations and historic sites. Whenever we went on vacation, I insisted on going to any museums, monuments, or archeological digs in the area. My parents were probably annoyed with how many questions I asked the tour guides, but I just couldn't get enough information!As I got older, I started reading every book I could find on world history and ancient cultures. I'm kind of a history nerd, to be honest. Just last summer, my family went to Italy and I made us visit the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Pantheon, you name it. I gave my own little tour to my parents at each place, telling them all the facts I had learned about Roman civilization. Some other visitors even started listening in!My ultimate dream is to be a tour guide at incredible archaeological sites around the world. Can you imagine how mind-blowing it would be to give tours at places like the Egyptian pyramids, the Parthenon in Greece, or even Machu Picchu? Getting to walk amongst those ancient ruins every day and learn more about the people who built them would be incredible.I'm working really hard in school so I can go to a good college and study archaeology, art history, or something similar. Taking courses on ancient cultures and learning about their histories, architecture, arts, and daily lives would perfectly prepare me for being a tour guide. I would know all the fascinating details to really bring the past alive for visitors.Plus, you have to be a bit of a performer as a tour guide to keep people engaged and interested throughout the tour. I may be a little shy sometimes, but I'm a pretty good public speaker when it's something I'm passionate about. I never get bored sharing facts about historical topics. My friends even joke that I should become a tour guide or history teacher because I go on these long rants giving random history lessons!Being a tour guide is about more than just knowing facts though. You also have to be a people person who can connect with visitors of all ages and backgrounds. I've been told I have a pretty good sense of humor, so I could mix in some funny stories or jokes on tours to keep it entertaining. Having a positive, friendly attitude is important too for making sure everyone has a great experience.I love asking questions and getting to know people, so I could chat with visitors on the tour and learn what interests themmost. That way, I could highlight different details or funny anecdotes based on what they find fascinating about the site or culture. Engaging personally with visitors would make the experience way more memorable and special for everyone.It's also important for a tour guide to be adaptable and able to think on their feet. You never know when a unexpected situation could happen -篇6My Dream Job: Being a Tour GuideHi everyone! My name is Jamie and I'm in 9th grade. Today I want to tell you all about my dream job when I grow up - being a tour guide! I think it would be the coolest job ever.First of all, I love learning about history and different cultures. As a tour guide, I would get to learn all about the amazing places I give tours for. I could learn the cool stories behind old buildings, museums, parks, you name it! Then I get to share that knowledge with visitors and make their trip really special.I'm a super chatty and friendly person, so talking to groups all day would be a dream for me. I never get tired of tellingstories and joking around. Tour groups would have such a fun time with me as their guide! We'd laugh a lot for sure.It would be amazing getting to travel to incredible places for my job too. I could be a tour guide in big cities like New York or Los Angeles. But I'd also love giving tours in place like ancient Rome, the Egyptian pyramids, or the Great Wall of China! Getting paid to see the world's most awesome sights? Yes please!I'm also a pretty goofy kid, so being a tour guide lets me be as silly as I want. I could do funny voices, tell bad jokes, and make goofy faces to keep the tours entertaining. The tours would never be boring with me in charge!Another reason I'd make a great tour guide is that I'm crazy organized. My mom is always saying I'm the most organized kid she knows. I would make sure every tour ran perfectly on schedule. We'd never be late or get lost because I'd have everything planned out.I'm also pretty good with maps and directions. Like this one time, my dad was driving us somewhere new and got totally turned around. I was able to read the map and navigate us to the right place! As a tour guide, that mapping skill would be super useful.Oh, and I almost forgot - I'd get to wear one of those cool tour guide outfits! You know, with the funny hats and vests with lots of pockets for holding stuff. Those outfits look so official and important. I'd feel like a real pro wearing one.Being a tour guide just seems like it was literally made for me. I'm a total history nerd, I love talking to people, I'm organized, I tell amazing jokes (or so I think!), and I want to travel the world. It's my calling for sure!I have a couple of small concerns though. One is that I'd be on my feet basically all day giving tours. That could get tiring after a while. My feet might get really sore! But I'd just pack lots of bandages and keep pushing through.My other tiny worry is that some tour groups might not appreciate my goofy personality. If they're really serious people, they might not laugh at my funny voices or jokes. I'd hate to annoy anyone! But I'd just try to read the room and tone it down if I needed to.Other than those small issues though, I can't think of anything bad about being a tour guide. It legitimately seems like the best job ever for me. I'd get to constantly learn, travel, be social, and have fun every single day!So that's why when I grow up, I'm going to do everything I can to become a tour guide. I'm already studying a bunch of languages like Spanish, French, and Mandarin to get ready. I'm also reading everything I can about world history, famous landmarks, travel tips, you name it. Being a tour guide is my ultimate life goal!If you ever get to go on a tour with me as the guide, get ready! You'll experience the most incredibly entertaining, informative, and just straight-up FUN tour you've ever been on. We'll get our learn on, we'll get our travel on, and we'll get our laugh on the whole time. What could be better than that?Thanks for reading about my dream of being a tour guide. I appreciate you listening to me go on and on about it! I'm probably already practicing my mad tour guide skills on you. But hey, you gotta start somewhere, right? Tours of my classroom, here I come!。

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Hot-linesCross-strait talks between mainland,December 22Leaders of the Chinese mainland's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) and Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) will hold talks in Taiwan's Taichung on December 22, according to Thursday's preparatory meeting.The two organizations are authorized by authorities in the mainland and Taiwan to handle cross-Strait issues.According to a preliminary agreement, ARATS President Chen Yunlin and SEF Chairman Chiang Pin-kung will meet for the fourth round of talks since they resumed negotiations in June last year following a 10-year suspension. Zheng Lizhong, standing vice president of the ARATS, and Kao Kung-lian, vice chairman and secretary general of the SEF, decided the ARATS delegation would visit the island between December 21 and 25.The agenda was agreed on during the preparatory meeting in Fuzhou, capital of southeastern Fujian Province, which faces Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait. The agenda includes discussion of labor cooperation in the fishing industry, cooperation in the fields of inspection and quarantine of agricultural products and standard measurement authentication, avoidance of double taxation and boosting taxation cooperation.The two organizations are scheduled to hold a symposium on December 23 to introduce the mainland investment to the island.The ARATS delegation will also tour the Taichung City, the surrounding area and the Sun Moon Lake, and leave the island at noon of December 25.Zheng said talks between the ARATS and the SEF, which negotiate issues deeply concerned by people of both sides, were "remarkable symbolization of the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations."He said it shows the two organizations respect each other and "treat each other as equals" in promoting cross-Strait economic cooperation and improving people's livelihood.The talks were supported and welcomed by people from both sides, Zheng said, adding the upcoming fourth round of talks would take into consideration the desire of people on both sides and the development of cross-Strait relations. The two sides also discussed the use of relief funds donated by the mainland to Taiwan to combat Typhoon Morakot in August.The ARATS received 450 million yuan of relief funds and has already delivered one third of it to the SEF. The rest would be sent to the SEF next week, it said. Both sides agreed that the funds would be used in rebuilding the island's damaged bridges, schools and public facilities.Greenpeace urges EU to boost commitmentsGreenpeace protesters Thursday urged European Union summit to boost their climate commitments for a successful UN climate conference in Copenhagen. Eleven activists traveling in a three-vehicle convoy drove up to the European Council VIP entrance during access by member states' government delegations to bring the message home.While some protesters stepped out onto the red carpet used by member states' presidents and prime ministers to read a statement, others unfurled banners reading "EU Save Copenhagen.""Greenpeace calls on European heads of state to help secure the strongest possible agreement on climate change in Copenhagen," a protester read from a statement before being removed by security officers."We're calling on Europe's leaders to use the EU summit as an opportunity to increase their commitment on greenhouse gas emissions," the statement said. Greenpeace called the EU to "move from their current agreement of a 20 percent cut of greenhouse gases to 30 percent compared with 1990 levels. "This would then pave the way for an agreement in Copenhagen that would push industrialized countries to a scientifically sound 40 percent reduction target," it added.The environmental group said that with the EU's reluctance to move, "rich countries such as Japan and Norway have made commitments for 25 percent and 40 percent emission cuts.""Developing countries such as China, Brazil, Indonesia and South Africa have also announced ambitious climate action," it noted.It said that the EU has an opportunity to inject momentum into the climate talks and trigger real change in the U.S. position."A step forward by the EU might well tip the balance and lead to a legally binding deal in time for Christmas," it concluded. ?The 27-nation bloc is gathering in Brussels for a two-day summit to discuss climate change and economic affairs.The EU has made conditional commitments, insisting that it is ready to increase its pledge of emissions cut from 20 to 30 percent if other developed states follow suit.Prime TripWB approves crisis response fundsThe World Bank approved on Thursday a 1.3-billion-U.S.-dollar crisis responsewindow for the poorest countries.The funds, requested by the Group of 20 to explore the benefits of a new crisis response mechanism to protect low-income countries from crises, were allocated to the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank's fund for the world's poorest countries.The duration for the crisis response window will be 18 months ending in June 2011."With the new financial support mechanism approved today, IDA will be able to provide additional financial support to mitigate the impact of this crisis on poor countries," said World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick. "We must assist low-income countries in regaining lost ground to overcome poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals."Low-income countries have been hit by the crisis through declining external trade, remittances, and foreign direct investment flow, and many are already experiencing fiscal stress."Governments are confronted with increased spending needs for social safety nets as falling revenues place constraints on expenditures for education, health, agriculture, and infrastructure," said Axel van Trotsenbur, World Bank Vice President, Concessional Finance and Global Partnerships. "The new window responds to strong demand from IDA countries to protect core spending in these critical areas."West-lookingObama defends US wars as he accepts peace prize President Barack Obama entered the pantheon of Nobel Peace Prize winners Thursday with humble words, acknowledging his own few accomplishments while delivering a robust defense of war and promising to use the prestigious award to "reach for the world that ought to be."A wartime president honored for peace, Obama became the first sitting US president in 90 years and the third ever to win the prize - some say prematurely. In this damp, chilly Nordic capital to pick it up, he and his wife, Michelle, whirled through a day filled with Nobel pomp and ceremony.And yet Obama was staying here only about 24 hours and skipping the traditional second day of festivities. This miffed some in Norway but reflects a White House that sees little value in extra pictures of the president, his poll numbers dropping at home, taking an overseas victory lap while thousands of US troops prepare to go off to war and millions of Americans remain jobless. Just nine days after ordering 30,000 more US troops into battle in Afghanistan, Obama delivered a Nobel acceptance speech that he saw as a treatise on war's use and prevention. He crafted much of the address himself and the scholarly remarks - at about 4,000 words?- were nearly twice as long as his inaugural address.In them, Obama refused to renounce war for his nation or under his leadership, saying defiantly that "I face the world as it is" and that he is obliged to protect and defend the United States."A nonviolent movement could not have halted Hitler's armies. Negotiations cannot convince al-Qaida's leaders to lay down their arms," Obama said. "To say that force is sometimes necessary is not a call to cynicism, it is a recognition of history."The president laid out the circumstances where war is justified?- in self-defense, to come to the aid of an invaded nation and on humanitarian grounds, such as when civilians are slaughtered by their own government or a civil war threatens to engulf an entire region."The belief that peace is desirable is rarely enough to achieve it," he said.He also spoke bluntly of the cost of war, saying of the Afghanistan buildup he just ordered that "some will kill, some will be killed.""No matter how justified, war promises human tragedy," he said.But he also stressed the need to fight war according to "rules of conduct" that reject torture and other methods. And he emphasized the need to exhaust alternatives to violence, using diplomatic outreach and sanctions with teeth to confront nations such as Iran or North Korea that defy international demands to halt their nuclear programs."Let us reach for the world that ought to be," Obama said. "We can understand that there will be war, and still strive for peace."In awarding the prize to Obama, the Nobel panel cited his call for a world free of nuclear weapons, for a more engaged US role in combating global warming, for his support of the United Nations and multilateral diplomacy and for broadly capturing the attention of the world and giving its people "hope."But the Nobel committee made its announcement in October when he wasn't even nine months on the job, recognizing his aspirations more than his achievements.Echoing the surprise that seemed the most common reaction to his win, Obama started his 36-minute speech by saying that others who have done more and suffered more may better deserve the honor."I am at the beginning, and not the end, of my labors on the world stage," the president said. "Compared to some of the giants of history who have received this prize ... my accomplishments are slight."The list of Nobel peace laureates over the last 100 years includes transformative figures and giants of the world stage. They include heroes of the president, such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and others he has long admired, like George Marshall, who launched a postwar recovery plan for Europe.Earlier, Obama had said that the criticism might recede if he advances some of his goals. But, he added, proving doubters wrong is "not really my concern." "If I'm not successful, then all the praise in the world won't disguise that fact," he said.The timing of the award ceremonies, coming so soon after Obama's Afghanistan announcement, lent inspiration to peace activists.The president's motorcade arrived at Oslo's high-rise government complex for Obama's meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg as a few dozen anti-war protesters gathered behind wire fences nearby. Dressed in black hoods and waving banners, the demonstrators banged drums and chanted anti-war slogans. "The Afghan people are paying the price," some shouted. Greenpeace and anti-war activists planned larger demonstrations later that were expected to draw several thousand people. Protesters have plastered posters around the city, featuring an Obama campaign poster altered with skepticism to say, "Change?"The debate at home over his Afghanistan decision also followed the president here. He told reporters that that the July 2011 date he set for the US withdrawal from Afghanistan to begin will not slip?- but that the pace of the full drawdown will be gradual and conditions-based."We're not going to see some sharp cliff, some precipitous drawdown," Obama said.Obama's first stop in Oslo was the Norwegian Nobel Institute, where the Nobel committee meets to make its decisions. After signing the guest book, Obama told reporters he had penned thanks to the committee and noted the pictures of former winners filling the wall, many of whom gave "voice to the voiceless." In the evening, Obama is expected to wave to a torchlight procession from his hotel balcony and stroll with Norwegian royalty to a dinner banquet. He will offer comments a second time there and cap his brisk jaunt to Europe.The president and his wife, Michelle, arrived here in the morning, coming off Air Force One holding hands and smiling. Having left Washington Wednesday night, Obama was due back by midday Friday.The Nobel honor comes with a $1.4 million prize. The White House says Obama will give that to charities but has not yet decided which ones.Oral-practicePart One: Pulling the Plug on Love 爱情终结号Frank: Are we still on for the double date tonight, buddy? Polly’s really excited about it.Jackie: Nope. It’s all over.Frank: What’s over?Jackie: Me and Vanessa.Frank: You broke up?Jackie: Yeah.Frank: Whoa. Sorry, buddy. Who broke it off with who?Jackie: I ended it. She was two-timing me. She wouldn’t tell me who it was, just that she’s falling in love with this other guy she was seeing on the side.Frank: That sucks, man. You’ve had a rough year, haven’t you? First with Sharon, then Nikki and now this.Jackie: I know.I think I’m ready to pull the plug on love.Frank: Don’t be too quick to give up on love. Actually, I was in your position a few years’ back: really doubting myself, 3)bitter at the love gods for striking me down.Jackie: And then, along came Polly.Frank: You got it!The breakup will eat away at you for a little while, but in no time at all,you will be back on your feet and ready to put yourself out there again. Trust me.Jackie: I hope so. I just wish I knew what I was doing wrong. All these women are dying to get away from me. What am I doing that is scaring them away? Frank: Don’t stress over it too much. If there’s no connection, there’s no connection. You can’t force a relationship to happen. There’s someone out there for you.Get back on the horse and see what’s out there.Jackie: Gee, aren't I allowed to wallow for at least a day? Cut me some slack. Frank: OK, twenty-four hours, then I wanna see a smile on your face. Hey, why don't you try a dating agency if you are so keen to find love?Jackie: Are you serious? Aren't they only for weirdoes?Frank: No, they are really popular these days. You'd be surprised at their success rates. My brother met his wife through an agency.Jackie: Really?Frank: Yeah. They match up your personality with a suitable partner-you’ve got much more chance of meeting someone compatible.Jackie: Hmm.I might look into that.Part Two: Finding the Perfect Match 速配启航篇Sydney: Please come in.Jackie: You’ll have to excuse me, I’ve never been to a dating agency before. I’m a little bit nervous about this.Sydney: Don't worry, you're not the first to feel that way. It's natural to feel a bit nervous when it comes to falling in love. But fear not, here at Soul Connections we make it our Number One priority to match couples who are perfect for each other, or your money back.Jackie: You really think you can find someone that I'm going to fall in love with? Sydney: Well,I don’t like to toot my own horn, but we do have an eighty-five percent success rate of matching couples that stay together for at least two years and twenty-five percent of our couples get married.Jackie: I guess they are better odds than I’m going to get with someone I meet in a bar or someone my mother sets me up with.Sydney: Sure are. Now, take a seat. Do you have any questions before we begin?Jackie: No, not at all.Just ready to get the show on the road.Sydney: Great. I love to see enthusiasm like that. So, I already have yourpaperwork and particulars,let’s get down to the nitty-gri tty. I’m going to ask you a series of questions to better understand exactly who you are looking for. Jackie: Cool.Sydney: Let’s begin. What is the first thing you notice when you meet a woman? Jackie: Her?umm?eyes. I guess I'm really drawn to a girl with nice eyes. Not any specific colour, just eyes that make me feel comfortable, like they understand me.Sydney: Great. And what three personality traits do you find most important in a partner?Jackie: I'd have to say: honesty-I've been hurt a lot in the past by dishonest women; intelligence-I want someone I can have a conversation with, but I don't want her to be too smart; and a sense of humour—if you can’t have a good laugh, life isn’t worth living.Sydney: Great, great, great. And finally, do you have any physical or racial preferences?Jackie: Oh, not at all.I’m easy. As long as she has a good heart, I don’t care where she comes from.Sydney: OK. I’ll just put all this information into the computer and in a few minutes we should have a match for you!Part Three: A Chance for Romance 情陷罗曼号Jackie: That cheesecake was really nice, huh?Beth: Yeah, I really liked the apple pie, too. What are you looking at? Jackie: Sorry. It's just?your eyes. They are amazing. Like stars glowing in the night sky.Beth: OK, that's enough cheesecake for you, mister. You are on a sugar high or something. You're starting to hallucinate.Jackie: No, really. You have really pretty eyes. Oh, I shouldn't have said that, right? I've made you uncomfortable.Beth: No, it's fine. It's just been a while since a man has given me a compliment. Can I be honest with you?Jackie: Of course.Beth: I haven’t been on a date for a really long time. In fact,I was ready to call it quits on love. I was fully prepared to adopt a hundred cats and live with them until I died. You know, and people on the street would call me Crazy Old Cat Lady.Jackie: Haha. So, what made you change your mind?Beth: Well, first of all, my landlord doesn't allow pets. But then, I was up late one night in my pajamas, I'd just finished off a tub of ice-cream and was feeling terribly lonely when the ad for Soul Connections came on TV. They kept saying, "We have Mr. Right, right here." You know how they say it, really intimidating like "He's right here. Quick! He's going to get away!"And all of a sudden something flipped a switch inside me and I thought, I want to find my Mr. Right. Jackie: That’s amazing…Beth: You are…umm…staring at me again.Jackie: I am? Gos h, you must think I’m a total freak. But I have to keep8)pinching myself because it's hard to believe someone like you is still single. Beth: Well, it's getting late. I should get going. It was really nice to meet you. Jackie: Oh?me too. Well, we have each others' number so I'll call you or? Beth: Yep. Goodnight. (Beth exits)Waiter: May I take your plate, sir?Jackie: Sure?Waiter: Is everything OK?Jackie: No? I suck? I had a date?I blew it.Waiter: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that…(Beth returns)Jackie: Huh? Did you forget something?Beth: Yes, I forgot to give you this. (kisses Jackie)Jackie: Wow. Well, I’m certainly glad you remembered that.Waiter: Maybe you didn’t blow it after all.。