俗话说“万事开头难”（All things are difficult before they are easy.）。你是否同意这一说法？请用英语写一篇短文，内容包括：

1. 你对这句俗语的理解；

2. 结合生活中一个具体事例加以说明。

注意：请勿透露本人真实姓名和学校名称。

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The Grasshopper in Van Gogh Painting

Art conservators (管理员) dream of finding 【1】 (hide) secrets in the masterpieces they look after. Rarely do they expect to find a dead grasshopper.

Conservators at the Nelson-Atkins museum of art in Kansas City said they discovered the dead insect in one of its star paintings, Vincent van Gogh’s Olive Trees, when it 【2】 (scan) as part of the research for a catalogue of its French painting collection.

It was spotted by Mary Schafer. She told a local broadcaster that she found it in the work’s lower foreground. “【3】 (look) at the painting with the microscope, I came across the tiny body of a grasshopper covered in the paint, so it 【4】 have occurred in the wet paint back in 1889.

“We can connect it to Van Gogh painting outside, so we think of him battling the elements, dealing with the wind, the bugs, and then he’s got to walk back to his studio through the fields. What’s fun is that we can come up with all these stories for 【5】 the insect landed in the paint.”

Schafer said they were curious to know if the grasshopper could be studied 【6】 (far) to possibly identify which season Van Gogh painted Olive Trees.

Michael Engel, a professor at the University of Kansas, was approached 【7】 (examine) the grasshopper further. He discovered that part of the insect’s body was missing and there was no sign of movement in the surrounding paint. In other words, it was already dead 【8】 it somehow landed on the artist’s wet canvas and could not be used for dating purposes.

Van Gogh painted Olive Trees in 1889, the year after his falling out with his friend Gauguin, 【9】 may have led to his famous act of self-mutilation in the history of art: cutting off his own ear.

The grasshopper may not help in any art historical research but it has become a talking point for museum visitors, looking closely into the painting to see 【10】 they can spot the dead insect.

Amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, almost everyone in China wears a face mask to protect themselves and other people 【1】 the virus. However, many people in the West feel reluctant to wear masks 【2】 there is an increasing number of their compatriots(同胞）being infected.

According to the Global Times, different attitudes toward 【3】 (wear) masks largely lie in the cultures. In the West, 【4】 people generally believe is that unless one is already ill, wearing a mask is simply unnecessary.

Siva Kumar from the US is one of them. “Masks can only protect you from particulate matter in the air you breathe, but they can't filter (过滤) out microbes (微生物), "Kumar told China Daily. “wearing a mask when you're healthy 【5】(cause) tension for others."

US infection prevention specialist Eli Perencevich told Forbes, "The average healthy person 【6】 not wear masks." She added, “If they wear them incorrectly it can increase the risk of infection because they're touching their faces more often."

However, for people in Asian countries like China, wearing a mask is engrained (根深蒂固的) in their culture. 【7】 (Value) collectivism (集体主义), people in Asia always want to make contributions to the groups 【8】they belong to. In such uncertain and potentially dangerous time, many people have taken the responsibility 【9】(wear) face masks to ensure the safety of their communities.

Chen Xinjie, a media worker in Beijing said: "Wearing the mask for a long time is stuffy(闷热的) and uncomfortable…But as a member of the group, it's our duty to do so."

【10】(Influence) by social cultures, the attitudes toward wearing a mask can be different in the East and West. But as US essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves."

A. run out of; we have run it out B. run out of; our water has run out

C. run out of; our water has been run out D. run out; our water has run out

【1】According to the passage PetsHotel offers________.

①clean and comfortable quarters

②salon services and training classes

③free meals for pets

④tick and flea clean-up service

A.①②③B.①③④C.①②④D.②③④

【2】Which of the following statements is true?

A.Private suites in PetsHotel are only for guests with many pets

B.PetsHotel offers delicious snacks for pet guests for free.

C.Toys are not allowed into PetsHotel.

D.PetsHotel only accommodates pets aged four months and above.

【3】Where can you probably find this passage?

A.On the website of an animal protection group.B.In the Life section of a newspaper.

C.On the leaflet of a hotel for pets.D.On the announcement board of a pet clinic.

【1】今晚的音乐会门票已全部售罄。（sell）

【2】我们若不齐心协力，将无法战胜对手。（unless）

【3】令人宽慰的是，爆炸发生时碰巧车间里没有人。（happen）

【4】由于中国教育取得的巨大进步，中国己成为最受海外学生欢迎的留学目的地之一。（Due to）

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

A month ago, we have had our last sports meeting in the middle school, which meant a lot to us. It was not only a great chance to show our talents in sports, but valuable moment for us all to stand together and fight against our joint honor for the last time. We spend most of our spare time practice on the playground, repeating the simple movements again and again. The most impressed moment finally came. Every one of them stood straight and passed the platform full of energy and enthusiastic. It seemed as if we were on a great stage.

It is said that you will receive that you give. In the end our class got the first place with hard training. The sports meeting has been over but our hearts have got close.

Changing our lives

①COVID-19 has made people think harder about their relationship with nature. It has also raised questions about urban lifestyles. The sharing economy, working in open offices, living in crowded apartments and the food industry's use of reusable products have made the perfect storm for a pandemic.

②Although the sharing economy might be good — it's cheaper to rent than to own — sharing spaces and objects are great ways to spread the virus. How does one do “social distancing" when they are expected to share cars, bikes, apartments and even the same offices?

③The trend of using open offices, which can save space, is working against us. In this type of office, workers don't have their own desk - everything is shared. Sometimes, computers and chairs are also shared, which is not hygienic (卫生的). Fortunately, more workers are working from home during the pandemic, but that won't last forever.

④Reusability is a common practice in the restaurant industry. Reusable cups and chopsticks are often used. Unfortunately, reusable products increase the chance of spreading disease. For example, Starbucks recently stopped refilling customers' reusable cups in order to stop the spread of the virus.

⑤People like to be social. But the virus has made this more dangerous. We have to be careful about how we interact with others for now. Perhaps we need to rethink about our lifestyles to reduce the spread of future pandemics.

【1】According to the author, the strong point of the sharing economy is that________.

A.it lasts longerB.it costs less

C.it's popularD.it's hygienic

【2】Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.

A.how working at home won't last longB.how shared offices can save space

C.the hygienic problems of open officesD.the sharing economy trend

【3】According to the author, restaurants can spread the virus easily because________.

A.everything is shared in many restaurantsB.they use too much disposable tableware

C.many restaurants have poor hygieneD.cups and chopsticks are often reused

【4】The author probably agrees that________.

A.we need to change some of our lifestylesB.the sharing economy won't last forever

C.no one can stay out of the sharing economyD.we shouldn't say away from shared products

【1】我们认为口罩是有效阻止疾病传播的工具。(regard)

【2】只有与世界其他国家相互合作，我们才能在这场战斗中取得胜利。(Only)

【3】进入上海音乐厅，他看看周围，发现很多观众都已经入座(seat)

【4】他既有音乐天赋又有幽默感，这使得他在大学的朋友中很受欢迎。(which)

Write down your goals. You will need to clearly define what you hope to accomplish with this conference because this will shape the rest of your decisions. 【2】.

Develop your budget. 【3】. Then break that budget into different parts such as conference site, materials and speakers' fees. Stick to your budget, and make sure your assistants are keeping their monetary limits as well.

【4】. When searching for locations, keep in mind the number of participants, the convenience of the location, parking and closeness to public transportation, airports and hotels. Your goal in finding a place to hold the conference should be making it as easy as possible for participants to attend.

Seek help from the staff of the conference site. If you have chosen a site that is known for holding conferences, you can seek help from the staff there as organizing meetings is what they do every day. 【5】. They should be able to answer any questions or concern and provide advice when needed.

Of course, full preparations also include a walk-through. Go to the site and meet with the staff the day before to be certain that everything is in place and to take care of any small details.

A. Decide on a schedule for the meeting

B. Choose your conference site

C. Read the following skills to figure out how to organize a conference

D. Knowing what you want to achieve can ease your stress

E. Makefull use of this important resource

F. You can do nothing without knowing how much money you have to spend

G. Turn a blind eye to it