"These are camellia oil, fermented Liuyang brown bean, chili powder and Liuyang preserved meat". Following the introduction made by the working staff, Taghzouit Lydia, who is from Algeria, started to cook the Liuyang steamed cuisine. When the fragrant smell rose from the steamer beside her, she exclaimed, "what a wonderful taste!"

"I know the rhythm of the song named Liuyang River and I like China's fireworks. I can't believe that there is such interesting food in this magical land, and it is very simple to cook. I want to go back and have a try and I will buy some materials to share with my friends," said Andres Mora, who is from Colombia.

During the show, 20 creative steamed cuisines of four series were cooked and brought to the dining table.

According to Gao Zhi, head of management committee of Liuyang Cultural Industrial Park, "Liuyang people preserve the original flavor of food through most simple and healthy way. This is not only a cooking method, but also a life attitude and wisdom."

"By adding cultural creativity to traditional steamed cuisines, we want to provide a Liuyang solution of eating to more people, and we hope today's event can promote the internationalization of Chinese cuisine,” Gao added.

At present, the annual value of Liuyang steamed cuisine reaches 22 billion yuan.

Liuyang Creative Steamed Cuisine Food Show was jointly hosted by the Belt and Road training department of International Youth University and Beijing Centre for International Chinese Education, and organized by management committee of Liuyang Cultural Industrial Park. (Edited by Tong Wei, tongwei@xinhua.org)

【1】How many exact names of foreign countries are mentioned in the passage ?

A.30B.6.

C.5D.4

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Taghzouit Lydia has never heard the song named Liuyang River.

B.20 new steamed cuisines of four series were presented during the food show.

C.Gao Zhi thinks the way of cooking Liuyang steamed cuisines is the simplest.

D.Liuyang steamed cuisines has created more than 20 billion yuan in total.

【3】What is Andres Mora’s attitude towards Liuyang steamed cuisines?

A.favouriteB.surprised

C.unconcernedD.curious

【4】What type of writing is this passage ?

A.An exhibition guideB.A food review

C.An official reportD.A news report

One of the workers in Africa’s largest wildlife preserve said the last time an elephant in the Niassa Reserve 【1】 (record) killed by a poacher was on May 17, 2018.

“The drastic decline in poached elephants is owed to a new rapid-intervention police force,” said Joe Walston, 【2】 local official.

“ Any one of those things alone isn’t going to be 【3】 (success), which is why it has taken so long to be able to get 【4】 (we) to a point 【5】 we’ve been able to get poaching 【6】 control,” Walston told CNN.

【7】 (situate) in a remote region of northern Mozambique, the Niassa Reserve has seen thousands of animals killed in recent years. The rapid-intervention police force is 【8】 (well) armed than the reserved normal rangers and has 【9】 (right) to arrest suspected poachers. Walston said that the ability to make arrests is important to prevent poachers from 【10】 (come) to the reserve.

内容要点:

1.地震来临时请不要惊慌,如果在室外请远离大树、高楼、高压线等物。

2.如果在室内,要尽量躲在桌子等坚固家具下面,并且注意保护好头、颈部。

3.逃生时千万不要选择乘坐电梯。

注意:词数100左右,可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

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Today there are still castles all over Europe. Some are in ruins. But some built later are still in good repair and used even today. One example is Windsor Castle, which is a home to the British queen. It is in the country or Berkshire, not far from London.

Castles have walls around them. In the old days, soldiers would stand on the walls to guard the people in the castle. If enemies came they would shoot arrows and throw stones at them. Castles also had moats. A moat is a river around the wall that makes it difficult for enemies to get in. It could be either dry or filled with water.

Other people from younger countries love European castles. In the US there are rich people who have brought broken parts of castles to their country and rebuilt them. And some people build “replica” castles — modern copies of Castle.

You probably know the Disneyland Castle in California, US. But did you know it is based on a famous castle in Germany built by King Ludwig Ⅱof Bavaria?

【1】Which of the following is TRUE about the castle?

A.It is a special American building.

B.It is made from stone and paper.

C.Only king used to live in it.

D.People used it to protect themselves.

【2】We can tell from the story that a moat is _______.

A.a wallB.a soldier

C.a riverD.a stone

【3】According to the passage we can know that_______.

A.there are castles only in some European countries now

B.in the US, there used to be castles in the Middle Ages

C.in the US, the people rebuilt the old castles or build the modern ones

D.the Disneyland castle is built in Germany

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The history of Windsor castles.B.Facts about castles.

C.The king and the castles.D.How to build castles.

Today presidents usually bring gifts when they ______ a foreign leader. Leaders bring gifts to strengthen relationships between ______ .

Gifts can also send special messages. For example, gifts can tell people that we are thinking of them and that we want them to feel_______ . Sometimes a gift makes us remember the giver. The gift keeps the_____ of a special person and a special relationship alive．

There is no doubt about the good side of gift giving. That is why some people don’t ______ the idea that modern gift giving is very wasteful. It is ______ that there is an emotional benefit for people who exchange gifts. That is surely enough of a reason for the tradition to continue.

【1】A.powerB.helpC.funD.value

【2】A.worksB.standsC.judgesD.ends

【3】A.discoverB.likeC.trustD.visit

【4】A.countriesB.citiesC.villagesD.families

【5】A.luckyB.specialC.safeD.strong

【6】A.wealthB.happinessC.memoryD.growth

【7】A.turn downB.give upC.think overD.agree with

【8】A.clearB.strangeC.popularD.serious

As a player,Lang Ping brought honour to her country . As【1】coach, she led her team to medals in mang games .As a person, she is loved by fans at home and abroad .When her team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup ,her 【2】 (determine) was tested .The team 【3】 she had built was falling apart . One of the best players had been 【4】 (injure) , and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems.【5】 (lose) two important players was a big challenge , but Lang Ping didn’t lose heart .Two weeks later ,they were world champions !

Michael Jordan【6】 became known as “Air Jordan ” changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were【7】 (impress) , but the mental 【8】 (strong )that he showed made him unique . In the final seconds of a game , Jordan always seemed to find a way【9】 (win).Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his failures. Losing games taught him to practise harder and never give 【10】 . In life ,Jordan has learnt to share his success with others .

Researchers from University College London (UCL) found that people who engaged in the arts more frequently—every few months or more—had a 31% lower risk of dying early when compared to those who didn’t. Even going to the theater or museum once or twice a year was linked with a 14% lower risk.

“While other health behaviors like smoking, alcohol and exercise are undoubtedly bigger predictors of death rate, these leisure and pleasure activities that people don’t think as a health related activity do support good health and longevity.” said Daisy Fancourt, an associate professor at UCL’s Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health.

The study looked at a range of economic, health and social factors to try and explain why there is a link between “arts engagement” and living longer, although as an observational study it can’t establish cause. Part of the reason, the study said, comes down to social and economic differences among those who go and don’t go to museums, exhibitions and art galleries.

Wealth, they found, explained about 9% of the association. Cognitive differences, social and civic engagement, mental health, mobility and deprivation also played a role. Things like free time and occupational status made no material difference.

The study says that engaging with the arts can reduce stress and build creativity that allows people to adapt to changing circumstances. It also helps people build social capital—accessing emotional support and information that helps people age more successfully.

Everyone should have the chance to take part in cultural activities and the study added weight to growing concerns about the decline in arts subjects in schools and universities.

【1】What are the statistics in Paragraph 2 about?

A.Connection with art.

B.Risk of dying early.

C.Chances of healthy living.

D.Frequency of art engagement.

【2】What does Fancourt think of going to the concert?

A.It contributes to living healthier and longer.

B.It can improve peopled cultural awareness.

C.It is a good behavior like smoking or exercise.

D.It offers people opportunities to become artists.

【3】What can we infer from the text?

A.People who have more free time enjoy visiting museums.

B.Social status plays an important role in leading a happy life.

C.Everyone taking part in art related activities can live longer.

D.There should be more arts subjects in schools and universities.

【4】Why did the researchers carry out the study?

A.To find the cause of building creativity.

B.To promote the mental health of the old.

C.To analyze the link between arts and life.

D.To influence the social behavior of people.

It’s difficult to know how many people are actually finding work this way. But it’s obvious from interviews with job-seekers, employers, coaches and managers that the Twitter phenomenon is fundamentally changing the way people search for jobs.

“A lot of companies aren’t advertising jobs in traditional ways,” says Jason Rivera, a graphic artist who teamed up with other San Francisco Twiners “to lead the pink-slip party (失业聚会) movement” for the networking messes. Rivera says Twitter allows companies to easily “follow” potential candidates online, while giving job hunters a backdoor peek at companies where they may be interested in applying for a job.

“It’s a great way to get up-to-the-minute information about a company and its latest products,” Rivera says, “as well as give you a shot at actually talking to a hiring manager on Twitter，as opposed to having your e-mailed resume end up as the 500th in his in-box. At the same time, Twitter gives managers faster, more efficient ways to get through the mess, and that save them money.”

Paul Mabray knows that firsthand. As a chief strategy officer for Napabased VinTank, a wine industry think tank （智囊团），he used Twitter to spot and then practically “follow’’ the 23-year-old job candidate and gifted Twitter, Ashley Bellview. “We got to learn about her personality, her work ethic and her thought process by the information she’d linked to in her tweets and by how she communicated with other people on Twitter,” Mabray says.

【1】Jen Harris is mentioned in the first paragraph to show that ________.

A.Twitter is becoming an important tool for job seekers

B.more people lose their jobs recently

C.it’s easier for IT workers to find jobs

D.there are less jobs than we have expected

【2】Twitter can give job hunters a chance to ________.

A.visit the companies

B.learn more about the companies

C.receive training about the computer operation

D.have a face-to-face talk with the managers

【3】We can know from the last paragraph that Ashley Bellview ________.

A.has a large circle of online friends

B.proves to be a gifted actress

C.is not experienced in wine making

D.is considered a gifted candidate

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A.The Popularity of Twitter

B.Twitter Helps Find Jobs

C.The Ways People Search for Jobs Are Changing

D.How to Get Jobs on Twitter

According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter.This is the area of the brain which processes information.It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.

The study also found the younger people learn a second language, the better the effect is.

A team led by Dr.Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English.They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.

Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was.

“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.

It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.

Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,”he said.“You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”

The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between two and 34.Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested.The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better.“Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.

【1】The main subject talked about in this passage is_________.

A.science on learning a second language

B.man’s ability of learning a second language

C.findings that language learning can help brain power

D.language learning and maths study

【2】The last sentence of the second paragraph is intended to______.

A.say language learning is also a kind of physical labor

B.prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a language

C.show the importance of using it when you learn a language

D.make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well

【3】We may know from the scientific findings that_______.

A.the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is

B.there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second language

C.the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people’s brain

D.the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time

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Admission: $16 per vehicle on weekdays, $18 on weekends and major holidays.

Special Comments: About 95 acres, more than a half-mile of beach with lifeguards. No alcohol or pets. Covered shelters and boat docks. 1,680-foot nature path and large playground area.

Food/Dining: Picnic areas with barbecue grills.

Phone: (561)393-7811

Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.

★ Red Reef Park

Location: 1400 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.

Admission: $16 per vehicle on weekdays, $18 on weekends and major holidays.

Special Comments: Developed beach ( 67 acres) with lifeguards. No alcohol or pets permitted. 680-foot boardwalk along dune (沙丘)line. Offers grills and a small playground area.

Food/Dining: Picnic areas available.

Phone: (561)393-7812

Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.

★ South Beach Park

Location: 400 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.

Admission: $15 per vehicle on weekdays, $17 on weekends and major holidays.

Special Comments: 1,670 feet of beach, 25 acres, lifeguards, 955 feet of developed beach south of Boca Inlet with lifeguards, lifeguard rescue boat operation.

Food/Dining: Picnic areas available.

Phone: (561)393-7813

Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.

★ Coconut Cove Water Park

Location: 11200 Park Access Road, Boca Raton.

Admission: Adult $7; Children (4~12) $5; 3 and under free.

Special Comments: The water park offers Sea Monster walk pool, Meandering River, Twin Tubes water slide and a waterfall. No alcohol or pets permitted.

Food/Dining: Concessions .

Phone: (561)274-1140

Restrooms: Restrooms and showers available.

【1】If you want to go to South Beach Park, you will phone ________ for its information.

A.(561)393-7811B.(561)393-7812

C.(561)393-7813D.(561)274-1140

【2】If you want to take up jogging, which park is more suitable for you?

A.Spanish River Park.B.Red Reef Park.

C.South Beach Park.D.Coconut Cove Water Park.

【3】If a couple with two children aged four and one child aged two go to visit Coconut Cove Water Park, they should pay ________.

A.$22B.$19

C.$29D.$24