| A．Missing a class. | B．Having dinner outside. | C．Getting back home too late. |
| A．The man needs to finish the book. |
| B．The book is boring. |
| C．The man should check with his professor. |
The first
China’s Chang’e5 lunar lander used its mineralogical spectrometer (矿物学光谱仪),
The Chang’e 5 landed on the moon on December 1, 2020 with a mission to collect lunar rocks to bring back to Earth. This is China’s first ever sample (样本) return mission;however, the country has had four
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That’s all. Thank you!
The Ex-Footballer
I eventually managed to persuade my parents to buy me a new football shirt for the school matches. My old shirt had worn out and made me depressed every time I put it on. But now I had a brand-new shirt! I was so excited. The next school match wasn’t until next week though! How could I wait that long? I couldn’t. So I decided to wear it today for the first time during a kick about in our street. I wish I hadn’t! As soon as we had been playing for ten minutes, the shirt sleeve ripped (裂开) when I made a turn. I didn’t pay much attention to it at first. “I’ll sew it back together after the match” I thought. But then I noticed that it wasn’t just the stitch (针脚) that had come out, the whole sleeve was torn. Only a professional can mend it now. I couldn’t tell my mum and dad that my new football shirt was ruined. I needed a tailor. As I walked home, feeling totally at a loss what to do, I was startled to suddenly come across a shop sign “All kinds of repairs and services!” I went inside immediately. However, I hadn’t seen the step in front of the door and I tripped into the shop hitting a wooden sculpture to the left of the entrance. When I crashed into it, it broke! I looked around the shop feeling embarrassed and blushing bright red. A man with white bushy hair said calmly, “Welcome!” “I’m sorry. I broke your sculpture.” “You’ve broken it in just the right place. This is a repair shop. Repairs are my job! I looked around the shop. I saw an iron, broken toys and a broken chair. “I guess this is the wrong place. What I really need is a tailor’s” I said, putting my fingers through the tear (裂口) in the shirt. “It’s OK. I’ve been waiting a long, long time to repair a football shirt. “Are you serious?” I held the shirt tight so he couldn’t take it from me.
But the man didn’t let me move and took the shirt from me.
When I said “Thank you”, I noticed a photo of a football team attached to the sewing machine (缝纫机).
The Department for International Trade (DIT) is a UK Government department working with businesses based in the United Kingdom to ensure their success in international markets. Here are some events to be held by DIT.
International Business Festival — Future Transport
What could new technology in travel mean for business? Hear the latest from the Government’s centres for autonomous vehicles and listen to the successful cases. The event will also predict near-future developments in transport and make a surprisingly strong business argument for more traditional ways of getting from A to B.
LOCATION: National Exhibition Center, West Midlands B401NT, United Kingdom
PRICING: 80 pounds for a festival pass and 40 pounds for a day pass. FESTll provides a 20 percent discount until the end of April.
TEL: 0121-7804141
International E-Commerce Workshop
This workshop will enable you to develop your digital skills, raise your global brand presence, and allow you to test new markets with minimal investment. You will learn how to develop a strategy in online routes to market, identify multi-channel and B2B online opportunities.
LOCATION: East Midlands Business Ltd, Unit 5 Merus Court, United Kingdom
PRICING: Free
TEL: 0658-1714889
International Business Festival — Urbanisation (城市化) & Cities
Examine the considerable leadership and governance challenges that must be overcome if cities are to fulfil their potential as engines for growth. Find opportunities in a changing world and meet future partners, buyers, investors and develop relationships.
LOCATION: Exhibition Centre Liverpool, Kings Dock, L3 4BX, United Kingdom
PRICING: 105 pounds for a festival pass and 50 pounds for a day pass. FEST11 provides a 20 percent discount until the end of April.
TEL: 0289-6032899
Please call at 0789-1056888 if you are having any problems registering for the site.
1．Which number should you call if you have some questions about future transport event?| A．0658-1714889. | B．0789-1056888. |
| C．0121-7804141. | D．0289-6032899. |
| A．Exhibition Centre Liverpool. | B．East Midlands Business Ltd. |
| C．Kings Dock, L3 4BX. | D．West Midlands B401NT. |
| A．105 pounds. | B．21 pounds. | C．10 pounds. | D．40 pounds. |
How to Welcome Change in Your Life
Do you embrace (欣然接受) the road you are now on or resist and avoid change at all costs when a recent event has shaken you greatly?
Don’t react.
What do we do when we don’t know what to do? First, stop, take a deep breath and don’t do anything.
Reflect on the past.
Another activity is to recall times in your life when you were faced with an unknown. Then, think about how you handled the situation.
Make conscious decisions.
We often see fears as our greatest enemy, yet they provide us with an enormous opportunity for self-growth. What if we were to see them as friends who want to help us become a better person? Let your fears help you instead of hurting you. Then, write down what comes to you. You may be surprised by the answers.
| A．Don’t panic. |
| B．Befriend your fears. |
| C．When we are fearful, our options seem limited. |
| D．Then try to feel at ease with the state of “not knowing”. |
| E．Learning from past failures helps you make better decisions. |
| F．Remembering these incidents will remind you that you’ve gone through difficult situations. |
| G．Here are things you can do in the midst of uncertainty to choose differently to change the track of your life. |
“A bird with a broken wing will never fly as high. ” I’m sure T. J, Ware was made to feel this way almost every day in school.
By high school, T, J. was the most celebrated troublemaker in his town. Teachers literally cringed when they saw his name posted on their classroom lists.
I met T. J. for the first time when all the students at school were attending ACE training. At first, he showed no interest in the discussion. But slowly, the interactive games drew him in. T. J. had some brilliant thoughts on those situations, which were welcomed by his group. By the end of the activity, the other students on the team were impressed with his concern and ideas and elected T. J. co-chairman of the team.
When T. J. showed up at school on Monday morning, a group of teachers were expressing their disagreements to the school principal about his being elected co-chairman. The principal reminded them that the purpose of the program was to uncover any positive feeling and strengthen its practice until true change can take place. The teachers left the meeting, firmly convinced that failure was unavoidable.
Two weeks later, T. J. and his friends led a group of 70 students to collect food They collected a school record: 2,854 cans of food in just two hours. The local newspaper covered the event with a full-page article the next day. That newspaper story was posted on the main bulletin board at school, where everyone could see it.
T. J. ,s picture was up there for doing something great.
T. J. started showing up at school every day and answered questions from teachers for the first time. The event he started now yields 9,000 cans of food in one day, taking care of 70 percent of the need for food for one year.
T, J. reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only needs mending. But once it has healed, it can fly higher than the rest. T. J. got a job. He became productive. He is flying quite nicely these days.
1．What do we know about T.J. before he attended the training?| A．He was talkative in class. |
| B．He didn't have a good fame. |
| C．His ideas were quite impressive. |
| D．He showed up at school every day. |
| A．He promised them a bright future. |
| B．They wanted to offer him a chance. |
| C．They thought the job was quite easy. |
| D．He was considered qualified for the job. |
| A．Uncaring. | B．Favorable. |
| C．Controversial. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．No pain, no gain. | B．Rome wasn’t built in a day. |
| C．Don't judge a book by its cover. | D．Treat others as you want to be treated. |
From the moon to Mars, scientists have been hunting for alien life in the solar system for decades.
However, Venus was not regarded as an ideal place because of its hot temperature and dry atmosphere. But a recent discovery of traces of a gas in the clouds of Venus has excited astronomers, as it may serve as a potential sign of life.
On Sept 14, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada announced that scientists have detected phosphine (磷化氢) in the clouds of Venus. Phosphine is a colorless, toxic gas that has an odor of garlic. Though toxic, it is viewed as a possible sign of life because on Earth the gas is made by microorganisms that live in oxygen-free environments.
“I was very surprised, stunned, in fact.” astronomer Jane Greaves of Cardiff University in Wales and lead author of the research, told MSN. “There is a chance that we have detected some kind of living organism in the clouds of Venus.”
This layer of clouds is about 48 kilometers above the Venus surface, with its temperature ranging from 30 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit (about -1 to 93℃). Scientists have inferred that if life exists on Venus, this cloud deck is likely the only place where it would survive.
Scientists went through every possibility that could have led to the formation of phosphine gas in Venus’ clouds, including volcanoes, lightning strikes, small meteorites (陨石) falling into the atmosphere. But they ruled all of them out. It was concluded that there is no explanation for the existence of this gas in Venus’ clouds, other than the presence of life, USA Today reported.
Although the detection of phosphine is not strong evidence for life, this finding is great enough to change scientists’ view on Venus, which is thought to be a completely inhospitable planet.
What signs of life we looking for?
(1). Liquid water: It can dissolve a huge range of molecules needed for life and facilitate their chemical reactions.
(2). Mild temperatures: Temperatures higher than 122 ℃ will destroy most complex organic molecules, and make it almost impossible for carbon-based life to form.
1．What can we learn about phosphine from the text?| A．It has no smell at all. | B．It only exists on Venus. |
| C．It can be produced by microorganisms. | D．It is a sign of the existence of oxygen. |
| A．Various living organisms have been detected on Venus. |
| B．The higher the cloud is above Venus, the warmer it is. |
| C．The cloud deck is rich in phosphine. |
| D．If life exists on Venus, it is likely in the cloud deck. |
| A．It could be formed as a result of the falling of meteorites. |
| B．It could be a sign that there is life in Venus’ clouds. |
| C．It could be caused by volcanoes and lighting strikes. |
| D．It proves that Venus is another hospitable planet. |
| A．A newly detected gas may indicate possible existence of life on Venus. |
| B．Scientists found the most hospitable place on Venus. |
| C．The environment on Venus changed in favor of life. |
| D．Phosphine formed on Venus means alien life is present. |
Sometimes, we need a little help and get back to a state of mindfulness when it comes to taking care of our physical and mental health. Wellness vacations are on the rise.
What: Sweat it out surrounded by the red rocks of Arizona’s desert. P. E. Club owner Nedra Lopez leads a mixture of high and low intensity workouts in the mornings and evenings. During breaks, guests will have plenty of time to explore the desert. After your last workout class, you can hit the town for dinner and drinks.
What: What better excuses to relax yourself in Hawaii than a retreat led by Barry’s Bootcamp star Rebecca Kennedy? During your week-long journey to Oahu, you’ll surf, climb waterfalls, and hike the Stairway to Heaven trail. In between all those workouts, Kennedy creates a special stretch and recovery class so you won’t skip a beat next day.
What: The Amanbagh hotel offers 4—21 day programs focusing on immersion courses that focus on relieving stress from people’s body. Activities include hikes overlooking beautiful gorges, yoga and meditation sessions, and meals made with organic, locally harvested produce.
What: After landing in Reykjavik, runners can work towards their best time in the annual marathon, half marathon, or 10K. After a race, you’ll relax your muscles in the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa and hit the ground running again with guided runs through Thorsmark National Park. Do we even have to mention Saltarello’s crazy glacier views?
1．Which vacation will you choose if you want to visit desert?| A．Ketanga Fitness. | B．Rksolid Retreat. |
| C．Wellness Immersion. | D．Mile High Run Club. |
| A．Men are the target vacationers. |
| B．They are available all year round. |
| C．Courses and classes are arranged during them. |
| D．They are combinations of wellness and scenery. |
| A．To promote marathon events. |
| B．To advertise some P. E. clubs. |
| C．To introduce some wellness vacations. |
| D．To attract more tourists to come to America. |
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