As China grows stronger and stronger, more and more foreign people have started to learn Chinese. However, many of them have discovered it is very difficult to learn Chinese, especially at home without anyone' s help. A famous AI company(人工智能公司) in China has paid attention1 the problem. It has developed a smartphone app called iFlyChinese(全球中文学习平台).
With the help of AI-based voice technologies, the app users can learn Chinese 2 and quickly. When users speak into the app in their own languages,3 app can turn the voice messages into Chinese. When 4 read sentences in Chinese, it will give them feedback(反馈). It can also correct(更正) their mistakes in their pronunciation 5 grammar. Finally, it will provide cards with words or pictures for users to practice and 6 .
With the help of the app, many users have got the 7 to speak and use Chinese. Henry is one of them. He8 to learn Chinese two years ago. He has made great progress by 9 the app. Now he can have conversations with his friends in Chinese.
The app has been very popular in foreign countries since it was developed. Now 10 people in more than one hundred countries are using the app.
I used to hate running. In secondary school, I found it really tiring to run and I was always one of the1 students to cross the finish line. Then, in 2023, my friend asked me 2 I would like to run a 10K event with him. I answered without thinking, "No way! I hate running."
Over the weekend, I3 his question. "Why do I hate running when I haven't tried it since Year 7 in secondary school?" In the end, I decided I should give running another4 before I said I hated it. I told my friend I would like to go to the 10K event with him. He was happy to hear that I would5 him. He advised me to look on the Internet for a running program to help me learn 6 to run.
There were lots of running programs on the Internet. I7 a 14-week running program that would teach me how to run for 30 minutes non-stop. I enjoyed following the program as I could see8 in my running each week. I went from hating running to loving running!
On the day of the 10K running event, my friends and father came to 9 for me. With their support(支持) and my training, I finished the 10K in 72 minutes. It was difficult, but I felt very proud for having tried it. From this 10 , I learned that it is a good idea to try something before saying you hate it!
Welcome to Vicinity
| Banks There are two banks on the comer of Main Road and Welsley Street. The working hours are from 10: 00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m., Monday to Friday. |
| Hospital St. George Hospital lies at 1000 Bathurst Street. It is open 24 hours a day. |
| Post office The nearest post office is only four minutes' walk down Gerald Road. It is open from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. on weekdays. |
| Police station Close to the hotel — on the comer of Gerald Road and College Street. |
| Museum It is at 130 Main Road. Bus No. 1 will take you directly to the museum. It runs every 15 minutes. |
| Shopping Fairview Mall lies at 250 Main Road. It is open from 10:00 a. m. to6:00 p. m. on weekday s and from 12:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m. on weekends. |
For more information, ask at the front desk. | |
"Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy (礼貌);
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
People love being polite. You might have noticed we are always saying"please", "thank you","excuse me", and"sorry".
When making a request, you ask someone to do something for you. ▲, it may not help them in any way.
Sometimes, you might make a request, and that request can be difficult for the other person to do. So it is necessary to make sure that you are being polite when making a request.
To do this, you might include some words such as"can", "could", or"please" to soften(使温和) your approach. They may make it look like you are asking a question instead of making a request. However, don't worry — the listener will understand you.
For example, if you are in a restaurant and say"I want the bill(账单)" to the waiter, your request will be considered very direct. You might use this kind of language if you are angry or have had very bad service. However, if you wish to sound polite, you might consider speaking like this:
"Can I have the bill, please?"
"Could I possibly have the bill, please?"
We can also use polite language to ask for permission(准许). For example, just sitting down next to someone without asking might be considered a bit forward (鲁莽的). If that person is waiting for a friend, you may create an uncomfortable situation. You can ask for permission first. For example:
"Would it be OK if I sat here?"
"Do you mind if I sit here?"
Susan likes taking photos of bridges very much. She hears that there is a special bridge across the Pearl River in Guangzhou. ___ Jane is interested in tea. She wants to take a trip to learn the production process(生产过程) of tea with her best friend. ___ Maria's grandfather likes Lingnan culture very much. She plans to buy some special food made in Guangzhou for him. ___ Amy came to Guangzhou last Saturday. She admires Sun Yat-sen, so she wants to learn more about this great man. ___ Grace is studying in Jinan University in Guangzhou. She loves animals, so she wants to play with them in her free time. ___ |
A. Many old Cantonese restaurants and snack shops in Guangzhou sell delicious snacks. There are some old stories on their packets(小包装纸袋) introducing Lingnan culture. B. Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park (长隆野生动物园) is one of the best known animal parks in China. Visitors can play with the lovely animals there. C. Haixin Bridge, the first pedestrian (行人使用的) bridge across the Pearl River in Guangzhou, was open to the public in 2021. It is not only a pedestrian bridge but also a cultural bridge. D. Canton Tower is one of the most famous places of interest in Guangzhou. It is 125 meters away from the south bank of the Pearl River. Many tourists visit it every year. E. The Temple of the Six Banyan Trees (六榕寺) is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou. It is well known, both at home and abroad. It first got well known for the inscription(题词) of Su Dongpo. F. The tea from Xiyan Mountain in Meizhou is loved by many people. Besides enjoying beautiful scenes of the mountain, visitors can pick up tea leaves and make tea by themselves there. G. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Guangzhou was built with the money raised by the Guangzhou people and overseas Chinese. Paying a visit, you can learn more about Sun Yat-sen from the exhibitions(展览品). |
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I used to love games. I would spend hours ___ on my phone. I used to love going out partying. It was so much fun and I did it every week. But how could I study the next morning after only four___ sleep? It seemed that I___ could't stay focused(注意力集中的) in class.
At the age of 21, I started to feel ___ because my grades were terrible! I feared to have a future without a good job and without enough money. I realized I had nobody to turn to for ___ if I didn't get my degree(学位). So I decided to study hard. Finally, I finished my degree with top ___ and new-found confidence(自信). Below is some of what I did.
●I went to bed early, no ___ than 10:30 p. m. That helped me remember things well.
●I found three favorite study places. They were comfortable and quiet. Going ___ different places made me feel fresh.
●___ studying, I turned my phone off and put it away.
●I made my weekly study plans and stuck to(坚持)___. These plans were achievable and gave me confidence to move on.
I'm Mary. I've decided to improve my German in the new term. Perhaps some of my advice can help you with your own language learning.
Speak more
On my way to work or in the supermarket,I try to describe my surroundings(环境) in my head or out loud to remind myself of vocabulary and useful phrases.
Join social groups
Last term I joined a rock band and learned lots of new vocabulary about music. This term I will join a badminton club and a German conversation group to give myself more chances to practice speaking with people who have common interests.
Change the language settings(设置) on my mobile phone
To encourage myself to think in German, I changed my mobile phone into German. Every time I send an e-mail, I discover new words.
Watch more films
It's a good idea to watch familiar (熟悉的) films dubbed (配音) into German. All the voices are strange, but as I already know the story, I can follow what the characters are saying. I don't have to worry about missing anything.
Laugh at myself
I've learned from my first term that I'm very good at making mistakes. There was a time when I went shopping for a scarf and kept using the German word for"sheep". This term, instead of feeling stupid, I will laugh at my silly mistakes and try again.
内容包括：
1. 多阅读及其理由； 2. 读后多练习写作及其好处； 3. 仔细检查所写内容。
作文要求：
1. 不能照抄原文； 不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和考生的真实姓名。
2. 语句连贯， 词数80个左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出， 不计入总词数。
Recently, Learning English has noticed that some students want to know how to improve written English. Here is some advice for you to follow.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step(千里之行, 始于足下). I hope the above advice will help you.
第四档(10-12分)：写出大部分要点类容， 语句较流畅， 有一、两个漂亮句子： 有少量语法和词汇方面的错误， 但不影响理解； 有少量单词拼写及标点错误；
第五档(13-15分)：写出全部内容要点， 语句流畅； 基本无语法和词汇方面的错误，少数错误主要是由于较高级词汇或复杂结构所致； 词数达到要求， 基本无单词拼写及标点错误； 有二个或多个漂亮句子； 书写工整， 卷面整洁。
