I enjoy listening to records. I find records are often ______, or better than actual performances.

Kite flying is one of the most popular traditional sports in China. Kite, called Feng Zheng in Chinese, originated in China and it has been praised as the forerunner of modern aircrafts. Its history can be traced back to more than 2, 000 years ago. Legend has it that, the first Chinese kites were made of wood by the famous architect and carpenter Lu Ban during the Spring and Autumn Period(770—476BC): after the invention of paper, kites began to be made of this new material. People nowadays make colourful kites in the shapes of animals, birds, butter-flies, fishes, etc.

Which lamp is the brightest?Lamp A is less brighter than Lamp B: Lamp B is brighter than Lamp C: Lamp C is as bright as Lamp D: Lamp B is brighter than Lamp D: Lamp D is brighter than Lamp A.

Activelearningoccurswhenalearnertakessomeresponsibilityforthedevelopmentoftheactivity,emphasizingthatasenseofownershipandpersonalinvolvementisthekeytosuccessfullearning.Unlesstheworkthatlearnersdoisseentobeimportanttothemandtohavepurposeandunlesstheirideas,contributionsandfindingsarevalued,littleofbenefitislearned.________Itcaninvolvereading,writing,listening,talkingorworkingwithtools,equipmentandmaterials,suchaspaint,wood,chemicals,andsoon.Inasimplesense,itislearningbydoing,bycontrastwithbeingtold.________Experientiallearningisalsolearningbydoingbutwiththeadditionalfeatureofreflectionuponbothactionandtheresultsofaction:onlywherepupilsare"engagedactivelyandpurposivelyintheirownlearningisthetermexperientialappropriate".Bothactivelearningandexperientiallearningcontributetomeaningfullearning.________Asateacher,theyenableyoutospendmoretimewithgroupsorindividuals,whichallowsbetter-qualityformativeassessmentandfeedbacktotakeplace.Activelearningcanalsoenhanceyoursupportforlearnerswithspecialeducationalneeds.Activitymethodsencourageautonomouslearningandproblem-solvingskills,importanttobothacademicandvocationallybasedwork.Thereis,ofcourse,anextrademandonyouintheplanningandpreparationoflessons.Theadvantagesofactivelearningtopupilsincludegreater,personalsatisfaction,moreinteractionwithpeers,promotionofsharedactivityandteamwork,greateropportunitiestoworkwitharangeofpupils,andopportunitiesforallmembersoftheclasstocontributeandrespond.Itcanencouragemutualrespectandappreciationoftheviewpointofothers.________Theproverb"Tellme,andIwillforget.Showme,andImayremember.Involveme,andIwillunderstand"wasreformulatedbyaprominenteducationalistas"IdoandIamevenmoreconfused".Theessentialsteptolearningandunderstandingisreflectionthroughdiscussionwithothers,especiallytheteachers:suchdiscussionsinvolve"thinking"aswellasrecalling:thatis,experientiallearning.________Bypromotingactivitiesthatengagepupilsandrequirethemtoparticipateinthetaskfromtheoutset,teachersencourageanapproachtolearningthatisbothskills-basedandattitude-based.Activelearningmethodspromotehabitsoflearningthatitishopedarevaluableintheworkplace,thehomeandgenerallyenhancepupils'capabilitytocopewitheverydaylife.Schoolcanbeaplacewherepupilslearntodothingswellandincertainways,therebydevelopingskillsthatareusedthroughoutlife.Forexample,pupilslearntoconsultadictionaryorathesaurusinbookform,aspartofawordprocessingprogramoronlineinordertofindmeaningsortochecktheirspellingandgrammar.Theseskillsbecomehabits,capableofreinforcementanddevelopment.Reinforcementleadstoimprovedperformance.However,unlessteacherscanengagepupilswiththeirneedtoknow,learningisdoneundersufferance,leadingtoproblems.Suchproblemsmayincludepoorrecallofanythinglearnedorrejectionoflearningtasks,whichinturnmayleadtobehaviorproblems.Questions61to65ChoosefromthesentencesA—Gtheonewhichbestfitseachgapof61—65.Therearetwoextrasentenceswhichyoudonotneedtouse.A.Activelearningstrategiesbenefitbothteachersandpupils.B.Beforewecanbegintounderstandwhyweshouldwanttoencourageactivelearningweneedtothinkaboutwhatlearningis.C.Activelearningcanalsobedefinedaspurposeful,interactionwithideas,conceptsandphenomena.D.Itisimportanttorealizethatlearningbydoing,byitself,isnotenoughtoensurelearning.E.Learninghowtolearnisafeatureofactivelearning.F.However,youmightalsowanttodevelopamoresophisticatedmodelofactivelearninginrelationtoyourownpractice.G.Activelearningmaybelinkedtoexperientiallearning.

Readthefollowingpassage.ChoosefromthesentencesA—Gtheonewhichbestfitseachgapof61—65.Therearetwoextrasentenceswhichyoudonotneedtouse.Formostofhumanhistory,"business"wasdoneonetoone—peopletradedgoodsandserviceswitheachotherindividually,asfamilies,orassmalltribalgroups.________Theywerefarmers,tailors,laborers,soldiers.Theyexchangedtheirgoodsorservicesforeverythingelsetheyneeded.Regionsstartedtospecializeinafewtypesofgoodsandservicesandcommencedregulartradingwithotherregions.Societiescreatedcurrency,whichallowedpeopletoselltheirworkformoneyandthenusethatmoneytobuytheworkofothers.Urbanareasgrewandbusinesspracticesexpanded.Eventually,severaltradespeoplejoinedtogethertomakeonelargerbusinessenterprise—acompany.Inthemid16thcentury,theMuscovyCompanyhadamonopolyontraderoutesfromEnglandtoRussia—theonlywaytoshipthingsbetweenEnglandandRussiawastopayMuscovy.In1555,itbecamethefirstjoint-stockcompany.Ajoint-stockcompanyisoneinwhichinvestorsgivemoneytohelpacompanyexpandoperations.Theythenreceiveaportionoftheprofitthatthecompanymakes.Theinvestorsownstockinthecompany.Muscovy'ssuccessinspiredmanyimitators.Joint-stockcompaniessoonstartedtomultiply.________Inthe1670s,theEnglishEastIndiaCo.becamethefirstcompanytooffermanydifferenttypesofproductsandservices,andtohaveparalleloperationsinmanycountriesatthesametime—thefirstmultinationalcorporation.Itreachedtheheightofitspowerinthelate17thandearly18thcenturies.TheEastIndiaCo.evenbecameamilitaryforce.Itoccupiednationsandcreateditsowncurrency.ItmonopolizedtradebetweenEastandWestintea,opium,andgunpowder.________ItdominatedtheU.S.oilindustry.PeoplesaidthatStandardOilwasamonopolyandthatthiswaswrong.Rockefellerdefendedhiscompany:"Wewereallinasinkingshipifcompetitioncontinued."ForRockefeller,monopoliesweregood.Competitionpreventedcompaniesfromgrowinglargeenoughtoprovidecertainservicessocietyneeded.Somepublicutilities(electricity,water,trashremoval)stilloperateasmonopolies.Thisallowslocalgovernmenttocontrolandmonitorthequalityoftheseservicesonbehalfofthepeopleusingthem.________Intheearlypartofthe20thcentury,companiesneededtocompetewitheachothertoattractcustomers.Thismeantthatpeoplehadmorechoicesaboutwhattheybought.Pricewentdownandqualitywentup.GeneralMotors(GM)executiveAlfredSloanadoptedapolicythatcorrespondedtothesechangesinthemarketableandpeople'sexpectations.Hedeclaredin1924thathiscompanywouldhave"acarforeverypurseandpurpose."GMwouldputthecustomerfirst,notthecompany.This"customer-first"principlechangedtheautomotiveindustry,andmadeGMoneofthemostsuccessfulbusinessesintheUnitedStates.________Inthe1970s,traderMichaelMilkenstartedworkingwith"junkbonds".Thesewerehigh-riskinvestmentsthathadthepotentialtoincreasemanytimesinvalue.Thepossibilityofhighreturnsinasmallinvestmentinducedthousandsandthousandsofpeopletobuyjunkbonds.Milkenbecamerichandfamous.Soon,however,mostofthesehighriskinvestmentsfailed.Investorslostmillionsofdollars.In1989,Milkenwenttojailforfraud,fortrickingpeopleintobuyingsomethingthatwasactuallyworthless.Questions61to65A.MostofthemwantedtocontroltraderoutesfromEuropetotheNewWorld.B.Formostbusiness,however,Rockefeller'sideasaboutcompetitionprovedtobewrong.C.Businessinthenewmillenniumischangingyetagain.D.Findingworkerswiththerighteducationalbackground,workexperience,andlanguageskillscanalsobeverydifficult.E.Astimewentonandsocietiesformed,peoplebegantospecialize,todevotetheirtimeandenergytoonetypeofwork.F.Asmoreandmorecompaniesexpandedintocorporationsinthe1950sand60s,peoplefoundnewwaystomakemoneyfromsuccessful,andunsuccessful,businesses.G.Bythe1870s,manycorporationshadbecomestrongandpowerful.JohnD.Rockefeller,forexample,builttheStandardOilCompanyintoahuge,super-efficientcorporation.

For some time now, world leaders ______ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction.

— We've managed to reduce the energy consumption in our factory by about 15 percent in the last two years.— That's excellent. How have you managed that?— Mainly because we've invested in a heat recovery system. We use the exhaust gases from our printing presses to provide energy to heat our dryers.—______— Most of our power comes from hydro-electric plants. We're hoping to use even more energy from alternative sources in the future—perhaps even wind power.

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【T1】故宫，旧称“紫禁城”，总面积达72万多平方米。(knownas)故宫是明清时期的皇宫，也是中国现存最大、最完整的古建筑群。故宫始建于公元1406年，1420年基本竣工。在它500多年的历史长河中，曾有24位皇帝在此居住过。【T2】虽经明清时期的多次改造和扩张，故宫仍保持原来的布局(layout)。(despite)故宫被联合国教科文组织列入“世界文化遗产”名录后辟为“故宫博物院”。它是一个可移动文物的宝库，与此同时，也是国家5A级旅游景区。2012年，故宫博物院的最高单日客流量超过18万人，每年的客流量超过1500万人。【T3】它可以被视为世界上最繁忙的博物馆。(regard…as)【T4】红墙背后的许多日常生活细节已经消失在历史的长河中。(disappear)这个传统的建制通常与皇室和阶级有关，远离了普通人的生活。近年来，故宫博物院通过一系列创造性的努力，如整合数字媒体和技术等，尽量不再封闭，从而赢得了公众的广泛赞誉。所以，是不是互联网的发展改变了博物馆作为“宝库”的传统角色呢?【T5】我们如何让传统文化瑰宝在保持原有韵味的同时实现现代转变?(give…amoderntwist)

What was the man going to do according to the conversation?

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你走后如果有你的信件，我会转寄给你。(send on)

Wheredotigerslive?North-easternChina,theIndiansubcontinent,andtheRussianFarEastareallhometodifferentspeciesofthisbeautifulbigcat,butmaybenotformuchlonger.Accordingtoarecentstudybyleadingconservationists,thewildtigerisnowclosertoextinctionthanpreviouslyrealized.Infact,itisthoughtthattherearefewerthan5000tigersexistinginthewildaroundtheworld.Illegalhuntingisahugefactor.Mostcountrieshavelawsthatprohibitthehuntingandtradeoftheseanimals,butthetemptationforlocalpoachersisgreat.Apoorvillagercanearnupto60timeshisdailyearningsbytrappingandkillingonetiger.Thismoneymayguaranteethesurvivalofhisfamily.Thedeadtigerishandedovertoamiddleman,whothenoftensmugglesitabroad.Itsfurmayenduphangingonawallanditsbonesmaybeusedformedicinalpurposes.Theotherfactoraffectingthesurvivalofthewildtigeristhereductionoftheirnaturalhabitat.Whenmanmovesintoanareathatwaspreviouslytigerterritory,thetigerlosesitsnaturalpreysincethevillagersoftenhuntsuchanimalsfortheirownfood.Thenthetigergoesafterthevillagers'cowsandgoats,andsoitbecomesthehunted.Anotherproblemwithreducedhabitatisthatthetigerswillnotcrossopenland,sotheycannotgettoisolatedareasofforesttobreedwithothertigers.OnecountrythathastakenactionoverthecompetitionforhabitatisRussia.TheancientforestsofSouthernSiberiaarebeingloggedfortheirincreasinglyexpensivetimber.Theseloggers,a-longwiththepoachingoftigersandtheirprey,haveposedaseriousthreattothesurvivalofthetigerpopulation.However,since1992theWildlifeConservationSociety(WCS)hasbeencarryingoutTheSiberianTigerProject.Byattachingradiocollarstothetigerstheycantracetheirmovementsandgatherawealthofinformationabouttheirhabits.Inthisway,theRussiangovernmenthasbeenprovidedwithinvaluablesupportandadvice.The'TigerResponseTeam',aspecialunitoftheRussiangovernment,takesactivestepstowardsresolvingtheproblemsbetweentigersandhumans.Oneaimistokeeptigersawayfromhumansettlements.Theteamusesfireworksorevenelectrifieddeadanimalstodeterthetigersfromapproachingvillages.Sometimesthetigersarecapturedandsimplymovedtootherareas.Iftheanimalisconsideredtoodangerous,itmaybetakentoazooontheothersideoftheworld.Atleastinaprotectedenvironmentlikethis,scientistsareabletostudywildtigersinawaythattheycouldnotintheirnaturalhabitat.Also,captivebreedingprogrammesareawaytoincreasetigernumbers:theycanbeusedtointroducegeneticvariabilityintothewildtigerpopulation.TheWCSalsoconsidersthemanagementofthetigers'preyessentialtotheprogramme.Thisrequirestheestablishmentoflargeareasofhabitatforboththetigersandtheirpreytocoexist.Thiscanbeachievedthroughproperlymanagedwildlifetourism.Tourismcangeneratemoneyandjobsforlocalpeople,aswellascreatingopportunitiestoconservesuitablelandfortigerstoliveon.Itisalsoanexcellentwaytoeducatethelocalsandtouristsinconservationissues.Thereisnoclearsolutiontosavingthetiger,butthereisstillgreatpressurefromconservationsocietiesandenvironmentalgroupstoensureitssurvival.Wewillonlybeabletodothisifwecanfindabalancebetweentheneedofpeopletoearnalivingandtheneedtopreservethetigers'habitat.Questions71to75Completethesummarybelowwithinformationfromthepassage,usingnomorethanthreewordsforeachblank.Oneofthethreatstothesurvivalofthewildtigeris________,althoughitishardtoputtheblameonthepoorwhohavedonethis.________isanotherthreattotheirsurvival.Tigersaretrappedinsmallareasofforestandthereisnolongerany________forthemtohunt.Varioussolutionshavebeensuggested.Scientistshavebeenstudyingthetigers'habitssothattheycanhelpsolvetheproblemsbetweenpeopleandthetigers.Sometimestigersarecaughtandtakentozoos,wheretheyareusedinbreedingprogrammestointroduce________intothewildtigerpopulation.Wildlifetourismcangeneratemoneyandjobsforlocalpeopleandisalsousefulinhelpingto________andtourists.Whiletherearestillalotofproblemsbetweentigersandhumans,therearealotofpeoplewhoareworkinghardtosavetheserareanimals.

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Which of the following statements best describe the condition of the passengers?

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They took ice-axes with them______they needed to cut steps in the ice.