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湖北省黄冈市2020届高三上学期英语9月质量检测试卷
William Lindesay has been interested in the Great Wall of China since seeing it in a school atlas (地图册) as a child in England. I vividly recall seeing in the" Oxford School Atlas" the Great Wall with its battlement symbol. From that moment, I had in my mind that when I grew up I'd go to China and walk along the Great Wall from end to end.
Lindesay's about 3, 000-km solo run along the Great Wall began in 1987. Running the length of the wall was a brave expedition, venturing into sparsely populated regions where there was little chance of help if the runner had an accident. During another trip, Lindesay and his team ventured deep into the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The explorers almost died from dehydration (脱水). In total, Lindesay estimates in an interview that he has spent about 1,600 days of his life, or four full years, on the Great Wall in all seasons.
Lindesay and his wife, Wu Qi, whom he got to know and fell in love with during his trips in China, had a farmhouse at the foot of the wall. During his exploration, he noticed some sections of the wall were badly damaged and covered with litter. Modernization and development were making the situation even worse. "Some people say it will take generations to change; I say we don't have generations of time. It's got to be much quicker," he said. Lindesay always carries a garbage bag with him in the wilderness, picking litter along the way. Lindesay uses a garbage bag as his calling card. The cloth bag bears a set of nine simple guidelines in Chinese, which calls on people to observe while traveling or camping outdoors: "Take your own garbage home" "Pick up? litter left by others Don't damage plants or flowers, or pick fruit" and lots more.
Basketball Statistician Help Wanted The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2018, Winter 2018 – 2019 and Spring 2019 semesters(学期). Students in this position will be keeping live statistics (计分)during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements: Good computer skills Available evenings and weekends Knowing basketball rules and statistics Students interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their own campuses(校区). TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308 Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589 Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273 Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-6915 |
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