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湖北省武汉市2024年中考英语一模试卷
Help design 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot(吉祥物) Schoolchildren will be asked to help design a mascot to represent Victoria,Australia for the 2026 Commonwealth Games(英联邦运动会).The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games mascot,to be announced late next year,will replace the 2022 Birmingham Game's Perry the bull.The director,Jeroen Weimar stressed the process would include sending staff into classrooms to ask kids what they want as a symbol of the Games. |
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▲ The Kids News Short Story Competition runs from May 1 to 26 and is free to enter.The competition has four age groups:Kindergarten to Year 2;Years 3-4;Years 5-6 and Years 7-9.Stories must be between 250 and 750 words for students in Kindergarten to Year 4;and between 500 and 1000 words for students in Years 5 to 9.The judges,will choose the winning entries,with the first prize winner in each age group scoring 10 copies of their short story published into a printed book with a personally designed cover.There are also prizes for one runner-up and three highly commended entries in each age group. |
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First Barbie doll with Down syndrome(唐氏综合征) It's the best-known doll brand in the world,and now in a world first,Mattel has released a Barbie who has Down syndrome.The doll will be one of the company's 2023 Barbie Fashion collection,part of Mattel's bid in recent years to increase the differences of its dolls.To create the doll with Down syndrome,the toy company worked with the US National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS).The Barbie dolls have features what a person with Down syndrome has,including the face,which has a rounder shape,smaller ears,and a flat nose. |
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The Internet is changing our way of life. Here is a report about it.
Today's Internet in China | Timeline |
99.6% of Internet users use mobile phones to go online. People spend about 29.5 hours online every week. | 2013 ● WeChat Pay comes into people's lives and many people use it. 2016 ● Many people do their live shows with mobile phones. 2020 ● China builds the world's biggest 5G network. 2022 ● Doctors use robots to do surgery* with 5G network. |
Number of people and their Internet use (unit: millions) |
Recently, a new kind of bike called the shared bike has appeared in many cities in China. Shared bikes are easy and cheap to use. First, you download the app of a shared bike onto your smart phone. Then when you want to unlock and ride a bike, you just scan the two— dimensional code(二维码) on the bike with your smart phone. The GPS—supported app helps position the bikes no matter where they are parked. And they can be left in public places for the next users. If you need a bike, you can easily find the nearest one through the app. A 30—minute ride costs only 0.5 to 1 yuan.
Among different kinds of shared bikes, Ofo and Mobike are the most popular ones. It is said that in the first week of this year there were 585 million active users of Mobike and Ofo had 1.4 million users. Ofo, which got its name from the look of a bicycle(Ofo), was first used by students in Peking University and soon became popular out of the university.
"In places where the subway doesn't get to, or places where it's difficult to change from one kind of transportation to another, it's easy to get where you want to go with a shared bike."said Hu Hong, one of the users from Shanghai.
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Do you like animals and nature? Do you want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful? Here comes your chance! Youth Explore has prepared a three— day summer program for you! You can take part in many activities and meet with animasl, such as giraffes, pandas, tigers, lions, and so on! More information about the program is as follows: Age: Students aged 8—16 Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.
Program cost:$230 for per member;$250 for per non— member What to do: Simply come to our center to get an application form(申请表). Send your completed form on or before 7th July ( Friday). Notes: 1. No free lunches are provided because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunchbox or pay for lunch at our restaurants. 2. Both programs will start I day later if there is a warning of rainstorms. Come and join us now! Don't miss this chance! |
Coffee Shop Specials
Welcome to KC Coffee! We have lots of great sales to celebrate our opening! Here are just a few:
●20% off all drinks and food.
●New members special: buy anything and get a free cup of coffee.
●Buy one, get one free coffee on Christmas Day!
※ Only good (有效的) from December 20 to December 25.
Menu
Coffee | Non- coffee | Food |
Americano $2.00 | Hot Chocolate $3.00 | Croissant $3.25 |
Latte $3.25 | Fruit Tea $3.00 | Sandwich $4.75 |
Mocha $3.50 | Green Tea $2.50 | Waffle $3.50 |
Cappuccino $3.25 | Black Tea $2.50 | Doughnut $2.75 |
Espresso $2.50 | Cheesecake $3.75 |
Shop Information
Opening hours: 7: 30 a. m. ~9: 00p. m., Tuesday ~ Sunday
Phone number: (111)712-5123 Location: 19 Oak Street, Lake City
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