广东省深圳市龙岗区2021-2022学年高一下学期期中英语考...

The capital of a country is often a very populated city where much history has been made due to the high-level political and economic functions that occur there. However, sometimes government leaders decide to move the capital from one city to another. Capital relocation has been done hundreds of times throughout history. The ancient Egyptians, Romans, and Chinese changed their capital frequently.

Some countries choose new capitals that are more easily defended in a time of invasion (侵略) or war. Some new capitals are planned and built in previously undeveloped areas to promote development. Countries sometimes change their capital because they expect some type of political, social, or economic benefit. They hope and expect that the new capitals will surely develop into cultural treasure and hopefully make the country a more stable place.

Here are capital relocations that have occurred in approximately the last few centuries.

In one San Francisco neighborhood, trouble appeared for the newspaper delivery man when his papers started going missing. He started getting calls from upset clients that their paper wasn't being delivered, but he knew full well he had delivered one to their doorstep. Shortly after the calls began, he discovered something completely unexpected. He watched as the neighborhood coyote (郊狼) played with a newspaper on a grassy hillside. He videoed her throwing the paper in the air, sliding down the hillside on it, and running around with pages. It turns out she was repeatedly stealing papers off certain porches (门廊) shortly after he delivered them, just to play!

It's common to hear about residents running into conflicts with urban coyotes in America. Usually it's because of run-ins with pets, or coyotes too close around people in parks or yards. But this time the conflict arises for a more surprising reason.

Rather than getting mad, the delivery man's solution was to throw out a paper just for her, launching it onto the grassy hillside she frequented (常出入于) before she had a chance to bite one from a front porch. She had her morning toy, and he stayed out of trouble with his clients.

I met the delivery man by chance early one morning while watching the coyote, and I listened to his story. To prove its truth — and maintain the morning ritual (惯例) — the delivery man threw a paper out on the grass. Sure enough, the coyote came running down the hill to play with it.

San Francisco's coyotes are only just now being studied, and a small population living in the Presidio has been monitored. Many other cities also have new or ongoing studies of urban coyotes. As the clever animals become permanent residents of cities across the continent, learning more about them is a critical step in finding solutions to coexisting with them. For one newspaper man, at least, that coexistence comes at an affordable price: an extra copy of the daily newspaper.

Wherever we go, we are surrounded by history. Across the globe, cultural heritage is passed down through the generations. It is in the buildings and structures around us. It is in the arts and artifacts (手工艺品) we treasure. It lives in the languages we speak and the stories we tell. But today, it is under attack as never before. Not only are the damages of time threatening our cultural heritage, but conflicts, climate change, globalization and tourism are all exacting a heavy price. Technology is now the most essential weapon in the battle. Here's how technology is preserving our cultural heritage.

As you can imagine, creating the replicas (复制品) via crowd sourced 2D images is extremely time-consuming. Increasingly, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms (算法) are being used to do all the required sourcing, allowing millions of images to be stored in a matter of hours. AI will also make restoration and preservation of existing cultural heritage far easier and vastly superior to previous methods.

Virtual reality (VR) technology will play a leading role in preserving our cultural heritage in the coming years. Many of the most important sites and architecture are extremely fragile. Human interaction with these locations is doing a great deal of harm. Wastes accumulate everywhere, causing enormous problems. As more cultural heritage sites and objects are digitally mapped and recorded, VR technology will increasingly become the way that people experience them. We'll all eventually be able to walk through places, look at (and touch!) artifacts and works of art without ever seeing them with our own eyes.

Finally, our cultural heritage will be preserved via technology. Efforts in research, innovation, data sharing and project work will help promote and preserve the cultural heritage of countries all across the world.

Human beings are extremely diverse in many ways. People differ in opinions, races, nationalities, lifestyles and so on. Yet we are all human species, we feel pain and joy despite the differences. Today, it is impossible for any group of people to live without interacting with others outside their group.

Diversity creates richness in opinion. Some problems can't be solved by a homogeneous (同种类的) group of people. A diverse group will offer fresh ideas to solve the problems. Diverse groups have been found to be creative and thus producing better solutions to problems.

Diversity makes us compassionate about others. When we interact and try to understand others, we won't judge them. This instead makes us compassionate about others. Compassion allows us to realize that all human beings are the same.

Diversity is a growing trend. Today, there is no country in the world that has only natives living there. In the process, people of different cultural backgrounds often find themselves going to the same schools, working in the same office and so much more. As citizens of this word, we are therefore left with no choice other than embrace our diversity.

Through diversity, entrepreneurs (企业家) have been able to reach new markets. Today, we have multinationals setting up offices in different parts of the world of which it would not be possible without embracing diversity. This future creates employment opportunities for people in those parts of the world.

A. They are in search of good lifestyles.

B. Diversity opens up new market chances.

C. Diversity requires us to respect each other.

D. We are then able to love and help one another.

E. Cultural diversity, therefore, is very important today.

F. The challenge requires people from different backgrounds to work together.

G. Millions of people are moving from one part of the world to another every day.

I was eighteen years old and I was the golden girl. I was president of the college drama society, a member of the student senate(大学理事会) and so on. I was the 1 of all my friends and I was in a state of pride.

The old Greek tragedies 2 us that when pride rises, punishment falls. My universe 3 with great suddenness. The scenery（舞台布景道具）fell on my head and I was left almost blind for the next four months.

My memory was in a mess and within a few months all my 4 were taken away. I was ever told that I would have to leave the college at the end of the spring term 5 clearly, I couldn't do academic work.

Sad, I took one last course by Dr. Jacob Taubes. He was the most brilliant teacher I had ever 6 and in his class, I began to raise a tentative（试探性的） 7 and ask an occasional question. He would answer with great intensity. And soon I found myself asking 8 questions constantly.

One day I was walking to the bus when I heard Dr. Taubes 9 me, "Miss Houston, let me walk with you. You know. you have a most 10 mind. "

"Me? I have a mind?"

"Yes, of course." Then he asked my understanding of some problems discussed in the classes.

From that day on, Dr. Taubes continued to 11 me to the bus, always 12 me with intellectually vigorous questions. Within several weeks my eyesight came back and my spirit bloomed.

Although what I acquired from this experience was a 13 sense of life, I remain deeply 14 for the attention Dr. Taubes had shown. He acknowledged me when I most needed it. I swore then that I would try to 15 and acknowledge the unlucky person as I had been acknowledged.

What will you think of when hearing the word "kung fu"? The answer for most people may be Shaolin monks, Bruce Lee or Kung Fu Panda. for Laurence J. Brahm, an American documentary filmmaker, the first thing that (spring) to mind is the concept of non-violence.

"Wushu, (translate) into 'martial arts' in English, is the Chinese name for kung fu. Martial means military, while Wushu doesn't really mean that." Brahm told the people (attend) the premiere (首映) of his latest work, Searching for Kung Fu.

As Brahm explained, if you break down character "WU", it consists of two characters: one is "ge", meaning dagger-axe; the other is "zhi", meaning to stop. So, the meaning of martial arts in Chinese is (actual) the art of stopping fighting.

In the movie, Brahm digs into the principles and values in this Chinese cultural legacy (遗产), dates from thousands of years but keeps (it) enormous influence and attraction to this day. According to Brahm, kung fu movies have (mass) fans than other movies around the world, not just because of the fight scenes, but also because of the (wise), philosophy, morality and strategy within the movies. He hopes his movie can help build bridges and understanding across nations and among people.

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