Maricel Apatan, 22, stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangi-La Hotel in Manila, preparing to decorate a cheesecake.It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef, but Maricel is no ordinary chef - she has no hands.
Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm.Fortunately, both of them survived, but the 11-year-old girl lost her hands.In 2004, she entered a Manila training centre for people with disabilities.She learned how to write and do housework and, more importantly, came to terms with her disability.
After graduation from high school, she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant course and flourished even though she was the only disabled student in the course.After she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman.She didn't shy away from the attention.“I wanted others living with disabilities to believe it's possible to live a normal life,” Maricel says.
After managers at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel saw Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotel's Care for People project.She has also accomplished her goal of inspiring others.One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy(脑瘫).She saw Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence.Ronelyn will soon start classes and is already planning a career in IT.
Maricel's three younger sisters have moved to Manila.She pays for the rent of their small apartment, while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao.“It is difficult to make ends meet but I don't lose hope.I believe anything is possible if you dream, work hard and pray.”
(1)
Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?
[ ]
A.
She survived while her uncle did not.
B.
She didn't shy away from public attention.
C.
She has inspired some disabled people.
D.
She managed to make a living by herself.
(2)
The underlined word “flourished”(Para3)is similar in meaning to “________ ”.
Enjoy a trip down memory lane at the Museum of Transport, a working museum displaying the development of road public transport in Manchester.There are over 80 buses from 1890 to 1980.
Over 100 exhibits, from horse-bus to metro.
The museum has small exhibit displays reflecting the history of bus, coach and tram travel.
Opening Hours and Admission Prices
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
10∶00 a.m.~4∶00 p.m.(Nov~Feb)
10∶00 a.m.~5∶00 p.m.(Mar~Oct)
Adult's £3.00, Conc £1.75, Under 5's FREE
Family Ticket(up to two adults and up to three children)£9.00
Adult Season Ticket(unlimited visits for six months)£8.00
Child/Senior Citizen Season Ticket £6.00
Family Season Ticket£20.00
PRICES FOR PARTIES BY ARRANGEMENT
GUIDED TOURS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT
Tea rooms, souvenir and model shop also open
www.gmts.co.uk
(1)
In the museum, people can enjoy the following except ________?
[ ]
A.
appreciating different buses
B.
shopping
C.
tasting delicious tea
D.
seeing wonderful films
(2)
What is the minimum price we should pay if my parents, my elder sister and me are to visit it?
[ ]
A.
£9.
B.
£8.
C.
£12.
D.
£20.
(3)
What is the price if my grand father wants to have a season ticket?
[ ]
A.
£8.
B.
£3.
C.
£6.
D.
£20.
(4)
All the following are mentioned but ________.
[ ]
A.
the location of the museum
B.
the history of the museum
C.
the opening hours of the museum
D.
the exhibits of the museum
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[AP Eeb.8] Costa Ricans have elected their first woman president as the ruling party candidate Laura Chinchilla won in an election after campaigning to continue free market policies in Central America’s most stable nation Sunday night.
[Reuters Feb.19]The leader of Niger’s military junta(军政府)made his first public appearance on Friday, a day after toppling(推翻)President Mamadou Tandja, but made no mention of any timetable to elections.
[Reuters Feb.20] The Dutch coalition(联合)government collapsed on Saturday after the two largest parties disagreed over whether to withdraw the 2,000 Dutch troops from Afghanistan as planned this year.
[The Guardian Feb.25]Viktor Yanukovych took the oath of office in the Verkhovan Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, iv Kiev today, with the ceremony coming after weeks of protest(抗议)over claimed cheating following his victory in February’s president election.
[The Guardian Feb.27] One of the world’s most powerful earthquakes in a century struck Chile on Saturday, killing at least 214 people, knocking down buildings and causing a tsunami that threatened Pacific coastlines as far away as Hawaii and Japan.
[AP Mar.8]Kathryn Bigelow made Oscar history Sunday night, becoming the first woman to win best director at the Academy Awards for her Iraq War movie“The Hurt Locker”, which earned six Oscars, including one for best picture.
(1)
Laura Chinchilla’s success in her president election probably has something to do with ________
[ ]
A.
her being a woman
B.
her campaign in Central America
C.
her being a ruling candidate
D.
her efforts to continue free market policies in her nation
(2)
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the news above?
[ ]
A.
The Academy Awards saw no women winners before Kathryn Bigelow.
B.
Viktor Yanukovych won his president election by means of cheating.
C.
The Dutch haven’t decided whether to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.
D.
The earthquake that happened in Chile caused a serious tsunami in Hawaii and Japan.
(3)
All the following events happened on the American Continent except ________.
[ ]
A.
Laura Chinchilla became the first woman president in Costa Rica
B.
Kathryn Bigelow became thee first woman to win best director in Oscar history.
C.
the leader of Niger’s military junta toppled President Mamadou Tandja
D.
a very powerful earthquake hit Chile on Saturday
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Expositions(博览会)Shanghai
Shanghai New International Expo Center
2345 Longyang Road Pudong New Area, Shanghai
The 11th China Clean Expo
Website:www.chinacleanexpo.com
Dates:March 29-31, 2010
Hours:
Mar 29-30 from 9∶30 am to 5 pm
Mar 31 from 9∶20 am to 3 pm
Entrance is free of charge!
18th EXPO BUILD CHINA 2010
Premium Solutions for Ceramics(陶器), Building & Design
Dates:March 29-31, 2010
Jewelry Shanghai 2010
Dates:April 9-12, 2010
Transport Logistic(物流)China 2010
Dates:June 8-10
For the fourth time since 2004, the Shanghai New International Expo Center will host Transport Logistic China-the International Exhibition for Logistics, Telematics and Transport-from 8-10, 2010
Conference will allow famous experts from the industrial, transport and logistics sectors to comment on and answer questions about successful air, land and sea logistics in China and Asia.
Shanghai Exhibition Center
No.1000, Yan’an Road Middle
No.1333, Nanjing Road West
China International Machine Vision Exhibition 2010
Dates:March 31-April 2, 2010
The leading exhibition of its kind in China known as MV China ever since it was founded in 2006, is well recognized by various industries applying machine vision technology and equipment.This annual event serves as the meeting place of professionals and the showcase of the latest technology to users/buyers from China and neighboring regions.
The show co-organizers are the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society and Shanghai Tycoon Exhibition Service Company.
China(Shanghai)International Boat Show 2010
Opening Ceremony
April 8, 2010(Thursday), 09∶30
Show Period
April 8-10, 2010(Thursday-Saturday), 10∶00-18∶00
April 11, 2010(Sunday), 10∶00-17∶00
“Realize Your Nautical Dreams”
China(Shanghai)International Boat Show celebrates 15th Anniversary.
(1)
After reading the ads, you can get further information about ________ through the Internet.
[ ]
A.
Jewelry Shanghai 2010
B.
YRD Luxury Property Show 2010.
C.
Transport Logistic China 2010
D.
The 11th China Clean Expo
(2)
You can visit three Expositions on ________ if time permits.
[ ]
A.
April 11
B.
April 9
C.
Mar 31
D.
Mar 29
(3)
Which of the following persons would probably go to Transport Logistic China 2010?
[ ]
A.
Tom, a businessman transporting goods worldwide by plane.
B.
John, a doctor traveling worldwide by ship.
C.
Jane, a professor who likes collecting jewelry.
D.
Mary, an expert doing research on medical equipment.
(4)
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
[ ]
A.
You don’t have to pay to visit The 11th China Clean Expo.
B.
MV China has been founded for almost 15 years.
C.
You can attend lectures at Transport Logistic China 2010.
D.
You can learn something about sailing at China(Shanghai)International Boat Show.
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Chinese girl looking for language exchanger
Posted Feb 10, 2010 16∶25 by Sophia
Tag:Seeking Language partners Guangzhou Sex:Female
Race/Ethnicity:Chinese
I am a Chinese girl in my 20's, can speak and write in English, but I'd like to make some improvement.People always look for making it better, right?
Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share.
And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time.
Reply to happycora@hotmail.com or call 15015704625
Tianhe nice apartment for share
Posted Feb 24, 2010 16∶47 by Vivian
Tag:Seeking roommates Guangzhou Tianhe District Up to 2000 RMB
I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district.
The room has a big window with a nice view.The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations(地铁站)on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and other transportation methods very close.
If you are interested, please feel free to phone me(Vivian)on 13145751201(message preferred), or email me on vivian liu2003@hotmail.com.
Business Interpreter/Guide
Posted Feb 26, 2010 08∶46 by Sony
Tag:Business Services Guangzhou Baiyun District
Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently.Please read my CV at below:
Name:Sony Song
Gender:Male
Age:22 years old
Education:Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College
Birth:9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China.
Ability:Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc.
This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 4th May 2010.If somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address.
If foreigner wants to learn some Chinese and make friends; he/she can call ________.
[ ]
A.
15015704625
B.
13800013900
C.
13145751201
D.
15112015812
(2)
To share a department where the traffic is quite convenient, you may send text message to ________.
[ ]
A.
Sophia
B.
Vivian
C.
Lucy
D.
Sony
(3)
What do the four advisers have in common?
[ ]
A.
All of them speak both Chinese and English.
B.
All of them are in their twenties.
C.
All of them are Guangzhou citizens.
D.
All of them are hotmail users.
(4)
The information above can be probably found ________.
[ ]
A.
in a magazine
B.
in a newspaper
C.
at a website
D.
in a guidebook
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Chinese girl looking for language exchanger
Posted Feb 10, 2012 16:25 by Sophia
Tag:Seeking Language partners Guangzhou Sex:Female Race/Ethnicity:Chinese
I am a Chinese girl in my 20's, can speak and write in English, but I'd like to make some improvement.People always look for making it better, right?
Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share.
And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time.
Reply to happycora@hotmail.com or call 15015704625
Tianhe nice apartment for share
Posted Feb 24, 2012 16:47 by Vivian
Tag:Seeking roommates Guangzhou Tianhe District Up to 2000 RMB
I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district.
The room has a big window with a nice view.The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations(地铁站)on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and other transportation methods very close.
If you are interested, please feel free to phone me(Vivian)on 13145751201(message preferred), or email me on vivian ________ liu2003@hotmail.com.
Business Interpreter/Guide
Posted Feb 26, 2012 08:46 by Sony
Tag:Business Services Guangzhou Baiyun District
Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently.Please read my CV at below:
Name:Sony Song Gender:Male Age:22 years old
Education:Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College
Birth:9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China.
Ability:Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc.
This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 30th April 2012.If somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address.