week 6 人物介绍 交稿

9/10WeekSix人物介绍（尽量写新人、杰出人物、励志人物、典型人物，有突出贡献的人物等）Monday1Tuesday2Wednesday3Thursday4Friday5Saturday6主题语境：语篇类型：词数：难度：★★★题数：4建议用时：7分钟Mondayhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/meet-identical-twins-who-worn-30864873Twosistershaverevealedthatthey’vebeenwearingmatchingoutfitsforthepast23years.Thetwin

siblings

havebeentogetherformostdaysoverthelasttwodecades,livingnextdoortoeachother,havingthesamecolourschemesintheirhomes,andmatchingoutfitswhentheygoout.RoseyColesandKathyHeffernan,both69,lovetodressalikeandhavebeendoingsoforalongtime.Thepairhavethesamepairofglassesandpyjamas(睡衣)andenjoydaysoutandexploringtakingbusrides,goingonwalks,andshopping.Thepairsaythatpeoplestruggletotellthemapartwhentheygooutwearingthesameoutfitbutbothsaidtheylovethecompliments(赞美)theygetontheirlooks.Kathy,amum-of-one,fromAldershot,Hampshire,said:“It’slikebeingmarriedtosomeonefor70years.Peopleseeusandaskustotakeaphotograph.Theysaytheydon’toftenseetwinsouragetogether.Webothhavethesameglasses.Wewearourhairthesameway.Wehavethesamepyjamas,butwedon’talwayswearthoseatthesametime.”Rosey,amum-of-two,added:“Whenwegoout,wewearthesamethings.Forthelast23years,we’vebeentogethermostdays.”Thesisterssaidtheygrewupwearingsimilarclothesbutstoppedmatchingasmuchoncetheirlivesstartedtogrowapartwithmarriageandhavingkids.Bothwomenseparatedfromtheirpartnersin2000andhavelivedclosetooneanothersincethenandthat'showthedressingidenticallystartedagain.Havingmatchingitemsdoesn’tjuststopattheirclothesthough,theirflatslookthesametoo.Kathysaid:“Wehaveexactlythesamehomeswiththesamelayoutandthesamegreycolorschemeatthemoment.”Nothavingenoughofeachotherintheirlivesalready,thepairalsotookarecentcruisetoFranceandSpaintogetherinMay2023–andtheypackedthesameclothesintotheirsuitcase.（330w）1.Whatispeople’sreactionwhentheymeetthetwinsistersonthestreet?A.Curiosityandamazement. B.Confusionandembarrassment.C.Doubtandfear. D.Praiseandadmiration.2.Whydopeopleaskthesisterstotakeaphotograph?A.Theyrarelyseetwinssomuchalike.B.Theyseldomseetwinsatanoldagetogether.C.Theyrarelymeettwinswearingglasses.D.Theydon’toftenseetwinsistersonthestreet.3.Whendidthesistersstartdressingdifferently?A.Sincemarriage. B.Sincechildhood.C.Since2000. D.Since2023.4.Whatcanweinferfromthetwinsisters’lifestyle?A.Theydependoneachotherintheirlife.B.Theybothlikemeetingpeopleonthestreet.C.Theyenjoylivinginanidenticalway.D.Theycan’tlivewithouteachother.【语篇导读】【长难句分析】[译文][分析]【熟词生义】【全文翻译】主题语境：语篇类型：词数：难度：★★★题数：4建议用时：7分钟Tuesday/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/AP23141649837449-e1684747180986.jpg?w=1440&q=75TwoprivateastronautsfromSaudiArabia,includingthenation’sfirstwoman,arrivedattheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)onMondayaftertakingofffromFloridaonSunday.RayyanahBarnawiisastemcellresearcher.SheisthefirstSaudiwomantogotospace.SheandAlial-Qarni,amilitaryairplanepilot,becamethefirstpeoplefromtheircountrytogotospacesince1985.TwoAmericanswerealsoontheSpaceXDragonspacecraft.SpaceXisthecompanystartedbybusinessmanElonMusk.TheprivategroupwillstayontheISSforoneweekbeforereturningtoEarth.Afterreachingorbit,Barnawisaid:“Hellofromouterspace.ItfeelsamazingtobeviewingEarthfromthis

capsule.”JohnShoffneralsowasonboard.HeisanAmericanwhoownsacarracingteam.Thegroup’sleaderisPeggyWhitson,aformerNASAastronautwhospentover600daysontheISS.“Itwasa

phenomenal

ride,”Whitsonsaid.AxiomSpacepurchasedtheridefromSpaceXandorganizedthetrip.Thecompanywouldnotsaythecostofthetrip,butearlierpricelistsnotedacostof$55millionperperson.OncearrivingattheISS,NASAhasapricelist,too.Itcosts$2,000perperson,perdayforfood.Sleepingmaterials,suchasasleepingbag,are$1,500.Thecosttotransportotheritemssuchasresearchtoolsareabout$20,000perkilogrameachway.Theastronautswillconductexperiments,talkwithstudents,andphotographEarthwhileontheISS.NASAoncesaiditwouldnot

participate

inspacetourism.However,itisnowrunningtwotripsperyear.Russia’sspaceagencyalsopermitsspacetourists.Afterthelaunch,SpaceX’sfirststage

booster

oftheFalcon9rocketlandedbackatCapeCanaveraleightminuteslater.“Itwasavery,very

exciting

day,”saidMattOnderofAxiom.(310w)1.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?A.SaudiArabiasentitsfirstwomanastronauttothespace.B.Itwascostlytotraveltotheouterspace.C.SaudiArabia’sastronautsarrivedattheInternationalSpaceStation.D.NASAstartedtosendtravelerstotheInternationalSpaceStation.2.WhydidRayyanahBarnawifeelexcitedwhentheyreachedtheorbit?A.TheywouldstayontheISSover600days.B.Itwasthefirsttimeforhertogotospace.C.Theywouldreturntoearthafteroneweek.D.TheywereontheSpaceXDragonspacecraft.3.HowmuchwouldNASAchargeRayyanahBarnawiforherlifeontheISS?A.$55million. B.$23,500.C.$35,500 D.$15,500.4.Whatcanweinferfromthefourthparagrah?A.Spacetourismmakesbigmoney.B.Manypeoplecanaffordspacetravels.C.AxiomSpacelaunchedthespacecraft.D.Spacetourismisgraduallyincreasing.【语篇导读】【长难句分析】[译文][分析]【熟词生义】【全文翻译】主题语境：语篇类型：词数：难度：★★★题数：4建议用时：7分钟Wednesday/news/latest/London-chewing-gum-artist-paints-hidden-world-beneath-people-s-feet--44709204/LondonArtistPaintsCrushedChewingGumByJohnRussell04September2023LyingonLondon’sfamousMillenniumBridge,BritishartistBenWilsonpaintsonapieceofdried

gum.Ithasbeencrushedflatintotheground.“Theimportantthingisthegumisbelowthemetal

tread,”saidthe60-year-oldWilson.“Thebeautyofitisthey’realldifferentshapesandsizes...,”hecontinued,describingpiecesofgum.Wilsonseespossibilityinthingsmostpeopleavoidlookingat.Theflattenedgumisachancetoturnapieceofwasteintosomethingbeautiful.Theartworkalsoisawaytosurprisewalkersandgetthemtotakeacloserlookatthepaththeyareon.“Bypaintingapicturewhichissosmall,thosethatseeitthendiscoverahiddenworldbeneaththeirfeet,”Wilsonsaid.“ThepicturesareacelebrationofmylifeandthosethatIcaredearlyabout,”hesaid.“Theyareaprocessofvisualinquiry-tryingtomakesenseoftheworld,”headded.WilsonwasborninLondontoartistparents.Heremembersworkingwith

clay

fromtheageofthree.Hehadhisfirstartshowwhenhewasaround10or11yearsold.Hebeganmakingsculpturesandlargepiecesfordisplayinnaturesettings.Thenhisinterestturnedtowaste,alsocalledtrash.Hehasbeenpaintinggumandotherpiecesoftrashfor19years.Thetopsurfaceofthedriedgumisnotsubjecttolocalornationallaws.Asaresult,thedriedgumsurfacecreatesaspacewhereWilsonsayshecanpaintwithoutdamagingpublicproperty.“★IfoundthislittlespacewhereIcouldcreateaformofartwhereIcouldbe

spontaneous

anddosomethingwhichevolvesoutoftheplaceinwhichit’screated,”Wilsonsaid.Governmentofficialshaveremovedmuchoftheartist’spublicstreetart.ButthehundredsofgumpaintingsonMillenniumBridgeremainforalltosee.（320w）1.WhatcanweinferfromWilson’screatingartworksondriedgumsurface?A.Giftedartistsseethebeautythatotherpeopleignore.B.Hewantstoturnwasteintosomethinguseful.C.Hetriestowarnpeopletotakecareoftheenvironment.D.Hewantstodrawpeople’sattentiontotheground.2.WhydoestheauthormentionWilson’schildhood?A.Totellabouthishobbyofmakingsculptures.B.Tosayhisinterestinwastestartedinearlyyears.C.Topraisehimforhiscreationonuselessthings.D.Toprovehistalentinartisticcreation.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedworkmostprobablymeaninthepassage?A.Doingnaturallywithoutplanninginadvance.B.Actingcarefullytoavoidbreakingthelaw.C.Thinkingmoreimaginativelythanothers.D.Feelingconfidentaboutwhatisbeingdone.4.WherecanyoumostlikelyseeWilson’sgumpaintings?A.OnthegroundofLondonparks.B.Onthegroundofpublicplaces.C.OnafamousbridgeinLondon.D.Atthesitetodealwithwaste.【语篇导读】【长难句分析】IfoundthislittlespacewhereIcouldcreateaformofartwhereIcouldbespontaneousanddosomethingwhichevolvesoutoftheplaceinwhichit’screated.[译文][分析]【熟词生义】1.celebration熟义：n.庆祝文中生义：________答案：celebrationn.颂扬2.subject熟义：n.课程；科目文中生义：________答案：subjectadj.服从于……的；受……支配的【全文翻译】躺在伦敦著名的千年桥上，英国艺术家本·威尔逊在一块干口香糖上作画。口香糖在地面上被踩踏成了平整的一片。60岁的威尔逊说:“重要的是，口香糖被金属碾压扁了。”“它的美妙之处在于它们的形状和大小都不同……”他一边描述口香糖，一边继续说道。威尔逊在大多数人忽视的事情中看到了可能性。压扁的口香糖是一个把垃圾变成美好事物的机会。这些艺术品也是给步行者惊喜的一种方式，让他们仔细看看他们所走的路。威尔逊说:“通过画一幅很小的画，那些看到它的人会发现一个隐藏在他们脚下的世界。”他说:“这些画是对我的生活和我所关心的人的歌颂。”“这是一个视觉探索的过程——试图理解这个世界，”他补充说。威尔逊出生于伦敦，父母都是艺术家。他记得自己从三岁起就开始摆弄粘土。他在大约10岁或11岁的时候举办了他的第一次艺术展。他开始制作雕塑和大型作品，在自然环境中展示。然后他的兴趣转向了垃圾，也被称为垃圾。19年来，他一直在口香糖和其他垃圾上作画。干燥的口香糖的表面不受当地或国家法律的约束。因此，干燥的口香糖表面创造了一个空间，威尔逊说他可以在不破坏公共财产的情况下作画。威尔逊说:“我找到了这个小空间，在这里我可以创造一种艺术形式，在这里我可以随心所欲地做一些事情，从创作的地方发展出来。”政府官员已经移除了这位艺术家的大部分公共街头艺术作品。但千年桥上的数百幅口香糖画仍然供所有人观赏。主题语境：语篇类型：词数：难度：★★★题数：4建议用时：7分钟Thursday/2023/03/07/self-trained-chef-from-west-african-wins-coveted-michelin-award/GeorgianaViouisself-taughtchef,orcook,fromthewestAfricancountryofBenin.ShemovedtoFranceinhopesofbecominga

translator1.Instead,sheopenedarestaurantthere.OnMonday,herrestaurantwasawarded2astarbytheMichelinGuide.Arestaurantisconsideredhighlyrespected3ifitisawardedastarbytheMichelinguidebook.Viouwasnottheonlyself-taughtcheftogettheawardthisyear.Achefwhostudied4

literature,DavidDegoursy,andpastrychefJeanneSatori,withadegree5insustainabledevelopment,alsowonastarfortheirrestaurantde:ja.Ofthe44newMichelinstarshanded6outthisyear,Viou’sistheonlyonewonbyasinglewoman.The45-years-olddescribed7her

cuisine

asamixofFrenchMediterraneanandBeninesefood.ShehaswrittenseveralbooksaboutBenin’scooking.ShecametoFrancein1999tostudylanguages8atSorbonneUniversityinParis,hopingtobecomeatranslator.Butafterworkingatacommunicationscompany,herlifechanged9directions.Atage33,cookingtookover10.Asachefintraining,shewasoneofthefewwomeninthemale-centricworldofprofessionalcooking.Shesaidshedoesnotlikebeingjudgedbecauseofhersexorskincolor.Instead11,shewantstoonlybejudgedforthefoodsheserves12.Vioulearnedtocookfromhermother,whohadasmallrestaurantinBenin.Viou’sMichelinstarwasgivenforhercuisine13thatcelebrates“herMediterraneanenvironmentandBenin

roots.”Shesaidemotionally14attheawardsceremony:"We’renotateam.We’reafamily15.”(265w)1.A.chef B.manager C.translator D.writer2.A.offered B.awarded C.provided D.recommended3.A.valued B.appreciated C.accepted D.respected4.A.studied B.liked C.selected D.preferred5.A.degree B.book C.theory D.discovery6.A.carried B.handed C.turned D.lined7.A.compared B.argued C.described D.painted8.A.communications B.economics C.politics D.languages9.A.followed B.recovered C.changed D.improved10.A.tookover B.brokedown C.pickedup D.setoff11.A.Otherwise B.However C.Besides D.Instead12.A.discovered B.serves C.orders D.designs13.A.cuisine B.success C.profession D.book14.A.seriously B.gracefully C.emotionally D.confidently15.A.company B.country C.restaurant D.family【语篇导读】【长难句分析】[译文][分析]【熟词生义】【全文翻译】主题语境：语篇类型：词数：难度：★★★题数：4建议用时：7分钟Fridayhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/tragic-love-story-only-black-30877094JosephPhilippewasaHaitiannative.He,hiswifeandhistwodaughterswereoriginallygoingtosailtoHaitionashipcalledLaFrance.Butduetotheship’spolicyofseparatingparentsandchildren,theychoseadifferentshipsotheycouldstaywiththeirdaughters,oneofwhomoftenfellsick.Sotheyswappedtheirfirst-classticketsforsecond-classticketsonTitanic1.Josephwasbornin1886inHaiti,aformerFrenchcolony.Attheageof15hewenttoFrancetostudyengineering2.AftergettinghisdegreehemarriedJulietteLafargue,awhiteFrenchwoman.Theystartedbuildingafamilybutstruggledduetotherampant(猖獗的)racismatthetime.Itmeantheoftenhaddifficultyfindingwork.Whenhedidhewouldgetfarlesspaythandeservedforamanofhiseducation.AndsotheyfoundthemselvesontheTitanic3.FromNewYork,thedoomedship’sdestination,theyhopedtotakeanothershiptoHaiti.ButintheearlyhoursofApril151912,disasterstruck.Theshipthat“godhimselfcouldn’tsink”hitanicebergwhichleftamassivegash(裂缝)belowthewaterlinealongoneside.Julietteandoneofherdaughtersmanagedtogetontoalifeboat4.Josephrushedtomakesurehisotherdaughterwasputontothesamelifeboatasherotherfamilymembers.Oncehiswifeanddaughtersweresafelyaboard,Josephpromisedhiswifetheywouldseeeachothersoon.Hislastwordstoherwere:“I’llgetanotherboat.Godbewithyou.I’llseeyouinNewYork5.”Itwasthelasttimetheyeversawhim.Hisbodywasneverrecovered.The25-year-oldwasoneofthe1,496peoplewhodiedinthedisaster.JuliettewasrescuedwithhertwoyoungdaughtersbytheRMSCarpathiawhichdroppedthemoffatNewYork.ShespokenoEnglish,alltheirmoneyhadgonedownwiththeship.(331w)A.I’llseeyouinNewYork5B.Hisfamilycouldn’taffordhisschoolC.AndsotheyfoundthemselvesontheTitanic3D.LuckilyhiswifeanddaughtersgotontoalifeboatE.Attheageof15hewenttoFrancetostudyengineering2F.Julietteandoneofherdaughtersmanagedtogetontoalifeboat4G.Sotheyswappedtheirfirst-classticketsforsecond-classticketsonTitanic1【语篇导读】1.G2.E3.C4.F5.A【长难句分析】[译文][分析]【熟词生义】recover熟义：vt.恢复文中生义：_______答案：recovervt.找到，发现【全文翻译】主题语境：语篇类型：词数：难度：★★★题数：4建议用时：7分钟Saturdayhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/i-lived-just-40-month-30901890A28-year-oldcontentcreatorfromSanFranciscoBayhasrevealedhowshemanagedtoliveoffabudgetofjust$50amonthfornon-essentialsoverthepastyear.AlexisHoward,who1goesbytheusername@financiallybraveonTikTok,saidthatduringJuly,shespentonly$41,allowing2(allow)hertorollovertheremaining