中考英语复习-八年级短文阅读5.docx

1、中考英语复习-八年级短文阅读5She Masters Three LanguagesChinas e-sports team EDward Gaming won first place in the competition of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship. At the same time, Xia An, the translator of the players, became popular online because of her excellent translation among Chinese, English

2、 and Korean.Xia Ans work as a translator started in 2019 when she was a university student. At that time, League of Legends Pro League (LPL) was looking for a translator and she was interested in the job. So she handed in an application and after several rounds of interviews, she got the job. Later,

3、 she became the English host of LPLs competitions. Last year, Xia An also worked as the interviewer of the players from different countries. Her translation bridged the gap between the players and international fans.Its never easy to be a trilingual translator and interviewer. When talking about her

4、 secret of learning languages, she says it is practice. She knows that Chinese, English and Korean are the three most commonly used languages in the e-sports industry, so she puts a lot of effort into learning and practicing them.Every language learner may meet with difficulties in their learning pr

5、ocess. Xia An is no exception. For example, sometimes, she has trouble understanding the players accents, or she feels nervous when speaking in front of the camera. But she always tells herself to calm down and keep going.Xia An believes theres a lot she can do to become better. “As for language lea

6、rning, the only way to succeed is to practice,” she says.Spread Love and JoyNine-year-old Jaclyn Gomez noticed that many people around her were going through hard times. She asked her dad why that was happening, and what she could do to make a difference. It was so hard for kids, but she told her pa

7、rents that she wanted to do something to bring joy and love to people.“I came up with this idea because one night I was watching the news, and I saw a lot of sadness in this world and I thought I wanted to make a difference,” Jaclyn said. “So, that night I made 12 love cards and bought 12 flowers an

8、d I asked my mom and dad if we could hand them out to people and they agreed. We gave them to people who just need love.”Later, she decided to do something bigger handing out pizza. And she and her parents decided to give pizza to the police first. “It was really exciting to see all those police off

9、icers smile, and it was really special. Then we went to the hospitals. Both the doctors and nurses were really touched and it made me smile. I was really happy,” Jaclyn said.Her parents are so proud and say she was born with a big heart. Jaclyn has handed out love cards, flowers, and pizza to the po

10、lice, doctors, nurses, people at community events, and people simply walking on the streets. She says she plans to keep this up for a long time. “I want to see more love in this world,” she said.Stilbruch Home to Second-Hand GoodsEvery day, several large trucks arrive at a warehouse in the east of H

11、amburg, Germanys second largest city. They are full of used goods, like clothes, books, and records. Instead of throwing them away, workers at the warehouse carefully check them, if necessary, repair them, and then put them on sale to the public again.The workers are all from Stilbruch, a project of

12、 the citys sanitation department. It started in 2001 with the aim of finding new owners for second-hand goods. By doing so, the sanitation department hopes to stop throwaway culture and tell the public that second-hand goods are very useful.Stilbruch now has two warehouses and gives a second life to

13、 some 400,000 objects every year. A growing number of people come to its warehouses to pick up good bargains. And more and more people want to take part in Stilbruch in the hope of playing a role in stopping waste.Experts say Stilbruch is something other cities should develop. Actually, some cities

14、in Germany have already used Stilbruchs idea. For example, Berlin opened NochMall last year and Munich had Halle 2.Stilbruch has already become a success and started a trend. But it will not stop here. It plans to open a third warehouse in the coming years. And its always coming up with new ideas. F

15、or example, by working with the transport department, Stilbruch has offered more than two million books to mini public libraries on 130 of the citys buses. And more possibilities are on the way.Go to School in the ForestHow can a student take a class and get close to nature at the same time?For stud

16、ents in the UK, they can go to a forest school.Forest schools are experiencing rapid growth in the UK. A 2021 survey of 200 schools showed that two-thirds of them have reported an increase in theneed for places since March 2020. Experts believe that COVID safety concerns are one of the possible reas

17、ons for parents looking for new ways of educating their children. At the same time, increasing attention to the benefits of outdoor life is another reason for the growth.The Forest School movement arrived in the UK about 30 years ago. This kind of school offers an educational experience using the ou

18、tdoor environment of the forest asa classroom. Students can get close to and learn more about nature when learning. And while many young people have little choice but to turn to technology to communicate with their friends, a forest school offers a chance to learn social skills through face-to-face

19、play. At the forest school, students have very different classes, such as bushcraft and games like hide-and-seek. During the classes, they learn how to build independence, communicate properly, and work in a team.Traditional schools are waking up to the benefits of forest schools, too. But they are unable to carry it out on a large scale. “Schools want to give it to allchildren, but money, time, and the pressures of curriculum keep that from happening,” said an expert.What do you think of the forest schools?