M12.2: Prüfungsaufgaben: Gaokao Englisch (2022)

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A

Henry Raeburn (1756-1823)

The Exhibition

This exhibition of some sixty masterpieces celebrating the life and work of Scotland’s best loved painter, Sir Henry Raeburn, comes to London. Selected from collections throughout the world, it is the first major exhibition of his work to be held in over forty years.

Lecture Series

Scottish National Portrait (Porträt [Erklärung im Original auf Chinesisch]) Gallery presents a series of lectures for the general public. They are held in the Lecture Room. Admission to lectures is free.

Exhibition Times

Monday-Saturday 10.00-17.45                Sunday 12.00-17.45

Last admission to the exhibition: 17.15. There is no re-admission.

Closed: 24-26 December and 1 January.

Admission

£4. Children under 12 years accompanied by an adult are admitted free.

Schools and Colleges

A special low entrance charge of £2 per person is available to all in full-time education, up to and including those at first degree level, in organised groups with teachers.

[Text B über Dorothy Woodruff und Rosamond Underwood, die als Jugendliche 1916 in die Rocky Mountains zogen und Text C über die Vorteile der Inspektion von Zugstrecken durch Drohnen sind ausgelassen.]

D

The Government’s sugar tax on soft drinks has brought in half as much money as Ministers first predicted it would generate, the first official data on the policy has shown. First announced in April, 2016, the tax which applies to soft drinks containing more than 5g of sugar per 100ml, was introduced to help reduce childhood obesity (Fettleibigkeit [Erklärung im Original auf Chinesisch]). It is believed that today’s children and teenagers are consuming three times the recommended level of sugar, putting them at a higher risk of the disease.

Initially the sugar tax was expected lo make £520m a year for the Treasury. However, data of the first six months showed it would make less than half this amount. At present it is expected to generate £240m for the year ending in April 2019, which will go to school sports.

It comes after more than half of soft drinks sold in shops have had their sugar levels cut by manufacturers (Hersteller [Erklärung im Original auf Chinesisch]) so they can avoid paying the tax. Drinks now contain 45 million fewer kilos of sugar as a result of manufacturers’ efforts to avoid the charge, according to Treasury figures. Since April drinks companies have been forced to pay between 18p and 24p tor every litre of sugary drink they produce or import, depending on the sugar content.

However, some high sugar brands, like Classic Coca Cola, have accepted the sugar tax and are refusing to change for fear of upsetting consumers. Fruit juices, milk-based drinks and most alcoholic drinks are tree of the tax, as are small companies manufacturing fewer than 1m litres per year.

Today’s figures, according to one government official, show the positive influence the sugar tax is having by raising millions of pounds for spoils facilities (Einrichtungen [Erklärung im Original auf Chinesisch]) and healthier eating in schools. Helping the next generation to have a healthy and active childhood is of great importance, and the industry is playing its part.

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Friendship needs care and attention to keep it in good health. Here are five ways to sustain

(aufrecht erhalten [Erklärung im Original auf Chinesisch]) long-distance friendships.

Set a regular date

Long-lasting friendships share the characteristic that both sides equally contact (sich in Verbindung setzen [Erklärung im Original auf Chinesisch]) and share with one another. With busy schedules, squeezing in phone calls can be a challenge.       36    

More isn’t always merrier

Make sure you have communicated with your friend about how frequently each of you wants to be contacted and what method works best for you both.       37      . There are alternatives to constant written communication, such as leaving voice messages or having a group chat.

Practise empathy (Einfühlungsvermögen [Erklärung im Original auf Chinesisch])
38 . The friend who is remaining needs to be sensitive to all the additional time demands placed on the friend who has moved. The one in the new environment should be sympathetic to the fact that your friend may feel abandoned. 39 .

Anniversaries and birthdays carry even more weight in long-distance friendships. Although technology might make day-to-day communication possible, extra effort goes a long way on special days. Simply keeping a diaiy that keeps track of friends’ birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing slips by you.

Don’t rely on technology alone       40      , but long-distance frindships -even close ones – may require more conscious effort to sustain. Try to seek out chances to renew friendships. How to do it? Just spend face-to-face time together whenever possible.

1. Remember important dates
2. Compensate by writing letters
3. It is also helpful for you to be a friendship keeper
4. Try to find a time that works for both of you and stick to it
5. Friends need to talk about their preferred methods of communication
6. It is easy to have a sense of connectedness through social media
7. You may be the friend who left or the one who was left behind