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I had always considered acupuncture (针灸) old-fashioned. But the drama of my recent strange illness and recovery changed my mind 1. (complete).
Last month, after sleeping through a flight, I discovered I couldn’t move my right arm and fingers. The doctors diagnosed me with neural (神经的) injury. I was scared. Luckily, Richard, an acupuncturist, offered 2. (help) me.
I started my acupuncture treatment. Dozens of tiny needles 3. (insert) across my arm and fingers. I dared not move, because even a small change of position could cause a sharp pain. After a few days, I could move my fingers. Two weeks 4. (go) by before I could eat a meal with chopsticks. Within a month, my arm and fingers were almost back to 5. (they) normal functions.
In that clinic, I made friends with many other patients and heard their 6. (story). One lady, who became deaf two months ago, has recovered her hearing abilities. I was very surprised at 7. magic these tiny needles are.
Acupuncture originated in China 2,000 years ago. Essentially, it functions 8. improving the smooth flow of life force energy, 9. (know) in Chinese as “qi”. Although acupuncture may not cure all illnesses, at least it creates a good starting point for a healthy body. I hope the 10. (wise) of acupuncture will continue to bring health to more friends.
Christopher Garrett was an engineer with the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division. While serving in Afghanistan, Christopher was shot and ______. He was hospitalized and then medically ______.
Christopher was ______ to be returning home to his wife, Brittany, and was looking forward to getting back to normal life. Soon, ______, it became clear that “normal” was going to have a new ______.
Christopher’s ______ made things difficult. Things that had once come ______ to him-like mowing the lawn (修剪草坪) — now seemed almost impossible. Even still, Christopher was ______ not to let his injuries get the best of him. Even though he only had an old-fashioned, non-motorized push mower, he ______ to go out and mow the yard, working through the ______ until the job was done.
It was ______ for Brittany to watch her husband go through this pain. When she saw Christopher threw himself down on the ground in tears one day, she ran to him, thinking he was ______ an emotional breakdown. When she got out to the yard, however, she saw the ______ of Christopher’s tears Sitting in the yard was a(n) ______ riding lawn mower. Attached was a note: “I hope this ______ time for the things that matter most in your life. Thank you for your ______ and for my freedom. A grateful American.”
Though the Garretts have no ______ who left the mower in their yard, it is clear a neighbor had seen Christopher ______ and wanted to help. That person may never know just how much the ______ meant to the Garretts, but for this couple it was life-changing.
Christopher still has a long ______ ahead of him in the recovery process, but thanks to this generous stranger, the journey is now a little easier.
1.A. caught B. wounded C. trapped D. killed
2.A. recovered B. refused C. retired D. removed
3.A. fortunate B. disappointed C. happy D. unwilling
4.A. though B. therefore C. meanwhile D. instead
5.A. story B. direction C. result D. meaning
6.A. disability B. strength C. fear D. appearance
7.A. steadily B. quickly C. naturally D. easily
8.A. forced B. determined C. astonished D. persuade
9.A. continued B. preferred C. promised D. intended
10.A. hunger B. sorrow C. pain D. anger
11.A. embarrassing B. unusual C. annoying D. difficult
12.A. suffering B. imagining C. overcoming D. performing
13.A. source B. outcome C. purpose D. power
14.A. special B. ordinary C. strange D. new
15.A. takes B. saves C. occupies D. leaves
16.A. honesty B. service C. kindness D. attention
17.A. doubt B. question C. idea D. way
18.A. searching B. complaining C. struggling D. crying
19.A. note B. gift C. reward D. solution
20.A. life B. experience C. wait D. road
Some people think working overtime means you’re a hard worker. You have to sacrifice your personal time to stay at work, produce something, help the company, and be a more devoted employee. But is that right? 1. This means it takes you longer to produce something than someone else.
A good manager knows how to encourage his employees to work to their full potential instead of expecting them to work late even if they don’t have something to do. People who stay in their office until late hate their jobs. 2.
Overworking may negatively influence the level of productivity and efficiency(效率). Any company that makes their employees work those hours is not being managed well. The fault lies with management, who should take a good look at themselves. 3. And the boss would prefer you work efficiently 7 hours and then go back home than 8 hours with poor efficiency.
4. The fact is the competition is so fierce that if you don’t work hard someone will easily and willingly replace you, especially in the IT industry. Employees are told they need to work longer hours or they don’t belong or are denied promotions. It is time to abandon the culture of overworking, to work smarter, more efficiently and have a balance with personal life.
Nowadays, it’s hard for a young person to build a good future, for pressures are on his (or her) shoulders: housing, children, parents, themselves, etc. But everyone must keep working hard to have ourselves on the way to the good future, which is not certain. 5.
A. No one wants to work overtime.
B. The boss thinks highly of overworking.
C. Working too many hours only means you are inefficient.
D. And it affects their performance, as well as other aspects of their life.
E. What’s sure is that if you’re lazy and don’t work hard, no good future will come.
F. Managers believe that overworking is an evidence of devotion from their employees’ side.
G. In many countries, overworking would be criticized because it reflects poor work efficiency.
Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them as a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit neatly into the hand?
Now something like a tablet-shaped but foldable phone is about to become available. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both launched foldable phones, the Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X respectively. Mobile phone use has entered the “foldable future”, The Verge noted.
The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their bendable screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the combination of a small tablet and smartphone, all in a single device”.
The technology could change other devices, too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to maximize available space.
In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the foldable screen “the foundation for the smartphone of tomorrow”. “It’s a blank canvas (画布) for us to do something beautiful together.” he said.
So is there nothing to stand in the way of the foldable future? According to tech news website Android Authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every 10 OLED (二极管) screens produced were imperfect. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these foldable devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that few people will be able to afford.
But if the foldable device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming. Patrick Moorhead, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if foldable or rollable mobile displays are the future of smartphones; the only question is when and by whom.”
1.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Screen devices on the market. B. Foldable age is arriving.
C. Possible powers of a tablet. D. Foldable screens are imperfect.
2.What can we learn from Justin Denison’s words?
A. The foldable screen has great potential.
B. The Galaxy Fold still has many problems.
C. The production of foldable phones will soon increase.
D. Companies need to work together to develop foldable phone.
3.What is the problem with foldable phones at the moment?
A. They are easy to break. B. They are inconvenient to carry.
C. They are not as useful as expected. D. They are unaffordable for most families.
4.What is the author’s attitude toward the future of the foldable screen?
A. Worried. B. Cautious. C. Positive. D. Unconcerned.
A name is more than just a word. It carries the weight of a person’s whole identity. A name can represent a person’s ethnicity (种族身份) and culture, or show respect for their ancestral roots. A self-given name may represent a person’s beliefs or chosen identity.
Everyone has the right to have their name pronounced correctly. It is a sign of respect for a person’s individuality. “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language,” Dale Carnegie writes in his book How to Win Friends and Influence People. Behind each name is a story, and when a name is anglicized (英语化), mispronounced, or ignored, that story is dismissed.
A name mispronounced for a long time can negatively impact a person’s attitude toward their own identity. It can create feelings of shame or embarrassment because they are made to feel like a burden. In the long term, this might cause someone to distance themselves from their roots. They may begin shying away from their native language, culture, and family for the sake of fitting in.
In order to avoid this, many international students living in the U.S. choose English names. People shouldn’t have to ignore their identities for the sake of someone else’s convenience.
Everyone makes mistakes, and not everyone can get a name right on the first try. Mispronouncing a name repeatedly, however, shows a lack of effort. It is not okay to be comfortable with mispronouncing names, and being unfamiliar with a language is no excuse.
If you’re unsure whether you’re pronouncing a name correctly, just ask. Think of it as a way to expand and strengthen understanding, both personally and culturally. When meeting someone for the first time, make sure that you heard the name correctly. It doesn’t take a lot to simply repeat the name back. Spell it out. Write it down. Do whatever you have to do to get the name right. Making the effort to correctly pronounce someone’s name is an essential part of cultural competency (文化素养). Without this, we cannot expect to show respect and tolerance for our diverse community.
1.What may a person’s name tell us?
A. His cultural background. B. His physical appearance.
C. His favorite sound. D. His attitude to life.
2.What’s the long-term influence of mispronouncing ones name?
A. The feeling of shame may be caused.
B. The person may feel over-burdened.
C. The character of the person may change.
D. The person may try to hide his roots.
3.What does the writer think of mispronouncing a name repeatedly?
A. It is unavoidable. B. It is unacceptable.
C. It strengthens friendship. D. It shows discrimination.
4.What’s the last paragraph mainly about?
A. How to show our respect for others. B. How to avoid mispronouncing names.
C. How to improve our pronunciation. D. How to live harmoniously in a community.
This year marks the 170th anniversary of Paul Gauguin’s birth. He lived for just 54 years but he packed his brief life with activity.
The French painter spent his early childhood in Peru before returning to France. As an adult, he continued to travel a lot. Most famously, he spent much of the last decade of his life in Tahiti, an island in southern Pacific Ocean. Indeed, Gauguin is best known for his colorful paintings of Tahitians and their culture.
The restlessness of this great painter has been normal among modern artists since the middle of the 19th century. They’re never satisfied for long with a certain style or way of life. Once something becomes conventional, it’s turned down.
The artistic culture that Gauguin developed from was that of Impressionism (印象派). Painters like Claude Monet had wanted to paint how they saw the world, not how their teachers taught them it should be seen. Gauguin, and similar artists like his friend Vincent van Gogh, moved even further away from “respectable” art than the Impressionists. For them, it was not simply a matter of seeing the world differently, but feeling and thinking about it differently, too.
Gauguin saw, felt and thought differently from most members of European society. He thought that European culture was too fancy and not spontaneous. This is why he turned to the traditions of other parts of the world, like Africa, and, eventually, Tahiti. Artists like Gauguin used the word “primitive” for these cultures, but not as a negative term. For him, Europe, in becoming modem, industrial and scientific, seemed less natural than other parts of the world.
In truth, Gauguin’s paintings may be unconventional but they are certainly not “primitive”. They are the work of a painter with great awareness of what he was doing. It was this awareness that made him such an important painter for those that came after, in the 20th century. When we look closely at the works of Gauguin we begin to understand Pablo Picasso, and especially Henri Matisse, a little better.
1.What can we infer about Gauguin’s life?
A. He had an unhappy childhood. B. He lived most of his life in Peru.
C. He enjoyed painting in Tahiti. D. He preferred a traditional life style.
2.What’s the main purpose of Paragraph 4?
A. To explain why Gauguin’s works were popular.
B. To point out where Gauguin’s inspiration came from.
C. To show Gauguin’s different understanding of painting.
D. To compare Gauguin’s painting style with Vincent van Gogh’s.
3.Which of the following best explains “spontaneous” underlined in Paragraph 5?
A. Natural. B. Modern. C. Industrial. D. Scientific.
4.The author mentions Picasso and Matisse in the last paragraph to show ________.
A. their styles are different from Gauguin’s B. great artists share many similarities
C. they are as important as Gauguin D. Gauguin’s influence on their works
