5G technology will ______ 15.2 trillion yuan _______ China’s digital industry between 2020 and 2025, Science and Technology Daily reported on August 28.
A.contribute, to B.adjust, to C.leave, behind D.balance, against
Architects preferred _______ buildings with more light, which_______ with the heaviness of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle ages.
A.to design, contrasts B.designing, contrasting
C.to design, to contrast D.designing, contrasted
The plant, ______ to Indonesia, grows well in hot, humid climates.
A.apparent B.native C.primitive D.diverse
When deeply ______ in work, he always forgets all about eating or sleeping.
A.absorbing B.trapping C.absorbed D.trapped
Leonardo da Vinci was an extraordinary genius, _______ is believed _______ “Renaissance man”.
A.who, to be B.that, to be C.which, to have been D.whom, to have been
Biking through my PhD
Overcoming my initial struggles in the Netherland to start my PhD has been like riding a bike.
I _____ in a hilly, seaside city in China without cycle paths, and biking was _____ for me. Now, my Dutch neighbour was telling me I had to _____.
It took me around a month to feel _____ cycling. After half a year, I was starting to enjoy it. For me a hopeful ______ for dealing with Dutch traffic was to make a lot of noise as I ______: loud laughs, “look out”, “watch it”, and so on. This ______ other cyclists into keeping away from me, and prevented the ______ that had seemed unavoidable when I started.
This pattern, of a time of struggle ______ by fun, was reported with other ______ of my life in Utrecht. There were more “bikes” that I ______ to learn how to ride. One of them was ______ management. In Utrecht, I don’t see people working ______ time. As for working at the weekend, ______ it. I initially assumed that nobody was working very hard, because of their shorter ______. But after a few months, I ______ that the other PhD students were all ______ focused on their work during that eight-hour working ______, whereas I was taking endless “breaks” when I could have been focusing on my studies.
Cycling has become a ______ of my growth, freedom and ______ adjustment to PhD life in the Netherlands. And I have formed a good habit of working while I work and playing while I play.
1.A.went through B.worked out C.grew up D.got around
2.A.necessary B.dangerous C.convenient D.normal
3.A.travel B.decide C.learn D.advance
4.A.nervous B.anxious C.sensitive D.comfortable
5.A.trick B.plan C.tendency D.instruction
6.A.shouted B.jogged C.rode D.explored
7.A.cheated B.persuaded C.guided D.frightened
8.A.races B.crashes C.ruins D.competitions
9.A.accompanied B.presented C.motivated D.appreciated
10.A.backgrounds B.occupations C.studies D.aspects
11.A.hesitated B.failed C.remembered D.needed
12.A.time B.finance C.business D.effect
13.A.special B.regular C.extra D.valid
14.A.cancel B.forget C.select D.promote
15.A.hours B.vacations C.weekends D.distances
16.A.regretted B.supposed C.argued D.recognized
17.A.completely B.considerately C.hurriedly D.repeatedly
18.A.practice B.section C.period D.evaluation
19.A.inspiration B.symbol C.symptom D.remark
20.A.successful B.ambitious C.objective D.adventurous
