If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have _______.
A. in vain B. in store C. in demand D. in general
—Though it in the desert most of the year, people still live there.
—That’s the case. They say east or west home is the best.
A．hasn’t rained B． didn’t rain C．doesn’t rain D．hadn’t rained
Many experts seem to agree that _______ certain limit should set on ________ consumption of cars to ease air pollution.
A． a; the B．/; the C．the; / D．the; a
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自1983年中央电视台首届春节联欢晚会以来，春晚成为收视率最高的节目，许多家庭喜欢在除夕观看春节联欢晚会，喜迎新年。但近几年春晚正丧失吸引力，尤其是对年轻人。请你已“Spring Festival Gala on CCTV”为题， 按以下要点写一篇150 词左右的英语短文。
1. 一些人觉得应该对春晚予以取消或替换，他们认为很多节目缺少创造性和新颖性；同时，其他的娱乐方式越来越多；
2. 大多数人仍然选择看春节联欢晚会，他们认为这是一种传统，与人们的生活息息相关，并将这台晚会视为传统中国春节除夕夜每年的主要组成部分；
3. 我的选择和建议。
注意：
1． 可以适当增加细节， 使行文连贯。
2． 文章开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）
参考词汇：除夕 the Chinese New Year’s Eve 新颖 novelty
Ever since it started in 1983, the Spring Festival Gala has been one of the most popular shows on CCTV. Watching it on the Chinese New Year’s Eve has developed into the typical way for many Chinese families to celebrate the festival. However, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Do we need an “Ivy League（常春藤联盟）”?
China may soon have its own “Ivy League”, with a union of top universities．
The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US．The Chinese version, which was officially started in mid-October, consists of nine famous universities, including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and Fudan．The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs．
The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public and press．Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them．Others say that the “Ivy League” is not necessary but that the union is a good idea, one that could promote academic development．
So what’s your opinion on a Chinese “Ivy League”? Do we need one?
Yes．Ivy League or not, nine of China’s best universities cooperating is a good thing．
These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research．It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities．
Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities．The results could be more important than lessons and achievements．
The term “Ivy League” carries a sense of academic excellence, tradition and reputation．If borrowing such a term could encourage students’ and professors’ mental state and improve Chinese higher education, then there’s no reason not to do it．
No．Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an “Ivy League” model．
Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other．If this cooperation were associated with the “Ivy League”, it would just distract （分散） attention and resources and have a negative effect．
These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government．They’re quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldn’t bring about as much potential ability as between , say, public and private, or Chinese and foreign universities．
China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices．We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often don’t apply well here．
What will power your house in the future? Nuclear, wind, or solar power? According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, it might be leaves –but artificial ones.
Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis (光合作用). Now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.
The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip (硅片) with catalysts (催化剂). Similar to natural leaves, it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell (电池), which uses those two materials to produce electricity, located either on top of a house or beside the house.
Though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card, scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries. “One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology,” said Docera at a conference of the American Chemical Society.
An artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf, by contrast, is made of cheap materials, easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies, Nocera showed that an artificial leaf prorotype (原型) could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.
The wonderful improvements come from Nocera’s recent discovery of several powerful new, inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation (转换) inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight. Right now, the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. Besides, the device can run in whatever water is available; that is, it doesn’t need pure water. This is important for some countries that don’t have access to pure water.
With the goal to “make each home its own power station” and “giving energy to the poor”, scientists believe that the new application could be widely used in developing countries, especially in India and rural China.
1.Which of the following order correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce electricity?
a. artificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygen
b. the hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cell
c. the artificial leaves are put in water
d. the fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity
A. cbad B. cabd C. bcad D. cadb
2.Which of the following statements about new artificial leaves is TRUE according to the article?
A. They are inexpensive but unstable.
B. They are as efficient at carrying out photosynthesis as natural leaves.
C. They can work only in pure water.
D. They need several catalysts to help them work efficiently.
3.The aim of the scientists at MIT in developing the new artificial leaves is to .
A. build-up more power stations in the world
B. provide cheaper energy for developing countries
C. offer people in developing countries access to pure water
D. gain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process
4.What is the main point of the article?
A. Introduction to the history of artificial leaves.
B. An invention copying photosynthesis.
C. Giving energy to the poor.
D. A mixture of water power and solar energy.
