–-Why are you so crazy about music?
–- Because I can always find in music _____ peace that is missing in _____ world full of challenges.
A. the; a B. the;/
C. /; a D. /; the
—I’m planning to go to Kingdom of Cambodia this summer vacation. I think the trip will be exciting.
—____, as it’s the rainy season then.
A. Yes, it will B. Of course not
C. You can say so D. It’s hard to say
假如你是李华，新华中学学生。你校最近成立了读者俱乐部。成为俱乐部成员的要求就是要推荐一本书给同学们。请根据以下要点，写一封邮件给俱乐部负责人David。
● 祝贺俱乐部的成立；
● 推荐书籍 Harry Potter，并简单阐述推荐理由；（故事有趣，包含许多人生哲理等）
● 读者俱乐部的成立对学生的意义，并表达想成为其中一员的愿望。
注意：词数不少于80；不能逐字逐句翻译；邮件格式及开头已经给出（不计入总词数）。
参考词汇： 人生哲理 philosophies of life
Dear David,
I am Li Hua, a student from Xinhua Secondary School. ______________________________
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
请结合材料，按要求用英文写作。
The Chinese Characters Dictation Competition, which requires contestants to hear spoken words and then write the correct characters, is shown on CCTV every weekend. Since July, organizers of the competition have been reviving (重新使用) characters that ha ve fallen out of general use, such as weirui (葳蕤) and liewen (裂璺).
要求：1. 就此材料发表你的看法；
2. 紧扣材料，有明确的观点；
3. 词数不少于60。
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Is there clear boundary between science and the liberal arts as a major for college students? The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education is not an either / or proposition (命题), although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) -related fields can make it seem that way.
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also stresses that the study of the humanities (人文学科) and social sciences must remain central elements of America’s educational system at all levels. Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative (创新的) leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects (前景) as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under this circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem. “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.
Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there is little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight - picked up from science, arts, and technology - to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.
1.What does the latest congressional report suggest?
A. Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.
B. The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.
C. STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.
D. The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.
2.What does the author say about the so called soft subjects?
A. They are essential to students’ healthy growth.
B. They improve students’ communication skills.
C. They broaden students’ range of interests.
D. They benefit students in their future life.
3.What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?
A. The academic value of the courses.
B. Their interest in relevant subjects.
C. Their chances of getting a good job.
D. The quality of education to receive.
4.What advice does the author give to college students?
A. Try to take a variety of practical courses.
B. Prepare themselves for different job options.
C. Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems.
D. Seize opportunities to tap their potential.
D
My mom has eyes in the back of her head. She also taught me from an early age to be suspicious of strange men, especially when they give you presents. One day, a “nice man” bearing flowers managed to steal 20 euros from her purse, while she was holding it in her hands. “He said he was collecting for a church charity so I pulled out a euro,” she explains, “He said ‘no, no, that’s too much’ and offered to look in my purse to find a smaller coin. He must have slid out that 20 euro note at the same time. I did not even notice until an hour later. I felt so stupid.”
According to neuroscientists, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket is not having nifty (熟练的) fingers, it’s having a working knowledge of the loopholes (漏洞) in our brain. The most important of these loopholes is the fact that our brains are not set up to multi-task. Most of the time that is a good thing — it allows us to filter (过滤) out all but the most important features of the world around us. But a good trickster can use it to against you. This kind of trick involves capturing all of somebody’s attention with other movements. Street pickpockets often use this effect to their advantage by manufacturing a situation that can not help but overload your attention system. Other strategies are more psychological. Pickpockets tend to hang out a “beware of pickpockets” signs, because the first thing people do when they read it is check they still have their valuables, helpfully giving away where they are. And in my mom’s case, the thief’s best trick was not coming across like a pickpocket. “He was a very nice guy and very confident. Not someone that would cause you to suspect,” she says. Apollo Robbins, a stage pickpocket, said smart move, like moving your hand in an arc (弧) motion rather than a straight line, is another popular strategy employed by tricksters.
At last, it should be pointed out that most thefts are opportunistic. The skill level of most thieves is far less than you think. But they are opportunistic enough to keep up with new technology.
1.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. People’s brains are not designed to multi-task.
B. People’s brains can filter out all but the most important features.
C. Somebody’s attention can be distracted by a certain trick.
D. Somebody’s overload attention system.
2.According to the passage, all of the following are pickpocket strategies except _________.
A. having nifty fingers
B. hanging out “beware of pickpockets” sign
C. displaying confidence
D. moving hand in an arc motion
3.In the author’s opinion, _________.
A. people’s brains have many loopholes
B. thieves are more skillful than opportunistic
C. his mom’s losing money is nothing but a by-accident experience
D. signs reminding people of pickpockets can play a negative role in protecting valuables
4.What will the author probably talk about next?
A. Mom’s another suffering
B. Pickpockets concerning new technology
C. Pickpockets’ tricks
D. Apollo Robbins’ stage pickpockets
