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Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food 1._________ (direct) from a screen at their table instead of depending 2. _________ a waiter to note their choice.
The “e-menu” can attract younger customers and make diners want to order 3._______ .
In Israel, a company has already used 4._________ e-menu technology in its sushi bars(寿司店), pubs and family restaurants. The system is based on touch screens already used in self-service canteens(自助餐厅)or for5._________ (sell)tickets in airports and cinemas.
“It’s about impulse-buying(冲动消费),” saidAdi, the company’s chief manager. “6._________ a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are he’ll order 7._________.”
The company has also supplied its systems to restaurants in France, South Africa and Belgium.
Frame, a fashionable sushi restaurant8._________ has used the system, said sales on table with the e-menu 9.________ (increase) by about 11 percent. “Customers often call ahead to reserve places 10.________ (equip) with the screens.” manager Edry told reporters.
“It’s more visual(视觉的),” said a customer. “We can still choose, and we can still argue－but it’s much easier when you can all see it.”
根据课文内容填空。
1.Only ___________ who have reached the ___________ standard for their event will be ___________ as competitors.
2.It’s a great ___________ but also a great honour to be chosen. There’s as much __________ among countries to host the Olympics __________ to win Olympic medals.
3. Over time my memory has developed so much __________, like an elephant, I never forget anything I have been told! ...... But I was always so lonely __________ there by myself, until in the early 1960s they gave me a family connected by a _________.
4.Farmers hunted elephants without __________. They said we __________ their farms, and money from tourists only went to the large tour companies. So the government only allowed tourists to hunt only a __________ number of animals if they paid the farmers.
5.“I’m __________ myself from mosquitoes, it replied. “When I find a millipede __________, I rub it over my body. It __________ a powerful drug, which __________ mosquitoes.”
6. Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or __________? Have you ever __________of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, ___________which everyone is clapping and __________ your music?
根据句意从方框中选出合适的短语, 用其适当的形式完成句子。
think highly of, rely on, associate … with, break up, in charge of , come off , serve as, sort out, |
1.In addition to _________________ the e-mails, the secretary was also asked to finish writing a speech for the manager.
2. Ever since her parents ___________________, Jane has become extremely depressed and upset.
3.I don’t think Jack is a man to ________________when we are in trouble, for he cares nobody but himself.
4.A young man entered the office, wanting to see the manager _________________ sales department.
5.Lang Ya Bang was a big TV hit last year, which was ____________________ by both audience and critics.
6.The sofa can _________________ a temporary bed when we need 
to put up a guest for the night at home.
7.A healthy life is frequently thought to __________________ the homegrown food.
8.They had wanted to give her a surprise on her birthday but the plan didn’t _____________.
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1.Up to then, he was the only one who s___________ the landslide in Shenzhen and was immediately sent to the nearest hospital for treatment.
2.Jack’s jokes often make people burst into laughter. I’ve never see another person as h___________ as he is.
3. During the process of e_________ outer space, human beings have overcome countless difficulties.
4. Lucy bought a dress for her mother in AlibabaDouble-11 Sales; it was a real b___________ and saved her a lot of money.
5. Children are not allowed to watch the film d___________ for adults.
6.Yesterday Miss White sent her friend an e-mail with several of her photos a____________ to it.
7.Before p___________ an operation on a patient, Dr. Lee always does a series of careful preparations.
8.It was a real r___________for the mother to know thather lost child was found by the police.
Everyone has good days and bad days.
Sometimes, you feel as if you’re on top of the world. But occasionally you feel horrible, and you lose things and you cannot focus on your schoolwork.
For more than 20 years, scientists have suggested that high self-esteem (自尊) is the key to success. Now, new research shows that focusing just on building self-esteem may not be helpful. In some cases, having high self-esteem can bring bad results if it makes you less likeable or more upset when you fail at something.
“Forget about self-esteem,” says Jennifer Crocker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Michigan, US. “It’s not the important thing.”
Feeling good
Crocker’s advice may sound a bit strange because it is good to feel good about yourself.
Studies show that people with high self-esteem are less likely to be depressed, anxious, shy, or lonely than those with low self-esteem.
But, after reviewing about 18,000 studies on self-esteem, Roy Baumeister, a psychologist at Florida State University, has found that building up your self-esteem will not necessarily make you a better person.
He believes that violent and wicked (邪恶的) people often have the highest self-esteem of all. He also said: “There’s no evidence that kids with high self-esteem do better in school.”
Problems
All types of people have problems. People with high self-esteem can have big egos (自我) that can make them less likeable to their peers(同龄人), said Kathleen Vohs, a psychology professor at Columbia University.
People with high self-esteem tend to think more of themselves, Vohs says. People with low self-esteem are more likely to rely on their friends when they need help.
What to do
Researchers say it is best to listen to and support other people. Find positive ways to contribute to society. If you fail at something, try to learn from the experience. “The best therapy (药方) is to recognize your faults,” Vohs says. “It’s OK to say, ‘I’m not so good at that,’ and then move on.”
1.The new research comes to the conclusion that high self-esteem ________.
A. is not important at all
B. may not be the key to success
C. has taken on a different meaning
D. does not help you do better at school
2.One of the conclusions of the new research is that ________.
A. people with high esteem tend to be proud
B. people with high esteem usually do not seek other’s help
C. feeling good about oneself doesn’t mean you lead a happier life
D. people with low esteem are often more popular
3.The underlined part “a better person” in the passage probably means a person who is ______.
A. helpful and supportive B. gentle and modest
C. likable and successful D. friendly and kind
4.From the text, we can infer the best therapy mentioned in the last paragraph is mainly for people ________.
A. of all kinds
B. with low self-esteem
C. with high self-estee
D. who are focusing on building self-esteem
Hayao Miyazaki, the 72-year-old Japanese master of fantasy animation (奇幻动画), one of the most respected animation directors in the world, announced his retirement on September 6, after the recent release of his new film The Wind Rises.
Miyazaki’s vision(视野) has remained unique throughout his many films over the past thirty years. The worlds he creates—the valley of the wind, the castle in the sky, and so many—are so special, so attractive. Here are some key words about his films.
Good and evil (邪恶) Miyazaki rarely tells stories in simple good and evil. The worlds he creates tend to be complex (复杂的) and unclear. The bad figures often don’t seem so bad once you get to know them. Miyazaki has explained that the lack of clear good and evil is because he sees the 21st century as complex time, in which old ideas need to be re-examined, even in children’s films.
Children The heroes in Miyazaki’s films are usually children or teens, more often young girls. Sometimes they can see the spirit world; they are curious and friendly, even to strange creatures. The stories often deal with growing up.
Sky and water Two of Miyazaki’s great loves are the sky and water, and he uses them in related ways. Flight is a forever theme—Miyazaki has never done a film without flying of some kind. His imagination seems to fly and leave behind the pull of gravity (重力), a force and control that he feels a bound (束缚) from setting him free. Water is another way for Miyazaki to fight gravity. In his films he likes the unexpected floods with crystal-clear water, and objects floating on the surface seem to be supported by magic.
Peace Miyazaki’s negative view of the war goes far more than surface deep. Violence is usually seen as wrong and painful, and Miyazaki’s heroes are often peacemakers.
1. What can we know about good and evil from Miyazaki’s films?
A. The complex time tends to turn good into evil.
B. He uses his films to show good finally defeats evil.
C. The figures cannot be s
imply judged as good or evil.
D. Children should learn to clearly tell good from evil.
2.Miyazaki’s love for flight may come from ______.
A. the relation between sky and water
B. his hate for gravity since his childhood
C. his desire to be free from gravity
D. his love for water that can flood the world
3.In Miyazaki’s films we may NOT see ______.
A. the attractive castle in the sky
B. a world left in ruins in the end
C. objects magically floating on the water
D. children with the problems of growing up
4.The purpose of writing the article is to ______.
A. show the writer’s sadness for Miyazaki’s retirement from the animation industry
B. help readers to know about Miyazaki’s life and his great achievements
C. praise Miyazaki’s contribution to the development of the film industry
D. introduce Miyazaki’s retirement and the features (特点) of his animation films
