What are your goals? Why is setting goals important?
Wise people imagine how their life should be and set lots , of goals. By setting goals you are taking control 1.your life. It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. These are two drivers. One with a destination in mind can drive straight there without any 2. (waste) time or wrong turns. The 3.driver having no goal or destination just starts and drives aimlessly around, never 4. (get) anywhere.
5. (win) in life set goals and follow them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by, making plans and setting goals. 6. (success) people just let life happen to them by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set 7.they aren’t difficulty to reach. It’s up to you to find out 8.your goals really are. You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.
Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it, .Written goals can 9. (view) regularly and have more power. When you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself 10. (continuous) aware of situations where you are nearer to your goal.
Society has the responsibility of improving the quality of life of disabled people. You can judge a society by the way it _______and cares for its disabled population. Disabled people are not. _______of their families nor of the society they belong to. In fact many of them are able to _______their own careers and do very well in their own fields. How many great men of all ages who _______some forms of disability but reached the top of their _______and helped shape the lives of governments and peoples!
_______we have reached a certain standard of existence, it is the moral responsibility of society to meet the special needs of these people. All of us will _______this stage in our human existence- that is, being a disabled. If now you are physically _______, with no physical impairment, time will come when you will grow old, and you’ll need that special attention. _______discoveries of new medicines and better methods of health care, a great part of the population of the world can. _______longer. You may be a part of it in the near future. So a great many will _______difficulties if alleys and passages, buildings and structures and means of transportation are ‘not’ suited to a disabled-friendly environment.
Society’s government must be able to. _______ramps (人造斜坡) in buildings or structures, or a barrier-free environment. The blind or the visually-impaired must also have_______ ‘to computers with Braille (盲文) system. The deaf-mute need _______，or if not, their co-employees must be able to do _______ language and special children must be given _______ care and education.
_______, only those advanced countries can provide these. _______, and those disabled who are living in. _______countries have to stay at home, and have to bear with many barriers, living in a( n) _______environment.
1.A. handles B. claims C. charges D. cures
2.A. members B. pride C. burdens D. fortune
3.A. demand B. receive C. dream of D. seek after
4.A. benefited B. suffered C. survived D. defeated
5.A. kindness B. happiness C. greatness D. cleverness
6.A. Though B. Since C. As if D. Even if
7.A. go through B. look through C. get through D. break through
8.A. flexible B. lucky C. fit D. weak
9.A. In spite of B. Regardless of C. In case of D. Because of
10.A. last B. live C. grow D. remain
11.A. come about B. come over C. come up D. come across
12.A. contribute B. provide C. support D. decorate
13.A. approach B. application C. access D. reference
14.A. assistants B. advisors C. judges D. coaches
15.A. native B. spoken C. foreign D. sign
16.A. adequate B. temporary C. mental D. physical
17.A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise
18.A. necessities B. responsibilities C. satisfaction D. expectation
19.A. rich B. remote C. poor D. steady
20.A. harmonious B. harmful C. clean D. unfriendly
1. The cruel reality: not very safe, potentially. Despite this, some simple steps are to make your online experience safe. Read on to find out the easiest ways to make sure your information is kept safe.
●Manage passwords.
Constantly changing your password has always been a basic form of protection. 2.First passwords should never
include your personal information. So stay away from names and birthdates. Ideally, passwords should contain different letters, random numbers. It’s better to have a very strong, long password that doesn’t have any personal information.
●3.
Deceptive phishing (网络钓鱼) is one of the most common types of trick. It’s best to view all emails with care. Hackers can make emails look like real. company emails. That can trick readers into clicking on dangerous links. If doing so, you could end up introducing a virus to your computer or accidentally giving sensitive information to the wrong people.
●Use two-factor identification,
Two-factor identification adds a second level of security to an account, It’s a security option that requires a password as well as an additional piece of information only the user would know. Sometimes, it’s a code sent to your cellphone that has to be entered after a password. 4.
● Updated apps and operating systems are a must.
Too often, users are unwilling to update their mobile devices. It seems that updates only change the way your phone’s software looks. 5.
●Be careful with public charging stations and Wi-Fi.
Charging stations and Wi-Fi are a convenience provided to the public, but they can bring risks for they may be connected to another compromised (缺乏免疫力的) device. If you connect to Wi-Fi and then it asks you to download something, you shouldn’t do that.
A. View emails with a sharp eye.
B. In fact, it can make your phone work fast, too.
C. What should we do to keep our information safe?
D. Actually, they often come with security improvements.
E. The additional characteristic can keep your information much safer.
F. How safe is personal information on your computer or cell phone?
G. But what passwords to pick and how to manage them really matter.
Vast deserts, magic carpets, and the legend of Aladdin’s lamp. For most Chinese people, Saudi Arabia is a faraway land that exists only in bedtime stories.
However, connections between the two countries date back to ancient times. The economic and cultural ties between the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) and the Arabian empire reached their height in the 9th century. Paper-making workshops did thrive in what is now Saudi Arabia while Arabian knowledge of math, astronomy and spread to the Middle Kingdom.
These exchanges, recorded by Arabian merchants sailing along the ancient Maritime Silk Road, became materials for folk stories, such as the One thousand and One Nights stories.
Fast forward a millennium (千年), the relationship between a modern Saudi Arabia and a progressive China has entered a new era, thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013.
“Saudi Arabia is one of the first countries that responded positively to the Belt and Road Initiative,” Saudi Ambassador to China Gurki Mohanmed told Xinhua.
“In terms of strategic location, Saudi Arabia serves as the central place connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, making it an important part of the initiative,” he added.
In fact, since they built diplomatic ties in 1990, the two countries have seen a sound development of partnerships. In 2015, China became Saudi Arabia’s largest trade partner while Saudi Arabia has been China’s biggest crude oil supplier next to Russia and largest trade partner in West Asia and Africa for years.
Xu Mengmeng is now completing his graduation project on marine science at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. On weekdays, he works on his research project on sharks. When free, he tours the city to experience the local culture.
Now China has become a favorite choice of Saudi Arabian students expecting to study overseas. Momudouh from Saudi Arabia came to Xi’an to study marketing in 2010. He told Xi’an Daily that he was attracted by the fast trade opportunities between the two counties. He desired to bring back the so-called new four inventions back to his home country—high-speed rail, Alipay, bicycle sharing and online shopping.
1.What does the underlined word “thrive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Fail.
B. Boom.
C. Fade.
D. Close.
2.What can we learn from the economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries?
A. The Arabians acquired advanced medicine from China.
B. The economic and cultural exchanges started in the 9th century.
C. Saudi Arabia is the biggest crude oil exporting country to China.
D. One thousand and One Nights is based on the ties between Chinese and Arabians.
3.By mentioning the two students, the author intends to show that ________.
A. more and more students prefer to study abroad
B. young people should experience some foreign cultures
C. the two countries have benefited a lot from the exchanges
D. China’s high-speed rail and Alipay are, attracting Arabian students
4.What could be the best title of the text?
A. The Belt and Road Initiative
B. The Chinese-Arabian Connection
C. The Advantages of Exchange in China
D. The Bond of Cultural and Economic Ties
There is nothing better than having a good scratch when an itch (痒) strikes. But how does scratching stop an itch?
According to a study published in the journal Nature by the scientists from the University of Minnesota, US, the relief you feel does not come from your skin, but from inside our spinal cord (脊柱).
The scientists injected a kind of chemical called histamine(组胺)into a monkey’s legs to produce an itch. The activity in part of the monkey’s spinal cord started to become very strong in response. The scientists then scratched the itchy legs and found that the activity in the spinal cord quickly weakened.
The sudden change in the activity happened because scratching blocked that part of the monkey’s spinal cord. As a result, it could no longer send signals to the brain telling it about the itchy feeling. This is why scratching makes mosquito bites feel better at least temporarily.
“It’s a very important study for itching is a major problem for millions of patients,” said Gil Yosipovitch, PhD, founder of the International Forum for the Study of Itch.
Around 50 different diseases can cause serious itching, including AIDS and kidney diseases.
Scratching might make things more comfortable for small, ordinary itches, but for people with more serious diseases, it can make matters worse. Sometimes an itch can be s0 strong that it keeps the sufferers awake at night, throwing them into a terrible emotional disturbance. Scratching hard can lead to serious skin damage or infection.
The next step for scientists is to discover exactly how itches are reduced when spinal cord signals are stopped. This could help them develop medicines that act in the same way to reduce itching. Patients suffering from serious itching will finally be freed from their misery without tearing up their skin, according to Glenn Giesler, leader of the research.
1.What is the key to determining the feeling of an itch?
A. The skin.
B. The brain.
C. The spinal cord.
D. The bitten tissue.
2.Which is the correct order to show how the experiment was done?
a. The monkey began to have a feeling of itches.
b. The monkey became sensitive to the chemicals.
c. The scientists scratched the itchy legs of the monkey.
d. Scratching made the brain unable to get signals from the spinal cord.
e. To make itches, an injection of histamine was given to the monkey’s legs.
A. e-c-b-d-a
B. e-b-a-c-d
C. d-c-b-e-a
D. b-a-e-d-c
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The cause of itches has not been found yet.
B. All the itches can be got rid of by scratching.
C. Some patients stay awake because of severe itches.
D. Serious itching and scratching can affect people physically and mentally.
4.What may scientists do next according to the passage?
A. They will wipe out itches forever
B. They will announce the findings to the world.
C. They will treat the itch sufferers in a traditional way.
D. They will develop a kind of medicine to relieve itches.
It’s rare that the main character in a Chinese movie wins the audience’s hearts with an emotionally uplifting message, rather than by showing off his or her good looks. But Wolf Warrior II is putting China in the ‘global spotlight. It’s also the first film to taste success both in terms of box office earnings and promoting Chinese values.
Kung fu artist Wu Jing both starred in and directed the action movie. ’Since its release on July 27, 2017, it’s earned an unimaginable 4. 5 billion yuan, setting ‘a record for domestic movies at the box office.
Based on the massive evacuation(撤离) of Chinese people from Libya when the civil war broke out there in2011, and from Yemen in 2015, as well as from West Africa when the Ebola virus created the challenges from2 013 to 2016, the film links art to reality in which a former Special Forces soldier Leng Feng played by Wu leads Chinese workers and local Africans to flee from a war-torn and plague-ravaged (饱受瘟疫折磨的) country.
The film describes how the Chinese government aims to protect overseas Chinese citizens. Just as the message reads when the film comes to an end: “Citizens of the People’s Republic of China, when you are faced with danger in a foreign land, do not give up! Please remember, at your back stands a strong motherland.”
Thanks to China’s increasing participation in global affairs, now it could be considered the right moment to introduce a modem Chinese hero.
“Holding up a banner (旗帜) of peace, friendship and responsibility , Wolf Warrior II should be seen as a brave effort to promote Chinese values around the world,” columnist Zhu Ping wrote, in China Daily.
It’s time Chinese filmmakers produced films that tell good stories and carry the right spirit. Wolf Warrior II is the very film that has started that trend.
1.What do we know from Paragraph 1?
A. The film brought in good profits.
B. The film caught the audience’s eye with Kung fu.
C. The film has completely changed the Chinese values.
D. The film’s success lies in its actors’ good appearance.
2.Why is it the right time lo create a modern Chinese hero now?
A. Because China is rich and powerful,
B. Because China is lacking in modern heroes.
C. Because China is a responsible and strong country.
D. Because China is playing an important role in the world affairs.
3.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The film has separated art from reality.
B. Lots of spirit-lifting films have been made so far.
C. China is able to protect its citizens in time of danger.
D. The film’s box office income has broken the world record.
4.Which of the following can best describe the film?
A. Positive and influential.
B. Profitable and academic.
C. Humorous and successful.
D. Frightening and aggressive.
