阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Electric bicycles have made life a lot 1.(easy) for food delivery workers here in China. More than 10,000 kilometers away, there was a familiar sight in New York City. 2., owing to a new policy, e-bikes can no longer be3.(common) seen on the street over there.
City officials in New York are promising a crackdown(严厉打击) on e-bikes. The pollution-free vehicles are loved by environmentalists and the often poor workforce 4.. relies on them. But there are also frequent complaints5. the bicycles from drivers and pedestrians(行人) who consider them6. public danger.
Now it is legal to own and sell the bicycles, but7.(ride) them on the street could lead to a fine of up to $500. Businesses that equip their8.(employ) with the bicycles will also be heavily fined.
The bicycles, which look just like regular bicycles, can reach speeds of 30 km/h and are sometimes operated recklessly (鲁莽的). Lots of people have stories about dangerous situations where they9.(step) out into the street, only to be nearly hit by a quick-moving e-bike.
Police enforcement (强制执行) against the bicycles has already been tightened. Almost 1,000 of them10.. (take) away by police since last year, an increase of several hundred from the year before.
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1.If you risk something important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation ____________you might lose it.
2.Thinking makes_______________ we read ours.
3.I still doubt _____________the practical value of this project really exists.
4.It's not_____________ you are from the inside but what you do that defines you.
5.I finally knew the reason for_____________ she didn't talk to me and comforted her.
6.The new school is built on_____________used to be a wasteland.
7.-Hi, Tom, I haven't seen you for ages.
-Yes, I_____________ (live) in London for 3 years.
8.You'd better not phone the manager between 7 and 8 tomorrow evening; he _____________ (have) an important meeting then.
9.I'm afraid he's more of a talker than a doer, which is_____________ he never finishes anything.
10.Evidence has been found through years of study_____________children's early sleeping problems are likely to continue when they grow up.
All of us can give others a hand as long as we are willing to do so. Actually, there are some people doing kind things all the time. Spreading kindness, one good deed at a time, is Karla Gibson's mission. "I wish everyone could join me. There are so many ______things going on in the world; 1 mean every day," said Karla.
Karla had the commitment and sense of_______in December of 2013. The single mother of three said she tended to feel depressed around the holidays, so she _______to do something to cheer others up. She started a Facebook page and_______her good deeds each day, from feeding the homeless to giving Easter gifts to the incarcerated( 囚犯) .She hoped to _______others.
"We have to do something. Our_______can make a difference in someone's day. You_______know when someone might be having their worst day, and then somethin! like buying them a coffee can change their whole attitude," Karla______
Karla's greatest_______so far had to do with coffee. On September 27th, Karla i birthday, she went to her local Starbucks and gave the_______$ 127 to pay for othe: people's drinks. She sat at the end of the drive-through holding a_______that read. "Have a great day." She ended up_______about 23 customers. "It was really fun. I was_______one of the best birthdays ever," she said. Her kindness that day didn't gc ______One couple were so grateful that they surprised her with flowers and ballooni to show their______
Karla's acts of kindness have become a_______affair. Her two sons are alwayi_______others. "Sometimes I'll ask Kyle, ‘ So, did you do anything extra nice today? and his answers are like ’Somebody_______something in the hallway and I picked it up or 'I held the door for someone', that kind of thing," said Karla.
It's because of Mom that the boys think it's_______to give a hand to others.“ think it's a great idea of hers. It's always nice to help someone out_______they reallneed it," said Karla's 15-year-old son Chad.
1.A. good B. bad C. new D. casual
2.A. appointment B. duty C. preference D. success
3.A. managed B. agreed C. determined D. hesitated
4.A. did B. mentioned C. shared D. told
5.A. inspire B. greet C. introduce D. remember
6.A. kindness B. happiness C. stories D. sadness
7.A. still B. often C. never D. even
8.A. whispered B. explained C. replied D. reported
9.A. surprise B. challenge C. moment D. place
10.A. cashier B. customer C. beggar D. secretary
11.A. logo B. sign C. symbol D. flag
12.A. paying back B. picking up C. paying off D. paying for
13.A. occasionally B. usually C. probably D. hardly
14.A. unoccupied B. unnoticed C. unorganized D. unquestioned
15.A. wisdom B. existence C. generosity D. appreciation
16.A. society B. love C. holiday D. family
17.A. encouraging B. inviting C. helping D. affecting
18.A. fell B. bought C. found D. dropped
19.A. strange B. reasonable C. cool D. funny
20.A. after B. though C. unless D. when
Winning an Oscar isn't all about acting ability
While the awards claim they recognize the top performances from around the world, a new study has found that you're more likely to win an Oscar if you're an American acting in a film that portrays American culture.1.British actors are more likely to take home an award.
Researchers say the trend suggests viewers are more likely to perceive a performance as "truly brilliant" if they are members of the same social group as the actor. It can be seen, perhaps most famously, in the case of Leonardo DiCaprio, who finally won a long-awaited Oscar in the 88th Academy Awards for his role in The Revenant,which follows the story of an American frontiersman.2.In 2014, Matthew McConaughey won an Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club,and Jennifer Lawrence took an award home in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook3.The findings come from a new study published in the British Journal of Psychology. The team investigated a total of 908 merit prize winners: 97 winners and 383 nominees for the Oscars, and 97 winners and 331 nominees for the BAFTAs. Overall,they found that US actors dominated the awards,claiming over 50 percent of the prizes across the Oscars and BAFTAs.
4.When the performer and judge shared membership within a particular social group-for example, being American-the actor was more likely to win. As a result, American actors were found to win 52 percent of all BAFTAs, and 69 percent of all Oscars. While British actors won just 18 percent of all Oscars, and 34 percent of BAFTAs.
5.In the Oscars, Americans who performed in films about non-US culture accounted for just 26 percent of the award winners. But, those who performed in films about American culture made up 88 percent of the winners.
A. In recent years, many actors have cast themselves as frontiersmen.
B. Subject matter played a role,too, according to the researchers.
C. And, the same applies to London's BAFTAs.
D. But they also noted a trend within social groups.
E. But the trend also stretches back throughout the years.
F. Things are different in Britain.
G. Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar in 2008 for his role in There Will be Blood.
China's box office numbers continue to grow rapidly. It is estimated that the revenues( 收入) may pass the U. S. market's as soon as this year. However, this cinematic party could be over just as it's getting started. Some companies are working to convince consumers that the ultimate viewing experience is not on the big screen.
Instead, it's on the small ones that are already in their pockets-thanks to the technology of virtual reality.
Already,VR experience centers are popping up in major cities like Beijing and Shanghai. They give customers the opportunity to watch VR movies or play VR games for about the same price as a discount movie ticket. Online video sites, meanwhile, are also moving into the VR field. Some of them, like Youku, have launched(推出) their own VR apps and channels.
China has more than 700 million smartphone users. A large percentage of them are already more than willing to download and watch TV shows and even full-length movies on their handsets. This potentially makes them more likely to embrace VR content than Americans and Europeans.
But in fact, it's not just Chinese companies and video websites that believe VR will pull viewers away from movie theaters. International production companies that, for years, have made block busters (大片) for cinema audiences are also warning that disruptive change is around the corner.
Maureen Fan, chief executive of the Silicon Valley VR start-up Baobab Studios, after bringing her company's animated VR short Invasion to the Shanghai International Film Festival last year, concluded that the field had been evolving much more rapidly than she expected. "What I thought would take ten years has happened in one or two," she said. However, she also noted that the industry needs more people who can create great stories to move VR beyond a niche product(小众产品 ) and into the mass market. "The technology is already there. What continues to be lacking is good content," Fan said. "There's a certain amount, but we would love to see more."
1.What is the main idea of the article?
A. China's box office numbers might see a slight decline in the coming years.
B. People don't need to mind their manners when watching VR movies.
C. Movie theaters in China will be increasingly challenged by virtual reality.
D. More and more Chinese online video sites have had their own VR channels.
2.According to the article, Chinese people might be readier for VR movies than Westerners because .
A. China's box office numbers have been growing faster than those in the West
B. more Chinese people have experienced virtual reality than Westerners
C. China has been more supportive of the development of VR than Western countries
D. more Chinese people have been watching shows on handsets than Westerners
3.According to the article, it could be hard for VR movies to move into the mass market until
A. VR movies become available in theaters
B. online video sites launch more VR channels
C. VR experience centers appear in smaller cities
D. there is a larger amount of good content
4.Which of the following statements would Maureen Fan probably agree with?
A. VR movies will completely replace traditional movies sooner or later.
B. Virtual reality has been experiencing an enormous development.
C. Content matters more than technology when it comes to making movies.
D. The West will catch up with China in terms of the development of VR.
People traveling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. Hardly can anyone positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. Train carriages soon get crowded. Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous(单调的) rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon makes you sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches. While at night you rarely manage to sleep. Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted.
Long car journey are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speed, but more often than not, the greater span of the journey is spent on narrow, uneven roads which are crowded with traffic.
By comparison, trips by sea offer a great variety of civilized comforts. You can stretch your legs on the broad decks, play games, swim, meet interesting people and enjoy good food-always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm. If it is not and you are likely to get seasick, no form of transport could be worse. Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice up to a third of their holidays for the pleasure of traveling on a ship.
Airplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and a little expensive. But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. Traveling at a height of 30,000 feet and at over 500 miles an hour is a pleasant experience. For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real relaxation can be a free film show and some other services. An airplane also offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is hidden from the view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch on for miles before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky. The journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and untired.
1.The author indicates that reading can help lessen .
A. the boredom of being in the train
B. the tiresome clicking of the wheels
C. the sleeplessness during the journey
D. the poor atmosphere of the carriages
2.What can we learn about the long distance journey by car?
A. It is safe because the car usually goes at high speed.
B. It is unpleasant because reading is quite impossible.
C. It is exhausting because you seldom manage to sleep.
D. It is dangerous because the traffic is always too busy.
3.Traveling by air is quite different from traveling by other means in that .
A. traveling by air is not so tiring as the others
B. traveling by air brings more fun than the others
C. traveling by air is much more expensive than the others
D. traveling by air offers more time for sleep than the others
4.What's the purpose of writing this passage?
A. To introduce diverse ways of traveling.
B. To point out the best means of traveling.
C. To emphasize the advantages of traveling.
D. To introduce how to relax when traveling
