WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The FBI on Monday released new data about hate crimes. It showed that more hate crimes were carried out in the United States last year. There was an increase in incidents motivated by intolerance against Jews, Muslims and LGBT people, among others. The term LGBT includes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
There were more than 6,100 reported incidents of hate crimes in 2016, up from more than 5,800 the year before. The FBI made this report based on data submitted by law enforcement(执行) agencies across the country. The new data follows a trend from 2015. The trend shows that the largest share of victims last year, nearly six in 10, were targeted(为目标) due to intolerance against the victim's race or ethnicity.
The number of hate crimes caused by intolerance against a person's race or ethnic background rose to 3,489 from 3,310 a year earlier, the FBI report said. Half of those hate crimes were caused by racism against African-American people. One in five victims were targeted because of their religion. One in six were due to sexual orientation, the report said.
The FBI data gains a general look at hate crime in the nation. But this report is considered incomplete because not all areas report their hate crimes. According to the FBI, 88 percent of agencies choosing to participate in the hate crime statistics program “reported that no hate crimes occurred” in their areas last year.
Speaking earlier this year after a series of threats targeting Jewish schools and community centers, former FBI director James B. Comey admitted this. He said that the bureau needs "to do a better job of tracking and reporting hate crime." Only then can we understand what is happening and how to stop it.
“Hate crime is different from other crime,” Comey said in prepared remarks delivered in May. “They damage at our sense of self, our sense of belonging. The end result is loss: loss of trust, loss of dignity, and in the worst case, loss of life.”
The FBI report, which collects information on the offenders in the hate crimes tallied(总计) last year, found that the largest share, nearly half were white. About a quarter of the people who carried out hate crimes were African-American.
Four in 10 of the people identified as “known hate crime offenders” committed simple assault. This could mean a threat of violence or causing a minor injury. Nearly a quarter committed aggravated(=serious) assault, which is more serious and often involves the use of a deadly weapon. The report also identified more than 1,600 people who committed hate crimes by damaging, vandalizing or trying to destroy property.
1.The author emphasizes the situation of hate crimes mainly by using ________.
A.examples B.statistics
C.comparison D.quotation
2.Why is hate crime different from other crimes in the article?
A.The article highlights that hate crimes are more likely to end with injuries.
B.The article emphasizes that hate crimes target people’s sense of belonging.
C.The article explains that hate crimes are tracked more often than other crimes.
D.The article shows that hate crimes occur more often in minority communities.
3.Which of the following are the results of hate crimes? ______.
①violence or injuries ②loss of dignity or life ③damage to property ④ use of deadly weapons
A.①②③④ B.②③④
C.①③④ D.①②③
4.What’s the genre of this passage?
A.News report. B.Argumentation.
C.Description. D.Research report.
It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you’re eager for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s desire.
It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive.
It doesn’t interest me what planets are squaring your moon. I want to know if you have touched the center of your own sorrow, if you have been opened by life’s betrayals(背叛) or have become depressed and closed from fear of further pain! I want to know if you can sit with pain, mine or your own, without moving to hide it or fade it, or fix it. I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own, if you can dance with wildness and let the wild joy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without warning us to be careful, to be realistic, to remember the limitations of being human.
It doesn’t interest me if the story you are telling me is true. I want to know if you can disappoint another to be true to yourself; if you can bear the scolding of betrayal and not betray your own soul; if you can be faithless and therefore trustworthy. I want to know if you can see beauty even when it’s not pretty every day, and if you can gain your own life from its presence. I want to know if you can live with failure, yours and mine, and still stand on the edge of the lake and shout to the silver of the full moon, “___________” while failed.
It doesn’t interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know if you can get up, after the night of sorrow and despair, tired and hurt to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.
It doesn’t interest me who you know or how you came here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and not shrink(退缩) back.
It doesn’t interest me where or what or with whom you have studied. I want to know what makes you continue from the inside when all else is away. I want to know if you can be alone with yourself, and if you truly like the company(伙伴) you keep in the empty moments.
1.The author repeats the sentence “It doesn’t interest me...” to________.
A.arouse interest and emphasize his opinion B.present his opinions one after another
C.show his disinterest in others’ life attitude D.display his excellent writing skills
2.The missing sentence in paragraph 4 can be _________.
A.No, it’s not fair. B.No, it can’t be true.
C.Yes, I can! D.Yes, nothing is impossible!
3.The author may agree with the following opinions EXCEPT________.
A.Even if you’re laughed at, you’ll explore the possibilities of life.
B.Even if you suffer a lot, you can live with suffering and still enjoy life.
C.Even if you are betrayed, you still like the company you have kept.
D.Even if you experience pain and sorrow, you still bear your responsibilities.
International Horticultural Exhibition 2019 Beijing China
According to official statistics, over 110 nations and international organizations, over 120 unofficial exhibitors, as well as 31 Chinese provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, together with Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan have established gardens in the Expo Park, each presenting their own distinctive gardening and horticulture(园艺学).
Main scenic spots include: Core Scenic Area --- International Pavilion(展馆), China Pavilion, Plant Pavilion, Horticultural Experience Pavilion and Guirui Theater, 12 typical sites, International Horticulture, Chinese Landscape Horticulture, Horticultural Industry Development Belt, Great Master’s Garden, and Special Gardens.
The Exhibition started on April 29 and will end on October 7, 2019, lasting for 162 days and spanning three seasons including spring, summer and fall.
International Horticultural Exhibition
According to the International Exhibitions Bureau, the world exposition can be divided into two major categories based on their nature, scale and duration(持续时间). One is international registered exhibitions, which are also the highest level of expos globally, such as the Shanghai World Expo 2010. The other is the international recognized exhibitions or specialized expos, such as the International Horticultural Exhibition 2019.
A glance at A1-level International Horticultural Exhibitions
The International Horticultural Exhibition (A1) is a horticultural exhibition of the highest level and greatest influence with AIPH’s approval and Bureau of International Exposition’s recognition. Beijing is the second Chinese city to hold the A1-level exhibition following Kunming in Yunnan Province. Cities in the following countries have also held the highest-level expo in the world: the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, France, Canada, the U.K., Japan, Thailand and Turkey. Among them, the Netherlands has held six A1 exhibitions since 1960, followed by Germany, five.
1.Different gardens and pavilions are established to show __________.
A.the highest level of world exposition B.special skills and cultures in gardening
C.greatest influence on horticulture D.recognition from international organizations
2.The underlined word “span” is closest in meaning to __________.
A.explore B.spread
C.include D.witness
3.Which of the following statements is NOT right?
A.The International Horticulture Exhibition 2019 lasts over 5 months.
B.Kunming is the first city to hold the A1-level exhibition in China.
C.Germany ranks second in the time of holding A1-level exhibition.
D.Only two kinds of world exhibition are held according to the IEB.
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike对学习汉语很感兴趣，给你写了一封邮件，向你请教如何学好汉语。请根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的回信。
1.可以去唐人街( Chinatown)，与那里的中国人练习汉语口语( spoken Chinese)；
2.和中国人交朋友
3.听中文广播(radio program)、看中文电影等
注意1.可适当增加细节，使行文连2.不得出现真实人名、学校名
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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Jim，
I’m pleased to learn that you’ll come to China to study Chinese. You ask me to look for a host family for you in your last email. I have now found it that meets all your requirement.
The host family, their flat is only 200 meters away from the school where you will be studying, is made up three people. The Browns, both helpfully and friendly, is English teachers of a middle school. Their only son is willing to communicating with you and study together with you. As for the rent, it’s also very much reasonable, just 800 yuan a month. You won’t find a best option than it.
Looking forward to your arrival!
Yours truly，
Li Hua
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。
A company in the USA is paying its workers to sleep more. Staff at the insurance company Aetna will get $300 a year 1. (add) to their salary if they get at least seven hours of sleep a night. They will get just over a dollar for each night they sleep over seven hours. The idea behind this plan is employee 2. (perform). Human resources 3. (official) say workers will work more effectively if they have slept well. A workforce that is more rested means the company will perform 4. (well). Staff can either record their sleep automatically, 5. (use) a wrist monitor, or record by hand how long they have slept every night.
6. number of studies warn that not sleeping enough can affect our ability to do our job. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine said that the average worker in the USA loses 11.3 working days of productivity a year from a lack 7. sleep. This 8. (cost) companies about $2,280 for one worker. It estimates (估计) that the US economy loses $63.2 billion a year mainly 9. workers do not sleep more than seven hours a night. A 2015 study by the Rand Corporation showed that staff members sleeping less than seven hours per night 10.(find) far less productive than workers having eight or more hours of sleep.
