Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1.他很少意识到与他人交流的重要性。(Seldom)
2.大学扩招了，这就意味着更多人能有机会接受高等教育。(access)
3.应该善待为国家做出巨大贡献的人，这样他们才能全身心投入到工作中去。(in order that)
4.这本漫画书内容新颖，价格合理，在此次书展上大受追捧，连老年读者都赞不绝口。(IT...)
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
It goes without saying that the language spoken by the majority of British people has the same name as the language spoken by most citizens of the U.S.A. Nonetheless, quite apart from well-documented lexical (词汇的) differences - pavement/sidewalk, lift/elevator, etc. - there are still some words and phrases which can cause confusion and misunderstanding between speakers of the two different forms. That's why some people say that Great Britain and the United States are nations separated by a common language. There are practical reasons for this.
When the first English settlers arrived in what we now call America, the language they spoke was naturally the same as that spoken by their compatriots (同胞) on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, However, they immediately saw things which didn't exist in Europe, often items used and made by Native Americans, such as canoes and moccasins and creatures such as buffalo. They also picked up words which they heard being used by other European immigrants. The word "boss", for example, was used by settlers from Holland in New York in the mid-17th century. It comes from the Dutch word "baas", which means master. The word "cookie" also comes from the Dutch "koekje".
There are many words, phrases and even grammatical structures which are mistaken for Americanisms (美式英语用语) in Britain when they are nothing of the sort. Very often, they represent not an American import, but an original form of British English which has disappeared in Britain. The verbs "guess" meaning think and "loan" meaning lend and the adjective "mad" meaning angry are frequently criticized as Americanisms, yet they all appeared in British English hundreds of years ago. In the case of "loan", it was used as long ago as 1,200 years! In fact, English spoken in the UK has changed so thoroughly in the last 500 years that American English now represents the last place where some original British English forms can be found.
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
When he rolls into a gas station to fill his tank, Barkhad Dahir doesn't get out of his car. He pushes a few buttons on his cellphone and within seconds he has paid for the fuel. With the same quick pushes on his phone he pays for almost everything he needs.
Electronic payments offer consumers convenience, provide profits for banks, credit card companies and payment processors and offer merchants improved cash flow and convenience. "I haven't seen cash for a long time. Almost every merchant even hawker (小贩) on the street accepts payment by cellphone. 1. " says Adan Abokora, a democracy activist.
Purchases are made by dialing a three-digit number, entering a four-digit PIN and then entering the retailer's payment number and the amount of money. Both customers and merchants receive text messages to confirm the payment. 2.For instance, the printing and handling of money is expensive. Cash payments can be anonymous (匿名的) and it is hard to track criminal activities conducted in secret. Many governments favor reducing cash dealings in order to better monitor and understand the activities of their citizens. The Swedish government has been discussing the removing of cash since 2010.
3.Do they choose to rob? Do they sit at home and wait? What happens to people who rely on their cellphones to process money dealings when cell service and the Internet are interrupted? A world affected by terrorism and increasingly violent weather may not yet be ready to abandon currency."
Other people fear that electronic payments may create security risks and enable dealings to be tracked and reported. 4.New technologies which balance and address these factors may enable people to remove cash.
A.There's no waiting for it and no counting of cash.
B.The system is impressively simple and secure.
C.Security is nothing to worry about with the procedures.
D.Clearing up cash payments has several advantages as well.
E.However, some people doubt what members of a cashless society will do when the power goes off.
F.Privacy security and convenience are all important factors in the adoption of electronic payment technology.
The newspaper must provide for the reader the facts, pure, unprejudiced, objectively selected facts. But in these days of complex news it must provide more: it must supply interpretation, the meaning of the facts. This is a very important assignment facing American journalists - to make clear to the reader the problems of the day, to make international news understandable as community news, to recognize that there is no longer any such thing as "local" news, because any event in the international area has a local reaction in the financial market, political circles, in terms, indeed, of our very way of life. There is in journalism a widespread view that when you start an interpretation, you are entering dangerous waters, the rushing tides of opinion. This is nonsense.
The opponents of interpretation insist that the writer and the editor shall limit themselves to the "facts". This insistence raises two questions: What are the facts? Are the bare facts enough?
As for the first question, consider how a so-called "factual" story comes about. The reporter collects, say, fifty facts; out of these fifty, his space being necessarily restricted, he selects the ten which he considers most important. This is Judgment Number One. Then he or his editor decides which of these ten facts shall make up the beginning of the article, which is an important decision because many readers do not proceed beyond the first paragraph. This is Judgment Number Two. Then the night editor determines whether the article shall be presented on page one, where it has a large influence, or on page twenty four, where it has little. Judgment Number Three.
Thus in the presentation of a so-called "factual" or"objective" story, at least three judgments are involved. And they are judgments not at all unlike those involved in interpretation, in which reporters and editors, calling upon their research resources, their general background, and heir "news neutralism", arrive at a conclusion as to the significance of the news.
The two areas of judgment, presentation of the news and its interpretation, are both objective and subjective processes. If an editor is determined to give a prejudiced view of the news, he can do it in other ways and more effectively than by interpretation. He can do it by the selection of those facts that support his particular viewpoint. Or he can do it by the place he gives a story - promoting it to page one or dragging it to page thirty.
1.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.If a reporter makes clear the facts he writes, he will no doubt get into trouble.
B.Journalists must select facts objectively to make current events clear to the readers.
C.The most important task of reporters is to provide unprejudiced facts for the readers.
D.For reporters, interpretation of facts is no less important than presentation of the facts.
2.The beginning of the article should present the most important fact because________.
A.it will influence the reader to continue
B.many readers read only the first paragraph
C.it details the general attitude of the writer
D.it's the best way to write according to the schools of journalism
3.Where a story is presented in a newspaper shows________.
A.the editor's prejudice
B.the reporter's background
C.the story's factual matter
D.the story's effect on the readers
4.Which of the following can best express the author's attitude toward objectiveness?
A.Objectiveness is controlled by editors rather than writers.
B.Properly choosing facts prepares a solid ground for objectiveness.
C.He doesn't think there exists complete objectiveness in news writing.
D.To make clear the news is a way to be objective and responsible for the readers.
Comments on the March Issue of Reader 's Digest
40 Smart Ways to Save at the Supermarket Your caution not to fall for fake sales reminded me of the days when I was a stock boy at my neighborhood grocery in the 1950s. One time, we got a delivery of off-brand vegetables. I priced them at ten cents a can. I don't think we sold more than six cans - until I put up a sign that said "Special: Nine for $1." I set them out Thursday evening, and by noon on Saturday they were gone. EDWARD DECKERD, Perryville, Missouri | Bill's Last, Best Gift Tracy Grant's article resonated (引起共鸣) deeply with me. Twelve years ago, my husband, Don, was found to have terminal brain cancer. As his caregiver, I, too, learned to appreciate the people and things around me and not to sweat the small stuff, and in the long run, I became a much better person, Don also gave me his last, best gift of love and peace. ANITA LAWRENCE, Dicego, California |
Trapped Inside a Glacier Reading about John All's experience on Mount Himlung was very inspiring to me. A man with 15 broken bones and bleeding internally being able to climb up a 70-foot wall of ice and survive for 18 hours at 20,000 feet is something that I would have thought to be impossible. I am 16 years old and a lifelong reader. Out of all the great content in Reader's Digest, stories like his are the ones I enjoy the most. SAM KIEFFER, Richardson, Texas | Dishes Professional Chefs Cook in the Microwave Microwaving live lobsters is cruel. Because lobsters feel pain, Switzerland has recently outlawed the practice of boiling then alive. A similar law was passed in Italy, where it is now illegal to put lobsters on ice before cooking them. I hope you provide an update to your story promoting humane(人道的) practices instead of very cruel and violent ones. JANET TOOLE, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
1.What happened to Anita Lawrence after her husband's diagnosis?
A.She felt very painful.
B.She gained some life lessons.
C.She paid more attention to her own health.
D.She showed deep sympathy for her husband.
2.According to Sam Kieffer's letter, what can we learn about John All?
A.He is an expert in mountaineering.
B.He wrote the article entitled Trapped Inside a Glacier.
C.Few people could survive in the same situation as he did.
D.His story is the best one that Sam Kieffer has ever read in Reader's Digest.
3.In her letter, Janet Toole quoted two examples of Switzerland and Italy in order to___________.
A.advise chefs to stop cooking live lobsters
B.show how cruel it is to cook lobsters live
C.raise chefs' awareness of protecting animals
D.share with readers these countries' laws regarding cooking
For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It’s no secret that China has always been a source(来源) of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚) shows.
Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.
For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”
1.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?
A.It promoted the sales of artworks. B.It attracted a large number of visitors.
C.It showed ancient Chinese clothes. D.It aimed to introduce Chinese models.
2.What does Hill say about Chinese women?
A.They are setting the fashion. B.They start many fashion campaigns.
C.They admire super models. D.They do business all over the world.
3.What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.learning from B.looking down on C.working with D.competing against
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Young Models Selling Dreams to the World
B.A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York
C.Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics
D.Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends
