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One of the bigger misunderstandings about China’s tech market is that China is all about copying and stealing ideas. But if that was ever the case, it1.(certain) isn’t now. China entrepreneurs (企业家)2.(prove) that they can innovate (创新).In fact, they’ve become so good at 3. that the West is now copying their ideas.
Here are a few examples. Facebook borrowed some ideas4.WeChat’s messaging app when 5.U. S. social media giant introduced group chats and private messaging. In bike-sharing, a similar transfer occurred. LmeBike copied China’s two major bike-sharing 6.(company) , Ofo and Mobike.
China gained an advantage by being able to leapfrog (跳过， 避开) some older,7.(west) technologies and go straight to new tech such as QR codes, to electric vehicles, to high-speed trains, to mobile payments, and superapps that combine all these functions.We are entering a new stage8. separate universes are being created. This9.(cause) by China’s fast rise, and a 10. (grow) gap between the U. S. and China on technology innovations that matter for the future.
The Glover kids in Newburgh, New York, want to make a little extra money themselves before school opens. So, earlier this week, they set up a lemonade stand on the side of the road._______was good during the rush hour, at which point some police officers pulled up, and _______ Whitney Glover, mother of the young enterprisers, that some _______ person had called to make complaints about kids’ selling lemonade.
Now, in most stories, that’s when the police_______ the stand, telling kids to take a food handling course, and get a _______from the related department. Then the children go home completely _______for their enterprise is broken. But not in this _______. The police officers said the kids weren’t doing anything wrong,_________ creating a bit of a traffic jam, and their motivation should be _______. The kids also promised to make ________ to their schedule to avoid traffic problems. After__________ for a photo with the kids, they left. Whitney posted the picture on social media with explanatory words.
The__________story has created a great deal of local__________and the lemonade business is now booming. Dozens of customers have__________for lemonade. “Every single time you buy a glass, children look amazed by the__________of time and efforts to coins in their hands,” Whitney said.
1.A.Progress B.Business C.Budget D.Purpose
2.A.demanded B.proposed C.warned D.informed
3.A.bitter B.generous C.anxious D.responsible
4.A.take over B.shut clown C.leave out D.drive away
5.A.course B.fund C.permit D.record
6.A.surprised B.depressed C.frightened D.confused
7.A.context B.respect C.reason D.case
8.A.other than B.instead of C.as for D.due to
9.A.managed B.celebrated C.prevented D.reflected
10.A.contributions B.differences C.adjustments D.objections
11.A.preparing B.accounting C.posing D.searching
12.A.refreshing B.moving C.amusing D.convincing
13.A.apology B.change C.discussion D.support
14.A.stood out B.stood by C.stopped by D.stopped out
15.A.transformation B.devotion C.attachment D.supplement
Basic protective measures against the novel coronavirus
Stay aware of the latest information on the COVID-l9 outbreak, available on the WHO website and through your national and local public health authority. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others. 1.:
Wash your hands frequently
Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.
2.? Washing your hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.
3.
Keep at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Why? When someone coughs or sneezes they spray small liquid droplets (小滴) from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the COVID -19 virus if the person coughing has the disease.
Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
Why? 4.. Once contaminated (污染),hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.
If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance. Follow the directions of your local health authority.
Why? National and local authorities will have the most up-to-date information on the situation in your area. Calling in advance will allow your health care provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. 5. .
A.How
B.Why
C.Maintain social distancing
D.Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses
E.Stay informed on the latest developments about COVID -19
F.Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following
G.This will also protect you and help prevent the spread of viruses and other infections
Being alone doesn’t necessarily mean being lonely: even when you’re dining alone, you’re often in the company of your phone, which means you’re in touch with friends and family, with the tap of a screen.
A new survey of 2,000 Americans found that the average adult eats alone during 7-4 meals each week. However, many say it can be a good thing. In fact, the survey revealed that 68 percent of Americans look forward to eating a meal alone.
The top reason why Americans eat alone? “It’s more relaxing”, say 50 percent of people who have taken part in the survey. Busy schedules (44 percent) and saving money (38 percent) round out the top three answers.
The new study, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of The U. S. Highbush Blueberry Council, revealed that busy schedules are challenging for Americans in general, and that it impacts mealtime is no exception.
The average American says they rush through four meals a week due to lack of time, with two meals being eaten on their feet and/or on the go.
Technology may be changing how we understand our alone time, and dining beside your phone could be Just as good as eating with a friend.
At least half of respondents will take part in some “eat and scroll” for six meals every week, but, two in three (66 percent) say they don，t feel like they’re eating alone when they’re looking through their phone.
Keeping our relationships strong doesn’t always require being together physically (though the average person in the poll ate with another person six times a week —one shy of their “solo meals” record). According to the poll, three in four respondents (75 percent) feel that engaging with their friends and family on social media platforms helps them feel more connected.
“Today, ‘togetherness’ is more of a feeling than a physical state, and people get creative to stay connected,” said a spokesperson for The Highbush Blueberry Council. “The joy of being together - however you manage it - never changes.”
1.Which statement is the leading reason why Americans eat alone?
A.“I can relax more.” B.“I want to save money.”
C.“I’m rushed.” D.“My friends are all busy.”
2.What question does the text want to answer?
A.What makes people feel like they’re not eating alone?
B.Why does “dinner for two” mean “you and your device”?
C.How do social media platforms change Americans’ eating habits?
D.Why 68 percent of Americans feel good about eating alone?
3.What changes the way Americans understand their alone time?
A.Busy schedules. B.Technology C.Life style. D.Finance.
4.What’s the understanding of “togetherness” for Americans nowadays?
A.It requires being together physically. B.It’s a state of accompanying side by side.
C.It’s more of a spiritual feeling. D.It has nothing to do with social media.
As scientific meetings are canceled worldwide, researchers are rethinking how they network a move that should have done earlier. “At some point, we need to be having conversations about ‘What is the point of a conference now? says Sarah Horst, a planetary scientist.
Meeting spaces that are inaccessible to some disabled scientists, health considerations, a lack of access to childcare and travel restrictions can all encl up alienating potential attendees from physical conferences. There’s a large appetite” for alternative conference set-ups, says Divya Persaud, a planetary scientist. She and Eleanor Armstrong, a UCL sociologist of space science, have a grant from their university to hold an experimental virtual conference, called Space Science in Context, in May. The conference aims to improve accessibility. Participants will watch recorded talks ahead of time and then join in online conversations on the day of the conference. Persaud says that the response to plans for the meeting, which launched its save-the-date website last week, has been overwhelmingly positive. But she also points out that many of the adjustments that conferences are making, such as introducing virtual participation, are accommodations for which disabled scientists have been demanding loudly for years, and it’s a shame that it took a global health crisis to make them happen.
Still, as conference organizers are finding out, making these changes, especially on short notice, is no easy thing. The European Geophysical Union (EGU) general conference is scheduled for 3---8 May in Vienna, and session leaders are making other plans in case it is canceled. Those intending to participate in the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference this week in The Woodlands, Texas, found that they are trying to come up with alternative solutions when that conference was canceled on 4 March. Most of the responses were just ‘ Well , have the conference online’ “ says Horst.
1.Which of the following is NOT a potential attendee?
A.Scientists without visas. B.Scientists who are not feeling well.
C.Scientists with physical disabilities. D.Scientists who don't understand childcare.
2.What is the public’s attitude towards online conference?
A.Uncertain. B.Supportive. C.Disappointed. D.Dissatisfied.
3.Why does the second paragraph take Space Science in Context as an example?
A.To show that modern technology can realize conference online.
B.To prove that virtual conferences can make more people involved.
C.To praise the conference organizing ability of these two scientists.
D.To emphasize that the previous physical meetings were unsuccessful.
4.Where would this passage most probably appear?
A.In a guidebook for tourists. B.In a weekly story magazine.
C.In science channel of a website. D.On the front page of a newspaper.
For a long time hikers in Japan have considered a bear bell essential. Its tinny ring is said to scare off huge creatures. Nowadays, however, bear bells are increasingly useful on the way to the shops as well as in the wild. “The number of animals - whether bears, boars or monkeys --is expanding, and they are going into villages and towns”, says Hiroto Enari of Yamagata University.
Japan is home to many species of wild animals, including both black and brown bears. Estimates of their numbers are unstable, but since the 2000s the number of bear sightings has been rising. There were close to 1 3 , 000 in 2018 alone. The reappearance has its roots in the truth : the shrinking of Japan’s population is especially sharp in rural areas, where it is more serious by ongoing urbanization. The reducing quantity of people, in turn, has emboldened (使大胆)animals. Bears are less limited about entering villages in broad daylight if there are few folks around, Mr Enari says. Indeed, the biggest jumps in sightings have been where the population is falling fastest.
Hunting is declining in Japan, too. Government data suggest that the average hunter is now 68 years old. The country’s many forests and mountains provide an expansive habitat for wild animals. Indeed, the true wilderness is growing as foresters and farmers die off. Bears become particularly bold in years when acorns (橡实)are scarce, sneaking into orchards (果园)to steal fruits.
While some welcome their reappearance? others suffer from it. Every year bears injure scores of people, and kill a handful. Deer cause damage to farmland and speed up erosion by, for example, eating up grass. Simple solutions, such as changing the layout around villages or putting up fences, are rarely used. Instead, many bears are captured or killed. In 2013 the government decided to halve the number of certain types of deer, boars and monkeys by 2023. Japan is struggling to adapt to the changing power balance between animals and people”, says Mr Enari.
1.In Japan, what were the bear bells first used for?
A.Warning people of bears’ appearance.
B.Safeguarding the shops and villages.
C.Driving away various wild animals.
D.Scaring off bears for the hikers.
2.What can we learn from paragraph 2?
A.It is hard to see a brown bear in Japan.
B.The number of bear sightings has declined since 2000.
C.Japan’s reducing population is a main cause for bears’ reappearance.
D.Bears appear most frequently where the population increases fastest.
3.What is the other cause for wild animals’ reappearance?
A.The increase of forests. B.The decline of hunting.
C.The reduction of their habitats. D.The death of foresters and farmers.
4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.The problem wild animals bring about and related measures to handle it.
B.Japanese people’s attitude to the reappearance of wild animals.
C.Methods for killing wild animals and the government’s attitude to them.
D.The wild animals’ future Japanese experts expect.
