Suppose that we lined up our roughly 14 million United States businesses in order of size, starting with the smallest, along an imaginary road from San Francisco to New York. There will be 4,500 businesses to the mile, or a little less than one per foot. Suppose further that we planted a flag each business. The height of the flag pole represents the yearly volume of sales (销量) , each $ 10, 000 in sales in shown by one foot of pole.
The line of flagpoles is a very interesting sight. From San Francisco to about Reno, it is almost unnoticeable, a row of poles about a foot high. From Reno eastward the poles increase in height until, near Columbus, Ohio - about four - fifths of the way across the nation - flags fly about 10 feet in the air.
But as we approach the eastern terminus (终点) , the poles suddenly begin to mount (升高) . There are about 300, 000 firms in the country with sales over $ 500, 000. These firms take up the last 75 miles of the 3,000 - mile road. There are 200, 000 firms with sales over $ 1 million. They take up the last 50 miles. Then there are 1, 000 firms with sales of $ 50, 000, 000 or more. They take up the last quarter of a mile before the city limits, flags flying at cloud height, 5 , 000 feet up .
At the very gate of New York, on the last 100 feet of the last mile , we find the 100 largest industrial firms . They have sales of at least $ 1.5 billion, so that their flags are already miles high. Along the last 10 feet of road , there are 10 largest companies . Their sales are roughly $ 10 billion and up : their flags fly 190 miles in the air , almost in the stratosphere (平流层) .
1.What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
A.To tell the reason why the largest firms are in New York.
B.To show the geographical distribution (分布) of the United States businesses.
C.To provide a general idea of the size of businesses in the United States.
D.To tell us how the United States businesses are arranged.
2.What’s the correct order of the following places from east to west?
A.San Francisco, Reno, New York, Columbus.
B.San Francisco, Reno, Columbus, New York.
C.New York, Columbus, Reno, San Francisco
D.New York, Reno, Columbus, San Francisco
3.Among the four parts of the imaginary road , which part , considering all the firms in it , has the largest total volume of sales ?
A.The last 75 miles. B.The last 50 miles.
C.The last 100 feet of the last mile. D.The last quarter of a mile
4.Which of the following diagrams (图表) shows the right order of size of the US businesses , according to the text ?
S =" San" Francisco R =" Reno" C =" Columbus" N =" New" York H =" height" F = feet
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Moringa Farm Internship Program
DATE： 5 May〜30 November 2019
LOCATION: Jaipur India
EVENT TYPE： Twining
EVENT INDUSTRY/TOPIC: Clean Energy, Climate & Environment, Food & Agriculture and Quality/Process Managem
Moringa (辣木), a kind of miracle tree, has come a long way today to become a symbol of the fight against growing nutrition deficiency (营养不足) across the globe. It is also a crop suited to the climatic conditions of the region, which is unusually rich in its nutrition content literally from top to bottom.
Supporting learning：
The Moringa Farm Internship Program is sort of like a live, interactive slideshow of agriculture making of Moringa from “Soil to Super food” that touches all the participant’s senses.
The Program’s Objectives：
The Moringa Farm Internship Program is devoted to enriching the knowledge and lives of young people by providing them with a unique educational experience on an organic Moringa Farm in rural Jaipur, India. Program participants can learn about conservation, maintenance (维护), care, and management of Moringa Farming by means of hands-on work experience with local Moringa Farm staff.
Participants will be able to interact with Moringa specialists and educators, on all issues that may affect their operations. Experts will let you know management strategies and equipment operation up close on hand to answer your specific questions.
The Moringa Farm Internship will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable tools, techniques, and approaches that can be used in Moringa Production and value-added production systems, righting (突出) pest and disease management, leaf/seed production, and tools and equipment for commercial production.
If you’re trying to learn about Moringa, there’s nothing like going to a farm and getting your hands dirty. So click here to register now!
1.Why is Moringa specifically described in the text?
A.To stress the importance of the crop.
B.To encourage people to plant Moringa.
C.To show the significance of the program.
D.To draw attention to nutrition deficiency.
2.What can we know about the Moringa Farm Internship Program?
A.It is intended for farmers. B.It lasts more than half a year.
C.It provides vocational training. D.It is available on the Internet.
3.How do the program’s participants learn about Moringa?
A.By attending various courses about it.
B.By involving themselves in farming it.
C.By observing specialists and educators.
D.By watching slideshows about the crop.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Electric car sales around the world rose by 54 percent in 2017, taking global stock across the three-million threshold （门槛）, the International Energy Agency （IEA） said in a report on Wednesday. In China, the world’s biggest market for electric vehicles, sales also grew by about half — but their market share remained small at 2.2 percent. In Norway, electric vehicles have by far the world’s highest market share, with 39.2 percent, according to the IEA.
“Supportive policies and cost reductions are likely to lead to significant growth in the market uptake of electric vehicles in the outlook period to 2030,” the report said, If policymakers honor their current commitments to the environment, “the number of electric light-duty vehicles on the road would reach 125 million by 2030,” it added. And if policy ambitions develop further, that number could become as high as 220 million by 2030, it said. But the IEA said that in order for the cars of the future to overtake their petrol and diesel-powered （柴油动力）competitors, governments will have to take the lead.
“The main markets by numbers （China） and sales share （Norway） have the strongest policy push,” the IEA said. “Looking ahead, the strongest current policy signals come from electric car policies in China and California, as well as the European Union’s recent proposal on CO2 emissions （排放）standards for 2030. ”
The EU has committed to cutting 40 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels, and to improving its use of renewable energy by at least 27 percent. France, home to Europe’s second-biggest car industry after Germany, has gone further by announcing a plan to end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord （条约）. Electric vehicles use batteries instead of petrol or diesel fuel, thereby massively reducing their damage to the environment. But they are not without controversy （争论）.
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假设你是李华，最近，在英语课上，你们班学习了有关急救方面的一些常识，同学们普遍对这方面的知识很感兴趣，大家都认为学校有必要提供相关方面的课程，请你作为班长给校长写一封信，提出你的建议，并写出建议的理由。
内容包括： 1. 学习急救知识的意义；
2. 具体建议及原因；
3. 重申建议的重要性。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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The most destructive(破坏性的)wildfire in California’s history started on Nov 8, 2018, ______ by bad electrical cables(电缆)in the town of Paradise. It burned for 17 days and caused $16.5 billion in ______, destroying nearly 19,000 buildings, killing 85 people and leaving 50,000 others homeless. Paradise was ______ a paradise(乐土).
Shane Grammer grew up 15 miles away in Chico, and he ______ the news of the fire’s deadly path from his home in Los Angeles. The 47-year-old father of three works as a creative director for Disney’s theme parks. Grammer still has ______ in the Paradise area. When his childhood buddy, Shane Edwards, posted pictures of his white chimney ― the only part of his house to ______ ― Grammer felt helpless. And then he had a(n)______.
“I’ve got to paint that ______,” he told Inside Edition. “It was an opportunity for me to express myself and be a(n)______.
On Dec 31, Grammer ______ three hours painting a beautifully sad black-and-white image(画像)of a woman on the chimney — a reminder, perhaps, of the ______ of life, or even just of life itself.
Grammer ______ the image on Instagram. The victims(受害者)）of the fire, especially, had ______ feelings. “You bring beauty and hope,” one said.
____, Grammer realized that his artistic expression had ______ into something deeper, the hallmark(特征)of true art. Over a period of three months he returned eight times, ______ 17 pictures of victims and mythical(神话里的)heroes on walls, pickup trucks, and ruined buildings. “There is______,” he explains. “There is beauty in the ashes.”
Grammer’s work in Paradise has become a bigger ______. He has traveled the world painting big pictures in ______ places that needed some light: a home for orphans(孤儿)in Tijuana, Mexico; a youth center in San Francisco. “I want to do something powerful and create art that ______ people,” he says.
1.A.turned down B.put forward C.brought about D.broke out
2.A.damage B.use C.waste D.question
3.A.as usual B.at last C.once again D.no longer
4.A.made B.followed C.ignored D.missed
5.A.students B.co-workers C.friends D.children
6.A.survive B.disappear C.continue D.exist
7.A.dream B.idea C.excuse D.chance
8.A.fire B.wall C.house D.chimney
9.A.artist B.director C.reporter D.tourist
10.A.wasted B.saved C.took D.spent
11.A.purpose B.truth C.beauty D.choice
12.A.sold B.noticed C.discovered D.posted
13.A.angry B.upset C.strong D.strange
14.A.Generally B.Suddenly C.Luckily D.Hopefully
15.A.changed B.divided C.cut D.formed
16.A.printing B.painting C.buying D.collecting
17.A.luck B.doubt C.hope D.happiness
18.A.task B.game C.experiment D.project
19.A.busy B.dark C.lonely D.quiet
20.A.moves B.excites C.warns D.surprises
Many of you may know that Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. 1. In September, Indonesia announced that the country will move its capital from Jakarta, on the island of Java, to Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. This is big news for Indonesia. Indeed, it would be for any country.
The word ''capital'' comes from the Latin word ''caput'', meaning ''head''. Government institutions (机构), such as legislative (立法) and judicial (司法) bodies, are located in capital cities. 2.
In English-language news reports, when you read ''relations between Beijing and Moscow'', it actually means ''relations between the Chinese and Russian governments''. 3. In many countries, the capital is the richest city. This is because when a city becomes a major business center, it takes a more important place on the world stage. London, for example, has been the economic center of Britain for nearly 2,000 years, so it's naturally been the capital for much of that time.
4. Brazil's capital used to be Rio de Janeiro, a coastal city. Later the capital moved to the inland city of Brasilia. Part of the reason is that coastal cities can be attacked (攻击) more easily. In the case of Indonesia, the new capital was chosen in order to achieve balanced development in different areas. Kalimantan is an underdeveloped area. 5.
A.This will soon change.
B.Sometimes, capitals are chosen for safety reasons.
C.Some new capitals are planned and built in undeveloped areas.
D.Countries sometimes move their capitals from one city to another.
E.Therefore, it is important to choose a good spot for one's capital.
F.By becoming the new capital, it can expect faster economic growth.
G.The leaders of a country usually work and live in the capital as well.
