One-third of the country _____ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _____ black people.
A.is; are B.is; is
C.are; are D.are; is
They are building the dam in _____ with another firm.
A.comparison B.association C.touch D.tune
It’s the protection for the trees __________ really matters, ___________ how many trees are planted each year.
A.what; other than B.which; or rather
C.that; rather than D.as; more than
Ice and snow fell heavily down the window of the office where I was working. As the wind _______, I wondered how I would get _______. The 12-mile route took me up and down _______ hills and around dangerous turns. I whispered a prayer for _______.
My old green car was doing well over the icy roadway, _______ the snowdrifts(雪堆). But as I went up one of the steepest and scariest hills, I _______ the tires were slipping, and my car was having difficulty _______ the slope.
I decided it was time to switch to four-wheel drive. I pulled the lever(操纵杆) back, just like my husband had taught me. Slowly the _______ held the road without slipping, and the top of the hill came _________. But on the top, the ________ just stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever — nothing happened. I was ________.
Now what? Even though I had ________ no one on this lonely stretch of road, I ________ expected that someone might come to help. After a few minutes, I ________ an old truck. A smiling young man I’d never seen before ________ his window and asked if I needed ________. I told him that I did. He showed me ________ to control the four-wheel-drive shifting equipment, locking it into place.
In no time, I had my car moving toward home. When I thanked the ________ and asked if he lived around the area, he ________ said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in angels? ________.
1.A.dropped B.howled C.faded D.changed
2.A.home B.downtown C.abroad D.around
3.A.rough B.green C.steep D.first
4.A.forgiveness B.guidance C.happiness D.safety
5.A.avoiding B.striking C.pushing D.observing
6.A.suspected B.noticed C.whispered D.replied
7.A.improving B.obtaining C.climbing D.gaining
8.A.brakes B.chains C.vehicles D.tires
9.A.in vain B.within sight C.on trial D.in process
10.A.car B.wind C.snow D.oil
11.A.mistaken B.annoyed C.stuck D.relaxed
12.A.recognized B.injured C.punished D.met
13.A.proudly B.angrily C.gratefully D.silently
14.A.spotted B.possessed C.repaired D.drove
15.A.broke off B.poured in C.rolled down D.knelt by
16.A.water B.help C.food D.sleep
17.A.where B.how C.when D.whether
18.A.cashier B.fireman C.stranger D.steward
19.A.just B.even C.ever D.yet
20.A.Never B.Anyway C.Still D.Certainly
Learning matters in living a full and rich life. You can take your passing interest in art and explore it more deeply. You can also improve your career prospects by learning new skills. 1.
1. They expand their library of books regularly.
As businessman Jim Rohn remarked, “Some people read so little they have rickets of the mind.” People with non-stop learning are often found browsing for books on Amazon. 2. Lifelong learners also ask friends and family for book suggestions, especially for non-fiction titles.
2. 3.
Deep engagement with learning makes the experience more valuable and easier to remember. Fortunately, this tip is easy to use. Simply take a few minutes during a class break to write down some questions about the material. If you are taking a business course, you can always ask questions about how to apply the material to your career goals.
If you are uncomfortable asking questions in front of other people, there are other options. 4.
3. They learn to earn.
5. Lifelong learners view their education as an investment with several components. For example, project management professionals are required to pursue ongoing education in three areas: leadership, technical knowledge and management.
If you are seeking to increase your income, consider learning sales and marketing skills. Those skills make a great difference even if you are not in a traditional sales job.
A.They learn from experiences that help them grow.
B.To discover the benefits of lifelong learning, read on.
C.They take the time to ask questions when they take courses.
D.Continuing education is vital to maintain your career growth.
E.Moreover, they like visiting their local library or book stores.
F.However, reading can not only broaden our vision but also cultivate our taste.
G.You can send questions by email or ask for an appointment to discuss the matter in depth.
The values of artistic works, according to cultural relativism(相对主义), are simply reflections of local social and economic conditions. Such a view, however, fails to explain the ability of some works of art to excite the human mind across cultures and through centuries.
History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world. It is never rare to find that Mozart packs Japanese concert halls, as Japanese painter Hiroshige does Paris galleries, Unique works of this kind are different from today’s popular art, even if they began as works of popular art. They have set themselves apart in their timeless appeal and will probably be enjoyed for centuries into the future.
In a 1757 essay, the philosopher David Hume argued that because“the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature,”the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent. He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years. Works of this type, he believed, spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.
Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art. For example, evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long-lasting themes and plot devices in fiction. The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before. Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.
1.According to the passage, what do we know about cultural relativism?
A.It introduces different cultural values.
B.It explains the history of artistic works.
C.It relates artistic values to local conditions.
D.It excites the human mind throughout the world.
2.In Paragraph 2, the artists are mentioned in order to show that _____ .
A.great works of art can go beyond national boundaries
B.history gives art works special appeal to set them apart
C.popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great arts
D.great artists are skilled at combining various cultures
3.According to Hume, some works of art can exist for centuries because_____ .
A.they are results of scientific study
B.they establish some general principles of art
C.they are created by the world’s greatest artists
D.they appeal to unchanging features of human nature
4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A.Are Artistic Values Universal?
B.Are Popular Arts Permanent?
C.Is Human Nature Uniform?
D.Is Cultural Relativism Scientific?
