A little girl, named Starry, was playing outside her grandmother's apartment building. Her mom, Marina, kept an eye on the _______ from a window. At about 4 pm, Starry walked around the corner of the building to get her bike and _______.
“I took my eyes _______ her for five minutes, and she was gone,” says Marina. “I knew something was _______,” she adds, _______ when she saw that Starry's bike was _______ here and found an old credit card her daughter had been playing with _______ near the bike. Marina called 911.
Policemen came soon, blocking off streets and _______ the neighborhood. Officers handed out a photo of the blond (金发) girl. Many people joined in.
Temar Boggs, 15, was with some friends helping his elderly neighbor when one searcher _______ them and asked if they'd seen the girl. ________ the boys, none of them had seen her. Temar was approached with a photo of Starry. “I ________ that I was going to find her,” he says. He borrowed a bike from a friend and sped away. The boy searched without a plan, ________ keeping a sharp eye out as he rode on.
Then Temar ________ a car driving down a side street and turning back, ________ the driver was unfamiliar with the neighborhood. He followed it. The car pulled an ________ U-turn at the top of a hill—a group of policemen had gathered there.
The car passed the boy as it circled back ________ the hill. Temar made eye contact (接触) with the man behind the wheel, and spied a tiny blond girl in the passenger seat. Temar ________ knew “it was her, for sure.” The boy ________ fast after the car, but the driver kept moving, slowly winding his way through the neighborhood. ________, the driver pulled the car to the street side a few hundred feet ahead of him and pushed open the passenger-side door. Starry ________ out of the car. The kidnapper (绑架者) sped away but was caught by the police the next day.
1.A.building B.girl C.bike D.policeman
2.A.hid B.escaped C.disappeared D.left
3.A.off B.for C.to D.above
4.A.wrong B.difficult C.special D.dangerous
5.A.unfortunately B.formally C.especially D.probably
6.A.yet B.even C.also D.still
7.A.enveloped B.abandoned C.brought D.presented
8.A.disturbing B.entering C.searching D.exploring
9.A.annoyed B.invited C.inspired D.approached
10.A.According to B.As a result of C.In spite of D.Depending on
11.A.learned B.agreed C.felt D.proved
12.A.hurriedly B.carefully C.properly D.simply
13.A.passed B.spotted C.missed D.followed
14.A.so that B.even though C.as if D.in case
15.A.sharp B.major C.awful D.vast
16.A.along B.around C.down D.toward
17.A.certainly B.absolutely C.immediately D.nearly
18.A.circled B.drove C.ran D.rode
19.A.Cautiously B.Finally C.Gradually D.Wildly
20.A.slipped B.ran C.cycled D.walked
Almost all theme park accidents can be prevented. Here, 1. , are some tips to help you and your family stay safe on your next visit.
If you are visiting with a child, take a moment to explain the ride to them, and tell them how they should behave. They are depending upon you to keep them safe. 2., and make sure that they know you expect them to follow those rules, too.
Tell them to stay seated, to hold the grab bar or put their hands in the laps, 3.. Make them look to you for the okay to get on or off a ride, too.
4.. If your child starts to cry, let others pass you in line until your child is calmed. Or, gently exit the queue and find something more relaxing to do.
Young kids can't keep an adult's pace in a theme park. 5..
“Kids get tired,” said TPI reader Matt Johnson, a father of four.” Tired kids make parents even more tired. And tired kids and parents may get hurt- physically and emotionally.” He advises that patents plan a mid-day break, perhaps a swim back at the hotel, to avoid mid-day heat and crowds. “You will see cranky families having a miserable time while you are refreshed and having a great evening.”
A.Never put a crying child on a ride
B.based on coverage of theme park safety
C.Let them take plenty of breaks
D.Set a good example for them by following the rules of the park
E.there is a danger to take young children to visit a theme park
F.and not to stick their knees and feet outside a ride vehicle
G.Encourage them to be brave
Recently, Donald Trump, the President of American, announced his budgets, one of which would cut all funding to the Institute of Museum and Library services and libraries across the United States. However, as far as I'm concerned, we need to rescue our libraries.
Libraries provide books and after- school programs for children. They encourage literacy (识字) with summer programs. They help inspire a life time love of learning and reading in children of all ages. Without them, where will kids with no Internet at home do their homework? Where will kids have a place to study or borrow books after school? Therefore, we need libraries for our kids. We need them so that kids can grow up with a place, other than school, where learning and exploration is encouraged. For adults, libraries serve as a place where they can use the Internet to apply for jobs, get job training, early voting centers as well as book clubs to help make new friends. It can also serve as a place to pick up a book and learn something new. What's more, they can also borrow a book and get away from it all
Libraries save our information for the next generation. When we live in an age of alternative facts, where science is ignored in favor of personal feelings, we need libraries now more than ever. We need them to educate ourselves on the facts and hold the government responsible for them. We need them to have strong public participation.
If you assent to me, you shouldn't be silent on this issue. You can write or call directly to tell the president to rescue our libraries. You can also write to both your state Senators (参议员) and your district representative. If you do not know who they are, you can find out here. Let them know this is a beneficial issue because all people use public libraries in their daily life.
1.Which statement about libraries does the author agree with?
A.Libraries play a very important role nowadays.
B.Information can be stored in libraries forever.
C.Government needs libraries more than before.
D.Science should be learned in our libraries.
2.What does the underlined phrase “assent to” probably mean?
A.fight against. B.think about.
C.agree with. D.drop by.
3.What is the author's purpose of writing the last paragraph?
A.To call on us to disagree with the government's decision.
B.To call on us to fight with the American president.
C.To persuade us to agree with his viewpoints.
D.To encourage us to talk about the issue.
4.Which is the best title for this passage?
A.Learn in our libraries B.Save our libraries
C.The function of libraries D.Grow up with our libraries
Today, more and more Chinese consumers change the way they purchase products and prefer to make payments via smart devices as mobile apps have made purchases much easier, but security concerns remain, a PwC report said.
Nearly one-third of respondents in China chose mobile payment when shopping last year, doubling from 16 percent in 2014, according to the accounting firm's global retail (零售) survey. The figure appeared much higher than the world's average of 12 percent.
The popularity comes as a result of rapid growth of mobile payment options and an expanding mobile network, the report said.
Chinese have started to enjoy a wide range of mobile payment options that allow faster, securer payment through near field communication and QR code. Moreover, more advances have been seen in biometric technology, such as the use of fingerprints and facial recognition.
“As competition becomes fierce, mobile payment players are trying to attract users through the continuous development of technology and business modes,” said Yuqing Guo, PwC China's financial service consulting partner.
But security problems are ring. Data security was still seen as a huge problem, with leak of user information, payment fad (诈骗) and virus attacks appearing as the tree biggest challenges for the rapid growing field. The PwC report said over 60 percent of respondents were worried that their personal information was not safe.
Chinese government has introduced a series of policies to strengthen strict supervision (监督). In the meantime, people should avoid scanning QR codes from unknown sources and raise awareness of fraudulence.
The field still has vast space for growth due to technological advances and the rise of the tech-savvy younger generation, the report said, predicting China's retail and consumer product industry will post an annual growth rate of 7.5 percent between 2016 and 2020.
1.0n the basis of this article, more Chinese people favor mobile payment because _______.
A.it ensures the absolute security of purchases
B.it helps them purchase products more conveniently
C.it guarantees faster delivery than cash payment
D.it provides them with various options of items
2.To keep their personal information safe, consumers are advised _______.
A.to check the sources before scanning QR codes
B.to cut down the chance of using mobile apps
C.to increase supervision over mobile payment
D.to learn more knowledge about virus attacks
3.According to the passage, we can draw a conclusion that _______.
A.China's financial service will face big challenges
B.People will abandon mobile payment because of security problems
C.Mobile payment will enjoy a wide space for development
D.Chinese government will introduce a series of policies to ban payment
4.In which section of a newspaper does the passage probably appear?
A.Industries. B.Education.
C.Companies. D.Technology.
In July, 2018, my mom asked me to accompany her to her 2019 school reunion in Malaysia. “I’d prefer to travel with you due to my bad eyes,” she said. “What do you think?” I was busy, but figured 2019 was ages away. “Sure!” I said, and forgot all about it.
Then, in June, my mom reminded me of my promise, but I’d totally forgotten about it by then. Did I have the time? Did I have the money? Did I have the will?
I’d walk into a fire for my mom, but we’re very different travelers. I usually travel alone with a backpack, whereas mom never travels alone, and takes so many carry-on bags that she looks like a Christmas tree. There was also the boredom. Mom’s childhood town is lovely, but we saw everything there years ago.
“Are you sure you need me to come with you?” I asked over the phone. Silence. Then Mom screamed at me not to worry about it and she wasn’t going any more. I screamed at her not to be silly; she screamed “Fine”; I screamed “Fine”. Then I felt bad and booked our flights and hotel immediately.
At first, it was fine. We drove past the apartment where she grew up, ate great food, then met her friends for yum cha (早茶). After a few days of this, however, I was bored. I’d grown tired of hearing the non-stop gossip about people I didn’t know. On the night of the reunion, I convinced mom to go by herself.
While she was out, I swam, caught up with work, and stared at the ceiling. When she came back, I was in a good mood. She was in an even better one, telling me about the reunion in ways that made me cry with laughter. All we’d needed was time apart.
The next day, as we shopped together, my mom laughed loudly as she pointed at a perfume (香水) bottle with the name “Si” on it – Si means faeces (粪便) in Cantonese. Mom put some of the perfume on, as we both cried with laughter.
She’ll never be the most well-matched person for me to travel with, but covered in Si, she reminded me that she’s definitely the funniest.
1.When the author’s mother first asked him to travel with her, he ______.
A.was so busy that he forgot to reply
B.agreed to the plan immediately
C.was worried that he wouldn’t have money
D.advised his mother not to go because of her bad eyes
2.During the first days of their journey, the author ______.
A.met his friends for yum cha happily
B.had several quarrels with his mother
C.was a good companion to his mother
D.regretted traveling together with his mother
3.What happened when the author and his mother separated for some time?
A.The author was happy but his mother was upset.
B.The author was bored but his mother enjoyed the reunion.
C.Both of them enjoyed the time apart.
D.They both decided to travel apart later on.
4.What is the key message the author intends to convey with this article?
A.It is boring to travel with parents.
B.It is important to make plans before traveling.
C.It is difficult to communicate with parents due to the generation gap.
D.It is possible to be happy with who you’re traveling with even if you’re different.
Language Engineer Wanted
Are you a linguist（语言学家）with technical skills? Or are you an engineer with a passion for（human）languages? Come work on Alexa! We're building the speech and language solutions behind Amazon Echo and other Amazon products and services. Our goal is to delight our customers by adding new features to Alexa. We also improve our existing speech recognition and natural language processing systems.
Specifically, you will:
●design the natural language processing components of new Alexa experiences and features;
●discover and solve production issues that are impacting the Alexa customer experience;
●work with other language engineers in creating the best solutions to improve customer satisfaction.
Basic qualifications:
●Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
●Experience in computational linguistics(计算语言学), language data processing, etc.
●Experience working with speech and text language data in several languages
●Experience in Python, Perl, or other programming languages
Primary qualifications:
●Advanced degree in a relevant field
●Familiarity with database queries（数据库查询）and data analysis processes
●Experience with statistical language modeling
●Fluency in a language other than English
Application instructions:
Please click "Apply Now" and follow our online application process
Deadline: September 30, 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time（EDT）. We highly recommend that candidates submit résumés up to two weeks in advance of the deadline. Submitting on the deadline day is NOT recommended, and applications received late will not be accepted.
You must submit the name of your résumé in this exact format: LastName_FirstName_CV_Language Engineer
1.What does a language engineer do?
A.Build speech and language solutions for Google
B.Work with linguists to improve customer satisfaction.
C.Add new features to Alexa to satisfy the customers' needs.
D.Invent speech recognition and natural language processing systems
2.What kind of person would probably apply for the position?
A.One with a bachelor's degree in literature
B.One familiar with data analysis processes
C.One fluent in spoken and written English.
D.One with years' of experience in customer service.
3.Where is the passage most likely to be found?
A.A webpage. B.A newspaper.
C.A textbook. D.A report.
