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Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes1. (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how2.(express)ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many3.(difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in4. (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there5. (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English 6. (proper). As far as I am 7.(concern), my suggestion is 8.we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher 9. help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for10. development of our writing skills.
There are thousands of people across the United States without any food or shelter(住所). Every Saturday or Sunday night, my family and I go out and ______the homeless people in the city. There is one______thing I like to mention here. Before we begin our______, my family and I do not eat. We do this______we know how it feels to be hungry. We all get together in the kitchen and______the food. We then bag the food for 30 or ______ people. I like to write a special______on the bags like “God loves you”. A lot of people______homeless people. Not all homeless people are bad people. Some are really______. Many people hate them______no good reason. In the beginning, when my family and I went out on the street, we had to______their trust. Later, as they______us every week, they started to trust us. We______know some of their names. We all have to keep in mind that they also have______. Some of them shake our hands for giving them food, and______ us. Some of them do really funny dances because they are______. We have become______close to a man named Tony and his wife. After meeting with them several times, he has told us a lot about his______. He graduated from college and has a PHD. He used to teach French and Spanish. After we get done feeding the homeless, it makes me______what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad, and makes my mom cry. I love feeding the homeless, and ______in someone’s life. 1.A. visit B. introduce C. save D. feed 2.A. common B. exciting C. special D. embarrassing 3.A. show B. journey C. vacation D. meal 4.A. so B. when C. if D. because 5.A. design B. prepare C. buy D. give 6.A. more B. much C. most D. many 7.A. passage B. saying C. note D. message 8.A. please B. help C. love D. misunderstand 9.A. helpful B. nice C. funny D. beautiful 10.A. for B. at C. of D. on 11.A. bring B. earn C. create D. share 12.A. served B. told C. saw D. needed 13.A. hardly B. never C. sometimes D. even 14.A. words B. looks C. desires D. feelings 15.A. change B. thank C. impress D. disappoint 16.A. happy B. great C. surprised D. bored 17.A. only B. too C. also D. really 18.A. dream B. future C. life D. friend 19.A. want B. appreciate C. keep D. think 20.A. taking care B. watching out C. showing up D. making a difference
How to become a better reader Language and literacy(读写能力) are among humans’ greatest inventions. Evolving（演变） over the course of human history, languages are a reflection of our cultural and societal attitudes. Today, surrounded（包围） by social media, television, movies, and, of course, books, the ability to read and write is important to expressing one’s feelings. Most humans acquire language in early childhood and speak fluently when they are about three years old, but our continued relationship with language gives shape and meaning to our lives. 1. (1) Take it slow. Many readers feel that they read too slowly, especially compared with others. 2. The best readers are flexible（灵活的） — slowing down when needed — and always have a dictionary at hand. (2) Read aloud. When humans first began reading written words, it was unusual to read in silence. 3. Try listening to the author reading their own work — you’ll be surprised to find how clearly it comes through on the page. (3) Write. Writing and reading go hand-in-hand: how and what you read affects how and what you write, and the best readers often make the best writers. But while much can be learned from close, repeated readings, there are many pleasures to language that can only be experienced through the practice of writing. 4. (4) Tell your friends. All of the literature is essentially communication from an individual’s inner voice to an audience. 5. It’s a good way to see the world from someone else’s eyes and, in the process, carefully examine your own reaction to what you’re reading. A. But the truth is that the faster you read, the less likely you are to understand fully what you’re reading. B. Can you remember the first piece of writing that transported you to another world? C. There is something magical about sharing books with friends or a book club. D. Try writing every day for a month, and you will never read the same again. E. Reading out loud is one of the best ways to improve your reading ability. F. Here are 4 ways to become a better reader. G. In no time, you’ll be appreciating novels like fine wine.
There are several ways from which to choose for you to keep your kids safe in your neighborhood. But the first step to keep your child safe in your neighborhood is to know your neighbors. Knowing your neighbors can save you a lot of worry. It lets you know that the car that has just driven down the street belongs to “the yellow house on the corner”, or the truck that has just driven by the playground looks unfamiliar, but the guy in the passenger seat resides two doors down. It’s these simple things that keep you from going_out_of_your_mind whenever you see someone driving by where children are playing. But you shouldn’t just know what they look like. The next step is to know them well. What do they do？How do they act？You might be OK with them driving by the playground since they live in the neighborhood, but are you OK with them being on the playground? Knowing your neighbors solves several things. First you find out what kind of people they are. This helps you know if you should let your child go out in an area where they gather. Let us face it: you do not want your child to play around people or people’s children that curse (咒骂) or hit each other. Sometimes you have to protect your child against your own neighbors. Knowing them also makes them know you. Being neighbors is an interesting thing. You might not like them or have the same views as them, but we all usually protect those that we consider our own. If you know your neighbors, they know you. They are more likely to look after the child of the nice lady down the street in the brick (砖) house, than the people, in the house on the corner, who no one ever sees. 1.This passage is mainly to tell us________. A. how to keep your child safe in the neighborhood B. how to set a good example to your neighbors C. how to get along with your neighbors D. how to teach your child to protect himself 2.If someone resides two doors down, he________. A. studies at the same school with your kid B. often comes to the neighborhood to offer help C. lives in the same neighborhood as you D. likes driving the truck around the neighborhood[ 3.The underlined phrase “going out of your mind” in Paragraph 2 probably means________. A. becoming very excited B. becoming very worried C. becoming very disappointed D. becoming very relaxed 4.From the third paragraph we can know that________. A. it is important for you to be polite to your neighbors B. people in the same neighborhood are quite different C. people like enjoying themselves on the playground D. knowing your neighbors helps to keep your kids safe
Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, you are communicating quite fluently, but: Listening is STILL a problem! First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible. The first step is to find listening resources. The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station. Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated (懊恼) by limited understanding. What should you do? Here is some of the advice I give my students: ●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything. ●Stay relaxed when you do not understand — even if you continue not to understand for a long time. ●Do not translate what you hear into your native language. ●Listen for the general idea of the conversation. Don’t concentrate on detail until you have understood the main ideas. I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two very important facts. Firstly, translating creates a wall between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that — even if I didn’t pay much attention, I could usually understand what the speaker had said. 1.The best way to improve our listening is to _____. A. practise as much as possible. B. find as many listening resources as possible. C. use the Internet like a radio station. D. speak naturally and read as much as possible. 2.Which of the following is a good habit when listening? A. Try to understand everything. B. Try to get the main ideas. C. Pay much attention to details. D. Translate each word in your mind. 3.The underlined part “a wall” in the last paragraph refers to “_____”. A. a communication barrier (障碍). B. culture shock. C. language understanding. D. a little misunderstanding.
People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. You have made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend: Always honest Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories. There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems. Always respectful (尊敬的) A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not. Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct. Always understanding It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend. A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的) and understanding even if it isn’t his/her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend. 1.What’s the best title for the third paragraph? A. Always there for you B. Keep your secrets C. Always happy for you D. Remember your important days 2.According to the passage, a true friend will always________. A. follow your advice B. offer a solution for your problems C. listen immediately to your problems D. respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it 3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Never tell lies to friends. B. Making time for friends. C. Sharing fun with friends. D. Paying attention to a friend’s opinions. 4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage? A. To teach us how to make true friends. B. To find out how long a friendship can last. C. To introduce his experience in making friends. D. To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.
Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party. “Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa?” her mother asked. Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood. “Mother, you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with, ” Farah answered. “Really? And what are the rules?” her mother asked. “Well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so...you know...dark.” “I cannot believe it, ” her mother said angrily. As Farah left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room. Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands. “Farah, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in Mathematics,” her father said. Farah had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies. “Farah, it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考). If your grades don’t improve then, I’ll cancel(取消) your trip to Spain.” Farah went to her room and called Gina, the leader of Purple Girls Club, “Gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?” Gina laughed.“Exams? Who cares about exams?” One by one, she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help. Farah knew Hafsa would help her. Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her, but Hafsa said, “If you need any help, just let me know. We can study together till your exams.” Next Monday, as two friends entered the school together, Gina called out. “Farah, you know our rules.You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.” “Gina, I have a new rule about friendship, ”Farah replied. 1.After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to a person’s________. A. looks. B. usual activities . C. grades. D. favorite colors. 2.Farah became pale after going to her father because________. A. he didn’t allow her to go to Spain. B. she didn’t do well in her exams. C. she had to leave Purple Girls Club. D. he asked her to improve her grades. 3.Which word can best describe Hafsa? A. Silly. B. Beautiful. C. Rude. D. Kind. 4.What lesson can we learn from the passage? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. A perfect friend will never be found. C. Be slow in choosing a friend. D. Friendship can be developed easily.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.How did the speaker feel when her mother wanted to buy her some new clothes? A. Disappointed B. Excited C. Confused. 2.How many dresses did the speaker pick out? A. Five B. Four C. Three. 3.What do we know about Emma’s father? A. He could only buy Emma’s clothes for her birthday. B. He couldn’t afford a present for Emma’s birthday. C. He promised to buy a dress as Emma’s birthday present. 4.Which dress did Emma select in the end? A. The yellow and blue one B. The pink one C. The navy blue one.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Where does the woman want to travel? A. In a mountain B. On a river C. In a park. 2.How long does the trip last? A. About an hour and forty-five minutes B. About two hours C. About two hours and fifteen minutes. 3.How will the woman come back? A. By boat B. On foot C. By bus 4.What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Book a ticket in advance. B. Come to the bridge early. C. Bring some cold drinks.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Schoolmates B. Brother and sister C. Teacher and student. 2.What makes the woman find it difficult to study at Oxford? A. Heavy work B. The learning style C. After-school classes. 3.What has the man been encouraged to do at school? A. Answer questions B. Memorise a lot C. Give opinions.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What does the woman think of being a writer? A. It is interesting B. It is really worthwhile C. It is a waste of time. 2.What does the woman want to do most? A. Become a college student B. Teach in a university C. Work as a sports coach.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Where did the accident happen? A. On a highway B. On a freeway C. On a road 2.What was strange about the accident? A. Two people got hurt B. The truck turned over C. No one was killed
When will the speakers probably leave for the train station? A. At 3:30 p.m. B. At 4:00 p.m. C. At 4:30 p.m.
What’s the weather probably like now? A. Rainy B. Sunny C. Cloudy
What is the man’s favorite sport? A. Tennis B. Volleyball C. Basketball
What will the man buy for the woman? A. Notebooks B. Pencils C. Paper
What is the woman going to do tonight? A. Go to the cinema B. Attend a meeting C. Watch TV
今年暑期，你参加了在贵州省思南中学为期十天的英语夏令营活动。现在请你根据下列提示，写一篇短文介绍这次难忘的经历。
注意:1. 短文需涵盖表格中所述要点，可以进行适当的拓展； 2. 词数:120词左右。 参考词汇:English summer camp(英语夏令营); English speaking and listening skills(英语听、说能力) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
短文改错 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多着（从第11处起）不计分。 My soccer coach retired in last week．I wanted to do anything special for him at his retirement party．My mum makes the better biscuits in the world，so I decide to ask her for help．Mum taught me some basic step of baking．I insisted on doing most of the baking myself. I thought the biscuits were really well．My only mistake was that I dropped some on the floor after I was packing them up． At a party, my coach, with a biscuit in his mouth, asked surprisingly who made them and joked,“I might have to retire again next year just get some more of these biscuits.” My favorite picture at the party is of my coach and me enjoy the biscuits with happy laughter! 1.2.3.4.5. 6.7.8.9.10.
It’s important for us to have good health. It can enable us to enjoy our life and achieve 1.we hope for in our career and 2. the contrary, poor health leads to nothing, 3. if we want to keep good health, we must do the following. Firstly, it is very important for us to have some fruit and vegetables 4.they can provide vitamins, and we have to keep a5. (balance) diet. We should avoid eating food6. high sugar and fat. Secondly, we’d better do some exercises every day 7. (make) our body strong and also we have to avoid too much work 8. (press). Finally, we have to get rid of those bad habits 9.damage our health, such as drinking and smoking. In 10. (conclude), if we stick to the advice given above and keep a good mood, we will keep in good health.
In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _________ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of ________ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before. How did we ________ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to ________ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. ________ modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and ________. Another cause is our ________ of disposable (一次性的) products. As ________ people, we are always looking for ________ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ___________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few. Our appetite for new products also _______ to the problem. We are ________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ________ useful possessions to make room for new ones. All around the world, we can see the ________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To _______ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ________, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem. Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions ________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment. 1.A. key B. reason C. problem D. project 2.A. gifts B. products C. debt D. rubbish 3.A. become B. face C. observe D. change 4.A. hide B. replace C. control D. withdraw 5.A. Thanks to B. As to C. Except for D. Regardless of 6.A. safe B. funny C. cheap D. powerful 7.A. love B. lack C. prevention D. division 8.A. sensitive B. kind C. brave D. busy 9.A. ways B. places C. jobs D. friends 10.A. donate B. receive C. produce D. preserve 11.A. adapts B. returns C. responds D. contributes 12.A. tired of B. addicted to C. worried about D. ashamed for 13.A. newer B. stronger C. higher D. larger 14.A. pick up B. pay for C. hold onto D. throw away 15.A. advantages B. purposes C. functions D. consequences 16.A. show B. record C. decrease D. measure 17.A. technology B. environment C. consumers D. brands 18.A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile 19.A. by B. in favour of C. after D. instead of 20.A. spending B. collecting C. repairing D. advertising
Are you simply moving through your day without fully living? I think many of us have done this. Everyone wants to fully live every day. 1. So I’ve decided to share with you some ways to help you enjoy every moment. Sit in the morning. When you wake up, in the quiet of the morning, sit on the floor. I often use this opportunity to stretch (伸展).2.I also just sit, and focus on my breathing going in and out. 3. I like to take breaks from work, and go outside for a slow walk. Pay attention to your breathing, to everything around you, to the sounds and light of objects. Read in silence. Find a quiet time, and a quiet place, and read a good novel. Have no television or computers on nearby. And just put yourself in the world of the novel. It might seem difficult to let your mind move from the present into the time of the novel, but it’s a great practice in focus. 4. 5. Each day, find someone you care about and be grateful for his existence. If you want, you can tell that person how thankful you are to him. A. Walk slowly. B. Work with focus. C. Look at someone in a grateful way. D. But this is easier said than done. E. I feel every muscle in my body. F. It’s a way of building something good into your life. G. Also, I love a good novel more than almost anything else.
Freedom and Responsibility Freedom’s challenge in the Digital Age is a serious topic. We are facing today a strange new world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it. Some 2,500 years ago Greece discovered freedom. Before that there was no freedom. There were great civilizations, splendid empires, but no freedom anywhere. Egypt and Babylon were both tyrannies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses. In Greece, in Athens (雅典), a little city in a little country, there were no helpless masses. And Athenians willingly obeyed the written laws which they themselves passed, and the unwritten, which must be obeyed if free men live together. They must show each other kindness and pity and the many qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alone in the desert.The Athenians never thought that a man was free if he could do what he wanted. A man was free if he was self-controlled. To make yourself obey what you approved was freedom. They were saved from looking at their lives as their own private affair. Each one felt responsible for the welfare of Athens, not because it was forced on him from the outside, but because the city was his pride and his safety. The essential belief of the first free government in the world was liberty for all men who could control themselves and would take responsibility for the state. But discovering freedom is not like discovering computers. It cannot be discovered once for all. If people do not prize it, and work for it, it will go. Constant watch is its price. Athens changed. It was a change that took place without being noticed though it was of the extreme importance, a spiritual change which affected the whole state. It had been the Athenian爷s pride and joy to give to their city. That they could get material benefits from her never entered their minds. There had to be a complete change of attitude before they could look at the city as an employer who paid her citizens for doing her work. Now instead of men giving to the state, the state was to give to them.What the people wanted was a government which would provide a comfortable life for them; and with this as the primary object, ideas of freedom and self-reliance and responsibility were neglected to the point of disappearing. Athens was more and more looked on as a cooperative business possessed of great wealth in which all citizens had a right to share. Athens reached the point when the freedom she really wanted was freedom from responsibility.There could be only one result. If men insisted on being free from the burden of self-dependence and responsibility for the common good, they would cease to be free. Responsibility is the price every man must pay for freedom. It is to be had on no other terms. Athens, the Athens of Ancient Greece, refused responsibility; she reached the end of freedom and was never to have it again. But, “the excellent becomes the permanent”, Aristotle said. Athens lost freedom forever, but freedom was not lost forever for the world. A great American, James Madison, referred to: “The capacity (能力) of mankind for self-government.” No doubt he had not an idea that he was speaking Greek. Athens was not in the farthest background of his mind, but once man has a great and good idea, it is never completely lost. The Digital Age cannot destroy it. Somehow in this or that man’s thought such an idea lives though unconsidered by the world of action. One can never be sure that it is not on the point of breaking out into action only sure that it will do so sometime. 1.What does the underlined word “tyrannies” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Countries where their people need help. B. Governments ruled with absolute power. C. Splendid empires where people enjoy freedom. D. Powerful states with higher civilization 2.People believing in freedom are those who __________. A. behave within the laws and value systems B. seek gains as their primary object C. regard their life as their own business D. treat others with kindness and pity 3.What change in attitude took place in Athens? A. The Athenians benefited spiritually from the government. B. The Athenians no longer took pride in the city. C. The Athenians refused to take their responsibility. D. The Athenians looked on the government as a business. 4.What does the sentence “There could be only one result.” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. Athens would continue to be free. B. Athens would cease to have freedom. C. Freedom would come from responsibility. D. Freedom would stop Athens from self-dependence. 5.Why does the author refer to Aristotle and Madison? A. The author is proud of man’s capacity. B. The author is cautious about self-government. C. The author is skeptical of Greek civilization. D. The author is hopeful about freedom. 6.What is the author’s understanding of freedom? A. Freedom can be more popular in the digital age. B. Freedom needs to be guaranteed by responsibility. C. Freedom should have priority over responsibility. D. Freedom may come to an end in the digital age.
Suppose you become a leader in an organization. It’s very likely that you’ll want to have volunteers to help with the organization’s activities. To do so, it should help to understand why people undertake volunteer work and what keeps their interest in the work. Let’s begin with the question of why people volunteer. Researchers have identified several factors that motivate people to get involved. For example, people volunteer to express personal values related to unselfishness, to expand their range of experiences, and to strengthen social relationships. If volunteer positions do not meet these needs, people may not wish to participate. To select volunteers, you may need to understand the motivations of the people you wish to attract. People also volunteer because they are required to do so. To increase levels of community service, some schools have launched compulsory volunteer programs. Unfortunately, these programs can shift people’s wish of participation from an internal factor (e.g., “I volunteer because it’s important to me”) to an external factor (e.g., “I volunteer because I’m required to do so”). When that happens, people become less likely to volunteer in the future. People must be sensitive to this possibility when they make volunteer activities a must. Once people begin to volunteer, what leads them to remain in their positions over time? To answer this question, researchers have conducted follow-up studies in which they track volunteers over time. For instance, one study followed 238 volunteers in Florida over a year. One of the most important factors that influenced their satisfaction as volunteers was the amount of suffering they experienced in their volunteer positions. Although this result may not surprise you, it leads to important practical advice. The researchers note that attention should be given to “training methods that would prepare volunteers for troublesome situations or provide them with strategies for coping with the problem they do experience”. Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree to which people view “volunteer” as an important social role. It was assumed that those people for whom the role of volunteer was most part of their personal identity would also be most likely to continue volunteer work. Participants indicated the degree to which the social role mattered by responding to statements such as “Volunteering in Hospital is an important part of who I am.”Consistent with the researchers’ expectations, they found a positive correlation (正相关) between the strength of role identity and the length of time people continued to volunteer. These results, once again, lead to concrete advice: “Once an individual begins volunteering, continued efforts might focus on developing a volunteer role identity.... Items like T-shirts that allow volunteers to be recognized publicly for their contributions can help strengthen role identity”. 1.People volunteer mainly out of __________. A. internal needs B. social expectations C. financial rewards D. academic requirements 2.What can we learn from the Florida study? A. Follow-up studies should last for one year. B. Strategy training is a must in research. C. Volunteers should get mentally prepared D. Volunteers are provided with concrete advice.. 3.What is most likely to motivate volunteers to continue their work? A. Individual differences in role identity. B. Role identity as a volunteer. C. Publicly identifiable volunteer T-shirts. D. Practical advice from researchers. 4.What is the best title of the passage? A. How to Get People to Volunteer B. How to Study Volunteer Behaviors C. How to Keep Volunteers’ Interest D. How to Organize Volunteer Activities
In the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. Cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants. The electronic waste stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a whole. Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods represented by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to total waste, the concentration (含量) of gold and other precious metals was higher in So-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals. Electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. Even when the machines are recycled and the harmful metals removed, the recycling process often is carried out in poor countries, in practically uncontrolled ways which allow many poisonous substances to escape into the environment. Creating products out of raw materials creates much more waste material, up to 100 times more, than the material contained in the finished products. Consider again the cell-phone, and imagine the mines that produced those metals, the factories needed to make the box and packaging(包装) it came in. Many wastes produced in the producing process are harmful as well. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notes that most waste is dangerous in that “the production, distribution, and use of products — as well as management of the resulting waste — all result in greenhouse gas release.” Individuals can reduce their contribution by creating less waste at the start — for instance, buying reusable products and recycling. In many countries the concept of extended producer responsibility is being considered or has been put in place as an incentive (动机) for reducing waste. If producers are required to take back packaging they use to sell their products, would they reduce the packaging in the first place? Governments’ incentive to require producers to take responsibility for the packaging they produce is usually based on money. Why, they ask, should cities or towns be responsible for paying to deal with the bubble wrap (气泡垫) that encased your television? From the governments’ point of view, a primary goal of laws requiring extended producer responsibility is to transfer both the costs and the physical responsibility of waste management from the government and tax-payers back to the producers. 1.By mentioning the Swiss study, the author intends to tell us that __________. A. the weight of e-goods is rather small B. natural minerals contain more precious metals C. E-waste deserves to be made good use of D. the percentage of precious metals is heavy in e-waste 2.The responsibility of e-waste treatment should be extended __________. A. from producers to governments B. from distributors to governments C. from individuals to distributors D. from governments to producers 3.What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The increase in e-waste. B. The management of e-waste. C. The seriousness of e-waste. D. The creation of e-waste.
1.According to the Code, visitors should act __________. A. with relief and pleasure B. with care and respect C. with caution and calmness D. with attention and observation 2.What are you encouraged to do when travelling in New Zealand? A. Take your own camping facilities. B. Bury glass far away from rivers. C. Observe signs to approach nesting birds. D. Follow the track for the sake of plants.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.What will be replaced in the VIP rooms? A. The windows. B. The pianos. C. The bathtubs. 2.What will take the most time to finish? A. The basement level. B. Mariners restaurant. C. The Pacific Theater. 3.How big is the Pacific Center Hotel? A. It has 1800 rooms. B. It has 40 sea view rooms. C. It is more than 16 stories tall. 4.When can guests start to see the musical performances? A. In April 2017. B. In January 2018. C. In December 2019.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What does the woman first recommend to the man? A. A CD player. B. An item of jewelry. C. A piece of clothing. 2.Why isn’t the man interested in the leather jacket? A. He dislikes the color. B. It’s too expensive. C. He already has one. 3.What does the man say about the records? A. The songs are his favorites. B. There are some scratches on them. C. There is nothing special about them. 4.What is the final price for the records? A. $25. B. $28. C. $30.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.With what does the woman want her coffee? A. Cream. B. Sugar. C. Milk. 2.What time might it be now? A. 2:30. B. 3:00. C. 3:30. 3.Where are the speakers probably going next? A. To the classroom. B. To a restaurant. C. To the library.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What was Albert Einstein like as a child? A. He was shy. B. He did poorly in all subjects. C. He got along well with his classmates. 2.When did Albert Einstein begin to learn math by himself? A. At age six. B. At age ten. C. At age thirteen.
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