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Building such a bridge over the bay was ______ but the local government made it within two years. A.a wet blanket B.a piece of cake C.a dark horse D.a hard nut to crack
They decide to have more workers for the project ____ it won’t be delayed. A.even if B.as if C.now that D.so that
If you look at all sides of the situation, you’ll find probably a solution that ______ everyone. A.suit B.suited C.suits D.has suited
Many lessons are now available online, from _____ students can choose for free. A.whose B.which C.when D.whom
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.Who would like to make small talk according to the speaker? A.Relatives. B.Strangers. C.Visitors. 2.Why do people have small talk? A.To express opinions. B.To avoid arguments. C To show friendliness. 3.Which of the following is a frequent topic in small talk? A.Politics. B.Movies. C.Salaries. 4.What does the speaker recommend at the end of his lecture? A.Asking open-ended questions. B.Feeling free to change topics. C.Making small talk interesting.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Who is Clifford? A.A little girl. B.The man’s pet. C.A fictional character. 2.Who suggested that Norman paint for children’s books? A.His wife. B.Elizabeth. C.A publisher. 3.What is Norman’s story based on? A.A book. B.A painting. C.A young woman. 4.What is it that shocked Norman? A.His unexpected success. B.His efforts made in vain. C.His editor’s disagreement.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What kind of camera does the man want? A.A TV camera. B.A video camera. C.A movie camera. 2.Which function is the man most interested in? A.Underwater filming. B.A large memory. C.Auto-focus. 3.How much would the man pay for the second camera? A.950 euros. B.650 euros. C.470 euros.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Why does David want to speak to Mike? A.To invite him to a party. B.To discuss a schedule. C.To call off a meeting. 2.What do we know about the speakers? A.They are colleagues. B.They are close friends. C.They’ve never met before.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What does Bill often do on Friday night? A.Visit his parents. B.Go to the movies. C.Walk along Broadway. 2.Who watches musical plays most often? A.Bill. B.Sarah. C.Bill’s parents.
How can the man improve his article? A.By deleting unnecessary words. B.By adding a couple of points. C.By correcting grammar mistakes.
When will the flight arrive? A.At 18:20. B.At 18:35. C.At 18:50.
What does the man do? A.He’s a tailor. B.He’s a waiter. C.He’s a shop assistant.
What did Carl do? A.He designed a medal. B.He fixed a TV set. C.He took a test.
Where does the conversation probably take place? A.In a supermarket. B.In the post office C.In the street.
阅读短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 The way of Chinese people’s life has been changed through the China’s “New Four Great Inventions”. What are “New Four Great Inventions”? They are High-speed rail, Shared bike, Online shopping and AliPay. What did the China’s “New Four Great Inventions” bring to us? High-speed rail—Modern transportation makes everybody neighbors. The invention of the high-speed railway makes it easy to thousands of miles a day. Today China’s rail transit technology is the best, the China’s daily average of 4, 000 trains, sending about 4.6 million passengers. Shared bike—Short walks become more convenient and faster, and carbon missions are reduced, which is friendly to the environment. You can download the APP about shared bikes, pay some money, then you can use bicycles everywhere in the street. The Chinese shared bicycle programs have been becoming more and more popular. Online shopping—Don’t need to go out to find the needs for living. Online shopping, as the name implies, is to pay money online. Purchases(购买物) can be sent home. China has 751 million internet users, 724 million mobile phone users; total transactions (销售额) on November 11 and December 12 hit a record high every year. Online shopping lets Chinese internet users enjoy “shopping carnival” every day. Alipay—A software which can replace cash payment. With intelligence phones’ popularization, AliPay has become an indispensable (不可或缺的) APP. Through scanning the “QR code”, AliPay wants to realize the ambition of “replacing cash payments” gradually. On 11 November 2018, both the mobile payment account and the transaction reached 213.5 billion. There is no doubt that China has already used its own power of “New Four Great Inventions” to become the great powerful technological country, showing the power of China once again. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定你是李华，在美国作交换生，得知当地为庆祝端午节要举办赛龙舟活动，你想邀请好友Louise一起报名参加，请给她写一封信，要点如下： 1. 写信目的； 2. 活动意义； 3. 赛前准备。 注意：1. 词数80左右。 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3. 龙舟节 the Dragon Boat Festival 为了纪念 in memory of 提前看视频 watch some videos in advance 分享经验 share experience Dear Louise, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Diets have changed in China — and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country 1.（grow）more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over 2. past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent. A taste for meat is 3. (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn's rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice 4. (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water 5. rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased 6. (pollute) in the country's major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people. According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total 7. (globe)fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005—when the government 8. (start) a soil-testing program 9. gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers - and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. China's approach to protecting its environment while 10. (feed) its citizens "offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide." says the bank's Juergen Voegele.
Our families lived more than 450 miles away. So a few weeks before New Year’s Day one year, my husband and I decided to _______someone for the holiday. I called a senior center and they _______Ilse, a 78-year-old lady, a woman I guessed would be _______and soft-spoken. That day, Ilse came to our house, talkative and loud-spoken. My _______was wrong. By the end of the evening, we felt as if this _______woman were an old friend. We had kept a _______relationship for years since then. One evening, she phoned me and I _______it. The following day, I returned her call but couldn’t _______what she was saying. I drove her to the _______room, where the doctor confirmed a serious stroke (中风) __________her. At the end of the week, I __________an early-morning call from her caregiver, “She’s passed away.” The morning after Ilse’s __________, I opened my drawer and read through her __________she’d insisted I take a year earlier. I stopped when seeing my name. She left me $50,000! But I couldn’t __________what she had left me on myself. Ilse was a friend I’d helped out of sincerity and __________, not with the expectation of being __________. I opened an investment account in __________of her. Over the next 20 years, Ilse’s gift grew, __________giving me opportunities to donate money in her name to a cause she __________deeply: children. Meeting Ilse made my life __________absolutely. 1.A.visit B.invite C.sponsor D.tend 2.A.employed B.recognized C.convinced D.suggested 3.A.quiet B.brilliant C.lovely D.dynamic 4.A.intention B.worry C.assumption D.attitude 5.A.stubborn B.lonely C.strange D.unfortunate 6.A.temporary B.close C.rare D.loose 7.A.ignored B.answered C.regretted D.missed 8.A.remember B.forget C.catch D.repeat 9.A.emergency B.waiting C.conference D.living 10.A.hurt B.attacked C.faced D.fought 11.A.refused B.expected C.postponed D.received 12.A.death B.call C.recovery D.arrival 13.A.novel B.article C.will D.newspaper 14.A.spend B.focus C.impress D.base 15.A.interest B.hope C.curiosity D.respect 16.A.recorded B.paid C.admitted D.praised 17.A.advance B.charge C.honor D.search 18.A.instantly B.constantly C.occasionally D.obviously 19.A.took on B.gave up C.set off D.cared about 20.A.richer B.busier C.safer D.simpler
If you like ordering pizza from your local pizzeria, you’ll love making it at home. No pizza will ever taste as fresh as it does when you eat it straight from your own oven.1.Here are some tips. Preheat the oven to 400℉ (204℃). The oven should be piping hot before you start cooking the pizza. Prepare the crust (酥皮). 2.Place it on a round baking sheet or any other shape, depending on what you have on hand. Use a brush to spread a thin coating of olive oil over the top of the crust. Spread pizza sauce (果酱) on the crust. 3.If you love a lot of sauce, go ahead and slather (涂抹) it on. If you prefer your pizza on the dry side, spoon a little in the middle and spread it around in a thin layer. If you want to make a white pizza, add a little extra olive oil and skip the pizza sauce. Add seasonings (佐料). Layer your favorite seasonings over the sauce. Add as many or few seasonings as you want. Put the heavier seasonings, like onions, chicken or sausage, on the bottom layer, and add lighter seasonings, like spinach leaves or peppers, on the top layer. 4. Bake the pizza. 5. Then, have it bake for about 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove it from the oven. At last, allow it to cool for a few minutes before slicing. A.Place the pizza in the oven. B.But where can we get fresh pizza like this? C.Remove the unbaked crust from the packaging. D.Fry the paste and tomatoes together over low heat. E.However, how do we make hot, fresh pizza in a fast way? F.How much pizza sauce you add is purely a matter of personal preference. G.Continue until your pizza is loaded with the amount of seasonings you like.
Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday. While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading. According to the report’s key findings, “the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.” The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2-8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session. When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel (建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time. The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read. As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom (逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore. 1.What is the Common Sense Media report probably about? A.Children’s reading habits. B.Quality of children’s books. C.Children’s after-class activities. D.Parent-child relationships. 2.Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”? A.In paragraph 2. B.In paragraph 3. C.In paragraph 4. D.In paragraph 5. 3.Why do many parents limit electronic reading? A.E-books are of poor quality. B.It could be a waste of time. C.It may harm children’s health. D.E-readers are expensive.
Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colourful and sweet jewels form British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection. Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C. When combined with berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below. 1.What does the author seem to like about cherries? A.They contain protein. B.They are high in vitamin A. C.They have a pleasant taste. D.They are rich in antioxidants. 2.Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas? A.To make them smell better. B.To keep their colour. C.To speed up their ripening. D.To improve their nutrition. 3.What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph? A.A dessert. B.A drink. C.A container. D.A machine. 4.From which is the text probably taken? A.A biology textbook. B.A health magazine. C.A research paper. D.A travel brochure.
Here are the most popular events in Los Angeles this year. Earth Day L. A. Phone number: (213) 972-8080 Earth Day L.A. offers Downtown L.A.’s citizens, workers and visitors ideas, a place to drop e-waste and solutions on how to do little harm to our planet in daily life. The annual event features performances, composting (制肥堆), and plant giveaways as well as electric vehicle exhibits, which are all free to the public (and to a select number of school groups). Jackalope Pasadena Spring 2020 Fair Phone number: (323) 989-2278 Where Local Culture Meets Craft (手工艺)！Come and shop—over 200 handmade makers from fashion, home design, art and more all in one place at Jackalope Pasadena coming up April 25th & 26th. Enjoy a bite to eat from a local food truck or take part in a free yoga class offered throughout the weekend. Explore Caltech Phone number: (626) 395- 4652 You’re invited to Explore Caltech as the Institute brings science and engineering out the lab and into the community, sharing the excitement of discovery through family-friendly open-air laboratories, a series of 10- minute talks by Caltech researchers, and a keynote discussion. Yallwest Phone number: (310) 395-3204 There are over 100 authors and presenters including New York Times Best Sellers along with local and widely- acknowledged young adult and middle grade writers, plus famous TV, film, video game, and comic creators. A day of book signings, food trucks and rock’ n’ roll. 1.What do we know about the event Earth Day L.A.? A.It charges less than the other events. B.It offers people the performing techniques. C.It contributes to participants’ going green. D.It leads participants to prefer an electric vehicle. 2.Where can people buy handmade products? A.Yallwest. B.Earth Day L. A. C.Explore Caltech. D.Jackalope Pasadena Spring 2020 Fair. 3.What will visitors call if they’re interested in science? A.(213) 972-8080 B.(323) 989-2278 C.(626) 395- 4652 D.(310) 395-3204
假如你是育才中学的学生会主席李华。上周美国亚特兰大ELCA高中（Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy）学生会到你校开展友好访问，向你校图书馆捐赠了一批图书，请你给ELCA高中的学生会主席Peter写一封信，要点如下： 1. 感谢捐赠图书； 2. 希望今后更多地开展两校之间的交流活动； 3. 通过EMS寄去由同学们亲手编织的中国结(Chinese knot)。 注意：1．词数100左右，信的格式已为你写好。 2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3．参考词汇：中国结（Chinese knot） Dear Peter, I’m Li Hua, President of the Student Union of Yucai High School._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours, Li Hua
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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 One day, I was cooking in the kitchen when the telephone rings. I went to answer it immediately. She was my close friend, Lisa. When we were talking on phone, the fire alarm sounded. I ran back to the kitchen only to find the room full of smoke and the beef bad burnt. I quickly turned off the gas, opening all the windows, but then went out of the house. In my surprise, two fire engine were outside my house. I was quite worry. I told the firemen that it was my careless cooking that it caused the heavy smoke.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Chinese Herbal(草本的) Medicine Genuine Chinese people have found thousands of plants and herbs associated with the 1.（treat）of diseases, so herbal medicine is really 2.large system. Doctors would analyze their nature or property such as “cold and hot” or “yin and yang”, use all sorts of raw 3.（material）, and mix them to cure disease. Thus it is also different from the western medicine. About the classification, in the Compendium（纲）of Material Medical by Li Shizhen in the Tang Dynasty （618-907）, there are 1892 types 4.（record）. Today we can 5.（brief）divide them into roots, rhizome(根茎), leaf, flower, seeds, grass, vines（藤蔓）, and so on. Of course these raw（生的） herbs cannot be eaten when put before you; they need your own hand to prepare. 6. patients take is decoction（煎汁）of the herbs. The quality is concerned 7. the decocting jar, quantity of water, and the frequency of decoction. Doctors suggest that water amount 8.（control）according to the nature of absorbing. Because the herbs bought from the chemist’s are usually dry, most of 9. need to be immersed into the water for 1-3 hours before decocting. The effect after 2 or 3 times’ decoction is 10.（good） than once. The mount patients will take is about 200-300 mi for children and 400-600 ml for adults.
Dr. Lee was one of my favorite professors in college. He was ________because of a trick he employed at the beginning of his first class. “I will put a__________into each of my lectures. Your job is to try and_________me in the Lie of the Day.” That was a _________way to focus our attention at the dry and ________subject---Capital Markets. On those days we actively ________Dr. Lee’s statements. Every once in a while, a lecture would end with _______seeing through the lie. Dr. Lee would say, “Ah ha! Each of you has a lie in your notes. _______among yourselves what it might be, and I will tell you next Monday.” What made Dr. Lee’s teaching ________smart was that there was no lie during the most technically_________lecture. He offered the same challenge to___________ our lecture notes. On the following Monday, he would hear our ________for almost ten minutes before he finally said, “Do you_________the first lecture---how I said that every lecture has a lie?” Tired from having our best theories shot down, we_________. “Well, that was a lie. My previous lecture was completely true and_________. But I am glad you reviewed your notes _______ this weekend. Moving on …” While my knowledge of the Capital Markets has_________over time, the lessons have stayed with me. “Experts” can be___________and say things that sound right---so build a habit of ________new information and check it against things you already accept as _________. 1.A.funny B.memorable C.careful D.upset 2.A.game B.puzzle C.joke D.lie 3.A.catch B.tell C.hear D.stop 4.A.simple B.common C.brilliant D.terrible 5.A.boring B.interesting C.meaningful D.guessed 6.A.asked B.read C.challenged D.guessed 7.A.anyone B.someone C.everybody D.nobody 8.A.Agree B.Discuss C.Find D.Perform 9.A.technique B.step C.problem D.subject 10.A.pretty B.difficult C.entertaining D.successful 11.A.carry out B.set down C.take over D.work through 12.A.suggestions B.theories C.plans D.hopes 13.A.like B.know C.remember D.preview 14.A.nodded B.waited C.paused D.sighed 15.A.easy B.decisive C.obvious D.reliable 16.A.happily B.carefully C.early D.secretly 17.A.come B.changed C.faded D.developed 18.A.wise B.powerful C.wrong D.confident 19.A.evaluating B.gaining C.forgetting D.seeking 20.A.advice B.evidence C.knowledge D.fact
This summer, I, along with several other international students, traveled to the region of Berounka and found a lovely camping place beside the river. At night, I shared a tent with three girls from Brazil, the United States, and Belgium. 1. I didn’t know what to bring, just my sleeping bag and some warm clothes. And with the light of the campfire burning all night, I was unable to sleep until 1 o’clock. Later that morning, when we were all on the raft and ready to leave, I was told to sit in the middle because I’d never used a paddle (桨)before. 2. Once we set off, my US friend showed me how to use a paddle. I found it wasn’t so hard---it just made my arms really tired. I listened carefully to what my friends were saying at the same time looking around at the beautiful scenery. 3. Suddenly, the raft turned over and we all fell into the water. My friends managed to reach the other side of the river quickly, but they couldn’t catch me. I felt panicked but wanted to get out of the water as soon as I could. 4. At last, I finally made it to a rock near the riverbank. I was so delighted and asked my friends to take a photo of me. 5.From then on, I tried rafting almost every summer. My experience taught me that we should try new things and get to know new people, even if it means facing danger. A.I’d never camped outside before. B.I heard my friends cheering me up loudly. C.I shared what I brought with my three roommates. D.So I grasped my paddle and swam stoutly(勇敢地，坚决地). E.I held on tightly to my paddle, not daring to move one bit. F.I had fallen into the river, but I fell in love with this sport too. G.Tree-filled mountains, the clear blue sky, and wooden cottages surrounded me.
One of the best uses of technology is to make life easier. A new product from Microsoft Corporation can do just that for people who have trouble seeing. They may be blind or visually impaired. The product, an app, is currently available for free for Apple’s iPhone and iPad. The app is called Seeing AI. “AI” is short for artificial intelligence, a term for computers with an ability to think and learn like human beings. Seeing AI uses both a camera and artificial intelligence to identify places, objects and people. The app then announces what the camera sees so users will know what is in front of them. People can also use Seeing AI to learn words in English. With the app open, you can point your iPhone or iPad at any object and it will say what the object is. With Seeing AI, users can hear a description of not just objects, but other people. It can even tell you about their emotions. It will not just say that someone is smiling. The app will say that the person is happy. Or surprised. Or angry. People can use the app when going to a store or supermarket. It can read product bar codes so users will know whether a can is filled with fruit or dog food. Microsoft says Seeing AI will soon be able to identify banknotes so people know whether they are holding a bill that is worth $100 or $1. At restaurants, diners can use the new app to hear a list of drinks and other menu offerings. It can recognize both food choices and prices. People can use the app to read signs and get directions, although Microsoft warns against using it for navigation（导航） purposes. One of the more interesting tools of Seeing AI is its ability to read documents. The app can read documents aloud and even help a user position them on the center of the electronic device. The app is currently available in just the US, Canada, India, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore---however, Microsoft says that the app will be available in other countries and districts soon. 1.Who is Seeing AI intended for? A.people working at the restaurant B.people having visual disabilities C.people buying goods in the supermarket D.people having difficulty in learning languages 2.Microsoft warns users not to use Seeing AI for___________. A.describing a person B.navigating C.reading documents D.reading product bar codes 3.What can we infer about Seeing AI? A.It was developed by Apple B.It can be used on computers. C.It identifies things only by the camera. D.It makes blind people’s life easier. 4.What will happen to Seeing AI? A.It will soon be available on Android. B.It will replace people’s eyes. C.It will have more new functions D.It will only be used in European countries.
Zoos have traditionally been built in a certain way: Animals on the inside, humans on the outside, peering in. This separation is good in theory—humans and animals need to be protected from one another—but terrible in practice, as animals end up living in an environment far from a natural habitat. A new plan for a Zoo in Denmark wants to reverse those roles, giving animals more freedom in captivity while effectively placing humans inside protective barriers. Called Zootopia, the conceptual design has the goal of turning the safari(野外观兽旅行)style zoo into a place where animals determine interaction—not humans. “Try to imagine if you asked the animals what they would like. What would they decide?” says the director of the project. “They want their nature back, so to speak, and we are going to try to create that”. In Zootopia, animals will wander free around the perimeter while humans observe, hidden away from view in underground passageways and naturalistic architecture structures. Visitors can watch lions through an underground enclosure disguised as a hill. They'll peek out at giraffes through windowed houses built into the side of a hilly plains. Outside of the main circular entrance, there will be no traditional buildings. “We want to take away human influence,” said Zootopia's designers. The main challenge, of course, is to design the zoo in a way that the enclosure is still there but it's not visible. The two-phase plan, which will cost around $200 million, is still in the improving and approval phase; it'll be at least five years until we see any work finished on the park, and it's likely to take upwards of 10 years before it opens. Can the animals wait that long? 1.Why does a zoo in Denmark plan to create Zootopia? A.to protect animals from humans. B.to provide animals with a natural habitat. C.to provide humans with more freedom in the zoo. D.to protect humans and give animals enough freedom. 2.Different from traditional zoos, in Zootopia . A.animals enjoy full freedom. B.there will be no conventional buildings. C.humans watch animals without being noticed. D.humans can interact with animals at their will. 3.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.It’s tricky to design the enclosure. B.Zootopia is now under construction. C.There is a long way to go before Zootopia operates. D.Zootopia arouses people’s concern about animals. 4.What is the passage mainly about? A.the future of Zootopia B.the development of Zootopia C.the fall of traditional zoos D.the concept of a cage-free zoo
I once met a well-known botanist at a dinner party. I had never talked with a botanist before, and I found him very interesting. I sat there absorbed and listened while he spoke of unusual plants and his experiments (he even told me astonishing facts about the simple potato). I had a small indoor garden of my own—and he was good enough to tell me how to solve some of my problems. As I said, we were at a dinner party. There must have been a dozen other guests, but I broke an important rule of politeness. I ignored everyone else and talked for hours to the botanist. Midnight came. I said good night to everyone and departed. The botanist then turned to our host and said many nice things about me, including that I was a “most interesting conversationalist”. An interesting conversationalist? I had said hardly anything at all. I couldn’t have said anything if I had wanted to without changing the subject, for I didn’t know any more about plants than I knew about sharks. But I had done this one thing; I had listened carefully. I listened because I was really interested. And he felt it. Naturally that pleased him. That kind of listening is one of the best ways to show respect to others, and it makes them feel great too. “Few human beings,” wrote Jack Woodford in Strangers in Love, “can resist the sweet effect of rapt attention.” I went even further than that. I was “sincere in my admiration and generous in my praise”. I told him that I had been hugely entertained and instructed. I told him I wished I had his knowledge. I told him that I should love to wander the fields with him. What’s more, it was all true. And so I had him thinking of me as a good conversationalist when, in reality, I had only been a good listener and had encouraged him to talk. 1.From Paragraph 1, we can learn that the writer__________. A.was deeply moved by the botanist’s talk B.was amazed by what he was hearing C.was not in a comfortable situation D.behaved politely and properly 2.Which of the following does the writer describe as a rule of politeness at dinner parties? A.Avoiding discussions about politics and religion. B.Listening carefully to what another guest says. C.Arriving and leaving at the appropriate time. D.Giving attention to all those in attendance. 3.The underlined expression “rapt attention” in Paragraph 4 is closest in the meaning to__________. A.full understanding B.strong interest C.great uncertainty D.little curiosity 4.According to the writer, which of the following is an important characteristic of a good conversationalist? A.Listening attentively and encouraging the other side to continue. B.Encouraging the other side by sharing his/her own opinions. C.Promising a future meeting for more communication. D.Expressing respect by nodding his/her head.
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