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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Where is Bob now? A.In a TV station. B.At a friend’s house. C.In his office. 2.Where did Bob grow up? A.In France. B.In Switzerland. C.In the UK. 3.What satisfies Bob most about Weybridge? A.The natural scenery. B.The friendly people. C.The living facilities. 4.How does Bob like his neighbor’s dog? A.Annoying. B.Frightening. C.Acceptable.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.How does the woman feel about the news? A.Disappointed. B.Surprised. C.Nervous. 2.Why did the man quit his job? A.He lost his interest in the job. B.His boss often got angry with him. C.He had little chance to get promotion. 3.What does the woman suggest the man do? A.Go traveling with his parents first. B.Find a satisfying job immediately. C.Try to improve himself.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What is the man? A.A high school student. B.A college student. C.A supermarket manager. 2.Where will the speakers go first? A.A coffee shop. B.A cinema. C.A supermarket.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Why does the woman come to the library? A.To renew a book. B.To return the books. C.To look for her library card. 2.How many books can students borrow at most at a time now? A.4. B.5. C.10.
Why didn’t the man get the tickets? A.He forgot about it. B.The play was canceled. C.There were no tickets left.
What does the man need a suit for? A.A dance party. B.A business trip. C.A job interview.
What does the man hope to do? A.Attend a meeting. B.Have a rest. C.Watch a basketball match.
Where will the speakers meet Sally? A.In the park. B.In the museum. C.At the library.
What does the man suggest the woman do? A.Buy a new refrigerator. B.Put the refrigerator far away. C.Have the refrigerator fixed.
假定你是李华，疫情得到控制，现在你已经回校上课了。请你给你的外教Mrs. Smith写封感谢信，感谢疫情期间她对你的教导和帮助，内容包括： 1.感谢疫情期间老师对自己英语学习的帮助和信心上的鼓励； 2.表达对老师的想念以及衷心祝愿。 参考词汇：新冠病毒：the novel corona-virus. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 注意： 1.每句不超过两个错误； 2.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 3.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起不计分）。 Mistakes are unavoidable in life. But attitudes towards it may make difference. I still remember how my spoken English was improved. At the beginning, I always kept silent in our oral class to avoid make mistakes. Before long my teacher got to know about my situation, and he encouraged me to speak out that I thought. Whenever I made mistakes and felt discouraging, my teacher and my classmate would help me to find out my problem. I also joined in an English club to get more chances to speak. Practice makes perfect. Now I can talk fluent in English. Just as the saying went, “Every bean has its black.” Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Learning from mistakes, and success is just waiting for us.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In your mind, what is school for? There are many answers 1. this question, and people in the USA have their own ideas. A poll ( 民意调查) 2. (name) "The Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools" is from a teaching group, PDK International. It asked Americans to name the 3. (big) purpose of school. PDK International said nearly 45 percent of people said the main goal was for students to make 4. (prepare) for exams. Around a quarter of people said it was to get kids a job. Just over 26 percent of Americans said the reason for school was to teach children about citizenship (公民权). The CEO of PDK International, Joshua said the study questioned whether school 5. (do) the right thing at that time. He agreed with an author James Baldwin, 6. said in 1963 that the aim of school is "to ask questions of 7. earth and learn to live with those questions”. Students had different 8. (idea) about school. Elena Brankov, 15, said it was necessary for school to teach students to be creative, share ideas and use technology 9. (make) the world a better place. Seth Godin said that school was to have students 10. （(train）)in the basic skills necessary for employment and create leaders who help us to complete on the world stage.
Mike a mountain climber was famous for his attempts to climb the big snowy mountain. He had tried it at least thirty times, but had always failed halfway. For the sake of ________ Mike to try again, Jack, the town optician, who witnessed his ________, presented him with a pair of ________ sunglasses. "If it starts clouding over or if your feet start hurting, put on these glasses. They’ll help you.” Mike accepted the ________ without giving it much mind, but when his feet started ________ again he remembered his words and put on the glasses. Then ________ came as usual in the form of cloud cover, but seemingly not so thick this time. So Mike ________climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his ________, and finally arriving at the summit. It was ________ worth it. His feeling of triumph was ________, almost as magnificent as that wonderful ________. Splendid in its silence, the mountain below was surrounded by a dense sea of clouds. Mike didn’t remember the clouds being as _______ as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and _______ everything. Jack had carved a light ________ on the lenses (镜片), in the form of the snow-covered summit. It was made in such a way that you could only ________ it if you looked upwards. Jack had understood that whenever Mike lost sight of his ________, he would similarly lose sight of his dream, and his ________ to continue would weaken. Mike realised that the only obstacle to reaching the summit had been his own ________. When he could no longer see the top of the mountain, the problems _______. He thanked Jack for using that little ________ to help him see that his aims were not impossible, and that they were still there, where they had always been. 1.A.convincing B.educating C.entertaining D.inspiring 2.A.practice B.failure C.disadvantage D.growth 3.A.beautiful B.fancy C.particular D.expensive 4.A.challenge B.award C.gift D.request 5.A.aching B.breaking C.damaging D.swelling 6.A.danger B.misfortune C.adventure D.pressure 7.A.quitted B.accomplished C.kept D.abandoned 8.A.problem B.injury C.anxiety D.pain 9.A.certainly B.normally C.practically D.exactly 10.A.invisible B.undesirable C.incomparable D.unmeasurable 11.A.experience B.view C.attempt D.present 12.A.white B.thick C.thin D.dark 13.A.recognized B.believed C.acknowledged D.grasped 14.A.image B.photo C.spot D.message 15.A.see B.move C.feel D.change 16.A.power B.success C.objective D.journey 17.A.preference B.competence C.concentration D.will 18.A.discouragement B.mistake C.prejudice D.ignorance 19.A.set off B.set in C.cut in D.showed off 20.A.technology B.tool C.mark D.trick
If you have ever been in a school play or even made believe you were a doctor, detective, or a space traveler, you know the enjoyment that acting brings. Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someone－or something else. 1. In the ancient world, acting was often associated with religious ceremonies and other special occasions. As far back as 2200 B.C. trained Chinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and makeup at harvest festivals. 2. To the dance was gradually added pantomime－the imitation of movements and gestures－as well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use of dialogue. While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in the western world, in Greece. From about 500 B.C. on, acting became a highly specialized art in Greece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largely fixed by custom. 3. Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individual actor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious, comic, or musical drama. The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actors are known worldwide. 4. A special form of acting takes place in radio drama, which was highly popular before television. In radio drama the actors face a unique challenge. They are unseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to the listeners. 5. Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part of the year. Those who become stars need not only talent, but determination. They must not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before the opportunity for stardom presents itself. A.The origins of acting are in the act of remembering. B.Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionysus. C.It is believed that this was the first step in the development of acting. D.Historical records indicate that this desire is as old as civilization itself. E.Acting is not, as many people think, a quick, easy road to fame and riches. F.Therefore, they had little opportunity to show their individual personalities. G.Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors can display their talent.
“A lie can travel half way around the world before the truth can put its bots on.” That quote is attributed to Mark Twain. In today’s Internet world of “fake（假的）news”, lies spread even faster than the truth is having trouble finding its boots. To make matters worse, most young people get news from social media sites where facts are mixed with rumors（谣言）, half-truths and complete lies. This has led to young people becoming confused. In the latest PISA, which tested 15-year-old worldwide on academic subjects, fewer than one in ten of the examinees were reported to be able to distinguish fact from opinion. A Stanford University study showed that students at all levels of education could not tell real news from fake news. In one instance, 80 percent thought that a paid advertisement was a real news story. Fake news is spread by people who have a prejudice. They want to influence public opinion either for or against something or someone. It is important, then, for young people to recognize when they are being used and to be skeptical of online information. Traditional media, such as newspapers and television, are still the more credible sources of information. Reporters are professionally trained to look for facts, and editors have the job of making sure those facts are correct. However, if you getting most of your information online, you have to be your own editor. In that case, the first thing to do is to look at the writer of a post. Is this person known to be credible? Does the site where you read the post have a prejudice? Next, look for other sources from mainstream media to confirm the information. In other words, by putting on your truth boots you won’t be fooled into chasing lies. 1.Why is the quote mentioned in paragraph 1？ A.To give a definition. B.To introduce the topic. C.To offer background information. D.To highlight the wisdom of Mark Twain. 2.What will always happen to young people with news around? A.They prefer a read news story. B.They are easily taken in by fake news. C.They can distinguish fact from opinion. D.They get worried about their education. 3.What is the author’s suggestion from the text? A.Fight against prejudices. B.Avoid traditional media. C.Be an editor of your own. D.Believe in trained reporters. 4.What is the text mainly about? A.The truth about fake news. B.The influence of fake news. C.Problems with online information. D.Sources of online information.
At school, I was in the top set for maths. My teachers recommended that I study economics and statistics as my A-level subjects, but I had my mind set on a life fulfilled by the arts. In fact, I was a victim of a gender stereotype made stronger since birth, that men do science and maths and women do arts or languages. Computer science, technology and physics just did not figure in my teenage world view. Nobody popular in my school chose to study those subjects. Reality struck hard when I began attending job interviews and interviewers would say: “It’s great that you speak foreign languages, but what else do you do?” Nobody asked my friends who had studied science or technology those questions. A survey recently showed that three of the best-paid jobs for women are in the technology sector (领域). It’s a sector that really can change the world. We must show girls that technology has an effect on every industry out there, from fashion to architecture to journalism. Anybody can learn to code (编码) and these days it’s as important as reading and writing. I’ve realized that at university I’d achieved the wrong major. Not being able to code limits your impact on the world far more than an ignorance of great literature. Now I have a five-year-old daughter. I don’t want her to blindly follow gender roles the way I did. I want her to know the fact that a science or technical degree will not limit her creativity but expand it and broaden her horizons far more than my arts background could. I’m exposing her to Minecraft and apps, which help improve analytical thinking and problem solving skill. I’m hoping that my daughter will discover and accept her potentials in science and want to change the world. 1.What does the underlined phrase “gender stereotype” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A.Personal learning style. B.Sex characteristic. C.Conventional sex concept. D.Profession difference. 2.According to the author, which may be the benefit of learning science? A.Increasing job possibility. B.Winning popularity. C.Improving language ability. D.Enriching imagination. 3.How did the author feel for her major choice? A.Satisfied. B.Active. C.Doubtful. D.Regretful. 4.What may be the best title for the text? A.Art or Science, Either is OK B.Good Subjects, Good Future C.Girls, Choose More Wisely D.Catch Chances, Change the World
At Wet ‘n’ Wild Gold Coast, the summer is endless and so is the fun. Wet ‘n’ Wild offers various fun. Wet ‘n’ Wild Junior Experience Wet ‘n’ Wild Junior, a huge new place just for little adventures. Wet ‘n’ Wild Junior has kid-friendly water slides (水滑道), which are designed especially for kids. Whirlpool Springs For the first time ever, you can be Cool ‘n’ Calm in the new Whirlpool Springs at Wet ‘n’ Wild Water World. These excellent cold spas will help you cool off. Whirlpool Springs is a seasonal attraction. Zipline Your heart will race as you speed across 200 metres of extreme Zipline from the top of Whitewater Mountain to the Wave Pool. Bookings can be made at the Wet ‘n’ Wild Surf Shop. River Rapids Move your way down Whitewater Mountain on Wet ‘n’ Wild’s all new River Rapids! With a Rocky Mountain theme, River Rapids have four new body slides with something to please everyone. Speed lovers will love the two new slides while the open air flumes (引水槽) are perfect for the kids. Price Wet ‘n’ Wild Gold Coast One Day Admission Adult: $64.00 Wet ‘n’ Wild Gold Coast One Day Admission Child (3-13 yrs incl.): $49.00 Operating Hours: from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday 16th July—Monday 31st August 2020 Trading Hours: Monday—Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Trading Hours: Saturday—Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Tuesday 1st September Trading Hours: Monday—Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Place: Entertainment Rd, Oxenford QLD 4210, Australia 1.Where will you go if you want to experience the cool feeling? A.Wet ‘n’ Wild Junior. B.Whirlpool Springs. C.Zipline. D.River Rapids. 2.How much should a couple with a ten-year-old son pay at Wet ‘n’ Wild a day? A.$113. B.$128. C.$162. D.$177. 3.When can people stay longer at Wet ‘n’ Wild Gold Coast? A.Thursday 16th July, 2020. B.Friday 14th August, 2020. C.Sunday 30th August, 2020. D.Wednesday 2nd September, 2020.
Working women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 51 percent of professional workers, like doctors, lawyers, nurses and accountants, are female. While climbing the career ladder can be rewarding, it often comes with one big downside: weight gain! New research published this week in the International Journal of Obesity shows that working women are more likely to be overweight, and the more you work, the more pounds you're likely to pile on. Like many women, I work..., a lot! As a selfemployed nutrition communications specialist, I sit at my desk, in front of a computer, for hours on end. Sitting alone is one of the worst things you can do for your health, and it's directly linked to being overweight and increased fatness, so the fact that women in the workforce gain weight isn't that surprising. If you work, you have less time to move around. Obesity researchers are revealing many other ways that employment is harmful to your diet and waistline. In the International Journal of Obesity study, some 9, 276 Australian women aged 45－50 had their body weight and employment status monitored for two years. Results? Those who worked more than 35 hours were likely to gain weight compared to those who worked fewer hours or were out of the workforce. What' s more, the more hours a woman worked in a week, the more weight she gained. The authors of the Australian study attribute weight gain among working women to inactivity, lack of time for food preparation, more use of prepared foods, high levels of stress, lack of sleep and consuming more alcohol. I'll also add in travel，meals eaten out and working at night as other factors that I can find to make balancing work with a healthy diet a challenge. 1.The text above is probably taken from__________. A.a sports report B.a fashion journal C.a health and fitness magazine D.an advertisement post 2.A woman who works as an accountant is more likely to__________. A.gain more weight B.have more time to move around C.work a full time job D.keep a balanced diet 3.Which is NOT the cause of working women weight gaining according to the passage? A.Lacking time for food preparation. B.Using more prepared food. C.Consuming too much alcohol. D.Taking part in more activities. 4.What can be a suitable title for the test? A.Less activity leads to fat. B.Ways of gaining weight. C.Effects of weight gaining. D.Working women more likely pile on pounds.
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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things? We all probably know someone who is intelligent but does surprisingly stupid things. What does it mean to be smart or intelligent? Our everyday use of the term is meant to describe someone who is knowledgeable and makes wise decisions, but this definition is at odds with how intelligence is traditionally measured. The most widely known measure of intelligence is the intelligence quotient, more commonly known as the IQ test, which includes visuospatial puzzles, math problems, pattern recognition, vocabulary questions and visual searches. The advantages of being intelligent are undeniable. Intelligent people are more likely to get better grades and go farther in school. They are more likely to be successful at work. And they are less likely to get into trouble (for example, commit crimes) as adolescents. Given all the advantages of intelligence, though, you may be surprised to learn that it does not predict other life outcomes, such as well-being. You might imagine that doing well in school or at work might lead to greater life satisfaction, but several large-scale studies have failed to find evidence that IQ impacts life satisfaction or longevity (长寿). Most intelligence tests fail to assess the extent of rational thinking, such as real-world decision-making and our ability to interact well with others. This is, in other words, perhaps why “smart” people do “dumb” things. The ability to think critically, on the other hand, has been associated with wellness and longevity. Though often confused with intelligence, critical thinking is not intelligence. Critical thinking is a collection of cognitive (认知的) skills that allow us to think rationally (理性地) in a goal-orientated fashion and a disposition to use those skills when appropriate. Critical thinkers have self-confidence in their own abilities to reason. They possess great flexibility in requiring evidence to support their beliefs. Critical thinking means overcoming all kinds of cognitive biases (偏见). Critical thinking predicts a wide range of life events. Researchers have found that critical thinkers experience fewer negative life events such as academic (“I forgot about an exam”), health (“I received HIV through unprotected sex”), legal (“I was arrested for driving under the influence”), interpersonal (“I cheated on my partner for more than a year”), financial (“I have over $5,000 of credit-card debt”), and so on. Intelligence and improving intelligence are hot topics that receive a lot of attention. It is time for critical thinking to receive a little more of that attention. Reasoning and rationality more closely resemble what we mean when we say a person is smart rather than spatial skills and math ability. Furthermore, improving intelligence is difficult. Intelligence is largely determined by genetics. Critical thinking, though, can improve with training, and the benefits have been shown to continue over time. Anyone can improve their critical thinking skills. Doing so, we can say with certainty, is a smart thing to do.
As John George remembers it, the Detroit neighborhood he grew up in was straight out of Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. ''We knew all our neighbors,'' George, 60, told Detroit's Metro Times. ''On Christmas Eve, we'd all go to midnight Mass, and there would be 300 people in our house at one o'clock to about five in the morning. The folks were just really good, hardworking people. '' By the 80s, however, the old neighborhood was more Pottersville than Bedford Falls. Due in part to economic downturns and a nationwide drug epidemic (泛滥), well-kept homes had been abandoned and kindly neighbors had fled to the suburbs. But not George. ''Living in any city, it's like being in a relationship,'' he told Reader's Digest. ''Some days are better than others. But it was my home. And when I saw it deteriorating, I had two choices: I could leave, or I could stay and fight. I decided to stay and fight. '' When the abandoned home behind his turned into a crack den, the father of two grabbed some plywood and nails and began boarding up the house. After two neighbors stopped to ask what he was doing, they decided to help, with great results. ''When the drug dealers came back, they turned around and went home,'' says George. ''That's how it all got started. '' ''It'' is Detroit Blight Busters, or DBB, an organization of civic-minded volunteers devoted to reviving the city they love, one abandoned house, one vacant lot, and one garbage-strewn park at a time. In the 30 years since that first home rescue, an army of approximately 182,000 volunteers, along with corporate and private donors, has helped George destroy around 300 abandoned homes, mostly in the poorer Northwest area of Detroit. They've also secured 400-some homes by boarding them up, thus keeping bad actors out. They've painted and renovated nearly 900 homes and built over 100 from scratch. According to Forbes, more than 1,000 Detroiters have been housed as a result of DBB's work. ''I'm half Lebanese, half Italian, and 100 percent Detroit stubborn, '' George told nationswell.com. ''Once we get something in our heart and in our head, it's almost autopilot. '' But that was only the beginning. In 2003, George also breathed life into a dilapidated (破旧的) square mile of Detroit by turning it into Artist Village, an area now filled with galleries, a performance space, community gardens, a coffee shop, and outdoor courtyards. Because this region of North Detroit was a food desert, George also persuaded a supermarket chain to move into the neighborhood. ''Blight is like a cancer: If you don't set upon it, it will spread,'' George told thehubdetroit.com. And then there's Halloween. In Detroit, October 30 was ruefully known as Devil's Night, a period when all hell would break loose in the form of crime and vandalism. In response, George created a citizens' patrol (巡逻队) that would take to the streets, keeping an eye on suspicious behavior. He called it Angels’ Night. What began with 12 neighbors on patrol in 1990 has grown to more than 60,000 citywide. George's inspired ideas have not gone unnoticed by the city he loves.''John wants to show that there is still something to Detroit. That it's still worth it,'' says real estate agent Robert LaBute. And others are buying into it.''We're seeing the trend of younger homeowners coming in.'' Is George proud of having boosted his once-ailing hometown? You'd better believe he is. As he puts it: ''We are on the front porch of the greatest urban comeback story in this nation’s history. '' 1.Why was John George reluctant to leave Detroit? A.He wanted to save his city. B.He enjoyed a wonderful life. C.He stayed to fight against drugs. D.He got along with his neighbors. 2.What was the result of the first home rescue? A.An official organization was founded. B.A voluntary movement began with it. C.A better neighbor relationship was formed. D.The drug dealers mended their ways at last. 3.The data provided in Paragraph 5 suggest that ______. A.many people have been lifted out of poverty B.many abandoned homes have been destroyed C.DBB has done a lot to bring the city back to life D.the number of the volunteers has been increasing 4.What did John George do to revive the city of Detroit ? A.He transformed the city into an industrial area. B.He created a citizen's patrol to prevent crimes. C.He expanded investment in real estate business. D.He built a supermarket chain in the neighborhood. 5.According to the passage, John George can be described as ______. A.cautious and creative B.stubborn and ambitious C.proud and self-centered D.strong-willed and inspiring 6.What's the best title for the passage? A.The Life of a Hero B.Detroit's Proud Tiger C.The Power of Devotion D.The Blooming of Detroit
For many, scientific innovations tend to be welcome advancements that improve our lives. For some, however, new technologies bring risk of uselessness, in turn leading to great resistance. With the climate crisis unfolding before our eyes, the race is on to find alternatives that will help humanity leave a smaller footprint on our planet. Because of animal agriculture's leading role as a greenhouse gas emitter, the search for more sustainable protein sources could be one such alternative. As food tech companies use science to unlock the potential of plant proteins, they're producing increasingly better plant-based meats and milks that look and taste like the real thing, but with a much lower carbon footprint. Some in the meat industry are supporting the new and investing in these alt-protein companies. For some lawmakers, however, these innovative products don't deserve support; they deserve restriction. Missouri State, for example, recently passed a bill making it a crime punishable by imprisonment for companies to call their products ''meat'' if they don’t come from an animal. So why the mania (狂热) over meat and milk all of a sudden? Was there a consumer who brought home some pies labeled ''plant-based meat'' only to realize he was tricked? Did confused milk-drinkers file complaints with the Department of Agriculture when they found out their soymilk didn't contain actual milk? There really are some consumers who are truly confused. Surveys show, however, that number is remarkably small. If anything, consumers are choosing these plant-based products specifically because they think they're better for them than the original products. And they have good reason to believe that plant-based milks and meats usually have less fat and more fiber than comparable animal-based foods. So, consumers aren't confusing ''veggie bacon'' for real bacon; and if they don't think chicken nuggets have the same nutritional value as ''chicken-free nuggets'', then why do some meat and milk groups want a monopoly (垄断) over the M-words? Could it have to do with the fact that the increasing popularity of these foods, which are more sustainable and better for you, is threatening the profits of their constituents? And with the future of our civilization hanging in the balance as climate change becomes more severe, it's time for policy makers to stop trying to prevent innovation, and instead to celebrate all the ways science can save us, including with sustainable proteins that can and do produce new kinds of meat. 1.What can be learned about the M-word applied to plant-based substitutes? A.They are environmentally friendly. B.They are innovative and widely accepted. C.They have been restricted across America. D.They have been produced in large quantities. 2.From the passage we can learn that consumers ______. A.have sufficient faith in new science and technology B.prefer the original products to the plant-based products C.buy the plant-based products for their great benefit to health D.often get confused by the composition of the new kind of meat 3.According to the author, some people resist the new kind of food probably because _____. A.it contains no real meat B.it brings risks to society C.it plays a trick on customers D.it poses a threat to their profits 4.What's the author's attitude towards the plant-based products? A.Supportive. B.Cautious. C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving
People are more willing to change their mind about people they initially hold. Common wisdom holds that negative first impressions are hard to shake-and some research backs this up. But such studies often unfairly compare impressions based on immoral deeds that are extreme and relatively rare with impressions based on kindnesses that are more common. A new set of studies involving precisely balanced behaviors finds that people are more willing to change their mind about individuals who initially come off as selfish than about those they think selfless. In three of the experiments, 336 laboratory and online participants read about two people who each made a series of 50 decisions regarding how many electric shocks to give someone in exchange for money. One fictional subject required more money per shock than the average person did to inflict (施加) pain on others. The other’s price-per-shock threshold (界限) was comparably lower than the average person’s. Study participants read about each subject’s decisions one at a time. Before seeing each decision, they predicted what it would be. After every three decisions the fictional subject made, participants rated the individual on a scale from “nasty” to “nice,” and then specified their confidence in the rating. As expected, participants rated the person who gave shocks for a lower price as nastier than the higher-price shocker. But they expressed less confidence in the “nasty” ratings, and their predictions of how many shocks that person would give fluctuated (波动) more. In other words, their beliefs about the “bad” subject were more changeable. “A well-designed brain system would not write someone off completely at the first sign of trouble,” says Molly Crockett, a psychologist at Yale University. The test scenarios (情况) are a far cry from real-world interactions. Still, the experiment offers “a really elegant pattern that drills down on a question that’s so central to our everyday human life,” says Peter Mende-Siedlecki, a psychologist at the University of Delaware. 1.According to the passage, what does the new set of studies find? A.Bad first impressions may be lasting. B.Bad first impressions are not set in stone. C.People often judge others by first impressions. D.People are reluctant to change first impressions. 2.What are the researchers’ findings based on? A.The number of electric shocks someone was given. B.Some specific laboratory and online questionnaires. C.Comparisons between decisions made by two subjects. D.An analysis of information collected from participants. 3.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 4 means “______”. A.very secure B.much different C.completely hidden D.almost withdrawn
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From poverty to a rocket scientist to the CEO of the Girl Scouts (女童子军), Sylvia Acevedo’s story is inspiring. Sylvia Acevedo grew up on a dirt road in New Mexico. Her family was _______, living paycheck to paycheck. After an infectious disease _______ in Las Cruces nearly killed her younger sister, her mother moved the family to a different _______. At her new school, a classmate _______ her to become a Brownie Girl Scout. And from that moment, her life _______ a new path. The Girl Scout cookie program equips girls with basic _______ knowledge. Women constantly in the sector said they got their _______ through it. Sylvia Acevedo was there going door-to-door _______ cookies to all her neighbors. There’s a famous sales _______ that her troop leader gave her: you never leave the side of a sale ________ you’ve heard “no” three times, and to this day she ________ by that. The Girl Scout experience in a way got girls ________. When they are earning different badges (徽章) , they have all those job skills that are tied ________ to what they’ve learned. On one camping trip, Acevedo’s troop leader saw her looking up at the ________--she didn’t know that there were planets. Her troop leader ________ the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper and a few planets. Later, when the girls were ________ badges, Acevedo’s leader remembered her ________ with the stars and suggested she ________ for her science badge. She went on to get a master’s in ________ from Stanford University, then became a rocket scientist with NASA, and then, in 2016, was tapped to ________ the Girl Scouts. What the Girl Scouts taught her was determination and resilience (适应力) and she has kept that lesson in her life ever since. 1.A.large B.happy C.poor D.close 2.A.control B.outbreak C.detection D.victim 3.A.project B.neighbourhood C.schoolyard D.division 4.A.convinced B.advised C.forced D.allowed 5.A.took up B.took in C.took off D.took on 6.A.political B.cultural C.financial D.religious 7.A.start B.way C.head D.vote 8.A.allocating B.selling C.making D.tasting 9.A.campaign B.figure C.program D.technique 10.A.after B.while C.until D.since 11.A.lives B.gets C.passes D.judges 12.A.adopted B.hired C.noticed D.supported 13.A.gradually B.hopefully C.directly D.mysteriously 14.A.trees B.birds C.stars D.tents 15.A.pointed out B.ruled out C.sorted out D.brought out 16.A.wearing B.donating C.counting D.earning 17.A.satisfaction B.association C.combination D.fascination 18.A.try B.wish C.stand D.pay 19.A.nursing B.marketing C.teaching D.engineering 20.A.back B.head C.fund D.check
—I hope we’ll be able to move to the new house next month. —______. The decoration is still in progress. A.Forget it B.Hard to say C.Pardon me D.No kidding
Only when he almost knocked her down ______ an old woman was in front of his car. A.he had found B.had he found C.he found D.did he find
I ______ my friends and relatives during the Spring Festivals, but I had to stay home because of COVID-19 outbreak. A.should visit B.might visit C.would have visited D.must have visited
If you are addicted to your mobile phone, that’s ______ you should lay it down and be involved in meaningful activities. A.when B.why C.where D.how
When dealing with people from different cultures, we should seek common ground and ______ differences. A.register B.reserve C.request D.restore
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