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Miss Li ________ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager. A.serves B.served C.had served D.has served
At the age of 14, Father had to leave school and start working. There would be no one to support the family _______ he not worked. A.did B.has C.had D.was
Even more widespread _______ the copying of music and the pirating of software, especially with the development of new computer programs. A.is B.does C.are D.do
If someone spends his or her time, effort and money writing a book, for example, he or she deserves _______ for it. A.paying B.to pay C.having been paid D.being paid
It happens that I am quite familiar with the professor _______ to give us a speech on environmental protection next Monday. A.inviting B.to be invited C.being invited D.having invited
Mensa is a society for bright people, and it aims to create a platform ______ many think can provide the chance to share their thoughts and ideas. A.where B.which C.what D.who
One of the firms I applied to has offered me a job but I _____ my options open until I hear from the others. A.have kept B.will have kept C.am keeping D.keep
A good interviewer is able to tell very quickly if you’ve done your homework about the company, so make sure you ________! A.do B.have C.will do D.did
_____ what many people thought, the graduate came here not to _______ fame or money but the true value of life. A.On the contrary with; look for B.To the contrary of; hunt for C.Opposite to; search D.Contrary to; seek
The pipes have oil or water inside them, which is heated and sent to the storage tank until ______ to produce electricity. A.needed B.needing C.to need D.having needed
According to the national population survey concluded recently, Florida is home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older, and this group ______ over 17 percent of the state’s population. A.takes up B.holds up C.makes up D.keeps up
People with simple names enjoy quicker career advancement because names which are hard to pronounce inspire negative ________ from superiors. A.considerations B.consequences C.expectations D.reactions
Although an earthquake has just happened, people here still ______ their lives as usual. A.go about B.go through C.get about D.get through
Most shoplifters (商店扒手) agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hard-working thief. _____ the shops so crowded and the staff so busy, it does not require any extraordinary talent to help you to take one or two little things and escape________. It is known, in the business, as “hoisting”. But the hoisting game is not________it used to be. Even at the height of the sales, shoplifters today never know___________ they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods. As if that was not trouble enough for them, they can now be filmed______and obliged to attend a showing of their performance in court. Selfridges was the first big London store to install closed-circuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors. In October last year the store won its first court______for shoplifting using an evidence of a videotape clearly showing a couple______ dresses. It was an important test case which______ other stores to install similar equipment. When the balls, called sputniks, first make a(n)______ in shops, it was widely believed that their only function was to______shoplifters. Their______ridiculous appearances, the curious holes and red lights going on and off, certainly make the theory believable. It did not take long, _______, for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable______.Soon after the equipment was ______ at Selfridges, store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman _____ putting bottles of perfume into her bag. “As she turned to go,” Chadwick______, “she suddenly looked up at the ‘sputnik’ and stopped. She could not______have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden, but she ______ have had a feeling that I was looking at her.” “For a moment she paused, but then she ______to the counter and started putting everything ______ . When she had finished, she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store.” 1.A.As B.With C.For D.Since 2.A.noticed B.noticing C.unnoticed D.unnoticing 3.A.how B.that C.which D.what 4.A.if B.that C.how D.why 5.A.at rest B.at attention C.at work D.at shock 6.A.case B.theft C.discussion D.conversation 7.A.trying B.wearing C.stealing D.packaging 8.A.stopped B.kept C.encouraged D.called 9.A.difference B.influence C.appearance D.function 10.A.attack B.calm C.excite D.frighten 11.A.somehow B.somewhat C.anyhow D.somewhere 12.A.however B.thus C.therefore D.anyway 13.A.respect B.interest C.fright D.courage 14.A.in operation B.in case C.in trouble D.in advance 15.A.publicly B.bravely C.quickly D.secretly 16.A.replied B.repeated C.recalled D.requested 17.A.possibly B.politely C.pleasantly D.patiently 18.A.could B.would C.should D.must 19.A.came B.left C.returned D.rushed 20.A.off B.in C.up D.back
There are many things we remember from our childhood—the games we played, the music we listened to...but what about earning pocket money? This was our first ever wage for completing tasks such as tidying our bedroom or sorting the laundry. Our reward was a handful of coins that we safely stored. 1. There was a time when cash was the main currency for financial transactions (交易). These days, though, using credit cards, or making cashless payments, are the most convenient ways of paying. 2. Research has found that 84% of British parents currently give notes and coins to their children—usually 7 pounds a week as an allowance. But banks predict that by 2028 only one in ten transactions will be with cash, and that is something today’s children will have to deal with. One issue is that children may not understand the value of cash because they never see it. 3. They either should find a new way to hand out pocket money, or needn’t bother to pay it at all. Still, solutions are available. Giving children lessons at school about finance is important. 4. The trick is to go and get some coins so that children have the opportunity to interact with them. Besides, bank accounts for older children can be opened to give them cash cards to use. Whatever method a parent chooses to adopt, their children will get some idea of the value of pocket money. 5. A. Parents face a dilemma too. B. This, in turn, makes the buying much easier. C. They have completely taken the place of cash. D. So how do parents hand out pocket money at present? E. But parents need to teach their kids that money doesn’t grow on trees! F. But now, it seems that parents’ attitude to handing out cash is changing. G. And parents are advised to get children started with money as young as possible.
Can you be too beautiful? It is hardly a problem that most of us have to bother—as much as we might like to dream that it were the case. Yet the blessings and curses of beauty have been a long-standing interest in psychology. Do those blessed with shiny faces and an attractive body live in a cloud of appreciation—or does it sometimes pay to be ordinary? Combing through decades of findings, social psychologists Lisa Slattery Walker and Tonya Frevert at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have reviewed all the evidence to date and their conclusions are not what you might expect. At the most basic level, beauty might be thought to carry a kind of halo(光环) around it; we see that someone has one good quality, and by association, our deep mind may assume that they have other good ones too. Even in the courts, a pleasing appearance can work its magic. Attractive criminals are likely to get less strict sentences, or to escape punishment entirely; attractive plaintiffs, meanwhile, are more likely to win their case and get bigger financial settlements. “It’s an effect seen everywhere,” says Walker. But if beauty pays in most circumstances, there are still situations where it can have opposite results. While attractive men may be considered better leaders, for instance, hidden sexist prejudices can work against attractive women, making them less likely to be hired for high-level jobs that require power. And as you might expect, good-looking people of both sexes run into envy—one study found that if you are interviewed by someone of the same sex, they may be less likely to employ you if they judge that you are more attractive than they are. More worryingly, being beautiful or handsome could harm your medical care. We tend to link good looks to health, meaning that illnesses are often taken less seriously when they affect the good-looking. When treating people for pain, for instance, doctors tend to take less care over the more attractive people. And the bubble of beauty can be a somewhat lonely place. One study in 1975, for instance, found that people tend to move further away from a beautiful woman on the pathway — perhaps as a mark of respect, but still making interaction more distant. “Attractiveness can convey more power over visible space—but that in turn can make others feel they can’t approach that person,” says Frevert. Interestingly, the online dating website OKCupid recently reported that people with the most beautiful pictures are less likely to find dates than those with less perfect pictures. Ultimately, Frevert points out that focusing too much on your appearance can itself be harmful if it creates stress and anxiety — even for those already blessed with good looks. “If you are crazy about attractiveness, it may affect your experience and interactions,” she says. It’s an outdated saying, but no amount of beauty can make up for a bad personality. As the writer Dorothy Parker put it so elegantly: “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” 1.From paragraph 1, we can learn that _______. A.some may be bothered by their unattractive appearance B.most people are not afraid of being too beautiful C.we might always dream about being bothered by others D.being too beautiful can be a problem bothering everyone 2.Which is the benefit for beautiful people? A.Good-looking people are often regarded as having many good qualities. B.Beautiful criminals are more likely to persuade the judge and win the case. C.An attractive plaintiff has more chances to get away with punishment. D.Women with pleasing appearance will always be considered as better leaders. 3.The writer mentioned the underlined sentence in the last paragraph to _______. A.persuade us to pay more attention to our looks from now on B.suggest that beauty can help make a better personality C.encourage us to focus more on improving our personality D.ask ugly people to have more confidence in their personality 4.What might be the best title for the passage? A.Real Beauty B.Sexist Prejudice C.Blessed with Beauty D.Beauty, a Blessing?
Throughout history, music spread among people of different cultures. In today’s technological advanced society, however, people spread music online, sometimes without an artist’s permission. This can lead to many problems, and music companies are now cracking down on this practice. Sharing music online without permission is theft. Sharing music online prevents recording companies from making money from their efforts. They say that sharing music online has resulted in a huge drop in profits and sales over the past 10 years. People who find music for free online are not paying for CDs or every MP3 downloaded. To truly understand the influence of music piracy (盗版行为) on creators, one must understand how many people are involved in the recording process. For the sale of each album, profits must be shared between musicians, sound engineers, music producers, managers, advertisers, and the company selling the product. Many people believe sharing music only affects the recording artist, but the reality is that sharing hurts business for all companies involved. There are many people who don’t see the harm in sharing music online and even think they have the right to do it. One online blogger states that he originally paid for an entire CD and that he should be able to do with the material whatever he wants. While he may have legally paid for the music, he does not have the right to provide permission, which means people like the blogger are thieves. Although we don’t spread today’s music the same way we did before, there’s no doubt that people around the world love to share music. However, internet piracy would prevent musicians from continuing producing albums for fear of theft. Therefore, if people want to continue listening to their favorite artists, they need to buy their music so that artists will make enough profit to continue their music careers. 1.The underlined phrase “cracking down on” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___________. A.bringing up carefully B.speaking highly of C.dealing seriously with D.destroying completely 2.What can we infer from the text? A.Artists are taking action to protect their right. B.Sharing music files online affects a lot of people. C.Online music sharing increases sales of music CD. D.A person who bought a CD has the right to share it online. 3.How is the text organized? A.Topic—Argument—Explanation. B.Opinion—Discussion—Description. C.Main idea—Comparison—Supporting statements. D.Introduction—Supporting statements—Conclusion. 4.What is the main idea of the text? A.Music piracy is kind of theft. B.Sharing music is Acceptable. C.Downloading music should be punished. D.Music piracy is good for music lovers.
More People Are Leaving the Rat Race for the Simple Life Time is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with less—and liking it. Kay and Charles Giddens, two lawyers, sold their home to start a B&B hotel. Four years later, the couple dishes out banana pancake breakfast, cleans toilets and serves homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a B&B hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for colorful sunsets. “Do I miss the freeways? Do I miss the traffic? Do I miss the stress? No,” says Ms. Giddens, “This is a phenomenon that’s fairly widespread. A lot of people are reevaluating their lives and figuring out what they want to do. If their base is being damaged, what’s the payoff?” Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job. Vicki Robin, a writer, lives on a budget equal to a fifth of what she used to make. “You become conscious about where your money is going and how valuable it is,” Ms. Robin says, “You tend not to use things up. You cook at home rather than eat out…” Janet Luhrs, a lawyer, quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks. “It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids,” she says, “Simplicity is not just about saving money; it’s about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.” Mrs. Luhrs now edits a magazine, Simple Living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions, and generally how to consume less. “It’s not about poverty,” Mrs. Luhrs explains, “It’s about conscious living and creating the life you want. The less stuff you buy, the less money goes out of the door, and the less money you have to earn.” 1.Kay and Charles Giddens sold their home to ______. A.pay off the debt B.start a private hotel C.cut down expenses D.buy living necessities 2.Simple living includes ______. A.building a home library B.living in the countryside C.enjoying a colorful night life D.sharing housing with others 3.It can be learned from the passage that now Janet Luhrs ______. A.spends more time with her kids B.has an interest in classical music C.works as a reporter of a magazine D.helps people buy recycled clothes 4.How does the author develop the passage? A.By using figures. B.By asking questions. C.By giving examples. D.By making comparisons.
Camp All-Star One of a Kind Summer Camps for Kids Welcome to Camp All-Star, your No. 1 summer sports camp for kids! Located on the famous Kents Hill School campus by the beautiful lake, Camp All-Star hosts kids from around the world. When thinking about your next overnight summer camp, consider the best—Camp All-Star! Great Sports Summer Camps for Kids Camp All-Star stands out among the successful camps in the U.S. We have the best sports fields and courts to make your child’s sports camp experience a successful one. Your child can enjoy playing for hours in any of our more than 30 sports and activities each day. Our camper to staff rate is three to one, which makes it possible for children to receive more careful instruction. We have a wide variety of activities and sports to choose from: fishing, dance, basketball, soccer, baseball, and tennis. Boys and girls, aged 8-16, can customize their own schedules in our 2, 3, 4 or 6 week summer camp session for kids. The aim of Camp All-Star is to develop athletic skills, encourage abilities in leadership, fair play and team work, and provide a fun, rewarding and memorable summer sports camp experience. Our staff have the experience and qualified training necessary to ensure that your child has a successful, memorable and enjoyable time at our summer camp. Call Today About Our Overnight Summer Camps for Kids Don’t let your kids waste another summer playing video games and sitting around. Let them enjoy their time and get some exercise at our exciting and friendly summer sports camp. Information for our upcoming camps can be found on our website. For additional information or questions, contact us today. We hope your kids can join us at Camp All-Star! 1.Camp All-Star stands out among the others because it ______. A.is surrounded by a beautiful lake B.provides various activities and sports C.offers timely information on its website D.allows children to play outside all day long 2.One of the goals of Camp All-star is to ______. A.fire kids’ imagination B.build up kids’ confidence C.develop kids’ leadership skills D.promote kids’ self-control 3.The passage is likely to appear in ______. A.an advertisement B.a guidebook C.a news report D.a magazine
阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 In June 2011, my life changed and so did my family’s. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I came downstairs all ready for the family swim. Right before I got into the pool, my mom called me inside. She sat me down and waited for my dad and brothers to come to join us. Then, our parents told us the worst news imaginable-- my dad had been diagnosed with Stage III Colon Cancer(结肠癌). The news hit hard of course. However, in my head, my dad was a superman. As his daughter, I knew that cancer wasn’t going to beat him. I just went out and swam. As weeks went on, life didn’t change much within our house. My mom still went to work; my brothers and I still went to school; and my dad still worked while also meeting his doctor. However, I didn’t realized how much this new diagnosis was going to change my life. As treatment progressed with my dad’s cancer, I couldn’t depend on him for things he usually did. And with my brothers being away at college, I had to take on a lot more responsibility. But that was not the hardest part of this new journey. It was the fear. The fear that I could lose my Dad. The fear that I could get a call saying that he was in bad condition. The fear that I could never talk to him again. Yet with all these fears, there was never a doubt in my mind that my dad would beat this cancer. He was a superman. The day of my dad’s surgery finally came. It was Father’s Day and I had my soccer game that day. I won my battle on the field and my dad won his in the hospital. May 2013, my dad was completely cancer free. Though this journey proved to be a few of the hardest years of my life, it also proved to me how wonderful my dad really is. 1.What happened to the author’s family in June 2011? (no more than 10 words) 2.How did the author behave after hearing the news from her mother? (no more than 10 words) 3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “surgery” in Paragraph 6? (no more than 5 words) 4.When did the author’s father completely recover from cancer? (no more than 5 words) 5.What’s your father like? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
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。 Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a 1. (total) different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid. The term ''third-culture kid'' 2. (use) in the 1960s for the first time by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon while 3. (research) North American children living in India. In general, third-culture kids benefit from 4. (they) intercultural experience and they often reach excellent academic results. Yet many 5. (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt themselves completely 6. their new surroundings. Also, they often find it hard 7. (develop) new friendships. Additionally, for third-culture kids, it is often 8. (easy) to move to a new country than to return to their homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to Turkey as a teenager. But she felt out of place when she returned to the country 9. she was born. She didn't know anything about current TV shows 10. fashion trends. And she didn’t share the same values as other teens of her age.
假设你是红星中学的学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文，记述你参加学校“社团招新”活动的整个过程。 注意：1. 词数不少于60； 2. 短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
The new term began and the school clubs were looking for new members. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定你是中国高中生李华，今年暑假将去澳大利亚悉尼南部的Kogarah High School学习一个月，并寄宿在 Silvia家中。请给Silvia写一封电子邮件，询问一下那里的生活情况。具体内容如下： 1. 住宿是否有单间； 2. 房间里是否有网络； 3. 是否可以自己煮饭； 4. 是否有便利的交通。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头语和结束语已写好，不计入词数。 Dear Silvia, Greetings from China! I am Li Hua, a high school student in China. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’d appreciate it very much if you could give me a reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua
After a long day at work, coming home is a breath of fresh air. 1. However, is it as healthy as it can be? Below are a number of things we can do to create a healthy home environment that will help to case the workday stress and promote our physical and mental health. Cleaning the house regularly is the first thing we should do. It may seem like a tiring thing to clean but there is a reason for doing so. We can remove dust by cleaning the house. Leaving layers of dust everywhere means that there is a build-up of dust. 2. Into our lungs. Making sure the rooms are full of sunlight is also important. We may not realize it but sunlight is an important part of our growth. We all know that sunlight promotes better working conditions. 3. Think about using a Parans system where sunlight does not reach. This technology gathers the sunlight by using solar panels (板). It can send out sunlight wherever we are. 4. Going green will help to remove toxins (毒素) in the air. They also give off oxygen, which can lower stress and improve our moods. Along the lines of being green, it can also be vital to think about what things we are bringing into the house. Try to avoid specific plastics that are harmful to health. 5. They may contain poisonous chemicals that can be breathed in, or simply absorbed through the skin. A.And where do these layers of dust go? B.Home is a comfortable place to sit back and relax. C.Is our home as safe as it used to be? D.The same thing applies to certain carpets and paint. E.It is also a good idea to add more plants in our house. F.Besides, it can reduce both stress and high blood pressure. G.It is acknowledged that a greener lifestyle is linked to better health.
The 2016 Rio Olympic Games have come to an end. Without doubt, many Chinese sports fans sat in front of the TV and cheered our athletes on, hoping that they would get as many gold medals as possible. But sometimes our desire for gold medals can result in the sadness of failure. When Liu Xiang, China’s track hero, pulled out of the Beijing Olympics due to injury, he greatly disappointed many Chinese sports fans. But things are different now. In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, we saw a healthier Chinese attitude towards the sports people, fully in line with the Olympic spirit. China didn’t win any gold medals on the first day. But, instead of criticizing(批评) the athletes who failed to win, most of the fans were happy with their efforts. “Looking at the results in the right way when an athlete misses out on gold shows the maturity(成熟) of a person, and is also a challenge for a country to face up to in the process of development,” commented CRI. Swimmer Fu Yuanhui won fans’ hearts, even if she only won the third place in the 100m backstroke final. Her fans on her Sina Weibo have increased 100,000 to over 6 million. Many sports fans appreciated her straightforward character and attitude towards competitions. “The warm support from Internet users shows that public attitude towards competitive sports and the Olympics has gotten to a higher level”, said an article in the People’s Daily. 1.What can we know from Paragraph 2? A.Gold medals can also cause sadness. B.Liu Xiang always disappoints his fans. C.Fans have high expectations of Liu Xiang. D.Liu Xiang got injured before the Olympics. 2.What is people’s attitude now towards the athletes who failed? A.Interested. B.Understanding. C.Angry. D.Disappointed. 3.What makes people like Fu Yuanhui? A.Her Sina Weibo. B.Her kindness to the fans. C.Her attitude to competitions. D.Her winning a gold medal. 4.What does the author mainly want to tell us in this passage? A.Winning gold medals is important. B.Changing attitude to athletes is a must. C.Results are not important in the competition. D.Peoples’ attitude towards competitive sports is healthier.
Scientists blame greenhouse gases for being a major cause of climate change around the world. This is because greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere and make the planet warmer. Now, a team of researchers has announced a successful experiment that turned carbon dioxide into useful liquid fuel. The researchers created a device, called a reactor, which changes bon dioxide into a pure form of formic acid(甲酸). Formic acid is a substance (物质) found in ants and some other insects, as well as in many plants. It is used as an antibacterial material and in the processing of some kinds of clothing. Haotian Wang led the research team. He said in a statement that the results of the experiment were important because formic acid is a major carrier of energy. So, the substance can provide a way to reuse carbon dioxide and prevent it from being released into the atmosphere. “It’s a fuel-cell fuel that can generate electricity and send out carbon dioxide which you can grab and recycle again,” Wang said. “Other methods for turning carbon dioxide into formic acid require intense purification processes,” Wang said. Such methods are very costly and require a lot of energy. The Rice University team said it was able to reduce the number of steps in the traditional process to create a low-cost, energy-saving method. The researchers reported the reactor device performed with a conversion rate (转化率) of 42 percent. This means that nearly half of the electrical energy can be stored in formic acid as liquid fuel. The team said the reactor was able to create formic acid continuously for 100 hours with little degradation (退化) of the device’s parts. Wang said the reactor could easily be used to produce other high-value products, including alcohol-based fuels. The researchers noted that the technology could also be a big help in solving another major energy problem—how to store large amounts of power in small places. 1.What factor is the main cause of climate change? A.Greenhouse gases. B.Chemistry waste. C.Formic acid. D.Liquid fuel. 2.What do we know about formic acid? A.It is a large amount of power. B.It can be found in ants. C.It is high- value equipment. D.It is a substance in clothing. 3.What is Wang’s attitude towards his own research? A.Doubtful. B.Aggressive. C.Optimistic. D.Uncaring. 4.In what magazine can you read this text? A.A travel magazine. B.A sports magazine. C.A music magazine. D.A science magazine.
Australia and New Zealand’s health organizations have given their advice on when to use sunscreen (防晒霜), suggesting Australians apply it every day to avoid bad health effects. A Sunscreen Summit took place in the Australian State of Queensland. During the summit, representatives from some of Australia’s leading research, medical and public health organizations examined the evidence on sunscreen use and determined that in most parts of the country it is beneficial to apply sunscreen every day. “Up until now, public health organizations have recommended applying sunscreen ahead of planned outdoor activities but haven t recommended applying it every day as part of a morning routine (惯例),” professor Rachel Neale from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute said. “In recent years, it has become clear that the DNA damage causes skin cancer and melanoma(黑色素瘤), which is caused by repeated small exposure to sunlight over a period of time,” Neale said. “In Australia, we get a lot of sun exposure from everyday activities such as alking to the bus stop or train station,” Neale said. A study showed that one in two Australians believed it was unhealthy and potentially dangerous to use sunscreen every day. However, Terry Slevin from the Public Health Association of Australia says it is wrong. “There is consistent and compelling evidence that sunscreens are safe,” Slevin said. “Importantly, medical trials have found that people who use sunscreen daily have the same levels of vitamin d as those who don’t,” Slevin added. Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world which is made worse by the country’s close to Antarctica where there is a hole in the ozone layer (臭氧层), letting in higher numbers of UV rays. 1.What made Australian health organizations advise Australians to use sunscreen? A.The makers of sunscreen. B.Australian government. C.The Sunscreen Summit. D.New Zealand’s researchers. 2.What is not recommended before the Sunscreen Summit? A.Using sunscreen before outdoor activities. B.Using sunscreen as a morning routine. C.Reducing the use of sunscreen. D.Reducing outdoor activities. 3.What is the misunderstanding of many Australians? A.People using sunscreen won’t have skin cancer. B.Sunscreen will never take effect. C.People using sunscreen have the same levels of vitamin D.D. Sunscreen is bad for people’s health. 4.Which of the following best explains “compelling” underlined in paragraph 4? A.Interesting. B.Disappointing. C.Boring. D.Convincing.
When Faith Wanjiku graduated from the Technical University of Kenya last year, she immediately enrolled (注册) at the Confucius Institute in Kenyatta University. She wanted to learn Chinese, as she believed that it would help her land a good job. She has just completed the hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) 3 exam. HSK is a test of Chinese language level for non-native speakers, organized by the Confucius Institute Headquarters. However, this level isn’t enough for Wanjiku, who plans to pass HSK 6. She wanted to increase her level of Chinese and improve her spoken Chinese. And Wanjiku isn’t alone. The number of people taking the HSK reached 6.8 million in 2018 and went up 4.6 percent from a year earlier, the Ministry of Education said on May 31. Chinese is becoming an increasingly popular choice of language to study around the world. Currently, middle school students in Russia can take Chinese as an elective language test in the country’s national college entrance exam, Sputnik News reported. In May, Zambia became the fourth country in Africa-after Kenya, Uganda and South Africa—to introduce Chinese language to its schools. And many English-speaking countries have shown an interest in allowing their students to learn Chinese. The US government announced the launch of “1 Million Strong” in 2015, a plan that aims to bring the total number of learners of Chinese to l million by 2020. Behind the growing popularity of Chinese language learning is the international community’s positive attitude toward Chinas future development, as well as the people’s longing to learn about Chinese civilization and culture. Indeed, it’s as the former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela put it, “if you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.” 1.What did Wanjiku do after graduating from university? A.She went abroad. B.She learned Chinese. C.She found a job. D.She travelled to China. 2.HSK is a test for ______. A.non-native speakers B.native speakers C.middle school students D.college students 3.What does the underlined sentence mean? A.Wangjiku has lots of friends. B.Lots of people want to pass HSK6 exam. C.Wangjiku has passed HSK3 exam. D.Many people want to live in China. 4.What may be the best title for the text? A.Chinese Language Study Takes Off B.Chinese Play an Important Role in Economy C.People Share the Experience of Learning Chinese D.Different Opinions about the Function of Chinese
For a herder (放牧人) in Africa, the hardest part of the job is searching for cattle lost in the bush. But for Andrew, a herder at a farm in Zimbabwe, it's not a problem. Once he spots Toro, he knows the rest of the herd is nearby. That’s because Toro isn’t an ordinary member of the herd. He's a giraffe. In hot weather, cattle rest in the shade under his belly. And because of his height, Toro can spot lions long before they come close to the herd. Toro's unusual situation came about after his mother was killed by lions. Toro survived the attack, but he was left with no one to protect him or give him milk. About two days later, some herders spotted and rescued him. With the permission of the Department of Wildlife, the herders moved Toro to Andrew's farm. Since giraffes and cattle are both plant-eating animals that live in groups, their behaviors are much the same. Toro was accepted into the herd and wandered among the cattle as they ate grass. Toro doesn't always behave like the other members of his new herd. Like many kinds of animals, cattle compete for dominance (支配). Standing more than 13 feet tall, Toro is more than three times taller than the biggest bull, But Toro never tries to be ''the boss. ''He is very used to their company, '' Andrew said. When the herd enters the kraal (家畜栏), the cows and bulls push each other. ''But thanks to his height, Toro does not need to join the mess, '' said Andrew. When asked if Toro would ever be returned to the wild, Munetsi, an officer of the Department of Wildlife said no. ''In the wild, he would find it difficult to be accepted into another herd or defend himself from predators (猎食者),'' he added. ''He seems very much at home and is respected by the cattle.'' 1.What was Toro like when the herders found him? A.He was left alone. B.He was seriously ill. C.He was lost in the bush. D.He was fighting with lions. 2.What do we know about Toro in the cattle herd? A.He has fought to be the leader. B.He gets along well with the herd. C.He is pushed around by the bulls. D.He stays away from the herd most of the time 3.What will happen to Toro according to Munetsi? A.He will be sent back to the wild. B.He will be put into another herd of giraffes. C.He will continue to live together with Andrew. D.He will be trained to fight with the big animals. 4.What may be the best title for the text? A.Giraffes under threat in the wild B.A surprising new family for a giraffe C.A new way of herding appearing in Africa D.Moments showing friendship between animals
A friend of mine is a musician. He _________ seems to be learning new tunes, new _________, and new ways of making music in cool ways. At the weekends, he _________ to go into Central Park in the center of Nagoya during the daytime where lots of bands _________. Some of these bands are really good, but some of them are quite _________. One of the reasons why my friend likes _________ all the bands is that they are _________! And as he says to me, ''_________ expensive things don't necessarily mean that they're good, free things don't necessarily mean they have no _________. You have to listen and look yourself and ____________ what is valuable for you. And ____________, as you listen and look, you may learn different things.'' So my friend goes to the ____________ every week when the weather is fine, and he says he learns ____________ from every single band! When he watches and listens to the really good bands, he learns new concertos (协奏曲) from the ____________ and cool rhythms from the drummers. I guess that it's not ____________ that you can learn a lot by watching ____________ performers. But what really ____________ me are my friend's words — ''You can learn by watching and listening to the bad performers, too. When I watch a bad performer, I think to myself-wow, that's another thing that I'm going to ____________.'' So my friend makes ____________ by learning from both good and bad performers. And he says he also finds ____________ and pleasure in learning and improving in ways that he never even imagined! 1.A.finally B.quickly C.seldom D.always 2.A.games B.systems C.instruments D.languages 3.A.loves B.wishes C.agrees D.affords 4.A.compete B.perform C.study D.succeed 5.A.poor B.shy C.unlucky D.fierce 6.A.forming B.watching C.inspiring D.training 7.A.right B.familiar C.famous D.free 8.A.Since B.For C.While D.Unless 9.A.price B.fault C.soul D.value 10.A.find out B.wait for C.bring out D.call for 11.A.in short B.of course C.at first D.as usual 12.A.park B.club C.studio D.cinema 13.A.nothing B.anything C.everything D.something 14.A.listeners B.learners C.players D.dancers 15.A.touching B.exciting C.surprising D.satisfying 16.A.excellent B.strange C.energetic D.amateur 17.A.embarrasses B.impresses C.comforts D.convinces 18.A.come up with B.get hold of C.look down on D.get rid of 19.A.time B.money C.progress D.way 20.A.duty B.fun C.pride D.respect
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