Passage 2Listen to a short passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks with the exact words you hear. When the passage is read for the third time, check what you have written.Have you ever heard of homeschooling? It is a legal choice for parents in most countries to provide their children with a learning environment as an 1) _______________ to public or private schools outside the home. Parents cite 2) _______________ reasons for homeschooling their children. The three reasons that are selected by the majority of parents in the United States are the concern about the 3) _________________ school environment, the lack of religious or moral instruction, and the dissatisfaction with the 4)__________________ instruction at public and private schools. Homeschooling may also be a factor in the choice of parenting style. Homeschooling can be a choice for families living in isolated 5) ______________ or living briefly abroad. Also many young 6) _______________ and actors are taught at home.Homeschoolers often 7) __________________ educational opportunities at museums, libraries, community centers, athletic clubs, after-school programs, churches, parks, and other community resources. 8) ____________________ may take classes at community colleges, which typically have open admission policies.Groups of homeschooling families often join up together to create homeschool co-ops. These groups typically meet once a week and provide a classroom environment. These are family-centered support groups whose members seek to pool their talents and resources 9) ______________ to broaden the scope of their children's education. They provide a classroom environment where students can do hands-on and group learning such as performing, science experiments, art projects, foreign language study, spelling contests, discussions, etc. Parents whose children take the classes 10)_______________ volunteers to keep costs low and make the program a success.
八、({B)}Task 2 (总题数:1,分数:5.00)Technology companies usually focus their employee benefits around making people stay in the office longer: ping-pong tables, game rooms, on-site training rooms, some even offer laundry services. We, ABC Company, don't do any of these. Instead, we focus on benefits that get people out of the office as much as possible. We designed our benefits system to reflect that. Here are some of the benefits we offer to get people away from the computer: ? Vacations: For the last three years in a row, we've worked with a professional travel agent to prepare different travel packages that employees could pick from as a holiday gift. Everything is paid for and included. Specific, pre-arranged trips—whether for a family to go to Disneyland or a couple to tour Spain—have helped make sure people actually take their vacations. ? 4-day Summer Weeks: From May through October, everyone who's been with the company for more than a year gets to work just four days in a week. This started out as "Friday's off", but roles like customer support and operations need to cover all hours. To come up with the best ideas, you need a fresh mind. These travel and time-off benefits help everyone stay sharp. (分数:5.00)(1).The usual focus of employee benefits offered by technology companies is to ______. (分数:1.00) A.keep employees to stay longer in the office √ B.encourage employees to work overtime C.help employees to participate in exercise D.ensure employees to work energetically
This is an incomplete sentence and four choices marked A.，B.，C.and D..Choose the best one of them to complete the sentence.The melting point of ice and the boiling point of water are the fixed points ______ the Centigrade scale is based.（ ）A. by whichB. at whichC. on whichD. for which
5. (2.0分) What is the function of preservatives for burgers?A. Keeping pets away from burgersB. Preventing burgers from going badC. Making burgers crispyD. Keeping burgers tasty
B Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1. In this book she found little evidence of innate qualities in the brains of girls and boys.2. Generalizations about innate male or female skills can have a self-fulfilling effect.3. If a math teacher has lower expectations for the girls in the class, they may not challenge them the same way they do their male students.4. What is more telling is how attitudes affect math achievements.
In order to make good lemonade with one cup of lemon juice, we should add to it __________.A. two spoons of sugar and two quarts of waterB. one cup of sugar and two quarts of waterC. one cup of sugar and one quart of waterD. one spoon of sugar and one quart of water
Tim has lost his camera. I have lost my camera.（用so将两句合成一句）Tim has lost his camera and so have I.31-35题：阅读下列短文，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个正确答案，并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号。（共计10分，每小题2分）Ivydale Guesthouse Bath Tourist Association ApprovedRon and Ann welcome you to Ivydale, where modern comforts and traditional hospitality meet.Conveniently located a short walk from the city centre.Well-equipped all rooms have an en suite bathroom, colour TV with satellite channels, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini bar and phone.Excellent food we offer full English and buffet breakfasts. Vegetarian food available on request.Peace and quiet Ivydale is situated in its own gardens, offering the perfect atmosphere for business travelers and tourists.Please note that we operate a strict no-smoking policy.Mini-break deals available.For reservations or a brochure, please call (01225) 121235531. The owner of the guesthouse is/are ______________.________B. Ivydale C. Bath32. The guesthouse is ______________the city center.A.far from________C. in33.Guests can ________________.A. get online with their computer B.smoke in their room________34.The guesthouse is ______________.A.boring but quiet________C.noisy and busy35.People ______________ smoke in the guesthouse.A. can________C.don’t want to36-40题：阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确（Right）、错误（Wrong），还是文字中没有涉及相关信息（Doesn’t say）。（共计10分，每小题2分）Last week Polly decided to give up her job. She is fed up with it. She finds it boring and she wants to change her career. Her employers,‘Lucky Shops”,are not too bad. They give her quite good benefits, such as free lunches and paid holidays, but she does not get on with her boss. Her salary is quite good, but, because she is not happy, she wants to look for something else. Last Saturday she talked about it with David and Xiaoyan. They agreed with her. They said she should resign and try another career, so she is not happy, she took action. She looked at advertisements in the paper and picked out three jobs that looked interesting. She had to write out her CV to apply for a job, and she did that on Wednesday evening. Xiaoyan helped her with it. She has a lot of experience of selling and good business and good business training but is worried about her lack of experience in some areas.
In order to reach a solution，all parties need to be in ____ （agree） about the action to be taken.
He keeps his smart-phone _____all the time，ready to answer any call from her.（ ）A. on handB. in handC. at handD. off hand
How to build self-confidence These tips could help anyone who is trying to build self-confidence（自信）． Remember to always love yourself and love others as you love yourself． Try not to be so hard on yourself or others． Choose to deal with those who can lift you up． Talk to and hang out with friends and family． Make new friends with those who love you and really care about you．（1） ____ Choose your friends carefully． Be careful of people who may make you feel bad or unhappy about yourself． Get to know yourself． What are your values， your beliefs， your morals（道德观）， your wants， your needs and your tastes？（2） ____ （3） ____ You can not be perfect， you can only be the best you can be． No one in this world is perfect， so don't blame（指责） yourself for making a mistake or not being perfect． Also， stop comparing yourself to others．（4） ____ Be kind to others and do nice things for them． This will help to build your self-confidence． （5） ____ You will realize that by making other people happy， you yourself will also become happy with your life and yourself．A． Tell others "I love you"．B． Stop trying to be perfect．C． The better you know yourself， the easier it will be to love yourself．D． You will never be them and they will never be you．E． This is what you can truly do to make people happy．F． They can accept you for who you are and only want the best for you．G． Accept yourself and love yourself for who you are．
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Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once. budget defy dilemma diverseloyalty manipulate objectivePerspective tackle urge （1）The ____ of the "upright"message is to ask people to save，while the "permissive"message asks people to spend.（2）If you find yourself in a（n） ____ about what is the right decision for your career，speak to a career counselor.（3）It is important for parents to listen to their children's opinion because they may have a very different ____ on the things they've seen.（4）To cater for the different tastes of athletes from all over the world，the organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics prepared ____ dishes.（5）If you want to save money for a rainy day making a（n） ____ is the first step you may want to take because it gives you a clear plan.（6）The Chinese legend goes that Yue Fei's mother tattooed four Chinese characters on his back to remind him of the importance of ____ to the nation.（7）When children are addicted to online games，they would often ____ their parents and stay online for hours every day.（8）The report goes on to ____ the technicians to take a more active role in developing the standards of artificial intelligence.
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
Americans experience more food recalls (召回) today than they did five years ago, especially when it comes to meat and poultry (家禽). Meat and poultry recalls increased by two-thirds from 2013 to 2018, while food recalls overall went up 10%, according to the report recently published by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates (估计) 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne disease each year in the U.S. "We are looking for the farm-to-fork preventative solutions," said Adam Garber, the research group's consumer watchdog. "By doing that, we can protect people's health."Over the five-year period, poultry posted the most recalls (168), followed by beef (137) and pork (128). The report shows the most serious meat recalls are on the rise. Among meat and poultry, the number of Class I recalls has increased by 83%, nearly doubling. Class I, the most serious of the recalls, is issued when there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause health problems or death.53. When would Class I recalls be issued?A. When the food is likely to cause health problems or death.B. When there are too many complaints from customers.C. When the food problem lasts for five years.D. When the product quality is below standard.
We were always encouraged to focus on constructing the most out of the situation ______. A. at hand B. on hand C. in hand D. by hand
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
Never before in my career _ _ of an assignment A have l frightened B had I frightened C had I been frightened D have I been frightened
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
1.A:Here is my business card.-|||-B: __-|||-A.Yes,the heat is killing me. B.Wonderful.Is it between-|||-school teams?-|||-C.Thank you for the nice party D.Thanks.This is mine.-|||-2.Alice:Is there any typical Chinese festival you celebrate every year?-|||-Bob: __-|||-A.Yes,the heat is killing me. B. I bet it will.-|||-C.It`s so stuffy and no wind at all. D.Yes,there are many.The-|||-Dragon Boat Festival is one of them.
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food (51) it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an (52) served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food and never (53) likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing he is (54) to copy this procedure. Take it (55) granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a (56) dislike. At meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small portion and let him (57) back for a second helping rather than give him as much as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child (58) meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not allow him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food (59) he can hurry back to his toys. Under (60) circumstances must a child be coaxed or forced to eat.55（）。A. withB. asC. overD. for
26)Could she picture him ___ politics with her father in the drawing-room at her home ?A. discussingB. to discussC. as to discussD. that discusses
23．有一串钥匙在沙发上。Aset of keys _______on the sofa./ There is _________on the sofa.24．问李老师要你的书吧。________Ms. Li ________yourbook!25．请给老赵打电话。_________Old Zhao ______13096935553..26．这条蓝色的裤子是他的吗？Isthis pair of trousers _________?27．我的父母在第一张照片里。_______________are in the first photo.28．谢谢你帮助我。Thankyou for ________________./ Thank you for _____________.29．那个女孩姓王。Thegirl’s __________is Wang./ The girl’s ______________is Wang.30．那只小狗叫什么名字？What’s__________the dog? / What’s ____________name?31．今天玩得开心点！___________today! / Have a good time today!32．这有两张漂亮的她家的全家福。Here_______two nice photos of her family.