[听力文本资源]Any idea what the world’s best known English song is? Before you guess, here’s a hint. It’s “Happy Birthday.”And because of a judge’s ruling on Tuesday, it’s no longer protected by copyright. You might have noticed how at some restaurants, they don’t actually sing the tune “Happy Birthday to You,” because they don’t want to get sued.Here’s why: two sisters wrote “Happy Birthday” about 120 years ago. They assigned the music rights to a music company. In 1998, that company was bought by Warner-Chappell Music. And since then, Warner-Chappell has made about 2 million bucks a year on fees for the use of the song, though it doesn’t charge people singing it at home.Anyway, a filmmaker that’s making a documentary about the song sued Warner-Chappell to avoid paying a 1,500 fine. A judge ruled that Warner-Chappell owned a limited piano arrangement, not the actual lyrical song itself. That means it’s free from copyright and free for anyone, anywhere to sing it, like a gift that keeps giving.[听力文本资源]1. [听力文本资源] What is the news report mainly about? [听力文本资源]A) Warner-Chappell Music.B) The song “Happy Birthday.” C) Birthday traditions around the world.D) The world's best known English language.2. [听力文本资源] Why couldn’t the song be sung in some restaurants in the past? [听力文本资源]A) The restaurants were too noisy.B) It was hard to perform the song well.C) The song was protected by copyright. D) Customers used to dislike the song.3. [听力文本资源] How did the song become free? [听力文本资源]A) The filmmaker was sued by Warner-Chappell.B) The filmmaker did not want to pay the fine. C) The actual lyrical song is owned by the filmmaker.D) The song was used in the filmmaker’s documentary.
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Chinese cookery has developed and matured over the centuries， ____ （form）a rich cultural content.
Ⅱ 翻译选择题The Seller shall be liable for any damage and loss of the goods attributable to the inadequate or improper packing.A. 因为货物丢失或损坏，买方应负责任。B. 由于包装不善或不当而引起的货物损坏或灭失，卖方应负赔偿责任。C. 由于包装不善或不当而引起的货物损坏或灭失，卖方不负赔偿责任。D. 由于对货物缺乏信息使货物丢失，卖方要负责。
A recent study shows that a person's living conditions only ______ about 50 percent of his or her happiness.A. account forB. turn onC. take awayD. send out
Hundreds of millions of people live in places that are easy to get hurt because of climate change. They face extreme weather conditions such as drought and floods, or they live in low-lying (低洼的) coastal areas that are threatened by rising sea levels. But this does not mean they will all migrate. Fears of millions of "climate refugees" crossing national borders are not supported by evidence on the ground. The poorest and weakest people will often find it impossible to move, as they lack the necessary funds and social support. Those who can migrate will be more likely to make short-term and short-distance movements than permanent long-term ones. Overall, long-distance international migration will be the least likely option. What can we learn from the past? In northern Mali, the drought of 1983-1985 affected local migration patterns, with an increase in temporary and short-distance movement and a decrease in long-term, intercontinental (洲际) movement. Unfortunately, most governments and international agencies tend to see migration as a problem that needs to be controlled instead of a key part of the solution. Policymakers must see it as a vital adaptation to climate change rather than as an unwanted consequence or a failure to adapt. This means that poorer nations need to prepare for climate change at home by building up basic facilities and services in small towns located in rural areas that could become destination centers for local migrants (移民). Richer countries should provide poorer nations with financial support to help them adapt to climate change, which can either reduce the need for migration or enable it to proceed in a way that is sound and sustainable. People have always used their mobility (流动性) as a means to protect themselves and escape from poverty. The problem is not that people want to move, but that many of the weakest people do not have the resources or livelihood (生计) options that will enable them to do so in a way that maintains their security. It is worth remembering that supporting migrants can ultimately help reduce the numbers of refugees.1. What does "this" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A) The fact that there are climate changes threatening people's lives. B) The fact that drought and floods happen more frequently.C) The fact that sea levels near coastal areas are rising.D) The fact that millions of people want to be relocated.2. According to the passage, climate change ________.A) does not cause any kind of migrationB) often causes long-distance international migrationC) often causes permanent short-distance movementsD) does not cause large scale migration across borders 3. What can be inferred from the sentence "Unfortunately, most governments and international agencies tend to see migration as a problem that needs to be controlled instead of a key part of the solution?"(Para. 5)A) Migration should be strictly limited.B) Migrants can't deal with climate change.C) Migrants should be aided and supported. D) Migration will result in many problems.4. What should poor nations do to prepare for climate change?A) To develop basic facilities and services in small towns. B) To encourage industrial centers to be built in rural areas.C) To cancel restriction for migration.D) To support short-term migration.5. What's the subject of the passage?A) Migration patterns.B) Security maintenance.C) Climate migration. D) Migration problems.
There are ________ eggs in the fridge. Please go and buy some tomorrow.A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a little
Read the following passage. Choose the best answer.Campaign for safer roadsIt was a sunny summer evening in 2019. Rob Taylor and his sister Lottie were out for a walk. They were standing on the sidewalk, ready to cross a busy road, when a Mercedes sped towards them. Its wing mirror hit Lottie, who woke up in hospital fifteen days later. The driver, who had been talking on his mobile phone, didn’t even stop.Lottie is lucky to be alive, but since that summer evening years ago, she has never been the same. Her brother Rob says, “Lottie had to learn to do everything all over again. She missed a year of school, and when she finally went back, she was bottom of the class, where she used to be top. She now has problems with her memory, and she gets terrible headaches. Before the accident, she was so clever and lively.”Since that night, the family have done everything they can to support and help other families who have felt the knock-on effect of a driver’s carelessness. Rob says, “We do a lot of work to support a charity which helps families who have lost loved ones in road accidents. We also try to spread awareness about dangerous driving. About 90 percent of fatal road accidents are caused by drivers who just aren’t paying attention.”Rob adds, “A lot of people are frightened of driverless cars because they think they’re unsafe, but I think that driverless cars will make the road much safer and I can’t wait for them to become a reality.”(1) (单选题)Rob Taylor and his sister were crossing the road when ________.A.they saw a fatal accidentB.his sister was hit by a carC.he was hit by a carD.they saw a car break down(2) (单选题)What impact did this accident have on Rob’s sister, Lottie?A.She never walked again.B.She never wanted to leave the house again.C.She died fifteen days later.D.She survived, but now has problems remembering things.(3) (单选题)What have the family done since the accident?A.They have tried to find the driver of the car, so he can be brought to justice.B.They support a charity and spread awareness of dangerous driving.C.They have spent every hour of every day looking after Lottie.D.They have published a book about their experience.(4) (单选题)According to Rob, most road accidents are caused by ________.A.drivers not concentratingB.drivers driving too fastC.cars not being well enough looked afterD.pedestrians not paying attention(5) (单选题)How does Rob feel about driverless cars?A.He thinks they’re too expensive.B.He thinks they’ll make the roads less dangerous.C.He thinks they’re unsafe.D.He doesn’t think they’ll be popular.
谚语活到老学到老如何表达 ( ) A ) It’s so late to learn . B ) It‘s never too late to learn . C ) It‘s not late to learn . D ) It‘s too early to learn
I was born disabled. A difficult birth, feet first, my head stuck. By my first birthday, I couldn't stand or walk. When I was three, the doctor said I had cerebral palsy (脑瘫). A loss of oxygen to my brain has destroyed brain signals to the right side of my body. But no son of my dad's was going to be disabled. Every morning before breakfast and every evening before bed, my dad placed me on the bedroom floor to exercise my right leg. Back and forth, up and down, my dad pushed and pulled the muscles (肌肉) into shape. But my dad's exercise of love didn't stop there. For my 13th birthday, he threw me a special party. When everybody was gone, he brought me to open a large box; it was a set of boxing gloves. We put them on. My dad kept on beating me hard. Each time I tried to get up, the gloves kissed my nose and eyes. I asked him to stop. He said he beat me to get me ready for the tough world. That same year, I was the only kid in my neighborhood that wasn't picked for Little League. Two weeks later, Dad decided to teach me how to become a football player himself and we began to practice. The power of my dad's love made it possible for me to walk and do other things like a normal child. In high school, I became a football master. In 1997, a brain doctor told me I didn't have cerebral palsy at all. He explained how and where the doctor's forceps (镊子) at birth had damaged my brain. My dad never knew the whole truth since he had passed away years before. But that's not important; because of his love and madness, I'm no longer disabled.1. What caused the author's disability?A: Failed operation.B: The doctor's forceps.C: An accident in a game.D: Too much practice.2. What do we learn from the passage?A: The author has a talent for boxing.B: The author became a basketball star with the help of his father.C: The author achieved a lot because of his father's love.D: The author doesn't think his father should be so strict with him3. Paragraph 3 suggests that the author's father .A: wouldn't give up hope easilyB: didn't give his son any loveC: blamed (责备) the doctors for his son's disabilityD: did nothing but accept the fact that his son was disabled4. The author wrote the passage to .A: give advice to the parents of disabled childrenB: encourage disabled childrenC: show life can be very hard for a disabled childD: remember his father
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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.
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
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
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
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
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.
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
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
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
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.
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.
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
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
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
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
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.