4、 The world is like a mirror: _at it and it_at you . 5、 Video from security camera footage overlooking the driveway where the victim was shot appeared to contradict(与……相矛盾) _McManus' statement . 6、A basic understanding of mathematics is needed to explain a wide variety of natural_.7、They are doing a research project to_the harmful effects of air pollution in the city . 8、As for Laura and me,the colour of our skin has never_. either in the workplace or on social occasions . 9、A large crowd of reporters gathered outside the building to_the decision of the court . 10、She is not considered an outstanding student .But _she has surprised her parents with her excellent performance . 11、The World Trade Organization was established to_trade among its member states .12、We are here to discuss how to proceed with our investigation . What you are saying is not_. 13、For the experiment to be_ , it is essential to record all data accurately .14、Hard work can often_a lack of intelligence . 15 To reduce our_on foreign technology, we must invest more in research and development.
Public Speaking and Critical thinking What is critical thinking？To a certain degree，it's a matter of logic - of being able to spot weakness in other people's arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence. In the broad sense，critical thinking is focused，organized thinking - the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. （1） ____ The greatest thinkers，scientists，and inventors have often taken information that was really available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That，too，is critical thinking. （2） ____ As the class goes on，for example，you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical exercise，it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused，chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused. If，on the other hand，the structure is clear，there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging your ideas you already have.（3） ____ What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking.（4） ____ As you work on expressing your ideas in clear accurate language，you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately.（5） ____ As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class，you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations. If you take full advantage of your speech class，you will be able to develop your skills as a critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece.A.Rather， it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves.B.This may seem take a lot of time， but the rewards are well worth it.C.It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech.D.It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world， only reorganized ideas.E.If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class， the answer is quite a lot.F.The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways.G.As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking， you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well.
A.abundant B.characters municating D.desire E.diversity F.escape G.establishing H.naturally I.properly J.respect K.widenA book-less life is an incomplete life.Books influence the depth and breadth of life.They meet the natural(1)______ for freedom,for expression,for creativity and beauty of life.Learners,therefore,must have book,and the right type of book,for the satisfaction of their need.Readers turn(2)______to books because their curiosity concerning all manners of things,their eagerness to share in the experiences of others and their need to(3)______ from their own limited environment lead them to find in books food for the mind and the spirit.Through their reading they find a deeper significance to life as books acquaint them with life in the world as it was and it is now.They are presented with a(4)______of human experiences and come to (5)______other ways of thought and living.And while(6)______their own relationships and responses to life,the readers often find that the (7)______ in their stories are going through similar adjustments,which help to clarify and give significance to their own. Books provide(8)______ material for readers imagination to grow.Imagination is a valuable quality and a motivating power,and stimulates achievement.While enriching their imagination,book(9)______ their outlook,develop a fact-finding attitude and train them to use leisure(10)______.The social and educational significance of the readers' books cannot be overestimated in an academic library.
Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. Change the form where necessary. affluent apply discard exert financial insurance loan modest overdue panic psychological scholarship supposedly vehicle be about to break up make it to one's delight use up 1 The college ran into _ difficulties because of improper management of its funds. 2 The government will _ every effort to assist its residents in the flood areas.
Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and expressions below. identification prominent comprise essentialmere diverse make up one's mind （1）A meal in China typically consists of two parts main food（rice，noodles，or steamed buns），and accompanying dishes（vegetables，fish，meat，or other items）. ____ （2）For many people，delicate food is extremely important for everyday life. ____ （3）Now that she's living in China，she's decided to learn to make spring rolls（春卷） at home. ____ （4）Local people in Guilin have Guilin rice noodles（桂林米粉） not as just breakfast，but also for lunch or dinner. ____ （5）People keep culinary customs years after they migrate（移民），which shows the importance of basic foods as an element of cultural recognition. ____ （6）Sichuan hotpot is outstanding for its spicy flavor，resulting from a special seasoning Sichuan pepper（花椒）. ____ （7）Travelers in Wuhan can be satisfied by the various choices in street food. ____
__ __ __ __"Culture consists of all shared products of human society" (Robertson, 1981). This means not only such material things as cities, organizations and schools, but also non-material things such as ideas, customs, family patterns, languages. Putting it simply, culture refers to the entire way of life of a society, "the ways of a people". Language is a part of culture and plays a very important role in it. Some social scientists consider it the keystone of culture. Without language, the maintaining (延续) of culture would not be possible. On the other hand, language is influenced and shaped by culture, it reflects culture. In the broadest sense, language is the symbolic representation of a people, and it comprises (包含) their historical and cultural backgrounds, as well as their approach to life and their ways of living and thinking. We should not go further into the relationship between language and culture. What needs to be stressed here is that the two interact, and that understanding of one requires understanding of the other. Social scientists tell us that cultures differ from one another, that each culture is unique. As cultures are diverse, so languages are diverse. It is only natural then that with differences in cultures and differences in languages, difficulties often arise in communicating between cultures and across cultures. Understanding is not always easy. Learning a foreign language well means more than merely mastering the pronunciation, grammar, words and idioms. It means learning also to see the world as native speakers of that language see it, learning the ways in which their language reflects the ideas, customs, and behaviors of their society, learning to understand their "language of the mind". Learning a language, in fact, is inseparable from learning its culture. (1)__According to the first paragraph, the term "culture" refers to_________. A.__things like cities, organizations and schools B.__ideas, customs, family patterns, and languages C.__all things produced by human race D.__the total that constitute a society (2)__The second paragraph tells about_________. A.__the role language plays in cultureB.__the relationship between language and culture C.__the influence culture has on language D.__the representation of culture (3)__There will be no difficulty in communication if_________. A.__people from different countries can speak each otherˈs languages B.__people from different countries can know each otherˈs cultures C.__people from different countries can know each otherˈs languages and cultures D.__there were no difference between the two cultures (4)__The last paragraph mainly talks about __________. A.__Learning social science through society itselfB.__Learning a language through its cultureC.__Learning a culture through its languageD.__Learning social customs through culture
arrangement attempt complaint contribution excuse meal mess preparation sense suggestion Jim,Remember I promised to keep in touch? Well, I have tried to contact you several times ,but without success.Did you hear that Jennie and Tim have decided to hold a party for Dad’s birthday? They are making 1) _______now . Jennie will help make hotel 2) _______for us . Tim has even promised to make a delicious 3)_________for the party. This summer when I left home for college,I made such a terrible 4) ________in my room! Believe it or not,I can even hear Mom making quiet 5) _______,”How could you?”in my dream.How was Dad when you were back home？ Last time when he saw me he made several 6) ________to get out of his chair. I hugged him tightly . When I felt his delicate,paper-thin skin, tears spilled from my eyes . . .I think it does make 7)_______to hold a small gathering on Dad’s birthday. So,please come on, do not let us down . You are not thinking of making 8) ________ ,are you? Please don’t . Remember to bring your girlfriend with you as Mom is always anxious about that.Jim, please make some 9)_______about their plan. That will be the greatest 10)______you make to our party!For more details,get in touch with Jennie and Tim.Love,Connie
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question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
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The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
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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
ⅢComplete the following sentences with the given sentence structures-|||-get ready for.sa为························备-|||-e.g.Susan has to buy a lot of things to get ready for her trip.(苏珊不得不买很多东西为旅行做准备。)-|||-1 The boy got up early to __ (为上学做准备).-|||-2 I have a lot of work to do to __ (为明天做准备).
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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.
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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
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.
一、拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） If someone is __ob---__ , they are extremely fat.