A.) Most of her schoolmates are younger than she is.B.) She simply has no idea what school to transfer to.C.) There are too many activities for her to cope with.D.) She worries she won't fit in as a transfer student.
The Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is one of the most significant cultural _ of 1960s-70s China.A. ruinsB. contributionsC. emblemsD. regions
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【小题1】A．Theft.B．Air crash.C．Cheating.D．Road accidents.【小题2】A．Learn the local customs.B．Have the right documents.C．Book tickets well in advance.D．Make hotel reservations.【小题3】A．Contact your agent.B．Use official transport.C．Get a lift if possible.D．Have a friend meet you.
As the first part of UN Biodiversity Conference or COP15--- the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity(生物多样性 )was held from October 11-15 in 2021 in Kunming in Yunnan .The theme was Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth.More than 1,800 participants gathered at a forum(论坛) on ecological civilization at a sideline event. The forum covered a wide range of topics, including coping with climate change and nature-based ecological protection and restoration.COP 15, the largest UN gathering on biodiversity in a decade, is tasked with elaborating on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and identifying new protection goals through 2030.China, as one of the 17 recognized “megadiverse” countries in the world, has elevated biodiversity conservation to a national strategy.The Part Two of COP15 will take place in Kunming in April to May next year, and will feature the adoption of the new Global Biodiversity Framework, which will replace the expired Aichi Biodiversity Targets.【小题1】Where COP15 was held ?A．KunmingB．BeijingC．ShanghaiD．Chongqing【小题2】What’s the theme of COP 15 ?A．Building a Shared Future for Biological Diversity .B．Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth.C．Building a Bright Future for the Earth.D．Aichi Biodiversity Targets【小题3】How many parts is COP 15 divided into?A．ThreeB．fourC．fiveD．two【小题4】The forum covered a wide range of topics except ________ .A．coping with climate changeB．nature-based ecological protectionC．national strategyD．restoration
Low-carbon Future：We Can Afford to Go Green Tackling climate change will cost consumers the earth．Those who campaign for a green revolution are out to destroy our western lifestyles．Such are the cries of opponents of emissions cuts，and their message has political impact：a number of surveys have found that the enthusiasm of voters for policies to reduce climate change falls off as the price tag increases． However，a new (模型化)exercise suggests that these fears are largely unfounded．It projects that radical cuts to the UK’s emissions will cause barely noticeable increases in the price of food，drink and most other goods by 2050．Electricity and petrol costs will rise significantly，but with the right policies in place，say the modellers，this need not lead to big changes in our lifestyle． "these results show that the global project to fight climate change is feasible，"says Alex Bowen，a climate policy expert at the London School of Economics．"It’s not such a big ask as people are making out．" Although it is impossible to precisely predict prices four decades from now．the exercise is one of the most detailed examinations yet of the impact of climate change policies on UK consumers．It provides a useful rough guide to our economic future． Though its results speak directly to the UK consumer，previous research has come to similar conclusions for the US．In June，one study found that if the US were to cut emissions by 50 per cent by 2050，prices of most consumer goods would increase by less than 5 per cent．The findings are also consistent with analyses by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change in Washington DC．"Even cutting emissions by 80 per cent over four decades has a very small effect on consumers in most areas，”says Manik Roy of the Pew Center．"The challenge is now to convince consumers and policy-makers that this is the case．" The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommends that wealthy nations cut their emissions to between 80 and 95 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050 in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change．The UK government aims to reduce its contribution by 80 per cent and leaders of the other G8 nations have discussed following suit．To meet this goal，industries will have to cut down fossil fuel consumption，and low-carbon power sources will have to massively expand. Companies will have to pay increasingly higher prices for the right to emit greenhouse gases. How will this affect the average citizen’s wallet To measure the impact of the 80 per cent target on the UK population, New Scientist approached Cambridge Econometrics, a firm known for its modelling of the European economy. The firm used historic economic data to predict the impact of emissions reductions on prices in over 40 categories of goods and services. It compared the impact of the 80 per cent cut with a baseline situation in which the government takes no action other than the limited emissions restrictions already in place as a result of the (京都议定书). Most of the price increases are a consequence of rising energy costs, in part because coal and gas are re-placed by more expensive low-carbon sources. The price of electricity is projected to be 15 per cent higher in 2050 compared with the baseline. In today’s prices, that would add around ￡5 onto typical monthly household electricity bills. It will also result in higher prices elsewhere, as every industrial sector uses electricity. But electricity and other forms of energy make up only a small part of the price of most goods. Other factors-raw materials, labour and taxes-are far more important. The energy that goes into producing food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco, for example, makes up just 2 per cent of the consumer price. For motor vehicle purchases and hotel stays, the figure is 1 per cent. Only for energy-intensive industries does the contribution climb above 3 per cent. As a result, most products cost just a few per cent more by 2050. At current prices, going low-carbon is forecast to add around 5 pence to the price of a slice of bread or a pint of beer. The price of household appliances such as washing machines rises by a few pounds. There is one major exception to the pattern. Airlines do not currently have a low-carbon alternative to jet fuel. Unless one is found, they will bear the full burden of carbon pricing, and average fares will rise by at least 140 per cent--raising the cost of a typical London to New York return trip from around ￡350 to ￡840. Achieving the overall picture of low prices does require government action. The model forecasts that by 2050 natural gas and petrol will cost 160 per cent and 32 per cent more respectively. To avoid large price rises in home heating and road transport while still hitting the 80 per cent target, the Cambridge researchers had to build two major policies into their analysis. They assumed that future governments will provide grants to help switch all domestic heating and cooking to electricity, and invest in the basic facilities needed for electric cars to almost completely replace petroleum-fuelled vehicles. Both policies have been discussed in recent UK government strategy documents, though the detail of how they would be implemented still needs further discussion. Firm policies must follow if ambitious emissions cuts are going to be made, says Chris Thoung of Cambridge Econometrics. So is tackling climate change going to be easier than expected, in terms of consumer costs While the Cam-bridge Econometrics model is widely respected and regularly used by the UK government’s climate change advisers, any attempt to forecast four decades ahead can be diverted from its intended course by unforeseen events. That leads some economists to question the model’s results. For example, companies could move to countries with less strict carbon regulations, points out Richard Tol of the Economic and Social Research Institute in Dublin, Ireland. Incomes in the UK would fall, making goods relatively more expensive. Tol also questions whether it is reasonable to use historical prices as a basis for projecting beyond 2020. Despite this, the Cambridge Econometrics results, together with other recent studies, do provide a useful guide for governments, says Michael Grubb of the University of Cambridge. They suggest that the overall challenge is conquerable, even if many of the details will only become clear in years to come.According to the modellers, emission cuts won’t change the lifestyle, provided that______. A．the price of food and drink remains stableB．appropriate policies are carried outC．electricity and pettol costs don’t riseD．the public has a strong faith in it
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the following passage.A number of studies have looked at how family life can affect productivity and satisfaction in the workplace. However, there has been underline(26) little research on the influence of leisure activities. So Ciara Kelly and colleagues recruited 129 hobbyists to look at how the time spent on their hobbies their work life.The researchers found that when participants spent longer than underline(28) on their leisure activity, their belief in their ability to perform their job was strengthened. But this was only the underline(29) when they had a serious hobby that was dissimilar to their job, or when their hobby was similar to their work but they only did it underline(30). When their hobby was both serious and similar to their job, then spending more time on it actually decreased their work underline(31).Why might that be? To maintain a serious hobby, people need to invest significant psychological resources, say the authors - so if the activity has the same kinds of demands as their work, they may be left underline(32) and unable to perform well at their job. But if their hobby is quite different from their career, it may not underline(33) in the same way but instead help them develop other knowledge and skills that can underline(34) their confidence at work. "Consider a scientist who is a keen rock climber," says Kelly. "Since climbing is so far underline(35) from their day-to-day work activities, they can still recover from the demands of their job with plenty of resources."fbox{A) boost B) case C) casually D) efficiencyE) estate F) exhausted G) faculty H) interfereI) normal J) prevalent K) relative L) removedM) scratch N) shaped O) surprisingly}
Female applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences were nearly half as likely to receive excellent letters of recommendation, compared with their male counterparts. Christopher Intagliata reports.As in many other fields, gender bias is widespread in the sciences. Men score higher starting salaries, have more mentoring （指导）, and have better odds of being hired. Studies show they're also perceived as more competent than women in STEM （Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics） fields. And new research reveals that men are more likely to receive excellent letters of recommendation, too."Say, you know, this is the best student I've ever had," says Kuheli Dutt, a social scientist and diversity officer at Columbia University's Lamont campus. "Compare those excellent letters with a merely good letter: 'The candidate was productive, or intelligent, or a solid scientist or something that's clearly solid praise,' but nothing that singles out the candidate as exceptional or one of a kind."Dutt and her colleagues studied more than 1,200 letters of recommendation for postdoctoral positions in geoscience. They were all edited for gender and other identifying information, so Dutt and her team could assign them a score without knowing the gender of the student. They found that female applicants were only half as likely to get outstanding letters, compared with their male counterparts. That includes letters of recommendation from all over the world, and written by, yes, men and women. The findings are in the journal Nature Geoscience.Dutt says they were not able to evaluate the actual scientific qualifications of the applicants using the data in the files. But she says the results still suggest women in geoscience are at a potential disadvantage from the very beginning of their careers starting with those less than outstanding letters of recommendation."We're not trying to assign blame or criticize anyone or call anyone conscious sexist. Rather, the point is to use the results of this study to open up meaningful dialogues on implicit gender bias, be it at a departmental level or an institutional level or even a discipline level." Which may lead to some recommendations for the letter writers themselves.What do we learn about applicants to postdoctoral positions in geosciences?A.There are many more men applying than women.B.Chances for women to get the positions are scare.C.More males than females are likely to get outstanding letters of recommendation.D.Male applicants have more interest in these positions than their female counterparts.What do studies about men and women in scientific research show?A.Women engaged in postdoctoral work are quickly catching up.B.Fewer women are applying for postdoctoral positions due to gender bias.C.Men are believed to be better able to excel in STEM disciplines.D.Women who are keenly interested in STEM fields are often exceptional.What do the studies find about the recommendation letters for women applicants?A.They are hardly ever supported by concrete examples.B.They contain nothing that distinguishes the applicants.C.They provide objective information without exaggeration.D.They are often filled with praise for exceptional applicants.What did Dutt and her colleagues do with the more than 1,200 letters of recommendation?A.They asked unbiased scholars to evaluate them.B.They invited women professionals to edit them.C.They assigned them randomly to reviewers.D.They deleted all information about gender.What does Dutt aim to do with her study?A.Raise recommendation writers' awareness of gender bias in their letters.B.Open up fresh avenues for women post—doctors to join in research work.C.Alert women researchers to all types of gender bias in the STEM disciplines.D.Start a public discussion on how to raise women's status in academic circles.
Heroes of today lie in one's beliefs. The common recognition is that heroes in our day-to-day lives can be anyone starting from the firefighters, police, ambulance crews, teachers, doctors and more. A person cannot be considered a hero based on their profession. Many people think that all the soldiers or firefighters are heroes. But it is not always true. Heroism lies within a person and rises to the occasion.A person benefiting somebody else with no cost to himself cannot be considered a hero. For example, when a building was on fire, it is considered heroic if a firefighter entered the building to save lives knowing that he might not come back. But we cannot call him a hero if he saved lives standing outside the building, because he just did his duty for which he was being paid.A person can never be a hero without sacrifice. Apart from sacrifice there must be certain qualities in a person that are considered to be heroic. The qualities are honesty to pursue justice, patience and dedication to pursue goals, courage to face adversity and endurance to tolerate pain in hardship.A hero has to take the initiative to solve a problem or help someone out. A hero doesn't always fight crime. They don't even have to work with people; they could be designing a product that helps many people. The idea of how a hero should be or what qualities in a person can be considered heroic has changed over time. These days the term "hero" is being misused all the time. People playing cricket, baseball or other games are being called heroes. But as a matter of fact they are just players that are being paid for their game. They are not sacrificing anything for anyone.A true hero always inspires and influences people around him. They give the proof that nothing is impossible if you just dream, believe and achieve with conviction and
There are three basic elements to look for when judging the quality of a psychological test – reliability, validity, and standardization.RELIABILITY is a measure of the test's consistency. A useful test is consistent over time. As an analogy, think of a bathroom scale. If it gives you one weight the first time you step on it, and a different weight when you step on it a moment later, it is not reliable. Similarly, if an IQ test yields a score of 95 for an individual today and 130 next week, it is not reliable. Reliability also can be a measure of a test's internal consistency. All of the items on a test should be measuring the same thing – from a statistical standpoint, the items should correlate with each other.VALIDITY is a measure of a test's usefulness. Scores on the test should be related to some other behavior, reflective (反映出...的) of personality, ability, or interest. For instance, a person who scores high on an IQ test would be expected to do well in school or on jobs requiring intelligence. A person who scores high on a scale of depression should be diagnosed as depressed by mental health professionals who assess him. A validity correlation reflects the degree to which such relationships exist. Relatively low correlations mean that some people may score high on a scale of depression without being depressed and some people may score high on an IQ test and yet not do well in school.STANDARDIZATION is the process of trying out the test on a group of people to see the scores which are typically obtained. In this way, any test taker can make sense of his score by comparing it to typical scores. This standardization provides a mean and standard deviation (标准差) relative to a certain group. When an individual takes the test, he can determine how far above or below the average his score is, relative to the norm group. When evaluating a test, it is very important to determine how the norm group was selected. For instance, if everyone in the norm group took the test by logging into a website, you are probably being compared to a group which is very different from the general population.(1) (单选题)If a test is reliable, it _____________.A. gives a different result when it is taken at a different timeB. consistently elicits the same response from an individualC. should work in the same way a bathroom scale doesD. D. has various different items measuring different things(2) (单选题)From paragraph 3, we can learn that "test validity" is ______________.A. a way to measure how well a person has performed in school or on jobsB. a means to predict what personality a person will probably developC. a guide to help health professionals diagnose a particular patientD. an indicator of how much meaning can be placed upon the test result(3) (单选题)According to the passage, the purpose of test standardization is _________.A. to select a group of people to form the norm group for a testB. to obtain typical scores of a test so as to rank future test takersC. to evaluate how well a test can measure a test taker's abilityD. to set a standard a test must meet when designing its questions(4) (单选题)In talking about standardization of a test, the writer implies that ____________.A. the norm group must represent the population for which the test is intendedB. everyone in the norm group should be able to use computer technology wellC. the larger the norm group, the more standardized the test will be consideredD. the norm group for every test must be selected from the general population(5) (单选题)The best title for the passage would be _____________.A. "What Does a Test Measure?"B. "How to Interpret a Test Score?"C. "What Makes a Good Test?"D. "How to Standardize a Test?"
I don’t know the reason ______ you were absent from the meeting, but I am sure that someone will tell me the reason ______ you haven’t told me.A. why; thatB. that; whyC. because; whichD. of which; that
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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
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
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 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.
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.
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
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
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
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
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
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.
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.