In the US, people who were born between the late 1980s and early 2000s have been considered lazy and too demanding; however, new surveys show this is not true. When researchers studied the vacation attitudes among different age groups, they found that this group of people is the least likely to take a vacation and the most likely to feel shameful about taking one. Even if they take vacations, about one third of them work during their vacation. Researchers believe that the economic environment when they got their jobs affects their attitude toward hard work. The people in this group experienced how difficult it was to get a job, so they want to be sure to keep it. If they show their bosses that they sacrifice their vacation time, it’ll help them keep their positions. This group also has a lot of student loans, so they can’t afford to get fired, researchers say.1.What did researchers find about people born between the late 1980s and early 2000s?A) They are very lazy.B) They are too demanding.C) They are neither lazy nor demanding.D) They are unlikely to work during their vacation2.What is the attitude of this group of people toward work?A) They don’t like to work too hard.B) They don’t care about being fired.C) They love to work and know the value of work.D) They can’t afford to be fired and are ready to work more.
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions in the box. Change the form when necessary. You may not use any of the words more than once.| lose touch | day in and day out | come to terms with | dive deeply into | for nothing ||---|---|---|---|---|| drop away | take sth. seriously | bridge the gap | there's no denying | back and forth |25. Even in earthly terms it can be fairly sad that if you have a passion ________ 25 ________ , you have no life at all.26. In unequal societies trust ________ 26 ________ , community life weakens and society becomes more punitive because of fear up and down the social hierarchy.27. He was trying to ________ 27 ________ between elders and youth, the middle class and the poor.28. She is sick of being seen as an idol type and wants to ________ 28 ________ as an excellent actress.29. How many successful leaders and mentors do you find lingering ________ 29 ________ between decisions?30. ________ 30 ________ that our friends have a tremendous impact on our lives.31. He's been here a year and hopefully he will have ________ 31 ________ the different style of football by the time the season starts.32. In a letter, Jane said she regretted ________ 32 ________ with us, but promised to write more often.33. It's so boring, eating the same food ________ 33 ________ and it is also not good for health because we can't absorb the nutrition we need.34. Only by daring to ________ 34 ________ life can we soar to the heights of success we aspire to.
阅读理解 (本题共计4小题,总分30分)2.(6分)第一节AWhile smartphones stand accused of a variety of crimes, these pocket computers can certainly be a force for good. Your phone is always with you, making it the perfect device to push you into a more beneficial way of living. Here are some of the best apps that can help.HabiticaHabitica turns the goal of forming good habits into a game, with its own characters and scoring. It’s a lot of fun, and the app also lets you build habits with friends and family. In addition to regular repeating habits, you can add a more general to-do list, and the rewards you get can be customized too — you could treat yourself to a meal out or an extra hour of games.Smoke FreeIf you’ve got a specific habit in mind, then you’ll usually find specific apps to help, like Smoke Free. If you’re determined to give up smoking, then this is one of the most comprehensive apps for giving you that extra push you need to make a permanent change. The app offers a host of useful features for people wanting to go smoke-free: The ability to see your progress over time, charts showing how your health is improving, day-by-day encouragement, and some advice on techniques for giving up smoking.My Fitness PalYou can find a ton of health and fitness apps for your phone, but My Fitness Pal stands out not just because it is easy to use, but because it makes practical suggestions for you. It can take in a host of data, from the calories you’re taking in to the number of swims you’re doing per week, and offer reports on calorie consumption and macronutrient (大量营养素) breakdown.What can Habitica help you to do?A. Win a tough game. B. Start a lasting friendship.C. Find a fancy restaurant. D. Develop a pleasant habit.Which of the following can Smoke Free provide?A. The freedom to smoke. B. The ability to make progress.C. Advice on how to quit smoking. D. Charts about your excellent health.What can we learn about the three apps mentioned in the text?A. They’re free. B. They’re practical.C. They’re cheap. D. They’re interesting.3.(8分)BViolette Childe, 67, is a dining companion who helps serve patients lunches. The role was introduced ten years ago by a dietitian (营养师) concerning that some patients were not eating their meals.“Many of our patients are elderly and can be confused by the noisy, busy environment of the hospital and so won’t focus on eating,” explains Yvonne Douglas-Morris, head of volunteering, whose job is to oversee the activities of all 528 of the trusty volunteers. “Staff are busy with the clinical side of things, so the dining companions were introduced. They will assist the patients and encourage them to eat.”Violette, a retired library manager, has been helping out for six years. “It makes me feel a bit more complete,” she says simply. “Helping with the meals frees up the nurses to get on with other things. I believe in being a part of the community and this hospital is part of my community. ”Another key role is played by the discharge volunteers, who offer support to the elderly, especially those aged 70 and over — leaving hospital to return to an empty home. The team has a budget of £10 per person and will pop to the shops and buy milk, bread and a meal to assist them for the first few hours. They then call the patients regularly, for as long as they need, to check how they are getting on and if they need extra support.The volunteers in Kingston work from a dedicated office — a small room in one of the buildings on the hospital grounds, where a Christmas tree decorated with baubles (小饰物) bearing the faces of volunteers sits in the corner. “All the volunteers come and gather here, so it gets very busy at times,” smiles Nicola Hutin, 67, a discharge support volunteer. A mother of two and grandmother of four, she was a membership coordinator (协调员) for a trade association until she retired, and has since volunteered at the hospital one morning a week for 18 months.What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?A. be in charge of B. predict C. overlook D. be in favor ofWhat does Violette think of her work?A. She finds it tiring and boring.B. She finds it easy to complete her work.C. She believes it gives her a sense of belonging.D. She believes it helps to free up the community.What does a discharge volunteer regularly do for the patients?A. Raise money for the elderly. B. Pay a visit to them at home.C. Buy daily necessities for them. D. Ring to check their health condition.Which of the following can best describe the theme of the text?A. It is never too old to learn. B. Many hands make light work.C. Health is better than wealth. D. God helps those who help themselves.4.(8分)CNot long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life. Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possibly by smiling to please her mother or other caregivers. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings. One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children. Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere (干预) unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression. The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the possible factor that influences intelligence development in babies?A. The environment. B. Their peersC. Mother’s sensitivity D. Education before birthWhat is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born.B. To prove that babies can learn on the first day they are born.C. To indicate early education has a deep effect on the babies’ language skills.D. To show mothers can strongly influence intelligence development in their babies.Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?A. Children with high communication abilities.B. The children of depressed but caring mothers.C. The children of women who did not suffer from depression.D. The children of depressed mothers who cared little for their children.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Scientific findings about how babies develop before birth.B. Scientific findings about how intelligence develops in babies.C. Scientific findings about how time has an effect on babies’ intelligence.D. A study shows babies are not able to learn things until they are five or six months old.5.(8分)DThey may have text, email, Facebook and Twitter, but young people are still lonelier than any other age group. The Loneliness in New Zealand Report, published by Statistics New Zealand, shows under 30s are more likely to feel lonely than older people because loneliness decreases with age. Loneliness and poor mental health were strongly related across all ages. Young people were not as likely to feel lonely because of financial hardship, but among older people, lack of money was a significant influence on loneliness. Women were more likely to feel lonely than men.Philip Walker, spokesman for the General Social Survey, said because it was relatively new, it was hard to know whether loneliness among young people was a new trend. But overseas research has found that levels of loneliness in youth today are growing.Mr. Walker said the finding needed more exploration, including looking at the role of technology and social media. “It could be that people’s expectations of connection have gone up, so we expect increased levels of connection,” he said. “While technology like cell phones could help young people stay connected, on the other hand for those who do get bullied (欺辱), especially bullied online, it’s quite isolating. A lot of the time potentially it is a big contributor to loneliness. ”Figures from online dating website FindSomeone also confirmed more young people were looking for love. Manager Rick Davies, said younger dating hopefuls were the fastest growing group on the site.Mr. Davies noted that since the report data was collected in 2010, there had been huge growth in smart phones, which meant people were online even more. He believed online tools, such as Skype, could help people stay connected. “People can keep in touch with a wide range of friends from all over the world much more easily now. It’s like you’re sitting in your living room having a chat with them.”Bemardine Reid, operations committee chairwoman for Samaritans, which operates a free helpline, said many of their calls came from people who were lonely. “It might be that they’ve got some problems, just like all the things people would normally talk to a friend about, but people who are alone lack those normal contacts.”The Statistics New Zealand report also showed people who didn’t have face-to-face contact with family and friends were more likely to feel lonely, as were those who lived alone.Which of the following may Mr. Walker agree with?A. High technology may become a reason for loneliness.B. It’s easy for people to get enough connection as expected.C. People shouldn’t use the Internet to get to know strangers.D. Social media should play an important role in helping lonely people.What can be inferred from the passage?A. Those who are hurt online tend to feel lonely.B. High technology results in the older being lonely.C. Without technology, young people would not feel lonely.D. FindSomeone is a website where you can find old friends.What can we conclude from the last two paragraphs?A. Internet can keep people free from loneliness.B. People chatting a lot online tend to be optimistic.C. People living alone tend to have more connection online.D. People communicating less in the real world risk loneliness.What is the best title of the passage?A. Young but Lonely B. Young People OnlineC. Loneliness Around You D. E-times and Young People
The economist says he is optimistic that developed nations will remain _ to improving the quality of life in Africa.A. admittedB. submittedC. committedD. omitted
Workplace safety is one of the biggest concerns of any business. You shouldn't just have employee safety tips in the workplace, but also a work culture of safety. You'll want your company to have safety be its first priority. This will encourage your workers to be more cautious as well. Make sure that you're rewarding your employees for safety practices. This is a great way to keep your employees interested in safety practices and reduce workplace injuries.
Plastic SurgeryA better credit card is the solution to ever larger hack attacks[A] A thin magnetic stripe（magstripe）is all that stands between your credit-card information and the bad guys. And they've been working hard to break in. That's why 2014 is shaping up as a major showdown: banks, law enforcement and technology companies are all trying to stop a network of hackers who are succeeding in stealing account numbers, names, email addresses and other crucial data used in identity theft. More than 100 million accounts at Target, Neiman Marcus and Michaels stores were affected in some way during the most recent attacks, starting last November.[B] Swipe（刷卡）is the operative word: Cards are increasingly vulnerable to attacks when you make purchases in a store. In several recent incidents, hackers have been able to obtain massive information of credit-, debit-（借记）or prepaid-card numbers using malware, i.e. malicious software, inserted secretly into the retailers' point-of-sale system—the checkout registers. Hackers then sold the data to a second group of criminals operating in shadowy corners of the web. Not long after, the stolen data was showing up on fake cards and being used for online purchases.[C] The solution could cost as little as 2 extra for every piece of plastic issued. The fix is a security technology used heavily outside the U.S. While American credit cards use the 40-year-old magstripe technology to process transactions, much of the rest of the world uses smarter cards with a technology called EMV（short for Europay, MasterCard, Visa）that employs a chip embedded in the card plus a customer PIN（personal identification number）to authenticate（验证）every transaction on the spot. If a purchaser fails to punch in the correct PIN at the checkout, the transaction gets rejected.（Online purchases can be made by setting up a separate transaction code.）[D] Why haven't big banks adopted the more secure technology? When it comes to mailing out new credit cards, it's all about relative costs, says David Robertson, who runs the Nilson Report, an industry newsletter: "The cost of the card, putting the sticker on it, coding the account number and expiration date, embossing（凸印）it, the small envelope—all put together, you're in the dollar range." A chip-and-PIN card currently costs closer to 3, says Robertson, because of the price of chips.（Once large issuers convert together, the chip costs should drop.）[E] Multiply 3 by the more than 5 billion magstripe credit and prepaid cards in circulation in the US. Then consider that there's an estimated 12.4 billion in card fraud on a global basis, says Robertson. With 44% of that in the U.S., American credit-card fraud amounts to about 5.5 billion annually. Card issuers have so far calculated that absorbing the liability for even big hacks like the Target one is still cheaper than replacing all that plastic.[F] That leaves American retailers pretty much alone the world over in relying on magstripe technology to charge purchases—and leaves consumers vulnerable. Each magstripe has three tracks of information, explains payments security expert Jeremy Gumbley, the chief technology officer of CreditCall, an electronic-payments company. The first and third are used by the bank or card issuer. Your vital account information lives on the second track, which hackers try to capture. "Malware is scanning through the memory in real time and looking for data, " he says. "It creates a text file that gets stolen."[G] Chip-and-PIN cards, by contrast, make fake cards or skimming impossible because the information that gets scanned is encrypted（加密）. The historical reason the U.S. has stuck with magstripe, ironically enough, is once superior technology. Our cheap, ultra-reliable wired networks made credit-card authentication over the phone frictionless. In France, card companies created EMV in part because the telephone monopoly was so maddeningly inefficient and expensive. The EMV solution allowed transactions to be verified locally and securely.[H] Some big banks, like Wells Fargo, are now offering to convert your magstripe card to a chip-and-PIN model.（It's actually a hybrid（混合体）that will still have a magstripe, since most U.S. merchants don't have EMV terminals.）Should you take them up on it? If you travel internationally, the answer is yes.[I] Keep in mind, too, that credit cards typically have better liability protection than debit cards. If someone uses your credit card fraudulently（欺诈性地）, it's the issuer or merchant, not you, that takes the hit. Debit cards have different liability limits depending on the bank and the events surrounding any fraud. "If it's available, the logical thing is to get a chip-and-PIN card from your bank, " says Eric Adamowsky, a co-founder of CreditCardlnsider. com. "I would use credit cards over debit cards because of liability issues." Cash still works pretty well too.[J] Retailers and banks stand to benefit from the lower fraud levels of chip-and-PIN cards but have been reluctant for years to invest in the new infrastructure（基础设施）needed for the technology, especially if consumers don't have access to it. It's a chicken-and-egg problem: no one wants to spend the money on upgraded point-of-sale systems that can read the chip cards if shoppers aren't carrying them—yet there's little point in consumers' carrying the fancy plastic if stores aren't equipped to use them.（An earlier effort by Target to move to chip and PIN never gained progress.）According to Gumbley, there's a "you-first mentality. The logjam（僵局）has to be broken."[K] JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently expressed his willingness to do so, noting that banks and merchants have spent the past decade suing each other over interchange fees—the percentage of the transaction price they keep—rather than deal with the growing hacking problem. Chase offers a chip-enabled card under its own brand and several others for travel-related companies such as British Airways and Ritz-Carlton.[L] The Target and Neiman hacks have also changed the cost calculation: although retailers have been reluctant to spend the 6.75 billion that Capgemini consultants estimate it will take to convert all their registers to be chip-and-PIN-compatible, the potential liability they now face is dramatically greater. Target has been hit with class actions from hacked consumers. "It's the ultimate nightmare, " a retail executive from a well-known chain admitted to TIME.[M] The card-payment companies MasterCard and Visa are pushing hard for change. The two firms have warned all parties in the transaction chain—merchant, network, bank—that if they don't become EMV-compliant by October 2015, the party that is least compliant will bear the fraud risk.[N] In the meantime, app-equipped smartphones and digital wallets—all of which can use EMV technology—are beginning to make inroads（侵袭）on cards and cash. PayPal, for instance, is testing an app that lets you use your mobile phone to pay on the fly at local merchants—without surrendering any card information to them. And further down the road is biometric authentication, which could be encrypted with, say, a fingerprint.[O] Credit and debit cards, though, are going to be with us for the foreseeable future, and so are hackers, if we stick with magstripe technology. "It seems crazy to me, " says Gumbley, who is English, "that a cutting-edge-technology country is depending on a 40-year-old technology." That's why it may be up to consumers to move the needle on chip and PIN. Says Robertson: "When you get the consumer into a position of worry and inconvenience, that's where the rubber hits the road."It is best to use an EMV card for international travel.Personal information on credit and debit cards is increasingly vulnerable to hacking.The French card companies adopted EMV technology partly because of inefficient telephone service.While many countries use the smarter EMV cards, the U.S. still clings to its old magstripe technology.Attempts are being made to prevent hackers from carrying out identity theft.Credit cards are much safer to use than debit cards.Big banks have been reluctant to switch to more secure technology because of the higher costs involved.The potential liability for retailers using magstripe is far more costly than upgrading their registers.The use of magstripe cards by American retailers leaves consumers exposed to the risks of losing account information.Consumers will be a driving force behind the conversion from magstripe to EMV technology.
Five days without fast food I'm a programmer.I am fat and have little time to exercise.I find it easy for me to get tired and sleepy.Last week，I go to the doctor.He tells me maybe （可能） I eat too much unhealthy food and it's time to lose weight （减肥） .It's easy to just get fast food when you're hungry.But it can also be unhealthy.So I decide （决定） to not have fast food for five days and make healthy food at home. Day 1：The struggle （挣扎）McDonald's is calling me!But I remember my plan （计划） .I cook some fish for dinner.Day 2：______I cook healthy vegetable noodles at home.I am surprised by how good it was.Day 3：New breakfastFor breakfast，I have a banana sandwich.Don't let the name "sandwich" cheat （欺骗） you.The banana works as the "bread" for this breakfast.Day 4：Food at homeI make myself a burrito （卷饼） .I use tomatoes，beans and some other vegetables.What a great meal!Day 5：Going all outI make it!I will try to eat healthy food more often. （1）Why does the writer go to the doctor？ ____ A.He wants to exercise.B.He feels tired and sleepy.C.He is too （太） busy.D.He should lose weight.（2）In which section can we read this article in a newspaper （报纸） ？ ____ A.Health.B.Sports.C.School life.D.Music.（3）What do we know about the writer from Day 1？ ____ A.The writer gets a call from McDonald's.B.The writer really wants to eat McDonald's.C.McDonald's helps the writer make a plan.D.The writer was good at cooking fish.（4）What's the best heading for Day 3？ ____ A.Keeping fast food.B.Eating noodles.C.Staying at home.D.Trying new things.（5）Why does the writer say that the name "banana sandwich" cheats you？ ____ A.Because it tastes really good.B.ecause sandwiches are unhealthy.C.Because there is no bread.D.Because there are no bananas.
Hell comes to Pearl HarborIt was Sunday, December 7,1941. As usual, the wakeup call came at 5:45 a.m. The men aboard the warship USS Arizona stretched and rubbed their eyes. Seaman Russell Warriner was awakened by Quartermaster Louis Conter. Russell made his bed and helped clean the huge, shared room. The men went to the washroom, dressed in their uniforms and sat down to breakfast. It looked like it would be a normal day on board the ship.But nobody ate their breakfast: at that moment, there was a huge crashing sound from above. The ship shook violently and the men looked at each other in horror. Above their heads, hundreds of Japanese planes circled like eagles. They were diving down to drop bombs on Pearl Harbor. The scream of their engines was deafening. As bombs thundered all around, clouds of black smoke rose into the sky and hung over the sea. Russell felt his blood freeze, but he quickly came to himself and rushed up to the deck. Moments later, a bomb hit the USS Arizona and Russell was thrown more than 100 meters across the ship. He suffered serious burns on his hands, arms and legs, and watched many of his friends die.Louis, meanwhile, also standing on the deck, was lucky not to be thrown into the sea. With only minor injuries, he was able to help others who were severely burnt and in terrible pain. After receiving the order to abandon ship, Louis saved more men from the water, dragging them into the lifeboat. In the chaos and confusion after the attack, the US Navy sent a message to his family that Louis had been killed in the attack. Luckily, he was able to get in touch with them before the message arrived. Despite his remarkable actions, Louis did not think that he was a hero. “The heroes are the ones that gave their lives that day,” he said.Russell was saved from the water, but he was badly burnt, bleeding heavily. Fortunately, he was taken to hospital and survived. For many years, Russell refused to talk about what happened that morning, describing it simply as “hell”. His wife Elsa said, “When he opened up later on, he always mentioned the horror of it.”Louis and Russell would never forget the terrible scene of the attack, but they were fortunate enough to be among the few survivors from the Arizona. Nobody had expected the bombing. Japan had hatched a plot to launch a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, so the attack began without warning and without declaring war on the United States. The attack destroyed nearly 20 American ships and over 180 airplanes. In total, more than 2,000 American people were killed and over 1,000 others were wounded that day. More than 1,000 people aboard the Arizona lost their lives. Out of 37 sets of brothers, Russell and his brother were the only full pair to survive the attack．The surprise attack came as a great shock to the whole nation. The next day, President Roosevelt delivered his famous Pearl Harbor Speech, in which he described December 7 as “a date which will live in infamy” and asked that the US Congress declare war on Japan. In response to the attack and the president’s address, the United States joined the Second World War.Today, the USS Arizona lies where it sank: in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its location is marked with a memorial shaped like a bridge, which crosses the ship’s sunken remains . Each year, more than two million people visit the memorial. They come to see the shadow of the ship at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, to learn about the attack, to show respect for those who had lost their lives in the attack and to pray for world peace. Although about eight decades has passed, the attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the darkest episodes in American history, will never be forgotten.【小题1】When did Japanese planes attack Pearl Harbor?A．In the morning.B．At noon.C．In the afternoon.D．At midnight.【小题2】What can we know about Russell and Louis from the passage?A．Russell lost his hands, arms and legs in the attack.B．Russell was seriously burned in the attack.C．Louis’s family were sad to hear that he was killed.D．Louis was proud of his remarkable actions.【小题3】Which of the following words can best describe Louis?A．Kind and skilled.B．Helpful and clever.C．Brave and clever.D．Brave and modest.【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Paragraph 5?A．Many American ships and airplanes were destroyed in the attack.B．More than 1,000 people aboard the Arizona were killed.C．2,000 Americans were killed and 1,000 others were wounded in the war.D．Both Russell and his brother survived the attack.
新闻报道（选择）_客观题(ID=1001388201) Electric bikes have been the craze in downtown Jacksonville since they were first introduced earlier this month as a one-year pilot program. But they're leading to safety concerns, mainly at night, when some riders don't follow the rules of the road. As the night goes on, groups of riders are often seen traveling in just about every direction in the streets and on pedestrian paths. That is increasing the probability of dangerous accidents. Electric bike riders have to follow all the same rules as you would if you were in an automobile. That means no running red lights or traveling in the opposite direction of traffic on one-way streets. City Council Member Anna Cumber was instrumental in introducing the electric bikes to Jacksonville as a way to bring new life into downtown. And she's aware of the concerns. Cumber said people can have fun, but both drivers and riders are responsible for paying attention while on the road. And never assume the driver is going to stop or see you. 1. What do we learn from the news report about the introduction of electric bikes into Jacksonville? A) It is giving rise to safety concerns. B) It is enriching the city's night life. C) It is condemned as a crazy idea. D) It is questioned by local residents. 2. What are electric bike riders supposed to do? A) Avoid entering one-way streets. B) Ensure the safety of pedestrians. C) Give way to automobiles at all times. D) Follow all the traffic rules drivers do. 3. Why did City Council Member Anna Cumber advocate the introduction of electric bikes into Jacksonville? A) To bring new life into the city. B) To ease the city's busy traffic. C) To add a new means of transport. D) To reduce the city's air pollution.
Which of the followings can maximize the reported income when market price is rising?()A. Specific unit costB. FIFOC. LIFOD. Average cost
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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.
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.
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
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
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
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.
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.
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
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.
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
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
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
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.
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription