A number of studies have looked at how family life can affect productivity and satisfaction in the workplace.However, there has been_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_27_their work life. The researchers found that when participants spent longer than_28_on their leisure activity, their belief in their ability to perform their job was strengthened.But this was only the_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_30_.When their hobby was both serious and similar to their job, then spending more time on it actually decreased their work_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_32_and unable to perform well at their job.But if their hobby is quite different from their career, it may not_33_in the same way but instead help them develop other knowledge and skills that can 34 their confidence at work.“Consider a scientist who is a keen rock climber," says Kelly."Since climbing is so far 35 from their day-to-day work activities, they can still recover from the demands of their job with plenty of resources."问句1问句2问句3问句4问句5问句6问句7问句8问句9问句10A. boostB. caseC. casuallyD. estateE. estateF. exhaustedG. facultyH、interfereI、normalJ、prevalentK、relativeL、removedM、scratchN、shapedO、surprisingly
Part 1: 看单词，选出正确的中文释义flairA. n. （事物的）质量，水准B. n. 天赋；天分；资质C. n. 肋腹，（四足动物身体的）侧边D. n. 排放物，散发物（尤指气体）
From a white male s_ it s hard to understand oppression.A. angelB. philosophyC. heartD. perspective
The units people prefer for measurements vary across countries.Traditional units of distance such as the Vanilla parasang reflected how a person could walk in a certain amount of time.In the UK，the yard was considered the base unit of length.Ancient Greeks and Romans measured with the foot,which was based on the length of the average adult man's foot.In modern times,the US redefined the fact as exactly 0.3048 meters in 1959.That is now known as the international fact. The difference between the older foot and the older international foot is less than two parts in a million,which was easy enough for most industries to adapt to.But some scientists believed it was not possible to change their equipment to adopt the new standard immediately.They mode an exception and renamed the older foot for surveying.Some still use the US survey foot that the difference doesn't cause huge problems but it does introduce some imprecision in a field that aims to create accurate maps. "Having two feet is great for people,but not so good for standards." Writes Michael Dennis.He is a scientist working on the effort to do away with the US survey foot entirely.If the proposal works out as planned,the US will lose one foot in 2022 but gain the precision of a common foot across all industries.（1）According to the text,what was the basic unit of length in the UK？ ____ A.Meter.B.Parasang.C.Yard.D.Foot.（2）Which country redefined the foot in 1959？ ____ A.the US.B.Iran.C.Greece.D.the UK.（3）Why could most industries easily accept the international foot？ ____ A.It had many advantages.B.It was very close to the older foot.C.It was supported by scientists.D.It was an exceptional unit of length.（4）What can we learn from the text？ ____ A.ncient Greeks measured with women' feet.B.The older foot was renamed the US survey foot.C.The US industries are all using the same foot now.D.Michael Dennis proposes to keep the US survey foot.（5）Where is the text probably from？ ____ A.a novel.B.a diary.C.a poster.D.a magazine.
What is the author really concerned about in the passage?A. Unnecessarily prolonged life spans.B. Population explosion.C. Overuse of resources.D. The gap between the rich and the poor.
When you are in a foreign country you are subject 13) _its laws.
Part 4: 看句子，选出高亮单词的中文释义The irony of it is that the new tax system will burden those it was intended to help.n. 棘手的经历n. 偶然情况（通常指好事）n. 紧急情况n. 有讽刺意味的情况
Part 1:看单词,选出正确的中文释义solemnA. 单独的;独自的B. 严肃的;郑重的;庄严的C. 深情的;伤感的D. 忧郁的;沮丧的
The AlphaGo program's victory is an example of how smart computers have become． But can artificial intelligence （AI） machines act ethically， meaning can they be honest and fair？ One example of AI is driverless cars． They are already on California roads， so it is not too soon to ask whether we can program a machine to act ethically． As driverless cars improve， they will save lives． They will make fewer mistakes than human drivers do． Sometimes， however， they will face a choice between lives． Should the cars be programmed to avoid hitting a child running across the road， even if that will put their passengers at risk？ What about making a sudden turn to avoid a dog？ What if the only risk is damage to the car itself， not to the passengers？ Perhaps there will be lessons to learn from driverless cars， but they are not super-intelligent beings． Teaching ethics to a machine even more intelligent than we are will be the bigger challenge． About the same time as AlphaGo's triumph， Microsoft's 'chatbot' took a bad turn． The software， named Taylor， was designed to answer messages from people aged 18-24． Taylor was supposed to be able to learn from the messages she received． She was designed to slowly improve her ability to handle conversations， but some people were teaching Taylor racist ideas． When she started saying nice things about Hitler，Microsoft turned her off and deleted her ugliest messages． AlphaGo's victory and Taylor's defeat happened at about the same time． This should be a warning to us． It is one thing to use AI within a game with clear rules and clear goals． It is something very different to use AI in the real world． The unpredictability of the real world may bring to the surface a troubling software problem． Eric Schmidt is one of the bosses of Google， which own AlphaGo． He thinks AI will be positive for humans． He said people will be the winner， whatever the outcome． Advances in AI will make human beings smarter， more able and "just better human beings．"（1）What does the author want to show with the example of AlphaGo's victory？ ____ A． Computers will prevail（战胜） over human beings．B． Computers have unmatched potential．C． Computers are man's potential rivals．D． Computers can become highly intelligent．（2）What does the author mean by AI machines acting ethically？ ____ A． They are capable of predicting possible risks．B． They weigh the gains and losses before reaching a decision．C． They make sensible decisions when facing moral dilemmas．D． They sacrifice everything to save human lives．（3）What is said to be the bigger challenge facing humans in the AI age？ ____ A． How to make super-intelligent AI machines share human feelings．B． How to ensure that super-intelligent AI machines act ethically．C． How to prevent AI machines doing harm to humans．D． How to avoid being over-dependent on AI machines．（4）What do we learn about Microsoft's 'chatbot' Taylor？ ____ A． She could not distinguish good from bad．B． She could turn herself off when necessary．C． She was not made to handle novel situations．D． She was good at performing routine tasks．（5）What does Eric Schmidt think of artificial intelligence？ ____ A． It will be far superior to human beings．B． It will keep improving as time goes by．C． It will prove to be valuable to human beings．D． It will be here to stay whatever the outcome．
ll . Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases in Exercise ll . Change the form if necessary . take up ，prioritize， keep up with， dedicate oneself to ，overwhelming 1 . You should make a list of what to do and_your tasks . 2 . It s hard to_all the changes on social media . 3 . Mother Teresa _ helping the poor . 4 . She table tennis at a very young age . 5 . The task won t feel so_if the team members work well together.
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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.
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
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
Americans experience more food recalls (召回) today than they did five years ago, especially when it comes to meat and poultry (家禽). Meat and poultry recalls increased by two-thirds from 2013 to 2018, while food recalls overall went up 10%, according to the report recently published by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates (估计) 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne disease each year in the U.S. "We are looking for the farm-to-fork preventative solutions," said Adam Garber, the research group's consumer watchdog. "By doing that, we can protect people's health."Over the five-year period, poultry posted the most recalls (168), followed by beef (137) and pork (128). The report shows the most serious meat recalls are on the rise. Among meat and poultry, the number of Class I recalls has increased by 83%, nearly doubling. Class I, the most serious of the recalls, is issued when there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause health problems or death.53. When would Class I recalls be issued?A. When the food is likely to cause health problems or death.B. When there are too many complaints from customers.C. When the food problem lasts for five years.D. When the product quality is below standard.
We were always encouraged to focus on constructing the most out of the situation ______. A. at hand B. on hand C. in hand D. by hand
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
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once. budget defy dilemma diverseloyalty manipulate objectivePerspective tackle urge （1）The ____ of the "upright"message is to ask people to save，while the "permissive"message asks people to spend.（2）If you find yourself in a（n） ____ about what is the right decision for your career，speak to a career counselor.（3）It is important for parents to listen to their children's opinion because they may have a very different ____ on the things they've seen.（4）To cater for the different tastes of athletes from all over the world，the organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics prepared ____ dishes.（5）If you want to save money for a rainy day making a（n） ____ is the first step you may want to take because it gives you a clear plan.（6）The Chinese legend goes that Yue Fei's mother tattooed four Chinese characters on his back to remind him of the importance of ____ to the nation.（7）When children are addicted to online games，they would often ____ their parents and stay online for hours every day.（8）The report goes on to ____ the technicians to take a more active role in developing the standards of artificial intelligence.
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
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.
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
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
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
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
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.