Hunger hit Africa hard this year as climate change, conflict and enduring povertyruined multiple countries and left tens of millions of people in awkward situations.Countries as diverse as South Sudan, Malawi and the Central African Republichave sounded the alarm in recent months. The U.N. World Food Program says sub-Saharan Africa already has the world’s highest prevalence of hunger; one person in four is undernourished. Every day in Africa, 23 million children go to school hungry.The agency’s David Orr said that in the lower half of Africa, where weather is the main reason, 2015 has been an unusually difficult year.African governments say they have an important role to play, and that the hunger crisis is their failure as well. Malawi’s minister of finance earlier this year described his nation’s hunger situation as “a scandal” and pledged to do more.In Ethiopia, the government has committed a record 192 million to the problem amid news that as many as 10 million people will face critical food shortages next year because of drought.1.Which area in Africa has the world’s highest prevalence of hunger?A) Malawi.B) South Sudan.C) Sub-Saharan Africa.D) The Central African Republic.2.What is the main reason that people in the lower half of Africa suffered from hunger this year?A) Political conflict.B) Climate change.C) Financial crisis.D) Enduring poverty.3.How many people will face food shortages next year in Ethiopia?A) 12 millionB) 23 millionC) 19 millionD) 10 million
The press of the capitalist countries deals largely in _.A. sensationB. senseC. sensitivityD. sentiment
Academic Words- incorporate- embed- enact- virtual- outcome- integrate- highlight- approximately- impact- attribute- prompt- representation- incremental- normative- component- assist- depict- underlying- misconception- interconnect- target- reconcile- gradual- interaction- assess- manipulate- represent- trap- discrepant- reflection- intermediate- contributor- alternative- fluctuationTASK 2Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using the academic words in the above box. Change their forms where necessary.- The ____1____ (内在) reason for his refusal is that the idea has become ____2____ (深入) in his mind.- Your suggestion, after ____3____ (修改), can be ____4____ (结合) into the new plan.- Data are often ____5____ (操纵) to ____6____ (使一致) with the results of the experiment.- Global warming is a(n) ____7____ (渐进的) increase in temperature and the ____8____ (结果) is hard to ____9____ (评估).- Occasional prompt is needed during his presentation which ____10____ (描述) his life in the modern city.- There is a considerable ____11____ (差异) as to the biggest ____12____ (起作用的因素) to greenhouse effect.- His success is often ____13____ (归功) to the careful analysis of the ____14____ (目标) situation of his future work.- The article ____15____ (强调) the popular ____16____ (错误观点) that the other greenhouse gases have little ____17____ (影响) on the atmosphere.- ____18____ (波动) is unavoidable in a(n) ____19____ (中间) stage of the development of the disease.- ____20____ (大约) 30 private schools have been ____21____ (结合) into the state education system.
4. She spoke with such ______ and confidence that even her critics found her arguments compelling.A. uncertaintyB. hesitationC. confusionD. conviction
7.(5.0分)cease的意思是?A. 开始B. 准备C. 停止D. 增加
haulA. 拖;拉B. 推C. 提D. 举
They hoped their work would ________ social change and progress.A. deduceB. introduceC. reduceD. induce
As we all know, a man's _ depends not upon his wealth, assets or rank but upon his character and grace.A. digestionB. diligenceC. dignityD. digression
Ray Meyer was laid off from his job as a regional bank manager almost three years ago now . He finally gave in and started working with a temp agency . On the road back to work a new job isn' t the final destination . It' s just a stopping point along the way." Good morning ,this is Ray . I 'm on break from the temporary job that I have," Mever says in a recording made in the parking lot outside of his current workplace. "It' s good to be out and about and it' s certainly good to be in the morning traffic with everybody else." Meyer is sitting in his purple Dodge Caravan . There 's a rust spot on the door, and it needs repairs more often than it used to . When M ought it 14 years ago he 31 . What can be inferred from the sentence "On the road back to work a new job isn' t the final destination ". ( Para . 1 )? A Meyer has lost confidence in finding a job . B Meyer has many choices in job hunting . C Meyer finds it difficult to secure a permanent job . D Meyer knows he will finally retire from his job
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.-|||-12.A) Beside a beautifully painted wall in Arles.-|||-B)Beside the gate of an ancient Roman city.-|||-C)At the site of an ancient Roman mansion.-|||-D)At the entrance to a reception hall in Rome.-|||-13.A)A number of different images. C)Various musical instruments.-|||-B)A number of mythological heroes. D)Paintings by famous French artists.-|||-14.A)The originality and expertise shown. C)The stunning images vividly depicted.-|||-B)The worldly sophistication displayed. D)The impressive skills and costly dyes.-|||-15.A)His artistic taste is superb. C)He was a collector of antiques.-|||-B)His identity remains unclear. D)He was a rich Italian merchant.
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question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
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The 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.
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
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Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted