By acquiring reasoning skills in the first few years of college, students can lay a foundation for lifelong learning.[A]Picture yourself at a college graduation day, with a fresh cohort (一群) of students about to set sail for new horizons. What are they thinking while they throw their caps in the air? What is it with this thin sheet of paper that makes it so precious? It’s not only the proof of acquired knowledge but plays into the reputation game of where you were trained. Being a graduate from Harvard Law School carries that extra glamour, doesn’t it? Yet take a closer look, and the diploma is the perfect ending to the modern tragedy of education.[B]Why? Because universities and curricula are designed along the three unities of French classical tragedy: time, action, and place. Students meet at the university campus (unity of place) for classes (unity of action) during their 20s (unity of time). This classical model has traditionally produced prestigious universities, but it is now challenged by the digitalisation of society—which allows everybody who is connected to the internet to access learning—and by the need to acquire skills in step with a fast-changing world. Universities must realise that learning in your 20s won’t be enough. It technological diffusion and implementation develop faster, workers will have to constantly refresh their skills.[C]The university model needs to evolve. It must equip students with the right skills and knowledge to compete in a world ‘where value will be derived largely from human interaction and the ability to invent and interpret things that machines cannot’, as the English futurist Richard Watson puts it. By teaching foundational knowledge and up-to-date skills, universities will provide students with the future-proof skills of lifelong learning, not just get them ‘job-ready’.[D]Some universities already play a critical role in lifelong learning as they want to keep the value of their diplomas. This new role comes with a huge set of challenges, and needs largely to be invented. One way to start this transformation process could be to go beyond the ‘five-year diploma model’ to adapt curricula to lifelong learning. We call this model the lifelong passport.[E]The Bachelor’s degree could be your passport to lifelong learning. For the first few years, students would ‘learn to learn’ and get endowed with reasoning skills that remain with them for the rest of their lives. For instance, physics allows you to observe and rationalise the world, but also to integrate observations into models and, sometimes, models into theories or laws that can be used to make predictions. Mathematics is the language used to formulate the laws of physics or economy, and to make rigorous computations that turn into predictions. These two disciplines naturally form the foundational pillars of education in technical universities.请选择和题干内容相一致的段落。A、[A]B、[B]C、[C]D、[D]E、[E]
In Chinese when someone breaks a bowl or a plate, the host or the people present are likely to say ---碎碎（岁岁平安）as a means of controlling the forces which they believe feel might affect their lives. Which function does it perform?A. InterpersonalB. EmotiveC. PerformativeD. Recreational
5 Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.A. anticipateB. diminishesK. mutualC. approvalD. furnishesL. obsessionE. attainH. immersedM. removalF. concentrateI. lureN. scenarioG. continualJ. maintainO. successionThrough online interactions, young people can share ideas, acquire information and be exposed to many opportunities out there. Social media gives them the avenue to make new friends and allows them to 1)____contact with their old friends.However, too much social media also leads to addiction. We are quite familiar with the 2)____of people sitting next to each other, not talking, but just staring at their phones.Young people are more likely to be 3)____in social media rather than spend time with their families and friends. They may check their social media accounts first thing in the morning and check social media updates last thing before going to sleep. With too many distractions, they cannot fully 4)____on their tasks.Social media also leads to 5)____. Some people are crazy about likes and comments and they will do anything to get them on a daily basis. Everything they do, they want to post on social media to get some form of 6)____from strangers. They work tirelessly to buy the latest clothes, eat expensive meals, and visit unusual places, just for a show. They even do things that they would never do in real life, just to impress people. Since they cannot get the same popularity in real life as they do in social media, they yield to the 7)____of social networks.
Directions:Complete the sentences with the words or expressions below.Change the form if necessary.distracted fake distant informative delay disagreement flaw prominent biased grave invade morality masterpiece rival resemble I had spent a lovely summer in Majorca several years ago,and it has already felt like a(n) 7)_____ memory.Since the steering mechanism of these cars has a(n) 8)_____ in it,a total of 200,000 cars are recalled.She gave a(n) 9)_____ talk on various aspects of child care,and the audience can learn a lot from her talk.J . K . Rowling's Harry Potter is widely regarded as a(n) 10)_____ ,and it has won multiple awards.Because my plane was 11) _____ by an hour,I was late for the meeting with our client and it cost a great loss for our company.When it comes to playing chess,no one in his class can 12)_____ him and he always wins the game.The candidates have reached consensus and they have no 13)_____ about the major issues.
英语听力~模拟试卷1持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们Part A.Short Conversations持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们1.A.In a hotel.B.In a building.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.In a lift.D.In an apartment.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们2.A.Be a teacher.B.Study business.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.Work part time.D.Own a restaurant.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们3.A.Use a different phone.B.Ask Tom to call the secretary.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.Wait until his secretary gets home.D.Leave before the phone rings.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们4.A.She liked Canada in the winter.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.She liked Canada is spring,summer and fall.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.She liked Canada all year round.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.She did not like Canada.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们5.A.Both the man and the woman took the computer course last year.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.The man took the computer course but the woman didn’t.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.The woman took the computer course but the man didn't.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.Neither the man nor the woman took the computer course.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们Part B.Longer Conversations持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们Question 6 and 7 are based on the following conversation.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们6.A. foreigner who wants to learn Chinese.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.A foreigner who has stayed in China for some time.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.A Chinese who wants to learn English.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.A Chinese who teaches English.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们7.A.To change the arrangement.B.To take an English course.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.To exchange lessons.D.To share the cost.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们Question 8 and 9 are based on the following conversation.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们8.A.He must be a university teacher.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.He is studying in London.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.He is surprised at the woman's achievements.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.He hasn't seen the woman at least for 2 years.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们9.A.She was keen on social work even at university.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.The job gives her a sense of achievement.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.She can have time to work in a restaurant.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.She finds satisfaction in working for the disabled.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们Part C.Passages持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们Question 10 to 12 are based on the following passage.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们10.A.It was a hotel in a park.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.It was a small hotel with benches in front.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.It was a hotel near the police station.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.It was a luxury hotel.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们11.A.He was not used to a warm and soft bed.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.He was used to sleeping on the bench.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.He would rather have a good dream.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.He couldn't offer to pay for the room.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们12.A. rich lady’s dream.B.A rich lady’s joke.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.A poor man’s dream.D.A poor man’s good luck.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们Question 13 to 15 are based on the following passage.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们13.A.To dig a hole all the way through the earth.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.To dig for a jar full of treasures.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.To dig for worms and insects.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.To realize their dream by digging.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们14.A.They volunteered their help.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.They admired the two brothers.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.They thought the two brothers were crazy.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.They thought the two brothers were ambitious.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们15.A.You will find great fun in hard work.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们B.Don't laugh at friends,but give them a hand instead.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们C.If you try hard you will reach the goal you set yourself in your life.持极二每体处任众行接容生适候眼照们D.The meaning of a goal is to give you a direction to follow in your life.
9、I felt a deep___and wanted the ground to swallow me up. (2.5分）A. obstacleB. crucialC. transitionD. humiliation
A: Jenny, I heard you’ve been promoted.B: Oh yes. It’s such a happy _________ .A: Well, ______________ to you! You’ve worked so hard these past years and you ________ it. I’m so happy for you.B: Thank you, David.
appetiteA. 同意,赞成B. 靠近,临近C. 食欲,胃口D. 申请
complete the paragraph with the correct form of the expressions below . be wrapped up in in response to lay out over time pass over take action Sometimes I 1)____my work so that I don't notice things going on tround me .Luckily for me,my husband has got used to this happening 2)_____. However,in the past this wasn't the case . I remember one time 3)____my behavior he became so angry that he 4)_____a choice for me to make: Either I changed or he would leave me ! Actually I felt worried,thinking that if I worked less hard I would risk 5)_______opportunities in my job . So,I 6)____and we talked it through . After that,he changed his mind and we're still together .
Fill in the blanks with the words given below . Change the form where necessary . Ench word can be used only once .alter assess collabrate discrete furious immersed sacred scenario substitute velocity1 He entered the film industry，taking small roles and writing —for a famous film company 。2 In doing translation one should not— the meaning of the original to suit one's own taste .3 Without warning, there was a ( n ) _ storm and the waves swept over the boat .4 Doctors consider it their _ duty to protect and save the lives of their patients .5 The question was how to maintain that kind of _ for a vehicle that weighed considerably more than 3, 300 pounds .6 They are able to take _ ideas, thoughts ,and generalizations and weave them into meaningful patterns . 7 They needed someone to _ for a pianist who couldn't make it ,and her professor recommended her .8 Let 's embrace Chinese culture this summer and get _ in the richness of traditional Chinese music and dance !9 The Chinese scientific community will _ with their international peers in frontier science research .10 At the end of the semester students will be
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In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
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
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.
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.
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.
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
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
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
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
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
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.