1. Accidentally, the whole incident was ________ by a young American photographer.2. Those who had been kidnapped(绑架) described how they were scared and in physical and ________ pain.3. It was not long before help arrived ________ ten police officers.4. Despite a great deal of practice, Alice remained a(n) ________ dancer.5. A few hours ago, there was a head-on ________ on Highway 20, involving three cars.
When the brawl happened,A．few people were at Sydney airport.B．a gang was ambushed by a rival gang.C．four suspects fled and others were arrested.D．15 gang members were surrounded by 50 other gang members.
15. What opportunities are diminished by our move from conversation?A. Opportunities to learn programmingB. Opportunities to make more online friendsC. Opportunities to learn skills of self-reflectionD. Opportunities to use social media
A smart city is an urban area using technology and data such as information and Communications technologies (信息与通信技术) and the Internet of Things (物联网), to enhance quality of life, sustainability, and operationa efficiency. City operations. are crucially dependent on technology, and the transportation, energy, and infrastructure, to build and maintain these advancements, they evolve in smarter cities. However, defining which cities truly qualify as "smart" remains a debated matter.The concept of smart cities traces back to the 1960s when Los Angeles officials used data a computer produced to identify problem neighborhoods. The term gained prominence in the 1990s, evolving to include engagement from residents. Today, smart city solutions address challenges as diverse from population growth, with two-thirds of the world's population projecte to live in cities by 2050.Smart cities are powered by a convenience of technology that can make businesses and cities more efficient. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) forms the backbone of many data-related technologies for capturing, storing, processing, and transferring information simultaneously(同时).The Internet of Things (loT) establishes a network of physical devices embedded with sensors and, by connecting the collections and analysis of valuable data, Automates plays a crucial role in the human brain, enabling cities to respond dynamicall to real-time data transmission of connected devices. Moreover, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) combines computer science with robust datasets, empowering cities to manage infrastructure efficiently and adopt data- driven practices. Together, these technologies create an ecosystem of connectin smart cities into the future.In smart transportation, loT, AI, and geolocatio( 地理定位) enhance real-time data collection, improve public transportation, reduce traffic congestion, and lower carbon emissions. Smart management, powered by AI, analyzes data from connecte devices to forecast energy needs,推荐renewable energy sources and mitigating climate change. Smart infrastructure, transportation, energy, and utilities like water, employs sensors and connected devices for real-time identification. This not only enhances efficiency but also improves residents' quality of life.By embracing these technologies, smart cities become tombs of innovation, addressing city challenges while promoting sustainability and a better urban lifestyle. As technology continues to change the landscape of smart cities will likely shape the future of urban living.1. What is the primary purpose of including智能 smart city technologies?A. Enhancing historical preservation.B. Addressing population growth challenges.C. Reducing access to public transportation.D. Promoting rural development.2. What is the main function of loT in smart cities?E. To ensure privacy and security in data usage.F. To establish a communication network for residents.G. To automatically make decisions about city governance.H. To connect physical devices for data collection and sharing.3. Is the role of smart energy management?
While you wan to be H friend to your child, sharing happy stories and sad moments such friendship does not include You should remain the captain of the ship, advise psychologists (心理学家). You may listen to the voices of the crew, but it's up to you to set the course. Psychologist Diana Baumrind has identified three types of parents: permissive autocratic and authoritative. If a 13 year-old child wants to attend a Saturday. night party a permissive parent might say, "OK but try not to stay out too late." Permissive parents are either not very caring to their kids or try to win them over by allowing them full freedom. An parent might respond, "No, you're too young for that. End of discussion. An autocratic parent tells children exactly what they must do or how they must behave. Children can not with an autocratic parent. The authoritative parent considers the child' viewpoint and then decides: "You know our rule about weekends. We agree on a ten o'clock time limit You can go to the party if you can be home by then." Kids prefer the authoritative style, which gives them space but also sets firm limits Baumrind's studies show that parents who allow their freedom with responsibility within disciplinary limits. have more influence than either autocratic or permissive parents. By not giving specific or too strict instructions about everything, they allow the important points to show above the useless talks. Coming down hard on every minor detail can make the situation out of control When your son lets his hair grow to his shoulders or your daughter experiments with black nail polish accept the appearance as a harmless fashion. If, however, he or she asks to attend a party where you suspect drugs might be used put your foot down and keep it there. I. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?A. Parents' friendship means a lot to their kids.B. Parents should give kids space but set firm limits.C. The captain of a ship should be strict with his crew.D. Parents should share happiness and sadness with their kids. 2. Which of the following describes the way that a permissive parent deals with their child?A. Never allowing the child to go out at night.B. Never letting the child stay out too late.C. Showing their great concern for the child's safety.D. Giving the child total freedom without strict disciplines.3. In a family with authoritative parents children ______.A. enjoy freedom with reasonable restrictionB. do whatever their parents ask them to doC. discuss everything with their parentsD. go back home before 10 o'clock every night.
A The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Dong loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks. realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work, I went on preparing the rest of the meal, and, when Doug got home , we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice . He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in out rubbish bin . Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母)made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing. I had to admit what the 'living thing 'was and why it was there. I don't know who was more embarrassed(尴尬)by the whole thing Doug or me. 41. The writer's purpose in writing this story is ___________ A. to tell an interesting experience B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books 42. Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful? A. The canned orange had gone bad. B. She didn't use the right kind of flour. C. The cookbook was hard to understand. D. She did not follow the directions closely. 43. Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin? A. She didn't see the use of keeping it B. She meant to joke with her husband. C. She didn't want her husband to see it. D. She hoped it would soon dry in the son. 44. What made the dough in the rubbish bin? A. The rising and falling movement. B. The strange-looking marks. C. Its shape. D. Its size. 45. When Doug went out the third time , the woman looked out of the window because she was ______________. A. surprised at his being interested in the bin B. afraid that he would discover her secret C. unhappy that he didn't enjoy the meal D. curious to know what disturbed him
Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box . Change the form where necessary. Brazilian decrease cause popular single 1 . Population growth is _ decreasing _ by 1.4 % each year. 2 . The difficult driving conditions ______ several accidents. 3 . Walking is a ______ form of exercise in Britain. 4 . He's been _______ for so long now, I don't think he'll ever marry. 5 . This song by the _____ composer Antonio Carlos Jobim first became famous in the early 1960s.
In this section, you will hear a news report. At the end of the news report, you will hear two questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.A、A therapy.B、A drug.C、A class.D、An exercise program.A、They may become more active.B、Their emotional and physical health may be improved.C、They may have lower blood pressure.D、They no longer get anxious and depressed.
The reflected light should sweep slowly along the surface of the earth because the mirrors ________.A. would be operated by solar-powered enginesB. would orbit thousands of miles high to catch the sun’s lightC. could move around the earth at the same speed as the earth turns on its axisD. could be made to adjust their angles
Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction room to make offers, or "bids", for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called "knocking down" the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands. This is often set on a raised platform called a rostrum. The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auctio, meaning "increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war; these sales were called sub basra, meaning "under the spear", a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold "by the candle", a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight. Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, hides, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, spices, fruit and vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art. The auction rooms at Christie’s and Sotheby’s in London and New York are world-famous. An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by prospective buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a "lot", is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in numerical order, he may wait until he registers the fact that certain dealers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in. The auctioneer’s services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible. The auctioneer must know fairly accurately the current market values of the goods he is selling, and he should be acquainted with regular buyers of such goods. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the rivalries among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other. It is largely on his advice that a seller will fix a "reserve" price, that is, a price below which the goods cannot be sold. Even the best auctioneers, however, find it difficult to stop a "knockout", whereby dealers illegally arrange beforehand not to bid against each other, but nominate one of themselves as the only bidder, in the hope of buying goods at extremely low prices. If such a "knockout" comes off, the real auction sale takes place privately afterwards among the dealers.A candle used to burn at auction sales ______. A. because they took place at nightB. as a signal for the crowd to gatherC. to keep the auctioneer warmD. to limit the time when offers could be made
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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
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
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.
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
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.
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