After so many years of hard life, how they wish that they could be free from wars.A. 释放B. 解放C. 远离D. 免费

When an invention is made, the inventor has three possible courses of action open to him: he can give the invention to the world by publishing it, keep the idea secret, or patent it. The patent granted to an inventor usually determines ______.A. how the invention will be usedB. how the invention was madeC. when the invention will become publicD. when the invention will be out of use

1. Scientists have _______ a link between smoking and lung diseases.2. The ability to keep calm is one of her many _______.3. Water the plants _______ and never let the soil dry out.4. The boy has set himself the _______ goal of being a rocket scientist when he grows up.5. Nowadays a university degree is required for most _______.6. That child! _______ you said, he simply wouldn't listen.7. The career _______ is here to help you design a meaningful career that matches your interests, skills and values.8. Mountain climbing is becoming a popular sport, but it is also a _______ dangerous one.9. A person with higher _______ can get a better paid job at the beginning of their career.10. This career path is difficult but holds great _______ potential for me.11. This course aims to _______ the unemployed to return to the labor market.12. The statistics show that future employment _______ will be even worse within this industry.

Everything changed for 7-year-old Tariq when he slapped some butter on an ear of corn. He knew it tasted good, but butter made it better. His passion for produce got him a position as South Dakota's official Corn Ambassador. Tariq's profession of love for his favorite vegetable earned him the name "The Corn Kid". This was after his online interview attracted millions of views and was made into a song. South Dakota is one of the top corn producers in America. The corn provides nourishment across the globe.Tariq said, "Not everyone has to like corn, but everyone should definitely try it, especially with butter." Tariq and his family were invited to South Dakota to attend the honorary ceremony at the state's Corn Palace. Officials wanted to highlight South Dakota's two largest industries: tourism and agriculture. Tariq couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the palace made of corn.Q1. How did Tariq make corn taste better?Q2. Why were Tariq and his family invited to South Dakota?

The term "off the grid" refers to living in a self-sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. The popularity of off-grid living is higher now than ever before. According to a recent estimate, there are around 1.7 billion people living off-grid worldwide, and this number is rising each year. Off-the-grid homes do not rely on municipal water supply, natural gas, electrical power grid, or similar utility services. A true "off the grid" house is able to operate independently of all traditional public services. Electrical power can be generated on-site with renewable sources such as solar, wind or geothermal (地热的)energy; with a generator and adequate fuel reserves; or simply done without. Such an electricity system is called a stand-alone power system. On-site water sources can include a well, stream, or lake. Depending on the water source, this may include pumps and/or filtration. Rainwater can also be harvested. Any roof space can be source of water supply. By simply installing a water storage tank, whether that be above or below ground, a large amount of rainwater that would otherwise go to waste can quickly be collected and stored for suitable uses later. In a book entitled How to Live Off-grid, the author lists seven reasons for going off-grid. The top two are saving money, and reducing the carbon footprint. Another is survivalism, which means preparing for emergencies such as disruptions in social order. Others include preparing for the collapse of the oil economy and bringing life back to the countryside. Going off-grid can be done to lower the environmental impact of living, as the typically limited amount of on-site renewable energy available is an incentive to reduce its use. But if energy usage is not reduced, going off-grid actually has a larger environmental impact than using the grid, due to the lower efficiencies of the components. It is often done to residential buildings which are only occasionally occupied, such as vacation cabins, to avoid high initial costs of traditional utility connections. Other people choose to live in houses where the cost of outside utilities is prohibitive, or such a distance away as to be impractical. In situations where grid parity (电网平价)has been reached, it usually becomes cheaper to generate one's own electricity rather than purchasing it from the grid. This depends on equipment costs, the availability of renewable energy sources (such as wind and the sun)and the cost of a grid connection. For example, in certain remote areas a grid connection would be prohibitively expensive, resulting in grid parity being reached immediately. What is the author's attitude toward "off the grid" life? A Positive. B Neutral. C Indifferent. D Negative.

Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate word. (用适当的词语填空,首字母已经给出) Nowadays there is a media trend toward diminishing the importance of fathers in the United States. On the one hand, we have easy access to m( ) stories about the struggles of working mothers. On the other, the i( ) of fathers presented in the media are always a( ) or irresponsible. Fathers are usually blamed for not helping much with the housework. Compared with working mothers and at-home dads, working fathers have received less media attention, although most are quietly yet proudly f( ) their family duties. Our society has given little cultural r( ) to those breadwinner fathers. Recently, there is another media trend of regarding at-home wives as “s( ) symbols” — a luxury not many men can afford to have. In fact, men as sole wage earners suffer many s( ) . They have to work extra hours to make more money to support their families. It would be wise for us to be a( ) of the importance of fathers to their children. It would also be advisable for us to recognize the great efforts that fathers make to support their families. They, the unsung heroes, d( ) our recognition and our thanks for what they do.

91.The host said he was not pursuing money, but trying to defend the right ___ free speech.A. ofB. toC. onD. for

[听力文本资源]Whilst most areas welcome tourists, a beautiful fishing village in Italy would like to see fewer people visit their beautiful home. There were more than two million visitors to this small village last year, and officials think it should be half that number. Because it’s a World Heritage site, it’s become a popular tourist destination. There have also been more tourist ships that arrive with thousands of people that visit the village area.The problem is that all of these people may be damaging the amazing coast of the village. Some officials want to sell tickets to enter the village. However, tourism is their main source of income. Villagers are not able to earn a living from fishing anymore, so tourists provide them the money they need. Some people disagree that there should be a limit on visitors. They say there just needs to be better management of the tourists that come.[听力文本资源]1. [听力文本资源] What do officials living in the beautiful fishing village want to have? [听力文本资源]A) They want to have more people come to fish.B) They want to have the title “World Heritage”.C) They want to have fewer people visit their village. D) They want to have two million visitors every year.2. [听力文本资源] What seems to be a problem for the fishing village? [听力文本资源]A) Tourists never pay for visiting the village.B) Tourists may be damaging the coast of the village. C) Their fishing business is affected greatly by tourism.D) Fishing may be disappearing gradually and eventually.

Though he's a graduate fresh ___ university, his excellent problem-solving skill has impressed all his colleagues.

A language is much more than just a way of communicating. Language, particularly our mother language, is an important part of our culture. However, around the world, at least 40 percent of the more than 6,700 languages spoken around the world are in danger of dying out in the long term, mainly as the number of speakers dwindles and children are taught in their society's dominant language rather than the one they speak at home.In 1999, a special day to promote mother languages was approved by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): International Mother Language Day, on February 21. The day was also intended to1. The word "dwindles" underlined in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________.A contractsB acceleratesC decreases