Don’t get off the bus _________ it has stopped completely.A. untilB. whenC. ifD. since
It is really helpful to have someone like you that we can ______ and count on during difficult times.（ ）A. hang onB. get byC. get toD. lean on
I wish I ______ in the sun by a swimming pool instead of sitting in this classroom.A. have lainB. were lyingC. layD. lie
On a recent visit to her family home in Atlanta，Stella came across some papers from her tenth-grade English class.Looking at her essays and the notes，Stella was struck by how the work she did in that class informed her work now as an editor.Her teacher，Mr.Newman，always encouraged his students to dig deeper.Stella learned that the best way to understand literature is by asking，"What is this work trying to accomplish？"Now，when she sits down to edit a manuscript（手稿），that's one of two guiding questions Stella asks herself，followed by，"How can I help the author fully realize that vision？" Those questions were at the top of Stella's mind when Freewater by Amina landed on her desk.As Stella made editorial suggestions，she was mindful of the balancing act involved in writing about a topic as painful as slavery and doing so through the eyes of a child.Stella kept a kid reader in mind—someone who might have learned only a part of this history.Stella and Amina went back and forth in phone calls，e-mails，editorial letters，and notes directly in the manuscript，until they agreed that Freewater was exactly where it needed to be. The novel hit bookshelves on February 1，2022，and nearly a year later was awarded the John Newbery Medal.Amin a became only the third Black woman to be awarded that medal in the award's one-hundred-and-one-year history，and Stella became the first Black editor to edit a Newbery-winning book. Stella's strategic approach to editing，personal warmth，and keen editorial insight have won her universal admiration from authors and colleagues，who also enjoy her sense of humor and infectious laugh.She is a powerful advocate for all the authors in her orbit，which recently came to include her mother，Wanda M.Morris，whose novel All Her Little Secrets has been widely acclaimed and even optioned for TV.（1）What's Stella's tenth-grade English teacher like？ ____ A.Humorous.B.Determined.C.Inspiring.D.Cautious.（2）What's Stella's major concern as an editor？ ____ A.The novelty of the manuscript.B.The writer's purpose of writing.C.The writer's understanding of literature.D.The practical significance of the work.（3）What's paragraph 2 mainly about？ ____ A.Why Amina created Freewater.B.Who Freewater is intended for.C.What message Freewater conveys.D.How Stella helped improve Freewater.（4）What does the underlined word "acclaimed" mean in paragraph 4？ ____ A.pplied.B.Adapted.C.Praised.D.Shared.
1. A European spacecraft took off today to spearhead the search for another "Earth" among the stars.2. The Corot space telescope blasted off aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan shortly after 2.20pm.3. Corot, short for convection rotation and planetary transits, is the first instrument capable of finding small rocky planets beyond the solar system. Any such planet situated in the right orbit stands a good chance of having liquid water on its surface, and quite possibly life, although a leading scientist involved in the project said it was unlikely to find "any little green men".4. Developed by the French space agency, CNES, and partnered by the European Space Agency (ESA), Austria, Belgium, Germany, Brazil and Spain, Corot will monitor around 120,000 stars with its 27cm telescope from a polar orbit 514 miles above the Earth. Over two and a half years, it will focus on five to six different areas of the sky, measuring the brightness of about 10,000 stars every 512 seconds.5. "At the present moment we are hoping to find out more about the nature of planets around stars which are potential habitats. We are looking at habitable planets, not inhabited planets. We are not going to find any little green men," Professor Ian Roxburgh, an ESA scientist who has been involved with Corot since its inception, told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.6. Prof Roxburgh said it was hoped Corot would find "rocky planets that could develop an atmosphere and, if they are the right distance from their parent star, they could have water".7. To search for planets, the telescope will look for the dimming of starlight caused when an object passes in front of a star, known as a "transit". Although it will take more sophisticated space telescopes planned in the next 10 years to confirm the presence of an Earth-like planet with oxygen and liquid water, Corot will let scientists know where to point their lenses.8. Measurements of minute changes in brightness will enable scientists to detect giant Jupiter-like gas planets as well as small rocky ones. It is the rocky planets - that could be no bigger than about twice the size of the Earth - which will cause the most excitement. Scientists expect to find between 10 and 40 of these smaller planets.9. Corot will also probe into stellar interiors by studying the acoustic waves that ripple across the surface of stars, a technique called "asteroseismology".10. The nature of the ripples allows astronomers to calculate a star’s precise mass, age and chemical composition.11. "A planet passing in front of a star can be detected by the fall in light from that star. Small oscillations of the star also produce changes in the light emitted, which reveal what the star is made of and how they are structured internally. This data will provide a major boost to our understanding of how stars form and evolve," Prof Roxburgh said.12. Since the discovery in 1995 of the first "exoplanet" - a planet orbiting a star other than the Sun - more than 200 others have been found by ground-based observatories.13. Until now the usual method of finding exoplanets has been to detect the "wobble" their gravity imparts on parent stars. But only giant gaseous planets bigger than Jupiter can be found this way, and they are unlikely to harbour life.14. In the 2010s, ESA plans to launch Darwin, a fleet of four or five interlinked space telescopes that will not only spot small rocky planets, but analyse their atmospheres for signs of biological activity.15. At around the same time, the US space agency, Nasa, will launch Terrestrial Planet Finder, another space telescope designed to locate Earth-like planets.Choose the appropriate letter from A-D for question 1.1. Corot is an instrument which(A) can help to search for certain planets(B) is used to find planets in the orbit(C) can locate planets with human beings(D) can spot any planets with water.Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? For questions 2-5 writeTRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contraicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this in the passage2. Scientists are trying to find out about the planets that can be inhabited.3. BBC Radio 4 recently focuses on the broadcasting of Corot.4. Passing objects might cause a fall in light.5. Corot can tell whether there is another Earth-like planet.Based on your reading of the passage, complete the sentences below with words taken from the passage. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.With measurements, scientists will be able to search for some gaseous and rocky planets. They will be extremely excited if they can discover some small 6. __________, the expected number of which could be up to 7. __________ .Corot will enable scientists to study the 8. __________ of stars. In this way, a star’s mass, age and chemical composition can be calculated.According to Prof Roxburgh, changes in light can be caused by passing planets or star 9. __________. The related statistics can gain us a better 10. __________ of the star formation and evolvement.Observatories have found many exoplanets, which are 11. __________ other stars than the Sun. The common way used in finding exoplanets can only detect huge gas planets, which do not 12. ___________ .With the launching of Darwin, astronomers will be able to analyse whether those rocky planets have 13. __________ for life.
maximize；harvest；storage；isolate；reorganize；specification；agricultural；cooperative （1）We never seem to have enough space to contain all of our files and data，so do you have any suggestions on how to increase our ____ capacity？ （2）summer months are the ____ season for blueberries and blackberries，both of which have the potential to grow very well in Kentucky. （3）Farmers feel ____ and cannot hear the voice of the marketplace because of the information disconnect.（4）To ensure a good harvest and ____ the yield，it is necessary for farmers to adopt a digital agricultural system.（5）The ____ revolution frees people from the soil，driving them into cities and manufacturing，allowing a larger industrial workforce.（6）In order to know more about customers' ____ ，the company has made an online survey.（7）The local government plans to start a（n） ____ business model between the local farmers and industries.（8）Although many companies still stick with their present ways，this company has decided to ____ the operating structure of its export activities.
Banked cloze5 Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.A commercial F genetic K skepticalB deficiency G miracle L soaredC devotion H nurture M tendedD eradicate I offspring N traitsE focused J priority O yieldsOn a hot summer day in 1961 when he was inspecting a test field in Hunan, Yuan Longping came across a single rice plant bearing 230 grains. He carefully collected all the grains and planted them the following spring, hoping to find a way to increase rice 1) ___. The resulting new plants showed a variety of useful 2) ___, but to his disappointment, none was as productive as the parent plant.At that time, some people were 3) ___ about hybridizing rice. However, Yuan Longping, with his knowledge of 4) ___ engineering, was confident about hybrid rice. He believed that crossbreeding was universal and that it would always lead to stronger 5) ___.Then Yuan Longping 6) ___ on developing hybrid rice. The first breakthrough (突破) came in 1970, when his team found a male-sterile wild rice plant in Hainan. Having carefully 7) ___ the plant, Yuan Longping successfully developed a good quality hybrid-rice strain in 1973.Thanks to his efforts, about eight million hectares of hybrid rice have since been grown in more than 60 countries. Yuan Longping's 8) ___ to developing hybrid rice has helped 9) ___ poverty and solve the problem of food 10) ___ in both China and the world.
Keep the wound environment ______, which is important for speeding the healing of chronic wounds.A. moistB. dryC. under pressureD. away from oxygen
14、In the last 30 years businessmen have taken the opportunity to promote more goods and to hold lots of end-of-year sales.A. 商人们持续了30年,借机推销更多的商品,并举行很多年底促销活动。B. 在过去的30年里,商人们借机推销更多的好东西,并举行很多年底促销活动。C. 在过去的30年里,商人们借机推销更多的商品,并举行很多年底促销活动。
1．Hard work and good ideas will lead to ______ in business.A.success B.successful C.affect D.suppose2.We all got dressed ______ for the wedding.A at .B.up C.to D.with3.The box was very heavy,but Tom still ______ to carry it home.A.reality B accent C.managed D.amazed4.I was speaking so loudly.I was ______ that he didn’t hear me.A.supposed B.expected C.affected D.amazed5.I think I’ll______ your advice and get the green dress.A.receive B.make C.take D.get6.I hadn’t seen her for 20 years,but I __ her immediately when I saw her.7.The student had to learn to get ______ his fear of speaking before class.A.from B.on C.over D.out8.Tony Green has worked very hard to make his dream a ______.A.risk B.reality C.award D.flue9.We considered it best to keep the bad news ______ her.A.with B.in C.up D.from10.His mother and father ______ with each other all the time.A.ignore B.lonely C.argue D.contact11.To be honest with yourself is to ______ yourself.A.look B.do C.refuse D.respect12.If you learn English well,you are on the road ______ success.A.into B.by C.for D.to13.He let the team ______ by not trying hard enough.A.down B.off C.in D.out14.We should all take a leaf ______ of Lei Feng's book.A.on B.against C.out D.of15.A ______ is helpful in looking for a job,but it doesn't mean a job.A.certificate B.grade C.record D.debt16.He had a ______ to his wife who gave him the money to start his business.A.job B.debt C.chance D.career17.College education provides more ______ for a bright future.A.lessons B.courses C.opportunities D.subjects18.If you think getting a certificate means getting a job,you are ______ yourself.A.keeping B.having C.cheating D.doing19.______ some extent you've done a good job.A.To B.By C.With D.About20.Dog owners have been required to keep their animals under ______.A.operation B.control C.run D.force21.There are two maps on the wall:one is a map of china,and ______ is a map of the world.A.other B.another C.the other D.the others22 .This problem is ______ his ability and I don’t think he can solve it .A.to B.in C.beyond D.under
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Many people, including health professionals, hav assumed that e-cigarettes are-|||-safer than tradibonal egarettes, because e-core use heated liquid vapor(2汽)-|||-rather than burning tobacco leaves in a process that is likely to cause cancer.But-|||-safer" doesn`t mean "nsk-free Atroubling incr of acute lung disease among e--|||-cigarette users across 25 states makes us realize that there are still a lot of-|||-unknown health impheation of smoking e-cigattes.-|||-Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took the unusual-|||-step of waming the public agalnst using any electronic cigarette devices until the-|||-agency concludes an investigation into the mystenous outbreak of lung disease.The-|||-CDC started a muln-state investgation i mid-August after receiving more than 150-|||-reports of senous respiratory distress (呼吸意迫)among e-cigarette users,many of-|||-them teenagers and young adults. Within a couple of weeks,dozens more cases-|||-were reported, including the death of one e-cigarette user in Illinois.-|||-Ultimately, It turns out that the outbreak of lung disease is caused by the illegal use of-|||-drugs in e-cigarette devices But even so,such a finding would not mean that users-|||-of commercial nicotine (尼古丁) e-cigarettes can breathe easter. There are some-|||-pretty unpleasant things floating in that liquid nicotine that may be harmful to our-|||-health.-|||-For longtime smokers,the danger of lung cancer may well outweigh the dangers of-|||-smoking e-cigarettes.But there s always the risk of breathing chemicals, and if-|||-there`s any good to come out of this lung disease outbreak, perhaps it will be to bnng-|||-that lesson home to teenagers and young adults considenng taking up the e-cigarette-|||-habit-|||-14.Why do most people assume e-orgarettes safer than-|||-traditional ones?-|||-OA.Because traditional eigarettes us cheap-|||-materials.-|||-OB. Because e-cigarettes use heated liquid vapor.-|||-C.Because tradinonal cigarettes con more-|||-chemicals.-|||-○D. Because e-ogarettes use processed tobacco-|||-leaves.-|||-15.What was the unusual step that CDC took last week?-|||-OA.Startng an investigation into the outbreak of lung-|||-disease.-|||-B.Concluding an investigation among the 150 e--|||-cigarette users.-|||-C.Reporting the research results of serious-|||-respiratory distress.-|||-O Waming the public against using any e-clgarette-|||-devices.-|||-16.What caused the outbreak of lung disease among e--|||-cigarette users?-|||-OA.The commercial liquid nicotin-|||-B.The unpleasant things floatin in Iiquid chemicals.-|||-○C.The frequent reuse of the same device.-|||-D.The illegal drugs in e-cagarette devices.-|||-17.Who are more likely to have the danger of lung cancer?-|||-OA.Adults using e-cigarettes.-|||-B.People with serious respiratory distress,
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.
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
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
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
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
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
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
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
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
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.
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 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.
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.
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through