express | idea opinion yourselfshow |approval respect improvement1.I think people make art because sometimes words are not enough for them to1______ and feelings properly.2.If you want to2______ for something someone says on social media, you can send them a thumbs-up emoji.3.Many cultures teach that it is important to3______ to your elders.4.It is not always appropriate to4______ about other people's personal lives, especially if you are not close friends.5.After taking classes for just several days, he starts to5______ in painting techniques.6.Writing music is a great way to6______ and show off your creativity to others.

The rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, comparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people worldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each other instantly; often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere. But the Internet’s tremendous impact has only just begun. “Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural, and political transformations in history, and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global,” Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book The New Digital Age. Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currently lack Internet access get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the implications of the Internet revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions like the news media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, it’s that authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Internet businesses in these sweeping changes. In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes — and more importantly predicts — how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, one physical, and one virtual. At the core of the book is the idea that “technology is neutral, but people aren’t.” By using this concept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotomy (对立观点)that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimately be good or bad for society. In an interview with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic about many aspects of the Internet, they’re also realistic about the risks and dangers that lie ahead when the next five billion people come online, particularly with respect to personal privacy and state surveillance(监视). 1．In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph? A.It transforms human history. B.It makes daily communication easy. C.It is adopted by all human beings. D.It revolutionizes people's thinking. 2．In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate? A.It fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology. B.It fails to look into the social implications of the Internet. C.It lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses. D.It does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication. 3．What will the future be like when everybody gets online? A.People will be living in two different realities. B.People will have equal access to information. C.People don’t have to travel to see the world. D.People don’t have to communicate face to face. 4．What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age? A.They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet. B.They are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution. C.They have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world. D.They don’t take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.

It seems that women are now more attracted to the convenience of online shopping than they used to be。A. 现在看来，利用网络购物的女性与过去相比，人数越来越多。B. 看起来网上购物更加容易了，现在比过去更能吸引现代女性。C. 现代的妇女与传统的妇女比较起来，似乎更加喜欢网络购物。D. 看起来，如今的妇女比起过去更加为网络购物的便捷所吸引。

circled(2) Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the words and expressions given in brackets.1. What do you think is the most major development in communications in the last 50 years? (breakthrough)2. What different groups can you sort all the different emojis into. (classify)3. What are some characteristics of an extremely good team leader? (exemplary)4. In your opinion, which tech company introduces its products publicly in the most interesting and dramatic way? (launch)5. What would you do if your discussion with other team members ended the same way it began? (come full circle)

AYou are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead!Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast-moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks.There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar!But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman's success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is "blown up" in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just a the right moment.Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute（降落伞） failed to open, and he was killed.In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous actions. For nowadays there are stuntwomen, too!Stuntmen earn their living by .A.playing their dirty tricksB.selling their special skillsC.jumping out of high windowsD.jumping from fast-moving trainsWhen a stuntman falls from a high building,A.he needs little protectionB.he will be covered with a mattressC.his life is endangeredD.his safety is generally all rightWhich of the following is the main factor of a successful performance?A.Strength.B.Exactness.C.Speed.D.Carefulness.What can be inferred from the author's example of the Norwegian stuntman?A.Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman.B.The percentage of serious accidents is high.C.Parachutes must be of good quality.D.The cliff is too high.

17. No city in the world____ be immune to natural disasters, and even the best infrastructure and preparedness____ not be enough to prevent loss of lives and properties.OA. must, mayOB.must, canOC.can, mayOD. can, should

Put the words/expressions in the box into the correct categories.-|||-bug indifferent guilty social relations-|||-private files portrait probe peek-|||-bothered peep property address-|||-spy irritated marriage status-|||-__ resented-|||-__-|||-Words/expressions for things concerning citizen privacy: social relations private files,portrait,property,-|||-address,marriage status-|||-Words/expressions for behaviors of privacy invasion: bug,probe,peek,peep,spy-|||-Words/expressions for people`s feelings towards privacy invasion: indiffe bothered,resented-|||-irritated

To improve your writing skills, you'd better ______ a diary in English every day.A. keepB. to keepC. keepingD. kept

It seems that women are now more attracted to the convenience of online shopping than they used to be．A. 现在看来，利用网络购物的女性与过去相比，人数越来越多。B. 看起来网上购物更加容易了，现在比过去更能吸引现代女性。C. 现代的妇女与传统的妇女比较起来，似乎更加喜欢网络购物。D. 看起来，如今的妇女比起过去更加为网络购物的便捷所吸引。