Our mission here is to ensure that every child has a full music program taught by ________ music educators.A. exemplaryB. exemplifiedC. exaggeratedD. literary
Alex Pang's amusing new book "The Distraction Addiction" addresses those of us who feel panic without a cellphone or computer. And that, he claims, is pretty much all of us. When we're not online, where we spend four months annually, we're engaged in the stressful work of trying to get online. "The Distraction Addiction" is not framed as a self-help book. It's a thoughtful examination of the danger of our computing overuse and a historical overview of how technological advances change consciousness. A "professional futurist", Pang urges an approach which he calls "contemplative(沉思的) computing". He asks that you pay full attention to "how your mind and body interact with computers and how your attention and creativity are influenced by technology". Pang's first job is to free you from common misconception that doing two things at once allows you to get more done. What is commonly called multitasking is, in fact, switch-tasking, and its harmful effects on productivity are well documented. Pang doesn't advocate returning to a pre-internet world. Instead, he asks you to "take a more ecological view of your relationships with technologies and look for ways devices or media may be making specific tasks easier or faster but at the same time making your work and life harder". "The Distraction Addiction" is particularly fascinating on how technologies have changed certain field of labor—often for the worse. For architects, computer-aided design has become essential but in some ways has cheapened the design process. As one architect puts it, "Architecture is first and foremost about thinking... and drawing is a more productive way of thinking" than computer-aided design. Somewhat less amusing are Pang's solutions for kicking the Internet habit. He recommends the usual behavior-modification approaches, familiar to anyone who has completed a quit-smoking program. Keep logs to study your online profile and decide what you can knock out, download a program like Freedom that locks you out of your browser, or take a "digital Sabbath (安息日)"; "Unless you're a reporter or emergency-department doctor, you'll discover that your world doesn't fall apart when you go offline."1. Alex Pang's new book is aimed for readers who . A. find their work online too stressfulB. go online mainly for entertainmentC. are fearful about using the cellphone or computerD. can hardly tear themselves away from the Internet2. What does Alex Pang try to do in his new book? A. Offer advice on how to use the Internet effectively.B. Warn people of the possible dangers of Internet use.C. Predict the trend of future technological development.D. Examine the influence of technology on the human mind.3. What is the common view on multitasking? A. It enables people to work more efficiently.B. It is in a way quite similar to switch-tasking.C. It makes people's work and life even harder.D. It distracts people's attention from useful work.4. What is Ales Pang's recommendation for Internet users? A. They use the Internet as little as possible.B. They keep a record of their computer use time.C. They exercise self-control over their time online.D. They entertain themselves online on off-days only.
Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo, was a famous poet, essayist, calligraphe (书法家), painter, and statesman (政治家) of the Northern Song Dynasty in China.At the age of 20, Su Shi passed the highest-level imperial civil examination and later started his career as a government official.Despite several frustrations in his political career, Su Shi was always committed to serving the people. For example, he organized the project of dredging (清淤: 疏浚) the West Lake in Hangzhou, creating a better living environment for the local people. He even gave away his own money to help set up a charity hospital to treat the needy.Most of Su Shi's poems were written to express his feelings and aspirations, as well as to celebrate the beauty of nature. He was acknowledged and celebrated not only for his outstanding achievements in literature and art, but for his broad-mindedness and optimism. Even in times of adversity, he remained at ease with himself, seeking comfort in the natural world and finding joy in the simple pleasures of life.
Watch a video clip and put the 12 steps of the hero‘sjourney in the order that they happen.A. Call to adventureB. Ordinary worldC. Crossing the thresholdD. Meeting the mentorE. Refusal of the callF. ReturnG. Approach to the inmost caveH. The road backI. RewardJ. Supreme ordealK. Tests, allies and enemiesL. Resurrection
The ongin of dollar is in what is now the Czech Republic (捷亮共和国) In 1519,a-|||-sover mine near the town of Joachimstal began making a sliver coin called the-|||-Joachimstaler The com was clrculated waety and became better known by its-|||-clpped form, the malere, in Dutch and Low German,the initial consonant (铺音》-|||-softened to become "thater", English adopled this form, eventually changing its-|||-speilling to the modern "dotar-|||-to the American colonles, there was no standard currency The coln that was in-|||-widest use was the Spantsh Peso,known also as "Pieces of Elght"because it could-|||-be divided into eight pie-like pieces The English colonists mormany assigne the-|||-pame dollar to this coin.In 1785,when the Canenal Congess estaotats US-|||-cuwenty,they adopled "dollar" as name for the standard unts of currency,because-|||-me term was wdely known and was not assoclated with any form of omelal English-|||-curvency.-|||-The orgin of the "sisn nas severat stories attached One says that .Thomas-|||-Jetterson invented It He was the nisst to use the symbol in relation to the us dotlar,-|||-but this story is tancitut.Anomer says mat onginally lwas U superimposed (四于.-|||-之上) over an S. for US. ENentually the base of me u eroded (腐爬)due to poor-|||-pritthe twohnologa leaven an s with two lines through a Another says that it b a-|||-vanant at a tgure B that appeared on the Spanish Feso,stanome tor the pieces of-|||-elght Tints tast I close to the truth, tut not quite mere-|||-The UB was the trat nation to adopt an offe is currency named the "dollare In 1797-|||-the Bank of England began malnog doflar coins as bank-tasued cumer other-|||-nations oat the ne adopted me name "dollar" Ior thelf cutrenty nave tone so ln-|||-limmingo other the US or This shortlelved Bank orEngtana pracocen-|||-46.What can we learn about the sliver.coln called-|||-Joachimstaler"?-|||-○A.It was adopted by many countries.-|||-○BⅡwas known for its pronunclation.-|||-C It was created by the Czech government-|||-D I t was once used widely.-|||-D I t was once used widely.-|||-47 What did the Continental Congress do with the US-|||-currency?-|||-○A.II adopted the officlal english currency-|||-B.It named the standard unit of currency as-|||-dollar-|||-C I t adopted Spanish Peso as the standard US-|||-currency.-|||-D.其did not establssh any standard currency-|||-48:According to the passage, whicen of the following-|||-statements about the ongin or the "s"ging s true?-|||-OA.None of the above,-|||-B.It was created by George Washinglon-|||-O C I was a varlant of the number =8°-|||-D.orighnated trom two English terters-|||-49.Which country first umed "Holtare omeially?-|||-A.Hollang-|||-B.The United states-|||-。 c ezech Republic-|||-D. Germany-|||-50. Whica of thē fongwing 器the most apptoprate une-|||-Nor this passage?-|||-OA Ong in or US Dopar-|||-OB.Stones of the s sign-|||-O. come an Cananeve
A folk culture is a small isolated, cohesive, conservative, nearly serf-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals. Order is maintained through sanctions based in the religion or family and interpersonal relationships are strong. Tradition is paramount, and change comes infrequently and slowly. There is relatively little division of labor into specialized duties. Rather, each person is expected to perform. a great variety of tasks, though duties may differ between the sexes. Most goods are handmade and subsistence economy prevails. Individualism is weakly developed in folk cultures as are social classes. Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo America is the Amish, a German American fanning sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age. In Amish areas, horse drawn buggies still serve as a local transportation device and the faithful are not permitted to own automobiles. The Amish's central religious concept of Demut "humility", clearly reflects the weakness of individualism and social class so typical of folk cultures and there is a corresponding strength of Amish group identity. Rarely do the Amish marry outside their sect. The religion, a variety of the Mennonite faith, provides the principal mechanism for maintaining order. By contrast a popular culture is a large heterogeneous group often highly individualistic. Secular institutions of control such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money-based economy prevails. Because of these contrasts, "popular" may be viewed as clearly different from "folk". The popular is replacing the folk in industrialized countries and in many developing nations. Folk-made objects give way to their popular equivalent, usually because the popular item is more quickly or cheaply produced, is easier or time saving to use or leads more prestige to the owner. The following statements are true about the folk culture EXCEPT ______. A．there is a well established family or clan structure B．relationships between people are strong C．tradition is dominant and changes are slow and do not often take place D．division of labour among the people is usually distinct, especially between sexes
22. A.)Few people can identify its texture. B.)Few people can describe it precisely. C.)Its real value is open to interpretation. D.)Its importance is often over-estimated.
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Boys' schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art， dance and music．Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity （阳刚）， the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to obey a stereotype（陈规旧俗）， a US study says．Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness， rather than feeling they had to obey the "boy code" of hiding their emotions to be a "real man"．The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls．Tony Little， headmaster of Eton， warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls． He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls．The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills．But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys' learning style， letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom， wrote the study's author， Abigail James， of the University of Virginia．Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them． Because boys generally have more acute vision， learn best through touch， and are physically more active， they need to be given "hands-on" lessons where they are allowed to walk around． "Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine （女性的） and prefer the modern type in which violence and sexism are major themes， "James wrote．Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to obey a stereotype that men should be "masterful and in charge" in relationships． "In mixed schools boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means， " the study reported．39． The author believes that a single-sex school would ____ ．A． force boys to hide their emotions to be "real men"B． help to cultivate masculine aggressiveness in boysC． encourage boys to express their emotions more freelyD． naturally reinforce in boys the traditional image of a man40． It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ____ ．A． behave more responsiblyB． perform relatively betterC． receive a better educationD． grow up more healthily41． What does Tony Little say about the British education system？ ____ A． It fails more boys than girls academically．B． It fails to give boys the attention they need．C． It places more pressure on boys than on girls．D． It focuses more on mixed school education．42． Which of the following is characteristic of boys according to Abigail James' report？ ____ A． They are violent and sexist．B． They obey stereotypes．C． They enjoy being in charge．D． They have sharper vision．
We are working at full ______ to finish the work as scheduled.A. strengthB. capacityC. capabilityD. power
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Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
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
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.
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
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
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
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.
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
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.
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
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.
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.