阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 A An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, "Only a miracle can save him now,"the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand."And what do you want?" asked the salesman. "It's for my little brother," the girl answered. "He's really,really sick and I want to buy a miracle.""Pardon?" said the salesman. "My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?“”We don't sell a miracle here,child. I'm sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen,if it isn't enough,I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked,“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I don't know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He's really sick and mum says he needs an opera-tion. But my daddy can't pay for it,so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have?” asked the man.“ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,”she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girl's hand and said,“Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need.” That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong,a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again. How much did the miracle cost? 46. What was the trouble in the little girl's family? A. Her brother was seriously ill. B. They had no money. C. Nothing could save her brother. D. Both A and B. 47. In the eye of thelittle girl, a miracle might be _______. A. somethinginteresting B. something beautiful C. some wonderful medicine D. some good food 48. The little girl said again and again "……I can try and get some more." That shows _______. A. she had still kept some money B. she hoped not to be refused C. There was no need to worry about money D. she thought money was easy to get 49. What made the miracle happen? A. The girl's love for her brother. B. The girl's money. C. The medicine from the drugstore. D. Nobody can tell. 50. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______. A. The doctor didn't ask for any pay B. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on C. The little girl is lovely but not so clever D. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought B In Britain you are allowed to drive a car when you are seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you are learning, someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don’t have to go to a driving school –--- a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take the money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license. Before you are allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you are allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons. When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you are allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100. Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a red flag. 51. Which of the following is not necessary for a young man who wants to drive a car alone? A. He should reach the age of 17. B. He should get a special two-year driving license. C. He should learn to drive in a driving school. D. He should pass a driving test to get a full license 52. A person can’t take money for driving lessons unless he ________. A. has learnt to drive in a driving school. B. has a full driving license. C. has a full license and a teacher’s license. D. is given a special two-year driving license 53. In the driving test, one _____________. A. mustn’t drive his car, even though the car is fit for the road. B. is usually asked to drive on roads for some time. C. has to be examined only in car driving skills D. must drive round for more than an hour 54. Which of the following is not true? A. There is no limit to the age of a man who drives a car. B. One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it. C. There was a speed limit to cars before 1878 D. A car driver didn’t have to get a limit license until 1935. 55. The best title for the passage is ______________. A. Driving licenses in Britain. B. Tests for Britain people. C. Driving cars. D. Young Men’s driving licenses C What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage. Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts. From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible,learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room. On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛) and grass can help to break a fall. 56. It is important to _______. A. put out the fire in the burning house B. know the ways to escape the fire C. jump off a burning house D. keep the door closed 57. It is possible to escape through the windows _______. A. if there are some bushes on the ground B. if you are strong enough C. if you live on a lower floor D. If you have a long rope 58. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? _______. A. You can escape though stairways. B. You can choose fire escapes. C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. D. Use a lift to come down at once. 59. Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire. A. you can get fresh air B. you can call for help C. you can easily jump off D. you can be seen first 60. The best title of the passage is _______. A. Escaping from the Windows B. Save Yourself in the Burning House C. Knowledge on Fire D. Waiting for Help D Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana, Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning, she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can't get enough clean water to keep healthy. Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource on the earth. Water covers 70% of the earth's surface。 But most of that is sea water. We can't use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth's surface. You probably feel lucky that your life isn't as hard as Napoga's. But that doesn't mean you don't have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too. Now, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out. How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First,they pollute the air. Then, when it rains,the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain, is also bad for plants, animals and buildings. Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won't have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water:Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters each month. Leaky taps(漏水的龙头) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away!You can easily cut your 10-minute showers(沐浴) in half-and you'll be just as clean. When you wash dishes, don't let the water run. Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn't full, you're wasting water! 61. Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _______. A. before she went to school B. after she finished school C without going to school D. after she played with her friends 62. On the earth, _______. A. sea water is widely used than fresh water B. there is very little water for our living C. there is 71% of fresh water D. we don't need to worry about water 63. Acid rain _______. A. is only bad for living things B. can be produced in factories C. doesn't do harm to people, but it's bad for plants,animals and buildings D. doesn't just do harm to human beings but to ani-mals,plants and buildings 64. Which of the following wastes water? A. We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower. B. We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines. C. You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes. D. Don't let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes. 65. What's the main idea of the passage? A. Something must be done to prevent water form be-ing polluted. B. Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us. C. It's time to take care of the water we use. D. Water is the most important natural resource on the earth.
–I hear Sharon is planning to study in Germany next year.–().A. That’s so exciting!B. I don't know.C. It is possible.D. No, she will not.
(单选题) We always ______ all sorts of warning signals about our health, leaving regrets in the end.(本题2.0分)A. overlookedB. overtookC. overactedD. overemphasized
Why are prefixes and suffixes divided according to different criteria?Prefixes: located before the base word,Suffixes: located after the base word,
What’s your ______ for being late again?A. ideaB. keyC. excuseD. news
第三节:书面表达(满分15分)One possible version________________In my opinion, travelling is a very good activity. When you get tired with your work or study and you have free time, you can go out to enjoy the beauty of nature, where you can breathe fresh air and make new friends. As a result, travelling will help you to relax yourself as well as build up your body.In order to have a pleasant journey, you can have clear information about the weather, bring proper clothes, a camera, some medicine for common injuries or diseases and so on. Besides, you must pay attention to what you eat and your safety on your journey.Wish you a good journey!________________听力材料试听材料:M Excuse me, can you tell me how much the shirt is?W Yes, it’s nine fifteen.Text 1M Shall we go to see a movie tonight? This program says the movie starts at 600 pm.W Let’s hurry. We still have 15 minutes.Text 2W Shall I lock the front door when I leave?M Never mind. I’ll check it before I go.Text 3M Professor Smith, could I talk to you about my paper?W Sure. Come to my office between 2 to 3pm. It’s Room 340.Text 4M Do you know where I can catch a bus to the city?W I don’t think there are any more buses leaving at this hour. You’ll just have to take a taxi.Text 5W How many children do Cindy and Ron have?M They have two children; one son named Jack and one daughter called Lily.Text 6W Jack, when are you leaving for home?M This Sunday, August 28th.W Have you bought your train ticket yet?M Yes. I’ve already got it.W What time does your train leave?M At half past four in the morning.W Gosh! That’s so early.M Yeah, but there are no other trains.W Then why won’t you go back home by plane?M It’s too expensive. My parents can’t afford that at all.Text 7W Excuse me, could you tell me what is the best way to get to the museum?M Where do you want to go—theHistoryMuseum, theScienceMuseum, or the Art Museum?W TheHistoryMuseum.M O. Just head down this street, and take a left onTomkins Avenue. Walk down another two blocks, and you’ll see the museum on your right.W How long will it take to get there?M Oh, it shouldn’t take more than ten minutes. And if you are a student, you can get in for free!W Luckily, I have my student card on me! Thank you so much for your help,Text 8M Hello! How are you today?W Hi. I’m feeling very nervous. I just had a test, and I’m not sure how well or badly I did.M It’s no use worrying about it now. You’ve done the test and you can’t change your answers.W That’s true. I really should go home and prepare for the next test, but I’m feeling tired.M Let’s go and get a coffee at the café around the corner. That’ll help you to wake up again.W O. I do feel like sitting down and having a chat. So, how have you been recently?M Oh, I am always happy! If I think I’m starting to get into a bad mood, I’ll just call some friends and have a chat.W That’s a good idea! Perhaps I’m a shy person. I should go out more and not spend so much time worrying about tests.Text 9W Hey, this magazine has an interesting article about that singer we saw on TV last night.M Oh, what does it say?W Well, he was born into a very poor family inGermanyin 1943.M 1943, huh?W Yeah. And listen to this. In 1963, he was in a really bad car accident. He started singing after that. Guess where?M I have no idea!W He started singing in a hospital.M In a hospital! That’s interesting.W Yes. He learned to sing from another patient, who was a music teacher and he learned to sing not only in German, but also in English and Italian.M Huh... so, when did he first become famous?W Uh... when he was 25, he won first prize for his song We Are Young. He sang that in German.M Do you mean the song he sang on TV last night?W Yes. And a couple of years later, that song became very popular inEurope. And after that, he became famous all over the world.Text 10When Mary was just seven years old, her family moved to anew city. She went to school by school bus.One morning, there was something wrong with her clock. By the time Mary got up, it was too late for her to catch the school bus. Her mother said she could drive Mary to school. “But how will you find the way, Mom?” Mary asked. “You’ve been to my school only once.” “Yes,” her mother answered, “but you take the school bus there every day, so you know the way.” “Oh, right,” said Mary. They left the house and went around most of the city before finally getting there. When they arrived, her mother found that the school was not really far from their house. “Why did you make us go such a long way?” her mother asked. “Well, Mom,” answered Mary, “I only know how to go this way. The bus always goes this way to let the other children get on.”It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas(佛塔)in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity. Local workers often find only menial(卑微的)jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the profits do not help the local economy. Instead, profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums. Others now make a little money selling souvenirs or posing for photos.Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago. But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure.2019-2020学年高一上英语期末模拟试卷含答案第I卷F.听力(满分20分,每小题1分)
—Where’s your mother, Helen? —She_________ the flowers in the garden.A. watersB. wateredC. is wateringD. has watered
填入(60)处的最佳答案是()。参考答案:GVI. Writing ( 25 points)Directions :For this part,you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100 -120words based on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.你(Li Yuan)在英语学习中遇到了一些困难,希望得到帮助。请给你的英国笔友 (Jason)写封信,内容包括:·介绍你学习英语的经历;·描述你在英语学习中遇到的困难;·希望笔友给你一些建议。参考答案: Dear Mr. Jason,I am a high school student and now I am going to take the College Entrance Examination. I am writing to you about my difficulties in learning English. In fact, I do well in other subjects, but English is my headache. I can't remember the new words and expressions I learned in class. So I often make a lot of mistakes in multiple choices and can't understand the articles fully because of my poor vocabulary. What's worse, I have trouble in listening to English. I totally can't understand what those people are talking in English. What should I do? You are an expert in teaching students English. I hope you can give me some suggestions to help me solve my problem. Looking forward to your reply.A. unless B. if C. as D. for E. F. s by Mo Yan __________ into English so far. G. are translated have been translated were translated been translated t didn’t __________ until the last minute before the concert. turn off turn on turn out turn up t began to rain. was enjoying were enjoying has enjoyed have njoyed m. am were be will be Let’s go to the airport a little earlier __________ we can choose better seats. by that so that for that now that Jason made sharp comments on Mary’s idea,but he didn’t mean __________ her. Hurt Hurting to hurt to be hurt I’m sorry about the misunderstanding. You__________ apologize,it wasn’t your fault. couldn’t mustn’t wouldn’t needn’t loze ( 30 points) A, B, Cand D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your a ach blank in the ollowing passage, there are four choices marked A, B, Cand D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corres-ponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Where do cars get their energy from? For most cars,the answer is petrol. 21 some cars use electricity.These cars have 22 motors that get their power from large batteries. In 23 , there are even cars that have 24 an electric motor and a petrol motor.These types of cars are 25 hybrid(混合)cars. Most people tend to think of electric cars as a new 26,but they have been around for a long time.In the 27 19th and early 20th centuries electric cars were common because the technology for petrol engines was not very advanced. ut 28 the petrol engine became easier to make and more powerful,this type of engines became the most 29 .Interest in electric ars was high in the l970s and 1980s because 30 became very expensive. r than petrol cars 32 several ways. The biggest benefit is reduced pollution. In areas 33 there is a high percentage of electric cars,pollution is not that serious.The second benefit of electric cars is a 34 in the dependence on foreign oil. s don’t want to 35 on oil from other countries.Since electric cars can run on electricity from coal or nuclear power stations,there is less need to import oil. 21题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) or And Nor But 22题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) same special common traditional 23题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) time addition detail summary 24题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) either neither both all 25题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) called known regarded described 26题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) instrument intention influence invention 27题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) recent late beginning last 28题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) before until after unless 29题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) difficult dangerous comfortable popular 30题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) cars oil power motors 31题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) less few more much 32题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) at on in by 33题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) what which where when 34题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) reduction rise need start 35题单选 请填写最佳答案( ) rely keep hold put IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points) by fourquestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Chooseone best answer and blacken the corresponding let ach passage is followed by fourquestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Chooseone best answer and blacken the corre ive reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fourquestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Chooseone best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage one I talk to strangers for a living and love the challenge of getting their stories published in newspapers.I've been married for years,but until six months ago,I could be a typical absent—minded husband.Often l was just nodding when l was supposed to.When my wife asked,“Did you even hear what I just said?”1 would defensively say,“of course I did!” I began to lose my voice.Doctors told me I needed surgery,or my throat would be permanently damaged.Total silence would be required for the first few weeks of my recovery. t answer his questions.I wanted to talk but couldn’t.Luckily,I'd recorded myself reading some of his favorite books.That would come in handy the next couple of weeks. I found myself understanding her better on topics I'd previously dismissed as “things I just don’t get as a guy”.I also realized my son wasn’t just talking nonstop but that he often had thoughtful things to say.Even while walking my dog in the woods near our home,I began hearing pleasant patterns in birdsongs.Before my surgery,I'd have spent those walks on my phone. fter several weeks,I was fully recovered. Conversation in our house is etter now,not because I'm talking more.I’m just listening better and becoming less and less surpr onversation in our house is better now,not because I'm talking more.I’m just listening better and becoming less and less surprised that I like what I hear. __________ . driver teacher doctor Journalist What does the wife mean by asking “Did you even hear what I just said? ”in Paragraph 1 ? Yon should listen to me. You didn’t want to talk with me. You should tell me what I said just now. while you were listening. What is true of the author after the surgery? He was required to keep silent for the first few months He was worried about his recovery after the surgery. He was unable to communicate with his son. He was unwilling to talk to his wife. What did the author realize after the surgery? talkative woman. His house was full of pleasant talks. His son didn’t like talking. pleasant birdsongs. Passage Two oconut(椰子)is an unusual food for many reasons.It is one of the largest edible seeds produced by any plant.Its unusual contents also make it unique in the seed world—it consists of both “meat“ and “water” inside.The coconut meat is the white substance with which we are all familiar,as it is used extensively for cooking and flavorings;the coconut water is a white and sweet liquid. Portuguese(葡萄牙的) explorers gave the nut its name in the l5th century, referring to it as coco,meaning “ghost” in their language.The outside appearance of coconuts reminded them of a ghost’s face,and the tree has had that name ever since.
To a lot of us, today's twenty-somethings seem like a whole new breed.A. 我大多数人认为20岁像个新物种。B. 在我们很多人眼里,当今20多岁的年轻人似乎是全新的一族。
(判断题) 没有什么特别之处:nothing special( )。(本题5.0分)A. 正确B. 错误
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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.
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
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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.
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.
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
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
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.
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,