Solve the Bike-to-Work PuzzleOne question has been puzzling bike riders today: Why don't more people ride to work?On paper, cycling is a clear winner over the alternatives. It's good for the environment, your bank account, and your body. Moreover, it's just fun. But one factor beats them all: inconvenience in the busy streets.The truth is that cycling to work isn't as convenient as it may seem. The ideal biking route is an uninterrupted commute — short enough for going to work or recovery but also long enough to be part of a workout(体育锻炼).If your commute is too long for biking,consider dividing the round-trip across two days: drive to work in the morning with your bike on Day One, cycle home, cycle back on the morning of Day Two, then drive it all home.Another good choice is to drive only part way and ride from there, or combine a bike ride with public transport.In any case, you'll probably find that the challenges of riding to work aren't as great as they seem. And while a bike lane(车道) might not be the path of biggest convenience, it's still worth traveling down.1) What does the phrase "on paper" imply (line 1,para 2)?A.pparently.B.Obviously.C.In practice.D.In theory.2) What is the main factor that causes people to give up bicycle-riding?E.It is not convenient to ride a bike in a busy street.F.It is not easy to repair a bike when it breaks down.G.It is too tiring to ride a bike to work every day.H.It is too slow to reach the office in time.3) The ideal bicycle commute should be____.I.easy and relaxing for ridingJ.very short for going to work.K.an uninterrupted oneL.cut into several parts4) What are you advised to do if your commute is too long for biking?M.Ride your bicycle once or twice every week.N.Cycle one day and take a bus the other day.O.Divide the round-trip across two days.P.Cycle two days and rest for one day.5) What is the author's attitude toward commuting by bicycle?Q.Negative.R.Positive.S.Objective.T.Indifferent.
选词填空The Historical Change of Reader's Digest During World War I, Mr. DeWitt Wallace was wounded in a battle. During his recovery in the hospital, he read a lot of magazines and ___ a lot of interesting information. At the same time, he also found that few people had time to read so many magazines that he realized the idea of excerpting (摘录) these articles and publishing them. He was ___ to publish a pocket magazine they called Reader's Digest with his wife Lila Acheson. They opened an office downstairs in an illegal hotel in Greenwich Village, New York, and spent only 5,000 in capital and began ___ subscribers. After a period of hard work, the first volume was ___ published on February 5th, 1922. Its purpose is to inform the readers in daily life and give the readers entertainment, encouragement and guidance. The first article, ___ How to Stay Young Mentally, was one and a half pages long. In 1920, he put ___ selected articles into Reader's Digest samples and displayed them to major publishers in the United States. He hoped that someone would be willing to publish them, but they were all ___. Mr. Wallace did not give up and decided to publish them himself. He worked at home with his wife, and finally published the first issue of Reader's Digest in February 1922. The first was printed in 5,000 copies, ___ at 25 cents, and sent to 1,500 payment subscribers by mail. By 1935, the circulation of Reader's Digest had reached one million copies. The Chinese ___ of Reader's Digest was first published in March 1965. The first editor-in-chief was Lin Taiyi, the daughter of Mr. Lin Yutang, master of literature. In November 2004, Reader's Digest and Shanghai Press and Publication Bureau announced the ___ of a long-term publishing cooperation.A. determined B. entitled C. officially D. seekingE. version F. establishment G. rejected H. variousI. completely J. priced K. absorbedReader's-|||-YES,YOU CAN!-|||-"
(单选题) As days _________, a deep friendship began to develop between them. (本题2.5分)A. went byB. went inC. went passD. went out
-Tom，______ the rubbish when you leave home，will you？-OK，with pleasure.（ ）A. take outB. takes outC. taking outD. to take out
B Most Americans believe there are unspoken rules about mobile phone etiquette (礼节), according to an online poll. It may not seem like it when commuters are shouting down their cellphones to the dismay (冒犯) of other passengers, but most Americans believe there are unspoken rules about mobile phone etiquette. Checking emails, sending text messages and making telephone calls while in the company of others are rude. But most people questioned in an online poll said they would not be offended if they received an electronic thank you, instead of a written note, and 75 percent had no objections to anyone using laptops and cellphones in the bathroom. ＂Etiquette is first a question of awareness,＂ said etiquette expert Anna Post. But she described the results of the Harris Interactive poll commissioned by Intel as ＂pretty surprising statistics＂. Sixtytwo percent of the 2,625 adults who took part in the survey agreed that cellphones, laptops, netbooks and other electronic devices are part of daily life. Fiftyfive percent also thought the demands of business mean people must stay connected, even if it involves taking a laptop on a holiday or answering a cellphone during a meal. Nearly 90 percent of Americans think cellphone use is unacceptable during a religious service and 30 percent admitted they would be offended if they received an online gift wish. But more than half said that they intended to send an electronic greeting card, instead of a traditional one. ＂These are issues about common sense,＂ said Dr Genevieve Bell, an ethnographer and director of Intel’s User Experience Group, adding that the social rules of when and how it is appropriate to use the technology are still being formed. 【小题1】You are supposed to___________ when you are with your friend. A．ring up others by your phone B．read your emails C．talk with your friend about phone D．send messages 【小题2】According to the online poll, which of the following statements is TRUE? A．Most of the questioned people mind the form of thanks note. B．Using netbooks in the bathroom is objected by most people. C．More than half of the questioned people thought that phones are part of the daily life. D．Using phones in the religious services is accepted by all the people. 【小题3】When it refers to the greeting cards, ____________. A．now electronic greeting cards have taken place of the traditional cards B．only children like to greet each other by sending electronic cards C．most people intended to send traditional greeting cards by post D．the majority of people will send electronic cards to greet their friends 【小题4】What is the main idea of the passage? A．People use electronic devices more frequently. B．You are not supposed to talk loudly on phone in the public places. C．American show their great respect for the religion. D．Social rules on mobile are necessary but not complete.
run throughA. 以…的形式(出现)B. 定居;过安定的生活C. 贯穿于D. 就这一回，难得一次
(单选题，2分)The guide is ___ a line of tourists through the narrow passage with the help of his torch. ()A. concludingB. containingC. conductingD. conquering
20.（2.5分）"Smart clothes"of the future will turn energy from the sun into electricity.A. 未来的“智能服装”能够使太阳能和电能相互转化。B. 太阳能能在未来可以很轻易地转化为电能。C. 未来的“智能服装”能够把太阳能转化为电能。
Directions: For this part, you will write a short passage entitled Should People Be Allowed to Smoke Cigarettes in Public Buildings? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.1. 提出自己的观点2. 在公共场所吸烟的影响3. 持此观点的原因
Jay spends all his free time _______.A. paintB. paintingC. paintedD. paints
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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
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.
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
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)
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
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,
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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