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1、Best Online Exercise Classes
Online exercise classes are changing the way we think about fitness, and here are some of the best apps for online exercise classes for you to select.
Daily Burn
Daily Burn offers a 30-day free trial, so you can get a feel for the classes and instructors before you make the decision. It provides over 1,000 classes ranging from choices for beginners to advanced athletes, all taught by expert trainers. There are classes that are 10 minutes and ones that are an hour, so you can do a workout that's perfect for your schedule.
Alo Moves
Through this app, you're given the chance to connect with encouraging coaches and other hard-working members, and take more than 2,500 different yoga classes of all styles and all difficulties. You can even take classes or practice yoga with any of your friends online. At a price point of $20 per month, it's surely one of the reasonable at-home choices.
Booya Fitness
Classes offered include cardio (有氧运动) kickboxing, sports conditioning, dancing, and even more. Even if that sounds like you'll need much expensive equipment, Booya Fitness promises that 75% of their workouts can be completed with just an exercise mat (垫子). Booya Fitness is also very selective (严格挑选的) in the music they play because they know a good song can make your cardio workout motivating. It's a best choice for the middle and upper class.
Peloton
Peloton's service is based on live classes intended for anyone who has a bike, and they require the Peloton branded equipment to join in. There are new classes every day, and thousands of classes to choose from. What's more, there is also a treadmill users can purchase for running- and walking-based classes, and a TV app for strength classes. However, it will charge you more for the convenient service.
(1)、What can we know about Daily Burn?A、It offers 30-day free trial classes freely. B、It's only suitable for advanced athletes. C、Most classes are taught by experienced trainers. D、It's intended for anyone who has a bike.(2)、What is Booya Fitness particular about?A、Prices. B、Sports facilities C、Trainers D、Music(3)、Which of the following may suit those who want to seek a fair price?A、Daily Burn. B、Alo Moves. C、Booya Fitness. D、Peloton. -
2、随着AI的普及,越来越多的高中生开始了解AI工具,并在写作业的使用它们,例如ChatGPT。这个现象引起了一些争议。请你以"Should we use AI when doing homework?"为题,写一篇120词左右的英文文章,投稿到学校英文报编辑处。要点如下:
1. 高中生在写作业的时候使用 AI工具的优缺点;
2. 你的观点和建议。
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3、课文填空
Perhaps no other scientist has had on China's aerospace science than Qian Xuesen. Described by the authors of the Story of Qian Xuesen as a man with "great scientific thought and scientific spirit" who and with effort, achievement, and devotion, Qian was an extremely well-respected man.
So, what made Stephen Hawking a great genius? , he was brave, though sometimes careless in what he said or did. ... Above all, Hawking was willing to. This odd combination of characteristics had made him one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Now half way through her exchange year, Xie Lei feels much more in the UK. What seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her. "Engaging in British culture has helped," she said. "As well as studying hard, I've in social activities... While I'm learning about business, I'm also acting as building a bridge between us."
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4、负责调查的部门只向新闻记者提供了最基本的事实。
Newspaper reporters were given nothing but the bare facts by the department the investigation.
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5、我订阅《新科学家》杂志的主要原因是为了跟上科学进步的步伐。
My main reason for New Scientist is to keep pace with advances in science.
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6、每位候选人轮流发言时,台下响起了欢呼声。
There were cheers for each of the candidates as they spoke .
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7、现在越来越多的顾客倾向于为了健康而购买有机食品。
Nowadays more and more customers to purchase organic food for sake of health.
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8、Many teachers and students actively p in the school's centennial celebration last week. (to take part in) (根据首字母单词拼写)
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9、To everyone's surprise, the i investigation results were found to be contradictory with the final ones. (happening at the beginning; first) (根据首字母单词拼写)
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10、The drug s of causing over 200 deaths has been banned since 2023. (怀疑) (根据首字母单词拼写)
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11、Honda added a production line this year, hoping to boost d sales. (of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international)(根据首字母单词拼写)
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12、In some big cities, bicycles are replacing privates cars, and becoming a(n) a means of short-distance transport.(available as another possibility)(根据首字母单词拼写)
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13、Stress is widely p as an important factor contributing to many diseases, such as coronary heart disease. (to understand or think of sb/ sth in a particular way)(根据首字母单词拼写)
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14、The applicant d her ability with excellent logical thinking and fluent English, which impressed everyone in the meeting. (to show sth clearly by giving proof or evidence)(根据首字母单词拼写)
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15、Judging from his a expression, I knew he was in favour of my proposal. (showing that you believe that sb/ sth is good or acceptable)(根据首字母单词拼写)
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16、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese restaurants began to open in America in the mid-19th century, clustering (集中) on the west coast where the first immigrants landed.
They mostly served unique version of Cantonese cuisine — chop suey, egg fu yung and the like. In that century and much of the 20th century, the immigrants largely (flow) from China's south-east regions, mainly Guangdong province.
Restaurants began calling their food "Hunan" and "Sichuan", and though it (true) bore much resemblance to was eaten in those regions, it was more diverse and boldly spiced the sweet, fried stuff that defined the earliest Chinese menus.
By the 1990s, adventurous diners in cities with sizeable Chinese populations could choose many regional cuisines. A particular (favor) — Sichuan food, made its diners addictive with its extremely chilly dishes.
Virtually every small town had one Chinese restaurant and, generally, the menus were the same: (steam) pork dumplings; sour soup; stir-fries listed by main ingredients, a pepper star suggesting the amount of pepper.
But there were slight changes in some cities. For instance, in Boston, takeaways often come with bread feature a dark molasses-sweetened sauce, a special cuisine developed in upper Manhattan (meet) diners' novel taste.
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17、One night in Reykjavik, Thorleifsson was wandering around the main street with his wife and kids. During their walk, his son was1 and wanted a drink from the corner store. But Thorleifsson discovered he couldn't help with the2 request: A 20- centimetre step3 his access to the store.
The barrier was all too4. Born with muscular dystrophy (营养障碍), Thorleifsson has been using a5 since age 25. As he waited outside the shop, he6,"I thought about how strange it is that we7 families in this way."
Living all over the world as a creative director and digital designer, Thorleifsson had8 how different cities consider and plan for accessibility, from ramps (斜坡) and sidewalks to public9. Having sold his digital creative agency to Twitter, Thorleifsson had the means to make a difference in his home city. He10 a project to make Iceland wheelchair accessible, one ram p at a time.
Ramp Up Reykjavik started as a non- profit with a11 to build 100 ramps within a year. Unlike portable and12 solutions in other cities, these ramps are permanent structures that13 the style of the buildings, making them appear as if they' ve always been there.
It's a design detail that helps provide a sense of inclusivity: These ramps, and those who need to use them,14. "Equal access is not a reality yet," says Thorleifsson. But as he's learnt,15 starts with just one person.
(1)A 、sleepy B 、nervous C 、thirsty D 、joyful(2)A 、simple B 、polite C 、formal D 、special(3)A 、ruined B 、blocked C 、allowed D 、provided(4)A 、rare B 、complex C 、dangerous D 、familiar(5)A 、stick B 、wheelchair C 、medicine D 、sign(6)A 、recalled B 、admitted C 、screamed D 、responded(7)A 、educate B 、separate C 、challenge D 、support(8)A 、imagined B 、discussed C 、witnessed D 、predicted(9)A 、welfare B 、health C 、appeal D 、transport(10)A 、launched B 、approved C 、revised D 、selected(11)A 、reason B 、goal C 、way D 、duty(12)A 、practical B 、suitable C 、immediate D 、temporary(13)A 、adjust B 、copy C 、match D 、develop(14)A 、appear B 、survive C 、belong D 、remain(15)A 、wisdom B 、sympathy C 、optimism D 、change -
18、Including children in the farming lifestyle has many benefits. Sure, it is nice to have the additional help with chores, but it also fosters so much growth, sending our kids down a good path towards who they will someday become. It is possible that our children will grow up to lead lives that do not include farming.
Through caring for farm animals, kids learn that in life others often come before self. It doesn't matter if we don't feel like it or if we are sick and tired. What matters is that we take care of the animals that take care of us and do so in a timely manner.
If the work on a farm does not get done, the operation fails. It takes discipline and commitment to get down to business every day, and seeing this in action will give kids a good work attitude. They will know and understand that nothing good comes easy and that they have to work to survive. Functioning as part of a productive team will surely be playing a crucial role sooner or later in all walks of life.
Additionally, farming teaches patience. It's especially true for the animals. Cattle will be difficult to control. Horses will run away when you try to catch them. Goats will kick over that bucket of hard-earned milk. A rooster will decide you got too close to his hens and give you a run for your money. In spite of all that, kids will learn to be patient and take things easy.
There may not be any instant reward, but in the long-term kids will see the benefit of all their efforts during those hard days.
A. Fairly often, things do not go your way.
B. Kids also learn to be grateful to animals.
C. In the meantime, they learn to work with others.
D. Teamwork is no longer a significant skill to develop and use.
E. Animals need to be fed and cared for before we get to sit down and relax.
F. Kids are also able to comprehend the value of hard work through farm life.
G. What they learn on a farm, however, can be instrumental in their future lives.
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19、You see a fantastic offer, like a hotel room. You decide to book. Then it turns out there is a service fee. Then a cleaning fee. Then a few other extra costs. By the time you pay the final price, it is no longer the fantastic offer you thought.
Welcome to the world of drip pricing — the practice of promoting something at an attractive headline price and then, once you've committed to the purchase process, hitting you with unavoidable add-ons that are "dripped".
In most cases, you see through all additionally added mandatory fees, and even though you could relinquish the deal, you choose to bite the bullet and complete the deal. Resistance to the idea of starting the search all over again is not simply a matter of laziness or indecision. There's a profound psychological mechanism at play here, called the present bias.
In the paper, Doing It Now or Later, economist Matthew Rabin defines people's present-biased preference via an example of choosing between doing seven hours of unpleasant activity on April 1 or eight hours two weeks later: If asked on February 1, most people will choose the earlier option. But come April 1, given the same choice, most of us tend to put off work till April 15. In simple terms, the inconvenience of doing something "right now" often feels disproportionately large. Beyond the challenge of starting over, there's another psychological phenomenon that drip pricing uses - loss aversion. Imagine you're booking tickets for a show. Initially attracted by the headline price, you're now presented with different seating categories. Seeing a VIP ticket is within your budget, you decide to fork out. But then, during the checkout process, the drip begins. You realize you could have chosen lower-category seats, but by this stage, you've already imagined yourself enjoying the show from those nice seats. Going back to a cheaper seat will feel like a loss.
Buyers would benefit from a ban on drip pricing. Many countries are taking steps to protect consumers from drip pricing. The effectiveness of such measures, however, is uncertain. Nonetheless, you can hopefully make a more informed decision by understanding why the strategy works.
(1)、Which of the following is an example of drip pricing?A、FlightHub introduces a bonus after you choose their flight. B、Airbnb offers you a membership account when you book a trip. C、Rent-A-Car charges wear and tear fees beyond the advertised price. D、Ticketmaster provides optional items at later stages of your purchase.(2)、What does the underlined word "relinquish" in paragraph 3 mean?A、Reach. B、Abandon. C、Sign. D、Expand.(3)、How will Rabin explain people's refusal to cancel an order and remake one?A、People are likely to blindly stick to their initial intentions. B、People like to grab earlier rewards and delay immediate costs. C、People struggle to make a decision among multiple choices. D、People tend to tolerate additional costs within their budget.(4)、What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?A、To explain why people fall into the drip pricing trick. B、To educate customers on how to deal with drip pricing. C、To call on governments to protect consumers' interests. D、To introduce two psychological phenomena about spending. -
20、For years, we've been teaching a class on music and the mind. At the start of each semester, we've asked the students to complete a survey on their favorite songs and artists. Students' favorite songs and artists get longer and more varied each year and their playlists barely overlap (重叠).
Indeed, listening to music is a deeply private and personal experience nowadays and even more so with the introduction of the iPod and smartphones. When teenagers listen to music via streaming, artificial intelligence and social media platforms team up to suggest personalized playlists for them.
Some young people feel that AI generated playlists make them exposed to something dull. Their playlists are populated with songs and artists they've never heard of before, yet they all sound similar. In the past, they might not have noticed such a situation. Their musical consumption was narrowly dominated by the"Top-40" artists. However, AI generated playlists have changed this, since a wider range of music is available. If they think their AI influenced playlists are unappealing, they still have the ability to search for new music. Just because AI can suggest songs, it doesn't prevent them researching and discovering music on their own, or sharing playlists. Anything that exists, they can find. The store is always open.
Music listening and preferences play an important role in young people's transition (过渡) from childhood to adulthood, two seemingly opposing but vital processes: forming a unique identity, while at the same time becoming part of a community. However, AI generated playlists have the potential to challenge this transition. So does AI make it easier to differentiate the self, but harder to bond with others?
Fears of new technologies are commonplace. For example, the decline of scheduled network TV erased lots of common ground for discussion, so will 50 million Americans ever again tune in to watch the series ending ofa TV show, as they did for Friends in 2004?
If AI is, indeed, contributing to the transformation of teenagers' shared listening experiences, then AI playlists are more than a convenient way to discover their next favorites. They are a revolution worth paying attention to.
(1)、What makes teenagers' music listening experiences more private?A、The popularization of music education. B、The lack of interaction among teenagers. C、The easy access to musical instruments. D、The extensive use of electronic devices.(2)、What is Paragraph 3 mainly about concerning AI generated playlists?A、Their advantages. B、Their accessibility. C、Their limitations. D、Their development.(3)、What challenge may AI generated playlists present?A、They result in the decline of network TV. B、They prevent teens choosing similar songs. C、They make identifying oneself impossible. D、They provide less for teens to communicate.(4)、Why does the author mention Friends in Paragraph 5?A、To show the potential social influence of AI. B、To tell us the predictability of new technology. C、To explain people's willingness to accept AI. D、To emphasize its popularity among Americans.