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1、 许多年过去了, 他才渐渐淡忘人生中那尴尬的一幕:在大庭广众之下, 他看到血晕倒了。(where)
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2、 他的古画修复水平如此之高, 使得那幅尘封已久的画作重现光彩。(such)
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3、 一个人名利心越重, 就越不可能脚踏实地做事。(desperate)
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4、 两个小朋友分别得到一盒蜡笔和一本书作为奖励。(reward)
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5、 Directions: Read the following three passages. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Ignoring Your Biggest Regrets
Regrets, people often feel, are to be avoided. Mistakes may be unavoidable, but they should be kept to a minimum. And when they do occur, the best course of action is to ignore them as inevitable steps on our journey. That seems logical, at least until you consider that one of the criteria for mental illness is an inability to feel regret. As author Kathryn Schulz argues, "If you want to be fully functional, and fully human, and fully humane, I think you need to learn to live not without regret, but with it." Counter-intuitively, she and other experts argue feeling regret is essential for living your best life. No one is saying, of course, that getting trapped in your past mistakes is a good idea. But neither is a "no regrets and never look back" mentality.
Regret forces us to engage in a reflective analysis to understand why we thought or acted the way we did and makes us try things differently in the future. If you keep telling yourself "no regrets," then learning isn't going to happen. Besides, hiding from regret doesn't make it hurt less.
Action, recent research shows, is the best way to make regret hurt less. So if you're troubled by your failure to travel when you were young, science suggests you consciously plan an adventurous trip now that you're older and wiser. Upset about a broken friendship? Act to try to repair it.
Acknowledging our mistakes, rather than ignoring them, reminds us that we are valuable and worthy despite our faults. That sort of acceptance is the basis both of real self-confidence and of true kindness. As Schulz sums up in her talk: "Regret doesn't remind us that we did badly. It reminds us we know we can do better."
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6、 Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. There'll still be times when old thoughts cause sadness, or you're anxious about what's next.
B. The usefulness of nostalgia seems to vary with age.
C. Today we have a much more positive attitude to nostalgia.
D. You'll get faster at finding it, and add extra layers of detail each time.
E. The answer lies in connecting with your past and future selves.
F. But there's also a growing body of research into time travel "the other way".
How to Travel in Time
The term "NNOSTALGIA" (怀旧) used to describe a mental disease. The "algia" bit means"pain", and the word was coined by a 17th-century doctor treating homesick soldiers, whose symptoms included hallucinations(幻觉)and depression. And it's a great example of the benefits of a strong memory -- choosing to recapture moments from the past to enjoy them all over again.
As evidence, a recent report highlighted the increase in old songs being streamed of Spotifyduring lockdown. It seems that we found strength in musical memories of happier times. Because memory skills can take you into the future, too -- bringing a whole new set of rewards.
In another pandemic experiment, people wrote letters to their future selves, and found that they improved their mood by imagining themselves safely on the other side of COVID-19. Here are my tips for becoming a confident time traveller yourself:
* To reawaken happy feelings, use all your senses -- not just sight. Smell, taste, touch and sound will also help you to recreate the past in rich clarity. If you find a memory that's particularly helpful -- for reassurance, say -- keep using it!
* When you're procrastinating(拖延), visualise an end result. Flash forward to see the floorswept or the easy finished, and use that positive image to spur you into action.
* Ahead of major challenges, imagine the full impact of success. Don't just picture yourselfgetting that great job: fill your mind with the really big ways it's going to change your life.
But the more you learn to control your memory, the better you'll be at mining your past, and shaping your future, to be your best self now.
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7、 阅读短文,回答问题
In memory of Eleanor—a woman ____
[1] Eleanor Lowenthal - my grandmother - om desperate need of income to put her husband through graduate school, walked into the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology. There, she convinced the scientists that she was the perfect person to mount(安放)and catalog their growing ant collection.
[2] At the time, a promising graduate student named E. O. Wilson was coming up in the department. Wilson, who passed away in December 2021, was called the "father of biodiversity". When Eleanor joined the department, researchers were racing to collect and catalog specimens(标本) . As Wilson shifted research towards smaller, less glamorous species that nonetheless held ecological significance, he set the stage for conservation biology. Behind the scenes, technicians like my grandmother preserved the specimen that furthered Wilson's work and continue to provide new insights and opportunities for researchers across the globe.
[3] At the time, hiring a 21-year-old woman who had dropped out of art school was a significant gamble. It paid off. Eleanor's job as a technician required the same manual flexibility and coordination that art school had demanded. The job required her to work quickly, yet precisely. Rushing could risk ruining a rare specimen, but Eleanor could process ants as quickly as Wilson could mail them back from his expeditions to Australia and Papua New Guinea. She sometimes mounted as many as 200 a day.
[4] It wasn't a coincidence that Eleanor found work in entomology. Wilson's high-profile research on ants cracked an opening for women in previously male-dominated field of conservation, which was centered around studying big game in the first half of the 20th century.
[5] Even when women's early work has been credited, the language used to describe their contributions often minimized their role in the team, not mentioning them by name. A recently discovered department report includes lines such as, "A large amount of spreading and setting insects was done by the lady assistant," and "The collection has been remarkably free from pests ... due to the continuous care of the lady assistant."
[6] The department now functions like a library (specimen can be borrowed for study or examined on site), and serves as a training center for the next generation of scientists who use the collection in ways Wilson and my grandmother probably never imagined.
[7] Eleanor didn't realize the impact of her contribution at the time - the technician role was just a job that paid $38 a week. But she's come to appreciate the significance of her work on a project that spans centuries. "You can see how it goes from one era to another," says Eleanor, "It's so important to have this library for people to make connections and new discoveries."
(1)、The first two paragraphs write about ____.A、why Eleanor was chosen to be an assistant for Wilson B、what convinced Wilson switch to the study of ants C、how Eleanor's and Wilson's career paths crossed D、when technicians like Eleanor started to get hired(2)、Why were the lines in the report cited in the fifth paragraph?A、To prove how important women's early work was. B、To show women's role at the time was not fully recognized. C、To give a vivid description of the nature of women's work. D、To teach the wisdom of writing good science reports.(3)、What can be learned from the last two paragraphs?A、Today's researchers are still enjoying the benefits of Eleanor's work. B、Eleanor is now working as a supervisor in the department. C、New scientific discoveries are the results of collective wisdom. D、Nobody's work is as important as Eleanor's in the department.(4)、Which of the following should be filled in the title "In memory of Eleanor - as woman".____A、whose struggle mirrored the social changes in the status of women B、whose work won her fame in the then male-dominated field of conservation C、who pioneered a unique ant management system at the Harvard Museum D、who worked behind the scenes with extraordinary speed, accuracy and artistry -
8、 阅读短文,回答问题
A-Z OF COACHING
Welcome to Barefoot Coaching's A-Z series. We aim to simplify what might otherwise be complex psychological theories and models and talk about them in a way that anybody can understand. We believe that everybody benefits from learning about and practising coaching skills - and it's catching! Coaching spreads into other areas of our life and work and the positive effects are felt far beyond just ourselves. Each issue we will be focusing on a different element of
coaching. Last month we explored Happiness, this month we will focus on Intuition.
'I' IS FOR INTUITION
"There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen." Rumi
If you have ever followed a "hunch", gone with your gut, listened to your inner voice, or felt "I just know", then you have accessed your intuition. We don't have to reject logic or intellect to embrace intuition - good decisions are often the result of instinct and intellect working together.
Here are 3 ways to improve your intuition:
. Wild writing. Every day for a week, sit quietly and write for 5 minutes without thinking. Just let the words appear on the page. Then notice what you learn from your untamed thoughts.
Walking without purpose. Go for a walk (without your phone or others distractions). Take notice if you find your attention being drawn to any particular sights or sounds. Identify what feelings, thoughts or meaning they have for you.
When faced with a decision, ask yourself "What does my head, heart and gut say?"
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9、 Directions: Read the following two passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
Homing pigeons combine precise internal compasses and memorized landmarks to re-trace a path back to their lofts -- even four years after the previous time they made the trip, a new study shows.
Testing nonhuman memory retention (保持) is challenging; in research studies, "it's rare that there is a gap of several years between when an animal stores the information and when it is next required to retrieve it," says University of Oxford zoologist Dora Biro. For a recent study in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Biro and her colleagues compared domestic homing pigeons' paths three or four years after the birds established routes back to their loft from a farm 8.6 kilometers away. The study built on data from a 2016 experiment in which pigeons learned routes in different social contexts during several flights -- on their own or with peers that did or did not know the way.
Using data from GPS devices temporarily attached to the birds' backs, the researchers compared the flight paths a pack of pigeons took in 2019 or 2020, without the birds visiting the release site in between. Some birds missed a handful of landmarks along the way, but many others took "strikingly similar" routes to those they used in 2016, says Oxford zoologist and study co-author Julien Collect: "It was ... as if the last time they flew there was just the day before, not four years ago."
The team found that the pigeons remembered a route just as well if they first flew it alone or with others and fared much better than those that had not made the journey in 2016. The result is not surprising, says Verner Bing-man, who studies animal navigation at Bowling Green State University and was not involved with the study. But it provides new confirmation of homing pigeons' remarkable memory, he says: "It closes the distance a little bit between our self-centered sense of human intellectual abilities and what animals can do."
(1)、The underlined word "retrieve" is closest in meaning to ____ .A、reserve B、return C、recover D、record(2)、Which of the following conclusions may be found in the recent study in____the Proceedings____of____the Royal Society B?A、Pigeons remember specific routes home after years away. B、Pigeons remember routes better when flying with others. C、Pigeons can find their way back though taking different routes. D、Pigeons can retrace the path home through an attached GPS device.(3)、Which of the following is TRUE about the 2016 experiment?A、Oxford zoologist Julien Coolet designed the experiment procedure. B、GPS devices were attached permanently to collect data about flight routes. C、The experiment was designed to eliminate pigeons that missed key landmarks. D、Pigeons were made to fly from the release site to their lofts several times.(4)、What can be inferred from the best paragraph?A、Humans need to adopt a more rigid approach to pigeons' memory. B、Humans are blinded by superiority when it comes to animal intelligence. C、Riddles about animals are too complex to be solved in the foreseeable future. D、There have been mixed responses to the findings about pigeons' memory. -
10、 Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Often, we know what makes us happy ... but, despite this, often we don't put the theory into action. Why do I (the person who tells you that taking breaks 1 stress and makes you more efficient) sit at my computer eating my lunch? I know this is unhelpful for me, so what on earth is going on? It all started at a time of huge pressure when I was training, and I began eating my lunch at my desk to2 time. I did it over and over again until it became3 to my brain.
My brain will choose this route by default (默认情况下) , because it is the most learned behaviour. Something in my office4 (probably my stomach rumbling (发咕咕声) will send a signal to my brain that it's lunchtime, and I will pick up my sandwich and eat it with very little5 . It is a no-brainer to my brain; it's just what it does.
Habits don't6 new learning from the brain; they are stored as a sequence of activities in the brain. The brain adds a routine of behaviours together so they all happen7 in sequence when activated by a signal (that rumbling stomach) to get us to a reward (my lunch), which8 strengthens that learned behaviour. Your brain uses habits to9 effort and save energy, and will default to these behaviours when signalled. How can we build happiness habits into our lives?
Step 1: What is it that you want to do Decided what you want to10 as small daily habits. Next, think about how and when you will do this.11 , consider the habits that affect happiness negatively and that you want to break. Like me, do you want to12 eating lunch at your desk and get outside instead?
Step 2: Be13 about your why What will you gain from this new happiness habit? Why is it important to you? This helpsyou to want to make the effort to break your default habits.
Step 3: Be specific
Decide when specifically you will14 your new habit and what you will do -- for example, "I want to go for a walk to connect with nature at lunchtime." Start as small as you can, because this is more likely to be achievable, repeatable and rewarding -- three things were need to happen to shift from a(n)15 new behaviour to a habit.
(1)A 、 increases B 、 reduces C 、 suggests D 、 excludes(2)A 、 kill B 、 spend C 、 save D 、 make(3)A 、 habitual B 、 continual C 、 relevant D 、 remote(4)A 、 context B 、 council C 、 entry D 、 format(5)A 、 assistance B 、 appreciation C 、 appetite D 、 awareness(6)A 、 regulate B 、 require C 、 comprise D 、 consume(7)A 、 subsequently B 、 collectively C 、 automatically D 、 individually(8)A 、 in turn B 、 in return C 、 by far D 、 by contrast(9)A 、 enhance B 、 attain C 、 reverse D 、 minimize(10)A 、 bury B 、 change C 、 add D 、 delete(11)A 、 Generally B 、 Alternatively C 、 Eventually D 、 Initially(12)A 、 enjoy B 、 imagine C 、 delay D 、 stop(13)A 、 crazy B 、 calm C 、 clear D 、 curious(14)A 、 engage in B 、 call for C 、 appeal to D 、 give up(15)A 、 hopeful B 、 hopeless C 、 effortful D 、 effortless -
11、 Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only beused once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. normally B. boost C. sustain D. gains E. assessing F. substantially
G. efforts H. mixed I. surprising J. anticipate K. assigned
Your Social-Media Detoxes (脱瘾治疗) Probably Aren't Helping You
We've all heard the supposed benefits of unplugging from digital devices, even for 24 hours. Such breaks are said toself-confidence, reduce social competitiveness and fears of missing out, and make room for more-enriching, in-person interactions. Yet studies exploring those effects have produced results. So a global research team set out to systematically test the idea that social media detoxing delivers meaningful psychological.
The researchers recruited 600 undergraduate students in three places: the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. All participants were randomlyto keep away from social media on either the first or the second day of a two-day experiment. On the other day, they were to interact with the digital platforms as they would. Each evening they answered survey questions aimed at various aspects of well-being. Contrary to the researchers' expectations, the one-day detox made no noticeable impact on positive or negative emotions, self-confidence, or daily satisfaction. When it did have an effect, it decreased daily satisfaction and social relatedness, although the changes were not significant once the analysis was adjusted to control for gender. Just as , people didn't use the time freed up from looking at screens for other forms of socializing. In fact, they reported lower levels of face-to-face, phone, and email interactions on their detoxing days.
Even short social-media breaks can be hard to -- indeed, only half the participants in the experiment did what was required and these results suggest that they may not be worth the . "We did not find any evidence that social media detoxing for one day had significant positive impacts on psychological well-being," the researchers write.
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12、 语法填空
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Going Hungry in the Land of the Rich
The United States is one of the world's wealthiest countries. Despite this, many Americans struggle just to put healthy food, or any food at all, on the table every day. One might think that a food shortage (happen) in America, but this is not the case. There is more than sufficient food for everyone, 40% of is unfortunately, wasted every day. There are many different ways food (waste): farmers only pick the best-looking crops, deliveries aren't made on time, supermarkets throw out extra products, customers buy more thanthey need, and so on. The highest level of wastage tends to happen in the richest communities.
Meanwhile, people who live in poor or rural areas often have little or no access to food. These areas are called "food deserts." They have fewer supermarkets, and the only food options that they afford are often unhealthy ones. Healthy foods fresh fruits and vegetables may be impossible to find. Sadly, 12.8% of the American population live in the food deserts.
What can we do to help who don't have enough food? Shirley and Annie Zhu came up with a solution. In 2017, when Hurricane Harvey destroyed over 100,000 homes in their city, Houston, the sisters got involved. helping to clear water from a flooded supermarket, they saw a huge amount of food being wasted. At the same time, thousands of people in the city didn't have enough (eat).
The girls set up Fresh Hub with 10 of their classmates, (hope) to do something to help. They created an app which could be used by residents to find out fresh food was available. Then they contacted local farmers and supermarkets to ask for their extra food. To date, Fresh Hub has delivered more than 15,000 pounds of food to people in need.
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13、 你校正举办英语征文比赛。请以An Unforgettable Activity为题写一篇短文投稿,内容包括:1. 活动简介;2. 你的感受。
注意:1. 词数100左右;2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
An Unforgettable Activity
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14、 短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
In general, Chinese college students live in college dormitories, for which an accommodation fee is charging. On campus, there are students' canteens, where food is provided for at a low price. Almost all students live on campus, that is usually very large. There are fair large living quarters besides teaching buildings. However, the college campus, as it were, is a small society.
Today, college students had to pay tuition fees. An annual tuition for public universities varies from several thousand yuan to ten thousand yuan. Student from poor families can apply for subsidies (津贴) to support them studies. Fellowships and scholarships are available to encourage students study hard.
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15、 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Taijiquan (shadow boxing, or tai chi) is one of the traditional martial arts (favor) by people in China. (it) slow, gentle movements not only increase physical health and strength, also bring greater inner peace and tranquility, making it ideal exercise for people of all ages and physical conditions. Old people and those are not fit for strenuous exercise are (especial) fond of it You can see people practicing Taijiquan everywhere in China. In 2006, it (include) on the first list of Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage and became one of the (symbol) of oriental culture. Taijiquan culture (become) an important bridge and tie between the East and the West and has spread to all parts of the world. (boost) cultural communication.
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16、 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
After my parents had passed away, I took over their old house. At first, I would go there1 to ensure everything was okay. But years passed and my2 grew infrequent. One day, my wife declared the house a hidden3 for kids in the neighborhood and was considering tearing it down. I thought it4 to check it out first, so that nothing5 would be left behind.
Time had6 the house. The door was so out of7 that it couldn't be8 , so I entered through an open window. There lay the9 of my parents' lives: some old clothes, cards from old friends, etc.10 started to emerge in my head.
As I entered their11 , a letter on the bedside table drew my eyes, yellowed with age. I picked it up12 and started reading. It was13 by my dad when he served during wartime. From the14 handwriting I'd read many times, I learned how much he15 the house and his family. There he was, a homesick young man16 on the sea. At the bottom of the page, Dad passed on another17 . Tears burned my eyes as I read those words: "All is well here. Don't worry."
18 hit me at not taking good care of a place that my parents once19 . At that moment, I decided to20 the house and care for it the way it deserves.
(1)A 、 immediately B 、 regularly C 、 happily D 、 hesitantly(2)A 、 service B 、 visits C 、 access D 、 problems(3)A 、 wonder B 、 fun C 、 danger D 、 cost(4)A 、 necessary B 、 difficult C 、 possible D 、 strange(5)A 、 unique B 、 interesting C 、 wrong D 、 valuable(6)A 、 worn out B 、 taken over C 、 cleaned up D 、 pulled down(7)A 、 date B 、 control C 、 reach D 、 shape(8)A 、 locked B 、 opened C 、 decorated D 、 found(9)A 、 rest B 、 meaning C 、 evidence D 、 reality(10)A 、 Inspiration B 、 Confusion C 、 Memories D 、 Theories(11)A 、 kitchen B 、 basement C 、 study D 、 bedroom(12)A 、 carefully B 、 suddenly C 、 randomly D 、 easily(13)A 、 received B 、 written C 、 submitted D 、 saved(14)A 、 clear B 、 different C 、 normal D 、 familiar(15)A 、 missed B 、 supported C 、 wanted D 、 admired(16)A 、 fighting B 、 fishing C 、 resting D 、 floating(17)A 、 tradition B 、 request C 、 message D 、 tip(18)A 、 Anger B 、 Guilt C 、 Shock D 、 Anxiety(19)A 、 represented B 、 created C 、 bought D 、 treasured(20)A 、 sell B 、 leave C 、 keep D 、 build -
17、 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
"OK class. Count off by fives." Sometimes, breaking into small groups lasts as long as the class does. Other times, it signals the start of "group project" which means you'll be working with a few classmates for a day, several days, or longer on an assignment.
Most things are done with the help or ideas of other people. Group projects are great practice for high school, college, and real life, when you have a job that requires working with others. Right now, group projects can be fun and they often allow you to do a bigger, more interesting project than you could do alone.
Group projects also give you a chance to get to know kids you might not know or talk with — maybe the quiet kid in the third row, or the boy who lived down the street when you were in kindergarten. For example, working on a deadline staying organized, or being patient. And if you're a little nervous talking in front of a group, a joint project can help you become more comfortable with it.
If so, you'll know your whole group is rooting for (给……加油) you!
A. Few of us act alone in the real world.
B. Why is this type of project so popular in school?
C. With group work, you can actually learn more in less time.
D. Maybe your group will pick you to tell the whole class about your project.
E. Group projects are also a great way to practice skills you're not so sure of.
F. When your teacher gives you that instruction, you know what's coming next.
G. One key to a good meeting is having a leader who should help the group stay focused.
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18、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Have you ever wanted to become an engineer? The new IMAX film Dream Big teaches viewers how engineers use their professional skills to help the world. The film hits IMAX theaters nationwide on February 17th to celebrate Engineers Week.
The film takes place in locations like China, Dubai and Africa. It tells the stories of engineers who try to come up with new ideas to save energy and help people. It was directed by Greg MacGillivray, who was the first documentary filmmaker to reach $1 billion in worldwide sales. But how did MacGillivray get into the moviemaking business in the first place?
"I grew up at the beach. My first movies were about surfing and the ocean. As time went on, I saw the changes in the ocean, in relationship to pollution and overfishing. So I started making films about protection of nature, MacGillivray said. Now, his films cover many topics including human innovation.
One of the engineers in Dream Big is Angelica Hemandez. In high school, she was on a team that beat MIT, a university, in n underwater robotics competition. Now, Hemandez is working to make energy use efficient. When asked what she felt when her high school won the competition, she said, "It was disbelief, then excitement, and feeling really hopeful that you can achieve more than you think." Today, the engineering work she does is helping people use less energy to save money and resources.
The task of Dream Big is to show people the good that engineers can do in the world. "That was why I wanted to make this movie," MacGillivray explains. "We want to explain engineering in a way that will get the kids excited about it."
(1)、Why did MacGillivray make the film Dream Big?A、To celebrate Engineers Week. B、To commemorate his childhood. C、To make the work of engineers known. D、To show the development of engineering.(2)、What can we learn about the film Dream Big?A、It is a documentary film. B、It was mainly shot in Asia. C、It is popular with young people. D、It is the best film MacGillivray has ever made.(3)、What do MacGillivray and Hernandez have in common?A、They won awards in the robotics competition. B、They are concerned about the environment. C、They studied in the same high school. D、They are good at engineering work.(4)、What is the purpose of the text?A、To urge people to protect the environment. B、To tell the story about a director. C、To show the function of films. D、To introduce a new film. -
19、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of paper-cutting design, since paper was invented in China during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
It's a unique visual art of Chinese handicrafts. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different areas adopting their own cultural styles. After hundreds of years' development, now they've become a very popular means of decoration among country folks, especially women. The paper-cuts are also used to decorate doors and windows, and therefore they are sometimes referred to as "chuang hua", meaning window flowers. Paper-cuts are chiefly used as decorations. However, today, Chinese paper-cuts are also used for religious and ceremonial purposes, and they're buried with the dead and burned at funerals.
Chinese people believe the red paper-cuts on the door can bring good fortune and happiness to the whole family. The paper-cuts are more often seen during traditional Chinese festivals, particularly in Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival. They're also given as gifts to friends or other family members.
Paper-cuttings aren't produced by machine, but by hand. There're two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several layers of paper o a relatively soft foundation. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the motif into the paper with a sharp knife he usually holds vertically (垂直地). The advantage of knife-cutting is that considerably more paper cuttings can be made in one operation than with scissor cuttings.
It's easy to learn about cutting a piece of paper but difficult to master it with perfection. One must grasp the knife in an upright fashion and press evenly on the paper with some strength. Flexibility is required but any hesitation will damage the whole image.
People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper-cutting. For instance, for a wedding ceremony, red paper-cuttings are a traditional decoration on the tea set, the dressing table glass, and on other furniture. A big red paper character "Xi" (happiness) is a traditional must on the newly-wed's (新婚夫妇) door.
(1)、What can we learn about paper-cuts?A、They vary from area to area. B、They were invented by females. C、They are mainly used as presents. D、They can't be used in funerals.(2)、What does the underlined word "motif" in paragraph 4 mean?A、Line. B、Pattern. C、Photo. D、Foundation.(3)、What is the key to perfect knife cuttings?A、The type of knives. B、The knife skill. C、The amount of paper. D、The quality of paper.(4)、What can be a suitable title for the text?A、Paper-cutting: Chinese Folk Art B、Paper-cutting: Famous in China C、Paper-cuts: Various in Different Culture D、Paper-cuts: Widely Used in Ceremonies -
20、 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
I knew I would not see an actual person named Ellie's at Ellie's Eatery because, like most new restaurants these days, Ellie's is a robo-restaurant.
When I walked in, a cute little manager robot appeared, looking rather like a toaster with lively blue eyes. It showed me to a nice table in the back. The menu monitor popped out of my table and showed me pictures of my dining options. I tapped my choices and clicked OK, and the screen slid back down.
I watched as full plates rode the conveyer belts that moved along each aisle (过道) of tables. In just a few minutes, my appetizer stopped at my table, and I took it from the belt. Later, I placed my empty plate back on the conveyer belt, and it was taken away into the kitchen to be cleaned.
I watched the little toaster showing customers to tables while I ate my main course. The food was tasty, but I was starting to feel annoyed because dealing with robots always makes me feel inhuman. Pretty soon, I wanted to talk to someone real, even if it was just a few sentences.
So when my dessert arrived, I took action. I dropped my plate on the floor with a satisfying crash. I was so happy when I saw the manager toaster's shining red eyes — at last, a real live person would arrive!
But instead, a crew of two robots quickly appeared. A robot broom rushed over and started to sweep the piece of the broken plate into a robot garbage can. They finished and moved back into the kitchen. My pan to get a little reality into Ellie's Eatery failed sadly. I hope the restaurant trend ends soon. I want to deal with people again!
(1)、What happened right after the author finished the first dish?A、Two robots cleaned up the dish. B、The manager robot's eyes blinked red. C、The robot manager showed the main course. D、The empty plate was sent back to the kitchen by the belt.(2)、Why did the author break a plate?A、To try to get human service. B、To attract attention from the robots. C、To show that the food did not taste good. D、To put an end to the robo-restaurant trend.(3)、How did the author feel at the end of the story?A、Hopeful. B、Guilty. C、Shocked. D、Disappointed.(4)、Where is the text most likely from?A、Science fiction. B、Children's literature. C、A restaurant review. D、A science report.