The earliest simple computer, the Chinese abacus dates back to thousands of years ago, consisting of rows of beads on a wooden frame used for counting. The modern computer dates back to 1946, when the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC) was invented. The U.S. Department of Defense developed the Internet so all of its own computers could be connected; in 1990 the World Wide Web was born. The rapid development of technology has resulted in the computers we use today, and those are changing as we speak too.
You can do many things on a computer. You can create and print letters or reports for school, and save those documents in case you need them later; you can watch movies, listen to music and play video games. The Internet allows people to visit different websites, send e-mails, shop online and pay bills electronically. Some people even work or receive schooling through their home computers.
The most common types of computers used are the desktop, the laptop and the handheld computer. Desktop computers stay in one place, and their parts are contained in a case that is placed beneath the monitor. Laptop computers are lightweight and small enough to be carried by users who need computers and the Internet access to them in different places. Handheld computers include personal digital assistants, small video gaming devices and mobile phones.
While computers make life convenient and are considered positive to society, there are negative aspects of computer use that kids and their family should consider. Computer viruses are harmful programs that damage information and can stop your computer from working properly. The Internet presents risks for young people, too. The information you share is not private. Some kids use their computers so much that they don’t want to do anything else.
1. The earliest simple computer was invented ________.| A．in 1946 | B．in 1990 | C．by Chinese | D．by Americans |
| A．The desktop. | B．The laptop. |
| C．The mobile phone. | D．The personal digital assistant. |
| A．Functions→Types→History→Warnings. | B．History→Warnings→Types→Functions. |
| C．History→Types→Functions→Warnings. | D．History→Functions→Types→Warnings. |
| A．computers do more harm than good to kids. |
| B．kids shouldn’t be allowed to use computers. |
| C．parents should limit the time of their kids using computers. |
| D．people should stay away from computers so as not to get viruses. |
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【推荐1】On March 22, 2021, the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution published a new map of undiscovered species. This new effort is of great importance for Walter Jetz, a study co-author and professor at Yale University, US. “At the current pace of global environmental change, there is no doubt that many species will die out before we have ever learned about their existence and had the chance to consider their fate,” Jetz said.
Less than a decade ago, Yale researchers mapped out the world's life. Now Yale researchers have launched a more ambitious project—creating a map where life has yet to be discovered, whose goal is to help support biodiversity (生物多样性) discovery and preservation across the globe. According to the researchers, “Conservative estimates suggest only 13 to 18 percent of all living species have been identified, although this number could be as low as 1. 5 percent.” In the rapidly changing global environment, researchers are racing against time to discover the remaining species.
“Finding the missing pieces of the Earth's biodiversity puzzle is therefore crucial to improve biodiversity conservation worldwide,” explained the lead author Mario Moura, a biologist at the Federal University of Paraiba in Brazil. The map of undiscovered life is based on a model estimating where unknown species likely exist today, based on environmental, biological and sociological factors. The most undiscovered vertebrates (脊椎动物) — potentially 25 percent of all future discoveries—are expected to live in Brazil, Colombia, Madagascar and Indonesia. Tropical forests in these countries need protection and we must stop deforestation (滥砍滥伐) rates to discover our biodiversity.
“It is a fascinating project that allows us to better know biodiversity patterns on the planet,” Moura said. “We hope to motivate citizen scientists and biodiversity enthusiasts about the importance of species discovery and ignite (点燃) discussions and agreements from those responsible for decision-making and conservation planning.”
1. Why is the new map so important?| A．It is helpful for us to protect the air. |
| B．It will prevent most species dying out. |
| C．It helps improve biodiversity conservation only in some countries |
| D．It helps support biodiversity discovery and preservation across the globe. |
| A．Only 23 percent of all living species have been identified |
| B．It is a race against time to discover the remaining species |
| C．Many species will go extinct after we have ever learned about them |
| D．The new map is based on a model estimating where the world's plants exist now |
| A．Significant. | B．Useless | C．Scary | D．Closing |
| A．The importance of species discovery |
| B．The impact of deforestation on undiscovered species |
| C．The more specific things we can do to help species discovery |
| D．The development of Nature Ecology & Evolution |
We have dreams almost every night. Do you ever notice the colors of your dreams? Do you dream in black and white or do you dream in yellow, red and green?
New research suggests that the type of television you watched as a child has a great effect on the color of your dreams.
While almost all people under 25 dream in color, thousands of people over 55, all of whom were brought up with black and white TV sets, often dream in monochrome(黑白画面)。
“It suggests there could be a critical period in our childhood when watching films has a big impact on the way dreams are formed”, said Eva Murzyn, a psychology student at Dundee University in Britain who carried out the study.
Research from 1915 through the 1950s suggested that the vast majority of dreams are in black and white. But the tide(潮流) turned in the sixties, and later results suggested that up to 83 percent of dreams contain some color.
Since this period also marked the transition(过渡) between black-and-white film and TV and Technicolor(印染法彩色)，an obvious explanation was that the media had been painting people’s dreams. However, there weren’t any firm conclusions.
But now Miss Murzyn believes she has proven the link. She made a survey of more than 60 people, half of whom were over 55 and half of whom were under 25.
She asked the volunteers to answer a questionnaire on the color of their dreams and their childhood exposure to film and TV.
She then analyzed her own data. Only 4.4 percent of the under-25s’ dreams were black and white. The over-55s who had had access to color TV and film during their childhood also reported a very low proportion of just 7.3 percent.
But the over-55s who only had access to black-and –white media reported dreaming in black and white about a quarter of the time.
Even though they would have spent only a few hours a day watching TV or films, their attention and emotion would have been heightened during this time, leaving a deeper imprint on their mind, Miss Murzyn told the New Scientist.
“The crucial time is between three and ten when we all begin to have the ability to dream”, she said.
1. What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．The relationship between dream color and types of television and films people watch. |
| B．The relationship between dreams and types of television and films that people watch. |
| C．The relationship between people’s dreams and colors that they see in their life. |
| D．The relationship between dream color and the age of the people. |
| A．all people who are below 25 dream in color |
| B．watching TV or films probably affects dream color |
| C．people over 55 always dream in monochrome |
| D．people begin to dream when they are 10 years old |
| A．Miss Murzyn thought she has proved the connection between dream color and TV and films. |
| B．The 1960s was a time which marked a transition in dream color. |
| C．The period between 3 and 10 is an important time in forming dreams. |
| D．Eva Murzyn is a professor at Dundee University in Britain. |
| A．Aging Healthily | B．Psychology Analysis |
| C．New Scientist | D．TV And Film Reviews |
【推荐3】Rats that eat high levels of a natural sugar known as fructose（果糖）seem to age faster than other rats-and the same could be true for people who eat too much sweet junk food, Israeli researchers said Monday.
Fructose, found naturally in honey and fruit, is used widely in foods ranging from soft drinks to yogurt. But while its sweet taste is popular, the sugar could cause wrinkles, the researchers said. Dr. Moshe Werman and Boaz Levi of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology fed large amounts of fructose to laboratory rats. Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, they said the fructose-fed rats showed changes in the collagen（胶原蛋白）of their skin and bones. Collagen basically holds the body together. The loss of collagen is what causes loose skin and deep wrinkles in older people.
The process affected, Werman's team said, is known as cross-linking（交叉相连）. "Too much cross-linking makes the skin stiff, and these are the conditions that encourage wrinkled skin," Werman said in a statement. He said the same could be true of people, although this has not been shown. "Americans are eating more and more processed foods such as baked goods, canned fruits, jams and dairy products that contain fructose," Werman said. Other studies have shown that taking in high fructose may cause diabetes（糖尿病）.
The rats Werman worked with were fed much more than the average adult person might eat in a day, which is standard in such experiments. The rats were fed 19.5 grams of fructose per kg of weight every day for a year.
1. In the experiments, if a rat was 0.25 kg, it may have been fed about grams of fructose every day for a year.| A．3 | B．4 |
| C．5 | D．6 |
| A．They don't drink enough water every day. |
| B．Collagen in their body is missing. |
| C．They don't take enough exercise every day. |
| D．They like eating sugar. |
| A．The rats in Werman’s lab ate much more sugar than an ordinary adult might eat in a day. |
| B．Too much cross-linking makes the skin soft. |
| C．The fructose-fed rats only showed changes in the collagen of their skin. |
| D．It hasn't been shown that taking in high fructose may cause diabetes. |
| A．Sugar — it could reduce collagen | B．Sugar — it could age you |
| C．Collagen — it could cause wrinkles | D．Collagen — it could age you |
【推荐1】Organic foods are produced according to certain production standards, meaning they are grown without the use of conventional pesticides, or chemical fertilizers and that they were processed without food additives. Livestock are raised without the routine use of antibiotics or growth hormones. In most countries, organic produced foods must not be genetically modified. They may also be required to be produced using energy-saving technologies and packaged using recyclable materials when possible.
Early consumers interested in organic food would look for non-chemically treated, fresh or minimally processed food. They mostly had to buy directly from growers: “Know your farmer, know your food” was the motto. Personal definitions of what constituted “organic” were developed through firsthand experience: by talking to farmers, seeing farm conditions, and farming activities. Historically, organic farms were relatively small family run farms—which is why organic food was once only available in small stores or farmers’ markets. However, since the early 1990s organic food has had growth rates of around 20% a year. As of April 2008, organic food accounts for 12% of food sales worldwide. Currently organic food production is legally regulated. Many countries require producers to obtain organic certification in order to mark food as organic.
Several studies have attempted to examine and compare conventional and organic systems of farming. The general consensus is that, in the short term, organic farming is less damaging for the following reasons:
●Organic farms do not release synthetic pesticides into the environment—some of which have the potential to harm soil, water and local wildlife.
●Organic farms are better than conventional farms at sustaining diverse ecosystems, i.e., populations of plants and insects, as well as animals.
●Organic farms are more energy efficient and produce less waste.
Another report published in March 2008 by The Organic Centre claims that organic food is on average 25% more nutritious than conventional food.
However, many critics believe that the increased land needed to farm organic food could potentially destroy the rainforests and wipe out many ecosystems. And organic products cost 10 to 40% more than similar conventionally produced products. Processed organic foods in supermarkets are 65% more expensive.
1. Early consumers knew what food was “organic” by________.| A．the “certified organic” label tag | B．firsthand experience |
| C．its packaging | D．examining its organic certification |
| A．in America, organic food can only be bought in small stores or farmers’ markets |
| B．organic food is produced by large-scale farms |
| C．organic food is also available in large supermarkets at present |
| D．organic food is often beautifully packaged |
| A．junk food | B．delicious snacks | C．conventional food | D．green food |
| A．The disadvantages of organic food. | B．The cost of organic food |
| C．The benefits of organic food | D．Organic food and conventional food |
| A．Organic farms are more energy efficient and produce less waste. |
| B．Organic food is generally thought to be more nutritious. |
| C．Organic farms are better than conventional farms at maintaining varieties of plants, insects and animals |
| D．Organic farms do not release synthetic pesticides into the environment. |
【推荐2】For more than a decade, a team of researchers have studied the dynamics of the Greenland Ice Sheet as it responds to a warming climate. But while much of their focus has been on waters impacts on ice sheet change, their most recent research findings have overturned the order of their thinking. Meierbachtol, Harper and their team discovered that changes in the ice sheet have a real impact on the massive groundwater system underlying Greenland.
This latest discovery occurred thanks to a marriage of drilling techniques. International cooperators made an angled hole 650 meters through bedrock underneath a Greenland glacier (冰川)to measure groundwater conditions under the ice. Meanwhile, researchers drilled 32 holes from atop the glacier, through nearly a kilometer of ice, to measure water conditions at the area between ice and bedrock, which forms an important boundary controlling groundwater flow below. After drilling, the team fixed sensors in the ice column and at the ice sheet bed to measure ice dynamics and water conditions as water flows under the ice.
“By studying areas covered by ice 10,000 years ago, we have known that the huge mass and vast amounts of water from melting ice can impact the underlying groundwater,” Meierbachtol said. “It’s generally accepted that the groundwater is sleeping over decades to centuries and its response to ice sheet change is long: thousands of years. But what we’ve shown here is that it is immediate.”
This new understanding could have important subsequent effects on how Greenland’s thinning impacts the Arctic. The thinning ice could reduce the rate of groundwater flow to the ocean, changing the water temperature and salinity (盐度)balance that is important for ocean circulation (循环)patterns. “In thinking about the complex feedbacks from Greenland’s ongoing change, we have really ignored the groundwater component,” Harper said.
1. How do the researchers feel about the result of the recent study?| A．Satisfied. | B．Disappointed. | C．Surprised. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．Fixing sensors into ice sheet. |
| B．Close international cooperation. |
| C．Advanced rock drilling technology. |
| D．A combination of two drilling approaches. |
| A．It has a very large volume. | B．It is inactive for a long time. |
| C．Its component is complex. | D．Its temperature is changeable. |
| A．Water Impacts the Greenland’s Ice Sheet |
| B．Longlasting Effects of Global Warming on the Arctic |
| C．Newly Discovered Groundwater Resources in Greenland |
| D．Greenland’s Groundwater Changes with Thinning Ice Sheet |
【推荐3】When we meet someone for the first time, we usually get a vague sense of what kind of person they are by the way they shake hands, talk, or walk. In the age of social networking, however, first impressions are sometimes made even before we actually meet someone in person---that is, by looking at their profile photo.
According to a recent study, these social images say a lot about our personality. In the study, presented in a paper at the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media, a group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in the US used software to analyze the profile pictures of 66,000 users of US social platform Twitter and 3,200 of their tweets. At the same time, about 434 participants were asked to complete a survey about their personality type. The researchers wanted to find out if there was a connection between personality traits—like openness, extroversion, and neuroticism(神经质)—and a person’s profile picture.
According to the results, open people are more likely to pose in an unusual way and use objects such as glasses or a guitar in their profile photo because they enjoy new and exciting experiences. Meanwhile, neurotic people often hold back their negative emotions. They try to avoid showing their face；Instead, they use an image of something like a pet, a car or a building.
Apart from the objects in profile pictures, the colors used in them also give us some hints about the photo’s owner. For example, extraverts were found to have the most colorful profile images, as they want to emphasize their personality and show themselves off, the researchers wrote.
Although social media photos “usually represent an extension of one’s self, they also allow a user to shape his or her own personality and idealized view,” according to the researchers. So, when choosing a profile photo, maybe we should ask ourselves first what kind of image we’d like to convey. After all, first impressions always last.
1. What helps form the first impressions with the development of network?| A．Shaking hands | B．Greetings | C．Profile pictures | D．Gestures |
| A．To analyze the users’ preference. |
| B．To conduct a survey about personality type. |
| C．To explore the formation of first impression. |
| D．To seek out the link between characters and profile photos. |
| A．choose a puppy dog as an image | B．share a distinct pose in his photo |
| C．fill his profile photo with light colors | D．care little about his image |
| A．Be Mindful of Your Personality | B．Make Use of Your Social Image |
| C．First Impressions Make a Difference | D．Profile Photos Reveal Your Personality |
【推荐1】Modem agriculture and its ability to feed billions of people may be one of humanity's greatest achievements. However it comes with hidden costs. For example, have you ever considered how much water is needed to provide you with a steak or a salad? It may surprise you.
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO). Australia's national science organization, took a close look at the diets of 9,341 adult Australians — specifically, their "water-scarcity footprints(水消耗足迹)". It turns out that a sweet tooth not only adds to our waistlines but also stresses our water resources.
The water-scarcity footprint is a widely recognized measurement of water consumption. First, it counts the liters of water you used. Then, it looks at the place where the water was used. Using a liter of water in the desert is not the same as using a liter of water in a tropical rainforest. The more scarce water is in your area, the larger your water-scarcity footprint.
The scientists found that the average Australian's diet had a water-scarcity footprint of 362 liters per day. Snacks and beverages — cookies, cakes, sodas and alcohol — accounted for 25 percent of the water-scarcity footprint. The research also included a glass of wine (41 liters), a single serving of potato chips (23 liters), and a small bar of milk chocolate (21 liters).
Not surprisingly, cutting down on snacks would be the top priority if we wanted to lower our own water-scarcity footprint.
Earth's surface is 70 percent water, but only 2.5 percent of that can be used for drinking or farming. While humanity faces an uphill battle to feed its growing population, climate change is causing droughts and extreme weather in agricultural centers like California and eastern Australia. Cities aren't safe, either. In 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, nearly ran out of water due to a drought. Its freshwater reservoir(储藏)stayed at just above 13.5 percent of full capacity. By 2030, a world of about 8.6 billion people will need 35 percent more water, 40 percent more energy, and 50 percent more food, according to the United States National Intelligence Council.
So, we need to watch what we eat, not just for our personal health but for the health of our societies.
1. Scientists find from their studies that .| A．Modem agriculture has the ability to feed billions of people |
| B．A steak or a salad consumes much water |
| C．A sweet tooth puts pressure on water resources |
| D．Snacks consume 85 liters of water per day |
| A．Doubtful | B．Approving |
| C．Negative | D．Indifferent |
| A．by explaining an experiment | B．by analyzing a problem |
| C．by making comparisons | D．by listing numbers |
| A．Water-scarcity footprint is measured | B．Water waste starts with snacks |
| C．Water resources are reduced | D．Water consumption faces an uphill battle |
【推荐2】Dogs are considered by many to be man’s best friend and with millions of dogs owned by families in the US, it is highly likely that many dogs are in need of some amount of training. Since dogs can hear sounds at much higher frequencies (频率) than humans, there is a wonderful tool for the training of a dog. It is an app (应用程序) called the Dog Whistle. This isn’t your typical whistle in that it produces sounds at a frequency that is unable to be heard by humans. This unique app will allow you to train your dog without the need of a dog whistle.
The Dog Whistle free app was created by an app developer Maoli Wang specifically for dog owners who are looking for a way to communicate with their dogs in order to be able to either train them or alert (使警觉) them when the noise around is too great for them to hear you call them. By simply fixing the app on your iPhone, it will immediately turn itself into a dog whistle.
The app includes a very powerful system that is able to create different tones ranging from 16,000 to 40,000 Hz in order for a dog to be able to hear it. The app also has an on-screen sound meter in order for the user to monitor the sound level being produced. In that way, they can decide on which frequency works best for their dog. What’s more, the app easily produces the requested tones at the frequencies necessary to be used to communicate with your dog by simply tapping the screen of your phone.
The app was designed to be used in place of a dog whistle in order to get your dogs attention when it is too noisy around them. The sound produced through the app is at a level that only dogs are able to hear and they will respond to the sound. If you own a dog and are having behavioral issues with them, you would surely benefit from the Dog Whistle free app available by clicking here.
1. What is the development of the app based on according to the first paragraph?| A．Dogs’ good hearing. | B．People’s love for dogs. |
| C．The use of smart phones. | D．Dog owner’s interest in training. |
| A．It records the ways the dog responds to sounds. |
| B．It produces beautiful sounds that interest the dog. |
| C．It produces whistles at a frequency intended for the dog. |
| D．It suggests a proper way to communicate with the dog. |
| A．In a strange situation. | B．In a noisy situation. |
| C．In an unsafe situation. | D．In a difficult situation. |
| A．magazine | B．newspaper | C．website | D．radio |
【推荐3】Lucy Hughes, a 24-year-old English inventor, has used skin and scales (鳞)from fish to create a new kind of plastic that will break down in about six weeks. Her invention won this year's James Dyson Award.
Ms. Hughes was very aware of how wasteful many products are. Plastic items (物品)，for example, are often made from new plastic, used once for a short time, and then thrown away. She decided to challenge herself to make something out of waste instead.
Fishing is a big business in England, and the University of Sussex where Ms. Hughes studied wasn't far from the coast. She spent some time studying the fishing business, and the things that were thrown away. She was amazed by the amount of waste from fish that gets thrown away.
After some tests, Ms. Hughes decided that the fish skin and scales seemed like the most likely parts for her product. But then she needed something to bind (hold the material together) with. She found that red algae (红藻)was the best binder.
Ms. Hughes called her finished product “MarinaTex”, which is clear and feels like plastic, but stronger than regular plastic of the same thickness. MarinaTex is also cheap to make since it's made from fish waste. Ms. Hughes says that the waste from one Atlantic cod (a fish) could make 1,400 bags. The process of making MarinaTex also doesn't use much energy. Most importantly, MarinaTex doesn't take hundreds of years to break down.
Ms. Hughes thinks that one of the best uses for MarinaTex will be in some kinds of food packaging where plastic is currently being used. Ms. Hughes is looking forward to moving ahead with her idea. She wants to try to make her recipe for making her plastic even better. She hopes the award money will help her with the process of getting MarinaTex into use as quickly as possible.
1. Why did Lucy Hughes invent MarinaTex?| A．To turn waste into treasure. |
| B．To win James Dyson Award. |
| C．To gain people's wide attention. |
| D．To help the local fishing business. |
| A．It is of higher quality. |
| B．It is more convenient to use. |
| C．Its production cost is fairly low. |
| D．It can break down in a short time. |
| A．MarinaTex has been put to practical use. |
| B．Lucy Hughes hopes for more fund support. |
| C．Lucy Hughes intends to improve her invention. |
| D．MarinaTex will replace regular plastic in food packaging. |
| A．Red Algae: the Best Binder to Hold Materials |
| B．Young Inventor Creates Plastic from Fish Skin |
| C．Fish Waste Has Affected the Environment Seriously |
| D．Lucy Hughes: an English Inventor Won James Dyson Award |
【推荐1】Body language is a part of non-verbal language. It includes things like the way you stand, gestures, facial expressions, and even small things like a nod of the head. We frequently communicate both bodily and verbally and about 70% of what we communicate may be non-verbal.
There are many ways to learn to understand body language but we must be aware that it is frequently connected to a culture. Still, since most of us live in one area where body language may be similar among people, it's important to know that you can communicate a lot by how you gesture. A person in much of the US who sits with hands crossed over the chest, and with legs crossed,may be sending a message that they're really not open to talking.
Eye contact is another key element of non-verbal contact in much of the Western world. Looking someone in the eyes enough but not too much may indicate that you're direct and frank.
How we gesture can tell people the level of confidence we have, or if we're a little too insistent on our opinions. Huge gestures may mean we have something to prove. Moderate gestures may simply suggest we're involved and confident in what we have to say.
Even the way you turn your head, shrug, yawn, look at your watch may all be forms of non-verbal communication that send clear signals to other people. Looking at your watch when you're in a meeting with your boss can send the message that you're bored.
If you really think your body language is improper or needs improvement, opening this book on non-verbal communication can help. You can also compare your gestures with those in the video to see if you are sending right messages.Confident body language common to a culture can be learned and may make you appear more confident or direct.
1. Which of the following is not included in body languages?| A．Eye movement. | B．Facial expressions. |
| C．Gestures. | D．Accent. |
| A．Crossing your arms while standing. | B．Looking at your watch frequently. |
| C．Using moderate gestures. | D．Always staring at the interviewers. |
| A．Body language is cultural. |
| B．Body language is equal to nonverbal language. |
| C．People from different places have the same meaning of a gesture. |
| D．Body language plays a slightly important role in our communication. |
| A．To give some suggestions on body language. |
| B．To advertise a book on body language. |
| C．To list some body language types. |
| D．To introduce something about body language. |
【推荐2】A gaming company in New Zealand is luring employees. from around the world by offering unlimited paid annual leave, a share in the company’s profits and no set work hours.
Dean Hall became famous in international gaming circles for being the lead designer on popular video game DayZ. After searching the world for a location for his new gaming studio, Rocketwerkz, New Zealander Hall settled on the small university town of Dunedin on the south island’s east coast, where land is cheap and creative start-ups have become an important pan of the city’s identity.
Rocketwerkz’s flexible work culture is now drawing talent from around the globe, with Hall receiving 300 messages of inquiry since a local newspaper wrote about his studio last week.
Last year, when the company was still in its infancy(婴儿期), baby cats would also make a regular appearance in the office as a form of fighting stress, and Friday afternoons are generally reserved for sports and games to end the week on a playful note.
“The first time I heard about the idea of unlimited paid leave in places like Silicon Valley it was about the problems it caused. A culture had appeared where employees took no leave,” said Hall.
“So to address that, our staff are issued the standard New Zealand annual leave of four weeks, but they can also take unlimited leave in addition to that.”
Emily Lampitt, from Britain, is a 3D junior artist who has been with the company for a year and a half. She says the flexible work culture was a huge factor in her decision to move to New Zealand.
“The flexibility here has made me feel much more relaxed” she says. I “That internal stress I used to feel in a traditional work environment has gone, so when I am at work now it is because I want to be, because I am passionate(有激情的), not because I am afraid of my boss or watching the clock.”
1. The underlined word “luring” in Paragraph I is closest in meaning to .| A．cheating | B．disturbing |
| C．inspiring | D．attracting |
| A．To show the company focuses on pressure relief. |
| B．To explain how the company motivates its staff. |
| C．To stress the significance of harmony in workplaces. |
| D．To introduce a new way to promote creativity |
| A．set a good example to Rochetwerkz. |
| B．didn’t work out as expected. |
| C．helped develop the local culture. |
| D．solved the problem of unemployment. |
| A．To encourage companies to be more flexible. |
| B．To describe what a creative company should be like. |
| C．To give a report on the flexible management of a company. |
| D．To discuss how to make a traditional company more competitive. |
【推荐3】This past weekend my wife and 1 had the opportunity to be in Colorado for a school reunion.On Saturday, we decided to take a day trip up to the mountains for a hike.The hike started at Echo Lake, near the base of the beautiful Mt Evans.The path would follow a river up the mountain to another lake.
We crossed the river a few times on wooden planks and walked through some thick trees slowly and unsteadily but eventually we made it to the lake.It was absolutely beautiful and definitely worth the hike.But we noticed that the path continued up the mountain further.We had plenty of water and a little more energy so we decided to keep going and see where it led.
The path got steeper from there and sometimes it was hard to find.But we stuck with it because every quarter mile the trees would open up and we’d get an amazing view of the mountains around us.Eventually, the path led us to another lake that was even more beautiful than the first.
We were about to stop and eat lunch, having reached our destination, when my wife noticed a waterfall at one end of the lake.We could see that the path we were on continued up the mountain to what must be the source of the waterfall.Having seen it, we knew we had to try and make it.
During the next mile of hiking we had to trudge through dark, sticky mud and then hop on logs and rocks across rivers.The last half mile was really steep, and we had to hike through the thick snow which was far beyond our expectations.The altitude was starting to affect us as the air got thin and our muscles ached.
Eventually, we made it to the top and found one of the most beautiful sights I have ever had the privilege to see.At the top there was yet another lake, with amazingly blue water, the snow-capped mountains reflected on its surface.It was breathtaking.
I learned a lesson about setting goals that day.
1. Why did the writer and his wife go to Colorado?| A．To hike in the mountain for a day. |
| B．To visit Echo Lake near Mt Evans. |
| C．To attended a get-together with classmates. |
| D．To be reunited with former colleagues at school. |
| A．Tough. | B．Easy. | C．Flat. | D．Even. |
| A．The steep cliff. | B．The thick snow. |
| C．The waterfall. | D．The muddy path. |
| A．Great energy is just for a great purpose. |
| B．The secret of success is to firm the target. |
| C．A person can only address a limited goal. |
| D．We’ll never reach the end of our goals sometimes. |
