FaceApp has taken the world by storm, giving users the chance to see themselves age through its algorithm(算法). 12.7 million people—some three million more than the population of New York City—reportedly downloaded it in a week last month.
Although the Russian app has become known for its privacy issues, the more interesting lesson of our FaceApp fling(尽情玩乐)is what it tells us about our society—and our future lives. It turns out we are more interested in aging than we realized. Most younger people are denying old age, doing almost nothing to prepare for it. We rarely have a chance to plan for the future, with increasing time and financial pressures. Those pressures bring sacrifices we may not always want to make: we can no longer afford to spend the time or the money needed to look after our elderly parents.
As a family doctor, I can see the loneliness epidemic(流行病) developing. Elderly patients come to see me with no particular illness, no clear medical issue. After a few minutes of the consultation, I understand why: they are not sick, and often they don’t feel sick. They just need someone—anyone—to talk to.
Although loneliness has no medical classification, the health effects are real: loneliness and isolation can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and is more damaging than obesity. But loneliness does not come with nearly enough health warnings.
So what next? Since 1980, we are living on average 10 years longer. Meanwhile, people are having fewer children, and they are having them much later in life. The snake of a world class health service is eating its own tail; its care is prolonging people's lives, but as the rate of pensioners(退休人员)to working-age people increases, there are fewer taxpayers to fund that very health service.
Into this emptiness have stepped NGOs, charities and volunteers. But in the long term, the only way to truly help the oldest members of our society is to go back to the traditional values of inter-generational cooperation—often under the same roof. Ultimately, we will need to evolve towards a culture where elderly care is treated the same as childcare, where employers recognize the duty of someone with an elderly parent the same way they recognize those of someone with a newborn child.
1. What’s the writer’s intention of mentioning FaceApp in the first two paragraphs?| A．To prove its popularity. |
| B．To explain its function. |
| C．To show the progress of technology. |
| D．To introduce the topic of aging and loneliness. |
| A．Desire to have the consultation. | B．Strong feeling of loneliness. |
| C．Unclear medical issues. | D．Questions to ask doctors. |
| A．By being treated as children. |
| B．By going back to the traditional society. |
| C．By providing family care. |
| D．By living with other elderly people under the same roof. |
| A．The loneliness of elderly people needs more attention. |
| B．FaceApp’s popularity proves it has no security problems. |
| C．Health service lacks fund because of prolonged people’s lives. |
| D．FaceApp is helpful in dealing with elderly people’s loneliness. |
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【推荐1】Digital hoarding (also known as e-hoarding or data hoarding) means accumulating(积累) a large quantity of electronic materials, even though they are no longer valuable to the user.
Antoinette, 25, said, “Though not well-organized, the WhatsApp chat with my best friends in high school will never be deleted. It’s interesting looking back at the start of the relationship so many years ago and who I was then, and I can see how the relationship has changed.”
Besides the “friends” we keep on social media, digital files, folders, music, movies and computer programs are also forms of digital hoarding. Both undergraduates and graduates expressed feeling overwhelmed with masses of technological leftover data: lecture notes, PowerPoint slides, PDFs of research, snapshots of classroom whiteboards — not to mention their own ever-increasing Facebook friends they didn’t know but were afraid of unfriending.
I am also a digital hoarder. My first home screen is filled with apps I use every day — Facebook, Spotify, Twitter, Outlook, Weather, etc. My second home screen has apps that I don’t use quite as much, but still want within easy reach — billing apps, shopping, and smart home apps. My third home screen is where things get complex and out of control, just a mess of games, business-related apps, and a ton of miscellaneous data that are hard to be grouped into one category. I keep telling myself maybe I’ll need them one day that has never come and probably never will.
Hoarders fall into different categories. “Collectors” are organized, systematic and in control of their data. “Accidental hoarders” are disorganized, don’t know what they have, and don’t have control over it. The “compliant hoarders” keep data on behalf of their companies. Finally, “anxious hoarders” have strong emotional ties to their data and are worried about deleting it.
People are more resistant when it comes to actually getting rid of their precious possessions — perhaps because they have treated these lifeless possessions as if they had thoughts and feelings.
1. Why does the author write the text?| A．To introduce digital collectors. | B．To present a modern phenomenon. |
| C．To advertise digital hoarding. | D．To offer tips on handling e-data. |
| A．Diverse. | B．Reliable. |
| C．Precise. | D．Suitable. |
| A．Collectors. | B．Accidental hoarders. |
| C．Compliant hoarder. | D．Anxious hoarders. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Disapproving. |
| C．Tolerant. | D．Uncaring. |
【推荐2】“Won't you be my neighbor?” is a famous song from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, a popular children's television show. The show, broadcast for 31 years and ending in 2001, sought to teach American children the importance of kindness and understanding towards others. But recently fewer and fewer Americans seem to know their neighbors. That may be destroying Americans communities.
Marc Dunkelman wrote a book called “The Vanishing Neighbor”. In it, he examined how American communities have changed over time. Dunkelman said most Americans have three levels of relationships: The inner circle includes family and close friends. The middle circle is more casual relationships. People in this circle include neighbors and people in community groups. The outer circle includes people who live far away but share a common interest.
In his book, Dunkelman argued that people spend most of their time and attention on the inner and outer circles. But he said the middle-circle is necessary to strengthening local communities. Relationships with neighbors are important for debate, hearing different ideas and finding compromise.
Americans used to have more middle-circle relationships. Face-to-face communication was unavoidable without cell phones or the internet. People also felt more of a duty to join community organizations.
Dunkelman argued that modern life has made middle-circle relationships less important. He said globalization, education and more women in the workforce have resulted in less middle-circle communication. Americans may be losing what it means to be a good neighbor, as Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers Neighborhood taught.
However; doing good for a neighbor is healthy “not just for our neighbor but for ourselves as well,” Dunkelman said. “Learning how to be a good citizen can be lost when we defer the problem to somebody else.”
1. What does the underlined word “that" refer to in paragraph 1?| A．The lack of close ties with neighbors. | B．The popularity of children's TV shows. |
| C．The way of teaching children to be kind. | D．The previous knowledge of communities. |
| A．Preventing digital harm. | B．Sharing opinions with others. |
| C．Bearing more family responsibilities. | D．Raising awareness of health problems. |
| A．How to Get Along with Neighbors? | B．The Inner-circle or the Middle-circle? |
| C．Why are Americans Becoming Distant? | D．Are American Communities Disappearing? |
【推荐3】A new batch of young women—members of the so-called Millennial (千禧的) generation — has been entering the workforce for the past decade. At the starting line of their careers, they are better educated than their mothers and grandmothers had been — or than their young male counterparts are now. But when they look ahead, they see roadblocks to their success. They believe that women are paid less than men for doing the same job. They think it’s easier for men to get top executive jobs than it is for them. And they assume that if and when they have children, it will be even harder for them to advance in their careers.
While the public sees greater workplace equality between men and women now than it did 20-30 years ago, most believe more change is needed. Among Millennial women, 75% say this country needs to continue making changes to achieve gender equality in the workplace, compared with 57% of Millennial men. Even so, relatively few young women (15%) say they have been discriminated against at work because of their gender.
As Millennial women come of age, they share many of the same views and values about work as their male counterparts. They want jobs that provide security and flexibility, and they place relatively little importance on high pay. At the same time, however, young working women are less likely than men to aim at top management jobs: 34% say they’re not interested in becoming a boss or top manager; only 24% of young men say the same. The gender gap on this question is even wider among working adults in their 30s and 40s, when many women face the trade-offs that go with work and motherhood.
These findings are based on a new Pew Research Center survey of 2,002 adults, including 810 Millennials, conducted Oct. 7-27, 2019. The survey finds that, in spite of the dramatic gains women have made in educational attainment and labor force participation in recent decades, young women view this as a man’s world — just as middle-aged and older women do.
1. What do we learn from the first paragraph about Millennial women starting their careers?| A．They can get ahead only by striving harder. |
| B．They expect to succeed just like Millennial men. |
| C．They are generally quite optimistic about their future. |
| D．They are better educated than males counterparts. |
| A．They are the target of discrimination. | B．They find it satisfactory on the whole. |
| C．They think it needs further improving. | D．They find their complaints ignored. |
| A．A sense of accomplishment. | B．Job stability and flexibility. |
| C．Rewards and promotions. | D．Joy derived from work. |
| A．The welfare of their children. | B．The narrowing of the gender gap. |
| C．The fulfillment of their dreams in life. | D．The balance between work and family. |
【推荐1】The ancient Maya mastered the art of ceramic (制陶艺术) in a manner which virtually no other culture did.
The Vase of the Seven Cods, made in the area of Naranjo, an ancient city of the Maya civilization in the present-day Petén, Guatemala, shows the fine way Maya handled clay. Like all art of Maya, this vase exhibits highly religious symbols. Furthermore, the artist’s name is carved along the bottom of this piece in the form of a small white rabbit.
Ceramics also served as reminders of ancestors and gods. The Flour De Lis Vase is a fine example of this. The water lilies are not only symbols of new birth and life-giving qualities, but a constant reminder of purity. On this vase, the water lilies are white, which is undoubtedly a sign of purity. The black background shows the sea, in which the lilies float.
Furthermore, ceramics served practical functions in the Maya culture. Vases, which are quite commonly seen today, were used primarily to hold liquid chocolate and cocoa. Bowls were used to hold various maize (玉米) products. Maize was seen as the imaginary body of the Maize God and the ancient Maya thought that as one ate the maize or the body of God from the bowl, they actually became God. Plates were merely used for any object.
Finally, Maya used depictions on ceramics to resurrect (使复活) family members and honor gods. Because they believe that they would come back to life with their names spoken or their figures drawn, the carvings and paintings on these ceramics played a vital role in Maya spirituality.
Clearly, ceramics served a key function in ancient Maya society from dinner plates to acts of God.
1. What do we know from the passage?| A．The art of ceramic of the ancient Maya was instructed by Gods. |
| B．The Vase of the Seven Gods was made by the people of Guatemala. |
| C．The art of ceramic of the ancient Maya was the best in the world at that time. |
| D．Naranjo is a well-known city of Guatemala at present. |
| A．Seven Gods are carved on a vase. |
| B．A vase exhibits highly religious symbols. |
| C．The artist’s name is carved on the top of a vase. |
| D．There is a big white rabbit on a vase. |
| A．remind them of their ancestors and gods | B．hold water and grain or cook food |
| C．show the importance of new birth and life | D．express people’s pure friendship and love |
| A．honor their family members | B．be remembered by their children |
| C．draw the attention of the shoppers | D．wish they would come back to life |
【推荐2】Winter Adventures Await in the Canadian Rockies
Alberta is the top destination for the outdoor wonderland experiences and the chilly winter is the hottest season of the year for you to adventure in the most beautiful, magical, powerful places on the planet and keeps you coming back. Here are tips for experiencing some of the best adventures winter has to offer in Alberta.
Hit the slopes
Set deep in what's widely regarded as the world's most scenic ski area at Banff National Park, the Lake Louise Ski Resort invites everyone from first-timers to advanced shredders to its 4, 200 acres of skiable area.
Climb a frozen waterfall
Jasper National Park, part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site, has an area of 6, 759 square miles of mountains, glacial peaks and forests. Rivers lead to steep falls, which freeze into ice climbs as early as October and valley climbs form just a month later. While experienced climbers can cope with the frozen waterfalls without a guide, beginners need not shy away:basic training courses are offered for free.
Blaze a trail in the snow
The Athabasca Glacier is an ancient relic among the massive Columbia Ice field. While it's recommended to access the glacier only with an experienced guide, the area surrounding it offers cross-country snowshoeing trails that lead to it. No matter your mode of transport, this area is one of the darkest in Canada, which means the night sky provides a perfect backdrop for the dancing northern lights-so dress extra warm and struggle through the deep snow to glimpse one of nature's most colorful wonders.
Hidden gem
The month-long Snow-Day festival takes over Banff National Park each January. Cultural and sporting events, including ice carving and the Big Bear ski and rail competition, unfold throughout the event, but the real treat comes at the start, when live music fills the streets during the party, and a beer garden and ice fire pit keep the tourists warm.
The most splendid winter sunset can be seen throughout Alberta. As Mike Libecki, a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, says, Alberta is one that keeps him coming back.
1. What is a unique activity in the Jasper National Park?| A．Adventuring in the Canadian Rockies. | B．Climbing the frozen waterfalls. |
| C．Watching beautiful sunset. | D．Skiing in the snow mountain. |
| A．Banff National Park | B．Jasper National Park |
| C．The Athabasca Glacier | D．The Lake Louise Ski Resort |
| A．In early October. | B．In late November. |
| C．At the beginning of January. | D．In the middle of December. |
| A．It is a region full of tourist resources in Canada. |
| B．It is the highest peak of the Canadian Rockies. |
| C．It is a beautiful village surrounded by attractions. |
| D．It is the biggest national park in Canada. |
【推荐3】As a young African-American male growing up in the housing projects of the South Bronx, Schone Malliet never ever dreamed of skiing---a sport typically associated with wealthy people. Then in his 20s, he found himself at the top of a ski slope in Park City, Utah, having been “dragged there” by his mate of the Marine Corps(海军陆战队), in which Malliet was doing a seven-year stint(兵役) that he ultimately parlayed(成功地获得) into a college education and also an MBA. Despite his strong athleticism, Malliet experienced what many adults who weren’t exposed to skiing as children: awkwardness, discouragement, embarrassment, and a feeling of not quite belonging.
Nevertheless, after Malliet left the Corps for a successful career in business and finance, he gave skiing another shot, and this time, he took hold along with a powerful idea: what if people of color, and especially children of color, had no reason to feel out of place on a ski mountain? Nice idea, but who was going to believe it right? And who was going to pay for all those kids to get to the mountains, let alone have access to the necessary gear, clothing, and equipment? And who was going to pay for the lessons, because anyone who had skied even once knows that you can’t do it without lessons?
Well, fast-forward to 2010, when Malliet a successful businessman, was finally ready to do something to make it happen. To that end, he co-founded the National Winter Sports Education Foundation whose mission is to encourage teens, especially teens of color, to get over their fear for ski and go beyond their limitations. Malliet also founded the National Winter-Activity Center in Vernonm New Jersey, one of the nation’s first non-profit outdoor winter environment dedicated to improving the lives of youth through winter activity. Through its program the Center provides instruction, healthy meals, equipment, and role model. Through partnerships with YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, Schools, and other youth-serving agencies, the Center served more than 1160 children this past year and expects that number to increase to 2200 in 2018.
“I know that would not be where I am in life without the guidance i received from those who protected or sheltered me from things that could have gotten in my way growing up. I’ve invested all my heart in the Center. To be able to run a business and be in the industry I have passion for, while also giving back and actually seeing the excitement and changes in the kids, makes this experience truly mean the world to me.”
1. From the first paragraph, we can learn ________.| A．Malliet was excited for his first skiing |
| B．Malliet was a loser without experiencing skiing |
| C．Malliet thought skiing was a sport for rich people |
| D．Malliet thought his poor family caused his failure |
| A．uncontroversial | B．immediate |
| C．dramatic | D．unsuitable |
| A．Money is likely to be the main reason for teens not going skiing |
| B．Skiing is fundamental for teens academic performance |
| C．Teens should take lessons in class to learn skiing |
| D．Children of color are smarter than others in skiing |
| A．To encourage teens to enjoy outdoor games. |
| B．To overcome teens’ fears and limitations. |
| C．To earn money by holding sports events. |
| D．To provide teens with food and clothing. |
| A．To analyze the reason why teens are afraid of skiing. |
| B．To emphasize what people should do to change the teens attitude. |
| C．To introduce how Malliet helped teens gain access to winter sport. |
| D．To present a way how non-profit organizations are evaluated. |
【推荐1】When my son, Tony, was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling carnival (狂欢节) in our town. He didn’t come home at lunchtime and got back for supper as usual after he finished his work.
I asked him where he had lunch and he told me he made some new friends at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and dad. They had paid him a few dollars and invited him for lunch in return for helping them with their chores (杂务).
I was glad Tony found new friends but a little worried about the type of people who might be traveling in a carnival. “Oh, Mom, they’re normal people like anyone else. They just work at a carnival instead of in a store or something”. “Come down tomorrow and meet them yourself,” he said.
So the next day I went to the carnival. The twin brothers turned out to be Siamese (连体的) twins, joined at the chest. Tony didn’t think this fact was noteworthy enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he said, “Yes, I noticed that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their clothes because it's so difficult to find anything to fit them? They’re also really good cooks. Today, Joe,the one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch.”
What others see first in a person is not what a child considers important. Where I saw Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young men who were good cooks. It was a lesson I have thought about many times over the years.
1. Why didn’t Tony go home for lunch?| A．Because his mother hoped not. |
| B．Because he wanted to have a rest. |
| C．Because his friends invited him for lunch. . |
| D．Because he had to finish the work before noon. |
| A．her son found a small job and made money |
| B．her son found new friends during the carnival |
| C．her son didn’t come back home for lunch |
| D．her son could do some help to their travelers |
| A．friendly. | B．rich. |
| C．normal. | D．unreliable. |
| A．Tony is a kind and honest boy |
| B．the author couldn't make clothes for her son |
| C．a child’s opinion is always different from his mother’s |
| D．the author and her son are not getting on well with each other |
【推荐2】Welcome to Princeton
Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that enrolls students of all backgrounds and interests.Established in 1746, Princeton is the fourth- oldest college in the United States and is an independent institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering.As a renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels in the discovery and spread of knowledge and understanding.Meanwhile, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.
Campus Life
A vast range of culturaL educational, athletic and social activities are available to Princeton students.Getting involved in campus life is the quickest way to become a part of the University community, and to create one's own Princeton experience. Campus life activities are built around the concepts of encouraging each community member to display his or her talents and to learn to respect all members of our community.
Iibrary
Princeton University Library consists of the Firestone Library and nine buildings across campus.The library's collections include more than 8 million books and impressive rare books, prints and other materials that require special handling.The
library's extensive electronic resources include databases and journals, images and digital maps.Exhibitions from the library's rich collections are free and open to the public.
Aid Program
Our aid program is designed to encourage all qualified students—regardless of financial circumstances to consider applying for admission to Princeton.Any family, who feels they need help to pay for a Princeton education is welcome to apply for aid.
For more information, please visit： http: // www.princeton.edu.
1. What makes Princeton University outstanding among research universities?| A．Its longest history. |
| B．Its higher level in discovery. |
| C．Its undergraduate teaching. |
| D．Its wide range of institutions. |
| A．Free undergraduate education. |
| B．Free membership of sports clubs. |
| C．Access to rare books and databases. |
| D．The quickest way to show the talents. |
| A．qualified students to pay for Princeton |
| B．any student from low-income families |
| C．every student admitted into university |
| D．graduated students majoring in Finance |
【推荐3】New Zealand is a land of beautiful lakes,and as we were driving down from Christchurch to Mount Cook National Park, suddenly the large blue water of the Lake Tekapo appeared ahead with her arresting elegance.The beauty of New Zealand has remained complete over the years ,its natural glory still relatively unaffected. We stopped in our tracks to take in the beauty of the lake surrounded by the Southern Alps in the South Island.
While we were driving along the amazing beaches in the North Otago Coast, we stopped to see one of the nation's most fantastic attractions. In a small fishing village in Moeraki, there is a sandy beach full of strange spherical boulders(圆形巨石).“I have seen the most amazing rock structures in Stonehenge but never seen these extremely large boulders,” I said in amazement. One of the fellow travelers explained that according to the Maori legend(传说), once upon a time the Moeraki Boulders were gourds (葫芦). And they were actually used by ancient people for carrying food aboard on a famous canoe(独木舟)named “Araiteuru”. Then accidentally, the canoe crashed. They thought that the crash survivors were transformed into the area's surrounding hills, and the gourds were transformed into gray and spherical boulders.
I was interested in the spherical boulders and after a brief Googling during the trip, I came to know that millions of years ago, the rocks remained hidden inside the cliffs in the area and they gradually became visible. Then due to years of erosion they took the present forms and “The Food Basket of the World" made the place a popular tourist attraction. I tried to memorize the story as I realized how we are dependent on written records and how forgetful we are. The Maoris though considered as “illiterates” had such powerful memory that they used to pass on the stories to the next generation by means of oral literature.
1. What is the main characteristic of New Zealand's beauty?| A．Being wide in range. | B．Being raw and original. |
| C．Being famous in history. | D．Being new and changeable. |
| A．Decorating the canoe of "Araiteuru” |
| B．Keeping the balance of "Araiteuru”. |
| C．Goods traded between Maori people. |
| D．Food containers. |
| A．By the strength of nature. |
| B．With the help of tourists. |
| C．Through local people's efforts. |
| D．By crash survivors' designs. |
| A．Famous attractions in New Zealand |
| B．The creation of spherical boulders |
| C．A journey in New Zealand |
| D．A Maori legend |
【推荐1】I went climbing with a millennial(千禧一代).She is younger, fitter, braver and more energetic. I am good at getting discouraged, having a rest and giving advice from the sidelines. She will cling(附着于)on to a wall like a small monkey trying to escape certain death, while I will get near the top, realize how high that is and lose my nerve. Together we could make an impressive（感人的；令人钦佩的） team, me at the bottom of the wall, going, "That's great, try using your feet one by one. Oh...What did you do that for?" And her going, "Shall we try that again so we've actually done it? Do you think we should have warmed up first?"
Climbing muscles, being the same as regular muscles, are use-it-or-lose-it. I climbed more often before I did the crazy running activity and used to think of the green runs at my local center as being for children, or for a warm-up. Now I find them extremely hard, and the purple is my top-of-the-tree, when in fact they are both for beginners, really. I suspect the millennial of avoiding the blue-with-red-spots just so as to not show me up.
It wasn't her first time climbing, but she wasn't registered at the center, so she had to go through a process that sounds threatening: watching a video and answering questions on it (the answers are always "I am responsible for my own safety in the center" and Holds may spin"). In an older person-me, for instance-any activity that starts with a reflection on your own death is a little low-energy, whereas she seemed quite excited by it.
We both laughed at each other's clothing: she accused me of having, a pink T-shirt which seemed too lovely for me, while she was dressed to be a labourer. The moral is that you can basically wear anything while you climb. It's not like running, where the ill-dressed are chased from the area by a thousand eyes.
1. We learn from Paragraph 1 that the author and the millennial .| A．know each other very well | B．try to learn how to escape death |
| C．form a sharp contrast | D．make a team that beats others |
| A．climbing does good to muscles |
| B．climbing needs practicing regularly |
| C．climbing muscles are as useful as other muscles |
| D．climbing muscles won’t be lost even if not used |
| A．let the climbers realize the climbing might be dangerous |
| B．give the climbers another approach to think of death |
| C．warn the climbers against loss of energy in the process |
| D．remind the climbers of the importance of registration |
| A．Climbers need to wear special clothes. |
| B．Ill-dressed runners stand out improperly. |
| C．Climbers need to get a certificate before climbing. |
| D．The author and millennial like making fun of others. |
【推荐2】This is what HBO’s Veep has been trying to do—by making US presidential election into a comedy.
Presented for the first time in 2012, Veep follows the daily life of Selina Meyer, the fictional vice-president (or “Veep” for short) of the US. We see that as much as Meyer wants to have an influence, she—despite being the second-in-command of the country—is constantly ignored by the president and kept away from important meetings. Meyer herself isn’t exactly competent: she has to put out political fires every once in a while but usually ends up making things worse.
The show also finds humor in a much darker side of politics: the unreal smiles and wrongdoings of politicians. When a mass shooting happens in the show, for example, instead of feeling shocked, Meyer is actually glad, because she feels it may help draw people’s attention from her. “It feels like peeking (窥视) behind a curtain and seeing the truth of who these politicians really are,” wrote reporter Kathryn VanArendonk.
But Veep is refreshing not just for the way it handles politics, but also because its leading role is a woman politician, especially in a comedy, considering the fact that comedies used to be an all-male kingdom. “There’s more opportunity (机会) for women in comedic roles than 20 or 30 years ago,” Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 58 this year, who plays Meyer, said. “There’s more opportunity for roles that are not just the angry wife or the cute girlfriend.”
In the 7th and final season of Veep, which came out on March 31, 2019, Meyer is finally running for president. No matter where the show—and Meyer—is heading, and whether you appreciate its way to deal with politics, the bottom line here is that Veep is funny.
1. Which of the following best describes Meyer?| A．Hardworking and demanding. | B．Humorous and influential. |
| C．Ambitious but untalented. | D．Educated but lazy. |
| A．49. | B．51. |
| C．53. | D．58. |
| A．They are fit for politics. |
| B．They don’t like comedies. |
| C．They were left out of some fields. |
| D．They seldom used to be successful. |
| A．Meyer runs for president | B．Politics can be funny |
| C．Women like power | D．A comedian realizes her dream |
【推荐3】In recent years, stressed-out urbanites have been seeking refuge in green spaces for the proven positive impacts on physical and mental health, but the benefits of “blue space” — the sea and coastline, but also rivers, lakes, canals, waterfalls, even fountains — are less well publicized, yet the science has been consistent for at least a decade: being by water is good for body and mind.
“Many of the processes are exactly the same as with green space — with some added benefits, ” says Dr Mathew White, a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter.White says there are three established pathways by which the presence of water is positively related to health and happiness. First, there are the beneficial environmental factors, such as less polluted air and more sunlight. Second, people who live by water tend to be more physically active. Third — and this is where blue space seems to have an edge over other natural environments — water has a psychologically restorative effect. When you are sailing, surfing or swimming, says White, “you’re really in tune with natural forces there.” By being forced to concentrate on the qualities of the environment, we access a cognitive state honed over millennia. Water is, quite literally, immersive.
Catherine Kelly is a wellness practitioner who teaches classes in “mindfulness by the sea”. She says the sea has a meditative quality.
“To go to the sea is synonymous with letting go, ” says Kelly. “It could be lying on a beach or somebody handing you a cocktail. For somebody else, it could be a wild, empty coast. But there is this really human sense of: ‘Oh, look, there’s the sea’ — and the shoulders drop.”
1. Why do people go to the “blue space” for a relaxation ?| A．To seek positive effect on body and mind. |
| B．To have a good swim in the blue sea. |
| C．To consider the beneficial environmental factors. |
| D．To tend to be more careful and active. |
| A．The characteristics of the beneficial and friendly environmental factors. |
| B．The classification of being by water is good for body and mind. |
| C．The importance of the beneficial and friendly environmental factors. |
| D．The causes of being by water are good for body and mind. |
| A．Being interested. | B．Being forced. |
| C．Being involved. | D．Being moved. |
| A．Trick of the lesson | B．Secret of the happiness. |
| C．Sense of human beings | D．Broadness of the sea |
