1 . Club Activities in Japanese Schools
In the after-class activities of Japanese high schools, there are various clubs. Participation depends on students; however, most students choose a certain club.
A recent survey showed activity participation rate (比率). In junior high schools, participation rate was around 70% in sports clubs and around 20% in culture clubs. In senior high schools, participation rate in sports clubs dropped to about 50%, and in culture clubs, rose to around 25%. One reason is that there are more kinds of culture clubs in senior high schools than in junior high schools, so there is a wider range of choices.
The rate of junior high school students not choosing any club was less than 10%. However, that number more than doubled in senior high school. In recent years, the number of students not joining in any clubs is increasing. Stronger individualism, which causes unwillingness to participate in group activities, is one factor behind this change.
| A．Clubs are generally divided into two types — sports clubs and culture clubs. |
| B．Each sports club has a teacher, but the key is placed on student independence. |
| C．They are places where like-minded students can improve their creativity together. |
| D．Culture clubs in senior high schools tend to include traditional culture activities, such as tea ceremony. |
| E．It is also pointed out that culture clubs offer a more casual environment than sports clubs that require long and hard practice. |
| F．Actually, there are many advantages of participating in club activities in Japan. |
2 . Britain has a complete network of public libraries, administered by local library authorities: These libraries have a’ total collection of some 115 million books.
About one-third of the total population are members of public libraries. This leading and reference library service is, with some limitations, free.
Public libraries not only lend books, music scores, and records, but also provide libraries for children, patients in hospital and prisoners in jails, among others. They engage in many other kinds of activities as well, such as organizing play readings, lectures, films shows and musical circles. They also help to promote and develop adult education.
The greatest and most famous library in Britain is that of the British Museum (now part of the British Library created in 1973), which possesses over six million books. A copy of every book, magazines, newspaper, etc. , published in Great Britain must be sent to the British Museum. The Reading Room of the Museum is famous for the number of scholars and notables who have studied in it. The British Museum Library is not a lending library.
The second best-known library in Britain is the Boldeian Library at Oxford (over two million volumes). The National Library of Scotland (about two million volumes) and the National Library of Wales (more than one and a quarter million volumes) are also famous, and may claim a copy of every new work published in Britain. There is also a National Library for the Blind, with over three hundred thousand volumes in a specially embossed type.
1. The services public libraries offer are .| A．only lending books, music scores and records |
| B．organizing play reading, stage performances and film shows |
| C．providing libraries for some groups of people |
| D．helping to promote and develop school education |
| A．the number of famous readers |
| B．its long history |
| C．more than six million books |
| D．the rare books, magazines and newspapers |
| A．is the second best-known library | B．possesses over two million volumes |
| C．is not a lending library | D．possesses volumes in a special type |
| A．The British Museum | B．Public Libraries in Britain |
| C．The Kinds of Libraries | D．The Services of Libraries |
3 . Happy Village Project
What is Happy Village?
Our company develops and focuses on the regional “Happy Village Project” strategy to focus on villages rather than individual farmers. The philosophy of the Happy Village Project is to “heal and develop” by organizing the farmers and training them on growing and harvesting techniques which increase raw-material quality and meet the requirements of consumers being conscious of healthy diet. Today, there are more than 3,000 registered farmers, cultivating more than 11,000 hectares of land in more than 150 villages in our Happy Village Project.
In the agricultural project, small farmers get the tools, training and support they need to grow some of the finest produce on earth. Our team of experts trains, guides and monitors the registered farmers, using the latest techniques to ensure the highest level of quality and consistency of our eco-friendly and safe products.
What do we do at Happy Villages?
Our company experts do researches to choose the right district by recording the details of the fields and products and train farmers who are willing to learn about organic farming.
We draw maps of the fields in order to designate the field and also to prevent possible crosscontamination (交叉污染) risks which may come from the neighbor fields. In order to make sure farmers are practicing the organic regulations, our experts frequently and randomly visit registered farmers to follow up, guide and inspect. Our agriculture team is also involved in using “Early Warning Systems” in the fields, in order to minimize the risk of potential problems as well as taking samples from leaves, soil and fruit, in order to monitor the field throughout the year.
We also help entire villages flourish through our commitment to social responsibility by means of performing necessary activities to improve the socio-economic structure of the villages, like the needs and requirements of the children at school, improvement in workers’ buildings, providing water tanks during water crisis in the regions, and etc.
From our Happy Villages directly to your table!
Our happy Village products are grown, harvested and sun-dried in the fertile mountains. With the best soil and growing conditions, these all natural products are sweet and flavorful, with no artificial additives. They are a great choice for snacking or adding to your favorite recipes.
1. In Happy Village Project, the experts are expected to______.| A．engage in researches conducted in the field |
| B．train the registered farmers into agriculturists |
| C．advise on cultivating and harvesting products |
| D．improve the workers’ buildings and water tanks |
| A．take examples from leaves and soil to oversee the field |
| B．assign all the registered farmers to learn about organic farming |
| C．help improve the socio-economic structure of the community |
| D．help farmers prevent possible risks by mapping out the field |
| A．Individual farmers. |
| B．Agricultural experts. |
| C．Ambitious policy-makers. |
| D．Health-conscious consumers. |
A division of Walmart Inc., Sam’s club is the membership warehouse club solution for everyday living. Sam’s Club serves millions of members at SamsClub.com and almost 600 locations across the U. S. and Puerto Rico. Sam’s Club also has locations in Brazil, China and Mexico.
| FOUNDER | Our founder Sam Walton was the most notable business leader of his time - but no matter how much success he achieved, he never forgot where it all started. Once a humble entrepreneur(创业者)with a successful five-and-time, Mr. Sam knew firsthand the challenges of running a small business. |
| EMPLOYEE | Sam’s club employs thousands of associates in the U. S. and Puerto Rico. Approximately 75 percent of club management was promoted from hourly positions. |
Sam’s Club is a membership warehouse club, a limited-item business model that offers our members quality products at an exceptional value unmatched | |
| BRAND | by traditional retail. Instead of stocking every item in every available brand, Sam’s Club merchants do their “homework” for our members, stocking the right products and purchasing them in large quantities, passing on the savings to our members. In addition to the leading national brands, Sam’s Club also carries Member’s Mark, an exclusive, premium-quality private brand. Member’s Mark products are exclusive designs that use top-of-the-line materials and the highest quality ingredients to make sure you get the best quality and value at members-only prices. |
| ENVIRONMENT | We reduce costs by maintaining a simple shopping environment, often displaying our merchandise on shipping deck so we can move new items in just as quickly as they move out. Besides, Many clubs include sustainable features such as day-lighting with skylights, night dimming, central energy management, water-conserving fixtures, natural concrete floors and recycling. |
| BENEFIT | Sam’s Club also provides a variety of member benefits such as free shipping on most items for our Plus Members along with Cash Rewards, early shopping, savings on medications as well as the benefits of our Club membership. Club members can take advantage of Sam’s Club Credit, Instant Savings, free health screenings, daily “Tastes & Tips” sampling demonstrations and members-only savings on fuel. |
| A．A member of the club. | B．A worker paid by the hour. |
| C．A small business entrepreneur. | D．An associate from Puerto Rico. |
| A．have all the available brands to choose from |
| B．have your homework done by Sam’s merchants |
| C．buy Member’s Mark products at members-only prices |
| D．enjoy free shipping for the goods you have purchased |
| A．find suitable employees for Sam’s club |
| B．attract investment from overseas companies |
| C．inform readers of the features of Sam’s club |
| D．persuade customers to be a member of Sam’s club |
Chairperson: Jane Simmons
Minutes Secretary: Liz Bateman
1 Welcome
Jane Simmons welcomed all colleagues to the meeting. She explained the aim of the Colleague Council—issues which are of concern to staff members can be raised and discussed by the group, and then addressed to Personnel Manager, Penny Kacelnik, in the second half of the meeting. Meetings will be held four times a year.
MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
2 Lifting of International call barring
The council asked if it would be possible to have the phone system changed so that international calls can be made.
All phones in Sales & Marketing will be modified in November to allow for international calls. Anyone else who needs to call overseas should contact Asif Din in IT.
3 Recycling of paper
The council enquired if the correct route for raising recycling issues was through John Evans, Office Services Manager.
Penny agreed that this was the correct route. She also added that she would welcome everyone looking at the paper they use and cutting down if possible. Individuals are reminded that they can also make a difference by turning lights and monitors etc. off.
4 Healthy snack options in snack machines
The council requested that a healthy range of snacks be available from the snack machine.
Penny reminded everyone that the canteen offers healthy lunch-time options. She will discuss the contents of the machine with the leasers (租赁方) when the lease comes up for renewal next month. Feedback to be given at Jan meeting.
5 Removal of study grants
The council expressed regret that study grants for non-professional courses were no longer available. People should be encouraged to take language courses, for example, given our growing international market.
Penny explained that Management felt this money could be better used on paying for courses which would lead to professional qualifications, such as Accountancy, Credit Control. She also suggested that in-house language courses could be taught by members of staff.
Next Meeting: Will be January, precise date to be confirmed
Attendees: Louisa Barlow, Gary Brown, Natalie Cole, Orla Doyle, Tariq Ali, Penny Kacelnik (Personnel Officer)
1. The word “Minutes” is closest in meaning to “________”.
| A．unexpected emergencies |
| B．the duration of a meeting |
| C．written records of a meeting |
| D．suggestions from employees |
| A．Holding the Colleague Council Meeting four times a year. |
| B．Allowing the employees to make international calls. |
| C．Dealing with documents on the computer instead of on paper. |
| D．Asking the canteen to provide more healthy lunch options. |
| A．Shifting to a course leading to professional qualifications. |
| B．Applying to the Personnel Office for a special grant. |
| C．Turning to a colleague who speaks that language. |
| D．Referring to the growing international market. |
6 . Diving with a Purpose
The water is cool against my skin, the silence absolute, and as I hover (盘旋) over the remains at the bottom of the sea, I feel peaceful, thankful, a sense of coming home.
Go underwater with me, and you’ll see about 30 other divers, paired in sets of two. They calmly float in place, despite strong currents off the coast of Key Largo, Florida, sketching images of coral-covered artifacts or taking measurements.
We are members of Diving With a Purpose, a group that trains divers to find and conserve (保存) historical and cultural artifacts buried deep in the waters.
However, the wrecks are hard to find. Ships from the past were primarily made of wood, and they have disintegrated over time and been absorbed by the sea. Searchers today use equipment such as side-scan sonars (声呐) to detect unnatural, manufactured materials in dark water.
The sandy ocean floor covers and reveals as it fancies. What may be seen today may not be seen tomorrow. A proper expedition with historians and archaeologists can take years. But it is important to take as long as is needed to look.
| A．Its goal is to help us find history and stories under the water. |
| B．We are helping document and mapping the remains of a shipwreck. |
| C．We love and volunteer to go underwater for the magic and cool feelings. |
| D．However, in some ways there is still so much we don’t know about DWP. |
| E．The information we gather from the depths tells a more inclusive history of us. |
| F．Unfortunately, the work can take place at sites home to marine life that shouldn’t be disturbed. |
7 . Of the many possible responses to a drop in blood-glucose (血糖) levels, none is quite so colorful, so of-the-moment, as being hangry. Hangry is hot. Science will tell you that there are physiological explanations for hanger — that is, the overwhelming anger one feels when deprived of food for too long. As we all know, this anger often ends in aggression directed at those who don’t deserve it, even though we could have been at dinner a half-hour ago.
Anyway, being hangry is a real thing, and so is Hangry, a new restaurant in New Hyde Park that is itself colorful and of-the-moment. The five-tables-and-take-out establishment, which opened Jan. 24 and as of this writing does not yet have its menu online, is a halal (清真的) place with something extra. That something extra? Pizza, burgers, hot dogs and more.
“It’s like a halal carnival,” said my dinner companion, referring not just to Hangry’s menu but its fun, attractive decorations. Lime green walls are brightly painted with 1950s-style comic book drawings of icons past and present: Al Pacino circa “Scarface,” DC villain Harley Quinn, the Joker, Walter White of “Breaking Bad” and more. “Hip” and “chill” and “sick” are among the terms early diners have used to describe Hangry, which is already developing a young and loyal crowd, and the food has met with similar praise.
The most popular presswich so far, it seems, is something called the Heisenburg ($8.49), a chicken panini with mozzarella cheese sticks, French fries and more. Whatever uncertainty our table might have had about the Heisenburg was quickly dispelled after a few bites. There was a juicy unusualness to it, but it worked.
Almost as tasty was the Mac Daddy burger, in which good quality beef sits on a thin spackling of mac’n cheese. Atop the beef are some strips of bacon, and atop that a layer of — why not? — barbecued potato chips. It all makes for a rather unwieldy (笨拙的) sandwich that quickly collapses after a few bites, and I can’t say I’d been hangry for such a flavor combination. Then again, none of that stopped me from eating the whole thing in a matter of minutes.
Still to try on the 100%-halal menu: a hotdog called My Little Friend ($5) dressed with peppers and crumbled Kurkure, an Indian chip that tastes like curry-flavored Cheetos; five flavors of wings; several pizzas by the slice; and Ju Wanna Play Ruff, which might be the gruffest name ever assigned to a veggie sandwich (tomato, mushrooms, pesto and mozzarella).
But our first meal was pleasant enough. Our glucose numbers having returned to baseline, we departed calm, and totally puzzled as to what we were hangry about it in the first place.
Hangry is at 725 Hillside Ave. in New Hyde Park, 516-629-7102. Opening hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.
1. When people feel hangry, they __________.| A．have had enough to eat and feel comfortable | B．are lost in thought and prefer to stay alone |
| C．feel angry at those who don’t displease them | D．eat anything whether it is delicious or not |
| A．It’s decoration and food can attract young people. | B．There are various fast foods with different flavors. |
| C．The restaurant has attracted regular customers. | D．The food meets the needs of different age groups. |
| A．Only the decorations in Hangry has won young customers’ praise. |
| B．The taste of burgers in Hangry is similar to those in other restaurants. |
| C．The author first didn’t like the burger but finally ate it with satisfaction. |
| D．The juice of Heisenburg is unusual so not all the customers like it. |
| A．A recommendation of a new restaurant | B．An analysis of food in the restaurant |
| C．A job advertisement of a restaurant | D．A report from the government |
8 . Amid people’s passion for the Winter Olympics in Beijing. an unhappy issue on the day right before the Valentine’s Day put a damper on the worldwide event. When four policemen were having a meal outside Starbucks located at the old town of Ciqikou, Chongqing a shop assistant, hoping to make room for other customers, drove them out with an inappropriate choice of words, sparking a heated discussion on Weibo, one of China’s largest social media platforms.
Despite people’s outrageous disappointment at Starbucks, the chain store still remains dominant in the coffee market of massive cities such as Shanghai. Housing over 900 stores, Shanghai tops the list of the number of Starbucks stores with its largest store in the world, Shanghai Roastery, opened on West Nanjing Road in 2018.
Furthermore, Shanghai also has the reputation of having most coffee stores in the world. Various coffee stores can be accessed in Shanghai. Recommended are offered:
| *****4.6 ￥26/per person MANNER Taste:4.6 Environment:4.7 Service:4.5 Mon-Thu 08:00-20:30 Fri-Sun 08:00-21:30 | *****4.4 ￥44/per person ARABICA Taste: 43. Environment: 4.3 Service 4.3 Mon-Thu 09:00-18:00 Fri-Sun 09:00-19:00 |
Situated alongside Huangpu River with a giant Panda doll sitting on its rooftop, the Xuhui branch store of Manner Coffee has become a WeChat moments-worthy location. Although people will wait a long time before tasting the coffee, the tents on the rooftop and the landscape are worth the effort. Flat white and Panda latte are the most sought-after coffee products. | Take a walk with your eyes open, and you will find a sun porch at the end of a lane off Wukang Road. Bright sunlight is Arabica’s most powerful marketing too. Visitors keep popping into the coffee shop for its minimalist interior and Spanish latte. Whoever visit this place will be reminded of the saying that good wine needs no brush. “Coffee” is a better substitute here, though. |
| *****4.5 ￥57/per person O.P.S Taste:4.5 Environment: 4.2 Service: 4.6 Mon-Sun 10:00-18:00 | *****4.4 ￥57/person RALPH’S Taste:4.3 Environment:4.3 Service:4.4 Mon-Fri: 09:00-21:00 Sat-Sum10:00-22:00 |
The O.P.S. Cafe is an open window on Taiyuan Road, offering only takeaway coffee for customers. The menu, though updated seasonally, displays only five products. When customers get their coffee, they also receive a card bearing its brewing process. Verbal introductions can also be expected from coffee makers, stirring a warmer feeling in customer heart. The winter specials of O.P.S. include into the Wild and Fantasy of the Deep Forest. | Ralph’s coffee, an expanded business sector of Ralph Lauren, America’s famous clothing brand is a popular place at Jing’ an Kerry Center. It’s the third branch store opened following Hong Kong and Beijing. The coffee shop sports its Himalayan salt caramel latte. Apart from its coffee and cake, peripheral products such as fluffy bear dolls, plates, hats are on sale as well. Many people are deeply attracted by its nostalgic interior as well as its green and white style. |
| A．was closely related to | B．sparked dissatisfaction with |
| C．ruined the atmosphere of | D．was overshadowed by |
| A．Into the Wild is not available in the next season. |
| B．Spanish latte is more expensive than Panda latte. |
| C．O.P.S. Cafe staff can tell you in person how they make their coffee. |
| D．River view can be enjoyed at Manner coffee |
| A．The interior style of Arabica is associated with a sense of luxury. |
| B．Visitors are attracted by the old-fashioned style of Ralph’s coffee. |
| C．Shanghai has the reputation of having most Starbucks, Mannel, Arabica stores. |
| D．Qn weekdays, no coffee is served in any of the stores above after 9 p.m. |
9 . The World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed in January of 1995. It deals with the regulation of international trade.
Here we will focus on two of those aspects: doing business internationally and raising living standards worldwide. Before the WTO, countries relied on independent partnerships to accomplish trade. Doing trade was often expensive, as tariffs were high. With one place for all of these countries to meet, and discuss new trade deals together, it is easier for them to make trade deals that are advantageous for all parties.
How does the WTO raise the standard of living globally? In modern life, we rely heavily on trade to have the things we need and want. For example, China exports a lot of manufactured items to many countries. These frequent international transactions can also raise living standards by introducing new jobs to different countries. Without international business and trade, there would be far fewer jobs in all countries.
There are many benefits of being in the WTO. However, sometimes it leads to international disputes.
| A．It is similar to having an office to accomplish work. |
| B．With jobs, citizens are able to earn income and have a better life. |
| C．The WTO also seeks to increase awareness of unity and cooperation. |
| D．It currently has over 160 participating members. |
| E．The functions of the WTO are constantly changing and developing. |
| F．Some have accused the WTO of promoting too much globalization. |
10 . Google has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination against conservative-minded white men, in a legal case that threatens a fresh round of the culture wars that engulfed the internet company last summer.
The suit has been brought by James Damore, an engineer who was sacked in August after his questioning of Google policies to increase the hiring of women and minorities caused an outcry inside the company. It also names a second engineer, David Demanding, who has also claimed wrongful termination after leaving the company in 2016. The company did not immediately have a response to the suit.
Since leaving Google, Mr. Damore has spoken out widely against the company, attacking it for what he calls “group think” over gender and other diversity issues. His case became a rallying point for conservatives last year at a time when cultural battles stirred by President Donald Trump were intensifying nationally.
The class action lawsuit, filed in superior court in California on Monday, was brought on behalf of all employees whom Google is alleged to have discriminated against either because of “their perceived conservative political views . . . their male gender . . . [or] their Caucasian race”.
The lawsuit claims that there is “open hostility for conservative thought” at the company and that people who diverge from the mainstream are singled out for expressing views on subjects such as diversity hiring policies, bias sensitivity and social justice.
Employees are “distracted, belittled and punished for their heterodox political views, and for the added sin of their birth circumstances of being Caucasians and/or males”, the suit alleges. It accuses Google of being an “ideological echo chamber” that is hostile to some workers, and of maintaining illegal hiring quotas for women and minorities. The suit will move forward only if a judge certifies it as a valid action on behalf of an entire class of workers.
Mr. Damore was dismissed by Sundae Archaic, Google’s chief executive, after writing an internal memo questioning the company’s diversity policies. His paper was widely circulated and aroused a backlash inside Google. But his treatment brought an outcry from conservatives who saw Mr Pharisaic reaction as an attack on open discussion of an important social issue.
Among the allegations, the lawsuit claims that “the presence of Caucasians and males was mocked with ‘boos’ during company-wide weekly meetings” at Google.
1. James Damore was fired by Google on the grounds that .| A．he embraced the vision that women were underemployed in Google |
| B．he found it hard to adapt himself to the corporate culture of Google |
| C．Google is intolerable of different viewpoints of employees on Sex/puff |
| D．he expressed the sexist attitude towards women’s professional fulfillment |
| A．Google considers women more suited that men to engineering |
| B．The code of conduct and basic values of Google are in everyone’s interest. |
| C．Google is trying to wipe out some kind of discrimination in the company. |
| D．White people are underrated for their conservative political opinions in Google. |
| A．Resistance. | B．Sympathy. | C．Affectation. | D．Indifference. |
| A．arguing against a reversed discrimination from a dismissed Google employee |
| B．warning the application of Google value affecting the employees negatively |
| C．advocating the same treatment in workplace |
| D．exploring the legal remedies for inequality among workers |
