1 . Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an Australian study.
The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author Brent Coker said, “Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employee’s attention.”
“People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention,” Coker said on the university’s website. “Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, and as a result, increases productivity ,” he said.
According to the study of 300 workers,70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Internet for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. “Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees from watching videos, using social networking sites or shopping online,” said Coker. “That’s not always a good idea.”
However, Coker said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度),or were on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. “Those who spend too much time surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without,” he said.
1. What does the University of Melbourne study mainly show?A.People who surf the Internet are good employees. |
B.Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours. |
C.Surfing the Internet for fun during office hours increases productivity. |
D.The Internet is becoming more and more important in people’s life. |
A.The longer a person’s mind rests,the better attention he will have. |
B.Surfing the Internet is the best way to increase productivity. |
C.Workers should have a long break during office hours. |
D.Workers should let their minds rest now and then. |
A.Watching videos. | B.Reading online news. |
C.Reading online novels. | D.Playing online games. |
A.Spending too much time surfing the Internet reduces productivity. |
B.Those who never surf the Internet have the lowest productivity. |
C.Most people don’t surf the Internet in moderation during office hours. |
D.People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet. |
1. How many people were dead in the air crash?
A.11. | B.99. | C.110. |
A.No one survived. |
B.The survivors were in bad condition. |
C.Only 5 bodies were identified. |
A.Researching the reason of the crash. |
B.Identifying the rest of the victims. |
C.Searching the two black boxes. |
A.In November 2017. | B.In May 2018. | C.In July 2019. |
1. Where does the man want to go?
A.A bank. | B.A bookstore. | C.A supermarket. |
A.To send a document. | B.To pick up a friend. | C.To attend a meeting. |
A.By taxi. | B.By bus. | C.By underground. |
A.She watches TV. | B.She goes for a run. | C.She does yoga. |
A.A neighbor. | B.A phone. | C.A movie. |
A.On a train. | B.In a taxi. | C.At a railway station. |
7 . In China, tea has become an important part of everyday life for thousands of years. As the tea-processing methods and tea culture have evolved over the years, tea sets have also changed to meet the practical and cultural needs.
During the Tang Dynasty(618~907AD), tea leaves were traded across the country and Asia. For the convenience of transportation and storage, tea leaves were pressed into bricks. To prepare tea, drinkers had to cut them into small pieces and boil them in heat-resistant teapots.
By the Song Dynasty(960-1279), drinkers started to turn the hard bricks into powders (粉末) that could be whipped (搅打) in a cup with boiled water. This whipped tea is most commonly associated with Japanese tea ceremonies today.
By the 1500s, tea bricks gave way to the form of rolled leaves. This innovation led to the invention and use of teapots as we know them today. These teapots originally came from the Yi Xing region of China and were soon copied throughout the world. Then Japanese teapot-makers moved the handle from the side to the top of the teapots.
Tea finally reached Europe in the 1600s, along with the necessary tea sets made in Japan and China. As English teapot-makers began to adapt the tea sets to their country men’s tastes, they eventually added a handle to the tea bowl because of the English habit of drinking hot black tea, which was consumed at higher temperatures. The size of teacups also grew to accommodate milk and sugar in their tea.
By the early 1900s, innovations in tea drinking became an American affair. The most revolutionary one was the tea bag, which was accidentally commercialized by Thomas Sullivan. He had been sending customers tea wrapped in silk bags. Rather than take the leaves out of the bags, as Sullivan intended, the customers put the bags into their teapots instead. Not only did the tea bags push the teapot back to the sidelines of tea service, they were also too large for teacups and led to the modern practice of drinking tea from mugs.
1. Which was used to make the whipped tea in Japan?A.Rolled tea leaves. | B.Freshly picked tea leaves. |
C.Powdered tea leaves. | D.Loosely pressed tea leaves. |
A.Tea bags and mugs. | B.Tea bowls with handles. |
C.Heat-resistant teapots. | D.Teapots with top handles. |
A.Customers are very creative. | B.Innovations are relatively easy. |
C.Marketing strategy is critical. | D.Good ideas can be born by accident. |
A.The Development of Tea Sets | B.Varieties of Tea Leaves |
C.Various Tea-making Methods | D.The Spread of Tea Trades |
8 . A 15-year-old student has been praised a hero after it was found out that he had saved the life of a man who had suffered a heart attack. Sheng Xiaohan hadn’t told students and teachers the story until the man
Sheng recalled he was
When he saw the man was unresponsive, he
He first tried the Heimlich maneuver, but then thought the old man might have
“I didn’t dare stop or ask others to replace me in case of any
Sheng said he didn’t feel tired during the process, but afterwards his arms were
A.turned up | B.cleaned up | C.made up | D.gave up |
A.leaving | B.staying | C.returning | D.attending |
A.abnormal | B.hopeless | C.aimless | D.unconscious |
A.touched | B.checked | C.measured | D.assessed |
A.cold | B.mild | C.soft | D.warm |
A.rarest | B.latest | C.slightest | D.grandest |
A.suffered | B.survived | C.recognized | D.attracted |
A.courage | B.energy | C.space | D.destination |
A.grasped | B.removed | C.settled | D.pressed |
A.treatments | B.services | C.approaches | D.management |
A.dragged | B.hiked | C.rushed | D.transformed |
A.inconvenience | B.trouble | C.risks | D.comments |
A.strength | B.ability | C.challenges | D.awareness |
A.broken | B.sore | C.swollen | D.flexible |
A.ordinary | B.satisfactory | C.admirable | D.available |
Saturday afternoon at the Main Media Center, six front-line workers of the Hangzhou Asian Games
The spotlight may not shine as
At the conference, Asiad Daily’s very own Shi Futian, a sports reporter and new media personality at English-language newspaper China Daily, shared the inspiration
Lyu Shuyi, a security staff member at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, has been responsible
Dad and Madison were walking through the party store, gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party.
“But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert! I don’t like her!”
“Madison, you are being unreasonable. If every girl in your class is invited to a party but you, you’ll feel left out. It would be a big mistake not toinvite Lucy to the party. ”“She never even talks to me! ”
Dad sighed and moved down the aisle ( 走廊). “Lucy is a new girl in class. She just moved here a little over a month ago. Think about how that must feel. She doesn’t know one single person in the school. She left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friends. Your party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone. ”
“No, it won’t. She will probably sit in the corner and not talk to anyone. Every day at lunch she sits all by herself. She wants to eat alone!" Madison shrugged and rolled her eyes (翻白眼).
“Madison, I’m done discussing this. You will invite every girl in your class, including Lucy Gilbert!"
On Saturday morning, the family blew up balloons and decorated the house cheerfully. Madison was dressed beautifully for the day, wearing her new blue dress. It was not typical of her to dress herself like this. She usually wore sports clothes because she loved to be outside riding her horse Star with a lead rope (缰绳).
Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep, picturing (想象)various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile, she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow, all the girls she invited came finally, including Lucy. The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later, all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one, Madison thanked her friends, with a bright smile on her face.
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Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened.
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Deeply moved by what she said, Madison held the lead rope tightly in her hands.
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