1 . Everyone has his most memorable teacher. When I think back to my most memorable teacher, Mary Justice's face
What I
I wasn't quite a
Mary Justice has an important effect on my life and my career choice. I will never
Twenty years later, my son, Derek, started middle school. That summer. The headmaster of our local middle school had to retire
Now as a teacher, I teach my students the same life skills as Mrs. Justice taught me—being
| A．immediately | B．accidentally | C．possible | D．temporarily |
| A．expect | B．doubt | C．understand | D．remember |
| A．treated | B．served | C．demanded | D．interviewed |
| A．indifference | B．respect | C．struggle | D．relief |
| A．honest | B．active | C．professional | D．strict |
| A．fears | B．questions | C．popularity | D．awareness |
| A．challenged | B．inspired | C．confused | D．embarrassed |
| A．model | B．partner | C．mistake | D．pity |
| A．considerate | B．responsible | C．patient | D．social |
| A．warned | B．forbade | C．encouraged | D．forced |
| A．cancelled | B．changed | C．assessed | D．declared |
| A．adaptability | B．mind | C．confidence | D．curiosity |
| A．suspect | B．forget | C．observe | D．imagine |
| A．applied for | B．dropped out of | C．taken charge of | D．set up |
| A．envious | B．proud | C．frightened | D．fond |
| A．in case of | B．apart from | C．on account of | D．in terms of |
| A．represented | B．selected | C．replaced | D．supported |
| A．surprise | B．disappointment | C．amusement | D．relief |
| A．deep | B．independent | C．important | D．quick |
| A．Additionally | B．Certainly | C．Basically | D．Hopefully |
2 . The latest additions to its World Heritage （遗产）list. The following are some of the recent additions.
Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture（(Russia）)
The structures, many of which are churches, were all designed by the Pskov School of Architecture. It was a leading school of building design in the country, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. Some elements common to Pskov architecture date back to the 11th century.
Babylon（(Iraq）)
The ancient city of Babylon is gaining World Heritage Site status. The city was once a main tourist site before Iraq suffered several wars. The 4, 300-year-old city is where dynasties have risen and fallen since the earliest days of settled human civilization. UNESCO Says the site "offers a look into one of the most influential empires of the ancient world".
Writing-on-stone（Canada）
Canada^ Writing-on-stone monument has a large number of protected rock paintings and rock carvings. Some of them are 2, 000 years old. The markings were left by Blackfoot Native Americans, who lived in parts of Western Canada and the far northern United States. The land that makes up Writing-on-Stone is filled with rock posts that have been formed into "spectacular shapes" by erosion （侵蚀）.
Party and Ilha Grande（Brazil）
The historic coastal town of Party and the island Ilha Grande are already popular places for visitors to Brazils Rio de Janeiro state. Party was the final stop along the Gold Route, along which gold was shipped to Europe in the 1600s. The area is also home to a huge number of animals, some of which are in danger now.
1. What do we know about the buildings in Pskov?| A．Their designs came from the same school. |
| B．They are merely churches. |
| C．They are a group of ancient schools. |
| D．Their paintings are about 2,000 years old. |
| A．It is the best-preserved monument in Canada. |
| B．It enjoys great popularity with visitors. |
| C．It reflects the culture of the natives. |
| D．It was formed by nature. |
| A．Shipping activities. |
| B．Coastal scenery. |
| C．Gold mining equipment. |
3 . Join the discussion ……
LakeLander — 2 hours ago
Today, a man talked very loud on his phone on a train between Malvern and Reading, making many passengers upset. I wonder how he would react if I were to read my newspaper out loud on the train, I have never had the courage to do it, though.
Pak50 — 57 minutes ago
Why not give it a try? Perhaps you should take lessons on a musical instrument. The late musician Dennis Brian is said to have asked a fellow train passenger to turn off his radio. When his request was refused, he took out his French horn(号) and started to practice.
Angie O’Edema — 24 minutes ago
I don’t see how musical instruments can help improve manners in public. Don’t do to others what you wouldn’t like to be done to yourself. Once, a passenger next to me talked out loud on his mobile phone. I left my seat quietly, giving him some privacy to finish his conversation. He realized this and apologized to me. When his phone rang again later, he left his seat to answer it. You see, a bit of respect and cooperation can do the job better.
Taodas — 19 minutes ago
I did read my newspaper out loud on a train, and it turned out well. The guy took it in good part, and we chatted happily all the way to Edinbergh.
Sophie 76 — 8 minutes ago
I have not tried reading my newspaper out loud on a train, but, several years ago, I read some chapters from Harry Porter to my bored and noisy children. Several passengers seemed to appreciate what I did.
1. Who once read a newspaper out loud on a train?| A．Pak50. | B．Angie O’Edema. | C．Taodas. | D．Sophie76. |
| A．How to react to bad behavior. | B．How to kill time on a train. |
| C．How to chat with strangers. | D．How to make a phone call. |
| A．A webpage. | B．A newspaper. | C．A novel. | D．A report. |
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1. Why is TOKNOW a special magazine?| A．It entertains young parents. | B．It combines fun with complex concepts |
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5 . When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Here are some British etiquette(礼仪) and customs international students ought to know.
Visiting
In most houses in Britain, the doors are usually kept closed. It is customary to visit people at a pre-arranged time and day. Usually, people are not comfortable if you just drop in. Nevertheless, if someone says to drop in at any time, feel free to do so as long as it is not in the middle of the night. When you go into someone's house, do take your hat off (men only). It is impolite for men to wear hats indoors especially in churches.
Greeting
In Britain, the handshake is a common form of greeting. When you meet people for the first time, it is normal to shake hands. A firm handshake is the norm(标准); there are no issues over gender in Britain. The usual formal greeting is ''How do you do? '' and a firm hand shake, but with a lighter touch between men and women. In Britain, unlike some other European countries, it is unusual to embrace or kiss the other person (unless they are family or a very close friend).
Gifts
During birthday and Christmas celebrations, it is common for the British to exchange gifts between family members and close friends. The gift doesn’t need to be expensive, but it should usually show an attempt to find something that is related to the recipient's(接受者) interests. When invited to someone's home, it is normal to take along a box of good chocolates, a bottle of good wine or a bunch of beautiful flowers. Note that gifts are opened when received.
Punctuality
The British are generally punctual(守时的), especially the scots. The British consider it impolite if you turn up late for an appointment. In most cases, the people you are meeting will be on time, call even if you will be 5 minutes later than you've promised. If you have been late or fail to keep your appointment, make an effort to contact the person to let them know. It is a good idea to telephone and offer your apologies.
1. What do the British men usually do when they meet for the first time?| A．Embrace or kiss each other. | B．shake hands firmly. |
| C．Bring an expensive gift. | D．Take off their hats immediately. |
| A．A book the receiver is interested in. | B．A pet that you think is cute. |
| C．A red envelope with some money. | D．A fantastic and expensive bike. |
| A．Visit them at a scheduled time. | B．Show up on time instead of arriving earlier. |
| C．Phone to tell them if one will be late. | D．Pay an unexpected visit to give them a surprise. |
6 . A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now. Jack Ma (Ma Yun), 50, is executive chairman of a business — to — business online platform. On September 19, his company went public on the New York Stock Exchange, raising $ 25 billion through an IPO, the biggest in history. Ma, a former English teacher, has become the richest man in China.
Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. In 1976, at the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he awoke at 5 am, cycled 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat to foreign tourists. He did it for nine years, rain or shine. The experience made him a fluent English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wider world.
In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was showed the Internet for the first time. He searched the word “Beer", and found that there was nothing in there about China. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website without even knowing much about computers.
Four years later, Ma and his friends founded a company in Hangzhou, He believed in the Internet business potential when few other Chinese did. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma". But 15 years later, his company has developed into the world's largest e-commerce company, owning two popular shopping websites. It makes more profit online than two biggest foreign shopping websites combined.
No one thinks he's mad now. Ma's favorite line has been printed on the souvenir T-shirts. It reads: "Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true? ”
1. What does the first sentence in Paragraph I mean?| A．Ma is the richest man in China now. |
| B．Ma has grown taller than ever before. |
| C．Ma's company IPO is the biggest in history. |
| D．Ma is executive chairman of an online platform. |
| A．He cycled to learn from his teacher. |
| B．He chatted with foreigners every day. |
| C．He got up early to read English. |
| D．He worked in a hotel near West Lake. |
| A．12. | B．19. |
| C．23. | D．31. |
| A．Few Chinese did Internet Business then. |
| B．Ma was crazy about the Internet. |
| C．He made his company a great one. |
| D．He was ever a crazy shopper. |
7 . Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site, formerly known as Hokkaido Indoor Ski Resort, is the first indoor skiing site in Asia, which covers an area of 100.8 thousand square meters and the ski track is 380 meters in length and 80 meters in width, with the maximum drop of 42 meters. There are three sections of snow runs and a huge platform for practicing, which are suitable for skiing enthusiasts of various skiing degrees. The temperature in the skiing site maintains below -2℃ all the year round. Snow thickness ranges from 30 cm to 50 cm.
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1. Who is Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site suitable for?| A．People who are good at climbing. |
| B．People of high skiing degrees only. |
| C．People of different levels of skiing skills. |
| D．People who are enthusiastic about outdoor sports. |
| A．¥506 | B．¥566 |
| C．¥356 | D．¥456 |
| A．A newspaper. | B．A website for travel. |
| C．An entertainment magazine. | D．A travel guide. |
8 . The problem of robocalls has gotten so bad that many people now refuse to pick up calls from numbers they don’t know. By next year, half of the calls we receive will be scams(欺诈). We are finally waking up to the severity of the problem by supporting and developing a group of tools, apps and approaches intended to prevent scammers from getting through. Unfortunately, it’s too little, too late. By the time these “solutions”(解决方案) become widely available, scammers will have moved onto cleverer means. In the near future, it’s not just going to be the number you see on your screen that will be in doubt. Soon you will also question whether the voice you’re hearing is actually real.
That’s because there are a number of powerful voice manipulation(处理) and automation technologies that are about to become widely available for anyone to use. At this year’s I/O Conference, a company showed a new voice technology able to produce such a convincing human-sounding voice that it was able to speak to a receptionist and book a reservation without detection.
These developments are likely to make our current problems with robocalls much worse. The reason that robocalls are a headache has less to do with amount than precision. A decade of data breaches(数据侵入) of personal information has led to a situation where scammers can easily learn your mother’s name, and far more. Armed with this knowledge, they’re able to carry out individually targeted campaigns to cheat people. This means, for example, that a scammer could call you from what looks to be a familiar number and talk to you using a voice that sounds exactly like your bank teller’s, tricking you into “confirming” your address, mother’s name, and card number. Scammers follow money, so companies will be the worst hit. A lot of business is still done over the phone, and much of it is based on trust and existing relationships. Voice manipulation technologies may weaken that gradually.
We need to deal with the insecure nature of our telecom networks. Phone carriers and consumers need to work together to find ways of determining and communicating what is real. That might mean either developing a uniform way to mark videos and images, showing when and who they were made by, or abandoning phone calls altogether and moving towards data-based communications—using apps like FaceTime or WhatsApp, which can be tied to your identity.
Credibility is hard to earn but easy to lose, and the problem is only going to get harder from here on out.
1. How does the author feel about the solutions to problem of robocalls?| A．Panicked. | B．Confused. | C．Embarrassed. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．aim at victims precisely | B．damage databases easily |
| C．start campaigns rapidly | D．spread information widely |
| A．Honesty is the best policy. |
| B．Technologies can be double-edged. |
| C．There are more solutions than problems. |
| D．Credibility holds the key to development. |
| A．Where the Problem of Robocalls Is Rooted |
| B．Who Is to Blame for the Problem of Robocalls |
| C．Why Robocalls Are About to Get More Dangerous |
| D．How Robocalls Are Affecting the World of Technology |
9 . Who cares if people think wrongly that the internet has had more important influences than the washing machine? Why does it matter that people are more impressed by the most recent changes?
It would not matter if these misjudgments were just a matter of people’s opinions. However, they have real impacts, as they result in misguided use of scarce resources.
The fascination with the ICT(Information and Communication Technology) revolution, represented by the internet, has made some rich countries wrongly conclude that making things is so “yesterday” that they should try to live on ideas. This belief in “post-industrial society” has led those countries to neglect their manufacturing sector(制造业), with negative consequences for their economies.
Even more worryingly, the fascination with the internet by people in rich countries has moved the international community to worry about the “digital divide” between the rich countries and the poor countries. This has led companies and individuals to donate money to developing countries to buy computer equipment and internet facilities. The question, however, is whether this is what the developing countries need the most. Perhaps giving money for those less fashionable things such as digging wells, extending electricity networks and making more affordable washing machines would have improved people’s lives more than giving every child a laptop computer or setting up internet centres in rural villages, I am not saying that those things are necessarily more important, but many donators have rushed into fancy programmes without carefully assessing the relative long-term costs and benefits of alternative uses of their money.
In yet another example, a fascination with the new has led people to believe that the recent changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary that now we live in a “borderless world”. As a result, in the last twenty years or so, many people have come to believe that whatever change is happening today is the result of great technological progress, going against which will be like trying to turn the clock back. Believing in such a world, many governments have put an end to some of the very necessary regulations on cross-border flows of capital, labour and goods, with poor results.
Understanding technological trends is very important for correctly designing economic policies, both at the national and the international levels, and for making the right career choices at the individual level. However, our fascination with the latest, and our under valuation of what has already become common, can, and has, led us in all sorts of wrong directions.
1. Misjudgments on the influences of new technology can lead to ________.| A．a lack of confidence in technology |
| B．a slow progress in technology |
| C．a conflict of public opinions |
| D．a waste of limited resources |
| A．take people’s essential needs into account |
| B．make their programmes attractive to people |
| C．ensure that each child gets financial support |
| D．provide more affordable internet facilities |
| A．Neglecting the impacts of technological advances. |
| B．Believing that the world has become borderless. |
| C．Ignoring the power of economic development. |
| D．Over-emphasizing the role of international communication. |
| A．People should be encouraged to make more donations. |
| B．Traditional technology still has a place nowadays. |
| C．Making right career choices is crucial to personal success. |
| D．Economic policies should follow technological trends. |
10 . Before the 1830s, most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually $8 to $10 a year. Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that.
The trend, then, was toward the “penny paper”—a term referring to papers made widely available to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.
This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible(but not easy) to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830, but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printer’s office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was seldom a penny—usually two or three cents was charged—and some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents. But the phrase “penny paper” caught the public’s fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.
This new trend of newspapers for “the man on the street” did not begin well. Some of the early ventures(企业) were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.
1. Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?| A．Academic. | B．Unattractive. | C．Inexpensive. | D．Confidential. |
| A．They would be priced higher. | B．They would disappear from cities. |
| C．They could have more readers. | D．They could regain public trust. |
| A．Local politicians. | B．Common people. |
| C．Young publishers. | D．Rich businessmen. |
| A．It was a difficult process. | B．It was a temporary success. |
| C．It was a robbery of the poor. | D．It was a disaster for printers. |
