1 . It’s 2035. You have a job, a family and you’re about 40 years old! Welcome to your future life.
Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red.Tiny preprogrammed electronics (智能电子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe you’re 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You’re not even middleaged!
As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldn’t eat that!” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code(电子源码) on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?”A list of possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies.
“Ready for your trip to space?” you ask your son and daughter. In 2015 only specially trained astronauts went into space—and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor says you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain special vaccines. With the strawberries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.
It’s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot,”you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your enewspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.
1. What changes the color of your shirt?A.The mirror. |
B.The preprogrammed electronics. |
C.The sunlight. |
D.The medicine. |
A.By pouring the breakfast into a bowl. |
B.By getting the doctor’s advice. |
C.By testing the food supplies in the kitchen. |
D.By checking the nutrition details of the food. |
A.breakfast | B.lunch |
C.vaccines | D.nutrition |
A.In order of time. |
B.In order of space. |
C.In order of preference. |
D.In order of importance. |
2 . Within just one year, Jack had abruptly changed from riches to rags. Today was his birthday and rather than go down to the shelter for a meal, he decided he would
On his way to the town, Jack noticed a young woman dressed in
“Sir, can you
“Thank you anyway, sir.” The woman’s
No more than a few seconds passed and something good deep inside jack’s soul
Shocked and slightly
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There are times when misfortunes can
A.leave | B.part | C.desert | D.abandon |
A.wealth | B.fortune | C.equipment | D.possession |
A.tidy | B.worn-out | C.casual | D.thick |
A.sank | B.beat | C.struck | D.lost |
A.something | B.anything | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.provide | B.split | C.spare | D.receive |
A.Looking | B.Focusing | C.Staring | D.Seeing |
A.food | B.money | C.hope | D.idea |
A.eyes | B.face | C.tears | D.head |
A.town | B.road | C.destination | D.position |
A.put up | B.called up | C.made up | D.welled up |
A.happy | B.pleased | C.frightened | D.disappointed |
A.center | B.tracks | C.home | D.approach |
A.time | B.meal | C.watch | D.opportunity |
A.but | B.or | C.since | D.until |
A.bring out | B.bring in | C.bring forward | D.bring up |
A.more | B.less | C.quite | D.just |
A.active | B.positive | C.selfish | D.negative |
A.lately | B.generally | C.instantly | D.exactly |
A.sought | B.wanted | C.gave | D.hoped |
3 . ByteDance(字节跳动)Group’s TikTok, an overseas version of Chinese short video sharing app Douyin, faces an existential crisis in the United States, as murmurs of a “crackdown”(强制取缔)from the White House forced the Chinese company to engage in talks on selling its US business to Microsoft.
TikTok is the fastest-growing registered global mobile internet app, with more than 100 million users, and its rapid growth, especially in the US, is seen as a threat to Facebook. The US government has long viewed globally competitive Chinese high-tech companies including Huawei as a threat and done whatever it could to crack down on(打击)them in the name of “national security”.
The US government has not introduced any specific policy against TikTok, only threatened it through a number of unclear statements.
According to the latest media reports, Microsoft is prepared to press ahead with the negotiations to take over TikTok’s US operations and complete the negotiations by Sept 15, following talks between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and US President Donald Trump.
This means that TikTok will have to hand its fate over to some unpredictable power, and even have to sell its assets without the option of setting a price.
The US government has failed to find a reasonable legal excuse to deal with TikTok. All private data of TikTok’s US users are stored in the US and are unlikely to be transferred. Considering the US government is trying to deal with TikTok in a political way, TikTok should consider incorporating(合并)the dispute into the US legal process to assert(坚持)its legal rights and interests.
TiKTok’s core value lies in its unique algorithms, a product of artificial intelligence that represents the expertise of Chinese engineers and programmers with high-value intellectual property.
The US government’s move, which has forced ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US company, is similar to a forced technology transfer and an example of the US’ open seizure of Chinese intellectual property.
If ByteDance sells TikTok to a US company for “security reasons", that would set a dangerous precedent, motivating other countries where TikTok operates to follow the US administration's example and cause a chain reaction.
ByteDance is a young Chinese private company that cannot deal with a political game played by the US. But as a Chinese company that has gone global, ByteDance has reasons to take up legal means to defend its legal rights. The Chinese government can also consider examining whether the technology transfer in the deal violates China’s law and harms the country’s national interests.
1. What is the most valuable as for TikTok?A.Its global popularity. |
B.Its artificial intelligence. |
C.Its registered global mobile internet app. |
D.Its private data of TikTok’s worldwide users. |
A.Out of so-called political reasons. | B.Out of so-called debt reasons. |
C.Out of so-called technical reasons. | D.Out of so-called security reasons. |
A.An untrue spoken statement about someone. |
B.The use of legal authority to take sth from sb. |
C.The crime of stealing sth from a person or place. |
D.The act of trying to hurt somebody using physical violence. |
A.TikTok must defend its rights legally |
B.TikTok is seen as a threat to Facebook |
C.ByteDance has to sell TikTok to a US company |
D.ByteDance agrees to transfer technology |
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Last summer vacation I travelled to America and I met a lot of foreigner. I found a tour guide which spoke both English and Chinese because of I was not confident with my English. Interesting, some native English speakers joined me in the trip. When we are in the Coronado Canyon, we lost contact with our guide but everyone was worried. All of sudden, my phone rang and it was from the guide, said that he would wait for us at the gate of the Canyon. He asked I to inform the other members. I collected my courage to tell them in English, and then I was praising by them. I felt more confident afterwards.
5 . Now many countries work towards a carbon-neutral future, hoping to achieve the real green growth and change. The current UK government had originally set out plans to become carbon-zero by 2050. And in a new announcement regarding the UK’s green economic recovery, the Prime Minister has committed to accelerating offshore wind by 2030.
In a recent speech, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the government will invest in clean energy, promising that £160m will be dedicated to building wind turbines (涡轮机)to help the country “build back greener”. It’ll create 2,000 jobs in construction, and support 60,000 more, by upgrading ports and factories to build the turbines. He announced that “we believe that in 10 years’ time offshore wind will be powering every home in the country.”
In Boris Johnson’s speech, he said the UK would become “the world leader in clean wind energy” and perhaps also in its further green recovery plans. Attention has been paid to wind, as it is a limitless resource on the island that is Britain. Plans included employing new floating offshore technology, where large farms could be placed further out to sea.
Before this announcement, climate activists and organizations have been urging world governments to include climate change concerns in their economic recoveries. Organizations such as the International Energy Agency worked out a sustainable energy plan that provided a blueprint on how governments could encourage economic growth with climate change in mind, by moving towards areas such as clean energy and creating jobs within this area. In the UK’s economic recovery plan, the government rolled out a scheme that allowed home owners to access a grant that would enable them to upgrade their homes with energy-saving improvements.
Reported in The Guardian, executive director of the environmental NGO Greenpeace UK, John Sauven, said: “If carried through, the commitment would help strengthen the UK’s global leadership in this key technology. We now need to see the Prime Minister’s newly-found enthusiasm is followed through by knocking down all the barriers that the offshore wind industry faces in delivering its ambition.”
1. What is the benefit of building the turbines besides providing the new energy?A.Developing the technology. |
B.Having more people employed. |
C.Getting many large farms built. |
D.Making all homes powered cleanly. |
A.Cooperate with other foreign governments. |
B.Build a blueprint on fighting climate change. |
C.Encourage the use of energy-saving equipment. |
D.Seek the support of the international organizations. |
A.To predict the future of Britain’s energy. |
B.To get people to support the government. |
C.To think highly of the use of wind energy. |
D.To comment on the new announcement. |
A.Britain hopes to power homes by wind farm by 2030. |
B.Britain takes the lead in using sustainable new energy. |
C.Britain calls on the world to accelerate offshore energy. |
D.Britain is expected to mainly use wind energy by 2030. |
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7 . Skillshare is a video lesson app which has become highly popular nowadays. It will likely appeal more to older kids (age 14+) since classes focus primarily on professional development with topics like digital design, technology and marketing. There are also plenty of art and music classes for more creative learners. Read the developer’s privacy policy for details on how your kid’s information is collected, used and shared, and any choices you may have in the matter, and this privacy policy applies to all users.
What is it about?
Skillshare has a large database of online lessons taught by industry experts. Kids can search for a class by topic or by entering key words. Each class contains a series of video lessons that are taught as a lecture. Some classes have only a few lessons, while others have 10 or more. In fact, one guitar class has more than 100 lessons. Many classes include projects, and most end with a brief Final Thoughts lesson to sum up the class content. There’s a review section where users can leave advice. Kids can watch the lessons within that class directly from the app. They can also save classes to watch later, and any classes they begin are automatically saved to a watch list. Many classes are offered in the free version of the app, and a paid version gives users access to a much more extensive class list—more than 28,000 lessons.
Is it any good?
All the teachers in the app are passionate about their work, so it’s an excellent way to foster the same passion in your kids, as long as there is a genuine interest in the content being offered.
What kind of membership are you interested in?
1 month | 6 months | 12 months | 36 months |
$14.99 per month | $12.99 per month | $10.99 per month | $6.99 per month |
You can cancel any time. |
Email address for contact: skillshare@gdpr-rep.com
1. The passage is intended for ______.A.kids | B.parents | C.teachers | D.industry experts |
A.$14.99. | B.$12.99. | C.$10.99 . | D.$6.99. |
A.Skillshare allows curious older kids to learn at their own pace. |
B.The privacy policy is limited to the registered members of Skillshare. |
C.Subscribers can only cancel the order within one month of its purchase. |
D.Each class has more than 100 career-related lessons in the Skillshare app. |
Facial makeup and costumes are two distinguished characteristics of Peking opera. The audience can know what kind of character the role is from the colors and
Costumes of Peking opera are based mainly on the official and civilian costumes of the Ming Dynasty style, with
9 . What is the secret of happiness? A new study finds that happiness comes from exercise. People who exercise actively bring themselves happiness equal to earning an extra $ 25,000 a year.
Instead of recording extra hours at work in hopes of getting a raise, maybe you should hit the gym instead, as it could make you just as happy as that extra money. An interesting new study, published in the Lancet, found that people who are physically active have a greater sense of well—being than those who are inactive-and that active individuals feel as good as inactive people who earn $ 25,000 more per year.
Researchers from Oxford and Yale Universities used data gathered from more than 1.2milion Americans. They were asked, “How many times have you felt mentally unwell in the past30 days. for example, due to stress, depression, or emotional problems?” Participants were also asked about their exercise habits and were able to choose from 75 diverse physical activities, including doing housework and childcare, running, weightlifting, and cycling. The researchers found that people who exercise regularly feel bad for an average of 35 days per year, while inactive people feel bad for an additional 18 days.
All exercise types were associated with a lower mental health burden. Social physical activities (that is to say, team sports such as football, basketball, etc) had an even more positive effect, which can best help people relax mind.
It is possible for some to get too much exercise. From Business Insider's report on the study. “The mental health of those participants who exercised for longer than three hours a day suffered more than that of those who weren't particularly physically active.” The ideal amount seems to be three to five training sessions per week. lasting 30 to 60 minutes each.
But the conclusion should be that any amount helps, so don't stress about hitting that perfect balance: “All exercise types were associated with a lower mental health burden than not exercising.”
1. The question asked in Paragraph one is meant to ______.A.introduce the researchers | B.tell the secret |
C.draw a conclusion | D.lead to the topic |
A.Running | B.Walking alone. | C.Playing football | D.Keeping fit in the gym. |
A.people who exercise actively may feel bad for about 35 days per year. |
B.The more exercise you take, the higher mental health burden you will get. |
C.overdoing exercising will do harm to people's mental health. |
D.doing exercise is better than not doing it. |
A.Exercise can bring as much pleasure as an income rise. |
B.The secret of happiness has nothing to do with wealth. |
C.Choosing the right form of exercise is of vital importance. |
D.The key to keep young is to exercise regularly. |
10 . Eugene O'Neill, who was born in 1888, in New York, was a leading American drama writer and the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936. His father was a successful touring actor. Because of that, Eugene spent his early childhood in hotels, on trains, and backstage. Although later in his life he grew to hate his father for not giving him security in his early years and a loving, comfortable family, he had the theater in his blood.
As a student, O'Neill went to boarding schools but spent the summers in a moderate house his family owned. He left Princeton University in 1907, only about one year after he entered it, to start what he later called his real education in "life experience". At the age of 24, he was hired as a reporter and poetry column writer for the New London Telegraph.
O'Neill didn't cut a figure in playwriting until the summer of 1916. Before that, he had written awkward plays that were hardly accepted by the mainstream of American theater. While O'Neill was only one of those whose plays were produced by the theater, he led the group to success because of his contribution within the next few years. Between 1916 and 1920, the theater produced all of O'Neill's one-act sea plays. By the time his first full-length play, Beyond the Horizon, was produced on Broadway on February 2, 1920 at the Morosco Theater, the young playwright already had a small reputation.
Theater critics spoke highly of Beyond the Horizon for its tragic realism. The play brought O'Neill more public attention, as well as his first Pulitzer Prize, apart from which he won another three for Anna Christie, Strange Interlude, and Long Day's Journey into Night. Over the next two decades, O'Neill continued to gain reputation nationally and globally. He became the most widely produced dramatist after Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw.
1. What might inspire O'Neill's passion for theater?A.His father's career. | B.The support of his family |
C.Hotel rooms he had lived in. | D.Stories he had heard on trains. |
A.He didn't want to study in a boarding school. |
B.He wanted to receive real education from life. |
C.He got a job from the New London Telegraph. |
D.He was unsatisfied with the university education. |
A.Show interest. | B.Hold a degree. | C.Attract attention. | D.Receive an award. |
A.It drew theater critics attention to tragic realism. |
B.It inspired him to compose another three dramas. |
C.It increased his reputation in the field of theater. |
D.It made him the most widely produced dramatist in history. |