The concept of “gap days”
Apart from “gap days”, other similar expressions have made
Some people think that these kinds of new phrases better cater to (迎合) people’s mindsets,
Others disagree, however, and think that it’s simply just a kind of “sugaring up”, satisfying one’s need for showing off. For example, “city walk” is the same as “taking a walk”
But no matter how we think of these phrases, they have taken root in our daily lives and have already gained wide
2 . Taking a vacation may be the last thing on the mind of a cancer patient.
I’m suffering from lung cancer. Diagnosed in March 2017, I was
Through the Internet, I
Looking back, I am so glad I went. I hadn’t felt such
I’ve suffered from the cancer for many years and I undergo
A.Writing | B.Driving | C.Traveling | D.Shopping |
A.sure | B.short | C.careful | D.capable |
A.in need of | B.in front of | C.by means of | D.on top of |
A.guide | B.volunteer | C.consultant | D.patient |
A.confident | B.relieved | C.scared | D.cautious |
A.working | B.sleeping | C.playing | D.wandering |
A.found | B.remembered | C.lost | D.chose |
A.work | B.love | C.friendship | D.luck |
A.complained about | B.worried about | C.talked about | D.learned about |
A.arrangement | B.treatment | C.vacation | D.conference |
A.proved | B.approved | C.ignored | D.doubted |
A.designed | B.exposed | C.grasped | D.missed |
A.concerned | B.efficient | C.beneficial | D.embarrassed |
A.weak | B.potential | C.uncomfortable | D.unconditional |
A.bonded | B.succeeded | C.chatted | D.competed |
A.doctors | B.colleagues | C.participants | D.employees |
A.assistant | B.carer | C.organizer | D.specialist |
A.education | B.surgery | C.development | D.punishment |
A.curiously | B.patiently | C.independently | D.wonderfully |
A.memories | B.judgements | C.preparations | D.promises |
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2. 征求建议;
3. 表达感谢。
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Dear Chris,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
4 . I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet. I had been always full of
A.complaint | B.hope | C.confidence | D.fear |
A.Dealing with | B.Agreeing with | C.Starting with | D.Ending with |
A.recently | B.completely | C.hardly | D.suddenly |
A.heard | B.saw | C.tasted | D.smelt |
A.but | B.and | C.therefore | D.besides |
A.moved | B.ashamed | C.tired | D.surprised |
A.mind | B.TV | C.stage | D.radio |
A.masks | B.costumes | C.colors | D.meanings |
A.terrible | B.sad | C.unique | D.common |
A.low | B.high | C.soft | D.sweet |
A.silent | B.noisy | C.simple | D.dark |
A.energetic | B.weak | C.slow | D.competitive |
A.fighting | B.leaving | C.waiting | D.clapping |
A.performance | B.book | C.film | D.lecture |
A.write | B.recognise | C.share | D.forget |
5 . Shi lives with her family in Fuxin, a city in Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Shi and her
During the past dozen years, Shi has
Li has a(n)
Encouraging their students to
Shi says education is like a
A.friend | B.student | C.daughter | D.husband |
A.online | B.personal | C.quality | D.special |
A.related to | B.contrary to | C.compared to | D.similar to |
A.invited | B.stopped | C.led | D.beaten |
A.failures | B.awards | C.payment | D.attention |
A.fortunately | B.plainly | C.slightly | D.equally |
A.teaching | B.saving | C.limiting | D.sponsoring |
A.comfortable | B.dangerous | C.familiar | D.meaningful |
A.affecting | B.sharing | C.introducing | D.conducting |
A.falls | B.returns | C.starts | D.points |
A.curiosity | B.lessons | C.analysis | D.words |
A.goes back | B.shows honor | C.sets an example | D.puts his mind |
A.work | B.marks | C.doubt | D.spirits |
A.escape | B.enter | C.hold | D.question |
A.please | B.assess | C.follow | D.inspire |
A.success | B.promise | C.faith | D.laziness |
A.gift | B.test | C.picture | D.journey |
A.worries | B.believes | C.warns | D.hears |
A.grade | B.hide | C.appreciate | D.rebuild |
A.fantastic | B.simple | C.quiet | D.physical |
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Here is my idea about how a friend is like. Firstly, a friend is someone you can share your secrets. If you tell him the secret, never will he talks about it with anybody else. Besides, a friend is always good listener when you need one. After hear your sad stories, he will say some words that is nice and warm. Still, your happiness makes him happily too. What’s more, a good friend is willing to offer the help to which you need, or can at least give you some advices. In a word, friends are those you like and trust, and you will enjoy every minute that you spent with them.
7 . The following small European villages will provide you with a chance to experience the beauty of nature and a sense of adventure, from climbing a mountain to taking a dive in the ocean.
Deià, Spain
Hidden between the towering Tramuntana Mountain and the blue Mediterranean, the village’s natural beauty inspires not just writers and painters, but adventure-seekers, too. From this peaceful village, cyclists can ride across this mountainous but bike-friendly region. After working up a sweat, they can go to the best beach, Cala Deià, in Spain. Its waters are perfect for giving the tired muscles a break with a relaxing dive.
Mürren, Switzerland
In Mürren, the fun starts before you arrive. This beautiful Swiss village sits on a Bernese Oberland mountain shelf so high that travelers must arrive by cable car. Like many mountain resort towns these days, Mürren offers year-round activities. Besides downhill skiing in winter, brave climbers can enjoy themselves from June to October, with or without a guide.
San Gimignano, Italy
In the Middle Age, wealthy families of this hill town went on a tower-building competition. At one point there were more than 70 towers, some of which were nearly 200 feet in height. Initially built as defenses in wars with neighboring villages, the towers became symbols of wealth and fame. Today, the village draws both history and wine lovers. Visitors can enjoy the famous white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, at the tasting centers which overlook the surrounding grape hills.
Chipping Campden, England
Arguably the loveliest village in England, Chipping Campden isn’t just a photographer’s dream. It is also known for the annual Olympic Games in summer, a 400-year tradition that copies the Greek Olympics. It includes horseracing, coursing, jumping, backswords and country dancing. But the highlight is the wrestling that thankfully has never caught on anywhere else.
1. What can visitors do in Mürren?A.Ski and climb mountains. | B.Ride bikes and dive in the sea. |
C.Enjoy the Olympic Games. | D.Learn from writers and painters. |
A.Deià. | B.Mürren. | C.San Gimignano. | D.Chipping Campden. |
A.Horseracing. | B.Coursing. | C.Wrestling. | D.Jumping. |
8 . The word “inquiry” (or enquiry) comes from the Latin words “in”, or “inward”, and “quaere”, which is the verb “to question”. So inquiry is not just asking questions, it is questioning into something. It has the quality of getting into something, going deeper, so you can see what you haven’t been able to see before.
When you begin an inquiry, you are deliberately setting out to search for what you don’t know. You have to have the confidence to say that you might be able to figure it out for yourself. And in that process, you get a sense of real excitement and energy. That energy is both part of, and contributes to, what we often call “engagement(参与)”. But in order to use inquiry to answer your question, you have to become good at knowing what you don’t know. I would argue that that’s exactly the opposite of what happens in schools. Classrooms focus on what you do know (or are supposed to know) and leave you unprepared to deal with the things you don’t know.
In some ways, we are all surrounded by a bubble(气泡) of the known. When you “know” something, you identify how your model of the world fits with and explains what you see. Living in the bubble of the known is comfortable and comforting. You see what you know, and you know what you see. But to do inquiry, you have to get good at always looking for the boundaries of your knowledge, and at the limitations and contradictions within what is known. That is what scientists do. They are always looking for the limits, the boundaries and the points at which their theories fail to explain the world. Scientists, basically, are always looking for that “door” from the known to the unknown, where they can press forth and push and, in a sense, expand the bubble of the known. Inquiry is the action you take when you deliberately challenge the limits of your knowledge.
1. What does the writer want to tell us?A.The meaning of inquiry. | B.The way to make an inquiry. |
C.The method of classroom teaching. | D.The limitation of classroom teaching. |
A.has different meanings | B.comes from the English language |
C.has little to do with asking questions | D.means exploring deeper into something |
A.asking for help from others | B.knowing what you don’t know |
C.staying focused in the classroom | D.understanding what is taught to you |
A.The door to the unknown. | B.Within the bubble. |
C.In the real world. | D.In the world of the unknown. |
9 . Whom should you marry? Where should you live? How should you spend your time? For centuries, people have relied on their gut instincts (直觉) to figure out the answers to these life-changing questions. Now, though, there is a better way. We are living through a data explosion, as vast amounts of information about all aspects of human behavior have become more and more accessible. We can use this big data to help determine the best course to chart.
There has long been overwhelming- and often surprising- evidence that algorithms (算法) can be much better than people at making difficult decisions. Researchers have collected data on various kinds of choices people make, the information they base those choices on, and how things turn out. They have found, for example, that a simple data-driven algorithm would have been better than judges at deciding whether a defendant should stay in jail (监狱) or be released; better than doctors at deciding whether a patient should get a procedure; and better than school principals at deciding which teachers should be promoted.
The power of data analysis has been proved in the sports and business worlds, too. As made famous by the book and movie Moneyball, baseball teams found that algorithms were better than scouts (物色优秀运动员的人) at picking players, and better than managers at picking strategies. In finance, the hedge fund (避险基金) Renaissance Technologies dramatically defeated competitors by seeking out patterns in stock market data and using them to inform its investment strategy. Tech firms in Silicon Valley have found that data from experiments provides better insights into how to design their websites than designers could.
These are the early days of the data revolution in decision-making. I am not claiming that we can completely outsource (外包) our lifestyle choices to algorithms, though we might get to that point in the future. I am claiming instead that we can all dramatically improve our decision-making by consulting evidence mined from thousands or millions of people who faced dilemmas similar to ours. And we can do that now.
1. What makes people better at finding answers to life-changing questions?A.People’s better gut instincts. | B.Changed human behavior. |
C.The modern information era. | D.Various courses accessible. |
A.court rulings | B.job promotions |
C.operative estimation | D.teaching practices |
A.The plot of the movie Moneyball is related to successful data analysis. |
B.Scouts and managers are not needed in successful baseball teams. |
C.The hedge fund Renaissance Technologies had some financial problems. |
D.Tech firms in Silicon Valley mainly relied on data to design websites. |
A.The modern information era is mature enough to take advantage of. |
B.People should outsource all the lifestyle choices to algorithms. |
C.With big data people can learn from countless similar examples. |
D.Face-to-face consultation will be the major trend in the future. |
10 . A new study finds that less than seven percent of the adult population in the US have what health experts consider good cardiometabolic (心脏代谢) health.
Using information on roughly 55,000 people over the age of 20, the results show just 6.8 percent of American adults reached optimal (最佳的) levels of health in 2018. Moreover, the study found American health has been in sharp decline over the last 20 years. In 1999, one in three adults had a healthy weight. By 2018, that number fell to just one in four Americans. At the same time, three in five people were free of diabetes in 1999. By 2018, however, more than six in ten adults had the condition!
“These numbers are striking. It’s deeply problematic that in the United States, fewer than 1 in 15 adults have optimal cardiometabolic health,” says Meghan O’Hearn, one of the researchers from Tufts University. “We need a complete overhaul (革新) of our healthcare system, food system, and living conditions, because this is a crisis for everyone.”
Instead of just looking for signs of disease, the team focused their study on the signs of good, moderate, and poor cardiometabolic health. “Disease is not the only problem,” O’Hearn explains. “We don’t just want to be free of disease. We want to achieve optimal health and well-being.”
Researchers also found large health gaps between US adults of different genders, ages, and education levels. Specifically, the study found Americans with less education were half as likely to be in peak cardiometabolic health.
O’Hearn adds, “Identifying these individuals and addressing their health conditions and lifestyle early is critical to reducing growing healthcare burdens. Its impacts on national healthcare spending and the financial health of the entire economy are enormous. And these conditions are largely preventable. We have the public health and clinical interventions and policies to be able to address these problems.”
1. What percentage of American adults had optimal cardiometabolic health in 2018?A.Over 7 percent. | B.Just 6.8 percent. |
C.Around 33 percent. | D.About 60 percent. |
A.They’re unreal. | B.They’re acceptable. |
C.They’re expected. | D.They’re shocking. |
A.To find the big age gap. | B.To help people keep fit. |
C.To develop new drugs. | D.To earn lots of profits. |
A.Joint effort is needed to improve public health. |
B.Economic growth affects personal health condition. |
C.America saw a slow decrease in healthcare costs. |
D.Rich people tend to suffer from health problems. |