1 . Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future and wanted to make a
I started my
I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to
After completing my
Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or
A.fortune | B.difference | C.wish | D.attempt |
A.why | B.how | C.when | D.where |
A.journey | B.study | C.occupation | D.business |
A.volunteers | B.students | C.graduates | D.applicants |
A.adventurous | B.brief | C.dangerous | D.tough |
A.In turn | B.In reward | C.In honor | D.In short |
A.seriously | B.lightly | C.excitedly | D.carefully |
A.stick out | B.turn out | C.stand out | D.pick out |
A.treatment | B.accommodation | C.schedules | D.training |
A.regularly | B.desperately | C.hardly | D.helplessly |
A.convince | B.lead | C.represent | D.undertake |
A.studied | B.survived | C.supported | D.taught |
A.villagers | B.colleagues | C.students | D.competitors |
A.unusual | B.similar | C.cruel | D.familiar |
A.character | B.experience | C.life | D.interest |
2 . In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the doctor tested him again. To my
Later that evening, I
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got
Michael
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I
Interestingly, Michael then
Children often do as
A.joy | B.surprise | C.dislike | D.disappointment |
A.tearfully | B.fearfully | C.cheerfully | D.hopefully |
A.student | B.son | C.friend | D.doctor |
A.argued | B.realized | C.decided | D.understood |
A.joke | B.mistake | C.warning | D.wonder |
A.specially | B.strictly | C.naturally | D.carefully |
A.poor | B.good | C.average | D.standard |
A.comfort | B.embarrassment | C.failure | D.loss |
A.visited | B.chose | C.left | D.entered |
A.allowed | B.described | C.needed | D.offered |
A.missed | B.held | C.delayed | D.attended |
A.high | B.same | C.low | D.different |
A.curiously | B.eagerly | C.calmly | D.jokingly |
A.confidence | B.interest | C.pride | D.delight |
A.looked for | B.asked for | C.waited for | D.prepared for |
A.received | B.passed | C.organized | D.discussed |
A.imperfect | B.impossible | C.uncertain | D.unsatisfactory |
A.honestly | B.much | C.well | D.bravely |
A.hear | B.learn | C.expect | D.speak |
A.wise | B.rude | C.shy | D.stupid |
3 . About 20 minutes away from River Campus, one might
This odd artistic
The
These works of art were all designed and
A.feel | B.hear | C.handle | D.touch |
A.designs | B.history | C.background | D.plans |
A.top | B.back | C.surface | D.outside |
A.platform | B.room | C.architecture | D.sculpture |
A.purchase | B.disappearance | C.creation | D.collapse |
A.origin | B.course | C.journey | D.adventure |
A.sharp | B.straight | C.round | D.square |
A.back | B.blind | C.similar | D.access |
A.easy | B.obvious | C.common | D.simple |
A.puts forward | B.begins with | C.takes on | D.compared to |
A.With the help of | B.In the front of | C.With regards to | D.In terms of |
A.decorated | B.equipped | C.marked | D.filled |
A.flower | B.branch | C.grass | D.leave |
A.spread | B.bought | C.observed | D.made |
A.expresses | B.concluded | C.carries | D.loads |
4 . I guess a boss must be pleased to hear that his employees are sorry to hear he's leaving and that they respected him and appreciated the job he'd done. Cards and e-mails are great, but maybe it's just
I like to do the
I
I've known, from the other side, how much this can
Sure, it's pleasant when we can say nice things about other people. It feels good! And I think it's a
Watch for your next opportunity to be the
A.too | B.quite | C.extra | D.rather |
A.even | B.already | C.slightly | D.ever |
A.rest | B.same | C.other | D.last |
A.chatting | B.complaining | C.blaming | D.arguing |
A.important | B.particular | C.excellent | D.active |
A.understand | B.thank | C.show | D.distinguish |
A.considers | B.matters | C.minds | D.depends |
A.mean | B.play | C.mark | D.perform |
A.evidence | B.gift | C.lift | D.answer |
A.somehow | B.still | C.otherwise | D.therefore |
A.remember | B.appreciate | C.enjoy | D.share |
A.relative | B.comparable | C.special | D.complete |
A.because of | B.out of | C.within | D.without |
A.reminder | B.reporter | C.reader | D.carrier |
A.though | B.once | C.if | D.unless |
5 . It was an unexpected call for Aranza Delgado from the shelter, Peewee’s Pet Adoption World, 800 miles away in Texas. She was so pleasantly
However, Aranza had a limited window of time, and could only come to pick up Puppies one week later. Ernie Cochran, a volunteer of the shelter, replied that they were more than
“If we can get a dog back to his family, it’s a wonderful thing,” thought Ernie. Ernie and the other locals teamed up with a plan to get Puppies back home as
“Everybody has been amazing, from the shelter to the people who are helping me transport Puppies,” Aranza told Kris News. She was happy to be
Although she may never completely know what Puppies went through during the four years, Aranza hopes that her story
A.surprised | B.encouraged | C.informed | D.amused |
A.found | B.adopted | C.chipped | D.abandoned |
A.owner | B.shelter | C.rescuer | D.center |
A.grateful | B.willing | C.excited | D.patient |
A.recently | B.secretly | C.early | D.urgently |
A.connected | B.reunited | C.associated | D.concerned |
A.understand | B.forget | C.admit | D.realize |
A.requests | B.troubles | C.regrets | D.messages |
A.leave | B.keep | C.feed | D.see |
A.repays | B.deserves | C.inspires | D.highlights |
6 . Mariah Smith, a seventh-grader at Southern Alamance Middle School, is February's Student of the Month. Mariah said she was “greatly shocked” to receive this
Mariah has a close relationship with her grandmother, Wendy Jordan,
“She's a good student. She doesn't have to be told to keep her
Of Southern Alamance Middle School, Mariah said, “
She manages her time wisely and sticks toa
“I like learning about the world
She
“We learn a lot of valuable things from every field trip we
Mariah isn't quite sure what she wants to do in the
“She's got a big
A.prize | B.letter | C.invitation | D.greeting |
A.that | B.who | C.which | D.what |
A.raised | B.supported | C.mentioned | D.named |
A.housework | B.services | C.studies | D.reputation |
A.Anyone | B.Someone | C.Everyone | D.No one |
A.suggestion | B.plan | C.post | D.promise |
A.about | B.for | C.with | D.around |
A.has | B.loves | C.gets | D.does |
A.keep up | B.go on | C.lead in | D.get into |
A.attend | B.finish | C.improve | D.pass |
A.community | B.school | C.past | D.future |
A.remember | B.enjoy | C.stop | D.mean |
A.always | B.hardly | C.ever | D.seldom |
A.smarter | B.bigger | C.richer | D.better |
A.head | B.hand | C.heart | D.eye |
7 . It’s 6:15 a.m. on a school day, and Jocelyn Murzycki has two kids and she needs to get out the door in an hour. As the sky begins to
First, the
The word “plogging” comes from plogga, a
Murzycki has been doing this for a few years even before the trend hit the U.S. “It really is super
A.clear | B.snow | C.lighten | D.darken |
A.Thus | B.Instead | C.Nevertheless | D.Otherwise |
A.pay for | B.fight for | C.account for | D.hunt for |
A.samples | B.necessities | C.possessions | D.types |
A.sorting | B.updating | C.recycling | D.donating |
A.appropriately | B.voluntarily | C.personally | D.purposefully |
A.empty | B.drop | C.pack | D.search |
A.prevented | B.accepted | C.discovered | D.persuaded |
A.collection | B.combination | C.connection | D.comparison |
A.launched | B.challenged | C.controlled | D.joined |
A.mad | B.hopeless | C.amused | D.amazed |
A.rules | B.features | C.benefits | D.consequences |
A.requiring | B.warning | C.reminding | D.inspiring |
A.depressing | B.confusing | C.shameful | D.false |
A.weight | B.value | C.exercise | D.training |
8 . Hugely ambitious in scope, The Lord of the Rings occupies an uncomfortable position in 20th century literature. This book of J.R.R.Tolkien’s poses a challenge to modern literature and its defenders. (Tolkien on his
It seems that the key point lies in Tolkien’s wholehearted rejection of modernity and modernism. This is what so powerfully
“However fanciful Tolkien’s creation of Middle earth was,” Shippey writes, “he did not think that he was entirely
The book is also deeply grounded in Tolkien’s linguistic expertise (语言专长) —he
Tolkien himself often spoke of his work as something ‘found’ or ‘discovered’, something whose existence was
A.books | B.critics | C.readers | D.ambitions |
A.dislike | B.challenge | C.review | D.prefer |
A.common | B.possible | C.missing | D.funny |
A.annoys | B.influences | C.attracts | D.concerns |
A.recovery | B.designing | C.analysis | D.questioning |
A.taking it down | B.making it up | C.turning it down | D.looking it up |
A.remained | B.struck | C.moved | D.existed |
A.spoke | B.invented | C.neglected | D.recalled |
A.put aside | B.set up | C.look into | D.get along |
A.style | B.tension | C.success | D.tradition |
A.decision | B.request | C.struggle | D.refusal |
A.representative | B.independent | C.conscious | D.thoughtful |
A.clear | B.weird | C.unfair | D.pitiful |
A.As a result | B.On the contrary | C.Even so | D.What’s worse |
A.ancient | B.broken | C.imaginary | D.foreign |
9 . The Thai government intends to further deepen its digital cooperation with Chinese technology company Huawei, senior Thai officials said at a cloud event held in Bangkok this week.
During the Powering Digital Thailand 2022 on Nov 17-19, Thai deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said digital infrastructure (基础设施), such as5G, is crucial to Thailand’s
Badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism-reliant nation registered an economic reduction of 6.1 percent last year, the worst in more than 20 years. However, the pandemic has significantly speeded the
During the pandemic, Huawei used its technology to help local hospitals implement systems for automated medical supply, AI-backed
Fueled by Thailand’s digital roadmap, Huawei has focused on helping the country build 20,000 5G stations in the past two years.
Another strength of Huawei has been its cloud capabilities. Deng Feng, general manager of Huawei Thailand, said Huawei Cloud is the only cloud service
He emphasized the Huawei will support Thailand’s low-carbon and digital development in the future in four areas, including expanding 5G coverage and usage, providing cloud services, creating low-carbon development with digital energy, and
Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn expressed his hopes for
According to a joint report released by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company earlier this month Thailand’s digital economy is expected to
Huawei’s Rotating Chairman Guo Ping said the company will continue
A.economic | B.educational | C.national | D.industrial |
A.crisis | B.concerns | C.tendency | D.recovery |
A.appreciation | B.adoption | C.industrialization | D.significance |
A.negative | B.instructive | C.competitive | D.conclusive |
A.discovery | B.interview | C.regulation | D.diagnosis |
A.efficiency | B.localization | C.construction | D.symbolization |
A.sensible | B.accessible | C.feasible | D.remarkable |
A.Irrelevant | B.Currently | C.Respectively | D.Fundamentally |
A.instructor | B.indicator | C.provider | D.adopter |
A.discovering | B.investing | C.cultivating | D.distinguishing |
A.routine | B.revolutionary | C.reasonable | D.comprehensive |
A.facilitate | B.propose | C.integrate | D.emphasize |
A.appeal to | B.account for | C.add up | D.strive to |
A.sacrifice | B.invest | C.receive | D.exceed |
A.innovating | B.qualifying | C.purchasing | D.postponing |
10 . This era of “Industry 4. 0” is being driven by the same technological advances that enable the capabilities of the smartphones in our pockets. It is a mix of low-cost and high-power computers, high-speed communication and artificial intelligence. This will produce smarter robots with better sensing and communication abilities that can
In the manufacturing industry, where robots have arguably made the most headway of any division, this will mean a(n)
For large-scale manufacturers, Industry 4. 0 means their robots will be able to sense their environment and communicate in an industrial network that can be run and
For
While these machines are getting smarter, they are still not as smart as us. Today's industrial artificial intelligence operates at a
What's coming next is known as “deep learning”. Similar to big data analysis, it involves processing large quantities of data in real time to
A.compare with | B.adapt to | C.pick out | D.hold on |
A.extensive | B.accidental | C.convenient | D.dramatic |
A.Traditional | B.Removable | C.Fashionable | D.Potential |
A.temporarily | B.thoroughly | C.eventually | D.initially |
A.arranged | B.evaluated | C.monitored | D.composed |
A.gradually | B.collectively | C.similarly | D.approximately |
A.identify | B.reserve | C.exploit | D.indicate |
A.dominating | B.imposing | C.eliminating | D.scheduling |
A.high-speed | B.mass-produced | C.small-to-medium | D.multi-cultural |
A.multiple | B.feasible | C.profitable | D.independent |
A.promotions | B.improvements | C.highlights | D.resolutions |
A.separate | B.peculiar | C.narrow | D.mysterious |
A.come up with | B.account for | C.give way to | D.make decisions about |
A.difference | B.commission | C.phenomenon | D.expectation |
A.introduced | B.described | C.prepared | D.demonstrated |