1 . 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 |
| A. ceremony | B. competition | C. completed | D. final | AB. originally | AC. mainly |
| AD. performing | BC. predicted | BD. impressive | CD. requirement | ABC. televised |
The Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous architectural wonders of the modern world. Instantly recognizable both for its roof shells and its
Situated close to Sydney Harbour Bridge, this large
The construction of the Opera House was fairly controversial (有争议的) as the
It was inaugurated (落成）by Queen Elizabeth II on 20th October, 1973, and millions of people attended the
Seniority in Promotion Is Not a Wise Business Practice
It's not always an easy decision for companies when it comes to filling managerial spots. In the past promoting an employee has been popularly handled by means of basic analysis of the employees' past performance nod seniority, In some cases, the individual's performance has been considered more important while in others the amount of time they have been with the company has been the deciding factor. Nevertheless, seniority is a standard that has never been left out, However, in the contemporary business world, the importance of seniority in promotion is being destroyed as a growing number of companies look outside of their organizations when trying to fill top managerial spots.
Unlike experienced employees who have been with the company for a long time, new people are mare likely generate creative ideas. In rapidly changing markets, innovative and creative talents are sought by many companies in order to adapt to the market. To meet their needs, companies have more to gain by selecting outside employees since they are more willing to try new techniques and less afraid of breaking tradition when introducing new ideas. Thus, rather than promoting existing employees, it might be a wiser management decision to bring in outside talent.
An additional advantage to this new system is that it prevents employees from feeling that they only need to wait for their seniority to provide them with a promotion. Simply put no matter how long they have been with the company, employees have to contribute diligently to the organization if they want to move up the career ladder, As soon as people realize that the company could just as easily bring in a new person, employees will stop judging themselves against each other because they are no longer competing against their colleagues but everyone in the entire industry. As a result, they will begin to show more effort to bring the level of their work up to what they imagine is a much higher standard.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . 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 |
Charles Dickens
It has been 150 years since Charles Dickens died, 184 years since his first work was released to the public and 156 years since his last completed book came out. In all of this time, these novels have never been out of print. Dickens may have left us, but his work remains timeless,
Most people have read, watched or at least heard of Dickens’ stories, but what makes him and his work so popular? Since he began novel writing in his 20s, Dickens constantly produced quality classics. Year after year his awaiting fans were not left
In the Victorian era he lived in, much of the work Dickens produced
Any Dickens fans will know the diverse and outrageous (耸人听闻的) characters coming to life between the pages.
Over a century and a half later, Dickens’ themes can be relevant to today’s world problems. His words and imagery have been transformed further into the media of modern film, television and even musical adaptations.
6 . Shortages of flu vaccine are nothing new in America, but this year’s is a whopper. Until last week, it appeared that 100 million Americans would have access to flu shots this fall. Then British authorities, concerned about quality-control problems at a production plant in Liverpool, bailed all further shipments by the Chiron Corp. Overnight, the U.S. vaccine supply dwindled by nearly half and federal health officials found themselves making an unusual appeal. Instead of pleading with us all to get vaccinated, they’re now urging most healthy people between the ages of 2 and 64 not to. “This re-emphasizes the fragility of our vaccine supply,” says Dr. Martin Myers of the National Network for Immunization Information, “and the lack of redundancy in our system.”
Why is such a basic health service so easily knocked out? Mainly because private companies have had little incentive to pursue it. To create a single dose of flu vaccine, a manufacture has to grow live virus in a 2-week-old fertilized chicken egg, then crack the egg, harvest the virus and extract the proteins used to provoke an immune response. Profit margins are narrow, demand is changeable and, because each year’s flu virus is different, any leftover vaccine goes to waste. As a result the United States now has only two major suppliers (Chiron and Aventis Pasteur) and when one of them runs into trouble, there isn’t much the other can do about it. “A vaccine maker can’t just call up and order 40 million more fertilized eggs,” says Manon Cox, of Connecticut-based Protein Sciences Corp. “There’s a whole industry that’s scheduled to produce a certain number of eggs at a certain time.”
Sleeker technologies are now in the works, and experts are hoping that this year’s complete failure will speed the pace of innovation. The main challenge is to shift production from eggs into cell cultures—a medium already used to make most other vaccines. Flu vaccines are harder than most to produce this way, but several biotech companies are now pursuing this strategy, and one culture-based product (Solvay Pharmaceuticals’ Invivac) has been cleared for marketing in Europe.
For America, the immediate challenge is to make the most of a limited supply. The government estimates that 95 million people still qualify for shots under the voluntary restrictions announced last week. That’s nearly twice the number of doses that clinics will have on hand, but only 60 million Americans seek out shots in a normal year. In fact, many experts are hoping the shortage will serve as an awareness campaign — encouraging the people who really need a flu shot to get one.
1. Shortage of flu vaccine show that ________.| A．America relies too much on foreign suppliers |
| B．the demand of flu vaccines is high this year |
| C．quality problem is a serious problem in flu vaccine production |
| D．the supply of flu vaccines is rather weak and America has no back-up measures to make it up |
| A．complicated process, high cost, low profit and high risk |
| B．shortages of fertilized chicken eggs |
| C．difficulty in growing live virus |
| D．fast changing of flu virus |
| A．the government hopes to solve the problem by way of volunteer restrictions |
| B．more than 47 million Americans who are qualified to get flu vaccine shots cannot get hem this year |
| C．America has to deal with a limited supply of flu vaccines this year |
| D．normally only a small percentage of American population gets flu vaccine shots each year |
| A．All Americans are persuaded not to get vaccinated this year. |
| B．The big problem in innovating flu vaccine producing technique is how to grow virus in a new way. |
| C．More flu vaccines cannot be produced in a short time because private companies refuse to produce more. |
| D．Flu vaccines are easier than most vaccines to produce through cell cultures. |
Four-day Workweek
In the United States, employees typically work five days a week for eight hours each day. However, many employees want to work a four-day week and are willing to accept less pay in order to do so. If a law required companies to offer their employees the option of working a four-day workweek for four-fifths (80 percent) of their normal pay, it would benefit the economy as a whole as well as the individual companies and the employees who decided to take the option.
The shortened workweek would increase company profits because employees would feel more rested and alert, and as a result, they would make fewer costly errors in their work. Hiring more staff to ensure that the same amount of work would be accomplished would not result in additional pay the company has to prepare for these people, because four-day employees would only be paid 80 percent of the normal rate. In the end, companies would have fewer overworked and error-prone(容易出错的) employees for the same money, which would increase company profits.
For the country as a whole, one of the primary benefits of offering this option to employees is that it would reduce unemployment rates. If many full-time employees started working fewer hours, some of their workload would have to be shifted to others. Thus, for every four employees who went on an 80 percent week, a new employee could be hired at the 80 percent rate.
Finally, the option of a four-day workweek would be better for individual employees. Employees who could afford a lower salary in exchange for more free time could improve the quality of their lives by spending the extra time with their families, pursuing private interests, or enjoying leisure activities.
| About Old Faithful —The Most Famous Geyser (间歇性喷泉) in the World Discovered in 1870 by the Washburn Expedition, Old Faithful geyser was named for its frequent eruptions (喷发) — which number more than a million since Yellowstone became the world’s first national park in 1872. When does Old Faithful erupt? Basic prediction of Old Faithful is dependent upon the duration of the previous eruption. During visitor center hours, geyser statistics and predictions are maintained by the naturalist staff. People speak of the average time between eruptions. This is misleading. The mathematical average between eruptions of Old Faithful is currently 74 minutes, but it doesn’t like to act average! Intervals can range from 60-110 minutes. Visitors can check for posted prediction times in most buildings in the Old Faithful area. How high does Old Faithful erupt and how long will it last? Old Faithful can vary in height from 100–180 feet with an average near 130–140 feet. This has been the historical range of its recorded height. Eruptions normally last between 1.5 to 5 minutes. I heard Old Faithful isn’t as faithful as it used to be. Is it slowing down? It depends on what you call faithful. The famous geyser currently erupts around 20 times a day and can be predicted with a 90 percent confidence rate within a 10 minute variation. Prior to the 1959 earthquake, Old Faithful erupted 21 times per day. That’s a significant decrease in activity for geologists tracking each eruption, but to visitors seeing one or two eruptions…it looks just fine. How many gallons of water are expelled during an eruption? It depends on the duration of the eruption. Scientists estimate that the amount ranges from 3,700 gallons (for a short duration of 1.5 minutes) to 8,400 gallons (for a longer duration of 4.5 minutes). How hot is the water in Old Faithful? During an eruption, the water temperature at the vent has been measured at 204°F (95.6°C). The steam temperature has been measured above 350°F! |
| A．13:06 | B．14:06 | C．15:06 | D．16:06 |
| A．The geyser’s name indicates that it always erupts regularly, 20 times a day, once every 74 minutes. |
| B．When it is erupting, people should keep a safe distance due to its freezing coldness. |
| C．Old Faithful is a well-known geyser which can expel at least 3700 gallons water each time. |
| D．To check the eruption time, visitors may refer to predictions on the posted timetables. |
| A．The Yellowstone official website. |
| B．Local travel pamphlets introducing Yellowstone. |
| C．A recently-issued guide book on Yellowstone. |
| D．A travel magazine column about Yellowstone. |
9 . In his 1975 novel Changing Places, British novelist David Lodge described the lifestyle of two literature professors who cross the planet repeatedly, trading a rainy English campus for a sunny California university, and vice versa. Along the way, many other things are exchanged as well, including affairs of the heart.
While scholars working today don't enjoy the same benefits—luxury hotels and business-class flights in particular—they might recognize that they still live in Lodge's small world. Since the mid-l970s, transportation and communication advances have made the planet steadily smaller and the number of international students has risen sharply in turn. In Lodge's novels, universities seemed changeless, white four decades later they are fully engaged in internationalization.
In the post Cold War era, academic relationships are becoming richer and more complex. Students in the Global South, eager to participate in the knowledge economy and receive some of its benefits, are driving much of the increased demand for education at all levels.That future profits and solutions to pressing global problems are to be found in advanced research makes international cooperation essential.
As a recent report shows, internationalization is a strategic priority for many universities and they're working to put themselves on the world map.When competing for new lands, however, familiar rules no longer apply and new guidelines must be established to increase the chance of profits, or at least minimize potential losses.
The internationalization of universities raises an old problem: the ability to connect to global development without losing diversity. Some aspects of global science, such as Nobel prizes, tend to promote a “winner-takes-all' system. Higher education institutions should take a critical distance from this tendency and embrace their diversity— there is more than one Treasure Island for science. Internationalization is not about going to places similar to our own country or institution. Instead, students and scholars can find stimulating environments and academic conditions that can challenge what they take for granted.
We generally assume that higher education and innovation go hand in hand, but we do not know how innovation comes about. The only reasonable assumption is that it happens in difficult conditions, when we have to overcome a problem. That's why it's important to put students and scholars in challenging diverse situations and help them learn different ways of thinking. From my point of view, enhancing access and promoting diversity should be the compass of all internationalization strategies. So, the ship has started, and let's sail.
1. The purpose of mentioning the novel by David Lodge is to ________ .| A．show how things are changed internationally |
| B．criticize the lifestyle of two literature professors |
| C．convince the readers that universities are changeless |
| D．introduce the topic of internationalization of universities |
| A．Universities have to set up new rules to cope with the competition. |
| B．All the universities are working hard to attract more international students. |
| C．International students make academic relationship of universities more complex. |
| D．The reasons for international cooperation of universities are profits and competition. |
| A．Globalized Higher education should develop more treasures with science. |
| B．Internationalized Higher education is expected of winning more Nobel Prizes. |
| C．Globalized Higher education should be diverse. |
| D．Internationalization of universities should challenge scholars more. |
| A．Innovation—the best solution to globalization |
| B．Innovation and cooperation come to us hand in hand |
| C．International cooperation of universities becomes more essential |
| D．Globalized higher education—there's more than one way to excellence |
10 . Immersive Art Draws People In
With bold, swirling brushstrokes and vivid colors, Vincent van Gogh's stirring Starry Night brings to life a turbulent sky. It's one of the most recognizable paintings in the world. And gazing at the scenic canvas can make museum visitors feel starstruck.
Immersive art doesn't sit in a glass case or fit in a frame.
Van Gogh gained fame only after his death. In fact, the 19th-century painter sold just one painting during his lifetime. But now he is immersive art's biggest superstar. His work has been showcased in various exhibitions featuring immense images.
The popularity of immersive art has been powered partly by social media. As visitors post selfies featuring van Gogh's art or videos of friends stepping into a fantastical fridge, these experiences draw bigger and bigger crowds.
| A．Meanwhile, traditional museums are following the trend and applying immersive technologies. |
| B．Not all immersive art is based on paintings. |
| C．But seeing this masterpiece on a gallery wall isn't the only way art fans can experience its impact. |
| D．The interactive indoor downpour looked like magic, but it all came down to science. |
| E．It is generally an interactive event that lets viewers feel they are in the artwork. |
| F．The artwork is animated and accompanied by music, voices, and background sound. |
