1 . When you find something you love to do, you should do something about it, as one man has proved by turning his hobby into a dream
Former waiter, Bartek, who lives in London, started cooking as a way to
It all
The TikTok star, who is originally from Poland,
His audience has continued to grow ever since and he
The new cook has become so
A.job | B.journey | C.state | D.food |
A.tell | B.waste | C.take | D.pass |
A.hardly | B.completely | C.partly | D.frequently |
A.expecting | B.producing | C.obtaining | D.offering |
A.managed | B.refused | C.failed | D.hated |
A.finished | B.stopped | C.started | D.interrupted |
A.add | B.place | C.focus | D.post |
A.dressed | B.interested | C.involved | D.caught |
A.host | B.monitor | C.waiter | D.star |
A.showing | B.practising | C.explaining | D.selling |
A.asked . | B.responded | C.pretended | D.decided |
A.hand | B.try | C.ride | D.reason |
A.avoided | B.quit | C.continued | D.allowed |
A.editing | B.downloading | C.copying | D.buying |
A.devotes | B.donates | C.leads | D.owes |
A.hide | B.collect | C.steal | D.absorb |
A.polite | B.sensitive | C.successful | D.curious |
A.published | B.bought | C.borrowed | D.lent |
A.book | B.video | C.restaurant | D.kitchen |
A.suddenly | B.really | C.carefully | D.cautiously |
2 . Launched in 2010, iQiyi has grown used to the foreign press calling it “the Netflix of China.” Not the worst nickname, given the video-streaming pioneer's success. But Gong Yu, iQiyi's founder and boss, insists that his firm is more accurately
Like Netflix, iQiyi offers customers a catalogue of licensed and original content. Unlike Netflix, which relies almost entirely on subscription fees, iQiyi has
Conveniently for iQiyi, which does little business outside its home market, Netflix is blocked in China, under laws that
Far from it. Mr Gong is
Before streaming peace can break out, iQiyi faces another fight. On August 13th it said it was under
A.called | B.described | C.recognized | D.related |
A.point | B.position | C.proposal | D.purpose |
A.major | B.mature | C.multiple | D.mysterious |
A.accounted for | B.added to | C.covered up | D.took the place of |
A.given | B.in case | C.on condition | D.despite the fact |
A.approve | B.ban | C.punish | D.revise |
A.battling | B.beating | C.benefiting | D.blaming |
A.charges | B.collects | C.earns | D.pays |
A.comment | B.competitor | C.contact | D.content |
A.fading | B.faking | C.fainting | D.following |
A.Moreover | B.Otherwise | C.Still | D.Therefore |
A.supply | B.survive | C.sustain | D.swallow |
A.emerges | B.endures | C.exists | D.expands |
A.investigation | B.pressure | C.question | D.threat |
A.denies | B.declines | C.neglects | D.refuses |
3 . A depressed grandmother in Durham, England, has been surprised since receiving a mysterious greeting card.
Not much has ever come from the elderly woman’s daily life,
Melly later published the
Since the story was posted on the Internet, it has been
“She’s been so
A.In addition to | B.In view of | C.In case of | D.In terms of |
A.happy | B.exciting | C.clever | D.disabled |
A.determination | B.preparation | C.fail | D.hope |
A.shout | B.wave | C.scream | D.cry |
A.unless | B.though | C.before | D.until |
A.house | B.mailbox | C.suitcase | D.truck |
A.wrote | B.revealed | C.read | D.stressed |
A.point | B.smile | C.greet | D.nod |
A.reason | B.necessity | C.explanation | D.inspiration |
A.excited | B.heart-warming | C.royal | D.warm-hearted |
A.strong | B.energetic | C.mysterious | D.curious |
A.lies | B.lays | C.sleeps | D.sits |
A.lonely | B.homeless | C.lucky | D.amazed |
A.published | B.called | C.showed | D.posted |
A.believed | B.submitted | C.shared | D.told |
A.children | B.pets | C.granddaughters | D.flowers |
A.why | B.whether | C.when | D.how |
A.depressed | B.astonished | C.content | D.delighted |
A.taught | B.worried | C.influenced | D.forgot |
A.never | B.barely | C.continuously | D.gradually |
4 . In this world of rapid changes, everything seems to be possible. There will eventually come a day when the New York Times stops
Nostalgia (怀旧) as people are for ink on paper, there are plenty of reasons to
Cost may be high and circulation lower but rushing to
Petretti says the Times shouldn’t waste time getting out of the print business, but only if they go about doing it the right way. “Figuring out a way to speed up that
Sometimes that’s well worth
As a matter of fact, the most loyal customers would still get the product they
“It’s a really hard thing to do and it’s a tremendous luxury that BuzzFeed doesn’t have a legacy business,” Petretti remarked. “But we’re going to have questions like that. We’re doing things that don’t make sense when the market
A.commenting | B.publishing | C.initiating | D.describing |
A.restore | B.promote | C.stimulate | D.abandon |
A.physical | B.influential | C.worthy | D.profitable |
A.follow | B.transfer | C.overtake | D.outlook |
A.reverse | B.eliminate | C.maintain | D.evaluate |
A.transition | B.existence | C.application | D.isolation |
A.playing safe | B.following a general rule | C.keeping to a routine | D.making a definite change |
A.stimulating | B.discontinuing | C.regulating | D.fulfilling |
A.achievement | B.tendency | C.opportunity | D.mistake |
A.sponsor | B.fund | C.end | D.establish |
A.favour | B.facilitate | C.share | D.afford |
A.benefiting from | B.referring to | C.overpaying for | D.trying out |
A.identity | B.variation | C.loyalty | D.income |
A.subscription | B.advancement | C.policy | D.technology |
A.shrinks | B.changes | C.emerges | D.dominates |
5 . According to a survey conducted by wenjuan.com for the China Youth Daily, 71.0 percent of the 1,538 people polled said they watched short videos on a
This appeal for external aids to help
Another recent survey of juveniles found 65.6 percent of them have watched short videos, and 20 percent of them just couldn’t stop watching.
For as you click on those seemingly
You never have a chance to get
Respondents do believe some videos could be useful by teaching you how to cook, how to apply make-up, practice wellness, or buy things. There was even an alleged (声称但未经证实的) telecom fraudster publicizing his
It is shocking to realize that a published video itself would have
So it is natural that 36.7 percent of the respondents in the wenjuan.com survey cited the issue of false and misleading content in short videos as an issue, and relevant authorities should have stepped in long ago to
Yes, juvenile-only modes have been
A.regular | B.personal | C.social | D.satisfied |
A.signals | B.innovation | C.alerts | D.clues |
A.kick | B.develop | C.foster | D.deprive |
A.with | B.under | C.through | D.without |
A.attractive | B.unharmful | C.meaningful | D.popular |
A.speed | B.succession | C.transition | D.movement |
A.thrilled | B.horrified | C.bored | D.delighted |
A.expecting | B.growing | C.addicting | D.foreseeing |
A.competence | B.identification | C.enthusiasm | D.willingness |
A.automatically | B.consciously | C.insanely | D.likely |
A.ignoring | B.predicting | C.meditating | D.regarding |
A.represent | B.address | C.interfere | D.stress |
A.on schedule | B.out of order | C.in place | D.in need |
A.In fact | B.For example | C.Therefore | D.Instead |
A.focus on | B.live without | C.give way to | D.put aside |
6 . For most people, a family member would be their inspiration. As for me,
Upon hearing the theme song and seeing the
Much of Rory’s success came from her mother. In the process of
Although I am a girl who is
A.unless | B.because | C.now that | D.even though |
A.dinner | B.communication | C.school | D.work |
A.pick up | B.lie down | C.lay down | D.show up |
A.common | B.unusual | C.familiar | D.strange |
A.relief | B.care | C.honor | D.surprise |
A.pause | B.disappear | C.decrease | D.stop |
A.casual | B.formal | C.certain | D.previous |
A.survey | B.identify | C.watch | D.notice |
A.look forward to | B.make up for | C.pay attention to | D.take charge of |
A.lazy | B.tough | C.big | D.happy |
A.unique | B.good | C.strange | D.ambiguous |
A.passing by | B.thinking of | C.searching for | D.getting into |
A.Rory | B.family | C.mother | D.friend |
A.efforts | B.experiments | C.decisions | D.trips |
A.proposing | B.quitting | C.confronting | D.undertaking |
A.speeding up | B.growing up | C.hanging out | D.holding on |
A.inspired | B.envied | C.admired | D.calmed |
A.hardly | B.still | C.almost | D.seldom |
A.conquer | B.find | C.analyze | D.afford |
A.know | B.conduct | C.admit | D.choose |
7 . Against all our wishes, advertising works, which is why, even in hard economic times, Madison Avenue is a $34-billion-a-year business. And if Martin Lindstrom, a marketing consultant is correct, trying to
83% of all forms of advertising principally
According to Lindstrom, the everyday sound that is most impressive, both in terms of interest and
In all of these cases, it doesn’t need an experienced advertisement designer to invent the sounds, associate them with meanings and then play them over and over until the subjects
Some TV ads have already given viewers close-up shots of meat with sizzling sounds. And retailers are
Of course, this doesn’t mean that advertisers can just press the audio button
Lindstrom’s experiment also shows that people respond to a sound better when it’s
A.tune out | B.admit to | C.depend on | D.take over |
A.evaluate | B.spoil | C.engage | D.portray |
A.classifying | B.ignoring | C.challenging | D.representing |
A.sensible | B.selfish | C.powerless | D.pleasant |
A.hollow | B.positive | C.violent | D.foreign |
A.infer | B.reject | C.internalize | D.perform |
A.consumption | B.reaction | C.favor | D.spread |
A.following suit | B.cooling down | C.losing heart | D.taking risks |
A.on guard | B.with ease | C.under way | D.in reality |
A.disliked | B.observed | C.represented | D.enveloped |
A.objective | B.temporary | C.mysterious | D.annoying |
A.association | B.agreement | C.tip | D.symptom |
A.responded | B.revived | C.crashed | D.persisted |
A.replace | B.rescue | C.balance | D.refund |
A.optional | B.random | C.specific | D.faint |
8 . In July, a two-minute-long video began spreading on the Internet. The video featured a
The
For now, the Leap of Dance Academy is housed at the home of its
“We have
Some netizens remarked: “This is a realistic portrayal from a poor boy to ballet prince. Anyone with a dream is great.”
1.A.young | B.professional | C.disabled | D.rich |
A.fountains | B.pools | C.drops | D.rivers |
A.walks | B.looks | C.turns | D.swims |
A.image | B.book | C.photo | D.video |
A.atmosphere | B.conclusion | C.existence | D.focus |
A.transformed | B.considered | C.tackled | D.reduced |
A.witness | B.shelter | C.dance | D.debate |
A.volunteer | B.founder | C.sponsor | D.supporter |
A.takes apart | B.pulls down | C.lays out | D.pushes aside |
A.spreads | B.decorates | C.creates | D.purchases |
A.essential | B.special | C.evident | D.strange |
A.learnt | B.differed | C.heard | D.delivered |
A.amused | B.saddened | C.inspired | D.frightened |
A.dignity | B.misfortune | C.sorrow | D.joy |
A.reminded | B.promised | C.warned | D.explained |
9 . People using ad-blocking software who visited the New York Times website in March were shown a message. This read: “The best things in life aren’t
Despite many internet users’ opposition, a number of publishers are now banning ad-blocking software. Aidan Joyce, chief executive of Oriel, says, “Most ad-blocking users do not object to a reasonable advertising experience
To satisfy people who hate advertising, the news organization plans to introduce a higher-priced, advertisement-free
However, Sean Blanchfield, chief executive of PageFair, argues that publishers need to exercise care in how they ban ad blockers. “Users have justifiable concerns,” he says. “Ads that are served today have serious privacy and security problems.” Mr. Blanchfield says that PageFair aims to help publishers. “
Publishers that ban ad blockers also risk losing their audience to competitors that turn out more
More than half of U.K. adults using an ad blocker said that they would switch it off if doing so was the only way to access a website, according to a survey by YouGov. Meanwhile, Sweden’s biggest publishers will
A.equal | B.free | C.essential | D.absolute |
A.download | B.update | C.purchase | D.disable |
A.in place of | B.in response to | C.in search of | D.in return for |
A.consume | B.block | C.modify | D.oppose |
A.application | B.qualification | C.protection | D.subscription |
A.create | B.access | C.evaluate | D.distribute |
A.broaden | B.acquire | C.embrace | D.redefine |
A.innovative | B.generous | C.adaptable | D.committed |
A.passive | B.regular | C.prospective | D.selective |
A.secretly | B.cautiously | C.permanently | D.collectively |
10 . Advertising is about creating images,and this is especially true when advertising food and drinks.What the
Television advertising of food often uses
The
How people expect something to taste often influences how it
It is the same with
So it seems to be true.Image is everything.
1.A.company | B.food | C.image | D.milk |
A.look | B.taste | C.sound | D.smell |
A.sound | B.sense | C.movement | D.imagination |
A.beautiful | B.natural | C.clean | D.delicious |
A.Action | B.Television | C.Music | D.Sound |
A.advertisement | B.program | C.show | D.speech |
A.noisy | B.expensive | C.successful | D.long |
A.price | B.name | C.brand | D.color |
A.right | B.great | C.interesting | D.wrong |
A.unknown | B.unpopular | C.practical | D.famous |
A.actually | B.especially | C.elegantly | D.seriously |
A.strange | B.funny | C.good | D.salty |
A.perfect | B.unusual | C.unpleasant | D.unbelievable |
A.advertising | B.packaging | C.producing | D.tasting |
A.product | B.water | C.meat | D.coffee |