1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式.

The Silk Road was an important historical trade route     1     China and the Mediterranean. In the past, travel by land was difficult, dangerous and expensive, so only extremely precious goods     2    (trade)over long distances. In fact, silk made in China consists of a large proportion of the trade along that route. The German traveler and geographer, Ferdinand von Richthofen coined the term “the Silk Road” in 1877.

The history of the old Silk Road began with the explorations of Zhang Qian during the Han Dynasty. It was more than just a trade route. Today, the old Silk Road is being brought back to life through China’s Belt and Road Initiative     3    (announce) by President Xi Jinping in 2013, which is     4     development strategy that aims     5    (strengthen) cooperation among countries across Asia, Europe and Africa.     6     the Chinese government pursues is faster and     7    (efficient) goods service among     8    (participate) countries. More importantly, this new Silk Road makes more people come together in mutual understanding and friendship.

Parts of the Silk Road were listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2014.     9     is hard to overstate the importance of the Silk Road of all time. The exchange of     10    (inform) contributed to new technology and innovation, changing the world dramatically.

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Tesla Says It Will Accept Bitcoins for Car Payment

Tesla is an American electric sports car manufacturer. The carmaker said on Monday that around $1.5 billion     1    (invest) in bitcoin, an Internet-based form of money.

The company     2    (expect) to begin accepting the digital currency as payment for its cars and other products in the near future. The announcement from one of the best-known American car companies sent the price of bitcoin     3     more than 10 percent.

Tesla chief Elon Musk is a supporter of the digital currency. Musk said a week ago that bitcoin was “on the verge” of     4    (accept) more widely by investors. Last December, he asked if it was possible to do large business deals in the currency.

Eric Turner, a vice president of market intelligence at the research company Messari, says bitcoin     5    (use) by more companies since “Tesla has made the first move”.

The value of a bitcoin     6    (reach) record highs in recent months. The currency has also gained support from major financial companies this year. The financial services company Blackrock recently permitted some of its funds     7    (invest) in the currency. However, government-run central banks around the world do not support the digital currency.

The price of bitcoin has gone up and down wildly since it     8    (create) in 2009 by a mysterious developer. During the pandemic, bitcoin was trading at less than $11,000 in October of 2020. Bitcoin was valued at more than $43,000 after Tesla’s announcement Monday. Tesla said in a document that its $1.5 billion investment in digital currency and other “alternative” holdings may grow.

    9     more companies have used the technology behind bitcoin, known as blockchain, the actual uses of bitcoin     10    (not change) very much. Some businesses, such as Overstock.com, have accepted payments in bitcoin. Still, its popularity is low compared with normal currencies. But that could change if others follow Tesla and begin accepting the digital currency.

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Nearly one in four Americans made money over the last 12 months by using their personal computers or other devices connected to the Internet.

The Pew Research Center, an independent research group in Washington, found that people are using the Internet to find extra work. They go online to sell things such as used books and furniture or they offer    1    (provide) services such as babysitting or house cleaning. The Pew Center asked people    2    they make money from the Internet or computing devices and what they do to earn their pay. The answers provided the findings of Pew’s new report on what    3    (call) the “Gig Economy”.

Pew found that income earned on the Internet    4    come in many forms. Some of them said they had jobs    5    paid a few pennies each to take surveys. Others typed reports or other information on their home computers. About five percent of Americans    6    (ask) for their opinions said they did online computer work over the last year.

Using digital devices to offer a service online is another way to earn income. Some people make their homes, apartments, or rooms inside their homes, available for money to people    7    (visit)their cities. A popular website—Airbnb. com    8    (use) by an increasing number of people.

About 60 percent of people say the income    9    earn online is important and helps them make up for shortages in money.

But, opinions about the online economy are mixed. Sixty-eight percent say the gig economy is good for people who want flexibility    10    they work. But, 23 percent say online work lets companies take advantage of employees. By taking advantage, they mean they do not get paid enough for the work done through online companies.

4 . 阅读下面文章，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

People from all over China have crowded into Zibo city in recent months, expecting to have an     1    (appoint) with authentic (正宗的) barbecues. With various types of meat sizzling on stoves, people gather together outdoors to enjoy yummy food. The barbecue stands have created a lively atmosphere,     2     appeals to tourists around the whole country.

Since the Zibo barbecues were in the news     3     (frequent), the government     4    (seize) the opportunity to promote tourism, increasing the city’s financial success.     5    (policy) are quickly made and swift actions are taken to ensure that tourists have a safe and     6    (please) experience. Police officers assigned to maintain order can     7    (see) everywhere. Regulators (监管者) have carried out food safety inspections     8     (guarantee) that quality ingredients are used. Except for historical sites, the tourism department has introduced new sightseeing routes to those who are fond     9     exploring.

The arrival of tourists has boosted Zibo’s economy,     10    (advertise) a kind of success which owes to joint efforts from merchants and the government.

6 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

China’s foreign trade is expected     1    (post) stable growth this year, despite unexpected challenges,     2    (include) high raw material costs and fierce     3     (compete) from Southeast Asian countries. The profitability of exporters in most sectors     4    (improve)during the past 6 months, according to a survey by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade in Beijing. Major challenges facing foreign trade enterprises, such as high costs of logistics, have eased, the survey showed.

“It is worth     5     (note) that trade data got better not only from quarter to quarter, but also from month to month during     6     second quarter. June is likely to have witnessed a strong foreign trade rebound and more     7     (energy) economic recovery,” said Liu Ying, a researcher at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China. The survey showed more than 25 percent of enterprises registered positive quarter-on-quarter revenue growth,     8     nearly 20 percent said they have secured profit growth from a quarter ago.

More than 26 percent of the respondents     9     (be) confident about year-on-year revenue growth, and about 28 percent expect their revenues to be at least the same     10     last year’s level.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Du Wei, co-founder of Zeblaze, a company     1     a variety of smartwatches are made in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, sent a new batch of these products to the warehouses (仓库) before Spring Festiyal.

“We prepared 10,000 watches in advance for Chinese New Year. To my surprise, all of them sold out via online marketplaces during the weeklong holiday, and our sales increased     2     more than 200 percent year-on-year,” Du said, adding that most of the company’s customers come from Europe, North America, Latin America and Southeast Asia.

Increasing sales were also reported by Chinese home appliance giant Midea Group for itsfloor cleaning robots, with orders     3     (receive) more often this year from Spain, France and Russia through AliExpress, Alibaba Group’s business-to-customer platform.

Like Zeblaze and Midea, tens of thousands of vendors (供应商) based in China now sell their products     4     (global) through cross-border e-commerce platforms. Meanwhile, more Chinese     5     (brand) are gaining popularity among overseas consumers, which experts said is an affirmation (肯定) of the country’s manufacturing and supply chain capabilities.

Cui Lili, director of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics’ Institute of E-commerce, said the popularity in overseas markets of products made in China shows these cost-effective commodities have gained wide     6     (recognize) and raised brand reputationabroad in recent years. “In the past Chinese consumers usually     7     (tend) to buy imported and foreign-branded products, but nowadays, China’s major online shopping festivals have become more international,     8     (have) a greater influence on overseas shoppers who are increasingly willing to buy Chinese brands via cross-border e-commerce platforms,” Cui said. Faced with emerging opportunities, Cui said Chinese companies should make full use of cross-border e-commerce platforms to quickly grasp demands from overseas markets, learn more about closely     9     (relevance) laws, regulations and quality standards in these countries, and adjust supply chains to make products that meet local requirements.

Amazon Global Selling, which helps Chinese merchants sell their products abroad, said that     10     nation’s vendors are paying more attention to building brands and expanding their presence in overseas markets, given the rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce.

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The power of colour in branding

Take five colours: red, black, blue, green and purple. How do they make you feel? It’s a question of supreme significance to designers and marketers. British fashion designer Wayne Hemingway explored this topic about the psychology of colour in branding. Do you agree with him? Or do you think the meaning of colour depends on the culture you live in?

Red is, of course, considered auspicious(吉利的) in China. But he points out that it’s a powerful colour    1    you go, with some serious scientific credentials. Studies have indicated that red “raises blood pressure”, and claim that it stands out from other colours    2       its long wavelength. Hemingway says it appears to be “coming towards you”, and so is useful for emergency and alarm signs, and also for conveying “urgency” in general. That’s why he thinks red sale posters seem to yell at us: “Quick, buy it now!”

Black has a different sense. In the West it’s associated with death, but that hasn’t stopped it    3    (become) a prestigious and mysterious colour. Hemingway says it’s the colour of luxury brands: things like “glossy black limousines” and “designer watches” are often black. He says “it’s very powerful and sophisticated when    4    (use) as a primary colour in branding”.

Blue, by contrast, is cool and tranquil. The colour is a constant presence in our lives, says Hemingway, being the colour of the sky and the sea. That gives it    5    air of reliability, which makes it a firm choice with “banks and corporations”. Hemingway says this is also why emergency services often choose the colour. A blue uniform    6    , for example, indicate “the cool competence of a nurse”.

Green is, unsurprisingly, the colour of nature and the environment. Marketers understand that giving a product green packaging creates the impression    7    it is environmentally friendly. But savvy customers are also aware of this—and now think twice    8    blindly swallowing environmental claims. Hemingway also says that green is the colour of growth and movement: it’s used to indicate “go” on traffic lights.

Finally, we have purple, which is associated with valuable things. In the past, purple dye was expensive because it was very difficult to produce, and it became the colour    9    (wear)by royalty in many Western countries. These days, companies still use purple to make their product seem more exclusive,    10    they’ re selling chocolate or cigarettes.

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Holiday economy reflects China’s tremendous consumption potential

    1    (spur) by the accelerated application of new technologies and the emergence of new business forms, the huge consumption potential of China’s burgeoning (迅速增长的) consumer market was vividly revealed during the recently concluded May Day holiday.

Overall consumption     2    (witness) a period of explosive growth during the five-day holiday. On 1 and 2 May, online transactions through the China UnionPay network rose by 6.9% compared with the same period in 2019.

Nearly 729,000 items were sold at the duty-free outlets in south China’s Hainan province between 1 and 3 May, with total sales revenues     3    (edge up) to reach 485 million yuan ($75.32 million).

    4    the rapid application of new technologies, such as 5G, big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence, the supply-demand relationship in China’s consumer market is undergoing profound changes.

New consumption demand     5    (stimulate) through better consumer experiences, new consumer scenarios and other methods.

New types of consumption, as represented by smart tourism and online consumption, were expected to have been the key highlights during the holiday. A woman     6    (surname) Chen, who works in south-west China’s Chongqing municipality, is just one of the beneficiaries of these new technologies, and her holiday activities were enriched to a large extent     7    she decided to stay home.

Chen said she enjoyed a colourful holiday life since she had easy access     8    smart supermarkets and restaurants     9    adopted these kinds of new technologies in her neighbourhood, permitting her to pursue her hobbies through online courses and take virtual tours of the online exhibition halls at some museums.

Pro-consumption measures rolled out by local governments during the holiday were also paying off. Consumption expenditures exceeded 2 billion yuan in just two hours during a shopping festival that kicked off on 1 May in Shanghai.

For the next step, China will increase people’s spending power by boosting their incomes and effectively stimulating consumer demand     10    (promote) consumption further.