1. What did Jason think of Karen’s food?
A.Delicious. | B.Unhealthy. | C.Terrible. |
A.Observe the bees. |
B.Have some ice cream. |
C.Study English slang. |
69% of the travelers try to put down their smartphones on vacation. | 1/3 of Americans always spend their time on the phone on holiday. | 16% of UK travelers always check their phones on vacation. | Most important objects USA: Mobile phone AUS: Camera UK: Sunscreen | ||
Holidays booking (预订) | |||||
3/4 of the travelers prefer to book trips online. | 84% of Americans say they are most likely to book online. | 3% of Australians book travel by phone. |
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What do one third of Americans always do during trips?
A.They always try to put down their phones. |
B.They always use a lot of sunscreens. |
C.They always take cameras with them. |
D.They always spend time on the phone. |
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
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①From social media users.
②From other travelers’ reviews.
③From family and friends.
④From travel companies.
⑤From travel guides.
A.①④ | B.②⑤ | C.②③ | D.④⑤ |
A.The text is written to change travelers’ habits. |
B.UK travelers use mobile apps the least during trips. |
C.Sunscreen is the most important object for a US traveler. |
D.Most travelers like to communicate with their friends on vacation. |
A.Deliver a speech. | B.Meet his lawyer. | C.Hold a conference. |
6 . There’s good news and bad news for flower fans this spring in Washington state.
Good news: The Tulip (郁金香) Festival in Skagit County plans to return for 2021 with new rules, and with reserved tickets available for Tulip Town.
Attendance will be limited at Tulip Town this year, but it is planning to open earlier and stay open later. As in any public place statewide, face coverings are required. As of March 7, the tulips were not yet blossoming (开花) in Skagit County. When they start to blossom each year depends on the weather in March, but mid-April is historically the peak for tulip blossoms in the gardens and fields.
Bad news: The University of Washington in Seattle is asking people to view the cherry blossoms from home again this year in order to reduce crowding. UW Video has a live webcam overlooking the campus, and there’s a virtual tour with photos from campus that will be updated throughout the blossom season.
There are dozens of different varieties of blossoming cherry and plum trees in the Seattle area, with blossoms visible from early February until May for some.
1. When is the best time to enjoy tulips?A.In February. | B.In March. | C.In April. | D.In May. |
A.The Port of Seattle. | B.Tulip Town. | C.UW campus. | D.The web. |
A.To educate. | B.To inform. | C.To persuade. | D.To explain. |
7 . Do you think you need to shout at yourself to force yourself to finish your homework? If so, think again.
Self-compassion is the practice of being kind and supportive to ourselves. The opposite is being self-critical and mean to ourselves when we make a mistake.
A 2017 study found people who practice self-compassion tend to handle stress better. Their bodies have less of a stress response when, for example, they meet with difficulties at work or school.
With practice, we can learn to treat ourselves with kindness and unconditional love — not tough love.
A.So how do we develop self-compassion? |
B.It may be more effective to be kind to yourself. |
C.It includes letting go of your strict self-criticism. |
D.Mindfulness is the key to practicing self-compassion. |
E.But this approach does not make us feel or perform better. |
F.They have more confidence to look for areas where they can improve. |
G.Also, show ourselves kindness in ways that nourish (滋养) our spirit and body. |
A.Plastic. | B.Paper. | C.Glass. |
9 . The 2022 World Internet Conference closed on November 11, 2022 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province. There were a lot of cool inventions shown there. Let’s have a look at some of them.
A Smart Helmet
When delivery people send food around, they often use their mobile phones while riding. It’s very dangerous. To make them safer, a company has created a new helmet. It connects with the mobile phone and can “talk”. It can tell delivery people new orders and where the customers are. Delivery people can also take orders and answer messages by talking to the helmet. If the wearer has an accident, the helmet can make a call for help right away.
Type with Eyes
Many disabled people can’t move their hands. They find it hard to type on a computer. A company has developed eye-controlling technology. By looking at the screen and moving their eyes, people can type words easily.
A Business Card? A Computer!
A computer which was as big as a business card caught people’s eyes. It’s called Raspberry Pi. It’s one of the world’s smallest computers. Although it only costs a few hundred yuan, it has a memory of 8G. It is designed for learning computer programming. It can do a lot of difficult calculations. You can also use it to create your computer games.
Magic Mirror for Health
Scan your face, and then the software will know a lot about your health. This is what Magic Mirror can do. It’s a smart health check system. You don’t need to wear any devices. Just stand in front of it for 30 seconds, and it will know your heart conditions, blood pressure and the risks of some diseases.
1. Which is true about the smart helmet?A.It can help delivery people ride slowly. | B.It can remind delivery people of danger. |
C.It can make delivery people relaxed by talking. | D.It can help delivery people work much safer. |
A.By talking loudly. | B.By moving their eyes. |
C.By waving their hands. | D.By touching the keys. |
A.eating habits | B.blood pressure |
C.heart conditions | D.risks of some diseases |
A.A concert hall. | B.A stadium. | C.A gallery. |