1 . TikTok, the widely popular social media platform, has taken the world by storm with its short-form videos and addictive content. But did you know that there is also a Chinese version of TikTok?
The Chinese version of TikTok is called Douyin, and it has quickly become one of the most widely used apps in China. Launched in 2016 by Beijing-based tech company ByteDance, Douyin has attracted an enormous user base and reshaped the social media landscape in China.
So, how did Douyin gain such vast popularity in China?
One of the factors contributing to Douyin’s success is the large population of smartphone users in China. With over 1.4 billion people, China has a massive user base for social media platforms. Additionally, the rise in internet penetration and the availability of affordable smartphones have made it easier for people to access and use Douyin.
Douyin takes advantage of China’s culture of sharing and enjoying bite-sized content. In China. there has always been a strong demand for short-form entertainment, including popular formats like variety shows, quick comedy skits, and music videos. Douyin provides a platform for users to easily create and share short videos, allowing them to express their creativity and talent.
Douyin leverages the power of social network effects. Users can follow each other, like and comment on videos, and engage with a large community of like-minded individuals. This sense of belonging and community encourages them to spend more time on the platform.
Moreover. Douyin continuously improves its features and algorithms to enhance user experience and keep users engaged. The app uses advanced AI technology to analyze user preferences and provide personalized recommendations, ensuring that users see content that is relevant and interesting to them.
Overall, the rise of the Chinese version of TikTok, Douyin, can be attributed to a combination of factors, including the large smartphone user base, the popularity of short-form entertainment in China, social network effects, and continuous improvements in features and algorithms.
1. How is Douyin different from TikTok?A.Its algorithms. | B.Its target groups. | C.Its user experience. | D.Its main functions. |
A.The popularity of long-form videos. |
B.The low technology requirements to Douyin. |
C.The large population of smartphone users. |
D.The availability of different brands of mobile phones. |
A.brings about | B.believes in | C.makes up for | D.makes full use of |
A.Opinion — Description — Discussion | B.Topic — Argument — Emphasis |
C.Introduction — Explanations — Summary | D.Main idea — Supporting examples — Conclusion |
Longmen Grottoes
Set on the banks of the Yi River, 12km south of the current Luoyang City, the Longmen Grottoes are ranked first of the Four Great Grotioes in China, together with Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, Yungang Grottoes in Datong and Mount Maiji Grottoes in Tianshui. They were also listed in the World Cultural Heritages and Relics by UNESCO in 2000.
Longmen Gate also houses
Wandering in the Longmen Grottoes, one is amazed by the delicate carving skills, deep Buddhist culture and great art achievements of Chinese people.
One morning in December 2023, my co-worker Al’s email caught my attention: “Found: $20 bill on the floor in the lab at the end of the hall from the main building. See Alan W. to claim.”
Al’s email reminded me of an incident that occurred on Christmas 40 years ago. Before heading out for Christmas shopping that evening, I had withdrawn $400 from the bank, foolishly stuffing eight fifty dollar bills in my front trousers pocket. On my way to Oakbrook Shopping Center, I stopped at SportMart to look at skiing equipment for my son.
Returning to the car, I discovered the bills were gone. This was $400 in 1983—a huge sum of money! Feeling terrible, I turned my pockets inside out, thinking how I could have been so careless! I turned on my car headlights and desperately looked for the bills in the snow covering the parking area, but found nothing. This was the Chicago area. It was said that people in neighborhoods were not in the habit of turning in cash they found. At the thought of this, I was so sad. With low expectations, I returned to SportMart and started telling my awful tale to the store manager.
Hearing I’d lost cash, he interrupted, stating he needed to page(呼叫 ) the store quickly. Someone had earlier reported finding money. The customer wouldn’t say how much or leave the money with the manager, but left his name. The manager was concerned he may have left.
I stopped breathing as the page broadcast. Minutes passed, and I was about to give up hope when a man and a boy approached the manager. The manager pointed them in my direction. He was in his mid-thirties, with dark hair, a winter jacket, and a son about 10 or 12 He smiled, “The manager tells me you lost some money. Can you describe the amount and denominations(面额)?”
注意:1. 续写词数应为 150 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I told him I’d lost $400, eight fifties.
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . The greater Rochester area is filled with opportunities to study and perform music in the summer!
Roberts Community SchoolRoberts Community Music School has exciting summer musical opportunities for families on the west side of Rochester. It offers two 7-week Early Childhood Classes, Piano Discoveries, and a Ukulele Choir. Lessons are available (可获得的) for piano, voice, stringed instruments, and woodwind & brass (铜管乐器).
School of Rock — RochesterWith camp choices for all ages and skill levels, School of Rock is the perfect summer activity for your child. Our summer music camps are performance-based, meaning students learn to play by performing together in a fun environment. From beginner camps to songwriting and themed camps, wed offer a wide variety of options to ensure your child has an amazing musical experience. Our goal is to prepare teens for live performances on stage.
Eastman Community Music SchoolThe Eastman Community Music School offers different day programs and overnight music camps this summer for middle and high school students, including Adventure Music Camp for Middle Schoolers, Summer Jazz Studies for High School Students, Baroque workshops, and New Horizons Orchestra Camp. Private lessons are also available of all ages, levels, instruments or voice.
Bach to Rock Music SchoolBach to Rock’s Music Camps run each week all summer long for all ages and levels! Our camps are designed for students to work with our highly experienced teachers to learn how to play their instrument of choice, develop a band, learn to play songs they love, and have the opportunity to write and create their music. Each weekly camp ends with an opportunity to record in our studio! Full or half-day camps are available. No experience is necessary.
1. Which school’s programs are designed to get students on stage performing?A.Roberts Community School. | B.School of Rock — Rochester. |
C.Eastman Community Music School. | D.Bach to Rock Music School. |
A.They offer overnight camps. | B.They require related experience. |
C.They offer chances to perform in a TV station. | D.They can train different kinds of musical skills. |
A.To compare four music schools. | B.To encourage students to be music stars. |
C.To introduce some music summer camps. | D.To show the music resources in Rochester. |
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A.deep | B.sudden | C.short | D.light |
A.puzzle | B.unwillingness | C.excitement | D.worry |
A.carefully | B.safely | C.alone | D.quickly |
A.forced | B.guided | C.waved | D.encouraged |
A.warm | B.secure | C.comfortable | D.silent |
A.rest | B.talk | C.remember | D.smile |
A.sorrowfully | B.peacefully | C.slowly | D.eagerly |
A.Wish | B.Dream | C.Care | D.Panic |
A.gently | B.bravely | C.lovingly | D.tightly |
A.scare | B.leave | C.judge | D.disappoint |
A.hope | B.love | C.shake | D.doubt |
A.answer | B.objective | C.command | D.permission |
A.calmed | B.surprised | C.touched | D.pleased |
A.sped by | B.ran out | C.counted down | D.wore on |
A.weakest | B.loudest | C.sweetest | D.clearest |
1. 地址:国家公园内;
2. 服务项目:组织健身活动,如徒步旅行、练瑜伽(yoga)、街舞等;量身定做健康减肥食谱;二十日体能训练计划帮助养成定期锻炼的习惯;
3. 特点:环境优美,教练专业。
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2. 可以根据要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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Today she inspired me
8 . Throughout my 41 years at General Electric, I’ve experienced a lot. In the media, I’ve gone from prince to pig and back again. And I’ve been called many things.
In the early days, some called me a crazy, wild man. When I became CEO two decades ago, Wall Street asked, “Jack who?”
When I tried to make GE more competitive by cutting back our workforce in the early 1980s, the media called me “Neutron Jack.” When they learned we were focused on values and culture at GE, people asked if “Jack has gone soft. ” I’ve been No. 1 or No. 2 Jack, Services Jack, Global Jack, and, in more recent years. Six Sigma Jack and e-Business Jack.
When we made an effort to acquire Honeywell in October 2000, and I agreed to stay on through the transition (过渡期), some thought of me as the Long-in-the-Tooth Jack hanging on by his fingertips to his CEO job.
Those characterizations said less about me and a lot more about the stage our company went through. Truth is, down deep, I’ve never really changed much from the boy my mother raised in Salem, Massachusetts.
When I started on this journey in 1981, standing before Wall Street analysts for the first time at New York’s Pierre Hotel, I said I wanted GE to become “the most competitive enterprise on earth.” My objective was to put a small-company spirit in a big-company body, to build an organization out of an old-line industrial company that would be more high-spirited, more adaptable, and more flexible than companies that are one-fiftieth our size. I said then that I wanted to create a company “where people dare to try new things, where people know that only the limits of their creativity and drive, their own standards of personal excellence, will be the ceiling on how far and how fast they move. ”
I’ve put my mind, my heart, and my courage into that journey every day of the 40-plus years I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of GE.
1. According to the first two paragraphs, the author ______.A.had many ups and downs | B.had a poor image in public |
C.became CEO of GE 41 years ago | D.suffered from some mental illnesses |
A.his company’s different stages of development | B.the various opinions of different journalists |
C.the change of his character with the time | D.his popularity among his friends and relatives |
A.was a big company with a small-company’s spirit | B.was the most competitive company in the world |
C.differed from many old-line industrial companies | D.should seek broader space for development |
A.Seeking a higher position in GE | B.Travelling from home to office |
C.Taking GE to a new height | D.Growing from a baby into an adult |
9 . Loss of slow-wave sleep as you age may increase your risk of developing dementia (痴呆), according to a new study.
“We found that aging was associated with a decline in the amount of the deepest stages of sleep, known as slow-wave sleep. We then found that people with greater declines in slow-wave sleep over time had a higher risk of getting dementia over the next 17 years of follow-up,” said Matthew Pase, senior author of the study.
Slow-wave sleep is the third and fourth stages of sleep, which is important for brain health. During this stage, the body removes unwanted or harmful materials from the brain. “For the brain, this deep sleep is thought to be the most restorative,” said Dr Richard Isaacson, who wasn’t involved in the study.
The researchers wanted to know whether chronic (慢性的) reductions in slow-wave sleep over time are linked to dementia risk in humans and whether dementia-related processes in the brain may contribute to getting less of this type of sleep. They studied 346 people with an average age of 69 and completed two overnight sleep studies—one between 1995 and 1998 and the second between 1998 and 2001—during which their sleep was monitored. The researchers also investigated whether any change in the amount of slow-wave sleep that participants got was associated with developing dementia up to 17 years after they completed the sleep studies. By that time, 52 participants had been diagnosed with dementia. Each percentage decrease in slow-wave sleep per year was linked to a 27 percent increased risk of developing dementia. The rate of slow-wave sleep loss accelerated (加速) from age 60, peaked from ages 75 to 80and slowed afterwards.
“This is an important study yet again showing the impact of quality of sleep on a person’s risk of cognitive decline and dementia,” Isaacson said. “It’s important to not only pay attention to the total amount of sleep a person gets each night, but also monitor sleep quality as best as possible.”
1. What can we learn from the new study?A.The older you are, the less sleep you will have. |
B.Slow-wave sleep has been linked to the risk of dementia. |
C.The rate of slow-wave sleep loss keeps going up with age. |
D.The amount of sleep has an impact on the risk of dementia. |
A.By making a comparison. | B.By introducing a concept. |
C.By referring to another study. | D.By making a survey. |
A.Sleep quality needs more attention. |
B.We should have enough sleep. |
C.The elderly should sleep more than the young. |
D.The amount of sleep is more important than sleep quality. |
A.Sports. | B.Health. | C.Education. | D.Environment. |
10 . Experts often tell students to center their efforts on a narrow field to get a job after school.
One of the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry was Danish scientist Morten Meldal, who is 68 years old and works at the University of Copenhagen. When describing his career, Meldal said he started out as an engineer but changed to chemistry because he “wanted to understand the world.”
Nobel winners are nine times more likely to have experience in working with wood, metal or in the arts than most scientists. The researchers also found that the Nobel winners have an open mind about their life experiences. Unlike many people who spend long hours at work and give up their outside interests,
The researchers say that, even among people who do not win big prizes, those with many interests are often successful. They pointed to a 2022 report about students who study two major fields in college.
A.That study plan is called a “double major”. |
B.What we believe is of great benefits to them. |
C.Meldal’s experience may come as a surprise to students. |
D.They discovered that if they helped each other afterwards, |
E.Nobel winners believe their hobbies are important to creativity. |
F.They found that when the students of winners went on to win Nobel Prizes, |
G.But recent research into Nobel Prize winners suggests that wider interests are important. |