1 . By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous influence on our culture, in business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. However, aside from seeing your friend’s new baby on Facebook, or reading about Justin Bieber’s latest conflict with the law on Twitter, what are some of the real influences?
Social networks offer the opportunity for people to re-connect with their old friends and acquaintances, make new friends, share ideas and pictures, and many other activities. Users can keep pace with the latest global and local developments, and participate in campaigns and activities of their choices. Professionals use social media sites like LinkedIn to enhance their career and business development. Students can work together with their peers to improve their academic and communication skills.
Unfortunately, there are a few downsides too to social networking. If you are not careful, immoral people can target you for cyber bullying and disturbance on social sites. School children, young girls, and women can fall victim to online attacks which can create tension and suffering. If you are a victim of cyber bullying, do not take it lying down, but try to take appropriate legal action against the attacker.
Many companies have blocked social networks as addicted employees can distract themselves on such sites, instead of focusing on work. In fact, studies show that British companies have lost billions of dollars per year in productivity because of social media addiction among employees.
Also, what you carelessly post on the Internet can come back to trouble you. Revealing (泄露) personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable (易受伤害的) to crimes like identity theft, stalking, etc. Many companies perform a background check on the Internet before hiring an employee. If a potential employee has posted something embarrassing on social media, it can greatly affect their chances of getting the job. The same holds true for our relationships too, as our loved ones and friends may get to know if we post something undesirable on social networks.
Social media has its advantages and drawbacks as each coin has two sides. It is up to each user to use social sites wisely to enhance their professional and social life, and exercise caution to ensure they do not fall victim to online dangers.
1. Paragraph 2 mainly shows that social networks ________.A.help students finish their homework | B.offer professionals good chances |
C.benefit users in various ways | D.guide users to make right choices |
A.forbid the use of social networks during work time |
B.avoid posting embarrassing information |
C.refuse to hire potential addicted employees |
D.take legal action against the attackers |
A.share experiences in using social media | B.remind people to wisely use social media |
C.provide some advice on social problems | D.raise public awareness of social problems |
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2 . Vijay Gupta is known to classical music lovers across the United States. He serves as the first violinist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In that job, he often plays to large crowds, including many very rich people. When he is not performing, he organizes concerts for homeless people. “They have reminded me why I became a musician.” He said.
Last week, Gupta was recognized for being a founder and the artistic director of Street Symphony. The group has performed at homeless shelters, jails and halfway houses for about eight years. Gupta is among the 25 winners of the 2018 MacArthur Fellowship, commonly known as the “Genius Grant”. Each winner will receive $ 625,000 over five years to use as they wish. The money is coming from a private group, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. It awards grants (补助金) to people whose work it considers exceptional and whose work “inspires hope in us all”. Gupta said he got the idea for Street Symphony while teaching Nathaniel Ayers, a trained musician whose mental illness led to his homelessness.
The 31-year-old winner said he did not know yet how he would spend the money. He has been a performer since the age of seven and the award will give him “space to breathe, plan and look ahead”.
Another winner is Rebecca Sandefur, an associate professor (副教授) of sociology and law in the University of Illinois. The Associated Press says her research actively supports new ways to involve poor communities in the U. S. justice system.
47-year-old Sandefur created the first national mapping of civil legal aid providers. It shows which states have the financial(金融的)resources to provide such aid and which don’t. She also found that the cost of legal services was only one of the things preventing poor people from getting lawyers. Among the others were fears of unfairness(不公平)in the legal system. Sandefur noted that a lot of attention had been paid to problems with the criminal justice system, but more attention must be paid to the civil side of the law, which also affected millions of people.
1. Why does Gupta win the award?A.For his achievements in classical music. |
B.For performing for large crowds. |
C.For organizing a group playing for the homeless. |
D.For the companionship with Nathaniel Ayers. |
A.It is founded by the government. |
B.It offers $ 625,000 to 25 winners in 2018. |
C.It allows the winners to use the money freely. |
D.It awards people who make great contributions to society. |
A.She made it easier to get legal help for the poor. |
B.She made the legal system fairer. |
C.She paid more attention to the criminal justice system. |
D.She offered legal aid to the poor freely. |
A.Grants winners, inspiring the poor |
B.The city homeless, in need of help |
C.Vijay Gupta, an extraordinary violinist |
D.MacArthur Foundation, awarding exceptional work |
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Last Monday, it hit me that my beloved grandmother birthday was around the corner. I decided to make her an unique present. Without the slightest hesitation, I threw me into creating this priceless album. I turned on the computer, carefully selected some photos, added to some decorations, and designed each pages carefully. Eventually, an album of love born. Looked at my work with satisfaction, I couldn’t help imagining how delightedly my grandma would be.
Soon, the big day arrived. At the birthday party, I presented the album to Grandma. The moment she saw the special gift, she hugs me affectionately, tears rolling in her eyes, what made my parents smile genuinely as well.
4 . Courses & Curriculum of the College of Arts & Sciences in Cornell
The diversity of the courses you can take in the College of Arts & Sciences is extraordinary:
Academic Distribution Requirements
The College’s academic distribution requirements will include: effective writing; foreign language beyond the introductory level; imaginative and critical thinking.
To choose your courses for a semester, use the Class Roster. It shows the schedule of all classes offered in a particular term, along with class enrollment information and course details.
The Class Roster is updated frequently.
To plan your classes over your four years at Cornell, use the Courses of Study. It represents Cornell’s full catalog of courses and is published annually. It provides information on Cornell degree programs, requirements, policies and procedures.
If you need help, call 607-255-5004 for an appointment with an advising dean. Or contact a career counselor in the Arts & Sciences Career Development Center at 607-255-4166 to talk about your interests and how they can translate into a major and a future career.
A New Curriculum
On October 30, 2018, the College of Arts & Sciences faculty(教员)approved a new undergraduate curriculum to be carried out over the next two to three years. The new curriculum focuses on the theme of exploration and reaffirms the college’s commitment to a liberal arts and sciences education. Students who have questions about the new curriculum can view the approved proposal on the Course Designer app of Cornell.
Innovative Learning
If you’re one of the 3,000 students across the university taking biology or physics at the College, you may be part of an innovative(创新的)classroom project that uses active learning, a new model that is proving to be the quickest path to expert-level mastery.
Your education at Cornell will extend far beyond the classroom. You can join a faculty member’s research team on campus, conduct field study research in different states or spend a semester with Cornell in Washington D C. You could study abroad in one of more than 85 countries or develop your own research project through independent study. Give yourself the freedom to explore.
1. If you want to plan your courses over the long run, you can use the ______.A.Class Roster | B.Courses of Study |
C.Course Designer | D.Career Center |
A.may study a new model |
B.are on the quickest way to be experts |
C.will get more freedom during research project |
D.have advantages of studying outside the classroom |
A.a college website | B.a science report |
C.a travel magazine | D.an academic journal |
1.介绍该同学的基本情况;
2.推荐理由;
3.表达期望
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2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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6 . The Types to Live Below Your Full Potential
Human potential is unlimited, but unfortunately, many do not use their true potential.
Let yourself be affected by minor issues.
Sometimes we may be affected by small issues.
Blame others for your difficulty.
Is there anything you’re blaming others for in your life?
Try to do everything by yourself.
Are you someone who likes to do everything yourself?So do I, but over the years I’ve re-alized that this prevents me from achieving more.
Many people set small goals because they’re afraid to fail. Actually what they’re really afraid of is to realize what they’ve always had the power to achieve. So set your highest goals today. You should try to achieve them because they are what you deserve.
A.Set small goals. |
B.Believe that you can make it. |
C.You give others power over that part of your life. |
D.While these emotions are normal, often these issues aren’t important in the long run. |
E.Trying to do everything means you’re not able to do the higher level, important things. |
F.Still worse, they waste it by carrying out tasks that are a poor use of their time and energy. |
G.In fact, when you blame someone for what you’re going through, you refuse responsibility. |
Kentucky Fried Chicken has launched a new themed branch in honor of Lei Feng, a legendary soldier
The restaurant opened on Sunday, two days before the
The restaurant will organize series of activities and also cooperate with the local Lei Fen Memorial Hall to
He Min, general manager of KFC in Hunan province, told voc. com. en that in addition to the themed restaurant, they will also launch a project devoted to Lei’s virtues in 250 outlets(门店)across the province, including
8 . I’ve learned a lesson that accepting kindness is important, too. I’m a social worker and have been
Towards the end of our evening he said he wanted to
It was great! He was so happy to be able to
As we parted ways, instead of me feeling bad that he probably spent his last few
A.wasting | B.killing | C.spending | D.saving |
A.active | B.fortunate | C.famous | D.familiar |
A.chance | B.price | C.right | D.method |
A.return | B.prison | C.common | D.trouble |
A.know | B.hate | C.love | D.encourage |
A.borrow | B.buy | C.make | D.show |
A.noticed | B.demanded | C.ordered | D.insisted |
A.need | B.life | C.wish | D.wealth |
A.truth | B.power | C.importance | D.base |
A.exactly | B.really | C.selflessly | D.briefly |
A.happy | B.generous | C.sad | D.peaceful |
A.create | B.refuse | C.ignore | D.do |
A.regretting | B.shouting | C.smiling | D.praising |
A.send out | B.take away | C.calm down | D.go through |
A.missed | B.avoided | C.shared | D.judged |
A.changed | B.remained | C.lost | D.meant |
A.choices | B.dollars | C.efforts | D.times |
A.sight | B.pride | C.act | D.sense |
A.and | B.or | C.but | D.so |
A.giver | B.helper | C.receiver | D.donator |
Their cheery song brightens many a winter's day. But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much. Robins are singing all night一as well as during the day, British-based researchers say.
David Dominoni, of Glasgow University, said that light from street lamps, take away signs and homes is affecting the birds' biological clocks, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep.
Dr Dominoni, who is putting cameras inside nesting boxes to track sleeping patterns, said lack of sleep could put the birds’ health at risk. His study shows that when robins are exposed to light at night in the lab, it leads to some genes being active at the wrong time of day. And the more birds are exposed to light, the more active they are at night.
He told people at a conference, "There have been a couple of studies suggesting they are increasing their song output at night and during the day they are still singing. Singing is a costly behaviour and it takes energy. So by increasing their song output, there might be some costs of energy."
And it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light. Blackbirds and seagulls are also being more nocturnal. Dr Dominoni said, "In Glasgow where I live, gulls are a serious problem. I have people coming to me saying `You are the bird expert. Can you help us kill these gulls?'.During the breeding(繁殖)season, between April and June, they are very active at night and very noisy and people can't sleep."
Although Dr Dominoni has only studied light pollution, other research concluded that robins living in noisy cities have started to sing at night to make themselves heard over loud noise.
However, some birds thrive(兴旺)in noisy environments. A study from California Polytechnic University found more hummingbirds in areas with heavy industrial machinery. It is thought that they are capitalising on their predators(天敌)fleeing to quieter areas.
1. According to Dr Dominoni's study, what cause robins to sing so much?
A.The breeding season. |
B.The light in modern life |
C.The dangerous environment. |
D.The noise from heavy machinery. |
A.The environment might be polluted. |
B.The birds' health might be damaged. |
C.The industry cost might be increased. |
D.The people's hearing might be affected. |
A.Active at night. | B.Inactive at night. |
C.Active during the day. | D.Inactive during the day. |
A.Because there are fewer dangers. |
B.Because there is more food to eat. |
C.Because there is less light pollution |
D.Because there are more places to take shelter. |