1 . Before the Internet age, critical thinking was the most important skill of people. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a famous psychologist, a more important skill is critical ignoring..
As researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with many eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can expose us to profit-generating advertisements. Therefore, we are not customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. To protect ourselves from this, Kozyreva advocates (提倡) for learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers can control their information environment to reduce exposure to raise information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring includes three strategies. The first is to design our environments, which includes removing low-quality yet hard-to-resist (难以抵制的) information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes. Similarly, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. Like dieting, if one tries to depend on willpower not to click eye-catching "news", he'll surely fail. So, it's better to keep them out of sight at first!
The next is to evaluate the reliability (可靠性) of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream, news agencies, which are trustworthy.
The last is: "never feed the trolls." Trolls are some people who spread false information online to cause harm. Do not correct them, because they do not care about whether the information is correct. Annoying others is their goal. So, never respond to their bad behaviour with our attention.
By using the above critical ignoring skills, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding falling victim to those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
1. What can we learn about the attention economy from paragraph 2?| A．It offers more information. | B．It features depressing stories. |
| C．It saves time for Internet users. | D．It seeks profits from each click. |
| A．To discuss the quality of information. | B．To prove the benefits of healthy food. |
| C．To show the importance of environments. | D．To explain the effectiveness of willpower. |
| A．Review their intention. | B．Turn a deaf ear to them.. |
| C．Correct their behaviour. | D．Send hard facts to them. |
| A．Reasons for critical thinking in the attention economy. |
| B．Practising the skills of critical ignoring in the digital age. |
| C．Maximizing the benefits of critical ignoring on the Internet. |
| D．Strategies of abandoning critical thinking for Internet users. |
2 . Learn to Cite Sources (引用资料)
During your university education, you’ll meet new ideas and new challenges. Among them, the academic challenge you face is to make something original.
Correctly citing your sources helps you distinguish (区分) your own ideas from other scholars’. For, readers, it allows a reader to determine the depth of your research.
So you need to learn when to cite and how to provide an accurate (准确的) reference list. If you fail to cite your sources, whatever reasons, you will be found responsible for plagiarism (抄袭).
| A．Some university students may cheat in different ways. |
| B．These include using other scholars’ ideas, figures and so on. |
| C．That means you should go beyond what you learn in your textbooks. |
| D．Make sure that you really understand the academic regulations clearly. |
| E．Often, students want to use others’ opinions to support their own essays. |
| F．It also allows a reader to appreciate your original contribution to the research. |
| G．For international students it is important to know local academic expectations. |
3 . In my last semester of college in the US, I struggled with the decision to move to New York to pursue an advertising career, or to stay in Florida to be near my loved ones. While I preferred the latter, everyone kept telling me if I didn’t go to New York, I would never make anything of myself — I would not make achievements in career. Although those statements made my blood boil, I still decided to stay in Florida.
I accepted a marketing coordinator (协调员) position with Coton Colors. I knew the company was growing fast, so it felt like a great place to begin my career. In Coton Colors, I tried to establish myself. I took on basic marketing tasks like helping with small campaigns or simple design. I started undertaking more tasks and discovering things I liked and excelled in. I continued to ask for more responsibilities, and before I knew it, I was leading meetings, directing support staff and taking off in my position.
I started getting in contact with some of my New York classmates. It seemed that most of them were still assistants, running to get coffee and make copies, without getting any useful experience. Those conversations helped me realize that I was in control of my own career. I didn’t need to move to a big city to become an important part of a successful team — I was already part of one. I went to the CEO and asked to create and lead an events team. After only a few months, I worked around the clock to grow this branch while also continuing to maintain my regular job duties. In the end, all of my hard work and devotion paid off. I have watched myself grow from an entry-level college student to a valued member of a powerful management team. I have overcome many stereotypes (刻板印象) of my generation with my hard work and positive attitude.
1. What does the underlined phrase “make anything of myself” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Help a person find a job. | B．Help a person reach a place. |
| C．Make a person feel excited. | D．Make oneself succeed in one’s career. |
| A．Promising | B．Stressful. | C．Peaceful. | D．Well-paid. |
| A．Her talent in marketing. | B．Her good luck in the work. |
| C．Her devotion to all her tasks. | D．Her help with complex designs. |
| A．Make decisions suitable for yourselves. |
| B．Stay positive despite difficulties we meet. |
| C．Working hard helps you get more famous. |
| D．Starting a career in small cities is the best choice. |
4 . Data shows Chinese brands are winning more consumers in recent years, especially among the younger generation. The trend is usually called “guochao”, or “Chinese fashion trend”, which has driven demand for domestic (国内的), brands and products that include Chinese traditional culture and style.
Its main followers are millennial born between1980-1995 and Generation Z born between 1995 and 2010. Unlike the older generations who could have attachment to Western culture and brands, Chinese youth were born and raised when the country’s economy was taking off. The younger generation tends to have strong confidence in their traditional culture.
To win more young customers, these domestic names are making products with high quality by strengthening research and marketing efforts. An often-cited (引证) case is Li-Ning, China’s homegrown sportswear brand named after a famous athlete. The company almost broke up after a failed rebranding in 2011 when it went through three years of losses after losing older customers while failing to attract younger buyers. It was not until the 2018 New York Fashion Week that the brand gained success. Its trendy look, bold (大胆的) use of color and traditional Chinese culture elements were shown on the stage so that it immediately attracted attention’ at home and abroad.
The trend to welcome domestic brands has spread rapidly to different industries and various products, from food and drinks to clothing and electronic vehicles. While many Chinese brands have been gaining significant market share at home in recent years, others are posting an increasingly stronger global presence.
In 2020, China’s tech giant Xiaomi reported its most profitable year based on expanded sales and global market share. Sales from Haier Smart-Home’s overseas business last year also marked an all time high, ranking top list in global market share for major home appliance (家用电器). Although some brands still face many challenges ahead to meet the customers’ different needs in overseas markets, most domestic products are quite competitive in the international market.
1. What does “guochao” refer to?| A．Domestic brands’ rapid increase. | B．Chinese brands’ growing popularity. |
| C．Young generations’ craze about fashion. | D．Chinese traditional culture’s revival. |
| A．They are affected by foreign fashion trend. |
| B．They are influenced by older generations. |
| C．They believe western products are out of date. |
| D．They are influenced by their growing background. |
| A．To introduce a new topic. | B．To advertise a domestic brand. |
| C．To present a convincing example. | D．To explain a complicated concept. |
| A．Chinese brands are gaining popularity both at home and abroad. |
| B．Sales of Haier Smart Home have topped the domestic market. |
| C．The future of the domestic brands in overseas market is unclear. |
| D．All Chinese brands fail to meet the standard of overseas market. |
1.音乐课是否应该取消。
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注意：1.词数100左右2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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As we all know, human-wildlife conflict,
When the shrill (尖锐的) ring of the phone echoed (回响) through the living room, Jane was still sleeping. She slowly opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the clock on the bedside table. It was already nine o’clock! Though still sleepy, Jane knew she had to get up because her mother had been working in her office day and night for several days and she couldn’t expect her younger brother Tom, who was sleeping like a pig, to answer the phone. She quickly put on a coat and dashed into the living room. As she picked up the receiver, on the other end came the warm greeting, “Good morning, my dear!”
It was the voice of her father, a sea man who seldom returned home due to his duties earning money to support the family. On hearing her father’s voice, Jane’s sleepiness disappeared.
Born in a not-so-rich family, Jane and Tom felt the stress of life, but they were happy to enjoy the family atmosphere. At school, they were straight-A students and took part in various after-school activities, earning the pride of their loved ones.
“Good morning, Dad. Why are you calling so early on a weekend?” Jane inquired, pretending to be slightly annoyed. “Tom and I have been very nice recently.” “My dear, today is your mother’s birthday. I have ordered a cake online and it will arrive at our doorstep in the late afternoon. Do remember to take the cake. It is my surprise for your mother.”
Upon hearing her father’s words, Jane felt a twinge of embarrassment. How could she have forgotten such an important day!
While chatting with her father, Jane’s gaze (凝视) wandered around the room and saw a lot of dirty clothes scattered (散落) on the sofa. The floor hadn’t been cleaned for a few days since her mother had been too busy with work this week to attend to such domestic matters.
Glancing at the clock again, Jane realized she still had enough time to prepare a surprise for her mother.
“Well, Dad, now I’m going to wake Tom up. We will give Mum a surprise, too!” Jane said and hung up the telephone.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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Jane hurried to Tom’s room and shared her plan with him.
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“Happy birthday, Mum!” Jane and Tom shouted when their mother opened the door.
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2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
9 . Lee Chong Wei, the 38-year-old Malaysian badminton legend, praised Lin Dan as the greatest badminton player ever in a recent Facebook Live Session (实况转播) on April 16. When he was
Lin Dan was born in Longyan, Fuijian on October 14, 1983. He began to play badminton at the age of five. He entered the
The two badminton titans (巨人) treat each other as powerful rivals (对手) on the court, but are
Throughout the years, fans have
The two-decade long friendship has been such a
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| A．titles | B．clothes | C．styles | D．habits |
| A．art | B．tourism | C．business | D．sports |
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| A．grass | B．land | C．border | D．center |
| A．coaches | B．playmates | C．friends | D．neighbors |
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| A．won | B．ran | C．failed | D．tried |
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