1 . Human beings are extremely diverse in many ways. People differ in opinions, races, nationalities, lifestyles and so on. Yet we are all human species, we feel pain and joy despite the differences. Today, it is impossible for any group of people to live without interacting with others outside their group.
Diversity creates richness in opinion. Some problems can’t be solved by a homogenous (同种类的) group of people.
Diversity makes us compassionate (有同情心的) about others. When we interact and try to understand others, we won’t judge them. This instead makes us compassionate about others.
Diversity is a growing trend. Today, there is no country in the world that has only natives living there.
A.Millions of people move every day. |
B.They are in search of good lifestyles. |
C.Diversity opens up new market chances. |
D.Diversity requires us to respect each other. |
E.We are then able to love and help one another. |
F.Cultural diversity, therefore, is very important today. |
G.Those require people from different backgrounds to work together. |
2 . There was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier, “Paper or plastic?” Well, which type of bag would you choose?
While both types of bags have some influence on the environment, it has long been supposed that paper bags are better. They are made from a renewable source, are broken down easily, burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However, the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true?
Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times larger. Besides, the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen million trees to produce ten billion paper bags, which happen to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly. In terms of recycling, the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does to recycle paper.
Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones, plastic still seems to be considered as the more harmful of the two by governments. In Ireland, for example, a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag, and as a result, their use has dropped quickly.
There’s no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags. However, we don’t seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so, cloth bags are a better choice, but still, their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do? How should we answer the question of “Paper or plastic?” It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question: “What can I do to help the environment?”
1. Why does the author ask the question at the end of paragraph 1?A.To express the author’s doubts. |
B.To tell readers how to save money. |
C.To show the kindness of the cashier. |
D.To introduce the point for discussion to arouse readers’ interest. |
A.need more water to produce | B.require less energy to recycle |
C.have less influence on forests | D.take more time to break down |
A.Shared. | B.Discussed. | C.Given up. | D.Put forward. |
A.Paper or cloth? | B.A new bag or your own one? |
C.Paper or plastic? | D.A small bag or big one? |
3 . “Shuan Q” is a meme(网络流行语)which can be used as a popular way to say “I’m speechless” with a matching emoji(表情包)at ached behind. No-one can deny the power of the Internet. Some believe it makes language weaker but some see a brighter side, believing it makes online communication easier between strangers.
An elementary school teacher in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, says that the evolution of Internet slang is not all fun and carefree. From his daily observations, he believes the “geographic boundary” between Internet slang and formal language is disappearing. On many occasions, the composition she has received from pupil have been flooded with abbreviated slangs(网络梗).
During last year’s Two Sessions, several representatives put forward proposals such as “regulating online language” and “banning vulgar(粗俗)words”, specifically to address this issue, expressing the need to reduce online language misuse and strengthen the protection of Chinese.
However, many experts and scholars of linguistics and communication including Feng Zhiwei disagree. Feng, believes that Internet language is a natural product of the dynamic development of language, and it is not necessary to ban it.
1. What made the meme “Shuan Q” become popular?A.The power of internet | B.The protection of Chinese |
C.Geographic boundary | D.Strangers’s communication |
A.They are formal. | B.They are funny and carefree. |
C.They are flooded among pupils. | D.They were supported by all people. |
A.They are natural. | B.They are misused. |
C.They should be banned. | D.They are disappearing. |
A.Doubtful | B.Objective | C.Indifferent | D.Favorable |
4 . The Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport announced that the capital will build 20 cycle tracks connecting popular tourist sites and another 20 linking the countryside. Also, all roads that are wider than 12 meters must have cycle lanes (车道).
It is good of the city’s transport department to care for cyclists. Cycling is, without doubt, one of the greenest ways of traveling. It uses no gas, so there are no carbon emissions (碳排放), and it also helps the cyclists become strong and reduce fat.
That’s why, in this age of automobiles, bicycles have suddenly become a popular means of transport. Today people ride cycles not for shortage of other means of transport, but for their own health. Data show that over 100 million people ride bicycles as a kind of sport.
However, to encourage more people to choose this green means of transport, good bicycle lanes are a necessity. Anybody with any cycling experience must have come across the following problems at some point of time; that there might be no cycle lanes beyond a certain point, or that the signs for cyclists might become unclear; worst of all, there might be whole rows of cars parked on the bicycle lanes or cyclists might have to compete with cars on the same lane.
The law prevents parking on bicycle lanes, but some car owners couldn’t care less. The law gives cyclists right of passage over automobile drivers, but that is often forgotten. With automobiles pushing cyclists to one side of the road, cycling often loses its attraction. Sometimes people prefer cycling on exercise bikes indoors than on the roads.
To make cycling a pleasurable experience, the governments need to do their jobs better. Apart from designing new bicycle lanes, they should also take effective actions to protect the rights of cyclists and make the sport more enjoyable.
1. Which advantage of cycling is not mentioned in this passage?A.Cycling can help lose weight. | B.Cycling is environment-friendly. |
C.Cycling can help build up bodies. | D.Cycling can reduce heavy traffic. |
A.To call on more people to ride bikes. |
B.To prevent parking on bicycle lanes. |
C.To compete with cars on the same lane. |
D.To encourage people to cycle on exercise bikes. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Supportive. | C.Uncaring. | D.Unclear. |
A.Cycling, new workout trend |
B.No more parking on bicycle lanes |
C.Here come the cyclists, make room |
D.Cycle tracks to be widened in Beijing |
5 . Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have changed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic innovation, it’s really full of hidden false realities.
The median income (中位收入) recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month—$360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads simply by posting a 15-second video.
This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it promotes undeserved admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive.
While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, it’s important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If we’re constantly consuming content that shows us all we need to do to be successful is be conventionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethnics (伦理). What about the people who miss birthdays and family holidays due to their jobs and aren’t getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers?
Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc, had his own view on this issue. “It sounds great that kids can make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good; technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it is only online.”
Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I’m not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous by posting a 15-second video teach young people?
1. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Social networking. |
B.A job offered by TikTok. |
C.Making money on social media. |
D.Staying connected to the Internet. |
A.TikTokers can hardly make ends meet. |
B.Social media platforms like TikTok can make people overpaid. |
C.Teens are wise to make a huge amount of money from TikTok. |
D.TikTokers earn such a high income that they can support their family. |
A.They are likely to develop false values. |
B.They tend to live an adult life too soon. |
C.They are forced to pay for certain services. |
D.They may stop believing other social media. |
A.Contents of videos need checking before their release online. |
B.We have a responsibility to supply teens with food for thought. |
C.Young TikTokers should be banned from opening bank accounts. |
D.Money and technology can be good if used properly by TikTokers. |
6 . Window shopping refers to the process of going from store to store — or even website to website — just to look at what is for sale. Many people can do window shopping during an average day. For example, a person can enjoy this type of shopping during a lunch hour, while waiting for friends to arrive.
True window shopping is never a hurried activity. The number of displays (陈列品) people see or how much time gets spent on each one isn’t the focus.
People often choose window shopping because it is an activity with no real obligations. The lack of a timeframe and not having to spend money let some people forget their worries and relax.
Looking at window displays is free. So anyone can do it, no matter what their current financial status is.
A.Window shopping can serve as inspiration. |
B.They come back happily, ready to face their next task. |
C.Instead, people care about what each display contains. |
D.These locations have streets lined with different shops. |
E.Some can use it as a way to kill time before the start of a movie. |
F.Going window shopping with your friends can make it more enjoyable. |
G.Actually, some people do it simply because they can’t afford to buy something. |
7 . While there are many milk substitutes (替代品) on the market, most fall short of imitating dairy milk. And while vegetarians around the world have grown accustomed to these substitutes, millions of milk drinkers are unsatisfied with these options, which don’t often taste, look, and blend like dairy milk. That accuracy is exactly what Impossible Foods has set out to develop. “We want milk that a dairy milk consumer will choose,” said CEO Pat Brown at a virtual conference call.
Like the famous Impossible Burger which tastes, cooks, and bleeds like real meat, Impossible Milk will also most likely be soy-based, giving it a protein profile (外形) like dairy milk. While the product is still in development for at least another year, Brown said in the conference call that soy is a very good choice from a nutritional standpoint and a supply chain standpoint, and for those reasons he thinks there’s a great chance that it will be the base protein for their product.
Plant-based milk, meats, and other products have been rising over the past several years as environmental and health concerns have grown, especially among millennials (千禧一代). According to a study by YouGov, approximately 55 percent of millennials surveyed agree with the statement “I am open to substituting meat or dairy products with healthy substitutes”.
And the market is seeing this preference take shape. According to the Dairy Farmers of America, milk sales dropped by $1.1 billion between 2017 and 2018. While at the same time, the Plant-Based Food Association revealed that the sales of plant-based milk increased a lot, making up 15 percent of the total milk market.
As the trend towards choosing plant-based substitutes grows, so do the products, which can now be found in supermarkets throughout the world. With no plans of slowing down, plant-based food substitutes are a micro revolution that is changing the very culture of our food consumption from the bottom all the way to the top.
1. What is the goal of Impossible Foods?A.To satisfy the increasing demand for milk. |
B.To attract more vegetarians to buy milk. |
C.To make its milk more similar to dairy milk. |
D.To develop more nutritional milk substitutes. |
A.Favorable. | B.Unclear. | C.Indifferent. | D.Intolerant. |
A.The poor sales of milk substitutes. |
B.The success of Impossible Foods’s milk. |
C.The booming market for plant-based milk. |
D.The competition among plant-based products. |
A.They will change vegetarians’ diets. |
B.They are only sold in supermarkets. |
C.They are expensive for most consumers. |
D.They have a strong effect on food culture. |
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