1 . The disposable culture
The disposable (一次性的) culture started small. In1892 William Painter, founder of the Baltimore Bottle Seal Company, patented the bottle cap. The bottles were returned and refilled, but the bottle caps were
Most people feel
With persistence, one may still
This dilemma (困境) occasionally
While some repairs are certainly beyond the ability of the ordinary consumer, many are unbelievably simple. Finding willing
A.turned out | B.thrown away | C.held out | D.kept away |
A.invention | B.concept | C.version | D.equipment |
A.historic | B.political | C.cultural | D.economic |
A.replace | B.produce | C.maintain | D.launch |
A.motivated by | B.accustomed to | C.uncomfortable about | D.independent of |
A.wise | B.relieved | C.bored | D.guilty |
A.removes | B.discovers | C.fixes | D.adjusts |
A.tell | B.miss | C.find | D.affect |
A.service | B.machine | C.information | D.part |
A.doubt | B.insist | C.know | D.recall |
A.takes up | B.puts up | C.makes up | D.opens up |
A.worthless | B.familiar | C.priceless | D.unavailable |
A.fault | B.stage | C.mistake | D.ease |
A.popular | B.disappointing | C.accidental | D.satisfying |
A.managers | B.salesmen | C.repairmen | D.deliverers |
2 . The prevalence (普遍) of sweatshop (血汗工厂) labor depends largely on the definition being used. At its most
It can be
Another factor that
Certain economists argue against the popular opinion that sweatshop labor should be considered
However, other experts think that
A.accurate | B.general | C.applicable | D.specific |
A.opinion | B.condition | C.image | D.representation |
A.However | B.Moreover | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.tax | B.criminal | C.civil | D.labor |
A.exclusively | B.particularly | C.broadly | D.initially |
A.meaningless | B.significant | C.awkward | D.difficult |
A.After all | B.As a result | C.Above all | D.As usual |
A.adds to | B.results from | C.puts off | D.appeals to |
A.in spite of | B.in addition to | C.in terms of | D.in return for |
A.comparative | B.competitive | C.complicated | D.potential |
A.By contrast | B.In turn | C.All in all | D.Last but not least |
A.necessary | B.constructive | C.illegal | D.inhuman |
A.encouraged | B.forbidden | C.reminded | D.obliged |
A.establishing | B.enforcing | C.maintaining | D.dropping |
A.possible | B.incredible | C.avoidable | D.necessary |
I offer to pay you $200 in one year if you give me $190 today. Good deal or bad deal? It’s the kind of math problem you might encounter in real life,
A survey in 2022 funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation found that 61 percent of parents of students said math education should be “relevant to the real world”
Harvard has a personal finance course in the
In most high schools, personal finance classes are light on math, and math classes are
There is a
In conclusion, the integration of math and personal finance in education is not just an academic pursuit, but a
A.similar to | B.as opposed to | C.compared with | D.coupled with |
A.lifting | B.lowering | C.forgetting | D.struggling |
A.awful | B.forced | C.perfect | D.temporary |
A.apply to | B.pass down | C.identify with | D.kick off |
A.for | B.but | C.and | D.so |
A.breathing | B.rolling | C.quoting | D.introducing |
A.politics | B.economics | C.mathematics | D.physics |
A.Traditionally | B.Constantly | C.Frequently | D.Thankfully |
A.restore | B.recover | C.reconsider | D.retell |
A.lacking | B.sufficient | C.absent | D.present |
A.depressing | B.amazing | C.challenging | D.motivating |
A.combination | B.separation | C.application | D.publication |
A.regional | B.local | C.national | D.individual |
A.learn | B.increase | C.examine | D.manage |
A.practical | B.regrettable | C.miserable | D.relaxing |
4 . The term home schooling means educating children at home or in places other than a normal setting such as a public or private school. These days, homeschooling in America is
Teaching methods at homeschooling
Why do parents choose homeschooling? Some believe that children in public schools experience too much “peer pressure”, or social pressure from friends. They say it may have a
What then is the future of education? Although children often learn well at home, weak regulations in most states mean that officials rarely challenge or
A.disappearing | B.reducing | C.contributing | D.rising |
A.vary | B.last | C.exist | D.work |
A.imitate | B.alter | C.promote | D.neglect |
A.instructions | B.path | C.technique | D.standard |
A.positive | B.practical | C.negative | D.remarkable |
A.economically | B.religiously | C.psychologically | D.physically |
A.effects | B.suggestions | C.reasons | D.pressures |
A.As a result | B.On the whole | C.By the way | D.In addition |
A.encourage | B.interrupt | C.contact | D.monitor |
A.appreciation | B.opposition | C.expectation | D.debate |
A.assessed | B.chosen | C.compared | D.classified |
A.satisfied with | B.involved in | C.skilled at | D.ashamed of |
A.worried about | B.isolated from | C.connected with | D.ignorant of |
A.creating | B.grasping | C.awaiting | D.losing |
A.acceptable | B.informative | C.one-sided | D.practical |
5 . We all wish we had our very own libraries at home. They’re a great way to keep what you love reading best organized in one place. Technology has taken over our lives and everything seems to be accessible
Unlike the Internet, printed books are much more
Unlike electronic devices that can have problems such as the loss of
Libraries are a great place that dates back to a time when
A.finally | B.digitally | C.carefully | D.equally |
A.harmful | B.unnecessary | C.impossible | D.convenient |
A.reliable | B.expensive | C.natural | D.important |
A.printed | B.checked | C.kept | D.decorated |
A.data | B.story | C.picture | D.cover |
A.spread | B.published | C.read | D.stored |
A.colorful | B.physical | C.unreal | D.imaginary |
A.applies | B.reminds | C.lacks | D.ensures |
A.Above all | B.In addition | C.In a word | D.On the contrary |
A.helpful | B.recommended | C.attractive | D.printed |
A.electronic | B.expensive | C.harmful | D.valuable |
A.sell | B.read | C.design | D.recall |
A.knowledge | B.technology | C.information | D.printing |
A.function | B.appearance | C.location | D.building |
A.getting rid of | B.turning down | C.accounting for | D.getting involved in |
6 . Contact between adolescents (between the ages of 15 and 19) and their peers (同龄人) is a universal characteristic of all cultures. However, the nature and the degree of such contact
This pattern of age segregation (隔离) in American society did not become usual until the beginning of the industrialized society. Changes in the
Research
A.reveal | B.vary | C.imply | D.prove |
A.younger children | B.professional teachers | C.close relatives | D.responsible researchers |
A.interest | B.attitude | C.workplace | D.age |
A.slightly | B.seldom | C.regularly | D.further |
A.resulted in | B.objected to | C.held back | D.checked out |
A.solution | B.factor | C.concern | D.argument |
A.spending | B.volunteers | C.partners | D.population |
A.increase | B.share | C.disappearance | D.selection |
A.opposes | B.doubts | C.supports | D.changes |
A.diets | B.activities | C.expenses | D.necessities |
A.in addition | B.as a result | C.in particular | D.for example |
A.late | B.typical | C.early | D.common |
A.pressure | B.networks | C.skills | D.background |
A.culture | B.pressure | C.respect | D.education |
A.develop | B.control | C.escape | D.apply |
7 . Did you ever have to say “no” to somebody? Such as a classmate asking to have breakfast with you? New research suggests that, at least socially, a rejection shouldn’t include an —
Gili Freedman is doing some related research at Dartmouth College. For her research, she asked over 1,000 people to respond to different
Gili Freedman said the reason is that apologies make people feel like that the rejection was
However, her research deals only with
A.excuse | B.apology | C.analysis | D.explanation |
A.In fact | B.In particular | C.Above all | D.As a result |
A.challenging | B.alarming | C.disappointing | D.surprising |
A.cope with | B.hand over | C.turn down | D.send back |
A.ideas | B.examples | C.functions | D.rules |
A.comment | B.advice | C.reaction | D.choice |
A.accepted | B.deserved | C.expected | D.offered |
A.helpless | B.sorry | C.upset | D.anxious |
A.feel | B.interact | C.behave | D.strive |
A.inspired | B.pleased | C.embarrassed | D.hurt |
A.flexible | B.beneficial | C.acceptable | D.sufficient |
A.displeasure | B.resistance | C.envy | D.boredness |
A.being turned down | B.being talked with | C.doing the rejection | D.expressing the anger |
A.written | B.social | C.global | D.mass |
A.different | B.effective | C.direct | D.official |
8 . “Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year,” the World Health Organization says.
People working 55 or more hours each week face a(n)
“No job is
The global study, which the WHO calls the first of its kind, found that in 2016, 488 million people were
“Between 2000 and 2016, the number of deaths from heart disease
The study found the highest health
Several steps could help
To compile (编写) the report, researchers reviewed and
A.actual | B.precise | C.accurate | D.estimated |
A.compared | B.relevant | C.related | D.referred |
A.causing | B.worth | C.taking | D.avoiding |
A.calling in | B.calling up | C.calling on | D.calling at |
A.supposed | B.exposed | C.tied | D.forced |
A.instead of | B.resulted in | C.due to | D.lead to |
A.burdens | B.benefits | C.levels | D.tests |
A.best | B.worst | C.least | D.most |
A.similar | B.likely | C.helpful | D.common |
A.add | B.increase | C.ease | D.share |
A.living | B.labour | C.quality | D.technical |
A.agree on | B.agree to | C.agree up | D.agree with |
A.adopts | B.suggests | C.describes | D.assists |
A.argued | B.insisted | C.analyzed | D.maintained |
A.including | B.conducting | C.composing | D.solving |
9 . Please stop ruining children’s summer camp
Teslie Conrad is the director of Clemson Outdoor Lab in South Carolina, which runs several different youth summer camps. Clemson
This makes sense. We traditionally think of summer camps as a place where we get to swim in a lake, camp under the stars and make new
Researchers say that campers develop invaluable social skills, while facing risks and working their way through their feelings of homesickness — all
The people who have the
Barry Garst studies youth development at Clemson University. He said that whether you call them “helicopter”, “snowmobile” or “lawnmower” parents, over-involved parenting is having a negative overall effect and is
Meg Barthel, the lead girls’ counselor at camp Echo, carries a device with access to Wi-Fi around camp. “I have to
Some camps address parents’
Research on over-parenting, says Garst, shows that when parents behave this way, the development of a child’s sense of
A.bans | B.produces | C.searches | D.provides |
A.want | B.limit | C.enable | D.improve |
A.friends | B.decisions | C.investments | D.mistakes |
A.on purpose | B.in agreement | C.by themselves | D.with excitement |
A.use | B.uninstall | C.forget | D.miss |
A.first | B.hardest | C.shortest | D.greatest |
A.finding | B.attending | C.ruining | D.setting up |
A.comments | B.reports | C.studies | D.focus |
A.respond to | B.chat with | C.seek out | D.argue against |
A.problems | B.parents | C.messages | D.lessons |
A.plan | B.wait | C.pause | D.thirst |
A.magical | B.opposite | C.protective | D.similar |
A.website | B.campsite | C.phone | D.list |
A.self-awareness | B.knowledge | C.independence | D.intelligence |
A.make friends | B.ask questions | C.make plans | D.solve problems |
10 . In modern cities, it is now time as much as space that separates urban functions, as people’s lives are lived not only to different timetables, but also at wildly different rates. The mass timetable of the industrial city, with 9-5 office hours and silent Sundays, has gone. In its
European cities are
In a number of German cities, people have been
The
Time is flexible, but buildings aren’t. The
A.report | B.side | C.place | D.way |
A.sticking to | B.responding to | C.objecting to | D.turning to |
A.for example | B.on the other hand | C.by contrast | D.in the meanwhile |
A.alter | B.discuss | C.understand | D.balance |
A.spared | B.harmonized | C.directed | D.appreciated |
A.method | B.issue | C.benefit | D.excuse |
A.debating | B.asking | C.doubting | D.revealing |
A.four | B.six | C.seven | D.nine |
A.need | B.ambition | C.pity | D.reason |
A.Above all | B.On the contrary | C.After all | D.By all means |
A.night | B.day | C.city | D.area |
A.difference | B.mismatch | C.communication | D.relationship |
A.Regulation | B.Availability | C.Adaptability | D.Observation |
A.varying | B.coming | C.accepting | D.abandoning |
A.presented | B.proved | C.established | D.challenged |