1 . On Dec.26, Gelinne was at home. Suddenly, his daughter cried “Look!” Gelinne looked up just in time to see a small
As the plane disappeared behind the trees, Gelinne, a former
Gelinne
The kayaks’ paddles (桨)proved too weak, so the
With his son nearby, Gelinne focused on keeping the pilot
Soon a police officer arrived and radioed for help. A boat appeared and
The boat had arrived just in time, Gelinne recalled. “I’m 60 years old,” he says. “There was no way I could get him to shore.” Still, he was
A.spaceship | B.balloon | C.aircraft | D.parachute |
A.speed | B.height | C.direction | D.balance |
A.pilot | B.sailor | C.astronaut | D.bodyguard |
A.Without difficulty | B.With patience | C.Without hesitation | D.With courage |
A.nose | B.wing | C.engine | D.tail |
A.icy | B.deep | C.cold | D.rough |
A.touched | B.kicked | C.tested | D.stroked |
A.float | B.fleet | C.ride | D.slide |
A.couple | B.pair | C.pilots | D.sailors |
A.still | B.quiet | C.calm | D.peaceful |
A.hang over | B.hang on to | C.hang out | D.hang up |
A.drifting | B.floating | C.unbroken | D.melting |
A.broke into | B.broke through | C.broke out | D.broke down |
A.took up | B.held up | C.picked up | D.saved up |
A.contented | B.regretful | C.upset | D.excited |
2 . On July 20, Yu Yifei, a 26-year-old medical intern (实习医生) at People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou, made his way home in a subway train on Line 5 after his first day’s training. When downpours struck the city, he
Floodwaters
As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers’
As more passengers were pulled from the
That night on a subway station platform, he
A.saw | B.prevented | C.kept | D.saved |
A.record | B.height | C.point | D.depth |
A.pushed | B.made | C.burst | D.pulled |
A.rising | B.falling | C.reaching | D.disappearing |
A.uncertain | B.unable | C.unusual | D.unfortunate |
A.foolish | B.unique | C.considerate | D.desperate |
A.excitement | B.fears | C.adaptation | D.deaths |
A.managed | B.failed | C.intended | D.hesitated |
A.tried on | B.got on | C.put on | D.looked on |
A.later | B.earlier | C.further | D.former |
A.gained | B.sank | C.lifted | D.ran |
A.platform | B.air | C.boat | D.water |
A.began | B.continued | C.explained | D.refused |
A.regaining | B.refreshing | C.reminding | D.replacing |
A.bored | B.heartbroken | C.energetic | D.exhausted |
A.wasted | B.needed | C.obtained | D.spent |
A.nearly | B.obviously | C.barely | D.never |
A.left | B.approached | C.crossed | D.rescued |
A.sweat | B.medicine | C.mud | D.tears |
A.on the air | B.on the spot | C.on holiday | D.on board |
3 . Fifteen years ago, apps were new and few truly understood their potentials. Retailers (零售商) barely knew that consumers could browse in stores while comparing
“Media have reported these apps as a threat to physical stores,” says a retailer. “However, less
A study indicates it’s
Besides, adopting a strategy of
A.prices | B.locations | C.experiences | D.similarities |
A.genuinely | B.generously | C.particularly | D.finally |
A.domestic | B.physical | C.imaginary | D.parallel |
A.alternatives | B.deposits | C.refunds | D.discounts |
A.cornered | B.introduced | C.contributed | D.sentenced |
A.criticized | B.mentioned | C.predicted | D.recommended |
A.pursue | B.neglect | C.question | D.compare |
A.assist | B.prohibit | C.monitor | D.expose |
A.out of place | B.on the spot | C.within reach | D.at random |
A.wise | B.senseless | C.risky | D.challenging |
A.reputation | B.greed | C.priority | D.devotion |
A.tax | B.much | C.cash | D.extra |
A.disorder | B.gap | C.loss | D.reduction |
A.accessible | B.multiple | C.loyal | D.concrete |
A.doubt | B.effort | C.fear | D.guilt |
4 . 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 |
5 . The Great PowerPoint Panic of 2003.
Sixteen minutes before touchdown on the morning of February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia (“哥伦比亚”号航天飞机)
The immediate
By the start of 2003, the phrase “death by PowerPoint” had well and truly entered the
Wired ran an excerpt (节选) from Tufte’s booklet in September 2003 under the headline “PowerPoint Is Evil.” A few months later, The New York Times Magazine included his assessment — summarized as “PowerPoint Makes You Dumb” — in its
Despite the backlash it inspired in the
On its face at least, the idea that PowerPoint makes us stupid looks like a textbook case of misguided technological doomsaying. Today’s concerns about social media somehow resemble the PowerPoint critique. Both boil down to a worry that new media technologies
A.disappeared | B.disintegrated | C.distributed | D.disappointed |
A.side | B.cause | C.feature | D.issue |
A.collected | B.unified | C.dropped | D.single |
A.discounted | B.viewed | C.accessed | D.founded |
A.muted | B.absorbed | C.buried | D.sunk |
A.technical | B.popular | C.negative | D.special |
A.possibly | B.reasonably | C.ordinarily | D.necessarily |
A.accommodated | B.combined | C.distinguished | D.enhanced |
A.abstract | B.repetition | C.review | D.brief |
A.press | B.publication | C.media | D.criticism |
A.opened | B.created | C.threw | D.jumped |
A.rules | B.harmonizes | C.impacts | D.roars |
A.feature | B.encourage | C.value | D.defend |
A.Therefore | B.However | C.Certainly | D.Surprisingly |
A.difference | B.truth | C.time | D.concern |
6 . When I re-entered the full-time workforce a few years ago after a decade of lonely self-employment, there was one thing I was looking forward to the most: the opportunity to have work friends once again. It wasn't until I entered the corporate world that I realized, for me at least, being friends with colleagues didn't emerge as a(n)
Perhaps my expectations of lunches, water-cooler gossip and caring, deep-and-meaningful conversations were a
In an academic analysis just published in the profoundly-respected Journal of Management, researchers have looked at the concept of “indifferent relationships", a simple term that summarizes the fact that relationships at work can
Indifferent relationships are neither positive nor negative. The limited research conducted thus far indicates they're especially
As noted above, indifferent relationships may not always be the most
The other is
Ego aside, a third advantage is that the emotional
A.burden | B.priority | C.obligation | D.coincidence |
A.long-standing | B.contractual | C.steady | D.interpersonal |
A.affecting | B.enhancing | C.measuring | D.restoring |
A.cause | B.reflection | C.consequence | D.reminder |
A.pretending | B.needing | C.promising | D.hesitating |
A.peculiarly | B.interestingly | C.reasonably | D.decisively |
A.dominant | B.rare | C.significant | D.intense |
A.preferred | B.compulsory | C.additional | D.likely |
A.engaging | B.casual | C.demanding | D.effortless |
A.traditional | B.cautious | C.flexible | D.helpful |
A.image | B.efficiency | C.profit | D.expansion |
A.self-respect | B.self-improvement | C.self-evaluation | D.self-control |
A.resistant | B.unique | C.open | D.essential |
A.feature | B.neutrality | C.reaction | D.conflict |
A.exhausting | B.meaningful | C.fun | D.popular |
7 . I don’t usually watch TV at night. Last Thursday night, I finished my homework early and
The program was about food waste (食品浪费). It asked cooks (厨师) to make meals from food that people threw away (扔掉). The cooks went to
From the program, I learned how much food people throw away every week. It is
People don’t want carrots when they are very big or very small,
The program showed people that food waste is a big problem. We must
A.waited | B.helped | C.decided |
A.activity | B.program | C.competition |
A.libraries | B.museums | C.supermarkets |
A.still | B.only | C.ever |
A.meat | B.fruit | C.cake |
A.terrible | B.difficult | C.expensive |
A.buy | B.pay | C.use |
A.price | B.color | C.size |
A.but | B.so | C.if |
A.save | B.share | C.fight |
8 . In one elementary school, a class of four-and five-year-olds sit in rows, fascinated by their teacher. As part of the daily routine at the state primary school in Acton, West London, Ms Beshirian holds up cards printed with
This is phonics, a way of learning to read in which children are taught to decode words. Teachers have long
The shift arises from persuasive evidence. In 2005 a study in Scotland found that children who were taught using phonics were, by the end of the programme, seven months ahead of their
The
Nor must phonics kill
Arguments continue over the best way to teach phonics, and questions such as when whole words should be introduced. But
A.familiar | B.basic | C.distinctive | D.strange |
A.carefully | B.individually | C.previously | D.jointly |
A.wondered about | B.researched into | C.argued over | D.focused on |
A.whole | B.new | C.long | D.complex |
A.Besides | B.Therefore | C.Indeed | D.Nevertheless |
A.criticism | B.disagreement | C.complaint | D.protest |
A.natural | B.proven | C.expected | D.respective |
A.learning strategies | B.testing mechanisms | C.teaching methods | D.reading techniques |
A.similarity | B.impact | C.problem | D.reason |
A.quickly | B.masterfully | C.easily | D.eventually |
A.common | B.large | C.advanced | D.level |
A.freedom | B.creativity | C.fun | D.team-spirit |
A.performances | B.instructions | C.compliments | D.dictations |
A.by contrast | B.after all | C.beyond expectation | D.in general |
A.admired | B.reviewed | C.initiated | D.abandoned |
9 . After their business trip, John and Mary returned, eager to see their lovely children. As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back, they noticed
But John
But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in
In spite of Mary’s disagreement, John
The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.
1.A.direction | B.mistake | C.danger | D.smoke |
A.home | B.plant | C.store | D.kitchen |
A.ran | B.walked | C.drove | D.rode |
A.at | B.off | C.to | D.on |
A.whispered | B.nodded | C.disagreed | D.required |
A.ruins | B.pieces | C.flames | D.silence |
A.pushed | B.seized | C.greeted | D.stopped |
A.basement | B.department | C.house | D.hall |
A.went | B.reached | C.asked | D.rushed |
A.heavily | B.slightly | C.partly | D.terribly |
A.If | B.As | C.Since | D.Unless |
A.comforted | B.delivered | C.recognized | D.protected |
A.cheering | B.freezing | C.waiting | D.suffering |
A.many | B.several | C.three | D.two |
A.dangerous | B.foolish | C.practical | D.painful |
A.Therefore | B.So | C.Instead | D.But |
A.wide | B.endless | C.narrow | D.dirty |
A.particular | B.interesting | C.familiar | D.fortunate |
A.car | B.sunlight | C.crowd | D.arms |
A.rescued | B.found | C.lost | D.missed |
10 . Nicole Salgado and and her family woke up on New Year’s Day to panic knocking at the front door of their home in Avodale, Arizona. Her house was on fire, but she didn’t know it. “We were all
Salgado, a mother of four, ran to
Making sure that everyone was out, they realized the full extent of it. They were just in
“We are so grateful to just be
In the footage (一段镜头), Palisch is seen yelling outside the Salgado family’s door, surrounded by smoke and
A.sleeping | B.dining | C.playing | D.chatting |
A.going down | B.going off | C.going about | D.going ahead |
A.scared | B.embarrassed | C.thrilled | D.discouraged |
A.turn away | B.pick out | C.take on | D.check on |
A.cheerfully | B.unconsciously | C.instantly | D.amazingly |
A.learned | B.benefited | C.escaped | D.recovered |
A.due to | B.except for | C.regardless of | D.free from |
A.vain | B.shock | C.line | D.order |
A.dam | B.tower | C.bridge | D.roof |
A.Firefighters | B.Nurses | C.Architects | D.Lawyers |
A.stayed up | B.worked out | C.turned up | D.passed out |
A.absent | B.alarmed | C.alive | D.annoyed |
A.viewed | B.applied | C.evaluated | D.blamed |
A.plants | B.branches | C.papers | D.flames |
A.pretends | B.agrees | C.continues | D.declines |