1 . Inconvenient Truths
If doctors lie, it is surely inexcusable. One of the basic
Mrs Walton was in her eighties and
Mrs Walton is one of the dementia (痴呆) sufferers, who lose their short-term memory and the memory of
They look at their adult children
Sometimes honesty is
A.expressions | B.expectations | C.reputations | D.regulations |
A.objected | B.contributed | C.admitted | D.appealed |
A.ashamed | B.delighted | C.nervous | D.desperate |
A.cruelty | B.kindness | C.pain | D.pleasure |
A.recent | B.popular | C.distant | D.major |
A.opposition | B.connection | C.attention | D.similarity |
A.attacked | B.isolated | C.surrounded | D.attracted |
A.puzzled | B.satisfied | C.amused | D.motivated |
A.cut off | B.thrown away | C.put down | D.left behind |
A.knowledge | B.control | C.imagination | D.record |
A.brief | B.constant | C.permanent | D.secret |
A.Competing | B.Plotting | C.Matching | D.Mixing |
A.unnecessarily | B.inaccurately | C.impatiently | D.impolitely |
A.ahead of time | B.in no time | C.for the last time | D.for the first time |
A.mostly | B.informally | C.simply | D.finally |
2 . My phone was an extension of myself. I couldn’t go anywhere
When I was watching TV shows or movies and there was a boring part, I
I have welcomed silence into my life with open arms and am enjoying the increased
As much as having a smartphone was
A.through | B.without | C.despite | D.upon |
A.updates | B.instructions | C.assessments | D.decisions |
A.symbol | B.responsibility | C.reality | D.addiction |
A.conscious | B.shameful | C.foolish | D.random |
A.sell | B.pull | C.throw | D.mind |
A.avoided | B.denied | C.missed | D.allowed |
A.assist | B.improve | C.associate | D.occupy |
A.requests | B.thoughts | C.directions | D.comments |
A.instead of | B.regardless of | C.but for | D.apart from |
A.creativity | B.productivity | C.knowledge | D.independence |
A.routine | B.necessity | C.loneliness | D.temptation |
A.genuine | B.grateful | C.direct | D.desperate |
A.naturally | B.certainly | C.seemingly | D.gradually |
A.wonder | B.imagination | C.interest | D.authenticity |
A.depressive | B.comfortable | C.stressful | D.boring |
3 . 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 |
4 . Pope (罗马教皇) Francis wearing a massive, loose and white puffer coat. Elon Musk walking hand-in-hand with rival GM CEO Mary Barra. None of these things actually happened, but such AI-generated
The situation demonstrates a new online reality: the
While these AI tools may enable new means of expressing creativity, the spread of computer-generated media also threatens to further
Images, compared to the Al-generated text, can be
Computer-generated image technology has improved rapidly in recent years, from the photoshopped image of a shark swimming through a flooded highway to the websites that four years ago began mass producing mostly
There are
Work is also underway on technical solutions that would,
A group of tech leaders, including Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, this week wrote an open letter
A.images | B.dream | C.article | D.imagination |
A.rise | B.emphasis | C.innovation | D.population |
A.rob | B.pollute | C.fire | D.reverse |
A.getting rid of | B.coming up with | C.adding to | D.accounting for |
A.equally | B.necessarily | C.especially | D.nearly |
A.underestimate | B.overstate | C.refer | D.evaluate |
A.As you know | B.What’s more | C.On the other hand | D.To put it short |
A.unachievable | B.unbiased | C.unconvincing | D.uncomfortable |
A.efforts | B.cases | C.demands | D.resources |
A.hacking | B.urging | C.publicizing | D.prohibiting |
A.ruin | B.cease | C.rebuild | D.replace |
A.in fact | B.for example | C.above all | D.in short |
A.committed to | B.credited to | C.mixed about | D.worried about |
A.counting on | B.waiting on | C.arranging for | D.calling for |
A.Namely | B.Oddly | C.Still | D.Therefore |
5 . The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn't an either/or proposition(命题) , although the current
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education
In May 1780, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail expressing his hopes for the progress of the American experiment. “I must study Politics and War so that my sons may have
A.drain on | B.objection to | C.advantage over | D.emphasis on |
A.extensive | B.intensive | C.literate | D.technical |
A.education | B.workforce | C.economic | D.political |
A.compete with | B.benefit from | C.equal to | D.delight in |
A.think | B.talk | C.worry | D.inquire |
A.natural | B.ridiculous | C.amazing | D.disturbing |
A.skill | B.job | C.title | D.advantage |
A.in the long run | B.in the right position | C.in practical terms | D.in great need |
A.hard-won | B.broadly-based | C.science-oriented | D.well-chosen |
A.Rather | B.Still | C.Therefore | D.Moreover |
A.active | B.precise | C.flexible | D.critical |
A.picked up | B.referred to | C.put up | D.passed on |
A.liberty | B.qualification | C.vision | D.vigor |
A.knowledge | B.insight | C.wealth | D.commitment |
A.more logical | B.less instrumental | C.broader | D.easier |
6 . High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a problem in her class. For one class period, students used a whiteboard to count every Snapchat, Instagram, text, call or other notifications that appeared on their phones. Chavis told students not to
Teachers around the country have done similar experiments, usually
Chavis is among a growing number of teachers, parents and health experts who believe that smartphones are now partly to blame for increasing the levels of student
Tests, after-school activities and problems at home can increase
Last year, an editorial in the journal Paediatrics proposed that doctors ask young patients about their social media use as part of routine exams. Three researchers wrote that too much social media use might
Researchers are still not sure whether phones cause student depression or depression causes phone use.
Schools are starting to take steps to deal with the problem. Many public schools pay outside companies to watch students’ social media activity for signs of
Some parents are not letting their children get smartphones until they grow up. Deirdre Birmingham of New Jersey
A.switch on | B.respond to | C.open up | D.call at |
A.interpreting | B.comparing | C.recording | D.teaching |
A.moved | B.shocked | C.delighted | D.saddened |
A.approval | B.enrolment | C.commitment | D.anxiety |
A.convenient | B.unique | C.attractive | D.widespread |
A.disorder | B.stress | C.confusion | D.pain |
A.suggests | B.analyses | C.recommends | D.expresses |
A.result from | B.contribute to | C.cut down | D.push for |
A.pride | B.isolation | C.guilt | D.love |
A.Yet | B.Even | C.Otherwise | D.Thus |
A.excited | B.doubtful | C.concerned | D.warned |
A.distress | B.participation | C.dropout | D.crime |
A.handle | B.encourage | C.calm | D.inspire |
A.restoring | B.worsening | C.causing | D.showing |
A.joined in | B.stepped up | C.went against | D.appealed to |
7 . Nowadays, online course have become popular in many countries. There are different kinds of online courses, but most show a
Other kinds of e-learning are being
In South Korea, some students are taught English by teachers abroad. The teachers are in their
These important examples show us that e-learning can be
A.picture | B.video | C.note | D.passage |
A.activities | B.parties | C.meetings | D.gatherings |
A.along | B.about | C.through | D.across |
A.excuse | B.reason | C.choice | D.chance |
A.real | B.virtual | C.advanced | D.attractive |
A.taught | B.tested | C.revised | D.recorded |
A.agencies | B.departments | C.applications | D.advertisements |
A.trade | B.exchange | C.chat | D.communicate |
A.neighbor | B.former | C.foreign | D.home |
A.teacher | B.robot | C.computer | D.radio |
A.affect | B.attack | C.reward | D.replace |
A.tools | B.toys | C.products | D.structure |
A.boring | B.successful | C.doubtful | D.challenging |
A.when | B.which | C.what | D.who |
A.more | B.quite | C.very | D.just |
8 . A young English teacher saved the lives of 30 students when he took
Harvold, who has not
The bus driver never regained consciousness and died at Easy Surrey Hospital. He had worked regulary with the
The head of the language school told the local newspaper that the school is going to send Harvold on a weekend
A.control | B.care | C.advantage | D.note |
A.taken in | B.picked up | C.tracked down | D.helped out |
A.greet | B.thank | C.invite | D.meet |
A.present | B.introduce | C.take | D.organize |
A.drive | B.doctor | C.librarian | D.teacher |
A.given | B.marked | C.passed | D.conducted |
A.speaking to | B.waiting for | C.returning to | D.looking for |
A.learned | B.noticed | C.mentioned | D.doubted |
A.sleep | B.cry | C.move | D.recover |
A.ran over | B.went by | C.carried | D.hit |
A.remembered | B.continued | C.prepared | D.managed |
A.witnessed | B.recorded | C.praised | D.understood |
A.appeared | B.reacted | C.escaped | D.interrupted |
A.delay | B.accident | C.mistake | D.experience |
A.airport | B.hospital | C.school | D.police |
A.happy | B.fortunate | C.touched | D.sorry |
A.survive | B.retire | C.relax | D.succeed |
A.project | B.trip | C.dinner | D.duty |
A.bravery | B.skill | C.quality | D.knowledge |
A.necessary | B.easy | C.different | D.free |
9 . Ambition is a necessary quality in life. It is the
Ambition,
Secondly, our ambition can be too concentrated. Our attention is devoted to one
Thirdly, our ambition can be limited to lifeless objectives. We want to gain money, or power, or membership of some circles. Persons who feel inferior try to
Fourthly, our ambition may be
Ambition is necessary in the lives of individuals—necessary for their own improvement and for the improvement of the community in which they live. But, like all blind forces, it must be
A.means | B.action | C.courage | D.force |
A.justice | B.affection | C.benefit | D.emotion |
A.however | B.therefore | C.besides | D.furthermore |
A.unpredictable | B.unusual | C.unfavorable | D.unrealistic |
A.positively | B.objectively | C.amusingly | D.negatively |
A.notice | B.solution | C.evaluation | D.measure |
A.occasions | B.recoveries | C.disappointments | D.miracles |
A.narrow | B.broad | C.separated | D.isolated |
A.damage | B.interest | C.cost | D.profit |
A.omit | B.value | C.own | D.lack |
A.give out | B.take in | C.turn down | D.make up |
A.self-centred | B.self-disciplined | C.self-satisfied | D.self-controlled |
A.time | B.mark | C.design | D.image |
A.directed | B.promoted | C.stimulated | D.demanded |
A.in the process of | B.in terms of | C.in spite of | D.in honor of |
10 . When I was 12, I went on a 720-mile cycling trip with my brother and father. Before the trip, we
One night, we were getting to a campsite and cycling down a large hill with
Instinctively, I rushed out in front of my brother in the middle of the road, and
My father said I was
A.accounted | B.prepared | C.searched | D.answered |
A.enthusiastic | B.courageous | C.professional | D.committed |
A.paid | B.cared | C.looked | D.longed |
A.in | B.around | C.on | D.beyond |
A.eagerness | B.anxiety | C.surprise | D.relief |
A.hiking | B.climbing | C.wandering | D.cycling |
A.sank | B.slid | C.rolled | D.raced |
A.attached to | B.buried in | C.loaded with | D.stuck in |
A.danger | B.trouble | C.shock | D.vain |
A.clapped | B.waved | C.raised | D.rubbed |
A.around | B.back | C.ahead | D.aside |
A.potentially | B.slightly | C.incredibly | D.generously |
A.risking | B.losing | C.saving | D.changing |
A.suggestions | B.preferences | C.prospects | D.dilemmas |
A.removed | B.released | C.robbed | D.freed |