1 . Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and
A recent study showed that two
Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products
The
A.part | B.lack | C.lots | D.varieties |
A.applied to | B.contributed to | C.exposed to | D.devoted to |
A.possibility | B.chance | C.result | D.effect |
A.Therefore | B.Furthermore | C.Similarly | D.However |
A.After | B.Though | C.Before | D.Unless |
A.reused | B.safe | C.friendly | D.returned |
A.of | B.on | C.from | D.out of |
A.rhyme | B.way | C.section | D.branch |
A.carry | B.take | C.include | D.make |
A.advantage | B.technique | C.point | D.attraction |
A.concern | B.hope | C.care | D.plan |
A.what | B.how | C.whether | D.when |
A.saying | B.trust | C.attitude | D.fashion |
A.pressure | B.pleasure | C.discussion | D.interest |
A.enlarging | B.sharing | C.cleaning | D.improving |
2 . History has not yet
Whatever we
Historian Neil Howe sees
A.remarked | B.convinced | C.guaranteed | D.revealed |
A.numbers | B.houses | C.accommodates | D.contains |
A.peers | B.adolescents | C.folks | D.guys |
A.over | B.without | C.besides | D.beyond |
A.diagnosed | B.dismissed | C.labeled | D.coined |
A.end up | B.consider about | C.appeal for | D.approve of |
A.distribution force | B.purchasing power | C.global view | D.unique outlooks |
A.vivid | B.instructive | C.instant | D.profitable |
A.feed up with | B.put up with | C.make up for | D.identify with |
A.faking | B.revising | C.illustrating | D.maintaining |
A.supervising | B.forming | C.representing | D.promoting |
A.parallels | B.contrasts | C.comparisons | D.reservations |
A.because | B.although | C.while | D.when |
A.emphasis | B.generation | C.intensity | D.cultivation |
A.routes | B.schemes | C.names | D.definitions |
3 . In Asia, meetings do not begin until business cards have been swapped. It is no mere
Yet the pandemic has put the business card on life support. Socialization is
“I’ve forgotten what business cards
People tend to exchange virtual cards after meetings have started or as they end,
A.suggestion | B.amusement | C.arrangement | D.ceremony |
A.title | B.signature | C.settlement | D.symptom |
A.information | B.distinction | C.approach | D.conclusion |
A.control | B.ignore | C.criticize | D.master |
A.for | B.into | C.by | D.with |
A.continues | B.fails | C.wants | D.tries |
A.tough | B.complicated | C.surprising | D.embarrassing |
A.migrated | B.decreased | C.ended | D.braked |
A.reformed | B.disappeared | C.expanded | D.recovered |
A.refused | B.cleared | C.distributed | D.classified |
A.contribute to | B.put forward | C.look like | D.stand for |
A.break up | B.get off | C.set off | D.take place |
A.otherwise | B.therefore | C.however | D.instead |
A.inventions | B.troubles | C.connections | D.conflicts |
A.digital | B.fake | C.typical | D.common |
A.updating | B.maintaining | C.throwing | D.treasuring |
A.encouraging | B.forcing | C.permitting | D.enabling |
A.exciting | B.rewarding | C.rude | D.satisfactory |
A.afraid of | B.fond of | C.sick of | D.alert of |
A.mission | B.field | C.schedule | D.wallet |
4 . Artificial intelligence (AI) has amazing potential to change the world, and we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface. As AI matures and people move further away from distinct programming and monitoring of systems, unidentified bias (偏见) might make decisions continue for a long time that cause
All too often, data sets are incomplete and the sample represented in the data set does not
Bias resulting from AI algorithms themselves, or algorithmic bias, is equally
To create ethical AI, companies need to put the
Having
None of this will be easy, but true innovation never is. By coming together and working on the problem of bias now, before it becomes a(n)
A.theoretical | B.psychological | C.disproportionate | D.unintended |
A.arise from | B.contribute to | C.take over | D.make up |
A.inspire | B.match | C.protect | D.restrict |
A.quit | B.administer | C.compare | D.analyze |
A.distinct | B.predictable | C.original | D.widespread |
A.restore | B.imply | C.miss | D.favor |
A.embarrassing | B.dangerous | C.relevant | D.ridiculous |
A.intentionally | B.temporarily | C.automatically | D.appropriately |
A.influence | B.help | C.attract | D.predict |
A.admit | B.define | C.address | D.publicize |
A.belongings | B.expressions | C.characteristics | D.needs |
A.civil | B.digital | C.legal | D.natural |
A.frequent | B.responsible | C.peculiar | D.graceful |
A.fair | B.quick | C.appealing | D.adequate |
A.leading | B.innovative | C.cultural | D.destructive |
5 . 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 |
6 . In summarising the state of the planet—rising population, widespread conflict, one-sixth of the planet suffering extreme poverty and hunger, global warming—Jeffrey Sachs, author of “The Common Wealth, can paint a terrible picture. However, he’s an
Take child mortality (死亡). Perhaps surprisingly, the higher the child mortality rate is, the higher the birth rate. This leads to a
However, it is
These ideas are already being
So if it’s so
So while Sachs sees an opportunity to end poverty forever, he also raises an
A.economist | B.optimist | C.expert | D.opponent |
A.prospectively | B.essentially | C.thoughtfully | D.refreshingly |
A.declining | B.global | C.booming | D.local |
A.in turn | B.by contrast | C.on end | D.with care |
A.truth | B.principle | C.solution | D.statement |
A.transmit | B.specify | C.worsen | D.reduce |
A.downward | B.general | C.modem | D.previous |
A.describing | B.reserving | C.adopting | D.protesting |
A.modify | B.intensify | C.prevent | D.locate |
A.successfully | B.hesitantly | C.personally | D.worthlessly |
A.popular | B.simple | C.hard | D.strange |
A.spent | B.promised | C.learned | D.featured |
A.requirement | B.condition | C.challenge | D.target |
A.restricted | B.standardized | C.requested | D.combined |
A.alarm | B.objection | C.amount | D.instance |
7 . Looking on the Bright Side with Moon Worship
According to Cheshire psychic Claire Stone, a growing number of women are looking to the moon to increase their health, power and wealth. Daily Mail reporter Samantha Brick recently
“There is drumming and chanting,” wrote Ms. Brick, “then
Ms. Stone said that wishing on the moon helped her move into her
Ms. Stone was initially attracted to complementary sources of
They have been a(n)
The report ended with veterinary nurse Victoria Twist, who
A.witnessed | B.covered | C.attended | D.broadcast |
A.discussion | B.silence | C.dance | D.ceremony |
A.convince | B.share | C.visualize | D.pray |
A.imagination | B.intention | C.impression | D.illustration |
A.country | B.holiday | C.family | D.dream |
A.researching | B.studying | C.disturbing | D.healing |
A.call up | B.build up | C.meet up | D.line up |
A.normal | B.pleasant | C.magical | D.attractive |
A.obsessed | B.inspired | C.fascinated | D.affected |
A.astonishing | B.progressive | C.immediate | D.puzzling |
A.appeal | B.attempt | C.call | D.cater |
A.host | B.participate | C.favor | D.attend |
A.winds | B.nights | C.tides | D.temperatures |
A.celebrates | B.claims | C.concerns | D.credits |
A.apart from | B.regardless of | C.thanks to | D.instead of |
8 . Do you sometimes ignore your mom while chatting with friends? If you’re a teen, that’s fairly
Young kids’ brains are very tuned in to their mothers’ voices. But as they grow up, everything
Researchers scanned the brains of 7 to 16-year-olds as they listened to things said by their mothers or by unfamiliar women. The words were purely
These areas in the adolescent brains don’t stop
However, mothers’ voices still have special power, especially in times of
So while both teens and their parents sometimes feel frustrated by missed messages, that’s okay. “That’s the way the
A.common | B.rare | C.strange | D.impossible |
A.put up | B.tune out | C.listen to | D.show off |
A.changes | B.matters | C.evolves | D.counts |
A.action | B.shift | C.ability | D.function |
A.complicated | B.meaningful | C.nonsense | D.nonstop |
A.numb | B.small | C.calm | D.active |
A.collapse | B.design | C.detect | D.process |
A.keeping out | B.responding to | C.working with | D.turning down |
A.struggle | B.advance | C.shrink | D.mature |
A.Once | B.Otherwise | C.Instead | D.Besides |
A.strangers | B.competitors | C.partners | D.peers |
A.adapt to | B.appeal to | C.apply to | D.attach to |
A.stress | B.relief | C.safety | D.plenty |
A.varied | B.dropped | C.topped | D.remained |
A.head | B.mind | C.heart | D.brain |
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For years, psychologists have known how to measure the intelligence of individuals, but only recently have they begun to investigate the issue of group intelligence. This notion stems from the observation that some groups seem to work
Researchers at Google have tackled this question and they believe they finally
Among the findings, the most significant is that, in effective groups, members spoke for a roughly equal amount of time — not at every meeting or interaction, but across the course of a
There were additional findings that support these general ones.
One might
A.poorly | B.intensively | C.fantastically | D.dominantly |
A.quality | B.sum | C.role | D.trace |
A.marvel at | B.look into | C.figure out | D.delight in |
A.behaviors | B.fulfillment | C.diagnosis | D.patterns |
A.best | B.on average | C.below average | D.worst |
A.furthermore | B.instead | C.consequently | D.obviously |
A.persuasion | B.imitation | C.interaction | D.moderation |
A.regulation | B.project | C.scale | D.transition |
A.For example | B.On the contrary | C.In other words | D.In theory |
A.roughly | B.steadily | C.neutrally | D.directly |
A.distraction | B.isolation | C.supervision | D.exhaustion |
A.overlook | B.highlight | C.dedicate | D.categorize |
A.advocate | B.argue | C.command | D.regret |
A.reverses | B.stocks | C.underlines | D.captures |
A.perspective | B.performance | C.persistence | D.intelligence |
10 . 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 |