2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A unique exhibition of paintings opened at the Shanghai Mental Health Center on Thursday—all the 49 paintings are created by three hospitalized artists with schizophrenia (精神分裂).

With the theme of “loud hailer”, the exhibition offers people with the mental disorder a chance to express themselves artistically and allows their voice     1    (hear) by the public, officials from the center said. This can arouse     2    (aware) and promote better understanding and support for people with mental diseases, they added.

“Loud hailer means two-way communication. These paintings are created by patients     3    have been hospitalized for a long time. They live in a     4    (relative) closed environment. So we want to use this exhibition to achieve communication between these hospitalized artists     5    the audience,” said Chen Mengyuan, the curator.

Dr Xie Bin from the Shanghai Mental Health Center said the exhibition also aims to remove the stigma (污名) attached       6     people with schizophrenia.

“We hope more people with mental disease will become     7    (scholar), artists and even great scientists like John Nash through medical treatment and a good     8    (society) environment.”

Nash was an American mathematician who     9    (award) the 1994 Nobel Prize for Economics and whose life as     10    schizophrenia patient was described in the movie A Beautiful Mind, based on his book of the same name.

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With the rapid development of third-party mobile payment tools,     1    increasing number of consumers across China are using cashless payment methods.

Transactions(交易)    2    (involve) third-party mobile payments rose by 39. 1 percent in the first quarter of 2021 compared     3     the previous quarter to 74 trillion yuan. Although China has the most third-party payment accounts in the world, it is not the first country     4    (seek) a cashless society. Developed states like Sweden, Denmark and Singapore are also witnessing that increase.

However, the rapid development of cashless payments does not mean there are no challenges and criticisms. Alibaba’s Hema Fresh Store,     5     customers can shop, dine and order goods for delivery from their mobile phones via Alipay,     6    (come) into the spotlight recently. Media reports say that consumers can’t purchase goods with cash there, which would be considered     7    (legal).

Alipay and WeChat Pay, the nation’s two major third-party mobile payment tools, have also launched     8    (campaign) to encourage more merchants and customers to use cashless payment methods, which has caused concerns over     9     cash will soon disappear.

However, experts believe that a cashless society does not mean that cash will     10    (complete) disappear. As the economy grows, the circulation of cash is still very huge. In the long term, various payment methods will be used by consumers, and merchants should respect consumers’ payment habits.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Throughout history, humans have had an urge (欲望) to make social connections. Making friends     1    (be) something that most people do     2    (natural) when meeting people through family and friends. In addition, the Internet has introduced a new meeting place—the social networking site (SNS).

In the United States, MySpace. com is one of     3     largest social   networking   sites with over 100 million users. Unlike some sites that require a special     4     (invite) to join, MySpace is open to everyone over the age of 14. Users create their own profile page. They can decide whether they want to make their profile available only to friends     5    to all users.

Many   people prefer   using   SNS     6     (stay)   in   touch   with   friends and   meet new people.   Instead of     7    (ask) for a phone number or e-mail address, asking for someone's MySpace profile is becoming a much more popular question. For many, these sites have made a positive difference in their lives by widening their social circles.   However,   some   people have   found social networking sites carry some     8    (risk).   There   are   stories   of   bosses   offering   a   job   and   then   changing   their   mind   after     checking     the person's     9    (person) profile on the   Internet.   So     10       is   important   to   think   about   the   type   of information you include on your profile page.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Online eating shows originated in South Korea and have gained popularity     1     ( global).

Many hosts of such shows become popular for their ability to eat large    2    (amount) of food. But these shows have also received criticism for their waste of food. While some hosts actually do consume the amount of food    3     (show), others may be faking(假装)     4    .

To discourage this practice, many video and livestreaming (直播)platforms have removed videos     5    show food waste and have promoted (宣传)messages to stop food waste and eat reasonably.

Recently, campaigns against food waste have been     6     ( far) promoted.     7    Shaanxi province, local restaurants have been asked to serve half portions (半份)to avoid waste. In    8     (add)，a nationwide “Clear Your Plate” campaign has been launched online. Users of Sina Weibo    9    ( encourage) to share photos or videos of empty plates after finishing their meals.

Meanwhile, new laws are also being considered, according to China Daily. “We will make new laws that give clear instructions on     10     (avoid) food waste,” said Zhang Guilong from the Legislative Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress(人大立法委员会).

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

    1    Wednesday morning, a group of protesters broke into the Legislative Council (LegCo) in Hong Kong .This incident       2     (shock) Hong Kong society. Even the three     3    （found） of the Occupy Central movement , Tai Yiu-ting, Chan Kin-man and Chu Yiu-ming condemned such     4    (violence) actions, along with pro-democracy lawmakers. This action will make the Hong Kong public become even more    5         （exhaust） with the Occupy Central movement.

Those     6    broke into LegCo were youngsters wearing masks. It's worth     7    （consider） how such a riot could have occurred in Hong Kong, a place known     8     following the rule of law.     9     is naive to believe that the incident has nothing       10     （do） with Occupy Central.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In our lives, many of us will find     1    （we） caring for an elderly parent. This is never easy; it can take great efforts     2     (emotional) and physically, and the financial challenges can sometimes seem     3     our ability.

Often one of the     4     (hard) things is striking a balance between your parent’s desire to feel independent and your control of their life, with the need to ensure they are safe and that their health needs     5     (attend) to.

Sometimes this can create tensions (紧张) and arguments, only     6     (add) to the stress of an already difficult situation. It is important here to make them feel they are being listened to, and     7     they know you only have their best interests at heart.

It’s the same with financial issues. To cover the costs of their parent’s care, many people will consider the choices such as selling the family home. The most important thing here is     8     (communicate) —it counts much to make sure that everyone     9     (involve) is aware of     10     is being proposed and singing from the same hymn (圣歌) sheet.

9 . Beijing was once a city of bikes, known as the Bicycle Kingdom,     1     cars were reserved for official business and the politically powerful. However, decades of economic     2     (grow) led to a huge flowing of cars in the city. Owning one became not just a marker of reaching the middle class but also a requirement for marriage. As the economy developed, autos pushed bikes off the roads,     3     (create) heavy pollution and miserable traffic.

    4     (fortunate), now Beijing may be returning to its roots. Thanks to about 20 technology companies, brightly colored shared bikes     5     (flood) into Beijing in the last two years. Many local residents welcome the shared bikes     6     the flexibility and freedom they offer. They pick up the bikes and then ride and drop     7     off anywhere they like, locking the back wheel, with no need to find a fixed place.

Analyses in China say it is three factors that contribute to bikes     8     (increase) rapidly: a lot of cash looking for a home, a good idea and government support. “As the city’s population grew, traffic jams got     9     (bad).” Cai, the Ofo spokeswoman, said, “Shared bikes could solve the ‘last mile’ problem in     10     environmentally friendly way.”

10 . Since a university education in the United States     1    (be) very expensive, most students work in addition to studying. Students     2    (usual) work part-time, but some students take full-time jobs.

A typical job for a students would be working     3    a waiter or waitress. Other typical off-campus jobs would include being a clerk in a store or delivering pizza. Sometimes students also find jobs on campus such as cleaning, working in a cafeteria or library or answering     4    (telephone). Most student jobs are entry-level and low paying, but have flexible schedule    5    (allow) students to attend classes.

Sometimes students also hold more responsible positions such as managers, or if they are lucky, positions in their area of study,     6    they hope will help them find employment after they graduate.

    7    double responsibilities of working and studying result in a very busy,     8    (stress) life for some students.     9    , it is the only way for many people to finance their college educations. Some Americans believe that the work experience is good for the students     10    (they) since it gives them a taste of “the real world” outside the school.