1 . Zhang Shuo became a winner of Labor Day Medal of this year. Before that, he was
Zhang Shuo got a job of designing advertisements in Harbin in 2015. Two years later, he decided to return to his hometown, Dongsheng Village in Hegang, to help his aging parents with their rice farm. He started his job as a food deliveryman (快递员) in 2018. “I just wanted to use the off season of farming to
Zhang Shuo was always attaching more importance to the quality of service than the quantity of orders. In late December 2018, a snowstorm
In June, 2019, Zhang Shuo became the manager of the delivery operations of Meituan in Hegang City. Since then, he began to find more ways to help young villagers get out of poverty (贫穷) and increase their
A.brought | B.lost | C.greeted | D.honored |
A.pay | B.earn | C.win | D.spend |
A.narrow | B.limited | C.huge | D.little |
A.put up | B.stay on | C.watch out | D.hold back |
A.forced | B.encouraged | C.warned | D.allowed |
A.provided | B.decorated | C.served | D.wrapped |
A.cold | B.warm | C.burning | D.freezing |
A.order | B.challenge | C.dinner | D.review |
A.pressure | B.safety | C.income | D.degree |
A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Moreover | D.Therefore |
1. What is the woman doing?
A.Hosting a TV show. |
B.Giving a lecture on poetry. |
C.Conducting a radio debate. |
A.She sent him to poetry classes. |
B.She taught him to write business plans. |
C.She asked him to read from early childhood. |
A.Choosing the right words. |
B.Describing real experiences. |
C.Getting an appropriate opportunity. |
A.Creative. | B.Successful. | C.Encouraging. |
1. What did the speaker’s father think of his last job?
A.Satisfactory. | B.Just so-so. | C.Disappointing. |
A.She advised him to be optimistic. |
B.She spent less of her pocket money. |
C.She worked part-time. |
A.Refuse the speaker’s help. |
B.Start his own business. |
C.Get a job in another company. |
1. Where does the speaker work most of the time?
A.In libraries. | B.At a college. | C.At home. |
A.Teach courses at colleges. |
B.Work part-time in a library. |
C.Type letters for other people. |
A.Keep up writing books. |
B.Travel around the world. |
C.Start a new job working with lots of people. |
5 . Scientists agree that predicting (预测) when and where an earthquake will occur and how big it will be is not yet possible. Therefore, much research has focused on coming up with ways to reduce the damage from earthquakes, rather than trying to predict when they will occur. Specifically, finding more information about the place under the surface helps developers and others make safer choices when constructing a building. This is where Navakanesh M Batmanathan is putting his efforts.
Batmanathan is an earthquake geologist at the National University of Malaysia. He is actively engaged in mapping the areas surrounding earthquakes in Borneo. Faults (断层) are places in the Earth’s crust (地壳) that are weak to sudden movement between masses of rock, resulting in occasional earthquakes. Batmanathan is working to map the faults, as well as the infrastructure (基础设施) in the area of the faults, to hopefully reduce the potential damage that can be caused by an earthquake. Developers and engineers can use this knowledge to plan where it is safest to build and where earthquake-resistant structures are needed.
Batmanathan is using a variety of tools to map faults. Working on the ground to map the area is just one of the methods he employs. He also uses images from satellites and ground-penetrating radar (GPR). GPR is a technology that creates an underground image without digging. It has many applications, from finding the water level to understand soil and rock types for construction projects. Batmanathan and others are using this technology to map faults, and the areas around faults, to gain a clearer picture of potential earthquake damage.
It might not ever be possible to know exactly when or where an earthquake will happen, but Batmanathan hopes that his work will help educate people and better prepare them for earthquakes.
1. What is the function of paragraph 1?A.Providing evidence. | B.Giving suggestions. |
C.Introducing the topic. | D.Drawing a conclusion. |
A.Studying volcanoes. | B.Recording rivers. |
C.Predicting earthquakes. | D.Studying faults. |
A.It can predict where an earthquake will happen. |
B.It can be applied in mapping faults. |
C.It can predict the time of earthquakes. |
D.It can test the quality of the soil. |
A.Mapping Faults for Safer Construction |
B.Challenges in Predicting Earthquakes |
C.The Future of Earthquake Prediction |
D.Technology for Reducing Earthquakes |
1. What does the speakers’ company probably do?
A.It runs a group of gyms. |
B.It creats fitness software. |
C.It helps others improve business. |
A.Help move to a new office |
B.Donate money to a charity. |
C.Share their business ideas. |
1. When did the man’s boss call Jeff?
A.In the morning. | B.In the afternoon. | C.In the evening. |
A.Over the phone. | B.By e-mail. | C.In person. |
A.He was sick. |
B.He was off the day. |
C.He was working somewhere else. |
A.Excited. | B.Angry. | C.Surprised. |
A.He had to cancel the meeting. |
B.He had to put off the meeting. |
C.He was not told the news earlier. |
A shorter work week was found to promote employees’ happiness.
Findings from a pilot program
The program has been considered as
The companies
At the end of the six-month trial, 56 of those companies decided to stick with a four-day work week, and 18 did so
1. What does the woman think of her co-workers?
A.Selfish. | B.Nice. | C.Unfriendly. |
A.It will be started in March. |
B.It was finished before Christmas. |
C.It hasn’t been finished yet. |
A.She traveled a lot in America. |
B.She won’t go back to America. |
C.She enjoyed herself in parties. |
A.December 24. | B.December 25. | C.December 26. |