1 . Whether you’re in the final research stages of a major paper, or on a Zoom (a calling app) call for work, a dropped WiFi connection at zero hour is something annoying.
The first and easiest fix is to disconnect unused devices from your WiFi. The easiest way to do this is to simply change your WiFi password, which will kick everyone off. Then, you can allow only certain devices to rejoin.
| A．What can you do about it? |
| B．Sometimes that’s all that’s required. |
| C．Finally, you may need to upgrade your connectivity. |
| D．People deal with this modern inconvenience all the time, |
| E．Cutting back on heavy WiFi use temporarily can also help. |
| F．In general, this is a very good solution to a dropped WiFi connection. |
| G．Back in the day, the average household had a computer or two to connect. |
| A．Delete the message completely. |
| B．Restart the computer. |
| C．Don’t push the key. |
3 . While it may be commonplace, snubbing one’s friends can have serious impacts on relationships, and there are a variety of factors that may drive individuals to ignore their friends in favor of an electronic screen, according to a new University of Georgia study.
The study reveals positive associations between depression and social anxiety and increasing snubbing: depressed people are likely to snub their friends more frequently, and socially anxious people, who prefer online social interactions, might also exhibit more snubbing behavior. These people are really sensitive to their messages. With each buzz or sound, they consciously or unconsciously look at their phones. The device’s various applications are key drivers contributing to this dynamic.
The finding also shows that agreeable individuals have a lower instance of snubbing in the presence of their friends. People who have agreeableness as a personality feature tend to show cooperative, polite and friendly behaviors in their interpersonal relationships and social settings. Though agreeable people may prioritize strong friendships, an exploratory study reveals they are also more likely to turn to phones in the presence of three or more people.
That dynamic may influence the spread of snubbing in the context of a work environment. “It’s ironic that while so many people believe that snubbing behavior is rude, they still do it,” Sun said. “A majority of people snub others, and in a group, it may seem OK, because it’s just me, the speaker doesn’t notice I’m using the phone. The number of people in a group can be one reason.”
Alternately, disabling or turning over a phone can indicate a show of respect for a situation and focus on a person. That, too, is a signal—I am listening to what you are saying and I am focusing on you.
1. What does the underlined word “snubbing” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．ignoring | B．depressing | C．respecting | D．suspecting |
| A．Social requirements. | B．Unhealthy mental condition. |
| C．Frequent social interactions. | D．Limited communication devices. |
| A．They are insensitive to phone messages. |
| B．They are more likely to snub their friends. |
| C．They attach importance to firm friendships. |
| D．They get accustomed to groups with more people. |
| A．The majority are using phones. |
| B．They don’t like the environment. |
| C．The speaker doesn’t care about it. |
| D．They think they will go unnoticed. |
| A．How snubbing behaviors can be avoided |
| B．Why people snub their friends with their phones |
| C．Why people are addicted to phone messages |
| D．How phones influence people’s social interactions |
4 . What you should know when applying for a credit card online
Applying for a credit card online can be awful, as you may have heard all sorts of information and might not know what to believe. Consider these tips when applying for a credit card online.
Who can apply for a credit card online
Online credit card applications are open to US adult residents -in other words, people with a mailing address in the US who are over 18 and either have a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN). Applicants under the age of 21 will need a co-signer or proof of income as part of the application process. While nearly anyone can apply for a credit card, note that credit card issuers evaluate applications based on many different factors and criteria. They are interested in getting a full picture of your financial health. Therefore, besides collecting your basic contact information, they will use your SSN to pull your credit report.
How to apply for a credit card online
Do your research. There are hundreds of different credit cards available with a variety of offers, fee structures and rewards programs. Chart your spending behaviors so you know which categories you spend most heavily in, and then shop around for the card that matches your credit profile and best fits your needs.
Follow internet security best practices. When you’re ready to apply, make sure both your web browser and operating system are up to date. Consider filling out the application on a mobile data connection or a safe, private network to prevent the risks of someone stealing your personal information. And if you have any doubt about the safety of an email from a card issuer, go directly to the issuer’s website rather than clicking on any links in the email.
1. What can show an applicant’s overall financial health?| A．The income proof. | B．The SSN or ITIN. |
| C．The credit report. | D．The co-signer. |
| A．Changing its fee structures. | B．Joining its rewards programs. |
| C．Charting your shopping habits. | D．Improving your credit profile. |
| A．By using a slower operating system. | B．By using a mobile data connection. |
| C．By giving no personal information. | D．By clicking on the links in an email. |
On Saturday night, a five-person team of the Chinese e-sports club, with the full name EDward Gaming,
With the popularity of digital technology, new forms of cultural exchanges have been emerging, of which e-sports are of the
As early as 2019, Hainan province announced its plan of building
6 . Most foodies (吃货) agree that eating healthy food is important. But sometimes making good food choices can be tough. Now there are apps that can help people learn about the food they eat to improve their diets and their dining out experiences.
Cheese & Wine Pairing app
Wine and cheese can be a great combination. But which wines go best with which cheeses? Max McCalman's Cheese Wine Pairing can help. It provides information about hundreds of different cheeses and advises wines to pair with each. Max McCalman's Cheese & Wine Pairing is free for iPhones and iPads.
Calorific app
What does 200 calories look like? It can be hard to picture. Calorific provides images of 200 calories worth of food. The pictures can help people on a diet and those who just want to eat healthier food. The app is free for iPads and iPhones. There is also a version that provides more information for a price.
HappyCow app
Vegetarians do not eat animal meat. Vegans do not eat any animal products. HappyCow is made for both groups. Users can search for vegetarian-vegan restaurants and stores around the world. A free version of HappyCow is available for Android that has ads and requires an Internet connection.
LocalEats app
Restaurant chains, like McDonald's, can be found almost anywhere a person might travel. But sometimes travelers want to eat like locals. LocalEats is designed for that. It lists locally owned restaurants so users can try foods from that area. The app costs about a dollar.
1. If people want to go on a diet, they need ________| A．Cheese & Wine Pairing | B．LocalEats | C．Calorific | D．HappyCow |
| A．It is made for groups. | B．It is not free for iPhones or Android. |
| C．It is designed for travelers. | D．It is not available for vegetarians. |
| A．To help people choose free restaurants. | B．To advertise the best apps for iPhones. |
| C．To introduce some healthy eating habits. | D．To inform foodies of some useful apps. |
7 . Who gets to decide what is content worth posting? Content worth engaging?
On social media, it’s an algorithm (算法) — a computer program that matches your particular likes and follows with others who have similar likes and follows. But even more than that, it’s based on how much content you create. If you don’t feed the social media monster on a regular basis, it refuses to expose what you post for others to see.
Thus, some bloggers share heavily filtered (过滤) photos of tourist attractions on the social media and lifestyle platform to get traffic. However, this practice sometimes disappoints other users of Instagram who go to those locations after seeing the pictures.
Since the bloggers don’t clearly state that their pictures are works of photography, they are considered as travel guides. After the viewers visit those places in person, they find a big gap between reality and what they have seen online, leaving them feeling frustrated.
Last week, one famous app issued a statement on its social media account, admitting that some users have “over-beautified” their online travel diaries.
The apology came after users complained on social media about their experience following travel guides on the app, only to find out on actual visits that the places are poles apart from the skilfully retouched images they saw. One of the most well-known cases involved the “pink beach” of Fuxian Lake in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, which often appears online in dreamy pink images, but in reality is more similar to the colour of red bricks.
“If it’s OK to photoshop promotion pictures for tourist sites like this, I can turn the bushes downstairs in my neighbourhood into a Norwegian forest in any minute,” one of the most upvoted (置顶) comments on the app said. Others argued that the problem lies with the bloggers rather than the platform.
1. Why do some bloggers post heavily filtered photos?| A．To show their creativity. |
| B．To get more online approval. |
| C．To advertise tourist attractions. |
| D．To promote the popularity of apps. |
| A．Envious. | B．Critical. |
| C．Supportive. | D．Frustrated. |
| A．By shooting the forest on actual visits. |
| B．By feeding the monster on social media. |
| C．By finding a gap between reality and net. |
| D．By skilfully beautifying the photo of bushes. |
| A．App users who are easily cheated. |
| B．Unreliable bloggers and travel guides. |
| C．The social media and lifestyle platform. |
| D．Different netizens have different views. |
8 . A 2020 study by Balbix found that 99% of the people surveyed reused their passwords between work accounts or between work and personal accounts.
For example, a 2019 study by Google found that 59% of the people they surveyed used a name or a birthday in their password. And 24% admitted using a password like one of these below: 1234, 12345, 123456, etc.
It's more secure to require your employees to use more than one authentication (身份验证) factor to access mobile company applications.
Finally, you can also perform passwordless authentication.
| A．Passwords are commonly shared in the workplace. |
| B．It will help you to root out password risks altogether. |
| C．Many employees still create weak and simple passwords. |
| D．These bad password habits present a threat to organizations. |
| E．That helps reduce the risk that a bad actor gains access to your systems. |
| F．Unfortunately, the passwords that employees are reusing are often weak. |
| G．However, that's not to say there is no way to reduce or uproot password threats. |
9 . Virtual (虚拟) Teams
Virtual teams are a great way to enable teamwork in situations where people are not sitting in the same office at the same time.
Virtual teams are governed by the same basic principles as traditional teams. 72 It is the way the team members communicate. They rely on special communication channels enabled by modern technologies, such as emails, faxes, and teleconferences, and alike. Due to more limited communication channels, the success of virtual teams is much more sensitive to the type of project the group works on, what people are selected, and how the team is managed.
Not everyone can perform well in a virtual team environment.
One of the biggest challenges of virtual teams is building trust between the team members. Trust is important for unblocking communication between members and increasing motivation of each person in the team. The issue of trust needs special attention at any stage of team existence.
| A．To avoid misunderstanding, clear rules that everyone understands and agrees on are necessary. |
| B．Not every type of project is suitable for a virtual team. |
| C．A virtual team can choose whatever project they like to work on. |
| D．The members must be self-motivated and able to work independently. |
| E．Such teams are now widely used by companies and organizations to cut business costs. |
| F．Members of virtual teams communicate quite well although they never meet face-to-face. |
Back in January, the Chinese tech giant Huawei grabbed the world's attention at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017 in Las Vegas. Richard Yu, the chief of the company's consumer division, said that Huawei shipped 139 million smartphones in 2016, an amazing number, although still far less than Samsung and Apple. More than half of Huawei's revenues come from outside China, making it one of only a few Chinese companies to have made the transition from a local business to a global brand.
What makes Huawei so successful? As with many great companies, part of the solution to this puzzle lies in the values that define the culture of the Chinese giant.
Many companies take customer-focused attitudes, but few of them truly live by it. Huawei distinguishes itself from its competitors in this regard. In an interview, Ren Zhengfei, founder and president of Huawei, mentioned an early episode in the company's history. In rural areas in China, rats often bit the telecom wires, destroying customers' connections. Multinational telecommunications companies providing service at that time did not consider this to be their problem, but rather that of the customers. Huawei, by contrast, thought it was their responsibility to solve the problem. In doing so, they developed chew-proof equipment and materials. Later on, the experience helped it gain several big orders in the Middle East, where similar problems exist.
Huawei emphasizes that the only way to obtain opportunities is through hard work. In the early years of the company, every new employee was given a blanket and a mattress. Many of them would work late into the night and then sleep in their offices. As one Huawei employee said, "The pads were to us a representation of hard work in the old days. This idea has now evolved into the spirit of trying to be the best in anything we do."
Ren and his company are also known for what they call "the power of thinking." Efforts are made to ensure regular intellectual exchanges. Executives are urged to read books outside their areas of expertise. Feedback is always invited across the company to improve ideas that will ultimately feed the vision of Huawei's future.
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