1 . When social media filled with images makes you question your appearance, opinions or ability, for it’s so easy for people to get caught in a whirlwind (旋流) of comparison, remember to look up and out and appreciate there’s a world of beauty in difference.
Dare not to compare.
No matter how many followers, comments, likes or views you have, if you get trapped in a competitive mindset, it can turn into a bottomless pit (无底洞) . That’s because there’ll always be someone gaining more positive responses. Think of fun times and kind things with families and friends, which are important and won’t fade from screen.
Be authentic (真实的).
Even if it seems the rest of the world isn’t showing their true selves, you can be different.
Give your time and attention to people doing inspiring things, spreading uplifting messages and sharing unique and beautiful ideas. Be selective. If someone’s posts make you feel bad about yourself, click unfollow or hide.
Take time out.
For those times when social media makes you unhappy or full of self-doubt, pause and step away, even if it’s only for a short time.
A.Keep it positive. |
B.Search for inspiration. |
C.You can try doing something creative. |
D.Turn over for four ways to get rid of the troublesome comparison. |
E.Make your social media channels a reflection of who you really are. |
F.Use them as a reminder that you don’t need to prove anything to anyone. |
G.Try spending time with a close friend who’ll remind you of all your good qualities. |
2 . Sending a thumbs-up can be seen as passive aggressive(冒犯的), according to Gen Z (those born between 1995 and 2009) who say they feel attacked whenever it is used. Whether the chat is informal, between friends or at work the symbol appears to have a very different, ‘rude’ meaning for the younger generation.
A 24-year-old on Reddit summed up the Gen Z argument, saying it is best ‘never used in any situation’ as it is ‘hurtful’. “No one of my age in the office does it, but the Gen X (those born between 1966 and 1980) people always do it. Take me a bit to adjust and get it out of my head that it means they’re mad-at me,” he added. Other young people agreed it is bad form, especially at work where it can make the team appear unfriendly and not easygoing.
“My last workplace had a WhatsApp chat for our team to send information to each other on, and most of the people on there just replied with a thumbs up. I don’t know why but it seemed a little bit hostile to me,” one woman said. One Reddit user also said the thumbs up actually means that “I’ve read your message and have nothing to add and I hope and pray...all the people in this group chat have nothing to say on it too.”
Older workers appear confused by the reaction, saying they use the thumbs up in work-related chats to show “I agree” or “I understood and will follow.”
Part of the issue is that young people tend to use the thumbs-up in jokes. Barry Kennedy, 24, he said he only used it to communicate with older people like his parents or older colleagues. A survey of 2, 000 people conducted by Perspectus Global showed that a majority of people between the ages of 16 and 29 believe that you are “officially old” if you use thumbs-up or heart emoji.
1. Which of the following point is not the Gen Z’s understanding of the emoji thumbs-up?A.Being rude. | B.Being agreeable. |
C.Being hurtful. | D.Being unfriendly. |
A.Unfriendly and aggressive. | B.Tough and difficult. |
C.Unwanted and unacceptable. | D.Strange and unusual. |
A.Because of their poor communications kill. |
B.Because of their being old with worse memory. |
C.Because of their less communicating with the young. |
D.Because of their different understanding of the emoji. |
A.The Thumbs-up Emoji: Rejected by the younger generation |
B.The Thumbs-up Emoji: Highly Welcomed by Old People |
C.The Thumbs-up Emoji: A Sign of Generation Gap |
D.The Thumbs-up Emoji: A Sign of Being Aggressive |
3 . During the summer of 2021, Beverly Wax, an administrative assistant for a nonprofit, had an experience that filled her with awe. Wax’s central air conditioning had broken down in the heat wave. She’d mentioned to her son that she was having trouble finding someone to come fix it quickly. He showed up with a new unit as a surprise. As she watched him sweat and struggle while pulling the unit up the stairs and fixing it in her bedroom. Wax felt a wave of appreciation.
Awe is that feeling we get when something is so vast it stops us in out tracks. Often, it challenges or expands our thinking. Research shows that awe experiences decrease stress and anxiety and increase overall satisfaction in life, according to Dacher Keltner, a professor of psychology. Most of us associate awe with something rare and beautiful nature, music or a spiritual experience. But people can trigger awe too, and not just public heroes. Research shows that we can be awed by out nearest and dearest. Psychologists call this interpersonal awe.
Often, this interpersonal awe is a response to life’s big, sweeping changes, such as witnessing a baby’s first steps. For Lynn Heady, a retired educator, it’s watching a friend fight cancer and still relish (享受) life. But interpersonal awe happens in smaller moments, too. John Bargh, a psychologist, said he was truly awestruck by his then-5-year-old daughter while dining with her in a McDonald’s. When she heard another child crying across the restaurant, she grabbed the toy from her Happy Meal, walked over to the boy and handed it to him.
Unfortunately, we can’t make someone else behave in a way that’s awesome. But we can prime ourselves to notice it when they do-and take steps to boost the emotion’s positive effects.
1. Why did Wax feel grateful to her son?A.He contacted a worker in time. | B.He volunteered for the nonprofit. |
C.He repaired her old air conditioner quickly. | D.He fixed a new all conditioner despite the heat. |
A.Express. | B.Produce. | C.Perceive. | D.Enhance. |
A.By describing a process. | B.By analyzing causes. |
C.By using illustrations. | D.D By presenting findings. |
A.Behave in an awesome way | B.Find awe in everyday life |
C.Does awe expand our thinking? | D.Do awe experiences boost happiness? |
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6 . Was it probable that Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai and Western hero King Arthur meet and fight against each other? Yes. In a game called King of Glory, created by Chinese company Tencent, King of Glory has been one of the most popular MOBA games in China since 2017.
About one in every seven Chinese people plays the game, and 55 million of them play it every day. The game is easy for beginners. Social media like QQ and WeChat have also helped the game’s community grow. New players can be invited to play the game by their WeChat contacts, with some seeing it as a good way to keep in touch with old friends and make new ones.
The game has more than 60 characters to unlock and play as you progress, each with their own special styles and abilities. The characters cover different times and countries. Some are real historical characters, like Li Bai. Some are not. Players use them to fight against each other or team up to fight. The winners can reach higher ranks.
However, some people think King of Glory gives the students incorrect information about events and people in history. For example, the poet Li Bai is described as a killer; Jing Ke, the man who tried to kill the first emperor of China, is a girl in the game. But more people worry about children playing the game too much and spending too much money on it. Most of the players are below the age of 19. It’s reported that a 17-year-old boy had a stroke (中风) after playing the game for 40 hours.
To change the situation, Tencent added a time limit feature to the game to prevent kids from playing too much. From 4 July 2017, children under 12 years old can play the game for only one hour a day, while users between 12 and 18 get two hours. Those who try to play beyond the time limit will be locked out of the game.
1. What can we learn about King of Glory?A.It is the most popular online game in the world. |
B.It offer 60 characters for players to choose from. |
C.All of the characters are real historical characters. |
D.Players fight against each other or team up to fight. |
A.Only young people are keen on the game. |
B.The game may have some bad effects on children. |
C.The game gives children false information about history. |
D.Children waste too much time playing the game. |
A.To prevent addiction. | B.To save money for players. |
C.To avoid teenagers’ playing. | D.To appeal to more teenagers. |
A.It’s popular around the world. |
B.It’s created by QQ and WeChat. |
C.Some people think it’s a good way to make friends. |
D.Children under 18 can get only one hour to play it. |
In the north of China, nowadays, it is not only going to the seaside that becomes a trend, but also the group barbecue takes the fashion lead. According to CCTV.com, it was young people on the Internet
The high-speed railway trains are packed with visiting tourists and the air smells of cumin.” This is how netizens described Zibo,
Since March, the search volume of “Zibo barbecue” on the whole platform
8 . As the pandemic continues to influence consumer behavior, the use of non-plastic payment methods is rising. But does this spell the end of the plastic credit card era?
Since the first Diners Club credit card was unveiled in 1950 much has changed. Recent technological developments and in-store consumer preferences could suggest times are changing. For some years now, various founders of financial institutions, as well as industry experts, have foreseen plastic credit cards or any other means of physical payment methods including cash will not be around much longer. They based their predictions on the light-speed growth of digital payment.
At the beginning of the global pandemic, governments took measures to protect their citizens, leading to lockdowns of varying degrees. The fear of contracting the virus through high-traffic ATMs and the refusal of merchants to accept cash can only be seen as a great addition to an already declared war on cash. Meanwhile, the urgency to spend a minimum time period in stores in order to avoid interactions led consumers towards digital solutions.
Furthermore, options like QR codes (二维码), NFC, and PINs have been around for a while but a true market breakthrough seems to only have happened since the beginning of the pandemic. According to Worldpay, without these telecommunication innovations, the shift in people’s payment behavior is out of the question. 86% of contactless adapters built into smart devices have seen themselves proceed with contactless payment. This trend will help to wipe out cash and plastic credit cards.
From a different perspective, countries like France, Italy, and Germany had almost 150 million smartphone users in 2019 alone. And it’s been reported that 80% of the transactions (交易) will be done via Internet-backed devices by 2025. And this figure will keep rising as more and more cheap smartphones are pouring into the global market. It is expected that e-wallets are going to be the most preferred payment method by then.
So, will there be a comeback for our beloved plastic spending power? I would put away my cash and plastic cards, switch on my phone instead of inserting cards, and present QR codes at a self-checkout instead of queuing behind a mass of people. I believe that many people think the same way.
1. What are the predictions in the financial circle about?A.The Diners Club credit card will make a comeback. |
B.Consumers’ preferences will be varied around the world. |
C.The era of traditional payment will come to an end soon. |
D.New technologies will cause the decline of physical stores. |
A.The worldwide efforts to fight against the pandemic. |
B.The economic slowdown caused by the pandemic. |
C.The impact of the health crisis on ways of payment. |
D.The public’s tendency to shop online during lockdowns. |
A.The fast update rate of smart devices. |
B.The existing digital payment technologies. |
C.Many physical stores’ excellent online service. |
D.The acceptance of digital payment among customers. |
A.E-wallets will achieve increasing global popularity. |
B.Smartphones will become cheaper and cheaper in the future. |
C.Developed countries have high rates of Internet popularization. |
D.The number of global smartphone users will rise by 80% by 2025. |
9 . Nowadays, children spend less time in the fresh air. Many of them are addicted to a screen either on a computer or a TV— they seem to be living in a virtual world. They have lost touch with nature.
But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service, are encouraging children to have some “wild time”. They want kids to swap at least 30 minutes of watching TV or playing computer games for time playing outside. Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, rummaging for conkers and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kid can do. Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.
Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad. They need to be shown what to do and where to go. Andy Simpson from National Health Service says, “We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids’ development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a go.”
So despite the complicated world that young people grow up in now, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “nature’s playground” is what modern children need. David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in children’s daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted.”
This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe, like me, it’s made you think about sticking on your boots, getting outdoors and reliving your childhood. There’s no age limit on enjoying yourself!
1. Children are encouraged to do the following activities except________.A.building dens | B.climbing trees |
C.playing hide and seek | D.watching TV |
A.Adults value outdoor activities. | B.Modern children need wild time. |
C.The present world is complicated. | D.This generation of kids has no freedom |
A.People at any age can enjoy wild time |
B.It is out of date to go outdoors |
C.It is too late for adults to enjoy nature |
D.People like recalling the past |
A.More space for children | B.Benefits of wild time |
C.Wild time for children | D.Adventures of children |
10 . The other day, I was looking at my schedule for the summer. I had a moment of
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I’m not saying working all the time makes us feel OK. Taking a break bring us
Our brains aren’t
A.panic | B.relief | C.pride | D.envy |
A.depressing | B.boring | C.exciting | D.astonishing |
A.refresh | B.practise | C.challenge | D.pick |
A.cruel | B.relaxed | C.confident | D.anxious |
A.lost | B.alone | C.ashamed | D.selfish |
A.advance | B.choose | C.stay | D.hesitate |
A.indicates | B.admits | C.values | D.doubts |
A.complained about | B.turned to | C.knocked down | D.came across |
A.evidence | B.normal | C.plan | D.trick |
A.losses | B.conditions | C.possibilities | D.benefits |
A.creative | B.disappointed | C.sensitive | D.wealthy |
A.refused | B.replaced | C.promoted | D.described |
A.suffering | B.productivity | C.budget | D.freedom |
A.forbidden | B.convinced | C.designed | D.invited |
A.Still | B.However | C.Instead | D.Therefore |