With the International Conference on Food Loss and Waste closed on Saturday in Jinan, Shandong Province, the country has sent a signal to
The current world grain production is about 2.8 billion tons a year. Therefore, the loss of only one percentage
In recent years, China
We cannot end hunger
2 . You come home on a hot summer day, hoping to have a cool bath, but find there is no water. Then you see how important water is in your daily life. While sometimes you have the idea in many parts of the world, water is not just about one’s everyday needs.
In countries like Tanzania, water is hard to get, and the job of collecting water falls on women’s shoulders. Girls often have to leave school to collect water, while their brothers stay at school studying. The girls spend more time collecting water. That means they have less time for learning.
For these girls, “Knowledge is Power” is not just words; it’s a sad fact in real life. As they spend less time at school, they have fewer chances of getting good jobs, and they often have no choices on important matters, like who to marry. These girls are often married into poor families. They have little money or knowledge to take care of their children. For the baby girls who are lucky enough to survive(生存), their life may be still around “water”, just like their mothers’.
1. What do the underlined words “the idea” mean?A.Water is important in one’s everyday life. |
B.Water is not just about one’s everyday needs. |
C.It's nice to have a cool bath on a hot summer day. |
A.men’s | B.women’s | C.boys’ |
A.not just words | B.a sad fact in real life | C.both A and B |
A.The girls have a hard life in countries like Tanzania. |
B.Why it’s important to save water. |
C.How water may give a country power. |
The cultural and creative industry refers to the part of the modern economy
While discussion of the industry can be traced back to the 1940s, it was in the 2010s
Over the past years, interest in the industry
4 . The thought of low material need and being unwilling to work, marry and have children, is described as a “lying down” lifestyle recently. It creates an emotional reaction among many young Chinese who are eager to take pause to breathe in this fast-paced and highly competitive society.
Many young people complained to the Global Times that duties, including work stress, family argument and financial pressure, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution (内卷)”, joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get stuck in an endless competition against peers(同龄人).
“Instead of always following the ‘good quality’ of struggle and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary(暂时的) lying down as release and adjustment,” said an expert. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressures from child-raising to paying the mortgage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”
Interestingly, the majority of young people, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, admit that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest. It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese youth have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel ashamed about their constant loss of morale (士气).
“Young people have both ambition and confusion about their future, but most of us have refused to waste opportunities and challenges,” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “It’s no use running away. I have to ‘stand up’ and face the reality sooner or later.”
1. Which of the following is NOT a “lying down” lifestyle according to the passage?A.Being uninterested in material enjoyment and refusing to shoulder duties. |
B.Being involved in various social activities. |
C.Stopping to breathe in a stressful life. |
D.Giving up struggle and sacrifice. |
A.Poor health from working so hard. | B.Increasing material wealth from families. |
C.Growing pressure from family and social life. | D.Temporary adjustment to failure in competitions. |
A.Understanding. | B.opposed | C.Supportive. | D.Unclear. |
A.They would rather escape than take challenges. | B.They really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle. |
C.They find their dreams far beyond their reach. | D.They never really drop their responsibilities. |
5 . With the development of our society, cellphones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cellphone user in the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new "species" of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name—phubbers (低头族).
Recently a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cellphone while letting his patient die. A pretty woman takes a selfie (自拍) in front of a car accident site. And a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events will finally lead to the destruction(毁灭) of the world.
Although the ending of the film sounds unrealistic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and the result of it. "Always bending your head to check your cellphone could damage your neck," Guangming Daily quoted doctors' words. "The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching." Also, staring at cellphones for a long time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.
But that's not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer to play their cellphones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.
It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cellphones in broad daylight.
1. Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?A.To suggest phubbers will destroy the world. |
B.To call for people to go walking without phones. |
C.To tell people the bad effects of phubbing. |
D.To advise students to create more cartoons like this. |
① Destructing the world.
② Affecting his social skills.
③ Damaging his neck and eyesight.
④ Getting separated from his friends and family.
A.①②④ | B.②③④ | C.①③④ | D.①②③④ |
A.Supportive. | B.Confident. | C.Disapproving. | D.Unconcerned. |
A.Ways to avoid the risks of phubbing. | B.Bad effects of phubbing. |
C.Daily life of phubbers. | D.Behaviours of phubbers. |
6 . Today, getting information is as easy as opening a browser on your computer/phone, typing in a question and waiting a second for a long list of links to load. These websites will promise to answer your question. But actually, they may not be all that trustworthy. Figuring out which site is believable and which is false takes work. It isn’t impossible, though. Actually, it is what every good journalist (新闻记者) does daily. And students and other non-journalists also can do it.
To check a new claim (声明), good reporters contact experts on the topic. In journalism, such experts are known as “sources”. This may be a scientist who discovered something new in the lab. Or it could be the witness to a crime.
However, not everything is easy. For instance, if there’s a forest fire, how do you know where it started, when and how? You can ask government officials, but they may not know. You can talk to people near the fire shortly after it started. But unless someone spotted the fire as it happened, people may never know for sure. They may simply offer speculation. Saying something “might have” or even “probably” started that fire isn’t a fact. So you’d have to qualify any statement about the fire’s origins.
I describe such words as “weasel words”. These words and phrases include “might” “could have” “was likely to have been”, etc. Whenever something isn’t known for sure, journalists will highlight their uncertainty by using weasel words. They never over-blow claims to the readers.
A good reporter should be paid for the work he does. Some blogs and even news sites are authored by unpaid writers. Many of these writers are untrained in reporting, and their reports may not provide the depth. Thus, if the news you’re reading is free to the world online, consider what that may mean. Overall, you should be skeptical (怀疑的). That’s acting like a journalist.
1. According to the first paragraph, we know that every day a good journalist tries to________ .A.get information | B.check information |
C.write information | D.analyze information |
A.By listing some facts. | B.By giving an explanation. |
C.By raising some questions. | D.By giving an example. |
A.They are annoying to the readers. |
B.They should be avoided in a report. |
C.They are a sign of a good journalist. |
D.They make a difference to a report. |
A.Keep in Doubt like a Good Reporter |
B.Learn from a Good Journalist |
C.Check Facts You Can Trust |
D.Gain Believable Information |
7 . We’ve had waves of panic around technology for decades, whether it is comic books or video games. Now it happens to be social media. And the fact of the matter is that parents and teachers, who are trying to raise their kids in the face of these panics, are being poorly served by the government when it comes to getting meaningful advice.
It's not that social media is good or bad for people. It's that the science of social media and mental health is broken. We need to do research, but we shouldn’t be approaching it from the perspective that the world is ending. We need to be curious and open to the possibility of its effects, positive and negative.
The danger for policymakers or parents is that if you pretend that social media is a problem, without having evidence, and you take steps to regulate it, the intervention (妨碍)could end up being really bad for young people. You might be taking away a lifeline for vulnerable (脆弱的) kids or free them of their human right to play, which is morally reprehensible(受谴责的) at the best of times, let alone during a pandemic.
So that's why I'm not going to tell you that I know social media is bad. It's perfectly reasonable for parents and teachers to be concerned about social media, but it's unavoidable and young people are going to encounter it sooner or later. So what would you rather do: keep them in the dark and leave them ill-equipped to deal with it or let them learn about social media with your help and support? It's a little like learning to ride a bike. Bikes can be huge fun to ride, but you can also hurt yourself on them, which is why you don't just give your kid a bike and a helmet and wish them good luck. You help them learn to ride. Similarly, you're not asking your 14-year-old daughter to choose between telling you someone scary is messaging her or losing her phone. You need to treat it like anything else that can hurt you, but can also connect you.
1. What does this wave of panic refer to now according to the passage ?A.Technology | B.Comic books | C.Video games | D.Social media |
A.Give them some instructions |
B.Ask the experts for help |
C.Go to the special treatment center |
D.Free them of their human right to play |
A.Doubtful | B.Supportive | C.Neutral | D.Indifferent |
A.Parents should let children learn about social media on their own. |
B.The world is ending as a result of the negative effects of social meaia. |
C.Parents should be cautious when regulating children’s using social media. |
D.Parents are advised not to give kids helmets when they learn to ride a bike. |
China has barred online gamers under the age of 18 from playing on weekdays and limited
The move represents a huge tightening of earlier limits
9 . China's teen diving sensation (轰动性人物) Quan Hongchan's family and neighbours have been disturbed by tourists hoping to get social media “likes”, local media say. Ever since the 14-year-old won the Olympic gold after delivering three perfect-10 dives, fans have rushed to her Maihe village home to take videos and photos. Some persistent fans are even climbing trees for a better view.
Quan has received massive support online after she said she took up diving to pay her sick mother's bills. Her story touched many people when she told reporters that she dedicated her Olympic win to her mother, who has been admitted to hospital many times after getting into a traffic accident years ago. “I want to make enough money to support her," Quan had said in Tokyo.
On China's Twitter-like platform Weibo, the hashtag(标签)“how to view Quan Hongchan's home becoming an internet photo hotspot” was viewed more than 25 million times.There was criticism over the actions of these influencers, who reportedly staked out the rural village in Guangdong province to livestream videos even after midnight. Others knocked on the door to take selfies with her family members, while some tried to steal jackfruit from her home as gifts, local media said. “If people are going to her house just to get followers, that's unacceptable. Her mother is sick. She shouldn't be disturbed,” one Weibo comment read.
The village has now been closed to visitors as the large crowds didn't follow Covid control measures, reports say. Due to her years of training, the farmer's daughter said she had never been to a zoo or amusement park. Her comments made a safari and amusement park in Guangzhou decide to announce free annual membership cards to all Chinese diving team members. Other businesses and donors have come forth offering cash and gifts, including her favourite spicy street snack latiao-made from flour that is cooked and seasoned. Her father has reportedly declined cash gifts, and thanked donors for their “kind hearts”。
1. Why is Quan Hongchan committed to winning the Olympic gold?A.Her love for the diving team and country. |
B.Her pursuit for the fame and wealth. |
C.Her desire to pay for her mother's medical bills. |
D.Her gratitude for the support of fans. |
A.Monitor. |
B.Strike. |
C.Squeeze. |
D.Cater. |
A.Businesses and donors have their own calculation. |
B.The intention of influencers and tourists varies. |
C.The closure of Quan's village is due to the online viewers' concern. |
D.The privacy of Quan's family and villagers hasn't been fully respected. |
A.Quan Hongchan's inspiring story catches on throughout the country |
B.Social media is a double-edged sword for Quan |
C.The teen diving star won the Olympic gold |
D.The teen diving star's village was jam-packed by fans |
10 . Interest in pursuing international careers has risen in recent years strengthened by permanent personnel shortages that are causing companies to search beyond their home borders for talent.
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons. They may feel the need to recharge their batteries with a new challenge. They may want a position with more responsibility that encourages creativity. Or they may wish to expose their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.
When applying for a job, one usually has to submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV). The two terms generally mean the same thing: a one- or two-page document describing one’s educational qualifications and professional experience. However, guidelines for preparing a resume are constantly changing. The best advice is to find out what is appropriate regarding the company culture, the country culture, and the culture of the person making the hiring decision. The challenge will be to include two or more cultures in one document. The following list is a good place to start.
“Educational requirements differ from country to country. In almost every case of ‘cross—border’ job hunting, just stating the title of your degree will not be an adequate description. Provide the reader with details about your studies and any related experience.”
Pay attention to the resume format you use—chronological or reverse-chronological order. Chronological order means listing your ‘oldest’ work experience first. Reverse-chronological order means listing your current or most recent experience first. Most countries have preferences about which format is most acceptable. If you find no specific guidelines, the general preference is for the reverse-chronological format.
If you are submitting your resume in English, find out if the receiver uses British English or American English because there are changes between the two versions. For example, university education is often referred to as ‘tertiary education’ in the United Kingdom, but this term is almost never used in the United States. A reader who is unfamiliar with these changes may assume that your resume contains errors.
1. Companies are hiring more foreign employees because ________.A.they find foreign employees are usually more talented |
B.they need original ideas from employees hired overseas |
C.they want to expand their business beyond home borders |
D.they have difficulty finding qualified personnel at home |
A.is usually creative |
B.aims to improve his foreign language skills |
C.is dissatisfied with his own life at home |
D.seeks either his own or his children’s development |
A.take cultural factors into consideration |
B.learn about the company’s hiring process |
C.follow appropriate guidelines for job hunting |
D.know the employer’s personal likes and dislikes |
A.the different educational systems in the US and the UK |
B.the differences between the changes of English |
C.the receiver’s preference with regard to the format |
D.the special characteristics of American and British cultures |