1 . Want to help fight global warming? Take off your tie, says the Italian health ministry. It has urged employers to let their staff dress casually at work in the summer so that the air conditioning can be turned down.
“Taking your tie off immediately lowers the body temperature by 2 or 3 degrees centigrade,” the ministry said in a statement. “Allowing a more sensible use of air conditioning brings about electricity savings and protects the environment.”
It called on all public and private offices to let employees wear no tie during heatwaves like the one that has brought Africa-like temperatures to many parts of Italy this week.
The move reacts to a similar action from Italy’s biggest oil group, ENI, which told its staff earlier this month they need not wear a tie at work. The tie makers, however, were left hot under the collar.
“Italy confirms (证实) that it is a strange country,” Flavio Cima said angrily in a letter to financial daily IL Sole~24ORE under the headline: “I, tie maker, am responsible for global warming.”
“We can now happily continue with our lifestyle, using cars, consuming fuel, heating and cooling our homes at leisure. On one condition: we should not wear a tie while we do so,” he wrote.
“I should have listened to my friends and become an oil producer instead.”
Italy is one of the European Union’s worst performers on the pollution front and is among the EU countries expected to exceed (超出) their greenhouse gas emission (排放) targets.
1. What’s the purpose of the move of taking off ties?A.To dress casually. | B.To fight global warming. |
C.To keep the body temperature. | D.To improve working conditions. |
A.ENI. | B.Flavio Cima. |
C.A financial daily. | D.The Italian health ministry. |
A.Angry. | B.Speechless. |
C.Delighted. | D.Puzzled. |
A.He stands by the oil group. | B.He agrees with the ministry. |
C.He admits his responsibility. | D.He argues against taking off ties. |
2 . Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero which is a Chinese-style spelling bee (拼写大赛) . In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.
Perhaps the show’s popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy (书法) to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately , all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? It’s possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.
But there’s still hope for the writing brush. China’s Ministry of Education wants children to spend more time learning how to write. In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practise calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher’s examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture.” she reasons. “Students must learn now so they don’t forget when they grow up,” says the teacher.
1. What can we learn about the Chinese-style spelling bee?A.It’s open to people of all ages and all walks. |
B.It’s the most-viewed TV programme in China. |
C.It aims to spread Chinese culture to the world. |
D.It draws great public attention across the country. |
A.Chinese people don’t refer to dictionaries very often. |
B.Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practise calligraphy. |
C.Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters. |
D.Chinese people needn’t write by hand as often with the help of technology. |
A.necessary for adults to survive in China |
B.a requirement made by the Ministry of Education |
C.helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive |
D.an ability to be developed only when you are students |
A.A news report. | B.A science report. |
C.An advertisement. | D.Children’s literature |
Dear Li Hua, How are you? A new law has been passed in my city. Smoking is banned in public places. I think it is a wise decision. Do you think so? Best wishes, Jenny |
1. 表明你的观点;
2. 给出理由(至少两点);
3. 得出结论。
注意:1. 词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数);2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Jenny,
I’m happy to receive your email.
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Best wishes,
Li Hua
Next year could see 10.76 million fresh college graduates, 1.67 million more than that in 2021.
This greatest size is the best evidence of the country's
However, recognizing
Wish all the best to the upcoming fresh graduates and hope they can easily find a job in 2022.
--China Daily, December 30th, 2021
The Chinese spend an average of three hours a day on their smartphones,
The survey found that Brazilians spend the most time on their smartphones, about five hours a day,
Last year, a survey of 1, 000 children ranging from ages 0-5
Fear of missing out contributes to the high amount of phone checking. The lack of leisure activities is the main reason
6 . Why do people long for celebrity news? At least some of the hunger centers around schadenfreude—having joy from the suffering of others. People often act as if joy is dependent on achieving material gain. Seeing people that seem to “have it all” suffer (going through divorce, drug abuse, mental illness, etc.) momentarily destroys that thought. And then people can think, “Perhaps it’s OK that I don’t have my own television show, and own four large houses.” Let’s chat a bit more about schadenfreude and related concepts. If you’ve been alive a couple of decades, you’ve certainly seen plenty of examples showing that money does not bring happiness. But what does bring happiness? One of the keys involves learning to fully attend to and enjoy the present moment—not just learning this as information, but, through practice, developing the skill of living mindfully in this moment.
Other keys to happiness involve developing the skill of compassion (同情) and loving kindness. This may seem strange to readers: developing a skill of compassion? Don’t you just have or not have compassion? There are some types of meditation (冥想) originating from Buddhist traditions that are designed to develop compassion and loving kindness.
The four related qualities developed by these types of meditation practices are termed: loving kindness, calmness, compassion, and sympathetic joy. Sympathetic joy is the exact opposite of schadenfreude—with sympathetic joy, we get joy from the joy of others. Think of a close family member doing well and notice the joy you feel—that is sympathetic joy. To develop more sympathetic joy, when something good happens to another person, say to yourself (with as much meaning as possible), “I’m happy for you. May your good fortune continue. May your good fortune grow.”
When a person, celebrity or not, is suffering, you can practice a compassion meditation. Close your eyes and imagine a scene that naturally brings forth sympathy, such as hugging a loved one, or holding a baby. Then imagine saying to the person suffering, “May you be free from suffering,” or “May your suffering ease.”
1. What can make us happy according to the author?A.Having a well-paid job. | B.Owning great popularity. |
C.Focusing on celebrities’ news. | D.Learning to live in the moment. |
A.Compassion and loving kindness. | B.The origin of some traditions. |
C.Happiness and meditation. | D.Meditation practices. |
A.You cheer up when a celebrity gets divorced. |
B.You crow over it when your schoolmate gets injured. |
C.You’re delighted when your classmate wins a competition. |
D.You’re pleased when a celebrity practices attentively meditation. |
A.To show celebrities’ real life. |
B.To introduce the findings of a study. |
C.To stress the importance of happiness. |
D.To correct the negative attitudes to other people’s sufferings. |
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last year summer, I went to London for holiday. I spent just a week there. While I am staying there, I visited many places of interests and had lots of friendly talks with all kinds people. I found a very interesting thing there. One of my Chinese friends who have been lived in London told me that many English family don’t like to buy new television sets. There are many shops where can lend you TV sets. The shops are often filled by a great many people. There they can borrow a set very easy, and it costs them only a little. Then it can be taken home or used for long.
8 . Teachers say that the digital age has had a good influence and a not-so-good influence on American teenagers. More than 2,000 middle school teachers took an online survey. Researchers also spoke with teachers in some groups. Most teachers think the Internet and digital search tools have had a mostly positive (积极的) influence on their students’ research habits and skills. But at the same time, some teachers also point out some problems in teenagers’ using digital search tools.
The Pew Internet Project did the survey with the College Board and the National Writing Project. Judy Buchanan is the director of the National Writing Project and a co-writer of the report. She says digital search tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. “Both teachers and students really welcome these tools because they make learning exciting. And the goal(目的)is to really help students become creators of something meaningful, and not just users of the online information.”
But one problem the survey found is that these technologies make teenagers have short attention spans (持续时间). As there is lots of information about different subjects on the Internet, teenagers’ attention is easily drawn away from their research.
Another problem the survey found is that many students trust the information they find on the Internet too much. Judy Buchanan says these students have not developed the skills to judge (判断) the online information. They need to learn a lot to tell if the information is believable. It’s something that really has to be paid attention to.
One more problem the survey found is something that might not seem like a problem at all: being able to quickly find information online. Many students think “doing research” now means just doing a quick search on Google. Teachers say the result is a drop in the wish and ability of their students to work hard to find answers. That is, they are depending too much on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books or research librarians.
Many teachers also say that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others instead of using their own abilities.
1. The result of the survey shows ________.A.digital search tools need to be greatly improved |
B.digital search tools are generally good for teenagers |
C.teenagers have difficulty in using digital search tools |
D.American teachers enjoy using digital search tools |
A.less trusting of online information |
B.more independent in doing research |
C.more willing to work hard to find answers |
D.less able to pay full attention while searching |
A.spend more time searching online |
B.ask their teachers for more advice |
C.make better use of printed materials |
D.learn more knowledge of search tools |
A.all the students like using digital tools |
B.the Internet is playing an important role |
C.teachers encourage their students to use digital tools |
D.digital tools bring about something helpful and problems |
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出添加的单词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词;
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Nowadays, the computer technology develops very fast that the Internet has become more and more popular. Some students regarded it as a great helper. Because there has a lot of information online, so you can surf the Internet for any information you need in a short time without working hard in the library. This is also very convenient to talk to others by using the Internet. Moreover, other students think that there is some information online that is not good for students. In addition, spend too much time playing games will not only have a bad effect on their studies but also do harm health. Therefore, we should make properly use of the Internet. It is of great important to separate good plants from wild weeds.
10 . Every week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero, which is a Chinese-style spelling bee. In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.
Perhaps the show’s popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper, many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy(书法) to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? It’s possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.
But there’s still hope for the paint brush. China’s Education Ministry wants children to spend more time learning how to write.
In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at the blackboard often to study their teacher’s examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin. “The ability to write characters is part of Chinese tradition and culture,” she reasons. “Students must learn now so they don’t forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.
1. What can we learn about the Character Hero?A.It’s open to people of all ages and all walks. |
B.It’s the most-viewed TV programs in China. |
C.It aims to spread Chinese culture to the world. |
D.It draws great public attention across the country. |
A.Chinese people don’t refer to dictionaries very often. |
B.Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy. |
C.Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet instead of the characters. |
D.Chinese people needn’t write by hand as often with the help of technology. |
A.necessary for adults to survive in China |
B.a requirement made by the Education Ministry |
C.helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive |
D.an ability to be developed only when you are students |
A.A news report. | B.A science report. |
C.An advertisement. | D.Children’s literature. |