1 . Mount Hood is the highest mountain in Oregon, a state in the western United States. At 3, 400 meters it is attractive to many people, some of whom, of course, run into trouble. Each year 25 to 50 people have accidents or get lost on Mount Hood and need rescue(营救). Although most of these are understandable accidents, a few result from careless risk-taking.
In one recent case, three experienced climbers went hiking in the middle of a snowstorm in December. Most hikers climb Mount Hood in May or June when the weather conditions are good. But in December, the mountain is covered in snow and ice. Winds up to 135 kilometers per hour blow the snow around, making it difficult to see. Temperatures can drop below freezing. As one rescue worker put it, "What were they thinking? They were just asking for it. "
During a rescue a few years ago, a helicopter full of rescue workers crashed and the rescue workers were almost killed. Linda Carle, who lives in the Mount Hood area, asks, If someone made a muddled decision, why should rescue teams have to risk their lives to save them? Why do people take unnecessary risks and do things that aren't right if they know that they can get into trouble? "
Most of the Mount Hood rescue workers are either volunteers or part of the local police department There is no charge for these rescues. It is the taxpayers who pay the bill. Linda Carle suggests that people who take careless risks and need rescue should ay for the rescue. She fees it is only fir that costs for things like damaged helicopters and medical care for rescuers should be paid for by the people who take the risks. What would you do if you were the local police officer at Mount Hood?
1. What can we learn about Mount Hood?A.It lies in the west of the United States. |
B.It is the highest mountain in the United States. |
C.The best time to climb the mountain is from May to July. |
D.Hundreds of people get lot in the mountain every year. |
A.poor | B.important | C.wise | D.clear |
A.Taxpayers | B.Risk takers | C.Government | D.Police |
A.Advice on stopping people from climbing Mount Hood. |
B.Other serious accidents in Mount Hood. |
C.The requirements of becoming a volunteer. |
D.Some possible ways to solve the problem of rescue costs. |
2 . 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. |
3 . Many people become successful because they pay attention to the lessons that life teaches them.
Life lessons can occur in any area. Although we learn many things each day, we don’t always learn something that we feel will affect our behavior for the rest of our lives.
For example, if we respond in a certain way to something and then face unpleasant consequences, we’ll rethink how we handled the situation. This can serve as a life lesson so that when we’re faced with similar circumstances, we can consciously change our behavior.
Such lessons in relationships are as varied and unique as each relationship, yet there are common themes.
A.Life lessons are unique to each person. |
B.Some of these lessons are learned the hard way. |
C.This separates a life lesson from everything else we learn. |
D.Spending more time with loved ones is one of the examples. |
E.Life lessons can serve to help us understand ourselves better. |
F.One way to improve your life is to learn something new every day. |
G.To put it simply, a life lesson teaches us not to make the same mistake twice. |
4 . Last night, I found my mother sit with her legs crossed on the sofa, looking through her iPhone with her glasses. This is not the first time I have caught her like this. My father once tapped (敲) away on his phone with a serious look on his face, saying the “I’ll be with you shortly” line. I have learned by now that this is to tell me to leave him alone for the next 10 minutes. Although they don’t like admitting it, both of my parents couldn’t go without their phones as I do.
Growing up, we are repeatedly reminded that we are those who prefer to text our friends in the same room rather than make eye contact with them. We are ruining the English language because we like using heart-eyes emojis (表情符号) instead of spelling it out. And even though I can recognize myself as a social media (媒体) addict, I think parents should at least consider that not only the young generation (代), but also they like phones.
I get upset when I receive the “I’ll be with you shortly” line from a parent. But, at the same time, leaving the room to wait until my father is finished with his “serious business” has now become the norm.
Whether you want to escape your noisy children for a while, or want to stay up late tapping through Twitter, all of these are common. But you should fully understand it. We—your children—know how addictive it can be and how difficult it is to turn it off. So before calling us out and telling us to “put our phones away at the table” or even worse, saying how damaging social media can be to us, maybe you should lead by example and consider how much time you spend on the phone as well as how this is influencing your children and your relationship with them. Maybe in this way we can work on our addiction together.
1. What can we learn about the author’s parents?A.They become addicted to phones like him. |
B.They’ve been forced to use phones by him. |
C.They like buying their phones online at home. |
D.They often communicate with him by phone. |
A.Having fewer chances to learn social skills. |
B.Failing to express themselves in a right way. |
C.Getting angry easily when facing their parents. |
D.Giving up the ways of communicating directly. |
A.Fixed tradition. | B.Accepted behavior. |
C.Expected decision. | D.Unforgettable experience. |
A.Behaving well in front of children. | B.Putting the phones away at the table. |
C.Taking more time to stay with children. | D.Having good communication with children. |
5 . For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.
In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg—the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something—and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.
1. Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?A.Both are about where to draw the line. |
B.Both can continue for generations. |
C.Neither has any clear winner. |
D.Neither can be put to an end. |
A.The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents. |
B.The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict. |
C.The teens cause their parents of misleading them. |
D.The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict. |
A.give orders to the other |
B.know more than the other |
C.gain respect from the other |
D.get the other to behave properly |
A.Solutions for the parent-teen problems. |
B.Examples of the parent-teen war. |
C.Causes for the parent-teen conflicts. |
D.Future of the parent-teen relationship. |
6 . LIANG TAO.sold 80 pink Givenchy bags in 12 minutes.Becky Fang sold 100 Mini Cooper cars in just five.Both are wanghong,literally"red-hot on the web".Every day millions of Chinese search social media for wanghong posts or tune in to live-streams for wanghong's opinions on everything.The fans are helping this new Chinese Internet star to make money out of their popularity and to shake up the country's e-commerce industry in the process.
A few of wanghong have been hired by luxury brands.Jaeger-LeCoultre, a Swiss watchmaker,hired Papi Jiang for a video ad targeting young urbanites(都市人),including her 27m fans on Sina Weibo,a Twitter-like microblog. Zhang Yi of iiMedia Research,a consulting firm,estimates that up to 15%of sales on shopping sites like Taobao or social-media apps such as WeChat are influenced by wanghong's public support.The length of a dress might be decided by a survey of a wanghong's fans;its launch date might be based on the number of hits,shares or comments it collects,some of which can cause last-minute design changes.
This poses a new challenge for retailers(零售商),whose supply chains must respond even more quickly to wanghong's opinions.Whereas previously a company would look for a celebrity to match its image,wanghong and their admirers are shaping goods.
Another challenge comes directly from wanghong themselves.They increasingly make money not merely from online support or advice but by launching their own e-commerce stores.Sales of goods accounted for just under half of wanghong earnings of 53bn yuan($8bn)in 2016,estimates Analysis,a Chinese market-research firm(the rest came mostly from live-show tips and adverts).
Some wanghong are going a step further.In November Becky Fang launched her own clothing line.Part of her motivation,she says,was that the brands she supported did not always match the trends she was sharing with her followers.By creating her own brand,Becky's Fantasy,she has full control of the quality.She also gains a new income. For the time being only 3-5%of wanghong follow Becky Fang's example,iiMedia Research estimates.But it expects the model to become an industry in its own right, including entertainment and e-commerce,and driven by online data..
1. Why can wanghong use their popularity to make money?A.Because they are Internet stars. |
B.Because they use social media. |
C.Because their opinions influence fans.. |
D.Because they can shake the e-commerce industry. |
A.They are fans-based. |
B.They are social-media-based. |
C. They are design-shared. |
D. They are youth-targeted. |
A.Online support and advice. |
B.Increasing sales of goods online. |
C.Quick responses to the.market changes. |
D.Wanghong's opinions and e-commerce stores. |
A.Because they want.to attract more fans. |
B.Because they want to share with their followers. |
C.Because they want to set up a new industry model. |
D.Because the brands they speak for can't satisfy their fans. |
A.supportive | B.objective |
C.indifferent | D.worried |
7 . In an ideal world, we might be able to live free from discrimination. But not this one, in which we are constantly dividing everything into “us" and “them".
This is especially true during times of fear, like now, when the novel coronavirus is spreading across China and the world. It's a time when “us" means safe and clean while “them" means infectious and risky. Or at least we'd like to believe so.
But this is actually a misbelief, which has been fueled and promoted by fear, and sadly, the media. When the outbreak first started, the term “Wuhan virus" was used in some news, creating hostility (敌意)toward people from Wuhan and Hubei as a whole. There were reports of hotels refusing to accept guests from Hubei and some hospitals denied their entry even when they needed treatment for other medical problems.
Elsewhere in the world, German magazine Der Spiegel labeled the virus on its cover as “Made in China". Australia's Herald Sun, meanwhile, printed, “China Kids Stay Home" on its front page, implying that all kids from China are carriers of the virus. It's also reported that Chinese people overseas have faced harassment (骚扰)and even violence.
This kind of misbelief is exactly why and when the World Health Organization (WHO) was trying to come up with a name for the disease, it had to be careful. “We had to find a name that did not refer to a geographical (地理的)location, an animal, an individual or group of people," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, on Feb 11. And COVID-19 was the final decision.
World leaders and institutes are also sharing sensible voices. "There is no place in our country for discrimination driven by fear or misinformation," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a Lunar New Year celebration in Toronto on Feb 2. Cornell University also sent an email to students and faculty, saying, “We need to remember to care for one another and not make assumptions about others' symptoms or any characteristics of identity."
It's understandable that during times like this, we want to go to extreme lengths to make sure we're safe. But fear is never part of the cure. Only love and independent thinking takes you further.
1. What is the main purpose of Paragraphs 3 and 4?A.To explain what has brought about misbelief. |
B.To show how some news media misled the public. |
C.To compare how different countries responded to COVID --- 19. |
D.To present what Chinese people overseas suffer from COVID --- 19. |
A.show positive attitudes in face of COVID ---19 |
B.explain why it is important to prevent discrimination |
C.describe different opinions of the influence of the virus |
D.introduce measures taken by foreign countries to fight COVID---19 |
A.Neutral. | B.Supportive. | C.Opposed. | D.Unconcerned. |
A.We should always be willing to care for others. |
B.Fear and discrimination are as contagious as a virus. |
C.We shouldn't let misinformation influence our own judgment. |
D.The media should give people confidence during times of fear. |
8 . Honesty is the best policy. We may agree that admitting mistakes and behaving in a genuine way is the right way to lead our lives, but is there something in our human nature that makes us immoral? For example, in some shops and car parks you can find an honesty box — a box where you pay for something by putting money in it — but it relies on you putting the right amount of cash in. This relies on people being honest and not trying to cheat but it does provide a temptation to get away with not paying the full amount.
Philip Graves, a psychologist, suggests that this temptation is part of our evolution. He says, “We have evolved with the ability to be dishonest. It’s part of our evolutionary psychological make-up because if we can gain an advantage over the people around us, we have a greater chance of surviving.”
So why do we place such importance on being honest if we benefit from being dishonest? It’s because it is selfish behavior. If everybody acted selfishly and dishonestly all the time, the world would be a very unpleasant place. As Philip Graves says, “There is a balance to strike between the extent to which we can feather our own nest, so to speak, and the risk of being ostracized (排斥) by the group.” So, for societies to work together we need to trust each other and therefore we need to be honest.
Being trustworthy with money is of course vital for an economy to survive. But being honest with words is another matter, saying what we think to someone can get us into hot water. However, a new anonymous messaging app has been designed that lets anyone with a link to your profile (简介) send you a message without knowing who it’s from. The app now has 300 million users which perhaps indicates how honest we really like to be — but in all honesty, do you want to know what people think about you? Is honesty always the best policy?
1. What does an honesty box require people to do?A.Get the change out of it freely. | B.Put the correct amount of money in it. |
C.Donate the pocket money to others. | D.Pay a larger amount of money. |
A.is a disadvantage | B.should be advocated |
C.is part of our evolution | D.helps people survive |
A.The reason for being honest. | B.The benefit of being dishonest. |
C.The outcome of selfishness. | D.The importance of group work. |
9 . A young woman sits alone in a café sipping tea and reading a book. She pauses briefly to write in a nearby notepad before showing her words to a passing café waiter: “Where are the toilets please?” This is a familiar scene in Tokyo’s so-called “silent cafés”, where customers are not allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.
The concept rises from a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation. The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone wearing wireless headphones connected to the DJ, to products such as small desk tents designed for conversation-free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a “one woman wedding” — a full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thing missing is the groom. The trend has its own media expression — “botchi-zoku”, referring to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own.
One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day off in order to enjoy some solo time. Speaking quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higashikokubaru said: “I heard about this place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and it's always very busy. There are very few quiet places in Tokyo, and it's a big busy city. I just want to come and sit somewhere quietly on my own. I’m going to drink a cup of tea and maybe do some drawings. I like the idea of a quiet, calm atmosphere.”
The desire to be isolated is not a new concept in Japan, home to an estimated 3.6 million “hikikomori” — a more extreme example of social recluses (隐士) who withdraw completely from society.
1. What is special about the “silent cafes”?A.It provides various tea and books. | B.People are not allowed to communicate. |
C.It offers service by writing not by speaking. | D.It has attracted many popular young people. |
A.The stable economic situation. | B.The increasing social isolation. |
C.The rapid development of the Internet. | D.The rising demand for privacy. |
A.She doesn’t like to be a nurse. | B.She doesn’t like the life in big cities. |
C.She enjoys her solo time in a quiet place. | D.She travelled to Tokyo on her work days. |
A.A new concept in Japan | B.Social recluses in Japan |
C.Silent cafes | D.Lonely Japanese |
10 . What would your life be like without phones?
In one of my classes today we discussed the question of how our lives would be without a mobile phone. I actually felt quite sad to hear how some kids cannot
It is true that everything
Another point was that phones are very handy for
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A.affect | B.survive | C.succeed | D.perform |
A.Personally | B.Specially | C.Entirely | D.Gradually |
A.suffered | B.commanded | C.forced | D.advised |
A.came up | B.came across | C.came down | D.came to |
A.more than | B.less than | C.other than | D.rather than |
A.appears | B.falls | C.works | D.grows |
A.seconds | B.hours | C.days | D.months |
A.customers | B.teachers | C.students | D.people |
A.direction | B.close | C.necessary | D.kind |
A.distant | B.wish | C.fact | D.suggestions |
A.in person | B.in advance | C.with surprise | D.with joy |
A.extreme | B.active | C.fair | D.important |
A.style | B.communication | C.expression | D.argument |
A.progress | B.compete | C.arise | D.settle |
A.looking after | B.looking back | C.looking up | D.looking out |
A.selflessly | B.quickly | C.hardly | D.slowly |
A.grateful | B.peaceful | C.painful | D.helpful |
A.textbook | B.dictionary | C.Internet | D.newspaper |
A.forecast | B.consider | C.judge | D.select |
A.benefits | B.skills | C.doubts | D.evidence |