1 . After a two-hour flight from Shanghai and an hour’s drive, I reached my destination: Jielingkou Village in Qinhuangdao City of Hebei Province, China. The tiny and
In 2018, an anti-poverty project began in the village, with the
But gaining the locals’
Ge said he hopes that as conditions are
A.rich | B.great | C.old | D.nearby |
A.reach | B.significance | C.view | D.control |
A.cost | B.knowledge | C.favor | D.goal |
A.increasing | B.ignoring | C.considering | D.deciding |
A.benefits | B.measures | C.disadvantages | D.conditions |
A.in charge of | B.in response to | C.in sight of | D.in search of |
A.independence | B.weight | C.trust | D.experience |
A.worried | B.curious | C.angry | D.enthusiastic |
A.carry | B.sell | C.boil | D.produce |
A.mistakes | B.apologies | C.improvements | D.documents |
A.hurt | B.helped | C.failed | D.escaped |
A.workers | B.fighters | C.managers | D.supporters |
A.occasionally | B.gradually | C.hardly | D.regularly |
A.clean | B.decorate | C.destroy | D.run |
A.attracted | B.monitored | C.postponed | D.welcomed |
2 . At the start of every vacation, many parents spend their time wondering: What will the children do? When I was a child in the 1950s, the answer was easy. The children would play. We played feely with other children, in our own chosen ways, away from adults. When we got bored, we found ways to overcome it. We took up
During such play, we acquired knowledge and skills that couldn’t be taught to us in school. We learned how to take
Over the past 60 years, however, we’ve seen a huge
Our children love to play in moderately
Why is such play so
Researchers have found that when young rats or monkeys are deprived (剥夺) of play during critical periods in their development, the animals grow up as emotional cripples (跛者). They are
We have deprived children of free, risky play, probably for their own good. In the process we have denied them the opportunity to learn how to be
Our children need more freedom, not more adult control.
1.A.expeditions | B.adventures | C.violence | D.disasters |
A.figured out | B.looked over | C.made for | D.turned out |
A.measures | B.action | C.initiative | D.risks |
A.created | B.pursued | C.captured | D.demonstrated |
A.addictions | B.predictions | C.expectations | D.careers |
A.increase | B.amount | C.decline | D.demand |
A.depression | B.obesity | C.digestion | D.cancer |
A.friendly | B.funny | C.risky | D.learned |
A.dangerous | B.frustrating | C.striking | D.appealing |
A.strengthened | B.eliminated | C.multiplied | D.identified |
A.psychologically | B.physically | C.medically | D.biologically |
A.devote | B.stick | C.adapt | D.seek |
A.identical | B.modest | C.miserable | D.unfamiliar |
A.missing | B.involving | C.lacking | D.showing |
A.obedient | B.adaptable | C.optimistic | D.practical |
3 . The future has arrived at a dairy farm(乳牛场). It is
The farm
When the velocity of milk coming out of the cow slows, the machine knows to
Milking robots are becoming
Most dairy farmers must milk their cows two times a day, early in the morning and late at night. But Mr. Fendrick’s cows do not follow such a
The cow milking robot is not low-cost technology. Mr Fendrick paid more than $150,000 for it.
A.milking | B.break | C.lost | D.remaining |
A.food | B.turn | C.treat | D.rest |
A.consist of | B.calls back | C.belongs to | D.results from |
A.appearance | B.mood | C.taste | D.progress |
A.shows | B.connects | C.removes | D.builds |
A.relax | B.go | C.continue | D.stop |
A.cheap | B.difficult | C.popular | D.tiring |
A.begun | B.closed | C.faced | D.changed |
A.money | B.freedom | C.employees | D.orders |
A.schedule | B.rule | C.promise | D.plan |
A.if | B.since | C.until | D.because |
A.Though | B.Unless | C.But | D.So |
A.easy | B.simple | C.busy | D.costly |
A.on call | B.in force | C.by degree | D.at cost |
A.milk | B.function | C.walk | D.withdraw |
4 . Imagine, it's Saturday at a busy shopping centre. People are doing all the things you'd
The definition of a flash mob is “a group of people who meet suddenly in a
Bill wasn't
A.hardly | B.finally | C.normally | D.repeatedly |
A.screens | B.people | C.toys | D.robots |
A.shocked | B.wrong | C.lost | D.still |
A.more | B.few | C.enough | D.some |
A.innocent | B.constant | C.confused | D.disappointed |
A.remain | B.match | C.feel | D.work |
A.smiled | B.stopped | C.finished | D.decided |
A.ever | B.still | C.yet | D.just |
A.private | B.traditional | C.public | D.official |
A.visit | B.time | C.flight | D.chat |
A.ended up with | B.fed up with | C.put up with | D.came up with |
A.inviting | B.forcing | C.teaching | D.allowing |
A.mention | B.overhear | C.supply | D.commit |
A.roughly | B.narrowly | C.accurately | D.identically |
A.attachment | B.appearance | C.disturbance | D.preference |
A.passing | B.waiting | C.improving | D.performing |
A.run off | B.taken off | C.called off | D.put off |
A.organized | B.permitted | C.watched | D.compared |
A.accidents | B.affairs | C.incidents | D.events |
A.appealed | B.stuck | C.added | D.addicted |
5 . Is loyalty in the workplace dead?
Just recently, Lynda Gratton, a workplace expert, proclaimed that it was. In The Financial Times, she said that it had been “killed off through
It’s sad if this good virtue is now out of place in the business world. But the situation may be more
Fifty years ago, an employee could stay at the same company for decades, said Tammy Erickson, an author and work-force consultant. Many were
Now many companies cannot or will not hold up their end of the bargain, so why should the employees hold up theirs? Given the opportunity, they’ll take their skills and their portable retirement accounts elsewhere. These days, Ms. Gratton writes,
Ms. Erickson says that the quid pro quo (交换物,报酬) of modern employment is more likely to be: As long as I work for you, I promise to have the relevant skills and
For some baby boomers, this
A longtime employee who is also productive and motivated is of enormous value, said Cathy Benko, chief talent officer at Deloitte. On the other hand, she said, “You can be with a company a long time and not be highly committed.”
Ms. Benko has seen her company shift its
Then there are the effects of the recent recession. Many people - if they haven’t been
If the pendulum(摇摆不定的事态或局面) shifts, how will businesses persuade their best employees to stay?
Loyalty may not be what it once was, but most companies will still be better off with at least a core of people who stay with them across decades.
If loyalty is seen as a
A.tightening | B.lengthening | C.shortening | D.loosening |
A.complicated | B.confused | C.difficult | D.conservative |
A.confine | B.convince | C.identify | D.define |
A.guaranteed | B.provided | C.supplemented | D.rewarded |
A.belief | B.trust | C.confidence | D.tolerance |
A.occupy | B.engage | C.sacrifice | D.involve |
A.rightly | B.immediately | C.exactly | D.fairly |
A.difference | B.exchange | C.shift | D.modification |
A.assuming | B.ensuring | C.assuring | D.approving |
A.focus | B.mind | C.faith | D.importance |
A.laid off | B.employed | C.valued | D.supported |
A.Salary | B.Money | C.Loyalty | D.Credit |
A.However | B.Rather | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
A.promise | B.compliment | C.commitment | D.command |
A.interest | B.sake | C.disadvantage | D.benefit |
6 . From Oxford’s quads to Harvard Yard and many a steel and glass palace of higher education in between, exams are given way to holidays. As students consider life after graduation, universities are
On one front, a funding
At the same time, a(n)
The universities least likely to lose out to online competitors are elite institutions with established reputations and low student-to-tutor ratios. That is
The most vulnerable, according to Jim Lerman of Kean University in New Jersey, are the “middle-tier institutions, which produce America's teachers, middle managers and administrators.” They could be
Since the first wave of massive online courses launched in 2012, an opposition has focused on their
Without the personal touch, higher education could become “an icebound, petrified (石化的) cast-iron university.” That is what the new wave of high-tech courses should not become. But as a(n)
A.answering | B.facing | C.settling | D.guessing |
A.reviewed | B.existed | C.substituted | D.changed |
A.situation | B.trend | C.crisis | D.relief |
A.owing to | B.apart from | C.except for | D.rather than |
A.patiently | B.generously | C.naturally | D.ignorantly |
A.technological | B.professional | C.educational | D.geographical |
A.difference | B.emphasis | C.harmony | D.explosion |
A.fundamental | B.administrative | C.financial | D.psychological |
A.responsible for | B.eager for | C.curious about | D.enthusiastic about |
A.observe | B.chase | C.witness | D.survive |
A.shocking | B.good | C.annoying | D.neutral |
A.promoted | B.replaced | C.maintained | D.marketed |
A.failure | B.projects | C.innovation | D.progress |
A.resist | B.release | C.adjust | D.resemble |
A.object | B.relation | C.implication | D.alternative |
7 . This is a real story about an old man in China. Sixty-three-year-old Zhuang Guorong is a
Every year, the strong, younger-than-his-actual-age pensioner (领养老金者) goes to “the farmers’ home” of Chenyang Community to paint or
“The farmers’ home”, a public building,
Zhuang works at the institute part time, and each year he
As well as earning himself some money, Zhuang says the job gives him an opportunity to
“This painting is about a nursing home. We now live in a(n)
“In this painting, I
A.smart | B.famous | C.retired | D.strict |
A.painting | B.writing | C.farming | D.designing |
A.ask | B.show | C.teach | D.answer |
A.serves as | B.belongs to | C.looks like | D.stands for |
A.spot | B.branch | C.location | D.room |
A.decorated | B.supported | C.controlled | D.reported |
A.produces | B.invents | C.creates | D.exhibits |
A.published | B.collected | C.bought | D.recycled |
A.charges | B.spends | C.makes | D.donates |
A.work | B.test | C.charity | D.research |
A.give | B.offer | C.send | D.express |
A.especially | B.similarly | C.equally | D.generally |
A.harmonious | B.ageing | C.open | D.technological |
A.ask for | B.turn down | C.think of | D.rely on |
A.However | B.Instead | C.Besides | D.Therefore |
A.unusual | B.practical | C.useful | D.important |
A.body | B.welfare | C.spirit | D.health |
A.exhibited | B.displayed | C.described | D.imagined |
A.example | B.message | C.experience | D.topic |
A.real | B.different | C.normal | D.sad |
8 . Teens around the world use social media a lot. But is this a good thing? While you can say nice and
When people say mean things to us, we feel
And finally no one can just
Overall, cyberbullying is a terrible thing that people do. There should be laws to protect people from cyberbullying.
1.A.popular | B.kind | C.interesting | D.proper |
A.online | B.on purpose | C.indirectly | D.in brief |
A.terrified | B.lonely | C.sad | D.bored |
A.noticeable | B.negative | C.practical | D.lasting |
A.think about | B.care about | C.worry about | D.talk about |
A.short | B.hard | C.ordinary | D.busy |
A.teaching | B.blaming | C.killing | D.punishing |
A.deal with | B.compare with | C.begin with | D.disagree with |
A.cheats | B.hurts | C.beats | D.confuses |
A.However | B.Moreover | C.Instead | D.Therefore |
A.unnecessary | B.unrealistic | C.unusual | D.uncertain |
A.as | B.unless | C.if | D.until |
A.keep | B.admit | C.remember | D.enjoy |
A.still | B.always | C.just | D.even |
A.forget | B.refuse | C.discover | D.ignore |
9 . In general, elderly people, after retirement, can spend time in
The majority would prefer home-based care,
The government is encouraging home-based care for the aged not only because it is the top choice of the elderly
To help the elderly people, the government is sponsoring day-care centers in local communities in many cities, where the government
For those who prefer to stay
A.celebrations | B.meetings | C.activities | D.movements |
A.or | B.but | C.yet | D.and |
A.spending | B.to spend | C.costing. | D.to cost |
A.which | B.that | C.it | D.where |
A.as | B.so | C.therefore | D.however |
A.optional | B.national | C.additional | D.traditional |
A.below | B.under | C.over | D.above |
A.making | B.considering | C.supposing | D.believing |
A.As if | B.Only if | C.Even if | D.If only |
A.merely | B.only | C.mostly | D.nearly |
A.but for | B.but also | C.and then | D.and yet |
A.of | B.on | C.off | D.with |
A.handling | B.to handle | C.handled | D.being handled |
A.requires | B.recommends | C.guides | D.provides |
A.are advised | B.is advised | C.are operated | D.is operated |
A.taste | B.turn | C.take | D.touch |
A.at home | B.at abroad | C.at dinner | D.at ease |
A.immediately | B.lately | C.justly | D.necessary |
A.but | B.yet | C.and | D.thus |
A.so that | B.however | C.although | D.now that |
10 . The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken. The bookstore, which was a legendary
When I hurried to the store , I saw that the books were already being
Childhood memories came back to me so
A.consumption | B.fixture | C.masterpiece | D.property |
A.depend on | B.look into | C.glance at | D.drop in |
A.packed | B.checked | C.clarified | D.wiped |
A.Bowing | B.Breathing | C.Sighing | D.Thinking |
A.influential | B.difficult | C.tiresome | D.profitable |
A.considered | B.appreciated | C.resisted | D.preferred |
A.surrounded | B.cheated | C.attracted | D.occupied |
A.intention | B.sympathy | C.inspiration | D.apology |
A.order | B.peace | C.business | D.reach |
A.clearly | B.constantly | C.occasionally | D.instantly |
A.adults | B.kids | C.strangers | D.residents |
A.chat with | B.play jokes on | C.learn from | D.play with |
A.employee | B.student | C.corner | D.book |
A.steady | B.messy | C.dusty | D.beautiful |
A.comfortable | B.memorable | C.accessible | D.fancy |
A.expose | B.share | C.prove | D.record |
A.bright | B.rainy | C.sunny | D.dark |
A.give way to | B.catch up with | C.wave goodbye to | D.take care of |
A.involved | B.absorbed | C.buried | D.hidden |
A.disappear | B.reappear | C.expand | D.collapse |