1 . I strongly believe that it is rather important to be a good listener. And although I have become a better listener than I was ten years ago, I have to admit I’m still only an
Effective listening is more than simply
Slowing down your responses and becoming a better listener
A.active | B.adequate | C.accurate | D.amazing |
A.developing | B.offending | C.avoiding | D.escaping |
A.moderate | B.resistant | C.comfortable | D.objective |
A.rather than | B.apart from | C.other than | D.in spite of |
A.game | B.race | C.trade | D.burden |
A.limit | B.control | C.drain | D.gap |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Meanwhile |
A.allows | B.aids | C.forbids | D.enables |
A.pleasure | B.patience | C.instinct | D.pressure |
A.interrupt | B.suggest | C.guess | D.ensure |
A.show up | B.pick out | C.break into | D.fire back |
A.effectively | B.attentively | C.honestly | D.eagerly |
A.relaxed | B.excluded | C.convinced | D.impressed |
A.touch | B.accordance | C.competition | D.communication |
A.determine | B.enhance | C.describe | D.decorate |
2 . The sharing economy is an economic model known as a peer-to-peer(P2P)based activity of getting, providing, or sharing goods and services that is often promoted by on-line platforms (平台) It allows persons and groups to make money from the assets (资产) which is not
Concerns about the sharing economy often includes the uncertainty about
Another
There is also a fear that lots of information shared on online platforms can create racial or sex bias (偏见) among users. This can happen when users are allowed to
A.in danger | B.in use | C.in order | D.in hand |
A.taken out | B.picked out | C.rented out | D.sold out |
A.services | B.supplies | C.gifts | D.goals |
A.values | B.customers | C.markets | D.rules |
A.managed | B.punished | C.provided | D.judged |
A.offer | B.order | C.accept | D.stop |
A.higher | B.lower | C.full | D.right |
A.case | B.opinion | C.topic | D.concern |
A.impolite | B.impatient | C.improper | D.impossible |
A.highly | B.widely | C.narrowly | D.deeply |
A.official | B.special | C.unfair | D.equal |
A.which | B.who | C.where | D.when |
A.formal | B.unique | C.dishonest | D.specific |
A.cheat | B.choose | C.impress | D.recognize |
A.errors | B.styles | C.details | D.records |
3 . About 70,000,000 Americans are trying to lose weight (减肥). That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States. Some people eat
Many people in the United States worry about their look of the body. For many people, looking nice also means to be
Most people want to find an
Losing weight can be
Health centres, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all
A.less | B.more | C.nice | D.fast |
A.For | B.So | C.Or | D.And |
A.good | B.useful | C.hard | D.easy |
A.why | B.what | C.how | D.when |
A.high | B.short | C.thin | D.fat |
A.talk | B.say | C.speak | D.tell |
A.dearer | B.harder | C.shorter | D.easier |
A.taken | B.given | C.written | D.copied |
A.cheap | B.expensive | C.easy | D.safe |
A.pay | B.cost | C.take | D.have |
A.making | B.taking | C.playing | D.using |
A.Before | B.In | C.After | D.At |
A.sorry | B.angry | C.sad | D.glad |
A.need | B.have | C.use | D.get |
A.health | B.time | C.food | D.money |
4 . As China’s economy grows rapidly and more people choose to raise one child, it is very
Firstly, our government should adopt more
Secondly, I think that every young people should take
Thirdly, the whole society should be
In conclusion, I want to
A.difficult | B.easy | C.important | D.urgent |
A.grandparents | B.parents | C.grandchildren | D.children |
A.produce | B.put | C.face | D.create |
A.nice | B.warm | C.cool | D.hot |
A.hardly | B.smoothly | C.completely | D.simply |
A.direct | B.effective | C.accurate | D.immediate |
A.fear | B.hope | C.feel | D.doubt |
A.responsibility | B.attempt | C.advantage | D.requirement |
A.excited | B.lonely | C.lovely | D.guilty |
A.in favor of | B.in terms of | C.in need of | D.in memory of |
A.permit | B.plan | C.space | D.time |
A.promise | B.expect | C.review | D.note |
A.considerable | B.much | C.negative | D.passive |
A.have | B.show | C.deserve | D.take |
A.pay | B.seek | C.attract | D.spend |
5 . Have you ever volunteered for something? Why did you do it? How did you feel when you finished?
Imagine what a(n)
What is the force
Through volunteering, we make more than just a living with our lives—we make a
A.Volunteers | B.Students | C.Doctors | D.Teachers |
A.advice | B.proposals | C.chances | D.assistance |
A.despite | B.if | C.whether | D.unless |
A.also | B.soon | C.occasionally | D.merely |
A.organization | B.school | C.hospital | D.country |
A.belong to | B.look out | C.depend on | D.get around |
A.receiving | B.leaving | C.minding | D.imagining |
A.behind | B.against | C.without | D.among |
A.requires | B.shows | C.develops | D.arrests |
A.challenges | B.allows | C.reminds | D.teaches |
A.interestingly | B.importantly | C.reasonably | D.successfully |
A.always | B.sometimes | C.finally | D.seldom |
A.forbid | B.give | C.achieve | D.expect |
A.value | B.appreciate | C.gain | D.recognize |
A.choice | B.decision | C.difference | D.project |
6 . Do you think you have what it takes to be a successful scientist? A successful scientist is generally a good observer. He makes full
The rise of modern science may be considered to
Galileo(1564—1642),
What makes those people good scientists? From the example of Galileo, we know clearly that
A.use | B.sense | C.speed | D.trust |
A.relied | B.based | C.insisted | D.centered |
A.casually | B.carefully | C.quickly | D.privately |
A.date | B.keep | C.look | D.come |
A.in | B.with | C.on | D.by |
A.brought | B.discovered | C.handled | D.announced |
A.however | B.therefore | C.seldom | D.never |
A.truths | B.problems | C.investigations | D.subjects |
A.although | B.because | C.when | D.if |
A.big | B.small | C.similar | D.unequal |
A.spirit | B.skill | C.theory | D.wish |
A.plans | B.opinions | C.world | D.ability |
A.led to | B.turned to | C.set up | D.put forward |
A.reasonable | B.successful | C.expert | D.sensitive |
A.foreseen | B.rejected | C.produced | D.challenged |
7 . People using ad-blocking software who visited the New York Times website in March were shown a message. This read: “The best things in life aren’t
Despite many internet users’ opposition, a number of publishers are now banning ad-blocking software. Aidan Joyce, chief executive of Oriel, says, “Most ad-blocking users do not object to a reasonable advertising experience
To satisfy people who hate advertising, the news organization plans to introduce a higher-priced, advertisement-free
However, Sean Blanchfield, chief executive of PageFair, argues that publishers need to exercise care in how they ban ad blockers. “Users have justifiable concerns,” he says. “Ads that are served today have serious privacy and security problems.” Mr. Blanchfield says that PageFair aims to help publishers. “
Publishers that ban ad blockers also risk losing their audience to competitors that turn out more
More than half of U.K. adults using an ad blocker said that they would switch it off if doing so was the only way to access a website, according to a survey by YouGov. Meanwhile, Sweden’s biggest publishers will
A.equal | B.free | C.essential | D.absolute |
A.download | B.update | C.purchase | D.disable |
A.in place of | B.in response to | C.in search of | D.in return for |
A.consume | B.block | C.modify | D.oppose |
A.application | B.qualification | C.protection | D.subscription |
A.create | B.access | C.evaluate | D.distribute |
A.broaden | B.acquire | C.embrace | D.redefine |
A.innovative | B.generous | C.adaptable | D.committed |
A.passive | B.regular | C.prospective | D.selective |
A.secretly | B.cautiously | C.permanently | D.collectively |
8 . TikTok, a social media app dedicated to short-form videos, has emerged as a major firer of food trends—from mushroom coffee and pancake cereal to cloud bread and feta pasta. But another trend, the #whatieatinaday trend, is dominating TikTok, which is
Even though #whatieatinaday posts may be
The
Often the overly stylized meals do not
Younger audiences, especially girls and young women, internalize the message that they must eat like these creators to achieve and maintain not only health, but also social
Even if the #whatieatinaday posts are displaying a balanced day of eating, the
People making these videos are overwhelmingly thin, young, able-bodied and white. There is a complete lack of body
A.nearing | B.longing | C.ducking | D.driving |
A.emphasized | B.simplified | C.substituted | D.intended |
A.moral | B.scientific | C.potential | D.unfavorable |
A.modern | B.staged | C.educational | D.alternative |
A.prioritize | B.commercialize | C.recognize | D.civilize |
A.promoting | B.representing | C.spoiling | D.perfecting |
A.welfare | B.equality | C.desirability | D.justice |
A.individual | B.instinctive | C.restrictive | D.changeable |
A.attracting | B.seeking | C.slipping | D.offering |
A.suburban | B.subtle | C.subsequent | D.substantial |
A.reader | B.advertiser | C.campaigner | D.poster |
A.Therefore | B.Finally | C.Additionally | D.Meanwhile |
A.lose weight | B.share interests | C.assume burden | D.make contributions |
A.language | B.diversity | C.similarity | D.dynamic |
A.available | B.predictable | C.inadequate | D.unattainable |
9 . If the law punished addiction, we would all be in prison because we are addicted to our phones.
We’re hopelessly
My iPhone is the last thing I look at when I go to bed and the first thing I look at when I
But the comment on this enormous
I simply do not
We will photograph. We will edit. We will
A.surprised | B.distracted | C.frightened | D.punished |
A.lost | B.vacant | C.occupied | D.awkward |
A.commonly | B.constantly | C.usually | D.ordinarily |
A.get home | B.have dinner | C.wake up | D.go out |
A.reference | B.confidence | C.absence | D.appearance |
A.healthy | B.remaining | C.artificial | D.missing |
A.consequence | B.interest | C.challenge | D.shift |
A.changeable | B.negative | C.consistent | D.inspiring |
A.rebuild | B.review | C.forgive | D.forget |
A.prevents | B.keeps | C.suggests | D.finds |
A.benefited | B.balanced | C.suffered | D.improved |
A.happiness | B.discipline | C.attention | D.freedom |
A.after | B.upon | C.by | D.without |
A.request | B.exchange | C.preparation | D.search |
A.buy | B.know | C.have | D.refuse |
A.anxiety | B.consideration | C.demand | D.eagerness |
A.chance | B.time | C.energy | D.effort |
A.stronger | B.smarter | C.greater | D.closer |
A.publish | B.ignore | C.share | D.delete |
A.Ultimately | B.However | C.Moreover | D.Specifically |
10 . In The Debunking (揭穿真相) Handbook, a short guide published in 2011, John Cook, at George Mason University, and Stephan Lewandowsky, at the University of Bristol, looked at the world-view backfire effect, the idea that if a correction of a false claim disagrees with your world view, it strengthens the
What’s more, although some later studies have seen similar results, many haven’t seen the effect at all. This suggests it is much
But whatever you do, don’t point this out, or turn to
The good news is that social events are
The bad news is that even with all this in mind, you are still unlikely to
So why even
And always
Indeed, Cook thinks there is little chance of changing the minds of, say, the 7 per cent of people in the US who are very
A.association | B.offensiveness | C.probability | D.misconception |
A.harder | B.rarer | C.more diverse | D.more important |
A.reactions | B.judgements | C.forecasts | D.reasons |
A.reveal | B.avoid | C.define | D.link |
A.frustrating | B.excellent | C.familiar | D.occasional |
A.widespread | B.deliberate | C.inevitable | D.effective |
A.in person | B.in detail | C.on purpose | D.on business |
A.encourage | B.impress | C.surprise | D.convince |
A.try | B.stop | C.move | D.wait |
A.Validating | B.Investigating | C.Questioning | D.Understanding |
A.support | B.locate | C.interview | D.consider |
A.aware | B.happy | C.sure | D.disappointed |
A.make up | B.look up to | C.focus on | D.set out on |
A.For instance | B.What’s more | C.As a result | D.On the contrary |
A.surprised at | B.doubtful of | C.curious of | D.annoyed at |