1 . In 1919, in the aftermath of war, the International Labour Organization used its first convention to limit working hours to eight a day and 48 a week. The Depression later prompted employers to
The latest crisis is dealing a
Promised
Offsetting the cost of a four-day week at a national level looks
The Wellcome Trust, the science research foundation, decided in 2019 that even a trial would be
Lockdowns exposed the gap between flexible homeworking professionals and front-line “
Some staff want or need to work extra hours. To the risks of a two-tier workforce and reduced freedom of choice add the danger of
For each of these
A.cancel | B.restore | C.back | D.deny |
A.similar | B.mild | C.psychological | D.distinct |
A.stopping | B.considering | C.continuing | D.forbidding |
A.features | B.awards | C.challenges | D.benefits |
A.therefore | B.however | C.besides | D.otherwise |
A.optimistic | B.essential | C.hard | D.instant |
A.capping | B.eliminating | C.revising | D.promoting |
A.effective | B.troublesome | C.consequential | D.apparent |
A.Professionals | B.Full-timers | C.Amateurs | D.Part-timers |
A.industrious | B.goal-driven | C.always-on | D.decisive |
A.widen | B.bridge | C.fill | D.leave |
A.boredom | B.invasion | C.distraction | D.overload |
A.short | B.long | C.early | D.late |
A.distinctions | B.impacts | C.objections | D.suggestions |
A.judgment | B.standard | C.management | D.method |
下图反映的是网络时代所出现的一种问题,有些孩子沉溺于网上交流而忽视了与父母的沟通。请你根据对该漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文。该文应包含以下要点:
1.你对此现象的看法。
2.我们该如何主动和父母亲沟通。
3.文中不得出现任何个人信息。
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A.Many people are shy in social life. |
B.Most people are shy by nature. |
C.Your shyness won’ t hurt others. |
D.Shyness is difficult to overcome. |
A.By prediction. |
B.By recording. |
C.By observation. |
D.By examination. |
A.The detailed records of people’s actions. |
B.Public attitudes towards being shy. |
C.People’s real behaviors in social settings. |
D.The specific degree of shyness of every interviewee. |
A.To reduce unemployment rates. |
B.To increase workers’ salaries. |
C.To attract international companies to the UK. |
D.To check if a shorter workweek is achievable. |
A.To reduce employees’ expenses. | B.To meet employees’ preferences. |
C.To increase productivity. | D.To follow government regulations. |
A.A way to attract and keep talent. | B.A trend in the workplace. |
C.A try-out of a new workweek policy. | D.A demand for higher pay. |
A.Low-income Mexican students who want to be pilots. |
B.Low-income Californian students who live in Mexico. |
C.Low-income Mexican students who live near the US border. |
D.Low-income Californian students who want to attend community colleges. |
A.$1,500. | B.$7,200. | C.$8,000. | D.$10,000. |
A.Helping Californians become lawmakers in the US. |
B.Increasing diversity among workforce in the US. |
C.Making it easy for Mexicans to achieve education. |
D.Avoiding loss of talent in the United States. |
6 . Inconvenient Truths
If doctors lie, it is surely inexcusable. One of the basic
Mrs Walton was in her eighties and
Mrs Walton is one of the dementia (痴呆) sufferers, who lose their short-term memory and the memory of
They look at their adult children
Sometimes honesty is
A.expressions | B.expectations | C.reputations | D.regulations |
A.objected | B.contributed | C.admitted | D.appealed |
A.ashamed | B.delighted | C.nervous | D.desperate |
A.cruelty | B.kindness | C.pain | D.pleasure |
A.recent | B.popular | C.distant | D.major |
A.opposition | B.connection | C.attention | D.similarity |
A.attacked | B.isolated | C.surrounded | D.attracted |
A.puzzled | B.satisfied | C.amused | D.motivated |
A.cut off | B.thrown away | C.put down | D.left behind |
A.knowledge | B.control | C.imagination | D.record |
A.brief | B.constant | C.permanent | D.secret |
A.Competing | B.Plotting | C.Matching | D.Mixing |
A.unnecessarily | B.inaccurately | C.impatiently | D.impolitely |
A.ahead of time | B.in no time | C.for the last time | D.for the first time |
A.mostly | B.informally | C.simply | D.finally |
1. What is the main reason for a selfie?
A.Admiration for one’s own appearance. | B.A need for popularity. |
C.A need to belong to a group. | D.A love for photography. |
A.Women are more likely to be famous. |
B.Men are more eager to be seen as popular. |
C.Men tend to post selfies more often. |
D.Women use editing software more frequently. |
A.Photos have to be looked at. |
B.Cameras are mostly used for selfies. |
C.Clicking “like” doesn’t necessarily mean photos have been seen. |
D.It is the same experience as traditional one. |
1. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.Inequality still exist globally. | B.Pollution is severe in wealthy countries. |
C.The rich pollute the world more. | D.Governments are responsible for pollution. |
A.52%. | B.8.5%. | C.10%. | D.15%. |
A.By expecting a positive return from companies. |
B.By greenlighting companies’ business practices. |
C.By facilitating more investment in the stock market. |
D.By forcing companies to stop using traditional fuels. |
9 . I was among 31 murderers sent to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in 1962 to be executed or imprisoned for life. We were unskilled, impulsive and uneducated misfits, mostly black, who had done dumb, impulsive things — failures, rejects from the larger society. Now a generation has passed since I’ve been here, and everything is much the same as I found it. The vast majority of us are handed over to suffer and die here so politicians can sell the illusion that permanently putting people to prison will make society safe.
Getting tough has always been a “silver bullet”, a quick FIX for the crime and violence that society fears. Each year in Louisiana — where excess is a way of life — law-makers have tried to outdo each other in legislating harsher penalties. The only thing to do with criminals, they say, is get tougher. In the process, the state boasts one of the highest look-up rates in the country, and imposes the most severe penalties in the nation.
If getting tough resulted in public safety, Louisiana citizens would be the safest in the nation. They’re not. Louisiana has the highest murder rate among states. Prison, like the police and the courts, has a minimal impact on crime because it is a response after the fact, it doesn’t work. The idea of punishing the few to discourage the many is fake because potential criminals either think they’re not going to get caught or they’re so psychologically distressed that they don’t care. about the consequences of their actions. The threatened punishment, regardless of its severity, is never a factor in the equation.
Prison has a role in public safety, but it is not a cure-all. The only effective way to contain crime is for society to work to prevent the criminal act in the first place. Our youngsters must be taught to respect humanity of others and to handle dispute without violence. It is essential to educate and equip them with the skills to pursue their life ambitions in a meaningful way. As a community, we must address the adverse life circumstances that breed criminality. These things are not quick, and they are not easy, but they are effective. Politicians think that’s too hard a sell. They want something they can point to at re-election time. So the drumbeat goes on for more police, more prisons, more of the same failed policies.
Ever see a dog chase its own tail?
1. Which of the following situations is not regarded as a “silver bullet”?A.Employing a roundabout way to help students correct their mistakes. |
B.Setting up refuges to shelter the homeless war victims. |
C.Training farmers with farming techniques to help them out of poverty. |
D.Adopting effective policies to save economy from worsening. |
A.they are proud and boastful of high lock-up rates | B.they fail to address the root of the problem |
C.they don’t treat people of different races alike | D.they give priority to precaution over punishment |
A.turn over a new leaf. | B.get a kick out of it |
C.an eye for an eye. | D.prevention is better than cure |
A.Prisons — A Tool for Election. | B.Why Prisons Don’t Work |
C.An Appeal from a Murderer. | D.Why Society Is a Safer Place |
假设你是美国一所中学的学生Sam,最近你班要召开一次主题为“不让霸凌成为青春的一道疤”的班会。根据主题内容,写一篇发言稿(所给材料可供参考)。
Here are the national statistics about bullying in the USA ● About 20% of students aged 12-18 experienced bullying nationwide. ● Students aged 12-18 who reported bullied said they thought those who bullied them: — had the ability to influence other students’ perception of them (56%) — were physically stronger or larger (40%) — had more money (31%) |
Word box: bully v./n. 恐吓;伤害;/恃强凌弱者 |