1 . Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact
Then one day she nearly
When the judge had finished what he was
When she had
The judge took the
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A.watched | B.after | C.followed | D.ran after |
A.go | B.pass | C.run | D.rush |
A.sure | B.indeed | C.certain | D.perhaps |
A.Before | B.While | C.When | D.Until |
A.too | B.very | C.so | D.quite |
A.cause | B.reason | C.matter | D.trouble |
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To deal with the challenges in protecting the Great Wall of the ancient Qi state, the
“Historical records say the Qi state built the wall here to defend itself
Rapid development
The new regulation states that local governments will establish a dynamic protection system
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
A revised law
The law was passed
The law also states that China will deal
5 . ZHAO ZHIZHONG, a professor of geography at Hainan Normal University, recently proposed to make the law and forbid pupils below the age of 16 to use smartphones. Beijing Youth Daily comments:
With the prosperity of the economy, many families choose to buy a smartphone for their children at school to search for materials and assist in studying.
In and out of class, the pupils have smartphones in their hands.
It seems the heavy addiction to smartphones is affecting ever more pupils at young ages.
There are certain countries that limit pupils from using smartphones in class but allow them to use them after it.
A.While walking, they hold them in their hands. |
B.So a flexible ban can be considered to avoid the trouble. |
C.They, just like their parents, have become enslaved by smartphones. |
D.However, it remains doubtful whether a simple ban is proper. |
E.Perhaps a child model for smartphones can also be introduced. |
F.The actual effect remains to be seen. |
G.In fact, when children get their smartphones, the situation is different. |
A. benefit B. displayed C. documentation D. elegantly E. improbable F. intrusive G. label H. lessen I. massive J. positively K. promotional |
Norway’s new law on edited photos
A new law in Norway makes it illegal for advertisers and social media influencers to share
The law concerns advertisers and people who receive “payment or other
The new law requires disclosures for edits made after the image was taken and before, such as Snapchat and Instagram filters that modify one’s appearance. Examples of edits that people who are being paid for pictures are required to
Body pressure, or “kroppspress” in Norway, is a major topic of conversation in the country, the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs said in its report. “Young people are exposed to a(n)
By prohibiting advertisers and influencers from posting such photos without proper
Some of Norway’s top influencers have already thought
7 . Michael Jackson had Bubbles, a chimpanzee(黑猩猩). Justin Bieber had Og Mally, a capuchin(卷尾猴), until it was seized by German customs officials and put in a zoo. Rihanna has been photographed bottle-feeding a baby monkey on holiday. The stars would find few fans in the British government, which on December 12, 2020 placed new restrictions on keeping primates(灵长目动物)as pets. Somewhere between 1,000 and 5,000 marmoserts, lemurs, tamarins and other little species of primates are kept in private ownership in Britain, the government says, often bored to misery.
One of the benefits of cutting loose from the European continent is that Britain can fully express its passion for animals. Politicians are only too happy to work for it, for pet-friendly policies are cheap and popular. In the previous election, the Tory Party promised to help reunite missing pets with their owners by making it compulsory to put chips into the bodies of cats and dogs, and to deal with animal smuggling(走私). The Labour Party promised to ban the live-boiling of lobsters in restaurants.
Yet, Britain’s animal welfare laws are already among the most comprehensive in the world, according to the Animal Protection Index.
Wild animals in traveling circuses were banned by law last year, but a decreasing public appetite for parades of elephants and tigers balanced on chairs had already put an end to the business. By the time the ban came into force, only two licensed animal circuses were left in Britain. Members of Parliament are moved by the sad loss of pets because of motor accidents. James Daly has proposed Gizmo’s Law, named after a cat, the victim of a hit-and-run accident, which was burned without its owner’s knowledge. The law requires that dead animals be brought back from the roadside to scan them for microchips, so that they can be reunited with their brokenhearted owners rather than being burned without their names being known. A draft bill in 2018 proposed criminalizing drivers who failed to stop after striking a cat. Hit-and-runs on dogs, pigs, goats and humans are already illegal.
1. What does the author want to introduce by mentioning the three stars in Paragraph 1?A.A recent pet-friendly policy in Britain. |
B.British people’s passion for animals. |
C.A trend towards keeping primates as pets. |
D.The present situation of primates in Britain. |
A.They’re two-faced about animal welfare. |
B.They disapprove of European animal welfare. |
C.They used to blame each other on animal welfare. |
D.They devoted to making laws on animal welfare. |
A.To track the hit-and-run driver. |
B.To help the animals find their way home. |
C.To inform their owners of the accidents. |
D.To find out the exact locations of the accidents. |
A.Animal welfare: all you need to know |
B.Could Britain be a leader in animal welfare? |
C.Could animal welfare plans be smart politics? |
D.Animal welfare: a favorite issue for politicians. |
8 . Students to get more sleep
When your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder: Why on Earth does school have to start so early?
A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8:00 am and that high schools start no earlier than 8:30 am. The law will go into effect by July 1, 2022. Starting school at 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change.
“The effect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults,” Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University, told The New York Times.
Some might say that urging students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across an entire state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter adolescence.
A.Students can benefit a lot from more sleep. |
B.Fortunately, there is a new law to back you up. |
C.Here are some tips to help you solve this problem. |
D.But it could mean one more hour of sleep for students. |
E.Regular sleeping schedule is definitely good for students. |
F.Not having enough sleep can increase the risk of obesity and diabetes. |
G.It’s difficult for them to fall asleep before 11:00 pm during that period. |
9 . LONDON—England will join the growing list of places that don’t allow smoking in public buildings, taxis and other places that includes even Buckingham Palace with a strong law.
Pubs, clubs and restaurants will all be smoke-free places. Taxi drivers have been warned that they could be fined(罚款) 50 pounds, or about $100, if they are caught lighting up inside work taxis.
Experts say the bans have become unchangeable because of increasing health costs and public worry over second-hand smoke. Some of the strictest smoking bans are in some of the United States’ states, such as New York and Florida, which include bars and restaurants as smoke-free places.
Spain, Italy, Iran, Norway, Sweden, Singapore, South Africa, Uruguay and New Zealand have made laws to limit smoking. France banned smoking in many public places in February and cafes and restaurants will become non-smoking places next year. Finland will introduce a ban, too.
Bans are spreading among countries, and the World Health Organization supports them, but it said that by 2030 there will be “at least another two billion smokers in the world” and an expected decrease in male smokers “will be offset(抵消) by an increase in female smoking rates, especially in developing countries.”
In advance of the English ban, anti-smoking ads have coated bus stops and the government prepares to pay some money to help people give up smoking. The rest of Britain—Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland—already have smoking bans ready.
1. England does the following to ban smoking EXCEPT________.A.introduce a ban | B.pay some money |
C.reduce the health costs | D.put up anti-smoking ads |
A.More places in Britain forbid smoking. |
B.Taxis are smoking-free places in England. |
C.People will be fined for smoking in public places. |
D.A smoking ban must be put into use in England. |
A.the smoking situation is still serious around the world |
B.the number of smokers in Finland is not large at all |
C.ads didn’t appear in England until the ban was started |
D.Scotland will be one of the strictest anti-smoking places |
A.doubtful | B.supportive |
C.negative | D.indifferent (漠不关心的) |
10 . School starting times in America vary from an average of 7:48 am in go-getting Mississippi to 8:31 am in late-rising Connecticut. According to a survey, only in two states — Alaska and Connecticut — do schools tend to start after 8.30 am, the earliest recommended by many medical organizations. That may soon change. On October 13th California’s governor signed a law which cuts 2.7 million of the state’s schoolchildren some slack, setting a limit on starting times of half past eight for high-schoolers and eight o'clock for middle schoolers, in the hope that pupils will benefit from the extra time in bed.
There is plenty of reason to think they will. During puberty (发育期), adolescents are more alert in the afternoon and require more sleep in the morning. A research finds that later school starting times are in line with improved attendance, less tardiness (迟延), less falling asleep in class, better grades. It is estimated that moving to a half-past eight start across the country would boost the economy by more than $80 billion within a decade.
In response to the evidence, school districts across the country have begun to move start times back, but California is the first state to take the leap. Parents and unions are often bitterly opposed. The California Teachers Association fiercely resisted the change, citing the financial burden on schools as they adjust to the new hours, as well as the burden on parents who work as laborers or in the service industry. Last year the former governor, Jerry Brown, refused similar legislation (立法), saying the decision should be left to school destricts.
Supporters argue that it is appropriate for the state to set a minimum health-and-welfare standard. Anthony Portanino, who introduced the legislation, believes evidence of the change’s benefits will soon win over opponents in rural areas. “There really is no significant reason not to do this,” he says, “other than an overwhelming resistance to change from adults.” Which is an attitude many teenagers will be wearily familiar with.
1. What is the purpose of the law California’s governor signed On October 13th?A.To make sure students get enough sleep. |
B.To reduce the financial burden on schools. |
C.To ensure that parents go to work on time. |
D.To relieve traffic pressure during rush hours. |
A.Many medical organizations recommend school should start before 8:30am. |
B.Moving start times forward benefits the country greatly in the long run. |
C.Teachers are optimistic about the change which can relieve their burden. |
D.Later school starting times make a difference to students’ performance. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Supportive. | C.Unconcerned. | D.Opposed. |