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Ireland:Beauty and a Long History of Separation Ireland is home to ancient kings and chiefs, giants and fairies. For years it has existed as two Irelands, and Brexit could worsen that division. Discover the lively cities of Dublin and Belfast, and taste pints, drink a whiskey or eat fresh oysters. Journey Highlights Meet storytellers and experts for insight into the true story of Ireland’s history. Get the full taste of Ireland, experiencing seaweed, oysters and whiskey. Swiss Family Adventure: An Active Journey Through the Alps. The Swiss Alps are the perfect family playground, providing a fun and relaxing summer retreat for all ages. Towering peaks, rushing waterfalls and peaceful meadows bursting with wildflowers provide the calm backdrop for an array of active programs. This eight-day program is suited to anyone with a sense of adventure, and especially for families with children ages 7 to 14. Journey Highlights Explore the heart-beating First Cliff Walk in Grindelwald. Cruise Lake Thun to the town of Spiez. Explore the castle here, where children can become “Knights in Training”. Climate Change in New Orleans: A meeting and observation The impact of climate change and extreme weather is all too noticeable in the disastrous changes that are happening along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Spend four days in New Orleans immersed in the issues around global climate change and its impact on human health, and natural ecosystems. Journey Highlights Take a special tour of the levee system on the Mississippi River surrounding New Orleans to see its importance in protecting the area. Learn how climate change affects New Orleans and the Gulf region from scientists. Active Argentina and Patagonia Argentina is the active adventures’ dream destination. From cathedral-like peaks to icy glaciers, this active, multisport route invites you to explore the Lake District, hike in view of the Fits Roy Massif, sail to glaciers and ride horses. Journey Highlights Go kayaking on Lago Gutierrez and hike to surprising lakes in Nahuel Huapi National Park. Cruise by boating to the face of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Visit a working ranch for a closer look at farmer life. 【1】Which activity will make you feel thrilled? A.Visiting a working ranch in Argentina B.Walking on the bank of the Mississippi River C.Listening to the true story of Ireland’s history D.Exploring First Cliff Walk in Grindelwald. 【2】Who is suitable for the journey to New Orleans? A.Historians. B.Adventurers. C.Sailors. D.Environmentalists. 【3】Where has the mountain tops in the shape of churches? A.Swiss. B.Argentina. C.Ireland. D.New Orleans. |
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My editor, Michelle, was at a birthday party for her son’s friend recently, when the mom mentioned a company she liked called Joymode. Minutes later, an ad for Joymode appeared on Michelle’s Facebook news feed. When she told me about it, we both wondered: Does Facebook really listen to our conversations to serve us ads? “I swear I think you guys are listening.” That’s how CBS This Morning host Gayle King put it when she spoke with Adam Mosseri who heads up Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. “Can you help me understand how I can be having a private conversation with someone about something I’m interested in seeing or buying, and an ad for that will pop up on my Instagram feed,” King asked. “I haven’t searched for it. I haven’t talked to anybody about it.” The truth is, Facebook tracks us in ways many of us don’t even realize and is so good at it, we think it’s monitoring our conversations. Instead, it uses complicated demographic and location data to serve up ads. They put all sorts of indirect evidence together, and you’re marketed to as if they’re listening to your conversations. Remember that Facebook can track what you do on other websites and apps that use Facebook plugins, login and apps. Most of us know that every time we like a post, leave a comment and tag a friend, that gives Facebook even more information to serve us ads. Every check-in, every comment is more grist for the mill. There are steps we can take to limit Facebook’s tracking, but face it--if you’re using the Facebook app and interacting with people, Facebook can get most of everything they need. Even if you stop using it, Facebook will still keep tabs on you. Even when we clearly exercise all location controls, Facebook still learns the locations we visit and exploits it for ads. 【1】What is puzzling Michelle and Gayle? A.Whether Facebook really listens to their conversations. B.Whether they always receive ads from Facebook. C.Whether they can have a private chat on Facebook. D.Whether Facebook provides dependable information. 【2】What does the underlined phrase “grist for the mill” mean? A.Sincere. B.Useful. C.Simple. D.Convenient. 【3】How does Facebook target you with ads? A.By listening to your conversations. B.By predicting your favors. C.By collecting a lot of data. D.By reading your text messages. 【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.You won’t be lost with your Facebook. B.Facebook affects a person’s private life. C.You have no secrets on Facebook. D.It’s hard to stop Facebook tracing you. |
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Get a Healthy Home Most of us have spent more time at home in 2020 than we ever imagined possible.【1】These tips can help make your home better for your body and mind. Take off your shoes at your door. Think about keeping your home clean the minute you walk in. A University of Arizona study found that the average shoe contains nearly 421 000 different bacteria(细菌), including Escherichia coil and strep. Pesticides(杀虫剂)and cleaning chemicals can also come into your home via your shoes.【2】 Freshen the walls. If the walls in your home feel as if they're closing in, maybe it's time to find a new coat of paint.【3】Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that blue boosts creativity, while red increases attention to detail. 【4】In a small study，volunteers worked from noon to 8 p. m. in a room lit primarily by daylight or one lit primarily by artificial light. By the end of the second day, those who had worked in the sunlit room were less sleepy and performed better on performance tests connected with mental process. Clean the air in your home.【5】The Department of Energy requires that it can remove 99.97 percent of pollutants and particles in the air. Portable high-efficiency particulate air filters(过滤器)call clean a single room or the entire house. A.Work near a window. B.Study in the artificial light. C.Studies have shown that color can influence your mood. D.Maybe you have realized the importance of a healthy home. E.Leave a pair of shoes you wear in the house by the front door. F.A high-efficiency particulate air(HEPA)filter can cost much· G.The gold standard is a high-efficiency particulate air(HEPA)filter. |
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I did not remember her, but recently her email note surprised me. The email began, "We met in a subway train in Queens" Fate had_________us next to each other. She_________that she had been sad and depressed. Her sad feelings did not_________me. I continued to talk to her about_________and love. I gave her quote cards that she put in her bag. At home she was_________to find the words on the quote cards resonated(共鸣)with her present situation. She became very happy and her_________heart wanted to see me again to thank me about the_________she received. She _________ me for 3 years with no _________. She did not know I was connected to KindSpring. Last week she talked with her family and thought I might be working at KindSpring. org. In an email to KindSpring, not knowing my__________, she explained my face and our__________. I am very grateful to KindSpring for going the extra mile to find my email ID and be the connecting__________between us. Fatemah is eager to meet me when I visit New York next year. She said my__________changed her life. I have__________probably over fifty thousand cards，but the one she received is__________. 【1】A.introduced B.saved C.seated D.cheated 【2】A.wrote B.forgot C.realized D.guessed 【3】A.move B.bother C.stop D.surprise 【4】A.friendship B.loss C.sadness D.hope 【5】A.shocked B.excited C.embarrassed D.puzzled 【6】A.anxious B.grateful C.broken D.curious 【7】A.lesson B.kindness C.respect D.sympathy 【8】A.turned down B.relied on C.passed over D.searched for 【9】A.complaints B.excuses C.results D.regrets 【10】A.colleagues B.name C.boss D.appearance 【11】A.promise B.appointment C.meeting D.misunderstanding 【12】A.bridge B.barrier C.person D.way 【13】A.visit B.talk C.email D.work 【14】A.paid for B.sold out C.used up D.given away 【15】A.well-kept B.specially-made C.worthless D.priceless |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In ancient China lived an artist【1】 paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their 【2】 (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would【3】(choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old nan laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River～perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world. Filled with 【4】 (curious), the artist packed his bags and left. 【5】 he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and 【6】 (point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out 【7】 (find) the well-known painter. As the small boat moved, 【8】 (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds【9】 (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled (谦卑) by the greatest artist 【10】 earth, Mother Nature. |
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针对校园浪费粮食的现象，学校将举行以“节约粮食”为主题的倡议活动。假定你是学生会主席，请你代表学生会给全体同学写一封倡议书，内容如下： 1. 活动的意义； 2. 具体的做法； 3. 呼吁从我做起，节约粮食。 注意： 1.写作词数应为 80 左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear fellow students, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Students' Union |
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阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段， 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 "Missy," I cried to my wife, "did you put the banana skin on my desk?" "No, honey, Meghan probably did," As I'd feared, she had missed my real purpose of the question which was to make it clear to her that she hadn't done her job: defend my desk against the invader--our naughty girl. I abandoned the conversation. I sat here at the desk, and stared at the screen. I waited patiently for ideas to come to me, exam questions for a test I would give my English students. My wife was off to a reunion somewhere, but I was not alone. Meghan, our 22-month-old daughter, kept me company. Yet her plans that day seemed to go against mine. She followed a daily routine that was both time-consuming and challenging. It included certain basic tasks: watching the fish, sweeping the carpet in her room, climbing up and down her bed. At first I could concentrate on designing my test paper. But I was soon sidetracked（分心的）． I had not counted on the arrival of the "bib-bibs" ("Bib-bibs" were birds). "Bib-bibs, bib-bibs!" Meghan screamed excitedly, her eyes alive with expectation. She insisted that I go with her to the window. "In a second, just let me finish this question," I said. She pulled me by the hand (two fingers, actually) toward the window. I saw myself as a fool, being led to watch the bib-bibs. And we did watch them. They chattered and leaped back and forth on the lawn just outside our apartment window. Meghan was absorbed, but as I watched them, I still thought about my work. Suddenly she rushed out from the room, and I heard her naked feet slapping against the wooden floor outside. She returned with her doll, Dumpty. She held him up to the window, stretching him out by his two arms and whispering into his nonexistent ear. "Bib-bibs, Dumpty, bib-bibs!" Then I left them in conversation and returned to my desk. 注意： l ．所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Unfortunately, she came again soon, with her shoes in hands and preparing for an outing. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Out of the comer of my eye I could see the little girl sobbing because I didn't have time for her. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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