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Four Free Mobile Apps to Help You Learn English Faster Have you realized that you can put your smartphone to really good use for learning English? Here are 4 free mobile apps that will help you do just that. Hello English It covers all the aspects of language learning, including vocabulary, translation, grammar, spellings, spoken and reading skills. It uses interactive games to teach different English lessons and offers new audiobooks, latest news, and books. However, you should already understand basic English structures and alphabets, for the app can’t help you learn English from scratch(从零开始). Duolingo If you want to learn English from scratch, then this is the app you are looking for. Duolingo uses interactive games to help you learn English. For beginners, the app focuses on helping you learn verbs, phrases and sentences. Lingbe If you are ready to practice your spoken skills in the real-world, you’ll need Lingbe. It’s a community-based app where people help each other and share their native languages. It connects you with real people on call who are native English speakers. HelloTalk HelloTalk is similar to Lingbe as it connects you with native speakers to help improve your language skills. However, it adds a few extra functions that might interest you. You can view the information about users to find a match that interests you. Additionally, you can also send text and audio messages, and even do video calls with other people. If you are a beginner, start from Duolingo and then use Hello English to take full command over the language. For fluent spoken English learners, you can try out Lingbe or HelloTalk. 【1】What should you already understand to use Hello English? A. Good reading and writing skills. B. Basic listening and speaking tips. C. Different English lessons and books. D. English letters and basic structures. 【2】Which app is the best choice for an English beginner at first? A. Hello English. B. Duolingo. C. Lingbe. D. HelloTalk. 【3】What can you do on Lingbe? A. Read the latest news. B. Enjoy the interactive games. C. Practice your spoken English. D. Talk with native speakers in the flesh. |
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When talking about the two sexes, people often say that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Undeniably, men and women have great differences in many ways. However, these contrasts in character could all be down to supposed differences between the male and female brain. For example, a study led by British psychologist Stuart Ritchie in 2012 found that men’s brains are on average 10 percent bigger than women’s. And another study led by Israeli psychologist Daphna Joel at Tel Aviv University in 2015 further claimed that differences exist in male and female brains, although each individual’s brain has a “mix of features”, as New Scientist wrote. But Lise Eliot, a professor of neuroscience (神经学) at the Chicago Medical School, begs to differ. She recently said that the brain “is a unisex organ ”. Through analyzing brain data of several different men and women, Eliot found that the statistics about brain differences mean nothing. According to her findings, male and female brains are not much more different from each other than male or female hearts or kidneys. And more importantly, these differences don’t show that male and female brains work differently. So, if it’s not in the brain, what makes males and females behave differently? The answer may lie in socialization, according to The Atlantic. In the past, many gender studies ignored the effects of a person’s social background and upbringing, instead relying on other data. Take former Harvard University president Lawrence Summers for example. He used a 1970 study that showed men outperformed women 13-to-one on the math part of the SAT to argue that males are more suited to science subjects. However, another study found that if females were given better opportunities to study science subjects, the ratio would drop to three-to-one. Eliot’s study “contributed in an important way to the conversation,” neuropharmacologist Margaret McCarthy at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, US, told Science magazine. Yet, at the same time, McCarthy believes that classing males and females as essentially the same is going “too far”. 【1】Why were Ritchie and Joel’s studies mentioned in the article? A.To explain the causes of behavioral differences in men and women. B.To show how men and women differ in character. C.To explain the differences between male and female brains. D.To explore the features of male and female brains. 【2】What did Eliot’s study find? A.Male and female brains are exactly the same. B.Male and female brains do not differ in function. C.Brain data is not useful for conducting gender studies. D.Male and female brains have fewer differences than other organs. 【3】What causes the differences in behavior between men and women, according to The Atlantic? A.Brain size. B.Intelligence. C.Social environment. D.Learning ability. 【4】Which statement would McCarthy probably agree with? A.It’s important to give equal opportunities to men and women. B.It’s unnecessary to study the differences between men’s and women’s brains. C.Eliot’s study offers a good explanation for gender differences. D.Male brains are better at solving science problems. |
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Teenagers in the US know they’ll probably need tech skills to land good jobs, but a new survey suggests that interest in tech careers may be decreasing (减少). The percentage of boys aged 13 to 17 who are interested in science, technology, engineering (工程) and math – or STEM – careers dropped from 36 percent in 2017 to 24 percent this year, according to a survey by Junior Achievement USA. The amount of girls interested in STEM careers stayed unchanged at 11 percent. But the 1,000 survey participants still named technology as one of two key skills that will be necessary to prepare them for their future careers. “Kids don’t understand how technology can be applied to careers outside of computers, coding (编码) and maybe robotics (机器人学),” said Tammera L. Holmes, president of aviation consulting firm AeroStar Consulting. “That’s all they know, so they can’t really translate that interest to career pathways (职业道路).” When Holmes was in high school, her mom sent her to an event that featured (以……为专题) the Tuskegee Airmen, famous military (军事的) pilots from World War II. One of the pilots took her for a ride and let her take the wheel. “I was 16 years old, flying over Lake Michigan, facing down the skyline, and I knew immediately that was the career for me,” she said. Women remain outnumbered by men in fields like technology. For people working to increase the number of women in these areas, the lack of growth in girls’ interest in STEM careers is concerning. Teenage girls are more interested than their male classmates in pursuing (追求) careers in which they can help others, said Ed Grocholski from Junior Achievement. Even with all the programs aimed at increasing girls’ interest in STEM, “I don’t think we really talk that much about how we improve people’s lives through STEM,” Grocholski said. Society needs to do better at making those connections for kids, said Katherine Latham, founder of an engineering firm. She used civil engineering (土木工程) as an example of a career that will continue to be crucial. However, the fact that students know they will need tech skills in their future careers is encouraging. The second skill they said they need? Relationship-building. “That’s going to be the new breed (类型) of engineers,” Latham said. 【1】What is the reason behind kids’ falling interest in tech careers? A.They find tech careers too boring. B.They find tech skills are less important than before. C.They can’t connect their tech interest to future careers. D.They don’t think tech careers are rewarding enough. 【2】What started Holmes’ interest in her current career? A.A documentary about the life of pilots. B.A summer camp for trainee pilots. C.Her parents’ wish for her to become a pilot. D.Her flight experience with a pilot. 【3】According to Grocholski, teenage girls are more interested in careers that ______. A.can improve people’s lives. B.will make them look beautiful. C.are different from those of their parents. D.can socialize more with other people. 【4】What is the article mainly about? A.The popularity of tech careers among kids and its reasons. B.Reasons behind the change of kids’ interest in tech careers. C.The different careers boys and girls in the US will pursue. D.Some examples of kids pursuing tech careers successfully. |
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Orwell’s Impact on the World Few writers have had such an impact on the thinking of the modern world as British writer George Orwell(1903—1950)．Orwell wrote many things on a variety of topics，for example，poverty in England in the 1930s during the Great Depression and his experience in the Spanish Civil War(1936—1939)． But he is most famous for his works of fiction，Animal Farm(1945) and，especially，Nineteen Eighty-Four(1949)．These last books became especially influential in the West in the 1950s during the early Cold War years． In Nineteen Eighty-Four，Orwell imagined a Britain of the future, modeled on the Soviet union. His chilling tale of Winston Smith，a regular man who comes into conflict with the government，was close to the fears of many people of the time．Ideas from the novel soon entered everyday culture，and are still in use today．“Big Brother”，for example，is a phrase from the book that refers to how authority is always looking over one’s shoulder. Other phrases used in the novel, like “War is Peace” and “Freedom is slavery” are also still used now．Indeed，many people see Orwell’s book as warnings about what might happen if those in power become corrupted． Even today，Orwell remains an influential voice. Often，writers achieve great fame and popularity，but they don’t affect how people live their everyday lives．For example, British author JK Rowling is a huge literary success, but people wouldn’t say that Harry Potter has affect the way people think about politics. For better or for worse, however, George Orwell has. It’s because of Orwell’s influence on popular thinking that UNESCO’S Memory of the World Programme recently decided to include a collection of Orwell’s writings on its register． The Memory of the World register is similar to UNESCO’s world heritage site program，which protects places and buildings and natural features in the world．According to its website，the idea behind the body is “that the world’s documentary evidence belongs to all” and should be “permanently accessible to all”． University College London，which proposed the idea to UNESCO，said in its application that Orwell’s work “had a great influence on human thought in all parts of the world，an influence that remains potent today”． 【1】What do we know about Orwell? A. His most famous works were based on his own experience． B. His books were well-received during the Cold-War． C. He mainly wrote about imaginative, beautiful worlds． D. His writings are often compared to those of JK Rowling． 【2】What’s the novel Nineteen eight-Four about? A. The cruelty of war in the 20th century. B. The serious effects of poverty in England. C. People’s various conflicts with the government. D. A corrupt UK government of the future. 【3】The phrases from Orwell’s books are mentioned in the article mainly to__________． A. share some of his classic ideas B. show how he used language in a creative way C. stress his ideas are still meaningful today D. show how he described the dark side of society 【4】Why were Orwell’s writings included on the Memory of the Word register? A. They introduced a new way of writing． B. They were a huge literary success． C. They shaped political systems in Western countries． D. They continue to have a great influence on human thought. |
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Energy balance is the balance of energy in and energy out. 【1】Energy out is the calories (卡路里) burned from physical activity(like walking in the climbing stairs)，activities of daily living(like getting dressed and cleaning your room) and basic body processes(like thinking and sleeping). Human beings need energy to survive—to breathe，move and think. 【2】When we say a kind of food or drink contains 100 calories，that is a way of describing how much energy our body gets from eating or drinking it.【3】Our height，weight，age and activity level all affect the amount of energy we need. That energy is then used by the activities we do each day and the basic body processes. Keeping balance between our energy in and energy out contributes to the lifestyle. 【4】 For children，however，the focus should also be about having enough energy to do all the things they want to do and to become strong and healthy. 【5】But our goal should be to keep balance over time. Energy balance in children happens when the amount of energy in and energy out supports normal growth and development without gaining too much weight. So an exact 1：1 ratio(比例) of energy in and energy out is not our goal. What’s important is to balance our daily calorie requirements with regular physical activities. A.We need energy to survive. B.Adults often focus on weight gain or loss. C.Energy in is calories taken in from food and drinks. D.And we get this energy from calories in food and drinks. E.How many calories we need each day depends on many things. F.Generally speaking，school children need more calories than adults. G.Our energy in and energy out don’t have to balance exactly each day. |
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Tim Cook is both blind and deaf. And try as they might, staff on a recent flight just couldn’t figure out how to____with the man, who was travelling all alone. But then, a 15-year-old girl used sign language and genuine compassion to____the day. Teenager Clara Daly was ___with her mother Jane from Boston to Los Angeles when the flight attendants made a(n)____over the speaker. They were ___for anyone onboard who knew sign language. Clara____the call button, as she’d studied a year of American Sign Language in school. She was the only one on the plane____of truly communicating with Tim, and her heart went out to him. “____six hours of just not being able to talk to anyone,” she said. Clara used fingerspelling to talk to Tim, which is where you____each letter in every word. This way, Tim could____Clara’s hands and they could communicate. First, Clara helped the flight attendants____all of Tim’s needs were met. Then, she spent the rest of the time just____with him. Together, they shared stories about their families and Clara’s future plans, while Clara____about Tim’s past as a salesman. A nearby passenger named Lynette Scribner couldn’t____taking a photo and sharing it on social media. She mentioned how____she was to have witnessed such incredible____. After writing about Clara’s real-life act of ___on social media, Lynette’s post____. In fact, it has since been shared over 730,000 times on US social media platform Facebook. The____teen was quick to point out that she just did what any one of us should do when given the opportunity: help out. “Everyone should just be____each other just because that’s the nature of people,” Clara said. 【1】A.cooperate B.connect C.communicate D.meet 【2】A.save B.enjoy C.spend D.live 【3】A.shopping B.travelling C.working D.staying 【4】A.forecast B.effort C.suggestion D.announcement 【5】A.looking B.waiting C.standing D.sending 【6】A.picked B.fixed C.hit D.made 【7】A.afraid B.capable C.aware D.fond 【8】A.Notice B.Predict C.Describe D.Imagine 【9】A.draw B.mark C.sign D.say 【10】A.feel B.see C.shake D.move 【11】A.discover B.ensure C.prove D.recognize 【12】A.chatting B.dealing C.playing D.joking 【13】A.cared B.thought C.heard D.learned 【14】A.consider B.miss C.resist D.stop 【15】A.satisfied B.amazed C.nervous D.doubtful 【16】A.compassion B.adventure C.courage D.wisdom 【17】A.politeness B.bravery C.patience D.kindness 【18】A.put up B.came up C.set off D.took off 【19】A.proud B.humorous C.humble D.thankful 【20】A.believing B.helping C.accepting D.understanding |
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阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Coco-Cola and the color red go together like milk and cookies. After all, we would recognize that red label anywhere. But why did the company choose this color for its logo【1】the first place? Some claim that the red color came from one of the company’s first【2】(advertise), which featured Santa wearing his famous red-and-white suit and 【3】hold) a Coke bottle. But according to the Coco-Cola Company, its famous logo 【4】(date) back to the very beginning of the brand itself. (You might be surprised by the secret messages【5】(hide) in the famous company logo too.) Over 130 years ago, Coco-Cola was sold in round buckets at American drug stores. Alcohol 【6】(distribute) in the same way. Alcohol was taxed at that time, while soft drinks were not. So, the Coco-Cola Company began painting【7】(it) containers red in order to help customers distinguish them from buckets【8】(contain) wine. You won’t find this drink’s famous color though, it is【9】(actual) a combination of three different colors of red. “Now, when you see a red disc picture in a store, you know that you’ll be able to get【10】(taste), ice-cold Coco-Cola there,” Ted Ryan, a Coco-Cola clerk, said. “It became a promise in a way.” |
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假如你是校学生会主席李华，为提升同学环保意识， 你校准备于下周六开展“垃圾分类助推活动”，请代表学校写一则书面通知，向留学生介绍活动的具体安排， 内容包括： 1、活动意义 2、具体安排 3、报名方式 提示词：垃圾分类 garbage sorting 注意：词数100左右； __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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I was responding to a call from a small brick flat(用砖做的公寓) in a quiet part of town. I assumed I was being sent to pick up some party-goers，or someone who had just had a fight with a lover，or a worker heading to an early shift at some factory for the industrial part of town. When I arrived at 2：30 a.m., the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under such circumstances, many drivers just honk(按喇叭) once or twice，wait a minute，then drive away. But I had seen too many weak people who depended on taxis as their only means of transportation. Unless a situation smelled of danger，I always went to the door. This passenger might be someone who needs my assistance，I reasoned to myself. So I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute，” answered a frail，elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause，the door opened. A small woman in her 80s stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat，like somebody out of a 1940s movie. By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no equipment on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware. “Would you carry my bag out to the car？” she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman. She took my arm, and we walked slowly toward the cab. She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It's nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.” 注意： 1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右； 2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3.续写部分分为二段，每段的开头语已经为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: Having given me an address, a hospice, she asked. “Could you drive through downtown?” _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: we drove in silence to the address she had given me , and it… _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ |
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