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iPhone 12 Outlook Featuring the same 6.1-inch display size as the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR before it, iPhone 12 is making the transition from an LCD screen to OLED. With flat aluminum sides for an overall look, it more closely matches the iPad Pro and iPad Air. Aside from the flat sides, iPhone 12 still largely resembles the iPhone 11. Around back, it has two cameras housed in a glass circle, which makes for a nice contrast with the rest of the smooth back panel. To avoid being broken or cracked when dropped, iPhone 12 is covered with what Apple describes as a “ceramic shield”. Camera The iPhone 12 has a 12-megapixel f/1.6 main camera-the fastest aperture(光圈) in any iPhone yet. The low-light performance has improved, and its advancements in computational photography to maximize detail and dynamic range has also been achieved. The front camera on the iPhone 12 is gaining Night Mode, as well. Processor iPhone 12 is powered by the company’s new A14 Bionic processor, which is the first smartphone chip built on a 5nm process, leading to improved performance and efficiency. It’s claimed that the processor is up to 50 percent faster than the leading chips in Android smartphones. Wireless charging To improve wireless charging on the iPhone 12, it contains a “MagSafe” system with built-in magnets to guarantee that the iPhone 12 properly lines up with the MagSafe accessories. 【1】What is the size of iPhone 12? A.About 6.1-inch as that of iPhone Max. B.The same size as iPad Pro. C.Bigger than that of iPhone 11. D.As big as iPhone XR. 【2】What’s the function of the “MagSafe” system? A.To carry out the wired charging of iPhone 12. B.To perfectly match the iPad Pro and iPad Air. C.To make sure the iPhone 12 is right for the MagSafe accessories. D.To process the information in a more rapid way. 【3】Which of the followings is TRUE about iPhone 12? A.There are only two cameras placed separately in front and back. B.It is powered by A14 Bionic processor used in Android smartphones. C.All cameras of iPhone 12 have the Night Mode. D.A ceramic shield helps protect against breaking and cracking. |
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Most of us have spent more time at home recently than we ever imagined possible. Maybe you took the opportunity to clean, or maybe you plan to do it tomorrow. These tips can help make your house better for your body and your mind. Think about keeping your home clean the minute you walk in. Take off your shoes at your door. A University of Arizona study found that the average shoe harbors nearly 421,000 different bacteria, including Escherichia coli and strep. Pesticides, tar, lead, mold, and cleaning chemicals can also get tracked into your home via your shoes. Leave a pair of slippers by the front door. Even if you think you’ve disinfected everything, you might have overlooked some germ magnets(磁铁). One notorious offender: the toothbrush holder. Rinse it daily and run it through the dishwasher regularly. Another germ magnet: kitchen sponges. They’re so unhealthful they’ve been banned from restaurant kitchens. Portable ultraviolet (紫外线) lights are a highly boasted germ killer. Hospitals use powerful UVC light to disinfect rooms, as it can kill viruses (possibly even the new coronavirus). But beware: not all home disinfecting systems use UVC, and some UV lights can quickly burn your skin. Don't forget to clean the air in your home too. The gold standard is a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter( 过 滤 器 ). The Department of Energy requires that they remove 99.97 percent of pollutants and particles(颗粒) in the air. Portable HEPA filters can clean a single room or the entire house. There are cheaper ways to clean the air-start by cracking a window. Indoor air can have two to five times more pollutants than outdoor air. Many viruses don’t spread as well in moist air as they do in the cold, dry months. One easy solution for the winter: using a humidifier. The CDC advises against cool-mist humidifiers, which can contain bacteria if they aren’t cleaned regularly. Old-fashioned steam humidifiers are best. But too much humidity can worsen respiratory(呼吸的) problems and encourage the growth of dust mites. 【1】What should you do before you walk into your house? A.Take off your coat. B.Change your shoes. C.Clean up the bacteria. D.Dust off the shoes. 【2】What does the CDC think of the cool-mist humidifiers? A.It is a must in winter. B.It can worsen respiratory problems. C.It is not as good as the old-fashioned steam humidifiers. D.It is an easy solution for dry seasons. 【3】Which is NOT the way introduced in the passage to make the house cleaner? A.Freshen your sheets. B.Wash toothbrush holders. C.Disinfect rooms by UVC light. D.Clean the air with HEPA filters. 【4】Which of the following is probably the best title for the text? A.How to Do Cleaning. B.Keep Yourself Healthy. C.Make Your Mind Booster. D.Get a Healthy Home. |
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Curtis Whitson knew the water fall was coming. He'd rafted down the Arroyo Seco, a river in central California, before. But this year was different. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. And this year, instead of his friends, Whitson's companions were his wife, Krystal Ramirez, and his 13-year-old son, Hunter. As the three of them approached the falls late in the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, Whitson could tell from the increasing roar of water in the narrow canyon that they were in serious trouble. There was no way they’d be able to rappel down(绕绳下降) the rocks as planned. “The water was just gushing through there with tremendous force,” recalls Whitson. They could wade to the shore, but would anyone find them there? They had no mobile phone service, and they hadn’t seen a single person in the past three days. As he considered what to do, Whitson hit on a bit of luck-he heard voices coming from the other side of the falls. He yelled, but the sound of the rushing water drowned him out. We have to get these people a message, Whitson thought. Then he spotted his green Nalgene water bottle. Whitson grabbed it and carved “Help!” on it. Ramirez also reminded him that he had a pen and paper, which she'd brought to play games with, in his backpack. Whitson knew it was a long shot. But he scrawled “We are stuck here at the waterfall. Get help please!” and pushed the note into the bottle, throwing it over the waterfall perfectly. “All right, that’s all we can do,” Whitson told Hunter. It took 30 minutes to navigate back upstream to the beach where they made a fire. With no reasonable expectation that their message in a bottle would find its way to anyone, they spelled out SOS in white rocks. As the evening wore on, they placed a headlamp with a flashing light on a ledge (岩石突出部) . Then, just after midnight, they heard a helicopter hovering above them. Whitson ran over to the headlamp and started flashing it at the helicopter. He, Ramirez, and Hunter were waving and hollering when they heard the magic words: “This is Search and Rescue. You have been found.” It was a moment of pure happiness as the three chatted with the officers who had rescued them. Together, they marveled at the unlikelihood of it all. Two men had seen the water bottle in the water. When they picked it up, they noticed the writing on it - “Help!”. A few days after news of the rescue broke, one of the hikers contacted Whitson. That’s when he learned the story. There were actually two little girls hiking with the men that day. It was the girls who first spotted the bottle and swam to get it. Whitson is planning on having a big barbecue to meet the hikers-and thank them. 【1】Which was NOT the trouble the Whitsons faced? A.The water falls were fierce. B.There was no mobile phone service. C.All of them were not experienced in rafting. D.They had to rappel down the rocks. 【2】Which is the order that the Whitsons helped themselves out? ① They spelled out SOS on the rocks. ② Whitson squeezed the note “Get help please” into the bottle. ③ Whitson yelled to the other side of the falls. ④ Whitson carved “help” on his green bottle. A.③④②① B.②③④① C.①④③② D.④③②① 【3】What does the underlined part in paragraph 6 mean? A.It is a fantastic idea. B.It’s a big challenge. C.It’s a wild attempt. D.It’s a long exploration. 【4】Whitson is planning to have a big barbecue ______. A.to celebrate their survival B.to show gratitude to the hikers C.to have a family union D.to meet and thank the rescue officers |
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If you have spent any time reading papers on teaching strategies in the past few years, you have probably noticed a strong backlash against drill & practice, in favor of “constructivist activities” and “project-based learning”. Memorizing facts, many people argue, is an outdated educational practice, since anyone could just Google a fact on demand or look it up on Wikipedia nowadays. They consider that we should focus all school activities on the acquisition of skills as opposed to knowledge. However, learning by rote (memorization by repetition) is more important than you think. There are many cases in which having knowledge immediately on the tip of your tongue can have great social and professional value. For example, last night at a networking event, when I casually asked a Nigerian entrepreneur how much of his business was conducted in English versus in his native Yoruba, he immediately became more engaged in our conversation. It was as if the simple fact that I knew that Yoruba was spoken in Nigeria won his trust, and therefore built up our relationship. The same goes for professional settings. If I am a pharmaceutical salesman talking to a doctor about a specific digestion drug, and he asks if it has any effect on the process of peristalsis, it will look quite unprofessional if I have to pull out my medical dictionary to look up the word. I need to memorize those facts so that I can access them immediately. Of course, most constructivist educators will argue that on-the-job training and project-based learning are more effective at learning new concepts than rote memorization. The problem is that no single cost-effective constructivist activity will guarantee that you will be exposed to all the concepts you need, or that you will fully remember the facts that you are exposed to. If you actually want to acquire a full range of knowledge about a given topic, the most guaranteed and efficient way is to study deliberately using the time-honored practice of repetition—specifically confidence-based repetition. 【1】Which of the following is the most popular teaching method now? A.Drill & practice. B.Memorizing facts. C.Constructivist activities. D.Confidence-based repetition. 【2】What does the underlined word “backlash” in paragraph 1 refer to? A.Outdated idea. B.Negative reaction. C.Educational standard. D.Official support. 【3】Why is the author’s communication with a Nigerian entrepreneur mentioned? A.To show the value of knowing about Yoruba. B.To support his argument for learning by rote. C.To introduce effective communication skills. D.To prove the power of having a wide range of knowledge. 【4】What does the author think about project-based learning? A.It is of limited value in learning new concepts. B.It is an efficient way to learn a new concept. C.It should be combined with a full range of knowledge. D.It will be replaced by the time-honored practice of repetition. |
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Going through life is easier when you trust that most people’s motives are good. 【1】Being aware of the following should help. Don’t be blinded by looks, nor sex. Some people who have the gift of looks, or sex appeal, use it to unfair advantage.【2】 To take an extreme example, spies have gotten people to sacrifice a nation’s security merely by “bestowing” sex on someone. 【3】Yes, some people enjoy being nice for its own sake. But other people use kindness as a weapon: to disarm and/or create obligation. So when someone “caringly” asks how you are or gives you a little gift or two, don’t jump to that being a ploy, but keep your eyes open. Be wary of praise from people who you pay, like counselors, teachers, coaches, etc. Whether true or not, their saying nice things about you or your work increase their chances of keeping your money coming. Beware of revealing your weaknesses or past errors.【4】But other times, your admission will be used against you. For example, let’s say that you admit that you are insecure about your intelligence.【5】Worse still, there are those who reveal a small weakness or past failing, not to deepen the relationship but to encourage you to admit a more serious failing. A.Some people are kind mainly because they want something. B.Therefore, we shall be trustworthy and rely on people around us. C.In fact, such people might be much more trouble than they're worth. D.However, some people have paid a huge price for being too trusting. E.In subsequent arguments, the other person can take advantage of that. F.Sometimes, revealing a flaw can open the door to a deeper relationship. G.Beware of the following tactic used to extract a weakness or past failing. |
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I had heard a great deal about Miss Beam’s school. But not till last week did the ________ come to visit it. When I arrived, there was no one ________ but a girl of about twelve. Her eyes were ________ with a bandage and she was being led ________ by a little boy who was about four years younger. Miss Beam was all that I had expected --- middle-aged, full of ________ , yet kindly and understanding. I asked her some questions about her teaching ________ which I had heard were simple. “The real ________ of this school is not so much to teach thought as to teach thoughtfulness --- kindness to others and being ________ citizens. Look out of the window a minute, will you?" I went to the window which ________ a large garden and a playground at the back. “What do you see?" Miss Beam asked. “I see some very beautiful grounds," I ________, “and a lot of cheerful children. It pains me,________ , to see that they are not all so ________and active-looking.” Miss Beam laughed. “Oh, no!" she said. “Don’t worry. There is no problem with their health. It is only their day to experience being blind, deaf or lame. To make our children ________and understand misfortune, we make them share in misfortune too. Every term, we ________set a day for this activity. They all learn so much this way. Before the day is over, even the most ________child realizes what misfortune is.” 【1】A.honor B.chance C.moment D.privilege 【2】A.in campus B.within reach C.in sight D.in school 【3】A.wrapped B.bathed C.closed D.covered 【4】A.carefully B.happily C.simply D.slowly 【5】A.life B.authority C.energy D.strength 【6】A.methods B.styles C.experiences D.members 【7】A.practice B.cause C.aim D.reason 【8】A.worthy B.responsible C.worthwhile D.decent 【9】A.approached B.witnessed C.saw D.overlooked 【10】A.claimed B.corresponded C.responded D.whispered 【11】A.therefore B.furthermore C.so D.though 【12】A.healthy B.brilliant C.strong D.naughty 【13】A.approve B.consider C.appreciate D.admire 【14】A.frequently B.especially C.gladly D.specially 【15】A.thoughtful B.thoughtless C.absent-minded D.active |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填写 1 个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。 China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism(MCT) has made public a list of 680 key villages for promoting rural tourism. The selection of the villages 【1】(carry) out based on the development plan for tourism in the country’s 【2】 (twelve) five-year plan, and a guideline of the State Council on the vitalization of rural industries. To be listed, a village should be rich 【3】cultural and tourism resources, boast sound protection of rural traditional culture,【4】have a mature and high-quality tourism product system. It should also boast 【5】 appealing ecological environment with well-rounded infrastructure and public services, among other key requirements,【6】(be) up to the standard, according to the ministry. The MCT will support the villages in their infrastructure, public service 【7】 (facility), and major tourist projects as well as market promotion, the ministry said, 【8】(encourage) local authorities to support the villages via 【9】(variety) funds and channels. The list is the second of its kind,【10】320 villages made the first list exposed in July last year. |
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假定你是李华, 你与英国留学生 Mike 约好周六上午一起去爬山，但你因故不能赴约。给他写一封邮件, 内容包括： 1. 表达歉意； 2. 说明原因； 3. 另约时间。 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 Mike, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua |
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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。 Lon was chasing his runaway horse when a goose went under his feet. And he fell into a thornbush (荆棘丛). “Why do I have such bad luck?” Things never seemed to go Lon’s way. If there was a bee about, he was stung. And if his horse ran away, it would run straight through a thornbush. Still, even bad luck might turn good if he could catch that goose for dinner. He scanned the bushes, and found a nest with an egg. Just an egg, but even one egg might make a small meal. He picked it up, but dropped it in surprise. The egg was unusually heavy, and it gleamed (发光) in the sunlight. It was made of gold! Lon sighed. He’d nearly stepped on a goose that lays golden eggs. If he had captured the goose, he would have had golden egg after golden egg. Then a thought exploded in his mind. Perhaps he could take the egg and get it to hatch, and the new goose would lay golden eggs just as its mother did. Lon smiled. His luck seemed to be changing. Once home, Lon placed the egg into a bed of cotton next to the hearth. He turned it every hour for several days. One morning, he heard a faint chk-chk-chk. A small golden beak poked its way through the shell. It was an ugly little thing, but Lon didn’t care. All that mattered was the golden eggs it would soon lay. The gosling demanded food. Lon happily kept its beak filled. He named the bird Goly and became fond of it, even though it was soon better fed than he was. Lon talked to his goose and taught it to play checkers (国际跳棋). Time passed as Lon waited for the first golden egg. Goldy had grown quite fat, but there were no eggs. Lon finally took the goose to a farmer to see what the problem was. The farmer took a closer look and laughed. “You’ll never get eggs from this goose. It’s a boy goose! I might as well roast you for dinner,” Lon said. “At least then I’ll get a meal for all my work!” 注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右； 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Alarmed，Goldy popped out of Lon’s arm and escaped into the forest. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ One morning, Lon awoke to Goldy’s familiar honking outside. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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