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Four Apps You Need While in NYC It’s okay to get some help when exploring NYC. These free apps can help you determine the fastest and safest routes there. Embark NYC It got you to work, popular restaurants and house parties. Embark NYC provides details on train delays, accidents, and has scheduled updates to ensure you can stay ahead of the masses. The app also features an easy-to-read subway map so that you know where you’re headed next. Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad, iPod Citymapper Citymapper is perfect for people internationally traveling in NYC. Available in Spanish, French, German, and Italian, the app allows you to customize your schedule to best suit your needs. The app works hand in hand with those who regularly use the car service. Citymapper will also tell you the nearest bus stations and departure times. It also provides weather up-dates, delays, and optimizes (使最优化) search results to ensure you are given the fastest routes available in your area. Devices: Android, iPhone MTA Subway Time Straight from the source, this app offers quick access to all the trains. The app will help find stations to best suite your travels needs and can help find alternative travel routes in case of emergency. It also features updates on the Staten Island Railroad. Devices: Android, iPhone Cab Sense NYC Cab Sense NYC updates street corners and areas where cabs are present. You don’t have to stand in the rain any longer, and simply use the app by shaking your phone to tell drivers in your area you’re looking for a cab. Devices: iPhone 【1】What is special about Embark NYC? A.It provides details on trains. B.It can be downloaded for free. C.It helps people travel in NYC. D.It can be used on more devices. 【2】Who will show special interest in Citymapper? A.A local train drivers. B.A computer programmer. C.A Spanish businesssman in NYC. D.A Frenchman travelling by bus. 【3】Which app offers you information about taxis in NYC? A.Embark NYC. B.Citymapper. C.MTA Subway Time. D.Cab Sense NYC. |
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Language is a bridge of different culture. The more people across the world speak each other’s mother language, the better understanding they will develop. I am happy that about 300 million Chinese, almost the size of the entire US population, are learning English. Meanwhile, in the USA, there are many Americans who are studying Chinese. One of my former colleagues was the envy of our group, partly because he spoke many languages well, especially Chinese. To a certain extent, I became inextricably (密不可分地）bound up with Chinese through my life. I still remember in March 2013 I moved from New York City to Washington D. C. The students there, many of whom had studied Chinese for years, desired to visit China, meet Chinese people and learn more about Chinese culture and history. While writing a column, I checked online and found that an impressive Chinese language teacher, Christina Stouder, was still working in Washington D. C. Having spent years in China, including teaching in Hunan province, she not only spoke fluent Chinese but was also skilled in Chinese culture, history and society. Caitlin Keliher was a student at George Washington University in November 2013 when I met her at “Chinese tea time”, a regular Chinese event at the university’s Sigur Center for Asian Studies. I loved the gatherings because the professor Edward McCord was a brilliant Chinese history professor, whose knowledge I found was the most fascinating. When I checked out Keliher online on Wednesday, she was working at Harvard China Fund as a pro-gram coordinator (协调者) after finishing her graduate study at Harvard Kennedy School. Over the years, I have interviewed passionate students of the Chinese language not just in the USA, but also in Spain, France, Portugal, Cuba and Belgium, where I am now based. I feel delighted when young people greet me with nihao (Chinese for hello) in a Carrefour supermarket or the park near my apartment in Brussels. 【1】What does paragraph l mainly talk about! A.The popularity of learning Chinese. B.The benefits of learning a foreign language. C.The number of people learning English. D.The author’s feeling of the former colleague. 【2】How did the author develop the text? A.By listing some relative data B.By stating his own real emotion. C.By showing his own experience. D.By imagining some potential endings. 【3】What do we know about the author? A.He lives in Washington D. C. now. B.He can speak several foreign languages. C.He enjoys knowing more about Chinese. D.He met Caitlin Keliher in a Chinese university. 【4】What may be the best title for the text? A.My Close Connection with Chinese B.My Achievements of Learning Chinese C.My Experience of Researching Chinese D.My Unique Understanding of Chinese |
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In the article We are all plastic people now, Kelly shares some statistics. Global plastic production is 400 million tonnes a year and it’s expected to double in the next 20 years. Al-most half of all plastic ever produced has been made in the last 13 years. And, the most shocking statistic for me is that half of all plastic produced is single-use, much of which is used for just a few minutes and discarded. I want to be clear that I am not anti-plastic, but against household use of single-use plastic. The need for many of the single-use items used in our homes is a result of human laziness and our never-ending need for convenience. The true problem with plastic is that it never truly disintegrates (分解). It just gets cut into increasingly smaller bits. As the name suggests, microplastics are tiny bits of plastic that come from plastic waste. Although we can’t see them, microplastics are everywhere. They’re in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. They have been found in every species on the Earth. Every time you pick up a plastic pen, drink from a single-use plastic water bottle, or use anything made of plastic, you’re unknowingly adding to the problem. Clothing made from artificial fibres is another significant source of microplastics. When you wear this kind of clothing, the fibres slough off (脱落) into household dust so it’s in the air you breathe. When you wash the clothing, the fibres wash down the drain (下水道), ending up in our rivers, lakes and oceans. This ultimately pollutes our drinking water and the food that we catch from the water. If you can’t see microplastics, do you need to worry about them? The simple answer is yes ! In the article, the author tested his body for microplastics so he engaged a research lab to do an experiment. 【1】Which can replace the underlined word “discarded” in paragraph l? A.given away B.reserved C.destroyed D.thrown away 【2】What results in massive household use of single-use items? A.The large-scale plastic production. B.People’s tendency for their convenience. C.The simple producing process of plastic. D.People’s unawareness of plastic harm. 【3】What does the author intend to show in paragraph 4 and 5? A.The sources of microplastics. B.People’s need of plastics. C.The forms of microplastics. D.People’s inability to see microplastics. 【4】What can we infer from the text? A.We must stop using plastic production. B.We are at high risk of microplastics. C.Microplastics are the most dangerous. D.Plastic production is necessary for the Earth . |
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MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has released a video of their ongoing work using input from muscle signals to control devices. Their latest involves full and fine control of drones (无人机) , using just hand and arm gestures to pass through a series of rings. This work is impressive not only because they’re using biofeedback（生物反馈） to control the devices, instead of visual or other kinds of gesture recognition, but also because how specific the controls can be, setting up a range of different potential applications for this kind of remote technology. This particular group of researchers has been looking at different applications for this technology, including its use in cooperative robotics for potential industrial applications. Drone piloting is another area that could have big benefits in terms of real-world use, especially once you start to imagine entire groups of these taking flight with a pilot provided a view of what he can see via VR. That could be a great way to do site survey for large construction, for example, or remote equipment inspection of offshore platforms and other constructions that are hard for people to reach. Seamless（无缝的）man-machine interaction is the ultimate goal of the team working on this technology. Because we know how our own movements and ability influence our environment most effectively, they believe the process should be smooth when controlling and working with robots. Thinking and doing are essentially happening in parallel when we interact with our environment, but when we act through the extension of machines or remote tools, there’s often something lost in translation that results in the requirement of lots of training. 【1】Which is the technology’s highlight? A.Diverse functions. B.Widespread popularity. C.Great accuracy. D.Interesting interaction. 【2】In which situation can we use the technology? A.Piloting a plane. B.Inspecting a signal tower. C.Building a cottage. D.Recording a VR video. 【3】What does the underlined phrase “the process” in paragraph 5 refer to? A.Man-machine interaction. B.Working on the technology. C.Influencing the environment. D.Manned plane flight. 【4】What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph? A.The backward of the remote tools. B.The feature of humans interaction. C.The next research focus of the technology. D.The necessity of developing the technology. |
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Winter is often a low point for outdoor lovers, as cold weather pushes them indoors. However, winter can be a beautiful time of year for a winter trail（小路）walk. 【1】 Generally, winter walking presents dangers. 【2】 You will need to wear appropriate clothing and always you have proper footwear for your winter walking. Above all, you should dress warmly. The best way to dress for cold weather exercise is to wear more layers（层）. When you warm up from the exercise, you can take off layers so you will never become over-heated. 【3】Wear clothes that are waterproof and breathable. In addition always have a good hat and a pair of gloves, one of the most effective ways to pre-serve body heat. Shoes are a very important aspect of winter walking. Instead of using regular shoes on a winter walk, consider trying a pair of snowshoes, a fun way to enjoy your trail. 【4】With snowshoes, you will still need to wear good waterproof shoes. With a good pair of snowshoes, you will be able to explore much more of your trail and the surrounding area during the winter. 【5】Spend some time finding a trail that is open and safe to walk on during the winter. If you can’t find a trail that fits your requirements, you can come up with an alternative plan. Walk around your local neighborhoods to view the holiday lights or go to your local park where you will probably find some sort of walking trail that is accessible during the winter. A.Nor will you suffer from being too cold. B.It may even rain while you are out walking. C.You may find your favorite trails closed during the winter. D.You will be more steady on the snow and get a better workout. E.Why not continue to spend time outside, taking winter trail walks? F.A trail that normally gets lots of traffic may be empty during the winter. G.The severer the weather is, the more careful you need to be when walking. |
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Aidan Anderson was raised in a family that valued community service. His _______ deeds developed into the nonprofit organization Aidan Cares. Ten years later, he continues to_______his impact. When he isn’t working to help the community, Aidan enjoys singing and has _______ an album. Since an early age, Aidan has shared his _______ for music with others. He was _________inspired to start Aidan Cares after he received $80 in tips for playing his harmonica（口琴）and singing at a restaurant. Aidan donated all the _________ to buy pills for children in Africa. Later on, he was offered an opportunity by his mom to play for a corporate launch event, which he _________．The event helped raise much_________，which was donated to African children. And Aidan Cares was_________. Since then, Aidan has given countless more performances to__________kids globally. Aidan considers his mom his biggest__________ for getting into community service. They delivered__________ to the sick and homeless when he was less than two years old. Together, they lived in nursing homes when on a mission, but for them, the sacrifices were absolutely ____________. These experiences taught Aidan that ________ is only a number and that anyone can make a difference. And he is determined to ________ his experiences with other kids. 【1】A.brave B.kind C.proper D.tough 【2】A.expand B.find C.reflect D.notice 【3】A.released B.borrowed C.copied D.purchased 【4】A.demand B.responsibility C.passion D.reason 【5】A.normally B.basically C.recently D.originally 【6】A.songs B.clothes C.albums D.tips 【7】A.organized B.forgot C.accepted D.disliked 【8】A.interest B.money C.understanding D.attention 【9】A.set up B.given up C.turned up D.held up 【10】A.greet B.gather C.benefit D.approach 【11】A.profession B.solution C.application D.inspiration 【12】A.requests B.supplies C.programs D.suggestions 【13】A.painful B.wasteful C.meaningful D.faithful 【14】A.profit B.age C.experience D.knowledge 【15】A.share B.save C.follow D.ignore |
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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。 Easily recognized by its coat of reddish-orange with dark stripes（条纹）,the tiger is the 【1】 (large) wild cat in the world. The powerful predator（捕食者）【2】(general) hunts alone, able to bring down animals such as deer and antelopes. Tigers wait until dark to hunt. If the prey（猎物）is large, the tiger will bite its throat【3】(kill)it. Smaller prey is usually killed when the tiger breaks its neck. Tigers are known to eat up to 27 kilograms of meat in one night. At times, 【4】they consume during a meal is about 5 kilograms. It may take days for a tiger to finish【5】(eat) its kill. The tiger eats until it’s full, and then covers the body with【6】(leaf) and dirt. The tiger may come back to eat some more. Unlike most members of the cat family, tigers seem to enjoy water 【7】swim well. The species 【8】 (be) now endangered throughout its range. Tigers have been overhunted for their fur as well as for other body parts, 【9】 are often used in traditional medicine. So far, tigers’ habitat 【10】 (destroy) seriously as humans have developed land for uses such as farming and logging. |
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假定你是李华，上周日你校举办了4×100米接力赛。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1．时间和地点； 2．比赛过程； 3．比赛的意义。 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。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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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。 A 4×l00m Relay Race Yesterday evening, my partner John and l went to the levee（堤坝）where we would take running training. Ahead of us was a very tall man with a plastic bag who seemed to be unable to walk steadily. John said, “You keep running.1 will check on him. ” I tried to continue on but then turned around only to find that the man had fallen and was lying on his back with John at his side. John was holding his hand. I saw the man’s stomach go from quick breaths to one of ease. A few minutes later, the man calmed down. Then, John told him, “We are going to come back this way. If you are still here, we will check on you again.” The man said that he was fine but he was going to have a rest for a while. We ran on for 10-15 minutes or so and turned around. Many people had passed by. I told John that the man would not be there because for sure someone else would help him. John ran ahead to see if he was still there. When I got to the spot, John was leaving and told me, “He is fine, let’s go on.” The man in the meantime tried to climb up the levee and fell again and as he sat there, I walked down. I said, “Hi, my name is Mia, what’s your name?” Laughing and looking at me, he said, “My name is White.”I continued, “I find you have trouble walking. Do you want any help?” He said, “I’m practicing walking, because I had a serious traffic accident one year ago. Luckily, I have recovered from the pain.” Hearing his words, I felt astonished and asked him how he could make it. He told me it was his positive thoughts that helped him overcome all the difficulties. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I wanted to go on talking with him and asked whether we could walk together. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It was getting dark and we wanted to accompany him to return home. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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