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For some of us who long to travel, it can be difficult to find someone to journey with. Friends and family members are tied down in jobs, struggling to save money, and don't always want to go to the same places. The solution, of course, is to go it alone. Melbourne, Australia Melbourne is a hot-spot travel destination, which has beautiful beaches as well as busy and lively city life. Australia as a whole is considered a safe destination for international travel, and because of that, many solo (单独) travelers go there. Melbourne is incredibly easy to get around because you can walk or bike practically anywhere! Thailand Thailand is great for solo travelers-perhaps because it is one of the Buddhist mentality, which promotes equality among the sexes. Thailand is known for its friendly hospitality, and as a travel hot-spot, there are plenty of chances to meet other like-minded travelers. Overall known for being very cheap, especially in the north, it's a good choice if you want to get away on a budget. Bhutan Bhutan is one of the most cultural countries in the world. It is also home to the world's highest unclimbed peak，Gangkhar Puensum. The mountain is sacred（神圣的）and entry is only possible on a pre-booked tour，where you are accompanied around by your own personal guide. Plastic bags have been banned in Bhutan since 1999 and in 2004, it became the first country in the world to outlaw tobacco. Costa Rica Costa Rica is a great place if you're looking for adventure, with surfing, volcanoes and other recreational activities. You'll never get a chance to feel lonely because there's an abundance of exciting adventures to experience! Costa Rica has never seen political unrest, class struggles or revolutions commonly associated with other Latin American Countries. What's more, it doesn't have or need an army because it's such a peaceful country. 【1】Which place is suitable for travelers short of money? A.Melbourne, Australia. B.Thailand. C.Bhutan . D.Costa Rica. 【2】What can we learn about travelling in Bhutan? A.You can climb the mountain without booking ahead. B.You can prepare some plastic bags for your rubbish. C.You can experience the rich culture there. D.Smoking is allowed at the foot of the mountain. 【3】Where does this text probably come from? A.A historical document. B.A science magazine. C.A travel guide. D.A book review. |
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For years, the U.S. has experienced a shortage of registered nurses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that while the number of nurses will increase by 19 percent by 2022, demand will grow faster than supply, and that there will be over one million unfilled nursing jobs by then. So what's the solution? Robots. Japan is ahead of the curve when it comes to this trend. Toyohashi University of Technology has developed Terapio, a robotic medical cart that can make hospital rounds, deliver medications and other items. It follows a specific individual, such as a doctor or nurse, who can use it to record and access patient data. This type of robot will likely be one of the first to be implemented in hospitals because it has fairly minimal patient contact. A robot's appearance affects its ability to successfully interact with humans, which is why the RIKEN-TRI Collaboration Center for Human-Interactive Robot Research decided to develop a robotic nurse called Actroid F. It is so human-like that some patients may not know the difference. This conversational robot companion has cameras in its eyes, which allow it to track patients and use appropriate facial expressions and body language in its interactions. During a month-long hospital trial, researchers asked 70 patients how they felt being around the robot and "only three or four said they didn't like having it around." It's important to note that robotic nurses don't decide courses of treatment or make diagnoses, though robot doctors and surgeons may not be far off. Instead, they perform routine and laborious tasks, freeing nurses up to attend to patients with immediate needs. This is one industry where it seems the interaction of robots will lead to collaboration, not replacement. 【1】What does the author say about Japan? A.It ranks top in future robotics technology. B.It takes the lead in offering robotic nursing. C.It is in desperate need of registered nurses. D.It provides the best medication for the elderly. 【2】Which of the following best explains “implemented' underlined in Paragraph 3? A.Cancelled. B.Constructed. C.Improved. D.Applied. 【3】What do we know about the robot Actroid F? A.It has no difference from a human nurse. B.It gets favorable remarks from all the patients. C.It interacts with patients like a human companion. D.It uses body language even more effectively than words. 【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A.Cooperation will not be replaced. B.Nurses will still play their roles. C.The robotics industry will be promising. D.Robots can meet patients' immediate needs. |
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This may look like an ordinary plastic straw (吸管), but it is not made of plastic. Cameron Ross started the Celise Bio-products company, to produce single-use plastic alternatives from plant materials like these. They are made of poly lactic acid (聚乳酸) known as PLA from com starches (淀粉). Cameron Ross said, "We work with food service providers, mainly larger brands, to help them get quality sustainable and cost-effective solutions, made from plants to start getting rid of single-use plastics." Single-use plastics such as bottles or straws are major cause of pollution. When we throw these away, they end up in a landfill or in the water like rivers. According to researchers, it could take up to more than 500 years for them to properly break down. Ross says he wasn't always so environmentally conscious himself. But ever since the hiking trip in West Virginia, when he spent more time picking up trash than enjoying nature, his priorities changed. That meant making biodegradable products that can break down in only a few years. While many cafes and restaurants are choosing paper products to be more eco-conscious, it isn’t cheap. Paper straws can cost about eight times more than plastic straws. But bio-plastic straws cost less a penny a straw, not even double the price of plastic ones. Another problem with paper straws is that they get soft and wet. You don't want to be sipping (啜饮) something that alters your drink, or starts to melt while you're drinking and then you have to get which creates more wastes than needed. Ross hopes his Washington DC-based company will provide an eco-friendly solution for food service providers. 【1】Which aspect is NOT the focus of the Celise Bio-products? A.Material. B.Appearance. C.Quality. D.Cost. 【2】What inspired Ross to start the Bio-products company? A.High profits. B.Requests from food service providers. C.Lower cost. D.His changed environmental awareness. 【3】What can we learn about the new straws? A.They are widely used in cafes and restaurants. B.They cost less than paper ones. C.They may soften or even melt while carrying water. D.They produce more waste. 【4】What's the author's purpose of writing the passage? A.To persuade more food service providers to work with Ross. B.To explain the development of straws. C.To introduce a new eco-friendly straw. D.To compare different straws. |
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A decade ago, colored lights danced around the living room on New Year’s Eve and happy music was played. Upstairs, the children were asleep. But I wasn’t feeling happy. In mid-December, my husband and I had been informed that he had cancer and that he was going to die. He had less than a year left, the doctors said. In the years since that painful season, I have come to look back upon New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve brings a halt to the endless commitments that fill our daily lives and a chance to reflect. New Year’s Eve is full of possibility and anticipation. What will be the surprising experiences and delightful successes in the coming year? But also, what disappointments are waiting for us in the next twelve months? In many ways, New Year’s Eve and the days that surround it are a line between past and future. That line is made up of a series of moments of transition (过渡) that take us out of the old and into the new. Transition can be challenging for many of us. It’s about letting go of the familiar and diving headlong (迅猛地) into the unfamiliar. Just as, back then, I had to face letting go of the life I had led with my beloved husband and stepping into a new world as a widowed mom, I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease into the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead. Last year at this time, I sat in a chair in southern France and drank in the stillness (沉静) and beauty of the countryside around me. The three children I had brought into this world talked and laughed around the table beside me as we enjoyed a lunch of bread and cheese. I was filled with a sense of joy and I had a glowing (热情洋溢的) heart that was full of hope. It was another ending and another beginning. May we all transition into the best of what lies ahead. May we all find happiness in this holiday season. 【1】What causes author’s unhappiness on New Year’s Eve a decade ago? A.The pressure she faced in her work. B.The health problem her husband faced. C.The information received from her family. D.The relationship between her and her husband. 【2】What does the underlined word “halt” most probably mean? A.End. B.Start. C.Change. D.Meaning. 【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards the thing people should do at New Year? A.Set challenging goals for the next year. B.Break with daily routines and form a new habit. C.Spend more time with family members. D.Think about the past and get ready for the future. 【4】What’s the main purpose of writing the passage? A.To memorialize her husband. B.To show how she got through a hard time. C.To share her view of New Year’s Eve. D.To remind us that uncertainty is part of life. |
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Choosing the right career can be hard. Many people graduate from school or college not knowing what to do with their lives, and get a job without really thinking about it. For some, things work out fine. 【1】 Your working life lasts an average of forty years, so it's important to find a job you like and feel enthusiastic about. Luckily, there are many ways you can get help to do this. The Australian website, www.careersonline.com, compares choosing a career with going to the movies. Before you see a movie, you find out what films are showing. 【2】— find out what jobs are available and what your options are. Next, decide which movie you like best; if you're not a romantic person, you won't want to see a love story. In other words, with your career, you should decide which job will suit your personality. 【3】 Meanwhile, you should find out where the theater is before you go. With your career, you need to find information about where you can work, how much you will earn, and how to get a job in that profession. So, how do you start? Begin by asking yourself some questions. 【4】 Have you travel overseas? Do you have any extra certificates besides your degree, such as a first aid license, for example? Your physical state and build can also affect which jobs you can do. A person, for example, who is allergic to cats would probably never become a veterinarian. Flight attendants, firefighters, and police officers have to be over a certain height, and be physically fit. 【5】 Are you outgoing and extroverted, or shy and introverted? If you like working alone, a job that requires lots of teamwork might not suit you. A.Your personality matters, too. B.Finally, decide how to get movie tickets. C.The site suggests you do the same with your career. D.Choosing a career can take time and a lot of thought. E.Some jobs require you to have certain life experiences. F.But others often find themselves stuck in a job they hate. G.When you know you can work in your dream job, you'll be glad. |
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My son was playing with a bottle of bubbles. Dip the loop in the bottle, pull it out, and blow it to make bubbles. He understood the principle but was vainly _______ to blow bubbles. He would dip and dip and blow and blow, but alas, no _______. He _______ me the bottle and loop and asked me, “Daddy, can you make bubbles?” I hadn’t blown bubbles in years. I am a _______ by education, fairly well-trained in surfactant (活性剂) technology. However, all that knowledge is completely _______. I was having no more _______ than my son. I dipped and puffed, _______ no bubbles. After several _______ attempts, I changed strategies. _______ puffing on the loop of soapy water, I just gently breathed on it. My son ________ with delight as a big beautiful bubble formed and ________ away. I explained to him, “Son, you can’t blow hard. You must ever so ________ breathe on the loop to make bubbles.” He ________ his urgent desire to make big bubbles by blowing hard and followed my advice. Big bubbles! There are some things that you can get with ________, but other things only ________ from the gentleness of a soft breath. 【1】A.trying B.managing C.expecting D.acting 【2】A.changes B.bubbles C.results D.drops 【3】A.lent B.handed C.threw D.cast 【4】A.researcher B.professional C.chemist D.parent 【5】A.out of date B.of no use C.in doubt D.in trouble 【6】A.trial B.confidence C.patience D.success 【7】A.even B.thus C.somehow D.still 【8】A.fruitless B.tough C.unwilling D.difficult 【9】A.Despite B.Without C.On D.Except 【10】A.screamed B.nodded C.rushed D.flew 【11】A.escaped B.floated C.burst D.bounced 【12】A.silently B.slightly C.eagerly D.gently 【13】A.freed B.fueled C.contained D.reduced 【14】A.brain B.action C.force D.science 【15】A.survive B.separate C.jumped D.arise |
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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。 Tang Tianyuan from Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region was viewed as a lucky dog, for he succeeded 【1】 building a business based on a passion. Tang, 【2】 majored in ceramics (制陶艺术)and decorative sculpture design at college, set up a workshop after his studies to make Ningxi pottery, which is considered one of the top four 【3】 (variety) of pottery in China. 【4】 (initial), the pottery business was hard, as he had to make pottery himself while also 【5】 (take) care of management and sales. But the past five years of efforts have earned him many more orders, 【6】 (compare) to none at the very beginning. Up to now,【7】28-year-old has been engaged in making Ningxi pottery for five years, and the most impressive thing for Tang is the happiness he 【8】 (achieve). He said that 【9】was worthwhile starting a business based on his own interest that could support himself as well as gain public 【10】 (recognize). |
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假定你是李华，得知你校外籍教师Peter计划在暑假回国，他想送给母亲可以代表中国文化特色的礼物，请给他写一封邮件，向他推荐礼物。内容包括： 1. 推荐礼物； 2. 推荐原因； 3. 表达祝愿。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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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。续写的词数应为 150 左右。 I was lacking in everything needed to start a new friendship. My parents moved to the town when they decided to look for new jobs but they didn’t realize I was really hurt when I said goodbye to my old friends. It felt awful to be a new student in the school and when my classmates were chatting, what I could do was to be caught up in my thoughts watching the clouds outside the window. I was not good at math or history; nor was I good at drawing or dancing. I was shy and timid. I had a few friends back at my hometown and it seemed that they were the only ones who I could be friends with for my whole life. I felt I had achieved a point of saturation with regard to having friends and I could make no further addition to my friend list. I was ashamed of myself, so I believed I deserved no notice from others until Emily came to my world. Emily was fearless, outspoken and easy to go. She was everything I was not and I was too shy to come out of my shell. I met Emily in school almost every day and yet I never talked to her. We were in the same class but we were like poles apart. How I wished I could be like her or at least be a friend of hers! It was another ordinary day. I wandered to the bus stop in the morning and waited for the school bus. Birds were singing songs with their friends but who could I sing songs with? I got on the bus and went straight to my usual seat, complaining in a low voice about getting up early and going to school like every other day, and about how things were going to be the same all over again. Little did I realize something different would happen that day. Para. 1: When I got up to get down the bus, my schoolbag was stuck in the armrest. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para. 2: I got noticed by Emily, who brought me courage to start a new friendship! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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