题目内容
— Hello, is that Mr. Black speaking?
— Oh, sorry, it’s his son Jack here. My father________now.
A.drives B.drive C.is driving
A) 阅读下面短文, 根据所读内容, 在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
In our culture, the ability to make one’s own decision is important. John F. Kennedy’s quote “Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” shows an unpleasant truth.
Much of what we know and believe has been taught to us by others, and we often accept this information without spending much time thinking it over for ourselves.
In today’s world, we are being presented with information, ideas and beliefs, but many of them are against each other. Psychology(心理学) tells us that if we hear an idea enough times, or it comes from someone we respect, it is probable that we believe that idea. In these cases, we base our opinions on the opinions of others. If each of us does not think about this information for ourselves and come to our own conclusions, we will become nothing more than parrots quoting the opinions of others.
Examples of spreading fake news without thought can be seen on the Internet. Some people believe anything that they read and then share the story without thinking about the facts. All it takes is one quick click of the “share” button, and the story travels on its way to affect even more unthinking readers. This can cause serious problems.
If we just stop for a moment to think about what we read and hear, and form our own opinions, we will be more thoughtful, more independent, and more creative people, but few take that time. Yet we need not lose heart over this bad habit. In fact, simply realizing it is the first step towards correcting it. Once we realize that we tend to hold opinions and beliefs without thinking them through, we can change that pattern of behavior. Hopefully, we can learn to think for ourselves and form our own opinions.
Title: Enjoy the discomfort of 1. | |
The fact | ◆ We often accept others’ opinions 2. of thinking for ourselves. |
Findings | ◆ Lots of information, ideas and beliefs are quite 3. from each other ◆ We4. believe an idea because we hear it a lot or we trust the person who says it. ◆ In these cases, we are like parrots with our opinions5.on others’ opinions. |
Examples | ◆ Some people believe 6. comes from the Internet without thought. ◆ People click the button and7. the fake news with others. ◆ The fake news has a bad 8. on more unthinking readers. ◆ Serious problems will be caused because of this behavior. |
Way out | ◆ 9. we can stop to think and become better thinkers, few people give it a try. ◆ Being 10. of the bad habit of thinking can help correct it. ◆ It is hoped that we can enjoy thinking for ourselves and have our own opinions. |
Book Sale Do you like reading? We have all kinds of books at very good prices. We have Robinson Crusoe for ¥ 9. We have Hamlet for ¥ 6 and A Child’s Geography of the World for ¥ 18. Come to Xinhua Bookstore and see for yourself. | Sunshine Sports Club For students from 12 to 16 years old. Every Saturday and Sunday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.. Sunshine Gym. Just 40 pounds a month. Basketball, tennis, badminton and volleyball. London Street 26. Tel: 8752-1628. |
Students Volunteers (志愿者) Wanted We need two volunteers. Do you love animals? Come to the animal hospital every Saturday morning, and you can get on with the lovely animals. Are you a book lover? Are you responsible for your work? If your answer is “Yes”, you can work as a volunteer at the library every Friday afternoon. Come to the Students’ Union for more information. | Job Registration (登记) Company: Uber. Job: A driver. Working Hours: 30 hours per week, including some weekends. Needed: to be experienced (有 经 验 的 ), friendly, healthy and have a good driving record. Pay: $12 an hour. Starting Date: July 1st. Tel: 765-2546. |
1.Mario wants to be a volunteer, but he has a piano lesson in the morning on weekends. He can choose________.
A.to be a volunteer at the library
B.to work as a driver for Uber
C.to be a volunteer at the animal hospital
2.Ann can buy at most (至多) ________kinds of books if (如果) she has ¥ 18.
A.one B.two C.three
3.The company needs to pay________for the driver every week.
A.$12 B.$84 C.$360
4.You can________in Sunshine Sports Club.
A.play badminton and volleyball B.swim and play tennis C.play basketball and soccer
5.You can go to________for further information if you want to be a volunteer.
A.the animal hospital B.the library C.the Students’ Union