With computers becoming more and more popular in China, Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters (汉字). But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes(笔画)of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.

Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their writings are typed on a computer.

All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.

It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that’s why computers are being used more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.

“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it.”

“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”

Many students don’t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?

Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer’s emotion. Through one’s handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”

To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.

1.Which of the following can BEST serve as the title of the passage?

A. To Type or To Hand Write

B. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing

C. Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand

D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters

2.The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because .

A. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently

B. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays

C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character

D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China

3.The underlined expression “taking stock in” in the fourth paragraph probably means .

A. getting bored with B. getting dependent on

C. becoming upset about D. looking forward to

4.We can draw the conclusion from the passage that .

A. more and more students will give up writing on a computer

B. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day

C. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting

D. the typed article better expresses one’s emotion and quality

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Five Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder

No matter how hard we work, it seems that there is never enough time to get all the important tasks done. Rather than working longer, consider working smarter, not harder. Here are some ways to work smarter:

Make a careful plan. Just like every organization needs a business plan, an efficient worker needs a work plan. 1. Schedule your tasks throughout the days, weeks, and months, but do it ahead of time.

Set your goals. As a part of your work plan, you should set clear and measurable goals. Goals should state which tasks are to be completed and when they get completed. Rather than setting firm deadlines, which can lead to pressure and stress, allow a period of time to reach goals. 2.

3. Develop a consistent daily work schedule and stick to it! If a typical workday consists of some writing tasks(emails, reports), one-on-one meetings, and processing data, set aside specific time each day to accomplish each kind of tasks.

Delegate(授权)effectively. 4. The person who tries to do everything himself or herself not only is overloaded and overstressed, but is bad for their colleagues, by not allowing them to be challenged and grow by taking on important duties.

Don’t make work harder than it actually is. Much of the pressure is produced by ourselves. __5. We feel like we should do more. Remember that tasks should be completed step by step. Focus on each step rather than on the entire project, which can help us cut down on feelings that we are “overwhelmed”.

A. Stick to your plan.

B. We set unrealistic goals or standards for ourselves.

C. Also, take time to reward yourself for achieving a goal.

D. Organize your workday.

E. We cannot expect to complete the tasks quickly.

F. Learn which tasks can be delegated and which need personal attention.

G. It is a well-thought-out plan to help guide and direct work activities.

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A few years ago when my daughter was about two years old, I went through a difficult time. My marriage was in trouble, and I didn’t have much ______. Looking back I think I was also a bit depressed (沮丧的) ______ I had to get on with taking care of my daughter as well as I could.

One day I thought I would ______ my daughter out for a nice day at a store and it was a nice, positive thing to do. I ______ to walk because the bus was ______, so it took us a long time to get there. When we ______ got there, immediately my daughter began to ______. She was cold, she was thirsty, and she wanted to go home. To be ______, I hadn’t been thinking straight (清楚地) as I had not ______ well. I didn’t ______ have any money to buy a drink or to take the bus back home. I was ______ sad and angry with myself that my dream of a nice time had ______.

I started ______ back home (it was nearly two miles), and my daughter would not ______ crying. I felt so bad and ______ with myself and my life that I started crying too.

At that point a car ______ and a gentleman gave us a lift. He took us home, and seemed really concerned --- he even ______ me all his change! The ______ of this stranger to a stranger like me really made me feel a lot ______. I never saw him again and I don’t know who he is but he really helped me out that day, so I just want to say “______”.

1.A. money B. time C. hope D. energy

2.A. so B. and C. but D. or

3.A. call B. send C. take D. bring

4.A. wanted B. tried C. liked D. decided

5.A. fast B. slow C. expensive D. cheap

6.A. first B. finally C. carefully D. soon

7.A. laugh B. cry C. smile D. run

8.A. friendly B. easy C. honest D. happy

9.A. prepared B. worked C. taught D. learned

10.A. yet B. even C. ever D. still

11.A. much B. too C. very D. so

12.A. passed B. lost C. come D. failed

13.A. walking B. riding C. driving D. phoning

14.A. enjoy B. stop C. forget D. keep

15.A. happy B. surprised C. eager D. angry

16.A. used up B. took up C. pulled up D. brought up

17.A. dropped B. offered C. showed D. threw

18.A. politeness B. friendship C. honesty D. kindness

19.A. better B. worse C. longer D. faster

20.A. My pleasure B. Excuse me C. Thank you D. I’m sorry

完形填空

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The world’s most human-like robot has begun work as a university receptionist. And scientists positively predict the new technology will ______ provide childcare and offer _____ to lonely elderly people.

With her soft skin and flowing dark-brown hair, Nadine does not only meet and greet_____, smile, make eye contact and ___ hands, but she can even_______ past guests and get into conversation based on ______ chats.

Unlike _____ robots, Nadine has her own personality and ______ . She can be happy or sad, _______ on the topic.

Powered by intelligent ____ similar to Apple’s Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana, she is the creation of scientists at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and is based on her creator Prof Nadia Thalmann.

Prof Thalmann, the director of the Institute for Media Innovation who led the development said robots such as Nadine are bound to become more visible in offices and _____ in future.

“Robotics technologies have ____ significantly over the past few decades and are already being used in manufacturing and logistics,” she said.

“As countries worldwide face ______ of an aging population, ____ robots can be one solution to _____ the shrinking(缩小的) workforce, become personal ______ for children and the elderly at home, and _____ serve as a platform for healthcare services in future.”

“Over the past four years, our team at NTU have been _____ cross-disciplinary(跨学科的) research in social robotics technologies— involving engineering, computer science, linguistics, psychology and other______ — to transform a virtual human(虚拟的人), from within a computer, into a ______ being that is able to observe and interact with other humans.”

1.A. constantly B. totally C. eventually D. instantly

2.A. friendship B. love C. dignity D. affection

3.A. students B. scholars C. strangers D. visitors

4.A. hold B. shake C. exchange D. wave

5.A. recognize B. civilize C. symbolize D. realize

6.A. various B. previous C. precious D. conscious

7.A. original B. normal C. theoretical D. conventional

8.A. looks B. gestures C. figures D. emotions

9.A. focusing B. agreeing C. depending D. reflecting

10.A. software B. equipment C. firm D. technology

11.A. homes B. schools C. laboratories D. hospitals

12.A. fled B. qualified C. advanced D. needed

13.A. changes B. challenges C. chances D. chapters

14.A. industrial B. beneficial C. artificial D. social

15.A. meet with B. compare withC. deal with D. sympathize with

16.A. bodyguards B. nurses C. assistants D. companions

17.A. mostly B. even C. ever D. merely

18.A. adopting B. operating C. conducting D. witnessing

19.A. services B. fields C. means D. targets

20.A. physical B. practical C. electrical D. magical

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