题目内容
People are often at a loss when frequently seeing smog level predictions ________ each other in different official forecasts.
A. contradict B. acknowledge
C. allocate D. circulate
THE WEEK IN READING: THE BEST NEW BOOK RELEASES FOR APRIL, 2017
Void Star by Zachary Mason Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 400 pages Zachary Mason creates a world in which the line between human and computer is completely erased, yet he still manages to make the reader feel for all the characters—both man and machine—equally. Add that to a highly addictive plot and an exploration of memory’s impact on our identity, and you’ve got one of the most richly complex novels of the year. |
An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth Rosenthal Penguin Press, 416 pages It’s not uncommon to come across a complete takedown of the American healthcare system as it stands today. But what is uncommon is what Elisabeth Rosenthal has done in this must-read exploration of what we are (and aren’t) doing right: She has the answers we’ve all been searching for in a potential post-Obamacare world. An American Sickness is the frontline defense against a healthcare system that no longer has our well-being at heart. |
A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America by ?scar Martínez Verso, 288 pages El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years, with Guatemala close behind. Every day more than 1,000 people—men, women, and children—flee these three countries for North America. Step outside yourself for a couple hours and immerse yourself in one of the most incredibly vivid, well-reported journeys through Central America that you will ever experience. |
Sunshine State by Sarah Gerard Harper Perennial, 384 pages Sarah Gerard deftly takes the reader through the most essential issues of our time—homelessness, addiction, incarceration—via a coming-of-age lens in the state of Florida, where, as we all know, anything goes. |
The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day William Morrow Paperbacks, 432 pages An incredibly complex and smart novel, The Day I Died contains all the features of a small-town murder mystery but takes it one step further with a narrative about a woman’s unbreakable search for the answers to not just a crime but about her own identity. |
1.If you want to know about social problems in the US, you will probably choose _______.
A. Void Star B. A History of Violence
C. The Day I Died D. Sunshine State
2.Which statement is NOT true according to these books?
A. Void Star is a science fiction with a highly addictive plot.
B. The American healthcare system is favored by all Americans.
C. A History of Violence perhaps involves violence problems.
D. The Day I Died is a novel not only about a murder mystery.
假设你是李明,你的新西兰笔友Tom将于八月来四川旅游,特来信询问有关旅游景点的情况。请根据下表所提供的要点,写一封回信,并表示盼望他的到来。
旅游资源 | 许多世界著名的风景名胜,如:九寨沟(那里湖水清澈见底;色彩斑斓),都江堰水利工程(2000多年历史;仍在发挥作用) |
相关信息 | 气候适宜,交通方便 |
注意:1.词数100左右,信的格式及开头已为你写好(不计入总词数)。
2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇:省份—province;都江堰水利工程—Dujiangyan Irrigation Project九寨沟—Jiuzhaigou
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to hear that you’re coming to Sichuan in August.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Ming