8.The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the"death of conversation".It suggests that while technology such as cell phones,e-mails,and Internet posting makes us feel more (41)C than ever,they're also driving us(42)C from people around us.
Users get final connectivity (43)Bthe price of(44)C face-to-face conversation.Sherry Turkle,author of the article in The New York Times says people are (45)Dto a different way of being"alone together".
Actually,(46)A text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to (47)Bthoughts.(48)Dbits and pieces of online cannot(49)B a"real conversation."Lan Guo,19,a freshman English major from Changsha University,said that she would like to hear people's tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) (50)A"The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds."she said.She also mentions that (51)Courselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and (52)Dpeople.
Turkle mentioned the popular (53)Bof"I share,therefore I am"among this generation.Liu Xuan,a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University,thinks it's a mindset adopted by most young people.They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格)that they forget how to live a (n)(54)Clife.For example,They may (55)B more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being (56)A
(57)D,experts remind us that it's unfair to blame mobile technology.Chen Chen,a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Center,points out that it is still owners of gadgets,such as cell phones and tablets,who're avoiding personal(58)C We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves (59)Aothers.Texting messages or calling may be a (n)(60)Dto avoid contact with others,such as having eye contact."Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other.Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution."she said.
Users get final connectivity (43)Bthe price of(44)C face-to-face conversation.Sherry Turkle,author of the article in The New York Times says people are (45)Dto a different way of being"alone together".
Actually,(46)A text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to (47)Bthoughts.(48)Dbits and pieces of online cannot(49)B a"real conversation."Lan Guo,19,a freshman English major from Changsha University,said that she would like to hear people's tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) (50)A"The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds."she said.She also mentions that (51)Courselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and (52)Dpeople.
Turkle mentioned the popular (53)Bof"I share,therefore I am"among this generation.Liu Xuan,a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University,thinks it's a mindset adopted by most young people.They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格)that they forget how to live a (n)(54)Clife.For example,They may (55)B more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being (56)A
(57)D,experts remind us that it's unfair to blame mobile technology.Chen Chen,a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Center,points out that it is still owners of gadgets,such as cell phones and tablets,who're avoiding personal(58)C We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves (59)Aothers.Texting messages or calling may be a (n)(60)Dto avoid contact with others,such as having eye contact."Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other.Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution."she said.
41.A.received | B.shared | C.connected | D.respected |
42.A.off | B.back | C.away | D.down |
43.A.beyond | B.at | C.for | D.above |
44.A.having | B.risking | C.sacrificing | D.sharing |
45.A.related | B.committed | C.devoted | D.accustomed |
46.A.sending | B.getting | C.reading | D.taking |
47.A.change | B.exchange | C.deliver | D.raise |
48.A.So | B.And | C.Or | D.But |
49.A.indicate | B.replace | C.cover | D.involve |
50.A.conversation | B.computer | C.party | D.Internet |
51.A.abandoning | B.joining | C.burying | D.attaching |
52.A.interviewing | B.introducing | C.knowing | D.meeting |
53.A.feeling | B.concept | C.fact | D.truth |
54.A.colorful | B.interesting | C.real | D.meaningful |
55.A.worry | B.care | C.ask | D.debate |
56.A.there | B.out | C.down | D.in |
57.A.Therefore | B.Altogether | C.Instead | D.However |
58.A.information | B.space | C.contact | D.management |
59.A.from | B.of | C.behind | D.under |
60.A.approach | B.source | C.result | D.excuse. |
7.Some people have very good memories(记忆力)and can (16)Clearn quite long poems(诗歌)by heart.(17)B people have poor memories and can't remember things (18)Athey have said them over and over again.
The famous English writer,Charles Dickens,said that he could walk down any long street in(19)C and then tell you the names of all the shops he had (20)D.Many great men of the world have wonderful memories.
A good memory is a great help (21)Ba language.Everybody learns (22)A own language by remembering the things he heard when he was a small child.Some children like those who live in foreign countries with their parents,seem to learn two languages as (23)C as they do one.In school it is not so easy for pupils to learn a second language because they have very (24)C time for it.
Memory (25)Da diary that we keep every day.
The famous English writer,Charles Dickens,said that he could walk down any long street in(19)C and then tell you the names of all the shops he had (20)D.Many great men of the world have wonderful memories.
A good memory is a great help (21)Ba language.Everybody learns (22)A own language by remembering the things he heard when he was a small child.Some children like those who live in foreign countries with their parents,seem to learn two languages as (23)C as they do one.In school it is not so easy for pupils to learn a second language because they have very (24)C time for it.
Memory (25)Da diary that we keep every day.
16.A.easy | B.easier | C.easily | D.hardly |
17.A.Some | B.Other | C.The others | D.Others |
18.A.until | B.after | C.when | D.but |
19.A.Beijing | B.Paris | C.London | D.Moscow |
20.A.went | B.walked | C.came | D.passed |
21.A.learning | B.in learning | C.with learn | D.learn |
22.A his | B.their | C.your | D.our |
23.A.good | B.better | C.well | D.more easily |
24.A.few | B.a little | C.little | D.a few |
25.A.looks like | B.does like | C.likes | D.is like. |
6.Every year students in many countries learn English.Some of these students are children,(31)Bstudents are young people.Why do all these people want to learn (32)A?It is not (33)C to answer this question.Many boys and girls learn English at school.It is one of their(34)D.Many people learn English because it is(35)B in their work.Some young people learn English(36)Atheir higher studies because some of their books are(37)AEnglish.Other people learn English because they want to(38)D newspapers in English.Some people learn English because they want to(39)B in the USA,England or Australia.English is very(40)Cin our life.
31.A.all | B.the other | C.both | D.other |
32.A.English | B.Chinese | C.culture | D.language |
33.A.hard | B.difficult | C.easy | D.good |
34.A.books | B.tasks | C.interests | D.subjects |
35.A.good | B.useful | C.colorful | D.useless |
36.A.for | B.of | C.to | D.from |
37.A.in | B.with | C.at | D.of |
38.A.know | B.see | C.watch | D.read |
39.A.go | B.work | C.like | D.come |
40.A.helping | B.helped | C.helpful | D.helpless. |
5.It is an usual sunny afternoon in the village of Midwich,England.It seems not(36)Bany afternoon in the village,but all of a sudden,(37)Aand animals lose consciousness.(38)Bthey awake,all of the women of child--bearing age have become pregnant (怀孕的).
This is an episode from a 1960science fiction story.The women in the story(39)Dbirth to children that have the(40)Bappearance.They (41)Dhave blond hair and"strange eyes".(42)Cthe children grow,they run around the village in a pack,(43)Bthe same clothing and hairstyles,stating at everyone (44)C. (45)Done child learns is also known by the others immediately.Villagers begin to(46)Atheir belief that the children all have"one mind."In this story,the children are(47)Bby some unexplained force from outer space.But this story(48)A40years ago(49)C predicted the arrival of a recent method of genetic engineering cloning.Cloning is the genetic process of producing copies of an individual.Will the genetic copies of a human reall have"one mind"as(50)Bin this story?This situation is so strange(51)Dus that we do not know what will(52)Dof it.(53)Awith this new situation,people have(54)Bto find out how to(55)Bit.
This is an episode from a 1960science fiction story.The women in the story(39)Dbirth to children that have the(40)Bappearance.They (41)Dhave blond hair and"strange eyes".(42)Cthe children grow,they run around the village in a pack,(43)Bthe same clothing and hairstyles,stating at everyone (44)C. (45)Done child learns is also known by the others immediately.Villagers begin to(46)Atheir belief that the children all have"one mind."In this story,the children are(47)Bby some unexplained force from outer space.But this story(48)A40years ago(49)C predicted the arrival of a recent method of genetic engineering cloning.Cloning is the genetic process of producing copies of an individual.Will the genetic copies of a human reall have"one mind"as(50)Bin this story?This situation is so strange(51)Dus that we do not know what will(52)Dof it.(53)Awith this new situation,people have(54)Bto find out how to(55)Bit.
36.A.dislike | B.unlike | C.alike | D.like |
37.A.people | B.women | C.men | D.youths |
38.A.Then | B.When | C.Since | D.And |
39.A.send | B.make | C.take | D.give |
40.A.pretty | B.same | C.ugly | D.funny |
41.A.every | B.both | C.themselves | D.all |
42.A.If | B.For | C.As | D.So |
43.A.having on | B.wearing | C.in | D.with |
44.A.lonely | B.bravely | C.impolitely | D.patiently |
45.A.Which | B.While | C.Where | D.What |
46.A.express | B.wonder | C.select | D.argue |
47.A.given | B.produced | C.created | D.taken out |
48.A.written | B.being written | C.to be written | D.writes |
49.A.sometimes | B.anyway | C.somehow | D.anyhow |
50.A.describes | B.described | C.describe | D.describing |
51.A.for | B.at | C.with | D.to |
52.A.happen | B.occur | C.appear | D.become |
53.A.Faced | B.Compared | C.Covered | D.Filled |
54.A.not | B.yet | C.till | D.though |
55.A.do with | B.deal with | C.make | D.settle. |
4.Have you ever wished you didn't have to wake up early,get dressed,and go all the way to school?For 700,000American kids,this (36)C comes true every day.They (37)D school over the Internet using ordinary home or library computers.This kind of learning is called online learning
Online schools offer many (38)B for the learner.(39)C is the main advantage.Students can attend school wherever and whenever they desire.Homework can be turned in from anywhere the student has Internet access.(40)D,many online schools will allow students to work at their own (41)A.
Another advantage of online schooling comes with the variety of(42)D.Most online schools teach the (43)B basic classes like English,math,science,and history.However,some online schools offer (44)C courses in subjects such as space science,or zoology.(45)D schools are often unable to offer these types of classes (46)A there are not enough students or funds to support them.
Online schools also have different types of learning (47)B for kids to use.For example,many online schools have special websites where can watch videos,see lessons presented,or (48)D with teachers and other students.Imagine being able to (49)C the movie seen in your history class again if you needed to review it.Other online schools have live class times when students can call and talk with the teacher (50)A.
Of course,going to school online has its (51)C.For example,there are no (52)B activities after class,and those interactions(相互交流) cannot be (53)C by a computer,no matter how fun it is to use it.But most people agree that online schools are playing a(n)(54)D important role in today's education system.Now most states in the US have their own online schools.It looks like online schools are here to stay,but only you can (55)A if this type of learning is right for you.
Online schools offer many (38)B for the learner.(39)C is the main advantage.Students can attend school wherever and whenever they desire.Homework can be turned in from anywhere the student has Internet access.(40)D,many online schools will allow students to work at their own (41)A.
Another advantage of online schooling comes with the variety of(42)D.Most online schools teach the (43)B basic classes like English,math,science,and history.However,some online schools offer (44)C courses in subjects such as space science,or zoology.(45)D schools are often unable to offer these types of classes (46)A there are not enough students or funds to support them.
Online schools also have different types of learning (47)B for kids to use.For example,many online schools have special websites where can watch videos,see lessons presented,or (48)D with teachers and other students.Imagine being able to (49)C the movie seen in your history class again if you needed to review it.Other online schools have live class times when students can call and talk with the teacher (50)A.
Of course,going to school online has its (51)C.For example,there are no (52)B activities after class,and those interactions(相互交流) cannot be (53)C by a computer,no matter how fun it is to use it.But most people agree that online schools are playing a(n)(54)D important role in today's education system.Now most states in the US have their own online schools.It looks like online schools are here to stay,but only you can (55)A if this type of learning is right for you.
36.A.plan | B.idea | C.wish | D.promise |
37.A.quit | B.leave | C.finish | D.attend |
38.A.features | B.benefits | C.challenges | D.opportunities |
39.A.Quickness | B.Quality | C.Flexibility | D.Variety |
40.A.However | B.Therefore | C.Eventually | D.Additionally |
41.A.pace | B.time | C.spot | D.expense |
42.A.classmates | B.schools | C.teachers | D.courses |
43.A.boring | B.same | C.valuable | D.only |
44.A.difficult | B.advanced | C.specialized | D.strange |
45.A.Public | B.Private | C.Independent | D.Traditional |
46.A.if | B.though | C.unless | D.while |
47.A.books | B.tools | C.activities | D.methods |
48.A.eat | B.dance | C.quarrel | D.chat |
49.A.discuss | B.imagine | C.replay | D.remember |
50.A.directly | B.secretly | C.quietly | D.safely |
51.A.requirements | B.characteristics | C.drawbacks | D.achievements |
52.A.adventurous | B.organized | C.indoor | D.learning |
53.A.affected | B.covered | C.replaced | D.repaid |
54.A.suddenly | B.equally | C.regionally | D.increasingly |
55.A.decide | B.explain | C.believe | D.agree. |
3.The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot.This is because the culture systems are two separate systems(36)B.
The origin of the eastern culture is mainly from two countries:China and India.Both of the two cultures are gestated (孕育) by (37)D.In China,the mother river is the Yellow River
(38)Cthe Indian one is the Hindu River.These two cultures were (39)A for several thousand years and formed their own styles.Then in Tang Dynasty of China,the Chinese culture
(40)C went overseas to Japan,(41)A into the Japanese society and (42)Dthe Japanese culture nowadays.Though a bit different from the Chinese one,it(43)B to the same system.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture,another famous culture was (44)A on the Mesopotamian Plain (美索不达米亚平原)-the Mesopotamian Civilization.This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.And these two are well-known as the (45)C of the European culture.(46)Dthe Chinese culture,the European one also (47)C waters.When the colonists of England (48)Bin America,their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean.So the American culture doesn't
(49)Dfrom the European one a lot.
At the same time,the(50)Aof the language systems adds to the cultural differences.In the East,most languages belong to the pictographic (象形文字的) languages while the Western languages are(51)Dbased on the Latin system,for example,the one I'm using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference (52)Bas well.However,(53)Bthe far distance and the steep areas between the East and West,the two cultures seldom(54)C until recent centuries.(55)A they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰).
The origin of the eastern culture is mainly from two countries:China and India.Both of the two cultures are gestated (孕育) by (37)D.In China,the mother river is the Yellow River
(38)Cthe Indian one is the Hindu River.These two cultures were (39)A for several thousand years and formed their own styles.Then in Tang Dynasty of China,the Chinese culture
(40)C went overseas to Japan,(41)A into the Japanese society and (42)Dthe Japanese culture nowadays.Though a bit different from the Chinese one,it(43)B to the same system.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture,another famous culture was (44)A on the Mesopotamian Plain (美索不达米亚平原)-the Mesopotamian Civilization.This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.And these two are well-known as the (45)C of the European culture.(46)Dthe Chinese culture,the European one also (47)C waters.When the colonists of England (48)Bin America,their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean.So the American culture doesn't
(49)Dfrom the European one a lot.
At the same time,the(50)Aof the language systems adds to the cultural differences.In the East,most languages belong to the pictographic (象形文字的) languages while the Western languages are(51)Dbased on the Latin system,for example,the one I'm using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference (52)Bas well.However,(53)Bthe far distance and the steep areas between the East and West,the two cultures seldom(54)C until recent centuries.(55)A they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰).
36.A.above all | B.on the whole | C.in all | D.in no case |
37.A.mountains | B.plains | C.lakes | D.rivers |
38.A.or | B.for | C.while | D.when |
39.A.developed | B.improved | C.created | D.protected |
40.A.suddenly | B.quietly | C.gradually | D.naturally |
41.A.mixed | B.changed | C.made | D.forced |
42.A.expanded | B.interrupted | C.ended | D.shaped |
43.A.comes | B.belongs | C.brings | D.adds |
44.A.brought up | B.carried | C.given out | D.picked up |
45.A.result | B.sign | C.base | D.content |
46.A.Through | B.Except | C.With | D.Like |
47.A.affected | B.spread | C.crossed | D.formed |
48.A.joined up | B.settled down | C.broke down | D.went up |
49.A.come | B.suffer | C.result | D.differ |
50.A.distinction | B.contact | C.appearance | D.feature |
51.A.properly | B.hardly | C.simply | D.mostly |
52.A.last | B.count | C.reduce | D.change |
53.A.in terms of | B.due to | C.as to | D.in case of |
54.A.transform | B.display | C.communicate | D.distinguish |
55.A.Therefore | B.Meanwhile | C.Furthermore | D.However. |
2.In our modern world,when something wears out,we throw it away and buy a new one.The (36)B is that countries around the world have growing mountains of(37)Dbecause people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we(38)Aa throwaway society?First of all,it is now easier to(39)Can object than to spend time and money to repair it.(40)Dmodern manufacturing and technology,companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and(41)A.
Another cause is our(42)Cof disposable (一次性的) products.As(43)Bpeople,we are always looking for(44)Dto save time and make our lives easier.Companies (45)Cthousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates,plastic cups,and tissues,to name a few.
Our appetite(胃口) for new products also(46)B to the problem.We are(47)Bbuying new things.Advertisements persuade us that(48)Cis better and that we will be happier with the latest products.The result is that we(49)Duseful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world,we can see the(50)Bof this throwaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To(51)Athe amount of rubbish and to protect the (52)C,more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.(53)A,this is not enough to solve our problem.
Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions(54)Bthrowing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about(55)D.Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best ways to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
How did we(38)Aa throwaway society?First of all,it is now easier to(39)Can object than to spend time and money to repair it.(40)Dmodern manufacturing and technology,companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively.Products are plentiful and(41)A.
Another cause is our(42)Cof disposable (一次性的) products.As(43)Bpeople,we are always looking for(44)Dto save time and make our lives easier.Companies (45)Cthousands of different kinds of disposable products:paper plates,plastic cups,and tissues,to name a few.
Our appetite(胃口) for new products also(46)B to the problem.We are(47)Bbuying new things.Advertisements persuade us that(48)Cis better and that we will be happier with the latest products.The result is that we(49)Duseful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world,we can see the(50)Bof this throwaway lifestyle.Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger.To(51)Athe amount of rubbish and to protect the (52)C,more governments are requiring people to recycle materials.(53)A,this is not enough to solve our problem.
Maybe there is another way out.We need to repair our possessions(54)Bthrowing them away.We also need to rethink our attitudes about(55)D.Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best ways to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
36.A.key | B.problem | C.project | D.reason |
37.A.debt | B.gifts | C.products | D.rubbish |
38.A.become | B.change | C.face | D.observe |
39.A.control | B.hide | C.replace | D.withdraw |
40.A.As to | B.Except for | C.Regardless of | D.Thanks to |
41.A.cheap | B.funny | C.powerful | D.safe |
42.A.division | B.lack | C.love | D.prevention |
43.A.brave | B.busy | C.kind | D.sensitive |
44.A.friends | B.jobs | C.places | D.ways |
45.A.donate | B.preserve | C.produce | D.receive |
46.A.adapts | B.contributes | C.responds | D.returns |
47.A.ashamed for | B.addicted to | C.tired of | D.worried about |
48.A.higher | B.larger | C.newer | D.stronger |
49.A.hold onto | B.pay for | C.pick up | D.throw away |
50.A.advantages | B.consequences | C.functions | D.purposes |
51.A.decrease | B.measure | C.record | D.show |
52.A.brands | B.consumers | C.environment | D.technology |
53.A.However | B.Meanwhile | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
54.A.in favor of | B.instead of | C.or rather | D.other than |
55.A.advertising | B.collecting | C.repairing | D.spending |
1.Body language is very important in communication.Studies (36)A that only 70% of the communication in daily (37)B is in words.Westerners expect people (38)Bat each other in the eyes when they (39)D.If you don't do that while you are talking,it may show that you do not like the person,(40)C that you are not interested in (41)A the person says.When (42)C hands,westerners will shake two or three times.Do not shake a (43)D hand for a long time.When a man shakes hands with a (44)C,it is (45)A for the woman to hold out her hand first.
In the west,(46)B with one finger at a person (47)A talking usually means that the person who is (48)A is criticizing the person (49)C is pointed at. (50)Dthis,men in English-speaking countries touch men much (51)B than men touch men in China.But men and women touch each other (52)D more often than men and women touch each other publicly in China.Boy friends and girl-friends often (53)A hands,embrace ( 拥抱 ) or kiss in public.Good friends often (54)D one another with a kiss (55)B the cheek,if they are women or of opposite sexes.
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In the west,(46)B with one finger at a person (47)A talking usually means that the person who is (48)A is criticizing the person (49)C is pointed at. (50)Dthis,men in English-speaking countries touch men much (51)B than men touch men in China.But men and women touch each other (52)D more often than men and women touch each other publicly in China.Boy friends and girl-friends often (53)A hands,embrace ( 拥抱 ) or kiss in public.Good friends often (54)D one another with a kiss (55)B the cheek,if they are women or of opposite sexes.
36.A.show | B.talk | C.speak | D.say |
37.A.lives | B.life | C.lives | D.living |
38.A.look | B.to look | C.looking | D.looked |
39.A.speak | B.tell | C.say | D.talk |
40.A.and | B.but | C.or | D.so |
41.A.what | B.that | C.which | D.where |
42.A.shake | B.shaken | C.shaking | D.being shaken |
43.A.person's | B.Englishman's | C.Chinese's | D.westerner's |
44.A.man | B.girl | C.woman | D.boy |
45.A.better | B.important | C.with | D.impolite |
46.A.point | B.pointing | C.pointed | D.points |
47.A.while | B.as | C.after | D.before |
48.A.speaking | B.hearing | C.listening | D.smiling |
49.A.which | B.whom | C.who | D.what |
50.A.However | B.Except | C.But | D.Besides |
51.A.more | B.less | C.longer | D.harder |
52.A.at home | B.outside | C.secretly | D.in public |
53.A.hold | B.touch | C.wave | D.show |
54.A.greets | B.greet to | C.greet with | D.greet |
55.A.in | B.on | C.to | D.for |