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1、My way of thinking might be different from yours, but it’s equally ________.
A.eventual B.valid C.abundant D.digital
2、The police were on the ________ within a few minutes.
A.place B.position C.spot D.location
3、The sales and marketing staff are now discussing ______their sales will be like for the coming months.
A.which B.what C.how D.when
4、An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s characters however, they are not always_________.
A．practical
B．avoidable
C．permanent
D．beneficial
5、_________ my heart still beats, I will go on working for the people.
A.As soon as B.As far as C.As long as D.As much as
6、____ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
A．As
B．That
C．This
D．It
7、---Some people showed little interest in the meeting and were absent from it.
---_________.
A. So it was with my friend B. So did my friend
C. So my friend did D. Nor it was with my friend
8、He has been sent to the place ________ needs him most.
A.where B.that C.what D.it
9、Learning English means more than memorizing a lot of words. It ________ a large amount of reading as well.
A.involves B.inspires C.motivates D.associates
10、With your help, there is no doubt ______ our plan is meant for will work out successfully.
A．what that
B．whether that
C．that what
D．that whether
11、______our part as a global citizen, we need to know what is happening in the world.
A.To do B.Doing C.Having done D.Done
12、He has lived longer than the doctor expected. They didn’t think he would ________ to November.
A．make for
B．make it
C．make out
D．make up
13、-- Do you agree friends you spend time with will change your life in one way or another?
-- Couldn't agree more. Hopefully our students can show great ________ in their choices of friends.
A. accommodation B. discrimination
C. reputation D. distinction
14、 the occasional visit, what else does Alan do for his kids?
A．Except B．In spite of
C．Apart from D．Beside
15、A _______ will be paid to anyone who brings back the money Mr. Brown lost,
according to the advertisement.
A.price B.profit C.reward D.salary
16、The 1930s, when he was in his twenties, ________ the sufferings that the Chinese were bearing from the war.
A．observed
B．witnessed
C．proved
D．supplied
17、White noise consists of________ collections of sounds at different frequencies，such as the dull noise of aircraft engines.
A.swift B.fierce C.random D.generous
18、Can it have been on the playground ________ you lost your watch?
A.that B.on which C.where D.in that
19、I strongly suggest that the information ____ in my report ____ to Mr Brown without delay.
A. to be referred to; to be e-mailed B. referring to; e-mail
C. referred to; be e-mailed D. being referred to; being e-mailed
20、This program plays a role of a medium some assume is of great value to cultural exchange.
A.when B.where C.which D.who
21、________ they are most interested in is ________ they can return to the campus life.
A．What； how
B．That； when
C．What； what
D．That； why
22、Is this chicken farm ____________we visited three years ago?
A. in which B. where
C. the one D. /
23、It was his long absence from work without permission________ delayed his promotion.
A.which B.that C.why D.who
24、His success doesn't ____________ his cleverness, and working hard ____________ his progress.
A. result in; leads to B. result from; lies in
C. lead to; lies in D. lie in; leads to
25、I'm sorry to inform you that you can't legally _______ the property until the contract is signed.
A.take possession of B.take the place of
C.take notice of D.take the position of
26、 Every feature of the supermarket--from floor plan and shelf layout to lighting, music, and ladies offering free sausages on sticks ---is designed to bring us in , keep us there , and get us into spending money.
From my own experience , once I enter a supermarket, it' s often not easy for me to get out again. A common feature of supermarkets is the one-way entry door; to get back out, you have to walk through a good portion of the store----with its attractive displays of buyables---to find an exit. I am often subjected to this clever arrangement.
After the one-way front door, the first supermarket feature you encounter is the produce department. There’s a good reason for this: the sensory impact of all those good smells and beautiful colors makes us feel both cheerful and hungry. Similarly the store bakery is usually near the entrance with its delicious smell of fresh-baked bread, as is the flower shop, with its buckets of roses and banks of greenery. The message we get right off the bat is that the supermarket is a welcoming place, fresh, natural, fragrant, and healthy.
Plus, dairy departments are almost invariably located as far from the entrance as possible, ensuring that customers－most of whom will have to walk the length of the store, passing a wealth of tempting products, en route (在途中）to the milk, cheese, and yogurt. Especially popular items are routinely located in the middle of aisles (过道），so that even the most single-minded buyer has a chance to be attracted by alternatives. Mid-aisle positioning is intended to sideline the so-called Boomerang Effect, in which some shoppers simply head for the item they need , then return the way they came.
So what to do about all this? Make a list and stick to it. Try not to shop so often and don't shop when you' re hungry. And when it comes to supermarket psychology, know what to look for. Forewarned is forearmed.
【1】What might be unavoidable after the author enters a supermarket?
A.Having difficulty in finding the exit.
B.Getting out with many unintended purchases.
C.Feeling at a loss in front of so many alternatives.
D.Being annoyed by the ladies offering free sausages.
【2】How does the author introduce the function of the produce department?
A.By quoting an expert. B.By drawing comparisons.
C.By making classifications. D.By following the order of space.
【3】What does the underlined word"sideline"in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Inspire. B.Estimate C.Prevent D.Expand
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.Surviving the tricky psychology of the supermarket
B.Reducing your must-buys during grocery shopping
C.Tips on buying cheaper products in supermarkets
D.Things to look for when shopping in supermarkets
27、His interest in Chinese language and characters dates from 1972, when Richard Sears, was a 22-year-old physics major at Portland State University in Oregon. To Sears, the characters were complex with many strokes（笔画）and almost no apparent logic. But when he could get an explanation of a Chinese character’s original meaning and an interpretation of its pictographs (象形文字), it would suddenly become apparent how all the strokes had come to be. “I’m a physicist, so I don’t like blind memorization. I knew that Chinese characters came from pictographs and I wanted to know the stories behind the Chinese characters.”
As he studied, Sears found that many of the explanations were conflicting and even the experts were at odds. He decided to computerize the characters, so that he could separate good opinions from bad ones. He scanned about 96,000 ancient characters and established the database of them.
In 2002 he got his website up and named it Chinese Etymology, where visitors can check for free the development of Chinese characters in various forms, from the original pictographs to the modern simplified forms. The clicks to the website went up to 600,000 in one day. Overnight he became American Uncle Hanzi, a nickname（绰号）given by Chinese netizens.
Besides, he has explained the origin of 15,000 modern characters. For example, the character jia (home) has a rooftop and a pig underneath. In southern China where it rains a lot, people put their houses on stilts（木桩）, so if it flooded, the inside of the house would not get wet. So, the pigs live underneath the house.
Last year, Sears set up his studio in Nanjing that focuses on applying AR, animation（动画）and artificial intelligence to tell stories of Chinese culture and character origins. He has made over 60 such videos in English with Chinese subtitles for Bilibili, a video website. “They have both entertainment and educational value,” he says.
In the meantime, Sears has been updating the database. “My philosophy is huo dao lao xue dao lao.”
【1】According to Paragraph 1, why did Sears want to know the stories behind the Chinese characters?
A．To make his life in China much easier.
B．To become an expert at Chinese characters.
C．To solve some related problems in physics.
D．To memorize Chinese characters more easily.
【2】What does “were at odds” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Held different views.
B．Showed no interest.
C．Had no doubt at all.
D．Were under attack.
【3】What did Sears do to tell the stories behind the Chinese characters?
A．He established a database for all the ancient Chinese characters.
B．He built a website about the development of Chinese characters’ forms.
C．He illustrated the structures of 15,000 modern Chinese characters.
D．He set up a studio to make videos about the stories of Chinese history.
【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Chinese characters catching the world’s wide attention.
B．A Chinese character website established by an American.
C．American Uncle Hanzi devoted to Chinese characters.
D．The secret to language learning — long-lasting interest.
28、 Kieron Graham always knew he had an older brother. His adoption papers, signed and sealed when he was three months old, listed a sibling named Vincent but no last name. Though Kieron spent years thinking about Vincent, he could never track him down.
That changed in December 2017, when Kieron’s adoptive parents gave their four adopted children AncestryDNA tests as Christmas gifts. Kieron, now 21, sent his saliva sample in for analysis. When his results came back, he was stunned to find he had a slew of DNA matches for relatives who had also taken the test. Most were distant connections, but one match was so strong that it was labeled “close family”. His name was Vincent Ghant. Kieron looked for him on Facebook and soon made a possible connection. “This is going to sound so wild … but I think you’re my brother,” Kieron wrote on Facebook’s Messenger app.
“I was given up for adoption in 1997 and it says on my paperwork that my mother has a son with your name and your birth date. Her name is Shawn.”
“OMG do you know your real name?” wrote Vincent, now 30.
“I think it was Tyler.”
“OMG YES!!! You are my brother.”
“Wow,” wrote Kieron.
“This is crazy,” said Vincent.
The craziness was just beginning. As they talked, the brothers realized they lived about 20 minutes from each other, outside of Atlanta. More mind-blowing, they attended the same university and majored and minored in the same subjects: political science and legal studies.
“We were like, what are the odds we’re separated our entire lives and then end up at the same school with the same interests?” says Kieron.
Vincent was nine when Kieron was born and remembers caring for his baby brother. But times were tough, and Shawn, who worked 15-plus hours a day as a nurse, decided that placing Kieron for adoption would give him the best chance to succeed.
Now the brothers had the chance to make up for lost time. They decided to meet at a local tea shop that week. “I was really nervous,” says Kieron. “I was wondering what I should say, what I should do.” As he waited outside the shop, he heard someone call his name, and he suddenly found himself in a hug with the brother he’d thought about his entire life.
The men went inside and talked. “We connected,” says Vincent, “like we already knew each other.”
【1】The underlined word “mind-blowing” is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A.desperate B.grateful C.ridiculous D.surprising
【2】Which of the following statement is true about the two brothers?
A.Kieron was given up for adoption as soon as he was born.
B.They grew in different environment but had a similar educational background.
C.Kieron had met Vincent before as they lived quite close to each other.
D.It was rather difficult for Kieron to track down his own brother after the AncestryDNA test.
【3】What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Adopted children usually show deeper affection for their birth family.
B.Vincent lives with his mother all the time.
C.Kieron’s mother was unwilling to give him up but she had no choice.
D.The four adopted children have found their birth family after the AncestryDNA tests.
29、 Researchers at Pennsylvania State University chose 45 healthy overweight people who agreed to try three different kinds of diets. Their study appeared on Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
One was a lowfat diet that included lots of fruits, lowfat milky products, and small amounts of red meat. The other two were moderatefat diets. That is, the fat they included was not very high or very low. The kinds of foods and meals were similar to the lowfat diet, but they included more nuts and oils. The only difference between the two was the avocado(牛油果) -a pearshaped fruit with a thick green or dark purple skin. One diet included a daily serving of one avocado, and the other diet had the same amount of fat from other sources.
At the end of the study, the researchers found that the avocado diet led to a big, noticeable drop in LDL compared with the other two diets. LDL is the bad kind of cholesterol (胆固醇), which is found in your blood. Too much LDL in your body may cause heart disease.
“I was surprised to see the added advantage of the avocado,” said Penny KrisEtherton, a nutrition scientist at Penn State and the lead author of the study.
She says she’d like to do further research to explain the added drop in LDL in the study groups. It’s possible that the fiber in avocados may play a role in lowering the cholesterol, she says. “In the U.S, most people do not eat an avocado every day because of its high prices. Some people take it with chips,” Penny added.
But one caveat for anyone who loves avocado dip (酱): When it’s served up with chips, the calories can add up, which is not good to your health. Calories show how much energy food will produce. A half cup of avocado dip has about 200 calories all on its own.
【1】What can we learn about the three kinds of diets?
A.The lowfat diet mainly included nuts and oils.
B.The avocado diet included three avocados a day.
C.All three diets had totally different kinds of foods.
D.The moderatefat diets probably had milky products.
【2】The study shows that the avocado ________.
A.always causes heart disease
B.makes people put on weight
C.can reduce the level of LDL
D.is a good source of nutrition
【3】What does the underlined word “caveat” probably mean?
A.Joke. B.Choice.
C.Pity. D.Warning.
30、 As a young man growing up in New York City, Allan Maman was always thinking and trying. When fidget spinners (指尖陀螺) first came out, he was extremely _____. As a young man with a disease called ADHD, the constant _____ of the spinner looked very interesting to him. He _____ some spinners online, and he found the products to be of poor _____ and overpriced.
Instead of waiting for someone else to _____ it, Allan decided to make one. He found a blueprint online and used his high school’s 3D printer to _____ with. Then Allan asked his science teacher to help him learn how to use the _____. He created his first fidget spinner and _____ it with his classmates, who soon became so crazy about it. Everyone became _____ to possess one. So, Allan started to make more fidget spinners.
With the orders rising, he purchased his own 3D printer to meet the ______. He had to work long hours to ______ all of the orders. Then he and his friend, Cooper Weiss, ______ to open an Instagram account, Fidget 360, to attract more customers and ______ it took off.
They ordered more 3D printers and ______ shop in their basement. Allan and Cooper paid their school classmates to help assemble(安装) and _____ the orders. Soon, they needed even more help! ______, they found a company in Brooklyn to make the ______ for them. All in all, they sold over $350,000 worth of fidget spinners! Their ______ was presented in many national magazines and TV shows. Allan is now moving on to other ______. His long-term goal is to create more great businesses and then give his profits back to ______ causes.
【1】A.angry B.mad C.curious D.sensitive
【2】A.movement B.excitement C.speed D.beauty
【3】A.designed B.ordered C.described D.exchanged
【4】A.color B.taste C.material D.quality
【5】A.explain B.improve C.abandon D.enjoy
【6】A.experiment B.continue C.communicate D.compete
【7】A.knowledge B.network C.printer D.science
【8】A.bought B.provided C.compared D.shared
【9】A.upset B.surprised C.eager D.happy
【10】A.requirement B.demand C.standard D.deadline
【11】A.get away with B.look up to C.put up with D.keep up with
【12】A.decided B.preferred C.chose D.expected
【13】A.finally B.quickly C.clearly D.gradually
【14】A.took up B.gave up C.set up D.got up
【15】A.turn B.tie C.fold D.ship
【16】A.Instead B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise
【17】A.products B.models C.styles D.systems
【18】A.success B.incident C.experience D.identity
【19】A.hobbies B.professions C.creations D.technologies
【20】A.important B.possible C.hopeful D.worthy
31、Last year I decided to tell my family that I didn't want or need anything for my_________, but I wanted them to think of a way to share a_________in their world-for me. My husband and two adult children all did something_________and wonderful.
The week of my birthday my husband went to a local cafe and told a waitress that he wanted to_________pay for the breakfast of a family. The waitress was_________and said it was her last day at work there and this had never _______. When the family_________eating，the waitress told them their bill had been paid. The mom and dad stood up, trying to_________who might have done it, but my husband was outside watching the whole thing. He told me he had such a _________feeling in his heart and he would like to__________it a few more times.
My son bought gift cards at another local coffee cafe and__________them to his 4-year-old daughter. He asked her to__________some people and tell them that she wanted to__________them a cup of coffee because it was her grandmother’s birthday. One dad said he would__________have thought to include his little girls in something like this and that he was going straight home to tell them about it so they could make a(n)__________plan with all his daughters ________. My daughter was on a tight budget so she spent the week smiling more at people, being__________, and letting someone go before her at the market. She just took the time during my birthday week to slow down and be kind to a(n)__________and her co-workers.
When we finally all got together for Mother’s Day and my birthday, everyone was in tears as each person ________what they had done. As you can see, it was the__________birthday ever!
【1】
A．birthday
B．graduation
C．weekend
D．future
【2】
A．story
B．belief
C．kindness
D．responsibility
【3】
A．crazy
B．different
C．private
D．silly
【4】
A．partly
B．normally
C．quickly
D．secretly
【5】
A．frightened
B．concerned
C．surprised
D．disappointed
【6】
A．failed
B．mattered
C．existed
D．happened
【7】
A．considered
B．finished
C．admitted
D．suggested
【8】
A．see
B．support
C．imagine
D．remember
【9】
A．wonderful
B．familiar
C．natural
D．terrible
【10】
A．say
B．discuss
C．do
D．appreciate
【11】
A．threw
B．gave
C．attached
D．returned
【12】
A．guess
B．change
C．teach
D．choose
【13】
A．find
B．offer
C．heat
D．sell
【14】
A．never
B．still
C．just
D．also
【15】
A．honest
B．balanced
C．similar
D．official
【16】
A．asked
B．included
C．helped
D．followed
【17】
A．prouder
B．smarter
C．stronger
D．gentler
【18】
A．classmate
B．gentleman
C．enemy
D．stranger
【19】
A．shared
B．practiced
C．recorded
D．watched
【20】
A．biggest
B．longest
C．best
D．quietest
32、 I am from Indonesia. I was very happy when my sister Vera ____ helped me apply to a school in Provo，USA. Meanwhile，I felt ____，because it was my first time to go to another country which uses a different language. However，I knew it was a good ____ to study in the US.
I left my hometown for Singapore on April 23，at 6:00 pm. It took me 20 minutes by taxi to Changi Airport. The taxi driver ____ me about the cost. I was supposed to pay him ＄ 12，but he charged me ＄ 22. I had already ____ that at that time，but I didn’t want to make any ____ because I was alone in another country.
Unfortunately，the Northwest Airlines counter was ____ . A security guard told me the counter would open at 4 o’clock in the morning，but my ____ time would be 6:00 am and what made me ____ was that I didn’t have a ticket in my hands.____ ，my sister had already booked an online ticket，but I needed to get the ____ at the airline counter.____ ，I could do nothing about that until the next day. Waiting at the airport was so ____ . So I went into a cafeteria. I stayed up the whole night ____ the aircraft would be gone when I ____ .
While waiting，I decided to take some pictures for ____ . I met a new friend named AL Corpus there. He told me about his experience when he arrived in the US for the first time. He ____ me what I would need to do to enter the United States. He was very ____ and friendly. Finally，I arrived in Provo ____ . Now whenever I think of the trip，I feel happy because I had many unforgettable ____ on my trip to Provo.
【1】A. gradually B. successfully C. occasionally D. usually
【2】A. nervous B. interested C. unhappy D. sad
【3】A. adventure B. possibility C. choice D. dream
【4】A. informed B. charged C. supported D. cheated
【5】A. realized B. forgotten C. admitted D. forgiven
【6】A. plan B. mistake C. decision D. trouble
【7】A. closed B. damaged C. stopped D. protected
【8】A. arrangement B. flight C. entrance D. meeting
【9】A. angry B. relaxed C. careful D. anxious
【10】A. Suddenly B. Especially C. Actually D. Finally
【11】A. ticket B. admission C. change D. notice
【12】A. Meanwhile B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
【13】A. exciting B. interesting C. silly D. boring
【14】A. for fear that B. in order that C. as if D. even if
【15】A. expected B. awoke C. understood D. returned
【16】A. convenience B. memories C. imagination D. responsibilities
【17】A. called B. offered C. wished D. taught
【18】A. careful B. hopeful C. helpful D. thankful
【19】A. politely B. safely C. simply D. hurriedly
【20】A. experiences B. difficulties C. chances D. advantages
33、Monroe took the full-time job as an English teacher in Wuhan to get her teaching certificate. She never ______that an outbreak of coronavirus would turn all her plans ________.
When the epidemic first ________, my supervisor and I got lots of food and other necessities in ________ and weren’t too focused on work she told the Global Times on Sunday.
Although the US ________ to have its citizens evacuated （撤离）from the city, Monroe decided to stay in Wuhan________she felt living alone in her apartment in the city was more ________ than on a plane with a lot of people.
Since the lockdown of Wuhan, Monroe has been _________videos about her ________ in the city on TikTok （抖音）as well as producing ________ including audio recordings, video clips, and other anecdotes for her students every day.
Additionally, she also shared her experience ________ on TikTok .In the video, Monroe can be seen wearing gloves and a hazmat suit as she delivers big bags of vegetables, eggs, fish to residents who ________ them online since most residents are not ________ to go out of their homes ________ some sort of permission. She explained that the service is a type of "no contact" ________. and that she was very ________ to help the community.
“I felt ________ to be out of the apartment and interacting with people. Even though 1 can’t speak Chinese yet! I could still empathize with these people,” she said.
Monroe said a lot of people have also followed her TikTok account to stay ________ on her life. The videos have ________ many Chinese netizens （网民）,with many expressing their thanks in the comment section.
“________ does not have a border. Thank you, our foreign friend. We care about you and hope you can protect yourself,” one Chinese netizen wrote.
【1】
A．accepted
B．expected
C．1 earned
D．pretended
【2】
A．upward
B．away
C．upside down
D．back and forth
【3】
A．broke out
B．set off
C．occurred
D．took place
【4】
A．debt
B．charge
C．surprise
D．panic
【5】
A．forced
B．forbade
C．arranged
D．disagreed
【6】
A．as
B．though
C．while
D．if
【7】
A．lonely
B．interesting
C．annoying
D．secure
【8】
A．watching
B．sharing
C．recording
D．selling
【9】
A．life
B．work
C．hobbies
D．family
【10】
A．entertainment
B．lessons
C．speeches
D．classes
【11】
A．modelling
B．travelling
C．volunteering
D．performing
【12】
A．appointed
B．hired
C．requested
D．ordered
【13】
A．prepared
B．occupied
C．limited
D．allowed
【14】
A．in
B．for
C．without
D．from
【15】
A．donation
B．distribution
C．reputation
D．contribution
【16】
A．delighted
B．amazed
C．shocked
D．terrified
【17】
A．terrible
B．nice
C．ashamed
D．sympathetic
【18】
A．updated
B．escaped
C．inspired
D．repeated
【19】
A．reflected
B．witnessed
C．frightened
D．touched
【20】
A．Challenge
B．Warmth
C．Love
D．Communication
34、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.
F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.
Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.
It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.
35、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Knowledge is free on the Internet at a small but 【1】 number of colleges and universities. About 160 schools around the world now put free course materials on the web to the 【2】. Recent additions in the United States 【3】 projects at Yale, Johns Hopkins and the University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley said it would offer videos of lectures on YouTube. Free videos from other schools are 【4】 at the Apple iTunes store.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) became an early 【5】 with its Open Course Ware project, first 【6】 in 2001. Free lecture notes, exams and other resources are published at ocw.mit.edu. Many exams even include the answers. Today, Open Course Ware offers materials from 1,800 undergraduate and graduate courses. These 【7】 from Physics to Political Science. Visitors can learn the same things as MIT students learn. But as the site points out, Open Course Ware is not an MIT education. Visitors receive no credit toward a degree. Some materials from a course may not be available, and the site does not provide 【8】 with teachers. Still, MIT says that the site has had forty million visits by thirty-one million visitors from almost every country. Sixty percent of the visitors are from outside the United States and Canada. Students and educators use the site, including students at MIT. But the largest number of visitors, about half, are self-learners.
Some professors have become well-known around the world as a result of 【9】 online. Walter Lewin, a physics professor at MIT, is 【10】 popular. Fans enjoy his entertaining lectures. MIT Open Course Ware now includes materials for high school. The aim is to improve education in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering.
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Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education has been a subject of debate. How can schools equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a challenging job market?
Since technology is driving these changes, there is a theory that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as “hard skills,” which are 【1】 in primary school and right through to university level. In the meantime, ‘soft skills’ are being 【2】.
This is a mistake. Much evidence suggests that soft skills are far more 【3】 to graduates in the long term. Research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM- related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed down since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries----the sector probably most 【4】 with the need for soft skills---are growing rapidly. Soft skills are, in fact, increasingly in demand in the workplace: Google cites creativity, leadership 【5】 and communication skills as top requirements for both potential and current employees.
So why are soft skills so highly 【6】 for?
With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves students 【7】 to change, as these often have a short shelf life. According to research by World Economic Forum, more than one in four adults reports a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. If soft skills are taught well, these skills should enable students to adapt to change more easily and progress further in their 【8】 career.
Of course, technical skills are important. But without the curriculum placing equal--- if not greater --- 【9】 on soft skills, our education systems are missing a huge trick. Hard skills may help a student get a job in a particular industry, but soft skills will help them disrupt it, achieving a wider 【10】 in their chosen field.
37、I have a muscle disease but I don't look any different from other people. Sometimes, I was too weak【1】 go to school so my education suffered. Every time I returned after an【2】(absent), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.
My life is a lot easier at high school because few fellow students make me【3】(annoy). My ambition is to work for a firm【4】develops computer software when I grow up. Last year I invented a computer football game and a big company has decided to buy it from me. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around【5】(feel) sorry for myself. As well as going to the movies and football matches with my friends. I spend a lot of time looking after my pets【6】(proper) but I find it worthwhile.
In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger psychologically and become more【7】 (independence). I have to work hard to live a normal life but it has been worth it. If【8】(have) a chance to say one thing to healthy children, it would be this: having a disability does not mean your life is not satisfying. So don't feel sorry for the disabled or make fun【9】them, and don't ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live【10】rich and full a life as you do.
38、假定你是李华，你所在的班级决定成立Big Fun English Club。请你给你校的外教杰克（Jack）写信，邀请他加入俱乐部，要点如下：
1. 成立俱乐部的目的
2. 活动时间和地点
3. 活动内容；
4. 邀请杰克加入。
注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。
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39、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Alice在给你的邮件中提到最近在家里上网课，心理压力很大，很无聊而且苦恼，请回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 安慰对方；
2. 分析原因；
3. 给出建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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40、假如你是李华，你即将结束加拿大的旅程。离别之际，请你给在旅程中为你提供帮助的加拿大朋友Peter写一封感谢信。
内容包括：1. 表达感谢；2. 分享旅途收获；3.邀请他来中国做客。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已 为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,
Li Hua
41、假定你是鄂州高中学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom下学期将要作为交换生来你校学习。Tom来信咨询学校体育运动开展情况并想了解你的体育爱好。请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 对Tom的到来表示欢迎；
2. 学校体育运动开展情况（体育设施，体育课程或活动等）；
3. 你爱好的体育运动。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom，
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Yours,
Li Hua
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