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1、I headed for the barber’s ________ I was allowed to photograph the master at work.
A．when
B．where
C．who
D．which
2、We offered her our congratulations her passing the driving test.
A. at B. on C. for D. of
3、The President's absence from the international conference has__________guesses about his health.
A.gained admission to B.given rise to
C.taken advantage of D.kept track of
4、Make a sound decision during the day when you are awake.
A.wide B.widely C.across D.scarcely
5、So far, almost every possible means ______to provide accommodation and medical rescue for the people in the flood-stricken area.
A. were tried B. was tried
C. have been tried D. has been tried
6、________ a tough challenge though, the Chinese women’s volleyball team won an Olympic title in Rio.
A. Face B. Faced C. Facing D. To face
7、 that his father would come back soon, the little boy calmed down.
A. Having convinced B. Convincing
C. Being convinced D. Convinced
8、______ flag-raising ceremony was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square on July 1 to celebrate ______ 17th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China.
A. A; / B. A; the
C. The; the D. /; the
9、—Can you give me some advice on how to deal with that tough customer?
—I ______ to her instead of trying to explain over the phone if in your shoes.
A.will write B.would write
C.were to write D.would have written
10、Although this sound like a simple process, great care is needed.
A. need B. would C. should D. may
11、Our plane delayed taking off as we ran into a storm. We were ________ for several hours at the airport, waiting for the storm to clear up.
A. figured out B. built up C. held up D. taken off
12、Apple Inc, __________ the way we communicate with its smartphones, released the Apple Watch on March 9, 2015 in San Francisco, US.
A. changing B. to change
C. changed D. having changed
13、 When you phoned me, I was having a meeting; how I wish I _______ your call.
A. answered B. would answer
C. had answered D. would have answered
14、In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand __a rock
A.with B.as C.by D.like
15、Our school appeals to the students to _________ at least an hour every day to take exercise in order to raise learning efficiency．
A．set aside B．pick out
C．take up D．keep back
16、Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ______ the possible delays．
A．accounting for B．answering for
C．allowing for D．heading for
17、 good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Tianjin dishes.
A．Instead of
B．Apart from
C．Far from
D．Regardless of
18、____ back made her parents angry and sad.
A.Not her coming B.your coming
C.Her not coming D.Her no coming
19、We guarantee that all your personal information will be treated ________ and there should be no fear at all of identity theft．
A． initially B． independently
C． confidently D． Confidentially
20、Because Michael was walking in the dark alone, he sang to ________ his courage.
A. hold up B. take up
C. set up D. keep up
21、TIFO Has Openings Now!
Current Openings
Researchers/ Authors:
Do you love learning new things? Are you great at research and at digging out interesting details? Can you clarify a complex topic and reduce dozens of pages of notes down to something anyone can understand in writing? Are you open to constructive feedback on your research and writing? Then you just might be the one we’re looking for.
Job Description
Super in-depth research on a variety of topics followed by turning all that research into a well-written and entertaining article on the topic and interesting related details.
Pay
If you're local to Washington State, likely this will be an hourly or a salaried job. If outside of Washington, likely a per article job for various tax reasons.
Notes:
● Slight preference will be given to those local to the Bellingham area (TIFO headquarters).But at the end of the day, we're looking for the best people.
● Slight preference will also be given to someone who is a fluent native or equally fluent in Latin American Spanish. But, again, we're looking for the best people, so this is not a requirement either.
Submitting Application
Submit your resume to daven@todayfoundout.com with Application-Author in the subject line. If you've written things like we do here before, feel free to submit your best examples too. Or if you haven't, perhaps research and write on something interesting and then submit it. Don't just repeat what you've read on .xyz sites in your own words.
【1】What is an applicant expected to do in the job?
A．Do research with a team.
B．Simplify research papers.
C．Give feedback to readers.
D．Correct writing by others.
【2】What do we know about applicants outside of Washington?
A．They may get fixed salaries.
B．They could pay less in taxes.
C．They will be given an hourly job.
D．They might be paid by each article.
【3】Which of the following applicants has the edge over others?
A．A fast typist.
B．A fluent Latin speaker.
C．A native of Bellingham.
D．A frequent user of .xyz sites.
22、Moving into your own apartment is exciting, but it can sometimes take a little while to really feel settled in. 【1】 And many of them are inexpensive and easy to do!
Work on unpacking one room at a time if you’re just moving in. As you start to unpack boxes, work on one room at a time. 【2】 Arrange each room neatly, making it feel lived-in before you move on to the next one. For instance, you might set up your bedroom first, then the living room, then the kitchen and finally the bathroom.
【3】 Many apartments are short on space, so you may find that you have to be very cautious when you’re planning your furniture layout. Think about how you want to use each space, then arrange the furniture to maximize the functionality of that area. For instance, if you love to have people over, you might arrange the seating in your living room so all the chairs face each other. If you spend a lot of time watching your favourite shows, your layout might be a sofa and an easy chair in front of the TV.
Light scented (香薰的) candles to make your apartment smell more like home. 【4】 Lighting a candle in your apartment can change the feel almost instantly, especially if you choose a candle that smells like baked goods, warm vanilla, sandalwood, or leather. Or, if there was a certain candle you loved at your last place, you could light that, instead.
Hang art and photos that reflect your style throughout your place. Art is the perfect way to express your personal style, so search thrift stores, secondhand shops, and online stores for deals on art pieces that make you feel good. You can also display pictures of your family and friends. 【5】
A．That way you won’t make a mess.
B．Place your furniture so it decides different spaces.
C．Don’t underestimate the power of a comforting scent.
D．Make you feel at home and use it to paint one of your rooms.
E．That will give you an instant feeling of comfort when you look at them.
F．Fortunately, there are plenty of things you can do to warm up your space.
G．That way, you don’t have to worry about spending a lot money to stock up all at once.
23、 Food storing is common in members of the crow(乌鸦）family.A new study tested the birds outside this naturally occurring behaviour,which may have evolved(进化）specifically because it gives crows a survival advantage.Some crow species are known to naturally use tools to recover food.So the researchers tested whether the birds could store and recover a tool so they could get it at their food after a gap of 17 hours-something we wouldn't expect them to do naturally.But they were able to instantly select the tool out of a number of unnecessary items.
In another experiment,the researchers taught crows to select a token(礼品券）from a number of items so that they could then exchange for food.Again,the birds then showed that they could plan for the future using this new behaviour.This is different from all of the previous studies in future planning,which have focused on naturally occurring behaviour.For example,we know that chimpanzees select,transport and save appropriate tools for future needs.
These studies have shown that animals can plan for the future-but they left an important question open for debate.Are animals only able to plan to use abilities that have evolved to give them a specific advantage,or can they flexibly and intelligently apply planning behaviour across various actions? Most critics would say the former,as the animals were tested in naturally occurring behaviors.
But the new research provides the first evidence that animal species can plan for the future using behaviour that doesn't typically occur in nature.This supports the view that at least some recognitive abilities in animals don't evolve just in response to specific problems.Instead,it suggests that animals can apply these behaviors flexibly across problems in a similar way to humans.We need to investigate how flexible behaviour evolved.Then we might be able to see how crows' ability to plan for the future fits in with their broader cognitive powers.
【1】What's the new finding about some crows according to Paragraph 1?
A.They can store food.
B.They can use tools to recover food.
C.They can store and recover tools.
D.They can select and store food.
【2】What are crows trained by scientists to do when given a token?
A.Reject it casually.
B.Exchange it for food.
C.Save it as their food.
D.Build a nest with it.
【3】What do scientists think of the studies that animals can plan for the future?
A.They are debatable.
B.They are disappointing.
C.They are contradictory.
D.They are convincing.
【4】What can be inferred about recognitive abilities in animals?
A.They develop only with age.
B.It is unclear how they've evolved now.
C.No animals but crows benefit from them.
D.Planning for the future helps their evolution.
24、Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal or at least many parts of it have. In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned. Ideas about social class --- whether a person is “working class” or “middle class” are one area in which changes have been extremely slow.
In the past, the working class tended to be paid less than middle-class people, such as teachers and doctors. As a result of this and also of the fact that workers’ jobs were generally much less secure, evident differences in lifestyles and attitudes came into existence. The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her “housekeeping”, would go out and squander (挥霍) the rest on beer and betting.
The stereotype (模式化的思想) of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth. He was --- and still is --- tended to take a longer-term view. Not only did he regard buying a house as a most important thing , but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important. Both of these provided him and his family with security. Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity ( or the education and training ) to make such long-term plans.
Nowadays, a great deal has changed. In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much, if not more, than their middle-class administrators. Social security and laws have made it less necessary than before to worry about “tomorrow”. Working class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority（自卑） they had in the past. In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position.
The changes in both lifestyles and attitudes are probably most easily seen among younger people. They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes; they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary. There seems to be much less difference than in precious generations. Nevertheless, we still have a wide gap between the well-paid (whatever the type of job they may have) and the low-paid. As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will arise, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups.
【1】According to the passage, which of the following is not a typical feature of the middle class?
A. Desiring for security.
B. Making long-term plans.
C. Having vision for the future.
D. Saving money.
【2】The author seems to suggest that the description of ________________ is closer to truth.
A. middle-class ways of spending money
B. working class ways of spending the weekend
C. working class drinking habits
D. middle-class attitudes
【3】Working class people’s sense of security increased as a result of all the following factors except _______________.
A. better social security B. more administration
C. higher self-confidence D. less income inequality
【4】Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Changes are slowly taking place in all sectors of the British society.
B. The gap between working class and middle class young people is narrowing.
C. Difference in income will remain but those in occupation will disappear.
D. Middle-class people may sometimes feel inferior to working class people.
25、Today, I’m sending Sally away for a week of summer camp. She never actually asked to go. This was all my ________. She’s nearly 12, and I noticed that I’m with my child nearly 24 hours a day.
Living on a farm without any neighbors, I’ve chosen a life that is quieter than a________family’s. But rather than longing for________away from me, Sally has become increasingly dependent on my________. What________me most is that she has become a “mini-me”. She________my hobbies, my dreams, and my opinions. And that’s________I pulled her to the summer camp: a nearby wilderness camp called Hawk Circle.
After we eat, I drive Sally to Hawk Circle. Once there, we get a tour of the grounds and are introduced to Sally’s fellow________. Sally stands by the group of children, holding my hand, tears in her eyes, trying to work up the________to join a game of soccer. “I need you for a few more minutes,” she tells me, holding my hand________. I walk up to one of the camp’s workers. “Excuse me,” I say loudly，“I’d like to________my daughter. Maybe you could help her ________a few of these kids.” He comes over to talk to Sally, and I kiss on her cheek and then I________before she realizes I’m gone.
It’s not until that drive home that I finally feel it. I begin to________. The tears stream down my face. It takes every bit of my________to keep driving forward. When I arrive home, I calm down and remind myself why I chose this________. I want Sally to have a chance to find herself, out of my_________ I don’t want to see only myself in my child. I want to learn who she is. If I don’t set her________, I fear I’ll never really meet her real________. After 12 years of________being together, I want to finally meet my daughter for the first time.
【1】
A．task
B．idea
C．matter
D．work
【2】
A．typical
B．popular
C．healthy
D．serious
【3】
A．help
B．safety
C．space
D．support
【4】
A．effort
B．wisdom
C．presence
D．expectation
【5】
A．amazes
B．delights
C．promotes
D．frightens
【6】
A．reveals
B．abandons
C．pursues
D．assesses
【7】
A．how
B．why
C．where
D．when
【8】
A．participants
B．colleagues
C．sponsors
D．competitors
【9】
A．service
B．reward
C．demand
D．courage
【10】
A．hardly
B．gently
C．tightly
D．immediately
【11】
A．convince
B．refuse
C．choose
D．introduce
【12】
A．teach
B．warn
C．save
D．meet
【13】
A．disappear
B．return
C．look
D．jump
【14】
A．shake
B．laugh
C．escape
D．change
【15】
A．patience
B．strength
C．enthusiasm
D．concentration
【16】
A．evidence
B．path
C．course
D．manner
【17】
A．admiration
B．shadow
C．review
D．consideration
【18】
A．free
B．fresh
C．normal
D．homeless
【19】
A．motivation
B．behavior
C．improvement
D．personality
【20】
A．spiritually
B．personally
C．constantly
D．carefully
26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was 11 p. m. when Alex Conrad saw the woman on the Main Street Bridge in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. She was standing by the railing, peering down at the rushing river. At her feet was what appeared to be a backpack; maybe she was fishing, he thought.
As he crossed the quarter-mile-long bridge again after getting something from home for his friend’s party,Conrad saw the woman standing in the same spot. Something didn’t sit right. Why would she be fishing this late at night—in December? He pulled a U-turn and parked some 20 feet away with his hazard lights (汽车危险警示灯) flashing, blocking one of the four lanes. He stepped out of his car and got a clearer picture of the scene. The woman was in her 20s, dressed in pants and a heavy coat. What he’d thought was a backpack was in fact a rope pooled by her feet. One end was tied to a bridge post. The other, around her neck.
“Hey, what’s going on?” Conrad called out. He didn’t acknowledge the rope because he didn’t want to let on that he knew exactly what was going on. She spoke a little, but he kept inquiring, eventually pulling from her that she was going through a particularly rough time. She was jobless, not doing well in school- in short, life wasn’t working out as she’d hoped.
“Not everything goes as planned,” agreed Conrad. He started talking about the ups and downs he’d faced in his life. As he talked, he inched closer.
When she mentioned that, on top of everything else, her car had broken down, Conrad chuckled. “Well, that’s better than when my friend rolled his car,” he said. “Too much power for him.” The woman laughed. He told a few more jokes about his friends, and the dumb things they’ve done, just to get her mind off stuff.
Conrad isa quiet guy, not given to gabbing (喋喋不休). But for the next hour he found enough topics of conversation to keep the woman engaged and even laughing. She grew comfortable enough to let him get within a few feet of her. Then a switch seemingly went off.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Without warning, she climbed onto the railing.
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Suddenly, bright lights appeared—it was the police!
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