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1、My uncle is a(n) _____ man. If he promises to do something, he is sure to do it.
A. modest B. reliable C. aggressive D. punctual
2、The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _______ of the murder committed last month.
A.witnesses B.audiences C.viewers D.observers
3、He gave a lame excuse for ______ which made him very embarrassed.
A.been absence B.being absent C.to be absent D.absent
4、He was busy writing a story, only ______ once in a while to smoke a cigarette.
A.to stop B.stopping C.to have stopped D.having stopped
5、I feel both excited and nervous to speak before such a large audience, so I spent a lot of time _______ my lecture.
A.promoting B.releasing C.refreshing D.polishing
6、How many members have __________ registered in the club?
A. officially B. official
C. office D. officer
7、 I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.
A．That
B．Which
C．Whether
D．What
8、With these words ________ in their ears, Allied soldiers prepared for ________ would become known as D-Day.
A．ring ,which
B．ring, what
C．ringing, what
D．ringing, which
9、There were no tickets________for Friday's performance.
A．preferable
B．considerable
C．possible
D．available
10、Out _____, with a stick in his hand.
A.did he rush B.rushed he
C.he rushed D.he did rush
11、It is proposed that a study plan ____ as soon as possible.
A. is made B. is to be made C. be made D. had been made
12、Lewin was interested in taking research beyond books and looking at how it could ______ real social change.
A.bring up B.bring about C.bring in D.bring out
13、Gradually, it faded away, ________ it was once such a great city.
A．even though
B．even
C．as if
D．as
14、He gets up at six o’clock, runs for half an hour and then has a meal; that is his morning ______.
A．route
B．routine
C．behavior
D．tendency
15、Peter, as well as my other classmates, _____ going to attend a lecture next Sunday.
A.was B.is C.are D.were
16、--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.
A．beyond reach
B．beyond repair
C．beyond control
D．beyond description
17、Harvard has the right to ________ offers of acceptance if an admitted student engages in behavior that brings into question his or her honesty, maturity or moral character.
A. take B. reject
C. withdraw D. split
18、一 When did the computer crash?
一 This morning, while I the reading materials downloaded from some websites.
A.have sorted B.was sorting C.am sorting D.had sorted
19、Many senior high school students have returned and been plunged into preparations for the national college entrance exam, ________will be postponed by one month.
A.as B.what C.which D.it
20、He is said to ________ to his country because a new president comes into power.
A. be allowed to return B. allow to return
C. allow returning D. be allowed returning
21、The ground is slippery.Hold on to the rope and don’t ________.
A.put off B.turn up C.take apart D.let go
22、I can _______ Diana's thoughts from the changes in her facial expressions.
A.notice B.scan C.read D.print
23、I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice _______ picking up the phone.
A.the moment B.on C.before D.though
24、Penicillin, _______ chemical in mould that was first discovered in 1928, wasn’t purified to be used as a medicine until _______World WarⅡ.
A. a; the B. /; /
C. the; the D. a; /
25、Some parents might find learning at home to be ________ beyond additional bonding with their children
A.beneficial B.stainless C.relevant D.terminal
26、 A little more than 30 years ago, a teenager named Jadav “ Molai” Payeng began burying seeds along a barren sandbar(沙洲)near his birthplace in northern India’s Assam. Not long after that, he decided to dedicate(献身) his life to this effort, so he moved to the site in order that he could work full-time creating a new forest ecosystem. Unbelievably, the spot today hosts a sprawling(蔓延的) 1360 acres of jungle that Payeng single-handedly planted.
The Times of India recently caught up with Payeng in his remote forest cottage to learn more about how he came to leave such an unbelievable mark on the landscape.
It all started way back in 1979, when floods washed a large number of snakes ashore on the sandbar. One day after the floods, Payeng, only 16 then, found the place dotted with the dead snakes. That was the turning point of his life.
“The snakes died in the heat without any tree cover. I sat down and wept over their lifeless bodies. I asked the forest department if they could grow trees there. They said nothing would grow there. Instead, they asked me to try growing bamboo. It was painful, but I did it .There was nobody to help me. Nobody was interested,” says Payeng, now 47.
While it’s taken years for Payeng’s remarkable dedication to planting to receive some well-deserved recognition internationally, it didn’t take long for wildlife in the region to benefit from the forest. Demonstrating a keen understanding of ecological balance, Payeng even transplanted ants to his ecosystem to maintain its natural harmony .Soon the shadeless sandbar was transformed into a natural ecosystem. The forest, called the Molai woods, now serves as a safe habitat for numerous birds, deer, rhinos, tigers and elephants.
Despite Payeng’s outstanding project, forestry officials in the region first learned of this new forest in 2008, and since then they’ve come to recognize his efforts as truly remarkable, but perhaps not enough.
“We’re amazed at Payeng,” says Gunin Saikia, Assistant Conservator of Forests. “He has been at it for 30 years .Had he been in any other country, he would have been made a hero.”
【1】Payeng moved to the barren sandbar to ________________.
A.make a living there B.plant trees to improve the environment
C.do some research D.look after the 1360 acres’ jungle
【2】It can be concluded that the interview in the report above was conducted in _________.
A.1979 B.2008 C.2010 D.2012
【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Payeng got a lot of help from the forest department at the beginning.
B.It took quite a long time for Payeng’s dedication to be recognized.
C.Payeng earned his fame by transplanting ants to his ecosystem.
D.The Molai woods now is used as a zoo to attract Indian tourists.
【4】The underlined sentence implies that _______________.
A.Payeng should be honored as a great hero in India
B.Payeng has been a great hero in other countries
C.other countries should not make Payeng a hero
D.India made Payeng a hero earlier than other countries
27、 Guide to Stockholm University Library Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.
Zones: The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.
Computers: You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers, you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.
Group-study places: If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps. There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.
Storage of Study Material: The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits, you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.
Rules to be Followed: Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls. Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.
【1】The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to _________.
A.get their computers fixed B.have group discussions
C.take comfortable seats D.read in a quiet place
【2】Library computers on the ground floor _________.
A.are mostly used for filling out application forms
B.contain software essential for schoolwork
C.are for those who want to access the wi-fi
D.help students with their field experiments
【3】What condition should be met to book a group-study room?
A.Applicants must mark the room on the map.
B.Three-hour use per day is the minimum.
C.One should first register at the university.
D.Group must consist of 8 people.
【4】What should NOT be brought into the library?
A.Sandwiches. B.Orange juice.
C.Candy. D.Mobile phones.
28、Visit the Newseum During “Museum Day”！
Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people.
Here is some information about a popular museum — the Newseum.
EVENT DETAILS
Registration: free tickets will be available for the public to download on December 15 via the link : https ://www. smithsonianmag. com/museumday/museum-day-2018/.
Advanced registration is requested so that the museum sites know how many people to expect. If you don't register beforehand you may still be admitted the day of the event, but no guarantee for admission. All are welcome to attend including children and groups.
Meeting Point #1: From 7:45 – 8:00 some volunteers will be in the Starbucks at 325 7 th St NW before walking 2 blocks to the Newseum.
Meeting Point #2: Outside the Newseum’s Pennsylvania Avenue entrance. The Newseum opens at 9:00 am. However, as this is an extremely popular event we highly recommend arriving as early as possible, by 8:15 if you can, to bypass the masses that will show up later in the day.
Meeting Point #3: Once the museum opens we recommend immediately heading to the 6th floor to avoid the masses since most people start on the 1st floor. On the 6th floor, the Hank Greenspun Terrace, which overlooks Pennsylvania Avenue and the U. S. Capitol, has one of the best views in Washington, DC. After that you can proceed through the museum’ s exhibits starting on the 6th floor and working our way down. The Newseum is open until 5:00 pm and guests are free to arrive and depart whenever they like.
【1】What can we know about the Museum Day tickets?
A. They are valid at any museum.
B. Free tickets are specially for children.
C. Two persons can share one ticket.
D. They are cheaper if applied for online.
【2】What are the visitors advised to do?
A. Take a map of the museum.
B. Register on the website in advance.
C. Arrive on time to avoid the crowd.
D. Follow a guide in the museum.
【3】Where can visitors have a bird’s eye view of the U. S. Capitol?
A. In the Starbucks at 325 7th St.
B. On the 6th floor of the Hank Greenspun Terrace.
C. On the 6th floor of the Newseum.
D. At the Newseum’s Pennsylvania Avenue entrance.
29、 Vaping can be just as damaging to your health as smoking. But the minute you kick the habit, you’ll feel a difference.
Vaping is the use of electronic cigarettes — e-cigarettes. Vaping became mainstream in the United States in the late 2000s. When e-cigarettes first hit the market, people believed they were a safer choice to tobacco cigarettes. We now know, however, that vaping, like smoking cigarettes can be quite damaging to your health and equally addictive.
Kids and teenagers are especially attracted to vaping, thanks to attractive flavors. Vape use in high school students rose by 900 percent between 2011 and 2015. Quitting vaping can be difficult, just like trying to stop smoking. There are some immediate, though often temporary, negative effects. The positive ones soon outpace the negative, however.
In as little as 20 minutes, your heart rate returns to normal, your blood pressure drops, and your circulation starts to normalize. Your breathing may improve, too. Daily e-cigarette doubles a persons risk for a heart attack. If you quit, however, the risk begins to fall very quickly. Also, vaping, like cigarette smoking, can blunt your senses, reducing your ability to smell and taste. After just 48 hours without vaping, you may begin to notice your ability to taste and smell food has improved. Nicotine affects more than your brain: new research suggests nicotine can raise your blood sugar, too.
Smokers often have a troublesome cough or make a breathless sound when they breathe that many refer to as a smokers cough. Smoking even e-cigarettes can badly harm your lung health and make fighting off infections difficult. Quitting, however, will help your lungs recover. After one month, your lung capacity improves. There will come a day when the bad habit of vaping won’t have any lasting influence on your body and your health.
【1】What did Americans think of e-cigarettes?
A.They were cheaper. B.They were less harmful.
C.They were more fashionable. D.They were environment-friendly.
【2】What makes vaping popular among kids and teenagers?
A.Its colour. B.Its price. C.Its shape. D.Its taste.
【3】What does the underlined word “blunt” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.dull. B.sharp. C.improve. D.benefit.
【4】What does the author intend to do by writing the text?
A.Introduce the wide use of e-cigarettes. B.Point out how e-cigarettes harm the old.
C.Encourage people to refuse e-cigarettes. D.Compare e-cigarettes with traditional ones.
30、Gracie Hamlin is the type of woman who doesn’t just hope for a better world — she makes it happen. She always has a(an) _________for the underdog, hence, the name of her Atlanta nonprofit, W-Underdogs, which_________to keep kids off the street by having them work with_________and neglected animals.
Gracie moved to Atlanta from California with six dogs she’d_________after they’d been abandoned in the desert, and had a hard time_________housing where she’d be allowed to keep them all. She ended up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood. She was shocked by the prevalence (盛行) of young kids with no direction and the_________of stray (流浪的) dogs. So she_________an organization to help_________. W-Underdogs empowers at-risk kids by_________them in the rescue and care of stray dogs and cats. “I want kids to be heroes,” Gracie says.
The idea__________one day when Gracie was working in her garden and a group of young boys, six to eight years old, walked by,__________. They told her they had been attacked in the park. Their parents weren’t around, and she was__________about them.
She was also concerned about the__________of animal neglect and__________in the neighborhood. “I saw this as an opportunity to help the dogs and the kids. " She knocked on doors and asked parents if their kids could__________with her dogs. “I told them the dogs would keep the kids__________” said Gracie.
Every morning Gracie and the kids__________and take care of the animals they've rescued. Gracie teaches the kids how to train the dogs and__________them humanely. Not only do the animals become healthy,__________pets, but the kids also acquire life sills. They lean to be__________and empathetic all while boosting their self-esteem.
【1】
A．hand
B．heart
C．idea
D．gift
【2】
A．turns
B．goes
C．helps
D．comes
【3】
A．hopeful
B．useless
C．helpful
D．homeless
【4】
A．bred
B．raised
C．kept
D．rescued
【5】
A．moving into
B．setting up
C．living in
D．looking for
【6】
A．amount
B．count
C．number
D．figure
【7】
A．joined
B．founded
C．studied
D．planned
【8】
A．both
B．either
C．neither
D．each
【9】
A．absorbing
B．involving
C．including
D．forcing
【10】
A．took off
B．took up
C．took hold
D．took over
【11】
A．laughing
B．joking
C．whistling
D．crying
【12】
A．worried
B．crazy
C．curious
D．particular
【13】
A．problem
B．question
C．situation
D．condition
【14】
A．absence
B．abuse
C．bully
D．attack
【15】
A．live
B．study
C．work
D．sleep
【16】
A．free
B．untidy
C．safe
D．unsure
【17】
A．save
B．play
C．greet
D．feed
【18】
A．trick
B．treat
C．trade
D．trap
【19】
A．adoptable
B．adorable
C．adaptable
D．acceptable
【20】
A．responsible
B．respectful
C．relevant
D．reasonable
31、 My friend and I had just set off from Vancouver to do a five-day canoe （独木舟） trip in Bowron Lake Provincial park.
We'd been __ the trip for quite a while 一 reservations at the park need to be __ months in advance. I'd taken some time off work and my friend managed to spare some time for the adventure. We were driving to Bowron Lake when our car __ down. __ , we were just outside a small town which had a little motel （汽车旅馆）, where we met a kind stranger.
He gave us the __ of a mechanic （修理工）in town. We called him and it __ that our car problem wasn't a big deal to fix, but the mechanic needed to order a part that would __ a few days to show up. At that point, we __ our trip would have to be cancelled.
The kind-hearted stranger insisted that we __ our trip when we mentioned the change of plans. He offered to drop us off at the lake, coordinate with （与 协'调）the mechanic to __ the car while we were gone, and then __ my friend and me after we finished canoeing.
I still remember everything he did to help us, which was __ . It was a trip that never would have happened __ he hadn't done all he did, which helped us so much. It's people like him ___make me want to go out of my way for others who are travelling and __ help.
【1】A.enjoying B.imagining C.planning D.completing
【2】A.bought B.decided C.ordered D.booked
【3】A.broke B.set C.turned D.got
【4】A.Finally B.Initially C.Unfortunately D.Luckily
【5】A.address B.number C.introduction D.story
【6】A.proved B.pretended C.needed D.intended
【7】A.pay B.spend C.cost D.take
【8】A.figured B.promised C.remembered D.heard
【9】A.finished B.finish C.canceled D.cancel
【10】A.fix up B.pull over C.get out D.put away
【11】A.pay for B.search for C.pick up D.cheer up
【12】A.unavoidable B.unbelievable C.unrecognizable D.unacceptable
【13】A.before B.since C.unless D.if
【14】A.which B.whom C.that D.as
【15】A.fond of B.in need of C.used to D.in favor of
32、 A local grocery store is remodeling. And none of the ________ is good for shoppers there. The aisles（走道）have been rearranged and pushed closer, making it ________ to get through. All the items have been moved from their ________ spots. It seems to me that it is intended to ________ the shoppers down so they will make more heady ________ and give the store bigger profits.
However, the most ________ for me was in the check-out aisles. And I felt ________ to see that only a few cashiers（收银员）were left working, with huge sections being ________ into self-scanning check-outs. People were probably going to lose their ________ because of this. I got in a cashier aisle and patiently waited while I saw some other people struggling to ________ how the self-scan machines worked. I ________ at that moment never to use one myself ________ I had to wait longer every time I shopped there.
When I ________ arrived at the front of the aisle, I saw the cashier was an acquaintance. I ________ and asked her how her family was doing. She smiled back with ________ and kindness. We chatted happily while she scanned and bagged up my ________. I felt a friendship and a connection with her that warmed my heart. ________, of course, can do a lot for us, but they can't smile. They can't love. They can't ________ a heart.
Only we can do that. It is time we should realize that profits aren't more ________ than us people, neither machines. It is time we should see that we are here not to ________ the world but to be a part of it
【1】A.products B.changes C.citizens D.employees
【2】A.harder B.easier C.convenient D.available
【3】A.obvious B.fixed C.usual D.unknown
【4】A.calm B.turn C.put D.slow
【5】A.money B.trouble C.buys D.discounts
【6】A.reliable B.reachable C.awesome D.troublesome
【7】A.sad B.honored C.weak D.thrilled
【8】A.talked B.transformed C.interpreted D.conveyed
【9】A.jobs B.faces C.affection D.dignity
【10】A.put off B.figure out C.pull through D.set aside
【11】A.begged B.remembered C.pretended D.swore
【12】A.as though B.now that C.even if D.in that
【13】A.initially B.finally C.hurriedly D.punctually
【14】A.waved B.sighed C.smiled D.jumped
【15】A.warmth B.surprise C.affection D.abandon
【16】A.bills B.papers C.valuables D.groceries
【17】A.Machines B.Companions C.Customers D.Acquaintances
【18】A.steal B.beat C.water D.touch
【19】A.accurate B.important C.useful D.intelligent
【20】A.look down on B.put up with C.take control of D.make fun of
33、 In October 2015, Shah began picking up rubbish from the beach every Sunday morning. At first, it was just him and a neighbor, and then he began_________others to join in. Word spread and with help from social media, more volunteers got_________.
Shah hasn't stopped since. He's now spent 209 weekends_________to this mission, inspiring more than 200,000_________to join him in what's been called the world's biggest beach cleanup. By October 2018, Versova Beach was_________clean and Shah's cleanups expanded to another_________as well as a stretch of the Mithi River and other regions of India.
For Shah, the work has_________been a personal journey, but it has earned_________attention. After he was_________as a Champion of the Earth by the United Nations in 2016, Bollywood celebrities and politicians__________his mission and joined in his cleanups.
Today, Shah is also working with coastal communities to__________plastic pollution at one of the sources. In areas lacking waste management systems, __________often end（s）up in streams and rivers that empty into the__________. Shah and his volunteers__________and assist villagers in reducing, managing and recycling their plastic waste.
"This world__________too much. I think you must talk less and do action__________," he said. “Every citizen on this __________must be in for a long pull. I feel the__________to do something for my planet, so this will__________for life. If each one could start, this journey could become__________Can we do it together?”
【1】A.asking B.ordering C.warning D.forcing
【2】A.challenged B.encouraged C.involved D.required
【3】A.compared B.adapted C.related D.devoted
【4】A.workers B.volunteers C.journalists D.clerks
【5】A.originally B.finally C.suddenly D.theoretically
【6】A.park B.bank C.beach D.market
【7】A.occasionally B.hardly C.already D.always
【8】A.global B.local C.national D.coastal
【9】A.described B.honored C.opposed D.elected
【10】A.simplified B.changed C.accepted D.finished
【11】A.make B.discuss C.throw D.handle
【12】A.trees B.materials C.rubbish D.tools
【13】A.ocean B.factory C.mountain D.forest
【14】A.protect B.control C.scold D.educate
【15】A.talks B.complains C.thinks D.argues
【16】A.earlier B.faster C.more D.better
【17】A.sea B.planet C.water D.sands
【18】A.pity B.need C.pain D.effect
【19】A.come on B.get on C.look on D.go on
【20】A.great B.complex C.complete D.difficult
34、Directions: Fill in each blank to make the passage make sense and well connected in writing style. The initial letter of each word has been given. (please write each answer in a COMPLETE word on the answer card.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
In Congress, July 4, 1776
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should d【1】 the causes which impel them to the separation.
We h【2】 these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e【3】, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable R【4】, that among these are life, L【5】, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, g 【6】 are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the P 【7】 to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, l【8】 its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such f【9】, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience has shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariable the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their d 【10】, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
35、Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.
“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”
Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.
“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.
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Yet, some people are【1】 They claim that surfing the Internet is a waste of time. They make the 【2】 that children spend too much time chatting and playing games instead of 【3】 on their school work. However, a recent survey conducted in the USA shows that 80 per cent of Internet users 【4】 it mostly to search for answers to questions. The second most common use of the Internet, for 79 per cent of Internet users, is to find out information about hobbies. These statistics prove that gathering information is the 【5】 use for the Internet.
37、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.
The Internet E-commerce and globalization are making a new economic age possible. In the future, capitalist markets will largely be replaced by a new kind of economic system based on 【1】 relationships, contractual arrangements and access rights.
Has the quality of our lives at work, at home and in our communities increased in direct proportion to all the new Internet and business-to-business Internet services being introduced into our lives? I have asked this question of hundreds of CEOs and corporate executives in Europe and the United States. Surprisingly, virtually everyone has said, “No, quiet 【2】.” They say they are working longer hours, feel more stressed, are more impatient, and are even less civil in their dealings with colleagues and friends-not to mention strangers. And what’s more revealing, they place much of the blame on the very same technologies they are so 【3】 supporting.
The technological leader promised us that access would make life more convenient. Instead, the very technological wonders that were supposed to 【4】 us have begun to enslave us in a web of connections from which there seems to be no easy 【5】.
If an earlier generation was preoccupied with the quest to enclose a vast 【6】 land, the .com generation, it seems, is more caught up in the colonization of time. Every spare moment of our time is being filled with some form of commercial connection, making time itself the 【7】 of all resources.
And while we have created every kind of labor-and time-saving device to service our needs, we are beginning to feel like we have less time available to us than any other humans in history. Maybe we need to ask what kinds of connections really 【8】 in the e-economy age. If this new technology 【9】 is only about super efficiency, then we risk losing something even precious than time-our sense of what it means to be a(n) 【10】 human being.
38、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。续写的词数应为150左右。
There was a rich couple who was throwing a big New Year party at their house. So they went shopping at the market where everything was of high cost and fixed price. They wanted to maintain their level of standard so they didn’t mind paying for it. After purchasing all they needed, they called a porter to carry everything and drop it at their home. The porter who came was of an old age, and looked very unhealthy, and his clothes were torn, and he looked as if he wasn’t even able to meet his daily needs.
They asked the porter about the charges for delivering their goods to their home. The old porter quoted just $20, well below the market price. Yet, the couple argued and bargained with the porter and finally settled for $15. The porter was struggling to make even one time’s meal so he needed anything he could earn.
The couple was very happy thinking how well they bargained with the poor porter and paid him $15 in advance and left after giving the porter their address for delivery. They reached their home and one hour passed, and two hours passed, but the porter still didn’t deliver their stuff.
The wife started to get angry at her husband, “I always tell you not to trust such person, but you never listen to me. I am sure instead of delivering the goods to our home, he must have disappeared with everything. We must immediately go back to the market to inquire and then to the police station to file the complaint against him.”
They both left towards the market. On their way near the market, they saw another porter. They stopped him to inquire about the old porter and noticed that he was carrying their goods in his cart! The angry wife asked him, “Where is that old thief? This is our goods and he was supposed to deliver them. It seems you poor thieves are stealing our goods and going to sell them.”
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When the porter heard the angry wife asking.
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Upon hearing this, the husband had tears in his eyes,
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39、假如你是高二学生李华。疫情期间，你校师生开展线上教学，停课不停学，你的外语老师Mrs. Wang在英语学习上给过你很多帮助。她上周来信，询问你目前的英语学习情况。请你给她回一封邮件。内容要点如下：
1. 感谢老师在疫情期间的线上教学；
2. 你的英语在哪些方面有了进步，还有哪些问题；
3. 请她提出指导意见。
注意：1. 词数100左右(开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数)；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：疫情epidemic
Dear Mrs. Wang,
Thank you very much for your letter last week.
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I’m looking forward to your reply. Please remember me to your family.
Yours,
Li Hua
40、近日，你校广播站英文栏目面向全校征集稿件，话题为“Have a healthy lifestyle”。请你就青少年沉迷网络这一现象写一篇稿件，内容包括：
（1）这一现象的普遍性；
（2）导致的危害；
（3）你的建议。
注意：（1）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
（2）词数100左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数。
Have a Healthy Lifestyle
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41、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
In December 2018, The Guardian changed its wording-using 'global heating' instead of 'global warming' -after scientists found that Earth's temperature is set to rise from between 2.5C and 4.5C. There had been a goal to keep the rise within 2C. And on May 1, the UK parliament (议会) declared a 'climate emergency', becoming the first parliament to do so.
It's true that 'global heating' and 'climate emergency' are – in terms of language – two simple phrases. But they send out plenty of messages.
If with 'global warming' we're still inside our comfort zone of handling the situation, entering the state of 'global heating' is like heading to a point where the delicate (微妙的) balance of nature is disturbed so much that there is no turning back. Everything will be changing: Coral will die, polar bears will lose their habitats completely, and extreme weathers like droughts and heavy storms will happen at a higher frequency. There is no denying that we're entering a 'climate emergency'.
'Decades ago when the science on the climate issue was first increasing, the impacts could be seen as an issue for future generations, ' but, as Katharine Mach, a Stanford University climate scientist, told The New York Times, now it's definitely our issue, 'a shift (变化) we all are living together'.
However, getting these messages through is far from enough. It depends on each and every one of us to find a solution – if there are any solutions left to find.
'We have no time to waste, ' said the UK's Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, according to the BBC. Corbyn urged that 'we take rapid and dramatic action now'.
Indeed, language matters. But action matters even more.
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