1、Over the past few years, Clinton has spoken often of her approach ____ foreign policy.
A. of B. for C. about D. to
2、________ out of work for a few months, the couple had to take up the job of peddling.
A．To be
B．Being
C．Having been
D．Having
3、In G7 Summit held in Canada, divisions between USA and other countries, in some critics’ opinion, were just papered over but by no means ________ .
A. they were fully solved B. they had been fully solved
C. were they fully solved D. had they been fully solved
4、From her knowledge of Douglas's habits，she feels sure that the attacker last night ___________Douglas.
A. mustn't have been B. can't have been
C. shouldn't have been D. wouldn't have been
5、Jack is late again. It is ______ of him to keep others waiting.
A.normal B.ordinary C.typical D.common
6、I hope my suggestions will ______ your approval.
A.come about B.break out C.take place D.meet with
7、The online game platform is crowded with teenagers, few of _______ enthusiastic about study.
A.whom B.that C.who D.them
8、Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.
A.acquired B.finished C.concluded D.achieved
9、The Smiths bought a new car, which was the________of their neighbours.
A.envy B.admire C.respect D.proud
10、It is well-known that crack cocaine is a powerfully _____ drug and the users become ____ to it much more easily if they smoke it.
A.addicted; addict B.addictive; addict C.addicted; addictive D.addictive; addicted
11、________ on a famous novel, the TV play presents a colorful picture of the 196os’ China to the viewers.
A.Basing B.Based C.To base D.Being based
12、We regret to inform you that there are no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.
A．available
B．spare
C．convenient
D．affordable
13、No sooner ________ home ________ I told him the exciting news.
A．had he got; when
B．had he got; than
C．he had got; when
D．he had got; than
14、Although there are many _____ programs on TV, I think people should not be spending so much of their time in front of their TV sets.
A. worthwhile B. interesting
C. good D. worth
15、During the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒) the distinction (区别) between a mask (口罩) and N95 mask is ________.
A.unnecessary B.worthless C.important D.uninteresting
16、Such poets as Shakespeare ______ widely read; however, some _____ difficult to understand.
A. are; are B. is; is C. are; is D. is; are
17、The new treatment means, if _______ to the NCR will make all the difference for the general public.
A．applying
B．to apply
C．applied
D．having applied
18、Justice has long arms. Whoever _______ breaks the law, or encourages others to do so, must expect to face justice.
A．swiftly
B．deliberately
C．gradually
D．properly
19、TV satellite dishes are often seen _______ in the remote areas when you drive along the mountainous highway.
A.to distribute B.distributed C.distributing D.distribute
20、Helping others is a habit, _______ you can learn even at an early age.
A．it
B．that
C．what
D．one
21、_______ many of us today take the television for granted, it’s actually one of the greatest invention of the 20th century.
A. If B. Unless C. While D. Since
22、The twin brothers look so alike that it is very difficult to tell one from .
A. other B. another
C. others D. the other
23、We have entered an age _________ dreams have the best chance of coming true.
A.which B.that C.when D.how
24、— Would you like to give me some advice on what I talked about just now?
— Sorry. I _____ of something else.
A.am thinking B.has thought C.was thinking D.had thought
25、The theory he sticks to _______ to be of no use in his new work ______ he finds it hard to fit in.
A．is proved; where
B．proves; with which
C．proving; to which
D．prove; how
26、 WHILE reports of a unique form of flu---swine flu---were appearing around the world,there was the question:Is this the next big one?Is this the new virus that will kill millions,like the pandemics(流行疾病)of 1918,1957 and 1968?
Well,even the scientists’crystal ball may not help them come up with an answer that quickly.“It’s hard to predict,”said Anne Schuchat,liuxing PhD,of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“We need to be prepared for change.”
The center of the new virus is Mexico,where it has been blamed for 152 deaths and an estimated 2,000 cases,since April 13.Health officials around the world say they are investigating suspected cases in people who have been to Mexico.The level of concern rose even more when the US declared a public health emergency on Sunday.
The flu makes people feel like they have a serious cold.In more serious cases,it may bring death.Flu viruses can be carried by humans,birds,and other animals and transmitted among themselves.It is believed that rotating flu viruses revisit humans in intervals and can leave a huge number of casualties.(伤亡者)
Swine flu contains genetic elements from humans and birds as well as from pigs.It seems to spread among people more easily than past swine flus,which sometimes jumped from pigs to people.
Pigs are considered particularly susceptible（易受影响的）to both bird and human viruses.They are a likely place for genetic change that might lead to a new form of flu that spreads easily.
【1】The passage is mainly about___________.
A.measures to control swine flu
B.different opinions about dealing with swine flu
C.people’s reaction to swine flu
D.a brief introduction to swine flu
【2】Which of the following statements is True?
A.Swine flu doesn’t have any effect on the US
B.Genetic elements make a change when pigs are harmed by bird and human viruses
C.Scientists know how to deal with swine flu
D.Swine flu is transmitted from pigs to humans
【3】What can we infer from the passage?
A.Swine flu can cause deaths
B.It is not the first time that swine flu has appeared
C.The number of suspected cases is increasing
D.Pigs take revenge on Mexicans because many of pigs are killed
27、When I was two years old, I was diagnosed with a hearing loss. My mother cried when she found out—she wanted her son to be happy and able to experience everything life had to offer. I went to a special playgroup twice a week where a nurse discovered I had taught myself to read. At the age of five I attended a school for the deaf from age three to six.
I remember looking around the room there. People talked and signed to each other. I had a best friend and I did very well in class. But I told my mother that I wanted to go to the regular school with hearing people, because I felt more like a hearing person than a hearing-impaired (听力受损) one. I didn’t even use sign language! I lip-read and listened with my hearing aids. After visiting a public school for a day, my mother agreed to let me go. Without doubt, I have functioned very well.
Many people don’t even know I am hearing-impaired until they see my hearing aids. My classmates often forget that I have any problem, and I feel fortunate that they do not look down upon people like me. The only problem I have with this hearing loss is that some people discriminate against me. The fact is that I am just as normal as anyone else. The only differences are that others need to speak up, and I have some help from my hearing aids.
The next time you see hearing-impaired people, don’t feel sorry for them because that just gives them an excuse to mistreat themselves and hurt their own advantages. Instead, encourage them and tell them that a disability only hurts a person if he or she lets it.
【1】Which is TRUE about the author when he was 5?
A．He went to a special playgroup.
B．He attended a school for the deaf.
C．He stayed at home with his mother.
D．He was diagnosed with hearing loss.
【2】Why did the author want to attend the regular school?
A．He even didn’t know sign language.
B．He had few friends at the deaf school.
C．He didn’t believe his handicap was a big problem.
D．He found it very hard to get along with his classmates.
【3】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “functioned” in Para.2?
A．remembered
B．translated.
C．challenged.
D．performed.
【4】What can we infer from the last sentence?
A．A disabled person should be well treated.
B．If a person is disabled, he will hurt himself.
C．The disabled should regard themselves as normal.
D．A normal person is disabled, he will hurt himself.
28、Educational APP Store
Duolingo
Duolingo is regarded as one of the best English language apps today, which is strongly recommended for English amateurs. The system of the app helps you learn English quickly by spending twenty minutes a day. Duolingo structures your lessons that teach you about seven new words based on a topic and skill points being awarded for completing the lessons.
Busuu
Busuu helps you learn English language on the go and the lesson’s quality is guaranteed as it is based on CEFR language framework. Lessons range from beginners to advanced learners. Busuu is actually a great English app if you want to improve your spoken English by talking with native speakers.
Memrise
Memrise uses some creative and easy ways to memorize English words. The focus of this app is to help the users expand their vocabulary by learning English words in an effective way. Memrise also offers an offline mode to continue learning without Internet connection.
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone is designed differently from average language apps on the marketplace today. It’s trying to teach us English the way we’d learn it, as if we were children starting to learn the language. Furthermore, it has exercises designed to help you learn basic words. A variety of lessons are offered that Rosetta Stone has been using for years.
【1】Which app mentions the time for daily study?
A. Busuu.
B. Duolingo.
C. Memrise.
D. Rosetta Stone.
【2】Why is Memrise distinct from the others?
A. It will give learners quick progress.
B. It has many vocabulary lessons.
C. It is designed for English beginners.
D. It can be applied offline as well.
【3】The passage is written to ________.
A. inform readers of research results
B. encourage English beginners
C. recommend English-learning apps
D. introduce ways of learning
29、The STAR Eco Station is an environmental science museum, a wildlife rescue center, and a shelter for endangered and illegally-traded foreign animals confiscated （没收）by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It carries out the mission “Preservation through Education ”by educating visitors about the preservation of the environment and the inter-dependence of all living things.
Field trips
STAR Eco Station hosts field trips for schools and camps throughout Southern California. Each field trip lasts two hours, consisting of a one-hour gathering and a one-hour tour of the facility, with lessons associated with California State Science Standards.
Throughout the field trip, students learn about the latest developments in environmental protection and the ways in which wildlife interacts with various ecosystems. The students also receive an up-close and hands-on experience with our rescued foreign wildlife. The tour includes different environmental exhibits that showcase the ways students can help protect animals in the wild.
Field trips are offered on weekdays only, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 12 p.m.-2 p.m. The rate is $6 per visitor, both child and adult, with a $120 minimum. We offer one free adult per 10 children for groups of 40 or more. Maximum capacity is 120 people per field trip.
Public tours
Guided tours of the STAR Eco Station introduce visitors to over two hundred rescued foreign wildlife. Each tour is led by an Eco Station staff member, and features fun animal facts, hands-on animal encounters, surprising rescue stories, environmental exhibits, and original approaches to going green. Visitors may only see the animals on a guided tour, for both your safety and the safety of our animals.
The guided tour lasts approximately 45-60 minutes. Visitors are served on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are required. However, tours may sell out. We suggest larger groups schedule a private tour.
Note:
Our regular public tours times are subject to change without notice・ Please call in advance for the most up-to-date information
【1】The STAR Eco Station aims to_________.
A．help research wildlife abroad
B．collect money for animal shelters
C．raise awareness of wildlife protection
D．provide a knowledge of unusual animals
【2】What can students do during a field trip?
A．Make a speech on the environment.
B．Take part in foreign wildlife rescue.
C．Get to know why species get endangered.
D．Learn how living things affect each other.
【3】For a guided tour, visitors should know that_________.
A．large groups are served first
B．it is available on weekdays
C．its time could change
D．booking is needed
30、 This year I joined the boxing class. It was an optional class to take, and it was my first _______ from the list. I believed that boxing could _______ my mind from stress and daily problems.
Our first boxing class was exciting. I was _______ to know everything about boxing. Girls learning boxing was a _______ occurrence. I was the only girl in the class. _______ the techniques of boxing wasn’t easy, but I felt happy with the decision I made of choosing the boxing class. After some practices, the boys were improving a lot, and me? Well, I had a hard time seeing the_______
After each practice, there was at least one boy who would say to me, “Oh, you’re too short to box.” What’s more, the boys made a(n) _______ that I would quit soon. I knew they wanted to _______ me and have fun. It was true I didn’t _______ the necessary physical condition to learn boxing. Hearing those ________ could either bring one down, or make one feel ________ to show them they were wrong. In my case, I believed I could show them that being short ________ didn’t limit me from doing things tall people could do. I determined to ________ them with my progress, so I practiced hard. I remembered one particular practice, and my punches (拳) felt stronger and faster. ________, our coach pointed out that I was getting stronger and better. At that time, I knew I had ________ the disadvantage of my height. In the following classes, my performance even ________ the boys.
This experience teaches me that boxing ________ a lot of work and effort. More importantly, it teaches me how to fight and ________ myself both physically and mentally. Hard work can ________ the lack of talent. Short girls can do anything if they have the strength to ________ that people are wrong.
【1】A.advice B.opportunity C.class D.choice
【2】A.forbid B.free C.tell D.discourage
【3】A.anxious B.willing C.lucky D.proud
【4】A.casual B.normal C.rare D.permanent
【5】A.Applying B.Describing C.Adapting D.Mastering
【6】A.reaction B.difference C.consequence D.revolution
【7】A.prediction B.explanation C.promise D.promotion
【8】A.supply B.inspire C.tease D.instruct
【9】A.acquire B.possess C.appreciate D.recognize
【10】A.questions B.intentions C.summaries D.comments
【11】A.puzzled B.bored C.motivated D.touched
【12】A.certainly B.naturally C.gradually D.tightly
【13】A.compare B.contradict C.replace D.provide
【14】A.Annoyed B.Confused C.Amused D.Astonished
【15】A.used B.overcome C.displayed D.passed
【16】A.involved B.disappointed C.impressed D.disturbed
【17】A.requires B.represents C.adopts D.suggests
【18】A.assist B.defend C.direct D.encourage
【19】A.catch up with B.stand up for C.meet up with D.make up for
【20】A.guarantee B.admit C.prove D.pretend
31、Have you seen people who take pictures of food for more than 10 minutes before eating? How about those who beautify their selfie (自拍) so much that they can't be_______? There must be one or more who_______ in your social media. No matter_______they choose to share, they share the best but the most unreal.
Take my friend Chen. Every time we went to a restaurant, she would not take a_______ until all the dishes we _______were on the table.Then, she would spend five minutes on_______the dishes in a seemingly random but in fact _______order.Then the most important part: taking pictures.After that, she would choose one of the_______and click in the filter(滤镜) app.The food eventually looked 10 times more delicious than it really was,but we had no _______to really enjoy it— it all went cold.Actually Chen's real life is much less elegant. For example, she hates to wash the dishes,so she leaves them in the sink for________.
Many people care too much about others' opinions and try too hard to ________ others. They find it hard to be ________ and to accept themselves, and thus they are afraid to show their ________ life on social media.What they are trying to prove is________what they lack in reality.But this will not bring any________ to reality,as they still________ the same old pattern of life.
If they really want an elegant life,they should put more________ into achieving it________fabricating(伪造) it. Being more confident,________themselves and trying their best to be better is much more meaningful than________ their life on social media.
【1】
A．envied
B．admired
C．recognized
D．defeated
【2】
A．exist
B．survive
C．flood
D．spot
【3】
A．how
B．what
C．where
D．whom
【4】
A．bow
B．break
C．breath
D．bite
【5】
A．ordered
B．served
C．offered
D．prepared
【6】
A．cooking
B．washing
C．setting
D．collecting
【7】
A．messy
B．arranged
C．casual
D．correct
【8】
A．dishes
B．restaurants
C．pictures
D．tables
【9】
A．chance
B．choice
C．excuse
D．reason
【10】
A．months
B．years
C．hours
D．days
【11】
A．comfort
B．please
C．inspire
D．discourage
【12】
A．independent
B．generous
C．responsible
D．confident
【13】
A．secret
B．real
C．peaceful
D．healthy
【14】
A．rarely
B．hardly
C．exactly
D．nearly
【15】
A．difficulty
B．change
C．guidance
D．harm
【16】
A．question
B．dislike
C．doubt
D．follow
【17】
A．effort
B．ambitions
C．feelings
D．money
【18】
A．other than
B．more than
C．rather than
D．less than
【19】
A．identifying
B．accepting
C．persuading
D．amusing
【20】
A．simplifying
B．ruining
C．beautifying
D．worsening
32、Ma Li is a dessert shop owner in Yinchuan, Ningxia. On a cool morning, she received an online _______, but it took an hour for her to wait for the deliveryman (外卖送餐员).
When the deliveryman came, Ma was a little _______. “It is too cold outside and my motorbike didn’t work,” explained the deliveryman. After she heard his words, her anger was _______. She invited him to sit for a while and offered him a cup of hot water.
At that moment, Ma noticed the deliveryman’s face and hands were dark purple _______ he was working outside for too long. She felt sorry for him. While they were talking, Ma knew that the deliveryman wanted to buy her daughter a _______, but he thought it was a little expensive.
After the deliveryman left, Ma _______ what happened just now on her WeChat Moments (微信朋友圈) with two photos of the deliveryman.
Heartwarming comments (评论) poured in, such as “life is not easy but _______ of us give up!”, “Thumbs up(点赞)for hard-working people” and “Showing understanding to deliverymen.” Some _______ offered money for a cake.
The next day, Ma got in touch with the deliveryman and invited him to her shop. When they met, Ma expressed people’s kindness to him and gave him a cake for his daughter’s birthday. The deliveryman was _______.
Ma received more than 600 yuan in donations ________ her friends and customers. She said she would use the money to offer some help to people in need.
【1】
A．gift
B．invitation
C．ticket
D．order
【2】
A．excited
B．angry
C．happy
D．sad
【3】
A．lost
B．stopped
C．gone
D．broken
【4】
A．though
B．so
C．when
D．because
【5】
A．birthday cake
B．schoolbag
C．new coat
D．computer
【6】
A．shared
B．remembered
C．found
D．heard
【7】
A．all
B．none
C．most
D．each
【8】
A．hardly
B．never
C．even
D．ever
【9】
A．thankful
B．careful
C．helpful
D．wonderful
【10】
A．to
B．for
C．with
D．from
33、 Sometimes people around you can change your life. The change may not be sudden or _______ , but little habits can produce big _______ that make you think about what is important in your life. The person who changed my life is Julia Masi. She has _______ me so many things that I will carry with me _______ my life.
One thing I've learned from Julia is how to balance _______. Julia has shown me how to _______ ahead so that I can finish all my school work, enjoy sports and_______ have time for my friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are _______ and if you never give up. I've also learned that you can find anything fun or _______ if you connect it with something that you enjoy.
Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing on my computer. Julia ________ the two and showed me a website called “freerice.com” where you can ________ a word game that gives you 5 grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correct word. She ________ me to learn a hundred new ________ by filling up the rice bowl. I liked playing the game so much that I ________ about 1,000 words in just one month.
Julia has always ________ me to try new hobbies. She showed me that going to the theater could help me become a better writer. ________ , she taught me that discussing a play can excite an interest in reading.
________ it wasn't for Julia I probably wouldn't have ________ how easy it is to help the poor. There are so many ways that one person can ________ . I've learned to be more appreciative of what I own. I am ________ for the opportunities that I have been given. I will continue to think of ways to help those less fortunate for the rest of my life.
【1】A.simple B.slight C.necessary D.impressive
【2】A.results B.problems C.ideas D.decisions
【3】A.taught B.served C.offered D.bought
【4】A.for B.of C.throughout D.into
【5】A.work B.money C.career D.time
【6】A.plan B.get C.move D.stay
【7】A.never B.seldom C.yet D.still
【8】A.excited B.determined C.careful D.patient
【9】A.important B.easy C.possible D.interesting
【10】A.shared B.remembered C.combined D.separated
【11】A.watch B.play C.raise D.improve
【12】A.permitted B.invited C.challenged D.reminded
【13】A.lessons B.skills C.words D.stories
【14】A.learned B.read C.used D.spelled
【15】A.allowed B.warned C.forced D.encouraged
【16】A.Therefore B.Besides C.However D.Otherwise
【17】A.Unless B.If C.Although D.Since
【18】A.realized B.noticed C.imagined D.dreamed
【19】A.turn away B.make a difference C.show off D.make a mistake
【20】A.ready B.sorry C.thankful D.anxious
34、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.
35、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.
From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?
The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.
Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.
Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?
For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.
Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.
It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.
36、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.
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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.
38、假定你是李华，为了帮助参加“一带一路”交流项目的来华留学生更好的了解中国的传统文化,你所在的学校决定周末组织留学生参观附近一处瓷器小镇。请给你的朋友Paul写一封邮件邀请他参加，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.体验项目；
3相关事宜。
注意：1.词数：100词左右.2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：一带一路One Belt One Road 瓷器：china
Dear Paul.
How is everything going here in China?
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39、假定你是英语社团负责人李华。你们社团上周新成立了英语阅读兴趣小组（English reading club)。请据此写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.拟开展的活动；
3.你的看法。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Today a Reader, Tomorrow a Better Sell
40、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Terry在邮件中提到他首次尝试使用筷子，感觉很新奇，希望了解更多筷子知识与文化。请你给他回信。包括以下要点：筷子文化参考：筷子谐音快乐；筷子可传递合作、和谐、平等、和平等内涵 注意：词数：80左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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41、假定你是李华。你的加拿大网友Jim来信告诉你他最近染上了网瘾，导致成绩下降。请你 用英语给他写一封信，给予他帮助。内容包括:
1. 指出网瘾的危害(生活、学习、健康等方面)；
2. 给出相应的建议。
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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