1、Poverty alleviation is a high priority of our country and has been put on the top of________at two sessions.
A.agenda B.subject C.directory D.seminar
2、The size of the generation gap seems to be spreading with ________ rapid changes in technology, in education in transportation and in communication that are taking place all over ________ globe.
A．the; the
B．the; /
C．/; /
D．/; the
3、________ to resemble a lotus flower, it appears ________above the waterfront promenade and the water that surrounds it.
A．To shape, floating
B．Being shaped, to float
C．Shaping, floating
D．Shaped, to float
4、His doctor suggested that he a trip abroad.
A.will take B.would take C.take D.took
5、Allowing changes in the way of marriage and family life, in some seniors’ view, is a significant _______ from tradition.
A．departure
B．protection
C．relief
D．adaptation
6、He speaks English well indeed, but of course not ________ as a native speaker.
A. as fluent B. more fluent C. so fluently D. much fluently
7、______ is known to us all, the old scientist, for ______ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties.
A. It; whom B. As; whom C. As; whose D. It; whose
8、________ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountains and stopped ________ the beautiful scenery.
A．Tiring; to admire
B．Tiring; admiring
C．Tired; admiring
D．Tired;to admire
9、To join the club, you have to ________ buy a minimum of six books a year.
A.undertake B.vote C.postpone D.evolve
10、In order to make greater progress in English, he attends extra classes ________.
A．every other days
B．every other day
C．each second days
D．each two days
11、_____I had more money, I could buy a car.
A.Only if B.If ever C.If only D.Even if
12、A new house ________ at the corner of the road and will be completed next month.
A. is building B. been built
C. is being built D. be building
13、At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, ______ that he could do nothing to help.
A.to realize B.realized C.realizing D.being realized
14、I’ll do whatever I can ________ my English.
A. improve B. to improve
C. improving D. to improving
15、The accident happened on such an evening with strong winds __________ by heavy rain.
A．appeared
B．happened
C．accompanied
D．mixed
16、_______climber gets to the top first will get a ￥5,000 prize.
A.No matter when B.Whichever C.No matter which D.Whenever
17、When________ why he was sent there, he said he was sent there ________ for a space flight.
A．asking, being trained
B．asked, to be trained
C．to ask, trained
D．asked, training
18、The cost of living recently _____ steadily because of epidemic of COVID- 19, leading some people to drop out of the big city race.
A．is climbing
B．is being climbed
C．has been climbing
D．has been climbed
19、Many experts hold the view that teachers’ development is _______ the key to better education lies.
A.which B.what C.where D.how
20、The greatest discovery of our generation is _____ a human being can change his life by changing his attitudes.
A．that
B．which
C．what
D．how
21、We regret to inform you that there are no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.
A．available
B．spare
C．convenient
D．affordable
22、They didn't discover until they happened to enter the back room _________ someone had stolen the priceless painting.
A．that
B．what
C．which
D．when
23、You ________ television. Why not do something more active?
A．always watch
B．are always watching
C．have always watched
D．always watched
24、I have absolutely no ________ the students who get caught cheating in exams even though they were seriously punished.
A. impact on B. sympathy for
C. concern about D. complaint about
25、—Do you know Jim quarrel with his brother?
—I don’t know, _______.
A. nor don’t I care B. nor do I care
C. I don’t care neither D. I don’t care also
26、 About 97% of the world’s water is salty and is found in our oceans and seas. But, as we can’t drink sea water, how can it be important?
Every part of our seas and oceans contains an amazing number of animals and fish that live at different ocean depths. Most of the different species of animals and fish depend on simple plants for their food. These simple plants called algae (海藻) drift near the surface of the ocean and use sunlight to turn carbon dioxide and water into food and oxygen. In fact, algae produce over half of the oxygen people breathe. How important sea water is!
Each plant or animal in our seas and oceans is an important link in a food chain. The algae are eaten in large amounts by microscopic animals, which are in tur consumed by larger animals. These food chains are delicately (微妙地) balanced.
The bad news about the food chains in the oceans is that they are under threat because of man. People once thought that the oceans were so big that it didn’t matter if we dumped rubbish into them or caught huge quantities of fish and whales for food. But we now know this is not true and fish stocks in the oceans have started to drop.
Thankfully, the world is taking steps to protect the future of our oceans by introducing international agreements to protect marine habitats. Most counties have introduced fishing restrictions (限制) to protect fish stocks in the oceans and new techniques are being pioneered to cope with pollution. Finally, the importance of protecting oceans is being made known to more people. This is just the beginning of a long process to protect the oceans for our future. We depend on the oceans for fish which are an important part of the human diet. How important sea water is!
【1】From the passage, we learn that _________.
A.most fish and sea animals live at the surface of the seas
B.it is very difficult to break the balance of a food chain
C.over-fishing has caused the decrease in fish stock
D.it won’t be long before the problems concerning oceans will be solved
【2】What does the underlined phrase “cope with” mean in Chinse?
A.处理 B.保护 C.增加 D.检验
【3】Which of the following is NOT a way being used to protect oceans?
A.The use of international agreements.
B.Forbidding fishing to protect fish socks.
C.The use of new techniques.
D.Raising people’s awareness of the need to protect oceans.
【4】What would be the best title of the passage?
A.The Importance of Sea Water
B.Life in the Oceans
C.How to Protect Food Chains
D.How to Deal with Seawater Pollution
27、Accounting Manager Assistant
Position: Accounting Manager Assistant
Location: El Segundo, CA
A: Requirements:
·Bachelor’s Degree or above in Accounting, Finance or other related fields.
·3 years or above experience in accounting team management /5 years or above experience working in accounting.
·Excellent communication skills in both English &. Mandarin Chinese, Spanish is a plus.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office(Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
B: Benefits:
· Competitive salary and bonus.
· Medical Insurance, and 401k(养老储蓄)options
· Air Travel Benefits
· Paid vacation, sick leaves, and holidays · Career advancements
C: To apply
*Please send your resumes to air002@gmail. com
Sales Representative
Position: Sales Representative Location:El Segundo, CA
A: Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree in business or related fields preferred
· Previous work experience in airline industry is preferred
·Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications(Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
· Must possess strong written and verbal communications skills
·Must possess exceptional customer service skills
B: Benefits:
· Competitive salary and bonus
· company paid medical insurance, and 40lk options
· Air Travel Benefits
· Paid vacation, sick leaves, and holidays
· Career advancements
C: To apply
*Please send your resumes to airhr@gmail. com
IAD Station Manager Assistant
Position: Airport Station Manager Assistant
Location: Dulles International Airport, VA
A: Requirements:
·High school diploma or above required
· Excellent communication skills in both English & Mandarin Chinese
·Proficiency in Microsoft Office(Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
· Detail-oriented and with a strong sense of responsibility
· Morning/evening shifts &. weekend/holiday shifts required
B: Benefits:
· Competitive salary and bonus ·Medical Insurance, and 401k options
· Travel Benefits
· Paid vacation, sick leaves, and holidays · Career advancements
C: To apply
*Please send your resumes to airchinaiad@gmail. com
【1】What do the three positions have in common in terms of qualifications?
A．Microsoft Office proficiency required.
B．Relevant working experience.
C．Bachelor degree or above.
D．Communication skills in Chinese and English.
【2】Which benefit makes sales representative different?
A．Employees have all kinds of paid holidays.
B．Medical insurance is fully paid by the company.
C．The company offers free travel as a benefit.
D．Employees have not only salaries but also bonuses.
【3】Which position requires working overtime on weekends?
A．Sales Representative.
B．Accounting Manager Assistant.
C．IAD Station Manager Assistant.
D．Cargo Client Service Representative.
28、 Scientists believe the earth is 4.6 billion years old. However, the mountains, valleys, rivers, deserts and forests we see today are much younger than that. For example, Qomolangma is about 60 million years old and the Amazon Rainforest is about 55 million years old. The Baltic Sea, the youngest sea in the world, is only about 15,000 years old.
The earth is always changing because of volcanoes, earthquakes and, of course, wind and rain. Some of these changes are very slow and others are quick. Water and ice can make very big changes to the planet. For example, glaciers can cut through mountains and make deep valleys.
It’s normal for our planet to change. But at the moment scientists think it’s changing faster than usual. They don’t understand everything that is happening but they know that temperatures are rising. Besides, the weather is getting wetter in some places and drier in others, and there are more big storms. Now there is a growing awareness that climate change is definitely not confined to a certain region or country. However, it is a problem all countries are involved. What’s more, there is no denying t hat industrial emissions has been the main influence of climate change for the last 50 years, overwhelming natural forces.
However, these changes are not bad for everyone. Because the Arctic is getting warmer, farmers in Greenland now can grow and sell vegetables. That wasn’t possible 50 years ago. Farmers in Greenland like the warm weather and hope it will continue.
【1】Which of the following is the oldest?
A.The earth. B.Qomolangma.
C.The Amazon Rainforest. D.The Baltic Sea.
【2】All of these lead to the changes of the earth EXCEPT ________.
A.glaciers B.deep valleys
C.wind and rain D.volcanoes and earthquakes
【3】Why do farmers in Greenland like the warm weather?
A.They turned the impossible into possible.
B.The warm weather is good for the Arctic.
C.They now own businesses and become successful.
D.They benefit from the vegetable businesses that did not exist before.
【4】Which do you think is the best title?
A.Global Warming B.Beautiful Greenland
C.Our Changing Planet D.The Old Earth
29、At the beginning of my 8:00 a. m. class one Monday at my college, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been very good. He then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful. His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day”, I said to the young man. “I choose to be cheerful”. “Let me give you an example”, I continued.
The other 60 students in the class ceased their chatter and began to listen to our conversation.
As soon as I got to my office, I called to ask for a tow truck(拖车). The secretary in the office asked me what had happened. “This is my lucky day”, I replied, smiling. “Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?” She was puzzled. “What do you mean?”
“I live 17 miles from here”, I replied. “My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn’t. Instead, it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I’m still able to teach my class, and I’ve been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. If my car was meant to break down today, it couldn’t have been arranged in a more convenient fashion.” The secretary’s eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. I smiled back and headed for class. So ended my story to the students in my economics class.
I scanned the 60 faces in the lecture hall. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them. Or maybe it wasn’t the story at all. In fact, it had all started with a student’s observation that I was cheerful. A wise man once said: “Who you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say”. I suppose it must be so.
【1】What do we know about the writer according to paragraph 1?
A．He likes to tell stories.
B．He is strict with his students.
C．He remains cheerful in his life.
D．He always makes random choices.
【2】Where did the writer’ s car break down?
A．Close to his school.
B．On the freeway.
C．Near his home.
D．On the campus.
【3】What does the writer think of the young man in his class?
A．Sensitive.
B．Observant.
C．Optimistic.
D．Troublesome.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．A good beginning is half done.
B．A bad workman blames his tools.
C．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
D．Deeds take priority over words in education.
30、 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 — 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_______.
We were _______to Bowron Lake when our car broke down. _______, we were just outside a small town which had a little motel (汽车旅馆), where we met a kind_______.
He gave us the _______ of a mechanic (修理工) in town. We were going to call him, but as it was quite late, we _______ to leave repairing the car until the next morning and so booked into the motel.
It turned out our car _______ wasn’t a big deal to fix, but the mechanic needed to order a part that would take a few days to show up. At that point, we__________ our trip would have to be cancelled. If we were going to finish it in time, we had to leave immediately.
The __________ stranger insisted that we finish our __________ when we mentioned the change of plans. He offered to drive the two-hour round trip 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 remember as he dropped us off at the lake, he__________ us a bag of fresh, homemade cookies to take along. Everything he did to help us was__________.
It was a trip that never would have happened __________ he hadn’t done all he did, which __________us so much.
I’m very __________ for the stranger’s kindness; it’s people like him that 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.changed B.offered C.cancelled D.booked
【3】A.work B.adventure C.party D.task
【4】A.driving B.walking C.biking D.running
【5】A.Finally B.Surprisingly C.Certainly D.Luckily
【6】A.seller B.friend C.stranger D.guide
【7】A.address B.number C.introduction D.story
【8】A.decided B.started C.learned D.struggled
【9】A.accident B.parking C.Improvement D.problem
【10】A.figured B.promised C.remembered D.heard
【11】A.hard-working B.proud C.kind-hearted D.energetic
【12】A.meeting B.trip C.business D.competition
【13】A.fix up B.pull over C.get out D.put away
【14】A.pay for B.search for C.cheer up D.pick up
【15】A.awarded B.sent C.handed D.showed
【16】A.unavoidable B.unbelievable C.unrecognizable D.unacceptable
【17】A.though B.since C.before D.if
【18】A.helped B.served C.greeted D.trusted
【19】A.regretful B.prepared C.grateful D.thirsty
【20】A.fond of B.in need of C.used to D.in favor of
31、 For the past three years, I have been working full-time, attending school, and raising a family. To say I am tired is an understatement (保守的陈述）.
My teenage daughter _______to run a 5K this Saturday morning. When we arrived at the start, it occurred to me that I should run with her, _______I believed that I couldn't do it. In fact, I wasn't _______active at all during the last three years. I was not_______for it, nor did I have the proper nutrition and diet. Despite these _______, I found myself _________for the race. “I'll just walk it,” I reasoned to myself.
Standing in a crowd of people in _______clothes, I heard the gun _______to signify the start of the race. Everyone else was running, so I ran too. The sea of runners _______over a hill, and I was left with only one other woman. It wasn't long before I began to ________, and the other woman did the ________. I could tell she was much ________ than me. Then she began to run again. I couldn't let her________me, so I began to run too. We continued this series of running and walking, and ________I got ahead of her. Then I kept running and walking until I ________a group of women running with a small child, my daughter's pregnant teacher, one of my daughter's ________and then I did the same with her another classmate. I managed to ________the finish line finally.
Sometimes, life teaches us a lesson when we least ________it. Through the race, I ________it out that I can complete what seems ________ for me.
【1】A.signed up B.gave in C.moved on D.paid off
【2】A.unless B.because C.even though D.as if
【3】A.mentally B.socially C.politically D.physically
【4】A.excited B.known C.marked D.dressed
【5】A.advantages B.barriers C.profits D.differences
【6】A.searching B.changing C.registering D.blaming
【7】A.sports B.school C.formal D.traditional
【8】A.go out B.go off C.go across D.go down
【9】A.disappeared B.dropped C.flew D.approached
【10】A.run B.walk C.jump D.quit
【11】A.right B.opposite C.same D.next
【12】A.younger B.taller C.stronger D.older
【13】A.control B.cheat C.beat D.catch
【14】A.deliberately B.fortunately C.eventually D.unconsciously
【15】A.passed B.missed C.visited D.admired
【16】A.drivers B.classmates C.volunteers D.neighbors
【17】A.cross B.remove C.draw D.achieve
【18】A.add B.change C.enjoy D.expect
【19】A.clear B.figure C.hand D.throw
【20】A.practical B.obvious C.unnecessary D.impossible
32、 Eleven years ago, it seemed as if the world came to an end. My husband of 19 years, the father of my two sons, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Over the_______of seven months, Bill went from_______easily at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom.
It was the best seven months of my life. Maybe I don't actually_______ that. But it was certainly the time when I felt most_______. During those seven months, I came to_______that whatever else I did in my life, nothing would_______ more than taking care of my husband. I discovered that the minor complaint of an annoying coworker, or a flat tire pales in _______with the beauty of sincere laughter, the_______of a bakery. There were moments of _______ laughter, and tenderness in every day. I found I could train myself to see beauty____________bother.
In the days after Bill's diagnosis and brain surgery, being his caregiver also meant being fully____________ as much as possible. During his last weekend, when we had dinner together a relative visited. I ____________that she'd changed her appearance, and not in a good way. It was the kind of____________ I'd usually keep to ____________. Just then, Bill voiced ____________ what I’d been thinking, in that truthful way he had, and I found myself ____________out loud. I thought I could live with this man forever, but he____________ in four days.
Eleven years later, I haven't made much achievements. ____________every day, I try to be the person I became during those seven months. I try to be a little less judgmental, a little more generous, a little more ____________ for the small moments in life.
I am a better person for having been Bill's caregiver. It was his last, best ____________ to me.
【1】A. routine B. course C. event D. basis
【2】A. winning B. hitting C. striking D. beating
【3】A. believe B. mean C. think D. decide
【4】A. alive B. awake C. afraid D. alone
【5】A. hope B. admit C. understand D. accept
【6】A. matter B. differ C. suffer D. help
【7】A. conflict B. comparison C. conversation D. touch
【8】A. taste B. meaning C. smell D. sense
【9】A. sadness B. fear C. panic D. joy
【10】A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
【11】A. responsible B. absent C. present D. informed
【12】A. felt B. watched C. noticed D. informed
【13】A. thought B. concept C. suggestion D. view
【14】A. himself B. myself C. herself D. ourselves
【15】A. completely B. exactly C. partly D. accurately
【16】A. laughing B. shouting C. screaming D. calling
【17】A. died away B. got away C. went away D. passed away
【18】A. And B. But C. Or D. While
【19】A. thoughtful B. powerful C. careful D. grateful
【20】A. gift B. experience C. lesson D. subject
33、 It was in four decades of nursing that I'd had such a terrible problem with a colleague. Rita seemed to look down upon me and I had no idea why. Every _______ I expressed had the opposite effect. Our relationship was so impossibly _______ that I didn't even pray about it.
It is eight years since I _______ from nursing, and certainly retired from ever thinking about that _______ coworker. A pandemic (流行病) had _______ us all like a ton of bricks and even my town of Huntington had sold out of protective masks. I _______ for a box of hospital-grade masks I had left over. Well, I didn’t find the masks, _______ I found some old, unopened mail----a Christmas card ----I’d _______ placed near some reference materials a year ago. That kind of thing is always a _______ to find, but the return address was Florida and I couldn't ________ who I knew there.
I opened the envelope and read the card in ________ ----it was from Rita. 'Please ________ me for being such a mean person. ' she wrote. A ________ of love and forgiveness washed over me. I’m not really a(n) ________ because of a problem with my hands, but there at 11:30 p.m., I typed out an emotional message ________ her that there was no cause for concern, no need for forgiveness ________ there is only love and gratitude for the mercy and miracles of God. In a matter of seconds, I ________ a text back. Rita was over the moon with ________. She said that this reconciliation(和解) and my physical healing had been her ________ prayer. That was ________, I thought, but then again with God nothing is really ever that unexpected, is it?
【1】A.kindness B.quarrel C.apology D.interest
【2】A.special B.close C.bad D.casual
【3】A.hid B.retired C.suffered D.heard
【4】A.merciful B.elegant C.grateful D.troublesome
【5】A.hit B.violated C.guided D.teased
【6】A.made B.paid C.searched D.answered
【7】A.and B.so C.or D.but
【8】A.politely B.unconsciously C.directly D.annually
【9】A.treat B.conflict C.disaster D.reward
【10】A.agree on B.figure out C.look into D.deal with
【11】A.astonishment B.craziness C.disappointment D.sadness
【12】A.blame B.punish C.forgive D.applaud
【13】A.roll B.glance C.copy D.wave
【14】A.doctor B.editor C.texter D.educator
【15】A.convincing B.informing C.instructing D.warning
【16】A.unless B.while C.until D.because
【17】A.reviewed B.received C.rewrote D.recognized
【18】A.joy B.sorrow C.anxiety D.frustration
【19】A.initial B.absurd C.constant D.unique
【20】A.unaffected B.reliable C.ordinary D.unexpected
34、
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.
35、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.
Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems? Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.
When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.
While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.
“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”
But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.
Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.
Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.
It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.
“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.
36、课文填空
The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system
37、Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Tablets are really useful devices, but their big screens always make them a burden to carry around without a bag. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a phone with the powers of a tablet that could be folded up and fit 【1】 into the hand?
Now something like a tablet-shaped but fold-able phone is about to become 【2】. In February, South Korean electronics company Samsung and China’s Huawei both unveiled fold-able phones Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X 【3】. Mobile phone use has entered the “fold-able future”, The Verge noted.
The technology could change our lives in significant ways. These devices, due to their 【4】 screens, give us the larger screens we want. Meanwhile, they still fit easily into the pocket. As USA Today noted, they’re “the 【5】 of a small tablets and smart-phone, all in a single device”.
The technology could 【6】 other devices too. For example, we could make TVs that stick to walls like posters, or fold up easily to hide away in drawers. In crowded modem cities, they will help us to 【7】 available space.
In a keynote address, Samsung’s senior vice president of mobile product marketing, Justin Denison, called the fold-able screen “the 【8】 for the smart-phone of tomorrow.” “It’s a balank canvas for us to do something beautiful together,” he said.
So is there nothing to stand in the way of the fold-able future?
According to tech news website Android authority, the necessary displays were difficult to produce. In 2012, nine out of every to OLED screens produced were 【9】. Today, that 10 percent rate has been improved to between 50 and 90 percent. However, at present these fold-able devices are expensive. For example, the price of Huawei Mate X is 17,500 RMB. That’s a price that may 【10】 the majority of people.
But if the fold-able device isn’t going to change the world overnight, there is no doubt that it is coming.
Patrick Moor-head, an industry analyst told The Verge, “Few are debating if fold-able or roll-able mobile displays are the future of smart-phones; the only question is when and by whom.”
38、假定你是晨光中学的李华，你校英国交换生Tom想利用假期到中国各地旅游，发邮件向你询问如何购买火车票。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 所需证件（护照）；
2. 购票方式（售票窗口、网上）；
3. 车站取票。
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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39、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One Sunday morning, George Thomas, a baker in a small New England town was walking through town when he saw a young boy coming toward him, swinging(挥舞)a bid cage in the air. On the bottom of the cage, there were three little wild birds shaking with cold and fear. George Thomas stopped the boy and asked him what he got there.
The boy was happy and told him that there were just some old birds in the cage. When the baker asked him what he would do with the old birds. The boy said casually(漫不经心地)that he wanted to take the birds home and play with them. He would pull out their feathers to make them fight. He would have a really good time because he would enjoy watching these.
George Thomas was shocked by what the boy said. How could a boy be so rude to wild animals? So he continued to ask the boy what he would do to the birds when he got tired of them, because he was such a naughty and cruel boy that he was sure to be tired of them sooner or later. The boy laughed and said that he got a cat, which liked birds, so he would give the birds to his cat. The baker got more worried and decided to help set free the poor birds. So he asked, "“How much do you want for those birds, son? "
The boy looked at him in surprise, wondering if the baker really wanted to buy them. He laughed and reminded the man that they were just plain old field birds. They didn't sing they were not even pretty. However, the baker insisted and continued to ask him how much money he wanted for the birds.
The boy stared at the baker as if he were crazy and said, “$10? ”
注意:
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
The baker reached in his pocket …
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Paragraph2:
The baker picked up the cage.
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40、假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Gary即将回国，他想送给母亲可以代表中国文化的礼物。请你给他写一封邮件，向他推荐一个或两个礼物。内容包括:
1. 推荐礼物；
2. 推荐理由。
注意:
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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41、假定你是李华，你在你校举行的某一次国际冬令营中结交了一个英国中学生Tom。他了解到中国爆发的新冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)疫情，组织了他学校的中文合唱团(chorus)倾情演唱中文歌《让世界充满爱》(A world filled with love)，为武汉加油。你看了这个小视频非常感动，请给他写一封英文感谢信。要点如下：
1. 表达感动和感谢；
2. 告诉他你的现状；
3. 表达信心和愿望。
注意：1. 词数80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