The driver was at ____ loss when ______ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.
A. a; the B. ; /
C. the ; the D. a ; /
一则“一位9岁男童因扶起摔倒的老太太而遭讹诈”的网帖引起热议，老太太坚持说小男孩吧她撞到了，向其索要治疗费用，幸亏当时有路过的群众作证，要不道德何在？这件事让这个小男孩的父母很气愤。请你根据以下要求，写一篇英语短文：
1、简述事件的内容
2、你的看法。
注意：1、词数120左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
Nowadays square dancing is getting more and more popular with Chinese people in many cities. Some public places are usually 1. c
with dancing lovers in the morning or evening. Every coin has two sides. Now people have thrown doubts on this hot 2. i .
Honesly speaking, most people are in3. of square dancing, considering it a green form of exercising to keep fit. In addition, it is money-saving. What’s more, square dancing 4. (变化) in performance style, 5. gives people a lot of fun and can help refresh themselves.
On the contrary, some others hold 6. (批评) opinions. They argue that the happiness of those dancers is built on the pain of others who have to suffer from the loud music and noise. 7. their peaceful life disturbed, they are angry and 8.e run into conflict with the dancers.
In my view, square dancing is certainly beneficial to the whole society 9. long as the dancers show concern for others’ needs. What’s more, our government should10.s no effort to build more recreation centers for people.
Look, this is the first plane in the world to be created using the new technology of “3D printing”. The airplane was built using only a computer-but it can fly at a speed of 100mph and has a two-meter wingspan.
It was produced using a special nylon laser printer that builds up something layer-by-layer. The parts were made separately and attached using a “snap fit”（搭扣） technique so the aircraft could be put together without tools in minutes.
No fasteners(扣件) at all were used in the manufacture of the plane. Unmanned and electrically powered, the plane can travel in near silence and is also equipped with a small autopilot system. The special production process used is known as “laser sintering(激光烧结) “and allows the designers to create shapes and structures that would normally include costly manufacturing techniques. This technology allows a highly-tailored aircraft to be developed from your own design to first flight in days, while using traditional materials and techniques would take months. And because no tooling is required for manufacture, major changes to the shape and scale of the aircraft can be made with no extra cost.
Professor Jim Scanlon, who led the team, said, “The process allows the design team to revisit historical techniques and ideas that would have been too expensive using traditional manufacturing.” He added, “This form of structure is very firm and lightweight, but very complex. If it was manufactured traditionally it would require a large number of individually tailored parts that would have to be connected or fastened at great expense.”
The new printed plane is known as the Southampton University Laser Sintered Aircraft-or SULSA for short-and is part of a wider project using cutting-edge manufacturing techniques. The University of Southampton has been at the leading position of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle development since the early 1990s.
1. What does the passage maily talk about?
A. New Designed Airplane with New Techniques.
B. Scientists Create Aircraft with High Speed.
C. Revolut ionary Breakthrough of 3D Printer.
D. The World’s first 3-D printed Airplane, SULSA.
2. How does the 3-D printed plane fly?
A. A pilot controls it using a remote control.
B. It should be controlled by “laser sintering”.
C. It should be controlled by an autopilot system.
D. A pilot with high techniques controlled it.
3. Which of the following is NOT advantage of the plane?
A. It only requires simple and cheap tools.
B. It is manufactured in quite a short time.
C. It produces little noise while flying.
D. It needn’t extra cost if changes are made.
4. Accoding to Professor Jim Scanlon, plane manufacturers can
with their techniques.
A. copy earlier planes to study their techniques
B. connect and fasten tailor parts for real planes
C. produce firmer and lighter real planes
D. find differences by studying the traditional ones
Does a 600-year-old Chinese map prove that Christopher Columbus was not the first international explorer to navigate(航行) the New World?
In his book “Who Discovered America?”, published on Tuesday, author Gavin Menzies says the settling of North America by nonnative peoples is more complex than previously thought.
“The traditional story of Columbus discovering the New World is absolute fantasy. It’s fairy tales,” Menzies, 76, said in an interview with the Daily Mail.
However, not everyone is sold on the theory. It has been described as “Unreal” by critics, who say Menzies’ claims are impractical and not based in historical fact.
Menzies has primarily focused his studies on when and how North America was first explored. He also has enthusiastic supporters—his previous books have been best-sellers, and supporters of his theories have donated millions to his efforts, allowing him to hire a number of experts to join in his investigatons.
Menzies says that the Chinese map, found in a bookstore, was drew by Chinese navigator Zheng He and shows a detailed map of America dating back to 1418. That would place Zheng He’s efforts some 70 years ahead of Columbus. In fact, Menzies says Columbus used a copy of Zheng He’s map to plot his own voyage.
The map itself has been authenticated(鉴定), but there is currently no way of proving the map was based on images drafted in the 1400s. However, Menzies says that certain observations on the map, including descriptions of communities and other cultural landmarks in Peru, coincide with known data from that period. In addition, Menzies makes an even broader claim in his book, saying that Chinese sailors were the first to cross the Pacific Ocean 40,000 years ago. Menzies says there is DNA evidence to support his claim.
So how does Menzies believe the Chinese pulled off such a giant historical accomplishment thousands of years before anyone else?
“If you just go out in a plastic bathtub, the currents will just carry you there,” Menzies told the Mail. “They just came with the current; it’s as simple as that.”
Critics of Menzies point out that he holds no degrees or professional training as a historian. But the Daily Mail says he “can no longer be called an amateur” after his most recent efforts.
1. The first paragraph serves as a(n) .
A. comment B. introduction
C. summary D. example
2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. All people are not enthusiastic about the theory.
B. Not all people are surprised at the theory.
C. Not everyone wants to sell the theory.
D. Everybody believes the theory.
3. Critics of Menzies hold that Menzies .
A. is just playing a joke B. creates the map himself
C. is no longer an amateur D. has no academic background
4. According to Menzies, .
A. Zheng He once reached South America
B. Columbus discovered America in about 1490
C. Zheng He helped Columbus discover the New World
D. it was quite hard for Chinese to cross the Pacific Ocean
1. Sourcing Assistant Needed Time: 28 March—27 September, 2013 Indian company’s Shanghai office is looking for a local Chinese girl, who can speak fluent English, and has at least one year experience in trading business. Main responsibilities are: sourcing for new suppliers, factory visiting, negotiating and orders following up… Interested candidates can email me your expected salary, resume(简历)and current photo to :sarah@gate.com, Miss Wang for more details. | 2. Senior Interior Designer Time: 10 January—9 June, 2013 Reply to: Linette, killbourn@ rhkdesign. com.cn RHK Design is seeking a Senior Interior Designer for our corporate projects. Your primary role is to work closely with our American and European clients to deliver the international design solution they require. You must have an ability to work with 8 individual managers to negotiate space needs and requirements, and communicate your designs to your design support team. Deep knowledge of interesting and creative materials is required. Travel throughout China may be required. |
3. Customer Service Assistant Time: 1 February—31 August, 2013 Reply to: chinasemester@gmail.com Type of job: Full-time Requirements: —BA, or BS degree; foreigners only; —One year’s working experience desired, preferably in customer service or hospitality industry; — Responsible, pleasant personality and selfmotivated; —Good communication and interpersonal skills; —Good command of both spoken and written English; Putonghua is an advantage but not a must. Work Load: 5-day-work Monthly Salary: Around RMB 8,000—10，000 | 4. Female English Tutor Needed Time:5 January—1 October, 2013 Reply to: zsj123@163.com A 10-year-old girl is looking for an oral English tutor. Time: twice a week, in the evening and on weekend, 1.5 hrs at a time Wage(报酬): RMB 200/h Requirements: From America; female; experienced
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1. We can know from the first two ads that .
A. RHK Design deals with business from European countries
B. to be a sourcing assistant, you need to be very persuasive
C. to work for RHK Design, you need to be very experienced in trading
D. a girl from Beijing is very likely to be employed by the Indian Company
2. If you are an American woman looking for a part-time job, you can contact .
A. sarah@gate.com B.killbourn@rhkdesign.com.cn
C. zsj123@163.com D. chinasemeser@gmail.com
3. For one who doesn’t mind traveling a lot, which of the positions can be considered?
A. Senior Interior Designer.
B. Female English Tutor.
C. Sourcing Assistant.
D. Customer Service Assistant.
4. Which of the following statements about the third position is TRUE?
A. Nationalities are not required for the position.
B. There’s a requirement of maximum service period.
C. The deadline for application is July the 31st.
D. Communication skills are requested a must.
