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Singles’ Day falls on November 11th every year in China, 1. is recognized as a day for people who have no girlfriend or boyfriend. Couples and lovers have Valentine’s Day in 2. (celebrate) of their love, but how about the singles? There must be a day they can celebrate even without a partner. That’s 3. people created Singles’ Day.
On Singles’ Day many singles choose to say goodbye to their single lives, 4. (attend) blind date parties, and some people even decide to get 5. (marry) with strangers. 6. this day has recently become more of a time for shopping, because many shops online will give customers great discount 7. (promote) their goods.
More and more people are 8. (will) to shop online to get what they want, and I am one of them. I just can’t help buying things 9. I need them or not. 10. (honest) speaking, some of the things that I bought have been put aside forever in my closet.
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In a job, the ability to read and understand can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are readers. Most of us bad reading habits at an early age, and never get over them. The main reason in the fact that words have little meaning they are put together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He reads one word at a time and often goes back to words or passages. The tendency to look back over you have just read is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which down the speed of reading is sounding each word as reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a machine called an accelerator(加速器), which moves a bar the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate the reader finds comfortable, in order to train him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, word-by-word reading impossible. At first it is difficult to understand. But you have learned to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill quickly after some training. Charlce Au, a business manager, for example, his reading rate was 172 words a minute the training and now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. He is happy that now he can a lot more reading materials in a short period of time.
1.A. applying B. getting C. offering D. supplying
2.A. easily B. quickly C. roughly D. decidedly
3.A. good B. curious C. common D. poor
4.A. developed B. kicked C. knew D. understood
5.A. touches B. connects C. lies D. gets
6.A. unless B. after C. since D. as
7.A. Unfortunately B. Excitedly C. Surprisingly D. Generally
8.A. reuse B. rewrite C. reread D. recite
9.A. which B. what C. that D. if
10.A. breaks B. cuts C. goes D. slows
11.A. some one B. reader C. he D. one
12.A. inside B. up C. out D. down
13.A. then B. as C. than D. beyond
14.A. moving B. making C. leading D. thinking
15.A. when B. where C. what D. which
16.A. or B. nor C. but D. for
17.A. lost B. weakened C. sharpened D. improved
18.A. Take B. Look C. Make D. Consider
19.A. for B. before C. after D. in
20.A. break through B. go over C. get through D. turn over
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Speaking English is not only about using proper grammar. To use English effectively, you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. Here are a number of important tips to remember when speaking English in the United States.
Conversation Tips
Talk about location. 1. When speaking to strangers, ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place. For example: “Oh, I have a friend who studied in Los Angeles. He says it’s a beautiful place to live in.” Most Americans will then willingly talk about their experiences living or visiting that particular city or area.
Talk about work. 2. It’s not considered impolite and is a popular topic of discussion between strangers.
Talk about sports. Americans love sports! 3. When speaking about football, most Americans understand “American Football”, not soccer.
4.
Many Americans prefer first names. Americans often prefer using first names, even when dealing with people in very different positions. Americans will generally say, “Call me Tom.” and then expect you to remain on a first name basis.
Public Behavior
Always shake hands. 5. This is true for both men and women. Other forms of greeting such as kissing on the cheeks is generally not appreciated.
Smoking is Out! Smoking, even in public places, is strongly disapproved of by most Americans in the modern United States.
A. Americans shake hands when greeting each other.
B. Americans love to talk about location.
C. Americans commonly ask “What do you do?”.
D. Talking with people.
E. Addressing people.
F. However, they love American sports.
G. Americans prefer to make friends with foreigners.
On October 11, NASCAR announced the car of tomorrow after a seven-year design program. People used to believe that science would promise a future of endless spare time and very cheap electricity. Nowadays the scientists’ predictions are a great deal less optimistic: the world is challenged by climate change and decreasing resources.
In fact, the car of tomorrow is a symbol of hope. The emission of carbon dioxide has contributed to global warming, but the car producers are waking up to their responsibilities. Investment in new technology to maximize efficiency and minimize environmental damage is not only improving the car industry’s act but also setting an example to other industries.
It is said that most cars of today run about 15 percent efficiency, which does highlight the potential for improvement. Get it right, and we could continue to enjoy the freedom that comes with owning a car, without the worries.
Of course, many advances have already been made. There’s evidence that the public is eager to buy cleaner and greener cars. And with petrol prices increasing there is no doubt that the cars with economical, efficient engines are going to be in great demand.
The good news is that we can all drive the car of tomorrow today, without having to worry about the purchase cost. By choosing our holiday hired cars wisely we can cut down on our fuel costs and experience an eco-friendly drive. Hire a green car and you’ll make a difference to the environment.
Designers will always enjoy catching our imagination with “concept cars” that look more like miniature(微型) spaceships than anything you see on the highway. Whether these creations will eventually become family cars remains to be seen. However, for the moment, there’s no doubt at all what the car of tomorrow will be, and it’s here today: something familiar and friendly that does its job with considerably less trouble and much greater efficiency than the car of yesterday.
1.The writer of the text intends to ________.
A. suggest B. inform C. approve D. instruct
2.According to the text, people’s present worry about developing the car industry is that ________.
A. the production is beyond its need
B. it’s not environmentally friendly
C. the competition is very fierce
D. the economic situation affects it a lot
3.It can be learned from the fourth paragraph that ________.
A. fewer cars will be produced in the future
B. new cars cost less to maintain
C. cleaner and greener cars are in great demand
D. no measures have been taken to improve car quality
4.What is the author’s attitude towards the cars of tomorrow?
A.Indifferent. B. Negative.
C. Doubtful. D. Supportive.
Strange Baby-Naming Laws
Germany
Parents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names. A child’s first name must clearly show his or her sex, and all names must be approved by the office of vital statistics(人口统计) in the area in which the child was born.
Iceland
The country’s naming committee consults the National Register of Persons to determine if a name is acceptable. If parents prefer a name which is not on the list, they must apply for approval and pay a fee, and the name must contain only letters in the Icelandic alphabet.
New Zealand
The country’s Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Act of 1995 doesn’t allow parents to choose a name that “might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is, includes, or is similar to an official title or rank,” including, apparently, Adolf Hitler and Yeah Detroit—both names recently rejected.
Denmark
If Danish parents prefer a name not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names, they must get permission from local church and government officials. 15 to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed names—including creative spellings of common names, last names as first names, and unusual names—are rejected each year.
1.You can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first name in ________.
A. Germany B. New Zealand
C. Iceland D. Denmark
2.In Iceland, the names should ________.
A. be on the name list without exception
B. be paid a large amount of money for
C. contain only letters in the Roman alphabet
D. be accepted by the National Register of Persons
3.In New Zealand the naming law ________.
A. used to forbid the use of the name of Adolf Hitler
B. allows names similar to an official title or rank
C. is considerate as to how other people feel about the names
D. doesn’t allow using last names as first names
4.It can be learned from the text that ________.
A. each year about 160-220 reviewed names are rejected in Denmark
B. babies’ names should be allowed by the office of vital statistics in Iceland
C. Adolf Hitler is a name that is banned in all the European countries
D. parents must give up babies’ names if the names are not on the list in Ireland
A fierce earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, causing a crowded hospital to fall down and countless houses and buildings were destroyed.
The earthquake, the worst in the region in more than 200 years, with a magnitude estimated at 7.0, struck just before 5 p.m. about 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, leaving the region nearly in ruins. As night fell in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, fires burned near the shoreline downtown, but otherwise the city fell into darkness. The electricity was out, telephones were not working and relief workers struggled to make their way through blocked streets.
In this earthquake, it was not possible for officials to determine how many people had been killed and injured. It was reported that the headquarters of the United Nations mission was seriously damaged and many employees were missing. Part of the national palace had fallen to the ground. A hospital was totally ruined in Pétionville, which is home to many diplomats（外交官） and wealthy Haitians. A New York reporter said that a wall at the front of the Hotel Oloffson had fallen, killing a passer-by. A number of nearby buildings was badly damaged, trapping people. People were screaming, calling for help from every corner.
Haiti sits on a large fault between the much larger North American plate to the north and the Caribbean plate to the south. The earthquake on Tuesday happened when what appears to be part of the southern fault zone broke. With many poor people living in tin-roof shacks(窝棚) and with many of the buildings in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere in the country of questionable quality, it was expected that the quake caused major damage to buildings and great loss of life.
1.What was the damage of the earthquake?
A. The headquarters of the UN mission was totally destroyed.
B. Some of the national palace had fallen to the ground.
C. A hospital was partly ruined in Pétionville.
D. All the walls of the Hotel Oloffson had fallen.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. All the hospitals in Haiti were destroyed in the earthquake.
B. The earthquake was the worst in Haiti in less than two centuries.
C. After dark the city fell into darkness because of the earthquake.
D. Communication, electricity and transportation were all affected.
3.It can be learned from the text that ________.
A. fires broke out in the capital city due to the earthquake
B. Haiti covers the entire geographic plates of the earth
C. the earthquake caused the southern fault zone to break
D. a grand hotel was completely ruined in Pétionville
4.In Haiti, one way to reduce losses in earthquakes is probably to ________.
A. repair the Southern fault zone
B. move to the seaside
C. improve the quality of the buildings
D. live in tin-roof buildings
