The Internet is an 1. (amaze) information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as 2. investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the 3. (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it 4. shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from other countries and cultures. 5., while there are many positive developments 6. (associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns. One concern relates to a lack of control over 7. appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programmes, and with television there are 8. (restrict) on other aspects, for example, what kinds of programmes can 9. (broadcast) and at what time of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable for their children 10. (see).
1.This building should be preserved because of its historical s_________ .
2.Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to a_________ a different approach to it.
3.In a warm climate where flesh d_________ rapidly, there is more risk of infection from dead animals.
4.It will be the second time that Tokyo will host the Olympic Games after being the first Asian city to s_________ the event in 1964.
5.For years people thought the picture was a g_________Van Gogh, but in fact it's a fake.
6.She shouted for help but nobody came to her a_________.
7.All Wiki articles must be written from a n_________ point of view, representing views fairly and without bias.
8.I wish you'd give my decisions due respect – even if they c_________ with your opinion.
9.In the event of difficulties, please do not h_________to contact our Customer Service.
10.Children, pregnant women, elderly people, malnourished people, and people who are ill are particularly v_________ when a disaster strikes.
1.Arson is seen as a vicious crime _____________(danger) public security.
2.The poor little child led a ___________(misery) life with no one taking caring of him.
3.The professor together with his students _____________(be) concerned about the side effect of the medicine over the past 2 years.
4.We all have natural strengths and talents that can ___________ (dramatic) help those around us.
5.You needn’t tell him the news. He seems _____________(know) it.
6.By the time he retires, 70% of the houses in the urban areas ___________(purchase).
7.He is taking an active part in voluntary work, __________is usual.
8.I ___________(consult) a lawyer when he interrupted.
9.The volunteers are working day and night, __________(send) supplies to the earthquake-stricken area.
10.—Where did you meet him for the first time? —It was in the company _________ he worked.
For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, ______ across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, ______ at school for practice hours ______ anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to______music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
______, one day, in the music class that was ______ of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly（随意地） on the piano and found it ______ to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually ______ doing it. He tried to hide his ______ pleasure from the music teacher, who had ______ over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, ______ the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good______ and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there ______ him. There he decided to give the cello（大提琴） a ______. When he began practicing, he took it very ______. But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was ______ to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
This ______, of course, that he arrived at school early in the morning, ______ his heavy instrument case across the campus to the ______ looks of the non-musicians he had left______.
1.A. travelling B. marching C. pacing D. struggling
2.A. rising up B. coming up C. driving up D. turning up
3.A. before B. after C. until D. since
4.A. betray B. accept C. avoid D. appreciate
5.A. Therefore B. However C. Thus D. Moreover
6.A. part B. nature C. basis D. spirit
7.A. complicate B. safe C. confusing D. easy
8.A. missed B. disliked C. enjoyed D. denied
9.A. transparent B. obvious C. false D. similar
10.A. run B. jogged C. jumped D. wandered
11.A. because B. but C. though D. so
12.A. ear B. taste C. heart D. voice
13.A. occurred to B. took to C. appealed to D. held to
14.A. change B. chance C. mission D. function
15.A. seriously B. proudly C. casually D. naturally
16.A. committed B. used C. limited D. admitted
17.A. proved B. showed C. stressed D. meant
18.A. pushing B. dragging C. lifting D. rushing
19.A. admiring B. pitying C. annoying D. teasing
20.A. over B. aside C. behind D. out
Most of us in China are used to paying for everything with our phones. 1.At least, this was the case for Lim Swee Say from Singapore, who found his first experience with Chinese payment methods quite impressive. Lim was waiting in line to buy nuts at a street stall(货摊) in Shanghai and saw other customers show their phone and take the nuts without giving cash. 2. It seems that Singapore falls behind in mobile payments. Some Chinese tourists find it inconvenient when they have to use cash in Singapore.
3.According to Xinhua News Agency, many countries now accept mobile payment services for Chinese tourists, with WeChat Pay covered in 13 overseas countries and regions and Alipay over 200. It’s now common to see the familiar green or blue logos in tourist destinations around the world, from a tiny shop in the Scottish Highlands to a huge department store in New York.
Mobile payments are now a normal part of life in China, and the trend is sweeping other nations. According to Forrester Research, in America, mobile payments rose by 37 percent in 2016. 4.This may be partly because western mobile payment services require businesses to install expensive equipment before customers can use them.5.
A. While in China, all it takes is a QR code (二维码) and a phone.
B. The popularity of Chinese mobile payments has pushed some foreign companies to accept them.
C. Foreign tourists don’ t like to pay with their mobile phones.
D. But for foreign visitors who aren’t familiar with this method, it may seem strange.
E. He was trying to figure out how they got paid.
F. Still, Chinese mobile payments were nearly 50 times greater than those in the US.
G. Soon after, he realized that the customers were using WeChat Pay.
They say the average person makes 35, 000 decisions a day. Yet in her new book, How Woman Decide, Therese Huston explores a widespread phenomenon that many women fail to notice. “There’s a huge double standard when it comes to how men and women are viewed as decision makers, ”explains Therese, a psychologist from Seattle University. Therese decided to write the book after looking at her bookshelf: At one end, there were bestselling books about how to be a brilliant decision maker--all written by men and featuring interviews with men like athletes. At the other end were books aimed at women on gaining leadership skills and confidence.
“Once those women are at the table, will their decisions be taken as seriously as men’s? ”Therese wondered. “Men are respected as decision makers more than women, especially in the workplace, largely because there’s this cultural belief that women are unable to make smart choices at work.”
So, Therese began to pick apart the stereotypes (固有印象) to see what scientific research had found. “Scientific research shows that men and women struggle with decision-making equally. The only disadvantage I found was that during the teenage years, teenage girls are more indecisive than teenage boys. Otherwise, there’s little difference between the genders.”
However, there are some differences. “Women are more cooperative, ” says Therese, “A female boss is more likely to ask the opinions of those around her when making a choice. Women ask for input, which helps make better decisions. However, this is often seen as a weakness rather than a strength.”
Therese also found that during times of stress, men and women make different choices, and the outcomes are often better when women are involved.
Study after study backs this view up. Neuroscientists Mara Mather and Nicole Lighthall from the University of Southern California studied the way men and women make decisions and found that in times of stress, they react very differently.
During their study, which involved playing a virtual gambling (赌博) game, they found that when the females became stressed, they made smart decisions-quitting while they were ahead or taking safe bets. But when the men became stressed, they did the opposite, risking everything for a slim chance of a big win.
1.Why did Therese Huston write her book How Women Decide?
A. Women are less respected as decision makers.
B. Women are not equally treated in workplaces.
C. Women are unable to make smart choices.
D. Women are poor at making big decisions.
2.What is women’s weakness in decision-making according to Therese Huston?
A. Men can make quicker decisions than women.
B. Women easily get stressed when making decisions.
C. Women are likely to ask for input when making decisions.
D. Teenage girls are 1ess able to make decisions than teenage boys.
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Women show less confidence in times of stress.
B. Men tend to make risky decisions in times of stress.
C. Men demonstrate great bravery in times of stress.
D. Women quit making decisions when ahead in games．
4.What’s Therese’s final conclusion according to the text?
A. Women are brilliant as decision makers.
B. Men are weaker in making smart decisions.
C. We should give up all cultural beliefs about gender.
D. Great difference exists between the two genders in decision-making.
