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Hearing a news that the 2022 Winter Olympics would be hold in China, I felt very excited. It struck to me how I learned skating when I was a child. At 7, I began to go crazy about skating, like all my friend. At the beginning, it extremely tough for me to keep my balance. I always fall over on the ground, as a result of which I thought I had no talent for skating. So I gradually lost confidence and became impatient. The more impatient I was, the more terrible I did. I was about to give up while my father came to my assistance. Encouraged by her, I restored confidence and stood up again. As I practiced skating, he always created a relaxed atmosphere and put forward some specific advice. Eventually, I made it.
China, which takes pride in inventions in ancient times, has once again demonstrated its 1. (able) to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, 2. (share) bicycles and online shopping. The “new four great inventions” are all related 3. China’s high-tech innovation(创新), which has improved the quality of people’s lives. “My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat anything 4. I want simply with a tap of my phone,” said Lin Jinlong, 5. overseas Chinese student from Cambodia, 6. (add) that “even pancake sellers are using Alipay (mobile payment). We can also order food at home, which is super convenient. If I 7. (be) at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.”
The bikes themselves are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing is based on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other high technologies. It is 8. (increase) clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. This is partly because China skipped over the PC age and went directly to mobile. China has the 9. (large) mobile use in the world.
In terms of the “new four great inventions”, Charlie Dai, principal analyst of American market research company Forrester, said, “These products and services 10. (improve) the customer experience so far, improving national and global economy at the same time”.
One fall in the mid-1950s, I took some time off and got a train ticket to visit relatives in Cleveland. I was ____ out of school and had begun working as an office clerk. On my return trip, I noticed a couple across the aisle (通道) — a(n) ____ and a young woman — having a conversation.
___, I realized the two of them weren’t traveling together after all, but had just met on the train. The woman finally got off at Rochester, New York, leaving the soldier ____. I couldn’t help noticing his good looks out of the corner of my ____.
He asked ____ he could look at the train timetable I was holding, and then if he could ____ next to me so we could chat. He’s a fast mover, I thought. I’ll have to ____ for this one. I invited him to ____ the too-large lunch my aunt had ____ for my trip, and we ____ all the way to my stop in Oneida, and we ____ addresses and he said he would be in ____.
After a week, I still hadn’t heard from him and had begun to think he’d forgotten about me. Then, on Saturday, the phone rang and a ____ voice asked if I would like to see a movie with him that evening. He’d come to Oneida, and we ____ seeing On the Waterfront at the Kallet Theatre.
We had a few more ____ during his Army leave, and then he was ____ overseas. For the next few years, we ____ and he visited me on other holidays. Today we’ve been together more than 55 years, raising three daughters who now have daughters of their own.
Before taking my trip to Cleveland all those years ago, I was warned never to speak to ____ on a train. I’m certainly ____ I didn’t listen.
1.A. absent B. fresh C. expert D. anxious
2.A. armyman B. businessman C. policeman D. salesman
3.A. Immediately B. Eventually C. Hurriedly D. Imaginarily
4.A. aside B. annoyed C. amazed D. alone
5.A. eye B. ear C. shoulder D. seat
6.A. when B. where C. if D. how
7.A. sit B. wait C. lean D. bend
8.A. set out B. make out C. hang out D. watch out
9.A. prepare B. share C. deliver D. order
10.A. carried B. packed C. allocated D. stored
11.A. argued B. wept C. talked D. ate
12.A. found B. announced C. exchanged D. described
13.A. need B. despair C. pain D. touch
14.A. familiar B. mature C. strange D. particular
15.A. gave up B. added up C. ended up D. got up
16.A. discussions B. dates C. lessons D. deals
17.A. injured B. attracted C. assigned D. employed
18.A. separated B. settled C. practiced D. corresponded
19.A. strangers B. officers C. conductors D. writers
20.A. curious B. glad C. aware D. sorry
Happiness begins from appreciation
If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you, it can be challenging to think positive. When stressed, depressed, upset or otherwise in a negative state of mind because you are aware that misfortune keeps occurring, it is important to shift those negative thoughts to something positive. 1.
It is often very hard to think positive when so many things are negative, but be sure that someone, somewhere is worse off than you. 2. If you start with one small, positive thing and appreciate it during the course of your day, you will begin to move into a more positive situation and people will start showing up in your life. With appreciation, you will find that over time, you will change your outlook and choose to be happy, regardless of the events around you. 3.
● Begin and end each day with a “Thank you for this wonderful, glorious day!”
● When you see the rise of gas prices, say “I am so glad to have a vehicle in which to get around.”
● When your boss is too hard on you, say “I am grateful for my job as I know that many don’t have one.”
● If you are having health problems, be grateful for what does work: “I really do appreciate it that my eyes see, my ears hear, my mouth tastes, my legs walk, my arms lift and my mind thinks and everything else works.”
● Write down what you’re grateful for each day. In moments when you’re feeling really down, read loud what you wrote previously. 4. If you practice this regularly, you will find your list getting longer and longer.
The key is to move yourself into a positive thought and keep it there long enough to make it a moment of appreciation. 5.
A. This will certainly help uplift your spirits.
B. If not, you will only attract more misfortune.
C. It is of great importance to learn to be grateful.
D. The more you appreciate, the happier you’ll be.
E. If you have made some achievements in your career.
F. Here are a few common examples for you to practice.
G. You can choose to think differently by beginning with the smallest of steps.
Research finds out why some people are constantly under attack from the bloodsucking insects while others walk free.
For those unfortunate enough to feature highly on the mosquito hit list, summer nights can be synonymous with mosquito bites. Yet others hardly ever get bitten. So how do the bloodthirsty insects select their victims?
The insects’ tastes may seem arbitrary. However, research shows that when mosquitoes make their choices between potential victims, it all comes down to scent (气味).
“Mosquitoes are attracted by carbon dioxide and heat, which everyone gives off. But mosquitoes are also attracted by certain scents,” says Karl-Martin Vagn Jensen, the head of research at the Department of Agricultural Science at Arhus University.
According to Jensen, it has not yet been confirmed exactly what the scents in question are. But research does indicate that some scents are more attractive to mosquitoes than others.
“All the lab employees rubbed petri dishes (培养皿) against their stomachs. In that way, their scents were put on the dishes, which were then put in a container full of mosquitoes,” he says. “The mosquitoes repeatedly landed on some of the petri dishes, but didn’t go anywhere near the others.”
Perhaps taking inspiration from popular fiction, there are also those who consider garlic as an excellent repellent (驱虫剂) against the winged bloodsuckers. According to the researcher, this strategy may not be entirely fruitless. “As far as I know, there is no scientific proof that eating garlic works. But there may be something to the theory that it’s possible to mask scent with garlic,” he says. The only reliable method of protection against mosquitoes is to use repellents that are sold over the counter. It contains some smells that can confuse the mosquitoes. When the mosquito comes closer, it uses smell, heat and carbon dioxide to decide whether to bite. But if it is confused by a repellent, it will never get that far.
1.Which of the following can best replace the phrase underlined in Paragraph 2?
A. Be equal to. B. Be accessible to. C. Be harmful to. D. Be beneficial to.
2.What can we infer about the scents attracting mosquitoes?
A. Mosquitoes can be attracted by various scents.
B. Some kinds of scents appeal to mosquitoes in particular.
C. The lab employees use petri dishes to deposit their scents.
D. Mosquitoes are arbitrary when it comes to different scents.
3.What is the main idea of the last Paragraph?
A. A new strategy is used in researching repellents.
B. Garlic is considered to be an excellent repellent.
C. Using repellents is an effective way against mosquitoes.
D. The inspiration against mosquitoes is from popular fiction.
4.Where is the text most probably taken from?
A. Science fiction. B. A biography. C. A medical report. D. A research paper.
American college students are becoming more adventuresome as they study abroad, showing less interests in English-speaking destinations such as Great Britain and Australia and more in such countries as China, India, Argentina and Brazil.
Britain remained the most popular study destination in 2005, according to annual figures from the Institute of International Education, followed by Italy, Spain and France. But the number of American students studying in Britain and Australia descended a little, even as the number of American students abroad rose by 8%. The growth came in non-English speaking European countries and in Asia. China is now the eighth most popular destination for American students, attracting nearly 6,400 in 2005, up 35% from the number of the year before. Argentina and India saw increases of more than 50%.
Allan Goodman, president of the Institute of International Education, said that a range of factors contributed to the trend, from growing awareness of globalization after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, to programs such as former President Bush’s National Security Language Initiative, which trains soldiers, intelligence officers and diplomats in foreign languages. “What Americans are doing is waking up and discovering there’s a world out there,” he said.
Other figures showed the flow of students in the opposite direction, from foreign countries into American universities. The institute found that international enrollment (入学) in American higher education remained steady at about 565,000. The figures are of keen interest to universities, which depend on foreign students for teaching and research help, and to policy-makers, who consider it important, as future foreign leaders may be familiar with the United States. The year of 2005 saw big increases in students from South Korea, Mexico and Taiwan of China. India sends the most students and China is No.2. Other countries that show large percentage increases in the number of students sent to the US include Nepal and Vietnam, while Japan, Turkey and Malaysia saw declines. About 58% of international students in the US come from Asia.
1.What does the underlined word “descended” in Paragraph 2 means?
A. Changed. B. Declined. C. Multiplied. D. Increased.
2.Why do more American students study in Asia?
A. They expect to get more teaching and research help.
B. They lose confidence in English-speaking countries.
C. They are afraid that terrorist attacks will happen again.
D. They prefer to explore a different world from their own.
3.Where were most foreign students in America from in 2005?
A. China. B. India. C. Argentina. D. Britain.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. There were 6,400 American students studying in China in 2005.
B. Chinese students to America will overpass Indians in the future.
C. International enrollment in American higher education changed a lot.
D. Asian students account for a large part of foreign students in America.
