The annual World Economic Forum took place in Davos, Switzerland, in Jan. 23-26, 2018. What did Chinese entrepreneurs speak in the forum? Are there some quotable quotes for you?
★Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group
“I think globalization cannot be stopped — no one can stop globalization, no one can stop trade. If trade stops, the world stops. Trade is the way to dissolve (结束) the war not cause the war,” said Ma in Davos, “Google, Facebook, Amazon and Alibaba — we are the luckiest companies of this century. But we have the responsibility to have a good heart, and do something good.”
★Richard Liu, founder and chief executive officer of JD
“Business is not only a way to make money but also a way to contribute yourself, to help people,” Liu said in a speech in Davos. “How can we face the fractured (分化的) world? That’s the topics of the Davos this year. I think a very important thing in business is cooperation. If we can unite, work together, if we work very closely, I think we can bring more hope to the people and we can build more trust between the people, countries and companies and partners,” he said.
★Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip
“Tourism is a sunrise industry. Since I entered Ctrip, every year there are new comers, which, first of all, shows that tourism is booming.” Sun told Sina.com in Davos. “We invested heavily in ABC. A refers to AI, B is big data, and C is cloud computing. As we continue to expand overseas, these three will be very good weapons for us. So we think those mean opportunity,” she said.
★Hu Xiaoming, president of Aliyun
“In 2018, people will see the development in various countries more closely connected with cloud computing. More manufacturing enterprises and financial institutions will start to use ‘cloud’, and cloud computing will increase the efficiency of technology and finance,” Hu told Xinhua in Davos.
1.What do Chinese entrepreneurs like Jack Ma and Richard Liu focus more on?
A. More huge jumps in profits. B. The joined efforts of mankind.
C. Reducing production costs. D. The role of science in business.
2.What is the main business of Ctrip?
A. Tourism. B. The creation of AI.
C. Computer. D. Financial service online.
3.What does Hu think will promote global economic development?
A. Economy recovery. B. The World Economic Forum.
C. Cloud computing. D. Financial efficiency.
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jim Smith打算参加央视举办的“汉语桥(Chinese Bridge)”大赛。请根据下表内容用英语给Jim写一封信，介绍相关情况。
注意：
1. 100词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim，
How are things with you recently?_____________________________________________________________
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Yours，
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I’m Li Lei，a high school student from China. I was here in Britain for my holiday. At around 8：30，in the morning of February 8th，I found out a lost suitcase near the exit of Heathrow Airport. I waited patient for some time，so nobody came for it.
I had no choices but to hand them in to the information center. It’s a black square suitcase，what is just as big as a school bag. When picking，the suitcase was half open and there were some documents and a camera in it.
I hope owner can come back and get it soon!
单词拼写
1.Outwardly she seemed confident but in r__________ she felt terribly nervous.
2.No matter how ordinary a job is, it plays a part in society and t__________ deserves our respect.
3.I’d a__________ it if you would like to teach me how to use the computer.
4.He didn’t _________（后悔） saying what he did but felt he could have expressed it differently.
5.The company has adopted a firm ______(政策) on shoplifting.
6.It took him a long time to r__________ from the loss of his pet dog Cala.
7.When asked about his achievements, he ___________ （归因）them to good luck.
8.She was _________（流利的） in her own language by the age of two, and in French by the time she was five.
9.The hostess had the i _____________ delivered a week before the party.
10.Decisions were often made on the b _____________of incorrect information.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。
You have just celebrated the Spring Festival with your family. While 1. (prepare)for the most important holiday of the year，you may come across an animal sign from the Chinese zodiac(生肖)on the paper cut decorations 2. hang on the doors or windows.
According to the Chinese lunar calendar，February 16 is the beginning of the Year of the Dog. Although they 3. (see)as companions and part of the family today，China and Western countries have different cultural 4. (belief)about dogs.
In Chinese，some words related 5. dogs have negative meanings，such as “No ivory can come out of a dog’s mouth. ” In English，6. ，the situation is different. People use “Every dog has his day” 7. (describe)a period of good fortune.
It is said that when Greek hero Odysseus 8. (eventual)returns home after 20 years away at war , only his dog Argos recognizes him，who is overjoyed to see 9. (it)owner again after so many years.
In fact，people are much 10. (close)to dogs in a way than to cows，pigs or even horses. Their loyalty is the origin of the English saying，“A dog is man’s best friend. ”
I went with some colleagues from my office for a dinner in a very popular local restaurant. It was ____ business time and the restaurant was packed. We ____ found a table in a corner for three of us.
As soon as we sat down，we heard a crash when a cleaning boy ____ the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was ____ and no one was saying or doing anything.
In a flash I remembered my ____ many years ago. Once，I ___ in the airport because I had rushed there on my own on an empty stomach. I was picked up and taken care of by two ___ . Now this was my chance to ____ it forward.
I ran to the young man’s side immediately，turned him on his back and screamed for someone to ____ a hot drink. Soon people started asking if I was a doctor. I said I was not, ____I was skillful at blacking out(晕厥).
The kid soon opened his eyes, ____ what had happened. I ____ him by saying it was OK and I had had a ____ experience. He had not eaten anything. I held the ____ drink to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK. By then the ____ had arrived. I asked her to give the kid something to eat. I offered to pay.
The manager was kind enough to refuse the ____ and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home. By the time all this was ____ it was getting late for my colleagues. We hadn’t ____ anything yet，so they decided to go home.
I slowly walked home，not hungry any more，feeling ____ for the opportunity I pay forward the ____ I had received many years ago.
1.A. peak B. 1ocal C. spare D. regular
2.A. actually B. finally C. eagerly D. gradually
3.A. kicked B. touched C. hit D. swept
4.A. silence B. danger C. doubt D. tension
5.A. adventure B. flight C. experience D. 1esson
6.A. showed up B. walked around C. settled down D. passed out
7.A. friends B. strangers C. colleagues D. relatives
8.A. pay B. return C. take D. put
9.A. order B. buy C. serve D. bring
10.A. and B. so C. because D. but
11.A. knowing B. wondering C. ignoring D. arguing
12.A. reminded B. comforted C. answered D. encouraged
13.A. memorable B. personal C. similar D. common
14.A. cool B. refreshing C. sweet D. warm
15.A. customer B. manager C. waitress D. doctor
16.A. payment B. reward C. suggestion D. support
17.A. up B. away C. over D. behind
18.A. prepared B. demanded C. received D. ordered
19.A. ready B. anxious C. grateful D. comfortable
20.A. kindness B. honor C. inspiration D. service
