Over the past few years, there has been a big increase in the number of people sharing information online. In this article, we will learn about some positive reasons for people to share information online.
94% of those surveyed by The New York Times said they put a lot of thought into how the content they are sharing will be beneficial to others. We often share information with our friends in the office or at home to educate, entertain, or pleasantly surprise them. This is also true while sharing information online. If you look at the Facebook wall posts of your friends, you will realize that most of their updates are usually famous quotes(引述), entertaining videos, humorous images, funny jokes, etc.
A lot of people share information online to picture their true self to the outside world. Some people, especially those who are shy and not comfortable talking about their areas of interest in the presence of others, find it extremely convenient to share that information online with others.
According to the study, 78% of the people said they shared information online because it helps them develop better relationships. Today, people are so busy that they do not have the time to meet each other personally. A lot of people now “meet” each other online, rather than in places like restaurants and pubs.
Lastly, when we share our thoughts online, we are actively communicating with a large number of people who are a part of the World Wide Web. Sharing information will affect the viewpoint of others, or add to their understanding about the world.
Like many perfectionists, I truly believed that self-sufficiency was a virtue. And1my brain was so good at finding what it was looking for, I noticed every single time that idea got proved2 and so I always had lots of3for why it really was better if I just handled everything myself.
This kind of thinking, friends, was the 4in disguise (伪装).
My self-reliance came in handy when I was a kid in the seventies and in adulthood when I was an independent 5Then, in the first years of 6the Organized Artist Company, I found myself 7everything I could about websites, copywriting, graphic design, etc. Later whenever one of my business friends 8about how her website was being held hostage (人质) by her designer, I9felt too satisfied10if mistakes were made in my business, they were all mine.
Now this was where my false11showed up—in not wanting others to know I made mistakes. If I had other people12me, they would see my errors and13. Working alone, I could keep up a pretty good display of 14.
But as the Organized Artist Company became increasingly 15, I realized I was doing harm to the people I was trying to serve by attempting to do everything myself. I was16my growth and the depth of my work.
I had built a business with my own two hands, and I 17with a business that I could hold in my own two hands. Cozy,18limited in scope (范围).
Once I was willing to control my ego( 自负) and admit that my vision of self-sufficiency was a 19my business took a remarkable leap forward, and revenue 20 Little change, big difference.
Lying in bed, I debated whether I should paint the wall at home or go for my scheduled medical check because of the occasional pain in the breast I 1 doing either, but both were overdue. I rolled over and over again, thinking about my 2 situation.3, I settled for the painting and decided to make another 4 for the medical check.
After breakfast, I got out and pulled into a mall. I 5 by the gift shop next to the paint store to pick up some cards. I 6 a shelf with statues of angels (天使). One dressed in pink caught my eye. As I 7 to get her down, a woman who was standing by my right side said, "She's a pretty breast-cancer angel.”
"Yes, she is. But she's a little 8 , I can't afford it," I said. Putting the angel back on the shelf, I stopped and bent down as a sharp 9 ran from my shoulder down my arm. The woman came around to my left side, saying firmly, "Honey, get the angel and your medical check. You'll be 10 ." Then she left quickly.
All happened so fast and unexpectedly that I was11. I wanted to ask her how she knew I 12 a medical check, but she was 13 to be found. I took her 14 anyway. After 15 the pink angel, I drove to the 16 .
The 17was breast cancer, and I was scheduled for surgery a week later. After chemotherapy(化疗),I 18 recovered as the strange lady had said.
I was declared cancer-free nine years ago. Much as I 19 my pretty breast-cancer angel, I gave her to another breast-cancer patient with the 20 that she'd someday hear the voice of her own angel.
The Earth is facing a climate crisis, but it's also getting greener and leafier. According to new research, the rise is largely due to China and India.
A study by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), based on extensive satellite photographs and published in the journal Nature Sustainability, has revealed that the two countries with the world's biggest populations are also responsible for the largest increase in greenness.
Since 2000, the planet's green leaf area has increased by 5 percent, or over 2 million square miles. That's an area equivalent to the sum total of the Amazon rainforests, NASA says. But researchers stressed that the new greenery does not neutralize deforestation and its negative impacts on ecosystems elsewhere.
A third of the leaf increase is thanks to China and India, due to the implementation of major tree-planting projects alongside a vast increase in agriculture.
Using the data from a NASA sensor, researchers discovered that China is the source of a quarter of the increase in green leaf area, despite possessing only 6. 6 percent of the world's vegetated area (植被区). Forests account for 42 percent of that increase, while croplands make up a further 32 percent. China's increase in forest area is the result of forest preservation and expansion programs, NASA said, established to fight against the impacts of climate change, air pollution and soil erosion (水土流失). India has contributed a further 6. 8 percent rise in green leaf area, with 82 percent from croplands and 4. 4 percent from forests.
Rama Nemani, a co-author of the study and a researcher at NASA's Ames Research Center, said in a statement, "When the greening of the Earth was first observed, we thought it was due to a warmer, wetter climate and fertilization from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to more leaf growth in northern forests, for instance." "Now, with the data that lets us understand the phenomenon at really small scales, we see that humans are also contributing," Nemani said. "This will help scientists make better predictions about the behavior of different Earth systems, which will help countries make better decisions about how and when to take action. "
Thomas Pugh, a professor at the University of Birmingham's School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, said the NASA report expands scientists' understanding of the causes behind global greening. But he also cautioned that a direct line cannot be drawn between an increase in global greening and a decrease in negative impacts of climate change.
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参考词汇：英语口语比赛English Speaking Contest
Dear Jamie,
Long time no see!
Yours,
Li Hua
Traffic conditions in Beijing________for decades.At first people only complained about jams during rush hours，but today every hour is rush hour.
A．is worsening B．have worsened
C．have been worsening D．worsened
I live in a city, and I like quiet life. I hate nosy (爱管闲事的) neighbors but it’s very unlucky that I had one for myself. They moved in a couple of months ago and although I never felt that they were a strange family, I’ve always hated the way they get “too close” to me, my house, my garden, and even my garbage cans.
One day, my neighbors were mowing their lawn (草坪). My garbage cans were near their lawn. For some strange reason, I found the wife looking through my garbage cans. I felt angry but since they were from a different culture, I thought that maybe it was “normal” from their ideas.
That afternoon, the couple knocked on my front door. When I opened, they gave me a plastic bag. Inside were my old daily bills, credit cards and bank statements, and an old birthday card that my old uncle sent. They said that they were returning them to me because these documents contained very private information that may be used by others.
I’ve heard of it before. I asked them how those documents can be used by others and they started telling me their very own experience, which forced them to leave their home and move next door to us. The wife told me that she never destroyed the bills. They also had a “nosy neighbour” who looked through their garbage cans which they actually thought was pretty strange. Little did they know that this “nosy neighbor” was collecting their personal information from their rubbish. Then all their money was taken out from the bank by their neighbor.
It was a very painful experience for all of them and they wanted to leave it all behind so they left. I was very thankful. They were not nosy neighbors. They simply didn’t want us to experience the same thing that they did.
1. What made the author angry?
A. His neighbors came to knock at his door at night.
B. His neighbors were mowing their lawn one morning.
C. His neighbors got too close to his own home.
D. His neighbor’s wife was looking through his rubbish.
2. Why did the couple come to the author’s home?
A. To return the documents to the author.
B. To get to know each other better.
C. To introduce themselves to the author.
D. To borrow some money from the author.
3. The neighbors moved to live next door to the author because .
A. they no longer had money to live in their former home
B. their personal documents were used by their former neighbor
C. they didn’t want to live in such a noisy home as before
D. they thought the author was much better than their former neighbor
4.Which of the following can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. The author was kind and helpful to the neighbors.
B. The author changed his idea about his neighbors.
C. The neighbors didn’t have enough money.
D. The neighbors had to move from place to place.
George: Hi, Heather, I was wondering if you're available tomorrow evening.
Heather: Well, George, I guess I am.__1__ do you ask?
George: I have just gotten a pair of Star Wars movie tickets from a friend and was thinking of __2__(invite) you along for the opening show. Are you interested?
Heather: Yeah, definitely! Thanks a lot!
George: No problem.
Heather: I really wanted to watch Star Wars on the opening day __3__ the tickets were sold out. How did you manage to get hold of __4__？
George：__5__ friend of mine works at Pepsi headquarters. He was able to get the tickets for free, and then he sold 2 to me for $50 a piece.
Heather: You paid $50 for each ticket? That's much __6__(expensive)than the regular price!
George: Not really __7__(consider) the fact that other people __8__(pay) as high as $200 each on the “black market”．
Heather: I'm really honored you went through all this trouble just for my __9__. I really appreciate that. So, what time are we going?
George: The movie starts at 10 pm. We __10__ get there at least 1 hour earlier because there'll be a big line. I could pick you up at your house at 8, if that's OK with you.
Miang
My name is Miang，I come from Thailand.I would like to tell you about my favorite holiday，which is Chinese Spring Festival，taking place in January or February every year.My family is Chinese，and we celebrate this day all together，too.My aunt prepares some traditional Chinese dishes，such as duck ，chicken，fish，pork and so on.We will have a gettogether to enjoy all these delicious food，especially a kind of food—“dumplings”．
Janine
My favorite holiday is Christmas.On Christmas，we dance，play music and sing.We have great fun on that day.We eat Christmas sweets and many special foods.We decorate our house with colorful lights.I love Christmas mainly because it is Jesus' birthday!
Zhenia
My favorite holiday is New Year.We celebrate the New Year on the 31st of December.Father Frost comes with his granddaughter Snegoorochka on this night.He comes at night and puts his presents under the New Year Tree.We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off.We cook tasty food for parties.
Pat
My name is Pat，and I am from Thailand.My favorite holiday is Songkran.It is a Thai New Year celebration.It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April.People pour water on each other on this holiday.It is a lot of fun.People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.
Malena
I am Malena，and I'm from Argentina.My favorite holiday is New Year.We celebrate with fireworks at midnight.I go to Punta del Este with my family.We usually eat Arabian food(kibbe，Lajmayin and so on)．
44．On Chinese New Year's Day，Miang's aunt may cook all of the following EXCEPT________.
A．duck B．dumplings
C．Lajmayin D．pork
45．We can infer that Father Frost and Snegoorochka most probably are________.
A．presentsellers B．Zhenia's relatives
C．characters in tales D．father and daughter
46．What's the topic of this passage?
A．An unforgettable day.
B．My favorite holiday.
C．Holidays in the world.
D．Food on New Year.
47．According to the passage，what is the main reason that Janine loves Christmas?
A．Because there is a lot of fun.
B．Because it is Jesus' birthday.
C．Because she can get a lot of presents.
D．Because she can stay with her family.
Dining Experiences at Belmond Grand Hotel Europe
Delicious cuisine is paired with excellent musical entertainment at Belmond Grand Hotel Europe．
TCHAIKOVSKY NIGHT
Every Friday, dine in Lobby Bar and be treated to a special musical accompaniment．
Enjoy timeless classics from the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky, performed by local dancers and a chamber orchestra．
Time: 7 pm - 10 pm
Price: RUB 2, 000 per adult
RUSSIAN AFTERNOON TEA
Take a seat in the Mezzanine Cafe at a table laid out with Imperial Porcelain china．Feast on Borodinsky bread sandwiches with various fillings, hot smoked trout（鳟鱼）, delightful mini pirozhki and sweets such as vatrushkas, all accompanied by good, strong tea and light music．
Available daily 2 pm - 6 pm, priced at 1800 RUB for two．
TAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH
Enjoy a wide variety of international dishes and unlimited drinks accompanied by live jazz at L'Europe Restaurant every Sunday．A supervised playroom for children is also available．
Time: 1 pm - 4:30 pm
Price: RUB 4, 900 per adult; Children: up t0 7 - free / 7 t0 15 - RUBI, 800 / above 16 - full price
VODKA EXPERIENCE
Available in the Caviar Bar, let our seasoned chef take you through caviar and vodka pairings．
You can also take part in cocktail demonstrations, or enjoy vodka-themed treatments at the beauty salon．
Available daily 4 pm - 11 pm, priced at RUB 3, 000 for one bottle．
29．A couple with twins aged 5 dining at L'Europe Restaurant should pay at least ．
A．RUB 14, 400 B．RUB 19, 600 C．RUB 9, 800 D．RUB 3, 600
30．Which of the following will be your best choice, if you like classical music?
A．Lobby Bar． B．The Mezzanine Caf6． C．Caviar Bar． D．L'Europe Restaurant．
31．Where does this passage probably come from?
A．A science fiction． B．A hotel brochure．C．A recipe book． D．A geography textbook．
