Inserting needles through the skin may sound scary, but acupuncncture and moxa-moxibustion, two key components of (tradition) Chinese medicine (TCM), are said to improve the patient's health and well-being.
(add) to UNESCO's representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010, acupuncture and moxibustion are (wide) practiced in China. Their format and practice have distinctive regional characteristics and they have a precious heritage based Chinese culture and science.
The theory of Chinese medicine believes the human body is a small universe with (it) own circulatory system, in this system, there are acupoints (穴位) connecting the channels. By stimulating these acupoints, the self-regulating functions of the human body can (promote). Acupuncture refers to the practice of inserting needles into the body of a patient at a certain angle and using (technique) such as twisting and lifting the needles to excite acupoints (treat) diseases. Moxa-moxibustion normally refers to placing moxa (艾) directly on acupoints or holding moxa sticks at distance to warm the body.
In 1995, the World Health Organization published can be treated by acupuncture and moxibustion. TCM has become more and more accepted by other countries in the world.
When I decided to leave my home country to get a degree in Canada, I hadn't expected that communication would be an issue. I had thought I could express myself in English easily. I took English lessons in my teens and scored well on English tests.
But soon after my arrival in Canada, I realized how wrong I was. In research discussions, surrounded by native English speakers, I had to be careful about what they said. I needed to consciously follow each conversation and translate it into my native language. Then, I had to reflect carefully on it and think of an answer. Finally, I tried to find the right English words to communicate. Constantly thinking about what I would say next, I had a hard time remaining focused on conversations.
But when I again failed to say exactly what I meant in a meeting a few months later, I came up with a simple idea. Why not take part in the discussion in writing? Communicating with my workmates by e-mail, I had more time to think and comfortably express my thoughts. Over time, this practice helped improve my English significantly.
In addition, I learned to be open with my workmates. I decided to remind them that English is not my first language. I asked them to speak more slowly to help me follow the discussions. It was a little awkward to draw attention to what might be seen as a weakness. And at first, the other members of the research team seemed slightly surprised. But they gradually seemed to become more aware of how they were speaking. And then I felt more comfortable joining in the conversation. With efforts on both sides, we could overcome language problems.
Mr. West wanted to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very 1, so he was never able to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week 2Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he decided that he could not 3 any longer. He worked in an office, and 4 had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate them 5 and went out to a big shop near his 6during his lunch hour.
The shop was full of women, who were also buying 7during their lunch hour. Mr. West stood 8at the edge of a crowd of 9 who were pushing forward to try to get to the people who were 10necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 11into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly 12him. After half an hour, he was just as 13 from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been when he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to 14, so he decided to change his 15of doing things: he put his head down, gave a sudden loud shout and started to 16 his way towards the 17 of the crowd as hard as he could. The women around him became very 18 when they saw what he was doing, and began to scold(责备)him. "Why can't you behave like a 19?" they shouted.
"Ladies," he answered them, "I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has got me 20, so now I am starting to behave like a lady!"
Do you know how important cars are in people's life in the United States?a car, most people feel that they are poor. And even if a person is poor, he doesn't really feel poor when he has a car.
There are three (reason) why the car has become so popular in the United States. First of all, the country is a large one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and (cheap) form(方式) of transportation.
The second reason is the United States has never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form of public transportation. Though there is a good system of air service, it is so expensive that it can not (use) often.
Now the third reason, and also the most important —the American spirit of (independent). Americans don't like to wait for a bus or a train. A car gives them the freedom to schedule own time.
The gas shortage(短缺)(cause) a big problem for Americans since 1975. The real (solve) will have to be a new kind of car, one that does not use so much gas.
46. Frank非常重视独立(independence)，认为我们应该依靠自己而不是他人。(attach,rely on;现在分词)
47. 在过去的30年，中国发生了巨大的变化，这受益于良好的国家政策(policy)。(take place;benefit;定语从句)
48. 我们不允许学生考试作弊而不受惩罚。(have sb.doing;get away with)
49. 当你把空余时间用于练习英语口语时你就会在英语口语上取得进步。(only when...倒装句;devote)
50. Tom的父亲在事故中严重受伤，这使他家更加穷困潦倒。(injure,现在分词作结果状语;badly off)
(2018·全国卷Ⅲ)假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter 来信询问你校学生体育运动情况。请给他回信，内容包括：
1．学校的体育场馆；
2．主要的运动项目；
3．你喜欢的项目。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Management Consultant Suzy Welch remembers the moment 14 years ago when her life “imploded(压破).” She was speaking to an auditorium full of insurance executives in Hawaii when she saw the faces of two of her children, then six and five, pressed against the glass door. She had parked them in a dance class, but they’d fled out to find her. She wrapped up her remarks and canceled the Q&A. “I was trying to please everyone but pleasing no-one,” she says, “I had to rethink the way I made my decisions.”
Author of the bestselling Winning (written with husband Jack Welch, former head of GE), Suzy Welch, 49, has a new book, 10-10-10, that details the strategy she created after the tremendous decision-making moment. The mother of four explains: “When faced with a vital decision, ask yourself, how will my choice affect my life ten minutes from now? Ten months from now? Ten years from now?
“Too often we decide something by avoiding the immediate ouch. But by looking at the middle and longer time frames as well as the short-term, we’re accessing our real values. My business trip is an example. Had I applied the strategy to it back then, I would have declined it. I had other work travel coming up. I was needed at home.
“Many people have found ‘10-10-10’ thrilling. An entrepreneur moved forward with a new business plan but without the girlfriend, who didn’t share his goals. A mum of a troubled teen finally got him to a psychologist after putting it off. Often, in our most stressful moments, we make decisions by instinct only. Or we ask a friend for advice. Or we make no decision and suffer for it. We can live much more deliberately by taking control of choices and really understanding them.
“Sure, there’s still room for spontaneity(自发的行为). But when you look at things from three distinct time frames and assess the consequences, never again will you say, ‘I have no idea why I made this decision.’”
63. What did Suzy do to her two kids before addressing those executives 14 years ago?
A. She left them in a car in a parking lot.
B. She had a dance class together with the two kids.
C. She fed the kids a lot of food and let them sleep.
D. She just left them in a dance class.
64. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Suzy and her husband used to work in GE, and they achieved great success in business.
B. Suzy and her husband had four children.
C. Suzy believed that many people reached a decision by avoiding direct pains.
D. Suzy failed to give up her work travel because she hadn’t had her great strategies then.
65. Which of the following is probably one of the strategies in Suzy’s book?
A. When doing business, you should learn to please everyone.
B. Before making a vital decision, you should ask yourself instead of others.
C. When carrying out a new plan, you’d better take your girlfriend.
D. The assessment of consequences plays a vital role in decision-making.
66. Suzy’s new book was mainly about _______.
A. how to deal with numbers when doing business
B. how to make decisions by following her strategies
C. how to obtain more benefits in business111]
D. how to make detailed strategies in business
―Do you really believe him? He is always changing his mind．
―But this time, it seems that he to go．
A．will decide B．decides C．decided D．has decided
---I’ll ask the teacher about past tense. I’m very puzzled about it.
--- That is just _____ most of our classmates have doubt.
A. what B. why C. where D. how
— Why were you not at the concert last night?
— I ______ a close game between Seattle Sonnies and Miami Bucks.
A. watched B. was watching
C. have watched D. had watched
We went to see Mr Lincoln, gave us a warm welcome.
A．which B．that C．whose D．who
In the lobby(休息室) after a long day at work, I found myself standing next to a handsome young man with a nice smile. A _36_ showed what we had in common: I had __37__ in New York city from Germany while he had __38__ from South America.
We exchanged stories about the __39__ of starting a new life in a new country. “I’ve been __40_an apartment within walking distance from my __41__. And what I want is to have a good __42__ of Central park! But I’m dreaming. I can’t __43__ to rent a room like that myself and I haven’t found a roommate to share in expenses.” The young man wrote a __44_ down on a piece of paper. “Her name’s Carol and she is a good girl,” he said. “You’ll __45__ her, and she needs a roommate.”
I called her right away. “I’ve been _46__ to hear from you,” said Carole, who lived near Central Park. __47_, she became my best roommate, and has been my _48__ for 34 years.
“We were sure lucky to __49__ each other,” Carole said to me recently. “But I wondered what took you so __50__ to call.” I said. “I called right after I __51__ your South American friend.” Carole looked amazed. “Not a friend, _52__ I met him only once, and he told me about you. But that was a whole week before you finally __53__.” “But I don’t understand; I didn’t know him until that afternoon.” “Maybe he know of you before because you were __54__ known in the company for your achievement.”
Though you are a small potato, if you work hard and do __55_, people will find you sooner or later.
36. A. chat B. action C. letter D. sentence
37. A. got B. arrived C. reached D. approached
38. A. returned B. appeared C. heard D. come
39. A. pleasure B. difficulties C. excitement D. danger
40. A. finding out B. adopted C. decorated D. searching for
41. A. job B. home C. school D. friend
42. A. sight B. visit C. view D. point
43. A. realize B. provide C. afford D. stand
44. A. number B. sign C. mark D. note
45. A. meet B. like C. believe D. agree
46. A. looking B. staying C. waiting D. keeping
47. A. And B. However C. Then D. Indeed
48. A. wife B. friend C. roommate D. partner
49. A. receive B. find C. notice D. see
50. A. short B. fast C. long D. slow
51. A. ran into B. heard from C. knew of D. referred to
52. A. hurriedly B. rapidly C. commonly D. exactly
53. A. said B. called C. spoke D. visited
54. A. far B. much C. well D. rather
55. A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
What are the biggest problems that society will have to deal with in the new age? There are diseases like AIDS and cancer. There’s climate change, of course. And what about producing enough cheap food and energy for the world’s growing population? Who’s going to solve all these terrible problems? Yes, politicians and world leaders will have a big part to play. Yes, businesses will need to create the economic wealth to pay for some of these things. But who’s going to make a much greater difference to something like AIDS or climate change? It’s going to be a scientist. It is the scientist who can turn some new bit of science into a new technology to solve these problems.
If you like thinking about the world around you, why not become a scientist? It doesn’t mean you have to wear a white coat and plastic glasses and spend all your time in a lab as most people often imagine! Scientists do all kinds of amazing things that are actually interesting!
Military scientists develop not only new weapons but new military technologies that could help make wars out of date. Forensic(法医的) scientists work with the police to find quite small clues to catch criminals. Scientists work in schools and colleges as the teachers and professors who will train tomorrow’s scientists. Don’t think a scientist is far away! Maybe you like cooking? You could be a food technologist helping to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer. Perhaps sport is your thing? Do you know that most top athletes work with sports scientists in order to improve their performance? You could even be the science writer who gets to spend the life studying the latest advances and sharing them with the world.
Looking for something to do for the rest of your life? My advice? Take a long and hard look at science. It is interesting and ever.
28. Many problems are mentioned in the first paragraph to ____
A. suggest they are impossible to be solved
B. introduce the causes of these problems
C. show the writer’s worry about the future world
D. show scientists play an important part in solving them
29. What is needed to solve these problems?
A. Advanced weapons. B. Enough energy.
C. New technologies. D. A growing population.
30. Most people think the life of scientists is ____.
A. amazing B. boring C. colorful D. unreal
31.Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Military technologies could help prevent wars in the future.
B. For those interested in cooking, food technologies may be a choice.
C. Forensic scientists play an important part in dealing with crimes.
D. Politicians and world leaders can solve all the social problems.
32. The passage is intended for people who ____.
A. haven’t decided on their career
B. have no interest in science
C. hope for the world peace
D. have little knowledge of science
Selfie
Social media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie. It refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website．
________36_________ Some selfies are extreme close-ups, and others show part of an arm held straight outward．A few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirror．
Everyone takes selfies, but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend． Young people are relatively heavier digital users．They are interested in staying connected to their friends. _________ 37_________
There are also kinds of psychological factors driving people to take a selfie and upload it to a social networking site. ________38_________ A quick and easy way to attract other's attention is to get "likes" and comments from friends．Secondly, it's human nature to show off your own great achievements．When you feel good about yourself or look good, it's far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies. ________39_______ That's right．Sometimes people are bored at work, bored at school, bored at home and even bored on the toilet．Last but not least, social media is about being social! If that means uploading as many selfies as possible, then so be it．It's fun, and it's a cool way to sort of document your own life．
Finally, there are things to be mindful of when you're posting．It's easy to think you're sharing a photo with a few people. _______40________ So don't post anything online, selfie especially．
A．There are lots of selfie styles．
B．The rise of selfies has become universal．
C．Social media, to some extent, is the driving force of their selfie activity．
D．The desire to take, post and get "likes" on selfies goes back to a biological behavior．
E．But the whole world of social media is public and every individual can get access to it．
F．There are also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to do．
G．The leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possible．
________ you don’t know is that I spend ________ little time I had with my kids.
A. That; that B. What; how C. What; what D. That; how
L1PITOR
| ABOUT LIPITOR Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad” cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good” cholesterol. Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking. |
| WHO IS LIPITOR FOR? Who can take LIPITOR： ．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise ．Adults and children over l0 Who should NOT take LIPITOR： ．Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby. ．Women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby. ．People with liver(肝脏)problems |
| POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR Serious side effects in a small number of people： ．Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure ．Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it． Call your doctor right away if you have： ．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired ．Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing · Stomach pain Some common side effects of LIPITOR are： · Muscle pain · Upset stomach · Changes in some blood tests |
| HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR DO： ．Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor. ．Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor. ．Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food. ．If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time. Don’t： ．Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor. ．Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor. |
24. What is a major function of Lipitor?
A. To help quit smoking.
B. To control blood pressure.
C. To lower “bad” cholesterol.
D. To improve unhealthy diet.
25. If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should
A. change the amount of your next dose
B. eat more when taking your next dose
C. have a dose as soon as you remember
D. take the next dose at your regular time
26Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
A．Face swelling. B．Upset stomach.
C．Kidney failure. D．Muscle weakness.
27. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To teach patients ways for quick recovery.
B. To present a report on a scientific research.
C. To show the importance of a good lifestyle.
D. To give information about a kind of medicine.
