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阅读理解。Please sit down and enjoy your meal. Just don't talk about it. These are the requirements at a popular dining party that is known as "silent dinners". It encourages people who take part in the dining party not to speak for one to two hours and not to use electronic devices. Instead, the idea is to just on the food. "Silent dinner parties are fast growing," said Honi Ryan, who has hosted 32 silent dinner parties in 11 cities across eight countries, including Germany, Australia and the United States. "The way we communicate is changing so fast that we need to stop and think about it. " According to a 2013 nationwide survey, restaurant noise came in second only to poor service among customer (顾客) complaints. And 19 percent of diners who took part in the survey said noise and crowds disturbed them most while eating out. Though silent dinners may seem curious, the idea is not a new one. Yogis (瑜伽信徒) have long enjoyed silent meals as part of a deepened practice. In fact, it was a trip to a temple (寺庙) in India by a man that encouraged one Brooklyn restaurant recently to add a silent dinner to its event programming. "We'll make a small speech at the beginning of the meal to make sure everyone understands what is happening and ask them not to speak or use their mobile phones for at least an hour, " said EAT Greenpoint owner Jordan Colon. And background music will be turned off, too. "It's funny; when I first opened EAT, I didn't play music for some time and people had very different reactions (反映) to that," said Colon. "Some people who come out to eat are ready to party, but it was so quiet without music. But I wanted to create an environment that makes you relaxed. " Although personal reactions to a silent dinner may be various, in general they are more likely to get into a lot of talk afterwards, said Ryan. "At the end of the night people always have a lot to say about silence. But the most reaction is that there is always a good laugh."
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阅读理解Beep! Beep! Beep! The barcode (条形码) technology (科技) makes it faster and easier to buy things in stores. This year, the great invention is 51 years old! On a Sunday afternoon in 1971, an IBM engineer named George Laurer came up with a code (代码) that could be printed on food packages (包装). Based on this code, a complete code system came into being later. The system was used by many companies from 1973. Before this, shopkeepers had to write down prices by hand, which took much time and energy. Actually, a barcode is really a simple idea: show each product's information in different numbers (just like the ID card number for the product), then include these numbers into a code and print it for computers to read. It has turned out to be a really great invention. What information does a barcode carry? Where the product comes from, its price, production date… you name it. It can also help stores always know about their products. For example, if there are 10 boxes of milk and a customer buys one, it will be recorded so that the store owner knows there are nine boxes left on the shelf. In the 1980s, libraries started using barcodes to follow their books in this way. Inspired (启发) by it, the more developed codes have been invented later, such as QR codes. QR codes can hold more information. They can tell customers what materials are used in a product or if the product is suitable for certain people. This keeps providing the customers with greater trust in the products they will buy.
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阅读理解When my oldest son was in high school, he planned to attend a concert with his young friends. To my surprise, Aron invited me to go along. I quickly accepted. However, by the time the date of the concert arrived, my youngest son had been ill, and I was worried about him. My husband encouraged me to attend the concert, promising he would look after our youngest son. Finally, it hit me. Aron was 16 years old. How many years would I have to do something fun with him before he went to college? And how many youths invite their mothers to attend a concert with them that was clearly for teens? The decision was made. I'd not miss this chance. At the concert, I sat with Aron in the third row, stuffing (填满) cotton in my ears to block out the loud music of the first performer. I stood when the kids stood, clapped (鼓掌) when they clapped, and never let anyone know how nervous I was to feel the floor shaking under my feet. Aron and his friends were amazed at my enthusiasm (热情). When we left the concert, my ears were ringing, but it quickly passed. So did my son's teenage years. Soon he was in college and away from home. I missed him more than I could say. On days when I was especially lonely for his happy smile, I would think back to the concert we attended and thank myself again that I didn't miss a chance to spend time with my son. Aron is now grown and has a family of his own, but we are still very close. Some days he calls just to chat and tell me about his day. I drop everything and enjoy the moment, knowing these times shall pass.
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| 4. 任务型阅读 | 详细信息 |
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。I once gave a lesson to a group of primary school students for a TV program. I suggested that we create small gardens. First, I asked the students to look for their favorite place in the school. Then I had each of them describe their experiences of nature in a small garden. In a box of about one and a half by two feet, they were free to organize—soil, stones, leaves and grass. Even as an active garden designer, I was impressed with their imagination. One child created "water" that flowed into a "lake"; another child put grass in a way to represent "wind"; and yet another child tried hard to create shade... That was why they took great interest when they created their small gardens. They spent a wonderful time together with nature. If you notice a stone lying on the ground, pick it up and hold it. When you see beautiful flowers by the side of the road, stop and enjoy the pleasant smell. Then, inside your mind, create a small garden of your own. A. It will relax you. B Flowers like these are all around you. C. The gardens were built many years ago. D. Try spending time with nature yourself. E. The gardens they made were really creative. F. Once there, I let them try hard to empty their minds. G. These children were often busy doing their schoolwork. |
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| 5. 完形填空 | 详细信息 |
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。It's very necessary for you to make a plan in advance before travelling abroad. An important part of the plan is probably to find the right 1 . It may take you days to visit travel websites or read magazines to 2 information. It's a long process, so many people visit 3 travelers' blogs and search track records online, because no one wants to waste the 4 vacation time on the sites that may 5 their expectations. Now consider another 6 —you are an experienced traveler and you want to share your most 7 routes with your family, friends or anyone who is interested in 8 your footsteps. But sharing is hard work because you need to write, 9 photos and videos, and be busy remembering the 10 orders. What if all the work can be done for you 11 while you travel? The best 12 is to try WishTrip. Through WishTrip, you can search other people's routes and share yours. Please let WishTrip be your helpful 13 through the way. If you are a contributor, use WishTrip from the beginning of your tour to 14 the route on the map. WishTrip will 15 all multimedia files to the exact locations where they are taken. When you 16 the tour, WishTrip's smart video functions will accordingly 17 a super cool video for you to 18 in your memory. You can use WishTrip in any country where you want to travel. Now the sharing economy is Rapidly 19 popularity in the tourism industry. With the help of latest 20 , such as AI, WishTrip has made great innovations(创新). (1)
A .
location
B .
route
C .
companion
D .
date
(2)
A .
offer
B .
share
C .
convey
D .
collect
(3)
A .
experienced
B .
adventurous
C .
energetic
D .
respectable
(4)
A .
abundant
B .
long
C .
typical
D .
precious
(5)
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stand up for
B .
live up to
C .
fall short of
D .
look forward to
(6)
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situation
B .
event
C .
condition
D .
function
(7)
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boring
B .
attractive
C .
necessary
D .
complex
(8)
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tracking
B .
handling
C .
following
D .
watching
(9)
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develop
B .
publish
C .
print
D .
upload
(10)
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simple
B .
right
C .
short
D .
straight
(11)
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lately
B .
automatically
C .
consistently
D .
currently
(12)
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solution
B .
sign
C .
promotion
D .
reaction
(13)
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reporter
B .
learner
C .
guide
D .
visitor
(14)
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exchange
B .
memorize
C .
record
D .
communicate
(15)
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send
B .
give
C .
adapt
D .
attach
(16)
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begin
B .
set
C .
keep
D .
finish
(17)
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generate
B .
invent
C .
perform
D .
copy
(18)
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save
B .
imagine
C .
catch
D .
edit
(19)
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building
B .
breaking
C .
gaining
D .
ruining
(20)
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ability
B .
technology
C .
power
D .
information
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| 6. 语法填空(语篇) | 详细信息 |
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Reading is really important. (hopeful), we can get knowledge through reading, which not only broadens our horizons (拓觉视野), but also makes (we) cleverer and happier. Moreover, our school studies can be greatly improved if we keep (read), and we think that our future will become brighter. However, some students spend too much time (use) their cell-phones to listen to music, watch movies or play on-line games and this will t much of their spare time. So I would like to suggest that everyone should do (much) reading of good books, especially read Chinese classic novels every day so that we can spread our Chinese traditional culture to world. Meanwhile, we can enrich our minds quite a lot by reading regularly and it is also good for us to get fully developed and it can help improve our writing skill. Surely, we can read books a, or read books with our friends. All in all, doing reading (do) us much good if we do it from now on. And it is strongly suggested that we should make reading (become) a habit of our life. Do you agree with me? |
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| 7. 书面表达 | 详细信息 |
假如你是李华、你的外国笔友John对中国的技艺很感兴趣。来信向你询问有关他们的故事,请你写一封回信,向他介绍一种中国的传统技艺。内容包括:(1)传统技艺是什么; |
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| 8. 短文续写 | 详细信息 |
读后续写,阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。A man came home from work late, tired and impatient (不耐烦的), to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. "Daddy, may I ask you a question?" "Yeah sure, what is it?" replied the man. "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily. "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" pleaded (恳求) the little boy. "If you must know, I make $20 an hour." "Oh," the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I please borrow $10?" The father was angry, "If the only reason you borrowed some money is to buy a silly toy, then you walk straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish (自私的). I work hard every day for such childish behavior." The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn't ask for money very often. 注意:1. 可参考划线词汇续写故事,内容合理即可; The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. |
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