请认真阅读下面对话,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,在答题卡上标有题号的横线上,写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式,使对话通顺。
W: Hi, Fred.Where have you been?
M: I’ve been to the l____76____ and borrowed some English books. 76.
What’s wrong?
W: I t___77 ___ you’d been to the post office. 77.
Did you notice the money I left on the desk?
M: Yes, $10 altogether.But I didn’t know what it was f___78____. 78.
W: Didn’t you see the note I left you with the money?
M: Note? What note? I didn’t see any note.
W: R___79___? That’s very strange.I left the money with a note 79.
saying I wanted you to go to the post office and get some
e___80___ and stamps for me.I also put the ink bottle on 80.
them in case they might not draw your a___81____. 81.
M: I see now.Why can’t you go and get them y__82___? 82.
The post office is only about 30 minutes’ walk from here.
We often walk there after supper.
W: Of course I know how far it is from school.I can’t go there myself because
I’m very busy doing some chemistry e___83___ in the lab. 83.
And what’s more, I have to p___84___ for my English exam. 84.
You know I f__85__ the last one.If I can’t pass this time, 85.
a hard time will be waiting for me.
I visited the nearby car factory today with my uncle, who works there. One thing I noticed was that most of the work is now done by robots. Welding (焊接), painting, testing, and many other jobs are performed by robots now.
The whole dashboard (
仪表板) of the car is now put into the car from above, through the windshield, by a robot. It would have taken two men to do this in the past, and it would have hurt their backs quite a bit. It got me thinking: is it a good thing that robots are replacing factory workers? On one hand, robots generally do a more accurate job than people. They aren’t likely to make many mistakes, and if something goes wrong with one car, an alarm goes off. They do exactly the same thing, every time, without fail. A human worker is never able to do exactly the same thing every time. On the other hand, robots also reduce costs for companies. Companies don’t have to pay robots wages or injury compensation (补偿) if they’re broken. If something in a robot does go wrong, it won’t have to take time off work for a year, or even forever, as could happen to a real person if he breaks his back or burn himself while welding.
The obvious downside to all of this is that it increases the unemployment rate.
The company will have to bring in some very talented individuals who know how to operate the robots. Unlike regular factory workers, these intelligence workers usually demand a higher pay.We can learn from the first paragraph that _______.
A.all the workers are replaced by robots now |
B.robots do much of the work instead of workers now |
C.there were no workers in the car factory |
D.the author’s uncle made robots in the factory |
According to the text robots _______.
A.can do work as accurately as workers |
B.never break down |
C.can do exactly the same thing repeatedly |
D.ask for less money from companies |
The underlined word "downside" in the last paragraph probably means "_______".
A.weakness | B.favor | C.assistance | D.strength |
It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.
A.companies refuse to pay for intelligence workers |
B.robots have helped all of the workers |
C.robots can help solve the problem of unemployment |
D.using robots in factories widely will have a long way to go |
What is the author’s attitude towards using robots in factories?
A.He is doubtful about it. | B.He thinks it necessary. |
C.He is strongly against it. | D. The text doesn’t mention it. |
Have you dreamed of traveling to cool places, meeting different people, and maybe picking up a language or two? No matter which country you live in, you can fly over the world’s highest waterfalls in Venezuela, study in France or take dancing lessons in Ghana. Besides the excitement of traveling, there is another reason to study abroad. "Obviously, I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself." said Andrew, who studied in France.
Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina said she learned how to better speak for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that?
Living away from home can also help you become adapted to the transition (
过渡) to college and adulthood. Matthew said that he returned from studying in Australia with confidence, and a real interest in international affairs. "After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college was a breeze — moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem difficult at all after having lived thousands of miles away. "
Speaking of college, improving your language skills might help you get into ideal colleges and even land future jobs. Colleges and employers know that studying abroad provides leadership skills in a world that needs much communication. Most of all, it’s fun! You won’t suffer from the general boredom (
单调) while you’re studying in a different learning environment.
What do we know about Andrew?
A.He once flew over the world’s highest waterfalls. |
B.He took dancing lessons in Ghana. |
C.He learned about cultures in Caracas, Venezuela. |
D.He studied in France. |
According to Christina, studying abroad enables people to ________.
A.get along with people around | B.have confidence in themselves |
C.get used to a different life | D.know about different cultures |
By saying "I found the transition to college was a breeze", the author means it is _______ to adapt to college life.
A.interesting | B.difficult | C.easy | D.disappointing |
From the last paragraph, the greatest thing you can get by studying abroad is to _______.
A.enjoy the excitement of traveling | B.pick up a new language |
C.enter the university you dreamed of | D.make your life full of pleasure |
What does the text mainly talk about?
A.The advantages of studying abroad. | B.What to prepare to study abroad. |
C.The experiences of studying abroad. | D.Different opinions on studying abroad. |
Years ago, a Southern woman was in one of my workshops. When asked to tell a story that 36 her character (品质), she described an 37 when she was 5. She was at her grandfather’s house 38 up in a beautiful white skirt and new gloves , 39 as she could be.
Her grandfather told her she could go into the 40 and get herself a cookie. Next to the cookies was a pile of coins. Sure that no one was 41 , she took one of the coins, too.
When she42 with her cookie, her grandfather asked her to show him her 43 . She held out only her left hand 44 , and he said, “Show me the other hand.” When she unwillingly did 45 , showing the coin, she saw 46in her grandfather’s eyes.
He paused a moment and then47 her up, saying, “Darling, you can have anything in the world that I have, but it breaks my heart that you’d ever 48 it.” Some 50 years later, this story of how her grandfather gave her the gift of 49 still brought tears to her eyes.
Few things have as large an influence on 50 the values of a child as the strong pain of lovingly administered shame (羞愧). It helps judge right from wrong and gives a 51 emotional (感情的) dimension to moral (道德的) and character issues.
Kids, and adults for that matter, learn from their 52 . Parents, teachers and coworkers can remind them of their moral responsibilities without shaming or 53 them.
What we can’t do is just let 54 go, unless we want to send the message that’s okay. What we allow, we 55 . And we should never encourage anything other than moral excellence.
A.changed B.affected C.formed D.built
A.occasion B.adventure C.accident D.incident
A.put B.brought C.dressed D.held
A.proud B.patient C.creative D.absurd
A.restaurant B.supermarket C.kitchen D.shop
A.looking B.passing C.following D.listening
A.fled B.returned C.arrived D.continued
A.hands B.coins C.cookies D.gloves
A.quickly B.politely C.cautiously D.suddenly
A.also B.so C.even D.though
A.disappointment B.surprise C.excitement D.pleasure
A.sent B.called C.took D.hugged
A.possess B.steal C.hide D.sell
A.confidence B.determination C.honesty D.courage
A.shaping B.judging C.destroying D.acquiring
A.different B.similar C.practical D.powerful
A.experiences B.mistakes C.adventures D.books
A.troubling B.endangering C.hurting D.cheating
A.misbehaviors B.faults C.burdens D.sufferings
A.encourage B.agree C.adjust D.refuse
--- What does Maggie look like?
--- _________
A.She looks very well. | B.She likes parties a lot. |
C.She likes her mother. | D.She is tall and pretty. |
Jack reached the company out of breath, only _______ he was fired.
A.to tell | B.to be told | C.telling | D.told |