Another important Asian American writer is Amy Tan, whose first novel,______, made quite a
A.the more important
B.most important
C.more importan
A.repository
B.storage
C.safe-deposit boxes
D.secuity boxes
1. Many things contribute to success, but the most important is willpower.
2. Another thing that has greater effect on success is diligence.
3. However, to be successful, one should also be filled with confidence.
A. 另一个确保能源安全的措施是提高能源使用的效率及减少浪费。
B.scar
C.scarf
D.safeguard
E.watchdog
What has gone wrong? Why has the generation gap appeared?
One important cause is that young people want to choose their own life style. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people on their children are another cause of the generation gap.
Parents often expect their children to do better than they do, to find better jobs, to make more money; the high wishes that parents place on their children are another cause of the generation gap.
Finally, the high speed of social changes deepens the gap. In a traditional culture, people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society today the knowledge of a lifetime may be out of use overnight.
According to the passage, children today expect their parents to ______.
A.give them more independence
B.choose a good job for them
C.live together with them
D.make more money
The(2)of space changes(3)on the nature of the relationship. For(4), we are usually more comfortable standing closer to family members(5)to strangers. Personality(6)determines the size of the area(7)we are comfortable when talking to people. Introverts (性格内向的人) often prefer(8)with others(9)a greater distance than do extroverts. Cultural styles are important too. A Japanese employer and employee usually stand(10)apart while talking than their American counterparts. Latin Americans and Arabs(11)to stand closer than Americans do when talking.
For Americans, the usual distance in social conversation(12)from about an arm's(13)to four feet. Less space in the American culture may be(14)with either greater intimacy(15)aggressive behavior. The common practice of saying, "Excuse me," for the slightest(16)touching of another person(17)how uncomfortable Americans are if people get too(18). In cultures(19)close physical contact is(20)and even desirable, Americans may be perceived (感觉认为) as cold and distant.
从供选择的答案中选出应填入下列英文语句中______内的正确答案。
The use of the computer is changing the very(1)of many jobs that exist within a business. In the industrial(2), tools were developed to assist in improving production, but much work still involved(3)labor. The information(2)has brought about another change-achangefrom(3)laborto(4)labor.
Pressure on computer worker can be great. Whether operating a robot, running a computer, or programming a computer,a single error can be(5). The smallest error could misdirect an airline, disrupt delivery schedules, or cost millions of dollars.
供选择的答案:
(1) important (2) great (3) disastrous (4) physical (5) body
(6) brain (7) mental (8) revolvng (9) revolution (10) nature
Many of the physical features __(1)__ make us attractive to one another are, in fact, signals of our health and fertility. These days, in addition __(2)__ cosmetics (化妆品 ), women and men both rely on advanced technology to enhance their __(3)__. Wrinkles can be stretched away with a face lift. Special injections can make lips look __(4)__ young and plump. Countless creams and chemicals promise clear, glowing skin for men and women. __(5)__ being a sign of youth, good skin also means that the person is likely to be healthy and __(6)__ from parasites(寄生虫 ).
Our sensitivity to physical beauty is not __(7)__ we can control at will. We are born with it. There are more important things in life than beauty, __(8)__ as Etcoff says, “We have to understand beauty, or we will always prefer to be enslaved by it.” __(9)__ you aim to be wise and kind and funny, it doesn’t mean that you can’t also try your best to look beautiful. There’s __(10)__ reason to feel guilty about being moved by beauty’s power. It moves us all.
(1)A、this
B、that
C、it
D、they
(2)A、to
B、with
C、for
D、on
(3)A、body
B、health
C、power
D、beauty
(4)A、attract
B、attracted
C、attractive
D、attractively
(5)A、Beside
B、Besides
C、Except
D、Exception
(6)A、free
B、away
C、out
D、/
(7)A、nothing
B、anything
C、something
D、everything
(8)A、and
B、but
C、if
D、just
(9)A、If
B、So
C、And
D、Then
(10)A、a
B、every
C、no
D、one
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.
Researchers used to believe that a sense of real caring about others came as people grow into adulthood. But now studies are finding that children can show signs of empathy and concern from a very early age.
According to a study by psychologists E. Gil Clary, Ph.D. and Jude Miller, Ph.D., there are two kinds of parental role modelling that help teach children to be caring: kindness to others, and kindness to the child. In other words, actions speak louder than words. If you are consistently caring and compassionate, it's mom likely that your children will be too. Children watch their parents and other adults for clues on how to behave. Keep in mind that if you say one thing and do another, your children will pay a lot more attention to what you do. The old warning "Do as I say, not as I do" simply does not work particularly when it comes to teaching about being caring.
Not everyone has time to devote to volunteer work or money to donate to causes, but there are small acts of care that can be part of your family's life. These acts don't have to be grandiose. Doing a favour for a neighbour, taking a stray animal to a shelter, giving money and a kind word to a homeless person, helping out when a group of teenagers are cruelly teasing a classmate; there are all kinds of small acts of compassion that your children can watch you do, and even take part in themselves.
Try to surround your children with other people who are kind and caring, so that they have several role models. Another thing you can do is try to find organized ways for your children to get involved. Let them know about places in the community where they can volunteer, and encourage them to join. Many volunteer organizations and churches have special programmes for young people and even for children.
In this passage, the sentence "actions speak louder than words" means ______.
A.what you do is more important than what you say
B.what you say is more important than what you do
C.what you say influences your children more than what you do
D.what you do influences your children more than what you say