The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.
Senior Business Editor
You must：
assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；
be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff；
ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails；
have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.
Senior Copy Editor
You must：
work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions；
have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.
Copy Editor
You must：
be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions；
be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.
Graphic Designer
You must：
have excellent skills in information graphics；
be good at illustrations and freehand drawings；
be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts；
have a good sense of typography；
have good news judgment；
be well-versed with Macintosh software, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop；
be fluent in English.
For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.
1.What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.
B. To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.
C. To tell you how to become part of this group.
D. To advertise for recruiting some good employees.
2.What is NOT required about Graphic Designer?
A. Be well-versed with Photoshop.
B. Writing snappy headlines and captions.
C. Having a good sense of typography.
D. Have excellent skills in information graphics.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Free accommodations are available to the workers.
B. The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.
C.The employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.
D. The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.
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As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called "transactive memory (交互记忆)"
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
1.What can we learn about the first experiment?
A. Sparrow's team typed the information into a computer.
B. The first group didn’t know where the information is.
C. The two groups remembered the information equally well.
D. The second group had a better memory of the information.
2.In transactive memory, people ______.
A. know how to access huge amounts of information later.
B. learn how to organize small amounts of information.
C. organize huge quantities of information like a computer.
D. bear huge quantities of information in mind.
3.What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research?
A. We are becoming more intelligent.
B. We are using memory differently.
C. We have poorer memories than before.
D. We need a better way to access information.
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Children in the United States eat too much pizza that some researchers now argue the food should join the ranks of sugary drinks and fast food for the harm they do to health．
In a new study, the researchers found that pizza is a large source of calories, saturated fat(饱和脂肪)and salt in children’s diets．Children should not eat more than two slices of pizza for a meal．and should pair that with salad, rather than with another high-calorie food，the researchers concluded．
“Parents should aim to control pizza consumption(消费), particularly as a snack where it was shown to have a very adverse impact on children, and they should put their pizza dollars toward healthier brands．” said Lisa Powel, director of the Illinois Prevention Research Center．
Pizza has become a matter of focus in recent years for researchers who look at the meals children eat, rather than the nutrients within them．Studies have found pizza is among the greatest sources of calories for children．
“Since pizza remains a common part of children’s diet, we need to make ‘healthy’ pizza．”Powel said．To make pizza healthier, food producers should reduce its saturated fat and salt, and increase its whole grain content，she said．
Whether or not pizza is harmful enough to be picked out as an unhealthy food, the study attracts attention to a larger issue with the modern American lifestyle, said Alexis Tindall, who was not involved in the flow research．Many foods arc eaten too frequently and in large sizes．said Tindall．To solve the problem, people don’t have to give up eating pizza, but instead, they can eat smaller and healthier pizza，she said．
“Make it at home, instead of ordering it out where you don’t have any control over how it’s made．”Tindall said. “When we make it at home, we can choose healthier ingredients，increase the vegetables．reduce fat, and put in less cheese．Pizza doesn’t have to be just pepperoni(意大利辣香肠)and cheese．”
1.According to the research．children shouldn’t eat ．
A．more than two slices of pizza in a day
B．two slices of pizza for a meal
C．more pizza with French fries
D．pizza along with salad
2.Powel suggests healthier pizza should be made ．
A．with less salt B．with more ingredients
C．in smaller sizes D．at home
3.The last sentence of the passage implies that pepperoni and cheese ．
A．are not necessary ingredients of pizza
B．should be reduced by adding healthier ingredients．
C．should all be replaced with healthier ingredient．
D．are not the only healthy ingredients of pizza
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A．Pizza—a real junk food!
B．How to prepare better meals for your kids?
C．Bring in healthier pizza for Americans
D．Discover the harm of eating pizza
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Michelle Obama, Kate Moss and Samantha Cameron are three of the most stylish﹙时髦的﹚ women on the planet because they have their daughters rather than their style. A new research has shown that women with daughters tend to be more stylish than mothers of sons; a fact partly because of the style advice their daughters offer as they get older.
78 percent of women over the age of 50 say they would be more than happy to let their daughters choose a complete outfit﹙全套衣装﹚ for them. However, just five percent of women say they would turn to their sons for style advice, while 28 percent believe that mothers of boys are less fashionable than women with girls.
“Women who don’t have daughters become less interested in style as they grow older but having a daughter may keep alive her interest in looking great,” comments psychologist Honey Langcaster-James. “And, because of their close relationship, they also have a source of support and encouragement when it comes to their style decisions.”
More than a quarter of women believe that Mums who have sons are less fashion-conscious than Mums with daughters. The most common reasons for this are that daughters are more critical, offer good advice and inspiration, and add an element of competition to look the best while sons don’t seem to care and aren’t as strict as daughters.
Interestingly, although mothers tend to rely on their daughters’ style tips, their confidence isn’t reciprocated﹙互换﹚, with 40 percent of women between the age of 19 and 34 saying they wouldn’t allow their mothers to shop for them as what their mothers would choose for them would not be as good as they expected.
And although they might not appreciate the fashion advice, the research, which was conducted by online retailer Gray & Osbourn, showed that daughters do still need their mothers with 71 percent saying they chat to their female parent every day.
“In short, the research shows just how important relationships are between mothers and daughters,” added Langcaster-James, “and just how much women appreciate an honest and trustworthy opinion.”
1.The opening paragraph is mainly to show .
A. girls influence their mothers’ style decision
B. women with children are often less stylish
C. mothers like to follow their children’s advice
D. boys are actually better advisors than girls
2.Which of the following may Langcaster-James agree with?
A. Daughters usually love their mothers more than sons do.
B. It’s hard for boys to get along well with their mothers.
C. Mothers without daughters show less interest in style.
D. Girls are more independent than boys in some ways.
3.It can be inferred from the passage that girls .
A. show more interest in science than boys.
B. care more about what their mothers wear
C. can help a lot to solve family problems
D. are good at encouraging other people
4.By saying “their confidence isn’t reciprocated” in Paragraph 5, the author means that .
A. some women don’t like to choose clothes for their mothers
B. some women aren’t sure what to wear when attending a party
C. some women often show no confidence in themselves
D. some women would not like to follow their mothers’ style advice
5.What does the author mainly tell us in the passage?
A. It confuses many parents how to talk with their kids.
B. Daughters prefer to talk with their mums instead of dads.
C. It is important for parents to respect their children’s choice.
D. Mothers of girls are more fashionable than those of boys
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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。
We all face quantities of stress in day-to-day living, whether at work, in the home, or anywhere in between. 1. Here’s how stress can help us on an everyday basis.
◆Sharpening your memory.
Did you ever notice that sometimes when you are stressed, your memory seems to improve? Remember that test you passed where the answer seemed to come out of nowhere? 2. It’s because of stress hormones (荷尔蒙) that increase your alertness when it’s most needed.
◆ 3.
Successful employees turn stress into motivation. Have you ever noticed that you get the least amount of work done when you have fewest deadlines? Too little stress can affect how much you actually get done. When you take risks and choose to get over the difficulty, it improves your mental toughness and self-confidence.
◆Helping you resist the attack of illness.
4. Believe it or not, the right kind of stress can help your body’s defenses against illness. When you get sick, stress causes you to make hormones that battle threats to your health. That burst of stress is helpful to your immune system when your body faces a threat.
◆Making your life more interesting.
Think about some stressful situation that we consciously put ourselves in to make life more interesting and enjoyable, like asking someone out on a first date, conquering a known fear, or learning something new. These may not immediately come to mind when you think of stress because of the positive outcomes. 5.
A. But handled properly, stress can have many benefits for the body and mind.
B. Helping you get an advantage at work.
C. That’s one way your brain responds to stress.
D. This will happen whenever you are stressed.
E. But they’re the types that can help you achieve fulfillment and happiness.
F. Helping you get through difficult times.
G. You need a healthy immune system to help fight off diseases.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文．从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中。选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
One of my next-door neighbors is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back home from a trip. As I was my clothes in my room, I heard a(n) ,violent knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and the peephole（猫眼）, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.
I quickly the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept , “please help me, I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I told her that everything would be okay, and her to her house to see what was going on the fire alarm.
She that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently for the past two hours, and that her to call her daughter to come and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table, it, and looked at the fire alarm.
After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes causes it to make strange noises. She seemed but was exactly shaking out of fear. I asked her she was okay, and she said she was , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.
We then and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay, and safe to sleep. She was so generous with for being with her, but I thanked her for me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n) hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.
1.A. collecting B. designing C. unpacking D. setting
2.A. continual B. flexible C. rhythmic D. impressive
3.A. looked through B. made out C. cut up D. turned to
4.A. closed B. moved C. locked D. opened
5.A. thinking B. repeating C. complaining D. screaming
6.A. frequently B. briefly C. immediately D. roughly
7.A. required B. accompanied C. inspected D. observed
8.A. for B. to C. by D. with
9.A. predicted B. warned C. mentioned D. proved
10.A. attempt B. suggestion C. responsibility D. permission
11.A. pressed B. revolved C. crashed D. climbed
12.A. power B. dust C. paper D. switch
13.A. determined B. terrified C. relieved D. devoted
14.A. when B. how C. why D. if
15.A. afraid B. tired C. sleepy D. pleased
16.A. casually B. tightly C. automatically D. abruptly
17.A. broke down B. sped up C. sat down D. turned around
18.A. suffering B. regret C. shame D. gratitude
19.A. advising B. reminding C. encouraging D. advocating
20.A. simple B. special C. official D. Sudden
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
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．
Until recently, almost everyone thought that growth and progress would make the world a 1. (good) place. They believed that something new was always better than something old. So countries have spent billions of dollars 2. science to develop new ways of making things and doing work. 3. , this new technique is the main cause of the world’s problems. One such problem has come from the 4. (appear) of the car. In some 5. (crowd) cities, the car has polluted the air 6. badly that people get sick just from breathing it. Waste from factories is another example of how new technology is hurting the earth. When some waste chemicals 7. (put) into the sea, it can hurt or kill animals and fish. It’s time that we 8. (do) something quickly. When the problems get worse, they will not affect just a few 9. (country). They will be world problems 10. affect us all.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
短文改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有l0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)。并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处。多者(从第11处起)不计分。
In the winter vacation, I paid a visit a mountain village in a suburb of Luoyang. No sooner had I got off the bus when I was greatly surprising to see all the changes. It was far better than I had been expected. Now every family can drink cleanly running water. The villagers needn’t carry water himself any more. Firewood is no longer used for cooking. Marsh gas, a new cheap clean energy, make it very convenient to cook and light. As all the families have color TV set, they can enjoy plays at home. It impressed me most was that the best building in a village was the school. I hope the mountain village will become better and better.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
假设你是晨光中学的高中生李华，你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用周末的时间到光明村辅导留守儿童的英语，你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信：
●对此活动的认识
●个人优势
●你的计划
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3．信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。
Dear Sir or Madam，
I am Li Hua from Chenguang High School．
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Looking forward to your reply!
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
难度: 中等查看答案及解析