Even though vaccination (接种疫苗) is a powerful defense against disease, some voices are against it. In a recent letter, the American Medical Association (AMA) urged big social media including Amazon, Facebook and Google to take action to defend medical science on their platforms.
It said that vaccine -preventable diseases that do harm to the public health like measles (麻疹) are on the rise. Measles cases worldwide jumped more than 30% in 2017 compared to 2016, with the largest increases seen among nations in the Americas, Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Vaccine-preventable diseases are increasing largely because many people are unwilling to get vaccinated. And some of these people even encourage others to refuse vaccination. So this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the anti-vaccination movement a top 10-health threat.
“Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways of avoiding disease—it currently prevents 2-3 million deaths a year, and a further 1.5 million could be avoided if global coverage of vaccinations improved,” WHO said.
A research article published in 1998 in a medical journal suggested a link between a vaccine and the development of autism (孤独症) in young children. Although the research has been suspected and many other studies have proved that vaccinations do not cause autism, the article is still impressing people strongly today. Another reason for the growth in the anti-vaccination movement is widespread misinformation on social media, which can turn people against vaccination.” If a concerned parent consistently sees information in their Newsfeed that casts doubt on the safety of vaccines, it could cause them to disregard the advice of their children’s physicians and public health experts and refuse to follow the recommended vaccination schedule. So access to true information about vaccine safety is badly needed.
1.What does the AMA require social media to do on their platforms?
A.Stop vaccine misinformation.
B.Unite to develop new vaccines.
C.Give up the anti- vaccination movement.
D.Introduce Vaccine-preventable diseases.
2.Why does the author mention the measles cases?
A.To declare measles can be prevented,
B.To show the result of anti-vaccination.
C.To prove some countries refuse vaccination.
D.To explain the reason for avoiding vaccination.
3.Which of the following play an important role in the anti- vaccination movement?
A.The costs of vaccination. B.The social media platforms.
C.The concerns of vaccine safety. D.The articles about autism.
4.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A novel. B.A brochure.
C.A diary. D.A magazine.
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Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know exactly where she’s been while she’s on her worldwide vacation in a special way. The traveler, who was born with a bone disease, had her right leg amputated (截肢) at the age of four. Although the amputation caused inconvenience for Gallagher early on, she now sees it as nothing short of inspiration for living her best life.
To spread that message. Gallagher has gone to social media, where she shares photos of her travels across the world, but instead of simply using a geo-tag(地理位置标签), she writes her location on her artificial leg before taking a picture.
Now she has been taking pictures across the Continent, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam relaxing on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, posing with a waffle in Brussels, taking in the beautiful Parthenon temple in Athens and enjoying a river ride in Budapest, all with the well-known locations written on her artificial leg.
“I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden thought to get a chalk-board,” Gallagher said. “My mum and grandmother didn’t like the idea, but my friends thought it was great and told me to go for it, so I did.”
Gallagher said people often stare when she’s writing on her leg, but once she shares the photos, she receives only positive feedback(反馈), “My leg hasn’t stopped me from doing anything I’ve wanted to do,” she said. “I don’t know if it’s my determination to prove to myself that I can do it, anyway, I’ve been able to keep up with people at my age and lead a pretty great life.”
Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams. And if life gives you an artificial leg, make art.
1.What message did Gallapher want to spread in her special way?
A.She enjoys her travelling across the globe.
B.She suffers little from her leg’s amputation.
C.she looks on her misfortune as another form of blessing.
D.She has exactly fallen in love with posting photos online.
2.What does the word “which” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?
A.the continent B.the pictures C.the leg D.the location
3.Gallapher can best be described as ________.
A.helpful and ambitious B.friendly and generous
C.determined and creative D.independent and sensible
4.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.Never Too Late to share B.A Special Artificial Leg
C.An Outstanding Photographer D.Gallagher’s Summer Holidays
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I bet you can't wait to grab your Disneyland tickets, and then rush to Paris. For those in a hurry, you can go directly to the official Disneyland Paris website, and buy your Disneyland Paris tickets online. There are a few options to consider when you buy your Disneyland tickets:
Standard Disneyland Tickets
These tickets are available from either one of the parks or both (Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park). These are issued for 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days or 5 days. These types of tickets can be used within a year from the purchase date, which gives the flexibility to choose the date of the visit later.
Magic Disneyland Tickets
These are 1-Day/2-Park tickets. They can be used within six months from the purchase date, and are valid for one day in both Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park.
Party Disneyland Tickets
The Parly Disneyland tickets are multi-entry tickets. They are valid for six months from the date of purchase, and must be used within a period of seven days from the first day of use.
Disneyland Packages
Disneyland Resort Paris offers holiday packages which include one or more of the following — entrance tickets to the parks, hotel accommodation, travel to and from the resort, and meals.
Disneyland Paris Ticket Prices
Prices of Disneyland Paris tickets vary with the type of the tickets. Euro are required.
1-Day/1-Park ticket:59 euro (adult), 53 euro (child)
1- Day/2-Park ticket:71 euro (adult), 64 euro (child)
2- Day/2-Park ticket: 123 euro (adult),111 euro (child)
3- Day/2-Park ticket: 153 euro (adult), 138 euro (child)
4- Day/2-Park ticket: 180 euro (adult), 162 euro (child)
5- Day/2-Park ticket:200 euro (adult), 180 euro (child)
1.Which type of ticket allows visitors to visit anytime during a year from the buying?
A.The Disneyland Package.
B.The Party Disneyland Ticket.
C.The Magic Disneyland Ticket.
D.The Standard Disneyland Ticket.
2.How much should a couple with a kid pay for a 2-day visit to both parks?
A.123 euro. B.246 euro.
C.357 euro. D.400 euro.
3.What's the main idea of this passage?
A.Four options for Disneyland tickets are available.
B.Party Disneyland tickets are valid for seven days once used.
C.Magic tickets can be bought with different kind of money.
D.Holiday packages provide free flights to Paris.
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The regular world presented to us by our five senses—you could call it reality 1.0—is not always the most user-friendly of places. We get lost in unfamiliar cities; we meet people whose language we don’t understand. So why not try the improved version: augmented reality (AR) or reality 2.0? AR technology adds computer-produced images (图像) on the real world via a mobile phone camera or special video glasses.
Early forms of AR are already here. With the right downloads, smart phones can deliver information about nearby ATMs and restaurants and other points of interest. But that’s just the beginning. A few years from now the quantity of information available will have increased hugely. You will not only see that there’s a Chinese restaurant on the next block, but you will be able to see the menu and read reviews of it.
This is where the next revolution in computing will take place: in the interface (界面) between the real world and the information brought to us via the Internet. Imagine bubbles floating before your eyes, filled with cool information about anything and everything that you see in front of you.
Let’s jump ahead to ten years from now. A person trying to fix their car won’t be reading a book with pictures; they will be wearing a device that projects animated 3-D computer graphics onto the equipment under repair, labelling parts and giving step-by-step guidance.
The window onto the AR world can be a smart phone or special video glasses. But in ten years’ time these will have been replaced by contact lenses (隐形眼镜) with tiny LEDs, which present something at a readable distance in front of the eye. So a deaf person wearing these lenses will be able to see what people are saying.
The question is, while we are all absorbed in our new augmented reality worlds, how will we be communicating with each other?
1.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.The next information technology revolution.
B.Early forms of augmented reality technology.
C.The differences between reality 1.0 and reality 2.0.
D.The relationship between people living in reality 2.0.
2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2?
A.The menu. B.The block.
C.The revolution. D.The restaurant.
3.What are tiny LEDs used to do?
A.Protect people’s eyes. B.Show text and images.
C.Warn users of dangers. D.Replace video glasses.
4.What’s the author’s attitude towards AR technology?
A.Doubtful. B.Disapproving.
C.Favourable. D.Ambiguous.
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In his book, Intentional Living, author John Maxwell shares that back in 1976, he received a gift from one of his 1. (assist). As he unwrapped the gift, he saw that it was a book 2. (name) The Greatest Story Ever Told. He couldn’t wait 3. (read) it.
But when he opened the book, he was 4. (astonish) to see that the pages were blank. Inside the book was 5. note that said, “John, your life is before you. Fill these pages with kind acts and good thoughts of your heart. Write a great story about your life.” The intention of writing the story of his life excited him. Then, he 6. (begin) to write his book.
Every day we live out our story through our words, actions and decisions. But we must remember to live with intention to focus on what 7. (matter) most in life and to regain that focus when we get changed. Without intention, we can become unfocused in things 8. needn’t add to a life of significance and difference in our world.
Life isn’t perfect and it’s always hard, 9. we need reminders in our life from a friend, author, blogger, pastor or our inner spirit to re-focus us on the things that matter and make us live 10. (positive).
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The most universal facial expression is the smile --its function is to show happiness and put people at ease. A smile says, " I like you. You make me happy
That's why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. 1.
A baby’s. smile has the same effect. Have you ever been in a doctor's, waiting room and looked around at all the sad faces waiting impatiently. to be seen? There were six or seven patients waiting when a young woman came in with a nine-month-old baby. She sat down next to a gentleman who was more than a little impatient about the long wait for service. The baby just looked up at him with that great big smile that is so characteristic of babies,2.. Soon he struck up a conversation with the woman about her baby and his grand-children and then the entire reception room joined in, and the boredom and tension were changed into a pleasant and enjoyable experience 3.. Telephone companies throughout the US have a program called “phone power” which is offered to employees who use the telephone for selling their services or products. In this program they suggest that you smile when talking on the phone. Your “smile” comes through in your voice.
You don’t feel like smiling? 4.. If you are alone, force yourself to whistle or hum a tune or sing. Act as if you were already happy, and that will tend to make you happy.
Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.5..To someone who has seen a dozen people frown or turn their faces away, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds Especially when someone is under pressure from his bosses, his customers, his teachers or parents or children, a smile can help him realize that all is not hopeless that there is joy in the world.
A.He smiled back at the baby
B.Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.
C.Smile gets much easier with practice
D.So, naturally, we are glad to see them.
E.Well, force yourself to smile
F.We should give others a real smile, a smile that comes from within
G.The effect of a smile is powerful, even when it is unseen
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A teacher at Cedar Bluff Elementary School, Andrew Klicka writes rap music to help students learn and remember concepts. “I started writing raps ______ the social studies tests were so hard,” Klicka said. “Kids had a(n) _______ time remembering all of the information that we had to _______.”
This piece of news has _______ that music can help kids do better in school. The best way to _______ facts might be to set them to music. Medical students, for example, have long used rhymes and songs to help them _______ vast quantities of information. A doctor by the name of Tupas Mukherjee _______ that at the hospital he worked at no one _______ the procedures for managing asthma (哮喘). So he created a video and recorded himself ______ the guidelines on asthma procedures. It has spread quickly, and now all _______ use it and are able to remember the guidelines.
Music also makes the school day more fun. It makes school more ______. Many students come to school with optional courses like Spanish. No gym or music. If they had a music hour or program, they could reduce _______ and relax their brain in a way.
Therefore, I _______ with some people who think that music is worth sacrificing for other _______ such as upgraded websites. We shouldn't _______ music programs.
1.A.because B.though C.until D.unless
2.A.difficult B.long C.unforgettable D.boring
3.A.write B.teach C.collect D.store
4.A.repeated B.complained C.announced D.proved
5.A.face B.explain C.remember D.know
6.A.check B.seek C.provide D.master
7.A.realized B.predicted C.supposed D.understood
8.A.accepted B.followed C.created D.appreciated
9.A.developing B.presenting C.reciting D.singing
10.A.students B.professors C.doctors D.reporters
11.A.practical B.important C.interesting D.unusual
12.A.confidence B.pressure C.friendship D.conflict
13.A.talk B.disagree C.compare D.compete
14.A.methods B.abilities C.programs D.reasons
15.A.look forward to B.take advantage of C.add up to D.get rid of
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假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim将作为交换生来中国学习，他来信向你询问如何更好地融入到寄宿家庭和应该注意的餐桌礼仪方面的问题。请你就此内容给他写一封回信。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
A funny thing happened to Arthur when he was on the way to work one day. As he walked along Park Avenue near the First National Bank, he heard the sound of someone trying to start a car. He tried again and again but couldn’t get the car moving. Arthur turned and looked inside at the face of a young man who looked worried. Arthur stopped and asked, “It looks like you’ve got a problem,” Arthur said.
I’m afraid so. I’m in a big hurry and I can’t start my car.”
“Is there something I can do to help?” Arthur asked. The young man looked at the two suitcases in the back seat and then said, “Thanks. If you’re sure it wouldn’t be too much trouble, you could help me get these suitcases into a taxi.”
“No trouble at all. I’d be glad to help.”
The young man got out and took one of the suitcases from the back seat. After placing it on the ground, he turned to get the other one. Just as Arthur picked up the first suitcase and started walking, he heard the long loud noise of an alarm.
It was from the bank. There had been a robbery!
Park Avenue had been quiet a moment before. Now the air was filled with the sound of the alarm and the shouts of people running from all directions. Cars stopped and the passengers joined the crowd in front of the bank. People asked each other, “What happened?” But everyone had a different answer.
Arthur, still carrying the suitcase, turned to look at the bank and walked right into the young woman in front of him.
She looked at the suitcase and then at him. Arthur was surprised. “Why is she looking at me like that?” He thought. “The suitcase! She thinks I’m the bank thief!”
Arthur looked around at the crowd of people. He became frightened, and without another thought, he started to run.
Para 1:
As he was running, Arthur heard the young man shouting behind, “Stop, stop!”
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Para 2:
The taxi stopped in front of the Police Station and Arthur…
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