I’m a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look incredibly good when you’re in a foreign country and can understand and speak the language. The list below is 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download them for free.
Babbel – Learn Languages
Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning a new language. It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments. You need to pay a monthly subscription(定金), but this will still be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a tutor!
Duolingo: Learn Languages Free
The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. It’s all completely free too! It’s incredibly well designed, looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day.
Tandem: Language Exchange
Rather than have you work through tasks and memorize different things, the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other. It’s a great way to learn with only $1 a day.
Learn English – busuu
This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids. You’ll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue.
1.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.Sell apps to language learners. B.Introduce language learning apps.
C.Teach language learners to use apps. D.Teach languages through apps.
2.Which app suits best if you want to learn through communication?
A.Babbel – Learn Languages B.Tandem: Language Exchange
C.Duolingo: Learn Languages Free D.Learn English – busuu
3.What is Duolingo different from the other three apps?
A.It is completely free to use. B.It is specially for English learning.
C.It is unsuitable for beginners. D.It is the most effective（有效的）app.
4.What do the apps have in common?
A.They cover all languages. B.They focus on grammar.
C.They contain many tests. D.They are free to download.
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What I wish I had known at 18
As this year’s new intake of students begin university life, we asked speakers at the FT’s Weekend Festival — authors, comedians, academics and FT columnists — to tell us what they wish they had known when they were 18, and for their tips on getting the most out of university.
Martin Wolf, FT chief economics commentator
The answer to that question ‘what do you wish you had known at 18?’ is nothing. I already knew that university was going to be very exciting, intellectually rewarding as it turned out to be for me — I was at Oxford for six years. It changed me very profoundly intellectually. I’m sure I didn’t know what was going to happen to me and if I look back on my life now — this is more than 50 years ago — all pleasure and excitement comes out of the things you never expected.
Jamie Susskind, barrister and author of ‘Future Politics’
The first people you meet are not necessarily going to be your best friends - don’t worry about it. Don’t get caught up in trying to go to the parties everyone’s expected to go to, rather, try to find people with whom you can forge close connections and who will be with you decades afterwards. You may identify them by doing more listening than speaking. When a lot of people get to university, understandably, they want to tell their new friends who they are and where they are from — but it’s as important to listen, and drink in all these incredibly different people from backgrounds that are completely unlike your own.
Phil Wang, comedian
Break up with your girlfriend or boyfriend, don’t stay together. Leave everyone behind. Your love is not special, there’s a wider world out there and you should take advantage of it. Also, join some societies. I didn’t do that, and I wish I had. It’s possible to feel that you don’t deserve to be there. You should be aware that everybody feels that way. Either have a balanced experience or excel at something, but don’t be mediocre at one thing. If you’re going to be average, at least be average at a bunch of things so you have a full experience.
1.We can learn from the second paragraph that Martin thinks his university life was _____.
A.Nothing special. B.Totally unexpected.
C.Interesting and rewarding. D.Confusing.
2.According to Jamie, how can we make friends in a university?
A.Develop close relationship with the first people we meet.
B.Go to parties as more as possible.
C.Tell others our personal stories.
D.Listen to others and be friends with people different from us.
3.What does the underlined word “mediocre” mean in the fourth paragraph?
A.common B.normal C.content D.bored
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First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. First aid may save a life or improve certain vital signs including pulse, temperature, a clear airway, and breathing. In minor emergencies, first aid may prevent a victim’s condition from worsening and provide relief from pain. First aid must be given as quickly as possible. In the case of seriously injured, a few minutes can make the difference between complete recovery and loss of life.
First aid measures depend upon a victim’s needs and provider’s level of knowledge and skill. Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. Improperly moving a person with a neck injury , for example, can lead to permanent spinal (脊柱的) injury and paralysis (瘫痪)。
Despite the variety of injuries possible, several basic rules of first aid apply to all emergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help. The victim, if conscious (有意识的), should be reassured that medical aid has been requested, and ask for permission to provide any first aid. Next, assess the scene, asking other people or the injured person’s family or friends about details of the injury or illness, any care that may have already been given, and preexisting conditions such as diabetes (糖尿病) or heart trouble. The victim should be checked for the medical card that describes special medical conditions. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury, do not move the victim.
First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether life-threatening conditions exist. One method for assessing a victims condition is known by ABC, which stands for:
A — Airway: is it open and clear?
B — Breathing: is the person breathing? Look, listen, and feel for breathing.
C — Circulation: is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding extremely?
Check skin color and temperature for additional indications of circulation problems.
1.Before we give first aid to a victim, it is very important for us to ___________________.
A.make sure what to do and what not to do B.refer to all kinds of handbooks on first aid
C.remove the ring or bracelet he/she may be wearing D.take him/her to a hospital at once
2.According to this article, first aid is usually provided by _______________
A.professional doctors B.the victim’s family members
C.the victim’s friends D.those who are not necessarily professional doctors
3.Which of the following is NOT true when you assess a victim’s condition?
A.Checking whether there is a pulse. B.Looking, listening and feeling for breathing.
C.Replacing his/her medical card. D.Examining whether the airway is open and clear.
4.The purpose of the passage is to tell readers___________.
A.the importance of protecting the accident scene. B.some basic knowledge about first aid.
C.what professional medical help is. D.who can give first aid.
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I don’t want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated (controlled) by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space, time and the nature of black holes.
At 19, when I began studying astrophysics (天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement — jobs, research papers, awards — was viewed through the lens (镜片) of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.
Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations (挑衅): I don’t talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didn’t want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I don’t study sociology or political theory.
Today I research and teach at Barnard, a women’s college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I don’t dismiss those concerns. Still, I don’t tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And that’s a sight worth talking about.
1.Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?
A.She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination (歧视).
B.She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.
C.She is not good at telling stories of the kind.
D.She finds space research more important.
2.From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute (把……归因于) the author’s failures to ________.
A.the burden she bears in a male-dominated society
B.her involvement in gender politics
C.her over-confidence as a female astrophysicist
D.the very fact that she is a woman
3.What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?
A.Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.
B.Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.
C.People’s fixed attitude toward female scientists.
D.Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.
4.What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?
A.Women students needn’t have the concerns of her generation.
B.Women can balance a career in science and having a family.
C.Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.
D.Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.
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When can the headmaster see the man?
A.At 9:30. B.At 11:45. C.At 12:40.
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Where does the conversation take place?
A.In a bank. B.In a shop. C.In a hotel.
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What will the man do next?
A.Leave right away.
B.Stay for dinner.
C.Catch a train.
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How much is a pound of tomatoes now?
A.Eighty cents. B.Thirty cents. C.One hundred and ten cents.
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What do we know about the man?
A.It always takes the man twenty-five minutes to drive home.
B.It sometimes takes the man fifty minutes.
C.His home is far away from his office.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does the conversation take place?
A.At a food store. B.At a wedding party. C.At a birthday party.
2.Who is Mary?
A.Janet’s friend at college.
B.Peter’s friend at college.
C.Janet’s friend at high school.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.In which way did Linda learn about the apartment?
A.From the ad. B.By telephone. C.Through an agency.
2.What requires extra charge besides the rent?
A.Gas and water. B.Electricity. C.Parking space.
3.What is Linda going to do tomorrow morning?
A.Have a look at the apartment.
B.Move into the apartment.
C.Pay the rent of the apartment.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where can you possibly hear the talk?
A.In a laundry. B.In a shop. C.In the street.
2.What are the big machines over there?
A.Washing machines. B.Dryers. C.Vending machines (自动售货机).
3.Where can the man buy soap?
A.In the shop nearby.
B.From the vending machines.
C.In the laundry.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Which film of the following DIDN’T the woman see?
A.Raising Arizona. B.Wild at heart. C.Neither.
2.How does the woman like the black humor film?
A.Very much. B.Not a bit. C.So-So.
3.What kind of actor does the man think Nicolas Cage should be?
A.A tragic actor. B.A classical actor. C.A comic actor.
4.What films make Nicolas Cage more popular?
A.Action movies. B.Comic movies. C.Tragic movies.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.When was the building built?
A.In 1718. B.In 1782. C.In 1930.
2.What was the building used as at the time of the fire?
A.A hotel. B.An old people’s home. C.A history museum.
3.Who is Andrew Bond?
A.A newspaper reporter.
B.The owner of the building.
C.The head of the fire department.
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If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 1. So challenge the following limits:
1. Figure out what you are scared of and do it continuously.
If you are a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you will fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 2. But don’t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I’m not scared!”
2. Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop.
Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. 3. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.
3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.
4. A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.
4. 5.
Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers — try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.
A. You should do it continuously.
B. Someone may make you disturbed.
C. You don’t need to go to the gym.
D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.
E. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.
F. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.
G. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.
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Hello, Mr. Wi-Fi. Life without you is next to impossible. We’re happy to sing your name from morning till evening, sometimes till dawn. _______I know you help me, sometimes you’re making me do things with _______attention. Many times I promise myself that I’ll _______my feelings towards you, but you’re _______me closer and closer… You’ve entered both my home and my _______. You’re just a window for our _______and information. But we people aren’t _______only with the window. So we open all our _______for you. Is this a(n) _______or some kind of attachment? If this is an illness, is it curable? And if this is an attachment will you __________me to the lifelong togetherness?
We want you all days. Can’t you take a few days off so that both you and I can __________? You’re a poison-not a slow one but a super __________poison which holds our mind and makes us dance __________its tune. Nowadays you’re so __________that anyone can buy and make you our __________. You’ll never be bothered about our health but we’ll __________be concerned about your “health”. Because you accompany us everywhere and never let us be alone.
If you were a __________person made of flesh and blood (血肉之躯) would we love you the same? You __________us with your numerous talents and we even can’t get rid of you. We’re all your __________. Sometimes I wonder how people in the previous generations __________, but if they did why can’t we?
1.A.Now that B.Only if C.Though D.When
2.A.praised B.increased C.focused D.divided
3.A.keep on B.bring back C.approve of D.give up
4.A.drawing B.pushing C.forcing D.observing
5.A.space B.soul C.society D.workplace
6.A.entertainment B.argument C.expansion D.struggle
7.A.strict B.satisfied C.generous D.busy
8.A.thoughts B.eyes C.exits D.doors
9.A.disease B.inspiration C.routine D.situation
10.A.recommend B.instruct C.promise D.adapt
11.A.persist B.relax C.progress D.balance
12.A.raw B.new C.strong D.fast
13.A.to B.against C.from D.within
14.A.affordable B.valuable C.conventional D.attractive
15.A.addition B.expert C.companion D.instrument
16.A.sometimes B.always C.never D.seldom
17.A.selfish B.dishonest C.responsible D.real
18.A.control B.blame C.comfort D.challenge
19.A.friends B.slaves C.colleagues D.employers
20.A.suffered B.connected C.survived D.surfed
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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。
What might life be like if you looked very different from others? Most of us are lucky to be born with “normal” faces.1., the movie Wonder shows us that there is no such thing as being normal and that beauty is more than skin-deep.
2.(base) on a bestselling novel, the movie is about a boy named Auggie. He has a facial deformity (畸形) and has spent most of his life being home schooled. But as he enters middle school, his parents decide to send him to a private school. There, Auggie must deal with judgmental classmates and learn to accept3.(he) as he is.
In the US, most kids4.(teach) that it is OK to be different. Most people in the US celebrate being unique. But some kids have difficulty5.(accept) uniqueness. It’s easy to pick on someone who’s different,6.(especial) if you have your own problems to deal with. This is another7.(center) theme from the movie — even the kids8.pick on Auggie have their own personal struggles.
As Auggie’s classmates get to know him better, they come to find that he’s a nice kid9.a great sense of humor. They start to change their attitude toward him. In real life, it may take longer to see such changes happen. But if we give people10.chance, their hearts and minds may change in the end.
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阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空的字数不限，要和课文一致）。
ZY: Thank you. Not only am I interested in photography, but I took an 1. course at university to update my skills.
HX: Good.
ZY: What do I need to remember when I go out to 2. a story?
HX: You need to be curious. Only if you ask many different questions 3. you acquire all the information you need to know. We say a good journalist must have a good “nose” for a story. That means you must be able to assess 4. people are not telling the whole truth and then try to discover it. They must use research to inform themselves 5. the missing parts of the story.
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阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（每空的字数不限，要和课文一致）。
He immediately asked 1. number of nearby people for bandages, but when nobody could put their 2. on any, his father got some tea towels and tape from their house. John used these to treat the most severe injuries 3. Ms Slade’s hands. He slowed the bleeding by 4. pressure to the wounds until the police and 5. arrived.
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按照要求完成下列句子。
1.一名女演员被指控偷税漏税。（accuse, tax evasion）
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2.阅读不仅给予你快乐，还会让你变得更聪明。（not only…but also的倒装结构）
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3.教授要求学生随时告知他研究的进展。（demand, inform）
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4.除非有人反对，否则我们将立刻立刻执行这个计划。（unless）
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5.正是他的急救知识在救人过程中起了重要作用。（强调句，make a difference）
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海南中学建校95周年庆典迎来了钱学森塑像的揭幕和“钱学森班”的开设，作为校报英语专刊记者，请你写一篇报道向留学生介绍此事。
内容包括：
1. 钱学森其人（留学美国，回国效力）
2. 钱学森的贡献（航空航天事业)
3. 此活动的意义
注意：1. 词数 100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使得行文连贯。
参考词汇：揭幕unveil
A Great Gift
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