When you hear the word “recycling”, what comes to your mind? The color green or global warming?
What if I were to tell you there is a dark side of recycling? A type of recycling that does more than good. The dark side of recycling has nothing to do with the environment but rather has a lot to do with the recycling of ideas.
Environmental unrest is not the only trouble we must face. Idea pollution is quickly becoming widespread across the online world.
Think about it. When was the last time you read an original blog post? I’m guessing it has been quite a while. Why do you think top bloggers of today win so much respect? Do you think they recycle their ideas? With each recycled idea the online world becomes much more polluted. Used content contributes to the ever increasing mass of digital smog.
The first step to reduce pollution is simple: stop recycling. When you stop recycling, you will then be forced to take up the task of creating from your own ideas. When you recycle an excellent idea, it soon becomes good. When you recycle a good idea, it soon becomes just OK. The chain continues until the key part of what used to make the idea good is saturated, leaving you nothing but a pile of mess.
In order not to pollute, your ideas must go beyond “just recycled”. Your ideas must stand out from the pollution of the web. For your voice and talent to be heard and seen, you must go far beyond the standard copy of your neighbours’ ideas.
For the next week, make a promise not to recycle. Let your ideas flourish and flow. Believe in your ability to create, because the death of recycling starts with YOU.
1.Which is true about top bloggers of today according to the writer?
A. They often recycle their ideas.
B. They tend to express many fresh ideas.
C. They are not worth much respect.
D. They make good use of others’ ideas.
2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “saturated” in paragraph 5?
A. many and good B. useful but not enough C. many but not good D. beneficial
3.This passage is written mainly for ________.
A. top bloggers B. common bloggers
C. environmental polluters D. net researchers
4.The main purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to remind people to pay attention to environmental protection
B. to prove that the web environment is becoming worse and worse
C. to warn people not to pollute our web environment with bad words
D. to call on people to write online more creatively instead of repeating
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When you hear the word “recycling”, what comes to your mind? The color green or global warming?
What if I were to tell you there is a dark side of recycling? A type of recycling that does more than good. The dark side of recycling has nothing to do with the environment but rather has a lot to do with the recycling of ideas.
Environmental unrest is not the only trouble we must face. Idea pollution is quickly becoming widespread across the online world.
Think about it. When was the last time you read an original blog post? I’m guessing it has been quite a while. Why do you think top bloggers of today win so much respect? Do you think they recycle their ideas? With each recycled idea the online world becomes much more polluted. Used content contributes to the ever increasing mass of digital smog.
The first step to reduce pollution is simple: stop recycling. When you stop recycling, you will then be forced to take up the task of creating from your own ideas. When you recycle an excellent idea, it soon becomes good. When you recycle a good idea, it soon becomes just OK. The chain continues until the key part of what used to make the idea good is saturated, leaving you nothing but a pile of mess.
In order not to pollute, your ideas must go beyond “just recycled”. Your ideas must stand out from the pollution of the web. For your voice and talent to be heard and seen, you must go far beyond the standard copy of your neighbours’ ideas.
For the next week, make a promise not to recycle. Let your ideas flourish and flow. Believe in your ability to create, because the death of recycling starts with YOU.
1.Which is true about top bloggers of today according to the writer?
A. They often recycle their ideas.
B. They tend to express many fresh ideas.
C. They are not worth much respect.
D. They make good use of others’ ideas.
2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “saturated” in paragraph 5?
A. many and good B. useful but not enough C. many but not good D. beneficial
3.This passage is written mainly for ________.
A. top bloggers B. common bloggers
C. environmental polluters D. net researchers
4.The main purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to remind people to pay attention to environmental protection
B. to prove that the web environment is becoming worse and worse
C. to warn people not to pollute our web environment with bad words
D. to call on people to write online more creatively instead of repeating
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When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people 1 American culture is a 2of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one 3 part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is 4 for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is 5 promoted by business and advertising. The most 6 examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) 7 by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s 8.
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its9 is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. 10 language and culture go together, learning English means becoming 11 of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world 12 in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture 13 in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to 14. For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all 15. Does pop culture 16 the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does17 a portion (比例) of American society — especially the 18 young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and 19. If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little 20 than McDonald’s.
1. A．wonder B．imagine C．wish D．pretend
2. A．behavior B．signal C．side D．collection
3. A．small B．large C．main D．super
4. A．good B．eager C．known D．short
5. A．never B．only C．also D．just
6. A．famous B．common C．obvious D．helpful
7. A．set B．pushed C．ignored D．caused
8. A．hobbies B．taste C．admiration D．lifestyles
9. A．tendency B．popularity C．influence D．preference
10. A．Although B．Unless C．How D．Since
11. A．aware B．fond C．careful D．tired
12. A．driver B．worker C．leader D．officer
13. A．written B．communicated C．described D．taught
14. A．discuss B．display C．copy D．export
15. A．for B．about C．above D．against
16. A．reflect B．pay C．form D．affect
17. A．combine B．follow C．represent D．demand
18. A．urban B．rural C．quiet D．diligent
19. A．difficult B．simple C．ever-changing D．ever-lasting
20. A．slower B．farther C．nearer D．higher
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When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonald’s? Coca Cola? Levi’s? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Many people ________1.________ American culture is a ________2.________of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only one ________3.________ part of American culture—pop culture.
What is pop culture? Well, pop is ________4.________ for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is ________5.________ promoted by business and advertising. The most ________6.________ examples of American pop culture appear among high school and college students. Trends (趋势) ________7.________ by famous personalities quickly become part of young people’s ________8.________.
American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its________9.________ is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, international business and transportation. ________10.________ language and culture go together, learning English means becoming ________11.________ of English-speaking cultures. Besides, America is a world ________12.________ in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture ________13.________ in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to ________14.________. For that reason, it is easy to “sell” to the world.
Many people believe that American pop culture is what American is all ________15.________. Does pop culture ________16.________ the true culture of America? Yes and no. Pop culture does________17.________ a portion (比例) of American society — especially the ________18.________ young people that are tuned in to the media. But American pop culture is faddish (流行一时的) and ________19.________. If you want to learn about real American culture, you’ll have to go a little ________20.________ than McDonald’s.
21. A．wonder B．imagine C．wish D．pretend
22. A．behavior B．signal C．side D．collection
23. A．small B．large C．main D．super
24. A．good B．eager C．known D．short
25. A．never B．only C．also D．just
26. A．famous B．common C．obvious D．helpful
27. A．set B．pushed C．ignored D．caused
28. A．hobbies B．taste C．admiration D．lifestyles
29. A．tendency B．popularity C．influence D．preference
30. A．Although B．Unless C．How D．Since
31. A．aware B．fond C．careful D．tired
32. A．driver B．worker C．leader D．officer
33. A．written B．communicated C．described D．taught
34. A．discuss B．display C．copy D．export
35. A．for B．about C．above D．against
36. A．reflect B．pay C．form D．affect
37. A．combine B．follow C．represent D．demand
38. A．urban B．rural C．quiet D．diligent
39. A．difficult B．simple C．ever-changing D．ever-lasting
40. A．slower B．farther C．nearer D．higher
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“Fire! Fire!” What terrible words to hear when one wakes up in a strange house in the middle of the night! It was a large, old, wooden house and my room was on the top floor. I jumped out of bed, opened the door and stepped outside the house. There was full of thick smoke.
I began to run, but as I was still only half-awake, instead of going towards the stairs I went in the opposite direction. The smoke grew thicker and I could see fire all around. The floor became hot under my bare feet. I found an open door and ran into a room to get to the window. But before I could reach it, one of my feet caught in something soft and I fell down. The thing I had fallen over felt like a bundle of clothes, and I picked it up to protect my face from the smoke and heat. Just then the floor gave way under me and I crashed to the floor below with pieces of burning wood all around me.
I saw a doorway in fire, then I put the bundle over my face and ran. My feet burned me terrible, but I got through. As I reached the cold air outside, my bundle of clothes gave a thin cry, I nearly dropped it in my surprise. Then I was in a crowd gathered in the street. A woman in a night-dress and a borrowed man’s coat screamed as she saw me and came running madly.
She was the Mayor’s wife, and I had saved her baby.
1. When the fire arose in the middle of the night, the author was _______.
A．at home B．sleeping C．sitting in bed D．both A and B
2. The author saved the baby _____.
A．because he was very brave.
B．because he liked the baby very much.
C．but he just happened to save it.
D．because it was the Mayor’s baby.
3.He ran in the wrong direction because he _______.
A．was a stranger there B．could see nothing
C．was not completely awake D．Both A and C
4. He put the bundle over his face and ran in order to ______.
A．save the baby B．call for help
C．protect his face D．run quickly
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Don’t lie to her. As ____ matter of fact, _____ word has come that you failed your last exam.
| A．the, a | B．a, / | C．/ , the | D．a, the |
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In every significant relationship, there comes a time when you have to ask the tough questions: what’s the deal with the mysterious fifth pocket on our favorite jeans?
To find out, we called in the experts: Korie Lovette and John Cunningham ,two merchandise mangers for Wrangler jeans. “The fifth pocket was introduced in the 1800s as a protective sleeve for cowboys’ pocket watches,” Lovette told TODAY Style. “Although the pocket is rarely used for watches today, standard jeans are still being produced in a way that can accommodate a size 16 pocket watch.”
We haven’t seen a pocket watch since the last time we watched “Castaway” , but Cunningham insists that the pocket has plenty of modern uses. “Today, men use them for pocket knives or loose change, while women might use it to hold lipstick,” he said. “Over the past couple years, it has become an increasingly popular spot to store technology devices such as cell phones or iPods.”
And then, of course, there is the issue of aesthetic(美感). “A classic pair of jeans would look incomplete without the fifth pocket,” Cunningham explained. “It’s a tradition; an authentic construction of the jean. It was product innovation before that was a famous item. We keep the fifth pocket for the typical completeness of our jeans.”
That said, there are times when it makes sense to break with tradition for a more pleasing fit. “When Wrangler determines whether to include the fifth pocket or not, we look at the overall aesthetic of the figure,” said Lovette. “For women’s skinny jeans or leggings, we usually don’t include a fifth picket since the consumer will most likely be wearing a blouse that will cover the pocket.”
1.The original use of the fifth pocket is to ___________.
A. hold pocket knives B. carry cowboys’ money
C. make the jeans more beautiful D. protect cowboys’ pocket watches
2.What can we infer from the text?
A. Women usually like the fifth pocket on their jeans
B. Wrangler has some kinds of jeans without the fifth pocket
C. The fifth pocket was designed mainly for storing cell phones
D. The question about the fifth pocket is asked often between phones
3.What may be the best title for the text?
A. Is the extra pocket good or bad? B. Is the fifth pocket to be changed?
C. The reasons for having that extra pocket D. The styles of the fifth pocket
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When mentioning China, what comes to mind? As a country with a history of more than 5000 years, China is rich in civilization and culture. What best represents China?
Confucius (551BC - 479 BC)
Confucius was a teacher and philosopher from the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. The philosophy of Confucius stresses individual morality including kindness, fairness, politeness, and sincerity. Confucius’ principles have a broad basis in common Chinese tradition and belief.
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with winding or crawling characters. The dragon symbol is frequently used on ancient Chinese emperor’s items including chairs or costumes. It is considered a representation of power.
Peking Opera
Peking Opera is considered the essence of China. As the larger form of Chinese opera, it has many “firsts” in Chinese dramas: the abundance of talents, the number of artists, opera groups and audience.
The Great Wall
There is an old saying that goes, “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man.” The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, is a destination one must see when visiting China.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Developed in China, TCM has a tradition dating back to more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, cupping, massage, exercise (Qigong), and dietary therapy.
1.What do we know about Confucius according to the passage?
A. He died at the age of 82.
B. He put stress on teamwork spirits.
C. He was a teacher in the Warring States Period.
D. He created common Chinese tradition and belief.
2.Which of the following is regarded as symbol of power?
A. Confucius. B. Dragon. C. Peking Opera. D. The Great Wall.
3.What must you do when coming to China according to the passage?
A. Learn to exercise Qigong. B. Appreciate Peking Opera.
C. Pay a visit to the Great Wall. D. Experience the treatment of cupping.
4.What is probably the best title of this passage?
A. Cultural Symbols of China B. Rich in Civilization and Culture
C. Famous People and Places in China D. One of the Greatest of the World
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What To Do When You Break Your Smartphone?
As you pick the smartphone you just dropped from the pavement, your mind races. You can't afford a new one. How will you check your Wechat (微信)messages? Here are some of the things you can try if you break your phone.
1.
Smartphones are held together with screws(螺丝) and pins, which means in many cases, if you're handy enough, you can easily fix them. 2.
One site in particular, ifixit.com, offers guides for replacing and fixing nearly every part of a wide variety of smartphones, ranging from the very first iPhone all the way to the iPhone 7Plus.
Bring it to a repair shop
Smartphone repair shops are all over the place these days. 3.Depending on the damage to your phone, the price for repairs can range anywhere from﹩29 to more than﹩250.
Try selling your damaged phone
So your phone is damaged, and you don't want to spend the money to get it fixed. Why not try selling it? 4..Gazelle, for example, will pay you﹩40 for a 16GB iPhone 5s with a broken display, while Glyde will pay you﹩142 for an iPhone 6 with a cracked screen.
Buy a refurbished(翻新的) phone
So you've sold your broken smartphone and now you've got some extra spending cash, but it's still nowhere near enough to cover the full cost of a new smartphone, which can run more than $600. 5..
Well, if preowned(二手的)phones don't bother you, you can buy a refurbished handset from any number of carriers or stores at a modest discount.
A.What can you do?
B.Get insurance next time.
C.Try repairing it yourself.
D.So why not see if one of these stores can fix your busted(损坏的) handset?
E.In fact，there are entire websites designed to help you repair your own phone.
F.How much you get for your damaged phone depends on the model and what kind of issues it has.
G.And if they don't want your phone and you want to make sure that it's at least recycled，they'll do that too.
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This is the last time ____ I shall come here to help you.
A. that B. which C. when D. what
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--- When shall I pay the bill?
---Don’t mind it, sir.__________.
A. Please come at your convenience B. Till you are convenient
C. You’ve got to pay it right away D. I don’t mind it either.
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