The virus,COVID-19 has brought us health and economic challenges.Our major concern is strengthening the importance of family,community,health care and food security.But the good news is that while society adapts to a new normal,nature is continuing to provide us with vital services.Wetlands are filtering(过滤)drinking water and holding back floods.The roots of cottonwoods are binding soil and keeping it from being washed away along rivers and streams. Urban trees will soon multiply their service of purifying air and shading our streets and homes. All point to nature’s important role in our well-being,and that we need nature’s services now more than ever.
Perhaps the most important service that nature provides is how contact with the natural world can benefit us.There is clear evidence that spending time in nature improves our well-being.Even just looking at pictures of wildlife,virtually exploring nature and making plans to visit natural areas once it is safe to do so can help to improve our mental health.
If there is a silver lining in our current situation,it may be that this time of physical distancing represents an opportunity to renew our connections to the people we love,our communities and to nature.In every community across the country,birds are still migrating, wildflowers are blooming and many animals are preparing for their next generation.This time offers an opportunity to learn about the extraordinary wildlife that shares our country and communities.Nature is the foundation of our society.Discovering,knowing and sharing your relationship with nature is significant.Use this time to connect with nature.Help your children to find this connection and a love for the natural world.This relationship will change you.And you can change the world.
1.What do the first and second paragraphs mainly talk about?
A.The adaptation to a new normal.
B.The importance of our well-being.
C.The services nature has offered us.
D.The challenges the virus has brought.
2.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.A hot potato. B.A bright side. C.A turning point. D.A stepping stone.
3.In this time of physical distancing,the author advises us to
A.purify air and drinking water
B.conserve wetlands and wildlife
C.participate in community gatherings
D.reflect on our relationship with nature
4.What is the author’s attitude towards the current situation?
A.Positive. B.Hopeless. C.Fearful. D.Cautious.
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Marketing Professionals
A major US corporation in the health and nutritional industry has announced the opening of its direct selling division in Taiwan.
The company offers the most lucrative compensation plan in the industry and has paid over NTD (新台币) 3.5 billion in commissions in just 6 years in the US. We are a group of top earners.
Applicants should meet the requirements：
(1) Taiwan citizen
(2) Have experience in marketing
(3) Aggressive, energetic, and willing to learn
If you believe you have what it takes to develop this business, please dial 2742－6996.
Job B
An international company requires a Service Technician
To service and maintain electronic medical equipment, applicants should have degree in electronics. The selected candidate will have a training program to be conducted by our manufacturer's trained technical personnel.
Interested candidates please apply immediately with a resume(简历) and mail to P．O. Box 594. Or telephone Ms Chang at 2945－0027 for an immediate interview.
Job C
Wanted: Reporters & Editors
Qualifications：
* Strong command of English language
* Chinese speaking and reading ability a must
* A university degree
* Journalism education and/or experience preferred
* Flexible working hours (30 hours per week)
* Good work environment and medical insurance, etc.
Fax resume and work samples, if any, to The China Post at(03) 2595－7952.
Job D
Southeastern Travel Services Tour Guides
Duties: To conduct escorted tours(陪游) for foreign visitors；to assist with travel and transportation arrangements.
Qualifications: Good appearance. High school diploma.
Good knowledge of English. Outgoing personality.
Dial 2703－2172 after 3 p.m.. Ask for Gary.
1.Which of the following is required for marketing professionals?
A. A university degree. B. Good appearance.
C. Good computer knowledge. D. Some marketing experience.
2.Wendy is good at Chinese and doesn't like to work on fixed schedules. Which of the four jobs might be suitable for her?
A. Job A． B. Job B． C. Job C. D. Job D.
3.Charles has a strong interest in technology service. Which phone number should he dial?
A. 2742－6996. B. 2945－0027.
C. 2595－7952. D. 2703－2172.
4.Mary has attractive looks and a good command of English with an outgoing character. Which of the following would she choose?
A. Job A. B. Job B. C. Job C. D. Job D.
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The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique economic relationships. One of the least understood involves the peculiar roles of producer or “provider” and purchaser or “consumer” in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most parts of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a potential buyer with various appealing factors of price, quality, and use, and it is the buyer who makes the decision. Such condition, however, is not common in most of the health-care industry.
In the health-care industry, the doctor-patient relationship is the mirror image of the ordinary relationship between producer and consumer. Once an individual has chosen to see a doctorand even then there may be no real choiceit is the doctor who usually makes all significant purchasing decisions: whether the patient should return “next Wednesday”, whether X-rays are needed, whether drugs should be prescribed, etc. It is rare that a patient will challenge such professional decisions or raise in advance questions about price, especially when the disease is regarded as serious.
This is particularly significant in relation to hospital care. The doctor must claim the need for hospitalization, determine what procedures will be performed, and announce when the patient may be discharged. The patient may be consulted about some of the decisions, but in general it is the doctor’s judgments that are final. Little wonder then that in the eye of the hospital it is the doctor who is the real “consumer”. As a consequence, the medical staff represents the “power center” in hospital policy and decision-making, not the administration.
Although usually there are in this situation four related participantsthe doctor, the hospital, the patient and the payer (generally an insurance carrier or government)the physician makes the essential decisions for all of them. The hospital becomes an extension of the doctor; the payer generally meets most of the bills generated by the doctor /hospital, and for the most part of the patient plays a passive role. We estimate that about 7580 percent of healthcare choices are determined by doctors, not patients. For this reason, the economy aimed at patients or the general is relatively ineffective.
1.The author’s primary purpose in writing this passage is to_______.
A. urge hospitals to take back their decisionmaking authority
B. analyze some important economic factors in healthcare
C. inform potential patients of their healthcare rights
D. criticize doctors for placing too much control over patients
2.The followings are not the reasons why doctors can determine hospital policies except________.
A. most of a patient’s bills are paid by his health insurance carrier
B. some patients might reject taking their doctors’ advice
C. it is doctors who generate income for the hospital
D. a doctor undertakes eventually for a patient’s health
3.According to the author, what do doctors imply by telling a patient to “return next Wednesday”?
A. To instruct the patient to buy more medical services
B. To advise the patient to seek a second opinion.
C. To warn the patient that a hospital stay might be necessary.
D. To admit that the first visit is ineffective.
4.If the issue in the passage were solved, which of the following would take place?
A. The medical costs for patients would go down.
B. Some new medical treatments would be provided.
C. The economy in the US would be booming.
D. Quantities of US doctors would be laid off.
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This kind of virus _______ via the bloodstream and causes ill health in a variety of organs.
A. corresponds B. circulates
C. abandons D. accelerates
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The United States economy has dipped into economic recession (经济衰退). This caused discomfort and hardship in every level of society; but for many of the nation’s poor, discomfort and hardship turned into misery (苦难).
An increase in homelessness is probably the worst result of a nation’s financial disaster. About 3 million Americans were homeless because of a lack of affordable housing. Experts suggest that a family should spend no more than 30 percent of its income on housing. In fact, in some families housing costs make up 50 percent or more. An unexpected event, such as losing work or illness, can quickly push a family into homelessness.
An article in Time magazine tells a story of one such family. A young couple and their three children rented a two-bedroom apartment for about $350 a month. They could hardly go on with the husband’s $920-a-month take-home pay; so when their rent was raised to $500 a month, they could no longer make ends meet.
Another woman was found dead on a street in Washington D.C., the capital, and she died at a bus-stop across the street from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
People become homeless for different reasons. Some may not be able to pay for housing, because they have lost their job and cannot find another place they can afford. Others have mental diseases, or are addicted to drugs or alcohol, many of whom do not live with their family. And what’s more, there are not enough centers for shelter as the government doesn’t pay enough attention to this social problem.
People are making efforts to solve the problem. However, it will not be easy, because it is a personal and economical problem as well as a social problem.
1.The passage is mainly about __________ in the US.
A. ways of solving economic problems
B. homeless people being taken good care of
C. different reasons for economic recession
D. economic recession leading to social problems
2.In the passage the author supported his view by __________.
A. presenting specific figures B. giving examples
C. explaining in details D. discussing different opinions
3. One main result that economic recession has led to is __________
A. an increase of living costs B. more and more deaths
C. an increase of homeless people D. less centers for poor people
4.How many reasons why people become homeless are listed in the passage?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
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The cigarette end thrown away by a careless farmer ______ the big forest and brought us great loss.
A. brought in B. resulted from C. led to D. led out
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China’s economic development has made ________rapid progress in the past years and young people have made ________great contribution to this progress．
A．/ ; a B．the; / C．a; a D．/ ; /
高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
China’s economic development has made ________rapid progress in the past years and young people have made ________great contribution to this progress.
A．/ ; a B．the; / C．a; a D．/ ; /
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
China’s economic development has made ________rapid progress in the past years and young people have made ________great contribution to this progress．
A．/ ; a B．the; / C．a; a D．/ ; /
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It is ______ that the noise around us is a(n) _______ to our health and well being.
A. preventable; precaution B. denial; existence
C. undeniable; hazard D. vital; culprit
高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
It is ______ that the noise around us is a(n) _______ to our health and well being.
A. preventable; precaution B. denial; existence
C. undeniable; hazard D. vital; culprit
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