Often，even a common thing of the past can ___...

Often，even a common thing of the past can ________ the image of life in the ancient time.

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The sleepover（通宵派对）is so common in America.Usually,it reminds us of images of girls in clean nightclothes,having pillow fights,doing makeup and gossiping.I'll say this now:most sleepovers are like that,but mine usually aren't.I've never been that girl as a child,so I have never really found doing makeup interesting,but there are some ways of sleepovers that stay the same.Let's take a closer look.

Usually,the activities start in the late afternoon.Girls show up carrying a sleeping bag and a pillow.After all the guests arrive,it's usually time to have dinner.Even though it differs,the most common food for sleepovers is pizza.

My friends and I usually go back to my room and start our crazy activities.Sometimes we have a dance party, sometimes we play games on the Internet,and other times we play role-playing games,which is my favorite thing to do as a child.My friends and I are all movie lovers,so sometimes we will pretend to be characters from a favorite movie.It's pretty clownish,but it was a very unforgettable part of my childhood.

When it gets to be past one o'clock in the morning,most of the girls are sleepy already but we usually keep doing whatever we are doing.Most of us end up falling asleep at around 5.

The sleepover is a great experience for girls.While the activities are different,the feelings are still the same.We all experience happiness and excitement.Sleepovers are fun because we get to be with our friends,which is the most important thing.

1.Which of the following things do most American girls usually do in the sleepover?

A. Watch TV.　　 B. Take schoolbags out.

C. Sleep all night.　　 D. Do pillow fights.

2.What was her favorite activity when the author was a kid?

A. Playing role-playing games.　　 B. Having dance parties.

C. Surfing the Internet.　　 D. Eating pizza.

3.What does the underlined word "clownish" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Unbelievable.　　 B. Boring.

C. Valuable　　 D. Silly.

4.In the sleepover,the most important thing for the author is　　　　 .

A. having different feelings　　 B. tasting delicious pizza

C. being with her friends　　 D. relaxing herself

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Even thousands of years before the “selfie(自拍)” was invented, people were concerned with the image of themselves they presented to the world. The rulers of ancient Egypt had artists carve portraits of them to decorate their tombs and preserve their images even after death.

King Tutankhamen lived more than 3,000 years ago. He ruled ancient Egypt for 10 years, until his death at age 19. “King Tut” remained practically unknown in the modern world until 1922, when scientists discovered his tomb, buried and forgotten for centuries. The treasures inside gave the world the first detailed picture of ancient Egyptian life.

The ancient Egyptians worshipped(崇拜) many gods. They also believed that all people had a life spirit, called “ka” that needed a place to live after the body died. Tombs inside huge pyramids protected the pharaohs'(法老) ka. The ka could also exist in portrait sculptures like the one of a seated Hatshepsut. The wife of a pharaoh, Hatshepsut took on the role of king after her husband died. Carved from limestone, this Life-size sculpture shows the life force of Hatshepsut's ka. The artist suggests Hatshepsut's strength by placing her feet firmly on the ground and resting her hands on her knees in a firm, powerful pose.

Viewers are meant to look at the sculpture of Hatshepsut from a frontal angle only. But artist Thutmose created his portrait of Queen Nefertiti as a sculpture in the round, meaning viewers should observe it from many points of view. The work is a highly realistic portrait of a queen who ruled beside her husband, a pharaoh. Painted with delicate(精细的) features, the impressive colors in her portrait resemble the makeup Nefertiti probably wore in life.

Long before any of these portraits were created, a huge creature with a lion's body and a human head stood guarding in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. No one knows who created the Great Sphinx, or why, but it is said to resemble an early pharaoh. Carved out of solid rock on a larger-than-life scale, it is possibly the oldest and most imposing portrait in the world.

1.The artist presents Hatshepsut's strength mainly through the ________ of the sculpture.

A.gesture B.material

C.color D.size

2.According to the passage, the portrait of Nefertiti was ________.

A.imaginative B.lifelike

C.threatening D.abstract

3.The Great Sphinx might be ________.

A.a king of animals

B.a guard as brave as a lion

C.a portrait of an early pharaoh

D.a creature owned by a pharaoh

4.What's the passage mainly about？

A.The oldest selfie in the world.

B.Some powerful kings in Egypt.

C.Some portraits of kings in some countries.

D.Some portrait sculptures of ancient Egyptian rulers.

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The three phases of life are increasingly a thing of the past.Where once working lives fitted neatly into the model of education,employment and then retirement,the simplicity of that division is being challenged by changing standards of the workforce.

Increasing numbers of workers,nearing their long-imagined transition(过渡)into retirement,seem to be actively putting off the moment at which they down tools.Newly released figures from the Office for National Statistics(ONS)have shown that there are over a million more over 50s in part-time work than a decade ago.And with nine out of 10 employers reporting difficulties hiring workers,there’s likely to be a growing market for their talents as bosses extend their searches to older people,including those who are willing to take on part-time responsibilities.

The ending of the three phases of working life isn’t simply down to people living longer or financial necessity-though those are certainly important factors-but also to an increasing desire to maintain a purposeful life. One survey of British retirees over 50 found that 85 per cent of them felt they’d retired too young—stopping working had left a void that they regretted afterwards.

The 2015 film The Intern conveyed this human need to have value.In it,Robert De Niro plays a 70-year-old widower who finds himself a fish out of water when he joins a trendy internet start-up.In the end,not only does he find the sense of belonging that he desires but his colleagues come to rely on his experience and different perspective.It’s a plot we can increasingly expect to happen in real-life offices over the decades to come as people live ever longer.

Already,we are seeing people in their 50s and 60s looking ahead to a retirement lasting 30 years,choosing instead to build second careers that they can maintain into their 70s or beyond. Freed from the financial burden of young children,they can prioritize flexibility,shorter working hours or more rewarding jobs in areas such as charity work or teaching.Many do it for no money at all,volunteering behind the till in charity shops or showing people round National Trust properties.

However,it’s the next generation where the effect of living longer will really be felt,and the financial necessity will start to bite.In the West,more than half of the children born in 2016 have a life expectancy of more than 100 years.In their book,The 100-Year Life,London Business School professors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott suggest that acquiring sufficient funds to see oneself through a 40-or 50-year retirement will likely be beyond all but the highest earners.

Then there’s the oft-repeated claim that young people today are the first generation to be poorer than their parents.Certainly property prices are changing the way they plan for the future. In the mid-Nineties,the average home cost less than three times the average wage;last year, ONS stats placed that ratio at eight times wages.

The overall effect of these trends is that young people recognize that they will likely have to postpone dreams of retirement and instead strap on(绑住)more debt spread over longer spans.It’s why 44 per cent of under 30s say they expect to be working well into their 70s and why data this year from the Bank of England show that 16 per cent of UK mortgages(按揭贷款)now have terms of 35 years or more-a figure that has tripled in the past decade.

All of these factors look set to contribute to a workforce that has a significantly wider range of ages in the future.In an ra of work when we’ve all learned to be more inclusive,only eight per cent of firms with a diversity programme have adapted it to go beyond gender,race and sexuality and into age.Incorporating older employees into the workforce is set to be the next big thing at the office.

If Robert De Niro has anything to teach us,it’s that this can be an enormous force permanently for both employees and businesses.

1.The following may account for the ending of the three phases of working life EXCEPT_____.

A.a longer life

B.financial needs

C.delayed retirement policy

D.a meaningful life

2.What do the underlined words”is down to”in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.is caused by

B.results in

C.is responsible for

D.gives birth to

3.What trend will the next generation face?

A.They can live within their means.

B.Their life expectancy will be longer.

C.They will be richer than their parents.

D.They will fail to pay off their mortgage.

4.The author introduces the details of the film The Intern in order to_____.

A.tell us Robert De Niro is a helpful retiree

B.indicate that retirees can also benefit society

C.share Robert De Niro’s second career with us

D.illustrate that retirees desire to live meaningfully

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The new standards of the workplace.

B.Age being no hurdle in the modern world of work.

C.Financial issues facing both old people and young people.

D.Different attitudes to retirement between the young and old.

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All networks like 3G and 4G will be things of the past, because 5G will be reachable in the near future. So, what’s so special about a 5G future? First of all, its download speed can be as fast as 20GB/s, which is 100 to 200 times that of 4G. But what’s more impressive is 5G’s low delay rate. Now, 4G takes an average of 200 milliseconds(毫秒) to send and receive information. But 5G will get it down to 1 millisecond.

5G is a great breakthrough. It’s going to change the way equipment connects to the Internet, and more importantly, to each other. And self-driving cars may be one of the biggest breakthroughs to come out of 5G. Human reaction time is 200 milliseconds, yet we still have accidents every day. The self-driving car under a 5G network could react and communicate its reaction to hundreds of cars around it, all within 1 millisecond. It’ll play a great role in preventing car accidents and ending traffic jams completely.

5G can benefit us in many other ways.Operations could be performed by robots controlled by experts from the other side of the world. Therefore, more lives will be saved in time. Factories can be staffed by robots that can communicate their tasks to each other, and they can do more work efficiently over a 5G network. Imagine a group of drones(无人机) flying over a field of crops, using sensors(传感器) on the ground to sort, pick, feed, and water plants all on their own. Then farmers won’t have to work so hard anymore.

However, 5G is not perfect. One major disadvantage has to do with why it’s so fast. 5G uses the millimeter waves, while 4G uses the 15 to 40 centimeter-long waves. And shorter waves go fast but not very far.On 4G networks, the signal can go 10 kilometers. But the 5G signal can go at most 300 meters, and it can’t even go through walls or rain. So, what does that mean? Having such a short signal distance means we need to build a lot of transmitters(信号发射塔) in the future.

1.How does the author show us 5G’s advantages in Paragraph 1?

A.By giving examples of the uses of 5G.

B.By making comparisons between 4G and 5G.

C.By explaining the scientific principles of 5G.

D.By analyzing 5G’s development from 4G.

2.According to the author, the self-driving cars will ________.

A.cause more car accidents

B.slow down 5G’s development

C.run without being connected to the Internet

D.have a much faster reaction speed than humans

3.What does the underlined part “be staffed by robots” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Be built by robots.

B.Have robots as workers.

C.Offer employees home robots.

D.Produce more medical robots.

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The main weakness of 5G networks.

B.How to make 4G networks more perfect.

C.The types of long waves and short waves.

D.How to improve the signal of mobile phones.

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All networks like 3G and 4G will be things of the past, because 5G will be reachable in the near future. So, what’s so special about a 5G future? First, its download speed can be as fast as 20GB/s, which is 100 to 200 times that of 4G. But what’s more impressive is 5G’s low delay rate. Now 4G takes 200 milliseconds to send and receive information. But 5G will get it down to 1 millisecond.

5G is going to change the way equipment connects to the Internet. And self-driving cars may be one of the biggest breakthroughs to come out of 5G. The self-driving car under 5G network could react to hundreds of cars around it within 1 millisecond. It’ll prevent car accidents and end traffic jams completely.

5G can benefit us in other ways. Operations could be performed by robots controlled by experts from the other side of the world. Factories can be staffed by robots that can communicate their tasks to each other, and they can do more work over a 5G network. Imagine a group of drones(无人机) flying over a field of crops. Then farmers won’t have to work so hard anymore.

But, 5G is not perfect. One major shortcoming has to do with why it’s so fast. 5G uses the millimeter waves, while 4G uses the 15 to 40 centimeter-long waves. And shorter waves go fast but not very far. On 4G networks, the signal can go 10 kilometers. But the 5G signal can go at most 300 meters, and it can’t even go through walls or rain.

1.How does the author show us 5G’s advantages in Paragraph I?

A.By giving examples of the uses of 5G.

B.By making comparisons between 4G and 5G.

C.By explaining the scientific principles of 5G.

D.By analyzing 5G’s development from 4G.

2.According to the author, the self-driving cars will ___________.

A.cause more car accidents.

B.slow down 5G’s development.

C.run without being connected to the Internet.

D.have a much faster reaction speed than humans.

3.What does the underlined part “ be staffed by robots” in paragraph 3 mean?

A.Be built by robots.

B.Have robots as workers.

C.Offer employees home robots.

D.Produce more medical robots.

4.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The main weakness of 5G networks.

B.How to make 4G networks more perfect.

C.The types of long waves and short waves.

D.How to improve the communication in rainy days.

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—It’s been so windy in the past three days.

—We haven’t seen the worst of it yet. Even stronger wind ________ tonight.

A. has forecast　　 B. is forecasting

C. is forecast　　 D. will be forecast

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The wildfires damaging parts of Australia can be seen from space in new satellite images released by NASA. Australia's capital, Canberra, was enveloped in a smoky haze Sunday and air quality at midday was measured at 10 times the usual dangerous limit. The damaging fires have killed at least 24 people in Australia and destroyed almost 2,000 homes. The early and damaging start to Australia’s summer wildfires, fed by drought and the country's hottest and driest year on record, has also been catastrophic (毁灭性的) for the country's wildlife, likely killing nearly 500 million birds, reptiles and mammals in New South Wales alone, Sydney University ecologist Chris Dickman told the Sydney Morning Herald.

Under such extreme conditions, the fires have been generating enough heat to create their own weather systems, including fire-generated thunderstorms and fire tornadoes. Thousands of firefighters continued to fight the flames that have burned millions of acres in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, an area twice the size of Maryland. In New South Wales, the rural fire service (RFS) said as of Sunday there were 150 fires active in the state, 64 of them uncontrolled.

On Saturday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that, for the first time in Australian history, 3,000 army, navy and air force reservists (后备军人) will battle against the fires. He also committed $14 million to hiring fire-fighting aircraft from overseas. On Sunday, cooler temperatures and lighter winds brought some relief to threatened communities, a day after thousands were forced to escape as flames reached the suburban areas of Sydney. Thousands of firefighters fought to contain the fires, but many fires continued to burn out of control, threatening to wipe out rural townships and causing almost incalculable damage to property and wildlife.

1.What does the underlined phrase “fed by” mean ?

A.get food from someone B.be strengthened by something

C.be destroyed by something D.under control of something

2.Why were there thunderstorms and tornadoes ?

A.Because the fires generated thunderstorms and tornadoes.

B.Because there was rainy weather.

C.Because the fires generated enough heat to create extreme weather.

D.Because the weather systems is easy to change.

3.What can we learn form the last paragraph ?

A.Many soldiers will fight against the fires as they have done before.

B.Fires were controlled due to cooler temperatures and lighter winds.

C.A lot of people moved out of the suburban areas.

D.Damage to property and wildlife is limited.

4.What would be the best title for this passage ?

A.Australia's destructive wildfires B.Soldiers fought against the fires

C.Wildlife died form the fires D.Australia’s wildfires was under control

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People often have a strange feeling when _______ the past life, thinking of those they leave behind.

A. looking forward to　　 B. looking out for　　 C. looking up to　　 D. looking back on

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The terrorist escaped across the ______ of the two countries, which made things even worse.

A.board B.broad C.border D.boast

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