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Whether we admit it or not, many of us have experienced loneliness. Last month, a survey done by US health service company Cigna found that loneliness has become a common situation in the country. It even found that young people aged 18-22 are more likely to feel lonely than the elders. Loneliness often leads to the emotions of sadness and loss, and can even “make us sick”. So, how do we deal with the pain of loneliness?
Throwing ourselves into distractions can be useful. US lifestyle writer Adrienne Breaux wrote about how she turned loneliness into a productive learning process. She used to be a terrible cook, but whenever loneliness hit her, she would buy a lot of ingredients and try out how to make them into delicious dishes. After a few months, she became good at cooking dishes she’d never even made before.
This is a typical example of how loneliness gets us out of our comfort zone and allows us to grow. “When it comes to keeping loneliness at bay (控制住) , one of the best ways is to occupy your time with things that feel enriching, creative and exciting.” Breaux wrote, “It’s hard to feel lonely when you’re trying to master a new skill, practice a hobby or try out a new recipe.”
The attitude we choose toward loneliness is also the key to deal with it. If we see loneliness as an unwanted and annoying thing, we will suffer it. But if we admit that it’s an everyday part of life, we’ll be able to “embrace (拥抱) the beauty of our solo journey”, as best-selling US author Mandy Hale wrote in her book The Single Woman.
Instead of desperately (拼命地) finding someone to talk to or go out with, trying to have fun on our own is more practical. US Internet writer Kayla Albert shared a story of her friend, who uses her time alone to do what she really wants to do. Her friend goes out for dinner, watches movies, and visits art museums — all on her own. She claims that this kind of single lifestyle brings her joyfulness and gracefulness.
So, we can do it too. Indeed, sometimes, the best songs are the ones performed alone.
1.The survey from Cigna in Paragraph 1 tells _______.
A.when people might experience loneliness
B.how common the problem of loneliness is
C.how people deal with the pain from loneliness
D.what kind of people might suffer from loneliness
2.What was Adrienne Breaux’s solution when loneliness hit her?
A.To keep herself in the comfort zone.
B.To get a new job being a good cook.
C.To spend time for self-improvement.
D.To relax by writing her lonely feeling.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Going out with friends is better than staying alone.
B.The key to solve loneliness is to accept and enjoy it.
C.The pain of loneliness gets worse as people get older.
D.Seeing loneliness as an unwanted thing helps us avoid it.
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Nearly all of us have an unpleasant habit, whether we realize it or not, and we want to get rid of it but didn't know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of bad habits（习惯）.
Make a list. Write down all the reasons why you want to stop a certain behavior----how it’s hurting you and why getting rid of it will help. Look at that list regularly.
Join other activities .It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits.(1) If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice deep breathing or go for a walk.
Give yourself a reward. Before you get rid of a bad habit, decide what you’ll do to celebrate it if you achieve your goal.
Keep off bad habits. If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food out of your house. If you are a heavy smoker, keep away from smoky bars or friends who like smoking.
Be patient. Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should (2)________,.
Find support. Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who have the same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to give you some advice or encouragement that you normally wouldn’t get from yourself.
1.将(1)句译成中文: ______________________________________________
2.在(2)句的空白处填一个短语使句意完整，上下文通顺；______ ________
3.回答问题 What should you do if you are a heavy smoker?_________________________
4.在文中找出与You can get support from others that have the same problems as you.意思相近的句子，并将它写在横线上。
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5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在横线上。
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Nearly all of us have an unpleasant habit, whether we realize it or not, and we want to get rid of it but didn’t know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of bad habits.
n Make a list. Write down all the reasons why you want to stop a certain behavior----how it’s hurting you and why getting rid of it will help. Look at that list regularly.
n Join other activities. ② It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice deep breathing or go for a walk.
n Give yourself a reward. Before you get rid of a bad habit, decide what you’ll do to celebrate it if you achieve your goal.
n Keep off bad habits. If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food(垃圾食品) out of your house. If you are a heavy smoker, keep away from smoky bars or friends who like smoking.
n Be patient. Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should ① ___________ ___________.
n Find support. Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who have the same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to give you some advice or encouragement that you normally wouldn’t get from yourself.
1.在①处横线上填入适当的词。___________ ___________
2.将②处划线部分翻译成中文。______________________________________________
3.回答问题How many suggestions are offered to help you get rid of bad habits? _____________________________________________________________________________
4.找出并写出所给句子的同义句。
You should be brave enough to get help from your friends, family or other people, because they may have the same bad behavior as you._____________________________________
5.找出并写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
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We all have a first name and a last name, or family name. But for many of us, it doesn't stop there. 1. They mostly come from our real names.
Some of them are obvious (明显的): Tom is short for Thomas; Sam is short for Samuel. 2. Take the name William as an example. It can be shortened to Will, and also Bill. 3. During the Middle Ages, people liked to change letters to make names easier to pronounce. For example, a hard consonant (辅音) like Bis clearer than soft ones like W. Bill sounds much clearer than Will. Interestingly, the people of England even called King Wiliam III, who ruled in the 17th century, "King Billy".
Richard has also been a popular name in England for centuries. It was commonly shortened to Richand Rick to save time. 4. So Rick became Dick. This nickname became so popular that it included in an idiom. "Every Tom, Dick and Harry" means everybody!
5. England has had eight king Henrys. Yet most of them preferred to be called Harry. It is a tradition that continues today. The British Prince Harry's real name is Henry. I wonder if Harry Potter's real name is Henry.
A.We also have nicknames.
B.But how does Bill come from William?
C.The most popular name for English kings has been Henry.
D.Also, like the name William, people liked to make rhyming names.
E.Yet there are some nicknames whose origins are more mysterious.
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Many of us may have experienced the pleasant moment of seeing recommended songs after we listen to some songs on a music app. When we open shopping websites, we often see things we want to buy on the home page. The businessman can decide which is the best place to build a new entrance in a big supermarket in the city center. If you want to take a taxi on a taxi app, it can even guess where you want to go before you tell it! Aren’t these things amazing?
This is based on data (数据). Data is no longer only about numbers, but information from almost every side of our lives: our shopping habits, interests or what we eat. All of this is called “big data”. In December, 2017, President Xi Jinping called for China to speed up its big data strategy (战略) to better serve social and economic (经济的) development. As a result, people’s lives can be improved as well. He also asked for greater use of big data in areas like education, social security and transportation.
We have seen big data being used more often in China in the past few years. The role it plays in tourism ( 旅 游 业 ) is just one example. Many travelers today like to share their experiences with others on the Internet. All the data that travelers share online is helping the tourism industry get a lot of information. After the data is analyzed (分析), these tour sights can know about travelers’ needs better. In this way, services will be improved, which is helpful to the development of the whole industry. As a result, travelers can expect better tours in the future.
Moreover, big data is also an important growth tool for economic development. With growth rate of 30 percent every year, sales of big data industry in China will reach one trillion yuan yearly by 2020. Having so many good influences, big data is sure to be seen more and more in China.
1.According to Paragraph 1, big data can help people________.
A.buy songs from a music app B.design home pages for websites
C.take a taxi without paying for it D.make better decisions in business
2.Data from travelers is analyzed in order to________.
A.share travelling experiences online B.expect better travelers in the future
C.improve services of the tour sights D.know the needs of tour sights better
3.After reading the passage, we know that________.
A.the speed of big data development in China now is enough
B.people have few chances to use big data at present in China
C.sales of big data industry are growing fast every year by 30%
D.big data improve people’s life before the social development can be realized
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Big Data Brings Good Music B.Big Data Influences China
C.Tourism Gets Help from Big Data D.Sales of Big Data Industry in China
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Many of us may have experienced the pleasant moment of seeing recommended songs after we listen to some songs on a music app. When we open shopping websites, we often see things we want to buy on the home page. The businessman can decide which is the best place to build a new entrance in a big supermarket in the city center. If you want to take a taxi on a taxi app, it can even guess where you want to go before you tell it! Aren’t these things amazing?
This is based on data (数据). Data is no longer only about numbers, but information from almost every side of our lives: our shopping habits, interests or what we eat. All of this is called “big data”. In December, 2017, President Xi Jinping called for China to speed up its big data strategy (战略) to better serve social and economic (经济的) development. As a result, people’s lives can be improved as well. He also asked for greater use of big data in areas like education, social security and transportation.
We have seen big data being used more often in China in the past few years. The role it plays in tourism (旅游业) is just one example. Many travelers today like to share their experiences with others on the Internet. All the data that travelers share online is helping the tourism industry get a lot of information. After the data is analyzed (分析), these tour sights can know about travelers’ needs better. In this way, services will be improved, which is helpful to the development of the whole industry. As a result, travelers can expect better tours in the future.
Moreover, big data is also an important growth tool for economic development. With growth rate of 30 percent every year, sales of big data industry in China will reach one trillion yuan yearly by 2020. Having so many good influences, big data is sure to be seen more and more in China.
1.According to Paragraph 1, big data can help people ______.
A. buy songs from a music app
B. design home pages for websites
C. take a taxi without paying for it
D. make better decisions in business
2.Data from travelers is analyzed in order to ______.
A. share travelling experiences online
B. expect better travelers in the future
C. improve services of the tour sights
D. know the needs of tour sights better
3.After reading the passage, we know that ______.
A. the speed of big data development in China now is enough
B. people have few chances to use big data at present in China
C. sales of big data industry are growing fast every year by 30%
D. big data improve people’s life before the social development can be realized
4.Which of the following words can describe the writer’s feeling towards big data?
A. Sad. B. Bored. C. Hopeful. D. Careful.
5.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Big Data Brings Good Music
B. Big Data Influences China
C. Tourism Gets Help from Big Data
D. Sales of Big Data Industry in China
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Many of us have been troubled by junk mail or phone calls from salespeople. We are especially that our personal information has been leaked(泄露）。
Here comes some good news. On Dec. 28，China’s top law-making body made rules to personal information online and public interests(利益）。Such a decision is timely and . Online information safety has been a problem no Internet laws. Some people are making use of the Internet to damage(损害）the rights and interests of the nation and people.
Liu Yang ,a bank officer in Beijing said to China Daily that he has received many from a school that asked he was interested in security(证券）classes.” I am for a licensing examination, but I’d like to know how those schools could know that if the examination organizers didn’t my information,” he said.
The trading of personal information is not in the rules .Companies and government staff who break the rules will be .If people find their information has been online, they have the right to ask websites to delete it .
The rules also ask Internet to give their real names to service providers. Some main micro-blogging services, Tencent Weibo and Sina Weibo, already started asking users to stop online rumors(谣言）and create a healthy online .But users can continue to use their Web names when posting something online.
Making laws to protect personal information and stop junk electronic information is in other countries .Nearly 100 countries have such laws, including the US, the UK and Japan.
1.A. excited B. angry C. proud D. silent
2.A. invent B. produce C. protect D. introduce
3.A. necessary B. truthful C. heavy D. patient
4.A. such as B. up to C. full of D. because of
5.A. presents B. letters C. messages D. visitors
6.A. what B. whether C. why D. when
7.A. increasing B. discussing C. translating D. preparing
8.A. repeat B. create C. treat D. sell
9.A. allowed B. warned C. stolen D. listed
10.A. agreed B. punished C. refused D. argued
11.A. explained B. reported C. heard D. spread
12.A. buyers B. writers C. users D. partners
13.A. following B. including C. discovering D. remaining
14.A. tradition B. environment C. business D. instrument
15.A. special B. magic C. historical D. common
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Power of “big data”
Many of us may have experienced the pleasant surprise of seeing recommended (推荐 的) songs after you listen to certain songs on a music app. When we open shopping websites, we are more likely to see things on the home page that we might want to buy.
This is based on data ( 数 据 ). Data is no longer only about numbers, but information from almost every aspect of our lives: our location, shopping habits and interests. All of this is called “big data”.
In December, President Xi Jinping called for China to speed up its big data strategy in order to better serve social and economic development and improve people’s lives. He also asked for greater use of big data in areas like education, social security and transportation.
The past few years have seen big data being used more often in China. The role it plays in tourism is just one example.
The data travelers share online is providing the tourism industry with a lot of information about the country’s scenic areas. After the data is analyzed ( 分 析 ), different scenic areas can create their own online introduction for other travelers to see.
The introduction not only show travelers’ reviews, but also tell the scenic areas which services need to be improved.
Big data is also an important growth engine ( 增 长 引 擎 ) for economic development. With an annual growth rate of 30 percent, sales of big data services and products in China will reach one trillion yuan yearly by 2020.
1.What is “big data”?
A. Songs and shopping lists. B. Technologies and habits.
C. Information from websites. D. Numbers and information.
2.What is the purpose of developing “big data” in China?
A. To make it an international trend.
B. To collect as much information as possible.
C. To better serve the development of China.
D. To improve China’s tourists industry.
3.The underlined words “scenic areas” in Paragraph 5 might mean _____in Chinese.
A. 现场 B. 景区 C. 景象 D. 环境
4.The writer gives the example of tourism in order to_____.
A. attract readers to travel around the country
B. help travelers learn to use online profiles
C. show how “big data” is used in China
D. explain why “big data” is a growth engine
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Many of us may have experienced the pleasant surprise of seeing recommended（推荐的）songs after you listen to certain songs on a music app. When we open shopping websites，we are more likely to see things on the home page that we might want to buy.
This is based on data. Data is no longer only about numbers，but information from almost every aspect（（方面）of our lives: our location，shopping habits and interests etc. All of this is called“big data”.
President Xi Jin ping called for China to speed up its big data strategy（战略）in order to better serve social development and improve people's lives，the Xinhua New Agency reported. He also asked for greater use of big data in area like education and transportation.
The past few years have seen big data being used more often in China. The role it plays in tourism is just one example.
The data travelers share online is providing the tourism industry with a lot of information about the country's scenic areas（风景区）.After the data is analyzed（分析），different scenic areas can create their own online introductions for other travelers to see.
The introduction not only show traveler's reviews，but also tell the scenic areas which services need to be improved.
66题完成句子，67题判断正误（“T”表示正确；“F”表示错误）；68-69题简略回答问题；70题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.We are more likely to see_______ on a music app after listening to certain songs
2.Data is all about numbers. （_____）
3.Why did President Xi Jinping call for China to seed up its big date strategy?
__________________________________________________________
4.What can different scenic areas do after the data is analyzed？
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5.__________________________________________________________
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Students have different opinions about whether to wear school uniforms or not. Chart I shows us the students' votes(投票) )in different regions(地区) of the US. Chart II shows us the reasons why students wear school uniforms.
1.How many students voted in Central America?
A.710 B.573 C.137
2.What is the main reason why students should wear school uniforms
A.Student Safety B.School Pride C.Classroom Discipline
3.Which is NOT TRUE according to the charts?
A.Most American students agree that they should wear school uniforms
B.Wearing school uniforms helps students build up the feeling of pride to their school
C.It is more possible for them to follow the rules in the classroom when wearing the uniforms