A person’s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n) “______ home”. But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical ______ of cash and location on achieving that idea.
Cash ______, in fact, often means that the only way of ______ when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things ______ financially. There are obvious ______of living at home—personal laundry is usually ______ done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to ______. And there is ______ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.
On the other hand, ______ depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—______do you like them? Are you prepared to be ______ when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot strike a(n) ______, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you ______ finding somewhere else to live?
If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are ______well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always ______. If you are going to work in a ______ area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, ______ these should be approached with ______. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the ______ of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.
A．ideal B．perfect C．imaginative D．satisfactory
A．demerits B．weaknesses C．insufficiencies D．restrictions
A．cut B．short C．lacking D．drain
A．getting with B．getting along with C．getting by D．getting back
A．improve B．proceed C．develop D．enhance
A．concerns B．issues C．problems D．merits
A．still B．always C．habitually D．consequently
A．call through B．call over C．call on D．call out
A．scarcely B．less C．little D．sometimes
A．little B．much C．adequate D．enough
A．nevertheless B．while C．however D．or
A．moderate B．hostile C．indifferent D．lenient
A．agreement B．consensus C．compromise D．deal
A．continue B．commence C．commend D．confirm
A．seldom B．less C．absolutely D．likely
A．available B．anaccessto information C．valuable D．accessible
A．time-honored B．similar C．humid D．conversant
A．though B．while C．since D．as
A．passion B．prudence C．carelessness D．concern
A．same B．equivalent C．equal D．similarity
Thanks to a combination of young businessmen, large numbers of university students and revitalization (新生) efforts by the local and national governments, today’s Nanjing has an of youthful exuberance (繁茂) that would have been only a few decades ago. , the city, a booming city of 6.5 million on the banks of the Yangtze River some 185 miles west of Shanghai, bears resemblance to the former capital of China that suffered the worst cruelty and violence of World War II.
Nanjing has shown a remarkable capacity for reinvention during its 2,500-year history. And in recent years, the city has moved its tragic past to become a vital engine of China’s economic growth, thanks to its position in the middle of China’s prosperous eastern seaboard. Growth has also thanks to improved ground transportation: A new bullet train linking Nanjing and Shanghai started service last year, travel time between the cities from several hours to just 75 minutes, and a Beijing-Shanghai high-speed line is to open later this year, with a stop in Nanjing. Within the city, two metro lines were built in the last few years; 15 more are planned to begin service by 2030.
Signs of Nanjing’s wealth and optimism can be seen everywhere. In the heart of the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen, the father of modern China, looks over a busy area.
There is perhaps no more symbol of the city’s transformation than the Zifeng Tower, a 1,480-foot skyscraper that opened its doors last May. offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second-tallest building in China and billed as the seventh-tallest in the world.
Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and student population — there are several major universities, plus a branch of Johns Hopkins’s international studies school. In fact, art and music in all sorts of places.
On a larger , local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as a rising center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to attract from the neon-bathed streets of its neighbor Shanghai.
A．advance B．affection C．air D．ability
A．unforgettable B．unthinkable C．unbearable D．unnecessary
A．Actually B．Regretfully C．Hopefully D．Consequently
A．close B．slight C．much D．little
A．Because B．But C．As D．Since
A．beyond B．on C．off D．out
A．in addition B．in all C．in part D．in fact
A．started B．enlarged C．existed D．accelerated
A．removing B．cutting C．dividing D．lowering
A．scheduled B．invented C．desired D．meant
A．attractive B．well-received C．newfound D．discovered
A．thought B．treated C．considered D．elected
A．out B．at C．about D．for
A．remote B．regional C．rural D．commercial
A．universal B．visible C．traditional D．political
A．Keeping B．Consisting C．Opening D．Housing
A．British B．western C．American D．foreign
A．spring up B．stand up C．set up D．keep up
A．extent B．degree C．scale D．level
A．businessmen B．students C．tourists D．painters
In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as 26 . Government
workers in Washington, D. C., 27 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 28 to. Workaholism can be a 29 problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 30 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 31 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 32 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause 33 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. 34 , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 35 as they spend little time with their families.
Is workaholism 36 dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 37 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel 38 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 39 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.
40 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 41 to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offer 42 financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 43 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 44 it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）. After they take part in work, they 45 a sense of self and individualism.
A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal
A．for example B．on the other hand C．what’s more D．after all
A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want
A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult
A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly
A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow
A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate
A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental
A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides
A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise
A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly
A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly
A．study B．family C．life D．work
A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill
A．When B．Why C．How D．Where
A．factors B．advantages C．steps D．ways
A．no more B．more or less C．no more than D．more than
A．when B．before C．unless D．until
A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made
A．give B．lose C．get D．need
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The students at Sandy’s high school were badly shaken by the news that a classmate had himself. The suicide note read: “It’s hard to when nobody cares if you die.”
Glen, a teacher, realized this was a moment about the importance of making people feel
. He asked his class to imagine they were about to and to write a note “telling someone how and why you him or her.”
Sandy, who had a relationship with her mother, decided to write her . Her letter read: “We’ve had some times and I haven’t always been a very good ,but I know I’m lucky to have you in my life. You’re the person I’ve ever known, And even when I disagree with you, I never you love me and want what’s best for me. Thanks for not up on me”.
When her mom read the note, she cried and hugged Sandy but said little.
The next morning, Sandy found a on her mirror: “Dearest Sandy, I want you to know being your mother is ,by far, the most important thing in my life. I got your note, I thought I had lost your love and . I felt like such a failure. I intended to it all last night. Your note saved my .”
Be careful not to underestimate the of expressed appreciation. It won’t always save a life, but it will always make someone’s life better.
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Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is 36 , but leaves out important information that should be 37 , he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say, “I just 38 a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and 39 it for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, 40 ? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred 41 , and only one was a winner. He’s really a big 42 !
He didn’t say anything that was 43 , but he deliberately left out some important 44 . That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically 45 , but they are just as not 46 .
Untrustworthy candidates in 47 campaigns often use this strategy. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and 48 three million jobs. Then she 49 another term. One of her opponents runs an advertisement 50 , “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. 51 , an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of 52 million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s 53 the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the 54 . An advertisement might boast (吹嘘), “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples.” It 55 to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of cheat happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
A．false B．true C．interesting D．boring
A．included B．contained C．involved D．referred
A．lost B．found C．donated D．won
A．swapped B．took C．turned D．made
A．right B．well C．really D．though
A．books B．papers C．tickets D．balls
A．winner B．loser C．fighter D．thinker
A．true B．real C．doubtful D．false
A．details B．information C．mistakes D．errors
A．stories B．truth C．facts D．lies
A．pleasant B．exciting C．honest D．clever
A．political B．commercial C．personal D．public
A．stopped B．found C．avoided D．gained
A．seeks B．gets C．achieves D．searches
A．writing B．reading C．saying D．speaking
A．Otherwise B．However C．In fact D．This way
A．one B．two C．three D．four
A．for B．to C．against D．in
A．words B．facts C．data D．truth
A．fails B．tries C．manages D．plans
I'd gone from a tiny village school with a total of 60 students, to a huge school, with thousands of pupils．I was a little fish in a very big . I lived too much of my first year doing anything wrong．I just decided to be the wallflower when it discussion and answering questions．I was always the one that Class didn't look the teacher in the eye they asked me to answer．I listened well, and everything in, but I always liked to be a spectator（旁观者）．It's hard not t0 what others may think of you when you are speaking in front of many ．It did take long for me to feel teachers and make friends with classmates．Some people with straight into a new learning environment．
Some people straight into a new learning environment. , most are nervous and feel they don't fit in．It's completely , so it should not be a worry to you．Be and you will adapt to the new school．School life is you make obit．Some it; some Iike it．-But it's only when you leave that you can really appreciate how school you into the person you become．
It's so important to yourself out of your comfort zone．If you're shy, tell yourself you’ I raise your _ at least once every lesson; if you're quick-minded, try to give other people a （n） In time, you will ___it will do you benefit from it .
A．class B．school C．lake D．house
A．in fear of B．in favor of C．in honor of D．in danger of
A．got to B．referred to C．turned to D．came to
A．sharply B．purposely C．hopelessly D．searchingly
A．in case B．so that C．the moment D．soon after
A．wrote B．brought C．took D．got
A．doubt B．apply C．check D．care
A．teachers B．classmates C．adults D．friends
A．angry B．popular C．disappointed D．comfortable
A．slide B．fit C．change D．turn
A．Therefore B．Instead C．However D．Meanwhile
A．normal B．strange C．awkward D．interesting
A．proud B．practical C．private D．positive
A．what B．how C．which D．when
A．like B．ignore C．accept D．hate
A．forces B．develops C．places D．teaches
A．push B．take C．kick D．remove
A．voice B．question C．hand D．head
A．answer B．chance C．hug D．smile
A．forget B．forgive C．realize D．remember
Most worthwhile careers require some kind of specialized training. Ideally, therefore, the choice of an __16__ should be made even before choice of a curriculum（课程） in high school. Actually, __17__, most people make several job choices during their working lives, __18__ because of economic and industrial changes and partly to improve __19__ position. The "one perfect job" does not exist. Young people should __20__ enter into a broad flexible training program that will __21__ them for a field of work rather than for a single __22__ .
Unfortunately many young people have to make career plans __23__ benefit of help from a competent vocational counselor or psychologist. Knowing __24__ about the occupational world, or themselves for that matter, they choose their lifework on a hit-or-miss __25__. Some drift from job to job. Others __26__ to work in which they are unhappy and for which they are not fitted.
One common mistake is choosing an occupation for __27__ real or imagined prestige (声望). Too many high-school students - or their parents for them - choose the professional field, __28__ both the relatively small percentage of workers in the professions and the extremely high educational and personal __29__. The imagined or real prestige of a profession or a white-collar job is __30__ good reason for choosing it as life's work. __31__, these occupations are not always well paid. Since a large percentage of jobs are in mechanical and manual work, the __32__ of young people should give serious __33__ to these fields.
Before making an occupational choice, a person should have a general idea of what he wants __34__ life and how hard he is willing to work to get it. Some people desire social prestige, others intellectual satisfaction. Some want security; others are willing to take __35__ for financial gain. Each occupational choice has its demands as well as its rewards.
A．identification B．accommodation C．occupation D．entertainment
A．thereby B．however C．though D．therefore
A．thoroughly B．mainly C．entirely D．partly
A．its B．his C．their D．our
A．therefore B．since C．furthermore D．forever
A．fit B．make C．take D．leave
A．means B．job C．way D．company
A．to B．for C．with D．without
A．little B．few C．much D．a lot
A．chance B．purpose C．basis D．opportunity
A．apply B．appeal C．turn D．stick
A．its B．their C．your D．our
A．concerning B．following C．ignoring D．considering
A．preferences B．requirements C．tendencies D．ambitions
A．a B．any C．the D．no
A．Therefore B．Moreover C．Nevertheless D．However
A．majority B．mass C．minority D．number
A．proposal B．suggestion C．approval D．consideration
A．towards B．out of C．against D．without
A．turns B．parts C．risks D．choices
Thanksgiving is one of the biggest American holidays. And at the center of Thanksgiving dinner is the turkey. You may wonder why the word "turkey" ______ both a country and a bird that Americans eat for Thanksgiving dinner. Many think the bird comes from the of Turkey. But turkey is not from Turkey. In fact, the fact that the turkey bird is called by that name is one big mistake. We could say it is a case of identity.
First of all, "Turkey" has meant the "land of the Turks" since _____ times. The word turkey, _______ to the bird, first appeared in the English language around 1540. And the misunderstanding ______ the word turkey happened because of birds that look _________.
There is an African bird called the guinea fowl. This _____ bird came to Europe through Turkish lands. So, the English mistakenly called the male bird the "turkey cock" and called the bird the "turkey hen." It became to eat the bird for Christmas dinner.
When the moved to North America, they saw a bird that looked like the guinea fowl, which at that time was called the "turkey cock" and _____ gave it the same name. So we now call this North American bird turkey even though it has no at all with the country Turkey.
And there is another piece to the puzzle. The case of mistaken identity crosses land and language____.The Turkish, for their part, call the North American bird "hindi," the Turkish name for India. The reference to India probably comes from the old, wrong idea that the New World was in Eastern Asia. Sometimes, that is _____ language changes over time – by mistakes.
Another interesting fact about the turkey is that it became the national bird of the United States. Some people thought it should be the of the U.S.Founding father Benjamin Franklin did not think the eagle was a ______ icon for the new country. He thought the eagle was "lazy" and "of character" because it stole food from others. He thought that the turkey was a "more ________ bird" and a "true original native of America."
A．explains B．presents C．recognizes D．describes
A．name B．bird C．nation D．tradition
A．mistaken B．right C．real D．unknown
A．ancient B．past C．gone D．future
A．applying B．turning C．appealing D．referring
A．on B．to C．over D．in
A．like B．same C．similar D．equal
A．foreign B．beautiful C．strange D．local
A．baby B．female C．other D．American
A．trend B．delicious C．popular D．well-known
A．Europeans B．Africans C．Americans D．English
A．but B．because C．and D．so
A．question B．difficulty C．connection D．business
A．study B．borders C．link D．conflict
A．Why B．Which C．When D．how
A．almost B．just C．never D．merely
A．bird B．sign C．symbol D．leader
A．moral B．fair C．spiritual D．considerate
A．good B．bad C．logical D．legal
A．representative B．respectful C．respectable D．responsible
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-10各题所给的A.B.C.和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
We all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be 1 to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are 2 wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully（欺负）others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.
Rules can help the public make the right 3 , and remain safe. Car drivers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent 4 .
If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be 5 for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view (黑白分明的观点). For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is 6 acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into 7 .
Sometimes it may not be so easy to know 8 what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is 9 to eat animals, but others argue that they can eat meat and 10 be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so guilty (有罪的) when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is starving.
Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to treat others. However, some people argue that rules may be confusing, having observed that rules change all the time, and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones---so who is to decide what is right?
A．kind B．sensitive C．fair D．generous
A．equally B．slightly C．clearly D．increasingly
A．suggestions B．conclusion C．turns D．choices
A．accidents B．mistakes C．falls D．deaths
A．interesting B．vital (重要的) C．easy D．valuable
A．seldom B．rarely C．merely (仅仅) D．never
A．trouble B．power C．prison D．control
A．roughly B．eventually C．deliberately (故意地) D．exactly
A．awful (可怕的) B．cruel C．unhealthy D．unnecessary
A．still B．even C．later D．somehow
Children have lost touch with nature and the outdoors in just one generation! Recently a campaign encouraging children to put away - and play outside has been organized. The campaign, said to be the biggest _____, has been launched with the ______of a documentary film, Project Wild Thing. It tells the story of how, ______ an attempt to get his daughter and son outside, film-maker David Bond______ as marketing director for nature. The call to renew a__＿with nature comes from about 400 organizations, from playgroups to the National Health Service. Children are being ____to take back their "wild time",__＿30 minutes of screen use for outdoor activities. The organizers____that giving up 30 minutes of television and computer games each day in exchange for outdoor playwill increase the __＿of fitness and alertness and improve children's well-being.
According to the chairman Andy Simpson, right now, time spent outdoors is ___,activity levels are declining and the ability to identify common species has been ____ "With many more parents becoming ____ the dominance（统治地位）of screen time in their children's lives, and growing scientific evidence that a decline in____ time is bad news for the health and happiness of our children, we all need to become marketing directors for nature. We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids' development, independence and creativity, by giving wild time a ____，”said Mr. Simpson.
In Mr. Bond's opinion, the reasons why kids, ____ they live in cities or the countryside, have become ____from nature and the outdoors are complex. " We need to make more space for wild time in children's daily routine, ____ this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for granted. It's all about finding ____ on your doorstep and discovering the sights, sounds and ____ of nature一maybe in a back garden, a local park, or just green space at the end of the road."
A．subjects B．screens C．stages D．scenes
A．ever B．likely C．then D．even
A．outcome B．direction C．exposure D．release
A．by B．on C．for D．in
A．behaves B．acts C．treats D．regards
A．connection B．commitment C．contract D．campaign
A．pulled B．forced C．urged D．warned
A．providing B．taking C．swapping D．preparing
A．allow B．admit C．acquire D．argue
A．amounts B．levels C．degrees D．standards
A．down B．up C．over ． D．off
A．developed B．shown C．tested D．lost
A．delighted with B．guilty of C．concerned about D．desperate for
A．free B．active C．spare D．normal
A．go B．bit C．look D．fit
A．while B．though C．as D．whether
A．escaped B．disconnected C．suffered D．protected
A．freeing B．forbidding C．seeking D．serving
A．imagination B．fortune C．wildness D．solution
A．senses B．voices C．features D．smells
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Presently selfie (自拍) is popular among many young persons, even some elders. Danny Bowman was so crazy about it in order to attract girls when he was at school. He spent 10 hours a day ________ more than 200 selfies trying to find the ________ one.
He would take 10 photos of ________before he washed and would go ________ class secretly three times every hour. At 16, he dropped out of school________ he could throw himself into his addiction, and he ate ________.He did not leave his house for six months, and when he failed to take the perfect picture, he tried to ________ himself by taking an overdose（过度用药）． His mother, Penny, ________ to save him, and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become ________ .
Then 19-year-old, believed to be Britain's first selfie ________ , is now under special treatment ________ . He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has ________ that achieving perfection is ________ . He told the Sunday Mirror, "I was constantly ________the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn't, I wanted to die. I ________ my friends, my education, my health and almost my life. The only thing I ________ about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day." He expressed his ________ to the doctors and said their help kept him ________ and called on others to ask for help __________ they ended up in hospital.
One psychologist at a clinic ________ Danny was treated said the addiction to taking
selfies has now become a mental illness.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. ______ I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed ______. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls (灵魂) ______ their souls belonged to the ______ .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man ______ in front of it. “I’m Steve”, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I can’t talk with you. I’ m ______”, he said. He was chatting online with somebody—probably someone he didn’t know---and, ______, he was playing a computer game--- a war game. I was _____ .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried ______ to speak to that computer geek(电脑玩家)，______ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction. I was ______ . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “ ______ !” I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I ______ , and saw nobody showed any interest.
______, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more ______ having a relationship with the ______, particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to ______ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines ______ with people.
I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even ______ that the coffee was bad, ______Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
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A sufferer of Hansen’s Disease in Fiji, with twisted hands, became an internationally known artist. “My ____ I see as a gift led me to my life’s work,” he said. “If it had not been for it, none of these things would have ____.”
Some people succeed ____handicaps(残疾). Others succeed because of them. The ____is that our problems help to make us what we are. Those who____often learn the value of sympathy. And those who ____often teach others how to rise again. Our troubles can ____us in ways a carefree (无忧无虑的) existence cannot.
A ____is told about an Eastern village that through the centuries was known for its good pottery（陶器）. Especially ____were its pots, high as tables, wide as chairs; they were ____around the globe for their strong form and great beauty.
Legend has it that when each pot was seemingly ____, there was still one final step. The craftsman ____it---and then put it back together with gold filigree(金银丝).
A(n) ____pot was then transformed into a priceless work of art. What seemed finished wasn’t until it was broken.
So it is with ____! Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedies, they can become ____and bitter. ____when mended by a hand of patience and love, the finished ____will be a work of beauty; a life that could ____reach its wholeness after it was broken.
If you feel broken, ____that you are a work of art! And you may not actually be complete until the ____are bonded with gold filigree of love.
A．sickness B．guilt C．danger D．complaint
A．failed B．spread C．happened D．stopped
A．in honour of B．in place of C．in advance of D．in spite of
A．decision B．truth C．excuse D．promise
A．escape B．suffer C．argue D．exist
A．fall down B．calm down C．get up D．turn up
A．scold B．shape C．trap D．disturb
A．story B．dream C．lie D．joke
A．boring B．frightening C．relaxing D．striking
A．saved B．lost C．admired D．stolen
A．counted B．purchased C．received D．finished
A．shared B．collected C．broke D．changed
A．ordinary B．precious C．small D．heavy
A．history B．culture C．people D．space
A．disappointed B．ashamed C．amused D．shy
A．Or B．But C．So D．Because
A．experiment B．building C．passage D．product
A．seldom B．never C．only D．sometimes
A．explain B．deny C．inform D．remember
A．edges B．pieces C．ends D．facts
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool.A letter can be enjoyed, read and ____.It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart(远离的)；it can keep a ____with very little effort.
I will give___.A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting____.We had been close as____but had grown apart.Our meetings were not____； our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only ___our misunderstanding.Then he____a small island in the Caribbean and we___touch.One day he wrote me a letter.He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to____.Rereading the letter, I was____by its humor(幽默)and clever expressions.These were all qualities for which I had____respected my older brother but____he no longer had them.I had never known he could write so____.And with that one letter we became friends____.
It might never have occurred to____to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no___.For him, writing was a necessity.It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch.Because we live in an age of____communication(通讯), people often____ that they don't always have to phone or email.They have a____.And that is to write.
A．received B．rewritten C．returned D．reread
A．record B．promise C．friendship D．secret
A．an example B．a lesson C．an experience D．a talk
A．through B．together C．along D．away
A．brothers B．children C．fellows D．classmates
A．normal B．necessary C．pleasant D．possible
A．deepen B．start C．express D．settle
A．toured B．stopped C．reached D．moved to
A．lost B．kept in C．needed D．got in
A．think B．write C．enjoy D．read
A．driven B．beaten C．surprised D．honored
A．never B．seldom C．sometimes D．once
A．realized B．judged C．thought D．expected
A．well B．often C．much D．soon
A．later B．anyhow C．too D．again
A．us B．anyone C．someone D．my brother
A．mail services B．transport services C．phones D．relative
A．poor B．easy C．popular D．busy
A．believe B．decide C．argue D．forget
A．habit B．choice C．method D．plan
The concept of solitude(独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be ______. Solitude can be hard to discover ______it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ______our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) as we've known it. People have become so in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our , but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not it would make them an outsider. , many jobs and careers require people to be . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who wants it. Computers can be shut and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and " on" has many , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel and forced to answer unwanted calls or to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like daily advancements in technology.
A．updated B．received C．collected D．shared
A．though B．once C．until D．before
A．shaped B．respected C．ignored D．preserved
A．edge B．end C．stage D．balance
A．sensitive B．intelligent C．reachable D．considerate
A．only if B．even if C．as if D．if only
A．media B．databases C．monitors D．computers
A．bent B．dependent C．hard D．keen
A．finding B．protecting C．using D．changing
A．Instead B．Otherwise C．Somehow D．Also
A．trained B．recommended C．connected D．interested
A．burden B．pleasure C．benefit D．disappointment
A．slightly B．hardly C．merely D．really
A．down B．out C．up D．in
A．aspects B．weaknesses C．exceptions D．advantages
A．lost B．hidden C．relaxed D．deserted
A．excited B．confused C．trapped D．amused
A．turn B．reply C．submit D．object
A．arise B．spread C．vary D．exist
A．without B．beyond C．within D．despite
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