In American English we have an expression: “A dog is a man’s best friend.”An organization called Reading Education Assistance Dogs, or R.E.A.D, has been using dogs to help children learn to read since 1999.The idea is that sharing a book with a kind listener increases the confidence of the students. It can also increase their love of reading.Izzy is a cute therapy dog and a regular visitor to Public School 57 in East Harlem, New York.Students meet him in the library, pick out a book and sit down on the carpet. Izzy clings to them and gets ready to hear a story.Mike said, “I love reading to Izzy because he listens to me, and he doesn’t make fun of me when I make a mistake.”The kids’ teacher McElroy says she sees a great difference in Mike and his classmates. The difference is not just in their reading levels. She also sees their increased love and excitement of reading.“Not only do the kids have time to practice reading, what we are really seeing is that they are excited to read, and they are motivated to practice even when Izzy is not here. And as a classroom teacher, you know, there is very little that I can do to convince a kid to go home and practice reading, where 20 minutes a week with Izzy is all that they need.”1.How do dogs help children learn to read according to the passage?A) By picking out right books for them.B) By playing reading games with them.C) By reminding them to read on time.D) By just being a listener beside them.2.Why does Mike love reading to Izzy the dog?A) Because it is very cute and lively.B) Because it does not laugh at his mistake.C) Because it acts funny while he is reading.D) Because it does not make so much noise.3.What change does the teacher see in the children?A) They become very eager to read loudly to dogs.B) They are willing to share their books with others.C) They can read for more than 20 minutes a week.D) They love to read even when dogs are not there.
What should be the most important standard of choosing a distance learning college?A. Courses.B. Tuition.C. Accreditation.D. Degrees.
Let's be honest：If you like to take lots of vacation，the United States is not the place to work.Besides a handful of national holidays，the typical American worker gets two or three precious weeks off out of a whole year to relax and see the world—much less than what people in many other countries receive.Only 57% of the US workers use up all of the days they're entitled (授权) to，compared with 89% of workers in France, a recent research found. So what's going on here？A big reason for the difference is that paid time off is supported by law in many parts of the world.Germany is among more than two dozen industrialized countries—from Australia to Slovenia to Japan—that require employers to offer four weeks or more of paid vacation to their workers，according to a 2009 study by the human resources consulting company Mercer.Finland, Brazil and France are the champions, guaranteeing six weeks of time off. But employers in the United States have no duty under federal law to offer any paid vacation, so about a quarter of all American workers don't have access to it，government figures show.That makes the US the only advanced nation in the world that doesn't guarantee its workers annual leave，according to a report titled “NoVacation Nation” by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, a liberal policy group. But the fear of layoffs(下岗) and the everfaster pace of work mean many Americans don't want to be absent from the office—anxious that they might look like they're not willing to work hard.Or they worry they won't be able to deal with the backlog (积压未办之事)of work waiting for them after a vacation. Working more makes Americans happier than Europeans, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Happiness Studies.That may be because Americans believe more than Europeans do that hard work is associated with success, wrote Adam OkuliczKozaryn，the study's author and an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Dallas.“Americans increase their happiness by working, and Europeans increase their happiness through vacation，” he found. 【小题1】Which of the following countries has the longest paid vacation? A．America. B．Germany. C．Australia. D．France. 【小题2】What does the underlined word “it”in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Federal law. B．Paid vacation. C．Annual leave. D．Long vacation. 【小题3】Why are many Americans unwilling to be absent from the office? a．They enjoy their work very much. b．They are afraid of being fired. c．They are not protected by law. d．They are worried about falling behind. A．a，b B．a，d C．c，d D．b，d 【小题4】What does the study in the Journal of Happiness Studies find? A．Americans get more happiness from work than Europeans. B．Americans believe happiness is the most important thing. C．Europeans believe more hard work leads to success. D．Europeans do not like taking long vacations. 【小题5】What is the text mainly about? A．Why American workers have fewer vacations. B．The reasons why American workers dislike work. C．How workers in different countries take vacations. D．Why American workers are happier than Europeans.
六级写作试题写作(第1套)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes towrite an essay that begins with the sentence "Withthe increasing application of Al technology, thereis a growing concern that it may negativelyimpact human creativity." You can makecomments, cite examples or use your personalexperience to develop your essay. You should writeat least underline(150) words but no more than underline(200) words.
大P住PEF C√_U/Z5 Throughout the world of adventure and sport, no group generates as much anger and hatred as road cyclists do. Over the last six months,I've conducted an informal survey of friends and family, asking them"What do you think of road cyclists?"It turned out that road cyclists piss people off. At the heart of the problem is that road cyclists are often perceived as arrogant, elitist, self- righteous, and acting as if they were above the law. Two weeks ago, we posted a video of a car crashing into two road cyclists, then leaving the scene without stopping. Comments predictably directed anger at the driver, but there were also plenty who pointed out that the riders ran stop signs prior to being hit. Even when road cyclist are victims, they find a way to attract criticism. Lest you think I'm staking out an anti-cyclist Section B Reading Comp. on 1/5 11. According to the author's informal survey, road cyclists _ people. A) annoy B) surprise C) sadden D) delight
Passage OneA. Dogs have a natural instinct to guide the blind.B. Horses have a natural instinct to return home.C. Guide dogs sometimes may not obey their masters.D. Racing horses are less smart than the other horses.
When I asked my advisor in college what I should do with my life，he looked at my transcripts （成绩单），which showed lots of language classes，some literature classes，advanced mathematics，and Indian history.He shrugged his shoulders and said， "Maybe law school？" It sounded like I was going nowhere.At that moment，I remembered what a high school teacher had told me： "You're a born writer." Consequently，I （1） ____ that this was what I should do. I got a job where I thought I'd be given a chance to start out on my writing career.A local company was building an online tool to teach mathematics，and they needed help with everything from programming to writing.I started out programming，and since I had taken plenty of courses in mathematics and computer science，it was easy to （2） ____ the management that I was able to do this.It was not long before I asked them to give me a chance to write the maths lessons. The result turned out to be，well， （3） ____ . "Why did you start the lesson this way？" my boss asked. "This doesn't work at all!" I tried again and looked forward to receiving （4） ____ feed-back. "I'm not sure this is really what you're good at，" he said the second time. I was crushed，and my boss put me back on programming. （5） ____ ，I kept writing outside normal office hours.I （6） ____ fiction with other aspiring writers in evening workshops.I read as much as I could and studied how other writers wrote.After a long while，I persuaded my boss to give me another （7） ____ ，and this time he started approving the lessons I had written.In a few years，I moved to another company，where I worked as the （8） ____ editor，training and supervising a team of writers and editors. （9） ____ ，I used to believe success would come easy seeing that I was "a born writer." But now I have come to understand that people's careers and lives almost never work this way.There are always unexpected obstacles，and success is never quite what you （10） ____ it to be. This is why perseverance is （11） ____ .As individuals，we need perseverance to achieve our goals，even if sometimes it appears that the obstacles are going to make us so （12） ____ that we will never reach the goals we've set for ourselves.The British inventor James Dyson，who had made more than 5，000 prototypes （原型） of his bagless vacuum cleaner before coming up with a viable model，once said that competitive running taught him how to persevere. "It seems as though you can't carry on，but if you just （13） ____ the pain barrier，you'll see the end and be okay." And as members of a community，we need the same kind of perseverance in times of （14） ____ .Addressing problems such as climate change may require us to make （15） ____ ，like eating less meat to cut carbon dioxide emissions，but the goal，once achieved，will certainly be worth it. （1） A.agreed B.determined C.guessed D.proved （2） A.approve mand C.convince D.warn （3） A.astonishing B.disappointing C.encouraging D.frightening （4） A.appropriate B.favorable C.honest D.immediate （5） A.Hence B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore （6） A.connected B.exchanged C.provided D.replaced （7） A.option B.reason C.respect D.shot （8） A.acting B.consulting C.founding D.managing （9） A.Looking around B.Looking back C.Going forward D.Moving backward （10） A.design B.discover C.imagine D.remember （11） A.critical B.fantastic C.initial D.strict （12） A.confident B.flexible C.miserable D.secure （13） A.get through B.give in C.pick up D.set aside （14） A.justice B.peace C.success D.trouble （15） A.advances B.payments C.sacrifices D.sufferings
It used to be mostly the military that used small，unpiloted aircraft，called "drones".The little planes were very costly.But as they have dropped in price more people have begun to use them.Rescue workers and farmers are among the new users. The fast rate of the development of computer technology，image sensing devices，satellite navigation（卫星导航）and smart phones has led to lower-priced drones.Researchers and developers have learned how to build smaller and less-costly drones.Moviemakers are using drones to film from the sky.Historians use them when they explore ancient buildings.Rescue workers use them to look for people.And now farmers are using them to monitor their crops. Romain Faroux is a French businessman who starts companies.His father was a farmer.He believed drones could help farmers.He helped create a company that developed a small drone that could be controlled by people on the ground.They called it "Agridrone".It uses a special "optical sensor（光学传感器）" to examine crops.The technology used is similar to that used by smart phones — except it has wings.A computer program directs the drone to fly over the crops.The sensor on the drone records four different-colored "bands" of sunlight that are reflected off the crops. Jean-Baptiste Bruggeman is a farmer.He says the drone flies over his crops at different times of the season.This provides a lot of information about his crops.The drone pictures show him the exact amount of fertilizer the crops need.It also shows exactly where the fertilizer is needed. Romain Farous says farmers use information collected by the Agridrone to place fertilizer（化肥）only in areas where it is needed.This saves money and reduces pollution.Before they used the drones，farmers would put the same amount of fertilizer everywhere.Drones also save time because farmers can examine up to three hectare（公顷）in about a minute.（1）Why do rescue workers and farmers begin to use drones？ ____ A.Drones can monitor their cattle.B.Drones' prices have dropped.C.Drones can help them get more business.D.rones' sizes become smaller.（2）What can the drones developed by Romain Faroux's company do？ ____ A.Explore ancient buildings.B.Put fertilizer on the crops.C.Help farmers examine their crops.D.Help rescue workers look for people.（3）What can the sensor on the drone do？ ____ A.Help the sunlight shine on the crops.B.Direct the plane to fly over the crops.C.Examine the different colors of the crops.D.Record the sunlight reflected off the crops.（4）According to the text，the use of the drone is ____ .A.environment-friendlyB.wastefulC.costlyD.safe
While most people choose mates who are like them in many ways, new research exposes a big and important exception: When it comes to spending habits, we tend to marry our opposites.Spendthrifts tend to marry tightwads, and tightwads tend to marry spendthrifts, says this New York Times feature based on researchers' examination of several surveys and a randomized (随机的) poll on the topic. While the reasons aren't clear, it could be that one partner sees in the other something he or she needs. If you're a spendthrift picking a mate, you might unconsciously be looking for help controlling bad spending habits. If you're a tightwad, you might feel a need to loosen up and have a little fun.Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of California at San Diego, and the University of Michigan found the spending habits of "spendthrifts" (Para.2)?A. They are careful about spending money.B. They spend money in a wasteful manner.C. They are happy to spend money for others.D. They only want to spend money for themselves.
[听力文本资源]W: Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a kid?M: Yeah. That’s me in front of my uncle’s house. When I was a kid, we used to spend two weeks there every summer.W: Wow, I bet that was fun!M: Yeah. We always had a great time. Every day we used to get up early and walk along the beach. I had a great shell collection. In fact, I think it’s still up in the upper floor!W: Hey, I used to collect shells, too. Oh, this is a big picture. There are so many people in it. Are those people all your family members?M: Yes, this is the picture taken two weeks ago. All my family members are together. Have a guess, how many people are there?W: There must be over 100.M: 150!W: What a great family! How many generations are there?M: Five generations from the aged to babies.W: It’s rare to see a family as big as yours.M: Yes, it’s been a long time for all of us to gather together. Although my two cousins and I grew up together, we haven’t seen each other for many years.W: Wow, you must have a really fun childhood.M: You know what I remember most about growing up?W: What?M: Visiting my grandparent’s house. You know, on holidays. My granddad had a horse. He taught my cousins and I how to ride. The three of us always fought over for being the first one to ride it in the day! I used to really enjoy spending time with my cousins at my grandparents’ house.W: Ah, memories![听力文本资源]1. [听力文本资源] What did the man do every summer when he was young? [听力文本资源]A) He took pictures with his family.B) He went to his uncle’s house. C) He collected shells for his uncle.D) He went to gather with his family.2. [听力文本资源] What did the man use to have fun in? [听力文本资源]A) Cleaning the upper floor.B) Walking along the river.C) Collecting shells. D) Taking pictures.3. [听力文本资源] How many family members are there in the big picture? [听力文本资源]A) 100.B) 150. C) 155.D) 105.4. [听力文本资源] What impressed the man most at his grandparent’s house with his cousins? [听力文本资源]A) Riding grandfather’s horse. B) Taking care of babies.C) Collecting seashells.D) Feeding and bathing horses.
热门问题
拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） Someone or something that is so---- is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.
question or statement.Hot pot is a traditional dish in China. It is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of the Jin Dynasty. Hot pot's origins can be found in the dining practices of Mongolian horsemen who rode across the steppe and into northern China. Legend has it that the Mongols used their helmets as pots to simmer (炖) broth (汤底) over open fires, and cooked chunks of meat in the broth.Hot pot cooking seems to have spread to northern China during the Tang Dynasty. In the regional variations developed with different ingredients such as seafood. In the centuries that witnessed the growth of the Song Dynasty, hot pot moved — and changed — further south, with each successive region adapting it to their local ingredients and tastes.The ingredients in a hot pot vary a lot from region to region. Perhaps the most famous hot pot is the Chongqing or Sichuan hot pot. It features a dark red broth chock-full (塞满了的) of spices, chili peppers, and the uniquely mouth-numbing Sichuan peppers. In Beijing and elsewhere in the north, hot pot broth tends to be mild and, compared to its racy southern "cousins", a little light. In the northeast of China, a kind of local sauerkraut (酸菜) is used to add some tang (强烈的味道), making the broth a bit sour. People can choose a version of hot pot according to their taste.1 Hot pot is believed to date back more than 1,000 years to the time of _______.A. the Jin Dynasty B. the Tang DynastyC. the Song Dynasty D. the Yuan Dynasty
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母 ) A seq----- of events or things is a number of events or things that come one after another in a particular order.
选择合适的单词补全句子。-|||-I __ in the city.-|||-live lives
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) If there is a bo-- in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity.
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中根小短线代表一个 字母 ) A va---- is a space that contains no air or other gas.
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
选择合适的单词补全句子
拼写合适的单词补全句子(答案不区分大小写;单词提提示中一根小短线代表一个字母)Something that is inf- - - - - has no limit,end,or edge.
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To aut _ _ _ _ _ a factory , office , or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
拼写合适的单词补全句子 ( 答案不区分大小写 ; 单词提示中一根小短线代表一个 字母 ) To enh ---- something means to improve its value, quality, or attractiveness.
一、拼写合适的单词补全句子（答案不区分大小写；单词提示中一根小短线代表一个字母） If someone is __ob---__ , they are extremely fat.
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
ⅢComplete the following sentences with the given sentence structures-|||-get ready for.sa为························备-|||-e.g.Susan has to buy a lot of things to get ready for her trip.(苏珊不得不买很多东西为旅行做准备。)-|||-1 The boy got up early to __ (为上学做准备).-|||-2 I have a lot of work to do to __ (为明天做准备).