“How to Train Your Dragon” by British author Cressida Cowell is one of the best

“How to Train Your Dragon” by British author Cressida Cowell is one of the best

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“How to Train Your Dragon” by British author Cressida Cowell is one of the best pieces of children’s literature. A child can make a whole alternative universe with a vivid imagination and Toothless, the hero’s hunting dragon, thus turning a rainy day into an adventure of a lifetime. However, if you have never read the book but instead choose to see the film version, you might think you were seeing a new-age war movie meant for adults rather than children.
Let’s look at “Where the Wild Things Are” for further discussion. The story centers around a lonely eight-year-old boy named Max, who sails away to an island. Creatures living there declare Max their king.
What an amazing piece of children’s literature! A treasure for every child’s library. Yet, children were crying in the movie theatre. Owls were falling from the sky, chicken’s arms were being torn off, and a child was running around a dark abandoned world fighting evil as the only human. It was almost as if Hollywood could not imagine children enjoying a movie for its basic literature content. Hollywood might be right. But more and more its audiences are complaining that there is an increased amount of violence in children’s stories today than in the past.
While there appears to be a trend in our society to make more violence more accessible to younger children, books and literature are generally an exception. I truly believe that children’s literature has become more vivid, and more colorful. This is a great treasure for the children, and is certainly not violent. What has changed the children’s stories of today is not the writers, but the film industry. In some way, children’s literature is just being strangely twisted. I wonder how much influence the author have over this.
小题1:The Text is mainly about ________.
A.two good books for children
B.how a book is adapted into a film
C.whether children should go to movies
D.whether children’s literature is getting more violent
小题2:It can be inferred that the film “Where the Wild Things Are” is _______.
A.movingB.frighteningC.interestingD.amazing
小题3:According to the text, the author thinks that ________.
A.the film industry’s treatment of children’s literature is wrong
B.writers should provide more colorful works for children
C.there is an increase in violence in children’s literature
D.children should read books rather than see films.
小题4:How does the text mainly develop?
A.By inferring.B.By giving explanations.
C.By providing examples.D.By making comparisons.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
解析

试题分析:文章讲述了好的儿童文学作品是孩子的文化宝库,丰富了孩子们的想象力和创作力。然而一些好莱坞的电影改编作品掺加了太多的暴力元素,对孩子的成长产生了不好的影响。
小题1:主旨题:文章介绍了两部好的儿童文学作品,然而改编成电影之后掺加很多暴力元素,并不适合儿童观看,由此引出儿童文学作品是否有太多暴力元素。故选D。
小题2:推理题: 根据第三段中“children were crying in the movie theatre. Owls were falling from the sky, chicken’s arms were being torn off, and a child was running around a dark abandoned world fighting evil as the only human”孩子们在电影院哭了。猫头鹰从天上掉下来,鸡的胳膊被撕掉,和一个孩子在四处黑暗被抛弃的世界中成为对抗邪恶唯一的人。由此可知这部电影是很可怕的。故选B。
小题3:细节题:根据最后一段中“What has changed the children’s stories of today is not the writers, but the film industry. ”今天改变孩子们故事的不是作者,而是电影行业。故选A。
小题4:推理题:根据文章内容可知文章以两部儿童文学作品文字版和电影版为事例引出文章主旨。故选C。
举一反三
Online grocery shopping was counted as the next great innovation to make our lives easier. In China more than 3,000 websites offer the service, but none have turned a profit.
Xiang Nian has had a hard day at the office but at least she can skip the trip to the grocery store. A text message on her phone lets her know the order she placed earlier in the day has been delivered to a locker outside her apartment.
"It’s really convenient for an office worker like me. My fresh products are waiting for me when I get home and can start cooking. No need to go to the supermarket any more," Xiang says.
One of the largest online supermarkets in Wuhan is Just-easy Fresh Produce. Over the past 3 years, the company has developed its online retail grocery business by guaranteeing fresh produce and an innovative delivery system. They"ve installed thousands of lockers in communitieshttp:// / around downtown Wuhan.
"We get an average of 8,000 orders per day. That"s the most in China, I"m proud of it. We have placed over 20 thousand lockers in more than half of the communities in Wuhan and we plan to expand to all of them. Many e-commerce giants, like Taobao, are talking about cooperation with us," Jie Xiaofeng, manager of Wuhan Just-easy Agricultural Science & Technology Co., says.
While Just-easy may have thousands of customers, a staff of almost 300 and 40 delivery trucks, it"s still operating in the red.
"There are over 3,000 companies selling fresh products online in China. But none is making a profit. It will take them at least 3 years before they make a profit. The major challenge is the cost of delivery. But they do have many advantages. The price of their goods is lower than the supermarkets," professor He Dehua at Huazhong Agricultural University, says.
A number of China"s e-commerce giants are making moves into online grocery sales, with Taobao opening an online platform it calls "Cainiao". And traditional retailers(零售店) including Wal-Mart and Carrefour are also looking to start selling their produce online.
Many big B2C e-commerce players usually take fresh farm produce as the last category to add to their offerings. But now more and more large businesses have set their eyes on the industry. They want to prove the fresh food market is definitely suited to online sales.
小题1:What is the main idea of the passage?
A.The online grocery shopping is making our life easier.
B.Just-easy Fresh Produce is a pioneer of the online retail grocery business.
C.Conventional retailers are facing challenges.
D.None of the online grocery supermarkets has made a profit.
小题2:The underlined part “it"s still operating in the red” probably means _______.
A.the present situation of the company makes them angry
B.the company is not making a profit
C.the company is very popular with customers
D.the staff of the company are aggressive
小题3:What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.The fresh food market is definitely suited to online sales.
B.Fresh farm produce is the last category that people will buy online.
C.Online grocery sales have drawn the attention of e-commerce giants.
D.Traditional retailers choose to sell their produce on Cainiao.
小题4:What’s the author’s attitude towards online grocery shopping?
A.Pessimistic.B.Indifferent.C.Objective.D.Supportive.

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It is pretty much a one-way street.While it may“be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world,there is very little traffic in the opposite direction.Pay has always been the biggest deterrent,as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job.For some industrial scientists,however, the attractions of academia(学术界)outweigh any financial considerations.
Helen Lee took a 70%cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge.Her main reason for returning to academia halfway was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions.Some areas of research have few chances of a commercial return,and Lee’s is one of them.
The powerful effect of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of an occupation.Guy Grant,now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Informatics at the University of Cambridge,spent two years working for a medicine company before returning to university as a post-doctoral researcher.He took a 30%salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities.
Higher up the ladder,where a pay cut is usually more significant,the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition(转换)to academia more attractive,according to Lee.Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not,such as how to build a multidisciplinary team,manage budgets and negotiate contracts(合同).They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate,says Lee,perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development.“Only a small number of undergraduates will continue in an academic occupation.So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent a11 their time on a narrow research project.”
小题1:The underlined word“deterrent”in Paragraph 1 most probably refers to something that
A.helps to move the trafficB.attracts people’s attention
C.keeps someone from taking actionD.brings someone a financtal burden
小题2:What was Helen Lee’s major consideration when she changed her j ob halfway?
A.Flexible work hours.B.Her research interests.
C.Chances of academic accomplishmentsD.Her preference for the lifestyle at university
小题3:Why did Guy Grant choose to work as a researcher at Cambridge?
A.To do financially more rewarding work.
B.To raise his status in the academic world.
C.To enjoy better intellectual opportunities.
D.To gain more experience in medical research.
小题4:What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university?
A.Suit its research to practical applications.
B.Develop its students’potential in research.
C.Help it obtain financial support from industry.
D.Increase its graduates’competitiveness in the j ob market.

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A survey reveals that employees in China say they are not engaged in their jobs. Judging by the survey data, many Chinese workplaces are black holes of misery and despair.
Only 6% of Chinese employees said they are "engaged" in their jobs, according to a global Gallup survey released this month. China"s numbers equal the numbers out of war-weary(厌战的) Iraq.
Workers across all income levels and industries were surveyed by Gallup in China, defined by Gallup to mean they were "psychologically committed to their jobs and likely to be making positive contributions to their organizations".
Out of 94 countries polled, only six countries scored lower rates of job engagement than China, including Tunisia, Israel and Syria. Unsurprisingly, 0% of Syrians admitted to being engaged at work.
In a related survey, China ranked near the bottom in a poll measuring job satisfaction among 22 Asian countries. Only 49% of Chinese respondents said they were happy in their jobs.
Part of the problem, I suspect, is that very few in China have the luxury to pursue a career that truly interests them.
Even university graduates often feel they have no choice but to choose the positions with the government or state-run enterprises, since those jobs are thought to be stable.
That makes those who are happy at work in China a rare find indeed.
小题1:What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A.The people in Israel are not engaged in their jobs.
B.People in Syria are more engaged at work than the Chinese.
C.Most Chinese people are happy in work.
D.China ranked the top in the job engagement.
小题2:What is the meaning of the underlined word “luxury” in Paragraph 6?
A.happinessB.dreamC.willingD.courage
小题3:According to the author, why most Chinese dislike their jobs?
A.Because they don’t take the jobs they really like
B.Because many Chinese workplaces are full of misery and despair.
C.Because they have no choice but to choose the stable jobs.
D.Because they are not psychologically committed to their jobs.
小题4:Which of the following jobs are the university graduates nowadays more likely to choose?
A.LawyersB.Civil Servants (公务员)
C.self-made menD.Doctors

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The word I"m going to introduce to you today is — phubbing. Let"s see the definition of this term:

phubbing n. the act of snubbing(冷落)someone in a social setting by looking at your cell phone instead of paying attention
As you can probably guess,phubbing is a blend of phone and snubbing. The term was coined by a 23—year—old Melbourne resident Alex Haigh. Obviously,he got fed up with how people are always checking Facebook or Twitter on their phones when they are supposed to be interacting with someone face to face. He wanted to put an end to this social phenomenon,therefore he came up with this catchy term.
And it did catch on. The word"s earliest media mention dates back to June 2012,and in a little over a year"s time,phubbing has already been picked up by almost all the mainstream media outlets one can think of.
Here is a typical example from the British newspaper The Independent. In the article titled The Rise of Phubbing,which was published on August 5,2013,Tom Chatfield writes,there"s an uncomfortable truth at the heart of phubbing:other people are easier to handle when seen on screen. They"re less likely to demand unreasonable efforts such as undivided attention or clean shirts.
While the term phubbing has undoubtedly taken off,some people question why it is called phubbing instead of phnubbing. Alex Haigh has not personally addressed the issue,but word has it that phubbing sounds more crispy and thus easier to remember.
Phubbing is indeed a universal problem that can no longer be ignored. So why do people keep phubbing each other if they know it"s rude? Is there anything we can do to stop it? Or maybe we should just be more kind,because sometimes there are good excuses to phub.
I think there is plenty we can do to try and stop phubbing. For starters,we can join Alex Haigh in his Stop Phubbing campaign. Remind our friends and family that phubbing is not appreciated. We can also make or download some anti—phubbing posters to spread the word in public places. And don"t forget that some phubbers simply do not realize the harmful effect their behavior has on others,so be brave enough to stop them,even if you are a total stranger.
小题1:This passage is mainly talking about _______.
A.the rise of phubbing in all the mainstream media outlets
B.a new term “phubbing”and its problem
C.the campaign of keeping phubbing
D.different opinions on phubbing
小题2: The author’s attitude towards the act of phubbing can be described as ___________.
A.bearable
B.unacceptable
C.reasonable
D.understandable
小题3:What can we infer from this passage?
A.People are easier to handle when seen on screen.
B.Alex Haigh doesn’t like the term “phnubbing”
C.More and more people have become phubbers.
D.We can phub if we have proper excuses.
小题4:The write suggests we should _________.
A.stop phubbing in public places
B.not be afraid of the harmful effect
C.be brave to support a stranger phubbing
D.remind our friends of Stop Phubbing campaign

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Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her life, she might go home and write in her diary. Now, a teenager with        problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog (博客). In many ways, a diary and a blog are very        .So, what makes blogging different from writing in     diary?
The biggest difference is that blogging is much more       than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her diary like a book full of        that she does not want to      .
It’s interesting that someone who writes in a blog      a diary will probably write nearly the same information. I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her          . She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry test.        I was at her age, I wrote about the same things, but      in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was        that my sister might read it!
The biggest      with blogging is that anyone can read what you write. If I was angry with a friend during high school and wrote something      about her in my diary, she would never know.        , if my sister ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend        read her blog and get angry.
There are also      to blogging, of course. If I was feeling sad one day and wrote in my diary, “Nobody cares about me.”        would know about it. However, if my sister wrote the same sentence in her blog, her best friends would      respond and tell her how much they        her. Blogs help people stay in      with their friends and to hear what the people around them are doing.                            
小题1:
A.the sameB.troublesomeC.difficultD.daily
小题2:
A.familiarB.specialC.similarD.different
小题3:
A.a personalB.an ordinaryC.a commonD.a traditional
小题4:
A.attractiveB.publicC.convenientD.quick
小题5:
A.thoughtsB.puzzlesC.mysteriesD.secrets
小题6:
A.tellB.shareC.publishD.solve
小题7:
A.instead ofB.as well asC.in favour ofD.in spite of
小题8:
A.blogB.diaryC.reportD.web
小题9:
A.AlthoughB.SinceC.WhenD.Because
小题10:
A.onlyB.alreadyC.stillD.never
小题11:
A.angryB.hopelessC.gladD.worried
小题12:
A.problemB.doubtC.troubleD.mistake
小题13:
A.hardB.wrongC.meanD.funny
小题14:
A.BesidesB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Then
小题15:
A.shouldB.willC.mustD.might
小题16:
A.reasonsB.disadvantagesC.shortcomingsD.advantages
小题17:
A.everyoneB.no oneC.anyoneD.someone
小题18:
A.happilyB.especiallyC.quicklyD.immediately
小题19:
A.likeB.missC.needD.help
小题20:
A.friendshipB.touchC.debateD.mind

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