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According to the conversation, an example of “Christmas trimmings“ could be______.M: Hello, Helen! Merry Christmas!
W: Merry Christmas, Rob. You always get so excited on Christmas day.
M: Come in! Come in!
W: Thank you. Wow!
M: So, what do you think?
W: That’s amazing! So many decorations, and what a beautiful Christmas tree! You must have spent ages doing this. It’s beautiful!
M: I like to do Christmas with all the trimmings!
W: All the trimmings? I don’t understand.
M: All the trimmings—it means all the extra things that traditionally come with something to make it more special.
W: I see. Like all these decorations?
M: Yes. (1) In my family, we have always had Christmas with all the trimmings, so we have a Christmas tree, decorations, gifts, Christmas songs, silly Christmas games, and most importantly, Christmas lunch. Come this way.
W: A turkey for lunch?
M: Now that is a roast turkey with all the trimmings! Not only is it a turkey, but (2) we’re eating it with all the things you traditionally eat with Christmas roast turkey: cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, gravy, stuffing, carrots.
W: I think I understand what “all the trimmings“ means now.
M: It’s an expression usually used with food, especially at Christmas and for the big roast dinners that we like to eat. I adore Sunday lunch with all the trimmings: roast meat, along with lots of vegetables and sauces and other traditional accompaniments.
W: Mm...
M: Anyway, enough talk! Let’s eat!
W: Delicious! (3)Thank you for inviting me.
M: Well, cheers to that and Merry Christmas—with all the trimmings!
W: Merry Christmas! presents fruits sauce meat
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According to the woman, what actually makes her job difficult?M: So, (10)you have been in graduate recruitment for 5 years.
W: Yes.
M: OK. Can I ask you a few questions about your work in graduate recruitment?
W: Sure!
M: What do you find difficult about the job?
W: (8) One problem is I don’t have a background in IT. And sometimes I get asked difficult technical questions during interviews which I just can’t answer. That can be a bit embarrassing.
M: So how do you deal with it?
W: I find honesty is the best policy. I just tell them it’s not my area, and promise to contact one of our people from that field and e-mail them back.
M: Are they happy with that?
W: Yes, it usually works.
M: OK. (10)I see you have a lot of job fairs experience. How useful do you think they are?
W: Yes. (9) Attending job fairs at universities is an important part of my job. I think they are really useful for making contact with careers development staff and prospective candidates. It can be pretty tiring though, and it means you are out of the office a lot in the autumn and spring. So, we try to share the work between the three of us.
M: That’s fine. Now I’d like to know whether you’ve ever worked independently. Difficult questions from interviewees. Embarrassing requests from interviewees. Lack of professional background. Lack of interviewing skills.
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Why did the woman phone the club?M: Hello, International Students Club. Can I help you?
W: Oh, hello. (4)I saw your advertisement in the Students Union today, and I thought I’d phone to find out a bit more.
M: Yes, certainly. Well, (5) we are a sort of social and cultural activity club for people from different countries. It’s quite a new club—we have about 80 members at the moment but we’re growing all the time.
W: Right, that sounds interesting! I’m Australian actually, and I came here about a month ago. So I’m looking for ways to meet some new people. Er, what kind of activities do you organize?
M: Well, (5)we have a range—cultural, sports, social and language activities.
W: Could you tell me something about the language activities?
M: Yes, every day except Thursday we have a language evening, where people can come and practice their languages. You know, over a drink or a bite to eat. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday-—Spanish; Tuesday—Italian; (6) Wednesday—German; and Friday—French. On Thursday we usually arrange a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come.
W: Well. That sounds great. I really need to practice my French and German.
M: OK. Well, (7) if you can just give me your name and address, I’ll send you the form and some more details.
W: Thank you! That’s great! My name is... She wanted to know more about it. She was a new comer and felt lonely. She wanted to learn a new language. She was interested in social activities.
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According to today’s weather forecast, which part of Europe has dry weather?Now the weather forecast. It’s a mixed picture of the next few days. Today very wet and windy in Northern Europe. (11) You can see from the satellite picture that the highest temperatures, as they so often are, are in the southern parts of Europe, where it’s also quite dry, particularly over the eastern parts of the Mediterranean. The forecast suggests that it’s going to be quite cold over Northwestern parts of Europe for the rest of the day, even some snow on the Scandinavian mountains. So let’s see the day’s weather, with showery conditions in many parts of northern Europe (12)but the best of the sunshine in the south and throughout the Mediterranean and pretty good but cool in the eastern parts of Europe too. Now let’s look at tomorrow’s weather chart. (13) Very much the same in the south except that the rain is starting to push down into the northern parts of the Mediterranean there. Elsewhere, staying fine in eastern Europe and fine in central and eastern parts of the Mediterranean as well. But still wet and windy in many northwestern parts of Europe, including southern parts of Scandinavian and a bit cool too. Northern Europe. Southern Europe. Northwestern Europe. Scandinavian mountains.
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People in Latin America wear something______to express their hopes for wealth in the New Year.People worldwide celebrate New Year in different ways. In Latin America, people express their hopes through the color of their underwear. (18) If you wore yellow, that supposedly enhances your chances for abundance and earning more money. If it was red, then you’re more likely find love in the new year. And if you were wearing white underpants, preferably new and clean, then peace would be your top priority for the coming year. In the Philippines, people eat round fruits to bring good fortune, while they are noisily banging together pots and pans. However, some New Year’s traditions have nothing to do with luck. (19)In Denmark, people throw their old dishes at the doors of their friends’ homes each New Year’s Eve. Thus, a front door step covered with broken plates suggests that the person inside has a lot of friends. Still, for all those who take part in grand New Year’s events, there are many more who make their own traditions. (20) It may be a small gathering of family and friends, watching New York’s Times Square ball drop on TV, or loudly running through the neighborhood. Some may simply go to sleep early, so they can be energized for an early New Year’s Day hike—perhaps while wearing underwear that suits their mood, and wishes, for the new year. yellow white red new
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According to the passage, what benefit can technology bring to people?Once upon a time, societies were organized around religion, farming, trade or industry. In many parts of the world today this is still true, but something else is becoming more important—the exchange of information, and the technology that we use to do this. Twenty-four-hour news, e-commerce, mobile phones, Global Positioning Systems... all these are making the world smaller and faster. (14) The growth in telecommunications is giving more and more people access to the science that will help their country to develop or to acquire the medical knowledge that can fight disease. But how can everybody in the world share the recent technological advances? (15) Millions of people cannot read these words because they don’t have access to a computer. They don’t understand English either. They don’t even have a telephone. They are more worried about how far they will have to walk today to get clean water or if they can feed themselves and their families. For most people on this planet, information is not a priority. (17)The United Nations is now trying to make the information society a reality for more of the developing world. (16) Ten years from now, the plan is that everybody in the world will have a radio or television and that 50% of the world’s population will have access to the Internet from schools and universities, health centers and hospitals, libraries and museums. This will improve medical care and education, science and agriculture, business opportunities and employment. More useful information to better their life. Greater changes in social organization. Better understanding of mass media. Closer contact with modern devices.
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What is happening to the schools in Fairfax County this school year?Digital textbooks are transforming the way many students learn. All the Fairfax County Public Schools have begun using online course material for their middle and high school students. (21)This school year,the schools shifted from hard cover to electronic textbooks for social studies in its middle and high schools. The switch came after digital books were used in 15 schools last year. “Our students come to us technologically ready to use resources from a variety of different places,“says Assistant Superintendent Peter Noonan. “The world is changing consistently. The online textbooks can change right along with the events that are happening. “ There’s a significant financial benefit as well. “Usually it is between $50 and $70 to buy a textbook for each student,“ Noonan says, (22) “ which adds up to roughly $8 million for all of our students. We actually have purchased all of the online textbooks for our students for just under $6 million. “ 15 schools have started social studies. 15 schools have used digital textbooks. Digital textbooks are used for social studies. Students are ready to use electronic resources.
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Who found the suspicious item at the airport?A man was arrested on suspicion of attempting to carry explosives through a security checkpoint at an airport, authority said. (23) Trey Scott Atwater was taken into custody Saturday morning after Transportation Security Administration agents spotted what they described as a suspicious item. The item was in his carry-on during X-ray screening at a security checkpoint at the Airport, an FBI spokesman said in a statement. (24) Neither the FBI nor the TSA identified the explosives, though an airport spokeswoman said the items were wrapped in military grade wrapping and are in the possession of the Police. At no time was there any danger to the people at the airport. “ The airport terminal was temporarily evacuated while authorities conducted a sweep, and deemed all clear,“ said the city spokeswoman. Atwater has been arrested on a federal count of attempting to get on an aircraft with an explosive. FBI agents. TSA agents. The police. Passengers.
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According to the news item, doctors use art therapy to treat the following problems EXCEPT______.In Dakar, psychiatric patients attend regular art therapy classes to help treat mental disorders. The therapy can be a useful technique to complement traditional forms of psychotherapy. Psychiatrists in the Senegalese capital’s main hospital see it as an essential part of the healing process. Art as psychotherapy is still relatively new in Senegal. Dr. Tabara Sylla, (25) the hospital’s chief psychiatrist uses art therapy, medication and classical forms of psychotherapy in her practice, treating everything from chronic depression to alcohol abuse and schizophrenia. (26) At first the project started as a way to keep patients busy in the afternoon, rather than have them sitting around smoking. It soon became clear that art was creating a communication bridge between patient and doctor. More and more now, she says, art workshops have become essential therapy—so much that she cannot imagine this psychiatric unit without them. smoking alcohol abuse depression schizophrenia
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What is the main purpose of the new rules?The Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, the government agency that regulates civil aviation in the United States, announced new rules this month to combat pilot fatigue. (27) The new guidelines, which will go into effect in two years, call for reducing the number of pilots’ on-duty hours and giving them a 10-hour rest period between shifts, so they can get at least 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. (28) The new rules apply to only pilots of passenger airlines. FAA determined that including pilots who fly cargo planes—a large segment of the aviation industry—would add too much to the cost of implementing the changes . But the Independent Pilots Association has filed a lawsuit asking the government to set one level of safety for all pilots. To reduce the number of pilots on duty. To prevent pilots from working overtime. To ensure an adequate amount of sleep. To fix the amount of work for each pilot.
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Why is increase in livestock production necessary?The world will need to double food production within the next three decades in order to feed a rapidly growing and an increasingly affluent population, which has projected to grow from 7 billion today to 9 billion. A United Nations report says reaching that goal will require major increases in intensive, high-efficiency livestock operations for both meat and dairy production. The report also says that intensive livestock operations can pose serious ecological risks. And that’s why environmental critics are calling instead for reductions in global livestock production, and urging people to consume less, not more, meat in their diets. (30) Feeding today’s population is a challenge for an already-stressed environment. The challenge is how to ensure food without increasing animal numbers and having an impact on fragile lands and our resource bases. More than half of the agricultural land in the world is used to raise and feed livestock. Those farm animals are also responsible for 18 percent of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere every year. Experts agree that the next few decades will present a puzzle, how to feed nine billion people without wrecking the planet in the process. Because livestock production is highly efficient. Because more people will become wealthier. Because it has fewer ecological risks. Because it may help double food production.
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Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: without it, it【C1】______not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; 【C2】______the workers in government offices who【C3】______our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. 【C4】______taxation, we pay for things that we need just【C5】______we need somewhere to live and something to eat.
But【C6】______everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about【C7】______taxation should be arranged.
In most countries, a direct tax on【C8】______, which is called income tax, 【C9】______. It is arranged in such a【C10】______that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows【C11】______as the taxpayer’s income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people【C12】______as high as ninety-five per cent!
【C13】______countries with direct taxation nearly【C14】______have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “ duties. “ Of course, it is the men and women who buy these imported things in the shops【C15】______ really have to pay the duties, in the【C16】______of higher prices. In some countries, 【C17】______, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is【C18】______but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things【C19】______jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained but the tax is【C20】______, as the rich pay it.
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Facing the board of directors, he didn’t deny______breaking the agreement. him his it its
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Xinchun returned from abroad a different man. The italicized part functions as a(n)______ in the sentence. appositive (同位语) object adverbial complement
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Which of the following is a compound word(复合词) ? Nonsmoker. Meanness. Deadline. Misfit.
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Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood? Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o’clock. She used to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro. Walk straight ahead, and don’t turn till the second traffic lights. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.
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The following determiners (限定词) can be used with both plural and uncountable nouns EXCEPT_____. many enough more such
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Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST? She opened the door and quietly went in. Think it over again and you’ll get an answer. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don’t like this.
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Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词) ? Much. Neither. One. Quarter.
