- Up until about 100 years ago, newspapers in the United States appealed only to the most serious readers. They used 1 illustrations and the articles were about politics or business.Two men changed that - Joseph Pulitzer 2 the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very exciting one overnight. He added 3 illustrations and cartoons. And he told his reporters to write articles on 4 crime or scandal they could find. And they did. One of them even pretended she was crazy and then she 5 to a mental hospital. She then wrote a series of articles about the poor treatment of patients in those hospitals. In 1895, Hearst came to New York from California. He wanted the Journal to be more sensational and more exciting than the world.
- Up until about 100 years ago, newspapers in the United States appealed only to the most serious readers. They used 1 illustrations and the articles were about politics or business.Two men changed that — Joseph Pulitzer 2 the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very exciting one overnight. He added 3 illustrations and cartoons. And he told his reporters to write articles on 4 crime or scandal they could find. And they did. One of them even pretended she was crazy and then she 5 to a mental hospital. She then wrote a series of articles about the poor treatment of patients in those hospitals. In 1895, Hearst came to New York from California. He wanted the Journal to be more sensational and more exciting than the world.
- What's the main idea of the passage?
- What causes the idea about the connection between fossil fuel and body weight according to the passage?
- According to the passage, what can government do to reduce the number of obese people?
- The word "prance" ( Para.2) refers to _____.
- How does a population of heavier people contribute more harmful gases to the planet than those thinner people?
- What can you infer from this passage?_____
- By the first sentence of Paragraph 4 the author means _____.
- Why do the employees feel pressured at work according to the author?
- The expression “Iron rice bowl” in Paragraph 1 means _____.
- The best title of this passage is _____.
- Why could Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's book cause a civil war in America?
- What do you learn about Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe from the passage?
- How old was Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe when her world famous book was published?
- According to the passage _____.
- Reading to practise English is the way most foreign students read English. In school you do not read English to learn about a particular subject; for example, you do not read English to learn history. You read English to learn how a sentence is put together, how the verbs agree with the subjects, what the clause is, etc. Qestion: According to the paragraph, when you read to practise English, you have to _____.
- The effect of television on children has been debated ever since the first sets were turned on. Now three new studies find that too much tube time can lower test scores, retard learning and even predict college performance. The reports appear in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Ado-lescent Medicine. Question: According to the paragraph, the reports issued in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescents Medicine find that watching too much TV leads to poor performance in school.
- Which of the following are the advantages of saving money?
- It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruits and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year. Question: According to the news, fruits and vegetables will be cheaper this year.
- One expert believes that TV can have both positive and negative effects, but it all depends on what children are watching. "Content matters," said Deborah L. Line barger, an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who co-authored an accompanying editorial. "Educational content has been found to be related to performance on school readiness tests, higher grades when they are teen-agers, whereas, non-educational content tends to be associated with lower academic performance."Question : In Deborah L. Lingbarger's opinion, educational content is helpful for teenagers to get better results on school readiness tests.
- Our time together seemed to affirm everything we were to each other on the Internet, and we decided that we would make things more _____.
- In our class, most discussions and activities take place in assigned small groups. These groups provide a supportive and safe environment that _____ learning.
- The _____ you work, the _____ points you'll get in the exams.
- If both of you compromise a little, I'm sure you'll _____ a satisfactory solution.
- You can use the cell phone _____ the signal is strong enough.
- He thought that he had every right in the world to lie and betray and as he did so — with absolutely no conscience — anyone who didn't _____ to his sick way of thinking was wrong.
- With the help of the textbook, you will speak English with fluency and _____.
- His poor English has _____ misunderstandings between him and his American boss.
- Early in the day _____ the enemy were gone.
- He compared the girl _____ a flower.
- My grandma and she talk on the phone regularly and do errands together, and she joins us for family _____.
- "Well, well, that's enough," Grandpa _____ him _____ just as he was about to tell another story.
- Our city is _____ yours.
- The chief executive George Grey is confident that current growth levels can be maintained since all the group’s development projects stay _____ track.
- No matter how frequently _____, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences.
- The sense organs of different species are constructed differently and therefore we often _____ things in different ways.
- It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
- What does the underlined sentence “which adults sometimes frown upon” in the 4th paragraph mean ?
- This passage is mainly written to _____.
- If your kid is a football player, he is more likely to _____.
- From the passage we know that _____.
- As used in the last sentence, the word “drains” means _____.
- We can safely conclude that a student may fail in an exam if _____.
- The author's purpose of writing this passage is to _____.
- We learn from the passage that an emotion is created by something that _____.
- Why have classified advertisements changed in appearance?
- According to the passage, in which way have the classified advertisements changed nowadays?
- What sort of attitude do people have when they look at classified advertisement, according to the writer?
- One of the examples given of types of classified advertisement is _____ .
- All of the following facts are advantages of classified advertisement for advertisers EXCEPT that _____.
- The second letter suggests that Edward _____.
- The underlined word “conflict” in the second letter means _____.
- According to Edward, why can’t Joan tell her friends her feelings?
- We can infer from the first letter that _____.
- We can learn from the first letter that Joan _____.
- Human beings are a part of the animal kingdom, not apart from it. The separation of "us" and "them" creates a false picture and is responsible for much suffering. Our harm to animals includes _____.
- What are the specific goals of introduction in an essay?
- Mary Quant invented the miniskirt, which became one of the most popular fashion rages in the late 1960s among _____.
- A student can gain good diction by wide and careful reading and by consulting dictionaries. When in doubt about the meaning and use of a word, or about the differences between related words, he should try to find explanation and information in dictionaries, which are efficient tools for improving one's diction. Question: According to the paragraph, if you are not clear about the meaning and use of words when reading, you should read carefully and widely.
- The only way you can become a good reader is through practice. You can not read a few paragraphs in your English book once a week and become a fluent reader. You need to read constantly. You should carry something to read with you wherever you go. Question: According to the paragraph, to become a good reader you need to understand grammar.
- If you are reading for information about a particular subject, you will read in another way. You will focus on main parts and supporting facts. You use the grammar of the passage as a means, not an end. Question: According to the paragraph, when you are reading for information, you use grammar as a tool, not as your purpose.
- Animal rights framework developed by Tom Regan argues that animals have rights just like human to choose what is right for them. They should not just be taken to objects of _____.
- I must _____ for not replying sooner to your letter.
- We were discussing Zhang Yimou's new movie, and my brother made some interesting _____ on it.
- _____ to do the work, I should do it some other way.
- A good speaker is able to _____ an audience's needs and concerns.
- He promised that he would _____ all he owed us in five months.
- Solar energy will be an important source of energy which we can _____ in future.
- Go in that direction to find the tall building _____ roof looks like a crown ( 王冠 ).
- Once a class does not need to move at a _____ pace, students can learn different things rather than all learning the same thing.
- _____ the bathroom window broke I was having a shower.
- The patient's health failed to such an extent that he was put in _____ care.
- As she entered the most dynamic period of her career Kylie _____ her success and tried to analyze the strong impact of her college education.
- My father seemed to be in no _____ to look at my school report.
- Because women often restrict their diet in an effort to control weight, they may not consume enough iron-rich food and are _____ to experience an iron deficiency.
- Do you think _____ very important to practice more?
- We object _____ punishing a whole group for one person's fault.
- This is a photograph of our friend _____ we went on holiday.
- The project is on the point of collapse, and unless something very _____ is done to repair the damage there will be no hope for the project.
- You cannot turn your back _____ this problem and leave us with the responsibility.
- This doctor has _____ a good reputation over the years.
- I don't actually _____ the dangers or worry about them, although I am aware of them.
- What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
- What does Golbeck say about people using words describing eating?
- What does the author say about people with long last names?
- What do researchers find about people tested as extroverts?
- What do we learn about the recent study from the passage?
- Shield drew a slightly different conclusion from his study because _____.
- The conclusion of Newman, Freeman and Halzinger's 1937 twin study was that _____ .
- Identical twins are more similar than fraternal twins because _____ .
- Although Oscar and Jack are similar in many ways, they seem to be different in _____ .
- After their parents' divorce, Oscar and Jack _____.
- To be a successful speaker, it is essential for you to know why you are speaking and what you wish to accomplish by your speech. The four most common 1 of speech are to inform, to convince, to move to action, and to entertain. Do you, like a teacher or an expert in a ( an ) 2 , wish to make your ideas clear to people 3 with your subject? Or, like a debater, wish to convince the judge or the audience? Or, like a fund raiser for a naturalist foundation, wish to secure donations or 4 cash? Or, like a comedian or an after-dinner speaker, wish to entertain? The language and the tone that you use must be 5 for your purpose, for your audience and for the occasion.Furthermore, no matter how talented the speaker is, a talk without adequate preparation is usually a failure.
- "Where is the university?" This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one can give them a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found 1 the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of 2 members are the students and teachers of the thirty-one colleges. Cambridge was already a 3 town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years 4 . It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once 5 the Cam. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".
- "President Absul Krim of Syria says that the danger of war in the Middle East is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war, he says, but the Syrian people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbors. If war comes, says Mr. Krim, Syria will be ready."Question: According to the news, the Syrian people do not want war, but will be ready if it comes.
- Some animals are raised or hunted just for their _____. Some are hunted for meat, but only part of the animal is actually eaten.
- Which of the following words or expressions can be used as a transitional expression or structure word for contrast?
- Policemen in New York have gone on strike. Their leader Mr. Paul Angeli says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr. Angeli calls "the most dangerous job in the city". Question: According to the news, the government will be forced to raise the policemen's salary and the policemen will return to work.
- The odyssey years is a _____ and _____ phase that we must go through.
- "Ben Kitson, a writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr. Kitson was 82. His most famous book The Gentleman’s House sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages."Question: According to the news, Mr. Kitson wrote in more than twenty-five languages.
- What can reading bring to us?
- In the second report, Dr. Robert J. Hancox and colleagues found, "Those who watched little television had the best chance of going on to university and earning a degree." Question: According to paragraph, Hancox thinks earlier childhood TV watching affects one's acquiring a college degree most.
- The World Health Organization ( WHO ) says three million people are killed worldwide by outdoor air pollution annually from vehicles and industrial emissions, and 1.6 million indoors through using solid fuel. Most are in poor countries. Question: According to the paragraph, 2.1 million people are killed by outdoor air pollution.
- Letters, according to different purposes, can be divided into _____.
- If we don't _____ our time in each place we won't manage to see everything.
- I feel it's an honour _____ to attend the opening ceremony of the new company.
- _____, I think he was quite right to act as he did under those circumstances.
- Our garden is very small. It's no more than 12 meters in _____ .
- Mid-Autumn Day usually _____ in September or October every year.
- To live with a family whose native language is English is the ideal way to gain _____ into its culture.
- The new teaching program was _____ last semester because the teachers in the department protested it.
- Why don't we _____ some day and have a real girl's night?
- — Must I answer this question in English? — No, you _____.
- You are not well, _____ you needn't go with me.
- We decided to go for a field trip with some friends of _____.
- As a college student, you should learn things extensively and aim for a(n) _____ of knowledge well beyond your area of specialization.
- Some reform advocates ignore the impact of class size on students achievement, and they are _____ what they call as priority .
- They started out crossing the Sahara ( 撒哈拉沙漠 ) in a jeep, and have not been _____ since.
- Living here at the top of the mountain with no one else near you must be very _____.
- Most parents, in fact, aren't very helpful with the problems that their sons and daughters have in _____ to their college life.
- _____ public school for drinking and smoking and then failing in show business as a singer, she joined her father's business 10 years ago.
- When metal becomes hot, it _____.
- In some countries skilled workers can still get high _____.
- Without the air to hold some of the sun's heat, the earth at night _____, too cold for us to live.
- She is _____ than any other student in her class.
- I first met Lisa three years ago when we _____ at a radio station together.
- Since we have invited all the other neighbors to our 25th wedding anniversary party, we feel obliged _____ invite the Browns, too.
- When you are writing any directions for people, you've got to be direct and _____ to make everything rightly understood.
- _____ it was already dark, they went on working in the fields.
- Maggie had so little to do during the day that she spent much of the time _____ with Rose.
- I could not believe my eyes. She was far more beautiful than I had _____.
- His wife, _____ you met at my house, has gone to America.
- The earthquake was the greatest _____ the country had ever experienced.
- Xiao Wang's father is _____ than his mother.
- Someone's Achilles’ heel is his weakness that causes problems for them, especially because it gives other people a chance to attack or criticize them.
- Throughout Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, heels were an indicator of wealth and status for both men and women.
- According to the video, the modern development characterized by ______ ,______ and ______also affected the relationship with animals.
- Shan Hai Jing is a Chinese classic text describing mountains, regions within and beyond the seas, and mythic animals. It is largely a fabulous geographical and cultural account of pre-Qin China as well as a collection of Chinese mythology.
- Knot is a uncountable noun which means a join by tying together two pieces of string, rope, cloth etc.
- The ______ of plants and animals have largely influenced the history of both man and human species.
- When you structure an argumentative essay, first you may begin by introducing the debate topic.
- In contemporary society, women both take active roles in commerce and child-rearing.
- The components that an argumentative essay must contain include______ .
- At the beginning of the essay, you need to make a strong sentence that people will remember.
- Argumentative essay is a writing mode that requires critical thinking and analytical skills.
- Traditionally ______ are supposed to support the family financially.
- Displaying too many goods can actually overwhelm consumers and make them ______ shopping.
- Some choice is undoubtedly better than none, but more is not always better than less.
- According to the video, how to live happily with less?
- Practical writing is a tool for people to convey information, deal with affairs and exchange feelings.
- What can the skill “reading between the lines” do for us?
- There are two kinds of formats for date. In America, people often use month, date, year format in a letter. While British people like to use date month year format in their writing.
- The ______ pattern is to examine one subject thoroughly and then examine the other, covering the same points for both subjects and in the same order.
- In the subject-by-subject pattern, “subject” refers to ______ .
- Which of the following statement is NOT true according to this lecture?
- In addition to the transitions each time you move from one point to another while still on the same subject, use a strong transition when you switch from one subject to another.
- The greatest significance of managing your money lies in how much you’ll earn.
- Which of the following can be identified as inference questions?
- A narrative is a ______ containing specific elements that work together to create interest for not only the author but also the reader.
- "The Sixties", as they are known in both ____ and ______, is a term used by historians, journalists, and other objective academics.
- Today's topic is to talk about the 1960s, we will mainly focus our attention on the events in ______.
- What does “pull someone’s leg” mean?
- The elements of narrative writing include the plot, the characters, the setting, the climax, and the ending.
- _______ is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, or social outlook that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual.
- ______ is a figurative technique that directly compares one thing to another by using the signal words as or like.
- To succeed through the odyssey years, young people are advised to ______.
- Which of the following information is not likely to be included in the introduction part of a comparison or contrast essay?
- The two subjects being compared or contrasted must be from the same category.
- The odyssey years is between ______.
- The odyssey years is a period of time that has no significance.
- A particular writing method will be introduced in today's show. That is how to write an advantage / disadvantage essay. In this kind of essay, the advantages or ______ should be listed and expounded upon.
- According to the video, a Millennial is a person born between early 1980s and early 2000s.
- How to identify the major details?
- According the video, what are the milestones of adulthood? They refer to_______.
- The outline of writing an advantage / disadvantage essay falls in one of these three formats. The formats include ______.
- There are two levels of supporting details: major details and minor details.
- It's a fact that most 5 to 7 year old children use about 90% of their native grammar rules correctly.
- How to start reading a novel according the video?
- Learning to write an essay is a skill you will use throughout your life. Such as:
- The Hamburger Essay Outline includes introduction, body and ______.
- What can be included in your conclusion?
- What are the purpose of reading comprehension according to the video ?
答案:was admitted
答案:no
答案:Reducing the number of obese people can help save the natural resources.
答案:Scholars worry that too much fossil fuel is consumed too fast.
答案:The government should provide better conditions for people to have sports activities.
答案:development
答案:Heavier people are a heavy burden to transportation.
答案:Too much pressure at work is harmful to the employees.
答案:the employees should find pride and joy in their work
答案:Because they might be dismissed and get no real satisfaction from their work.
答案:a stable job
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