单选题 Michelle found it difficult to get his British jokes ______ to Australian audiences.

单选题 It is not ______ much the opportunity as the talent that makes him succeed.

单选题 Jack knows the rules but does not know how to ______ it.

单选题 Read carefully the following excerpt on the negative impact of social networking, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 WORDS, in which you should: ● summarize the main message of the except, and then ● comment on whethersocial networking plays a more positive or negative part in our lives Your should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instruction may result in a loss of marks. Social netwoking's dark side should not be ignored Is social networking such as Facebook, Twitter, Wechat and Weibo playing a more positive or negative part in people's lives? This has been quite controversial among people for years. Although the new social media has led to some positive changes in the way people communicate and share information, it's negative outcomes should not be ignored The interview with 200 middle-school parents reveals that 80 % of them hold that the social networking makes their children spend a lot of time on chatting and gossiping, discussing some trivial and meaningless things, thus making students waste a lot of valuable time which should be spent on study. According to a BBC News report, social networking appears to have brought people together across the Internet, yet in a larger sense it creates social isolation. As people spend increasing amounts of time on social networks, they experience less face-to-face interaction. A research in America stated that about 20 % divorce cases have connection with Facebook. Overuse of social networking will also result in negative health consequences. Western Reserve School of Medicine study showed that hyper-networking (more than three hours on social networks per day) and hyper texting (more than 120 text messages per day) correlated with unhealthy behaviors including drinking, smoking and it was also associated with depression, substance abuse, poor sleep patterns and poor academic performance.

单选题 Britain is free to ______ policies to boost its economy.

单选题 Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

单选题 ______, he can now only watch it on TV at home.

单选题A. accountable B. capacity C. controlled D. entail E. forged F. incentives G. occasionally H. overstated I. persisting J. pessimistic K. professionals L. slash M. specializing N. spectators O. subsequently Travel websites have been around since the 1990s, when Expedia, Travelocity, and other holiday booking sites were launched, allowing travelers to compare flight and hotel prices with the click of a mouse. With information no longer 42 by travel agents or hidden in business networks, the travel industry was revolutionized, as greater transparency helped 43 prices. Today, the industry is going through a new revolution—this time transforming service quality. Online rating platforms 44 in hotels, restaurants, apartments and taxis—allow travelers to exchange reviews and experiences for all to see. Hospitality businesses are now ranked, analyzed and compared not by industry 45 , but by the very people for whom the service is intended—the customer. This has 46 a new relationship between buyer and seller. Customers have always voted with their feet; they can now explain their decision to anyone who is interested. As a result, businesses are much more 47 , often in very specific ways, which creates powerful 48 to improve service. Although some readers might not care for gossipy reports of unfriendly bellboys (行李员) in Berlin or malfunctioning hotel hairdryers in Houston, the true power of online reviews lies not just in the individual stories, but in the websites 49 to aggregate a large volume of ratings. The impact cannot be 50 Businesses that attract top ratings can enjoy rapid growth, as new customers are attracted by good reviews and 51 provide yet more positive feedback. So great is the influence of online ratings that many companies now hire digital reputation managers to ensure a favorable online identity.

单选题 Cultural Understanding 1. No understanding: no 2 of the culture 2. 3 understanding: knowing often 4 of the new culture offensive stereotypes—people of the same culture having the same 5 3. Growing understanding and potential 6 : beginning to perceive more subtle traits still ethnocentric, 7 4. Greater intellectual understanding: obvious 8 of people's actions in the culture not 9 the cultural differences 5. True empathy and 10 : the highest level both intellectual and 11 understanding.

单选题 The patterns of spoken language are ______ from those of writing.

单选题 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more. The first sentence of the passage is already provided. Superstition Old superstitions linger even in today's modern world.

单选题 Mary promised herself rapid progress. The italicized part is ______.

单选题 Two keen minds that they are, they took ______ each other.

单选题 Man's never-stopping ______ for knowledge continues to widen our understanding of the earth's atmosphere.

单选题Academicplagiarismhaslongbeenaheadacheforcollegeteachers,andvariousanti-plagiarismappsaredesignedtosolvethisproblem.WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEacompositionofabout200wordsbasedonthepicturebelow.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.

单选题 Please pardon ______ you.

单选题 Space scientists believe that the black hole is ______, and would draw everything, even light things, toward its center.