Hand Gestures in Different Cultures1. Thumbs upAmerica and Europe: a【T1】______ or approval sign【T2】______ countries: rude and offensive gestureAustralia: a. a sign of OKb. a grave insult: moving it【T3】______2. The dog callAmerica and Europe: a【T4】______ gesturePhilippines: offensive and used only for【T5】______Singapore: indicating【T6】______3. The OK signGreat Britain and America: everything is goodLatin America and France: it has【T7】______Turkey: a sign of a【T8】______4.【T9】______Latin America: hurry upGreat Britain and America: a remember somethingb. 【T10】______
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The popularization of computer and Internet service has created a group of people called " indoorsy men" or "indoorsy women". They prefer to spend most of their time at home rather than go outdoors and have a face-to-face contact with others. Should people choose to become indoorsy? The following are opinions from both sides. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES In recent years when we can buy everything we need on the Internet, and communicate, even work through the Internet, becoming indoorsy men or women is simply a choice of different lifestyle. In the past, if you want to buy something, you need to go out of your house, go to the store, and spend an hour or two choosing the product you want to buy. But now you can just sit in front of a computer and click your mouse, and the product will be delivered to you. Being indoorsy can save people a lot of time. Being indoorsy can allow people to think and work in a peaceful environment. For example, writers can be quite creative when they are alone at home without being interrupted. Being indoorsy does not mean that people will never go out of the door. Indoorsy men or women are good at making full use of modern technology to facilitate their life and work. NO Some sociologists warn that the indoorsy lifestyle will make people self-centered and naive. If people stay at home for a long time, they will have little interpersonal contact with others. They will forget how to conduct a face-to-face communication with others, and they may become shy, uncomfortable, or self-centered when they are involved in real-life interpersonal communication. This indoorsy lifestyle will have a bad effect on their normal interpersonal relationship and their normal work. Indoorsy men or women spend most of their time sitting in front of computers, and they seldom attend outdoor activities. Looking at the computer screen for a long time will do great harm to their eyes. Also, many indoorsy people seldom attend sports activities. In the long run, their health will get worse.
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National Spelling Bee Every year, the best young【T1】______from around the world【T2】______in Washington, D.C. for the National Spelling Bee. They spell【T3】______words that most English speakers have never even【T4】______. The national spelling bee takes place over two【T5】______days of competition in a large hotel meeting room. The spellers sit together in front of【T6】______judges. Each speller【T7】______when it is his or her turn. When the judge【T8】______the word, spellers can【T9】______. They can ask for the【T10】______of the word or for it to be used in a sentence.
A fast-food restaurant within about 500 feet of a school may lead to at least a 5 percent increase in the overweight rate at that school, according to a study released on Friday. The study, conducted by economists at Columbia University and the University California, Berkeley, suggests that "a ban on fast foods in the immediate proximity of schools could have a sizable effect on obesity rates among affected students. " The researchers looked at how proximity to the restaurants affected obesity rates among 3 million ninth graders at California schools, and more than 1 million pregnant women in Michigan, New Jersey and Texas. They focused on the ninth graders, typically about 14 years old, in part because the students get a fitness test in the spring—about 30 weeks after starting school and exposure to fast food. The study, released by the American Association of Wine Economists, showed that "the presence of a fast-food restaurant within a tenth of a mile of a school is associated with at least a 5.2 percent increase in the obesity rate in that school. " It also found that pregnant women who lived within a tenth of a mile of a fast-food restaurant had "a 4.4 percent increase in the probability of gaining over 20 kilos(44 pounds). " The study follows one presented last month at an American Stroke Association conference. Researchers from the University of Michigan found people who live in neighborhoods packed with fast-food restaurants are more likely to suffer strokes. In December, a study found that youth who study within a half mile from a fast-food outlet eat fewer fruit and vegetables, drink more soda and are more likely to be obese than students at other schools. Janet Currie, lead researcher of the wine economists' study, said that it might be a good policy to have a fast-food-free zone if fast food near schools causes obesity. "It would not be so different in spirit from existing policies that aim to prohibit soft drinks and junk foods in schools or to improve the quality of school lunch, " she said. A spokeswoman for Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Long John Silver's, declined to comment, saying she had not seen the study. Burger King did not return calls seeking comment. A McDonald's spokeswoman referred calls to the National Retail Federation, a trade group in Washington. "I think it would be a dangerous precedent to limit the types of legitimate, important businesses and where they're located in a city, " federation spokeswoman Ellen Davis said. "Doesn't it make more sense for parents to limit a child's allowance or let them know when and where they can't eat certain things?" Davis added that restaurants have changed their menus in the last five years, especially for children's meals. "We see many healthy options available—slices of apple, milk instead of sodas... It's important to note that many chain restaurants have tried to diversify their menus and make them healthier."
Thefollowingchartshowsthereasonsthatyoungcouplesdon'tlivewiththeirparentsaftermarriage.Lookatthechartcarefullyandwriteyourresponseinabout200words,inwhichyoushouldinterpretthechartandgiveyourcomments.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.
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The manager is not likely to agree to ______ propositions.
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The witness' testimony is not _____ with what he said earlier.
Choosing foods that _______ your body and brain can help prevent or delay diseases.
If powerful measures ______, this area would have been badly polluted.
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What does "it" refer to in the sentence "I think it important to achieve an agreement on this issue"?
The Internet, cell phones, palmtop computers and other digital technology allows one to quickly gain ______ to a variety of information.
You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain the two physical features that help animals run fast in the lecture. You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Question: Using points and examples from the talk, explain the two physical features that help animals run fast in the lecture.
For years, Jorge DelPinal's job as assistant chief of the Census Bureau's Population Division was to fit people into neat, distinct racial and ethnic boxes: white, black, Hispanic, Asian or Native American. As the son of an Anglo mother and a Hispanic father, however, he knew all along that the task was not always possible. The face of America is changing—literally. As President Clinton has said, within 30 or 40 years, when there will be no single race in the majority in the United States, "we had best be ready for it." For his part, Clinton is preparing for that time by talking about racial tolerance and the virtues of multiculturalism. Others are debating immigration policy. Almost all discussion focuses on the potential divisiveness inherent in a nation that is no longer a predominantly white country with a mostly European ancestry. But afoot behind the scenes is another trend that, if handled carefully, could bring the country closer together rather than drive it apart. This quiet demographic counter-revolution is a dramatic upsurge in intermarriage. Veteran demographer Barry Edmonston's study projected that by 2050, 21 percent of the U. S. population will be of mixed racial or ethnic ancestry, up from an estimate of seven percent today. Among third-generation Hispanic and Asian Americans, exogamy—marriage outside one's ethnic group or tribe—is at least 50 percent, he and others estimate. Exogamy remains much less prevalent among African Americans, but it has increased enormously, from about 1.5 percent in the 1960s to 8 to 10 percent today. Such a profound demographic shift could take place while no one was watching because, officially, no one was watching. Federal agencies traditionally collected racial data using a formula-one person, one race—similar to the time-honored voting principle. Thus, the Census Bureau could estimate that on census forms no more than two percent of the population would claim to be multiracial. In the absence of a more straightforward count, no one could know for sure what the demographics are. Meanwhile, in the absence of official numbers, with the heightened tension surrounding racial issues, and with the mutual suspicion that exists among competing racial and ethnic interest groups, there's little agreement on what intermarriage will mean for U.S. society in the future. Some sociologists call Asian-white and Hispanic-Anglo intermarriage simply the latest addition to the melting pot that, since the start of this century, has fused so many Irish, Italian, German and other families of European origin. But despite the rise in black-white marriage, many doubt that African Americans will be included in this mix. Ramona Douglass, President of the Association of MultiEthnic Americans, enthused, " We're living proof that people with two different races or ethnic backgrounds can live together in harmony, that(interracial)families actually do function. " Douglass's mother is Italian-American, and her father is a multiracial blend of African American and Native American. Of course, many portray intermarriage as gradual genocide that will culminate in the disappearance of their particular group. That was the traditional view of the Jewish community, which throughout history closely guarded its small numbers from loss through assimilation. But the very high rate of Jewish out-marriage since World War II has caused an official rethinking among the progressive elements of American Judaism. These groups still encourage marriage within the faith, but instead of shunning those who do marry non-Jews, they are now courting these intermarried couples.
{{B}}SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of [A], [B], [C] and [D], and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions.{{/B}}
In "Can you show me your photo?", the italicized part is the ______ of the sentence.