Directions:Read the following letter. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No.56 to No.60) that follow. The answers(in no more than 3 words) should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. Dear Mr. Williams, I'm very pleased to recommend Ms. Jane Smith for the position of Editor-in-Chief with Good Solutions. Ms. Smith has worked as an IT Content Editor at ABC Company for the past five years. Not only has she been a key player on our team, but she's also become a close personal friend of mine. Ms. Smith's skills and leadership qualities would make her an invaluable addition to your company. Ms. Smith can plan, create, and market IT content and build a global presence for Good Solutions. She's an excellent writer and editor with a facility for translating technical information into engaging content. In addition to her professional qualifications, Ms. Smith has personal qualities that make her well- suited to leadership. On a personal note, Ms. Smith has been my close friend over the past five years of working together at ABC Company. She organized several social events for the company. Her fun and friendly personality are just icing on the cake of her many other qualifications. Ms. Smith has my highest recommendation for the position of Editor-in-Chief with Good Solutions. Please feel free to contact me for any further information. Thanks very much for your time. Sincerely, Li Xiaoping IT Content Editor ABC Company 56. What position does the letter writer recommend Ms. Smith for? The position of _ with Good Solutions.

Thanks to the means of modern transportation and communication, the world is getting smaller. The whole world community appears to be no more than a large global village, where the people of different nations come together with different cultural backgrounds and values. 1 While engaging themselves in cultural exchange, they seek common development in a harmonious and respectful relationship. 2 Cultural exchange is by no means a process of losing one's own culture to a foreign culture, but one of enriching each other's national cultures. Through cultural exchange, different cultures can absorb and influence one another. We should adopt the principle of eliminating the false and retaining the true, discarding the dross and selecting the essential, exporting more and importing the best, and resisting corruptive influences. 3 I believe that different cultures can learn from each other's strengths to offset their own weaknesses and complement one another. 4 While absorbing the essence of a foreign culture, we should not be content with imitation without creation. An obsession with simple imitation will sterilize creation, and as such it will be impossible for us to scale new heights in art and impossible to present to the world excellent works of our own creation. Simple imitation is by no means equivalent to novelty and originality. On the contrary, novelty and originality result from the combination of modern and traditional styles, the combination of the distinctive features of foreign countries and those of our own nation, and the combination of artistry and education. 5 The culture of a nation must withhold its own distinctive national characteristics in its extensive exchange with other cultures, and make contributions to the development of human civilization. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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4．Many people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a life-changing adventure overseas．They imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down．However，life overseas is not always easy，and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture．The honeymoon periodAt first，for those who actually decide to move abroad，life is an exciting adventure．They enjoy exploring their new surroundings，and life seems like an extended holiday．They don't mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture．They can even afford to practice their foreign-language skills without fear of making mistakes．Trouble in paradiseIn many cases，when people consider moving to another country，they often fail to realize how different life will be．As time goes by，they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache．In this stage，the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favor of mixing with others from their own cultural background．The road to recoveryGradually，most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them．This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home，such as opening a bank account．This new-found confidence enables them to see a side of life which very few tourists get to witness．Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem．The secret to overcoming it is to stop trying to change your host country：you will not succeed．If not，you risk losing your dream and having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind．21．Why do people moving abroad feel excited at first？CA．They find foreign living much easier．B．They have the necessary language skills．C．They love the adventure and exploration．D．They enjoy meeting people from different cultures．22．According to the author，what is the main problem many people moving abroad face？BA．Homesickness．B．Culture shock．C．Health problems．D．Lack of employment．23．What would the author suggest people moving abroad do？AA．Study the local language．B．Go on holidays frequently．C．Learn how to open a bank account．D．Seek out people from their home country．

People often discuss the dangers of too much stress (压力), but lately a very different view of stress is gaining popularity: this view of stress, held by members of the positive stress movement, argues that stress might actually be beneficial. The positive stress movement is made up of people such as Zachary Rapp who are looking for an edge in a competitive world, and Rapp’s routine is a good example of followers of the movement. He wakes up most mornings at dawn, goes for a run, sips black coffee while ripping through emails, and then steps into a freezing cold shower. This is a routine designed to reduce the stress of running simultaneously (同步地) three different health and biotechnology companies for 18 hours a day.Although Rapp’s practices may sound extreme, he is part of a growing movement,consisting largely of tech industry workers who claim that such extreme strategies (策略) will help them live better and longer. Inspired by influential figures in different fields, including entertainers, athletes and scientists, positive stress practitioners seek out some combination of extreme temperatures, restrictive (限制性的) diets, punishing exercise routines and general discomfort.Rapp argues that positive stress keeps him balanced. In addition to running and freezing showers, Rapp uses ice baths, hot yoga, and unconventional eating practices such as eliminating dairy (奶制品), sugar, alcohol and various other foods high in carbohydrates (碳水化合物). He believes that these practices which put stress on his body, actually make him feel less stress from work. Rapp said he started using these methods in college where he got into the habit of taking ice baths to recover from sports. He got back into it while trying to get his three companies off the ground.Rapp works long hours and sleeps only five to seven hours a night but he said he only gets sick once a year. For him, the difference between day-to-day stress, like the kind we feel when moving apartments, and positive stress is that the latter involves pushing the body to extremes and forcing it to build up a tolerance.But it is important to note that not everyone agrees with these practitioners; indeed, some medical professionals argue that positive stress is not for everyone, and that it might even be dangerous for people who are unhealthy or older.【小题1】What do we learn about followers of the positive stress movement?A．They are usually quite sensitive to different types of stress.B．They hold a different view on stress from the popular one.C．They obtain much pleasure from living a very stressful life.D．They gain a competitive edge by enjoying good health.【小题2】What do followers of the positive stress movement usually do to put their ideas into practice?A．They keep changing their living habits.B．They network with influential figures.C．They seek jobs in tech industries.D．They apply extreme strategies.【小题3】What does the underlined word in the third paragraph mean?A．Removing.B．Hating.C．Drinking.D．Choosing.【小题4】What do some medical professionals think of positive stress?A．Its true effect remains to be checked.B．It is absolutely beneficial to everyone.C．Its effect varies from person to person.D．It is extremely dangerous for everyone.

5 Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable wordsfrom the word bank. You may not use any ofthe words more than once.A affectionate F considerably K honoraryB applause G decline L initiativeC ceased H derived M processD ceremony I enables N respondsE conscientiously J enthusiastic O withdrawWhen I was little, I was very shy. I wanted tomake friends, but did not know how to begina friendship. My mother told me to reach outto others who were also underline(shy) and underline(talk) to them.It worked and I made some truly 1) ___friendships in my childhood. Since then, thisapproach has never 2) ___ to underline(amaze) me.So, if you want to make friends with others,be willing to take the 3) ___. Make the firstmove and invite them to join you for someactivities, such as hiking or cycling. When youshow your love and care to others, you receivelove and care in return.People like talking about themselves, so showinterest and listen 4) ___ to them. People alsoenjoy being around someone who appreciatesand is 5) ___ about their success. So, showappreciation and be supportive. Make sure yougive them a pat on the back or a round of6) ___ if they have achieved something. Suchbody language 7) ___ you to send an “I care”message.Yet, you must realize that sometimes whenyou reach out, people may 8) ___ your offerof friendship. That's OK. Don't give up. Justrepeat the 9) ___ all over again. It's trulyworth it when someone 10) ___ and a greatfriendship is formed! So, just have an openmind and try to make more friends!<|im_end|>5 Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.A affectionate F considerably K honoraryB applause G decline L initiativeC ceased H derived M processD ceremony I enables N respondsE conscientiously J enthusiastic O withdraw

Directions:For cach blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C-|||-and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.-|||-While the full picture has yet to emerge, it appears that the reason for in (log )_(2)5 of AirAsia flight-|||-QZ8501is different from the losses of MH370 and MH17earlier this year.MH17,shot down in-|||-Ukraine,was clearly a man-made disaster;QZ8SO1's disappearance ap to be weather -related-|||-MH370°sloss remains a mystery.-|||-Even though cloud d-computing(云计算)could help advance the status(状态)of the black box in-|||-terms of the in vestigation after such incidents,as we are only too aware,nature-in the form of-|||-bad weather-often plays a significant role in airline disasters.Is there anything we can do,on the-|||-ground,to lower the 51 of these weather related incidents?-|||-Recently,Microsoft Rescar illustrated that by combi real-time data from nearby flights, it i-|||-possible to 52 the wind speed to an accuracy 10 times better than the weather-|||-simulations(模拟)by supercomputers.Augment data collected from real-time sensors from-|||-the cloud,one can create a better simulation, 53 the advances in the intemet of flying things-|||-The internet of flying things refers to the technology that is ready for adoption by agencies on the-|||-ground that want to get a bird's-eye view of weather conditions.The basic technology is already-|||- 54 for less than f500:equipping a drone(无入机)or unmanned airborne vehide with a GoPro-|||-quality camera, enthusias fans can already survey the neighborhood from the air.-|||-If we look at the air crash incidents caused by bad weather conditions can the killer technology of-|||-cloud computing and augmented reality be used as a life saver?-|||-When you fly into such wind speeds, is it not difficult to change one's actions 55 ?Isn't the-|||-flight simply doomed?Not necessarily.In this case, had nearby flying objects logged(记录)the-|||-abnormal wind speeds earlier,they would have been able to inform air traffic control in time to-|||- 56 a waming to flight QZ8501.In these situations,often timely interventions(干预)can save-|||-lives.-|||-But before this idea can 57 be realized,there are at least three obstacles to overcome if we-|||-want to use the power of the internet of flying objects.-|||-The first thing to note is that these flying objects shouldn't be 58 to aircraft.We could be-|||-talking about weather balloons,drones-anything in the air,in short,but these objects need to be-|||-identifibbl.Onle.through 59 can messages from these flying objects be recognized and-|||-trusted by authorities such as FAA.So,for example,the drones that -it is imagined -will be-|||-carrying goods to households must be 60 and their call signs logged by the authorities-|||-before they can be of any practical help.At present they are not.In other words, the-|||-autonomous(非政府的)flying objects are required to collaborate with air traffic controllers if we-|||-want to build a picture that will deliver a secure and trustworthy solution-|||- 61 ,these regulated and registered flying objects need to be effectively networked,so that-|||-through the 62 of real-time data the crowd-sourced(基于大众资源的)information-|||-delivers as accurate a picture as possible.Resolving any conflicts arising from information coming-|||-in from multiple sources requires a good computational mode that can assign appropriate weight-|||-to the 63 sources.-|||-And this collected data needs to depict a physical truth to decision makers -whether they are in-|||-front of the desk in the air traffic control center,on the flight deck of a nearby aircraft or in-|||-command of the rescue team.The task of confinming available 64 .against any possible-|||-intemal flaws or extemal tampering(干扰) would require that network security levels are brought-|||-to another level-|||-These three 65 are basic,but if they can be overcome, they might offer us a better-|||-opportunity to use today's technology to provide safer air transport in the future.-|||------ddapted from a magazine article in 2014-|||-51.A.risk B.disturbance C.uncertainty D.threat-|||-52.A.check B.follow C.predict D.monitor-|||-53.A.thanks to B.in spite of C.with reference to D.other than-|||-54.A.feasible B.possible C.profitable D.available-|||-55.A.secretly B.accordingly C.ambitiously D.unexpectedly-|||-56.A.ignore B.withdraw C.issue D.reserve-|||-57.A. B.financially C.academically D.purposely-|||-practically-|||-mitted B.entitled C.limited D.presented-|||-59.A.administration B.identification munication D.indication-|||-60.A.sponsored B.selected C.eliminated D. regulated-|||-61.A.By contrast B.In addition C.As a result D.In general-|||-62.A.preparation B.protection C.exchange D. -|||-63.A.various B.similar C.extra D. -|||-64.A.instruction B.outlook C.measure D.evidence-|||-65.A.arrangements B.requirements C. D.arguments-|||-

你必须理解这些规定不可能突然之间改变。 ( overnight ) You have to understand that _ 64 _.

Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of a year, and labeled next Monday "Blue Monday". Blue is a slang way of saying unhappy. Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because people feel grumpy and tired at having to go back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern. There are various reasons why more people feel depressed at this time of year. Many people have unpaid credit card bills for the Christmas presents they bought, and pay day is often not until the end of the month. As the party season is over, people feel stressed because they have to go back to real life―work and commuting; and they may be unhappy with their body image after binge on alcohols, chocolates, and other food at Christmas-time.① People may have already failed in their New Year’s resolutions, such as giving up smoking. The bad weather in January can also contribute to people feeling fed up. Some companies are taking this quite seriously and offering counseling for any staff who is feeling depressed. They hope that helping people as soon as there are signs of depression will avoid absenteeism. Evidence shows that unreasonable managers who contribute to their staff feeling fed up at this time can expect an uncooperative workforce. ② However, it’s not all bad! Many people feel optimistic at this time, that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to combat feeling blue. These include spending 15 minutes doing a“ gratitude exercise” thinking about and writing down what you are grateful for, such as health, family, friends and so on. Taking up a new hobby, doing some exercise, going to bed earlier, eating a healthy breakfast, and listening to some uplifting music, are all recommended as ways to feel more cheerful. To avoid feeling blue next January, experts say that the best thing to do is to plan better next December. Spend less on presents, eat and drink less over the festive period, and make more realistic New Year’s resolutions.Which of the following suggestions is mentioned to conquer blue feelings A. Having sufficient sleep.B. Having a cup of tea with friends.C. Having a trip at weekend.D. Having a delicious meal with your family.

Editor: These days there has been a lot of talk about cutting a day off the sixday work week. I find one excuse for not taking this system (制度) unacceptable. It says that under today’s conditions, when our work efficiency is still very low and the work-load quite heavy, we cannot follow the ex- ample of technologically advanced western countries in practising the five-day work week. Their conclusion is: The time is not ripe for such a system. I really don’ t see much point in this argument (争论,论点). They say the efficiency of the majority of our workers has been very low, but do they know what caused today’s low efficiency It’s old time requirement that no matter how soon you can get your work done, you must still stick to your post and never leave. If we do not start a new system that is more exciting now , there are few chances that the low efficiency in our work can be changed.The word "point" in the third paragraph (段) probably means().A. main idea of something saidB. a small round dotC. reasonD. characteristic