Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Here’sacommonscenariothatanynumberofentreprenuersfacetoday:you’retheCEOofasmallbusinessandthoughyou’remakinganice1,youneedtofindawaytotakeittothenextlevel.whatyouneedtodois2growthbyestablishingagrowthteam.Agrowthteamismadeupofmembersfromdifferentdepartmentswithinyourcompany,anditharnessesthepowerofcollaborationtofocus3onfindingwaystogrow.
Let'slookatareal-world4.Priortoformingagrowthteam,thesoftwarecompanyBitTorrenthad50employees.Workinginthe5departmentsofengineering,marketingandproductdevelopment.Thisbroughtthemgoodresultsuntil2012,whentheirgrowthplateaued.The6wasthattoomanycustomerswereusingthebasic,freeversionoftheirproduct.And7improvementstothepremium,paidversion,fewpeopleweremakingtheupgrade.
Thingschanged,8,whenaninnovativeprojectmarketingmanagercameaboard,9agrowthteamandsparkedthekindof10perspectivetheyneeded.Bylookingatengineeringissuesfromamarketingpointofview,itbecameclearthatthe11ofupgradeswasn'tduetoaqualityissue.Mostcustomersweresimplyunawareofthepremiumversionandwhatitoffered.
Armedwiththis12,themarketingandengineeringteamsjoinedforcestoraiseawarenessbyprominently13thepremiumversiontousersofthefreeversion.14,upgradesskyrocketed,andrevenueincreasedby92percent.
Butinorderforyourgrowth,teamtosucceed,itneedstoahaveastrongleader.Itneedssomeonewhocan15theinterdisciplinaryteamandkeepthemoncourseforimprovement.Thisleaderwill16thetargetarea,setcleargoalsandestablishatimeframeforthe17ofthesegoals.
Thisgrowthleaderisalso18forkeepingtheteamfocusonmovingforwardandsteerthemclearofdistractons.19attractive,newideascanbedistracting,theteamleadermustrecognizewhentheseideasdon’t20thecurrentgoalandneedtodeputonthebackburner.
1.A.purchase
B.profit
C.connection
D.bet
2.A.Define
B.Predict
C.Prioritize
D.Appreciate
3.A.exclusively
B.temporarily
C.potentially
D.initially
4.A.Experiment
B.Proposal
C.Debate
D.Example
5.A.Dentical
B.Marginal
C.Provisional
D.Traditional
6.A.Rumor
B.Secret
C.Myth
D.Problem
7.A.Despite
B.Unlike
C.Through
D.Beside
8.A.moreover
B.however
C.therefore
D.again
9.A.inspected
B.created
C.expanded
D.reformed
10.A.cultural
B.objective
C.fresh
D.personal
11.A.end
B.burden
C.lack
D.decrease
12.A.policy
B.suggestion
C.purpose
D.insight
13.A.contributing
B.allocating
C.promoting
D.transferring
14.A.Asaresult
B.Atanyrate
C.Bytheway
D.Inasense
15.A.unite
B.finance
C.follow
D.choose
16.A.share
B.identify
C.divide
D.broaden
17.A.announcement
B.assessment
C.adjustment
D.accomplishment
18.A.famous
B.responsible
C.available
D.respectable
19.A.Before
B.Once
C.While
D.Unless
20.A.serve
B.limit
C.summarize
D.alter
SectionⅡReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
Inthequestfortheperfectlawns,homeownersacrossthecountryaretakingashortcut--anditistheenvironmentthatispayingtheprice.Abouteightmillionsquaremetersofplasticgrassissoldeachyearbutoppositionshasnowspreadtothehighestgardeningcircles.TheChelsenFlowerShowhasbannedfakegrassfromthisyear’sevent,declaimingittobenotpartofitsethos.TheRoyalHorticulturalSociety(RHS),whichnormstheannualshowinwestLondon,saysithasintroducedthebanbecauseofthedamageplasticgrassdoestotheenvironmentandbiodiversity.
EdHorneoftheRHSsaid:welaunchedoursustainabilitystrategylastyearandfakegrassisjustnotinlinewithourethosandviewsonplastic.Werecommendusingrealgrassbecauseofitsenvironmentbenefits,whichincludesupportingwildlife,alleviatingfloodingandcoolingtheenvironment.
TheRHS’sdecisioncomesascampaignerstrytoraiseawarenessoftheproblemfakegrasscause.ATwitteraccount,whichclaimsto“cutthroughthegreenwash”ofartificialgrass,alreadyhasmorethan20,000followers.Itistryingtoencouragepeopletosigntwopetitions,onecallingforabanonthesaleofplasticgrassandanothercallingforan“ecologicaldamage”taxonsuchlawns.Theyhavegathered7,276and11,282signatures.
However,supportersoffakegrasspointoutthatthere’salsoanenvironmentalimpactwithnaturallawns,whichneedmowingandthereforeusuallyconsumeelectricityorpetrol.Theindustryalsopointsoutthatrealgrassrequireconsiderableamountsofwater,weedkillerorothertreatmentsandthatpeoplewholayfakegrasstendtousetheirgardenmore.Theindustryalsoclaimsthatpeoplewholayfakegrassspendonaverageof￡500treesorshroudsfortheirgarden,whichprovideshabitatforinsects
21.TheRHSthinksthatplasticgrass______.
A.isharmfultotheenvironment
B.isahottopicingardeningcircles
C.isoverpraisedintheannualshow
D.isruiningtheviewofwestLondon.
22.ThepetitionsmentionedinParagraph3revealthecampaigners’______.
A.disappointmentwithRHS
B.resistancetofakegrassuse
C.angerovertheproposedtax
D.concernaboverealgrasssupply
23.InParagraph4,supportersoffakegrasspointout______.
A.thenecessitytolowerthecostoffakegrass
B.thedisadvantagesofgrowingrealgrass
C.thewaytotakecareofartificiallawns
D.thechallengesofinsecthabitatprotection
24.Whatshouldthegovernmentdowithregardtoartificialglass?
A.Urgelegislationtorestrictitsuse.
B.Takemeasurestoguaranteeitsquality.
C.Reminditsuserstoobeyexistingrules.
D.Replaceitwithsustainablealternatives.
25.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthatfakegrass_____.
A.isbeingimprovedcontinuously
B.hasseenamarketsharedecline
C.isbecomingincreasinglyaffordable
D.hasbeenacontroversialproduct
Text2
It’seasytodismissasabsurdthefederalgovernment’sideasforpluggingthechronicfundinggapofournationalparks.Cananyonereallythinkit'sagoodideatoallowAmazondeliveriestoyourtentinYosemiteorfoodtruckstolineupundertheredwoodtreesatSequoiaNationalPark?
Butthegovemmentisrightaboutonething:U.S.nationalparksareincrisis.Collectively,theyhaveamaintenancebacklogofmorethan$12bllion.Roads,trails,restrooms,visitorcentersandotherinfrastructurearecrumbling.
Butprivatizingandcommercializingthecampgroundswouldnotbeacrue-all.Campgroundsareatinyportionoftheoverallinfrastructurebacklog,andbusinessesintheparkshandover,onaverage,onlyabout5%oftheirrevenuestotheNationalParkService.
Moreover,increasedprivatizationwouldcertainlyundercutoneofthemajorreasonswhy300millionvisitorscometotheparkseachyear:toenjoynatureandgetabreakfromthecommercialdrumbeatthatoverwhelmsdailylife.
Therealproblemisthattheparkshavebeenchronicallystarvedoffunding.Aneconomicsurveyof7oou.S.taxpayersfundthatpeoplewouldbewillingtopayasignificantamountofmoneytonmakesurethatparksandtheirprogramsarekeptintact.Some81%ofresponderssaidtheywouldbewillingtopayadditionaltaxesforthenext10yearstoavoidanycutstenthnationalparks.
ThenationalparksprovidegreatvaluetoU.s.residentsbothasplacestoescapeandassymbolsofnature.Ontopofthis,theyproducevaluefromtheirextensiveeducationprograms,theirpositiveimpactontheclimatethroughcarbonsequestration,theircontributiontoourculturalandartisticlife,andofcoursethroughtourism.TheparksalsohelpkeepAmerica'spastalive,workingwiththousandslocaljurisdictionsaroundthecountrytoprotecthistoricalsitesandtobringthestoriesoftheseplacesoflife.
Theparksdoallthisonashoestring.Congressallocatesonly$3billionayeartothenationalparksystem-anamountthathasbeenflatsince2001(ininflation-adjusteddollars)withtheexceptionofaonetimeboostin2009.Meanwhile,thenumberofannualvisitorshasincreasedbymorethan50%since1980,andnowstandsat330millionvisitorsperyear.
26.WhatproblemareU.S.nationalparksfacedwith?
A.declineofbusinessprofits
B.inadequatecommercialization
C.lackoftransportationservices
D.poorlymaintainedinfrastructure
27.Increasedprivatizationofcampgroundmay_________.
A.spoilvisitorexperience
B.helppreservenature
C.bringoperationalpressure
D.boostvisitorstoparks
28.Accordingtoparagraphs5,mostrespondentsinthesurveywould_________.
A.gotothenationalparksonaregularbasis
B.advocateabiggerbudgetforthenationalparks
C.agreetopayextraforthenationalparks
D.supportthenationalparks’recentreforms
29.Thenationalparksarevaluableinthatthey_________.
A.leadthewayintourism
B.havehistoricalsignificance
C.sponsorresearchonclimate
D.provideanincomeforthelocals
30.Itcanbeconcludedfromthetextthatthenationalparksystem_________.
A.isabletocopewithstaffshortages
B.isabletomeetvisitor’demands
C.isinneedofanewpricingpolicy
D.isinneedofafundingincrease
Text3
TheInternetmaybechangingmerelywhatweremember,notourcapacitytodoso,suggestsColumbiaUniversitypsychologyprofessorBetsySparrow.In2011,Sparrowledastudyinwhichparticipantswereaskedtorecord40factoidsinacomputer(“anostrich’seyeisbiggerthanitsbrain,”forexample).Halfoftheparticipantsweretoldtheinformationwouldbeerased,whiletheotherhalfweretolditwouldbesaved.Guesswhat?Thelattergroupmadenoefforttorecalltheinformationwhenquizzedonitlater,becausetheyknewtheycouldfinditontheircomputers.Inthesamestudy,agroupwasaskedtorememberboththeinformationandthefoldersitwasstoredin.Theydidn’tremembertheinformation,buttheyrememberedhowtofindthefolders.Inotherwords,humanmemoryisnotdeterioratingbut“adaptingtonewcommunicationstechnology,”Sparrowsays.
Inaverypracticalway,theInternetisbecominganexternalharddriveforourmemories,aprocessknownas“cognitiveoffloading.”Traditionally,thisrolewasfulfilledbydatabanks,libraries,andotherhumans.Yourfathermayneverrememberbirthdaysbecauseyourmotherdoes,forinstance.SomeworrythatthisishavingadestructiveeffectonsocietybutSparrowseesanupside.Perhaps,shesuggests,thetrendwillchangeourapproachtolearningfromafocusonindividualfactsandmemorizationtoanemphasisonmoreconceptualthinking-somethingthatisnotavailableontheInternet.“Ipersonallyhaveneverseenallthatmuchintellectualvalueinmemorizingthings,”Sparrowsays,addingthatwehave’tlostourabilitytodoit.
Stillotherexpertssayit’stoosoontounderstandhowtheInternetaffectsourbrains.Thereisnoexperimentalevidenceshowingthatitinterfereswithourabilitytofocus,forinstance,wrotepsychologistsChristopherChabrisandDanielJ.Simons.Andsurfingthewebexercisedthebrainmorethanreadingdidamongcomputer-savvyolderadultsina2008studyinvolving24participantsattheSemelInstituteforNeuroscienceandHumanBehaviorattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles.
“TheremaybecostsassociatedwithourincreasedrelianceontheInternet,butI’dhavetoimaginethatoverallthebenefitsaregoingtooutweighthosecosts,”observespsychologyprofessorBenjaminStorm.“Itseemsprettyclearthatmemoryischanging,butisitchangingforthebetter?Atthispoint,wedon’tknow.”
31.Sparrow’sstudyshowsthatwiththeInternet,thehumanbrainwill______.
A.analyzeinformationindetail
B.collectinformationefficiently
C.switchitsfocusofmemory
D.extenditsmemoryduration
32.Theprocessof“cognitiveoffloading”______.
A.helpsusidentifyfalseinformation
B.keepsourmemoryfromfailing
C.enablesustoclassifytrivialfacts
D.lessensourmemoryburdens
33.WhichofthefollowingwouldSparrowsupportabouttheInternet?
A.Itmayreformourlearningapproach.
B.Itmayimpactoursocietynegatively.
C.Itmayenhanceouradaptabilitytotechnology.
D.Itmayinterferewithourconceptualthinking.
34.ItisindicatedinPara.3thathowtheInternetaffectsourbrains?
A.requiresfurtheracademicresearch
B.ismoststudiedinolderadults
C.isreflectedinourreadingspeed
D.dependsonourweb-surfinghabits
35.NeitherSparrownorStormwouldagreethat______.
A.ourrelianceontheInternetwillbecostly
B.theInternetisweakeningourmemory
C.memoryexerciseisamustforourbrains
D.ourabilitytofocusdeclineswithage
Text4
Teenagersareparadoxical.That’samildanddetachedwayofsayingsomethingthatparentsoftenexpresswithconsiderablystrongerlanguage.Buttheparadoxisscientificaswellaspersonal.Inadolescence,helplessanddependentchildrenwhohavereliedongrown-upsforjustabouteverythingbecomeindependentpeoplewhocantakecareofthemselvesandhelpeachother.Atthesametime,oncecheerfulandcompliantchildrenbecomerebelliousteenagerisk-takers.
AnewstudypublishedinthejournalChildDevelopmentbyEvelineCroneoftheUniversityofLondonandcolleagues,suggeststhatthepositiveandnegativesidesofteenagersgohandinhand.Thestudyispartofanewwaveofthinkingaboutadolescence.Foralongtime,scientistsandpolicymakersconcentratedontheideathatteenagerswereaproblemneededtobesolved.Thenewworkemphasizesthatadolescenceisatimeofopportunityaswellasrisk.
Theresearchersstudied“prosocial”andrebellioustraitsinmorethan200childandyoungadults,rangingfrom11to28yearsold.Theparticipantsfilledoutquestionsabouthowoftentheydidthingsthatwerealtruisticandpositive,likesacrificingtheirownintereststohelpafriendorrebelliousandnegative,likegettingdrunkorstayingoutlate.
Otherstudieshaveshownthatrebelliousbehaviorincreasedasyoubecomeateenagerandthenfadesawayasyougrowolder.Butthenewstudyshowsthat,interestingly,thesamepatternholdsforprosocialbehavior.Teenagersweremorelikelythanyoungerchildrenoradultstoreportthattheydidthingslikeselfishlyhelpafriend.
Mostsignificantly,therewasapositivecorrelationbetweenprosocialityandrebelliousness.Theteenagerswhoweremorerebelliouswerealsomorelikelytohelpothers.Thegoodandbadsidesofadolescenceseemtodeveloptogether.
Istheresomecommonfactorthatunderliestheseapparentlycontradictorydevelopments?Oneideaisthatteenagerbehaviorisrelatedtowhatresearcherscall“rewardsensitivity”.Decision-makingalwaysinvolvesbalancingrewardsandrisks,benefitsandcosts“Rewardsensitivity”measureshowmuchrewardittakestooutweighrisk.
Teenagersareparticularlysensitivetosocialrewards-winningthegame,impressinganewfriend,gettingthatboytonoticeyou.Rewardsensitivity,likeprosocialbehaviorandrisk-taking,seemstogoupinadolescenceandthendownagainasweage.Somehow,whenyouhit30,thechancethatsomethingexcitingandnewwillhappenatthatpartyjustdoesn’tseemtooutweightheeffortofgettingupoffthecouch.
36.AccordingtoParagraph1,childrengrowingintoadolescencetendto____.
A.developoppositepersonalitytraits
B.seetheworldinanunreasonableway
C.havefoundmemoriesoftheirpast
D.showaffectiontotheirparents
37.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph2thatCrone’sstudy______.
A.exploresteenagers’socialresponsibilities
B.examinesteenagers’emotionalproblems
C.providesanewinsightintoadolescence
D.highlightsnegativeadolescentbehavior
38.WhatdoesCrone’sstudyfindaboutprosocialbehavior?
A.Itresultsfromthewishtocooperate
B.Itiscultivatedthrougheducation
C.Itissubjecttofamilyinfluence
D.Ittendstopeakinadolescence
39.Itcanbelearnedfromthelasttwoparagraphsthatteenagers______.
A.over-stresstheirinfluenceonothers
B.carealotaboutsocialrecognition
C.becomeanxiousabouttheirfuture
D.endeavortoliveajoyfullife
40.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Whyteenagersareself-contradictory?
B.Whyteenagersarerisk-sensitive?
C.Howteenagersdeveloptheirprosocialability?
D.Howteenagersbecomeindependent?
PartB
Directions:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachofthenumberedparagraphs(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadings.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
A.Theriseofhomepricesisatemporarymatter.
B.Builderspossiblyneedtosubmitnewestimatesoftheirprojects.
C.Therewillbespecificlimitsonhomeextensionstopreventheatloss.
D.Thenewruleswilltakehomepricestoanevenhigherlevel.
E.Manypeoplefeelthathomepricesarealreadybeyondwhattheycanafford.
F.Thenewruleswillaffectpeoplewhosehomeextensionsincludenewwindowsanddoors.
G.Therulechangeswillbenefithomeownersevetually.
Net-zerorulessettosendcostofnewhomesandextensionssoaring
Newbuildingregulationsaimedatimprovingenergyefficiencyaresettoincreasethepriceofnewhomes,aswellasthoseofextensionsandloftconversionsonexistingones.
Therules,whichcameintoeffectonWednesdayinEngland,arepartofgovernmentplanstoreducetheUK'scarbonemissionstonetzeroby2050.Theysetnewstandardsforventilation,energyefficiencyandheating,andstatethatnewresidentialbuildingsmusthavechargingpointsforelectricvehicles.
Themovesarethemostsignificantchangetobuildingregulationsinyears,andindustryexpertssaytheywillinevitablyleadtohigherpricesatatimewhenashortageofmaterialsandhighlabourcostsarealreadydrivingupbills.
BrianBerry,chiefexecutiveoftheFederationofMasterBuilders,saysthemeasureswillrequirenewmaterials,testingmethods,productsandsystemstobeinstalled.“Allthiscomesatanincreasedcostduringatimewhenpricesarealreadyskyhigh.Inevitably,consumerswillhavetopaymore,"hesays.
GarethBelsham,ofsurveyorsNaismiths,sayspeoplewhoareupgrading,orextendingtheirhome,willbedirectlyaffected.“Thebiggestchangesrelatetoheatingandinsulation,”heexplains.“Therearenewrulesconcerningtheamountofglazingusedinextensions,andanynewwindowsordoorsmustbehighlyinsulated.”
Windowsanddoorswillhavetoadheretohigherstandards,whiletherearenewlimitsontheamountofglazingyoucanhavetoreduceunwantedheatfromthesun.
ThomasGoodman,ofMyJobQuote,saysthiswillbringinnewrestrictionsforextensions.“Glazingonwindows,doorsandrooflightsmustcovernomorethan25%ofthefloorareatopreventheatloss,"hesays.
AstherulescameintoeffectlastWednesday,propertydeveloperswererushingtofileplansjustbeforethedeadline.Anyplanssubmittedbeforethatdateareconsideredtobeunderthepreviousrules,andcangoaheadaslongasworkstartsbefore15Junenextyear.
Builderswhichhavecostedprojects,buthavenotfiledthepaperwork,mayneedtogobackandsubmitfreshestimates,saysMarcusJeffordofBuildAviator.
Materialspricesarealreadyup25%inthelasttwoyears.Howmuchoverallpriceswillincreaseasaresultoftherulechangesisnotclear."Whilstadmirableintheirintentions,theywilladdtothecostofhousebuildingatatimewhenmanyalreadyfeelthattheyarepricedoutofhomeownership,"saysJonathanRolandeoftheNationalAssociationofPropertyBuyers.“Anaverageextensionwillprobablyseearound￡3,000additionalcostthankstothenewregs."
JohnKelly,aconstructionlawyeratFreethslawfirm,believespriceswilleventuallycomedown.Butnotintheimmediatefuture."Asthemarketplaceadaptstothenewrequirements,andthetechnologiesthatsupportthem,thescalingupofthesetechnologieswilleventuallybringcostsdown,butintheshortterm,wewillallhavetopaythepriceofthenecessarytransition.”hesays.
However,thelong-termeffectsofthechangeswillbemorecomfortableandenergy-efficienthomes,addsAndrewMellor,ofPRParchitects.“Homeownerswillprobablyrecoupthatcostovertimeinenergybillsavings.Itwillobviouslybeveryvolatileatthemoment,buttheywillhavethatbenefitovertime.”
41.BrianBerry
D.Thenewruleswilltakehomepricestoanevenhigherlevel.
42.GarethBelsham
F.Thenewruleswillaffectpeoplewhosehomeextensionsincludenewwindowsanddoors.
43.MarcusJefford
B.Builderspossiblyneedtosubmitnewestimatesoftheirprojects.
44.JohnKelly
A.Theriseofhousepriceisatemporarymatter.
45.AndrewMellor
G.Therulechangeswillbenefithomeownersevetually.
SectionⅢTranslation
46.Directions:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)
Inthelate18thcentury,WilliamWordsworthbecamefamousforhispoemsaboutnature.AndhewasoneofthefoundersofamovementcalledRomanticism,whichcelebratedthewondersofthenaturalworld.
Poetryispowerful.Itsenergyandrhythmcancaptureareader,transportthemtoanotherworldandmakethemseethingsdifferently.Throughcarefullyselectedwordsandphrases,poemscanbedramatic,funny,beautiful,movingandinspiring.
Nooneknowsforsurewhenpoetrybeganbutithasbeenaroundforthousandsofyears,evenbeforepeoplecouldwrite.Itwasawaytotellstoriesandpassdownhistory.Itiscloselyrelatedtosongandevenwhenwrittenitisusuallycreatedtobeperformedoutloud.Poemsreallycometolifewhentheyarerecited.Thiscanalsohelpwithunderstandingthemtoo,becausetherhythmandsoundsofthewordsbecomeclearer.
18世纪晚期，威廉·华兹华斯因其关于自然的诗而闻名。他是浪漫主义运动的创始人之一，该运动颂扬自然世界的奇迹。
诗歌是有力量的。它的能量和节奏可以吸引读者，把他们带到另一个世界，让他们以不同的方式看待事物。通过精心挑选的单词和短语，诗歌可以是戏剧性的、有趣的、美丽的、感人的和鼓舞人心的。
没有人确切地知道诗歌是什么时候开始的，但它已经存在了数千年，甚至在人们会写字之前。这是一种讲述故事和传承历史的方式。它与歌曲密切相关，即使是写出来的，也通常是为了大声表演而创作的。诗歌被朗诵时才真正生动起来。这也有助于理解它们，因为单词的节奏和发音变得更加清晰。
SectionⅣWriting
PartA
AnartexhibitionandarobotshowaretobeheldonSunday,andyourfriendDavidasksyouwhichoneheshouldgoto.Writeanemailto
1)makeasuggestionand
2)giveyourreason(s)
Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEET.
Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use“LiMing”instead.
Donotwritetheaddress.(10points)
DearDavid,
Ihavereceivedyouremailandlearnedaboutyourdilemma.It'sreallydifficultforonetochoosebetweentheartexhibitionandtherobotshow.Butasyourfriend,Ibelievethattherobotshowmaybeabetterchoiceforyou.
Firstly,sinceyou'realwaysenchantedbylatesttechnologiesandsophisticateddevices,theartexhibitionmaynotcheeryouupsomuchastherobotshowdoes.Secondly,fromthebrochureweknow,aseriesofunprecedentedapplicationsoflatesttechnologyinhouseholdsituationswillbeintroducedduringtheshow,includingtherobotservantwithin-builtAIchipsandthecompletelyautomatedhouseholdkitchenwithskillfulroboticarms.Inquisitiveasyouare,youmayneverwaitasecondtowitnesshowtheywork.Furthermore,Iheardthattheartexhibitionwilllastfor5days,somaybeitiswisertoattendtherobotshowthisSundayandputthetriptotheartexhibitiontonextTuesday.
Ireallyhopemysuggestionswillbeofsomehelptoyou.Wishyouanicetripthisweekend!
Yourssincerely,
LiMing
PartB
Directions:
Writeanessaybasedonthefollowingchart.Inyouressay,youshould
1)interpretthechart,and
2)giveyourcomments.
Youshouldwriteabout150wordsneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)
ThelinechartvividlydepictsthechangeinChineseresidents’healthliteracylevelfrom2012to2021.Healthliteracy,whichreferstopeople’sabilitytoaccessbasichealthcareinformationandservices,andtopromotetheirhearthconditionbasedonthem,seemstohaveahighercoveragethan10yearsago.Theproportionofthosewithadequatehealthliteracyamongallresidentsagingfrom15to69haskeptgrowingstablyinthelastdecade.In2012,thenumberwas8.8%,butwhenitcomesto2021,itreached25.4%,whichisagoodnewsforallresidents.
Thereareseveralfactorscontributingtotheincreasinghealthliteracylevel.Firstandforemost,theadvanceoftechnologyensureseasieraccesstoinformationforallresidents.Onedecadeago,sendingforadoctorappearedtobetheonlyapproachtogatheringhealthcareinformation,whichwastrustful,buttooktimeandefforts.NowwiththeInternetpouringtonsofinformationtoourmobilephoneeverysecond,onecanhaveageneralideaabouthisorherownphysicalconditionmerelythroughseveralclicksofonlinesearch.Secondly,Chineseresidentsarenowtakingamorescientificapproachtohealthcare.Thepracticeofresortingtosomeelixirssoundspasse,andpeoplearenowincreasinglyawareofthesignificanceofmedicalscience.Inotherwords,wearewiser.
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