...languages of many hunter-gatherer people today.This
research overturns thepopular view that all human speech sounds were present
when human beings evolved around 300,000 years ago. “The set of speech sounds
we use has not necessarily remained stable since the appearance of human
beings, but rathe...
... for ways to use more of what we’re
already growing. But last month, one popular New York City restaurant tried a
different way: It changed its menu to exclusively (专门) offer food that would otherwise be thrown
away.For two weeks in March, Greenwich Village’s Blue Hill restaurant was
renamed...
...e a rest. 5. Why does Amanda
want to learn to play the guitar?A.
To record popular songs. B.
To perform her own music. C.
To become a guitar teacher. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并...
.... Fountain pens ___59___ (use)
in schools long ago and have been regaining popularity lately because they are refillable.
Today, a writer ___60___ (simple) throws an empty pen away and gets ___61___ new
one. So far, Mr. Lewis is pleased
with the results of his experiment. He reports that his student...
...dia and
other countries before eventually reaching Europe, where it became popular in
places like France, Belgium and the Netherlands.So
how does it work? Louise Hartley, who is leading the TinyForest project in the UK, explains
that the process begins by identifying areas in which a tiny forest cou...
...platforms they provide. “The biggest motivation
for such platforms is to popularize AI,” Dube says.Mohan is cautious about this approach, yet she supports
the purpose behind these digital beings and is optimistic about where they are
headed. “As we develop more advanced AI technology, we would...
...h 2 mainly
tell us about mobile phones?A. Their target users.B. Their wide popularity.C. Their major functions.D. Their complex design.25. What does the underlined word
“concede” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Admit.B. Argue.C. Remember.D. Remark.26. What can we say about Baby
Boomers?A. They like smart...
... the waterfowl population decline in North
America?A. Loss of wetlands.B. Popularity of water sports.C. Pollution of rivers.D. Arrival of other wild animals.29.
What does the underlined word “decimate” mean in the first paragraph?A. Acquire.B. Export.C. Destroy.D. Distribute.30.
What is a direc...
...breaking
rules and playing jokes on others, among whom I soon found myself.Popularity is a
well-explored subject in social psychology. Mitch Prinstein, a professor of
clinical psychology sorts thepopular into two categories: the likable and the
status seekers. The likables’ plays-well-with-others...
...f the
waterfowl population decline in North America?A. Loss of wetlands.B. Popularity of water sports.C. Pollution of rivers.D. Arrival of other wild animals.29. What does the underlined
word “decimate” mean in the first paragraph?A. Acquire.B. Export.C. Destroy.D. Distribute.30. What is a direc...
...s fewer ___57___
(time), clothing rental services have become increasingly popular.“I think it’s an amazing idea,” says Tanya Perilli, who owns a clothing
rental shop. “Customers today look past the fact that something is secondhand
and focus instead ___58___ the fact that they have somethin...
...a runaway car, Banks
gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school,
Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed
a dangerous technology (技术). Banks must stop a group of bad
people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the tec...