.... 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...