Even if adults receive much training in a second language their brains are still op
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Teens, adults, students and even some teachers take selfies (自拍) everywhere—from funerals to math classes. But some colleges are getting tougher on the practice of posing for your own pictures and then posting them to social media accounts like Instagram by actually banning selfies from graduation or similar occasions. Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: My Idea of Colleges Banning Selfies on Formal Occasions
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A.turned out to be even more aggressive
B.were less likely to get involved in crime
C.showed a tendency to steal and fight aggressively
D.became less aggressive than those watching violent TV shows in childhood
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听力原文: A new federal study shows that adults made little progress in theft reading skills between nineteen ninety-two and two thousand three? Researchers tested nineteen thousand people over the age of sixteen. (29) Those who took part were tested on how well they could read and understand information used in everyday life. The study found that eleven million adults, or five percent, cannot read English. They could not answer even the easiest written questions. Four million of them most likely cannot speak English either. Fifty-six percent of adults can perform. moderate or complex .activities. Moderate can mean finding information in a book. Of that number, thirteen percent can perform. complex tasks like comparing two different newspaper commentaries. Researchers say part of the problem is that many young Americans do not read much for pleasure anymore. Also, there are greater numbers of non-English speaking immigrants. (30) Reading skills can directly affect the ability to earn a living. The best readers were found to earn up to twenty-eight thousand dollars a year more than those who lacked simple reading skills. Adult reading skills were about the same or lower across every level of education. This was true even among people who have completed college. By race and ethnic group, blacks and Asians had the biggest increases in English reading skills. Overall, American adults improved the most in answering questions that involved numbers. (31) The Department of Education says the literacy findings show the need for reforms especially at high school level.
(30)
A.The amount of vocabulary.
B.Ability of reading and comprehension.
C.English speaking.
D.Listening ability.
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In modern Western culture, the obese body shape is (150) regarded as unattractive.
Many negative stereotypes are commonly associated (151) obese people, such as the belief that they are lazy and stupid.
Obese children, teenagers and adults face a heavy social stigma. Obese children are frequently the targets of bullies and are often shunned by their peers. Most obese people have experienced negative thoughts about their body image, and many take (152) steps to try to change their shape, including dieting, the use of diet pills, and even surgery.
(50)
A.wide
B.widely
C.width
D.widest
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______ a reply, he decided to write again.
A.Not receiving
B.Receiving not
C.Not having received
D.Having not received
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In Singapore, the battle of man against the machines takes place in licensed amusement centers, mostly located in shopping centers. According to one estimate, each establishment can make between $ 250 and $ 1,500 a day. The schoolchildren in uniforms are not allowed into these centers. However, one cannot help noticing that the majority of those who are often found in these places are youngsters. Many of them are schoolchildren who have changed out of their uniforms. Some play for the fun of it; others have turned them into a form. of gambling, and some are hopelessly addicted to them.
Now kids and adults alike play these games in the privacy of their homes. Video game sets have invaded most homes. The question that must be asked is: Have they any educational value?
In which parts of the world are video games forbidden?
A.Philippines and Japan.
B.Indonesia and Hong Kong.
C.Philippines and Indonesia.
D.The United States and Indonesia.
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Then, in the 1940s, work in the wartime defense plants took more women out of the home than ever before, setting the pattern of the working wife and mother. Unless family members pitch in with food preparation, women are not fully liberated from that chore.
It's easier to pick up a bucket of fried chicken on the way home from work or take the family out for pizzas or burgers than to start opening cans or heating up frozen dinners after a long, hard day. Also nowadays, the rising divorce rate means that there are more single working parents with children to feed. And many young adults and elderly people, as well as unmarried and divorced mature people, live alone rather than as a part of a family unit and don't want to bother cooking for one. Fast food is appealing because it is fast, it doesn't require tiny dressing up, it offers a "fun" break in the daily routine, and the outlay of money seems small. It can be eaten in the car--sometimes picked up at a drive-in window without even getting out--or on the nm. Even if it is brought home to eat, there will never be any dirty dishes to wash because of the handy disposable wrappings. Children, especially, love fast food because it's finger food, no struggling With knives and forks, no annoying instructions from adults about table manners.
Americans enjoy fast food mainly because ______.
A.it can be eaten in the car
B.it is much more tasty than home-made food
C.one only uses his fingers while eating it
D.it is time-saving and convenient
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What will the man probably do next?
[A]Ask the woman for the recipe.
[ B] Get a receipt for his purchase.
[ C] Call the woman's mother.
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The best title for this text would be ______.
A.How My Mother-In-Law Helped Me
B.How I Received a Gold Watch I Liked
C.How I Made My Wife Travel with Me
D.How I Came to Marry My Wife