6．In lots of situations, when I confronted difficulties, and subjective
subjectivelythought that would not be overcome, I dropped out and gave up easily.
7．He is a reliable and respectable man. Never has he turned his back on his friends, whether he is good or badly off.
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8．The museum ∧ built beside the park now is said to have been designed by
beinga group of young men.
9．Some people argue that no matter how confident a woman is, she will lose face if her boyfriend or husband don't have a house.
doesn't10．In some countries, for example, France and Russia, a visiting friend is greeted with a kiss on the cheeks.
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Studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in today's world of cultural crossroads.
Yesterday, another student and I, 1．representing (represent) our university's student association, went to the Capital International Airport 2．to_meet (meet) this year's international students. It is this experience that told me a lot more about the cultural “body language”．
The first person who arrived was Tony Garcia from Colombia，3.closely (close) followed by Julia Smith from Britain. When they were introduced 4．to each other, Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her 5．on the cheek. Julia stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in 6．smiling (smile), together with George Cook from Canada. As they were introduced, George reached his hand out to Akira Nagata while Akira Nagata bowed so his nose touched George's 7．moving (move) hand, and they both apologized. Cultural mistakes!
These are examples of cultural “body language”. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they 8．comfortable (comfort) touching strangers or being too close or too far away. In the same way that people communicate with 9．spoken (speak) language, they also express their feelings using unspoken “language” through 10．keeping (keep) physical distance, actions or postures.
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Giving Mary Poppins's magic umbrella some serious competition is the all high-tech “Oombrella”—not only can it predict the weather, it's also impossible to lose. The smart umbrella syncs(同步进行) with a smartphone app, sending users updates about weather conditions 30 minutes in advance, and reminders if they happen to leave the device behind. And here's the added bonus—it won't ever flip inside-out.
Designed by French company Wezzoo, the rainbow-colored umbrella comes in two versions—classic and modern. The classic is
3．1-ft long with a curved handle, while the modern version is 0.8-ft long with a straight handle. The company describes the device as a “portable weather station”， made of a reflective surface with built in sensors that record real-time data such as light, humidity, pressure, and temperature. The umbrella collects and processes this data as well as information from a social media community before sending out alerts about when it's going to start raining.
And if the user happens to accidentally forget it at home on a potentially rainy day, or leaves it in a restaurant, similar alerts will be sent out using GPS technology to make sure you don't lose it.
“We wanted to make this umbrella unforgettable in terms of design, too，” explains Alexandre, of Escabo design studio. “We developed an exclusive material. It makes you feel you are holding an aurora borealis(北极光) in your hands. It has effects that are amazing with the light and always changing. It really makes the umbrella special.” The “capsule” that integrates all the technology, making the umbrella smart, is located in the handle.
The umbrella is all set to hit global online and physical stores this fall. According to a company spokesperson, it will retail at 79($86), but the early bird price on Kickstarter is 59($64). For those who are rather attached to their current umbrellas, the company will also release an “Oombrella capsule” that can transform any umbrella into a smart device. Now, if only it could make us fly like Mary Poppins!
语篇导读
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本文为说明文，介绍了一款高科技雨伞——“欧姆伞”。 1．What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about Oombrella? A．Its special design. C．Its functions.
B．Its working principle. D．Its structure.
解析 C 主旨大意题。第一段介绍了“欧姆伞”不但能够预测天气，而且还不会丢失。这把智能雨伞与一款智能手机应用同步，可以给用户发送半小时后的天气情况的实时更新信息，并且在用户忘带雨伞的时候还能提醒用户。此外，还有一个附加福利——那就是这把雨伞永远不会外翻。由此可知，本段列举了这款智能伞的功能，故选C项。
2．Which of the following best shows how Oombrella works? A．collect—process—record—predict. B．process—record—collect—predict. C．record—collect—process—predict. D．record—process—collect—predict.
解析 C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知，这把雨伞的反光面内置有传感器，可以记录光、湿度、气压和温度等实时信息，欧姆伞对这些信息以及来自社媒团体的信息进行收集和处理，然后在即将下雨的时候发送警报。提炼可得，该智能伞运行的流程为：记录—收集—处理—预测，故选C项。
3．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．Oombrella is already on sale.
B．Early buyers of Oombrella will save money.
C．It's impossible to turn an ordinary umbrella into a smart one. D．Oombrella is a magic device that can make us fly.
解析 B 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，该伞的零售价将为79欧元(86美元)，众筹网站Kickstarter上的尝鲜价将为59欧元(64美元)，所以早期的买家将会更省钱，故选B项。
4．What's the purpose of the author writing the passage? A．To introduce readers a new type of umbrella. B．To show readers how to predict the weather. C．To remind readers to take an umbrella at any time. D．To persuade readers to buy the high-tech umbrella.
解析 A 写作意图题。全文介绍智能雨伞的功能、工作程序、外观设计及其零售价格，故排除B、C两项。全文只是客观介绍，意在“科普”，而非“推销”，故选A项。
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In the digital age, copying someone else's words is easy, but getting caught
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copying is even easier. When Melania Trump recently spoke at the Republican convention, she used some of the same words that Michelle Obama had used at the Democratic convention in 2008.Within hours, news spread around the world with the claim that Melania Trump had plagiarized Michelle Obama's speech. Students and teachers at universities in the US and elsewhere were shocked.
5．________
What is plagiarism?
6．________ That person could also be called a “literary thief” or a “plagiarist”．
Why is plagiarism a serious problem?
It's our own worst fear to have that thing that we created stolen from us, and it's the same as our words. That thing that we created is essential to who we are.
7．________ Academics are especially aware of the nature of plagiarism because their work is essentially the creation of ideas and putting them into words.
8．________
One of the possible punishments for plagiarism at US universities is dismissal from the school. Students may fail a course or be given a letter of censure(谴责) that stays on their school record. Professors or researchers who plagiarize may damage or end their careers.
Plagiarism is easy to find.
Before the digital age we live in, plagiarizing was harder. You had to write out the words you copied. But now anything can be copied and passed. In the past, teachers would have to work hard to prove that work was copied.
9．________ The plagiarism checking software programs used by many students and universities include Turnitin, Grammarly, Duplichecker, and iThenticate. Nobody is going to get away with it.
A．How to avoid plagiarism. B．Consequences of plagiarism.
C．Stealing our words is as serious as if stealing our child. D．Nowadays, some software programs will help you avoid plagiarism.
E．Plagiarism is to copy someone else's written work without giving them credit. F．But nowadays, all you have to do is to run a paper through a plagiarism detection software.
G．They learn from their early years in school that copying another writer's
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