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If businesses are to get workers back into the office during the epidemic(疫情) period, finding ways to maintain social distancing will be key. An Israeli company thinks it can help, using smart sensors mounted on workplace ceilings(天花板).
PointGrab developed its technology before the epidemic to help workspace managers optimize(优化)how employees use office space. About the size of smoke alarm, the sensors can record the exact number and location of people in buildings including offices, hotels and restaurants.
One of the company's first customers was Deloitte, which installed the system at its flagship London office last year. PointGrab's sensors were connected to screens in the building to show the availability of desks and shared areas in real time. PointGrab CEO Doron Shachar says it was one of a range of innovations that helped Deloitte fit 30% more people into 3% less space.
Now PointGrab has adapted the technology so the sensors can also monitor social distancing by keeping track of how far apart people are, and whether they're traveling in one direction around a building.
Workspace managers can set up warnings for when two people are closer than two meters for more than 30 seconds, for example.
The sensors have been included in the “six feet office” concept created by real estate(房地产) services company Cushman and Wakefield to encourage employees to practice social distancing. They are currently being used in this way at a university in the Netherlands, and at an innovation hub in Belgium.
While the social distancing innovation is new, PointGrab has deployed ( 部署)more than 10,000 sensors for workspace optimization, including in the offices of Coca-Cola, Facebook and Dell.
Workers might not like the idea of being monitored, but PointGrab says no images or identifying features are recorded. Instead, each employee is represented as an anonymous(无名的)dot on a dashboard.
“The sensor does respect people's privacy,” Shachar says. “This is extremely important the workspace.”
1. Which world can replace “mounted” in the first paragraph?
A. adapted B. connected C. fixed D. included
2. The technology was first used by Deloitte to.
A. make the best of employees' office space
B. keep track of how far apart employees are
C. encourage employees to practice social distancing
D. monitor people's privacy
3. Which of the following is NOT right?
A. Smart sensors can help save more space.
B. People will be warned when they are too closer.
C. Smart sensors will be installed in the offices of Facebook.
D. People's privacy can be recorded clearly.
4. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Smart sensors will help maintain social distancing.
B. Getting workers back into the office is not easy.
C. How an Israeli company develop smart sensors.
D. Social distancing is extremely important in the workspace.
七选五01
Time and money are life's most valuable resources. One of the great laws of economics is that time equals money. The phrase "time is money" is usually credited to Benjamin Franklin, who used it in an essay(Advice to a Young Tradesman, 1748). ___5___ He encouraged people to treat time like money. However, most people think about time and money in different ways.
___6___ Poor or rich, we all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thus, No one can get more time than others. In world of scarcity, we should make the best use of time.
Time cannot be stored. One of the reasons we give little thought about how we use our limited resources is that we cannot save time. ___7___ You can't bottle time and exchange it for an object or event. However, when people are made aware of their limited life, they wonder if they did make the most of their life. ___8___
In a word, time is anything but free. As a nonrenewable resource, time is quite expensive. ___9___ Do we want to spend these precious moments on social media or spend that time learning something new? Skills and knowledge take time. The more time you spend on them, the more you improve.
A. However, it cannot be bought at any price.
B. It means time is a valuable resource.
C. Time is our most limited resource.
D. Time moves no whether we choose to spend it or not.
E. They will try their best to do what they want.
F. How we are using our time is really a question.
G. Actually, time and money are greatly different from each other.
七选五02
Most people think that their local public library is just a place to borrow books. The truth is that modem public libraries are for more than just reading. 10 Most libraries today have CDs and DVDs for people to borrow, just like they borrow books. If people don’t want to pay for a subscription for a specific newspaper or magazine, libraries also usually have copies for people to read at their local branch or to borrow and take home to read.
While some people worry that paper books and magazines are going out of fashion because of digital technology, libraries are using tech to their advantage. Most public library systems now offer electronic versions of books for patrons (借阅者) to download. These downloads are good for a limited time, just like when someone borrows a physical book from the library. 11
For those who like a more audio experience, many libraries also offer audio books, and MP3 music downloads. These downloads are also usually for a limited time. 12 Libraries also increasingly offer movies for their patrons to borrow digitally.
13 Many libraries have clubs and meetings that cater to a wide variety of interests. There are knitting clubs, lectures on different topics, and of course, reading and writing clubs.
For those looking to better themselves, many public libraries offer resources. 14 There are classes for those who want to practice their English or become U. S. citizens. There are even workshops to help people create resumes, find jobs, and prepare for interviews.
A. Libraries are also great places to socialize.
B. Many libraries offer a wide variety of e-books.
C. But just like when borrowing books, they are free.
D. Take a look at what’s available and borrow what you like.
E. There is tutoring for students from elementary school through college.
F. A patron can download these e-books directly to their tablets or e-readers.
G. Libraries are also places for music, movies, and other forms of entertainment.
完形填空01
Throughout my childhood, I felt the need to be in control. However, the need came to a sudden ___15___ during my trip to Puerto Rico, where spanish is an official language. On the trip, the combination of travel and ___16___ me that freedom doesn't come from being in ___17___ but rather from fully engaging in my surroundings.
I stood on the hotel balcony in Old San Juan, ___18___ the long street that led to the ocean. Voices in ___19___ from the street market far below reminded me of how ___20___ this place was from my home. I decided it was time to ___21___.
I kicked my soccer ball gently as I walked. Near one of Puerto Rico's famous castles, I saw a group of Puerto Rican boys standing in a circle ___22___ a small, flat soccer ball. Making eye contact with one of the boys, I passed my ball over and ___23___ them. As we played, I gradually began to understand something.
My ___24___ need for control had come from growing up with strict parents, coaches and expectations from my school and community. I ___25___ for control wherever I could get it. I thought every move in soccer games, which made me less creative and often ___26___ the team.
This experience made me ___27___ my struggle for control was ___28___ me. I learned that when I open myself up to others, I am free to earn this rare state of ___29___ in which I can freely express myself.
15. A. crisis B. stop C. conclusion D. agreement
16. A. ocean B. voice C. markets D. soccer
17. A. silence B. resistance C. control D. touch
18. A. staring at B. walking through C. searching for D. thinking about
19. A. French B. Italian C. Portuguese D. Spanish
20. A. special B. remote C. separate D. different
21. A. explore B. exercise C. work D. leave
22. A. drawing B. passing C. sending D. following
23. A. inspected B. called C. joined D. taught
24. A. urgent B. previous C. recent D. immediate
25. A. fought B. reached C. waited D. prepared
26. A. admire B. fooled C. formed D. hurt
27. A. admit B. realize C. select D. expect
28. A. limiting B. guiding C. urging D. shaping
29. A. independence B. responsibility C. creativity D. sensitivity
完形填空02
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed the grassland, and walked into the woods, when she found herself 30.
31 what to do, she sat on a rock and began to cry. After a while, she 32 to walk along a narrow path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. 33 it was getting dark, she saw a small and deserted wooden house. She pushed the door open and stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and, greatly frightened, ran out of the door and into the 34. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a 35.
The girl’s parents weren’t at home. Her dog, Laddy, who was kept 36, sensed that his mistress was in danger. He jumped at a window, broke the glass and came into the garden. Following the 37 scent from the ground, he walked across the grassland and 38 through the woods until he found the 39. But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his 40, he saw the girl’s blue shirt in the distance, near the little stream, where the girl was 41.
When the girl opened her eyes and saw her dog standing nearby, the girl burst into tears. “You saved me, Laddy,” and she said, 42 him tightly. Seeing their daughter and dog back safe and sound, the parents wept their tears of 43. That night Laddy had a hero’s 44: a huge meal of steak.
30. A. amused B. relaxed C. lost D. tired
31. A. Finding B. Wondering C. Forgetting D. Deciding
32. A. started B. failed C. agreed D. happened
33. A. Until B. Since C. If D. When
34. A. woods B. grassland C. daylight D. bushes
35. A. path B. stream C. rock D. tree
36. A. up B. away C. out D. inside
37. A. pleasant B. sweet C. familiar D. natural
38. A. wandered B. searched C. looked D. passed
39. A. house B. noise C. way D. girl
40. A. horror B. surprise C. interest D. delight
41. A. crying B. hidden C. asleep D. left
42. A. holding B. kissing C. beating D. shaking
43. A. shock B. pain C. sorrow D. relief
44. A. deed B. supper C. praise D. day
语法填空01
The winter solstice(also called Dongzhi) occurs when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt(倾斜) away from the Sun. Although the winter solstice____45____(it) lasts only a moment, the term sometimes refers to the day on ____46____it happens. The date of the winter solstice____47____(vary) from year to year, and can fall anywhere____48____December 20 and December 23. It was very important because the people were economically dependent on monitoring the progress of the seasons. It’s when the sun reaches its____49____(far) southward point for the year. At this solstice, the Northern Hemisphere(半球) has its longest night of the year.
Since the 18th century, the term “midwinter” has sometimes been used with the winter solstice, although it carries other meanings as well.____50____(tradition), in many regions, the winter solstice____51____(see) as the middle of winter, but in some countries and calendars, it marks the____52____(begin) of winter.
As most are aware, daylight hours grow shorter as the winter solstice approaches, and begin to slowly____53____(length)afterward. For people living in the southern hemisphere, the South Pole is pointing towards the Sun,____54____(make) it summertime “Down Under”. And regardless of where you live, the solstice happens at the same moment for everyone on the planet.
语法填空02
Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing, and raised in an era of war and hunger. He witnessed the despair of people driven away from their hometowns and those 55 lost the land that they lived on. So when he applied 56 university, he decided to study agriculture, believing that “Having enough food is people’s first priority”.
Yuan set out 57 (solve) the problem. He began researching hybrid rice in 1964, and succeeded in cultivating 58 world’s first high-yielding hybrid rice strain in 1973. He continued to work and made new breakthroughs. In 2017, the average output of hybrid rice per hectare (公顷) in China reached 7.5 tons, while globally it 59 (be) 4.61 tons.
More 60 (important), he was selfless when it came to sharing his research to benefit people all over the world. Today, his hybrid rice 61 (plant) in large areas of India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, the US and Brazil. Hybrid rice seeds are being cultivated on 4.5 million hectares of land in Asian rice-producing 62 (country), excluding China.
By research and trials at his national center, Yuan continued to produce increasingly higher-yielding super-hybrid plants, with panicles (穗型) so full of grain that they bent, 63 (give) the appearance of a “waterfall of rice”. To observe his plants closely, Yuan spent more time in a field than in an office, just 64 farmers do.
语法填空03
One of the best ways ___65___ (organize) your study sessions is to use the Pomodoro Technique. It is___66___ powerful, but simple method that ___67___ (help) people focus on a task. The idea is to use a timer. Let's say, you set the timer for 20 minutes, and focus only on your studies during that time. You cannot check email , send text messages___68___do anything except from your task. When the timer goes off, you can reward yourself by ___69___ (listen) to some music or having a drink of tea.
When you are studying, you should test ___70___ (you) often. Free flash card programs and pieces of paper can ___71___(use)as tools. The point is that you make your questions somewhat difficult, and then practice with them ___72___(regular). But you should be careful when using flash cards. While they can be helpful to remember ___73___ different words mean, be sure to make other kinds of questions -why questions or how questions. For example, “Why are determiners important?” “How can I tell the difference ___74___ the progressive tense and the simple tense?”
应用文写作一
假定你是李华。你校学生会拟举办新春英语晚会，招募主持人。请你给学生会主席李明用英语写一封信推荐自己，内容包括：1.表明写作目的；2描述自身优势(至少两点)；3.希望获准。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Li Ming,
Learning that our school’s Spring Festival Party is approaching and hosts are needed, I’m writing to recommend myself for this precious opportunity.
First of all, I have a good command of English and can speak English fluently and accurately, which makes it easy for me to communicate with others. Besides, once being a host in the New Year Party, I have the experience of how to be a good host, such as how to feel ease on the stage and how to interact with audience.
I do hope I’m the right person that you are looking for. And I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into account.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
应用文写作二
假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jim得知你上周参加了学校举行的运动会，他对此很感兴趣。请你用英语给他写封邮件，内容包括：1. 运动会的情况；2. 你参加的项目3. 你的感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
How’s everything going? I’d like to tell you something about the sports meeting in our school.
All students took part in the sports meeting held on the playground last week. I participated in 4×100-meter relay which was one of the most exciting events. It was with our joint efforts that our class won the first place in this event at last. Not only did we enjoy the speed and passion in the competition, but also we strengthened the team spirit.
Would you like to tell me how you exercise at school? Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
应用文写作三
假定你是李华，你的网友Peter给你来信想了解你喜欢的一本中文名著，请你向他介绍。内容包括：
1．喜欢的著作； 2．你喜欢它的原因或它对你的影响；3．希望对方给你推荐一些经典英文名著。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
How is everything going? Knowing from your last letter that you are quite interested in my reading, especially my favourite Chinese masterpiece/novel. I am more than pleased to share something with you.
The Ordinary World, a masterpiece of Lu Yao, is something I am crazy about. It is set in the 1970s and 1980s, and tells the stories of all walks of many ordinary people as well as the extraordinary changes of China in that period. Having read this novel several times, I am profoundly touched by their unfortunate fates and their optimisim and determination to change. They have been striving for their bright future, no matter what great difficulties they are faced with. Truly, it is a book well worth reading.
Dear friend, I’d like to ask you to recommend some English excellent novels to me in your next letter and we can share our reading experiences together. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
应用文写作四
假定你是校英语报记者李华, 上周你校开展了“读一本英语原著”活动，请你写一篇报道，
内容如下：1.活动目的； 2. 活动内容； 3. 活动成效。 注意： 1．词数 80 左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
In order to stimulate students’ enthusiasm in learning English and encourage them to form the
beneficial habit of reading English, the English Week was held at our school last week.
It was expected that each student read an English book, preferably an English novel in this week, write
a book review and make a PowerPoint presentation of the core information of the book. Heated
discussions followed the presentation, making the students deeply impressed.
The activity proved to be a complete success. Gaining dramatic popularity, it’s universally
acknowledged by participants, with reflections of continuing reading English books despite the closure
of the project.
应用文写作五
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Philip 送给你一本英语读物，你读后收获颇多。请你给他写一封email,内容包括：
1.表示感谢；2.分享阅读收获。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
读后续写
One summer afternoon, when I was about eight years of age, I was looking at a beautiful rainbow that, bending from the sky, seemed to be losing itself in a thick wood about a quarter of a mile distant.
“Do you know, Gracie,” said my brother, who was just recovering from a severe illness, weak and tired, "that if you should go to the end of the rainbow, you would find there precious treasures?”
“Is it truly so?” I asked.
“Truly so,” answered my brother, with a smile but a very serious face.
Now, I was a simple-hearted child who believed everything that was told to me; so, without another word, I rushed out toward the wood. My brother called after me as loudly as he was able to, but I did not take any notice of him.
I cared nothing for the wet grass, -on and on I ran. I was so sure that I knew just where that rainbow ended. But when I reached the cedars (雪松林）, the end of the rainbow was not there! Abruptly I saw it shining down among the trees a little farther off; so on and on I struggled, through the thick bushes, till I came within the sound of a stream. I reached the bank of the stream, and I could see it a little way off on the other side. I crossed the stream on a fallen tree, and still ran on, though my muscles were aching and my knees shaking.
Suddenly I met in my way a large porcupine (豪猪）. I ran away from him as fast as my tired feet would carry me. In my fright and hurry I forgot to keep my eye on the rainbow, and when, at last, I remembered and looked for it, it was nowhere in sight!
When I saw that it was indeed gone, I burst into tears, for I had lost all my treasures, and had nothing but muddy feet and a wet and torn dress. So I set out for home.
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But I soon found that my troubles had only begun.
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At last I heard my own name called.
