【題目】It takes years to _________ a good name but only seconds to destroy it. For example, some celebrities(名人)were caught taking drugs by the police.
A. build up B. take up C. make up D. put up
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【題目】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Pension bonds (債券) and a novel idea for providing retirement income
When people stop working, they need a retirement income. Some are lucky enough to have an employer-provided 【1】 linked to their salary. Everyone else faces a difficult choice. Some keep their pension in cash and watch as it wears away with inflation. Others use savings products with high fees and risk being hurt by a stock market downturn. A third option is an annuity, which 【2】 a lifelong income but vanishes at death, even if that is a week after retirement.
Lionel Martellini of EDHEC, a French business school, and Robert Merton of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (a Nobel laureate in economics) have come up with a(n) 【3】. Workers would buy government-issued bonds while in employment; these bonds would pay no interest until retirement. Over the next 20 years (the typical life expectancy on retirement) bond holders would receive payments 【4】 interest plus the return of the capital. These would be linked to inflation, or another 【5】 such as average consumption. So a worker born in 1970, say, would buy a bond that made payments from 2035 until 2055. Every 【6】 innovation needs a specific name, and these are called SLFIES (Standard of Living Indexed, Forward — starting Income — only Securities).
These bonds would act somewhat like annuities, though without 【7】 against the risk of living much longer than expected. One big advantage is that if holders die before the final year of the bond, the capital would be passed to their children. They could also be attractive to corporate pension 【8】 and institutions such as sovereign-wealth funds. But if bond yields stay as low as they are now, workers will still need a big pension pot to be able to retire 【9】. The average pension pot of an American aged 40-55 is $14,500. That will not 【10】 much comfort, whatever financial products it buys.
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【題目】Directions: Read the following job ad and complete the sentences that follow. Write one word or more in each space.
【1】If Angela’s Pet Shop is open for 8 hours every day, the assistant will get $__________ after a full day’s work.
【2】Angela’s Pet Shop is looking for an assistant who can work for it every __________.
【3】The assistant’s duties include taking care of pets and dealing with __________ in the shop as well as on the phone.
【4】One who has __________ is more likely to be chosen than those who haven’t.
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【題目】Opposite is St.Paul's Church,___you can hear some lovely music.
A. which B.that C.when D.where
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【題目】假設你是紅星中學高三學生李華。上周,你們班參加了學校的“愛科學月”板報展活動。請根據(jù)以下四幅圖的先后順序,寫一篇英文周記,記述整個過程。
注意: 詞數(shù)不少于60。
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【題目】What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Their favorite animals.
B. Animals they've seen.
C. Some lovely animals.
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【題目】Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of ________.
A.energyB.sourceC.powerD.material
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【題目】
As the sixth What Kids Are Reading report bemoans ( 哀 嘆 ) about a tendency among secondary school students to read books that are too easy—suggesting that teachers and librarians aren’t pushing challenging titles strongly enough to older kids—the organizers of World Book Day have announced a list that might serve as a corrective, or at least a useful source of ideas.
Satellite by Nick Lake
Leo was born in space, living all his life on space station Moon 2 with fellow space-children Libra and Orion. Now, at 15,he is almost due to go to Earth for the first time, but more awaits him there. An extraordinary science fiction, as diverse as lain M Banks at his best. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
A standout debut (首次創(chuàng)作), this US novel is the Black Lives Matter (BLM)-inspired story of Starr Carter, whose friend Khalil is shot dead by a police officer as she watches and whose divided life awakes in the fallout. Full of vivid detail and dry humour, with a charming narrator, it reads like a typical text.
Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls
Nicholls’ exciting narrative follows May, the free-thinking daughter of a Quaker, and Nell, the tough, capable mainstay of her poor family. As the ghost of war appears ever closer, what will they sacrifice and what will be taken from them? An unforgettable historical novel.
The Book of Dust Vol 1:La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
Pullman’s long-awaited return to the world of His Dark Materials is, at times, dark indeed. As Malcolm and Alice convey the baby Lyra down a flooded river in Malcolm’s boat, the coming threats are fierce and frightening. To the reader absorbed in it, whatever their age, it affords the enjoyment of watching a master storyteller at work.
【1】Why do the organizers announce the book list?
A.To attract students’ attention to World Book Day.
B.To promote the sales of the books recommended.
C.To encourage secondary students to read challenging books.
D.To meet the requirements of teachers and librarians.
【2】Which book might attract a history lover?
A.Satellite.B.The Hate U Give.
C.Things a Bright Girl Can Do.D.The Book of Dust Vo1 1:La Belle Sauvage.
【3】What can be learned from the text?
A.Nick Lake is an expert in space exploration.
B.Angie Thomas stands out in writing textbooks.
C.May has an influence on Sally Nicholls’ writing.
D.It took a long time for Pullman to publish his new book.
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【題目】聽下面一段較長對話,回答以下小題。
【1】What kind of movies does the woman probably prefer?
A.Horror movies.B.Musicals.C.Action films.
【2】What will the man do right now?
A.Rent a movie.B.Report to the class.C.Participate in the party.
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