中学生报寒假专刊素材 (学生版)

Directions:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Times Higher Education (THE) last Wednesday published the annual Global University Employability Ranking, (1)_______ (reveal) that 14 Chinese universities make into the ranking.The ranking shows that employers consider Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) to be the best Chinese institution at producing graduates with the skills they need for the workplace.HKUST was ranked 13th in this global ranking of 150 universities.The next five Chinese institutions (2) ______ (make) this prestigious (有威望的) ranking were Peking University (17th), Fudan University (37th), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (53rd), Tsinghua University (59th) and National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (73rd).Graduates from American universities are (3)___________ (employable) , with California Institute of Technology (4)______ （lead）the pack, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.THE said the research -- commissioned by HR consultancy Emerging and (5)_______ (draw) from 2,500 recruitment managers from large international companies – shows U.S. institutions continue to have (6)________ strong grip among global employers, taking 37 places in the150-strong ranking.Large global employers based in China were also surveyed as part of the research, revealing (7)______ Chinese employers valueadaptability, the ability to work in a team and communication skills (8)______ the other non-academic skills graduates may possess.Chinese employers placed more importance than those around the world on the ability to work under pressure, and less importance on flexibility."A university education brings a host of life-enhancingbenefits but for many students, (9)_______ (launch) a successful career is one of the most important outcomes. For these students, the Global University Employability Ranking will bring them insight and clarity they can’t get (10) ________ else," said Phil Baty, THE World University Ranking editor.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.Developing a better understanding of English using idiomsLearning English idioms and phrases may be daunting, and you might choose to stick with language you are familiar with and avoid anything overly complicated. While it’s perfectly___1___ to get your point across without using idioms – words/phrases whose m eaning can’t be worked out through a direct translation –there are many ____2____ to pushing yourself a littleharder.Idioms will help improve your understanding of the English languageWhile opening a text book and studying for multiple hours a day will certainly help you learn English, sometimes it’s a good idea to immerse (浸润) yourself fully into British culture and talk with the locals. By doing this, you are ___3___ to come across expressions that leave you scratching your head, but this is what the fun is, as mastering the use of idioms will help you enjoy fluent conversations with locals – and understand more difficult speech/text in ____4____.Idioms give a deeper insight into British cultureIf you’re planning to live, work or study in an English speaking society, avoiding idioms will not do you any good at all as you’ll miss out on ___5_____ jokes and perhaps fail to ____6___the concept of a conversation altogether. Idioms can give a deeper insight into British culture and actually make language a lot more interesting, so here are some English idiomatic meanings.Barking up the wrong tree = looking in the wrong place/ ___7____ the wrong personThe ball is in your court = it’s up to you to take the next step/make the right moveAdd insult to injury = to ___8___ a loss with indignity or mockery/ to make an unfavourable situation a lot worse than it already isBeat around the bush = talking around a certain subject or issue rather than getting to the main pointBest thing since sliced bread = a good invention, innovation, idea or planTo ____9___ idioms further, let’s take a closer look at the last example, “best thing since sliced bread,” which means a good invention, innovation, idea or plan. It sounds obvious, but this idiom literally came about when sliced bread started to hit the shelves back in 1928. People were so amazed by the idea that they regularly used the idiom to express their _____10_____ for something.Knowing this fact helps those learning English appreciate how language develops and explains why there are many obscure(隐晦的) sayings within the language itself.Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The sales pitch （推销行话）that "Are you sure youwant a tall-sized(中杯) cup of Starbucks coffee?" has goneviral recently on Chinese social media Wechat after a(n)___1__ customer of the global coffee chain expressed___2___ online with its serving attitude.Lin Guotong posted on Wechat on Sunday that he wasasked twice when ___3___ a tall-sized cup of coffee atStarbucks by a waiter: "Are you sure you want tall?" and "Tall is the smallest size here we have?"Lin said he has been a gold ___4___ of Starbucks since 2010 when he bought 30 cups of coffee there ___5_____."I'm a loyal customer of Starbucks, having once bought over 200 cups of coffee in one year. But still they would ___6____ question me about size and recommend larger options," he said.He complained about it to Starbucks China CEO Wang Jingying that "As a gold member of Starbucks (qualified when buy 25 cups of coffee in one year) since 2012, I don't need this kind of service and don't ___7___ staff questioning my choice."The message soon ___8____ on Wechat rapidly and caused ___9____discussion. The post had been read over 500,000 times with 3,000 ____10____.Netizens have different opinions. Some maintain that such a selling method is _____11____and should not anger anyone, while others have conveyed over Starbucks services saying that behavior like repeatedly ___12____ extra products and reciting ___13_____ promotion lines really bore them.Ordering tall sized coffee at Starbucks suddenly becomes popular. Some customers even___14_____ go to buy tall sized coffee only to see how staff react.The ___15___on social media soon aroused attention of Starbucks China. Lin received a call as well as an email from the company, promising that they would improve their service and provide better experience to customers.Starbucks further explained that questioning customer's choice serves only to confirm their order and means nothing more.1. A. usual B. plain C. ordinary D. loyal2. A. doubt B. dissatisfaction C. tolerance D. appreciation3. A. questioning B. ordering C. charging D. drinking4. A. membership B. sponsorship C. partnership D. leadership5. A. at times B. for many times C. at all times D. at a time6. A. repeatedly B. impatiently C. emotionally D. unexpectedly7. A. deserve B. understand C. tolerate D. value8. A. fascinated B. motivated C. circulated D. translated9. A. concentrated B. heated C. popular D. divided10. A. complaints B. protests C. criticism D. comments11. A. disrespectful B. normal C. illegal D. popular12. A. promoting B. proposing C. admitting D. recognizing13. A. artificial B. indifferent C. emotional D. skillful14. A. admittedly B. intentionally C. accidentally D. eagerly15. A. focus B. incident C. effect D. emphasis Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.勇敢的斗士在任何情况下都不会屈服认输。