简答题Today I want to briefly talk about the world as a whole and then come down and talk a little bit about China, and then a little bit about university and then a little bit about you as students and what you might expect going forward. Choose from the following choices those that can help build the information structure of the paragraph. A、world B、China C、university D、you简答题Mechanical engineering is the application of science to the creation of useful devices to meet the needs of society. Mechanical engineers focus on the design, manufacture, operation and maintenance of a wide variety of machinery. Based on the context, what is the given information, A, B, C, or D? A、mechanical engineering B、mechanical engineers C、society D、maintenance简答题As the weather turns hotter, one may feel the urge to consume something cool. There is sound evidence to suggest that eating spicy food can help you cool down. The secret? Sweat. Chili peppers contain a chemical called capsaicin, which triggers the sensation of heat. The “burn” that you feel in your mouth form eating spicy food is followed by a warming sensation throughout the rest of your body, causing you to sweat. Sweating is one of the primary methods the human body has to regulate its temperature; specifically, it’s the evaporation of sweat that removes heat from your body. However, this form of cooling off isn’t particularly useful unless your tongue can enjoy the burning feeling created from the heat of the spices. There’s no easy trick to tolerating spicy food other than practice. You can start by only adding small doses of spices to your normal meals. When your taste buds become accustomed to these small measures of seasoning, bring it up a notch. Try adding seeded, chopped chilies to your meals. A great tip to tame the flame of that spicy pain is to accompany spicy food with dairy products. A、吃辣能够解暑。 B、辣椒中的化学物质引发热感，导致出汗，汗液蒸发使体温下降。 C、练习吃辣可以锻炼对辣的耐受度。 D、练习吃辣可从少量开始，逐渐增加分量和辣度；还可以同时吃乳制品缓解辣的刺激。简答题Every semester after final exams are over, I'm faced with the problem of what to do with books of lecture notes. They might be useful someday, but they just keep piling up on my bookcase. Based on the context, what is the given information, A, B, C, or D? A、lecture notes B、They, they C、books D、bookcase简答题The Black Death landed in Europe by sea in 1347. People gathered at the docks waiting to greet the trading ships that had gone through the Black Sea. The people waiting were in for a big surprise; the sailors aboard the ships were all dead from the plague except for a few stragglers that were alive but greatly ill. It was a serious pandemic that infected Europe and nearly wiped out 60% of its population during its two-year spread all across Europe. A rough estimate of about 60-200 million people were claimed as victims of the Black Death. At the time, there was no way to cure the sickness and if you had it, you most likely were left to die in the streets. It took 150 and in some areas more than 250 years for Europe’s population to recover, which had an economic impact. Price of labor skyrocketed in the face of worker shortage, and the cost of goods rose. The plague recurred occasionally in Europe until the 19th century, and was one of the most devastating disasters in human history. A、黑死病通过船只降落在欧洲，造成巨大的人口损失。 B、劳动力和商品成本飞涨，这损害了经济。 C、这是一场毁灭性的灾难。 D、尽管带来人口减少和许多其他弊端，瘟疫还是带来了文艺复兴，帮助推进医学发展，结束了农奴制，增强了妇女权能，增强了积极性和宗教信仰，推迟了百年战争。简答题I’d like to begin by giving you a few pointers on taking notes in lectures. Taking notes in lectures is a vital skill. Most important of all is that you shouldn’t try to make a note of everything you hear. A lecture is not a dictation. You have to decide what is important and what is not. Second, when you make notes, don’t write things in full form. Use abbreviations, symbols, numbers, anything to help keep pace. Also, try to be an active listener. By that, I mean you need to try and predict what the speaker is going to say. So before the lecture ask yourself what you already know about the topic, and during the lecture think about where the talk might be heading. Choose from the following choices those that can help build the information structure of the paragraph. A、vital skill B、not everything C、not in full form D、active listener简答题Before the late 20th century, drawings were usually made manually, but the widespread use of computers has now enabled the creation of drawings and designs using computer-aided design (CAD) programs. Modern CAD programs allow engineers to produce three-dimensional models, which can be used directly in the manufacture of the devices depicted. Based on the context, what is the given information, A, B, C, or D? A、the late 20th century B、computers C、drawings and designs D、manufacture of the devices简答题It's a second round of strike for cabin crew of British Airways. This one starts on Saturday morning and goes for four days. British airways news says it has put its contingency plans into effect and that will allow it to continue with most of its flights. The good news for travelers is that British Airways flights out of London's Gatwick and City airports will not be affected. They will continue as scheduled. Here however at Heath row about 50% of British Airway’s flights will be affected but British Airways says that some cabin crew have been coming to work despite the strike and that together with leasing 11 airplanes on an emergency basis means that they’ve been able to go ahead with some of the scheduled flights here. British Airways estimates about 50% of short-haul flights will continue as normal and 70% of the long-haul flights here at Heathrow will also go ahead. Nonetheless, it is getting expensive for the company. It’s estimated to cost about 10 million dollars a day for British Airways. Choose from the following choices those that can help summarize the paragraph. A、英国航空的空乘人员开始第二轮罢工，受到影响的是希斯罗机场的部分航班。 B、英国航空已经部署了应急方案，许多航班不会受到罢工影响。 C、然而，罢工对英国航空造成了巨大的经济损失。 D、罢工还会继续。简答题Scientists study specific cells from targeted cells in order to understand their biological function. For these studies, cells are usually isolated from tissue and maintained in culture. Based on the context, what is the given information, A, B, C, or D? A、scientists B、targeted cells C、these studies D、tissue简答题With the Kyoto Protocol, commitments were made not to actions but to results that were to be measured after a decade or more. This approach has several disadvantages. An obvious one is that it is difficult determine, until close to the target date, which nations are on course to meet their goals. Based on the context, what is the given information, A, B, C, or D? A、the Kyoto Protocol B、after a decade of more C、this approach D、the target date简答题Can malaria be controlled? Spreading world poverty has deprived nations of funds for sanitation, so that many health projects have been stopped, while increased movements of migrant workers and tourists have carried infections more rapidly from one country to another. At the same time, the overuse of drugs, especially antibiotics, has led to the establishment of resistant strains of diseases. Choose from the following choices those that can help build the information structure of the paragraph. A、malaria B、poverty C、movements D、drugs简答题Napster is a high-profile P2P network that gives its members the revolutionary ability to connect directly to other members computers and search their hard drives for digital music files to share and trade. In addition to file sharing, computing power can be shared by P2P networks. Based on the context, what is the given information, A, B, C, or D? A、Napster B、P2P network C、digital music files D、file sharing