One of the most important surprises of parenthood for me was that the physical time spent with my children satiated not only their need for love but also my own hunger for human touch. In loving them, I was loved. In holding them, I was held. In raising them, I rose up.
We have bee a disconnected society. We often connect more with others via social media、e-mail and text than face-to-face. Our younger generation seems lost in the technological void and they often struggle with even the simplest of in-person munication. We must teach our children the powers of touch, kindness of words and connection with ourselves that cannot happen if we have a blue screen perpetually in front of our face.
We are powerful beings, we humans. As parents we can provide power for our children with our words and with our touch. May we teach our children the significance of small kind gestures, simple human touch and connecting with humanity on a personal level. May we reach out to another person as often as we reach out for the smartphone in our pockets. 65. From the first paragraph we can know that the author . A. hated being nicknamed “Little Mother” B. was desperate for touch in her childhood C. enjoyed verbal affection from her parents
D. had little affection for her parents for lack of touch 66. What did the author do in the work of motherhood? A. She avoided holding his son too much not to spoil him. B. She always gave them various forms of physical fort. C. She had to cheer herself up in the struggles of life. D. She had a painful experience raising her children.
67. The most important lesson the author got in nursing school is that . A. everyone needs love to survive
B. love is fundamental to all professions C. love functions as a cure for all diseases D. physical touch is the easiest way to show love
68. What does the underlined word “satiated” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. satisfied
B. removed
C. showed
D. reduced
69. The last two Paragraphs arc intended to . A, advise readers to rid themselves of digital devices B. warn readers of the harmful effects of loss of touch C. emphasize the effectiveness of face-to-face munication
D. stress the need to educate children on the importance of touch 70. What might be the best title of the passage? A. The Parenting Styles of Elder Generations B. The Addictive Nature of Electronic Devices C. Parenting and the Simple Power of Touch D. The Bitter-Sweet Memories of My Childhood
第II卷(非选择题,共35分)
第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题:每小题1分,满分10分)
请阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
China is expected to see a record high number of college graduates in 2018 as around 8.2 million students will obtain their degree this year, according to the latest statistics from Ministry of Education. The number of college graduates in China has been rising since 2001, which leads to a more petitive employment market.
However, besides fierce petition, many graduates admit that they face another big problem-employment discrimination. A research in 2018 shows that around 75.7 percent of new graduates said they were, to some extent, discriminated or suffered from injustice when finding jobs.
Female college graduates still face great wall of discrimination in the employment market. “Males only”, “Married with children preferred”: These are some of the conditions monly found in recruitment (招募) advertisements. According to a research by Renmin University of China in 2018, male college graduates do have more interview opportunities than female college graduates despite the similar academic background and work experience.
Regional discrimination also bees a barrier for job seekers. Some panies dismiss job seekers from specific regions due to the regional stereotypes (成见), like “Central China’s Henan Province is the cradle of liars” and “people from Northeast region are usually rude.”
Recruitment advertisements sometimes also show favor for local applicants. Non-locals had been denied jobs because their registered residence origin was not the same as the city where they were hunting for a job.
Apart from “invisible thresholds (门槛)” like gender and region, college graduates in recent years were disappointed to find that personal details like superstitions (迷信) about blood type, zodiac, and facial structure were all part of the decision-making process by some potential employers.
An applicant’s surname can also help or hamper (妨碍) job prospects. A family name that suggests prosperity, like Jin, which means “gold”; while a last name like Pei, which can mean “to lose money”, would likely be negative. Besides, job seekers also found that some employers paid much attention to their appearance rather than the working performance.
To fight against employment discrimination, both the government and society have made great efforts. In 2007, Employment Promotion Law was passed with the purpose of apposing employment discrimination and promoting justice in job recruitment.
The Ministry of Education in 2018 issued regulations to ban work discrimination in on-campus job fairs. This year, several cities, bureau of human resources required job fair organizers to set special reception desks so as to deal with job seekers, plaints about discrimination.
Non-profit organizations were established to oppose work discrimination, while legal aids were also provided to job seekers through social media platforms like Weibo and WeChat.
Employment Discrimination In addition to fierce petition, employment discrimination is another Current (71) ▲ big problem (72) ▲ many graduates. Gender discrimination: Male college graduates are more (73) ▲ to land a job than their female counterparts in spite of the similar educational qualifications and relevant job experience. Regional discrimination: Forms of employment ? (74) ▲ from specific regions like Central China’s Henan Province and Northeast region are excluded from some panies. ? Local registered residence origin is a (75) ▲ factor in finding a job. Visible thresholds: Greater (76) ▲ is attached to personal details and appearance in (77) ▲ with the working performance. ? Passing laws to (79) ▲ to work discrimination and promote justice in job recruitment; (78) ▲ made to fight ? Issuing regulations to ban employment discrimination in on-campus job against employment fairs; discrimination ? Setting special reception desks to (80) ▲ job seekers’ plaints; ? Establishing non-profit organizations to provide legal aids to job discrimination seekers through social media platforms. 第五部分:书面表达(满分25分)
81.请认真阅读下面有关我国 “全民阅读”的相关文字,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
BEIJING, March 15 (Xinhua) — Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday called on the Chinese people to read more and promised that the policy of encouraging reading will again be part of next year’s government work report.
“Reading is what I enjoy the most in my spare time. It makes me feel wealthy, and it has been the most rewarding experience in my life,” he told reporters after the conclusion of the annual legislative (立法的) session.
It is worrisome, however, that the average per capita (人均) amount of reading in China is only one-tenth of that of some other countries in the world, Li said.
“I hope that our people could foster a love of reading, and our people’s amount of reading could rise. It is a very important symbol of further cultural and social progress.”
Reading can not only unlock potential for innovation, but also enhance civic morality, he said, adding that encouraging reading will be part of next year’s government work report again after featuring it for two consecutive (连续的) years.
This year’s government work report, which Li delivered to national lawmakers on March 5, said China will “ensure that more outstanding works of literature and art are created for the people to enjoy, and encourage a love of reading in all people to build a nation of avid readers.” [写作内容]
1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要;
2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点,内容包括:
(1) 从个人和国家两个层面谈谈推广 “全民阅读”的意义; (2) 你对推广 “全民阅读”的建议(至少两条)。 [写作要求]
1. 不能直接引用原文语句;
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称; 3. 不必写标题。 [评分标准]
内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。