What were some of the most important international events that happened in 2018?

 

Choose the answer:

1. What do we know about Stephen Hawking?

A. He died on April 27, 2018.

B. He was born with a disability.

C. He translated the book A Brief History of Time.

D. He was famous for his academic achievements.

 

2. The Facebook scandal drew more people’s attention to _____.

A. new technology

B. local companies

C. personal data

D. salaries

 

3. What were the "yellow vest" protesters upset about?

A. Angela Merkel's retirement.

B. Macron's re-election.

C. Rising living costs.

D. Safety problems.

 

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned above?

A. The situation on the Korean Peninsula.

B. The challenges European countries faced last year.

C. The bright future of e-sports.

D. Social media development trends.

 

根据汉语提示用以下单词完成句子：

change, peace, improve, protect

1. He did a lot to＿＿＿＿conditions for factory workers.

他为改善工厂工人的工作条件做了许多工作。

2. Are we doing enough to ＿＿＿＿ the environment?

我们在保护环境方面做得够吗？

3. We're living in a time of great ＿＿＿＿ .

我们生活在一个大变革的时代。

4. We all look forward to ＿＿＿＿ .

我们都渴望和平。

 

What do you think about last year? Was there anything important or meaningful that happened in your life?

Have you ever heard of Sri Lanka? What do you know about it?

 

Choose the answer:

1. Sri Lanka was named as the best country to visit mainly because _____.

A. its civil war has come to an end

B. it is close to China

C. it is cheap and quiet

D. its people are friendly

 

2. Paragraph 3 mentions all of the following forms of transportation EXCEPT _____.

A. train

B. bus

C. plane

D. ship

 

3. We can tell from the story that there are _____ near tea fields in Sri Lanka.

A. tea markets

B. Buddhist temples

C. ancient ruins

D. colonial fortresses

 

4. Philips suggests that people can _____ in Sri Lanka.

A. have beach holidays

B. go on a yoga trip

C. enjoy tasty food

D. visit national parks

 

用所给单词完成句子

produce , completely , recent, foodie

1. She wants to become a ＿＿＿＿.

2. He works for a company that ＿＿＿＿＿ shoes.

3. Is that a ＿＿＿＿ photo?

4. I agree with you ＿＿＿＿＿.

 

Winter vacation is coming. Have you thought about traveling? Where would you like to go?

 

What do you know about the people in these pictures?

 

Choose the answer:

1. According to FIFA, _____ of the world's population watched the 2018 World Cup.

A. 10 percent

B. 51.3 percent

C. 14 percent

D. 32 percent

 

2. We can tell from the story that Belgium placed _____ in the World Cup.

A. the championship

B. second

C. third

D. fourth

 

3. Many of Stan Lee's characters came from _____.

A. classic books

B. real-life experiences

C. newspapers and magazines

D. his daydreams

 

4. Who is Meghan Markle, according to the story?

A. She is a character in a Marvel film.

B. She is a woman who was trapped under a car.

C. She is a girl who comes from royalty.

D. She is an actress who married a British prince.

 

根据汉语提示用以下单词的适当形式完成句子：

run, including, attention, appearance

1. After an hour, my ＿＿＿＿＿started to wander.

一小时后，我开始走神儿了。

2. There was nothing unusual about her＿＿＿＿＿.

她的外表并没有什么特别之处。

3. Do you know how to ＿＿＿ this machine?

你会操作这种机器吗？

4. Eight people, ＿＿＿＿＿ two children, were injured in the explosion.

8人在爆炸中受伤，其中包括两名儿童。

 

Here's the top 10 most-searched words and phrases for 2018. What do you know about them?

 

1. D。由文章第二部分可知霍金逝世于 “March 14”, 21岁时查出患有运动神经元病，并非生来就有，且他撰写了《时间简史》，可知答案为D。

2. C。由第三部分第三段 “This has made many people pay more attention to their personal privacy.”可知

3. C。由第四部分第2段“People across the country protested because they were angry about the cost of rising living costs. ”可知。

4. D。文章第一、四、五部分分别涉及A, B, C选项的三个事件。

 

1. A。第2段 “Ever since a 30-year civil war (内战) ended in 2009, travel in Sri Lanka has become much easier. This is the main reason why the small island country topped this year’s list” 可知。

2. D。由第3段第2句“But now there are new road and rail links, and new internal flights .” 可知。

3. B。由第5段“Side by side with the tea fields, you may see Buddhist temples”可知。

4. C。由末段最后一句 “It’s also great for foodies – Sri Lanka has everything,” Philips added.”可知。

 

1. B 。由第二段第2句“FIFA said 51.3 percent of the world’s population watched the event”可知

2. C。由第2段尾句 “ Croatia finished second, while Belgium finished third.” 可知。

3. B。由第4段第3句“He was inspired to create these characters by real-life experiences.”可知

4. D。由第5段的3、5句 “The British prince and US actress got married on May 19. Markle does not come from royalty,”可知。