If you've ever been annoyed by the sound of someone eating，especially as they noisily slurp noodles，don't worry, you're not alone.
A company has recently designed a fork that connects to an app on your smart phone，which will then play noise cancelling sounds if you happen to slurp your noodles too loudly.
The fork was designed with a microphone in its handle that is trained to recognize the sound of slurping. The microphone will then send a signal to the phone app. setting off the noise cancelling sounds.
The company that designed the fork, called Otohiko fork, was inspired by what is called "noodle harassment" by social media users, which is running wild in Japan.
"The Japanese, who generally dislike noisy eating. consider it proper and even preferable to suck up one's noodles with a loud slurping sound".
Unfortunately for visitors, however, such enthusiastic slurping tends to grate on their nerves, which is what lead to the creation of the phrase" noodle harassment" in the first place.
The company behind the fork, Nissin, is the very same company that invented Cup Noodles, who brought instant noodles to the world nearly 70 years ago, so they are definitely concerned about whether or not foreigners are put off by the sound of slurping noodles.
The fork is being sold for a good $130, but those bothered enough by noodle slurpers will likely find it well worth the money.
Nissin is only planning a limited run of 5000 forks for the time being, which can now be pre-ordered only through their website.
The company is planning to begin releasing them just in time for the holidays. Of course, it still remains to be seen if the fork can be programmed to drown out the sound of loud chewers, which is probably of greater concern to sensitive Westerners.
1.From the text we can know that_________.
A. "noodle harassment" is used to reduce the noise
B. the Otohiko fork will encourage noodle sales in Japan
C. the microphone in its handle stops the slurping sound
D. the app on a smart phone operates just like a silencer
2.The new fork was invented_______.
A. to bring noodle eaters more fun B. to solve a practical problem
C. to change the Japanese eating habit D. to popularize instant noodles
3.The new fork will be the most helpful for______.
A. Western visitors to Japan B. fans of Japanese noodles
C. the spread of Japanese culture D. the reform of Japanese food
4.Which of the following can be the best title ?
A. A New Fork Wins Popularity B. Nissin Makes Another Invention
C. A Noise Cancelling Fork Born D. Good News for Western Visitors
假如你是李华，最近在澳大利亚参加了一个国际交流活动。回国后，你决定给新结交的朋友John写一封感谢信。内容包括：
1．表示感谢；
2．参加这个活动的收获；
3．邀请他方便时来中国。
注意：词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）
Dear John,
I am writing to express my gratitude to you while I was in Australia.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
3.错误类型不涉及单词拼写。
Nowadays, it is very easy to find a student who are nearsighted. What's worse, the number of nearsighted students is still increased. From my point of view, there are many reasons why can cause nearsightedness. First and the foremost, wrong postures will easily result in nearsightedness. Reading on the dark places can lead to nearsightedness too. Moreover, too much reading without a rest can another important reason. My dear friends, it is highly time that we should pay attention to protecting your eyes. The most useful methods is to do eye exercises more often and relax for a while after reading. Watch green trees can also do good to the eyes.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Which would you rather be, a mathematician or1.author? Perhaps you will never be 2.(face)with this kind of choice. Lewis Carroll was a mathematician and author. He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University. But he is3.(good)known as the writer of two of the most famous children’s books4.have ever been written(Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass). The author’s real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but he5.(prefer)to use the pen name“Lewis Carroll”when he wrote, and this is the name we remember him by. Alice in Wonderland,6.(publish)in 1865 when the author was 33 years old, was followed by Through the Looking Glass in in 1871.7.books were written for a real girl called Alice and they8.(read)by millions of children since they were first published. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and has9.(interest) adventures. I’m sure you know this already,10.if you don’t, you’d better read the stories yourselves.
Hailey is an ordinary nine-year-old girl, but her kindness is rather uncommon and awe-inspiring(令人惊叹的). The little girl has made it her task to help the _______ in her community by giving them a place to _______. While most other kids of her age are _______playing with toys, Hailey picks up _______ to build tiny shelters for people living on the streets.
Hailey's kind spirits _______ four years ago, when she and her mother bought a homeless man a sandwich. She _______ that she wanted to do more in terms of providing _______ for the homeless. So she came up with the idea of starting a _______ to grow and donate fresh vegetables.
"I was _______ that it would last a week," Hailey's mother told non-profit Together Rising. But it's been four years and she ________ delivers food to the homeless constantly. " With her mother's help, Hailey ________ a grant(拨款) from Together Rising ________ she was awarded $ 3,000 to help her get started. "We can't think of a better ________ than our Hailey. She's proof that no person or act of kindness is too ________ to change the world," said Glennon Doyle Melton, founder of Together Rising.
The wooden homes that Hailey is building will ________ a front door, windows and solar panels.
________ , she does most of the work herself, under the guidance of her grandfather, who is a(n) ________. She is currently halfway through her first home, which she ________ to give to Edward, the homeless man who inspired her ________.Once she's done, Halley said she wants to ________building more sleeping shelters in Bremerton's Tent City.
1.A. careless B. fearless C. homeless D. hopeless
2.A. sleep B. stand C. study D. work
3.A. suffering from B. satisfied with C. aware of D. interested in
4.A. stones B. pencils C. toys D. tools
5.A. rose B. started C. happened D. failed
6.A. realized B. promised C. expected D. agreed
7.A. heat B. battery C. food D. blood
8.A. company B. garden C. hospital D. school
9.A. sad B. happy C. proud D. sure
10.A. still B. even C. also D. just
11.A. pushed aside B. responded to C. insisted on D. applied for
12.A. until B. but C. though D. because
13.A. record B. example C. result D. rule
14.A. small B. strong C. poor D. clever
15.A. follow B. contain C. feature D. cover
16.A. Fortunately B. Gradually C. Actually D. Eventually
17.A. architect B. official C. librarian D. magician
18.A. pretends B. refuses C. intends D. determines
19.A. ability B. project C. business D. growth
20.A. suggest B. prevent C. delay D. continue
How to Write a Story
Writing a detailed story takes patience and practice. 1., though , you can handle the challenge.
Keep the outline short
Avoid complete sentences. 2.. Long outlines with complete sentences end up being unnecessarily wordy. Sometimes they look like full paragraphs rather than brief outlines. Spending too much time and putting too much detail into your outline is effort you could be putting into writing the story itself.
Choose a point of view
Once you've written your outline and thought about the story you want to tell, decide at what point the reader enters the story. For you, and especially for the reader, the experience is a more intriguing one if the reader begins the story in the middle of the action. 3.. It will get your reader's attention immediately. He wants to continue reading surely. A boring opening means a bored reader who has no interest in moving on.
4.
Avoid giving everything away about the character in the first few paragraphs. Instead, consider different ways you can reveal different facets of the characters to your readers without stating them in an obvious way. 5.. If you take on too many, you'll find you won't be able to develop each of them fully in only a few pages.
A. Develop the characters
B. Instead, use short phrases or terms
C. Begin your story in an interesting way
D. If you're motivated and truly love to write
E. Before you write anything, you need an idea for a great story
F. Limit the number of main characters you include in your story
G. Once you've written your outline about the story that you want to tell
