There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness.” It combines and analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are _______, but a few are surprising.
The database makes it clear that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. It is a cliché to say that money can’t buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be _______ by research. Many people still cling to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably _______.
Studies have been _______ on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the _______ joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. In fact, they tended to revert to the way they _______ before they became rich. Previously contented people continue to be contented, _______ those who were miserable before sink back into misery.
If material wealth does not bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed _______ of happiness in different countries. _______, people in America, Canada, and Singapore are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, are not happy.
Other surveys consistently ________ the importance of relationships. ________ relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term contentment. The Web site suggests that falling in love and having children are two of the ________ that bring the greatest happiness.
Nowadays people look to technology as an ________ source of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet ________ spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site’s research is accurate, time spent with your family is a better ________ than time spent making money.
1.A.different B.predictable C.satisfactory D.unexpected
2.A.challenged B.widespread C.overtaken D.supported
3.A.generous B.positive C.hesitated D.mistaken
4.A.turned out B.done with C.carried out D.put forward
5.A.essential B.pleasant C.initial D.enviable
6.A.felt B.had C.chose D.lived
7.A.as B.so C.and D.while
8.A.levels B.standards C.senses D.examples
9.A.Strangely B.Hopefully C.Apparently D.Surprisingly
10.A.point to B.hold up C.deal with D.depend on
11.A.Partner B.Family C.Relative D.Society
12.A.situations B.relations C.destinations D.references
13.A.convenient B.alternative C.everlasting D.adequate
14.A.as far as B.rather than C.as well as D.in case of
15.A.environment B.circumstance C.investment D.civilization
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Social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years, 1. in the home or the workplace. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.
2. household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them 3. (respond) more appropriately to the user.
The Jibo robot, 4. (arrange) to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesn’t just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on 5. it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.
Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications 6. everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.
Fellow Robots is one company 7. (bring) social robots to the market. The company’s “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product’s location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.
The more interaction the robot has with humans, 8. (much) it learns.But Oshbot, like other social robots, 9. (not intend) to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.
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The ancient Chinese were stonewall masters. China 1. has the world's longest fortification (buildings or walls built to defend a place), the 21,196-kilometer-long Great Wall, but the world's longest circular city wall, the Ming City Wall, which was originally 35 kilometers around. The latter stands in Jiangsu's provincial capital of Nanjing. It's one of China's most underrated tourist attractions and many local residents think it is worthy 2. (visit).
Currently, visitors can access only about three kilometers of the wall, but about 22 of the 3. (remain) 25 kilometers of the once-inaccessible wall are scheduled to open to the public soon. "In the past, the wall was the end of the city," says Sun Xiaowei, 32, president of the Nanjing-based urban hiking community. "But now it's the starting point of Nanjing's culture.” Sun recently shared with us the greatest barbican (楼堡) (an outer defensive work) 4. attracts him most: Zhonghua Gate.
5. (locate) immediately to the north of Qinhuai River, Zhonghua Gate, is one of the best preserved and most intricate barbicans in the world, according to Sun.The gate is used as a grand entrance to any tour of the City Wall.
It once served as the southern gate of ancient Nanjing, a 15,168-square-meter fortification that contained four layers of defenses, as well as three grand castles, 6. the ruins are connected to each other by a wide ring of wall. If paying an entry fee, visitors 7. view former garrisons, an exhibition about the history and variety of bricks used to build the City Wall.
假如你是某中学学生会主席李津。请结合最近网上广为流传的“珠峰大本营将无限期关闭”的消息以及官方最新“珠穆朗玛峰自然保护区将继续有条件开放，依法合规的登山活动仍可进行”的回应，以学生会身份，用英文在学校英文周刊上写一封倡议书，号召大家做文明登山者，关爱珠峰脆弱的自然环境。内容须包括：
☆ 不乱扔垃圾，注意垃圾分类。
☆ 保护动植物，拒绝买卖野生动物制品。
☆ 未获登山许可，不要擅自前往。
注意：
⑴ 请使用规范英语，词数不少于100词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
⑵ 可适当增加细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯 。
参考词汇：珠穆朗玛峰自然保护区Mount Qomolangma Nature Reserve
Dear Schoolmates,
Local authorities have recently denied the claim that Mount Qomolangma Nature Reserve was permanently closed. Meanwhile the government has called on everyone’s attention to the present situation.
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Thank you！
The Students’ Union
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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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(∧)，在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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一词；
2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Three years before, like many other girls who were addicting to Korean TV soaps, I was crazy about Korean. Despite of the fact that many people around me thought that I had no gift for foreign languages, for I often failed to pass my English exams, I was determined learn it well. Though I often couldn't make myself understand, I was confident just because I was interested in Korean. Finally, my perseverance pays off and I made a lot of progresses in spoken Korean. This experience has made me firm believe it is interest which really matters on my way to success.
Interest does have a big influence on them, which I think will without doubt benefit my future career.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In his book, Intentional Living, author John Maxwell shares that back in 1976, he received a gift from one of his 1. (assist). As he unwrapped the gift, he saw that it was a book 2. (name) The Greatest Story Ever Told. He couldn’t wait 3. (read) it.
But when he opened the book, he was 4. (astonish) to see that the pages were blank. Inside the book was 5. note that said, “John, your life is before you. Fill these pages with kind acts and good thoughts of your heart. Write a great story about your life.” The intention of writing the story of his life excited him. Then, he 6. (begin) to write his book.
Every day we live out our story through our words, actions and decisions. But we must remember to live with intention to focus on what 7. (matter) most in life and to regain that focus when we get changed. Without intention, we can become unfocused in things 8. needn’t add to a life of significance and difference in our world.
Life isn’t perfect and it’s always hard, 9. we need reminders in our life from a friend, author, blogger, pastor or our inner spirit to re-focus us on the things that matter and make us live 10. (positive).
