A ship that sank off the coast of California decades ago was recently reconstructed in detail. The 3D digital model even included hundreds of sponges (海绵动物) that have gathered on the ship’s surface since it sank.
Named American Heritage, the supply ship sank in Santa Monica Bay on May 4, 1995, and for decades its exact location was unknown. Researchers with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) spotted a strange shape in that area in 2008. But it wasn’t until May 2018 that MBARI scientists identified its exact location and mapped the site in detail, showing what appeared to be a shipwreck (失事船只).
Even then, the identity of the shipwreck was uncertain. Yet another MBARI team revisited the location to do further exploration. They sent remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and took photos of the damaged ship. Though it was covered with deep-sea sponges and other animals, the scientists were able to spot letters spelling out its name, confirming that the shipwreck was American Heritage.
As one of the MBARI scientists who found American Heritage, chief ROV pilot Knute Brekke had worked on the ship before. And he was on duty with the diving company American Pacific Marine — the owner of American Heritage — the night the ship began taking in water and eventually sank.
MBARI spokesperson Kim Fulton -Bennett said to Live Science about the discovery, “The model is not complete, as floating ropes and poor visibility kept the pilots from getting too close to the wreck. But the 3D reconstruction is detailed enough to show that American Heritage is now home to thousands of sponges. Shipwrecks often turn into the shelter for diverse communities of ocean life.”
1.What is the main idea of the text?
A.A valuable treasure was discovered.
B.Special sponges were found under sea.
C.3D model reconstructed a sunken ship.
D.A sunken ship was gotten out of water.
2.Which is the right order of the following events?
① Something strange was found in the area.
② ROVs were sent under sea to take photos.
③ A ship sank in Santa Monica Bay.
④ The identity of the ship was confirmed.
⑤ Scientists tried to locate the shipwreck.
A.②③⑤④① B.③①⑤②④
C.⑤③①④② D.④③①②⑤
3.What can we learn about Knute Brekke?
A.He was familiar with the sunken ship.
B.He was in charge of a diving company.
C.He was responsible for the rescue work.
D.He was the first one to witness the accident.
4.What’s Kim Fulton-Bennett’s attitude towards the 3D model?
A.Critical. B.Doubtful. C.Amazed. D.Objective.
Crafternoon
Time: Sunday, January 19, 2020, 1: 00PM
Location: Emma Clark Library, 120 Main Street, Setauket, NY 11733
Warm up at the library! This event at Emma Clark Library would be an unforgettable experience for you. Stop by Sunday, January 19 anytime between 1pm and 3pm for this free craft activity! All kids are welcome. If you have any questions, please email us at kids @ emmaclark.org.
Rolling River Day Camp Family Day
Time: Sunday, January 26, 2020, 11: 00AM
Location: 477 Ocean Avenue, East Rockaway, NY11518
It is time for you to learn more about Summer Camp 2020. Bring your family to Rolling River’s
Family Day! It is a special opportunity for children to get a taste of camp while parents can enjoy a wonderful weekend, too. You must pre-register to attend. All families who register for Camp 2020 that day will receive a free gift.
Super Bowl “Sunday”
Time: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 2: 00PM
Location: Emma Clark Library, 120 Main Street, Setauket, NY 11733
Let’s begin the Super Bowl weekend with football-themed parties on Sunday, February 2. Simply drop by the Children’s Department at Emma Clark Library between the hours of 2:00 — 4:00 pm.
You can play games and have a chance to win a special prize. It is a special event where the Library manager encourages visitors to wear a shirt or jersey (运动衫) with their favorite football team, but this is not required. Be sure to catch the fun! There is no registration, and families with kids of all ages are welcome.
St. Gregory’s Day
Time: March 8, 2020, 7: 00 PM — March 18, 2020, 7:00PM
Location: 87th Avenue & Cross Island Parkway, Bellerose, NY 11426
Visit us at www.sgtgfestival.com. Featuring live music performances, fun-filled games and food, it will offer delightful experiences to you. You will enjoy rides, games, prizes, well-known live entertainment outdoors and delicious dishes.
1.If you want to attend “Rolling River Day Camp Family Day”, you should .
A.donate a gift first B.make registration early
C.be dressed in a shirt or jersey D.visit www.sgtgfestival.com first
2.What do the first event and the third event have in common?
A.They will be held at the same time. B.They share the same organizer.
C.They have the same requirements. D.They will be held in the same place.
3.What can we learn about “St. Gregory’s Day”?
A.It will last more than one week.
B.It is more suitable for campers.
C.It has special requirements for clothes.
D.Its most activities will be held indoors.
书面表达
5月1日，高二（3）班的学生志愿者Li Yue和Zhang Hua去阳光敬老院(Sunshine Nursing Home)开展志愿者活动（送水果、打扫、聊天等）。假如你是校英语报的记者，请按下列要点用英语写一则100字左右的新闻报道。
时间、地点、人物、活动：
老人们的反应：
简要评论。
注意: 报道的标题和记者的姓名已给出（不记词数）。
Student Volunteers Brought Sunshine to the Elderly
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By Chen Jie, School Newspaper
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（∧），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。
I have a good friend names Liu Mei. She is our monitor and one of the most excellent student in our class. Clever as she is, but she works very hard. We have a lot in common or have a lot to talk about. One day, she told me that something happened when my parents were out. She was doing her homework one Sunday morning while she smelt something burning. She stopped look out of the window and find a cloud of smoke coming out of her neighbour's house. She called 119 immediately. Ten minutes late, the firemen came and put out the fire. Her neighbour was very thankful with her help.
单词拼写
1.The boy was______ (指控) of stealing money so he was very ashamed.
2.St Paul’s Cathedral has made many good ______ (印象) on the tourists.
3.Facing the challenge of cholera, John Snow still held an ______(乐观的) view of defeating it.
4.______ (引导)by the sun, they managed to walk out of the thick forest.
5.It is difficult to draw a ______ (结论) without enough evidence.
6.They must use research to______ (告知) themselves of the missing parts of the story.
7.I believe that each of us can______ (贡献)to the future of the world.
8.Often the illness or ______ (伤害) is not serious, but there are other times when giving first aid quickly can save lives.
9.As for______ (方便) , the museum has more advantages over the gallery.
10.We should______ (挤出) the water out and place cloths on the burned area.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于两个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Internet is the biggest source of information in the world, consisting of millions of pages of data. In 1969, DARPA, a US defence 1. (organize), developed a way for all their computers to “talk” to each other through the telephone. They created a network of computers and only the US army could use 2. in the following 15 years. Then in 1984, the US National Science Foundation started the NSF network, also known 3.the Inter-network or ”Internet”. It then became possible for universities to use the system as well. The World Wide Web, 4. (invent) in 1991 by an English scientist, Tim Berners-Lee, is a computer network that makes the information from millions of websites accessible to computer users. At the moment, about 80 % of web traffic is in English, but by 2020, Chinese could take5.lead. Obviously, it was Berners-Lee 6.made it possible for everyone to use the Internet, not just the universities and the army. He designed the first “web browser”, 7.allowed computer users to access documents from other computers. With the web and the Internet 8.(grow), the number of Internet users rose 9.(rapid) from 600,000 to 40 million within 5 years.
So far, the Internet 10. (create) thousands of millionaires all over the world, but Berners-Lee is not one of them.
