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。
Why does autumn have two names? According to Merriam-Webster, “autumn” appeared first in English in the 1300s, coming from the Lation word “autumnus”. “Autumn” caught on quickly, likely because it replaced the 1. (origin) name—”harvest”. As you might imagine, when crops were collected from the fields, calling the season “harvest” might make people 2. (confuse) because “harvest” is also the name for the act 3. (it).
So “autumn” appeared instead of “harvest”. Then the term, “autumn”, 4. was referred to the season between summer and winter, lasted for a couple of 5. (century). “Fall” as a name for the season came about sometime in the 1500s, a shortened version of the very poetic phrase for “the fall of leaves”. The English phrase had true meaning of the season without leading 6. any confusion. Not even a century later, the phrase became a simple word: fall.
Around this same time, the English language was traveling across the globe as Britain expanded, and it was 7. (go) through some changes, as many languages did. This was 8. (particular) true in the American colonies (殖民地). Some English words changed in the US, whether in terms of spelling 9. in terms of general usage. In the mid-1800s, British and American English speakers further developed in different ways and “fall” was the common word for “autumn” in the US, while autumn 10. (regard) as the word for fall in England.
Three years ago, I participated in Model United Nations (MUN) held by the Education Department, which was a mock (模拟的)UN activity. During the two days, students are separated in different groups which _____ different countries to debate and try to solve problems. MUN has ____ awards: best delegates (代表)，honorary mentions, and verbal mentions.
Each time I participate in MUN, I made good ____ and undoubtedly got a few awards. But I often felt as if I'd _____ because I had never won the best delegate award. I _____ those who didn't deserve to win the award but won it various times, and I was just filled with ____ at their success. I thought about why they shouldn't have won and why I should have. This ____ me to ask the director. ____ the director, he helped me patiently and _____my weakness. Later I realized that it was also _____not to get the award because I could actually ______ something, and that I shouldn't _________the best delegate award until I was the best delegate I could be. It made me ____ that if I had won the best delegate award easily, I wouldn't have learned how to become a better delegate and I wouldn't have _____ my short- comings and turned failures into victories.
Failures are completely subjective-we can look at a result as a failure or a ____ Any failure can be regarded as a(n) ____ because you can always learn something from it and do _____ next time. This is supported by John Locke's theory that we are born with blank views ; knowledge and ability are learned from our _______. That's true. If I make a mistake in the life practice, then I probably won't _______ that next time. I believe this is __ the best way to become better.
1.A.strengthen B.condemn C.inspire D.represent
2.A.various B.temporary C.identical D.false
3.A.appointments B.preparations C.predictions D.explanations
4.A.accelerated B.exited C.failed D.succeeded
5.A.approached B.trained C.expected D.witnessed
6.A.relief B.envy C.satisfaction D.delight
7.A.stopped B.refused C.invited D.led
8.A.Thanks to B.Next to C.In honor of D.In spite of
9.A.lost sight of B.pointed out C.gave up D.looked down on
10.A.annoyed B.ashamed C.good D.terrible
11.A.learn B.desert C.delete D.display
12.A.miss B.win C.deliver D.value
13.A.regret B.misguide C.doubt D.understand
14.A.overcome B.judged C.neglected D.forgotten
15.A.bond B.bet C.victory D.loss
16.A.aim B.benefit C.burden D.limit
17.A.funnier B.worse C.better D.slower
18.A.decisions B.attitudes C.positions D.experiences
19.A.repeat B.admit C.accept D.notice
20.A.wrongly B.scarcely C.truly D.narrowly
How to best protect your important files? Should you rely on one of the many cloud services available today? The answer is “Yes”. Here's four reasons to invest in cloud storage.
1..
Cloud services-such as OneDrive, iCloud, Google Drive, and Dropbox-can protect your data from local threats, such as theft, fire, flood, nasty virus and hard drive failure.
2., he might take your hard drive, too, unless you store it elsewhere. A flood or fire could destroy both your computer and hard drive if kept in the same place.
Anywhere access.
With cloud services, you can access your backed-up stuff-such as documents or media- from virtually any Internet-connected computer, tablet or smartphone in the world. Most cloud services have free apps that make it easy to download or upload files from your mobile device. 3.
Sharing is super easy.
Cloud computing can also reduce over-crowding in someone's email box. Rather than try- ing to email several large photos or videos to a colleague, friend or family member, which can block up their email box, you can simply store them in the cloud and send a link to receivers to download the goods. 4.
Real-time cooperation.
5., cloud computing lets people work together on projects in real-time. For example, two or more employees can cooperate on a project together, instead of sending revisions back and forth to each other.
A.Sufficient storage
B.Remote protection
C.If someone steals your laptop
D.This is incredibly convenient for them and easy to do
E.Even though they're in different geographic locations
F.You need more space than what free cloud storage solutions offer
G.You can access your stuff anywhere as long as you can get online
Using natural and organic products for skincare is increasingly popular-and that includes suncream. Many websites, including Pinterest and Instagram, feature users' recipes for homemade suncream. Judging from the comment, the rise in interest for homemade suncream is because some people fear the chemicals in shop-bought suncream and believe that natural products mixed at home will be better at protecting them from the sun's harmful rays. The fear originates from recent news that some suncream elements seem to disturb hormones (荷尔蒙).
Many of the homemade suncream recipes contain elements like shea butter and cocoa butter as well as coconut and vitamin E oils. The sun protection factor (SPF) values for these elements, according to the authors of these recipes, are between four and six. These SPF values, if true, are not enough to protect the skin against the harmful effects of sunlight. Some recipes include carrot seed essential oil, which the authors claim to have an SPF of 35-40. But this is unlikely, given the small amount used in these recipes. The European Commission recommended SPF factor for moderate skin protection is 15-29 (and 30-50+ for high protection).
The sun's most harmful rays are ultraviolet (UV) radiation-notably UVB and UVA radiation. UVB has a shorter wavelength and doesn't go far into the skin, but it is very dangerous as it can change the DNA in skin cells and cause skin cancer. UVA has a longer wave- length and can go much deeper into the skin. UVA can cause harmful reactive oxygen molecules (分子)called “free radicals” to form. These molecules can damage fat, protein and DNA in the skin, thereby weakening the normal function of skin cells.
Shop-bought suncream contains approved UV-blocking molecules that block UVA and UVB rays. Zinc oxide (氧化锌)is one of these UV-blocking materials. It has been extensively tested to determine the most effective size for blocking harmful rays. It is not clear whether the zinc oxide powder recommended for the homemade recipes meets with the recommended size or proportion needed.
1.What may concern consumers of the shop-bought suncream?
A.The price of it. B.The hormones in it.
C.The chemicals in it. D.The production process of it.
2.What are SPF values used for?
A.Measuring the amount of chemicals in suncream.
B.Measuring the harm suncream do to people.
C.Measuring the hormone level of suncream.
D.Measuring the protective effect of suncream.
3.What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A.How sun protection products work.
B.What harm the sun's rays bring to skin.
C.How the sun's most harmful rays form.
D.How UVB and UVA radiation can be blocked.
4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A.Shop-bought suncream needs more tests.
B.More zinc oxide powder is beneficial to skin.
C.Shop-bought suncream is more suitable for people.
D.More chemicals will be added into shop-bought suncream.
The age of technology is a great and convenient thing, but it does have effects on us in many different ways.
It causes long-term memory loss. Thanks to Baidu, we don't really have to remember much of anything. Questions are answered at the drop of a hat because Baidu is all-knowing! Is that a good thing, though? People aren't digging through their brains anymore to find answers. Here's the good news: we can still exercise our long-term memory by simply thinking before we Baidu. If we don't want to go down that road, we can search Baidu for some memory games to play. Turn Baidu into an asset instead of an enemy.
It makes us lack patience. Baidu gives us what we want. Everything is instant. In fact, if we have to wait for even a handful of minutes for anything, we start losing our minds. This idea of instant satisfaction carries through to many other aspects of our lives, too, like when we go out to eat, drive in traffic, or even deal with workplace accidents. Instead of using Baidu to lessen our anger, try searching for some mindful meditations (沉思).Focus on our breath and realize everything doesn't have to move at lightening speed. We can actually listen to some peaceful spa or meditation music on our Pandora, too!
It wastes our time. Be honest, how much time are we spending on Baidu every day? Whether we're doing research for our own personal needs, buying clothing, or writing a research paper, we all spend a ton of time on the trusty Internet. Are we always being efficient with this time? For the sake of our precious time, if we haven't used Baidu Drive, we should. Keep spreadsheets, text docs, PDFs, slideshows, and even recordings exactly where we can easily find them. Keep a running list of websites we know we'll revisit.
Overall, things are different these days. Yes, there are noticeable negative side effects because of the Baidu invasion, but we don't have to fall into that trap. Stay sharp and don't let ourselves become imprisoned doing the Baidu god's bidding.
1.Which of the following can best replace the underlined part “at the drop of a hat”?
A.at one point B.in no time C.in a way D.at a loss
2.Why do we turn impatient in real life according to paragraph 3?
A.We depend on ourselves too much.
B.We can't get everything with Baidu.
C.We can't get quick services in real life.
D.We get used to Baidu's quick convenience.
3.What is the author's advice on saving time online?
A.Using Baidu Drive.
B.Keeping papers correctly.
C.Being efficient with work.
D.Emptying websites records timely.
4.What does the text mainly tell us?
A.The side effects of Baidu and solutions.
B.The advantages and functions of Baidu.
C.The technology and influence of the Internet.
D.The disadvantages and risks of the Internet.
Glenda and Raphael Savitz moved to Newton in 2016. They found themselves welcomed into the neighbourhood with truly open arms. Three months later, they gave birth to Samantha . Unluckily, she was born entirely deaf. The neighbourhood was still excited to welcome little Samantha, of course, but they were worried about her parents.
The neighbours wanted to do something to make things easier for the family. All the neighbourhood agreed to take on the responsibility of learning an entirely second language all for their youngest member. Samantha would grow up learning to “speak” American Sign Language, so her friends and neighbours would learn to speak it right along with her. The group of 18 residents employed a sign language teacher and the whole neighbourhood except Glenda and Raphael Savitz began to learn American Sign Language in a neighbour's big living room. They believed people everywhere wished to have a community with something positive around and Samantha was bringing about a reason for them to get together.
The neighbours went on learning hard and kept things secret for as long as possible. They wanted thirstily to communicate with the little girl. Finally, the time had come to show Raphael, Glenda, and Samantha what they had done. The family found themselves deeply moved by the welcoming signs of their friends and neighbours. Glenda recalled it as one of the most affecting experiences she'd ever felt. A present for Samantha would have made her grateful, and this was so much more. Now after neighbours say hello to her parents, they bend down to greet three-year-old Samantha with sign language. At every turn, in the street, the grocery store, or by the canal, Samantha feels included.
1.Which of the following can best describe the neighbourhood?
A.Generous. B.Tolerant. C.Warm. D.Prejudiced.
2.What was the neighbours' decision for helping the Savitz?
A.Collecting money online.
B.Learning the sign language.
C.Companying Samantha all the time.
D.Teaching Samantha a second language.
3.What did the neighbours think of Samantha?
A.She forced her parents to struggle hard.
B.She set up an example for other children.
C.She caused the situation of her family's poverty.
D.She was an affectional bond of the neighbourhood.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Neighborhood Welcomes A Newborn Baby With Sign Language
B.Neighborhood Takes A Newborn Deaf Baby As Sign Language Teacher
C.Neighborhood Learns Sign Language To Communicate With New Family
D.Neighborhood Learns Sign Language To Comfort Unfortunate New Parents
