阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
I lost my wallet after going shopping last Friday evening. But I didn’t realize it was missing until five hours later. I couldn’t remember 1. I lost it. I stayed up all night and worried about my wallet. The next day, I went back to the shops that I2. (visit) and asked about my wallet. A manager at one store came over and said, “Someone turned this in last night. We thought you might come back to look for it,3. we kept it for you.”
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Which sea animal is 1. (good) at escaping? The answer may be the octopus(章鱼). An octopus’ body is very soft. There are no bones in it. The small animal has just two little hard parts in 2. (it) mouth. So it can go into very small spaces. An octopus weighing about 230g can pass 3. a 2.5cm-wide hole.
Translation
1.周末你常常挤出一些时间帮父母做家务吗？ （spare）
2.人工智能最终替代人类是不可能的。 （possibility ）
3.只有不断维护网上银行系统，我们才能确保银行账户的安全。（Only）
4.有些地区过去强调学业成绩不是学生全面发展，这是值得反思的社会现象。(which )
Summary Writing
An Extension of the Human Brain
Other people can help us compensate for our mental and emotional deficiencies (欠缺)，much as a wooden leg can compensate for a physical deficiency . To be exact , other people can extend our intelligence and help us understand and adjust our emotions. When another person helps us in such ways , he or she is participating in what I’ve called a “ social prosthetic (义肢的) system.” Such systems do not need to operate face-to face , and it’s clear to me that the Internet is expanding the range of my own social prosthetic system . It’s already a big bank of many minds . Even in its current state , the Internet has extended my memory and judgment .
Regarding memory : Once I look up something on the Internet , I don’t need to keep all the details for future use ------I know where to find that information again and can quickly and easily do particularly striking when I’m writing ; I ‘m no longer comfortable writing if I ‘m not connected to the Internet. It’s become natural to check facts as I write, taking a minute or two to dip into PubMed, Wikipedia , or other websites.
Regarding judgment: The Internet has made me smarter in matters small and large . For example , when I ‘m writing a textbook , it has become second nature to check a dozen definitions of a key term , which helps me dig into the core and understand its meaning . But more than that , I now regularly compare my views with those of many others . If I have a “ new idea”, I now quickly look to see whether somebody else has already thought of it , or something similar-and I then compare what I think with what others have thought . This certainly makes my own views clearer . Moreover , I can find out whether my reactions to an event are reasonable enough by reading about those of others on the Internet .
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
The way individuals collectively remember , forget , and recall event , people , places , etc,has been an important topic of research on collective memory .1.He developed the concept of collective memory , arguing that individual memories are only understood within the context of a group through time and space .
2.They include theoretical concepts , the study of historical sources , oral histories , case studies , interviews, and surveys . For example , one group of researchers carried out several interviews to investigate younger and older American adults for three wars , namely , the Civil War , World War II., and the Iraq War . Although Americans of different ages recalled similar events , the interpretation of some events changed over the generations : both younger and older adults recalled the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki , however , they differed in how they rated the bombings .
More recently , memory study scholars tend to stress the significance of the media in shaping collective memories : “ Culture and individuals memory are constantly produced through the technologies of memory .” Under this perspective, research often involves content analysis of news and the use of surveys or interviews for analyzing the public memory . Alternatively , scholars have studied the role of journalists as collective memory agents by manually analyzing the stories journalists tell as professionals and the stories they
tell about their profession. 3.
However, developments in digital technologies in recent years have significantly influenced how we keep track of events both as individuals and as a collective . “The Internet doesn’t forget .” The Internet has had strong impacts on memory and the processes of remembering and forgetting. 4.. Analyzing different Web documents, researchers have shown that more recent past events are remembered more vividly in the present.
A.There are a few relatively simple things a person can do to help improve their memory
B.Meanwhile , it has converted collective memory into an observable phenomenon that can be tracked and measured online
C.Recently developed information technologies particularly the Internet , have affected how we create , stored and recall information
D.Maurice Halbwachs is generally recognized as the father of collective memory research
E.In all cases , most of the research methods applied to memory studies rely on long procedures
F.Research on collective memory is often based on various aspects
The next time a giant Big Mac or Coke flashes into your mind when you’re walking home from the pub, you may not simply have the snacks. And that picture of the model putting on Chanel — no, you’re not daydreaming.
A British startup has created a new advertising system that uses lasers to project images up to 200 metres tall from the sides of tall buildings, enabling advertisers to reach people from virtual billboards（广告牌）in the sky. Passers-by will see each image for only between one tenth and quarter of a second, as their eye eye catches the light from certain angles.
Advertising agencies and big businesses have already signalled their interest, but Skyline campaigners have branded the technology “greedy” and said that it could fill our skies with showy and tasteless brands.
The Echo system, from Lightvert, uses a high laser projector to bounce light off a narrow reflective strip fixed to the side of a building, visible up to 1km away. This creates large-scale images that are captured briefly in the viewer’s eye as a result of the “persistence of vision” effect: the same effect that leaves an imprint of a light source on your vision after you’ve turned away.
Daniel Siden, the technology’s inventor, explained: People often think this could be subversive, but it’s not subliminal advertising（隐性广告）as the imagery registers on the conscious level. It’s actually less invasive and more fun than traditional advertising. Mr.Siden said that planning experts have indicated that planning permission should not be a problem outside of conservation area. He said that the system was safe because of the distance between the projector and passers by. And images would be above the line of sight of drivers and cyclists
and below the field of vision of airline pilot. The images have been tested and shown not to cause epileptic seizures（癫痫发作）.
Because it uses only one strip of reflected light, the system needs a small amount of the power, about one-twentieth of a standard 96-sheet digital outdoor display for an image of the same height.
The owners of high-rise properties could use the system to make large returns from installing the laser projector and reflective strip. The company puts the cost of a unit measuring 100 metres at under ￡750,000, based on the present design, anticipating that costs will drop.
Still, some Skyline campaigners dislike the technology and believe it delivers subliminal advertising. Barbara Weiss of the Skyline Campaign, said: “It’s actually offensive. London’s latest tall buildings are not particularly well-built or well designed, but unfortunately people are forced to look at them. Adding stupid advertising that’s invasive in its nature will only make it worse.”
1.Why does the writer cite the example of Big Mac, Coke and Chanel in paragraph 1?
A.Because he attempts to promote these products to potential consumers.
B.Because he studies the association between products and images in advertising.
C.Because he tries to illustrate the effectiveness of flashing images of advertised goods.
D.Because he wants to introduce a new advertising technology to readers.
2.Which of the following statements about the Echo system is true according to the passage?
A.Pedestrians can see the flashing images on one side of the building from specific angles.
B.The system is composed of a laser projector, a reflective strip and a physical billboard.
C.The image lasts between one tenth and quarter of a second in vision even if you turn away.
D.It’s a new advertising system developed by a time-honored British company.
3.The underlined word “subversive” in paragraph 5 probably means ________.
A.Subconscious B.trouble making
C.harmless D.imaginative
4.Which party is likely to set obstacles to the application of the Echo System?
A.Environmentalists worried about energy consumption.
B.Drivers, cyclists and pilots whose sight might be affected.
C.The Skyline Campaign regarding the image as flashy.
D.The patients who suffer from epileptic seizures.
