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Penguins are some of the most recognizable and beloved birds in the world and even have their own holiday: World Penguin Day. It 1. (celebrate) every year on April 25. Penguins are also 2. (amaze) birds because of their physical adaptations to survive in unusual climates and to live mostly at sea.
Penguins are primarily found only in the Southern Hemisphere (南半球), while most people associate penguins with Antarctica in 3. these birds are much more widespread. Penguin populations can be found in South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, as well 4. many small islands in the southern Pacific Ocean.
The naturally northernmost penguin species is the Galapagos penguin, which lives year round near the equator on the Galapagos Islands. This penguin 5. (regular) crosses the equator into the Northern Hemisphere as it swims while feeding.
Penguins lost the ability to fly 6. (million) of years ago, but their powerful flippers (脚蹼) and streamlined bodies make them become 7. (skill) swimmers. They are the fastest swimming and deepest diving species of the bird and can stay underwater up to 20 minutes at 8. time. While swimming, penguins will leap above the surface of the water.
Penguins’ eyes work 9. (well) underwater than they do in the air, giving them superior eyesight 10. (spot) prey (猎物) while hunting, even in cloudy or dark water, or in the rapid flow. What a surprising and cute animal it is!
I ever worked as the junior editor and salesperson for This Month magazine.This home delivered publication featured _______ on local businesses and various events in the region.The magazine industry was from boom to depression and this business _______ had its ups and downs in the fierce competition.It was a family-owned business under great pressure,which meant the team was extremely _______ .So I had to work hard across all _______ in the publishing house,from sales to editing to planning because of lack of staff.It was a huge learning _______.
However, after experiencing a year of knocking on business doors,cold emailing and calling, I knew the _______business wasn't for me and that just writing was my true _______.
Without that marketing experience,I wouldn't have had the_______to call the editor-in- chief at the Gold Coast Bulletin newspaper and _______ a job.I was declined many times,but it didn't ________ me back.He finally decided to ________ up with me.I won him over,and then I was offered a job as a cadet(实习生).
Being a cadet was really ________ work.I was treated like a junior with no experience. ________ my positive and diligent working attitude,six months later,I was moved to the features department,where I started ________ about fashion,beauty, and various lifestyle topics. I worked directly under the guidance of ________ editor Lauren Barker,who ________ me everything about editing.I learned so much during that time and had so many surprising and ________ experiences,which I couldn't get out of my mind.When Lauren had moved on to another city, I was ________ to the role of fashion editor for Tuesday,the newspaper's weekly magazine.My dream came true.
If you really want something, go for it, and don't ________ “no” for an answer.Besides, I think it's also really important to ________ yourself to trust the process.Everything happens when it's meant to,as long as you know what you want and don't give up.
1.A.phones B.goods. C.emails D.articles
2.A.similarly B.intentionally C.impossibly D.scarcely
3.A.small B.peaceful C.suitable D.flexible
4.A.qualifications B.grades C.departments D.firms
5.A.effect B.achievement C.experience D.reason
6.A.literature B.sales C.express D.sports
7.A.issue B.annoyance C.principle D.passion
8.A.time B.talent C.confidence D.excuse
9.A.care about B.apply for C.turn down D.submit to
10.A.call B.give C.bring D.hold
11.A.keep B.feed C.meet D.put
12.A.tough B.permanent C.efficient D.controversial
13.A.Thanks to B.In case of C.Except for D.In spite of
14.A.worrying B.writing C.talking D.consulting
15.A.art B.story C.fashion D.poetry
16.A.condemned B.forgave C.confessed D.taught
17.A.charitable B.memorable C.adorable D.comparable
18.A.promoted B.declined C.limited D.objected
19.A.describe B.exchange C.reward D.take
20.A.reveal B.remind C.forbid D.command
It's not just an old wife's tale-studies have demonstrated that eating breakfast helps kids succeed at school.Plus,it can help them control their weight and get the nutrients they need.1.In that case,making as convenient and delicious breakfast as possible will help them
build good eating habits.
2. Kids who eat breakfast have higher test scores than kids who skip breakfast.Eating breakfast helps kids concentrate,think creatively and get along with classmates.Eating breakfast makes kids less likely to be absent,and decreases the frequency with which they visit the school nurse.
Skipping breakfast will cause many bad consequences.Skipping breakfast has many consequences besides a few unpleasant hunger pains.Skipping breakfast can lead to weight problems.Kids who skip breakfast tend to eat about 100 more calories per day,and they're more likely to be overweight.3.
Making breakfast convenient is necessary.Make breakfast more convenient for your kids by preparing breakfast essentials,such as whole grain toast,yogurt,fresh fruit,string cheese and so on.Keep breakfast foods in highly visible locations,and cut up fruit the night before.4. And helping them pack their backpacks and set out their clothes and school supplies the night before can make mornings easier.
You can convince unwilling kids to eat breakfast.Don't force your kids to eat a specific item for breakfast.5. If they aren’t hungry when they wake up or if the idea of too makes them sick,help them pack something healthy they can eat in the car or when they go to school.You can also offer easy-to-digest breakfasts.After getting in the habit of eating breakfast,kids will begin feeling hungry in the morning.
A.There are some benefits of eating breakfast.
B.Maybe your kids are unwilling to eat in the morning.
C.Skipping breakfast may sometimes seem like a good idea.
D.Instead.do give them a selection of healthy eating choices.
E.Skipping breakfast can also make kids easily annoyed and tired.
F.Encouraging your family members to eat breakfast as much as possible.
G.Make sure kids get up early enough to spend ten minutes eating breakfast.
If you sit down to play an old-school board game like chess this holiday season, it might be surprising to keep in mind just how bad you'd be against a computer. In fact, computers have shown they're capable of taking humans' lunch money at board games for a while now. Remember Deep Blue versus Gary Kasparov in 1997 or AlphaGo against Lee Sedol, in South Korea, at the game of Go(围棋), in 2016?The computer won.
Now, the same team that created the Go-playing robot is celebrating something more powerful: an artificial intelligence system that is capable of teaching itself and winning at three different games.
They call it AlphaZero, and it knows two kinds of chess and Go. All of these games fall into the kind of “full information” or “perfect information” contests-each player can see the entire board and has access to the same information. That's different from games like poker, for example, where you don't know what cards an opponent is holding.
“AlphaZero needs to be told the rules of the games first, and after that, it learns by competing with itself in the games,” says Julian Schrittwieser."It suggests that we have a good chance to extend this to even more real-world problems that we might want to solve later."
And board games have historically been a good way to test computers' abilities. “It took us decades of work on these games to reach the point where AlphaZero can perform them better than people,” Campbell says. “I think they've served the field very well. They've allowed us to explore techniques such as the ones used in AlphaZero, which will be helpful as the field aims at more complex tasks.” Campbell adds. “And that is the whole point in the first place of solving games-it isn't for their own sake, but for it is a limited kind of environment where we can make progress in many other branches of science and technology.”
1.What's the author's main purpose in mentioning the two games in paragraph 1?
A.To show computers are bad at playing board games,
B.To prove computers can defeat humans at board games.
C.To emphasize humans are capable of playing computer games.
D.To demonstrate people can earn money by playing board games.
2.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The operating principle of AlphaZero. B.The differences between chess and Go.
C.The information about hi-tech contests. D.The features of the games AlphaZero knows.
3.How can AlphaZero learn in the games?
A.By playing the games against itself. B.By playing multiple online games.
C.By being programmed by humans. D.By setting the rules of the games.
4.What does Campbell say about board games?
A.They help solve computers' problems.
B.They are used to test people's abilities.
C.Their techniques can be applied to other fields.
D.Their technology can be merely limited in games.
When students walk into Jenny Umland’s class, they don’t automatically go to the same seat they sat in the day before. In her classroom at Riverdale Heights Elementary School, Iowa, students are allowed to sit wherever they want. Umland doesn’t assign seats. In fact, she has done away with most of the regular desks and uses beach chairs, standing desks, and rocking chairs instead.
Riverdale Heights is one of a growing number of schools that have ditched assigned seats. Many teachers say letting kids choose where to sit helps them learn how to make good choices.Some teachers point out that students are often more comfortable speaking up when they’re sitting near kids they like the most.
“If kids are happy and comfortable, they are more willing to learn,” says Umland. After 19 years of teaching, she tried non-assigned seating for the first time this year. She says she’ll never go back.
But not all teachers are ready to do away with their seating charts. Some say having assigned seats helps students focus on their work, instead of where they’ll sit. One teacher from Texas thinks letting students sit wherever they want can create chaos. Assigned seating helps keep classrooms under control. Without specific seats to go to, students may argue over who gets to sit in the best spots. He often finds it hard to work in that environment.A more controlled classroom leads to better learning. Maybe what he says is reasonable. A 2012 study by Montana State University found that high school students did better on tests when a teacher assigned their seats.
A student, Jack, from Lowa, thinks he and his classmates should be comfortable when they learn. He says, “My teacher, Mrs. Umland, allows us to choose our own seats, and it’s great! I used to be terrified of sitting in the same seat every day, which made me uncomfortable all over. Being allowed to sit wherever I want makes me more enjoyable, because I can sit where I’m most comfortable.” And Umland says, “The setup in my class helps kids get along better. If two students want to sit in the same spot, they have to talk it out and compromise.”
1.What do we know about Umland?
A.She insists on arranging regular desks. B.She is strongly against non-assigned seating.
C.She has failed in teaching in the past 19 years. D.She lets students in her class choose their own seats.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “ditched” in paragraph 2?
A.Got rid of. B.Looked forward to. C.Tried on. D.Prepared for.
3.What does Jack think of the Umland’s seat setup in her class?
A.It is controversial. B.It is uncomfortable. C.It is cozy. D.It is terrifying.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.What Role Do Students Play in Class? B.Should Students Have Assigned Seats?
C.Students Are Required to Listen Carefully in Class D.Assigned Seats in the Classroom Are Popular Now
Before she could even talk, Ellie Heath spent hours drawing pictures. When she grew older, the 15-year old girl discovered the joy of sewing and found it calming, She started out to make small objects, like jewelry and soft toys. Over time, she began making clothing.
Her love for the creative work led her to open a business. Three Blue Bunnies is the name of her company, which produces what she calls “wearable art”. “My definition of ‘wearable art’ is something often handmade, designed to make you feel unique,” she explains. She sells her creations in farmers markets, at sales for local churches, and other places.
All the pieces Ellie creates are made of used or donated fabrics. She says there are 21 billion tons of cloth material in waste landfills(垃圾填埋场) in the United States. The teenager hopes to reduce that amount through her work. She works a lot with jean jackets, renewing them with artistic additions. The process starts with finding cloth material that looks good with the jackets.
Ellie's mom. Amy Heath, is a former school art teacher. “Creativity feeds kids' brains. I think it's very important for children to have as many opportunities as possible and be inspired by as many objects and people,” Amy says.
Ellie sharpened her creative skills at school. Cheryl Crow was one of her teachers early on. Crow called Ellie “a dream student”. Ellie worked hard and was always very creative, but also very kind, helpful to the other students. Students learned the basic sewing skills in Crow's class. Over the last three years, Ellie has created clothing for theatrical productions at Severna Park High School. Last year, Ellie designed several pieces for actors to wear in the school musical drama.
Ellie has many dreams. She wants to be a teacher and spread the joy of creativity among students. She also dreams her business will grow and become a model for other young people who have a dream they want to come true.
1.What is Ellie's goal of designing “wearable art”?
A.To help the poor people. B.To let people wear costly.
C.To collect unique clothing. D.To make wearers look special.
2.Which of the following best describes Ellie's clothing?
A.Ridiculous. B.Environmentally friendly.
C.Dirty D.Long lasting.
3.What is Amy's attitude towards Ellie's career?
A.Doubtful. B.Uncaring.
C.Supportive. D.Disapproving.
4.What does the author intend to express in paragraph 5?
A.Ellie donated lots of things to her school.
B.Ellie had various dreams over the last three years.
C.Great changes took place at Ellie's school last year.
D.Education contributed to Ellie's creativity in clothing.
