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Something is happening to the British. They seem to be developing green fingers! The number of people growing their own fruit and vegetables 1. (increase) in the past year, according to Gardeners’ World.

Gardens and private land for vegetables and fruit across the UK have been put to use with people’s 2. (discover) of the joys of home-grown produce. But not everyone has space for a vegetable land or a flowerbed. And sometimes a window box just isn’t enough for 3. gardening challenge. This is why people plant flowers or vegetables in public spaces to make them 4. (green) and more pleasing to the eye.

Many people would approve 5. beautifying towns and cities, but this type of gardening is not 6. (strict) legal. Therefore, the special gardening often takes place late at night. But the image of the enthusiastic gardener is not someone 7. breaks the law. It is of someone spending all their time in 8. (greenhouse) and potting sheds (育秧棚), a person knowing every aspect of how to tend and grow the plants.

Yet, despite the increase in people growing their own, half of the UK population 9. (be) still puzzled about when most fruit and vegetables are in season, according to Gardeners’ World. It seems that Britain still has a long way 10. (go) before being called a nation of gardeners

    As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a _________, including all his efforts.

One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a _________ desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last _________ from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which_________ took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t _________ quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we _________ needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated (沮丧的) and _________. Dropping the basket heavily, I said, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves” Dad _________, “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we _________.” Such is Dad-whatever problem he meets with, he never ____________.

__________, the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, ____________ Dad remained optimistic. He ____________ to be thankful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to ____________ Dad, who guided us through the hard times.

Dad is also a living example of real ____________. From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to ____________ our family. He always puts our happiness ____________ his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games in spite of his ____________ after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic (同情心的) and ____________, putting others first.

Dad, the life ____________ I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.

1.A.gardener B.teacher C.grocer D.farmer

2.A.lively B.stormy C.burning D.disappearing

3.A.gap B.order C.form D.position

4.A.really B.finally C.repeatedly D.usually

5.A.go B.begin C.change D.occur

6.A.yet B.even C.still D.nearly

7.A.angry B.surprised C.frightened D.nervous

8.A.smiled B.cried C.shouted D.apologized

9.A.come B.finish C.lose D.appear

10.A.gives off B.gives out C.gives away D.gives up

11.A.Strangely B.Hopefully C.Thankfully D.Unluckily

12.A.or B.but C.so D.for

13.A.aimed B.continued C.seemed D.happened

14.A.face B.question C.understand D.examine

15.A.love B.pride C.honesty D.friendship

16.A.settle B.start C.support D.leave

17.A.after B.under C.beside D.before

18.A.happiness B.carefulness C.tiredness D.sadness

19.A.considerate B.careful C.regretful D.humorous

20.A.history B.lessons C.patterns D.saying

Three Ways to Protect Yourself From Today’s Unreal News

Nowadays with so much news available, many people consume media in an automatic, unconscious state-similar to knowing you drove home but not being able to recall the trip. 1.. These strategies can help you become wiser news consumers in three simple steps.

Seek out your own news

Like most people, you probably get a fair amount of your news from social media. You should change that. Their goal is to maximize the time you spend on their sites and apps, getting advertising income. That means instead of presenting you with the most important news of the day, social media feed you what will hold your attention. 2.. These organizations actually produce news, usually in the spirit of serving the public interest.

Use basic mathematics

Untrustworthy news often use some data to make unreal claims. 3.. For example, a widely spread rumour (谣言) falsely claimed 10,150 Americans were killed by illegal immigrants in 2019. On the surface, it’s hard to know whether it is true, but one way to start is to think about finding out how many total murders there were in the US in 2019.

4.

Humans are biased (倾向性的) to believe what’s in front of their eyes. Video content is considered more trustworthy-even though some videos can be very misleading. 5.. Seeing and hearing should not necessarily be believing. Treat video content with just as much doubt as news text, checking any facts with news from a trusted source.

A.Watch out for biases

B.Believe video content

C.You’ll see a more complete range of information

D.Think carefully about how you determine something is true

E.Instead, regularly visit trusted news apps and news websites directly

F.Simple mathematical calculations can help you better spot false data

G.However, you can develop habits to control your news intake more consciously

    One Australian state government has become the first in the world to carry out a statewide camera program to automatically detect (探测) drivers using their cell phones while driving.

The program came into effect in the state of New South Wales on December 1 following a six-month trial earlier this year, which the government claims caught over 100,000 drivers. Similar technology has been tested in England and Saudi Arabia, but the NSW program marks the first time it has been widely carried out.

There won’t be any signs signalling the cameras’ presence, either. “We have to unfortunately use the element of surprise to get people to think ‘well, I could get caught at any time,’” said NSW Roads Minister Andrew Constance. “I want behaviour to change and I want it changed immediately.”

The cell phone detection camera can’t actually discover people using their phones in time. Instead, it takes photographs of every single vehicle that passes by it, using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse them later. If the software detects a likely offender (违法者), the image is then checked by an employee before a punishment notice is sent out.

Drivers will only receive warnings for the first three months the cell phone detection cameras are in operation. After that, drivers who are caught will be fined 344 dollars, as well as losing five points from their driver’s license.

According to the NSW government, if the AI doesn’t detect any phone use in a photo it will be deleted without any human seeing it, usually within an hour.

1.Why does the NSW government carry out the camera program?

A.To detect the number of drivers using cell phones.

B.To help drivers avoid being caught in surprise.

C.To change drivers’ behavior of using cell phones while driving.

D.To test similar technology like some European countries.

2.What does the underlined word “them” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Cameras. B.Drivers. C.Photos. D.Passers-by.

3.What may happen to the offenders detected by the camera?

A.Some regular written warnings. B.No punishment in the limited time.

C.A heavy fine without point loss. D.A make-up test of the driver’s license.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.A road Al camera system in Australia.

B.A test of world-first AI camera system.

C.The behaviors of Australian drivers.

D.The development of AI camera system.

    In times of crisis (危机), people can be truly amazing. Age, wealth, race, religion, politics and all the other things that make us who we are as individuals seem to matter a little less, and the fact that we are all humans in this world together comes to matter more.

Seni Felic owns a restaurant in San Francisco called Bistro SF Grill, and he is feeling optimistic despite the crisis caused by COVID-19 “We’re going to pool our resources and people will pull together, and it will have a strong effect on solving any problems,” he told Reader’s Digest. With this in mind, he decided to offer nonprofit lunches and dinners in his restaurant.

“We are inviting all to stop by Bistro SF Grill to take a lunch or dinner box with food prepared in advance. The price is only $5.50 and it covers our expenses. We’d like to give for free, but we can’t afford it. Our idea was: Let’s try to help.” he said.

Despite San Francisco’s “shelter-in-place” order, Felic said they still plan to offer meals. The move deals with three problems in the community: offering various high-quality food to people who may not be able to cook or who can’t afford Whole Foods prices; helping the business continue operating during the crisis; and paying some of the hourly workers who make the food so that they can earn enough money to get through the hard times.

He believes that working together and helping others will be the key to helping all to get through this. “This problem will be controlled, and I just feel optimistic,” he added. “When people come together and cooperate, I think we can overcome almost anything.”

1.What made Seni Felic optimistic during the time of COVID-19?

A.His religious belief. B.His decision to offer meals.

C.People’s working together. D.The government’s order.

2.What can we learn about the restaurant’s move to offer nonprofit meals?

A.People should take a box to pack the food.

B.The meals will be given for free.

C.Only poor people can get the food.

D.It can help its workers survive the crisis.

3.Which of the following best describes Seni Felic?

A.Kind and optimistic. B.Brave and energetic.

C.Caring and humorous. D.Helpful and patient.