Recently I accepted a challenge to join Naasih, a motivational speaker, on a voyage through India designed to refresh my spirit. After too many hours, Naasih and I arrived in the slum(贫民窟) just as the sun was breaking across the smoggy Delhi sky. It seemed as if the small houses extended for miles, an ocean of tin roofs and laundry lines.
Finally, Naasih stopped and turned to me. “Give me your bag,” he said. I handed it to him. I had promised to follow his directions, and in return, I was hoping to find whatever I thought was missing from my life. “I will meet you back here at sunset,” Naasih said and walked away.
I began to walk through the streets. No one paid too much attention to the tall, hairless man walking among them. My throat was dry, my stomach turning over with hunger. And then I saw a small house and I knocked softly on the door.
A young, skinny man, no older than 25, came to answer it. As I soon found out, the man is named Sankar and he was a Lakers fan. I also learned that he was a recently graduated university student who had left his family to go after a dream of success in the big city. Instead, he had found work in the back of a restaurant.
After lunch, Sankar took me to play basketball with a group of children in a trash-filled field down the road. The sun was beginning to fall as the laughter of the basket games echoed (发出回声) across the slum. I had been so caught up in my day with Sankar. I had started the morning in fear and exhaustion, but I was ending the day connected to something much larger.
After the game, Sankar and I walked to Rata Road. There stood Naasih. He said, “You’re shining, Leon.” I had been knocked entirely out of my comfort zone, and I felt that wild burst of life that had been missing from my own.
1.Why did the author come to Sankar's home?
A.To relieve his hunger and thirst. B.To respond to Naasih's request.
C.To learn how disadvantaged people live. D.To play a game with him.
2.What can we learn about Sankar?
A.He studies cooking in university. B.He finds a good job in the city.
C.He doesn't live as he dreams D.He has a great talent for basketball.
3.What does Naasih mean by saying “You're shining, Leon” in the last paragraph?
A.Leon is an inspiration to him. B.Leon has changed his state of mind.
C.Leon is popular among the children. D.Leon is good at connecting with others.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.The Pleasure from Indian Slums B.The Power of Sport Games
C.A Voyage for Finding the Self D.A Chance to Make Acquaintances
假定你是李华。你的英国朋友Jack在给你的邮件中提到他对中国的三峡感兴趣，计划明年来三峡旅行。他向你咨询相关信息。请结合下列要点，给他回复邮件。
1.表示欢迎；
2. 介绍三峡及大坝；
3. 建议游览方式等。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
Since the beginning of the 21st century, artificial intelligence (Al) 1.(find) its way in different areas in the entertainment industry. Disney, which is one of the world’s leading entertainment 2.(company), has decided to make use 3. the technology in its theme parks,where robot cartoon characters will soon walk among guests. Disney will also make 4. (it) robots Micky Mouse and Donald Duck communicate with tourists.
“I think Al is going to be 5.(immense) important for what we do,” said Jon Snoddy, an official of the entertainment company. “Robot characters that can move around among our guests need to understand where they're going and know 6. to behave in a world with humans.”
However, the company also knows some of the fears surrounding Al. “7. （scare）kids won't be part of what we do,” said Mr. Snoddy. “We will go and do tests in our parks to find out what kids find 8.（interest）about these things. We will carry out tests 9.（make） sure the robot characters make 10. positive impression on kids. ”
An evening in October, I landed in Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak in Malaysia. I was an 18-year-old Dubai-raised kid away from home for the first time to start my undergraduate studies.
I had never travelled alone before. I pushed my ______ and headed to the airport ______ to find a grey car with the name of my university on it. As we left the airport, the ______ began talking to me. As I am a driving ______ myself, we started talking about cars and driving.
“Never make a Sarawakian ______,” he warned. “No road rage(路怒). Very dangerous!” Not long into our ______, the driver of the car behind flashed his lights at us. This became more aggressively then and my driver started to ______. We pulled over to the roadside. My heart was pounding but I tried to put on a(n) ______ face as the man from the car came up and made his way to my side of the car. As he reached my window, I ______ it down and tried to ______ a smile.
I looked down at his hands to see that he was ______ my travel bag. It ______ my passport, return tickets, as well as cash and letters from the university. I had left it behind on the trolley at the ______ and this man had been trying to ______ it to me ever since we had left the airport.
Breathing a huge sigh of ______, I took my bag and showed ______ to this stranger. The man welcomed me to Kuching, wished me luck with my university studies and drove away.
This act of kindness ______ cheered me up and thanks to this honest ______, the initial self-doubt I had about my decision to ______ so far away from home ______ with hope and excitement.
1.A.presents B.baggage C.books D.bike
2.A.entrance B.building C.exit D.hotel
3.A.driver B.teacher C.tourist D.classmate
4.A.expert B.athlete C.enthusiast D.coach
5.A.nervous B.curious C.angry D.excited
6.A.journey B.category C.adventure D.practice
7.A.shout B.cry C.laugh D.panic
8.A.serious B.brave C.honest D.kind
9.A.rolled B.broke C.closed D.knocked
10.A.draw B.hide C.imagine D.force
11.A.unfastening B.holding C.searching D.emptying
12.A.protected B.displayed C.collected D.contained
13.A.airport B.station C.supermarket D.harbor
14.A.pass B.deliver C.offer D.return
15.A.doubt B.regret C.relief D.sadness
16.A.appreciation B.satisfaction C.praise D.excitement
17.A.regularly B.normally C.immediately D.occasionally
18.A.stranger B.student C.policeman D.attendant
19.A.live B.work C.play D.study
20.A.filled B.replaced C.covered D.crowded
Whether we realize it or not, hand gestures are a constant part of our communication. Hand gestures can make people listen to you more attentively, feel more comfortable around you, or even add an air of authority to your words. 1.
These gestures are most helpful when one is speaking to someone with no language in common. 2.. While visiting a new city or country, it is important to learn what certain gestures mean so that you don’t offend anyone.
3.. During a visit to Australia, former US President George W. Bush tried to signal a peace sign by waving the two fingers or V-sign at the crowd. You may think of this as a simple gesture ,but he committed a major error. 4.. This hand gesture in Australia is a rude expression used to show you're very angry. Therefore, it's important to understand the meaning of gestures before you communicate with people in different cultures.
Those considered as a good gestures in one country may be termed as an offensive gesture in some countries. 5..
A.Here is a very common example.
B.We communicate not only by words, but by hand getures as well.
C.However, the same gesture can mean something quite different in another culture.
D.He received warm welcome by the Australians.
E.Instead of his palm facing outwards, it faced inwards.
F.So, if you are a frequent flier to different countries, improve your communication skills by learning the meaning of certain gestures.
G.Since it's such a common mode of communication, using hand gestures effectively is important.
UK physicist Isaac Newton once said, “ Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy （傻子）.” Indeed, Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia （新型冠状病毒肺炎，NCP） in China and some other countries at the beginning of this year is an example. According to Xinhua News Agency ,the new coronavirus is similar to a virus found in a bat in 2017 and probably has an intermediate host （中间宿主）.If it is believed that the virus originated from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where live wild animals were sold.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization EcoHealth Alliance, said, “This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale, human population density （密度），wildlife diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics （流 行病）.”
In ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe （敬畏）. For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a pail of humans. Chinese ancients always pursued the harmony between nature and human beings.
However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings, genetically modify plants, capture some wild and rare animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance. For example, cutting a large number of forests means carbon dioxide must build up in the atmosphere and it contributes to global warming.
Although we don't know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak, Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it's time for people to'' reflect on our relationship with our plant" reconnect with this world and everything that we've been given". After all, according to US poet Gary Snyder, " Nature is not the place to visit. It's our home."
1.Why does the author give the example of the NCP in Paragraph 2?
A.Because it results from humans going against nature.
B.Because it has caused widespread suffering.
C.Because it broke out at the beginning of this year.
D.Because it is similar to another pandemic.
2.What lesson did Daszak think human beings should learn from the NCP outbreak?
A.Bats are one of the most dangerous wild animals.
B.It's impossible to prevent new pandemics globally.
C.We should stop the wildlife trade around the world.
D.Humans should live peacefully with nature.
3.What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
A.How human beings become their own masters.
B.How human activities cause global warming.
C.How human beings break the balance of nature.
D.How humans use technology to improve their lives.
4.What is the author's purpose in writing this article?
A.To reflect on the NCP outbreak.
B.To explain what led to the NCP outbreak.
C.To describe experts, predictions on new pandemics.
D.To compare ancient and modem attitudes toward nature.
