A woman from America has managed to train her beloved dog Stella how to talk. Sadly, the dog can't speak, but it can communicate basic commands by pressing buttons of a soundboard( 发生板). Stella's owner Christina started using the technology when the dog was just eight weeks old. Now Stella is 18 months old and can say 29 words.
“The way she uses words to communicate and the words she's combining are really similar to a 2-year-old child. Unsurprisingly, the dog's favorite word is"walk' fallowed closely by ‘beach’”, Christina said.
Stella's progress was updated online. “Today when she heard some noises outside and wanted to investigate, I told her we were staying inside,” said Christina. “Stella responded by saying, ‘Look’ 9 times in a row, and then ‘Come outside’. She was clearly in a more frantic （发狂似的）state, and her language use matched that. And I'm impressed that Stella is communicating with language during her more heightened state, not just when she’s calm and in a quiet space. This shows that words are becoming more automatic for her to use.
Stella surprised Christina when Stella was standing by the door and whimpering（呜咽）one day. After a bit of pacing back and forth，the dog went over to the soundboard and said “Want”, “Jake” and “Come”, saying that she wanted Christina’ s husband Jake to come home. In about 15 minutes, Jake walked through the door and Stella said the word “Happy”. Christina hopes to expand Stella’ s vocabulary in the future to see just how many phrases the dog can master.
1.What do we know about the soundboard?
A.It includes 29 buttons. B.It is Stella’ s favorite toy.
C.It is invented by Christina. D.it is used to help Stella talk.
2.Which of the following is probably Stella’ s favorite activity?
A.Taking a walk. B.Going to the beach.
C.Talking with kids. D.Looking after babies.
3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A.Stella disliked staying at home.
B.Stella and Christina had a quarrel
C.Stella' s language skills were improved.
D.Stella made noises to draw people’s attention.
4.Why was Stella in a bad mood according to the last paragraph?
A.Her soundboard was broken. B.She was punished by Christina.
C.Her owner didn’t play with her. D.She failed to see Jake that day.
There are many good places for a family to have fun together. Here are some of them.
Robert Skatepark
Phone: (904)209-0385
With 28.000 square feet of ground, the Robert Skatepark has plenty of room for skateboarders of all ages and abilities. We have pipes, rails, ledges, banks and a 9-and-half-foot pool to challenge even the most experienced skaters. Rules are posted. There are also picnic tables and benches.
MoGirts Creek Park
Phone:(904)630-4100
Located in Jacksonville's Westside, it offers after-school and summer camp activities for youths aged 6 through 12. The facility (设施) also has a computer lab and community space. The park also offers basketball courts, playground, picnic areas, trails, three youth baseball fields and two soccer fields. A highlight of the park is the "Field of Dreams"-Miracle League field, where children with special needs are able to experience playing in their own baseball league.
South Beach Park
Phone: (904)247-6236
This is a really fun park with lots of playground equipment for children of all ages. The park has gone through a recent renovation(修复) and now has bathrooms, jogging trails, basketball courts, tennis courts and picnic shelters. Try our Automatic Player Matching Service. At $ 6. 99 per month, and we will match you with other tennis partners automatically.
Metropolitan Park
Phone:(904)630-0837
It is located along the beautiful St. Johns River in Downtown Jacksonville. Since its opening in 1984, this once empty 27-acre facility offers something for everyone. Whether you prefer relaxing in the cool river breezes or listening to big-name entertainment at one of the many outdoor concerts, you'll have fun here. Metropolitan Park is also a perfect place for corporate events and family picnics.
1.Which number should a skateboarder dial?
A.(904)209-0385 B.(904)630-4100
C.(904)247-6236 D.(904)630-0837
2.Which park offers the service of matching players with partners?
A.Robert Skatepark. B.McGirts Creek Park.
C.South Beach Park D.Metropolitan Park.
3.What do the four parks have in common?
A.They are open to children of all ages
B.They all have places for picnics.
C.They all have experienced coach for children
D.They all have facility for children with special needs
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David Aguilar is a boy born without his right arm. Because of that, Aguilar has always stood out from the persons at the same age. As a child, he was very nervous to be in front of other guys, because he thought that he was different. While growing up, Aguilar had to learn how to do everything with just one hand. Although he was able to do almost everything people with two hands can do, Aguilar explained that he still thought about getting a prosthetic hand (假肢) throughout his childhood just so that he could look a little bit more normal and fit in with everyone else.
When Aguilar told his parents that those arms were cool because they were mechanical (机械的) and could make you look like a robot, his parents began thinking about buying a prosthetic arm for Aguilar. However, when Aguilar' s parents started looking into getting their son a prosthetic hand, they discovered how expensive it was. And they couldn't afford to buy one for their son.
Yet when Aguilar was playing with his Lego (乐高) at the age of nine years old, he started experimenting with building his own prosthetic arm. He didn't know it at the time, but his favorite toy was about to change the way he viewed himself as well as change the course of his life. At first, he just wanted to create something that could help him and be part of him. As he linked the blocks together around his arm, he just started making this prosthetic from Lego. When Aguilar looked at himself in the mirror for the first time with his Lego prosthetic, he was amazed by what he saw.
However, the arm wasn't the most strong and would often bend and break if he tried to do any heavy lifting with it. So almost ten years later, Aguilar set out to build himself a new prosthetic arm and he hoped to help more people who didn't have enough money to buy prosthetic hands. One day, one of his dad's friends gave him a Lego plane as a gift, but all he saw was an arm.
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假定你是李华，最近你校将举办以“榜样的力量”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据提示写一篇演讲稿。内容包括：
1. 活动的目的；
2. 榜样的故事；
3. 个人看法。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。
Good morning. everyone!
I'm Li Hua from Class 1，Senior 3. It's my great honor to stand here to deliver my speech today.
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That's all Thanks for your listening.
We've been traveling for a couple of months now and one thing we were most excited about was doing laundry.
Our_________in Corfu, Greece, was absolutely adorable-Angela is a professor of Ancient Greek. She met us by her place and _________ showed us around the apartment we'd_________ on Airbnb for a few days.
We hadn't stayed in a place with a(n) _________for weeks, so we all had an unpleasant smell around us and were in urgent _______of washing clothes. But when Angela got to the washing machine, she ___________ before replying. "I'm so sorry, "she said, "The washing machine is broken and nobody could come to _________it." I was a little angry when I heard this, she must have seen my face _________. "But if you need any _______ done, you can just give it to me and I will clean it and ________ it all for you in my home, "she told us.
We were__________ and thankful. As an Airbnb host, she went above and beyond. A day later, she __________ with freshly pressed clothes and we couldn't have been more__________. So when we left in the early hours of the morning, I ________ her a note and €50. She made our day, so we wanted to make hers ____________
1.A.friend B.cousin C.companion D.host
2.A.unwillingly B.suddenly C.kindly D.frequently
3.A.rented B.bought C.recommended D.decorated
4.A.refrigerator B.washing machine C.sewing machine D.air conditioner
5.A.queue B.process C.need D.honour
6.A.continued B.hesitated C.persuaded D.confused
7.A.conduct B.fix C.correct D.find
8.A.cure B.complain C.cheer D.fall
9.A.poster B.note C.laundry D.shopping
10.A.iron B.dry C.change D.ignore
11.A.alarmed B.inspired C.puzzled D.relieved
12.A.witnessed B.returned C.apologized D.prepared
13.A.thrilled B.fragile C.disappointed D.curious
14.A.took B.lent C.showed D.left
15.A.in vain B.in return C.in advance D.in turn
The Health Benefits of Gardening
Gardening is popular in many parts of the world. This outdoor activity gives us beautiful plants, pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables. But it also gives us many health benefits.
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Gardening connects people. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect time to socialize with your neighbors. Gardening can greatly widen a person’s community. Some people may not have the resources to have their own gardens. So, many cities and towns have community gardens. You can either volunteer or just visit to learn more.
2.
Gardening is a great activity to do with children, It gets families outdoors and off computers, televisions and other electronics. Gardening can be a great teacher. Children can learn about nature and wildlife. Gardening can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating.
Getting Vitamin D
When you are in your garden, you might feel the sunshine on your skin. This means you are getting Vitamin D. Vitamin D helps your bodies use calcium (钙). 3.. Vitamin D also helps you fight diseases.
Doing more exercise
Also, when you garden, you must move around, All the different movements needed for gardening—bending, twisting, stretching and lifting-work small muscles in the body.4..
Reducing stress
5.. A study by the Netherlands found that gardening may reduce the stress hormone cortisol (激素皮质醇) in the brain. Scientists say that high levels of cortisol in the body interfere (干扰) with learning and memory. It can also increase a person’s weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
A.Reducing loneliness
B.Getting along with children
C.That is necessary to keep bones strong
D.Gardening may help you stay energetic
E.Gardening may also help you to feel calm and happy
F.What you grow in a garden usually looks, smells, feels and tastes really good
G.And you can easily get a good workout when you are digging holes or pulling weeds
