Henry escaped ________ by admitting his mistake as soon as he saw the headmaster．
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B．punishing |
C．having punished |
D．being punished |
在学习、生活和工作中，学会与人合作是非常重要的。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇主题为“Being a Good Partner”的英文演讲稿。
写作内容：
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为何与人合作 |
1．现代社会应该具备的基本素质。 |
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2．可省时间和精力。 |
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与谁合作 |
1．与喜欢的人合作 |
心情愉快，同甘共苦。 |
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2．与不喜欢的人合作 |
宽容缺点，发现优点。 |
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你的看法 |
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写作要求： 1．句子结构准确，信息内容完整、连贯。
2．词数：120词左右。信的开头和结束已给出，不计入总词数。
3．参考词汇：cooperate vt．—合作
Good afternoon, everyone! The topic of my speech today is “Being a good partner”.
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Thank you for your listening!
To a child’s ear, “mother” is magic in any language.
I firmly believe that e in the world loves his mother
So ________ I. My mother is an ordinary math teacher. She
always works h , devoted to her job heart and soul.
In fact, she isn’t ________ good health. She has been suffering
from heart disease for many years. Weak t she is,
she never stops _____________(工作) or gives up hope. I still
remember the day when my mother r a card of
______________(祝贺) on her achievements from her director.
The card r “ Thank you for your excellent work. Happy Teachers’ Day to you!” At that moment, I was so moved
that tears came to my eyes. I am p of my mother.
Astronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first on Wednesday by drinking water that had been recycled from their urine(尿), sweat and water got from air. They said “cheers,” clicked drinking bags and toasted NASA workers on the ground.
The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations on the moon and Mars. It also will save NASA money because it won’t have to ship up as much water to the station by space shuttles or rockets. Besides, it’s important as the space station is about to expand from three people living on board to six.
The recycling system had been brought up to the space station last November by space shuttle Endeavour, but it couldn’t be used until samples(样品) were tested back on earth. So when it came time to actually drink up, NASA made a big deal of it. The three-man crew stood holding their drinks and thanked engineers in two NASA centers that worked on the system.
“This is something that had been the stuff of science fiction,” American astronaut Michael Barratt said before taking a small mouthful. “The taste is worth trying.”
The new system takes the combined urine of the crew from the toilet, moves it to a big tank, where the water is boiled off, and the steam is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away. Then the water steam is mixed with water from air, and then it goes through filters (过滤器). When six crew members are aboard it can make about 18 liters from urine in about 6 hours.
“Some people may
find the idea of drinking recycled urine distasteful, but it is also done on
earth, but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap,” said Marybeth
Edeen, the space station’s national lab manager.
The technology NASA developed for this system has already been used for quick water purification after the 2004 Asian tsunami.
1. According to
the text, the recycling system is important because __________.
A. it makes traveling to the moon for the average person possible
B. it can help meet the need for more water after the crew is expanded
C. with it NASA won’t need to ship any water up the space station
D. it protects the environment in space by reducing the amount of waste
2. From Paragraph 5 we can know __________.
A. the process of recycling urine
B. the effect of the recycling system
C. the theory behind the recycling system
D. an opinion on recycling urine
3. What did Edeen say about recycled urine and the recycling system?
A. The taste of recycled urine is not as good as that of common water.
B. The recycling system has made a science fiction story come true.
C. The idea of drinking recycled urine makes astronauts feel unpleasant.
D. It takes a longer time on earth to make water from urine than in space.
4. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Research of NASA Has Made Great Progress
B. New Technology Is Used in the Space Station
C. Drink up: Space Station Recycles Urine to Water
D. Good News:Water Recycled from Urine Tastes Good
When it comes to protecting the privacy of their children, U.S. parents give social networks a failing grade. According to a recent survey, three out of four parents believe social networks are not doing a good job of protecting kids’ online privacy.
The survey was conducted for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping families find the right way to deal with the world of media and technology.
Ninety-two percent of parents said they are concerned that children share too much information online, and 85 percent said they are more concerned about online privacy than they were five years ago. In other findings, Common Sense Media found that 68% of parents are not at all confident in search engines keeping their private information safe and secure and 71% of parents said the same about social networking sites.
The survey found a great deal of concern about the online geo-location services which find and show the exact position of somebody through the net. Ninety-one percent of parents said search engines and social networking sites should not be able to share the physical location of children with other companies unless the parents approve.
“The survey results present a clear divide between the industry’s view of privacy and the opinion of parents and kids,” Common Sense Media CEO and founder James Steyer said.
“American families are deeply worried about how their personal information is being used by technology and online companies, yet the companies appear to be keeping their heads deep in the sand,” Steyer said.
IT companies need to step up but parents, children, schools and government also need to do more, he said.
“Parents and kids have to educate themselves about how to protect their information,” he said. “Schools should teach all students and their parents about privacy protection.”
“And finally, policymakers have to update privacy policies for the 21st century,” he said. According to the survey, more than 60 percent of parents want the US Congress to update online privacy laws for children and teenagers.
1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Refusing to admit the problem. B. Refusing to work with others.
C. Trying to find a solution to the problem D. Trying to look deep into the problem.
2. According to James Steyer, the following organizations should make more contributions to protecting
children’s online privacy except __________.
A. IT companies B. Government C. Schools D. Nonprofit Organizations
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Parents are worried about social networks because they lead to the children’s failing grades.
B. Most US parents agree that the online geo-location services should be forbidden.
C. Most US parents will support a law that limits IT companies to using personal information.
D. US Congress has not yet passed any online privacy law for children and teenagers.
4. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A. US Congress to Update Privacy Policies for 21st Century
B. Common Sense Media Warns Against Social Networks
C. US Parents Want Better Online Privacy Protection for Kids
D. Worry Grows for Problems Caused by Social Networks
This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant.
When you took my bag, I don’t know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, there’s not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the ￡5 was useful to you. I have informed the social security office so you won’t be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that won’t leave you too short．But if you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book．Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid(有效的), so it won’t be much use to you.
Actually I don’t mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I don’t suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!
I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book．There were all kinds of papers in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you . I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?
Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn’t even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather handbag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We’ve looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.
I’m not really angry with you．I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel offended and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged（耸） their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But I’ve lost just a little more faith in human nature. And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us?” I couldn’t answer that question. I wonder if you can.
1.In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to __________.
A. describe the contents of the bag in detail B. give some suggestions to the three thieves
C. tell the thieves they could hardly get any money D. state the fact that she was careless with the money
2.Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?
A. The cash in her bag. B. The papers and notes in the bag.
C. The handbag itself. D. The check books in the bag.
3. What can we conclude about the police?
A. They have doubts about human nature. B. They show sympathy for the woman.
C. They think the case quite common. D. They are unable to find the thieves.
4. Why does the author write the letter?
A. To give the thieves a serious warning. B. To complain about the fall of human goodness.
C. To call people’s attention to their belongings. D. To express her affection for her valuable bag.
