1.France is Europe’s third largest country and faces the United Kingdom _________ the English Channel.
2.In the last ten years in China, 150 million people moved out of poverty. ______,the challenges are still great.
3.On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, _________(cause) about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries.
4.When the lava(岩浆)reached the sea, there was the _____________(possible)of a huge tidal wave which could flood half of the island.
5.As a result, he spent many years trying to find a state ____people could follow his teachings.
6.Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras ________(attach)to their head.
7.The Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydro-electric dam in the world and _______(it) reservoir is more than 500 kilometers long.
8.Minibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer ________alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas.
9.Barcelona _________(situate) on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometers east of the Spanish capital, Madrid.
10.By the late 1890s, he had moved to Galveston, where he died in 1899, a year before the hurricane _____(strike).
I never forget the single act of kindness that changed my life over 25 years ago. During a vacation trip, I needed to find my ______ to the Greyhound bus station, some 30 miles away. Being a _______student, I had little money to get there.
I _______to call various taxis and shuttle services but they were all to________or too far away to pick me up. Then, I got one person on the _______who managed to make out that I needed a ride to the Greyhound station but only had limited financial _____ and he agreed to transport me! He came to pick me up about 45 minutes _____. The driver was older and I remember______why the shuttle didn’t have a meter (计时器) but his ID was there and I could see this was his ______. The driver was so kind. He knew I was_______so he distracted me with stories and good______. He said I looked like his granddaughter.
At one point, I asked him why he _______so little to the others. Then ,he patiently explained that he was______retired and hadn’t removed his number from the phone book but when I called, clearly upset, he felt ______to help. This man drove an hour out of his way to help a person he didn’t know for a fee that only______his gas, if that! Because of his ______, I knew things were going to be okay. This man’s kindness warms my heart every time I think of him. _____ , I didn’t get his name and his face has _______gradually from my memory but he is on my mind often and I wish I could thank him______. “Thank you Mr. Angel Shuttle-Man! I hope your granddaughter knows what a(n)_______grandfather she has!”
1.A. connection B. entrance C. way D. route
2.A. poor B. lucky C. wealthy D. talented
3.A. forgot B. failed C. agreed D. managed
4.A. valuable B. expensive C. reasonable D. special
5.A. paper B. email C. Internet D. phone
6.A. difficulties B. support C. market D. system
7.A. later B. earlier C. before D. after
8.A. admiring B. doubting C. wondering D. knowing
9.A. field B. function C. duty D. business
10.A. upset B. excited C. hurt D. crazy
11.A. speech B. introduction C. conversation D. connection
12.A. spent B. demanded C. offered D. charged
13.A. actually B. easily C. certainly D. clearly
14.A. disturbed B. troubled C. driven D. permitted
15.A. covered B. included C. involved D. provided
16.A. courage B. honesty C. kindness D. patience
17.A. Unfortunately B. Thankful C. Surprisingly D. Delightedly
18.A. abandoned B. fixed C. existed D. disappeared
19.A. secretly B. in person C. privately D. in a hurry
20.A. wonderful B. strange C. ordinary D. brave
Do you know how to deal with failure at school? Four steps will help you get the most out of each failure and more on.
1. When you feel bad after failing, talk with your parents or good friends, or any other adult. Then decide to take the duty to improve yourself. Read the teachers’ comments on your test carefully.
Ask yourself what you were trying to do and why you failed. 2.Maybe you didn’t have all the information you needed; maybe you made a mistake or a poor decision. If so, give yourself a pat on the back. Fewer people ever get something right the first time they try it, and often it takes them many times. 3.Sometimes the failure isn’t because of something you did or didn’t do; it is someone else’s fault. But don’t spend time blaming them; instead, move on toward your goals.
4. . Review the situation to see what your choices are. There is a different between making a decision and giving up. Deciding to follow a better way is one thing; simply walking away means you really have failed.
Keep trying again. Successful people are different because they choose their next steps instead of just reacting to feelings. If a goal still important to you, figure out what to do and go after it again.5..
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Don’t give up easily
C. Failure is unavoidable
D. Remove your bad feelings
E. If it isn’t, do your best on something else
F. Actually it was because you were very lazy
G. Usually it was because you were trying out a new skill or learning a new subject.
Companion(同伴)robots are playing an ever-increasing role in helping busy people look after the elderly and children. With an aging population and an increasing labor shortage, the demand for companion robots for elder care and children’s companions is on the rise.
Xiaoyuzaijia is an intelligent companion robot produced by Zaijia.com, a Beijing-based startup engaged in internet hardware and intelligent home appliances businesses.
If the elderly people are ill at home, the robot can bring medicine and water. The robot will open the door when the guest comes. It can even tell a story, sing a song and play chess.
The number of elderly people aged 60 and above reached more than 222 million in 2015, accounting for 16.2 percent of the total population, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. It is estimated that the number will reach 243 million in 2020.
Song Chenfeng, founder and CEO of Zaijia, said: "The robot is equipped with a monitoring camera and other hardware for facial and voice recognition.” Family members could also connect their smart phones with the robot. “When the elderly fall or the children cry at home, the robot will send messages to inform other family members," he said. “The companion robot should be an important 'blue sea' in the intelligent household robot market. Xiaoyuzaijia aims at white-collar people who are busy with their work and spend less time accompanying their family members. It builds a bridge among family members and satisfies the emotional communications needs of modern people,” said Song.
Yuan Wenhui, chairman of Zaijia, said the company will offer personalized service in the family healthcare and children's education sectors, based on big data algorithms, aiming to be an indispensable intelligent family housekeeper in the future.
Statistics from the International Federation of Robotics show that the market demand for service robots will boom in the next three years, with the market scale reaching $46 billion.
1.Why will the companion robots be warmly welcomed?
A. They are equipped with a camera and other hardware
B. They are helpful in the care of the elder and children
C. They can be connect with their family members
D. They can bring medicine and even tell stories
2.Which can replace the underlined phrase “accounting for” in Paragraph 4?
A. taking on B. taking off
C. making out D. making up
3.Who is the companion robot of Zaijia mainly designed for?
A. The doctors B. The injured
C. The white-collar D. The students
4.Which could be the best title for the text?
A. Companion robots will be our best friends
B. Companion robots will be our family pets
C. Companion robots will help you do anything
D. Companion robots will replace housekeepers
Glenn was born on July 18,1921, in Cambridge and grew up in nearby New Concord, Ohio. He started his flying career as a fighter pilot(飞行员). Later, Glenn took a dangerous job as a test pilot, flying new planes to see if they were safe.
In the late 1950s, a “space race” began between the U. S. and the Soviet Union. Both countries wanted to be the first to send a human into space, including to the moon. In 1961, a Russian astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, orbited Earth. But the space race was not over yet. Glenn’s chance to go into space came on February 20, 1962. By that time, another American, Alan B. Shepard, had flown in space, but he had not orbited Earth. Glenn’s flight was aired live on television and radio. Americans everywhere stopped to watch.
Glenn’s Friendship 7 capsule circled the planet three times. A faulty equipment led Glenn to believe the capsule might burn up on its return to Earth, but in the end it splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean. He became the first American to orbit Earth in a spaceship.
In 1984, Glenn ran for president, but he did not get enough support and dropped out of the race. Glenn returned to space on October 29, 1998, when he was 77. He spent nine days on the space shuttle Discovery. Glenn went so that scientists could the effects of space travel on older people. He holds the record for being the oldest person in space. Glenn died Thursday, Dec, 8,2016, at the age of 95.
Glenn refused to see himself as a hero. He preferred to focus on his work, saying. “If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest people I’ve known are those who devoted themselves to something bigger and more meaningful than merely their own self-interest.”
1.What do we know about John Glenn?
A. He worked as a fighter pilot in all his life
B. He succeeded in the race for president in 1984
C. He competed with another pilot Alan B in space race
D. He was the first American to circle Earth successfully
2.What happened during Glenn’s return to Earth?
A. The capsule opened while circling Earth
B. One part of the equipment went wrong
C. The capsule was on fire all of a sudden
D. The spaceship stopped working halfway
3.Why did Glenn return to space in 1998?
A. To prove the safety of new space shuttles
B. To get support for his running for president
C. To test how space travel affected the elderly
D. To become the oldest person in space by orbiting Earth
4.What can we learn from Glenn’s words in the last paragraph?
A. Selfish people care for their own interest
B. Happy people are likely to succeed easily
C. He has known most of the successful people
D. The people who work for others are the happiest
In many cases, you ability to understand the local language directly affects the quality of your travel experience. For some travelers, the challenge of learning a new tongue is one of the joys of travel, and as a result, they spend much of their time in conversations with local citizens. Others will find that just learning to read the most common signs and use every-day greetings is enough.?
No matter which view you agree with, it’s necessary to take some time to learn some of the simple phrases of the new language before you go. One way of finishing this task is by listening to the new language. A phrase book can help expand your vocabulary, but hearing the sounds of the different spoken words is an excellent activity that can be done right in the comfort of your home. You can see movies in the new language or listen to the tapes or CDs. You can also download some listening material from the Internet. Just spending 15 minutes a night will improve your language skills.
When you arrive in the new land, begin by greeting new friends in their own tongue. This may come easy or it could take some time to learn, but it’s interesting. If you can’t do this, then it means that you will need more practice and patience to learn these very important words. You can go out during the day and begin one-one-one conversations with shop owners, business-men hand taxi drivers. This should not be one until you have learned some of the most common phrases, but one you begin to go shopping in a second language your communication skills will start to improve rapidly. You can also watch the local TV or listen to the local radio. For example, the advertisements(广告)will help you recognize the correct pronunciation of local street names.
1.What does the underlined word “tongue” in Paragraph I refer to?
A. language B. sign
C. vocabulary D. greeting
2.When could a traveler start one-one-one conversations with local people?
A. When he has mastered enough grammar rules
B. The moment he steps in the place he is visiting
C. After he has many movies in the local tongue
D. Once he has learned some of the most common phrases
3.What’s the last paragraph mainly about?
A. How to prepare for traveling
B. How to enjoy oneself during traveling
C. How to learn a new language during traveling
D. How important it is to learn a new language well
