What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Staying home. B. Reducing air pollution. C. Enjoying fresh air.
Why does the woman hate her roommate?
A. She makes a terrible mess in the house. B. She always wears the woman’s clothes.
C. She never washes dishes.
What will the man do?
A. Lock the cupboard. B. Move the cupboard himself. C. Ask Jim for help.
What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Stop eating fast food. B. Eat more fruit. C. Check his weight.
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2. 用约120个单词对文中所述话题进行讨论, 内容包括：
（1）外卖快递人员导致事故的原因；
（2）如何解决这一问题你有什么看法。
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1. 作文中可以利用了解到的经历, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 不必写标题。
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I’ve always been an optimist and I suppose that is rooted in my belief that the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world a better place.
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved learning new things and solving problems. So when I sat down at a computer for the first time in seventh grade, I was hooked. It was a clunky old Teletype machine and it could barely do anything compared to the computers we have today. But it changed my life.
When my friend Paul Allen and I started Microsoft 30 years ago, we had a vision of “a computer on every desk and in every home,” which probably sounded a little too optimistic at a time when most computers were the size of refrigerators. But we believed that personal computers would change the world. And they have.
And after 30 years, I’m still as inspired by computers as I was back in seventh grade.
I believe that computers are the most incredible tool we can use to feed our curiosity and inventiveness—to help us solve problems that even the smartest people couldn’t solve on their own.
Computers have transformed how we learn, giving kids everywhere a window into all of the world’s knowledge. They’re helping us build communities around the things we care about and to stay close to the people who are important to us, no matter where they are.
Like my friend Warren Buffett, I feel particularly lucky to do something every day that I love to do. He calls it “tap-dancing to work.” My job at Microsoft is as challenging as ever, but what makes me “tap-dance to work” is when we show people something new, like a computer that can recognize your handwriting or your speech, or one that can store a lifetime’s worth of photos, and they say, “I didn’t know you could do that with a PC!”
But for all the cool things that a person can do with a PC, there are lots of other ways we can put our creativity and intelligence to work to improve our world. There are still far too many people in the world whose most basic needs go unmet. Every year, for example, millions of people die from diseases that are easy to prevent or treat in the developed world.
I believe that my own good fortune brings with it a responsibility to give back to the world. My wife, Melinda, and I have committed to improving health and education in a way that can help as many people as possible.
As a father, I believe that the death of a child in Africa is no less poignant or tragic than the death of a child anywhere else. And that it doesn’t take much to make an immense difference in these children’s lives.
I’m still very much an optimist, and I believe that progress on even the world’s toughest problems is possible—and it’s happening every day. We’re seeing new drugs for deadly diseases, new diagnostic tools, and new attention paid to the health problems in the developing world.
I’m excited by the possibilities I see for medicine, for education and, of course, for technology. And I believe that through our natural inventiveness, creativity and willingness to solve tough problems, we’re going to make some amazing achievements in all these areas in my lifetime.
Fueling our creativity
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Being enthusiastic | 1., I believe the power of creativity and intelligence can make the world better. ◇An old Teletype machine, which made me 2. in the computer, changed my life. ◇3. what sounded like crazy, Paul Allen and I dreamt of there being a computer for everyone. ◇For 3 decades, I still have a deep 4. for the computer. |
Being devoted | I feel lucky to do something challenging at Microsoft, and I have a sense of5. when we present people something new. ◇Computers are the most incredible tool, and there is no6. in terms of problem solving. ◇Computers are transforming how we learn,7.our horizons wherever we are. |
Being 8. | I’m bound to give my fortune to the world just in9.. ◇All children are created equal, and it doesn’t take much to make a difference in their lives. ◇Great importance is being10. to the health problems in developing countries. |
