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At first, Michael Surrell didn't see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbors' home. He and his wife had just parked around the corner from their own house in Allentown, Pennsylvania, when they got a call from one of his daughters: “The house next door is on fire! ” He went to investigate. That's when he saw a woman crying desperately on their porch.
“The baby' s in there! ” the woman cried. Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside. “The baby” was 8-year-old Tiara Roberts, the woman's granddaughter.
Entering the burning house was like “running into a bucket of black paint,” Surrell says. The thick smoke caused him to stumble blindly around, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to breathe. The conditions would have been dangerous to anyone, but for Surrell, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (慢性阻塞性肺病), they were life-threatening.
After a few minutes in the smoke-filled house, he retreated outside to catch his breath. Surrell knew he couldn't hold his breath for long. Taking a deep breath, he went in a second time. The darkness was overwhelming. Yet because the house had a similar layout (布局)to his, he found the stairs and made it to the second floor. He turned to the right and was met by intense heat. He was already out of breath.
His throat and lungs burned as if he'd breathed in fire instead of the smoke and soot in the air. Every blink stung his eyes. All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burning wood. Then a soft but distinct moan (呻吟声) emerged. Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor. He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl.
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2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
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Finally, he touched something — a shoe, then an ankle.
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Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later.
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省国际文化交流中心将组织一次各国学生参加的“儒家文化”冬令营(ConfucianCultureWinterCamp)活动,要求报名者提交英文个人简历。假定你是李华,请根据以下要点提示写一篇个人简历。
1.个人基本信息(姓名、性别、年龄等);
2.个人优势。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
If this 13-year-old American boy succeeds in his effort 1. (climb) Mount Everest, he has modest ambitions — pick a small piece of rock from the top of the world as a memento (纪念品 ) and wear it in a necklace.
"I will not sell it or give it to anyone. It is something for 2. (me) to say ‘this is a rock from the summit', ” Jordan Romero from California, told reporters in Kathmandu. He left 3. the mountain on Sunday.
If he 4. (succeed), Romero will become 5. youngest climber to scale the 8,850 meters Everest summit. 6. (current) a 16-year-old Nepali boy, Temba Tsheri Sherpa, holds the record of being the world 's youngest climber of Mount Everest. But Romero said he was not after 7. (set) climbing records.
Romero said Mount Qomolangma was part of his goal to climb the highest mountains on all seven 8. (continent).
"It is just a goal,” he 9. (say) confidently. "If I don't succeed I am okay. I will try again. ”
Romero has already climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mount McKinley in Alaska among others.
"I know it requires a lot of 10. (patient). I will remain patient. I want to stay safe and make right choice, ”Romero said.
After I graduated from the university, I got so pressured in finding a job. I did a lot of ____ both online and handing in person to a particular company. It occurred, one day I went to _____ my CV (履历)to a certain company and I wanted to meet the human resource manager in person because I believed it was the best ____ than leaving my CV at the reception.
Unfortunately, in this company the __ did not allow me to see the human resource manager and ____ asked me to just leave the CV with her and that she would ____ it. I was really ____ since I knew she wouldn't do that and my CV will just be thrown in the trash can, I thought so because it usually ____ a lot in some other companies. So I just left with my head ____ and never thought about it again since I knew I would never get any ____ from the company.
Weeks passed and one day I received a call from a(an) ____ number and guess what...it was the human resource manager of that same company. I was really shocked since I did not _____ it at all. So he said he received my CV and that he would _____ it.
I was so happy and felt bad at the same time for _____ the receptionist the other day. This humbled me and it was a _____ to believe in people and not assume things just because of the norm.
1.A.designs B.applications C.preparations D.examinations
2.A.hand in B.give up C.carry out D.take back
3.A.result B.option C.position D.suggestion
4.A.lawyer B.president C.reporter D.receptionist
5.A.thus B.still C.instead D.therefore
6.A.create B.share C.deliver D.exchange
7.A.amazed B.frightened C.puzzled D.disappointed
8.A.fails B.works C.changes D.happens
9.A.up B.down C.aside D.forward
10.A.response B.suggestion C.project D.comment
11.A.familiar B.important C.unknown D.common
12.A.expect B.connect C.value D.confirm
13.A.agree on B.work on C.refer to D.search for
14.A.doubting B.scolding C.admiring D.punishing
15.A.decision B.conclusion C.reminder D.criterion
Think positive
How are you feeling today? If your head 's in a spin because you 've had a bad night 's sleep, or maybe you've just got too much to do, the chances are you 're not in the best of moods. If everything seems like an effort and you have a negative attitude, the last thing you want to be told is to ‘be positive ! 1. .
Of course, developing a positive attitude is easier said than done. 2. When you're
feeling down, it is hard to be optimistic. But a study in the US has found that people who are optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life. So, maybe the thought of a longer life might encourage you to have a more hopeful outlook on life.
3. . Professor Lewina Lee from Boston University School of Medicine, who worked on the study, told the BBC that : “Our findings speak to the possibility that raising levels of optimism may promote longevity and healthy ageing. ” And she advises that pessimists could benefit from doing things like imagining a future where everything turns out well.
4. .Vicki Siska says “Music feeds my soul. A sense of humour keeps things in perspective.” And Pippa Kennedy says “ being grateful for what you have — and lots of chocolate —helps ! ” 5. . That's probably why other people have recommended doing yoga as well as staying fit and healthy to help maintain a positive outlook on life.
A. It doesn't come naturally to everyone.
B. As we know, every coin has two sides.
C. But being positive could have more benefits than you think.
D. Pessimists tend to give up when facing difficulties.
E. The saying goes that a healthy body leads a healthy mind.
F. People have been giving their personal advice on keeping a positive approach to life.
G. The study concluded that optimists may find it easier to control emotions and get less stressed.
Engineers in Upstate New York have invented a folded paper device that looks like a decorated art project. But don't be fooled. This is actually a paper-based battery. No, it doesn't look like any of those metal batteries running flashlights or smartphones. In these systems, the battery can be printed on a page. The battery 's power consists of living bacteria.
Paper electronics are simple to make and inexpensive, notes study leader Seokheun Choi, an engineer at Binghamton University. They need no electrical outlet to recharge. They just need more bacteria, which can be found everywhere — including dirty water.
“ Most batteries use chemicals to generate electricity. Substituting bacteria can be an advantage,” Choi says.“They are cheap and self-repairing.” What paper-based batteries won't do is generate much power. They do, however create enough to run small devices in faraway or dangerous places — such as a battlefield . They might also find use in medicine . For instance, they might power tiny sensors, such as the types used to measure blood sugar.
This invention is based on an observation made more than a century ago — that microbes (微生 物) produce electricity as they digest food. Scientists refer to the bio-batteries based on this principle as microbial fuel cells. A fuel cell generates electricity like a regular battery. But a regular battery stops producing electricity when its inner chemical reactions stop. A fuel cell uses fuel that can be refilled. In this case, bacteria serve as the fuel. By refilling more microbes, as needed, scientists can keep these fuel cells running.
Lab tests have shown that the new battery can produce a current. Now, Choi and his team are looking at ways to increase the power. They're studying different shapes and materials for the anode and cathode (正负 极). They're also looking for the best ways to combine batteries for more power. The beauty of the paper devices is that you can simply fold them to connect them. And they surely will be a trend in the near future.
1.What makes the paper-based batteries different from other batteries?
A.They are mainly used to run smartphones.
B.They use bacteria to generate electricity.
C.They are used to decorate small devices.
D.They take a much shorter time to recharge.
2.What can the paper-based batteries do?
A.Power tiny devices. B.Lower blood sugar levels.
C.Produce much electricity. D.Change chemicals in the paper.
3.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?
A.The application of the new battery.
B.The characteristics of the paper batteries.
C.The intention to invent the device.
D.The working principle of the invention.
4.What is the author's attitude towards the development of the paper-based batteries?
A.Defensive. B.Optimistic.
C.Doubtful. D.Ambiguous.