Robert Downey Jr. is famous for being a beloved Hollywood actor, but now he is adding “robotics environmentalist” to his list of good qualities. Earlier this week, the Iron Man actor took to the stage at the Amazon Re: Mars conference in Las Vegas to announce the creation of his new foundation which will use nanotechnology (纳米技术) and robotics as a means of cleaning up the planet.
Downey Jr. did not show many details on how the organization will begin its clean-up job, but a website went live shortly after the actor’s announcement. As of right now, the website only includes a sign-up sheet for future newsletters and latest news, but Downey Jr. says that he will be spending the next 11 months working together with UN experts and building up the organization so the group can get to work by April 2020.
After that, Downey Jr. says that “between robotics and nanotechnology we could probably clean up the planet noticeably, if not entirely, within a decade.” Downey Jr. also explained how his failure to look after the environment in the past is now inspiring him to take action, “I have this quiet sense of crisis (危机),” he said, according to reporters. “I’m a person who spends a lot of energy on things like plane trips, but I want to change.” Regardless of the actor's plan, Downey Jr’s net worth is about $81 million-more than enough to start tidying up the planet.
The Re: Mars conference, which stands for “Machine learning, Automation, Robotics and Space”, hosted a lot of speakers who gave lectures on the benefits of artificial intelligence. In addition to announcing the start of his organization, Downey Jr. also talked about how he and his wife Susan will be the managing producers of a new documentary series on the wonders of AI.
1.Downey Jr. set up the organization in order to ________.
A.release his newly-made film Iron Man officially
B.devote his spare time to environmental protection
C.inspire his crazy fans not to damage the environment
D.Braise enough money to make films with high technology
2.What can be inferred from the text?
A.Downey Jr. founded his organization while making his film.
B.Downey Jr. joined in cleaning up the planet ten years age.
C.Downey Jr. regretted not leading a greener life in the past.
D.Downey Jr. hosted a live conference on AI on the Internet.
3.Which of the following words can best describe Downey Jr. in the text?
A.Environmentally friendly.
B.Generous.
C.Warm-hearted.
D.Popular.
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom对中国节日感兴趣。他得知我国越来越注重自己的传统节日，如清明节和端午节，并且政府规定这些节日各放假一天。但Tom担心这会给封建迷信的传播提供机会。请就此给Tom写一封回信，论述自己的观点。信的开头和结尾已给出。
参考词语：清明节 the Tomb-sweeping Day 端午节 the Dragon Boat Festival
迷信 superstition
Dear Tom,
I’m delighted to know that you are interested in Chinese festivals in your last letter.
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
This summer I took part in a really interesting project. It’s called One-Day Clean-up, which aim is to clear rubbish. I heard about it from my neighbor who used to taking part several years before. I thought it would be a fun. Most of the people there are teenagers. We picked up all the rubbish that we could find by the seaside. It made me realize what important it was to increase people’s awareness on protecting the environment. I’m determined now to get my family recycle as many as possible. It will be worth it if we can make our seas safe for all sea animal.
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。
The world 1. (celebrate) Earth Day every year on April 22. It is a day 2. (think) seriously about how our lifestyles and daily habits influence the earth.
In English there are many expressions with the word “earth”. So, let’s start 3. the simple and common expression “on earth”. We use “on earth” to express strong 4. (feel) like surprise and anger. Here are some 5. (practice) examples. “Why on earth didn’t you come to the party? It was great.” And “I did not know 6. on earth she was talking about.”
The word “earth” sometimes comes up when a person wants to make big promises to someone they care about. When you say you will “go to the ends of the earth for someone”, it means you will do as much as possible to help 7. (they). For example, when the wife became sick, the husband went to the ends of the earth to find 8. best doctor for her.
Down-to-earth people are the people whom you can depend on. Flighty people are the opposite. They change their minds 9. (easy).
The expression “the salt of the earth” comes from the Bible. It describes a very good person. For example, my neighbors never stop 10. (help) people in need. I can call them the-salt-of-the-earth type people.
When my friends volunteered to help with a service project in my town, I had no idea what it was about. I was always ____ to be a volunteer and because of that I had been greatly honored. I ____ my friends thinking that I would also win honor through the volunteer work. _____, after knowing that there wouldn’t be any kind of honor and they might gather to help ____one family’s garden on Saturdays for more than 10 hours. I felt bored.
When I arrived at the house, I was ____ to see that many people were there, working happily to make the garden more beautiful. The house was ____ by an elderly lady, Mrs. Johnson, who was very thankful for our help and tried to do anything to ____ us.
I was getting ready to plant flowers in the garden ____ I heard the house owner, Johnson, said, “Honey, could I help you with it?” I nodded gratefully and we _____ together for a while. During the ____, I sat on a stone to rest and looked around, seeing the volunteers chatting ____ with their faces covered with sweat. I was deeply ____ and cried, feeling sorry for what I had ____ about helping before. Mrs. Johnson saw my ____ and asked. “Are you OK? I know there are ____ things you could do on a Saturday.”
I ____ her the reasons why I had come were to stay together with my ____ and win honor. After watching all these generous volunteers, I learned that every one of them was ready to ____ without thinking what they could get. I came to realize that receiving isn’t ____ but helping someone out is always a ____ thing!
1.A.serious B.afraid C.slow D.willing
2.A.thanked B.remembered C.left D.joined
3.A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Instead
4.A.build B.remove C.improve D.repair
5.A.surprised B.guilty C.eager D.delighted
6.A.owned B.swept C.offered D.built
7.A.praise B.follow C.encourage D.assist
8.A.after B.when C.since D.until
9.A.played B.discussed C.worked D.learned
10.A.planting B.break C.gathering D.talk
11.A.slowly B.excitedly C.bitterly D.tiredly
12.A.attracted B.hurt C.knocked D.touched
13.A.talked B.read C.thought D.complained
14.A.tears B.smile C.sweat D.hands
15.A.worse B.better C.harder D.easier
16.A.told B.asked C.found D.reminded
17.A.friends B.family C.relatives D.classmates
18.A.rest B.donate C.help D.receive
19.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
20.A.difficult B.great C.new D.rare
High school is an important period of your life, so you need to learn to spend your high school time wisely. Here are some ideas that can lend you a hand.
Studies come first. Make sure that you understand everything your teachers teach. 1. Take notes if you think your teacher is teaching something important. Also, have a plan for what you’re going to study. It is best if you could deal with every subject every day.
2. Don’t delay (推迟) today’s homework until tomorrow. If you happen to be sick, call or e-mail a friend to see if they can come and give you the homework. Being sick isn’t an excuse for not doing homework unless you’re very sick.
Develop good relationships. High school is also a time for you to enjoy with your friends. 3. Choose to get along with those who like you for who you are. What’s more, you should try to make friends with teachers.
Develop self-discipline (自律). Behave yourself at school. 4. While your teacher is teaching, keep quiet unless he or she is asking for answers. If your friends want to talk to you in class, ask them to wait until later.
Be active! Take an active part in after-class activities. 5. Join school clubs which will help you develop them.
A. Finish your homework on time.
B. Find hobbies that you’re good at.
C. Always be on time for every class.
D. Set down your homework carefully.
E. You’ll make more friends if you try this.
F. Ask for help if you don’t understand something.
G. Smile at people to make them see you are nice and happy.
