“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction （摩擦）.” The words by Eva Burrows show the importance of ________ in my life. During my childhood many people came and went, but my grandfather ________ my life in several ways. He was loving and _________, following his dreams whatever difficulties he faced. The lessons I learned from his ________ have helped me battle through many struggles in my life.
Baseball has always been one of my favorite, ________, during my junior year of high school, I received very little playing time ________ I began to think about quitting baseball. Just then my grandfather’s ________ said in my head, “You can’t give up now, it has just begun.” I remembered his ________. He was tenacious（顽强的）in the restaurant business where many people ________ year after year. Although his business failed once, he never ________ but continued to follow his dreams of being a successful entrepreneur（企业家）.Keeping my grandfather’s successful story in mind ________ my confidence, which gave me the ability to prove myself a ________ on the playing field.
Off the baseball field, my grandfather taught me many ________ about the importance of family ________. Everyday he’d call simply to say “hi, ________ the value of keeping in touch with the family. Like my Grandpa, I try to keep the family ________ by organizing family dinners. As my sisters and brothers now live at various places around the country, I try to hold my grandfather’s family values of love and communication by calling them several times a week. By ________ his traditions, I feel I am bringing everyone together emotionally as well as physically.
My sense of responsibility and adjustment are characters my grandfather has ________ to me. ________, on October 1st 2008 the great man I speak of passed away. He passed away but his ________ exists in me forever.
1.A.struggle B.work C.efficiency D.family
2.A.supported B.checked C.changed D.cared
3.A.available B.curious C.tough D.awkward
4.A.problems B.backgrounds C.responses D.examples
5.A.Also B.However C.Therefore D.Instead
6.A.so B.or C.for D.but
7.A.origin B.voice C.quality D.reputation
8.A.demands B.appearance C.stories D.function
9.A.cheered B.connected C.failed D.woke
10.A.gave up B.showed off C.turned up D.kept away
11.A.solved B.fueled C.protected D.tested
12.A.spot B.purpose C.project D.product
13.A.methods B.lessons C.skills D.sufferings
14.A.communication B.enjoyment C.education D.life
15.A.announcing B.discussing C.explaining D.stressing
16.A.wealthy B.confident C.considerate D.close
17.A.following B.joining C.hiding D.breaking
18.A.devoted B.promised C.passed D.added
19.A.Particularly B.Importantly C.Eventually D.Unfortunately
20.A.degree B.symbol C.potential D.influence
When it comes to helping students learn and mature, there are several ways to increase their well-being. Although your children may be succeeding in the classroom, there are a few things that you still can do.
Encouraging physical activity is the first thing you can do. More and more children do not participate in sports after school. It’s important for you to encourage mobility with sports that are played after class. You should find sporting equipment, basketball courts and play areas where kids can increase their well-being. 1.
Secondly, you can provide proper nutrition for your children. It’s important for your children to receive proper nutrition both inside and outside of the home. 2. You’d better make it a point to provide enough nutrition for their proper development and growth.
3. Many parents fail to stop children from using smart phones and computers. There are some institutions that even encourage too much screen time as a way to teach children or keep them entertained. You should help the children remain excited without sitting in front of a screen throughout the day.
Last but not the least, monitoring bullying （欺凌）is also an essential part. Bullying continues to remain a common problem in some schools, making it important that the environment that your children grow in holds a high standard. 4.
It’s important to examine the school life as a whole to determine what factors are missing. 5.. You may determine how well they adjust to the world around them and succeed in life.
A. You should provide kids with fresh food.
B. Besides, you’d better limit their screen time.
C. It will encourage children to focus on their study.
D. In addition, try your best to give them more freedom.
E. This will reduce the risk of health conditions that include obesity.
F. You can advise teachers to keep a practice of looking for bullying.
G. Parents play a significant role in children’s growth and well-being.
Light pollution is blocking a starry view of the night sky for more than half of people across England, a research has found.
Fifty-seven percent of stargazers（观星者）struggled to see more than 10 stars, while just 2% of participants said they experienced a truly dark sky making them be able to count more than 30,9 according to the research by the Campaign to Protect Rural England （CPRE）. People in the countryside were encouraged to count how many stars they could see with eyes within the constellation （星座）of Orion, which is visible only in the winter months.
Campaigners said the results of the star count, supported by the British Astronomical Association, showed the problem of light pollution and how it affected one of the countryside’s most magical sights—a dark, starry night sky. They said the results of the research to map England’s night skies suggested more could be done by the government, local councils and the general public to reduce the negative effects of artificial light from streets and buildings.
Emma Marrington, dark skies campaigner at the CPRE, said “We’re hugely grateful to the people who took the time to get out and take part in our star count. But it’s deeply disappointing that the vast majority were unable to experience the natural wonder of a truly dark sky blanketed with stars. Without any action, our night sky will continue to be lost under a covering of artificial light, ruining the health of the natural world.”
She added: “The star count results show just how far-reaching the light from street lights and buildings can be seen. Light doesn’t respect boundaries, and careless use can see it spread for miles from cities.”
She suggested better-designed lighting, street light dimming（暗淡）systems and part- night lighting where some street lights are turned off during the small hours should provide an opportunity to limit the damage caused by light pollution, reduce carbon emissions and save money.
1.What effect does the light pollution bring about to England?
A.It leads the stars to disappear.
B.It makes the countryside dim.
C.It makes the environment terrible.
D.It prevents the people seeing stars.
2.What causes the light pollution according to the text?
A.More and more buildings.
B.Less and less outdoor activities.
C.The overuse of artificial light.
D.The spread of light in the countryside.
3.How does Emma feel about the stargazers’ efforts?
A.Disappointed. B.Surprised.
C.Regretful. D.Appreciative.
4.What is Emma’s suggestion for dealing with the light pollution?
A.Using street lights wisely. B.Turning off lights at night.
C.Spreading light further. D.Changing the streets1 design.
Are you wondering whether it’s worth going for a little jog? Don’t hesitate, and get your sports shoes on. A new study shows that proper running lowers the risk of death before the normal time.
In a survey of 14 previous studies from the US and Denmark, the group of researchers from institutes in Australia and Finland concluded that running would probably lead to improvements in population health and longevity（长寿）.The studies involved 232,149 participants over time periods ranging from 5. 5 to 35 years.
On the whole, people running any distance were related with a 27% lower risk of death from all causes than those who did not, the study shows. Running was also related with a 30% and 23% lower risk of death from cardiovascular（心血管的）disease and cancer.
Previous studies had concluded “inconsistent findings” about whether running could lower the risk of death before the normal time, according to the researchers. Lead researcher Jim White, a professor at Victoria University in Melbourne, told CNN: “Our recent findings may encourage physically inactive individuals to take up running and those who already run to keep on doing it.”
He added that doctors may be encouraged by our findings to promote running as a part of “lifestyle medicine”. In their paper, which will be published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the researchers say health professionals are sometimes wary of promoting running because vigorous（剧烈的）use of it has been linked with sudden heart death.
Jim and his team deny this by noting that the benefit of running outweighs the risk. However, they did say advice should be given on a case — by — case basis, as running might not be appropriate for everyone. Although running has a clear health benefit, the researchers point out that higher “doses” of running may not reduce the risk of death further. According to the WHO s guidelines, adults aged between 18 and 64 should take 150 minutes of gentle exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise each week.
1.What did the new study focus on?
A.The benefit of jog. B.People’s lifestyles.
C.People’s living conditions. D.The popularity of jog.
2.What will the study contribute to according to Jim?
A.Doctors’ quicker treatment. B.People’s losing weight.
C.People’s involvement in running. D.Researchers’ promotion of sport.
3.What does the underlined word "wary" in paragraph 5 mean?
A.Certain. B.Tired.
C.Cautious. D.Confident.
Can robots be creative? British art gallery owner Aidan Meller thinks so. He hopes to begin answering that question with a robot called Ai-Da. Meller is watching the building of all Ai-Da’s parts by engineers at Engineered Arts, a company based in Cornwall, England. The engineers believe the robot will be able to make pictures of people from sight with a writing instrument in her hand. Meller wants the robot to perform like a human artist.
After seeing Ai-Da’s head being carefully brought to life by specialists who were connecting individual hairs to form eyebrows, Meller said, “She’s going to actually be drawing and we’re hoping to then build technology for her to paint.” But also as a performing artist, “she’ll be able to communicate with audiences and actually get messages across, asking those questions about technology today,” he added.
Ai-Da’s robotic head may still be separate from her body, but her movements are very alive. Cameras in each of her eyeballs recognize human body parts. Ai-Da will make eye contact and follow you around the room, opening and closing her mouth as you do. If you get too close, the robot will back away, closing and then opening her eyes as if in shock.
The specialists are using the company’s Mesmer lifelike robot technology to create her head. Once finished, Ai-Da will have a mixed-race appearance, with long dark hair and manmade skin. The teeth and skin inside her mouth will come from a 3-D printer. Marcus Hold works at Engineered Arts. He said Mesmer “brings together the development of software mechanics and electronics to produce a lifelike face with lifelike gestures in a small human sized package.”
Ai-Da will make her first public appearance at an exhibition called “Unsecured Futures” at the University of Oxford. Some of her pictures are expected to appear at another show in London later this year.
1.How will Ai-Da do when you get very close to her?
A.Keep still. B.Step back.
C.Run away. D.Speak aloud.
2.Which of the following is Ai-Da good at?
A.Taking care of the old. B.Communicating with persons.
C.Doing housework. D.Making up like humans.
3.What may be the best title for the text?
A.Ai-Da, a Creative Robot B.Meller, a Great Engineer
C.Ai-Da Makes Painting Easier D.Meller Helps Robot Cleverer
假定你是李华，是学校英文报“Advice”栏目的编辑。你收到一封署名为Miss Worried的来信。信中该同学诉说了自己的困扰：本学期期中考试后经常感到压力大晚上睡不好，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容包括：
1. 表示理解并给予安慰；
2. 提出建议并说明理由。（至少两条建议）
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头与结尾已为你写好。
Dear Miss Worried,
I’m sorry to know that you’re having difficulty falling asleep.
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I hope you’ll find them useful.
Yours,
Li Hua
