阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
William Shakespeare was one of the famous English 1. (write). He mostly wrote plays and special poems. Those poems 2. (call) sonnets (十四行诗), and they have a unique pattern. Besides, they aren’t easy to write. That didn’t stop scientists, though. One team just trained a computer to write poetry like Shakespeare’s. They entered nearly 3,000 sonnets into their machine. Those included the 154 sonnets that Shakespeare created. After that, they used a special program. It emphasized the rules of poetry and made sure the machine followed 3. (they). Through AI, the computer is able to put out sonnets. They are so good that they 4. (fool) humans. Ordinary readers couldn’t tell whether a person or a machine wrote them. That doesn't mean they are perfect, though.
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
How can horses find their way back from a strange environment? For most people, that would be impossible without a map. Horses have a special system in their brains, and it works just 1. GPS. It shows signs for trees and other objects in their home areas. It also takes notes of new things in new areas. 2. horses keep their attention on those signs, they know which directions 3. (go). Who needs a self-driving car when you can have a horse? You’ll always get home safe and sound.
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
You are never too old to go after your dreams. Many people don’t let age stop them. If they want to do something, they just do it. For example, Gladys Burrill ran her first marathon at 86. She became famous when she 1. (finish) the Honolulu Marathon (檀香山马拉松). She was 92 then. Life is about change, so don’t be afraid to take your 2. (one) step. It is easy after you do that. So, stop 3. (think) about your dreams, and start doing something about them.
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
I looked forward to a visit with my mom, who lived 2,000 miles from my home in California. Since Mom was 80 and suffered from Alzheimer’s (阿兹海默症), I realized how important it was to see her again soon.
Mom received loving care from the Sister Servants of Christ the King at a 40-bed, basic-care facility (场所) in Edgeley, North Dakota. She lived in a simple room, spent most of her day doing simple things, and seemed to be “all right, “considering that dementia (痴呆) had set in.
When Mom came in, I smiled, hugged and kissed her, and said, “Nice to see you, Mom.” She didn’t recognize who I was! I was shocked.
Stressed out, I spent several hours trying to connect with my mother—talking with her, walking around the grounds, looking at family pictures in her room, chatting with the nuns (修女) —doing whatever I could think of to help Mom recognize her son. I hoped for a recognition “wonder”. But nothing I said or did worked, I was very annoyed.
The next morning, I suddenly had an idea. I thought of something that might stir her memory (记忆).I thought of strawberry milkshake (草莓奶昔). Yes, strawberry milkshake in Edgeley, North Dakota. So I took Mom to the Edgeley Coffee Shop. I wanted to treat her here. While Mom was looking at the menu, I took Sandy, the waitress, aside, quietly told her of Mom’s dementia condition and my plan to recall her long-term memory, and ordered two strawberry milkshakes.
The first paragraph: When Sandy delivered the milkshakes, I was too nervous to say a word.
The second paragraph: There’s a simple explanation for Mom’s memory.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。
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假如你是一名高中学生李华，在浏览网页时发现，世界上很多文化遗产遭受到了各种人类活动、自然灾害等的破坏，对此你深感痛惜，决定给联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产中心的负责人John写一封关于如何保护全球文化遗产的建议信。内容包括：
1. 大力宣传保护文化遗产；
2. 倡导环保旅游，避免破坏文化遗产；
3. 筹集资金对遗产进行维修和维护。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头和结尾已写好，且不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. John,
I’m sorry to see that so many cultural heritages in the world are being destroyed nowadays.
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Hope you can take my suggestions into consideration.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，根据内容和提示，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
China is the hometown of kites. Most people believe they 1. (invent) 2,500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period. Later kites were used by the armies 2. (measure) distance, test the wind, and rescue people. During the Tang dynasty, kites were used more 3. a tool for fun. At first, only royal (皇室的) family 4. (member) could play with kites. Later it became popular among common people 5. flew them on important events and festivals. Every year in spring when the Tomb-sweeping day came, almost every household went out to fly the kite and had 6. picnic in sunny and windy days. It was a good time to display the kites as well as 7. (enjoy) the warm weather and the fresh air.
Nowadays, flying kites has become a popular form of pleasure and 8. (compete). Flying kites in spring day can benefit your health physically and 9. (mental). Not only can it build up your body but also it can help you keep away 10. your troubles and forget your worries.
