I was planning another garage sale (宅前旧物出售). I was _________ the basement deciding which objects were to be freed when I had an awful _________. The last garage sale I’d taken part in a few years earlier had taken days of sorting and pricing. I’d been _________ I was going to earn much money. _________, I suffered from heat stroke (中暑), and the money I made wasn’t enough to pay for the medical fees.
It occurred to me it might be _________ to try that again. The items I planned on selling this time were usable but inexpensive. I had once _________ some of these things and I’d already made good use of them. Maybe they could be _________ for someone else now. That’s when it _________ me that I could just _________ these good but unneeded things.
That Saturday morning, I put __________ stuff on a piece of wood and __________ it and half my unwanted things out to the driveway. Two hours later, people wandered around starting to take things. __________ by this, I started dragging the rest of the stuff out.
That’s when the __________ began. I offered people empty boxes and told them to __________ them up. One elderly woman __________ me with my beloved tablecloths in her hand. She thanked me, saying she always wanted tablecloths like these but could never __________ them. Then it became a display of __________. It was such an atmosphere of fun that soon I entered the house to find more things.
Looking back, I made no money from those things but I felt __________ that day. Instead of __________ part of my history, I got to add new __________ related those former possessions (财产).
1.A.breaking into B.looking around C.fixing up D.laying out
2.A.journey B.childhood C.presentation D.experience
3.A.sure B.afraid C.sorry D.right
4.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.However D.Therefore
5.A.perfect B.crazy C.possible D.natural
6.A.showed B.observed C.ignored D.treasured
7.A.useful B.unnecessary C.strange D.special
8.A.delighted B.convinced C.hit D.surprised
9.A.throw away B.give away C.put away D.take away
10.A.cheap B.simple C.rare D.free
11.A.dragged B.picked C.figured D.left
12.A.Forced B.Impressed C.Moved D.Encouraged
13.A.exploration B.pleasure C.misfortune D.meeting
14.A.fill B.hold C.cut D.mix
15.A.provided B.charged C.approached D.associated
16.A.borrow B.afford C.abandon D.produce
17.A.regrets B.mercies C.doubts D.thanks
18.A.envy B.joy C.anxiety D.admiration
19.A.losing B.rewriting C.destroying D.reviewing
20.A.amusements B.feelings C.memories D.glories
Everyone is aware that taking good care of our bodies can prevent many medical problems from occurring later. However, we often have less awareness of preventative actions we should take to help with mental health problems. While our mental health may be fine right now, many of us will struggle at some point. 1. It’s impossible to get through life without challenges, but our mental health prevention habits can help us get through difficult times. 2.
Keep active. The more active you physically, mentally and socially are, the higher the level of your mental wellness is likely to be. So go for walks and learn something new. There are many other ways to be active. 3.
Be connected. Regular involvement in social activities with supportive friends and family improves your ability to handle disappointments, and everything else life throws at you. 4. But you can be involved in any manner; even volunteering for an organization can help you be more social.
5. The nature of these activities varies widely from person to person. The key is to identify what gives your life meaning. Volunteering, coaching, teaching, etc. all can contribute to increasing your sense of confidence and satisfaction with life. Many activities can address more than one. The key is to make a plan and stick with it. If you are already struggling, begin to practice these ways to help your recovery.
A.Here are three practical steps.
B.However, good mental health is important.
C.Stresses, disappointments and disasters happen.
D.Overcome life’s challenges before they happen.
E.Be committed to activities that give life meaning.
F.The key is to find what keeps you motivated and interested.
G.This can be difficult when you move to a new town or as you get older.
Waste heat from one of the London Underground’s lines will be used to warm over a thousand homes in the UK capital this winter. The warm air will be channeled from the Northern Line to support the London Borough of Islington’s district heating.
Named Bunhill 2,the heat network is a joint project between Islington Council, Transport for London and engineering firm Ramboll and is considered as the first of its kind in Europe. The council hopes the system will make London more self-sufficient (自给自足的) in energy, cut carbon emissions and reduce heating bills for people.Meanwhile, tube passengers on the underground can also expect cooler air.
District heating, also known as heat networks, is the supply of heat and hot water from a central source to a group of buildings. The Bunhill 2 district heating system is the second phase (阶段) of Islington Council’s Bunhill Heat and Power scheme-a heat network in Islington that was established in 2013 to warm approximately 700 homes.
The network currently channels heat created in the Bunhill Energy Centre power station into local council housing, schools and a leisure centre. Bunhill 2 will extend this network to more community buildings and a further 450 homes.
The central source of the Bunhill 2 heat network is a ventilation shaft (通风井)-a passage that is used to expel waste heat-in the abandoned (废弃的) City Road station. A heat pump designed by Ramboll will capture this extra heat from the ventilation shaft, before it is warmed to approximately 70 degrees Celsius. This will then be transferred (转移) into Islington’s heat network to supply heat and hot water to buildings.
According to the Greater London Authority, there is enough heat wasted in London to meet 38 per cent of the city’s heating demand. The expansion of district heating networks like Bunhill 2 could see this increase to 63 per cent by 2050.
“We believe that the use of large-scale heat in this way connected to urban district heating systems will play a major part in the Uk’s heating energy demand,” explained Lucy Padfield, director of District Heating at Ramboll.
“The use of heat pumps taking advantage of industrial waste heat sources is more carbon efficient than gas-fired combined heat and power, the usual source of heat for district energy schemes,” she continued. “I am convinced that with the increasing use of renewable power sources, large-scale heat pumps connected to district heating systems will play a major role in the future heating of cities in the UK.”
1.What can we learn about Bunhill 2 in London?
A.It is inspired by other cities in Europe.
B.It will be beneficial to London’s environment.
C.It can satisfy the whole city’s need for energy.
D.It is aimed at cooling the London Underground.
2.What does the underlined word “expel” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?
A.Rely on B.Deal with.
C.Break down. D.Drive out
3.What is Lucy Padfield’s attitude towards Bunhill 2?
A.Concerned. B.Confident
C.Amazed D.Disapproving
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.London’s special way to protect the environment.
B.The development of London’s district heating network.
C.Using waste heat from the underground to warm homes.
D.Ways to deal with the London Underground’s waste heat.
The point of an apology-to express regret and repair relationships-is lost because children may dislike the apologizer even more after the insincere apology than before.
A new study looks at whether children can tell apart willingly given and forced expressions of regret-and they do. The findings suggest that exploring ways to help your child learn to have empathy (同情) for the victim (受害者), thus making sure of a sincere apology, is more helpful than immediately forcing him to say “I’m sorry”。
Smith and co-workers looked at how children aged 4-9 viewed three types of apologies among kids of the same age: unprompted (自发的) apologies, prompted but willingly given apologies, and forced apologies. They found that kids viewed willing apologies the same, whether prompted or unprompted by adults. But the forced apologies weren’t seen as effective, especially by the 7-to 9-year-olds, Smith says.
All children thought the wrongdoers felt worse after the apology than before, but the 7-to 9-year-old children thought the forced apologizers’ bad feelings were rooted in self-interest (concern about punishment, for example),rather than regret. Children of all ages also thought the victims felt better after receiving a wiling apology, but they saw the receivers of the forced apology as feeling worse than the receivers of the willing apologies.
How can parents help their young children respond with empathy after they’ve upset another person, and deliver a willing apology? “When your child is calm, help him/her see how the other person is feeling, and why,” Smith says. “An apology is one way to do it, but there are lots of other ways. Research shows that even preschoolers value it when a wrongdoer makes amends (补偿) with action. Sometimes this is more powerful than words.”
1.What is the study mainly about?
A.What kids usually do to show their regret.
B.What is the best way for kids to apologize.
C.How kids in different age groups apologize.
D.What kids think of different types of apologies.
2.What do the children think of the forced apology?
A.It makes both sides feel worse.
B.It calms down the victims quickly
C.It always brings punishment to wrongdoers.
D.It gets wrongdoers into the habit of telling lies.
3.What’s the purpose of the last paragraph?
A.To conclude the text.
B.To provide more details.
C.To offer advice.
D.To give evidence.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Kids are too shy to apologize.
B.Forcing kids to apologize doesn’t benefit anybody
C.Sincere apologies win kids good relationships
D.Kids need help to make a sincere apology
Think of a university campus: it has its own roads, shops, residential areas, banks and transport links. It may be visited by tens of thousands of people each day. It is, in effect, a tiny city.
Across the globe, metropolises (大都市) are increasingly opting for a smart city approach. This is a tech-driven model that’s used in places such as Barcelona, where street lamps react intelligently to surroundings to save energy; Seattle, where smart traffic lights respond to the conditions on the road and even Milton Keynes, which has a real-time “data hub” sharing information about the town’s energy and water consumption, transport, weather and pollution.
Universities are taking notice. The US is leading the way, with on-campus innovations (创新) in energy (the University of Texas at Austin has a fully independent grid that provides all its energy), transport (the University of Michigan has introduced a self-driving shuttle system) and information (the University of Minnesota has installed 300 digital signage boards, updated with real-time data.)
UK institutions are following suit. The University of Glasgow has been working with innovation centre Future Cities Catapult on a strategy to bring smart technology to the campus as it expands. The vision includes intelligent campus Al, an on-demand bus service and a data centre powered by renewable energy.
“Smart cities are kind of slow-moving,” says Gemmy Ginty, a designer working on the strategy. “Cities are so big, and there are so many players and stakeholders (有权益关系者), so it can be difficult. But universities have control over their estates. They own all the buildings, all the networks and a captive audience in terms of the students, so they can become a living lab.”
Curtin University, in Western Australia, has joined up with Hitachi to turn the campus into a data-gathering laboratory, with 1,600 cameras linked to facial recognition and analytics software to gather information on study patterns and course attendance. According to the university’s chief operating officer Ian Callahan, this will be “to improve students’ experiences and enhance learning”。
“But any kind of monitoring does raise questions around privacy. Universities need to remember that data are not a magic bullet.” says Kathleen Armour, a professor at the University of Birmingham.
“I am not convinced by the suggestion that we should collect mountains of data on everything a student does,” she says. “It’s easy to be carried away. Instead, we need to use anonymous (匿名的) data intelligently to ensure that our campus and its systems are made as effective as possible to meet students needs.”
1.What do cities mentioned in Paragraph 2 have in common?
A.They all try every means to save water.
B.They all have a smart transport system.
C.They all have a smart way to fight pollution.
D.They all benefit from technological advance.
2.What can we learn from Gemmy Ginty’s words?
A.It is much easier to build smart universities.
B.Universities should give students right to choose.
C.Cities should take universities into consideration.
D.It is difficult to control universities’ development.
3.What is Kathleen Armour’s attitude towards monitoring?
A.Supportive B.Negative
C.Concerned D.Indifferent
Popular Houston Events
Brick Fest Live LEGO@(乐高积木）Fan Experience by Brick Fest Live
$22.50-$39.50
October 20, 10:00 am; October 21, 5:00 pm
NRG Center
The event is filled with attractions and activities designed to inspire, educate, and entertain people. It is for LEGOR lovers of all ages to roll up their sleeves and play with over a million LEGOR bricks! Now it comes to Houston for the first time!
Houston Fairytale Ball by Pretty Princess Parties
$20-$65
November 17, 9:00 am; November 18, 7:00 pm
Norris Conference Centers
Meet all the princesses at the Houston Fairytale Ball. This event is full of magical moments you won’t want to miss! Dance with Cinderella. Read with Rapunzel. Share snacks with Tinkerbell. All of our princesses travel to Huston this time, excited to sing, dance, and play with your little ones! Our event focuses on making sure your little ones feel royal throughout all of our activities.
Sickle Cell(镰状细胞）Education and Research Day by Texas Children’s Sickle Cell Center
Free
October 6, 11:00 am:-3:00 pm
Kingdom Builders’ Center
It is an event for families of children with sickle cell disease. It provides families in Huston the opportunity learn about managing sickle cell in fun ways. There is a theme every year and this year’s theme is “The Greatest Me” and we look forward to seeing your family here! To make sure your child gets a T-shirt you must register (登记) no later than September 3.
2019 KIDFITSTRONG Fitness Challenge by KIDFITSTRONG
Free
November 4, 11:00 am-6:00 pm
Playgrounds in Houston
It is the nation’s largest mobile fitness event traveling from coast to coast aimed at keeping kids active and healthy. Kids of all ages have a chance to take courses designed to challenge speed, strength, and general physical fitness. The event is free to the public and features a variety of activities for the whole family to enjoy.
1.What event can you enter in early November?
A.Brick Fest Live LEGOR Fan Experience
B.Houston Fairytale Ball
C.Sickle Cell Education and Research Day
D.2019 KIDFITSTRONG Fitness Challenge
2.Where should you visit if you want to enjoy food as well as playing?
A.NRG Center.
B.Norris Conference Centers.
C.Kingdom Builders’ Center
D.Playgrounds in Houston.
3.Which of the following hosts may organize events locally and regularly?
A.Brick Fest Live.
B.Pretty Princess Parties.
C.Texas Children’s Sickle Cell Center.
D.KIDFITSTRONG.
4.What do the four events share?
A.They last for two days.
B.They are free of charge.
C.They are family-friendly.
D.They focus on health problems.
