阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Little snow had fallen this winter. For Reuven the frier(皮衣制作工) it was a bad year, and after long hesitation he decided to sell Zlateh the old goat. The town butcher had offered eight silver coins for the goat. Reuven told his oldest boy, Aaron, to take the goat to town. Aaron understood what it meant, but he had to obey his father. His sisters cried loudly.
Aaron took along two slices of bread to eat on the road. He needed to deliver the goat by evening and return the next day with the money. While the family said goodbye, Zlatch stood as patiently as ever. Zlateh trusted human beings.
The sun was shining when Aaron left. Suddenly the weather changed, and after a while it began to snow. Soon their path was completely covered and Aaron got lost. Beneath the snow Aaron’s boots touched the softness of a plowed field. He realized that he was no longer on the road. Zlateh bleated (哀鸣) as if asking to be taken home. Aaron looked around hoping to find a farmer driving a sleigh(雪橇) along the way. But he could see nothing.
Aaron knew that if they did not find shelter, they would freeze to death. Suddenly he made out the shape of a hill. When he came near it, he realized that it was a large haystack (大干草堆) covered by snow. Aaron knew that they were saved. When he reached the hay, he dug a nest for himself and the goat. It was always warm in the hay. And hay was food for Zlateh.
Zlateh, sat down and seemed to have regained her confidence in man. Aaron ate his bread, but after the difficult journey he was still hungry. He looked at Zlateh and realized that he would not be starved to death. Goat’s milk was sweet. Zlateh ate frequently and her body gave forth an animal warmth, and Aaron hugged her tightly. The snow fell for 3 days and the wind
quieted down.
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On the morning of the fourth day, Aaron heard the ringing of sleigh bells.
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The news that Aaron and Zlateh were coming up the road was a great joy in the family.
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新华中学近期组织了校园劳动周(Campus Labor Week)活动。假定你是学校英语报记者,请写一篇简短的英文报道。内容包括:
1.活动的时间与地点;
2.活动的过程;
3.你的评论。
注意: 1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Britons are well known 1. the amount of tea that they drink. The average person in the UK consumes around 1.9kg of tea annually. Tea 2. (drink)by all sections of society. But tea does not grow in Britain. The vast majority of tea is grown in India and China.
At the beginning of the 1700s,the amount of tea 3. (arrive)in Britain increased gradually. At first people drank the tea 4. (exact)as it was in China. They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar,giving the drink a special British characteristic.
In the 1800s tea was still a product 5. (enjoy)only by people with money. At this time they began to have“afternoon tea”. This involves drinking tea with a snack around 4 p.m. to avoid feeling 6. (hunger) between lunch and dinner. It is a tradition that is still going today 7. has become less popular in recent times. Tearooms—shops 8. you could buy and drink tea—started to appear across the country. At 9. start of the 20th century,Britons began to make tea in their homes whenever they felt like it. 10. (kettle)became essential in every kitchen.
I suffered from Asperger's at my childhood. One of the biggest_ _______ I faced was communicating with others. I was shy but I loved to read and recite facts. This sometimes made me a_______ for bullies(欺凌). I didn't really understand as much about the disease or how it_______ my life.
When I was in my 20s, I_______ to Paris. I was deeply attracted by the city, and I_______ a job in a big hotel right then. As an Eiffel Tower ambassador,I _______ guests and visitors as they took the lift to the top of the hotel's 46-story tower, where I liked to_______ the local attractions and helped people find the best_______ for taking photos. At first, I had a problem with changes in everyday life,_______ when talking with people who were different from me. But I liked to memorize facts, and that really________ in my job because people loved to learn all of the interesting things about the city. Every day when I clocked in, I felt it's time for me to perform for and________ the guests. I loved it when I learnt something new because I couldn't ________ to share the information with others.
Everyone is________, and everyone has a gift. It takes me more than 50 years to________ that I am different. Just be yourself, be kind, and try to make a________ in your life.
1.A.decisions B.challenges C.conflicts D.changes
2.A.victory B.design C.memory D.target
3.A.reflected B.improved C.affected D.forgot
4.A.moved B.escaped C.rushed D.gathered
5.A.prepared for B.put away C.applied for D.turned down
6.A.drove B.directed C.sent D.accompanied
7.A.introduce B.identify C.consider D.connect
8.A.advertisements B.spots C.reasons D.habits
9.A.chiefly B.personally C.specially D.especially
10.A.favored B.treated C.helped D.relaxed
11.A.entertain B.trust C.hire D.educate
12.A.stop B.work C.wait D.follow
13.A.difficult B.terrible C.bright D.unique
14.A.recognize B.realize C.wonder D.admit
15.A.difference B.promise C.choice D.sacrifice
Before you throw that old cell phone in the trash, or hide it away in a drawer, think again. There are actually many ways to dispose(处理) of a mobile phone that you are no longer using. First, you should be aware that in many places, throwing away cell phones is actually illegal because the batteries - especially in very old phones - can contain poisonous metals. 1.
You certainly don't need to pay to recycle an old cell phone. 2. This had led to many charities making a small amount of money by collecting old phones. There are large organizations that will take unwanted phones. However, you might also want to think locally.
3. And they do make a little bit on each donation. If you can't find a large cell phone recycling program in your area, you might consider starting a small local one, perhaps for a local public school.4. As people move to bigger and better phones, or smaller and better phones, there are plenty of old cell phones just waiting for a place to land, and smart schools have provided that place.
You might also want to hang onto any accessories( 配件) that you have. 5. Continuing to use accessories in good shape makes smart economic sense.
A.In fact, most companies that recycle them get paid to do so.
B.There are better places to get rid of them than your trash can.
C.Many schools and local charities now have recycling programs.
D.Local charities have contributed a lot in repairing unwanted phones.
E.Things like chargers or covers can often be used with your new phone.
F.The saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure certainly applies.
G.Check first, since so many schools have gotten the jump on recycling them already.
To deal with a changing world, we have to change as well. Transforming land into farms removes forests and worsens climate change. But we need to grow more food to support a growing global population. What can we do?
Scientists have discovered that plants grow best under a certain type of light, which can be provided by red and blue LEDs. The combination of these lights at the right level makes a space look pink. Since “pinkhouses” supply their own light, they don't need to have fragile glass walls and ceilings. And they can be set up anywhere, including places that don't get the amount of light greenhouses need.
Since pinkhouses can pack food in huge columns, one of these farms doesn't need a lot of land. Farmers can set up pinkhouses in cities. They completely control temperature and light, which can help some plants grow twice as well in pinkhouses as they do in traditional farming. Pinkhouses can allow for many more harvests per year since farming doesn't have to stop in the winter.
Even though pinkhouses are a great way to grow crops, lighting and heating an indoor space is very expensive. It doesn't make sense to grow foods that take up a lot of space or that we need to grow lots of, like wheat, rice, and corm, in a pinkhouse. We will still need to grow those crops in fields. We can start farming smarter.
Farmers will use satellite imagery to figure out exactly where to plant each crop. Think of a mixture of just the right crops, rather than a rectangle(长方形) of one type of plant.Sensors in the fields will measure the soil's water level,temperature, and chemical content. They will even be able to detect insects and send out notifications to a smartphone app.Irrigation systems will be tied to weather forecasting programs, allowing very precise watering and care, all calculated to get the best plant growth and yield.
1.From the text, we know that the pinkhouse
A.covers lots of space B.needs enough sunlight
C.is made of glass or plastic D.can make plants grow larger
2.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 4?
A.Summarize the previous paragraphs.
B.Emphasize the advantage of pinkhouses.
C.Introduce a new topic of the discussion.
D.Add some background information.
3.What is the result of the smart farming?
A.Farmers will have a better harvest.
B.Farmers can grow different plants.
C.Farmers needn't care about the weather.
D.Plants can protect themselves against insects.
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.Building Pinkhouses B.Feeding the Future
C.Changing the World D.Getting Outdoor Farming Smart