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。
There was something in the elderly woman’s grace that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of her steps, the woman moved with deliberation(从容), and there was no hesitation in her gestures.
It was a few years ago, and I had taken a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I could see the people outside rushing by.
The elderly woman entered the store, along with her daughter, who was displaying a serious case of impatience, rolling her eyes, sighing and checking her watch every few seconds. I guessed if she had possessed a rope, she would have fastened it to her mother to drag her along to keep step with the rush of other shoppers.
The elderly woman separated from her daughter and began to seek through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. After the slightest hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a title written on an old piece of paper.
Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I thought I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Something about her deliberate movements reminded me of my own mother, who’d passed away the previous Christmas. I missed my mom and still felt regretful about the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life unhappy.
As we walked along the back of the store, I introduced its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation.
We found the DVD and she thanked me, saying that it was the one she’d enjoyed when she was her daughter’s age. Unwillingly, I accompanied her to the cash register, realizing I had to return the elderly woman to her daughter, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.
假定你是学生会主席李华。学校将举办一次以“校园生活·创意无限”(Innovations on Campus)为主题的创意作品展评活动。请你根据以下图示，以短文
形式用英语写一份书面通知。
注意: 1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯;
3.开头及结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。
参考词汇: 校园campus 创意作品innovation 颁奖prize-giving
Ask people to name the world's tallest peak and anybody with sound general knowledge will name Mount Qomolangma. But quiz them on its exact __and many will be not sure.
In 1975, Chinese surveyors __ that Mount Qomolangma （Mount Everest） was 8848. 13 meters high. As __ improved, satellites, photoelectricity, radars and gravity measurement technologies were __ to get more exact figures. Of course, someone still had to carry __ to what is the world's rooftop.
In 2005, a Chinese team scaled Qomolangma and found that it was not as high as that, as they __ the height to be 8844. 43 meters. Scaling Qomolangma is no __ task. The average air temperature there is -29 degrees Celsius, even four degrees_____ than in Antarctica. The snow there is 4 —5 meters thick and hurricane-like __ blow all the time. Team members were training to __the extreme conditions.
In a nutshell, measuring the Qomolangma's height is a tall order, __ huge amounts of money and human resources, But it is worth the_____. Qomolangma is the perfect __ for observing crustal （地壳的）movements. And changes to the peak's height could __ whether the two plates are heading toward or away from each other.
Besides, the condition of snow and other natural materials at the top is an indicator of upcoming climate change on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau. That's __ measuring the Qomolangma's height is so significant. Put to good use, it can benefit mankind.
1.A.location B.appearance C.area D.height
2.A.determined B.assumed C.estimated D.admitted
3.A.condition B.technology C.society D.economy
4.A.employed B.expected C.approached D.inspired
5.A.weapons B.vehicles C.instruments D.packages
6.A.changed B.calculated C.extended D.expanded
7.A.glorious B.easy C.admirable D.tough
8.A.colder B.hotter C.higher D.lower
9.A.snows B.rains C.winds D.snowflakes
10.A.cope with B.fight for C.take on D.carry out
11.A.wasting B.spending C.overcoming D.involving
12.A.effort B.loss C.harvest D.achievement
13.A.channel B.window C.solution D.entrance
14.A.measure B.foresee C.indicate D.expose
15.A.where B.how C.why D.whether
It should come as no surprise that the more stressed parents are at work, the greater the burden on their family is. 1. After all, the more time parents spend working, the less time and energy they have to plan and prepare healthful meals.
For years, most studies have focused on the role of working mothers while fathers were ignored. They didn’t look at the family as a whole.2.It adds a new wrinkle to the relationship between work stress and family nutrition.
Moms’ work related stress is still a central factor in how well families eat because they typically do most of the food shopping and cooking. 3.The study found that when mom or dad experience high levels of work related stress, their families are eating one-and-a-half fewer family meals per week, and the parents themselves report eating fewer fruits and vegetables, more fast food, and are less likely to eat breakfast regularly.
It’s worth noting that the study looked mainly at low income families who belonged to ethnic or minority groups.4. But the implications are wide ranging.
5. Teaching kids, especially teenagers, to help with grocery shopping and to cook actual meals, instead of just putting a frozen pizza in the microwave, could be an important piece of the puzzle in helping families improve their eating habits.
A.But dad’s work related stress has a large impact, too.
B.As to family nutrition, the entire family plays a role even kids.
C.Yet, the kids’ stress may affect the families’ nutrition, too.
D.So the findings don’t necessarily apply directly to other types of families.
E.It’s also probably not a surprise that this can negatively affect a family’s nutrition.
F.However, a recent study does and looks at the role of fathers in particular.
G.It is parents who give their kids a good model to develop a good eating habit.
The other day, I bought an expensive anti-aging cream that promised to make my face look several years younger than other women by fighting free radicals(自由基). It made me curious about what free radicals are. Is the anti-aging cream the only way I need to protect myself?
“As a scientific term, free radicals are essentially unstable atoms, ” says Arizona-based doctor, Natasha Bhuyan, M. D. “In medicine, they cause cells to break down over time and are linked to aging. ”
A super simple chemistry review for you：Atoms from different elements are the building blocks that make up water, nitrogen and more. Electron(电子) are the negatively charged atoms, and they like to be in pairs. When an electron loses its partner, it creates a free radical, which is usually unstable and highly reactive. Free radicals typically go through the body to seek out a replacement for their missing electron, and that can result in damage to cells, proteins and DNA.
So how do free radicals form and why do they happen? Bhuyan says, “Scientifically, free radicals are unpaired electrons that are seeking a mate to bond with. The theory behind free radicals is that they can lead to the imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants(抗氧化剂). ” Another mini-science lesson for you：Antioxidants are natural or man-made matters that can help delay or prevent some types of cell damage. They’re often found in fruits and vegetables.
A lot of the aspects of modern life--our diet, lifestyle and environmental factors like pollution, can cause oxidative(氧化的) stress. Over time, oxidative stress weakens cells and tissues and can leave you more easily exposed to certain health issues, including cancer. And, as beauty marketers are keenly aware, oxidative stress can also speed up the aging process. Now that you know free radicals can weak on your health, you’re probably wondering if there are any ways to prevent them from forming or at least to minimize their negative effects.
1.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?
A.Explain the process of aging. B.State the formation of free radicals.
C.Introduce the topic of free radicals. D.Describe the harm of anti-aging cream.
2.Which of the following do free radicals refer to?
A.Unpaired electrons. B.Steady atoms.
C.Replacements of atoms. D.Functions of electrons.
3.What can we learn about antioxidants from the text?
A.They have never been found in nature. B.They do harm to cells proteins and DNA.
C.They can slow down the damage of some cells. D.They always keep balance with free radicals.
4.What will the author probably tell us next?
A.What exactly oxidative stress is. B.How beauty marketers promote sales.
C.Where a variety of diseases come from. D.How free radicals can be prevented.
Japan's biggest airline is betting that the future of travel isn't traveling at all. For the last month, a married couple has been interacting with a robot—called an Avatar—that's controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away. Made by ANA Holdings Inc., it looks like a vacuum cleaner with an iPad attached. But the screen displays the daughter's face as they chat, and its wheels let her move about the house as though she's really there.
“Virtual travel” is nothing new,of course.Storytellers, travel writers and artists have been stimulating the senses of armchair tourists for centuries. It's only in recent decades that frequent, safe travel has become available to the non- wealthy.
Yet even as the world's middle classes climb out of the armchair and into economy-class seat, there are signs of a post-travel society emerging. Concerns about environmental sustainability cause loss to airlines which release much carbon. And the aging of abundant societies is both restricting physical travel and creating demand for alternative ways to experience the world. For the travel industry, virtual reality offers an attractive response to these trends.
Of course, new technologies encourage far-out claims. ANA doesn't plan to start selling Avatars until next year. Profits, too, will probably be difficult to make: By one estimate, the global market for this kind of technology will be worth only about $300 million by 2023. By contrast, ANA's traditional travel business brought in more than $19 billion last year.
But if the business value for virtual vacations is still weak, the market for technologies that bridge physical distances between families and coworkers seems likely to only expand. ANA's robots may not replace its airplanes any time soon, but they ll almost certainly be a part of travel's high-tech future.
1.Why does the author use the example of a couple interacting with a robot?
A.To show the Japanese are crazy about travel.
B.To indicate virtual travel begins to enter people's real life.
C.To show the couple are very enthusiastic over robots.
D.To express the close relationship between the couple and their daughter.
2.Which of the following is the possible reason for virtual travel's appearance?
A.Storytellers, travel writers and artists have been using it for centuries.
B.Frequent and safe travel has become available to the ordinary people.
C.People are worried about the air pollution caused by airlines.
D.More and more people lose interest in travel.
3.What can we learn about Avatars from the last two paragraphs?
A.They will be put on the market soon.
B.They will bring ANA a lot of money,
C.They will replace ANA's airplanes soon.
D.They are almost unavoidable in travel's future.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Your Next Travel May Be Virtual
B.Easy Travel in the Future
C.Virtual Travel Benefits
D.Air Travel Disappearing
