—Do you think the weather will be fine this spring?
—No, we are fortunate. The weatherman forecasts there will be several sand storms.
A.if B.as C.though D.unless
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。
In the far away land, there was a beautiful kingdom with its unique rule. The rule said, everyone may become the king, with all of his rights to govern the country for five years. After that he must be caught, his body will be tied and he will be thrown away to a remote island where the jungle is thick and there are plenty of wild animals and no human.
Then, one by one, people became the king. The first man said, ‘‘Ok, I'm ready to be the king." And he became a king for five years. What he did in his five years was enjoying his position. He threw big parties, went to many beautiful places, married many women, collected many luxurious things and did other things that pleased himself Those were all he did and he never prepared anything for his future. Until one day the time came. One morning when the king woke up, suddenly strong soldiers came to his palace and said, " We came here under the order of constitution. Now it's time for you to be thrown away to the remote island." The king wasn't surprised but he felt that time passed by too fast. He had enjoyed himself in the past five years but now he had to accept his destiny with tears in his eyes. The soldiers sent him to the dangerous island and left. All they heard was the voices of the wild animals and the long scream of the former king; and then silent again.
Every other king was the same until a young man came and declare his wish. By the constitution he was granted his wish. He would be a hug for five years before being thrown away to the island. But if other kings would follow their passion for having fun, he didn't. The king was always seen to be thinking.
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2、应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语。
3、续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好
4、续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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And not very long after that, he made a surprising decision.
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Finally the time came when the king had to be thrown away to the island.
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假定你是李华，你所在班级的交换生Peter正在进行一项关于垃圾分类的研究。他给你来信询问你们社区垃圾分类的实施情况，请给Peter回一封邮件，告诉他相关信息，邮件内容包括:
1.写邮件的目的；2.垃圾分类的实施情况；3.你对垃圾分类的看法。
注意:1.词数80左右；2.开头和结尾已为你写好，不记入总词数。
参考词汇:垃圾分类garbage classification
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Ieshia Champs, 33, _______ her law degree at Texas Southern University in April. She also gained online _______when she uploaded _______photos of herself on Facebook, which quickly went viral.
On Monday, she posted an update on Facebook along with a letter from the Texas Board of Law Examiner _______ she passed the exam.
According to the letter, she will need to finish her _______process in order to become a practicing attorney (执业律师) in Texas.
Ieshia said she wanted to be a lawyer from a young age, _______countless hardships throughout her life. While pregnant with her fourth baby, Ieshia said her home was destroyed by a fire, and she _______her job and her husband died of cancer.
“Nobody told me what to do. I really didn’t have any _______income at that time. My mom was addicted to drugs. My dad was dead. And I was homeless,” Ieshia said. “I lived with _______or whoever would take me in.”
But Ieshia said her success could be ________to her children, who often helped their mother as she was ________to earn her degree.
“When I look at the pictures, I cry, I smile, and I’m very ________,” Ieshia told CBS News. “I see a woman who at one time knew that the ________were against her. Looking at the ________reminds me of the fact that I didn’t just defy the difficulties, my children and I ________them.”
1.A.reached B.lost C.missed D.earned
2.A.money B.support C.access D.fame
3.A.graduation B.passport C.school D.wedding
4.A.predicting B.foreseeing C.confirming D.broadcasting
5.A.working B.licensing C.preparing D.instructing
6.A.despite B.beyond C.without D.unlike
7.A.found B.lost C.changed D.moved
8.A.gentle B.marriage C.stable D.strict
9.A.strangers B.parents C.colleagues D.friends
10.A.good B.credited C.bad D.close
11.A.planning B.resting C.studying D.serving
12.A.annoyed B.devoted C.grateful D.regretful
13.A.children B.world C.fate D.difficulties
14.A.letters B.pictures C.posts D.notes
15.A.destroyed B.followed C.built D.admitted
Every one complains. Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world, you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful. 1. Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts:
2.
When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone, stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation
Make a list of things you are grateful for.
You often complain about the things you don't have without noticing those things you already have. Be grateful for what you have in your life because you are lucky simply for being yourselves. 3.
Learn to adapt to the changes.
There are many things you can't change. 4. Always find the positive side of each situation, regardless of however difficult the situation is. With parents' and friends' support, you can survive any life changes.
Allow yourself to vent（发泄）your feelings every once in a while.
Constantly ignoring negative thoughts could add up. If you are really going through a rough time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist.
Find what makes you happy.
5. Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career. Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy.
Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always!
A.The best and only thing you can do is to accept the
B.Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy
C.Change the way you think.
D.Set down things you are thankful for and you'll see that you don't have any reason to complain.
E.Make positive people friends
F.Are you constantly complaining about your present job?
G.So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining?
Robots are now being employed not just for dangerous tasks, such as discovering mines or rescuing people in disasters. They are also finding application as household helps and as nursing assistants. As increasing numbers of machines, equipped with the latest artificial intelligence, take on a growing variety of specialized and everyday tasks, the question of how people see them and behave towards them becomes ever more urgent.
A team led by Sari Nijssen of Radboud University and Markus Paulus, Professor of Developmental Psychology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU),have carried out a study to determine the degree to which people show concern for robots and behave towards them based on moral principles.
According to Sari Nijssen, the study set out to answer the following question:” Under what circumstances would adults be willing to sacrifice robots to save human lives?” The participants were faced with a hypothetical (假设的) moral dilemma: Would they be prepared to put a single person at risk in order to save a group of injured persons? In the situations presented the intended victim was either a human, a humanoid robot that had been humanized (人性化的) to various degrees or a robot that was clearly recognizable as a machine.
The study suggested that the more the robot was humanized, the less likely participants were to sacrifice it. Situations that included vivid stories in which the robot was described as a merciful being or as a creature with its own understandings, experiences and thoughts, were more likely to stop the study participants from sacrificing it in the interests of anonymous (无名的) humans.
“This result indicates that our study group attached a certain moral status to the robot,” says Paulus. “One possible suggestion of this finding is that attempts to humanize robots should not go too far. Such efforts could come into conflict with their intended function—to be of help to us.”
1.What has become a concern about robots?
A.How to humanize them. B.How to treat them in life.
C.How to use them effectively. D.How to find more applications.
2.In the study the participants probably have to decide ________.
A.when to sacrifice a robot B.where to experience risks
C.which robot to work with D.what robots should be like
3.What can be inferred from Paulus’ words?
A.Humanized robots offer less help to people.
B.Humanizing robots too much may be improper.
C.Certain moral status should be attached to robots.
D.Conflicts often happen between humans and robots.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Robots, A Must for Future
B.Humanized Robots, A New Trend
C.Robot Saved, People Take the Hit
D.Humanized Robots, Replace Human
