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。
I teach economics at UNLV three times per week. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that he had his wisdom teeth removed. The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful.
His question reminded me of something I’d read somewhere before, “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day,” I said to my class. “I choose to be cheerful.”
“Let me give you an example,” I continued, “in addition to teaching here at UNLV, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day a few weeks ago I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I exited the freeway and turned onto College Drive. I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn’t turn over. So I put my flashers on, took my books, and marched down the road to the college.”
“As soon as I got there, I called the Provost’s office and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary in the Provost’s office asked me what had happened. ‘This is my lucky day,’ I replied, smiling.”
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“Why did you call it a lucky day? After all, your car broke down halfway.” the young man was confused.
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This young man and the other students were touched by my words.
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假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校组织了一场安全讲座，请你就此写一则通知。内容包括：
1. 讲座的时间、地点；
2. 讲座的主要内容；
3. 其他注意事项。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 标题和结尾已为你写好。
NOTICE
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The Students’ Union
On Wednesday I was at Planet Fitness when a girl ______ wearing a great-looking jacket. I had a desire for it, but didn’t say anything. Time ______ and I noticed she was about to leave. I was ______ to someone with the words, “Hey, there’s that girl in that ______ jacket. I’m going over and tell her how much I like it.”
I wasn’t sure how some ______ would react to my enthusiasm about her jacket, but it didn’t stop me. I ______ walked over and introduced myself and told her how much I loved her jacket. She ______ and said her name was Amanda and she worked for this company that ______ the jacket. She went on to ______ me how everything was American made. She then ______ me a business card with her name on it.
Yesterday, I got online looking for ADDIX Gear-the name of the company. I sent a message and was told they didn’t sell retail (零售). I wasn’t sure I would ever see Amanda again, ______ she was in the locker room when I got to Planet Fitness yesterday. I told her how I had gotten online etc.
Amanda ______ me that she had her phone number on the card. She told me to ______ her and she would have a jacket like hers made ______ for me. I asked how much it would cost and she said it will be ______ for me! WOW!
1.A.came back B.came in C.went away D.went out
2.A.set B.varied C.passed D.existed
3.A.talking B.introducing C.admitting D.applying
4.A.red B.colorful C.poor D.great
5.A.stranger B.customer C.conductor D.athlete
6.A.slowly B.quickly C.hesitantly D.proudly
7.A.apologized B.doubted C.smiled D.calmed
8.A.transported B.sold C.printed D.made
9.A.teach B.show C.offer D.tell
10.A.handed B.threw C.pushed D.rewarded
11.A.and B.so C.but D.as
12.A.reminded B.hoped C.cheated D.promised
13.A.call B.email C.hug D.cover
14.A.even B.ever C.just D.yet
15.A.unfit B.late C.expensive D.free
Reading poetry is an art in itself. Whether you’re reading someone else’s poem or your own, how you read the poem can affect the meaning. If you need to read a poem in front of others, you need to take steps to read it well. 1.
Stand up straight. When you’re reading a poem in front of people, you need to show confidence. 2. Instead, you should stand up straight with your shoulders back, so that you can exude (散发) confidence, even if you’re not feeling confident.
Make eye contact (接触). 3. However, it’s important to know your poem well enough so that you can look up from time to time to make eye contact with the audience. It both attracts the audience and helps you show confidence.
Add proper movement. Movement can help make a poem better accepted, but only if you do it properly. 4. If it’s a very serious, natural poem, you may not want to use any movement at all. If it’s a more playful poem, movement may be more proper.
5. When you’re in a room, make sure you are heard by all in the room. Those people in the far back need to hear, so you will often need to read louder than you normally do. If you’re not sure how loud you need to speak, you can always ask if the people in the back can hear you.
A.Project (投射) to the whole room.
B.Read the poem in the loudest voice.
C.You can’t make eye contact all the time while reading.
D.Eye contact shows that you are confident to use movement.
E.Particularly, you need to pay attention to your body language.
F.If you stand with your head down, that shows a lack of confidence.
G.Think about the poem itself to determine how much movement is proper.
A huge 3D printer is now building new homes in the countryside in Southern Mexico. It is the world’s first 3D-printed village. Could this be part of the global housing solution?
The 500-square-foot houses are finished with roofs, windows and the inside parts. A nonprofit organization called New Story leading the project believes that the new construction could be part of the solution for affordable housing in some of the places in the world. The organization hopes to build 50 new houses by the end of 2020, replacing the ones that residents built themselves out of wood, metal and whatever materials they could afford.
The families live in a seismic zone that usually suffer from flooding. Building something that will stand up to an earthquake and keep them dry during heavy rains is a key consideration when it comes to the design.
New Story has been helping families in need of shelter. It has built more than 2,700 homes in South America and Mexico since it was founded in 2014. This is the first home-building project that it’s done with 3D printing.
Each house takes 24 hours, which is about two times faster than it takes to build a home with regular construction. The house has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. And the houses can resist powerful earthquakes.
The technology is there and the application to building homes for those in need brings a lot of hope for the future. Experts say 3D printing is not science fiction. We have moved beyond science fiction into reality.3D printers build homes faster, better and less expensively. In the future, this will be humanity’s perfect housing solution that matches our highest values and ideals.
1.What do we know about New Story?
A.It must be a famous company. B.It values 3D printing technology.
C.It earns a lot by building houses. D.It takes the lead in 3D printing technology.
2.What's the focus for people living in the earthquake zone to build houses?
A.Predicting floods. B.Resisting earthquakes.
C.Saving building costs. D.Using expensive materials.
3.What does the author think of 3D printing?
A.It is hard to apply. B.It is science fiction.
C.It has a bright future. D.It has perfectly solved housing problems.
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.A Huge 3D Printer B.New Story, a Great Nonprofit
C.The World’s First 3D-printed Village D.3D-printed Houses, Popular Worldwide
Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published on Monday.
While the decline(下降) over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives,and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.
According to the report’s key findings, “the proportion(比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively(分别地) today.”
The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2-8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each passage has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per passage.
When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to suggest parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.
The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home,more books purchased for them, parents who read more often,and parents who set aside time for them to read.
As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading lists and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.
1.What’s the proportion of 17-year-olds who rarely read for fun today?
A.8%. B.9%. C.22%. D.27%.
2.Why do many parents limit electronic reading?
A.Buying e-books costs too much. B.Children are addicted to e-books.
C.It is a waste of time to read e-books. D.It may be harmful to children’s health.
3.The key role in helping children to read lies in_____________.
A.Parents B.teachers C.interests D.environment
4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A.Health. B.Education. C.Science. D.Entertainment.
