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It is a story every bit as moving and magical as her Harry Potter books. The ____ between J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, and Catie Hoch, a Harry Potter fan from New York, began in early 2000, some three years after the then six-year-old had developed a fast-growing childhood cancer. Her mother, Gina Peca, had read the first three Harry Potter to Catie, who was such a fan that she would wear her Harry Potter clothes, complete with big round glasses and a red short coat, as she ____ to hospital from home. By the end of 1999, Catie had been through several rounds of surgery and chemotherapy (化疗), losing all her hair but none of her spirit. Ms Peca was ____ that there would soon be no more Harry Potter to read. She sent an email to the book’s publishers with a ____ for J.K. Rowling, asking when the fourth book would be ____ and telling of the joy that the books had brought to Catie’s life. A few weeks later, a reply came that had Catie and her mother ____ for joy. It read, “I am working very hard on book four at the moment - on a bit that involves some new creatures Hagrid has brought along for the Care of Magical Creatures classes. This is all Top Secret, so you are ____ to tell only some close friends and your mum, but no one else....With lots of love, J.K. Rowling.” After Catie replied, Miss Rowling was back in touch: “Do you think people will mind? I seem to have ____ an awful lot of characters along the way...” Catie’s condition began to worsen. Her mother emailed Miss Rowling to tell her that Catie could no longer use her ____. A few days later, the author ____ to read abstracts to Catie from the then ____ book four. So it happened that at home in New York, a little girl with cancer became the first person in the world to ____ the latest adventures of Harry Potter, later published as The Goblet of Fire. Catie’s mother, father and two brothers sat with her, listening on speaker-phone. When Miss Rowling came to America for a book tour, she ____ to meet her little friend. ___ time ran out. On May 18, 2000, Catie died, aged nine. Hearing the family had started a memorial fund in Catie’s name, Miss Rowling sent a letter and a check for $100,000. “…I consider myself ____ to have had contact with Catie. I am crying so hard as I type. She left footprints on my heart…” 1.A.friendship B.agreement C.cooperation D.competition 2.A.marched B.fled C.drove D.travelled 3.A.shocked B.fearful C.determined D.grateful 4.A.comment B.book C.gift D.message 5.A.finished B.revised C.recommended D.sold 6.A.waving B.screaming C.chatting D.running 7.A.encouraged B.forbidden C.allowed D.required 8.A.attracted B.met C.discovered D.collected 9.A.wheelchair B.phone C.computer D.radio 10.A.offered B.demanded C.continued D.needed 11.A.unpainted B.unpublished C.undefined D.unreported 12.A.watch B.read C.discuss D.hear 13.A.failed B.managed C.hoped D.begged 14.A.Thus B.But C.And D.So 15.A.fortunate B.successful C.strong D.content
听下面一段独白, 根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。这段独白你将听两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What will the woman do on the weekend? A.Take piano lessons. B.Go out with her family. C.Finish her science project. 2.When will the woman see the movie? A.5:15 p.m. B.7:15 p.m. C.9:00 p.m.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.How much is the ticket for an eight-year-old child? A.£4.5. B.£6. C.£9. 2.Where can the woman park the car if she goes there on Saturday? A.Opposite the cinema. B.At the back of the library. C.Next door to the museum.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.How did the woman get to the special device show? A.On foot. B.By underground. C.By bus. 2.What is the woman’s favourite? A.The Games Hall. B.The 3D theatre. C.The Test Space.
Why does the woman make the call? A.To ask for a leave. B.To see a doctor. C.To attend a class.
Why does the woman ask the man for help? A.To sell a product. B.To start a channel. C.To finish a survey.
What is the weather like now in the man’s hometown? A.Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Snowy.
What day does the man finally make the reservation for? A.The 21st of June. B.The 20th of June. C.The 21st of July.
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 A merchant sent his son to learn the secret of happiness from the wisest of men. The young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the wise man that the young man was looking for. However, instead of finding the holy man, our hero entered a room and saw a great deal of activity: merchants coming and going, people chatting in the corners, a band playing sweet music, and there was a table with different kinds of delicious food on it. The wise man talked to everybody, and the young man had to wait for two hours until it was time for him. The wise man listened attentively to the reason for the boy’s visit, but told him that at that moment he did not have the time to explain to him the secret of happiness. He offered his suggestion that the young man take a walk around his castle and come hack in two hours' time. "However, I want to ask you a favor," he added, handing the boy a teaspoon, in which he poured two drops of oil. "While you walk, carry this spoon and don’t let the oil spill(溢出). The young man began to walk around the castle, always keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At the end of two hours he returned to the presence of the wise man. "So," asked the wise man, "did you see the beautiful curtains hanging from the windows of my dining room? Did you see the garden that the master of gardeners took ten years to create? Did you notice the beautiful furniture in my library?" Embarrassed, the young man admitted that he had seen nothing. His only concern was not to spill the drops of oil the wise man had given him. "So, go hack and see the wonders of my world," said the wise man. "You can’t trust a man if you don't know his house. 注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 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。 Paragraph 1: Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and walked around the castle again. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: "But where are the two drops of oil I gave you?" asked the wise man. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定你是李华，有一位美国朋友John托你在北京找工作。当你看到《中国日报》(China Daily)上刊登了一则招聘启示的时候，你认为很合适。请你用英文写一封短信，用E-mail发给John，告知此事。广告原文如下： Foreign Teachers Wanted! The Education Department of the Ladder Information Company Limited is running an English course for children and adults. Requirements: 1. Native English speaker 2. University degrees in education or related field preferred 3. Foreign expert certification(证明) If you are interested, please call us: Tel: 0086-10-68019433 E-mail: liecbjhotmail. com Beijing Ladder Information Company Limited 注意： 1.词数80词左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。 Dear John, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Li Hua
Draper, the owner of a secondhand bookstore, was sorting through a pile of old books when an envelope fell from one. Inside was an undated_________and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was_________it, it meant the author had died. Tears were welling up in Draper's eyes. These were a_________woman’s last words to her child. He had to_________Bethany. "Whoever it is will_________this," he thought. "You wouldn't _________a letter like that." He supposed if the_________ended up in his shop then Bethany was likely from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he_______recognized the little girl’s face. Even if she'd since left the area, there might be someone in the town who would recognize the_________. He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo ran the story of the__________letter. __________, Bethany Gash, now 21 and a (n)__________herself, was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out the__________. As she read her mother's__________, which she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be__________. Bethany was only 4 when her mother__________. Five years later, her family moved to a new home and the letter, put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping, was unintentionally__________. She remembers unpacking and looking for the letter, and then__________searching through everything in the hope that it was there. "That’s when I realized it was__________gone and I’d never see it again," she said. Draper__________the letter in person. He also brought her a children’s book for her son. Bethany was greatly moved to have the letter back, and also touched by the stranger's kindness. 1.A.message B.email C.postcard D.letter 2.A.reading B.destroying C.forgetting D.copying 3.A.determined B.kind C.selfish D.dying 4.A.find B.introduce C.phone D.comfort 5.A.enjoy B.avoid C.want D.like 6.A.tear up B.throw away C.cut up D.pull out 7.A.book B.girl C.reporter D.news 8.A.hardly B.accidentally C.unfortunately D.actually 9.A.author B.picture C.teacher D.stranger 10.A.wet B.valuable C.lost D.broken 11.A.However B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.Eventually 12.A.mother B.editor C.daughter D.assistant 13.A.ticket B.magazine C.homework D.article 14.A.vocabularies B.terms C.words D.languages 15.A.writing B.dreaming C.joking D.playing 16.A.came back B.died out C.passed away D.calmed down 17.A.burned B.donated C.dirtied D.robbed 18.A.madly B.suddenly C.secretly D.regularly 19.A.almost B.long C.still D.never 20.A.kept B.composed C.delivered D.published
Continuous learning benefits us in many ways. First of all, it allows the increase in knowledge and ability in our career. For example, watching someone work can make us a better worker. 1. For example, we can learn about the general workforce and how the application process works to better prepare us for job searching. This can help if for some reason you lose your job and need to find other work. What’s more, continuous learning can open our mind. Having an open mind and willingness to take on new ideas can do wonders. First of all it builds your attitude towards change. 2. Second, when you take continuous learning into account, you can begin to understand how others feel about a particular issue. 3. They are always looking for new experiences and do different things. Moreover, they not only have knowledge on various topics that aren’t always related to present roles but also know about the latest trends and technologies in the industry. To develop continuous learning, you have to begin with setting a clear and specific goal. 4. Once your goal is set, build a system to help support your strategy. You want to be looking for different sources of information, but also to be picky about it, In other words, try to learn within your specific field but ensure the information is coming from a trustworthy source- At the same time, do use tools to help improve your learning system. 5. Seminars (研讨会) workshops, and live classes are the tools that modern learners need as they make learning effective. A.Learning can improve other areas in our lives. B.Besides, learning can prepare us for the unexpected. C.If always learning, you are always improving. D.Excellent continuous learners behave in a specific manner. E.Being excited about change can affect others around you positively. F.There’re various tools to help you present information and learning. G.Knowing what you want to achieve can encourage you to keep learnings.
When you think of a national park, you generally picture fresh air and wild animals, right? Well, now you’re going to have to add tea shops and something called "the Tube" to your definition, because London, England has signed up to be the first "National Park City. " London was established by the Romans around 2,000 years ago and has been continually inhabited(居住于)since then. In all that time, however, nobody had the idea to replace all the parks with big box stores or high buildings, which means London already has a much lower urban density(密度)than most of the world's cities. Nowadays about a third of the city is green space. In July 2019, London announced its willingness to become the world’s first National Park City. Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50% green space by the year 2050 by connecting and expanding public parks, greening up unused parking lots and the private yards of existing and new houses, fixing some green roofs on existing buildings and even cutting holes in fences for wildlife to pass through. "Inspired by the aims and values of our precious rural national parks, the London National Park City is basically about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking," Daniel Raven-Ellison, who began the campaign to make London a National Park City six years ago, said in a press release. "We've been doing that in London for centuries, which is why London is so green and diverse." London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more densely- urbanized cities like Paris and New York, which have 10% and 27% green space, respectively. But that doesn’t mean it’s not possible--the National Park City Foundation hopes to employ 25 more cities in addition to London by the year 2025. Glasgow, Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both currently considering becoming National Park Cities. 1.Where can we find the data on London's measures to achieve its goal? A.In Paragraph 1. B.In Paragraph 2. C.In Paragraph 3. D.In Paragraph 4. 2.What is Daniel Raven-Ellison trying to talk about in the fourth paragraph? A.London's long-term strategic thinking. B.The significance of London's campaign. C.The effects of national parks on London. D.The resources of London's green space. 3.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.Trying to be a national park city is turning new trend. B.National park cities are springing up around the world. C.It is so easy for London to become a national park city. D.National park cities are making improvements to our life.
Suppose that we lined up our roughly 14 million United States businesses in order of size, starting with the smallest, along an imaginary road from San Francisco to New York. There will be 4,500 businesses to the mile, or a little less than one per foot. Suppose further that we planted a flag each business. The height of the flag pole represents the yearly volume of sales (销量) , each $ 10, 000 in sales in shown by one foot of pole. The line of flagpoles is a very interesting sight. From San Francisco to about Reno, it is almost unnoticeable, a row of poles about a foot high. From Reno eastward the poles increase in height until, near Columbus, Ohio - about four - fifths of the way across the nation - flags fly about 10 feet in the air. But as we approach the eastern terminus (终点) , the poles suddenly begin to mount (升高) . There are about 300, 000 firms in the country with sales over $ 500, 000. These firms take up the last 75 miles of the 3,000 - mile road. There are 200, 000 firms with sales over $ 1 million. They take up the last 50 miles. Then there are 1, 000 firms with sales of $ 50, 000, 000 or more. They take up the last quarter of a mile before the city limits, flags flying at cloud height, 5 , 000 feet up . At the very gate of New York, on the last 100 feet of the last mile , we find the 100 largest industrial firms . They have sales of at least $ 1.5 billion, so that their flags are already miles high. Along the last 10 feet of road , there are 10 largest companies . Their sales are roughly $ 10 billion and up : their flags fly 190 miles in the air , almost in the stratosphere (平流层) . 1.What is the author’s main purpose in this passage? A.To tell the reason why the largest firms are in New York. B.To show the geographical distribution (分布) of the United States businesses. C.To provide a general idea of the size of businesses in the United States. D.To tell us how the United States businesses are arranged. 2.What’s the correct order of the following places from east to west? A.San Francisco, Reno, New York, Columbus. B.San Francisco, Reno, Columbus, New York. C.New York, Columbus, Reno, San Francisco D.New York, Reno, Columbus, San Francisco 3.Among the four parts of the imaginary road , which part , considering all the firms in it , has the largest total volume of sales ? A.The last 75 miles. B.The last 50 miles. C.The last 100 feet of the last mile. D.The last quarter of a mile 4.Which of the following diagrams (图表) shows the right order of size of the US businesses , according to the text ? S =" San" Francisco R =" Reno" C =" Columbus" N =" New" York H =" height" F = feet A.
Moringa Farm Internship Program DATE： 5 May〜30 November 2019 LOCATION: Jaipur India EVENT TYPE： Twining EVENT INDUSTRY/TOPIC: Clean Energy, Climate & Environment, Food & Agriculture and Quality/Process Managem Moringa (辣木), a kind of miracle tree, has come a long way today to become a symbol of the fight against growing nutrition deficiency (营养不足) across the globe. It is also a crop suited to the climatic conditions of the region, which is unusually rich in its nutrition content literally from top to bottom. Supporting learning： The Moringa Farm Internship Program is sort of like a live, interactive slideshow of agriculture making of Moringa from “Soil to Super food” that touches all the participant’s senses. The Program’s Objectives： The Moringa Farm Internship Program is devoted to enriching the knowledge and lives of young people by providing them with a unique educational experience on an organic Moringa Farm in rural Jaipur, India. Program participants can learn about conservation, maintenance (维护), care, and management of Moringa Farming by means of hands-on work experience with local Moringa Farm staff. Participants will be able to interact with Moringa specialists and educators, on all issues that may affect their operations. Experts will let you know management strategies and equipment operation up close on hand to answer your specific questions. The Moringa Farm Internship will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable tools, techniques, and approaches that can be used in Moringa Production and value-added production systems, righting (突出) pest and disease management, leaf/seed production, and tools and equipment for commercial production. If you’re trying to learn about Moringa, there’s nothing like going to a farm and getting your hands dirty. So click here to register now! 1.Why is Moringa specifically described in the text? A.To stress the importance of the crop. B.To encourage people to plant Moringa. C.To show the significance of the program. D.To draw attention to nutrition deficiency. 2.What can we know about the Moringa Farm Internship Program? A.It is intended for farmers. B.It lasts more than half a year. C.It provides vocational training. D.It is available on the Internet. 3.How do the program’s participants learn about Moringa? A.By attending various courses about it. B.By involving themselves in farming it. C.By observing specialists and educators. D.By watching slideshows about the crop.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Electric car sales around the world rose by 54 percent in 2017, taking global stock across the three-million threshold （门槛）, the International Energy Agency （IEA） said in a report on Wednesday. In China, the world’s biggest market for electric vehicles, sales also grew by about half — but their market share remained small at 2.2 percent. In Norway, electric vehicles have by far the world’s highest market share, with 39.2 percent, according to the IEA. “Supportive policies and cost reductions are likely to lead to significant growth in the market uptake of electric vehicles in the outlook period to 2030,” the report said, If policymakers honor their current commitments to the environment, “the number of electric light-duty vehicles on the road would reach 125 million by 2030,” it added. And if policy ambitions develop further, that number could become as high as 220 million by 2030, it said. But the IEA said that in order for the cars of the future to overtake their petrol and diesel-powered （柴油动力）competitors, governments will have to take the lead. “The main markets by numbers （China） and sales share （Norway） have the strongest policy push,” the IEA said. “Looking ahead, the strongest current policy signals come from electric car policies in China and California, as well as the European Union’s recent proposal on CO2 emissions （排放）standards for 2030. ” The EU has committed to cutting 40 percent of its greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels, and to improving its use of renewable energy by at least 27 percent. France, home to Europe’s second-biggest car industry after Germany, has gone further by announcing a plan to end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord （条约）. Electric vehicles use batteries instead of petrol or diesel fuel, thereby massively reducing their damage to the environment. But they are not without controversy （争论）. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假设你是李华，最近，在英语课上，你们班学习了有关急救方面的一些常识，同学们普遍对这方面的知识很感兴趣，大家都认为学校有必要提供相关方面的课程，请你作为班长给校长写一封信，提出你的建议，并写出建议的理由。 内容包括： 1. 学习急救知识的意义； 2. 具体建议及原因； 3. 重申建议的重要性。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The most destructive(破坏性的)wildfire in California’s history started on Nov 8, 2018, ______ by bad electrical cables(电缆)in the town of Paradise. It burned for 17 days and caused $16.5 billion in ______, destroying nearly 19,000 buildings, killing 85 people and leaving 50,000 others homeless. Paradise was ______ a paradise(乐土). Shane Grammer grew up 15 miles away in Chico, and he ______ the news of the fire’s deadly path from his home in Los Angeles. The 47-year-old father of three works as a creative director for Disney’s theme parks. Grammer still has ______ in the Paradise area. When his childhood buddy, Shane Edwards, posted pictures of his white chimney ― the only part of his house to ______ ― Grammer felt helpless. And then he had a(n)______. “I’ve got to paint that ______,” he told Inside Edition. “It was an opportunity for me to express myself and be a(n)______. On Dec 31, Grammer ______ three hours painting a beautifully sad black-and-white image(画像)of a woman on the chimney — a reminder, perhaps, of the ______ of life, or even just of life itself. Grammer ______ the image on Instagram. The victims(受害者)）of the fire, especially, had ______ feelings. “You bring beauty and hope,” one said. ____, Grammer realized that his artistic expression had ______ into something deeper, the hallmark(特征)of true art. Over a period of three months he returned eight times, ______ 17 pictures of victims and mythical(神话里的)heroes on walls, pickup trucks, and ruined buildings. “There is______,” he explains. “There is beauty in the ashes.” Grammer’s work in Paradise has become a bigger ______. He has traveled the world painting big pictures in ______ places that needed some light: a home for orphans(孤儿)in Tijuana, Mexico; a youth center in San Francisco. “I want to do something powerful and create art that ______ people,” he says. 1.A.turned down B.put forward C.brought about D.broke out 2.A.damage B.use C.waste D.question 3.A.as usual B.at last C.once again D.no longer 4.A.made B.followed C.ignored D.missed 5.A.students B.co-workers C.friends D.children 6.A.survive B.disappear C.continue D.exist 7.A.dream B.idea C.excuse D.chance 8.A.fire B.wall C.house D.chimney 9.A.artist B.director C.reporter D.tourist 10.A.wasted B.saved C.took D.spent 11.A.purpose B.truth C.beauty D.choice 12.A.sold B.noticed C.discovered D.posted 13.A.angry B.upset C.strong D.strange 14.A.Generally B.Suddenly C.Luckily D.Hopefully 15.A.changed B.divided C.cut D.formed 16.A.printing B.painting C.buying D.collecting 17.A.luck B.doubt C.hope D.happiness 18.A.task B.game C.experiment D.project 19.A.busy B.dark C.lonely D.quiet 20.A.moves B.excites C.warns D.surprises
Many of you may know that Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. 1. In September, Indonesia announced that the country will move its capital from Jakarta, on the island of Java, to Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. This is big news for Indonesia. Indeed, it would be for any country. The word ''capital'' comes from the Latin word ''caput'', meaning ''head''. Government institutions (机构), such as legislative (立法) and judicial (司法) bodies, are located in capital cities. 2. In English-language news reports, when you read ''relations between Beijing and Moscow'', it actually means ''relations between the Chinese and Russian governments''. 3. In many countries, the capital is the richest city. This is because when a city becomes a major business center, it takes a more important place on the world stage. London, for example, has been the economic center of Britain for nearly 2,000 years, so it's naturally been the capital for much of that time. 4. Brazil's capital used to be Rio de Janeiro, a coastal city. Later the capital moved to the inland city of Brasilia. Part of the reason is that coastal cities can be attacked (攻击) more easily. In the case of Indonesia, the new capital was chosen in order to achieve balanced development in different areas. Kalimantan is an underdeveloped area. 5. A.This will soon change. B.Sometimes, capitals are chosen for safety reasons. C.Some new capitals are planned and built in undeveloped areas. D.Countries sometimes move their capitals from one city to another. E.Therefore, it is important to choose a good spot for one's capital. F.By becoming the new capital, it can expect faster economic growth. G.The leaders of a country usually work and live in the capital as well.
Artificial intelligence products are not new. However, researchers have been working to improve the technology. Now virtual assistants, like Siri and Alexa, can have short conversations with us. AlphaGo taught itself to play Go and became better than the top human players. Now an AI system has been tasked with passing a multiple-choice exam. The goal is to improve machines’ language understanding and logic with so-called computer vision. A system named Aristo was developed by the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, a lab in the United States city of Seattle. It recently passed an eighth-grade science exam taken by many US students, The New York Times reported. It correctly answered more than 90 percent of the questions. Then it was given a twelfth-grade exam. It scored more than 80 percent. It’s an example of the progress in AI development. Four years ago, 700 computer scientists tried to develop AI systems that could pass these kinds of exams. None scored higher than 60 percent. Aristo was able to pass the exams because it can not only understand language but also use logical thinking to solve difficult problems. For example, it can understand what a forest fire is and how it could endanger animals like squirrels or decrease the food supply they need. The system used BERT, a kind of neural （神经的）network technology developed by Google, to answer the questions. BERT has “read” thousands of English articles If it looks at a sentence with a missing word, it can correctly guess what the word is With BERT’s help, Aristo “read” many multiple-choice questions and answers. Over time, it was able to find logical patterns on its own. It may still be in the earliest stages, said Jingjing Liu, a Microsoft researcher who has been working on similar technologies “We can’t compare this technology to real human students and their ability to reason.” However, Aristo’s success means that AI systems are getting better at understanding users, and we might see improved search engines and hospital databases （数据库）in the near future. 1.Why did scientists develop Aristo? A.To make better multiple-choice exams. B.To improve AI’s ability to teach itself. C.To shorten the time AI needs to “read” information. D.To improve the language understanding and logic of AI. 2.What can we know about Aristo from its exam results? A.It was smarter than most US students. B.It could only deal with science questions. C.It was best at understanding English. D.It did better than other AI systems in similar tasks. 3.What does the sixth paragraph talk about? A.How Aristo teaches itself. B.How Aristo reads English articles. C.How Google developed BERT. D.How Google designed Aristo. 4.What can we learn from Jingjing Liu’s words? A.AI will soon replace humans in many tasks. B.Aristo still cannot compare to human reasoning skills. C.Humans can’t live without AI in the future. D.Aristo performs better with a larger database.
Reading books and looking at pictures is great, but nothing assists learning like travel, especially for teenagers. Not only do they get to see a world beyond their neighborhood, they also gel to experience it — feel it, taste it, hear it and better understand the world around them. After nearly four decades in the classroom and traveling the world, Phyllis Duvall Bailey knew this perhaps better than anyone else. Becoming involved with the work in AKA Sorority Inc in US, she worked to educate children about the United Nations. There was no doubt in Bailey’s mind that the lessons would mean so much more if the students could see things for themselves. Starting in 2015, Bailey, 82, set out to take her students to the UN Headquarters in New York City to give them a “Window Seat to the World”, and thus transform them into global citizens. Indeed, it is a great opportunity to give students national and international exposure. Since Bailey saw the students as future leaders, she was desperate to expose them to the UN, its mission, its agendas (议程) and its supporting organizations. She decided to give ＄10,000 (70,720 yuan) of her own money to pay for the late June trip, enough to take 10 student ages 14-17 on a four-night stay in New York. There, they had guided tours of the UN Headquarters and the New York City harbor. It was Quenyaun Payne’s first trip to the city and Taylor Sappington’s second. Payne, 17, is a senior at McEachern High School in the state of Georgia, US. Sappington, 15, is a junior at Therrell High School in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Both said their visit to the UN was inspiring, “I liked how countries are not only working together, they’re focused on common goals like global warming and keeping the peace,” Sappington said. Payne commented, “The trip was amazing. I’m so thankful Mrs. Bailey made it possible.” Actually, there are a lot of people grateful for the retired teacher’s effort. The United Nations Association of Atlanta recently gave Bailey its Humanitarian Award, and the United Nations Association of the US awarded her with the National Education Award. But Bailey wasn’t looking for recognition or even gratitude. Over those four days in New York, she’d already felt it, seen it in the eyes of those 10 teenagers, Payne and Sappington included, who made the trip. “It has been a real joy to get to see and watch their reaction to new experiences,” she said. 1.How did Bailey help students? A.She offered students volunteer opportunities at the UN. B.She paid for them to go to school. C.She paid for trips that helped students see the world D.She taught students life-long learning skills. 2.What can we know from Sappington’s words? A.He is determined to work for the UN in the future. B.He would like to contribute to global affaire. C.He found the trip to the UN meaningful. D.He wants to visit New York City again 3.What would Bailey probably agree with? A.Students today are more willing to seek new experiences. B.Winning an award motivated her to work hard. C.Classroom teaching limits students’ development. D.Students’ gains are more important than the recognition of her efforts.
When Maleficent first appeared in cinemas five years ago, with her sculpted cheekbones and twisted devil horns, she became an instant hit with audiences around the world. Now, she’s back with a new movie. The sequel to Disney’s 2014 film, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, hit Chinese mainland cinemas on Oct 18. It was expected to be one of the hottest film releases of the month. What makes this film popular with audiences? “Maleficent （2019） is a fierce fairy tale about the joy of being uniquely individual,” Carla Renata, a US film critic, wrote on Twitter. The sequel features new and distinctive characters, Maleficent, played by US actress Angelina Jolie, is an evil fairy witch who hates human beings for the betrayal of her human lover. Then we have Princess Aurora, played by US actress Elle Fanning, who is kind and strong. Even though Maleficent cursed her and took her captive, Aurora refuses to hate fairies. A new character, Queen Ingrith, is Aurora’s mother-in-law. She’s a typical villain who will spare no effort to divide Maleficent and Aurora. She hopes lo divide humans and fairies forever. “These characters are so unique that you would remember even many years after you finished watching the movie,” said Renata. Apart from the strong cast of characters, the movie’s theme of inclusiveness and cooperation between two distinct groups is meant to enlighten audiences. Both fairies and humans must find a way to understand each other if they want to protect the peaceful land where magical creatures live together. “The film is about kindness and acceptance and tolerance,” Fanning told Metro, “We want people to be kind to one another... to understand that it is wrong to out people that are different.” With such a powerful theme, there’s no wonder that USA Today says it’s among Disney’s best live-action sequels. 1.What do we know about the character Maleficent? A.She fights for human beings. B.She betrays her human lover. C.She sees humans as her enemies. D.She makes friends with Aurora. 2.What did Renata think makes the 2019 Maleficent film special? A.A fairy tale. B.Unique characters. C.A powerful theme. D.Many film stars playing roles. 3.What does the 2019 Maleficent film want to tell viewers? A.Peace is the key to happiness. B.It takes effort to make the world a better place. C.Humans should care about other creatures. D.We should be kind to and tolerant of others.
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。 Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a mere acquaintance. I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on the paper route in my hometown when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in forgiveness which I shall never forget. On a Saturday afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the roof of the old lady’s house. The object of our play was to observe how the stones changed to missiles (导弹) as they rolled to the edge of the roof and shot out into the yard like comets (彗星) falling from the sky. I found myself a perfectly smooth stone and sent it for a ride. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped from my hand as I let it go and headed straight not for the roof but for a small window on the old lady's back porch (走廊). At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble and ran away. I was too scared about getting caught that I was concerned about the old lady with the broken window all the time that night. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to look into her eyes. I made up my mind that I would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost for repairing it. 注意： 1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 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。 Paragraph 1: I waited until it was dark. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: The next day, I handed the old lady her paper. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Leslie给你发邮件询问你在新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情期间是怎么度过。请你根据下列要点写一封邮件回复她。 1.爆发时间； 2.怎么度过； 3.你的感受。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇： 疫情epidemic situation 新型冠状病毒肺炎COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) Dear Leslie, I’m glad to share with you what I’m doing in the epidemic situation. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your concern. I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua
History rocks! But your poor history teacher was not able to_________all the fun little bits. Whether these bits were sad, ridiculous, or heartwarming, we think it’s a shame that you_________the bits. And now we help you_________that. Famous for his beard, Abraham Lincoln was an incredible_________. Though he wasn’t actually born in a very poor family, he did have a relatively_________childhood. Hard labor was part of the daily life in the area where Lincoln grew up, and, at the age of nine, he_________his mother because of disease. As President, he would grow to be history’s_________president of the United States, standing proud at 1.93m. Even after he died, his story didn’t quite_________. In 1876, a group of bad fellows wanted to hold Lincoln’s body for ransom (赎金) at the fee of $ 20000 and the_________of one of their accomplices (同谋犯). They were caught and____________to a year in prison. Theodore Roosevelt’s story is one of privilege, big personalities, and bigger sticks. Teddy Roosevelt was born to the____________Roosevelt family in New York City, quite different from Lincoln, but he was known to be a very____________child. He even took up boxing at a young age to____________against his weak body. Roosevelt had a(n)____________to the left eye caused by boxing. He took many trips to Africa and South America where he hunted and studied numerous exotic species. His best story, perhaps, concerns a speech in Milwaukee in 1912. During the speech, a man tried to____________Roosevelt's life with a gun, but the bullet was slowed down by his folded speech craft and eyeglass case. Roosevelt____________told the crowd he hadn't been shot. He____________giving his speech without stopping,____________when it was finished, he headed over as soon as possible for the hospital to get the bullet____________. Mr. Roosevelt, well____________! 1.A.state B.interpret C.describe D.cover 2.A.put aside B.missed out C.left out D.cast about 3.A.make out B.pick up C.draw on D.make up for 4.A.figure B.character C.creature D.brain 5.A.intact B.tough C.rich D.light-hearted 6.A.lost B.sacrificed C.possessed D.rescued 7.A.wisest B.strongest C.tallest D.heaviest 8.A.arise B.shrink C.rewind D.end 9.A.promotion B.fame C.answer D.release 10.A.sentenced B.surrendered C.regulated D.shrank 11.A.exceptional B.wealthy C.common D.fundamental 12.A.aggressive B.active C.unhealthy D.confident 13.A.battle B.resist C.build D.cure 14.A.wound B.injury C.operation D.check 15.A.kill B.murder C.carry off D.knock out 16.A.patiently B.roughly C.immediately D.bravely 17.A.continued B.enjoyed C.Finished D.stopped 18.A.however B.therefore C.but D.otherwise 19.A.transferred B.removed C.relayed D.transmitted 20.A.talked B.lied C.shot D.played
My husband and I had tried for many years to have children, but it just never happened. So we applied to be foster parents(养父母). We decided we should start with an older child for a number of reasons. Since we both worked, child care might be a problem. Our dog Corby might be a bit too energetic for a young child.1.We sat back and prepared to wait for the few months they thought it might take to get a school-age child to pass——which was why we were at a loss when the agency called us within weeks, just before Christmas, and asked if we would take Kaleb, a two-and-a-half-year-old boy, for a few months. This wasn't what we had discussed a few weeks before.2.It was such short notice. We had made holiday plans and most of all, the boy was toddler(初学走路的孩子)! We went back and forth, and in the end, we just couldn't say no. The day was set for Kaleb to arrive. We went outside to greet our little guest. But before we could even reach the child, I heard a noise from behind me.3.I gasped(因惊异吸气). Corby would frighten Kaleb——probably even knock him down. Corby reached Kaleb before either of us could grab her. She hounded up to the boy and immediately began licking his face with joy.4.. His face light up with excitement, he cried, "Can this be my dog? Kaleb came to stay those few months.5.Yes, we’adopted Kaleb. He became our son, and Corby…well, she couldn’t have been happier. She turned out to be Kaleb’s dog, after all. A.Privately, I was full of doubts. B.There were so many difficulties, C.Eight and a half years later, he is still with us. D.Turning, I saw Corby heading straight for the little boy. E.In our hurry, we must not have closed the door completely. F.And honestly,we were a little nervous about taking on a baby. G.In response, this little boy threw his arms around the dog’s neck and turned toward us.
On April 12th, two African American men walked into a Starbucks in Philadelphia, and sat down to wait for their friend.Because they had not bought anything, an employee asked them to leave.When the two men refused, the employee called the police, and in minutes, they were arrested.It was not until later that day that they were let go. The video of this incident posted on Twitter went viral.People across the US were outraged.Unfortunately, these practices are not uncommon today.This incident is just one example of implicit bias(内隐偏见), something that is a part of human nature. Most of the time, implicit bias refers to people showing negative associations towards people of a different race.Starting from a young age, these feelings develop unconsciously and naturally, because our brain draws associations based on our background, cultural environment and personal experiences. Implicit bias affects our everyday speech and actions and these unconscious decisions can be harmful to our society.There have been many examples of blacks unfairly killed by white officers, such as in the cases of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, which happened only two years ago.Implicit bias affects the justice system, our medical system where studies show minorities are less likely to be taken seriously, and job placements where white males are likely to be judged as more capable compared to women and other minorities. Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson and the police have publicly apologized to the two men, and Starbucks will be holding an anti-bias training meeting on May 29th. All Starbucks stores will be closed on that day.However, critics and experts have said that such training is done "for show" rather than to promote change. To address this issue, many experts agree that what the world needs is a long-term program that targets the root cause.It also starts with promoting diversity in children from an early age when they have friends and playmates from different races and cultures. 1.What does the underlined word "outraged" in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Very angry. B.Quite curious. C.Very delighted. D.Quite puzzled. 2.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about? A.The nature of implicit bias. B.The examples of implicit bias. C.The basic concepts of implicit bias. D.The negative effects of implicit bias. 3.What might experts think of the anti-bias training meeting? A.It will be a shame for Starbucks B.lt will be a meaningless practice. C.It will raise the police's reputation. D.lt will raise public awareness of anti-bias. 4.What might many experts agree with? A.Starbucks should be closed. B.Implicit bias should be ignored. C.Children should be taught to avoid implicit bias. D.Implicit bias should be dealt with by the policemen.
A lot of us lose life’s tough situations by mounting a frontal attack when a touch of humor might well enable us to chalk up a win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, Sam, who hit a traffic jam on the way to work. Although there was a good reason for Sam’s constant lateness-serious illness at home, he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn’t work any longer. His boss was probably already pacing up and down with a dismissal speech prepared. He was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room. Sam’s boss approached him. Suddenly, Sam reached out his hand. “How do you do!” he said. “I’ m Sam Maynard. I’m applying for a job which I understand became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?” The room exploded in laughter. The boss smiled and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard saved his job with the only tool that could win a laugh. Here is another example. An English hostess was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests. She had asked her son to serve a large roast turkey. The boy only succeeded in dropping the bird onto the dining-room floor. Moving only her head, the hostess smiled at her son, “No harm, Daniel,” she said, “just pick it up and take it back to the kitchen”, she said clearly so he would think about what she was saying and bring in the other one. Some humorous words changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassment to a ton of fun. Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected(忽视)means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for making up differences, saying sorry, saying no, criticizing, and getting the other person to do what you want without his losing face. Also, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people are in any other places. Of course, humor is often more than a laughing matter. In its potent guises(有效的伪装), it has a Trojan-horse(特洛伊木马)nature: no one goes on guard against a laugh; we let it in because it looks like a little wooden toy. Once inside, however, it can turn a city to reform, to rebellion(反抗), to resistance. 1.What can the underlined words “chalk up” in Paragraph 1 be replaced by? A.pay for B.respond to C.think of recording D.succeed in getting 2.How does the author explain the power of humor? A.By using examples. B.By making comparisons. C.By introducing study results. D.By setting clown general rules. 3.What does the author mean by mentioning humor’s Trojan-horse nature? A.It is but a toy. B.It catches us unaware. C.We usually resist its effect. D.We seldom really understand it.
At the office that day, Martha was left to keep her eyes open until after the lunch hour. Then Mr Max Cohen brought her a document to copy. She was so anxious she had to start afresh three times. And when he came to fetch it, all that had been achieved were the words “Memorandum of an Agreement of Sale” typed across the top of the sheet. She shrank under his impatient assurance that it did not matter in the least, and she must take her time. Her fingers were heavy and trembling, and her head was thick. To type two pages of his small neat writing into something clean and pleasant to look at seemed to her, just then, an impossibly difficult task. He went home without coming to her desk again, and she decided she would come early next morning and do it before anyone else arrived. Mrs Buss, on her way out, asked, “Have you got any certificates?” Martha said no. She had learned to type at home. Mrs Buss said nothing, but merely nodded absent-mindedly, for her eyes were on the elegant Mrs Jasper Cohen. Martha could barely see where she was going as she left the office. What she said to herself was, “I won’t spend the rest of my life typing this stupid jargon”. She then went into the building of the ZambesiNews. She was going to see if Mr Spur, an old journalist whom she had known as a child, could offer her any kind of position. She was in the building about half an hour, and when she came out, her face was hot with embarrassment. It had been so painful she could not bear to remember what had happened. What she must remember was that she had no qualifications at all. 1.Why did Martha find her first day at the office difficult? A.She was too nervous to think. B.Mr Cohen was not easy to please. C.The task given to her was very difficult. D.She was not used to working under pressure. 2.By the end of the day, which of the following was true of Martha? A.She had decided to work overtime. B.She hadn't finished her typing work. C.She hadn't thought she would be blamed. D.She knew Mr Cohen was disappointed in her. 3.What might be Mrs Buss's attitude towards Martha? A.She seemed eager to help her. B.She seemed uninterested in her. C.She seemed to have taken a dislike to her. D.She seemed concerned about her lack of qualifications.
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