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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 I will never forget that at the age of 12 I was asked to deliver a speech entitled An Unforgettable Experience before the whole class! How terrible shy I was the moment I thought of that. I had no choice but prepare for it, though. First, I drafted the speech, which was easy. But the hardest part lies in my oral presentation. The real moment began as I stood on the platform with my legs trembled and my mind blank. But my listener were waiting patiently. Gradually I found myself back, giving out my speech fluently. After which seemed to be ages, I found my audience applauding. I made it! From then on, my fear disappeared. Actually with your confidence building up, I now turn out to be the great speaker. Looking at back, I know the greatest difficulty on the way to success is fear. Overcome it, or you will be able to achieve your goals.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ˆ）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。 修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Last week, I planned to pay a visit my grandparents. They were so exciting to hear the news because we have not seen each other for a long time. But my best friend invited I to take part in his birthday party and share his happinesses. When I thought of a promise that I had made it, I found it hard to make a decision. Eventually I chose to refusing my friend's invitation. Seeing my grandparents smile and the deliciously food they cooked for me, I knew 1 did something correct. We must keep our promise, and we will lose trust from others.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文 中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修 改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不讨分。 People always say that we lack of the eyes of realizing the beauty in life. I can't agree complete. Last Friday, I wake up very early and decided to take a walk. In the square there many senior citizens were dancing; I found several elders absorb in feeding birds. Without many cars, I realized that the city looked so clean but beautiful. Some coffee shop, which used to be old and shabby, were decorated pretty well and caught my attention. On both sides of the street were big trees covering the whole city, making a green city. At that moment, I found a city was so interesting. How I regret ignore its beauty before!
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共 有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(\ )划掉. 修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 I was far behind most of my classmate when I become a senior three student. Moreover, I couldn't follow the teacher completely in class. One day, I was too much exhausted and confused to concentrate on which the teacher taught. Unfortunate, I was invited to share my own idea. As you can imagine, I couldn't say a word. Feeling embarrassing, I ready to be criticized. Much on my astonishment, the teacher instructed and encouraged me patiently. I was such touched that I was determined to try his best to study hard. Now I am quite confident about my study.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的用斜线(\)划掉。 修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意:1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Found A bag was found while we were cleaning the library. It is a larger one with a note book and a set of key in it. Therefore, the only notebook which is packed in the bag isn’t marked with the owner’s name. We can’t know something else about the owner, or we will hand the lost bag to him and her directly. It was found on this Tuesday morning. By the way, the bag was black and there is a robot pattern printing on the surface. Will loser contact Li Hua in Class One, Grade Three?
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有、10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加_个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 I'm delighted to know you showed a great interest in Chinese table manners. Now I would like to share you how to behave properly when we are invited to dinner. To begin with, the host will reserve a special seat for the guest, that is highly honored on such a occasion and is expected to be the first to taste the food served. Beside, chopsticks and spoons are usually used when you are eating in China. Third, you are not supposed to make a noise while drink soup. Last but not least, remember to thank the host for the delicious food he has been offered, which will surely make him happily. I hope my advices will be of help to you.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言 错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧)）并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 The Chinese New Year festival, which is my most favourite time of year, lasted for 15 days. At midnight on New Year's Eve, every door and window in the house is opened to let the old year leaving. We eat dumplings and set off fireworks. Children were given little red envelopes with luckily money inside. In the last day we have the Lantern Festival, that we go out at night carrying paper lanterns. During the festival, they drop in at relatives' and friends' houses bringing gifts or red envelopes, and greeting one another with "Happy New Year". This is special way for us to express good wish to each other.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧） ,并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉. 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 With the popularity of cellphones and Internet, some of we students spend too much playing with cellphones or computer games, which is bad for our studies. Worse is still, we have little time to communicating with our parents and friends. So do we have time for physical exercises. How shall we do to improve the situation? All of us should realize the negative effects of modern media. Let's limit our time to playing with cellphones or computer games. Instead we should spend more time playing sports or talking straightly with our parents and friends, which helped us relax and communicate.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 One morning that I was in primary school, I tried cooking for first time. As my parents weren’t in, I have to cook something to eat. I took an egg from the refrigerator, putting some oil in the pan and cracked an egg into it. After a few second, I tried to turn the egg over in case it would get burnt. Unexpectedly, it caught fire. Not known what to do, I screamed but rushed out of the kitchen. After a while, I realized I should put out the fire, so I returned back, only to find something but a black burnt egg. I’ve learned that I can’t be too carefully while cooking.
One day, Luke Fortune drove from Oregon to Portland, where he parked his car in a paid garage overnight. The next morning, he ____ the car’s window had been broken, along with his ____ for the future: his computer was ____. “Everything important to me was on that computer,” said Fortune. “I felt ____.” Two days after the ____, another young man called Fortune. Masoud Almazrouei was an exchange student from the United Arab Emirates. He’d been ____ by a man who said he had a computer for sale. Only $200. Almazrouei ____ a computer, so he bought it, took it home, and turned it on. Within seconds, he saw files and photographs. “I wondered who would ____ a computer with all of this on it,” he said. “I ____ it could be stolen.”Almazrouei found what appeared to be the owner’s phone number and called it ____. “He told me the story and said it was his fault. I thought it was a ____. I told him if he really had the ____, he should take it to the police,” Fortune said. ___, a police officer called Fortune to say that a man had dropped the computer off and had said he was ____. He passed on the man’s number. Fortune called and thanked Almazrouei and ____ paying him a reward of $200 —the money he was out. Almazrouei ____. When a report about the two young men’s story made it to the local papers, Almazrouei received a(n) ____ from Wim Wiewel, the president of the university where Almazrouei is studying. Impressed with his student’s ____, Wiewel gave Almazrouei a new computer. “We thought since you ____ the computer, we should give you a computer so that you’ll have one,” Wiewel told him. “We’re very ____ you.” 1.A.expected B.concluded C.discovered D.remembered 2.A.dreams B.skills C.decisions D.imaginations 3.A.robbed B.hidden C.broken D.gone 4.A.respectful B.depressed C.ridiculous D.regretful 5.A.theft B.conflict C.adventure D.emergency 6.A.inspired B.reminded C.interviewed D.approached 7.A.operated B.needed C.possessed D.assessed 8.A.return B.like C.sell D.throw 9.A.realized B.predicted C.admitted D.guaranteed 10.A.unwillingly B.cautiously C.immediately D.automatically 11.A.mistake B.catastrophe C.misunderstanding D.trick 12.A.chance B.computer C.bravery D.experience 13.A.Besides B.However C.Afterwards D.Therefore 14.A.sorry B.moved C.lucky D.terrified 15.A.enjoyed B.practised C.succeeded in D.insisted on 16.A.ignored B.refused C.hesitated D.withdrew 17.A.invitation B.apology C.warning D.call 18.A.virtue B.achievement C.independence D.determination 19.A.took back B.paid back C.gave back D.held back 20.A.tired of B.proud of C.curious about D.concerned about
This year marks exactly two centuries since the publication of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Even before the invention of the electric light bulb, the author produced a remarkable work of fiction that would foresee many ethical(道德的) questions to be raised by technologies yet to come. Today the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) raises fundamental questions: “What is intelligence, identity, or consciousness? What makes human conscience(良知)？” What is being called artificial general intelligence, machines that would imitate the way humans think, continues to evade(难倒) scientists. Yet humans remain fascinated by the idea of robots that would look, move, and respond like humans, similar to those recently on popular sci-fi TV series such as “West World” and “Humans”. How people think is still far too complex to be understood, let alone reproduced, says David Eagleman, a Stanford University neuroscientist. “We are just in a situation where there are no good theories explaining what consciousness actually is and how you could ever build a machine to get there.” But that doesn’t mean essential ethical issues involving AI aren’t at hand. The coming use of autonomous vehicles, for example, raises difficult ethical questions. Human drivers sometimes must make split-second decisions. Their reactions may be a complex combination of instant reflections, input from past driving experiences, and what their eyes and ears tell them in that moment. AI “vision” today is not nearly as complicated as that of humans. And to foresee every imaginable driving situation is a difficult programming problem. Whenever decisions are based on masses of data, “you quickly get into a lot of ethical questions,” notes Tan Kiat How, chief executive of a Singapore-based agency that is helping the government develop a voluntary code for the ethical use of AI. Along with Singapore, other governments and mega-corporations are beginning to establish their own guidelines. Britain is setting up a data ethics center. India released its AI ethics strategy this spring. Only when we can make sure that the thinking of intelligent machines reflects humanity’s highest values will they be useful servants and not Frankenstein’s out-of-control monster. 1.Why did the author mention Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein at the beginning of the passage? A.Because it has remained popular for as long as 200 years. B.Because it fascinates AI scientists all over the world. C.Because it has sparked serious ethical controversies. D.Because it involves some concerns raised by AI today. 2.In David Eagleman’s opinion, our current knowledge of consciousness ________ A.helps explain artificial intelligence. B.can be misleading to robot making. C.inspires popular sci-fi TV series. D.is too limited for us to reproduce it. 3.The solution to the ethical issues brought by autonomous vehicles ________ A.can hardly ever be found. B.is still beyond our power. C.causes little public concern. D.has aroused much curiosity. 4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A.AI’s Future: In the Hands of Tech Giants B.Frankenstein, the Novel Predicting the Age of AI C.The Conscience of AI: Complex But Unavoidable D.AI Shall Be Killers Once Out of Control
Robert F. Kennedy once said that a country’s GDP measures “everything except what makes life worthwhile.” With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to. The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a mistaken concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country’s economic prospects? A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being throws some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more all-round assessment of how countries are performing. While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of common themes. Yes, there has been an economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn’t the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and environment. This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the only measure of a country’s success, the world looks very different. So what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough. It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes — all things that contribute to a person’s sense of well-being. 1.Robert F. Kennedy is cited because he _______. A.praised the UK for its GDP B.identified GDP with happiness C.misinterpreted the role of GDP D.had a low opinion of GDP 2.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that _______. A.the UK is unwilling to reshape its economic pattern B.many people in the UK don’t think much of GDP as the measure of success C.the UK will contribute less to the world economy D.policymakers in the UK are paying less attention to GDP 3.Which of the following is true about the recent annual study? A.Its results are inspiring. B.It is sponsored by 163 countries. C.Its criteria are questionable. D.It removes GDP as an indicator. 4.What is the author’s attitude towards GDP as the most common measure of a country’s success? A.Favorable. B.Indifferent. C.Critical. D.Defensive.
On a freezing December morning Matthew Warwick, then a 20-year-old college student, climbed on the edge of Waterloo Bridge in London. That morning, Matthew escaped from a mental health hospital, where he’d been diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder. He headed straight to the bridge, convinced that his disease was a life sentence. Hundreds of people passed by. Only one man called Alex Owen, then 25, calmly and quietly walked to Matthew’s side. “You’re alright, man? Why are you sitting on a bridge?” At first Matthew wanted Alex to leave him alone, but something in Alex’s calm, down-to-earth manner struck a chord. Matthew felt faith, like he could talk to him. “It’s cold here. Why not have some coffee in a warm cafe? Everything will be OK.” For the first time after the diagnosis Matthew felt perhaps it really might. He climbed back. The police, having received calls from passers-by, were waiting there. They quickly put him into a police car, in case he was to panic and jump. He lost sight of Alex, the person who’d brought him hope. Matthew ended up back in hospital. Eventually, he was well enough to return to university and finish his degree. Over the next six years, Matthew often thought about the stranger who had talked him round. Eager to thank him in person, he posted a Facebook message nicknaming the good man Mike. His #Find Mike post was shared millions of times around the world, as far as Canada. Matthew was overexcited when Alex called him two weeks after his post. They had a reunion, finally having that coffee they had first planned all those years ago. “Many people walked past, but because of Alex’s kindness and sympathy, I’ve lived a good life.” Matthew said. 1.Why did Matthew climb up the bridge? A.He was badly treated in the hospital. B.His disease made him lose hope. C.He wanted to draw people’s attention. D.He studied poorly in the college. 2.What does the underlined phrase “struck a chord” in Paragraph 4 mean? A.Touched his heart. B.Drew his attention. C.Aroused his interest. D.Blew his mind. 3.Which of the following best describes Alex? A.Diligent. B.Strong-willed. C.Caring. D.Generous. 4.How did Matthew find Alex? A.By visiting homes door-to-door. B.By calling their friends. C.By asking the police. D.By posting a message online.
By the end of the year, editors of New York Times have picked the 4 best books of 2019, including fiction and non-fiction. Let’s see which one will take your fancy. Disappearing Earth By Julia Phillips In the first chapter of this novel, two young girls vanish, sending shock waves through a town on the edge of the remote and mysterious Kamchatka Peninsula. What follows is a novel of overlapping short stories about the different women who have been affected by their disappearance. Each tale pushes the narrative forward another month and exposes the ways in which the women of Kamchatka have been destroyed — personally, culturally and emotionally — by the crime. No Visible Bruises By Rachel Louise Snyder Snyder’s thoroughly reported book covers what the World Health Organization has called “a global health problem”. In America alone, more than half of all murdered women are killed by a current or former life partner; domestic violence cuts across lines of class, religion and race. Snyder reveals pervasive myths (restraining orders are the answer, abusers never change) and writes movingly about the lives (and deaths) of people on both sides of the equation. She doesn’t give easy answers but presents a wealth of information that is its own form of hope. Midnight in Chernobyl By Adam Higginbotham Higginbotham’s superb account of the April 1986 explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is one of those rare books about science and technology that read like a tension-filled thriller. Filled with vivid detail and sharply etched personalities, this narrative of astonishing incompetence moves from mistake to mistake, miscalculation to miscalculation, as it builds to the inevitable, history-changing disaster. Exhalation By Ted Chiang Many of the nine deeply beautiful stories in this collection explore the material consequences of time travel. Reading them feels like sitting at dinner with a friend who explains scientific theory to you with no airs and graces. Each thoughtful, elegantly crafted story poses a philosophical question; Chiang arranges all nine into a conversation that comes full circle, after having travelled through remarkable areas. 1.Which of the following tells about the violence from a husband to a wife in a family? A.Disappearing Earth B.No Visible Bruises C.Midnight in Chernobyl D.Exhalation 2.How may readers feel when reading the book Midnight in Chernobyl? A.Delighted. B.Awkward. C.Tense. D.Calm. 3.What kind of book is Exhalation? A.A folk tale. B.A biography. C.A love story. D.A sci-fi story.
Picture a lecture session at a business school and your probably imagine students gazing at screens filled with equations（方程式）.What you might not expect is students attempting to sing “O clap your Hands”. But Bartleby was treated to this delight on a visit to Saïd Business School in Oxford earlier this year. There was a catch. Some of the students had to try conducting the chorus. The first to take the challenge was a rather self-confident young man. It didn’t take long for him to go wrong. His most obvious mistake was to start conducting without asking the singers how they would like to be directed, though they had the expertise and he was a complete beginner. The session, organized by Pegram Harrison, a senior fellow in entrepreneurship（企业家精神）, cleverly allowed the students to absorb some important leadership lessons. For example, leaders should listen to their teams, especially when their colleagues have specialist knowledge. Other business schools have also realized that their students can learn from the arts. At Carnegie Mellon University , Leanne Meyer has introduced a leadership-training programme that includes poetry and a book club. She believed that involvement in such pursuits can help develop empathy（同理心） in future leaders and that the programme benefits students in terms of how they promote themselves to recruiters（招聘人员）. The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) has trained many great dramatists. It also offers training courses for managers. “Acting about finding the truth in the character and in yourself.” says Walker-Wise, one of RADA'S tutors. Being a manager involves a lot more than just setting targets. It requires empathy and a knowledge of human nature. An education in the arts might help develop those qualities. Above all, the students on Harrison's Course were experiencing something Bartleby never expected to see in those attending an MBA lecture they were having fun. 1.What does “this delight" in paragraph 1 refer to? A.Singing in a business class. B.Visiting Said Business School C.Picturing a lecture session. D.Gazing a screens full of equations. 2.Which of the fallowing best describes the session by Pegram Harrison? A.Common and influential. B.Educational and effortless. C.Challenging and instructive. D.Controversial and practical. 3.What should a leader do based on the conducting experience? A.Offer promotion opportunities. B.Value team members’ opinion. C.Set specific targets. D.Control every step. 4.How does acting contribute to being a manager? A.It provides entertainment. B.It develops goal-setting skills. C.It exposes the truth in business. D.It helps understand human nature.
In the old days, when you had to drive to a movie theater of to to a video store to get some entertainment, it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact om the environment.You were hopping into your war, driving across town and coughing out emissions（排放）and using gas all the way. But now that we’re used to staying at home and streaming movies, we might get a little cocky. After all ,we’re just picking up our phones or maybe turning on the TV. You’re welcome.Mother Nature. Not so fast, says a recent report from the French-based Shit Project. Watching a half-hour show would lead to 3.5 pounds of CO2 emissions. That’s like driving 3.9 miles. According to "Climate Crisis: The Unsustainable Use of Online Video," digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year. Stored in data centers, videos are transferred to our terminals such as computers, smart phones, etc. via networks: all these processes require electricity whose production consumes resources and usually involves CO2 emissions. In the European Union, the Eureca project lead scientist, Rabih Bashroush, calculated that 5 billion downloads and streams of the song "Despacito" consumed as much electricity as the countries of Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Somalia, Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic used in a single year. Streaming is only expected to increase as we become more attached to our devices. Online video use is expected to account for 80%of all internet traffic by 2022 according to CISCO. By then, about 60% of the world's population will be online. You're probably not going to give up your streaming services, but there are things you con do to help lessen the impact of your online use. Here are some tips: ※Disable autoplay for video on social media. ※Stream over Wi-Fi, not mobile networks. ※Watch on the smallest screen you can. ※Don’t use high-definition（高清）video on devices. 1.It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that people think . A.they should welcome Mother Nature B.watching movies at home is more fun C.it is inconvenient to drive to a movie theater D.streaming at home avoids possible emissions 2.We may learn from the text that . A.3.9 miles may produce 3.5 pounds of CO2 B.digital technologies account for 4% of electricity use C.Online video use makes up 80% of all internet traffic D.60% of the world’s population watch videos online 3.Why are the five countries mentioned in paragraph 4? A.To praise their energy-efficient practice. B.To prove the poverty of the five countries C.To stress the popularity of the song “Despacito” D.To show the high energy use of downloads and streams 4.How can people help to save energy when streaming? A.Use high-definition videos. B.Turn off video autoplay C.Stream over mobile networks. D.Watch movies on bigger screens.
In the trailer (拖车式房屋)，Sischo was refreshing the snails ‘(锅牛）accommodations--an ongoing routine that takes days of careful work. He had found a dozen of Achatinella bulimoides--a third of the world's population of the species. Once every individual was accounted for, he cleaned the cage and packed in new leaves. The work took much trouble, but the responsibility, he said, was like “a heavy weight sitting on you.” The trailer is very vulnerable. It’s designed to keep away would-be thieved, and to resist hurricanes. But a fire could easily destroy it, or a disease could sweep through it. Last September , a mystery pathogon（病原体）appeared to have entered the trailer on leaves fed to the snails, killing almost an entire species. As sad as the event was, there’s no good way to insure against future catastrophe. The snails can’t simply be spread among zoos or other facilities: they need special equipment, experienced handlers, and a diet of native Hawaiian plants. Consequently, it can be hard for the snails' minders to relax, even when they are outside the trailer. “How do you switch off when your decisions mean existence or extinction?" Sischo said. While action lightens the burden, yet with animals whose natural history is largely unknown, that action can be dangerous. "If you do it wrong, the snails die.” Snails are neither intelligent nor beloved. Sischo's friends sometimes tease him about being "the strange snail guy' ; strangers ask why he cares. It's hard to convince people, but he insists that if he can just get them in the trailer, they will understand why the Achatinella bulimoides are worth saving. "People melt," he said“When you show them that the entire population is in this chamber, it hits them." 1.What is the trailer used for? A.Accommodating guests B.Sheltering snails C.Planting vegetables. D.Alarming thieves. 2.What does the underlined word “vulnerable" mean in paragraph? A.Quite. B.Safe. C.Easily affected. D.Well protected. 3.What is the snail minders' attitude towards their job? A.Relaxed. B.Confident. C.Cautious D.Disapproving 4.Which of the following could be the best title for the text? A.The Last of Its Kind B.The Worst of Times C.Mourn Its Loss D.Resist Possible Dangerous
Bull Run Regional Park Thus family- friendly park is around 30 miles from the District. Bull Run is a history fan's delight：It provides access to the nearly 20-mile Occoquan Trail, which was used during the war. The trail is one of many hiking options on the 1,500-acre grounds. Each cabin($85 to $95 per night) accommodates six people and offers such luxuries（奢华）as electricity, heat and swing. Savage River Lodge Savage River Lodge-about three hour drive from the District-- specializes in a solid roof and a side of luxury. Savage River is surrounded by more than 700 acres of thick forest, and popular activities include fly-fishing. biking, hiking and cross -country skiing. Cabins start at $250 per night. Cherry Hill Park Given its proximity (邻近) to the District, this family-owned campground is particularly appealing to visitors who are traveling to the area via recreational vehicle. It also offers buses to the subway and organizes sightseeing tours as well as daily educational sessions. Guests can play mini golf, go fishing, or hit the basketball court. Cabins start at $99 per night. Maple Tree Campground Maple Tree Campground is about a 90-minute drive from the District. Come to this campground for nature's evening show: It always has really pretty sunsets. While there's no electricity, guests can use a wood stove for heat and cooking. Field tent sites start at $8 per night and tree cottages $65 per night 1.What's the minimum cost for a group of 10 to stay at Bull Run Regional Park for one night? A.$85. B.$95 C.$170 D.$850 2.Which tour spot is suitable for people traveling by public transport? A.Cherry Hill Park. B.Savage River Lodge. C.Bull Run Regional Park. D.Maple Tree Campground. 3.The passage most probably appeals to those who are . A.planning a business trip B.seeking a weekend getaway C.fond of online shopping D.interested in geography study
Microplastics are everywhere in our environment. It's hardly surprising that the tiny fragments have also been found in humans. A new study shows that Americans are consuming as many as 121,000 particles each year. Measuring 50 to 500 microns in length, microplastics come from a variety of sources, including large plastics that break down into smaller and smaller pieces. Therefore, much remains unknown about the common existence of these materials within the human body, as well as their impact on human health. Hoping to fill in some of these gaps, a research team led by Kieran Cox, a PhD candidate at the University of Victoria, looked at 26 papers assessing the amount of microplastics in commonly consumed food items, among which are seafood, sugars, salts, honey, alcohol and water. The team also evaluated the potential consumption of microplastics through inhalation （吸入）using previously reported data on microplastic concentrations in the air and the Environmental Protection Agency's reported respiration rates. Based on these data, the researchers calculated that our annual consumption of microplastics via food and drink ranges from 39,000 to 52,000 particles. When microplastics taken in through inhalation are taken into account, the range jumps to between 74,000 and 121,000 particles per year. The authors of the study found that people who drink exclusively from plastic water bottles absorb an additional 90,000 microplastics each year, compared to 4,000 among those who only consume tap water. "This shows that small decisions, over the course of a year, really matter and have an impact." Cox says. The new study, according to its authors, was the first to investigate "the accumulative human exposure" to microplastics. But in all likelihood, the research tells only a small part of the entire story. Collectively, the food and drink that the researchers analyzed represent 15 percent of Americans' caloric intake. The team could not account for food groups like fruits, vegetables and grains because there simply is not enough data on their microplastic content. For those worried about microplastic consumption, cutting down bottled water is a good place to start. But to the heart of the problem, we have to stop producing and using so much plastic. 1.What makes it difficult to know microplastics commonly exist in the human body? A.The quality. B.The quantity. C.The shape. D.The size. 2.How did Kieran Cox's team calculate the potential consumption of microplastics? A.By studying papers. B.By comparing the impacts. C.By analyzing the data. D.By conducting experiments. 3.Which of the following is true according to the text? A.Drinking less plastic bottled water helps to take in fewer microplastics. B.The study is among the earliest to investigate human exposure to microplastics. C.Cox's team gained comprehensive information of microplastics taken in by humans. D.People consume 74,000 to 121,000 particles of microplastics per year from food and drink. 4.What is the best title for the text? A.The Potential Problems of Microplastics B.Microplastics Coming From Various Sources C.Microplastics Found Within Human Bodies D.The Impact of Microplastics on Human Health
Food experts say washing could spread the germs on your turkey in the kitchen sink or nearby food. But it's been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop rinsing （冲洗）off raw poultry. Germs that can make people sick are common in the guts of healthy poultry and are legally allowed to be on raw turkey and chicken. The assumption is that nobody eats their poultry raw, and that thorough cooking will kill the bacteria. The do — not — wash raw poultry advice from the USDA is relatively new and perhaps hasn't caught on because it goes against the common belief that washing makes things clean, said Chapman. Benjamin Chapman, a study author and food safety expert at North Carolina State University, said the instinct to wash raw poultry goes back at least decades when people relied more on visual clues to spot problems with poultry. Meanwhile, washing hands and surfaces are also important. But food preparation is a complicated act, and germs from poultry can be spread even if it's not washed, especially when birds are removed from packaging. The USDA-funded study stresses that point. Researchers sprayed raw chicken with a harmless strain of E. coli （大肠杆菌）and watched volunteer cooks at test kitchens. Among those who washed their raw chicken, about a quarter ended up spreading the bacteria to their lettuce. But even some of those who did not rinse the chicken got germs on the lettuce. And there are other opportunities for germs to survive on turkeys: melting and cooking. To ensure a bird is thoroughly cooked, they say to use a thermometer to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees. Even after the meal is cooked, you aren't out of the danger zone. To keep turkeys and other leftovers safe, experts say they should be refrigerated after two hours. 1.People don't accept USDA's advice because____. A.the advice is relatively new B.cleaning seems more trustworthy C.cooks clean the turkey before cooking it D.heat can kill most germs and no one eats raw food 2.What can be concluded from Paragraph 4? A.Food packages carry germs. B.Hands and surfaces are easy to get E. coli. C.Germs from a turkey can be spread whether it is washed or not. D.Multiple methods should be applied to food to get rid of germs. 3.Which way may help to cook a turkey safely? A.Rinse off the turkey before it is heated. B.Keep the turkey away from the lettuce and refrigerator. C.Wash hands and packages before taking out the turkey. D.Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey. 4.From which section of a magazine is the text probably taken? A.Culture. B.Science. C.Education. D.Medicine.
Kyle Cassidy and three other members of the Annenberg Running Group were stretching on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania, waiting for a few latecomers. The Penn colleagues and other community members meet three days a week for a roughly 30-minute jog and an occasional lecture. That's right― during some runs, one of them delivers a talk. Topics range from the brain to Bitcoin. But on this day last January, it would not be their normal run. The first clue that something was off was the man who sprinted past them. "Running at an amazing pace," Cassidy told Runner's World admiringly. Cassidy discovered why the sprinter was so fleet of foot when another man ran by, yelling, “Help! He took my phone and laptop!" At that, the group did what running clubs do: They ran, trailing the suspect down the streets of Philadelphia until he ducked into a construction site. The runners split up. Cassidy ran around to the far side of the site to cut the thief off while the others wandered the neighborhood hoping he had dumped the loot （赃物）in a backyard. No luck. So they decided to ask residents whether they'd seen the guy. When they knocked on the door of one row house, they were in for a surprise. Unknown to them, he had already emerged from the construction site—and was hiding behind a bush by that very house. As the owner opened the door, the suspect darted out from behind the bush ... and right into the arms of campus police, who'd joined the chase shortly behind the runners. The members of this running group are not hard-core athletes. But they do understand the benefit of a little exercise. ''Running is typically a useless sport where you turn fat cells into heat," Cassidy told The Philadelphia Inquirer. "But occasionally it can be useful, and here was one of those opportunities." 1.Why do the group members gather together? A.To do some stretching. B.To have a regular run. C.To deliver a lecture. D.To cover some topics. 2.What does the underlined word "sprinted" in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Dashed. B.Pushed. C.Jumped. D.Escaped. 3.We can infer that the success of the chase is mainly due to____ . A.the assistance of the runners B.the owner of the row house C.the campus police on patrol D.the joint efforts of the people 4.Which of the following best describes Cassidy? A.Athletic and generous. B.Courageous and ambitious. C.Helpful and humorous. D.Thoughtful and demanding.
Occasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues （场地）.The following places may have a way out. There's no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event venues. It's built right in! Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage 415 E. STREET, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 Events, like great music are born of inspiration. Featuring a 13,600-square-foot facility that will seat 275 guests with private event space, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience with a rock and roll twist for each of our guests. Business Expo Center 1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92805 The Business Expo Center is Orange County's premier event venue in Anaheim, California. Our flexible 36,000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences, trade shows and celebrations. We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility, services, and cost savings. We won't charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi. Automobile Driving Museum 610 LAIRPORT STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of El Segundo, California, the ADM offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate events. Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX, right off the 405 and 105 Freeways, the 610 Lairport space has a vintage feel surrounded by our primary automobile collection. We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events. To better our service, reservations are needed. Yamashiro Hollywood 1999 N. SYCAMORE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90068 Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and beverages must be handled in house. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee. 1.What can you do in Business Expo Center? A.Enjoy free parking. B.Bring in outside wine. C.Experience a rock and roll twist. D.See some automobile collections. 2.Which venue do you need to book in advance? A.Business Expo Center. B.Yamashiro Hollywood. C.Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage. D.Automobile Driving Museum. 3.What do the four venues have in common? A.They offer optional places. B.They are open to special events. C.They are located in the same state. D.They enjoy convenient transportation.
Maybe it's because it was our first purchase as homeowners. The salesman must have spotted just how green we were, so he began persuading. And soon he led us to a classic leather chair. All these years later, I remember he used words like rich and handsome, the thing every living room needed. We believed him. So we bought that chair — just less than $100, a great deal in the 1970s for a young couple! How we loved that chair! It always occupied a place of honor in our various living rooms, moving with us from our first tiny house to our beloved new house. Somehow, conversations were better on that chair, and life was more fun around it. Three daughters spilled their secrets on it. Old friends seemed to be attracted by it on those wonderful occasions. Crazy as it sounds, that leather chair seemed to have — well, powers. All for good. At first, we didn't really care that the leather was showing signs of wear or that it had lost its sheen (光泽). But in our most recent move, when the chair was moved in our new living room, it suddenly looked terribly lonely sitting close to newly painted walls and a couple of shiny new tables. My husband and I tried but still we couldn't ignore the rough spots. Our chair had a skin disease. Even our adult kids raised eyebrows, urging us to at least remove the chair to some dark comer of the room. Neither of us could imagine such a retirement for it. So we had an inspired idea. We'd call in an upholsterer (修理工) to give our old chair a whole new life. Our friend Joe studied the chair and then took out a simple leather conditioner. He explained that although it wouldn't work miracles, it would definitely get our weary chair looking younger again. It certainly doesn't look new, but its seat and back are shining, and some of its deeper wrinkles have lightened. Best of all, it's back in the living room, looking like a wise old friend to the furniture around it. And, yes, there it will stay. Because some things, like some people, just deserve a happy old age. 1.How did the salesman persuade the author into buying the chair? A.By thinking highly of the author. B.By saying that the author was green. C.By describing how great the chair was. D.By comparing the chair with others. 2.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about? A.Sweet memories with the chair. B.Various functions of the chair. C.People's comments on the chair. D.Family activities and parties of friends. 3.Why did the author finally decide to repair the chair? A.Because he was persuaded by Joe. B.Because he didn't have enough money. C.Because it showed signs of hardness. D.Because it couldn't match his new house. 4.What can we learn from the text? A.East or west, home is best. B.From saving comes having. C.It is never too late to mend. D.Old friends and wine are best.
A population of the world's most aggressive mosquito species was almost completely wiped out by an experiment on two islands in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, according to a study published. The experiment successfully reduced the female Asian Tiger Mosquito population — the main source of bites and disease spread — by up to 94%, reducing the number of reported human bites by 97%. One of the Chinese study's researchers, Xi Zhiyong, a professor at Michigan State University, has been a longtime pioneer in this field of study. Running a mosquito factory in southern China, he previously attempted to use sterilized male mosquitoes to mate with unaltered females which developed normally. In the new study, published by the International Journal of Science, Xi and his colleagues attempted to cut mosquito numbers even further by limiting both males and females' ability to reproduce. The results were so successful that they nearly killed the entire female mosquito population on the two islands. It isn't the first attempt by researchers to reduce mosquito populations across the world. In 2018, scientists from the Imperial College of London used gene-editing tools to make female mosquitoes sterile, while males developed normally and continued spreading the genetic mutation (突变).Experts said the Asian Tiger Mosquitoes are particularly hard to kill using traditional population control methods, such as pesticides (杀虫剂) and removing stagnant (不流动的) water where the insects lay their eggs. Mosquitoes create grave threats to human health beyond just bites. The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the insects as "one of the deadliest animals in the world," due to their ability to rapidly spread deadly diseases such as dengue fever and malaria. There is currently no effective vaccine or treatment for most mosquito-spread diseases, leaving controlling the insects' populations one of the most effective control methods, according to the International Journal of Science. “A new tool like what's being described in this paper is very much needed” said Stephen Dobson, a professor of medical insectology at University of Kentucky. 1.What does the underlined word "unaltered" in paragraph 3 refer to? A.Unchanged. B.Undivided. C.Unadopted. D.Unfinished. 2.Why do mosquito populations have to be controlled? A.Mosquitoes cause genetic changes in humans. B.Mosquitoes spread some deadliest diseases. C.Mosquitoes limit people's ability to reproduce. D.Mosquitoes make traditional vaccines ineffective. 3.What has been the most successful way of reducing mosquito numbers? A.Editing genes in female mosquitoes. B.Sterilizing male mosquitoes before mating. C.Limiting both genders' reproduction ability. D.Using pesticides and removing stagnant water. 4.What can we learn from Stephen Dobson's words? A.The things described in this paper are not practical. B.A better way of mosquito control is yet to be found. C.Xi Zhiyong' s method has proven to be very effective. D.A new tool is needed in order to improve Xi's research.
Runners never forget crossing the finishing line at their first marathon, and that will be especially true for Mike Kohler. When Kohler crossed the starting line in Fargo last Saturday, he thought he was going to run 13.1 miles, his first half marathon. Six hours later, he had "mistakenly” completed his first full marathon, 26.2 miles. Kohler, a 26-year-old plumber (水管工) who now lives in West Fargo, had lined up for the half marathon that he hoped to complete in 150 minutes. He didn't realize he was in a starting fence with the full marathoners. Several miles later, Kohler began to realize he was on the course for the full marathon. "The 8-mile mark was when I figured out that I had made a mistake," he said. "Between then and 13.1, I debated with myself about what I should do.” At some point — he doesn't remember when — he doubled down on the distance. "After I decided I was going to keep going, the thought of quitting didn't come back. Run, walk, or crawl, I wanted to finish," he said. Until Saturday, Kohler's longest race was a 10-kilometer run, just over 6 miles. Even the most casual marathoners do a training run of 18 miles before the race. From his experience, he said he learned one thing: sometimes people can do more than they think they can. After his long race, he went right back to work, put in a 10-hour day and then boarded a flight to Scotland for a vacation. "I was pretty sore, but I found the more I kept moving, the less sore I was, so I tried my best to go about life normally — minus running,” Kohler said from Glasgow. "I needed a break from that for a bit." Not for too long, though. He's already considering the Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon in October. 1.When did Kohler realize that he made a mistake? A.Before starting the race. B.After running 8 miles. C.When being with the full marathoners. D.While lining up for the half marathon. 2.Which of the following best describes Kohler? A.Determined. B.Cooperative. C.Open-minded. D.Well-prepared. 3.What can we infer from the text? A.He went to Scotland to get a break from work. B.He had never trained for the full marathon before. C.He decided to complete the race at the 8-mile mark. D.He was debating with himself when he finished the race. 4.What might be the best title for the text? A.Life Lies in Movement B.Life Means Never Quitting C.One Can Always Do More Than He Can D.One Mistakenly Runs Full Marathon Not a Half
Coolest Bookstores in the World Where did you buy your last book? Chances are that you bought it on the Internet. But if you did, you missed the remarkable experience of browsing in a real bookstore. These days bookstores offer lots of great books and plenty more. Eslite Dunnan Store Time magazine once named Eslite Dunnan Store in Taiwan province, China "Asia's best bookstore". One visit to the store tells you why. The store, spread across five floors, offers a combination of restaurants, music and over 200,000 books. With its comfortable reading spots, visitors sometimes say it's like a library. Others have called it the "7-Eleven of bookstores" because it's open 24 hours a day. Book Garden The world's biggest bookstore is Tehran, Iran's Book Garden with 700,000 square feet of space. In addition to restaurants and a theater, the Book Garden features a park on the roof. Visitors can pick up one of 1,000 free books to read while enjoying the fresh air and sunshine from the Book Garden's rooftop park. Saraiva Bookstore Rio de Janeiro's Saraiva Bookstore might be the world's most colorful bookstore. The visible upper level is lined with books arranged by their colors. This rainbow effect provides a color welcoming for shoppers as they arrive. A rainbow path also leads young readers into the children's section. Liberia Acqua Alta Venice, Italy, is a city surrounded with water. Its books are displayed in all things related to water such as boats, bathtubs to protect them when the shop floods during high tide. It overlooks one of Venice's many canals, and the smell of old books fills the air. 1.Which bookstore provides a special reading place on the roof? A.Eslite Dunnan Store. B.Book Garden. C.Saraiva Bookstore. D.Liberia Acqua Alta. 2.What do we know about Saraiva Bookstore? A.It is open twenty-four hours a day. B.Shoppers can paint books with color. C.It greets people with colorful books. D.Shoppers can find a rainbow there . 3.Why are the books in Liberia Acqua Alta kept in boats? A.Because the store is known for floods. B.Because they match canals in Venice. C.Because the store is surrounded with water. D.Because they can be preserved from water.
Some cities and lawmakers are resisting crime-fighting tech owing to bias (偏见) and accuracy concerns. Police departments around the U.S. are asking citizens to trust them to use facial recognition software as a handy tool in their crime-fighting toolbox. But some lawmakers — and even some technology giants — are against it. Take the western Massachusetts city of Springfield, where many residents are Latino or black. Springfield police say they have no plans to use facial recognition systems, but some City Council members are moving to block any future government use of the technology anyway. At an October hearing on the subject, Springfield City Councilman, Orlando Ramos, defended the technology. “The facial recognition technology does not drop a net from the sky and put you to prison,” he said, noting that it could serve as a useful investigative tool. However, he doesn’t want to take any risks. “It would only lead to more racial discrimination.” he said, citing studies that found higher error rates for facial recognition software used to identify women and people with darker skins. Similar debates across the country are highlighting racial issues and concerns about the technology’s accuracy. Axon, which supplies body-worn cameras nationwide, had already formed an artificial intelligence ethics board (伦理委员会)that concluded facial recognition technology isn’t yet dependable enough to justify its use on police cameras. Axon Chief Executive Rick Smith said, “Even if facial recognition software was perfectly accurate, the ability to track people raises privacy concerns. “Do we want everybody who walks near a police officer to get their face identified and logged in a database?” he said. Nevertheless, Todd Pastorini, general manager at biometric forensics (生物取证) company DataWorks Plus, said it’s the “extremely effective” method of running images through photos to help identify a suspect. “Society and the public are going to get frustrated, if governments refuse to adopt a technology that keeps improving”, he said. In his eyes, facial recognition hits are just one part of an investigation. 1.What is Orlando Ramos’ attitude towards facial recognition? A.Hopeful. B.Cautious. C.Ambiguous. D.Tolerant. 2.What is one focus of the debates about facial recognition? A.Gender discrimination. B.Speed limit. C.Accuracy rate. D.Steadiness control. 3.What does Rick Smith think of facial recognition? A.It appears to cause prejudice. B.It brings about privacy concerns. C.Its technology is reliable. D.Its accuracy needs improving. 4.What can we learn from the passage? A.Facial recognition tool meets with resistance. B.All the people disapprove of facial recognition. C.Facial recognition is the only tool of investigation. D.Governments should ban facial recognition.
A star athlete at the college where I work recently stopped by my office. After committing a few unforced errors during a weekend match, she suffered severely by self-criticism. This student, like many I teach, strongly believes she should be able to control the outcomes of her life by virtue of her hard work. In her mind, “Nothing can stop me but myself”. So when these students fall short of what they imagine they should accomplish, they are filled with self-blame, reasoning, “If my accomplishments are mine to control, my failures must be entirely my faults, too”, which makes it extremely difficult for them to move on. We often owe young adults struggling with failure to their parents’ overprotection of them from discomfort. But there is another factor at play: a message transmitted by indulging (纵容的) parents who have falsely promised them that they can achieve anything if they are willing to work for it. However, the cruel reality of life is that you can do everything in your power — and still fail. Then what should be done to help? Psychologists Luthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to spend time helping students find purpose, or goals they genuinely love to pursue and that make an impact on the world, which may help them gain greater life satisfaction and become more psychologically mature. Besides, instead of allowing our kids to beat themselves up when things don’t go their way, we might all question a culture where one is considered lazy without full devotion. The point is to remind them that life has a way of sucker-punching (出其不意) us when we least expect it. It’s often the people who learn to say “stuff happens” who get up the fastest. 1.What does the underlined phrase “by virtue of” in paragraph 2 mean? A.in addition to B.in spite of C.by means of D.for fear of 2.The author believes that young adults find it hard to struggle with failure because __________. A.they are not taught how to deal with difficulties B.they are short of the ability to handle failure C.they are under the protection of their parents D.they are misled by their parents’ false message 3.What did psychologists Luthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to do? A.To teach students how to avoid faults. B.To lead students to set their truly loved goals. C.To help students to discover a path to success. D.To allow kids to blame themselves. 4.What can be inferred from the passage? A.Students don’t care about failure at all. B.Students are sure to succeed if they try their best. C.Students should bear all the failures on their own. D.Students with positive attitudes can move on more easily.
Following Christmas dinner, my family was relaxing around the table. We had all enjoyed traditional turkey and sweet potatoes lightly shining with brown sugar. The good cooking smells still filled the air; and the oven remained warm. My sister, our chef, was enjoying the admiration. My nephew, never one to sit still for long, began dribbling (运球) his basketball around the table. Upon nearing Dad, he stopped — almost uncertainly. With shaking wrinkled hands, Dad had reached out for the ball. The boy, confused, looked up and over at us. I watched my father closely to see what he would do. The twinkle in his eyes shone brighter than any Christmas lights. Holding the ball and reaching forward with a playful smile, Dad bounced it and then caught it. This action was repeated. Gently throwing the ball away, Dad began a game of catch. The ball continued to be passed through eager pairs of outstretched hands. Cries of “Over here!” rang through the warm kitchen. Dad’s active participation was remarkable to me, for he had advanced Alzheimer’s disease, which had robbed him of many memories and the recognition ability. Despite this, Dad clearly recognized the ball and what you could do with it. In my younger years, playing with Dad was rare. To his credit, Dad worked hard and provided for us. He was very private and never showed nor shared much emotion; his game of choice was chess, which he did eventually teach me how to play. As an adult, I had become a caregiver as Dad declined. Connecting moments between father and son had been few and far between before he took the basketball. I’m not sure how long we played catch. What I do know is that our game ended all too soon, and it was time to face the reality of dirty dishes piled high on countertops. The moment, though, will certainly last forever. 1.What can we know about the family’s Christmas dinner? A.Dishes were cleaned up. B.All food was sugar-free. C.It was a sweet moment. D.It was disturbed by the game. 2.Why was Dad’s active participation in the game remarkable to me? A.He rarely played basketball. B.He had severe Alzheimer’s disease. C.He had astonishing skills. D.He played with family members. 3.How was Dad getting along with kids in earlier years? A.He often accompanied kids. B.He was willing to share feelings. C.He forced kids to learn chess. D.He seldom interacted with kids. 4.What can be the best title for the passage? A.A game of catch B.A devoted father C.A dinner of reunion D.A bond between father and son
“Museum of the World” Travel Plan
Here’s the travel plan for some of the more unusual museums on our “Museum of the World” tour. I’ll send you the full itinerary (行程) next week. The Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) (Boston, USA) shows what it describes as “art too bad to be ignored”. The museum hopes to bring the worst of art to the widest possible audience. As part of the visit, we’ll be shown some truly awful portraits, landscapes and sculptures.
The Devil’s Rope Museum (in Mclean, Texas) and The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum (in Lacrosse, Kansas) both claim to have the best barbed (有刺的) wire collections, telling the story of the wire’s role in the development of America. We’ll be visiting both of these.
The Washington Banana Museum (Auburn, Washington, USA) contains 4,000 objects related to the history of what the museum describes as “the world’s most perfect fruit.” During a guided tour around the museum, we’ll learn all sorts of interesting things, such as the fact that bananas were introduced to the USA in 1878 in the same exhibition as Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone, and that banana is now the US’s number-one selling fruit.
The Hair Museum (Avanos, Turkey) is located in a cave in Cappadocia, in Central Anatolia. It contains 16,000 samples of people’s hair. You’ll be offered a chance to add your own hair to the collection. Later in the year, the museum manager selects 10 donors to attend a pottery workshop. The Hair Museum(Avanos, Turkey)is located in a cave in Cappadocia, in Central Anatolia. It contains 16,000 samples of people’s hair. You’ll be offered a chance to add your own hair to the collection. Later in the year, the museum curator selects 10 donors to attend a pottery workshop. If you’re one of them, you’ll be invited to stay in his guest house.
1.What do these four Museums have in common? A.They are all located in the USA. B.They accept exhibits donated by visitors. C.They exhibit the things with a long history. D.They show some odd things around the world. 2.What does The Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) show? A.Complete collections of barbed wire. B.A large number of samples of people’s hair. C.Some really terrible but noticeable art works. D.Some beautiful portraits drawn by famous people. 3.Why was Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone mentioned in paragraph 4? A.To explain the origin of bananas. B.To arouse visitors’ interest in the museum. C.To emphasize the importance of the exhibition. D.To compare the value of bananas and telephones.
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