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A.Magic! B.Sorry. C.Thanks.
The first robots were invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans.
Robots also helpdisabledpeople, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. The owner wears a special belt (带子). This belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” or “Turn right”.
In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.
1.From the passage, we know robots cannot be ______.
A. dangerous animals B. factory workers
C. guide dogs D. hospital helpers
2.A robot guide dog ______.
A. goes in front of the blind people
B. walk side by side with blind people
C. has a map in its head
D. helps patients with their meals
3.The underlined word “disabled” means ______.
A. 不能的 B. 有害的 C. 失灵的 D. 残疾的
4.Some disabled people need robots help to ______.
A. take care of themselves
B. talk to other people
C. become scientists
D. do dangerous jobs
5.In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that ______.
A. robots are stronger and cleverer than humans
B. disabled people cannot look after themselves without the robots
C. robots will take the place of humans some day in the future
D. robots can help humans in many different ways
—________T?shirt is this?
— I think it's Tom's.
A.Whose B.Which C.What D.Who
A.Their parents. B.Their grandparents. C.DNA.
A.use up B.get up C.put up
On the fourth Thursday of every November, most Americans get together around the dinner table to celebrate Thanksgiving Special traditions in the US have been around for many years.1. These are four popular Thanksgiving traditions and how they started.2.The first Thanksgiving meal was in the autumn of 1621 when the first travelers from England celebrated their first harvest(收获). But it wasn't made into an official (官方的) holiday until 1863. The first large meal had turkey, fruits and vegetables, which are still common today.
3. Historians say the first travelers invited Native Americans(美洲印第安人)to the meal to thank them for teaching them how to grow food. Today at the large meal, friends and family will also say what they are most thankful for.
4. The parade(游行)includes very large balloons that look like cartoon characters and beautiful floats(花车)that carry famous people. There are also many musical performances to watch. This parade started in l924,and today over 44 million people watch it on TV or in New York City.
5.People started to watch football on Thanksgiving a few years after the day became an official holiday. Today, the National Football League takes advantage of this popularity and hosts three NEL games every Thanksgiving.
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A.Giving thanks is what the holiday is all about.
B.American football is something people both watch and play with their family on Turkey Day.
C.However, some people don't always stop to think about where the traditions came from.
D.Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner.
E.A large meal is the important event of every Thanksgiving.
F. Every year there is a Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Rethinking on Sorting of Waste
Waste sorting is becoming increasingly common around the world.It has slowly moved into the center of discussion on the future of business and sustainable(可持续的) development.It may seem like a tiny activity, but is indeed quite complex.Waste sorting is no doubt an important step toward a global circular economy(循环经济) and an environment-friendly society.
In the coming years, the world is supposed to clear out the use of fossil fuels(化学燃料), become more resource- efficient and ensure greater equity(公平).Waste sorting can play a key role in achieving these goals. However, what we need and expect is very different from what we are taking now.Waste sorting in some areas is working reasonably well, for example the glass and metal industries.But when we are looking at global sustainability, there is a need to rethink waste sorting.
The world seems to be in a dilemma.It is no longer clear if the kind of waste sorting done in western nations is part of the problem or the solution.Much of the recycled waste is turned into low-value goods in a way that does not result in a completely reduced use of natural resources.People around the world have begun to realize that much of the waste they sort is not perfect in sustainable material flows.Instead, it is shipped to poor countries, without being used in a correct way.
A waste sorting system for the 21st century should build on the high technology that allows citizens to know more about what is happening to the waste they are sorting.It should also require companies to show how resources-efficient their solutions are In this way, consumers(消费者)will be able to compare choices.
China could start in the next generation of waste sorting systems- those that help citizens to know more about what is happening to the waste they are sorting.Such a waste sorting system would be a driver for innovation and resource efficiency and a true step toward a greener global village.
1.The author leads in the topic “waste sorting” by__________.
A.introducing the steps to do it B.comparing the laws on it
C.listing different ideas about it D.presenting the importance of it
2.The author says “The world seems to be in a dilemma” to show that__________.
A.new resources need to be discovered B.the circular economy should be questioned
C.waste sorting in western nations is not perfect D.recycled waste shipped to poor countries is useless
3.What can we learn about the waste sorting system for the 2lst century?
A.Recycled waste must be turned into high-value goods.
B.Consumers can suggest the best way to sort their garbage.
C.High technology may help to improve the resource efficiency.
D.Companies should spend most of their money on new technology
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I hate my new neighbor very much. She has a big dog and the dog always 1. (make) too much noise at night. It makes me not sleep well. I talked about the problem many 2.(time) with my new neighbor.
Every time she was very polite but she didn’t do anything 3. (solve) the problem. She told me the dog belongs to her little son. She had no right to deal4.her son’s dog. One night, I couldn’t stand the barks. 5. I rushed into my neighbor’s house. Surprisingly, I saw a disabled boy playing with the dog6.(happy). It was the first time my new neighbor and ? had a deep conversation. She told me that her son likes the dog very much because the dog was his only friend. She 7.( add) that she was busy and hardly had time to play with her son. I left my neighbor’s house without 8.(say) any words. The boy likes the dog 9. brings the pleasure to him. I also have no right to take the pleasure from the boy. Understanding 10.(be)the most important thing among the neighbors. From then on, on weekends, I would take my daughter to my neighbor’s house. My daughter also likes the boy’s dog.