17．-The boy's father failed to find a job．______．He got a cancer．
-How sad!We should give him a hand．（ ）
-How sad!We should give him a hand．（ ）
| A． | It never rains but pours | |
| B． | Every dog has its day | |
| C． | A miss is as good as a mile | |
| D． | The grass is always greener on the other side |
15．最近，网络投票越来越流行，几乎人人都参与了网络投票，在给人们带来好处的同时，也让人进退两难，不知道是否应该参与这样的投票，你班就此进行了讨论，请根据讨论结果，以"To vote or not to vote？"为题写一篇短文．
注意：
（1）逐一陈述所有要点，适当发挥，不要简单翻译．
（2）词数：150左右．开头已写好，不计入总词数．
（3）参考词汇：反馈feedback
Online voting becomes increasingly popular，and many competitions get people involved in it．It is beneficial to some people，while it puts others into a dilemma．Recently，our class had a discussion about whether we should vote or not．Opinions are divided on this topic．
| 赞同 | ★参与现代生活的一种方式，与普通的投票活动没什么不同； ★方便容易，不受时间、地点的限制； ★反馈迅速可靠 |
| 反对 | ★使人们产生被迫的感觉； ★结果并不客观； ★可能会因商业目的被故意利用 |
| 你的观点 | （1）…（2）… |
（1）逐一陈述所有要点，适当发挥，不要简单翻译．
（2）词数：150左右．开头已写好，不计入总词数．
（3）参考词汇：反馈feedback
Online voting becomes increasingly popular，and many competitions get people involved in it．It is beneficial to some people，while it puts others into a dilemma．Recently，our class had a discussion about whether we should vote or not．Opinions are divided on this topic．
14．An Extension of the Human BrainOther people can help us compensate for our mental andemotional deficiencies （欠缺），much as a wooden leg can compensate for a physical deficiency．To be exact，other people can extend our intelligence and help us understand and adjust our emotions．When another person helps us in such ways，he or she is participating in what I've called a"social prosthetic （义肢的）system．"Such systems do not need to operate face-to-face，and it's clear to me that the Internet is expanding the range of my own social prosthetic systems．It's already a big bank of many minds．Even in its current state，the Internet has extended my memory and judgment．
Regarding memory：Once I look up something on the Internet，I don't need to keep all the details for future use-I know where to find that information again and can quickly and easily do so．More generally，the Internet functions as if it were my memory．This function of the Internet is particularly striking when I'm writing； I'm no longer comfortable writing if I'm not connected to the Internet．It's become natural to check facts as I write，taking a minute or two to dip into PubMed，Wikipedia，or other websites．
Regarding judgment：The Internet has made me smarter in matters small and large．For example，when I'm writing a textbook，it has become second nature to check a dzen definitions of a key term，which helps me dig into the core and understand its meaning．But more than that，I now regularly compare my views with those of many others．If I have a"new idea，"I now quickly look to see whether somebody else has already thought of it，or something similar-and I then compare what I think with what others have thought．This certainly makes my own views clearer．Moreover，I can find out whether my reactions to an event are reasonable enough by reading about those of others on the Internet．
These effects of the Internet have become even more striking since I've begun using a smartphone．I now regularly pull out my phone to check a fact，watch a video，read weibo．Such activities fill the spaces that used to be dead time （such as waiting for somebody to arrive for a luch meeting）．
But that's the upside （好处）．The downside is that in those dead periods I often would let my thoughts flow and sometimes would have an unexpected insight or idea．Those opportunities are now fewer and farther between．
Regarding memory：Once I look up something on the Internet，I don't need to keep all the details for future use-I know where to find that information again and can quickly and easily do so．More generally，the Internet functions as if it were my memory．This function of the Internet is particularly striking when I'm writing； I'm no longer comfortable writing if I'm not connected to the Internet．It's become natural to check facts as I write，taking a minute or two to dip into PubMed，Wikipedia，or other websites．
Regarding judgment：The Internet has made me smarter in matters small and large．For example，when I'm writing a textbook，it has become second nature to check a dzen definitions of a key term，which helps me dig into the core and understand its meaning．But more than that，I now regularly compare my views with those of many others．If I have a"new idea，"I now quickly look to see whether somebody else has already thought of it，or something similar-and I then compare what I think with what others have thought．This certainly makes my own views clearer．Moreover，I can find out whether my reactions to an event are reasonable enough by reading about those of others on the Internet．
These effects of the Internet have become even more striking since I've begun using a smartphone．I now regularly pull out my phone to check a fact，watch a video，read weibo．Such activities fill the spaces that used to be dead time （such as waiting for somebody to arrive for a luch meeting）．
But that's the upside （好处）．The downside is that in those dead periods I often would let my thoughts flow and sometimes would have an unexpected insight or idea．Those opportunities are now fewer and farther between．
| An Extension of the Human Brain | |
| A prosthetic nature | ●The （71）Internetcan help make up for our mental and emotional deficiencies as a wooden leg can compensate for a bodily deficiency． •●It （72）participates/joinsin our daily events，extending our intelligence，comprehending our feelings，and expanding the range of social activities． |
| Wonderful aspects：memory and judgment | •●On the Internet，we could quickly and easily locate the details，and check facts，without （73）keepingthem in mind． |
| •●The Internet makes us smarter over （74）all/different/variouskinds of things．It provides a dozen definitions of a key term for us to find the （75）heart/coreof the matter． •●The Internet enables us to exchange ideas with many others to （76）checkour claims，and to （77）judgeour actions． | |
| The （78）mixed/twosides of smartphones | •●Smartphones make it easier and more （79）convenientto check reality，watch video clips，read weibo． |
| •●Smartphones （80）reducethe possibility for new and insightful minds，and steal away our dead time． | |
13．-Jack still can't help being anxious about his job interview．
-Lack of self-confidence is his______________，I am afraid．（ ）
-Lack of self-confidence is his______________，I am afraid．（ ）
| A． | greenfingers | B． | laststraw | C． | Achilles'heel | D． | child's play |
12．-Only those who have a lot in common can get along well．
-_______________．Opposites sometimes do attract．（ ）
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-_______________．Opposites sometimes do attract．（ ）
| A． | I hope not | B． | I beg to differ | ||
| C． | I appreciate that | D． | I think so |