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In the future those who are taking care of old people may get help from the house itself. Over the last few years, new technology, such as the Internet, Wi-Fi and flat TV screens, has changed our homes and the way that we live. Now, another technology revolution is happening. A new project at the University of Hertfordshire wants to create a home that monitors people living in it who are elderly. The researchers have developed a wristband device（装置）which helps us to watch the elderly person who is wearing it. The device collects information to see if the person has fallen or has wandered away from where he or she should be. The assisted-living project is part of the university’s wider Interhome project, which is the development of a smart house. The house remembers the habits of the person who lives there and it uses very low amounts of energy. The Interhome team hope that offering this service will help take care of the elderly. They say, “It’s very important that these technologies are there to help and support and not replace any of the existing services.” The Interhome is not just a research method. It’s also a way for students from different scientific backgrounds to learn and develop technology. The university uses the latest technology to help students get experience by developing new hardware and software themselves. The team includes design, engineering and computer science students working together. “We are working on a smart-home project in Watford with some companies at the moment,” says the project leader. “We are looking at how a smart home can provide even more services.” This could help millions of old people around the world have a better and safer life in the future. 1.The wristband device benefits its users by . A. changing the living habits of the elderly B. monitoring people who live in a smart home C. offering information to the person wearing it D. watching over the elderly who may fall or get lost 2.Whom does the University of Hertfordshire have in its research team? A. Students who want to find a job eagerly. B. Students who prefer to work on their own. C. Students from different scientific backgrounds. D. Students with a lot of rich working experience. 3.What is the project leader’s attitude towards the future of the smart home project? A. Uncertain. B. Uninterested. C. Optimistic. D. Disappointed. 4.What might be the main idea of the passage? A. A wristband device has changed the way that we live. B. A smart home helps students develop hardware and software. C. An Interhome project has been put into use to help the elderly. D. An Interhome project will help the old live a better and safer life.
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The University of Sheffield Back to its origin The University of Sheffield is a research university in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original “red brick” universities, which are a group of top and famous old universities. The University of Sheffield was originally formed by the combination of three colleges. The Sheffield School of Medicine was founded in 1828, followed in 1879 by the opening of Firth College by Mark Firth, a steel manufacturer (制造商), to teach arts and science subjects. Firth College then helped to provide money for the opening of the Sheffield Technical School in 1884 to teach applied science. In 1897 the three institutions were joined together to form the University College of Sheffield, which in turn became the University of Sheffield by Royal Charter (特许) in 1905. This university is famous for its good education and boasts a number of Nobel Prize winners among its former students. More information System: The University has five departments: Arts and Humanities; Engineering; Pure Science; Social Sciences; Medicine, Dentistry and Health. Sheffield also has many research programs in fields including aerospace, environmental science, psychology, and biology. City show: Sheffield is a lively city in the north of England. Sheffield is known as the greenest city in Europe because of its 2 million trees. As a result, there are many parks and woods throughout the city and beyond. Sheffield is the greenest city in England with 150 woodlands and 50 public parks within the city. Once, in Sheffield, the folk hero—Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest with 150 of his loyal friends. And Charlotte Bronte, the English writer noted for her novel Jane Eyre was born in Sheffield. 1.Sheffield is in the of England. A. east B. west C. south D. north 2.Which statement about the University of Sheffield is not TRUE? A. It has a good fame for many great graduates. B. It has a long history of more than 180 years. C. It is one member of “red brick” universities. D. It owns different departments and research programs. 3.What can we infer from the text? A. Sheffield has very beautiful scenery. B. Charlotte Bronte is an English writer. C. Sheffield is the biggest city of England. D. Robin Hood is a character in Jane Eyre.
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根据材料写作 报纸和网站都是重要的新闻媒体｡报纸是传统的而且历史悠久,而网站是新的媒体｡他们有许多相似的也有许多不同的地方｡根据下表写一篇短文介绍它们的异同点,文章开头已给出｡
Newspapers and websites are both important news media. Newspapers are traditional and have a long history, while websites are new. But they are similar to each other. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________
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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:把多余的词用横线(—)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｡ Mr. Liu Jin, who was at the age of 39, is working in a factory in Shanghai as the chemical engineer.After he graduating from Nanjing University in 1988, he was sent to Tokyo University study the chemical engineering. Through his hard work of four years, he achieved remarkably result in scientific research and received a doctor’s degree in 1992.A Japanese company manager tries hard to invite him to work and promised to give him a well salary but he didn’t accept it. In 1993 he returned back to China without any hesitate and made up his mind to devote all his life to our country.
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根据课文内容,在每个空格填上合适的单词,完成短文｡ Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment as a 1.( report) in China Daily. At the office his talk with his new boss 2.( influence) his life strongly. His boss told him not to go out to cover an event without a 3.( profession ) photographer. During the interviews,he had to listen to a lot of facts in detail when getting well prepared for the next question based on 4. the person said. If the person 5.(interview) agreed,he should use a recorder to record what the interviewee said. The boss also gave him 6.example of the importance of a recorder. Once a footballer was accused 7.taking money for 8. (deliberate) not scoring goals. He admitted that someone had tried to bribe him,but denied 9.(take) the money. With the recording, it 10. (prove) that he was guilty. He was angry and tried to stop it, but failed.
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假定你是某学校的学生李华，你校学生会准备举行一次“读书月(Reading Month)”活动。请你根据下面的提示，用英语写一则书面通知，并号召大家积极参与。 1. 目的：丰富校园生活，开阔视野，提髙阅读水平； 2. 内容：每人至少读三本书，并写一篇读后感(impressions of after-reading)，于四月三十日前交给学生会； 3. 时间：三月六日至四月五日。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 通知的开头已拟好，不计入总词数。 Dear fellow students, ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在此处加一个漏词符号（∧），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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。 Dear Mr. Brown, I’m very thankful to you for invite me to stay with you in London in the coming vacation. I have been dreamed of seeing you again so that I can get more help from you in mine English learning. And I’m afraid I can’t go to your place in this summer. Because I have promised my grandmother, she lives in the country, to spend the summer with her. She misses me too much that I find that difficult to refuse her request. I’m busy now preparing for several examination. I plan to visit you in winter if it convenient to you. Li Hua
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 No one knows exactly how the earth began, as it 1.(happen) so long ago. However, according to a 2.(wide) accepted theory, the universe began with a “Big Bang” that threw matter 3.all directions. After that, atoms began to form and combine to create stars and other 4.(body). For several billion years after the “Big Bang”, the earth was still just5.cloud of dust. What it was to become was uncertain 6.between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago when the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so 7.(violence) that it was not clear8.the shape would last or not. It exploded loudly with fire and rock. They were in time 9.(produce) carbon, nitrogen, water vapour and other gases, which were to make the earth’s atmosphere. What is even10.(important) is that as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.
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When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner______ I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly______. Not really knowing how______he bus ride should be, ______ when I saw the landmarks ______ on my fiend's hand dawn map. But when I got close enough to the ______. I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was______on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no______when the next bus would come, ______ when a bus did come by, I ______ got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted' o go and he said that I had caught he ______bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he______ to help me out. I grateful showed him my little hand--drawn map but______did not help much. He finally ______ me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was______that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up near me. It was the ______ bus driver. He explained that he didn't want to leave me there______. He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party______. I was over an hour late, I am forever thankful for the ______ that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a______ on my heart. 1.A. meal B. party C. meeting D. time 2.A. accepted B. refused C. got D. received 3.A. far B. difficult C. long D. bad 4.A. drove on B. walked away C. hurried by D. got off 5.A. show B. showing C. shown D. to show 6.A. street signs B. tall buildings C. traffic lights D. back yards 7.A. queuing B. siting C. standing D. waiting 8.A. meaning B. idea C. problem D. way 9.A. so B. yet C. but D. still 10.A. suddenly B. luckily C. finally D. quickly 11.A. right B. wrong C. best D. fastest 12.A. supplied B. refused C. offered D. wanted 13.A. it B. he C. she D. they 14.A. kept B. dropped C. drove D. turned 15.A. eager B. worried C. sorry D. disappointed 16.A. same B. next C. kind D. silly 17.A. helpless B. lonely C. unaccompanied D. alone 18.A. after B. although C. until D. when 19.A. respect B. concern C. help D. love 20.A. mark B. sign C. symbol D. line
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While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. 1. ● 2. When you are nervous，angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity．Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try． ●Take care of yourself 3. If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor． ●Make time for yourself Schedule time for both work and entertainment．Don't forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work． 4.Go window-shopping or work on a hobby．Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy． ● 5. Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do, and not enough time”．Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything．Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed．Set out to do the most important task first． A．Do whatever you like and want to do． B．You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest． C．Make a list of things to do． D．Try physical activity． E．You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun． F．You could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every day． G．The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress．
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