—Let’s take a taxi to the airport to time.
—Don’t hurry. There is still one hour left.
A.wait B.spend C.waste D.save
—What do you think of the mooncakes made by mother?
—Delicious, they are not as beautiful as the ones in the shop.
A.though B.or C.and D.because
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Nowadays, procrastination is very common among students. Do you know what procrastination is? It means you keep leaving things you should do until later.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Big data (数据) is a lot of sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites, companies and governments.
Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.
Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons can be used to predict which kinds of people probably break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong
How can big data be used for good and bad thing? It is because the computer programs which are used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. People think a certain way and build a model of the ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.
An 1.to Big Data | |
The meaning of big data | It is many sets of information that are put together so they can be used by a computer program. And it can have different kinds of information from many sources. |
Usages of big data | ●The government uses it to do researches on how many people use 2.like buses or trains to improve bus or train systems. ●Some teachers use it to know who may need extra help in class so that they can help or support the students more in school. ●Companies use big data to understand their 3.habits. |
Reasons for using big data | ●On the one hand, hospitals use it to make 4. about the health conditions of babies who are born too early. And the hospitals can take better care of them. ●On the other hand, it can be used to predict which kinds of people probably break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong. |
Conclusion
| Big data has been widely used nowadays. It can be helpful, but sometimes, It can also cause problems. That 5. the ideas of the people who write the computer programs. |
It is late at night. A car stops in the middle of a forest. After dropping off their three teenagers, the parents say "good luck" and drive away.1..
It may sound crazy to you, but this is a special tradition in the Netherlands(荷兰) called “dropping”. Dutch(荷兰的) people believe that children should not depend too much on their parents.2.American parenting writer Lenore Skenazy said, “When you let children out doing some things by themselves, all the good things happen -the self-confidence and happiness."
Although the Dutch enjoy this tradition, other people think it's a bad idea. 3.“I don't think it's a nice thing for kids," said one parent from the US. “It's late and long and kids might be scared."
People have many different opinions about parenting. 4.They worry too much about their children and pay attention to everything they do - like something flying over their children. In their eyes, children need to be protected all the time.
What is a good parenting style? An American Parenting expert kenneth Ginsburg says “5.”. As Ginsburg writes “parents should make sure their children don't crash (碰撞) against the rocks, yet allow them to ride the waves, even if they get a little choppy (波涛汹涌的) sometimes”.
A. Some parents don't think it is responsible (负责任的) parenting.
B. The teenagers, totally lost, have to find their way back home by themselves.
C. And they should learn how to solve problems through activities like “dropping”.
D. Good parents need to find a balance between protecting their children and letting go.
E. The teenagers have fun singing and dancing together and don't want to go back home.
F. In China, some parents try too hard and become "helicopter parents”, which is basically the opposite of "dropping”.
W: Have you booked the airplane tickets to Shanghai yet, Mike?
M: Well, Honey! I thought we could travel by ship for a change, so I booked ship tickets1..
W: You didn’t 2. that with me. And I know nothing about it.
M: We wanted to give you a 3. . Don't you like the idea?
W: I like it all right, but it takes much more time to travel by ship than by plane.
M: We have time, don't we? Every time we are on a trip, we've always been tied down by busy schedules (日程安排) . This time will be different. We don't have to4..
W: You're right. This is our first trip since you retired(退休). We can 5.enjoy our private space and time.
M: Right! That will be an easy trip6. stress.
W: Well, when shall we start? I want to buy a sun hat.
M: A sun hat? I thought you7.using an umbrella.
W: Aha! Have you ever seen8.use an umbrella on a ship deck(甲板)?
M: Not yet. Uh, one more thing, I'm sorry to tell you that our son9. to go this time.His teacher said10. that no place was better than the neighborhood for all the kids this holiday. The teacher was not kidding.
W: In that case, it's better for us to change our plan. After all, the entrance exam to high school is coming soon, so being with our son at home is necessary during this special period.
M: It makes sense. I'm for you!
