2012年秋，新生入学伊始，北京、上海等地多所学校开出“苹果班”教程，学生上课时使用iPad回答问题，放学后家庭作业也需要用iPad来完成。对此不少家长产生疑虑，认为加重了经济负担；孩子也可能沉迷游戏、影响学习。但也有不少家长反映，用高科技教学，不仅能提高孩子的兴趣，更能减少“拉箱书包”给孩子造成的负担。请围绕这个话题写一篇英语短文，并谈谈你的看法。
注意：词数为100-120词左右。
请根据中文及括号内的提示译下列句子。
1.专家提出的计划得到了政府的认可。(put forward)
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2.他安排了会议，但最后非常失望的是会议几乎没有任何收获(arrange; achieve)
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3.我为占用了老师那么多时间而向她道歉。(take up)
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4.只有当你经历了真正的磨难后, 你才知道幸福的可贵。(only if)
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5.为了阻止火灾蔓延，你应当中断电源。 (cut off; prevent from)
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请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。
1.Don't ________________(暴露) your skin to the sun or you will be burned.
2.Water and salt are _____________(吸收) into our blood stream every day.
3.The class ___________________of (组成)56 members.
4.Industrial development is being_______________(集中) in the west of China.
5.An _________(精确的) Instrument is able to give you information that is correct to a detailed level.
6.The busy mother feels really _________(内疚的) at forgetting her daughter's birthday again.
7.There is a _________ (缺乏)of water in that city.
8.After the bell rang, the naughty boy ______________(挤) his book into his bag and went out of the classroom.
9.He tried to kill himself by taking _________________(毒药).
10.A bee has stung my hand and it is __________________(膨胀) up.
After years of research and testing, the hybrid car was developed and put on the market. It’s an interesting and exciting new improvement in today’s world as we look for better ways to protect the quality of the air we breathe and conserve our natural resources.
The quality of our air is affected by many different things. But one of the largest sources of air pollution is the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and gasoline which are used to power a car’s engine. The EPA has set national standards to help control the level of harmful pollutants sent off into the air, and the automobile industry has acted by producing a hybrid car that uses less gas and therefore causes less pollution.
A hybrid car is a combination of a regular car that runs on gasoline and an electric car that is battery powered. Some people tend to think that since the hybrid car is partially electric, you have to plug it in to charge it. But that’s not how it works. The 144 volt battery pack is actually recharged( 充电 ) through the energy that is produced when the car’s brakes are used. This is referred to as “regenerative braking”, because it generates electricity.
Although the hybrid car still runs on gasoline most of the time, this helps it use less gas than a regular car. When the driver stops at a traffic light, the engine automatically ( 自动地；机械地 )shuts off to save fuel. Then, as soon as the driver puts the car in gear and touches the gas pedal, the engine starts back up.
Have you ever ridden in a car with someone who ran out of gas? That probably wouldn’t happen if you were riding in a hybrid car. It flashes a warning on its computer screen that says, “I am low on gas”. When it completely runs out, the warning reads, “YOU ARE NOW OUT OF GAS!” Then the electric power supply kicks in to let the driver travel a few more miles to a gas station.
1.According to the passage, the word “hybrid” refers to ________.
A. a high tech discovery B. energy saving
C. a new invention D. a combination of two things
2.“Regenerative braking” is an important process of the hybrid car because ________.
A. it allows the car to come to a quick stop
B. it gives the driver a smoother ride
C. it produces energy to charge the battery
D. it can control the speed of the car
3.Which of the following is right about the EPA?
A. They designed hybrid cars.
B. They outlawed (宣布……为不合法) the burning of fossil fuels.
C. They set important guidelines that help control pollution.
D. Their main purpose is to protect endangered plants and animals.
4.Which of the following is the reason for developing hybrid cars?
A. They use less gas than regular cars.
B. They’re safer to drive than most cars.
C. They’re more modern than other cars.
D. They cost less than regular cars
HOUSTON (AP) --- A 10-year-old boy fatally(致命地) shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother's home for a weekend visit.
The incident happened about 3pm on a cul-desac（死胡同）in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff's Department.
An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back seat of the man's Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. Williams. The shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh's ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a 7-year-old brother.
"We're not certain of anything until we finish our investigation," Williams said. "The information we have at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon."
The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.
Williams said the gun belonged to the boy's mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy exited (离开) the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.
The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital.
Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
The man and woman shared custody（监护）of the children.
Williams said the mother and the boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.
Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.
Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots. "We've had a suicide in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this," Gray said.
1.The best title for the news should be __________.
A. A Boy Shot His Father
B. Shooting Kill a Father
C. An Unbelievable Tragedy(悲剧)
A Ten-Year-Old Boy's Cruelty
2.What can we infer from the text?
A. The tragedy happened because the boy had seen too many films showing violence.
B. The boy killed his father because he hated it that he deserted his mother.
C. Such things often occurred in this neighbourhood.
D. The boy's parents got divorced(=separated).
3.The reason why the boy shot his father __________.
A. is clear B. can't be made out
C. is unknown D. is quite simple
4.The underlined word "suicide" most probably means __________.
A. the act of killing the lives of a whole family
B. an instance ( example ) of deliberately killing oneself
C. the situation of getting on smoothly with others
D. the peaceful surroundings
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”
1. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _______.
A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding
B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking
C. great and important; common
D. hopeful and helpful; careless
2.According to the context we can guess that a genius is ______ while an idiot is _______.
A. a normal person; a funny person
B. a strong person; a weak person
C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person
D. a famous person; an ordinary person
3.A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.
A. whose parents are clever
B. often thinking about difficult problems
C. often helped by his parents and teachers
D. born with a good brain and putting it into active use
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.
