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The United States will have more adults aged 65 and over than children by the year 2035, the US Census Bureau says As the American population ages, the demand for services and care for older adults is growing. SenCura is a company that provides non-medical at-home care for seniors in the northern Virginia area. Cliff Glier founded the company 12 years ago. He says its services include help with bathing, transportation, getting dressed and planning and preparing meals. Hollie is one of SenCura’s professional caregivers. She visits 88-year-old Olga Robertson’s home every day for three hours. Robertson says she likes having Hollie’s help. “Well, she cooks for me and she does a good job. She takes me to appointments (约会) and things like that and whatever I want to do. Sometimes, we go to walk in the mall if it’s cold out in the winter time.” But when Hollie is not around, Robertson still has a caregiver—a robot named Rudy, who can have a conversation and also tells jokes and plays games and dances with Robertson. In addition to keeping Robertson mentally and physically active, Rudy provides services 24 hours a day. He watches for lost things, reminds Robertson about her doctor’s appointments and tells her when it is time to take her medicine. The robot is a little more than one meter tall. It has a screen that makes checking in with family and caregivers easy. Anthony Nunez is the founder of INF Robotics, the company that created Rudy. He says the idea for the robotic caregiver was inspired by what his own mother lived through when his grandmother got older. SenCura’s Cliff Glier met Nunez and his team at an event more than a year ago. He became interested in introducing Rudy to his own customers. Glier says Rudy is not competition for human caregivers. He says the robot is there to help but cannot do all the things that caregivers do, like bathing and dressing seniors. 【1】What does the company SenCura do? A.It focuses on care service for seniors. B.It supports medical research projects. C.It develops robots helping poor seniors. D.It provides medical services for seniors. 【2】Which of the following can not the robot Rudy do? A.Talk with seniors. B.Dress seniors. C.Tell jokes. D.Play games with seniors. 【3】What inspires Anthony Nunez to invent the robot Rudy? A.The change in the population of the United States. B.The fast development of modern science and technology. C.The work experience from a professional caregiver called Hollie. D.His mother’s experiences of looking after his grandmother. 【4】What’s the best title of the text? A.The American Population Ages Seriously B.Professional Caregivers for Seniors Are Popular C.INF Robotics Invented New Robots for Children D.New Caregivers for Seniors |
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Is there a newspaper at your school? If your school doesn't have one, you can help start one online. If your high school already has a printed newspaper, adding an online version can help you reach new audiences and add new content. 【1】 An online newspaper can be a chance for high school students to gain experience with journalism and with working online. So it's necessary to know how to start an online newspaper. 【2】 If your news site will only have an article or two a day, you may want to use a blog template (模板). If you plan to publish a more magazine-style weekly edition with more stories, you will probably want a more complicated front page to show what's in it. Try to spend some money. Although it's possible to start a website for free, even $50 will help your newspaper buy a memorable website address. 【3】 Therefore, don't feel unwilling or worried when you need to spend some money. Create content for your newspaper. Along with written articles, an online newspaper is a great place for photo slide shows, videos, polls, forums and calendars. 【4】 Market your newspaper. You can promote it through old-fashioned announcements such as flyers (宣传单) and word of mouth. 【5】 You can make good use of Facebook, Myspace and Twitter. Are you ready to start your own online newspaper? If take action right now! A.It's also much cheaper than a printed one. B.Decide what kind of online newspaper you want. C.Try to save money when you start an online newspaper. D.These expenses can be made back later through online advertising. E.However, it might be better to advertise on social networking sites. F.Use a mix of content and a variety of voices to encourage more page views. G.Online newspapers can help students get improved and do good to the environment. |
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There is an old suitcase in my house which represents the dreams and hopes of my family. I’m always taking photos of the little _______ I find in the world around me. A few weeks ago, I visited my parents. My father was an _______ when he was young. I took a photo of something that I would _______ as a pretty big wonder. At first _______, it might not look like much. It was just a _______ brown suitcase with two silver locks up on the top. But to me, it’s _______ what a miracle (奇迹) looks like. That suitcase is the very one my dad brought with him when he _______ to the US from Turkey in 1965. He was just a 19-year old boy at the time who didn’t know a _______ of English. He _______ all his friends and family, ________ that he would become an excellent engineer one day. That suitcase carried my dad’s most valuable ________ — many black-and-white photos from home and his science and math textbooks, etc. As a kid, I was ________ about the suitcase. It lived on the top of my bookcase. I never ________ much about it, though. It wasn’t until I got ________ that I actually asked my dad about it. Looking inside, I found tons of photos and the ________ my parents wrote to each other, back and forth between the US and Turkey. That’s when I ________ how beautiful that dirty old suitcase actually was. It’s a ________ of not only the hardships my parents ________, but also all the wonderful things they ________. How they found love, how their dreams ________ and how they got through them all. 【1】A.secrets B.numbers C.wonders D.suitcases 【2】A.artist B.architect C.author D.engineer 【3】A.see B.act C.use D.serve 【4】A.thought B.time C.light D.sight 【5】A.lovely B.common C.special D.strange 【6】A.hardly B.exactly C.normally D.quickly 【7】A.turned B.wrote C.moved D.returned 【8】A.word B.name C.card D.sign 【9】A.left B.missed C.refused D.called 【10】A.fearing B.hoping C.speaking D.learning 【11】A.achievements B.prizes C.things D.lessons 【12】A.unsuitable B.unhappy C.uncomfortable D.unclear 【13】A.cared B.read C.described D.talked 【14】A.stronger B.thinner C.older D.braver 【15】A.books B.letters C.papers D.reports 【16】A.showed B.praised C.admitted D.realized 【17】A.reminder B.source C.result D.cause 【18】A.got B.suffered C.won D.deserved 【19】A.wanted B.lost C.expressed D.experienced 【20】A.turned out B.ended up C.came true D.woke up |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Holi is the festival of colors. It is 【1】 (usual) celebrated during February or March. The festival is observed 【2】 a full moon day. It celebrates the victory of good over evil, 【3】 (mark) the beginning of the spring season. Holi is a social 【4】 (celebrate). The entire community comes together to celebrate the festival of colors. In the evening, Holika is burnt. A great pile of wood, 【5】 (branch) and dried grass is made to represent Holika, which is set on fire afterwards. On the day of Holi, people splash (泼) each other with a colored powder (粉末) 【6】 ( call) “gulal”. Then all dance excitedly. A common sight on the festival day is 【7】 people through the streets and roads are carrying a pot with colored water. It is time for revelry (狂欢). Though in the past only 【8】 (nature) colors made from flowers and products were used, 【9】 case is different today. Now, man-made colors are used. Balloons filled with colored water 【10】 (throw) at anybody. No one questions this act as it is a part and parcel of the festivity. |
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Dear Peter, I am writing to telling you something about a new column (专栏) in the school newspaper, that is called “Sharing”. This column is opened to help the students to reduce pressure and face challenges brave. I think this column benefits we a lot. First, it provided a place where we can communicate with others and express our feelings. Besides, we can ask for a help from teachers and friends when we feel puzzling. I believe we will be able to solve our problem with the help of others. I am sure the column is good our mental health. We will live happily whether we keep a good state of mind. Yours, Zhang Ming |
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假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Mark发邮件向你询问你校将要举行的剪纸大赛(Paper-cutting Contest)。请你回复邮件。内容包括： 1.活动的目的； 2.活动时间、地点和内容； 3.建议他参加。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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