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Last week's contest: NASA has issued a public call to the nation's community of makers, and citizen scientists to help develop a zero-gravity toilet. What catchy and family-friendly name should NASA give the resulting safe for apace toilet? THE WINNER: Zero Gravatory，Tim Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla. SECOND PLACE: Emission Cotroller. Bill Doughty, Honolulu. THIRD PLACE: The Millennium Foulcan, Jeff Gaines, Fort Collins，Colo. This week’s question: A British pub has come up with a novel way of practicing social distancing- an electric fence between bar men and regular customers. "The fence isn't usually live," said the owner of the Star Inn, “but it can be turned on." If you were to rename this pub to reflect its electrifying distancing technology, what would you call it? HOW TO ENTER: Submissions should be emailed to contest @theweek. com. Please include your name, address, and daytime telephone number for confirmation; this week, type "Shocking pub" in the subject line. Entries are due by noon, Eastern Time, Tuesday, July 28. Winners will appear on the Puzzle Page next issue and at theweek. com/puzzles on Friday, July 31. In the case of identical or similar entries. the first one received gets credit. The winner gets a one- year subscription to The Week. 【1】Which name is likely to be accepted by NASA? A.Zero Gravatory. B.Emission Controller. C.Honolulu. D.Fort Collins. 【2】What's this week 's question? A.To practice social distancing. B.To think of an electric fence. C.To give the Star Inn a new name. D.To put an electrifying technology into use. 【3】When is the deadline for submitting your entries? A.The end of this week. B.Before noon on July 28. C.Next Tuesday. D.Friday, July 31. |
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After the season for giving. it is the one for throwing away. Each year in late December a massive amount of plastic packaging is thrown worldwide, most of which goes to landfill. Lithuania will do less damage than many countries. though. The county now recycles at a record level. Almost three -quarters of plastic packaging waste was recycled in 2017. the highest in Europe The EU average was 42%. and the worst performers. including Finland and France, under 30%. Much of Lithuania's success is due to a deposit refund scheme(押金制)，introduced in 2016. Customers pay €0.10 extra when buying drinks containers. After use, these can be fed into vending machines in shops. from whose mouth the deposit comes out. The machines’ contents are sent directly to recycling centers. By the end of 2017. 92% of all bottles and cans sold were being returned. close to 3 times the amount as before. The Lithuanian government says the scheme has started a potential love for recycling in its citizens. Nearly 90% of Lithuanians have used the machines at least once. The eagerness of Lithuanian recyclers may come no from a love of the earth but from a low net worth. Lithuania has the second-most unequal income in Europe. A tenth of the population live on less than €245 (S272)a month. In big cities it is common to see people picking recyclable items out of bins to take to the machines. Less litter and money for people who need it seems like a win-win. But it might not be best for the environment in the long run. In Germany -where a similar deposit refund scheme has been in place since 2003- the earnings from keeping the deposits from unreturned bottles seem to have discouraged producers form switching to more sustainable packaging. 【1】How much packaging waste did Lithuania recycle in 2017? A.Under 30%. B.Above 42%. C.About 74%. D.Nearly 90% 【2】What do we know about the deposit refund scheme? A.The recycled bottles are sold to producers. B.The amount of bottles increased 3 times. C.Customers spend much more money on drinks. D.Recyclers get a refund from the vending machine. 【3】Why do Lithuanians enjoy recycling? A.They love the earth. B.Some of them are short of money. C.They are environmental protectors. D.The government promotes recycling. 【4】Which word best describes the author's attitude to the scheme? A.Objective. B.Tolerant. C.Positive. D.Conservative, |
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In a grey office building of Helsinki a social worker is meeting six elderly people from around town for lunch- via tablets on heir kitchen table. For the next half-hour she talks to them about their day and reminds them to have something to drink, because dehydration is particularly dangerous for older people. The virtual lunch group is part of Helsinki's remote-care program for its elderly. While many counties with large elderly populations are building new care homes. Finland is not planning to do so and, instead, is looking after people in their own homes for longer. The guiding principle in Finland is that for anyone, no matter what their age. “home is best”. In Helsinki's home -care program about 4, 000 old people are equipped with various safety devices. These include wristbands with GPS, a fall detector and a phone line linked to care workers who monitor the wearer' s location on their computer screens. Most of the old people are too weak to walk about much, so they rarely leave their homes. But if they venture out in the middle of the night, care workers are to find them. Local tech companies have developed systems that use a network of motion sensors to gather data on things like how much a person moves about, visits the bathroom or opens the fridge. Not opening the fridge as much, for example, is a sign that memory problems may be getting worse. Technology sometimes misfires. Wristbands give out the wrong location, setting off false alarms. A sensor may fail because Grandpa covers a towel over it. Some elderly people forget to charge their tablets. Such problems can be fixed. The biggest gain from technology may be that it makes it easier to keep old people fit enough to remain in their own homes for longer. This is much cheaper than an institution, and usually nicer, too. 【1】What does the underlined word “dehydration” in paragraph 1 refer to? A.Talking less. B.Eating alone. C.Watching their tablets. D.Losing too much water. 【2】Why does Finland carry out the “remote-care program”? A.To build more lunch groups. B.To make the old stay at home. C.To guide elderly people to care homes. D.To care for the old in their own homes. 【3】What is the function of motion sensors? A.To find the missing old people. B.To monitor the wearer’s location. C.To collect the wearers' activity data. D.To check people's memory problems. 【4】What may cause technology to fail? A.Grandpa uses a towel. B.The tablets are out of power. C.Wristbands send out an alarm. D.The elderly forget their location. |
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Innovation(创新) comes from environments where ideas can connect. So what kind of environment does an epidemic(传染病) create when it comes to quickening innovation? This is the very question a new information chart from Top Masters looks to answer. According to the report, ground- breaking innovations have come despite the tragic effect of epidemics throughout history. This is a timely report because people are coming up with some innovative ideas to address many of the challenges brought on by COVID-19. As epidemics go, the Black Death of the 1300% was extremely shocking. The plague(瘟疫) as it is also known, wiped out up to 60% of the population in Europe. According to the report, it was responsible for changing the economic and social structure of Europe and the creation of a middle class. There were other outbreaks of the plague in England later on. In 1592, London faced an outbreak that shut down theaters for six months, This led Shakespeare to start writing poetry to make a living. And it was during this time that he wrote Venus and Adonis, and The Rape of Lucre. Another plague in 1606 also closed the theatres in London, and this time Shakespeare wrote King Lear and Macbeth. In the US, the Boston smallpox epidemic of 1721 led to the spread of variolation(天花接种) which was responsible for reducing the death rate from 14% to2%，2s well as the first steps towards vaccines. COVID-19 is causing serious damage around the world. And although the death rate is nowhere close, the economic impact has been overwhelming. On the negative side, it has highlighted may of the shortcoming in the healthcare industry as nurses and doctors battled virus unfortunately underequipped. With increased connectivity and technology, innovators around the world have responded by making the equipment that healthcare workers desperately need Today’s innovators are addressing ventilator(呼吸机) shortages by using 3D printers and designing simpler ventilators; companies are making washable and reusable masks; app are tracking the virus and fighting the spread of misinformation. 【1】What can be inferred from the first paragraph? A.Epidemics can promote creative ideas. B.Creative ideas can influence epidemics. C.Innovation exists in any environment. D.Epidemics have more negative effects on the environment. 【2】According to the passage, what effect did epidemics have in history? A.The death rate was decreased. B.European economy was improved. C.Shakespeare changed his writing focus. D.The Boston smallpox killed 14% of the population. 【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.The COVID- 19 will soon be wiped out. B.Medical workers are making equipment. C.Healthcare equipment has been made in large quantities. D.Innovators rely on technology to solve medical problems. 【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.Epidemics Speed Up Innovation B.Innovation Changes the Economy C.Epidemics Damage the Environment D.Innovators Prevent COVID-19 |
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It is common for children to feel like your parents are too reserved in letting you live your own lives. 【1】， knowing how to deal with controlling parents will help you see your situation differently. Identify controlling behaviors【2】This does not always mean that they are controlling Parents who are controlling use certain strategies to control others. One obvious sign your parents may be controlling includes: Criticizing you constantly about little things, such as your appearance. your manners, or your choice. Accept responsibility for your actions. Though your parents may be controlling. you are responsible for how you respond to them.【3】You are also in control of whether you react respectfully or allow yourself to get overly angry. 【4】. Cutting down on the time you spend with your parent may cause him or her to get upset. If your parent complains that you are not spending enough time with him or her. you need to tell them why you become distant. Take a break if problems continue. If things begin to go “right back to normal," you may need to cut down on your time with your parents again. This does not have to mean cutting off all ties to your parents. It often just means that things have got too close for them (or you) to follow through. 【5】 A.Try not to get defensive B.Face your parents respectfully C.Some parents are demanding of their children D.Spend a little more time apart. and try again later E.When your parents want you to be a perfectionist F.Though there are many reasons for your parents to control you G.You decide whether to let them control your decisions. or stand up to them |
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Years ago, I had a falling-out with a friend due to a misunderstanding that was completely my fault was afraid to______that I was wrong, so we didn’t speak for years. Then we bumped into each other and decided to meet for lunch. It was so _____that we kept meeting. After two or three meals together I felt forced to apologize for my______years earlier. My experience isn’t unique. Many people______apologizing because the idea of admitting to wrongdoing makes them_____ uncomfortable. Apologies force us to admit to ourselves that we don’t always _____our own standards. We might also fear that the victim won’t _____our apology. We all like to______ourselves as good people —as kind, considerate and moral. For these ____ , an apology can be very difficult to give. Given my experience there is no______that an apology in an important tool for_____ a relationship to make it functional again. Usually a(n)______apology is called for, but if the victim is angry, it's a wrong behavior. It may be more______to wait because their______my stop then from accepting our apologies. Also a delay _____an apology’s effectiveness because in coveys that the offender has time to reflect on his/her______. But a heartfelt apology has more powerful effects, which can improve our mental health and repair our______personal relationships._____, expressing regret and acknowledging responsibility are vital. Without_____ , it’s a good reason of your actions: without responsibility, it’s an excuse. My friend and I had lunch recently, 15 years after my belated apology. Admitting that everything had been my fault helped us heal our relationship. We're both______ to have our friendship today. 【1】A.report B.believe C.admit D.record 【2】A.pleasant B.awkward C.ridiculous D.wise 【3】A.comment B.promise C.trouble D.behavior 【4】A.allow B.avoid C.appreciate D.admit 【5】A.regretfully B.easily C.eagerly D.terribly 【6】A.go back to B.look up to C.give way to D.live up to 【7】A.accept B.analyze C.exchange D.check 【8】A.serve B.view C.present D.help 【9】A.reasons B.contents C.details D.examples 【10】A.need B.sense C.doubt D.use 【11】A.explaining B.rebuilding C.announcing D.practising 【12】A.frequent B.permanent C.immediate D.formal 【13】A.convenient B.effective C.adventurous D.inspiring 【14】A.anxiety B.curiosity C.anger D.worry 【15】A.discovers B.records C.supplies D.increases 【16】A.misdeeds B.reputations C.questions D.decisions 【17】A.damaged B.disturbed C.required D.disabled 【18】A.Instead B.Thus C.Meanwhile D.However 【19】A.challenge B.regret C.expression D.influence 【20】A.tolerant B.cautious C.enthusiastic D.appreciative |
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 One object many of us use, and【1】which most would not want to live, is our cellphone. In 1973, Martin Cooper led a team of eight engineers that conceived a【2】(true) portable telephone. The original handheld phone used by Dr. Cooper 【3】(measure) 9 inches long, 5 inches deep and 1.75 inches wide. Born in Chicago on the 26th of December, 1928, Cooper was an【4】 (intelligence)and smart individual. Inspired by the sci-fi films and【5】(show) like Star Trek, this creation had an improvement on the communications system 【6】( introduce) by Alexander Bell. Cooper was surprised at the concept of Captain Kirk using his portable communicator and developed【7】very first cellular phone concept. It only took his team 9days,【8】was an impressive achievement in itself. “The phone of 20 years from now will be much【9】(simple) than today 's phone. You will maybe have a phone in your erring or behind your ear, or even under your skin, “predicted Cooper. "You' re going to be able to make phone calls by almost just【10】 (think)about what you want to do. ” |
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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。错误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(Ʌ),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词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Last Friday morning, hardly had I reached school while my attention was caught by a big poster on the notice board, saying that it would be the World Earth Day in a few of days. Responding active to this, my classmates set to work immediately. In the afternoon, we brought to school what they thought to be of little value. Use scissors and paste, we made shopping bag and artworks out of them. After school, we went to the local community and launched a campaign, giving up what we had made and calling on people to make best of what they thought to be useless. Meanwhile, we hold a lecture in the community to raise people' s awareness of protecting the earth. We had a busy but meaning time. |
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你校正在组织英语作文比赛，请就自己校园生活或学习中一次难忘的经历为题,写一篇短文参赛。内容包括: 1.你的经历; 2.你的感受。 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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