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Soothing, softening, award-winning lip care - just in time for that bite in the air Natural Choice Full of organic ingredients, this lip stick is packaged plastic-free in a handy tin. It uses organic herbs that are great for comforting skin and lips. What's not to love about this tin of care? • £4 each, soapnuts.co.uk “A protective and healing stick for lips”JULIET, Yorkshire. Makes Sense Packaged in a clever plastic-free tube, this lip stick wins our Eco Champion award. It is long-lasting and perfect for sensitive or sore skin. Effective! • £3.90 each, scence.co.uk “Looks lovely, and works!” ANDREA, London. Moisture Miracle Weleda’s lip stick got top marks given by customers and was considered 'truly comforting', which earns it the Readers' Choice award. This product is lightly perfumed with essential oils. The tube is recyclable. • £4.95 each, weleda.co.uk “This is skin food! It smells heavenly. My lips felt treated” HOLLY, Hertfordshire. Lipid for Lips A vegan-friendly butter with a minty(薄荷) scent that comes in an easy-to-use tin. It's plastic-free and handmade in small batches(量) in Scotland with natural, 85 • per cent organic ingredients. • £4.50 each, blushberrybotanicals.co.uk “Fresh, comforting, light and long-lasting“ ESTHER, Oxford shire. Shea’s a Winner This stick is made from natural, organic ingredients. It can cure your sore skin in one day- and this gorgeous product protects you with subtle minty scent. • £6.95 each, pravera.co.uk/shop/fair-squared “I adore this product and its natural scent” NIKKI, ‘Psychologies’Partnerships Director. 【1】What do Makes Sense and Moisture Miracle have in common? A.They cost the same. B.They have won awards. C.They use essential oils. D.They are good for sore lips. 【2】What is special about Lipid for Lips? A.It smells heavenly with mint. B.It is made from organic ingredients. C.It is handmade in small quantities. D.It has discounts if you buy in batches. 【3】Which of the following will a budget-conscious customer buy? A.Makes Sense. B.Natural Choice. C.Moisture Miracle. D.Shea’s a Winner. |
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A robot navigates through the strawberries, detecting ripe ones, picking without bruising and placing them in its basket. It sounds futuristic but it is possible now thanks to Rubion, the picking robot for strawberries. This piece of Belgian innovation is not only an answer to the labor shortage in the agricultural industry, but also allows growers to increase the quality of its produce – which in the end benefits the consumer. Demographic (人口结构的) and socio-economic numbers show that the labor shortage in the agricultural industry is a fact. But for Octinion the focus is clearly on adding quality. “Thanks to robotics, we have so many possibilities, much more than a human could ever do. Harvest prediction, picking according to market needs, simply picking when the berries are ripe instead of when workers are available – these are just a few examples of what is possible now for a grower,” says Tom Coen, CEO of the Octinion Technology Group. “The consumer will also notice the difference, as strawberries will be fresher and show less bruising.” Introducing robots in an industry where almost everything gets done by hand is more of a revolution than an evolution. It calls for close cooperation with all stakeholders (利益相关者). Tom Coen: “not only have we been working together with growers and test centers across the world for the past couple of years, breeders have also been keen on being part of the technological developments. ” In 2014 a team of Belgian engineers started the development of the robot. In the meanwhile, Octinion wasn’t the only company presenting a concept. Product Manager Laura Guillaume says it’s not a surprise that the company from Leuven is the first to actually present a commercial product: “by developing the robot from the beginning, we are able to make it practical in greenhouses or tunnels.” Octinion plans on launching harvesting robots for other crops in the upcoming years. 【1】What can we know about the robot? A.It can help solve the problem of labor shortage. B.It makes little difference to the quality of the fruits. C.It is developed by a group of Belgian engineers independently. D.It has been put into use around the globe. 【2】What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A.The good news of the robotic picking. B.The advantages of the robotic picking. C.How the robotic picking works. D.Different attitudes to the robotic picking. 【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.The robot was introduced to the market in 2014. B.Octinion is the only company to put forward the idea of the robot. C.The robot can be used in any situation. D.Various harvesting robots are on the way. 【4】What can be the best title for the text? A.How robots pick strawberries. B.Fruits will be picked by Robots. C.Strawberry-picking robots are presented. D.A new robot was invented. |
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“You can use me as a last resort(选择), and if nobody else volunteers，then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids lacrosse(长曲棍球)club. I guess that there's probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on … At this point the unwilling parent speaks up,“Alright. Yes, I’ll do it.” I’m secretly relieved because I know there’s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal. Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community(社区)as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good. In that sense, I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I’d freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies? 【1】What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l？ A. She knows little about the club. B. She isn't good at sports. C. She just doesn't want to volunteer. D. She's unable to meet her schedule. 【2】What does the underlined phrase“tug at the heartstrings”in paragraph 2 mean ? A. Encourage team work. B. Appeal to feeling. C. Promote good deeds. D. Provide advice. 【3】What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3? A. She gets interested in lacrosse. B. She is proud of her kids. C. She’ll work for another season. D. She becomes a good helper. 【4】Why does the author like doing volunteer work? A. It gives her a sense of duty. B. It makes her very happy. C. It enables her to work hard. D. It brings her material rewards. |
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Elizabeth Spelke, a cognitive (认知的) psychologist at Harvard, has spent her career testing the world's most complex learning system-the mind of a baby. Babies might seem like no match for artificial intelligence (AI). They are terrible at labeling images, hopeless at mining text, and awful at video games. Then again, babies can do things beyond the reach of any AI. By just a few months old, they’ve begun to grasp the foundations of language, such as grammar. They’ve started to understand how to adapt to unfamiliar situations. Yet even experts like Spelke don’t understand precisely how babies — or adults, for that matter — learn. That gap points to a puzzle at the heart of modern artificial intelligence: We're not sure what to aim for. Consider one of the most impressive examples of AI, Alpha Zero, a programme that plays board games with superhuman skill. After playing thousands of games against itself at a super speed, and learning from winning positions, Alpha Zero independently discovered several famous chess strategies and even invented new ones. It certainly seems like a machine eclipsing human cognitive abilities. But Alpha Zero needs to play millions more games than a person during practice to learn a game. Most importantly, it cannot take what it has learned from the game and apply it to another area. To some AI experts, that calls for a new approach. In a November research paper, Francois Chollet, a well-known AI engineer, argued that it’s misguided to measure machine intelligence just according to its skills at specific tasks. “Humans don’t start out with skills; they start out with a broad ability to acquire new skills,” he says. “What a strong human chess player is demonstrating is not only the ability to play chess, but the potential to fulfill any task of a similar difficulty.” Chollet posed a set of problems, each of which requires an AI programme to arrange colored squares on a grid (格栅) based on just a few prior examples. It’s not hard for a person. But modern machine-learning programmes-trained on huge amounts of data — cannot learn from so few examples. Josh Tenenbaum, a professor in MIT's Center for Brains, Minds & Machines, works closely with Spelke and uses insights from cognitive science as inspiration for his programmes. He says much of modern AI misses the bigger picture, comparing it to a cartoon about a two-dimensional world populated by simple geometrical (几何形的) people. AI programmes will need to learn in new ways — for example, by drawing causal inferences rather than simply finding patterns. “At some point — you know, if you’re intelligent — you realize maybe there's something else out there,” he says. 【1】Compared to an advanced AI programme, a baby might be better at _______________. A.labeling images B.identifying locations C.playing games D.making adjustments 【2】What does the underlined word “eclipsing” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A.Stimulating. B.Measuring. C.Beating. D.Limiting. 【3】Both Francois Chollet and Josh Tenenbaum may agree that _______________. A.AI is good at finding similar patterns B.AI should gain abilities with less training C.AI lacks the ability of generalizing a skill D.AI will match humans in cognitive ability 【4】Which would be the best title for this passage? A.What is exactly intelligence? B.Why is modern AI advanced? C.Where is human intelligence going? D.How do humans tackle the challenge of AI? |
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We’ve all heard the phrase, “Work smarter, not harder.” When it comes to studying, there are some very specific ways you can improve your effectiveness without adding loads of extra work. Create a game plan. Before you begin your study session, create a game plan for exactly how you will study. Consider what you will study, how long you’ll spend on each subject and what study methods you will use. 【1】 Take at least 10 minutes before your study session to map out your game plan. Outline your notes. Taking the time to boil your notes down to a standard outline can help you grasp the overall concepts you’re studying. You certainly can borrow or copy someone else’s notes, but you must work hard to put everything in your own words. 【2】 Many times, understanding the big picture is just as important as remembering all the individual facts. Outlining allows you to file individual facts under larger ideas. Maintain balance. Balance can be difficult to maintain in school but it’s crucial for success. 【3】 Seek to carry out a balanced life. Make sure to maintain a social life and develop hobbies outside of school. Stay in touch with your family and keep them informed of your school progress. It’s certainly a challenge, but living in balance will keep you on the path to success. 【4】 If you want to do well in school, you simply have to do it. But there are specific ways to study better. To make the most of your limited time. 【5】 By following the methods above, you can raise the quality of your studying sessions without necessarily increasing the quantity. A.To keep from spinning your wheels. B.There’s no way to get around studying. C.Write out your notes by hand during class. D.If you don’t, you’ll fail to understand the larger concept. E.This allows you to study the right materials at the right time. F.The last thing you want to do is bury yourself in a mountain of books. G.Don’t spend all your time studying or all your time hanging with friends. |
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Leslie Morissette’s son, Graham, was six years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia (白血病). Throughout Graham’s treatment in the hospital, Graham connected with everyone he met, from _______patients to younger children. “He would _______ his toys to other sick children or act silly to make them laugh.” Morissette said. “Graham’s special spirit is what kept me_______. He gave me the energy and the _______to fight with him.” In 1997, when he was eight years old, Graham passed away. Inspired by how Graham lived his life caring about others, Morissette founded the _________Grahamtastic Connection in his late son’s honor. The organization provides free technology—including computers, iPads and robots—to children _________ against cancer and other serious illnesses. One of the major goals of Morissette’s work is to _________kids to their classrooms. This helps them continue their education despite multiple hospitalizations and days _________ from school. The robots “_________” children right into the classroom in real time. They can __________ the robots right from their hospital bed or home. If a child is unable to attend school, they can __________log on to their tablet or laptop and __________the robot. They can walk up and down the school paths, and go to lunch with their friends. But the real magic happens __________ classes. The robot enables them to walk down the hallway with their friends, talking about their weekend, their favorite foods and other things. It’s a really great ________ that gives children the feeling of control, when their world is maybe out of control. “Every time I can help a child in need, I feel as if Graham is looking ________,” Morissette said. “I believe that Graham’s love lives on in the work that I do. And I’m proud and privileged to be able to do it in his honor.” 【1】A.lonely B.elderly C.daily D.lively 【2】A.lend B.submit C.return D.apply 【3】A.laughing B.imagining C.going D.lying 【4】A.strength B.warmth C.opinion D.direction 【5】A.associated B.nonprofit C.unconditional D.appointed 【6】A.reacting B.guarding C.going D.battling 【7】A.invite B.show C.connect D.limit 【8】A.gained B.missed C.suffered D.graduated 【9】A.turn B.transform C.exchange D.transport 【10】A.build B.operate C.teach D.separate 【11】A.hardly B.randomly C.mostly D.simply 【12】A.call in B.catch on C.give away D.leave behind 【13】A.over B.during C.between D.within 【14】A.responsibility B.ability C.personality D.technology 【15】A.in B.out C.down D.over |
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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。 Nowadays, nine in ten children are now at school. However, the figure is not as 【1】 (impress) as it sounds. Even if most of the world’s children go to school, 【2】 awful lot of them learn pretty much nothing there. According 【3】 the recent World Bank study of seven African countries, half of nine-year-old cannot read a simple word and three-quarters cannot read a simple sentence. The reason is terrible 【4】 (teach). Several recent studies suggest educational technology can help. It seems【5】 (bring) about bigger improvement in poor countries than in rich ones. Some of the rare【6】 (resource) being spent on teachers could therefore be better spent on educational technology. That doesn’t mean dumping computers on schools, hoping that children 【7】 (understand) how to use them. Instead, it means providing schools with software that children can use with minimal help from an adult, that gets things right 【8】 (much) often than the teachers do, that adjusts itself to the child’s ability that sends teachers clues about 【9】 they are supposed to be teaching and that allows the authorities to check on whether the teacher is in the classroom. Of course, good 【10】 (tradition) teachers are not replaced, and are never likely to be. |
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你校正在帮助学生进行生涯规划，将以“My dream career”为题举办英语演讲比赛。假设你 是李华，请你根据以下要求，写一篇英语演讲稿。要点如下： 1.你的理想职业； 2.选择的理由； 3.实现的途径。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总数。 |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，便之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的词数应为150左右. In early March of 2019, Michael J. Weirsky from Philipsburg, New Jersey, slopped at a QuickCheck gas station to purchase a lottery ticket. He had been out of work and had been applying for jobs for over a year at the time. Despite the fact that he had been unemployed and had failed to even get an interview, Weirsky continued his weekly routine of buying two lottery tickets for $ 20. So on the day before the lottery drawing, Weirsky walked into a local QuickCheck and purchased his tickets. Yet immediately after Weirsky bought the tickets, he ended up losing them when he accidentally left the tickets on the counter. He had no idea he had just left his lottery tickets behind for he was busy with “the typical cell phone deal”. Weirsky then left the gas station and drove home without even realizing he didn't have his tickets. When he got home, and realized the lottery tickets were missing, he looked everywhere for them for hours. When he failed to find anything, Weirsky decided to try going back to the QuickCheck to speak to the clerk and ask if anyone had found his missing lottery tickets. Incredibly, the clerk told Weirsky that someone had accidentally found and returned two tickets. Before handing them back to Weirsky, however, the clerk asked him questions about what tickets he had purchased to make sure he really was the person who lost the two tickets. When everything matched up, she handed them back to the 54-year-old. Weirsky was very thankful that there was an honest person out there because he thought they were gone. Yet Weirsky forgot to check the winning numbers the next night as a snowstorm distracted him. Paragraph 1: It wasn’t until two days later that Weirsky remembered to check the numbers. Paragraph 2: Sure enough, the clerk confirmed that Weirsky won $273 million in the lottery. |
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