The massive magnitude（震级） 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and moved other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil.
These measurements, produced from data gathered by researchers from four universities and several agencies, paint a much clearer picture of the power behind this earthquake, believed to be the fifth-most-powerful since instruments have been available to measure earthquake.
Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina moved about 1 inch to the west. And Chile's capital, Santiago, moved about 11 inches to the west-southwest. The cities of Valparaiso and Mendoza, Argentina, northeast of Concepcion, also moved.
The quake's epicenter (震中) was in a region of South America that's part of the so-called “ring of fire,” an area of major seismic（地震的） stresses which encircles（环绕，包围） the Pacific Ocean. All along this line, the plates on which the continents move press against each other.
Mike Bevis, professor of earth sciences at Ohio State, has led a project since 1993 that has been measuring crustal（地壳的）movement in the Central and Southern Andes. The effort is called the Central and Southern Andes GPS Project, or CAP.
Ben Brooks, an associate researcher with the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaii, said that the event, offers a unique opportunity to better understand the seismic processes that control earthquakes.
“We now have modern, precise instruments to evaluate this event, and because the site borders a continent, we will be able to get evidences of the changes it caused.” said Brooks.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The earthquake in Chile was dangerous. B．Earthquake often happen in Chile C．The earthquake in Chile moved cities. D．The earthquake in Chile had been predicted.
A．Concepcion B．Buenos Aires C．Santiago D．Valparaiso
A．the fire and the earthquake B．the beautiful places around the ocean C．the plate on which South America lies D．the area around the Pacific Ocean
A．It is under the leadership of Mike Bevis. B．It observes earthquakes worldwide. C．It is designed to watch climate changes. D．It mainly studies the Pacific Ocean.
Challenges and tough experiences can help you find out who you really are.
About 2 years ago, I was in one of my first taekwondo (跆拳道) championships (锦标赛). I was very in myself My opponent (对手) was skinny. The thoughts in my head were something like "She's so of course you'll win". As the match started, my opponent's true came out. She came straight at me and landed a head kick on me, three points in the first five seconds. I was so shocked, and forgot everything my coach said. I was kicking , in hopes of not losing. But hit me. I lost 21-5.1 had never lost before. I was afraid of the girl, and to me, her name was with defeat.
The experience lasted with me. I worked and trained harder than before. I listened to my wholeheartedly and made sure I was not overconfident. The following year, I the same girl once again at the state championships. I was But with encouragement from my coach, I some confidence. When the fight started, I did not panic like the previous match but listened to my coach's . His voice me around the ring (拳击场), attacking at key moments. The main thought in my head was not about winning or losing, doing my best. Eventually, I won. My hard work, and listening to my coach all . My opponent had the skinny figure, but did not frighten me anymore.
From this experience, I learned not to let confidence overshadow reality. It is important to _ the fact that there are people better than you. But with this idea in mind, you can work hard to become that person mat is better. This experience also taught me not to judge others based on their .
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Predictions of many robots in industry have yet come true. For ten years or more, manufacturers of big robots have explained how their machines can make industry more competitive and productive. The maker for robots is oversupplied now, and the driving force of the robotics revolution is to be with the maker of machines that handle a few kilos at most.
"Heavy-robot manufacturers are in some difficulty finding customers. They are offering big just to get in the door. There has been a growth everywhere in the numbers of robots, so we admit we are either deceiving or that the market is slowly growing，" said John Reekie, chairman of Colen Robotics. "The following things must hap-pen the robotics revolution to occur. We must achieve widespread robot literacy. there has been a computer program, there must be a robot literacy program. ，some kind of artificial intelligence needs to be ”
Colen makes educational robots and machine tools. It is small with companies like ASEA or Fujitsu Fanuc. But Colen with others in departments in universities such as Surrey, Manchester, and Dur-ham possesses an advantage the giants. The big companies sell very expensive to businesses with expert knowledge in automation. The companies make robots for teaching people, and now they have realized that there is a need for small， robots that they can meet.
The little companies either bring their educational machines an industrial standard or design from the start. One technique that they all adopt is to choose (18） components where possible. The major cost of making their models is the electronics, which will fall in price. There is scope for reductions in mechanical costs. The use of standard parts，which are easily replaced, should give these robots a mechanical life of something in the order of five years.
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I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And otherwise assigned a seat by the teacher, I always to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give it a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the of it! When I first started the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not to be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t “just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the --friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “ “in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.
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It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora . She wasn’t even four, but she at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”
I don’t remember my . But I do remember a sudden feeling inside me. I had always been pleased at how much my daughter noticed in her , whether it was flying or children playing. But now she was noticing and beggary.
A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up(登记参加). Nora was about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why to do this? , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She us right over.
The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home .
Experts call such a(n) “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?
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It surprised me—every time I saw Joe，he was smiling．It didn’t ____ whether he had to stop at a stop light，or if he were the seventh person in ____ at the bank，and the service stopped just before he got there．Joe ___ smiled．It made me wonder why he seemed so ___ every day．
Having observed Joe with other people，I ____ something else also．Joe asked people how they were doing，and really seemed to listen to their ____．If someone were hurting，he had ____ for him and kind words，and offered to ____ in any way he could．
It made me think．．．What if I tried to smile more？A（n） ____ of sorts began when I went to the grocery store．I smiled as I went up and down the aisles．．．and people I didn’t even ____ smiled back at me．Some even ____！The little kid in the cart（购物车） who was giving his mother a ____ time saw me smile and ____ talking．．．and，you guessed it．He made a shy little attempt at a smile．The man in the handicapped（残疾的） cart ____ a person to reach something．．．I could get that for him．The smile even transferred over to him，and he ____me．
As I drove home，I was smiling．I ___ what I had just learned，and when
someone passed me and gave me a（n） ____，I smiled at him．He looked puzzled．
Now I know a smile is a small thing，but what if we were all to try to smile a few more times each day？I couldn’t believe how ____ I felt．Nothing in my life had changed，____ maybe it had．For what I learned was that such a small thing could ____ not only my spirits，but those around me as well．
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