Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart(分开). He(1) /'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together. Other times he made new things from different (2) ( part). He learned how to use tools from his dad.
At 13, Lonnie put an old engine(发动机)on a homemade go﹣cart. He loved driving it around. He dreamed of being(3) inventor. By high school, Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things. This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair. His friends called (4) "The Little Scientist". In college, Lonnie was an excellent student. After that, he (5) (become )an Air Force officer, rocket scientist and business leader. (6) he never stopped inventing. You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker, a kind of water gun. Lonnie got the idea for this(7) /tɔi/ while working on another invention. When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom, it shot water(8) / ə' krɔs/ the room.
Today, Dr. Lonnie Johnson has more than 100(9) (use) inventions. However, he still keeps(10) (try)new things.
Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart(分开). He(1) /'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together. Other times he made new things from different (2) ( part). He learned how to use tools from his dad.
At 13, Lonnie put an old engine(发动机)on a homemade go﹣cart. He loved driving it around. He dreamed of being(3) inventor. By high school, Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things. This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair. His friends called (4) "The Little Scientist". In college, Lonnie was an excellent student. After that, he (5) (become )an Air Force officer, rocket scientist and business leader. (6) he never stopped inventing. You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker, a kind of water gun. Lonnie got the idea for this(7) /tɔi/ while working on another invention. When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom, it shot water(8) / ə' krɔs/ the room.
Today, Dr. Lonnie Johnson has more than 100(9) (use) inventions. However, he still keeps(10) (try)new things.
On April 21,the Olympic flame(火焰)was lit at the Temple of Hera in southern Greece.This (95) (意味着)the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in August is coming close.
The flame was first lit at the 1928 games in Amsterdam.So far,about 90 years has passed and the flame has traveled around the world,reaching Mount Everest and even outer
(96) /speis/.
The Olympic flame stands (97) the positive ideas that man has always connected with fire.It is also a (98) /bridʒ/between the ancicnt and modem Olympic Cames.
It is a tradition to pass the flame around (99) the start of the Olympic Games.This is called the torch relay.For the Rio Olympics,there will be about 12,000 torchbearers (火炬手)during the relay.The special thing is,for the first time in (100) /'histri/,a Syrian refugee(叙利亚难民)was among the torchbearers who passed the torch in Greece.It wanted to show a message:sports can (101) the world better.There are also some Chinese faces that you may know,for example,Chinese (102) (男演员)Yang Yang who just finished passing the flame in Creece.
Cell phones are very useful and they are great fun.But cell phones do have risks.If you have one,it's
(66) (必须的) to understand these risks,and learn how to enjoy your phone safely.Sending messages can be one of the most wonderful(67)w to keep in touch with your friends.But some people can also send rude messages.Do not(68) if you receive them.I (69) ,save the messages and show them to your teachers or parents.If you receive a message saying that you (70)w in a big prize,don't believe it.
Sending pictures from a cell phone is(71) (免费的),fast and fun.But make sure you send only pictures that you wouldn't mind other people(72) (看见).And you may have an accident if you try to use your cell phone while crossing the(73) .It's dangerous because there are many cars and buses.
With your parents'help,you can keep your cell phone's(74) .You won't have to worry about receiving rubbish calls or messages!Remember not to talk on the cell phone too often or too long.Turn (75) your cell phone when you sleep.The sounds of rubbish messages may wake you up.
What is success?Different people hold different views on this (78) (难题).Some think that one is successful if he can make lots(79) money.Some argue that success means holding (80) important social position.Still others believe that whoever has got a top diploma is successful.
(81) some people try to avoid failure at all costs,some people welcome it.Failure can be a good teacher.It always(82) (教)us to do better next time.
As you know,(83) (无论什么)you do,there are always two possible (84) (结果):success or failure.When you fail,you should never (85)l heart.On the contrary(相反),you should build up your confidence and work even (86) .It is necessary for you to keep on (87) and never give up,just as people say."The more you try,the more successful you'll be."
The government in China plans to end its one﹣child per family policy and
(1) [in'sted] let families have two children.
People(2) [ nju:] the news after an important meeting in Beijing. It's reported that there are many(3) (原因)for the change in policy. One of them is to balance population development.
China has the(4) population in the world. It carried out the one﹣child policy in 1980. But the government(5) [ə'laʊd] only a small number of couples to have two children.For example,in the countryside,(6) the first﹣born is a girl, couples can have a second child.
In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a(7) (机会)to have two children.Families could have two if one parent was an only child.(8) (然而), too many young people in the cities aren't(9) in having a second child any longer.
At the end(10) 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people. A total of 800 million of them are employed(雇佣). With the two﹣child policy, an increase in births will change the labor shortage.
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Each year,more than 1.2million children are kidnapped (拐骗) around the world.Hong Kong actor and(81) (歌手) Andy Lau hopes that his movie Lost and Love(《失孤》) can make a(82) /t∫eidʒ/
In the movie,Andy plays a farmer,who spends fifteen years(83)l for his lost son.
Andy said,"I hope that people can p(84) more attention to kidnapped kids and the lost kids should be found and(85) (回来)home safely.
Many people were(86) (感动) to tears by the movie."(87)A a parent,I can
understand how painful(悲伤) it is to lose child,"said a mother,The movie is(88) (也)
educational to children.Parents will worry(89)i their children go missing.
Lost and Love is based on(根据)a(90) /riəl/kidnap case in2010.A father from Hubei
Found his son two years after his son went missing.
Venice is considered to be one of the most (1) (beauty) cities in the world.It has been known as the "City of Canals"(运河),"City of Bridges", and" City of Water". The city is made up of about 100(2) (island), 150 canals, and 400 bridges. There (3) (be) no roads in the city,so there are no cars. The only forms of transportation (交通)are on water and (4) foot.There are roads, a train station,(5) an airport at the edge (边缘) of the city. One of the famous symbols of Venice is a "gondola (平底船)".Gondolas are still used today, though (6) (main)by tourists. All Venice gondolas are painted black﹣it was a law that was passed in the (7) (sixteen) century. Most Venetians travel by water buses called "vaporetti". Venice has one of the world's most famous bridges(8) (call) the Rialto Bridge, built in 1591.
Venezuela, a county in South(9) (American), means "little Venice". This is because the early European visitors to Venezuela first met the local people who lived in homes built over the water, reminding(10) (they)of Venice.
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China's first set of AI textbooks(人工智能教材) will come into the classrooms of some(1) _
soon in many parts of China. The AI textbooks have already appeared in Shanghai and some experts have tested some of(2) . It's said that these AI textbooks are(3) with local students.
In fact, AI has brought huge benefits (好处) to the education field. Students can(4) choose their own ways to study, but also can study at home(5) going to school.
Almost each Chinese child has heard or read Journey to the West﹣one of the most famous Chinese(1) (tradition) classics. All of them like the main character﹣the Monkey King or Sun Wukong. However, it wasn't popular(2) 1970s in England. In November 1979,pupils in England were able to watch a new program called Monkey.Most of them were hearing this story for the(3) (one) time.
The Monkey King isn't(4) usual monkey. In fact, he sometimes doesn't even look like a monkey! This is because he can make seventy﹣two changes to his shape and size,(5) _ (turn) himself into different animals and objects. But unless his tail(6) (hide), he can't turn himself into a man.(7) (fight) bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick small enough to keep it in his ear. At other times, he can make it big and long.
The Monkey King(8) (excite) the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV came out more than 30 years(9) , Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help(10) (weak)and never gives up.
On Saturday morning, every boy in town is happy, except Tom Sawyer. He has to paint the fence because he (1) (punish)for the mistakes he made yesterday. The fence is at least nine(2) (foot)high and runs nearly half the block long. After only a few strokes, he sits down and begins to think of all the fun he has planned for the day. He knows that the painting (3) (take)up all afternoon. Even (4) (bad), other boys will come by soon and see him (5) (do)his chores. Just then, Ben Rogers comes along the road with an apple in his hand. Tom has an idea. He picks up his brush and goes back to work.
"Got to work, hey?" says Ben. "Work? What work are you talking about? It's not every day a boy gets to paint a whole fence by(6) (he)." Then Tom goes on(7) _ (paint).Ben.watches Tom in (8) (silent). He becomes more and more(9) _ (interest).After a while, he says, "Hey, Tom, let me try."
"No, I'm sorry. Aunt Polly says there isn't one boy in a thousand that's fit to paint the fence."
"Come on, Tom. Let me just try, please…I'll give you my apple!"
Tom considers a moment longer. Then very slowly he hands the brush over to Ben.Sitting under a shady tree,Tom eats the apple and watches Ben paint the fence in the hot sun.He thinks he(10) (discover)something wonderful since then: To make a boy want something, all you have to do is make that something hard to get!
The most difficult thing for university student Ted Rogers is opening his classroom door.Ted can't do this without help because he's only six years old. He's the youngest person ever to study at Rochester University in New York. Ted(1) (begin) reading at two, and by four, he had known a lot about many subjects from astronomy to zoology(动物学). By the age of five, be had been able to talk to university professors about his ideas.
Ted just(2) (complete) his first book.It(3) (come)out in a few months, shortly after his seventh birthday. "I love learning." says Ted.
"My hero is the scientist Albert Einstein because he never brushed his hair or(4) _ (wear) socks. "Psychologists(心理学家)have found it difficult(5) (test) Ted's cleverness because they do not have high enough scores for him.Ted's mother first knew her son was different when he kept(6) (cry) at play school because he was bored with the children's games. She started teaching him at home after finding that local schools were not prepared for children who learned at Ted's speed.
Now Ted(7) (study) geography at Rochester University and using the Internet to complete his high school studies.
However, some psychologists warn that too much study can stop a child from(8) _ (grow) up in a healthy way. "I(9) (not care) how clever the kid is. Six﹣year﹣olds have to play with their friends," says Dr. Brian Wood. Mrs. Rogers doesn't agree that her son's time(10) (take) up completely by schoolwork. "He loves the violin and has many outdoor interests, such as camping, fishing and swimming, just like other boys of his age."
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In January 2020,a virus we now call COVID﹣19 broke out.This virus was highly infectious(易传染的).It made lots of people terribly(1) and sometimes even killed them.At that moment,(2) was put into lockdown(封锁)in Wuhan as if the stop button(按钮)was pressed across the city.
Before the lockdown, my family went to my parents' hometown in Caidian,a suburb(郊区)of Wuhan.Life went on(3) .All the villagers closed their doors and didn't go out.Soon,I began to worry(4) my study.Our government and several companies made it possible for students to study at home.Through livestreaming(直播课) ,we were able to learn all the subjects online.At first,I was afraid I couldn't keep up my studies(5) the Internet was very slow in the countryside.Sometimes I had(6) connecting to my online classes.This made me feel a little nervous.My parents often encouraged me and helped me a lot.
Without my textbooks, I had to read and do exercises on a computers screen, which hurt my(7) .Luckily, our teachers taught us to do eye exercises.They provided us with psychological guidance(心理辅导) as well.
Gradually,life fell into a new routine(惯例).I studied online,went to bed and got up early, Every afternoon, I(8) around the backyard for a while to keep healthy and strong.I wanted to be prepared for the(9) entrance examination for high school.
It was my birthday when Wuhan was(10) to reopen.I was very happy to see stores selling hot dry noodles again.I think I'll remember this birthday forever.
Yesterday, as I was coming near the front door of our public library, a white﹣haired gentleman stepped back (1) (hold) the door for me. With a stick in my hand, it is not strange(2) people to do so. However, I told the gentleman that the door had an automatic(自动) opener, and that it can open by(3) (it). He said, "I thought I would have a chance to be helpful." On(4) (hear) that, I stepped back, let the door close, and(5) (allow) him to reopen the door, not using the automatic control this time. That act of(6) (kind) not only got me happier but also made the gentleman feel (7) (good) about himself.
Holding the door open is a polite and thoughtful act. It can bring warmth to others whether you are at home(8) at work.Open the door for others and they will thank you. Those around you will(9) (certain) appreciate (赞赏) your good manners. Keep in mind that a small deed makes (10) big difference.
In Pontevedra, a city in Spain, people don't shout. Since cars are banned (明令禁止) in the city, there are no noises from cars. People don't have to try hard to make themselves heard. What you hear in the street, instead, is the singing of birds.
Miguel Lores, the mayor (市长) opens the windows of bib office, and the sound of human voices(1) (rise) from the street below. Lores says, "More than 14,000 cars used to pass along this street every day. There(2) (be) more cars passing through the city in a day than people living here."
Lores became mayor in 1999. He spent months(3) (walk) around the city."The historical city is dead," he said one day. "It is full of cars. It(4) (pollute) heavily.There are a lot of traffic accidents. The elderly and children aren't able to use the streets because of cars.People who had a chance to leave have done so."
At first, Lores thought of improving traffic conditions. However, he couldn't come up with a good plan. After lots of discussions, the government finally decided(5) ( take ) action to ban cars.
The change(6) (bring )Pontevedra many advantages since then.Traffic accidents seldom happen.CO2 emissions(排放物)are down 70 percent.Many people are moving to the city,making it lively again.Most local people in the city like the change.Ramiro Armesto,a mother of two young children,said,"in the past, the first thing to see in the morning was traffic jams.Now,the city is cleaner, quieter and safer."Raquel Garcia,another parent,said she had stayed in many cities around the world. However, she had never lived in a city as "easy to live in" as Pontevedra."Even while it(7) (rain), I walk everywhere. The feeling is wonderful," she added. "Pontevedra is paradise(天堂)"