Washington is home to lots of trees—it is the Evergreen State, after all—and lots of fireplaces and wood-burning stoves too. But what if you lived there and couldn’t chop wood or couldn’t afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and Henry McDaniel, 21, are happy to lend an ax. The three men chop truckloads of wood—then donate it to those in need. “I want people who are burning cardboard because they’ve got nothing,” shane explained to heraldnet.com. “Or because they’ve got nothing,” Shane explained to heraldnet.com. “Or someone with no money who has a broken shoulder and can’t cut wood.”
The idea started as a father-son bonding project he told msn.com. “I had to cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it,” says Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer of 2018 like a clan of Paul Bunyans. The result was a great wall of wood piled up around their house.
It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted on Facebook: “IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE PM [personal message] ME!... Please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD.”
Single mom Katelyn Ticer, 29, and her four-year-old daughter rely on wood-burning stove as their only source of heat, so it was a relief to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays. “To get that much wood brought me to tears,” told msn.com. “So much stress and anxiety is off my shoulders. I couldn’t be more thankful.”
Shane is OK with that. “Giving is the reward,” he says. “It has nothing to do with how well it’s received, it’s about how much it’s needed.”
1. Why did Shane want to help others?| A．He was a rich man. | B．He liked chopping wood. |
| C．He didn’t need so much wood. | D．He was willing to carry out his family’s tradition. |
| A．Via the Internet. | B．By telephoning Shane. |
| C．By advertising in the newspaper. | D．By sending the message to each other. |
| A．Stressed | B．Satisfied | C．Grateful | D．Anxious |
| A．How to get wood for free? | B．What you did will be paid back. |
| C．People in Washington need wood greatly. | D．A family warmed others by chopping wood. |
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【推荐1】Safety First
A home and road safety programme for children
Important!
Calling all parents! Sign your child up for our safety programme! Your children will undergo a half-day programme on safety. At the end of the programme, they will answer a written and practical quiz.
Are they responsible pedestrians (行人)?
Are they cycling safely on the roads?
Do they use electronic equipment safely?
●Friends card members enjoy a 15% discount on registration fees.
●Sign up with at least two friends and all three participants will enjoy a 5% discount.
●Receive a candy bag with every registration.
●The first fifty participants will receive a $20 voucher (代金券) from Book Stands.
●Register before 12 November to receive a 10% discount off the original registration fee and a $5 voucher from Café Express.
Venue: Police Training Centre
125 Advil Park
Fee: $40 per child
Date: 25, 26, 27 November
Time: 8 a.m. ~1 p.m.
Every child will receive a Certificate of Participation after the programme.
1. What will each participant get?| A．A candy bag. | B．A Friends card. |
| C．A visit to Book Stands. | D．A $5 voucher from Café Express. |
| A．They cut their profit. | B．They allow parents to join. |
| C．They provide a wide variety of activities. | D．They give a detailed programme schedule. |
| A．It focuses on sharpening children’s cycling skills. |
| B．It aims to strengthen children’s security awareness. |
| C．It awards certificates to children who perform well. |
| D．It requires participants to finish a quiz before joining it. |
【推荐2】In Florida,one McDonald’s customer stared a pay-it-forward chain that inspired other 249 customers to be generous and do the same.
ABC News reports the spirit of giving is in the air as 250 drive-thru（免下车服务）customer at a local McDonald’s paid for the meals of the people next to the them.Lakeland customer Torie Keene was paying for her food on Wednesday morning when she decided to pay for the meal of the car next to her.
Keene then purposely told McDonald’s cashier Marisabel Figueroa to greet the other customer“Merry Christmas”and not “Happy Holidays.” The next customer was moved when Figueroa said her food was already paid by the previous car.That’s when she thought that she would love to do the same and the domino effect followed.
Figueroa,who worked from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.on Wednesday,said that the chain reaction almost lased for her entire shift.“I just kept giving everyone the same message,and they were all so stunned and so happy”,she continued,“One lady even paid for the meals of the next three cars behind her.”
While people were amazed by how generous they could get,Figueroa said she had “never experienced something like that before” in her 12 years of working for McDonald’s.“I just kept giving everyone the same message,and they were all so stunned and so happy”,she continued,“One lady even paid for the meals of the next three cars behind her.”
While people were amazed by how generous they could get,Figueroa said she had “never experienced something like that before” in her 12 years of working for McDonald’s.“I feel very blessed to have been a part of all that”,the cashier said.
Keene contacted Figueroa on Facebook when the pay-it-forward chain came out in the local news.She revealed that she was the “mystery customer” that started the long chain of kindness.
Keene added that she was surprised by the number of people who continued her good deed when she was only trying to brighten someone’s day.
1. Who started the pay-it-forward chain?| A．Torie Keene from Lakeland. | B．Marisabel Figueroa. |
| C．Manager of a McDonald’s. | D．Father Christmas. |
| A．Lucky and unbelievable. | B．Funny and surprised. |
| C．Amazed and moved. | D．Ridiculous and happy. |
| A．A week. | B．A whole day. |
| C．About twelve hours. | D．About six hours. |
【推荐3】The captain hadn’t even turned off the “fasten your seat belt” light and Matthew Bahani was already having a rough time.
Matthew, a 9-year-old with autism(自闭症), was growing increasingly anxious even as his parents hugged and kissed him.
“He gets nervous and he can’t control himself. He gets loud. He makes noise. It isn’t easy,” said his father, Sam Bahani, 48. “You can’t imagine what he goes through. He can’t express himself.”
The Bahanis were among the ten families who participated in a program at Newark Liberty International Airport intended to help familiarize autistic children with air travel — a confusing, complex process that, with loud noises, uniformed screening agents and lines of passengers they don’t know, can be frightening to them.
The “Autism Explores” program — which takes participants through all aspects of the flying experience without leaving the ground — also helps parents, who often find themselves in the position of dealing with a difficult child, as well as with scare from other adults who may have no idea of the child’s particular difficulty.
“When you’re in a public situation and that happens, people are not always kind,” said Matthew’s mother, Jennifer Bahani, 42, who avoids even the shopping mall with Matthew.
Each aspect of the program, from check-in to baggage claim, related to the flying experience, except for the actual flying. While the pilot and other flight crew made the usual announcements about flying conditions or the weather on the ground, the plane never actually pulled back from the gate.
“It’s a beautiful day for flying. Sit back and enjoy the flight,” announced the pilot, Geoff Bender, whose 13-year-old daughter, Teresa, is also autistic.
“Normalizing activities like flying for children with autism is important in making sure they will lead as full and independent a life as possible,” he said.
1. How did Matthew feel on the plane?| A．Terrible. | B．Bored. | C．Puzzled. | D．Uninterested. |
| A．To help them get used to air travel. |
| B．To make them interested in air travel. |
| C．To encourage them to travel independently. |
| D．To let them experience air travel with their parents. |
| A．People scaring the child. | B．People being unkind to the child. |
| C．People dealing with a difficult child. | D．People not knowing the child is autistic. |
| A．It had just taken off. | B．It was on the ground. |
| C．It was waiting for passengers. | D．It would soon land at the airport. |
But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, handwritten on the spot. That’s an interesting way to test writing ability, but content aside. Have you ever seen young people’s handwriting lately? Or anyone’s for that matter, in this age of computer keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word.
Yet today’s kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and clearly, for several minutes on this SAT Test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl（潦草的笔迹）of young people who’ve been typing on computers since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers. And don’t forget, we all have to use handwriting from time to time, as computers go down when the power goes out.Z&X&X&K]
Then how to improve the handwriting? Well, with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting.[来Position the pen. You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb. You should then rest it near the first knuckle（指节）of the middle finger. The rest of your fingers should be curled（卷曲）under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed.
Evaluate your writing. What do you like and what don’t you like about the way you write? Make changes to your letters till you like how they look.
Take your time. Make sure that, while you are writing, you take your time. Speed can definitely make your writing terrible. If it is worth writing well, then take your time.
Practice. Practice it a lot; it’s not enough to do it once and hope for the best. It has to be something you work at to make great improvements.
1. At present, the SAT tests students on ______.
| A．math, English, reading and writing |
| B．math, grammar, reading and handwriting |
| C．math, foreign language and writing |
| D．math, foreign language and handwriting |
| A．writing quickly and roughly |
| B．typing simply and correctly |
| C．painting clearly and neatly |
| D．describing properly and well |
| A．help students pass the test |
| B．make a student more popular |
| C．show students’ ability |
| D．assist students in getting a job |
| A．Practicing writing a lot. |
| B．Writing as fast as you can. |
| C．Relaxing your hand when holding the pen. |
| D．Changing your letters till you like how they look. |
| A．writing seems to be very important in the SAT |
| B．those who will go to college have to take the SAT |
| C．students should practice handwriting more often |
| D．kids don’t know how to write in the computer age |
【推荐2】I have a strange and frequent dream in which I am assigned a lead role in a major musical production and eagerly agree to take it on — knowing I can’t sing or act my way out of a paper bag, and knowing I’d rather be anywhere but front and center onstage. The dream always ends before the production starts, to the benefit of my self-respect, the unlucky director’s reputation, and my potential audience—who no doubt would have fled at the first note.
I chalk it up to my one and only experience in such things, my high school’s production of South Pacific, a musical I’d so loved as a teen I could not resist auditioning (试镜) —not for a major role, but as one of the chorus of island women raising our arms in the background.
I was cast immediately, a fact I attribute (归功于) to my olive skin and then long black hair, which overcame any doubts the director might have had about my voice. I could pass as an islander. Not only that, but my mother sewed a skirt for me, a beautiful, vividly colored, and artful feat of sewing. The opening night was a triumph for all. But I haven’t set foot on a stage again.
In his elementary school years, my grandson took a shine to attending live theater with me. But he demurred when I suggested he audition for local children’s productions. “It’s not me,” he declared, even as one of his close friends went from a local stage production to a Broadway role.
But the source of these dreams, decades later, still confuses me. The dreams never give me a hint of why I’d been chosen for a starring role once in an Italian opera without having any singing or acting talent or even an audition, or why I’d decided to go for it, knowing I was completely unequipped and unprepared. I suspect (猜想) these dreams will get me as close to such a reality as I’ll ever be.
For now, I only hope I keep waking up before I have to try an opening note.
1. What can we know about the author from the first paragraph?| A．She has a gift for singing and performing. |
| B．She always acts as a lead role in musicals. |
| C．She prefers not to be a focus of attention. |
| D．She respects the director in performances. |
| A．Her appearance. | B．Her acting talent. | C．Her sweet voice. | D．Her beautiful dress. |
| A．Considered. | B．Hesitated. | C．Accepted. | D．Objected. |
| A．She is having a try-out for an opera. | B．She is remembering an opening note. |
| C．She is preparing for an Italian opera. | D．She is dreaming of being a star on stage. |
| A．The author always had dreams. |
| B．The author succeeded in auditioning once as a teen. |
| C．The director had a doubt over the author. |
| D．The author’s grandson attended all the auditions. |
【推荐3】Geoffrey Payne talks for the first time about the night his wife was killed. The judge thought it was he who killed his wife. Now he wrote to a magazine from the prison (监狱) about what happened on the night of 13 October 1999.
I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation. I finally left at about 11 p.m. I drove home slowly because the weather was terrible-the wind was blowing and it was raining heavily, I was turning into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car. I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was frightened and the man looked frightened too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange.
When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet. I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.
I was still very upset about what happened on the road, so I made myself a drink. Then I went upstairs to have a bath. I saw that the window in the bedroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars(夜盗者). When I went to close it, 1 found Ellen. She was lying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. I rushed over and felt for her pulse but she was dead. I sat on the floor beside her body and was too frightened to do anything.
The next thing I knew, the sky was getting light. I can't remember a thing about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived about half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before. I couldn’t stop thinking about the man in the road. What was he doing at that time of night in our quiet neighborhood! Why did he look so frightened? Why did he run away?
1. Geoffrey Payne was a .| A．doctor | B．policeman |
| C．judge | D．taxi driver |
| A．Ellen waiting for him | B．the bedroom window closed |
| C．Ellen lying on the floor, blood all over | D．a burglar in his house |
| A．called the police at once | B．called out for help |
| C．tried to find out who killed his wife | D．sat beside his wife’s body without knowing what to do |
| A．Payne called the police the next morning. |
| B．Payne could remember clearly what had happened. |
| C．The policemen arrived thirty minutes after Payne’s call. |
| D．Payne wondered what the man was doing in his neighborhood that night. |
| A．say something about his family |
| B．show he was very sorry for his wife’s death |
| C．tell why, his wife was killed that night |
| D．make people believe the man in the road probably killed his wife |
【推荐1】Ann started to work last summer. In order to have a holiday, she saved as much as she could and, this January, she booked a package tour to Spain. She left London airport early on the morning of the first Saturday in August. She was very excited, as this was her first trip abroad. When she arrived at Barcelona airport, the weather was beautiful.
At the hotel, she found that her Spanish money wasn't in her handbag. All she had was a small purse with ten English pounds in it!
Ann found a place to change her English money for Spanish money. She would stay here for two weeks. After changing her money, Ann bought some cheese, some bread and some oranges. When she got back to the hotel, she told the tour guide that her doctor had told her not to eat much food, so she'd just have breakfast each day. This was all right, as she knew breakfast was included in the price of hotel.
For the rest of her holiday, Ann swam in the hotel or lay on the beach. She also went for long walks with Jane, a Scottish girl. However, when the others went to interesting places,Ann always said she wasn't well. In fact, her holiday wasn't bad, except that she was always hungry.
On the last day, Jane asked her why she never ate with them in the hotel restaurant. The food was excellent. Ann told her all about her money problem. Jane looked at her for a minute, and then said, “But didn't you know? The price of this tour includes everything!"
1. Why was Ann so excited about the trip?| A．Because she had never been abroad. | B．Because she had saved enough money. |
| C．Because she had booked a cheap tour. | D．Because she had found a good job. |
| A．She didn't find her purse. |
| B．She couldn't find a place to change money. |
| C．She couldn't find her Spanish money. |
| D．She didn't understand Spanish. |
| A．she wanted to see a doctor | B．she doubted the price of the hotels |
| C．she had bought some food for her meals | D．she would only take breakfast |
| A．go to interesting places | B．see the beautiful beach |
| C．take long walks | D．swim in the hotel |
| A．Ann was not allowed to eat much. |
| B．Ann's Spanish money was stolen. |
| C．Ann missed some meals included in the tour. |
| D．Ann didn't like the restaurant and the holiday. |
Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their relaxation.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore (忽略), but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier (滑雪者) is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.
1. The main difference between a sport and a game lies in ______.| A．activity | B．uniform | C．rules | D．skills |
| A．mountaineers depend on each other while climbing |
| B．teams compete against each other |
| C．it is an Olympic event |
| D．there are five climbers on each team |
| A．each other | B．nature |
| C．other teams | D．international standards |
| A．How to Climb High Mountains | B．Mountain Climbers |
| C．Challenging Sports Activities | D．Mountaineering |
【推荐3】New Zealand is a land of beautiful lakes,and as we were driving down from Christchurch to Mount Cook National Park, suddenly the large blue water of the Lake Tekapo appeared ahead with her arresting elegance.The beauty of New Zealand has remained complete over the years ,its natural glory still relatively unaffected. We stopped in our tracks to take in the beauty of the lake surrounded by the Southern Alps in the South Island.
While we were driving along the amazing beaches in the North Otago Coast, we stopped to see one of the nation's most fantastic attractions. In a small fishing village in Moeraki, there is a sandy beach full of strange spherical boulders(圆形巨石).“I have seen the most amazing rock structures in Stonehenge but never seen these extremely large boulders,” I said in amazement. One of the fellow travelers explained that according to the Maori legend(传说), once upon a time the Moeraki Boulders were gourds (葫芦). And they were actually used by ancient people for carrying food aboard on a famous canoe(独木舟)named “Araiteuru”. Then accidentally, the canoe crashed. They thought that the crash survivors were transformed into the area's surrounding hills, and the gourds were transformed into gray and spherical boulders.
I was interested in the spherical boulders and after a brief Googling during the trip, I came to know that millions of years ago, the rocks remained hidden inside the cliffs in the area and they gradually became visible. Then due to years of erosion they took the present forms and “The Food Basket of the World" made the place a popular tourist attraction. I tried to memorize the story as I realized how we are dependent on written records and how forgetful we are. The Maoris though considered as “illiterates” had such powerful memory that they used to pass on the stories to the next generation by means of oral literature.
1. What is the main characteristic of New Zealand's beauty?| A．Being wide in range. | B．Being raw and original. |
| C．Being famous in history. | D．Being new and changeable. |
| A．Decorating the canoe of "Araiteuru” |
| B．Keeping the balance of "Araiteuru”. |
| C．Goods traded between Maori people. |
| D．Food containers. |
| A．By the strength of nature. |
| B．With the help of tourists. |
| C．Through local people's efforts. |
| D．By crash survivors' designs. |
| A．Famous attractions in New Zealand |
| B．The creation of spherical boulders |
| C．A journey in New Zealand |
| D．A Maori legend |
【推荐1】We all carry fear, and accepting the type of fear you carry is the first step in punishing past it. So, here’s a breakdown of the fear archetypes(典型) and how to make them work for you. We also invited Dr. Alicia Hodge to give us her feedback in a few of them.
The procrastinator(拖延症患者)
The procrastinators often obsess(痴迷于) over the outcome of whatever they’re doing and insist on it being perfect. Because of this, they tend to spend too much time planning and researching instead of simply diving in.
For procrastinators, it’s important to push past that fear of starting. Hodge suggests setting a deadline for when your planning and researching period will end and when you’ll actually get started.
The people pleaser
Those who have the people-pleaser archetype struggle with the fear of being judged and worry most about disappointing others. They have a hard time setting clear boundaries and saying “no.”
“Having boundaries often sounds scary to someone who is used to putting others first” Hodge says. “Remind yourself that you deserve to be prioritized, just as much as other people in your life.”
The self-doubter
This archetype is dominated by the fear of not being good enough, those who self-doubt tend to feel not confident about their capabilities.
A good way to overcome self-doubt is to step outside your comfort zone every once in a while – and take note of the outcome. Practice being proactive about your life, you’ll be surprised to see just how much you are capable of.
1. What probably is Dr. Alice Hodge?| A．An editor | B．A reporter |
| C．A psychologist | D．A teacher |
| A．Swimming in | B．Jumping into |
| C．Starting doing | D．Escaping from |
| A．Setting a deadline for your work. | B．Putting yourself first. |
| C．Ignoring others’ judgement. | D．Taking an active part in life. |
【推荐2】It’s been less than a month since Arnold, a Texas high school student, was forbidden from going to the prom and graduation unless he cut his locs. As his story spread on social media, celebrities and activists came to Arnold’s defence and encouraged him to stand up to his school’s hair discrimination. Now, in a significant turn of events, he’s proudly wearing his own hair-style at the 2020 Oscars.
Arnold and his mother were invited to attend as the guests of director Matthew A. Cherry, who won the award for Best Animated Short Film for Hair Love tonight. Fittingly, the short film tells the story of a Black father learning to style his daughter’s natural hair.
Arnold told us he couldn’t wait to walk the red carpet with the Hair Love team. “I’m so grateful. I never expected any of this,” Arnold says. “The message of that movie and my message go together so well. I think it’s really amazing how they reached out to me and how we can fight this together.”
Together, Cherry and Arnold are advocating for the nationwide passage of The CROWN Act, which is the law authored by California Senator Holly J. Mitchell that makes it illegal to discriminate against Black people for wearing their natural hair in the workplace or at school. Currently the Act has only been passed in New Jersey, California, and New York.
Arnold has also received the support of celebrities, including Ellen DeGeneres, who invited him to appear on her daytime show and surprised him with a $20,000 scholarship from Alicia Keys. Arnold says the scholarship will help him pursue his dream of becoming a veterinarian. Arnold tells us. “The most exciting thing is seeing all the people that are on my side. I thought it would be a lot more hate than support.” Tonight, Arnold is looking forward to sharing his story on a massive platform. “As teenagers, we have a voice and we’re the future,” he says. “I want more cultural acceptance. If there’s any other situation that I feel like I need to stand up for, I would do that in a heartbeat.”
1. What happened to Arnold not long ago?| A．He played a role in a short film. |
| B．He managed to apply for a scholarship. |
| C．He dropped out of school owing to his hair. |
| D．He was not allowed to attend some school activities. |
| A．Violence. | B．Discrimination. | C．Panic. | D．Starvation. |
| A．Hair Love was based on Arnold’s experiences. |
| B．Alicia Keys shaped Arnold’s cultural acceptance. |
| C．Mitchell had been punished for wearing natural hair. |
| D．The CROWN Act has not been adopted nationwide. |
| A．To share a teenager’s story. | B．To advocate the passage of an act. |
| C．To introduce an Oscar-winning film. | D．To express his dissatisfaction with society. |
【推荐3】When people see machines that respond like humans, or computers that perform amazing functions, they sometimes joke about a future in which humanity will need to accept robot overlords(霸主). But buried in the joke is a seed of unease. Science-fiction movies have ever shown us about artificial intelligence (AI) that escapes its creators’ control.
Even in the real world, not everyone is ready to welcome AI with open arms. In recent years, as computer scientists have pushed the boundaries(界限) of what AI can accomplish, leading figures in technology and science have warned about the frightening dangers that artificial intelligence may pose to human beings, even suggesting that AI could destroy the human race. But why are people so frightened about the idea of AI?
Elon Musk is one of the famous voices that have raised red flags about AI. In July 2017, Musk told people at a meeting of the National Governors Association, “I have exposure to the very cutting-edge AI, and I think people should be really concerned about it. I keep sounding the alarm bell. But until people see robots going down the street killing people, they don’t know how to react, because it seems so impossible. ”
Earlier, in 2014, Musk had labeled AI “our biggest existential threat”, and in August 2017, he declared that humanity faced a great risk from AI.
Physicist Stephen Hawking, who died on March 14, also expressed concerns about AI, telling the BBC in 2014 that “the development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.”
It’s also less than reassuring that some programmers—particularly those with MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts—seem determined to prove that AI can be terrifying.
1. What are top scientists in AI worried about?| A．It has wonderful functions. |
| B．It contributes too much to movies. |
| C．It may end the human race some day. |
| D．It’s ability to bury our seeds in jokes. |
| A．Disapproving. | B．Ambiguous. |
| C．Understanding. | D．Supportive. |
| A．Be a great threat to human beings. |
| B．Learn the human emotions like fear. |
| C．Predict the future of the human race. |
| D．Turn horrible tales into scary stories. |
| A．Technology. | B．Health. |
| C．Culture. | D．Nature. |
