【推荐1】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。

With the rapid development of the Internet, more and more teenagers make friends online nowadays. Some people say it's good to do that, while others think it's     1    (harm) especially to school pupils.

Some consider that making friends online is a modern way to share friendship     2     others. They can express their thoughts     3    (free) to improve social skills and fluency in English. On the contrary, some strongly believe it is     4     waste of time to make friends through online communication and what’s worse, those so-called “friends” are likely to cheat you after     5    (gain) your trust.

In my opinion,     6    the Internet is good or not depends on how we use it. If it     7    (use) properly, we can communicate with people     8     come from every corner of the world, and share life experiences. Of course, however, since the Internet was born, many bad men     9    (make) use of it to do something bad. So we must learn to determine true or false and avoid being hurt.

In conclusion, every coin has two     10    (side). So does the Internet. If used in a proper way, the Internet has more advantages in seeking friendship.

【推荐2】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。

The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as     1      investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the    2     (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from      3     countries and cultures. However,     4    there are many positive developments      5     (associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns.      6      concern relates to a lack of control over    7      appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs, and with television there are      8     (restrict) on what kinds of programs can      9    (broadcast) and at what times of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable     10     their children to see.

【推荐3】Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.

Facebook to buy tech start-up working on mind control technology

TECH giant Facebook announced it has made a deal with a start-up company working on technology that will allow users to make computer commands using their mind     1     of more traditional methods like taps and keystrokes.

CTRL-Labs will become part of Facebook Reality Labs with an aim of perfecting the technology and     2     (build) it into consumer products, according to Andrew Bosworth, vice president of augmented reality and virtual reality at the social media company. “We spend a lot of time trying to get our technology     3     (do) what we want rather than enjoying the people around us. We know there are more natural, intuitive ways to interact with devices and technology,” he said in     4     online post.

The wristband will decode electrical impulses     5     (send) to hand muscles, telling them to move in certain ways. The vision for this work is a wristband     6     lets people control their devices as a natural extension of movement. Here’s how it     7     (work): You have neurons in your spinal cord that send electrical signals to your hand muscles telling them to move in specific ways such as to click a mouse or press a button.

The wristband will decode those signals and translate them into a digital signal your device     8     understand, empowering you with control over your digital life. It captures your intention so you can share a photo with a friend using an unperceivable movement or just by, well, intending to. Bosworth also explains how thought-commanded interactions might dramatically alter     9     people experience virtual reality scenarios, which currently feature hand-held controls.     10     Facebook hasn’t disclosed financial terms of the deal to buy the New York-based CTRL-labs so far, unconfirmed media reports said it paid more than $500 million.