1 . Bill Gates was born in 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washington. When he was young, he was good at science and maths. And he wanted to be a scientist.

Bill started to play with computers when he was 13. At that time, computers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very old computer. He and some of his friends spent lots of time doing unusual things with it. In the end, they worked out a software program with the old machine. Bill sold it for 4,200 dollars when he was only 17.

In 1973, Bill went to Harvard University. He developed the Basic Language for the first microcomputer. In his third year, he left Harvard. Bill began his company in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thought that the computer would be a very important tool in every office and in every home, so they began developing software for personal computers. They developed the software to make it easier for people to use computers.

In 1999, Bill wrote a book. In the book, he told people how computer technology could solve business problems in new ways. It was one of the best-sellers on The New York Times’ list. Bill Gates has many hobbies. He enjoyed reading very much. He also enjoys playing golf and bridge.

I am sorry to hear that you’re having trouble adjusting to your high school life.

3 . Tired of standing in line? Wait a bit longer, and you may never have to again.

Amazon has opened 24 of its Amazon Go stores, which use cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) to see what you’ve taken off shelves and charge you as you walk out. Some companies are closely copying Amazon’s approach to using Al-powered cameras fixed in ceilings. But others are trying an entirely different way to skip the checkout: smart shopping carts, companies have added cameras and sensors to the carts, and are using AI to tell what you’ve put in them. Customers pay by entering a credit card, or through an online payment system. When a customer exits the store, a green light on the shopping cart shows that their order is complete, and they’re charged.

The companies behind the smart carts, including Caper and Veeve, say it’s much easier to add technology to the shopping cart than to an entire store. Amazom’s Go stores rely on hundreds of cameras in the ceiling. The shelves also include sensors to tell when an item is removed. Ahmed Beshry, co-founder of Caper, believes the technology to run Go is too expensive to use in a large-format grocery store. Neither Caper nor Veeve have said how much their smart shopping carts will cost, making it difficult to compare the different formats. Shariq Siddiqui, CEO of Veeve, said, “We’re always happy when Amazon is doing something. They force retailers to get out of their old school thinking.”

Each time a business uses artificial intelligence and cameras, it raises questions about customers’ privacy and the effect on jobs. Beshry notes that the cameras in his shopping cart point down into the cart, so only a customer’s hand and part of their arm will be captured (拍摄) on camera.

4 . No doubt one of China’s greatest resources is its diverse cuisine. One of the most popular foods to be found is no doubt the street snacks that make up a large part of everyday life. “Compared with A Bite of China, which showcases chefs’ cooking processes and demonstrates delicious cuisine on air, Chinese Barbecue is more down-to-earth in depicting the people,” commented a viewer.

The new documentary series, called Chinese Barbecue, tells the story of this popular food option that sizzles (咝咝作响) over hot coals on just about every street comer in cities and towns across the country. Barbecued meat shining over hot coal containers, while not as elegant as some of the fine dining options in China, is an essential part of people’s night life. The pleasant smell and atmosphere surrounding the grilled (烤的) street food is “something that could entice people to fly downstairs at night,” the documentary claims.

In many Chinese eyes, barbecue, regarded as the most ordinary and common night street snack, is different from homemade food by mothers which is a symbol of kinship (亲切感). Barbecue is where you become connected to people in society. And unlike official business lunches, during which people are rather reserved and polite, barbecue lets people cut loose and relax with old friends and newly made friends, leaving a lasting impression of friendship.

On the other side of the world, in the United States, BBQ, well received by all ages, demonstrates the even more enthusiastic personality of Americans, who grill large steaks on their outdoor stoves at home and enjoy competing to see who has the better cooking skills. It’s safe to say that the world, as a whole, holds deep-rooted good feelings toward barbecue, either for the taste or the warmth generated by fire.

The Teacher-Student Relationship

A good teacher-student relationship will make learning enjoyable and interesting for the students.

To set up a good teacher-student relationship, a teacher’s     1     (behave)is important. The teacher should motivate (激发)the students so that they want to learn. A good teacher should be     2     (patience), friendly and strict. However, being too friendly may cause students to become lazy and stop making progress. On     3     other hand, being too strict may frighten the students. So a teacher should avoid     4     (go) to extremes (极端) in treating his students. And teachers should encourage the students to think     5     (independent) and learn to study by     6     (they).

As for the students, they must always respect their teachers. Students should be eager to learn as well as willing     7     (work) hard. It’s important to listen with attention in class and it’s more important to learn to raise questions and work out problems     8     new ways.

Above all, both students and teachers have to focus on     9       they should do most, which means that the students have to study hard and teachers have to be responsible when teaching. Besides, students and teachers have to respect each other, which     10     (be) a necessary basis of setting up a good teacher-student relationship.

6 . Many years ago, my dad was diagnosed with a terminal illness.He was unable to work at _________ job. He would be fine for quite a while, but would then fall suddenly_________ and have to be admitted to the hospital.

He wanted to do something to keep himself _________, so he decided to volunteer at the local children hospital. My dad loved kids. He would talk to them and play with them. Sometimes, he would _________ one of his kids. In certain instances, he would give comfort to the sad parents of these children.

One of his kids was a girl who had been admitted with a_________ disease that paralyzed (使……瘫痪) her from the neck down. I don’t know the _________ of the disease, but I do know that it was very sad for a little girl. My dad decided to try to help her. He started _________ her in her room, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He stood the paper up _________ a backing, put the paintbrush in his mouth and began to paint. He didn’t use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He would visit her _________ he could and paint for her. All the while he would tell her, ―see, you can do __________ you set your mind to.

Eventually, she began to paint using her mouth, and she and my dad became friends. Soon after, the little girl was discharged (允许出院). My dad also __________ the children hospital for a little while because he became ill. Sometime later after my dad had recovered and __________ to work, he was at the volunteer counter one day and __________ the front door open. In came the little girl who had been paralyzed, but this time she was walking.She ran straight to my dad and hugged him really tight. She gave my dad a picture she had done using her __________. At the bottom it read, －thank you for helping me walk.

Sometimes love is more__________ than doctors, and my dad who died just a few months after the little girl gave him the pictureloved every single child in that hospital.

9 . It was in the eighth grade at the time that we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me ________ something, but I didn't understand. So I ________ her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if I had a/an ________ pen. She showed me that hers was out of ________ and would not write. I happened to have one, so I took it out of my pencil box and put it on her desk.

Later, after the test papers had been ________ the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were ________ As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to ________; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be________ for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and ________ the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really ________ themselves. She made me promise that I would think ________ about all the things she had said. I walked out of the room wondering why she had________ to talk to me about all those things.

Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. I tried to explain about the pen, but all ________ she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn't talked of anything about the pen the day she talked to me________ after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl ________by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test.