the latest issue; keep calm; practical application; a variety of; in honor of; cope with; hang out; turn over; have easy access to; be diagnosed with; pay much attention to; |
2. We grow
3. The party was held
4. The students in this school
5. Six million American men will
6. He had a lot of difficulty in
7. He often
8. The growing problem is underlined in
9. There seems to be very little focus on improving
10. While traveling abroad, we should
A. flooded B. leaps C. increasingly D. combines E. reflects F. emphasizing G. pioneering H. crafted I. technical J. unexpectedly K. classic |
Chinese animations (动画) are booming
The “Black Cat Delective”, released 40 years ago, was a childhood favorite for many Chinese. Since then, Chinese cartoons have come a long way. While “Black Cat Detective” was simply drawn, current cartoons feature
These recent
In the 1960s, China’s animation industry saw a big downturn as American and Japanese films
Light Chaser Animation, a Beijing-based studio, has contributed to the popularity of cartoons in China. Its production “30,000 Miles from Chang’ an”
A. amazed B. symbols C. participated D. possibly E. significant F. runs G. sparkle H. issues I. key J. willingly K. relevant |
Joining charity (慈善) event to make Christmas trees sparkle
In the West, Christmas trees are the
When Eleventh grader Caroline
It all started with Caroline's teacher, Kellye Deane. Last year, Deane and her students
Deane is now working with Angie Slaughter, who
The students are
in turn be responsible for pose no threat to in memory of make efforts to be ignorant of fascinate ... with a variety of rather than comment on |
1. Professor Li
2. Because he
3. Many people feel it impolite
4. Now our school
5.
6. Plants and flowers flourished in the garden, which
7. Don’t expect others to
8. He had a taste for
9. International affairs should be settled by peaceful talks
10. The poisoned food, which had been removed from stores,
5 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. unanticipated B. moments C. evolved D. basically E. explored F. clearly G. navigate H. rituals I. integral J. access K. inspiring |
Boat of Power
Dragon boat racing began in China more than 2,000 years ago as part of a cultural community event to memorize the ancient poet, Qu Yuan. The traditional holiday was a time to perform
The Toronto-based Dragons Abreast team stands out at this sport for a few reasons. For one, the79-member team includes people ranging in age from 30 to 93. Prior to joining Dragons Abreast, some members hadn’t been part of a sports team since childhood and wouldn’t have described themselves as particularly athletic ones. And what has brought these women together is something
The breast cancer survivors on this team are in the same boat in every way. For many, being part of a community that knows
“I was so surprised at how
Being out on the water and connecting to the environment is an important aspect of dragon boating for many of the team members. They talk about how it provides
A. option B. figure C. flexible D. artificial E. impressive |
2. My schedule is quite
3. Rachel was so
4. Experts put the real
5. It was the first commercially available machine to employ
A. charge B. literature C. persist D. lack E. motivate |
2. “Jane Eyre” is a central book in the canon of English
3. Achievement only belongs to those who
4. He took
5. Goal-setting does help coordinate and
A. worthwhile B. diagnosed C. occupied D. harmonious E. cure |
2. Scientists around the world are working to discover a
3. Their album has
4. It is
5. Giving a helping hand to those who are desperate for help can make our society more
A. manually B. alternative C. approaches D. trained E. promise F. sorting G. categories H. advanced I. potentially J. equivalent K. anticipating |
Will AI be the first to discover ET or alien life?
From the hills of West Virginia to the flats of rural Australia, some of the world’s largest telescopes are listening for signals from distant alien civilizations. The search for extraterrestrial(地球外的) intelligence, known as SETI, is an effort to find signals that might have come from a(n)
“It is a new era for SETI research that is opening up thanks to machine-learning technology,” says Franck Marchis, a planetary astronomer at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. When it comes to analyzing data, going through millions of observations
When it comes to AI, machine-learning algorithms are
Still, SETI will probably continue to use a mixture of classical and machine-learning
A. is close to | B. lose heart | C. take advantage of | D. have made a breakthrough | E. get in the way of |
2. Some people
3. Scientists
4. The new library, said to be the largest of the city,
5. It is surprising that it has taken people so long to