Looking out of the window of his Ford truck, Bob Fitzgerald sees large, undesirable plants growing in the fields.【1】(visitor) to his neighborhood in Princess Anne, Maryland 【2】(main) see dying forests and empty farmland.

Fitzgerald says the land【3】(be) in his family for over 3 centuries. “I’d say in the next 20 years. You’re going to lose【4】very high percentage of that land.”

The land around the Chesapeake Bay has been sinking for hundreds of years. But climate change is making things【5】(bad). As sea level rises, salt water is entering rivers and other waterways. As a result, the ground is becoming too salty for crops【6】(grow) on.

Maryland’s Eastern Shore is home to some of the oldest farms in North America. Fitzgerald says he has seen big changes during his life.

“You just can’t believe【7】it’s been taking things over in the last 15 or 20 years. I can show you land around here that people raised tomatoes on when I was a little boy. And now it’s gone.”

Around the world, scientists warn that coastal farms are under【8】(threaten) from rising seas and salt water. A World Bank report estimates rice production in coastal areas of Bangladesh may fall【9】15 percent by the year 2050. Another study found hundreds of millions of people will【10】(force) to move inland because of rising waters.

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删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写岀修改后的词。

注意：1.毎处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不记分。

My senior high school life is almost over. Although exciting about entering college, I can't help miss those good old days so much that I feel sad. I'm unwilling to say goodbye to everyone and everything I am familiar. However, I come to realize nature never. stood still. Different seasons come and go. Plants and animals die mid new one come to life. We, like everything in nature, has to adapt to the changes. Before knowing it, I am a kind of calm. Now I'd like to recall the most wonderful things which have happened, and accept happy whatever is to happen.

Many students drop out of online courses because of the lack of teaching support. When students feel ignored or confused and reach out with questions that go unanswered, their motivation to continue begins to taper off. Professor Goel decided to do something to improve this situation and his solution was to create a virtual assistant named Jill Watson.

Goel and his team developed several versions of Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums. At first, the virtual assistant wasn’t too great. But Goel and his team sourced the online discussion forum to find all the 40,000 questions that had ever been asked since the class was launched. Then they began to feed Jill with the questions and answers. After some adjustments and sufficient time, Jill was able to answer the students’ questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn’t know she was a computer. The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with the virtual assistant and couldn’t tell it apart from a real human being. Goel didn’t inform them about Jill’s true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.

The goal of Professor Goel’s virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all the questions posed by students on the online forum. Professor Goel has a much rosier outlook on the future of artificial intelligence.

【1】What problem did Professor Goel meet with?

A.Students’ questions were too many to deal with.

B.Teaching assistants were not professional at all.

C.Many students were lack of interest in his class.

D.He felt confused about how to teach online.

【2】Which of the following best explains the underlined phrase in Paragraph 2?

A.grow dramaticallyB.increase sharply

C.decrease graduallyD.decline unreasonably

【3】What do we learn about Jill Watson?

A.She could answer all questions without mistakes.

B.She turned out to be a great success.

C.Her performance was remarkable all the way.

D.Her true identity was still a secret to students.

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A.A robot gives an online course.

B.Virtual assistant is getting popular in school.

C.Robots will replace humans in online classes.

D.One Georgia Tech’s teaching assistant isn’t human.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。

Plogging, that is a new way to exercise, is becoming popular with runner worldwide. Many of them are posting photos of themselves and friends hold bags of litter on social media. A Swedish man called Erik start the movement. He became terrible worried about the amount of litter on the road but decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead, he began to run to work and pick them up at the same time. To his happy, more and more people joined in him and soon plogging became popular. Many people choose plogging because they think plogging not just benefits earth; it is also a good way to exercise.

You've heard of getting lost in a book. Now, get ready to get lost in a “river of books” Zhongshuge, a bookstore in Yangzhou, China. When 【1】(walk ) into Zhongshuge, you're surrounded on all sides by a tunnel of books. An 【2】(architecture) studio called X+Living designed Zhongshuge. The shelves 【3】(arrange) in curved shapes to create the tunnel-like appearance.

The floor is covered with black mirrors, reflecting the shelves above and creating the feel 【4】 the bookshelves continue down past the floor you’re standing 【5】. As it turns out, the store's design has more 【6】(significant) than just a fun feel. Yangzhou is full of canals and rivers. X+Living, therefore, 【7】 (combine) this concept with Zhongshuge 【8】 (perfect) , and tried to create a "river" of books. As if all that weren't enough, Zhongshuge has【9】amazing space for children's books as well. The bookshelves are shaped like houses, clouds, and even a hot air balloon 【10】 (offer) them a paradise.

“Long-term sleep loss is a serious public health problem among children,” said abstract author Hoi See Tsao, MD, FAAP. "Insufficient sleep among adolescent, for example, is associated with physical and mental health consequences including increased risk of depression and obesity and negative effects on mood, attention and academic performance.”

Dr. Tsao said, "Our research shows that children who get enough sleep are more likely to flourish(健康成长)in comparison to children with insufficient sleep."

Researchers analyzed responses from parents and caregivers of 49,050 children ranging in age from 6-17 years old in the combined 2016-2017 National Survey of Children's Health. They answered questions on how many hours of sleep a randomly selected child in their household slept on an average weeknight. For the study, sufficient sleep was defined as sleeping greater than or equal to 9 hours on an average weeknight.

The researchers found that sufficient sleep, was positively associated with several individual flourishing markers, as well as the combined childhood flourishing measure. The researchers also identified risk factors associated with insufficient sleep, which included lower levels of parental or caregiver education, the presence of mental health conditions and so on.

Dr. Tsao said the study strengthened the importance of increasing efforts to help children get the recommended amount of sleep for their age. “Interventions like these may help children demonstrate more measures of childhood flourishing, enhance their development and give them brighter futures, " she said.

【1】What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A.The harm of long-term lack of sleep.

B.The cause of long-term lack of sleep.

C.The way to improve sleep quality.

D.The advice against sleep loss.

【2】Who were questioned in the study according to the passage?

A.Children and parents.B.Researchers and caregivers.

C.Parents and researchers.D.Parents and caregivers.

【3】What can we know from the last paragraph?

A.Dr.Tsao denies the efforts

B.Dr. Tsao thinks highly the study.

C.New interventions can help children sleep

D.New interventions are of little importance.

【4】Where can we most probably read this test? .

A.In a science report.B.In a personal diary

C.In a travel magazine.D.In a geography textbook.

1. 剧情简介；

2. 指导内容；

3. 商定时间地点。

注意:

1. 词数100左右;

2. 结束语已为你写好。

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In ancient China lived an artist【1】 paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their 【2】 (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would【3】(choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old nan laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River～perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world.

Filled with 【4】 (curious), the artist packed his bags and left. 【5】 he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and 【6】 (point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out 【7】 (find) the well-known painter. As the small boat moved, 【8】 (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds【9】 (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled (谦卑) by the greatest artist 【10】 earth, Mother Nature.

The creative team behind “Apes” used motion-capture (动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actor’s performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image (图像). In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape.

Yet “Apes” is more exception than the rule. In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately. One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions this year. Already, a number of films, including “Water for Elephants,” “The Hangover Part Ⅱ” and “Zookeeper,” have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them haven’t been treated properly.

In some cases, it’s not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; it’s the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns. And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States.

【1】Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard?

A.To see famous film stars.

B.To oppose wearing fur coats.

C.To raise money for animal protection.

D.To express thanks to some filmmakers.

【2】What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?

A.The cost of making “Apes.”

B.The creation of digitalized apes.

C.The publicity about “Apes.”

D.The performance of real apes.

【3】What does the underlined phrase “keeping tabs on” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Listing completely.

B.Directing professionally.

C.Promoting successfully.

D.Watching carefully.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors?

A.They may be badly treated.

B.They should take further training.

C.They could be traded illegally

D.They would lose popularity.

【2】 Some people register a list of things they want or need for their new home at a local stores. Some common things people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and things like curtains. Even if there isn’t a registry, a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house with, like a piece of art or a plant.

【3】 This is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isn’t a lot of food served. There are usually no planned activities like games at a housewarming party. The host or hostess of the party will, however, probably give all the guests a tour of their new home. Sometimes, because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into their new home, people may be asked to help unpack boxes. 【4】

Housewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time ago people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift. 【5】 Now most homes have central heating and don’t use fires to keep warm.

A.This isn’t usual though.

B.It is traditional to bring a gift to a housewarming party.

C.You can also bring food or drinks to share with the other guests.

D.If you’re lucky enough to receive gifts, keep them in a safe place.

E.It also gives people a chance to see what the new home looks like.

F.The best housewarming parties encourage old friends to get together.

G.This was so that the person could keep their home warm for the winter.