①这是一本从外形看起来和普通的书本差不多的书。不过,这本书却被《时代》周刊评为2015年最棒的25个设计之一。这本书的封面和扉页,都赫然标注着“Drinkable Book”(可以喝的书)。②这本书的发明者是一个叫特丽莎的美国姑娘。2007年,特丽莎到非洲旅行,发现那里根本没有纯净的饮用水,孩子们口渴了,就直接从垃圾堆旁肮脏的水坑里捧水喝。因此,当地百姓得病的几率特别高。特丽莎还得知,全球每年有6.63亿人口由于缺乏最基本的净水设备而喝不到干净的饮用水,由此导致的疾病、死亡更是难以计数。作为一名化学博士,她顿生一种使命感:要发明一种消灭病菌的物质。
父亲去世10年后,在我的“软硬兼施”下,母亲终于同意来郑州跟着我——她最小的女儿一起生活。一天,母亲对先生说,星期天喊你那些朋友回家来吃饭吧,我都来了大半个月了,没见他们来过呢。妈,他们经常在外面聚呢。我替先生解释,母亲摇头,态度坚决地让先生在周末把他们带回家来聚一聚。
女儿从小不认生,觉得满世界皆是可亲之人,见谁都笑。有一次,我在街边的瓜果店买桃子,没零钱,卖瓜果的不以为意:“下次补吧,大家都认得你,你是那个小酒窝的妈妈。”我先一愣,然后才醒悟过来,原来女儿的人缘有这么好。
麦克今年35岁,却在监狱里度过了整整8年,想起这事,他就恨父亲老麦克。老麦克很有钱,但是个守财奴,对自己唯一的儿子也很吝啬。麦克忍受不了那种艰苦的生活,便去做了小偷,几年下来竟成了远近闻名的“神偷”。一次,老麦克在儿子的抽屉里发现了几条钻石项链,便毫不犹豫地报告了警察局,于是麦克就锒铛入狱了。好不容易熬到刑满释放,回家一看,老麦克死了,他那数亿美元的财产也不翼而飞。就在他一筹莫展的时候,却意外地从晚报上发现了一则招聘启事:本人欲招聘小偷一名,要求:男性,35岁左右,偷盗技术高超,曾因偷盗罪被判刑入狱。有意应聘者请与约翰逊先生联系……麦克看了这则启事,不觉眼前一亮,心里想:四条要求,自己条条符合。他也知道约翰逊是全城有名的大富翁,可他为啥要招聘小偷呢?
以往人们认为“机器只会计算不会学习”“计算机只能听从人类的指令而不会创造”,如今在AlphaGo的胜利面前,这些说法不攻自破。学习、思考、创造不再是人类的专利,计算机完全可以具备这些被视为人类专属特征的能力。在可预见的未来,只要是机器能完成的工作将全部由机器担任,哪怕是传统意义上被人类视为独占领域的创造性工作,如音乐、小说、诗歌等也不可能幸免。这样说并非耸人听闻,实际上美国加州大学的科学家已经使计算机学会了自主创作乐曲,模仿巴赫、莫扎特、肖邦风格的“古典音乐”,就连资深乐迷都难辨真伪。IBM的工程师教会了一台名为WATSON的电脑自创菜谱,其食材和组合方式、烹制方法均是人类从未想过的,据品尝过的人说“味道不错”。
村里开始有人建房,原来居住的老房子得拆掉。上了年纪的人遵循一个原则,五黄六月是不可以动土木的。所以村里很多人建房子多选择在秋天,这时候燕子已准备南飞了。那些拆了老房子的人家,把拆下来的燕子窝整个地端下来,然后放在树杈上,希望明年燕子归来的时候还能发现这个标记。然而,那些建了新房子的人家第二年再也不会有燕子进出。整天锁着的大门和平整的天花板,让燕子越飞越远了。
I joineda band (乐队)as a drummer in my middle school. I thought itwould be fun playing the drum and meeting new friends. At first it was easy,but a month later, it got difficult. I was the only one who couldn’t keep pace (节奏)with the other players. Our teacher,Angie, singled me out to keep practicing while everyone else got to relax. Ifelt ashamed (羞愧的)as my teammates watched me fail so many times.Finally I got so tired of practicing that I didn’t care about doing it right.
神舟十二号飞行乘组出征太空,让很多青少年对航天事业燃起了强烈的兴趣和好奇心。中国青年报社对2047名14-35岁青少年进行了专项调查,结果图示如下:
子曰:“学而时习之,不亦说乎?有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?人不知而不愠,不亦君子乎?”子曰:“学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。子曰:“知之者不如好之者,好之者不如乐之者。”子曰:“三人行,必有我师焉。择其善者而从之,其不善者而改之。”子夏曰:“博学而笃志,切问而近思,仁在其中矣。”
The December day started like any other. Papacame back with his boat full of fish. Mama made breakfast for the family.Seven-year-old Joonas was doing his homework, while his two little brothers ranaround the yard. That day seemed peaceful, but Alejo ____16____ better.
Choose the best choice fromA to F to finish the dialogue. You have one more answer. Each choice should beused only once.A: Hello, I’m a schoolnewspaper reporter. May I ask you some questions?B: ____46____
Bike-to-Work Day is held every year across North America on thethird Friday of May. It was started by the League of American Bicyclistsin 1956. Its aim is to promote (促进) the bicycle as a serious choice of getting toand from work. In today’s world where global warming is a serious issue, thebicycle is a perfect way of reducing our carbon (碳) footprint.
Apassenger told an air hostess(空姐)that he needed a cup of water to take hismedicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring himthe ___11___ in ten minutes.
ThreeRiver-Source National Park on the Qinghai-TibetPlateau(青藏高原),is the largest national park in China. Because it is home to the sources of theYangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers, people call it “China’s water tower”.
There are many kinds ___21___art forms in China. ___22___ you often see any of them in your life?They help us understand and enjoy the traditional Chinese culture. When theSpring Festival comes, some people often ___23___ the red paper intodifferent art works with scissors.
Remember that it’s better to fail than it’s togive up, and the key is to learn from your failure(失败). But along withdifficulties, there will also be ____18____ wonderful waiting for you.
I often hear some students say English isdifficult, so they can’t learn it well. ___11___ English is very easy for me. I’m good ___12___ it. I’m very glad to tell you ___13___ about how I study English.
One night many yearsago, an angry voice woke me up from sleep. It was my drunken (喝醉的) father. Those days, he would always ___11___ home very late. Sometimes, he would also go on to fight with my mom.
FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sportsevents in the world. It ___11___every 4 years. The first World Cup was in 1930. It has a history of over 90years. During the World Cup, ___12___fans watch the games and cheer for their favorite teams or players.
Dealing with a nosebleed(鼻出血)mightseem simple. But recently, the British RED Cross asked parents with youngchildren how to help a child with a nosebleed. About 65 percent of parents didnot ____11____the correct action to help.