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1、_考号：_Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Innovations that will

2、 change the classroomAmerican schools are going high - tech. Many symbols we still associate with classrooms and learning, like chalkboards, pens, notebooks - even classrooms 1 - are quickly becoming outdated.As this week marks The Huffington Posts 10th anniversary, well take a look at some products

3、 that 2 （introduce） to classroom in the past decade and have the potential to change the educational landscape in the years 3 （come）.1. Remote LearningSome schools are cutting down on snow days, thanks to technology. Rather than giving kids the day off 4 weather conditions are too dangerous for comm

4、uting, these schools are asking students to follow classroom lessons online.Although kids 5 （hope） for a snow day may not particularly appreciate these advancements in digital learning, online lessons allow these kids to complete their coursework and still interact with peers. Some students with med

5、ical conditions 6 “go” to school via video conferencing or even with the help of robots enabled with video chat that they can control remotely.2. eBooksDiscovery Education has been replacing traditional textbooks with original “techbooks” for six years. These “techbooks” can also be switched to Span

6、ish or French, Kinney said, 7 allows some parents who dont speak English to help their kids with their homework.3. Educational GamesIn-class gaming options have evolved to include more educational options. GlassLab creates educational games that are now being used in more than 6,000 classrooms acros

7、s the country. Teachers get real-time updates on students progress as well as suggestions on 8 subjects they need to spend more time perfecting.The Internet and other digital tools have some drawbacks. Theyre often distracting, 9 most developments have exciting implications for the future. Over the

8、last 10 years, technological innovations have made education more interactive, immediate and 10 （personalize）, - and have shown us the potential for more accessible and effective classrooms. Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there i

9、s one word more than you need.How do Cigarettes Affect the Body?Cigarettes arent good for us. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us? Lets look at what happens as their ingredients make their way through our bodies, and how we benefit 11 when we finally give up smoking.Inside the airways and lungs, s

10、moke increases the 12 of infections as well as long - lasting diseases. It does this by damaging the tiny hair - like tissues which keep the airways clean. Thats one of the reasons smoking can lead to oxygen loss and 13 of breath.Within about 10 seconds, the bloodstream carries a stimulant called ni

11、cotine to the brain, creating the 14 sensations which make smoking highly addictive. Nicotine and other chemicals from the cigarette, at the same time, cause tightness of blood tubes, restricting blood flow. These effects on blood tubes lead to 15 of blood tube walls, increasing the possibility of h

12、eart attacks and strokes.Many of the chemicals inside cigarettes can activate dangerous 16 in the bodys DNA that make cancers form. In fact, about one of every three cancer deaths in the United States is caused by smoking. And its not just lung cancer. Smoking can cause cancer in multiple tissues an

13、d organs, as well as damaged eyesight and 17 bones. It makes it harder for women to get pregnant. And in men, it can cause long-term damages of body functions.But for those who quit smoking, theres a huge positive upside with almost 18 and long-lasting physical benefits. A day after ceasing, heart a

14、ttack risk begins to decrease as blood pressure and heart rates 19. Lungs become healthier after about one month, with less coughing. After ten years, the chances of developing fatal lung cancer go down by 50%, probably because the bodys ability to repair DNA is once again restored.Theres no point p

15、retending this is all easy to achieve. Quitting can lead to anxiety and depression. But fortunately, such effects are usually 20. Advice and support groups and moderate intensity exercise also help smokers stay cigarette - free. Thats good news, since quitting puts you and your body on the path back

16、 to health. A Inc. is checking out of Chinas fiercely competitive domestic e-commerce market. The company told sellers on Thursday that it would no longer 21 its third - party online marketplace or provide seller services on its Chinese website, A. 22 ,domestic companies will no longer be able to se

17、ll products to Chinese consumers on its e-commerce platform.The decision marks an end to a long 23 by Americas e-commerce giants in the Chinese market. The firms entered the Chinese market with great attention in the early 2000s, only to 24 in the face of competition from Chinas faster - moving Inte

18、rnet giants.Amazon has been in talks to 25 its e-commerce business for goods imported into China with a Chinese competitor, NetEase Inc.s Kaola, in a stock - for - stock transaction（交易）, according to a person familiar with the matter. That would remove the Amazon name from 26 e-commerce in China. Ne

19、ither company would confirm the progress or details of those 27 , nor would they say if they are continuing.In a written statement, Amazon said it remained 28 to China through its global stores, Kindle businesses and web services. Amazon Chinas president would leave to take on another role within th

20、e company, the company said. The China consumer - business team will report 29 to the companys global team.When Amazon first entered China in 2004 with the 30 of J, it was the largest online seller for books, music and video there. Most Chinese consumers were using cash - on - delivery as their to f

21、orm of 31 . Today, Amazon China chiefly caters to customers looking for imported international goods such as cosmetics and milk powder and is a（n） 32 player in the booming Chinese e-commerce market.Amazon China commanded just 6% of gross market volume in the niche（细分的）cross - border e-commerce marke

22、t in the fourth quarter of 2018, versus NetEase Kaolas 25% 33 and the 32% held by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.s Tmall InternationalChinese consumers are becoming more fascinated with 34 brands. In 2011, 85% of Chinese consumers said they would always buy a foreign brand over a domestic one. By 2016, 6

23、0% of respondents said they preferred domestic over foreign brands. Shaun Rein, China Market researchs founder, said American e-commerce giants 35 obstacles in China because they didnt offered the products or user experience that consumers were looking for.21Aassist Bexpand Coperate Dtailor22AAs a r

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26、ith Bforgot about Cgot through Dcame across People worry that developments in Artificial Intelligence, or AI., will bring about a point in history when AI. overtakes human intelligence, leading to an unimaginable revolution in human affairs. Or they wonder whether instead of our controlling artifici

27、al intelligence, it will control us.The situation may not arise for hundreds of years to come, but this doesnt mean we have nothing to worry about. On the contrary, The AI. products that now exist are improving faster than most people realize and promise to fundamentally transform our world, not alw

28、ays for the better. They are only tools, not a competing form of intelligence. But they will reshape what work means and how wealth is created.Unlike the Industrial Revolution and the Computer Revolution, the AI. revolution is not taking certain jobs and replacing them with other jobs. Instead, it i

29、s believed to cause a wide - scale elimination of jobs - mostly lower - paying jobs, but some higher - paying ones, too.This transformation will result in enormous profits for the companies that develop AI., as well as for the companies that adopt it. We are thus facing two developments that do not

30、sit easily together; enormous wealth concentrated in relatively few hands and enormous numbers of people out of work. What is to be done?Part of the answer will involve educating or retraining people in tasks AI. tools arent good at. Artificial intelligence is poorly suited for jobs involving creati

31、vity, planning and “cross - field” thinking. But these skills are typically required by high - paying jobs that may be hard to retrain displaced workers to do. More promising are lower - paying jobs involving the “people skills” that AI. lacks: social workers, barmen, doormen - professions requiring

32、 human interaction. But how many barmen does a society really need?The solution to the problem of mass unemployment will involve “service jobs of love.” These are jobs that AI. cannot do, that society needs and that give people a sense of purpose. Examples include accompanying an older person to visit a doctor, helping