1、 It made my world very small because that was my main focus-just surviving. Everything else fell by the wayside. Unfortunately, that included any form of social life. So not only was my world tiny, but it was very lonely.Looking back to that time, which was about 11 years ago, my biggest mistake was
2、 not bringing anyone into that world of mine. I was too proud (and embarrassed) to get help. I would rather not face the fact that I needed help because in my mind, that would mean that the bully won. It would also mean that I was weak.Let me just say this: bullying someone is a weak choice. The onl
3、y reason why they come after you is that they think you wont do anything about it. Does that make anyone strong? Absolutely not. Be stronger-ask a parent, a teacher or a friend for help. Simply admit that you are struggling and need help.You can put it like this, Somebody who is weak and trying to b
4、uild himself or herself up has chosen to do that by putting me down. The only reason why they are doing that is that I am nice and I havent done anything about it yet. Well I am through putting up with this. I have basic human rights that they are trying to take away to feel better and that is just
5、not OK. How do I handle this? I dont want the pain cycle to continue and I dont want to become someone I dont want to be.1What did the author do when he was bullied?AHe just hoped that he could survive the day.BHe fell by the wayside.CHe called for help immediately.DHe fought back bravely.2The autho
6、r suggests _ to fight bullies.Agetting used to the pain as soon as possibleBkeeping it a secret inside and reducing your social lifeClooking for help from parents, teachers or friendsDpromoting the understanding of basic human rights3The author probably wrote this article to _ .Aadmit that he had be
7、en treated badly at schoolBdescribe how he got rid of his weakCshow how grateful he was to those who helped hitDshare his experience and ideas on dealing with bullies A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in Californ
8、ia.According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the worlds first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, a feat he described as “remarkable.” The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in
9、 a debate with students from another institution.Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barrys classes for several years. One day when addressing Barrys class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rathe
10、r than enroll Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead. Love is a concept Bina48 doesnt understand, said Barry. Therefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 wha
11、t love is.“Some interesting things happened in the class,” said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love, which, after all, is “fairly simple its a feeling,” said Barry. But the reality was different. Bina48 ended up learning “31 different versi
12、ons of love,” said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working with artificial intelligence in future.Bina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point. Bina48s contribution to the
13、 debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, ra
14、ther than replacing instructors completely.4What was Bina48s performance like in class?AFar-reaching. BInsignificant.CExtraordinary. DUnattractive.5What does the underlined word “addressing” in paragraph 3 probably mean?ADealing with. BGiving a speech to.CConsulting with. DSending a letter to.6What
15、can we learn from the passage?AArtificial intelligence may somehow be superior to man.BIt was quite tough for Bina48 to learn about love.CIt was interesting for Bina48 to learn about love.DHumans can launch a challenge to artificial intelligence.7What does Barry think of the future development of Bi
16、na48?AIt will surely be able to serve as a teacher.BIt will completely take the place of instructors.CIt will be able to promote learning and teaching.DIt will be smart enough to control human beings. When Carson Palmer, a professional American football player, hurt his arm a few years ago, he took
17、a week off from throwing the football. But in his head, Palme practiced every day. The following weekend, Palmer had the best game of his life.For more than a century, scientists have been trying to understand how this mental training works. In the 1930s, researchers proved by experiment that when y
18、oure imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a pattern in your head, like an inner how-to guide for a particular skill.Sports psychologists have cond
19、ucted hundreds of studies comparing imagined and physical practice for actions. On the whole, the research shows that mental training works. A 2012 study, for example, compared 32 amateur golfers who practiced hitting the balls to another 32 who merely held a golf club in their hands and visualized
20、(想象) their swings.Under the same training rules, both groups improved their skills by getting the ball about 4 inches closer to the hole.Visualization has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere, even when injured. It is safe a major plus for high-risk performers such as gymnasts and
21、surgeons. And you can practice for longer periods of time because youre not restricted by physical tiredness. Thats not to say its easy. “Weve had Olympic-level athletes sitting in our lab, visualizing the movements for two hours,” says Tadhg Macintyre, a sports psychologist at the University of Lim
22、erick in Ireland. “When were done, theyre absolutely tired.”It doesnt work for everyone, though. “If youre a novice, the effect can be harmful,” warns Macintyre. “If youre trying to visualize a free throw, and you dont even know the proper movement, then youre probably going to mentally practice the
23、 wrong skill.”8The author introduces the topic of the text by_ .Agiving an example Bpresenting an argumentCexplaining a phenomenon Dmaking an assumption9What happens when one is visualizing an action?AA special skill is quickly acquired.BA certain model is formed in the headCThe muscles grow increas
24、ingly tense.DThe brain sends strong messages to the body.10What is the main idea of the text?AAthletes are likely to win games through imagined practice.BPracticing a skill properly in mind can produce intended effect.CPractice whether mental or physical has its own characteristics.DScientists have
25、found a sale way for athletes to practice their skills. Not every parent looks forward to the day when their child goes off to school .In fact, some parents are not sending their children to school at all. Instead, they are choosing to teach their children at home.11In the U. S. only about three per
26、cent of children are homeschooled.12One reason is that some parents do not feel their children are safe in school because of bullying and a growing trend of police in school. Other parents want their childrens education to be based on their religion or moral belief. 13Homeschooling is also seen as a
27、 choice for families that live in rural areas, and families that travel, like actors.14And homeschooling allows parents to customized (定制) lessons based on their childrens needs. Families can purchase textbooks to use or create their own materials. Some worry that homeschooling means students will n
28、ot have opportunities to socialize, so some families have created the activities that would normally happen in school like field trips and proms(高中舞会).Being homeschooled does not mean a student cannot go to college. 15 It is important, however, for parents and students to create a portfolio (作品集)to
29、show what they have learned.AThey will go to college.BThis is called homeschooling.Cthere are various homeschool regulations.DMost colleges accept homeschooled stadents.E.There are many different ways to homeschool.F.Yet other parents dont think school teaching is good enough.G.There are many reason
30、s why some parents choose to homeschool. I was really nervous this year because I was in a new class. It 16 me that I didnt know anyone in the class. But 17 I didnt know anyone, I had the 18 to do something I love- people watching.The girl sitting behind me was always laughing and talking happily. She was one of the very few people who made any 19 to acknowledge me.At the end of the year, we were 20 to do a big open-ended project where the 21 were basically to read something, then watc
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