英语假期作业 2

1、英语假期作业 2.12 复习第二单元单词和笔记众志成城抗疫情，武汉，加油！中国，加油！阅读理解agoogle announced new features to make devices smarter and more useful to open its yearly developers conference. the announcements came at googles i/o 2018 conference in mountain view, california.google duplexso what youre going to hear is the google as

2、sistant actually calling a real barbers to schedule the appointment for you.hello, how can i help you?hi, im calling to book a womans haircut for a client. im looking for something on may 3rd.sure, give me one second.mm-hmmm.that was a real call you just heard.google chief pichai said the demonstrat

3、ion was the result of the companys research and development over many years in the areas of natural language, deep learning and text-to-speech. google calls the technology duplex. the idea is to create machines that sound and act more human-like in interactions with people.continued conversationanot

4、her new feature related to assistant is called continued conversation. until now, users have had to say hey google each time they asked a question or wanted help. but now, a user can issue more than one command such as a follow-up question for up to eight seconds, and assistant will answer.gmail sma

5、rt composethe latest new tool for gmail is an auto-complete feature called smart compose. it uses ai to suggest ways to finish sentences as they are written. for example, i havent seen you might be auto-completed to i havent seen you in a while and i hope youre doing well.digital wellbeinggoogle say

6、s it recognizes many users are trying to find the right balance in life with technology. sometimes they would like to break away from their devices to be able to spend time on better things. new features with this in mind can help users prevent overuse of technology.a dashboard will provide users de

7、tailed information about how much time they are spending on which parts of their device. when the device is placed face down, a new feature will put the device on hold and silence it so the user can center on other things. a wind down mode feature can let users enter the time they want to go to bed.

8、 at that time, the device will again go silent and the front of the device will dim to help users disconnect before bed.1. what does the small dialogue mean in google duplex?a. google chief pichai calls his assistant to arrange an appointment for him.b. googles digital assistant sets a haircut appoi

9、ntment for someone all by itself.c. an assistant in google sets a haircut appointment for a woman.d. that wasnt a real call the receiver had heard.2. what can we learn about digital wellbeing?a. it can find the right balance in work.b. it may automatically go silent while the screen is still bright.

10、c. it can tell how much time is being spent on parts of the device.d. when one feature is operating long enough, a new one will disappear.3. if you are poor in writing compositions, you probably like_.a. continued conversation b. google maps - augmented realityc. google duplex d. gmail smart compose

11、bgroup exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve physical fitness and sustain(保持)a healthy lifestyle. group exercise is challenging, yet fun and empowering! of course everyone knows that exercise is good for the body. however, studies have shown that when exercise is performed in groups,

12、 its not only great for improving physical health but for psychological health. its an opportunity to be social, release endorphins(内啡肽), and improve your strength. additionally, group exercise creates a community feel and the shared common goal motivates participants to work hard. the instrumental

13、support of taking on a fitness journey with others proves more effective than going to the gym alone.another beneficial aspect of group exercise is the informational support participants receive from the instructor. many people fear the gym because they feel lost and dont want to embarrass themselve

14、s. if you feel you can relate, then group training is an even better option for you. its a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision(监管)of a fitness instructor. if youre tired of wandering around the gym wasting time and becoming bored, you can atten

15、d an upbeat group fitness class thatll keep your workout on track. dont let fitness frighten you!if youre serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle, its extremely important to surround yourself with people wholl provide you with the proper emotional support. i wouldnt scold anyone for decidi

16、ng to party on weekends and in turn i wouldnt expect anyone to give offence to me for focusing on my health. surround yourself with people who uplift, encourage and understand you! make fitness even more fun by trying something new or any group fitness class, with a friend. plan to go for a jog toge

17、ther. then try a fun healthy restaurant or fresh juice bar! fitness can be both fun and social!surrounding yourself with people wholl provide you with respect and support can be very beneficial while working towards reaching health and fitness goals. first, decide to do it for yourself and work towa

18、rds staying positive. then make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive. dont let negativity ruin your motivation.1.the first paragraph focuses on _.a. the greatest challenge of group exerciseb. the most effective way to improve physical fitnessc. the contribution of group exercise

19、 to psychological healthd. the shared common goal in performing exercise in groups2.the underlined word upbeat in the second paragraph probably means _.a. cheerfulb .averagec. seriousd. temporary3.when it comes to emotional support, the author thinks it necessary _.a.to sustain a colorful lifestyleb

20、.to party on weekends with positive peoplec.to try a fun healthy restaurant regularlyd.to surround yourself with supportive people4.what would be the best title for the passage?a. seeking supportb. supporting healthc. improving your strengthd. building up fitness完形填空a race against deathit was a cold

21、 january in 1925 in nome, alaska. the town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.on the 20th of that month, dr. welch 1 a sick boy, billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的) disease mainly affecting children. the children of nome would be 2 if it struck the town.

22、 dr. welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. 3 , the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in anchorage.how could the medicine get to nome? the towns 4 was already full of ice, so it couldnt come by ship. cars and horses couldnt travel on the 5 roads. jet

23、airplanes and big trucks didnt exist yet. 6 january 26, billy and three other children had died. twenty more were 7 . nomes town officials came up with a(n) 8 . they would have the medicine sent by 9 from anchorage to nenana. from there, dogsled(狗拉雪橇) driversknown as musherswould 10 it to nome in a

24、relay(接力).the race began on january 27. the first musher, shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at nenana and rode all night. 11 he handed the medicine to the next musher, shannons face was black from the extreme cold.on january 31, a musher named seppala had to 12 a frozen body of water ca

25、lled norton sound. it was the most 13 part of the journey. norton sound was covered with ice, which could sometimes break up without warning. if that happened, seppala might fall into the icy water below. he would 14 , and so would the sick children of nome. but seppala made it across. a huge snowst

26、orm hit on february 1. a musher named kaasen had to brave this storm. at one point, huge piles of snow blocked his 15 . he had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹) to get around them. conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to 16 the trail again. the only hope was balto, kaasens lead dog. balto p

27、ut his nose to the ground, 17 to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail. if balto failed, it would mean disaster for nome. the minutes passed by. suddenly, balto began to 18 . he had found the trail. at 5:30 am on february 2, kaasen and his dogs 19 in nome. within minutes, dr. w

28、elch had the medicine. he quickly gave it to the sick children. all of them recovered. nome had been 20 .1. a. examinedb. warnedc. interviewedd. cured2. a. harmless b. helpless c. fearless d. careless3. a. moreover b. therefore c. otherwise d. however4. a. airport b. station c. harbor d. border5. a.

29、 narrow b. snowy c. busy d. dirty6. a. from b. on c. by d. after7. a. tired b. upset c. pale d. sick8. a. plan b. excuse c. message d. topic9. a. air b. rail c. sea d. road10. a. carry b. return c. mail d. give11. a. though b. since c. when d. if12. a. enter b. move c. visit d. cross13. a. shameful

30、b. boring c. dangerous d. foolish14. a. escape b. bleed c. swim d. die15. a. memory b. exit c. way d. destination16. a. find b. fix c. pass d. change17. a. pretending b. trying c. asking d. learning18. a. run b. leave c. bite d. play19. a. gathered b. stayed c. camped d. arrived20. a. controlled b. saved c. founded d. developed语法填空my wife is a