Although sisters Carmencristina Moreno and Rosemary Selzer were born 14 years apart, they both have vivid memories of growing up surrounded by music.
Their dad was very fond of music and there was always music in the house. Dad composed his own songs. He would sit in the back seat of the white station wagon(旅行车)with a sheet of paper and a pencil He would say, "Well, this is the only place I can get some peace and quiet to write." Their father would write lyrics onto whatever paper he could find, however unconventional. "No blank cardboard was safe," said Carmencristina.
In the 1940s, music promoters invited their dad to tour South America. Carmencristina was a young child, and Rosemary wasn't yet born. But their dad, who was orphaned (使成孤儿) at an early age, never wanted to be away from his daughter for too long. So he refused.
When their dad had a pause in his music career, he picked up another job as a farm irrigator (农场灌溉工). He would come home with burst blisters. It must have been hard for him because he had to do what it took to feed the family.
Their father Luis died in 1974. Rosemary wondered where her dad's music career could have gone if he hadn't sold his music to support his family. "He composed approximately 300 songs in his lifetime, but he gave away the songs or sold them for $50 a song," she said. "So, I could imagine that as he got older and heard his music on the radio and all of these people getting famous, it must have been painful for him."
She asked her sister how she thought their father would want to be remembered. "Aside from being a good family man, he wanted people to know that he composed music, beautiful music," said Carmencristina.
The technology that connects us has revolutionized (彻底改变 ) the world over the past decade, changing how people interact and in many ways changing our lives for the better. However, some say the most significant development in tech is its unexpected consequences.
Robert Scoble, the chief strategy officer at the spatial computing agency Infinite Retina, said that the "biggest change over the last decade is how technology has appeared in almost every part of our lives." Everything from smartphones to TVs to daily items like barbecue grills has become available with the Internet connected. But with many of our devices "always on", a certain mistrust of technology has appeared. The FBI just issued a warning about smart TVs, saying there is the potential that "TV producers and app developers may be listening in on and watching you" via an internet-connected TV.
Meanwhile, over the past decade, a new social rule has been formed that remains almost impossible to escape: If you participate in most of the online world, your activity and data will most likely be monitored and stored somewhere, by someone.
"It's a fact of our digital life now, that everything we do online now is monitored and someone will find a way to make a profit on it," said Santo Domingo, a reporter.
As more people become aware of not only the benefits but also the threats of new technologies, Scoble said he has noticed "there's much resistance to new technology now". One example is the resistance many are putting up to facial recognition technology.
Some big tech companies have started to make changes after being faced with criticism, although some critics say it's still not enough, including lawmakers who blamed Mark Zuckerberg at a recent hearing for Facebook's ad policy. The major tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter have also strengthened their security and content moderation (内容审核) teams in recent years and do more to cooperate with each other about threats than they did before.
New genetically modified (转基因) apples designed by a biology company are being released this fall but won't be labeled as GMOs (转基因生物). They're called Arctic apples, whose genes have been changed from their original Golden Delicious state to make sure that after the fruits are cut open and exposed to the air, their flesh won't turn brown in color.
The development company, Okanagan Specialty Fruits, says the apples may be on sale as bagged slices in up to 400 stores this season throughout the Midwest and Southern California. The fruit won't bear the standard "produced with genetic engineering" label because of a 2016 law allowing codes to be visible on the packaging that link to a website with information on how the fruit was made.
The apples were made using a technique called gene silencing. The Okanagan team engineered the fruit's DNA to produce less enzyme (酶) that causes the white, inner flesh to brown so that the new and improved slices will stay fresh for up to three weeks. Although there are only about 250 acres of Arctic apple trees currently planted across the US, the team hopes GMO fruits can reduce waste and increase apple sales overall.
While some experts believe that the Arctic apple's GMO status isn't harmful, groups opposing GMOs have started protesting the apples. An organization called Friends of the Earth claims that they're "understudied, unlabeled and unnecessary." Right now, apple slices treated with calcium and vitamin C can be purchased off Amazon with the promise of not browning before they arrive on the customer's doorstep. And, a little bit of lemon juice is an easier and more natural way to prevent cut apples from turning color for a few hours.
When starting college, most students enjoy a week's stay on campus before classes actually begin. What should you do with that time? Below are several tips to ease(使熟悉)yourself into college life.
Participating in Campus Welcome Activities
Most universities host welcome events before the academic year officially begins, including freshmen orientations（迎新会）, campus picnics, and entertainments like concerts.. What do students do for fun? What are their favorite classes? What is the history of your university? It can help you observe campus life outside the classroom.
Getting to know where essential campus resources are—such as the student advising center, psychological services, and the tutoring center—will make your first few weeks on campus a lot easier, because you won't have to look for them while still getting used to your classes.
Take some time to check out the buildings where your classes will be held.. If you're worried about taking classes one after another in different buildings, a quick test run won't hurt. That way, you will avoid potential time delays in getting to your classes.
Starting a Routine
Before getting too excited about all of the fun things you will be able to do during the week, remember that you do have a pretty big schedule change coming up. .Therefore, it's a great idea to start getting used to that routine right this week. If you have other daily routines, such as exercising or talking on the phone with family, work those into your day-to-day life before classes start..
A. Exploring Campus
B. Finding learning resources
C. What helps you most is to schedule your sleep
D. Taking part in such events is a great way to learn about school
E. Starting classes means being in different places at different times
F. This will prevent you from getting lost in the first few days of classes
G. By doing this, you get a better idea of how they fit in with your schedule
Days after Argentina canceled all international flights to protect the country from COVID-19, Manuel Ballestero 1 his journey home the only way possible. He stepped aboard his small 2 for an 85-day journey back.
The 47-year-old sailor could have stayed on the tiny Portuguese island of Porto Santo, to 3 the time of lockdowns in a scenic place largely free of the 4. But the 5 of living away from his family, especially his father who was soon to turn 90, was 6 . So he loaded his 29-foot boat with canned food and 7 in mid-March.
A particularly 8 aspect of this awful period was the inability of an untold number of people to rush home to help loved ones. Friends tried to 9 Mr. Ballestero from starting the risky journey and the 10 in Portugal warned him he might not be allowed to re-enter if he ran into trouble and had to 11. But he was determined.
Sailing across the Atlantic is challenging in the best of circumstances. The added 12 of doing it during a pandemic became 13 three weeks into the trip. On April 12, the authorities(当局) in Cape Verde 14 him to dock at the island nation to get a new supply of food and fuel. He was experienced in spending long time at sea, but being 15 on the open ocean is frightening to even the most experienced sailor.
Learning about his 16, people bored at home were impressed. He 17 created an Instagram account to 18 the final leg of the trip. "Entering my port where I learned how to sail gave me the taste of a(n)19 accomplished," Juan said.
20 Mr. Ballestero didn't get to celebrate his father's 90th birthday in May, he did make it home in time for Father's Day.
A herd of 14 wild Asian elephants is approaching their (tradition) habitat in the southwestern province of Yunnan after traveling southward for days.
The elephants have spent the last five days (wander) and foraging(觅食) in Yuanjiang County of Yuxi City in Yunnan. The herd's (movement) in the region have been tracked by Drones(无人机). On Thursday afternoon, the elephants left a field they were foraging and headed into the forest.
The herd's return journey (expect) to be shortened by lower temperatures in autumn, said experts. they set off last year, the elephants have traveled northward about 500 kilometers and arrived at the suburbs of the provincial capital Kunming on June 2.
The herd couldn't have crossed the Yuanjiang River without help as the water level rises in the rainy season. Chinese authorities have sent police (protect) the herd, clear roads to facilitate their passage, and used food to distract them from entering (heavy) populated areas during their journey.
Asian elephants are primarily found in Yunnan and are protection in China. With the protection efforts (strengthen), the wild elephant population in the province has grown to about 300, up from 193 in the 1980s.
假定你是李华，你的外国朋友 Peter 已被录取为 2022 年杭州亚运会志愿者。他写信向你求助怎样提高汉语口语能力。请给他回信，内容包括：
1）祝贺应聘成功；
2）提供相关建议；
3）表达美好祝愿。
注意：1）词数 80 左右；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：杭州亚运会 Hangzhou Asian Games
In the first and second grades,I was extremely shy. I had friends, but it just wasn't in my personality to be very outgoing, even if I knew someone well. I was even quieter with strangers, and so I wasn't very good at meeting new people. I was afraid that I would do or say something wrong.
So in our school's annual grand play, I usually sat in a secluded (僻静的) corner to watch the performance alone. I hoped to sit in the background and watch the actors sweat in front of all those pairs of eyes.
One day in the third grade, my teacher Mrs. Sally called me into her office and said, "Oh, Mary, you're great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. Perfect for Jenny!" But I bowed my head and dared not speak. The teacher saw this and then said, "Of course, plenty of girls would love the role, and 1 could find somebody else. But I hope you could try it for me. I had you in mind for Jenny while writing the play! If you really don't want to, I won't force you. It's your choice."
My mind was spinning faster than the windmill(风车) on the school playground. Mrs. Sally, whom I loved and admired, wanted me to play this role. She believed in me. My eyes moved across the room to a poster I had never noticed before. It showed a shooting star and read, "If you reach for the stars, you might at least grab a piece of the moon." I looked into Mrs. Sally's shining blue eyes and said, "Okay, I'll try." I realized it was time to throw off my shy mask and show the world who I really was.
In the following five months, the teacher taught me how to set, put on makeup, memorize lines, create costumes and so on. Gradually, I mastered my lines and songs.
注意：
1）所续写的短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2）至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
The big day came at last.
Paragraph 2：
At that time, Mrs. Sally came backstage for her final check-up and noticed my nervousness.
