江蘇省英語中考首字母填空練習(xí)3(含答案)

1、With the development of modern technology, digital devices(數(shù)碼設(shè)備）have been seen everywhere. People often check what is h_ in the world on the Internet, keep in touch with friends through emails, or even start to read e-books. H_ ，many people still prefer paper books to e-books because they think that

2、 brains work b_ when reading paper books.Now, some scientists have come up with some d_ ideas. They believe how brains work is not greatly affected by the way people read, but depends on the following factors (因素). They i_ the type and content of reading materials, the p_ of reading, etc. When peopl

3、e read for entertainment, like news about star families or f_ stories, reading paper books or e-books makes no difference. When people read to gain k_ about science, reading paper books is more helpful. Brains need longer to deal with harder problems. Usually, taking notes by h_ on paper books takes

4、 longer than typing(打字) notes out on digital devices. So it's e_ for you to remember key points when you read paper books. Next time，when you read e-books about science, just remember to slow down and give your brain more time.As you've just found out, opening a book doesn't require much

5、 effort. However, even that would be i_ if you spent the night on the streets.After lying for hours on cold ground, with only a thin sleeping bag to protect you from rain or ice, your fingers would probably be so numb(麻木的)that you could hardly m_ them. You'd most likely spend the day trying to f

6、ind something to eat and somewhere to shelter from the freezing cold.You might be surprised to hear that the number of people sleeping rough(露宿)in London has doubled in the last five years and has i_ by 30% across the rest of the country during the last two years.Once we bring a homeless person out

7、of the freezing cold, we need your help to give him a w_ welcome at St Mungo's very much.Will you please give a Christmas gift of 25, which could p_ a homeless person with a St Mungos welcome pack? It could have a towel, shampoo, soap(肥皂), so a homeless person can have a hot s 71 and a proper cl

8、ean up. The difference you could make won't end there. You see, welcoming someone into warmth and safety is just the b_ . You really could enable someone to change their life for good.For Harvey, it was losing his job that led to him becoming homeless. Since Harvey was welcomed into St Mungos, h

9、e has received t_ for his health and so much more. After he took courses in useful life skills, he recently moved into his own flat.With your gift, you could help us offer a warm welcome to someone l_ Harvey who's come in from the freezing streets. I'm sure you'll a _ thats a wonderful p

10、resent to give at Christmas. I hope you will send 25, or as much as you can, today.Imagine the scene：You come home after work feeling too tired to cook-only to find a delicious （66）m_ waiting for youIt sounds like a dreamHowever，it could be about to come true thanks to a robot cook（67）i_ by British

11、scientistsThey have come up with a set of robotic arms which are able to cook nice foodPerhaps people can （68）b_ the device in 2017as a part of high-tech kitchenSince it seems to be so useful in the future，scientists spent （69）a_ 18years developing the hands，which are each controlled by 24motors，26m

12、icro-controllers and 129 sensors （感應(yīng)器）Some people prefer to go to well-known restaurants，（70）b_ they are not cheap and may be quite far from the homeIt is a chance for people to enjoy very good food cooked by robots at a suitable （71）p_The only dish that is off the robot's menu at the moment is

13、sushi，which （72）r_ nimble （靈活的） fingers to make，but the team plan to solve this problem as well by the time it goes to the（73）m_Users will be able to “order” dinner on their way home，or breakfast for next morning when they （74）w_ upThey can use an app on their smartphonePicking menus depends on the

14、ingredients （配料） they haveThey will also be able to （75）c_ dishes based on personal needsAnd just in case，the unit has emergency equipment if there's a fireAdam Braun set up the organization (組織) Pencils of Promise in 2008. Its p_ is to make sure all children have a chance for education. Six yea

15、rs later, the nonprofit organization is b_ a new school somewhere every 90 hours. It has helped more than 22 ,000 children in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It all started when Adam Bruan was a college student. He was visiting India when a boy s_ him and asked for money on the street. Mr Bruan aske

16、d the boy w_ he would want, if he could have anything in the world. “I thought the answer was going to be a house or a car or a boat. His answer was a pencil. So I gave him my pencil and he was just happy and e_. I realized he had never been to s_ before, and that was the reality (現(xiàn)實(shí)) for 57 million

17、 children around the world ,” Bruan said. Adam Bruan started working in finance (金融) after he graduated from college. But he n_ forgot the boy and the problem he realized.“We live in a world in which every child can have a c_ to get a good education, because we have everything necessary already. We

18、are able to educate every child. So I promised to help change that world ，”Bruan said. Mr Bruan r_ money for his project. He paid for building the first Pencils of Promise school in Laos five years ago. Since t_, his organization has helped pay for more than 200 schools in the countryside of Laos, Nicaragua, Guatemala and Ghana.Happening, However, better, different, include, purpose(