When it comes to the greatest inventions of the world, China's name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese.

    Alcohol

    Shocked? It was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC－1600 BC. Research says that in ancient China, beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people.

    Tea

    China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties.

    The Mechanical Clock

    Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty. This was during 618 and 907.

    Silk Fabric

    Silk, the favorite fabric of many girls out there, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC.

    Fabien Cousteau was born with deep love for the ocean. His grandfather and his father were ocean explorers and documentary film­makers. Fabien spent his early years on his grandfather's ships. Today, Fabien follows in his family's footsteps to protect the planet's endangered ocean life. With his vast knowledge and experience, he tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies.

    Fabien is well known for his study of sharks. During 2000－2002, he created a TV special called Attack of the Mystery Shark based on the shark attacks that occurred along the New Jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916. Then in 2003－2006, with the help of a large crew, Fabien created a shark submarine (潜艇) that enabled him to put himself inside the shark world, providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures.

    For the next four years (2006－2010), Fabien was part of a series called, Ocean Adventures, which offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species (物种) and environments.

    In 2010, Fabien started Plant A Fish, a non­profit project for children to help restore local water ecosystems by replanting key ocean species. Save the world, one fish at a time. The project is still in progress now and its final goal is to plant 1 billion "fish" worldwide.

    From June 1 to July 2, 2014, Fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to research how climate change and pollution are affecting the oceans. Fabien's Mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and further, exposing (显露) the world to the adventure and the mystique (神秘性) of what lies beneath.

    Fabien is currently working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31, as well as building an Ocean Learning Center to provide children around the world with the opportunity to learn about oceans and engage with ocean explorers directly through social media.

    When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority (优先). This view is short­sighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.

    Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.

    Music provides a kind of perception (感知) that cannot be gained any other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotional meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason：No one way can get it all. The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings "talk" to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, and our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses.

    Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love.

    So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize.

    Alibaba Cloud and the Hangzhou city government announced the launch of ET City Brain ⒉0, a cloud­powered and AI­driven urban traffic­management system that aims to increase the city's efficiency.

    After over two years of testing in Alibaba's home base, ET City Brain has become the new infrastructure (基础设施) for Hangzhou, with a total coverage of 420 square kilometers in area, including over 1,300 traffic lights. Over 200 traffic officers are connected via mobile phones, enabling them to receive real­time alerts on any traffic­related emergencies.

    In version ⒉0, the system will optimize the city's firefighting abilities by providing key information to firefighters, such as water pressure, the number and position of fire hydrants (消防栓) in a given area, the location of gas pipes and other details they need to know. The information is instant, making the entire firefighting process faster, safer and more accurate.

    City Brain gives meaning to data. By using AI and advanced algorithms (计算程序), City Brain is able to analyze a large amount of data and turn them into useful information in real­time speed.

    As a result of City Brain's ability to predict traffic flow, detect accidents and provide instant feedback, Hangzhou has dropped from 5th to the 57th on the list of China's most congested cities. Hangzhou is probably the only city that can tell you how many cars are on the street at any given time.

    In the case of medical emergencies, City Brain is able to change traffic lights, so emergency vehicles like ambulances and fire trucks can head to the scene without interruption, accelerating their arrival time by 49%.

    Dr. Wang Jian, head of Alibaba's Technology Steering Committee who invented the term "City Brain", said the system is designed to empower a city to act quickly and directly. It is more than just about traffic management. It's really about how to make city more livable at a time of shrinking natural resources around the globe. "It is a matter of sustainability, while using as little natural resources as possible, Wang said, "This is just the beginning."

    Growing up I remember my weekly "career" announcements, Anchor woman, flight attendants and teachers, among many, many others. Each week I heard "You can do that. You will be good at that. ".

    Throughout life, I learned that not everyone believed in me the way my mom and dad believed in me. .  I kept working hard and gained success. I have 2 children of my own now and I echo those words of encouragement to them everyday. I often telling my nieces and nephews, .

    as I listen to other family members telling their children and even my boys telling that to each other.

    When we think of what passes from one generation to the next, most people think it must be made up of man­made products and genes rather than the exciting words.

    I will pass these words on and I know they will carry on for each generation to come. !

A. It was during those times I would hear those words the loudest

B. These words will be passed along from generation to generation

C. With many things to worry about

D. it is common to lose your things on the way

E. After all I CAN do that

F. That was my mom and dad

G. as well as my co­workers that same message

    I used to hate running. In fact, I wouldn't have become a(n) 1 if it weren't for my husband Charles. He had been a 2, competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn't stop talking about how much he 3 it.

    So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the 4. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed up for a five­kilometer race for both of us. I 5 about doing it. It was too soon.

    But on the race day, there I was.

    The gun went off. Thousands of runners 6.

    The first kilometer was tough. I was already breathing 7 and painfully aware of the group of runners 8 past me.

    After another minute I saw the three­kilometer 9. All I could think of was that I was 10.

    I rounded a corner, and saw both sides of the street 11 with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on:12 my legs to keep going.

Then I looked up and saw the clock. The 13 ticking away gave me an incentive  (动力). I knew that if I had 14 finished this race I would have achieved something. So, I 15 up, and kicked it.

    When meeting people at the airport, most people smile and shake hands with people they meet. We know that a smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy, what if we don't know who the new person is? What if we are not (introduce) by a friend? Sometimes people are dangerous and humans have to find ways to protect (them). We have to make sure we can trust people we do not know, and we have to show that we are not dangerous, showing our hands means that we are not armed. In many cultures today, the Western custom of (shake) hands is used. We use our right hand, which is usually (strong) than the left one. If we are using our hand this way, it cannot be holding a knife or a gun. It shows that we can trust each other.

    Not all cultures use the handshake, and people in many Asian cultures do not always touch another person. Japanese people might cover one hand with other hand, depending on they are greeting, bow (slight) or quite low. A Muslim will touch his heart, mouth and forehead (show) respect. They are all keeping their hands busy. In almost all cultures, to smile and show an open right hand (mean),"Welcome, you are safe with me. "

1）对该工作感兴趣；

2）说明自己的优势；

3）希望尽快得到回复。

注意：1）词数80左右；

2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

    Jenny was the only child in her home. She had a quarrel (争吵) with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn't help crying sadly when she thought of the angry words from her mother. After she walked aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt hungry but had no money. She stood in front of a shop which sold noodles for several minutes, but she had to leave. The seller of the noodle shop came out and noticed the young girl.

     "Hey, girl, you want to have noodles？"

     "Oh, yes, but I have no money on me, "she replied.

     "Oh, that's nothing.  I'll treat you today, "the owner said, "come in. "

    The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. As she was eating, Jenny cried silently.

     "What is it？" asked the man kindly.

     "Nothing, actually I was just touched by your kindness！" said Jenny as she wiped her tears. "Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so merciless compared to a stranger！"

    Hearing the words, the seller smiled, "Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you number the times she cooked for you? Have you expressed your thanks to her？"

    Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock; she remembered mother's familiar face and weathered hands. "Why did I not think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel indebted (感激的), but I have never thanked my mum for what she has done for me. "

    On the way home, Jenny made up her mind to say sorry to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.

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    Approaching the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.

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    A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back.