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As the new semester begins,millions of college students across the country are trying hard to remember how best to write a paper-or,more likely,how best to delay that paper.
Procrastination is the thief of time and a lot of students suffer from it.They can spend whole days in the library doing nothing but staring into space,eating snacks,surfing the Internet,watching videos and looking at their pretty peers sitting around them,who,most likely,are doing nothing either.
Paralyzed by their habit to procrastinate,they write micro blogs about their fears,asking their online friends if they sometimes have the same issue.But this does nothing to solve their problems.
According to a recent report by the BBC,95 percent of us procrastinate at some point and 20 percent of the world’s population are procrastinators,complicating their lives with their continual delaying of tasks.
Procrastinators like to find excuses to justify their behavior,but BBC columnist Rowan Pelling says they are all wrong.Many procrastinators tell themselves they are perfectionists who work best under pressure.Pelling says this is nonsense,as work done at the last minute is more likely to have mistakes than work done on time.
She says the behavior of procrastinators often makes them feel flustered and ashamed,inconveniences others,and annoys loved ones.
Fortunately,social seientists have made tireless efforts to understand this behavioral shortcoming and offer strategies to control it.Piers Steel,a Canadian social scientist and author of The Procrastination Equation,believes humankind is“designed”to procrastinate.Nevertheless,he suggests a couple of good ways to get through the task at hand.
The first one is obvious:Break the task down into small pieces and work your way through them methodically.
The second is clever:Give a trusted friend a sum of money and tell them that if you don’t complete the task you have undertaken by a specific time,they can keep it or donate it to a cause you hate.
【小题1】What does the underlined word“Procrastination” in the second paragraph refer to?
A.A bad habit of putting work or tasks off.
B.A thief who steals time and money in college.
C.A college student who learns nothing.
D.A study way of doing nothing in the library.
【小题2】Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A.College students can have their papers written if they delay them.
B.Many students don’t know what to do in the library.
C.Students can’t solve their procrastination by writing micro blogs.
D.20%of the procrastinators make their life complicated.
【小题3】According to Rowan Pelling, we can learn that procrastinators ________.
A.can find reasonable excuses for their behavior
B.are able to work best under pressure
C.are more likely to avoid mistakes at work
D.may upset themselves and their loved ones more frequently
【小题4】Which of the following may Piers Steel support?
A.Human beings are not born to be procrastinators.
B.Complete your tasks or work step by step.
C.Give your trusted friend money and ask him to help you finish your tasks.
D.You can’t control procrastination but you can avoid it.
【小题5】What’s the best title of the text?
A.Who steals my time?
B.The solutions to procrastination
C.I’ll do it tomorrow,I swear!
D.Don’t do nothing!
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There are many examples of intelligent technology going bad, but more often than not, they involve cheating rather than physical danger.

Meanwhile, increasing evidence suggests that we, especially children, tend to tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots. So how do we protect ourselves from giving-away code?

Once you’ve invited a robot into your home, you need to manage your expectations. Movies and marketing may have told us to expect deep interaction with robots friends but we’ve still got a long way to go before they are as socially aware as described. Given the gulf between expectation and reality, it’s important to avoid being tricked.

The message is clear: as robots became increasingly connected to the internet, and able to respond to natural language, you need to especially cautious about figuring out who or what you are talking about.

We also need to think about how information is being stored and shared when it comes to robots that can record our every move. Some recording devices may have been designed for entertainment but can easily be adapted for more dangerous purposes. Take Nixie, the wearable camera that can fly off your wrist at a moment’s notice and take shots around you in the air. It doesn’t take much imagination to see how such technology could be taken advantage of.

Most people protect their secrets in the presence of a recording device. But what happens once we get used to a robot around the house, answering every instruction and call? We may be at risk of letting our guard down, treating them as extended member of our family. If the technology around us is able to record and process speech, images and movement, or listen secretly to us, what will happen to that information? Where will it be stored?Who will have access? If our internet history can be a mirror, these details could be worth their gold weight to advertisement company. If we grow accustomed to having trustworthy robots getting into our daily lives, our words and deeds could easily become over-exposed.

So, what is the safest way to welcome robots into our homes, public spaces, and social lives? We should be cautiously optimistic that intelligent machines could become enriching companions, while acknowledging that we need to determine strict boundaries for robots.

We might think of expanding the reach of consumer protection agencies or creating new robot-centered policies. Advances in robots may call for a body responsible for the combination of robots with society. There should be someone to turn to should your robot commit a crime, steal your car… or try to eat your hair.

【小题1】The hair-eating story in Paragraph 1 is intended to_________..
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C.introduce the topic of the discussionD.appeal to us to take pity on the victim
【小题2】According to the writer, it is wise to_________..
A.tell our deepest, darkest secrets to human robots straightly
B.have deep interaction with robots friends eagerly
C.make robots more socially aware than they are described
D.manage our expectations and adjust our trust towards robots
【小题3】The last two paragraphs are mainly about_________..
A.some reasons why we should be careful with robots
B.some background information of the writer ’s conclusion
C.some measures to be taken to deal with the problem
D.some conclusion drawn from a series of experiments
【小题4】The writer’s attitude to our over-trusting robots can best be described as_________..
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You should make detailed plans before you start a camping trip.【小题1】

Selecting an appropriate(适当的) tent

The size is the most important thing you should carefully consider when choosing a tent.When determining the size of your tent,you should take into account the number of campers as well as the camping equipment necessary for your trip.【小题2】.The comfort level in a tent determines the success of a camping trip.

【小题3】

While camping,you will need enough food to give you enough energy for your outdoor work.

Thus you must have an efficient arrangement for food preparation.You should use a two burner stove(炉子) to do all your cooking.Insist on simplicity in cooking and use vegetables and ready﹣made food during your trip to minimize(使减少到最低程度) cooking time.

Adequate sleep

All campers should have adequate sleep during the night.Nights are generally cooler than the days so you need to have enough warm clothes to feel comfortable enough to sleep during the night.【小题4】Extra air mattresses(气垫) may be included in your camping equipment to make your bed more comfortable.

【小题5】Bear these camping guidelines in mind and make sure you are fully prepared to enjoy your camping trip.

A.Importance of food
B.Take healthy food with you to meet your demands during the trip.
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D.The best camping trips are enjoyed by those people who prepare the best.
E.It will destroy the mood of the entire camping trip if you don't have a good sleeping bag.
F.There should be enough room in the tent for the camping equipment
G.Just follow these simple camping guidelines to make your trip safe and rewarding.

How to Bring Our Community Together

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【小题2】 One of the simplest ways to bring a community together is through shared experience. Events like an international food festival, a sports league featuring activities from around the world, and health and wellness programs drawing on different cultures, are excellent ways of bringing people together.

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Try new things. Positively influencing our community can go beyond volunteering our time and resources. Consider getting involved in our community by working for the 2017 Census(人口) as an enumerator(普查员) or a crew leader. Census enumerators are responsible for identifying dwellings on maps, conducting personal interviews, and following up with respondents in person and by phone, while crew leaders are responsible for leading, training and supervising a team of enumerators. 【小题5】


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