Professor Wang is going to give us a lecture on the history of American literature, but when and where ______ yet.
Which of the following prepositional phrases is used as attributive?
I wish you break a leg in the coming English speech contest The underlined part means ______.
Each of us has abilities, whether physical, mental or social. What most of us don't realize is that teaching these skills to children can help transform their lives. That's why coaching can have such an enormous impact. For American kids, learning not only a skill but also how to work together is the perfect foundation for their future success. Maybe you don't like athletics or haven't pursued them since grade school, but don't give up on coaching just yet. Neither coaching nor teamwork is the exclusive province of sports. The stunning resurgence in the popularity of spelling bees demonstrates that competition, dedication, and big goals can be part of all children's lives. In fact, there are all kinds of coaching experiences available that have nothing to do with muscles and games. From debating to building robots to making music, team-oriented programs for kids are exploding, and they all need people like us to help. Think about your skills. Are you good at chess? Tennis? Maybe you give a speech like Daniel Webster. Then find out what programs are at your local schools, library, or community center that align with your specialty. And if there isn't a program, take the next step. For children in areas in which funds are scarce, there aren't many activities to choose from at schools or community centers. Stand up for those kids and ask yourself what you can do to create a new "team" opportunity. Remember also that children who are new to a craft or sport don't need a great master, just some guidance. In other words, you don't have to be Tiger Woods to teach golf or Annie Leibowitz to teach photography. You just have to be willing to share yourself. Show a child how to play Scrabble, solve crossword puzzles, debate, care for bonsai(盆景), build Lego sculptures, work with papier-mache(纸塑), or figure out Rubik's Cube. There's a tournament out there for just about every skill; why not give a child the thrill of being recognized for a new talent? And yes, coaching baseball, football, basketball, soccer, or any other traditional sport is always an amazing way to give. We can't emphasize it enough: Our society's obsession with popular culture and video games is often in direct conflict with the values of hard work and collaboration, and ongoing improvement that we so want our children to have. Absent a counterbalance(平衡物), these cultural forces teach kids to become passive spectators in life. Help children learn that they can achieve anything they set their minds on, and not watch life go by from the lonely isolation of a sofa.
Our visions of the future began to______ and eventually we separated.
Read carefully the following excerpt on social network and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on people's addiction to social network. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Addicted to "likes"? How many times do you check your Moments or Facebook page in a day to see whether your latest post has got another "like" or "thumbs up"? Although you might be embarrassed to admit how many times you do this, don't worry—psychological findings have shown it's completely normal. According to the findings of the UCLA Brain Mapping Center, which observed 32 teens aged between 13 and 18, the feedback circuit in the teens' brains are particularly sensitive, and the ''social" and "visual" parts of their brains were activated when they received "likes" on an Instagram-like social network. The research also showed that though the thumbs up might come from complete strangers, the good they derive from it worked all the same. So, does it mean we should try our best to win as many thumbs up as possible? In fact, too much desire for attention can create anxiety, and in turn ruin your happiness even when you get it.
Read carefully the following excerpt on competition, and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then comment on whether competition is really of great importance. You should support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Competition, Good or Bad? To some, competition is regarded as natural, healthy, and essential for building character. To others, competition is regarded as harmful, psychologically injurious, and detrimental to cooperative activity. Competition can be both productive and counterproductive and that it's the adults who can determine what effects competition can have on a child. With the young athlete, the emphasis must be on fun, encouragement, and building on success. A coach said, "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing!" He retracted this statement shortly before he died, saying that he meant putting forth the effort necessary to win was important, not stamping out values and morality in order to win. Unfortunately, many adults still have this attitude and are passing it on to children at a high expense. In interviewing several young athletes, the top reasons for participation in sports are to have fun, make friends and stay in shape. Winning was near the bottom. What many coaches don't realize is that if they make developing relationships and meeting emotional needs of their athletes a top priority, winning will be much more likely to occur. Despite beliefs that competitive sport is harmful to children, one thing is very clear: Competition is a big part of our children's lives, and it's here to stay for a long time. With that in mind, whether we like it or not, we have to make the most of it to create positive experiences for our children.
His remarks were _______ annoy everybody at the meeting.
She is generally ______ as one of the best modern poets.
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With the advent of the Internet, many students study with the help of the Internet while others still prefer to use the library as a reliable source of information. Which one do you prefer? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: Internet or Library? Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Cricket Cricket is an【T1】______game played between 2 teams trying to hit a【T2】______ball as far as possible with a wooden bat. It enjoys【T3】______for the following reasons. First, it has【T4】______, with the first【T5】______played in 1844. Second, it's a gentleman's game played with much【T6】______. Third, it【T7】______all members of society. Cricket doesn't【T8】______which country you come from.【T9】______, it's a great way to help people relax. For many people watching cricket is a simple pleasure and【T10】______.
In order to ______ the identity of a candidate, we may ask you to show your ID.
It's hard to change many Americans' ______ view that Germans lack a sense of humor and are always buried in work.
Which of the following italicized phrases indicates CAUSE?
Geoffrey Chaucer occupies a _____ place in English literature.
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The Upper Paleolithic RevolutionP1: The old stone age is the earliest period of human development and the longest phase of mankind's history. It was not till around 30 thousand years ago (or 30 "kya") that the archaeological record reveals the emergence of technical and social advances, which comprised new technologies, hunting techniques, human burials, and an artistic tradition of astonishing competency. This dramatic change was known as the Upper Paleolithic Revolution. It had been traditionally argued that the Upper Paleolithic Revolution was an archaeological phenomenon exclusive to Eurasia. The absence of equivalent evidence in other regions suggested that a fundamental change had occurred in human intellectual development around 40 kya in Europe. However, the recent discovery in the Blombos Cave in South Africa of a block of decorated ochre and then sets of shell beads, dated to around 77 kya, opened up the debate. This supports other evidence of more versatile stone implements and bone tools found in Africa from the same period. Now the Upper Paleolithic Revolution is regarded as the most noticeable evidence for the evolution of modern human behavior.P2: Two further questions follow. First, what was happening to the human cognitive process during the 40,000 years or so from innovative usage of stone in the Blombos Cave to the flourishing of human creativity in Europe? Second, during the Pleistocene a series of momentous climatic events occurred—was climate change then a component? The question of whether the sudden transition seen in Europe was built on earlier developments in Africa has been addressed at length by anthropologists Sally McBrearty and Alison Brooks. They argue that the whole issue of the Upper Paleolithic Revolution stems from a profound Eurocentric bias and a failure to appreciate the depth and breadth of the African archaeological record. In fact, many South African archaeological sites show that the revolution occurred in Africa during the Middle Paleolithic—tens of thousands of years before they appeared in Europe. This is supported by evidence of using new stone tools like the blade and microlithic technology. Replication has shown that blades from the time required a high level of skill to make due to their shape, indicating a higher level of hominid complexity. At the same time, exploitation of aquatic resources began to prosper.P3: Contrasted with this view of a spontaneous leap in cognition among ancient humans, some authors like Alison S. Brooks, primarily working in African archaeology, point to the gradual accumulation of modern behaviors, starting well before the 50,000 year benchmark of the Upper Paleolithic Revolution models. The extraordinary range of rock art in Australia adds great weight to the idea that artistic creativity was part and parcel of the intellectual capacity of modern humans that migrated out of Africa around 70 kya. For the time being, the emergence of Modern humans in sub-Saharan Africa, socio-economic dynamism that caused their expansion through the Nile Valley into the Near East, and then a migration along the southern route of Asia as far as Australia is the most plausible scenario, though it still leaves much to be desired from future archaeological research.P4: The question of the sudden emergence of creative activity that appears to constitute the Upper Paleolithic Revolution falls to the ground. The obvious explanation is that the gap between African developments and the subsequent better-known European events is a matter of the limitations of the archaeological record. This does not altogether cover the question of why there was the sudden flowering of creativity at the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic in Europe. It may be that earlier creative efforts have either been lost in or have yet to emerge from the mists of time. Recent finds of decorative pierced shells dating from 43 kya or even earlier in caves in parts of western Asia near Europe may be examples of a process extending the evidence back in time. The changes in human behavior have also been attributed to the changes in climate during the period, which encompasses a number of global temperature drops. This meant a worsening of the already bitter climate which hence forced the ancestors of today's Europeans to move into a largely unpopulated region, their sudden presence in the archaeological record appearing revolutionary.P1: The Old Stone Age, the earliest period of human development and the longest phase of mankind's history. ■ It was not till around 30 thousand years ago (or 30 "kya") that the archaeological record reveals the emergence of technical and social advances, which comprised new technologies, hunting techniques, human burials, and an artistic tradition of astonishing competency. ■ This dramatic change was known as the Upper Paleolithic Revolution. It had been traditionally argued that the Upper Paleolithic Revolution was an archaeological phenomenon exclusive to Eurasia. ■ The absence of equivalent evidence in other regions suggested that a fundamental change had occurred in human intellectual development around 40 kya in Europe. ■ However, the recent discovery in the Blombos Cave in South Africa of a block of decorated ochre and then sets of shell beads, dated to around 77 kya, opened up the debate. This supports other evidence of more versatile stone implements and bone tools found in Africa from the same period. Now the Upper Paleolithic Revolution is regarded as the most noticeable evidence for the evolution of modern human behavior.
Victor took a bus and headed for home, ______ if his wife would have him back.