There are over 6,000 different computer and online games in the world now. A segment of them are considered to be both educational and harmlessly entertaining. One such game teaches geography , and another trains pilots. Others train the player in logical thinking and problem solving. Some games may also help young people to become more computer literature, which is more important in this technology-driven era. But the dark side of the computer games has become more and more obvious. " A segment of games features anti-social themes of violence, sex and crude language" , says David Walsh, President of the National Institute on Media and Family. "Unfortunately, it's a segment that seems particularly popular with kids aged eight to fifteen. " One study showed that almost 80 percent of the computer and online games young people preferred contained violence. The investigators said" These are not just games anymore. These are learning machines. We're teaching kids in the most incredible manner what it's like to pull the trigger. What they are not learning are the real-life consequences. " They also said "The new and more sophisticated games are even worse, because they have better graphics and allow the player to participate in even more realistic violent acts. " In the game Carmageddon, for example, the player will have driven over and killed up to 33,000 people by the time all levels are completed. A description of the outcome of the game says: " Your victims not only squish under your tires and splatter blood on the windshield, they also get on their knees and beg for mercy, or commit suicide. If you like, you can also dismember(肢解)them. " Is all this simulated violence harmful? Approximately 3,000 different studies have been conducted on this subject. Many have suggested that there is a connection between violence in games and increased aggressiveness in the players. Some specialists downplay the influence of the games, saying that other factors must be taken into consideration, such as the possibility that kids who already have violent tendencies are choosing such games. But could it be that violent games still play a contributing role? It seems unrealistic to insist that people are not influenced by what they see. If that were true, why would the commercial world spend billions of dollars annually for television advertising?
To suppress this uprising completely seemed to be too difficult a mission to these officials.
He is too young to be able to______between right and wrong.
Poverty depresses most people, ______my father it was otherwise.
The parents of the bride______my presence at the wedding as we had been neighbors for years.
In 2011, green homes made up roughly 17 percent of the market and is expected to reach two out of five homes by 2016, according to the report. The biggest attribute to a green home is energy efficiency, of course. Ninety percent of homeowners surveyed said energy efficiency is important because of personal values, and because of lower energy bills. Other eco-friendly factors include indoor air quality, material durability, use of post-consumer materials and sustainability-focused waste management practices. Another big incentive for consumers is the fact that mortgage lenders and regional programs-offer discount interest rates for green homes. Regardless of the incentive, consumers should also inquire about the materials that they will be using to build their home, especially the foundation. A home built with concrete blocks, for example, does not suffer from the same number of insect infestations as wood construction homes. Don't just call an exterminator. Call an expert—866-953-0103. $50 off Orkin? Pest Control. Schedule Your Free Estimate Today! Comment 1: Great ideas, many people are working now to make the world more green. Comment 2: The demands for green homes and the market of 17 percent must be increased and there must be insects and infections cured for wooden constructions. Comment 3: The concept is nice but I think, technology has changed a lot in today's modern world but some of the techniques of construction will remain same as it was in 1800 s. More ideas should be introduced in construction to offer environment friendly homes. Comment 4 : The idea of investing a house that makes you save money is not bad. It's a long-time investment and I've been thinking for a while to make some changes. Could you for instance tell me how low the energy bills get? 20% or 50% ? The thing with concrete blocks is that during summertime it gets really hot and there's no air. I would go anytime for wood instead of concrete. And the bugs problem, well you solve it once and you solve it for good! As far as I can see, the green homes trend is expanding quickly! I have started to get sick of all the skyscrapers! Comment 5: All homeowners can be proud that wood is a renewable and green product.
The flowers on the table were a manifestation of the child's love for his mother.
A. Sell B. poorest C. shun D. perhapsPhrases: A. do not【T13】 1it and call it hard namesB. It looks【T14】 2when you are richestC.【T15】 3your clothes and keep your thoughtsD. You may【T16】 4have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours However mean your life is, meet it and live it:【T17】 5It is not as bad as you think. 【T18】 6The faultfinder will find faults even in the paradise. Love your life, poor as it is, even in a poor house. I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there, and have as cheering thoughts, as in a palace. The town's poor seem to me often live the most independent lives of any.【T19】 7Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Turn to the old, return to them. Things do not change, and then we change.【T20】 8 【T13】
She's always been kind to me—I can't just turn______on her now that she needs my help.
Ask why most people are right-handed, and the answer might fall along the same lines as why fish school(鱼成群地游). Two neuroscientists suggest that social pressures drive individuals to coordinate their behaviors so that everyone in the group gets an evolutionary edge. Approximately 85 percent of people prefer their right hand, which is controlled by the left hemisphere of the brain. One theorized benefit of locating a particular function in one hemisphere is that it frees the other to deal with different tasks. But that idea does not explain why population-wide trends for handedness exist in the first place. Moreover, evidence gleaned in recent years has overturned the long-held belief that human handedness is a unique by-product of brain specialization attributable to language. A suite of studies has revealed brain lateralization in species from fish to primates(灵长类). Last August, for instance, scientists discovered that in the wild, chimpanzees show hand preferences. The presence of lateralization throughout the animal kingdom suggests some benefit from it, contend neuroscientists Giorgio Vallortigara and Lesley Rogers. Also, last August, in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences, the two presented evidence to support their idea that social constraints force individuals toward asymmetry in the same direction. They noted, for example, that baby chickens attack more readily when a threat appears on their left.
You are asked to write in, no less than, 150 words about the topic of Advanced Technology Is Changing the Way We Learn. You should base your composition on the following requirements.1. Give examples to show how advanced technology has changed the way we learn.2. Tell the advantages of the application of advanced technology in learning.
Robert J. Oppenheimer was a famous American physicist, who directed the development of the first atomic bombs. Oppenheimer was born in New York City on April 22, 1904, and was educated at Harvard U-niversity and the University of Cambridge. After【C1】______the International Education Board from 1928 to 1929, he became a professor of physics at the University of California and the California Institute of Technology, where he built up large【C2】______of theoretical physics. He was noted for his contributions relating to the theory of relativity, cosmic rays, and neutron stars. From 1943 to 1945, Oppenheimer served as director of the atomic bomb project at Los Alamos, New Mexico. His leadership and organizational skills【C3】______him the Presidential Medal of Merit in 1946. In 1947 he became director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton, New Jersey, serving there【C4】______the year before his death. He was also chairman of the General Advisory Committee of the Atomic Energy Commission from 1947 to 1952 and served【C5】______as an adviser. In 1954, however, he was suspended from this position【C6】______his past association with Communists. This action reflected the political atmosphere of the time, as well as the dislike of some politicians and military【C7】______for Oppenheimer's opposition to development of the hydrogen bomb and his support of arms control. His loyalty was not really in doubt.【C8】______efforts were made to clear his name, and in 1963 the AEC【C9】______him its highest honor, the Enrico Fermi Award. Oppenheimer【C10】______his final years to study of the relationship between science and society. He died in Princeton on February 18, 1967.
The chimney vomited a cloud of smoke.
Arriving anywhere with these possessions, he might just as easily put up for a month or a year for a single day.
Initial reports were that multiple waves of warplanes bombed central Baghdad, hitting oil refineries and the airport.
A. wanted B. brand C. as well asPhrases: A.【T1】 1playing music and videosB. As the【T2】 2grewC. what is the most【T3】 3high-tech Do you know【T4】 4for teenagers in the U. S. ? It is the iPod. The small cigarette-box-shaped player provides hours of music, videos and audio books, disc years ago, users found it was very different from just a simple MP3.【T5】 5, more and more new features were introduced. The iPod,【T6】 6, can also store address book, keep your appointments, hold text notes, and display your photo albums. It is enough for you to take a whole library of music in your pocket. 【T1】
To the average person knowledge itself is of importance because of its bearing upon what he needs to do and to make. It helps him in clarifying his wants, in constructing his ends and in finding means for realizing them. There exist, in other words, values as well as known facts and principles , and philosophy is concerned primarily with values—with the ends for the sake of which man acts. Given the most extensive and accurate system of knowledge, man is still confronted with the question of what he is going to do about it and what he is going to do with the knowledge in his possession.
A good way to______a language is to live in the native culture with the native speakers.
A. can gain experienceB. in a responsible and honest wayC. the child's self-respectD. a negative outlook of lifePhrases: A. a child is likely to develop【T13】 1B. forming the basis of【T14】 2C. they are able to interact with others【T15】 3D. from which the individual【T16】 4 Successful parenting begins by communicating to children that they belong, and are loved for no other reason than just because they exist. Through touch, embrace and tone of voice parents show their attitude,【T17】 5When children grow up with love and are made to feel lovable despite their mistakes and failures,【T18】 6A healthy self-respect is a resource for coping with potential difficulties, making it easier to see a problem as temporary, manageable, and something【T19】 7By contrast, growing up with domestic violence or indifferent parents, 【T20】 8. His life will be filled with loneliness, depression, fear and threat. Because of his tendency to give up easily, he has difficulty achieving his goals of life which seem easily achievable to others. As a result, failure is inevitable. Given the significance of parental love and care, ways should be found to help the left-behind children in rural areas to live with their parents. 【T13】
Customers may also be permitted to______their current accounts for a short period in anticipation of a credit item coming in.