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黑龙江省佳木斯市第一中学2017-2018学年高二上学期英语10月月考试卷
There is an old Spanish Proverb which states,"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week"..I'd say,too many.Our dreams.should not,and cannot wait.We have to go for them now!Here's why.
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Nobody likes to talk about death,but the reality is—everybody is going to die at one point.None of us know the day,or the hour.Therefore,today is all we have.Don't go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams.Make the decision to go after every dream,big or small right now.
2). The world is waiting for your gift.
I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting for YOU!Yes, YOU!Sure, other people may be able to sing.But they'll never be able to sing, exactly like you. Sure other people can write,but they'll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write.Thus,it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is,and use it to better your life and the lives of those around you.
3).
You can dream about writing the great American play that you want, but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper.You can dream about finding a cure for cancer,but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure.They require you to get your head out of the clouds, and actually do the work to make the happen.Get to it!
A.You can't let fear win.
B.Tomorrow is not promised.
C.In other words, dreams don't work unless you do.
D.How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?
E.You were born into the world with a unique gift, which nobody on this earth can copy.
F.Everyone has a dream.
G.Unless you take the first step, your dreams will.never come true.
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A. As a smart boy, Asimov taught himself to read at the age of five. B. Space exploration really can make our life more convenient and comfortable. C. Back in 1983, he was asked to predict what the world would look like in 2019. D. On the role that computing would play in the future, he was amazingly accurate. E. Asimov has developed a great interest in computer programming since childhood. F. As an author, his books would feature the theme of social change caused by technology. G. The International Space Station proves his prediction that we would not simply visit space but seek to stay there. |
The man who could see the future
The ability to predict the future is a rare talent. American author Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), one of the great science fiction writers of his age, had such a talent. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Now that we're here, let's see what he got right.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Asimov thought computers would cause a revolution comparable to the industrial revolution of the 19th century. Specifically, he said that "mobile computerized objects" would be an important part of everyday life. Here, he clearly predicted our world of smartphones, tables and other devices. He also had a great deal to say about space exploration. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
How did Asimov develop his special sense of future developments? {#blank#}4{#/blank#} He read the newspapers and magazines sold in his parents' candy store. His scientific interest gained sharper focus at Columbia University in New York. Asimov went to study chemistry, but became bored with pure laboratory science. Instead, he thought hard about the social implications (作用) of science. He wanted to communicate his ideas to the public.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Asimov had his finger on the pulse (脉搏) of both scientific and social change. He had a clear vision of what was coming around the corner for humanity in his works like the Galactic Empire series (《银河帝国系列》). "His predictions are absolutely fascinating," Calum Chase, an English writer, told BBC News. "He was a genius."
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