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安徽省宿州市芦岭矿中学、朱先庄矿中学2017-2018学年高二上学期英语期末考试试卷
In the digital age, copying someone else's words is easy, but getting caught copying is even easier. When Melania Trump recently spoke at the Republican convention, she used some of the same words that Michelle Obama had used at the Democratic convention in 2008. Within hours, news spread around the world with the claim that Melania Trump had plagiarized Michelle Obama's speech. Students and teachers at universities in the U. S. and elsewhere were shocked.
What is plagiarism?
That person could also be called a "literary thief' or a" plagiarist'.
Why is plagiarism a serious problem?
It's our own worst fear, to have that thing that we created stolen from us, and it's the same as our words. That thing that we created is essential to who we are.Academics are especially aware of the nature of plagiarism because their work is essentially the creation of ideas and putting them into words.
One of the possible punishments for' plagiarism at U. S. universities is dismissal from the school. Students may fail a course or be given a letter of censure(谴责)that stays on their school record, Professors or researchers who plagiarize may damage or end their careers.
Plagiarism is easy to find
Before the digital age we live in, plagiarizing was harder. You had to write out the words you copied. But now anything can be copied and pasted. In the past, teachers would have to work hard to prove that work was copied.The plagiarism checking software programs used by many students and universities include Turnitin, Grammarly, Duplichecker, and Ithenticate. Nobody is going to get away with it.
A. How to avoid plagiarism
B. Consequences of plagiarism
C. Stealing our words is as serious as if stealing our child.
D. Nowadays, some software programs will help you avoid plagiarism
E. Plagiarism is to copy someone else's written work without giving them credit.
F. But nowadays, all you have to do is run a paper through a plagiarism detection software.
G. They learn from their early years in school that copying another writers words is wrong.
Tips on how to save money
It's important for you teenagers to know how to save money. You know that the money you save can be for rainy days and be used to pay through your college education. If you think it's a difficult task and don't know how to do it, please do as the following.
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My dad always tells me that if one doesn't respect money, it will never respect you. Hence, it's important that you keep a record of your daily expenses. Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent. And when you find out the total expenses at the end of the month, you will realize what you have spent more money in doing. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Open a savings account.
Opening a savings account is a better way to save money. You can set a goal; say (for example), the money is for a new notebook or for college, and then save, until you have enough money to buy a notebook or until you go to college. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Do not carry much cash.
Do you have the habit of not leaving a store without buying anything? The only way to stop that is carrying less money around with you. Go to the store with the minimum amount of money, which will not even help you buy a drink. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Save the changes.
Save the changes that you get back. If you have gone to a shop to buy something and get back some changes, then do not spend them. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}And you'll be surprised at the huge amount of money after days.
Follow these tips above, and thus you can save a lot of money. And surely, they'll help you to be more responsible in your life.
A. Keep a record of your daily expenses. B. After a few days, you'll get rid of this habit. C. Instead, you can save them in your piggy bank. D. By that time, you will realize the importance of saving money. E. Saving money builds your financial power and personal freedom. F. Next month, you will automatically try and save more in that part. G. Nowadays in the developed and developing countries, people are all working for the sake of earning money. |
Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between.
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.
"I adore dancing," says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. "I can't imagine doing anything else with my life." Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. "Teaching dance is wonderful. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}It's great to watch them. For many of them, it's a way of meeting people and having a social life."
{#blank#}3{#/blank#}"I can tell you about one young couple," says Bridges. "They're learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}"
So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, "Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I'm alive."
A. So why do we dance? B. Dance in the U.S.is everywhere. C. If you like dancing outdoors, come to America. D. My older students say it makes them feel young. E. I keep practicing even When I'm extremely tired. F. Dancing seems to change their feeling completely. G. They stayed up all night long singing and dancing. |
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A. Children may get upset when they are hungry. B. Tell your children how much fun it is to fly before the trip. C. Most kids have a stuffed animal or a blanket that they love. D. If a child brings them up, tell him that flying is perfectly safe. E. Leave a little extra time so you can make your children walk. F. Bring a favorite book and a new book your kids have never read. G. Your phone is another favorite tool for keeping them happy on a flight. |
There are some children who love to fly and then there are the kids who are afraid of the unknown. The following tips may help you if you want to travel with your children by plane.
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●Don't tell children about the dangers of flying. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} And you can promise him that the plane will not crash.
●Read a book to your children. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Reading may also make your children fall asleep.
●Bring a comfort thing that your child enjoys. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Be sure to bring that blanket along as it will provide a safety net for the child. Having this blanket along may also help him fall asleep. Bring a safe electronic device that shows movies or supports video games, and offers children puzzles.
●Bring snacks. Children are picky eaters and may not like the food being offered. Three to five hours can be a long time on an airplane without food. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} When they are upset, it is easier to let fear of the unknown take control.
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