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广东省深圳市新安中学2018届高三上学期英语期中考试试卷
How to Become an Activist （活动家）
Activists are people who see the need for change and devote their time to doing something about it.If you are interested in it you can do so.
This could be anything from a student club to a national organization （like the American Civil Liberties Union or the National Organizers Alliance）. Most activist organizations offer different levels of involvement, so you can do whatever you feel most comfortable with, whether that means attending meetings and demonstrations or just donating a little money when you can.
Volunteer your time. One of the best ways to make a difference is to volunteer your time. Reach out to organizations in your community that do work for your cause, and ask how you can help.
Donate money or supplies.If you can't afford to donate money to an organization that supports your cause, you may be able to donate other things they need, like clothing or canned food.
Reach out to family and friends. Tell your family and friends about your cause, and invite them to get involved. If they are interested, share literature about your cause or just talk to them about what you have learned.
Promote your cause on social media. You can use social media to help keep your friends and followers informed about the causes you support.Also, you can invite your friends to attend events or donate to fundraisers for your cause.
A. Take classes on issues related to your cause.
B. Join an organization that supports your cause.
C. They are driven by passion and a vision for a better future.
D. If you do volunteer work, invite them to volunteer with you.
E. Most activists or charitable organizations need resources to do their work.
F. Post useful articles and write about what you are doing to stay involved.
G. If you can't reach out to them in person, then try connecting to people online.
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But back in the early days of computers, a woman named Grace Hopper was part of a team that discovered the very first computer bug.
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One afternoon in 1947 Hopper and her team were running a program. But the computer wasn't giving them the right results.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} They finally ended up taking the computer apart, looking for problems. What did they find? It was a moth (飞蛾)! The moth was blocking some of the holes in the paper—{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Some people think Hopper was the first person to use the word “debug” to mean “get rid of the problems in a computer”.
A. What could be wrong? B. Hopper was a mathematician. C. Who had operated the computer? D. Hopper was a hardworking scientist. E. She thought it was funny that it was a real one. F. Or you got an error message when you tried to go to a website. G. The computer worked by reading instructions from a long piece of paper with holes in it. |
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A. It's advisable to have the grass. B. Keep invasive species away. C. Silence won't bother you anymore and you won't be alone. D. It's reasonable to keep native species. E. Kill invasive species as soon as it appears. F. This can be as simple as placing a bird feeder. G. You can have a fountain and a small artificial pond. |
If you want to have a garden full of life and motion, you have to attract some wildlife.
It's not as difficult as it may sound. Your garden will attract insects, bugs, birds and mammals. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} You will make yourself happy and at the same time you will provide a living space for these beautiful creatures. All you need to do is to follow this advice and you will have the garden of your dreams. If you think your garden has to be messy and untidy, you're wrong. You need waves and long-living plants and strong curves of hedges (树篱) and paths. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} It's important to provide everything animals will need to live in your garden.
Provide food. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Planting native plants is what you have to do in order to attract wildlife. Plants like roses, honeysuckle and lavender attract different insects like bees and butterflies. Hummingbirds are fans of fuchsia and geraniums. Trees and shrubs that produce fruit, berries and seed are good sources of food for your little friends.
Provide some shelters for wildlife. You need to plant evergreen plants, too, because they are a suitable place for wildlife to take shelter.
Provide water. It's important to provide water. Some animals can use even your pool to have a bath. Bees love shallow water. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} It's vital to change the water in your pond regularly to avoid breeding mosquitoes.
Provide a place for wildlife to raise young. A birdhouse or a pile of brush can be a nice place for wildlife to raise their young. It's good to have climber-covered walls and fences to increase the possibilities not only for raising children, but also for feeding, nesting, roosting and hibernating.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Some species will overtake your garden and make it unfriendly. If there are wild cats that threaten the wildlife in your garden, it would be wise to take steps to keep those out.
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