2024年成考专升本每日一练《英语》8月22日

• It used to take Redwood City, California police hours to locate gunfire.Now, they have a new tool that helps them find the gunfire quickly.This new tool is called the Shot Spotter, The police began using the Shot Spotter in 1995.They wanted to cut down on gunfire in their city.
  One Shot Spotter covers a square mile.Eight microphones are put on the roofs of buildings.These microphones pick up gunfire noise.It only takes seven seconds to report the gunfire to the police.Then a red dot on the police map shows where the action is.
  The Shot Spotter really works well.It locates the gunfire within 20 to 40 feet plus or minus.Redwood City police are very happy with the Shot Spotter.They think it might have helped catch the D.C.sniper.
  Shot Spotters cost a lot of money.One of them sells for $200,000.Despite the cost, Shot Spotters can be a big help in fighting crime.
  
  
  1. The red dot on the police map shows _____.  

  Athe address of the criminal

  BRedwood City

  Cthe capital of California

  Dthe location of the gunfire

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  2. 请在第31_______处填上正确答案。  

  Acomplain 

  Bweaken 

  Cemphasize 

  Dbuy

• 3. 请在第27_______处填上正确答案。  

  Aperson 

  Bleader 

  Cone

  Dpart

• Cirque du Soleil (say it: Serk du So-lay) is being accused of out-dated thinking about the dangers of AIDS.It is a modern acrobatic circus from Canada that tours in the United States and other countries.
  Last April, the company fired Matthew Cusick because he was HIV positive.This was after he spent four months learning his part in an act.
  A spokesman for the circus said Cusick was fired for safety reasons.They said he was a danger to others.
  He disagreed.
  Hundreds of people picketed a show in San Francisco.They said that firing him was not legal.
  Cusick says the company knew he was HIV positive when they hired him.It was not fair to let him put so much time into learning his act, and then fire him before he performed.
  He says he is not a danger to others.People can only get AIDS if infected blood contacts another person's blood, or open wound.
  The company says what their acrobats do is very, very dangerous.They perform tricks without nets.Someone might fall and get hurt.It could be bloody.They say it is too risky to let a person with HIV take part in an act.
  People who run the circus say it hurts to be accused of discrimination.
  Matthew Cusick says he feels hurt that he can't perform in the big blue and yellow tent.
  Dozens of artists, actors, writers and entertainers got involved in protesting the firing of Matthew Cusick.Some names you might know are: the Actors' Equity Union (45,000 members), Rosie O'Donnell, Rod McKuen, and Chad Allen.They also protested at a showing in Orange County.They said "HIV discrimination is unacceptable."
  
  
  4. Protestors claimed it was wrong to fire Matthew Cusick merely because he was _____.  

  Aa very good acrobat

  Bnot sick

  Cunable to find other work

  DHIV positive

• 1. Do you have access to the Internet?

• 2. 新学期伊始，你们班准备组织一场迎新晚会，让同学们熟悉起来。你(Li Yuan)打算邀请外教(Tim)来参加迎新晚会。请给他写一封e—mail，内容包括：
  (1)邀请他参加迎新晚会；
  (2)介绍迎新晚会的一些活动安排；
  (3)希望他能够做个简短发言；
  (4)期待他的到来。

• 3. 你(Li Yuan)组织同学进行了一次烧烤野餐(barbecue)。请给你的英国朋友Tim写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
  ·野餐前的准备；
  ·野餐过程；
  ·印象最深刻的人或事。

• 4. The doctor is very patient with his patients.

• 1. 你（Li Yuan）要参加一次英语征文比赛，题目为My Favorite Photo。请写一篇短文参赛，内容包括： 拍照时间和地点；照片中的人物或景物；喜欢这张照片的原因。  

• 2. 你是王刚（Wang Gang），写一封给朋友李明（Li Ming）的祝贺信，祝贺他获得复旦大学计算机科学硕士学位，并祝他今后在学习和研究方面取得成功。