In Kansas, Missouri, a computer helps firefighters. The computer contains information about everyone of the 350,000 street addresses in the city. When a firefighter answers a call, the computer gives him important information about the burning building. The computer can give the location of the building and its size, type and content.In fact, the computer system has almost unlimited ways of helping firefighters with their problems. For example, it can give medical information about invalids (老弱病残) living in a burning building.The speed of a computer is amazing (惊人的). Within 2 or 3 seconds after a call is received, the computer provides necessary information for the firefighters. The information is then sent to them by the radio from the computer center in the city hall.The Kansas City Computer System also contains a medical record of each of the city’s 900 firefighters. This kind of information is especially useful when a firefighter is injured. With this medical information, doctors of a hospital can treat the injured firefighters more quickly and easily. The firefighters themselves greatly appreciate the help of the computer. They know about possible dangers ahead of them and can prepare for them. Many times the computer information helps to save lives and property, and sometimes the lives are those of the firefighters themselves. How many firefighters are there in Kansas City()
A. 900.
B. 90.
C. 800.
D. 9,000.
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A. launch pad B. multistage rocket C. orbit D. artificial satellite E. telecommunication satellite F. antenna G. emergency oxygen apparatus H. spacecraft I. lunar module J. landing pad K. service module L. directional antenna M. ascent stage N. life support system O. command module ______发射台 ______指挥舱
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The strange, close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenomenon. Often they seem to understand each other and share each other’s emotions to such an extent that one suspects some kinds of thought communication.What is not so widely known is that this special relationship often acts as a brake (障碍) on twins’ intellectual development. As they are partly isolated in their own private world, twins communicate less with adults than do other children. The verbal (口头的) ability of a four-year-old twin is typically six months behind that of a non-twin. The problem can be particularly severe in a deprived home, a one-parent family for example, where there is little stimulation for children anyway.Such children, while capable of mutual comprehension in a private language, often remain incomprehensible to outsiders and thus at a severe educational disadvantage. The only solution to the problem, cruel though it may seem, is to separate the twins, thus forcing them to acquire ordinary speech helped and guided by sympathetic (富有同情心的) parents and teachers. The writer mentions all of the items listed below EXCEPT()
A. twins can help each other
B. twins share each other’s emotions
C. twins are able to understand each other in a private language
D. twins communicate less with their parents
As Director of the Office of International Student Affairs, I regard it as one of my more pleasant duties to welcome you on behalf of State University to the Annual International Dinner. This year the food that you are enjoying was prepared by students from 35 countries. Right now coffee from Brazil and Columbia is being served at the tables, and for those of you who prefer tea, there is a selection of teas from Japan, India and Ireland at the beverages booth. Please serve yourselves. In the meantime, I would like to take a few moments to thank some of the people who have worked so hard to make this evening possible, especially Mr. Abdul AI-Hussein, president of the International Student Association; Miss Isabel Ruiz and Mrs. Benne Singh, chairpersons of the Food Committee; Mr. Sim Lee, chairperson of the Program Committee; and Mr. and Mrs. George Pappas, chairpersons of the Publicity and Ticket Committee. I am sure that the dinner could not have been such a success without their time and efforts. And now, as I see, almost everyone has been served, and we will be able to begin our program. First, a fashion show, featuring the typical dress of 15 countries, followed by a number of traditional songs and dances from around the world. After the program, may I invite you to stay to dance to disco music compliments of Jim Johnson, here with us from WQAD radio Who is the speaker Director of the Office of ______.