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It was the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon(铁人三项) Series in Mexico. With just 700 meters to go, Alistair in third place and his younger brother, Jonny, was in the 1 . Alistair pushed himself towards the finish line in the 2 heat, but as he came round the corner, he saw his brother about to 3 onto the track. Alistair had to choose— brotherly love or a chance to 4 the race?

For Alistair, the choice was clear. His brother was 5 . He had to help. Alistair ran towards Jonny, caught him and started pulling him towards the finish line. Alistair then 6  his brother over the line. The move put Jonny in second place and Alistair himself in third. It was an 7  end to the race, but Alistair did not want to discuss it with the media. He just wanted to see his younger brother, who had been 8  to the medical area.

The brothers have been doing triathlons since they were children. 9 , when your older brother is doing it, you think it's a cool thing to do." says Jonny. Alistair says that they 10 each other as much as they can when they train. Despite 11 over"stupid things"now and then, Alistair agrees that having a brother is an advantage. "Throughout my entire life, I've had my brother trying to beat me at everything I do. It has been an hugely 12 force."

Watched by millions, the ending to the race has 13 opinions: should the brothers have been disqualified(使丧失资格) or highly 14 for their actions? But for Alistair, his decision was easy to explain:"Mum wouldn't have been happy if I'd left Jonny behind."At that moment, he was no longer an athlete aiming for a medal — he was just a 15 .

This is the time of year when many gardeners are harvesting tomatoes. Gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently reported about the many pictures of strangely shaped tomatoes sent to her from fans of her gardening advice. .The good news, Damiano said, is that there is nothing wrong with the strangely shaped fruits.  .Their unusual appearance does not affect their taste or nutritional value.

. If you have ever cut open a tomato, you know they are divided into internal(内部的) parts, called locules(小室). Most tomatoes have about four or five locules; other kinds of the fruit, like cherry tomatoes, contain two or three. But when a plant experiences extreme(极端的)temperature, cell division in the developing fruit can go off track. Temperatures over 32℃ during the day and 27℃ overnight can lead the tomato to form an extra locule. But there is not enough room inside a tomato for the extra part, so it grows on the outside of the fruit.

Not every tomato on an affected plant will be deformed(改变形状), however. What are the possibilities? Under the right conditions (temperatures that are too hot or even too cold), this could affect one or two tomatoes per plant, depending on where they are in the development process and what the (weather) conditions are, said Timothy McDermott，a professor at Ohio State University. The possibility of one of your tomatoes developing a locule oddity(怪异) is about one in a thousand, McDermott said.But, Damiano noted, heirloom(原种) kinds seem more likely to have this genetic mutation(基因变异) than hybrids.

And, when harvesting your crop, remember: 

A. select the good-looking ones.

B. Any tomato can grow an extra locule.

C. the funny-looking tomatoes taste just as good!

D. What causes the unusual appearance of tomatoes?

E. Unless otherwise diseased, they are perfectly good for eating.

F. She said people sometimes question if the tomatoes are okay to eat.

G. Provide shade for your plants when temperatures are predicted to remain above 32℃.

Search and rescue teams are often accompanied by man's best friend. A dog's superior sense of smell can be of importance to finding survivors buried(埋) under fallen buildings. But now a new animal is being trained to assist search and rescue teams after an earthquake hits, and it's the rat.

These rescue rats are being trained by Dr. Donna Kean, a researcher from Glasgow, Scotland who has been working with rats for years. Kean explained why she and her colleagues at the nonprofit APOPO train rats instead of dogs. "The rats have a comparable sense of smell, and they're just as trainable as dogs," she said.

"Their size is useful because they will be able to move through different environments that dogs just wouldn't be able to."

At the moment, the rats are wearing homemade prototype backpacks(背包) that contain microphones, video equipment, and location trackers, and then scientists are sending these rats into mock debris(模拟的废墟). Rats would be able to get into small spaces to get to victims(受害者) buried in the ruins. "We have not been in a real situation yet, we have got a mock debris site. When we track the backpack, we will be able to hear from where the rat is inside the debris," Kean said. "We have the potential to speak to victims through the rat."

Researchers train them on a basic series of behaviour. Training starts off in a really basic environment: a small and empty room. Then they gradually expand and increase the complexity(复杂性) in order to make it like real life. 

They can start adding in debris and making the training area look more like an actual collapsed building site. 

The training just started, and researchers still have to run training trials(实验) outside the research environment.

They are working with a search and rescue group called GEA, who are based in Turkey, a country with frequent earthquakes and hoping that by next year they'll be able to take the rats to Turkey for trials.

Though fireworks(烟花) on bonfire night bring joy to many people, it is likely to be a night of fright and pain for the UK's geese (鹅).

Research by Anglia Ruskin University has found that fireworks displays(表演) cause wild birds to suffer significant pain, and researchers have recommended that displays should not take place in areas with large wildlife populations. A study, published in the journal Conservation Physiology, is one of the first carried out into the effects of fireworks on wildlife. It found that the heart rate(率) of geese increases by 96% when they are influenced by fireworks displays.

The study involved 20 wild grey lag geese fitted with recorders to record their heart rate and body temperature, which are measures of physiological stress. Claudia Wascher, who led the research, found that the average heart rate increased from 63 to 124 beats per minute, and their average body temperature increased from 38℃ to 39℃, in the first hour of fireworks displays. It took the geese about five hours before the birds displayed normal body temperatures, with average readings returning by 5 am.

"Ours is one of the first scientific studies to examine whether fireworks disturb wildlife. There have been previous studies showing that fireworks can cause anxiety in pets, for example in dogs, but little research has been done into how animals in the wild react. We need to carry out further research to conclusively tell whether the geese are reacting to the noise or the light pollution from the fireworks, or a combination of both. Many people get a lot of enjoyment from fireworks but it's important that we consider animals both pets and wildlife — whenever planning a display," Wascher said.

For most of the traditional restaurants, it is challenging to deal with the increasing number of customers. But for Li Xianghui's restaurants, things are different. Owning four restaurants, Li bought a number of cooking machines, which can operate tirelessly day and night. Packed in kits, all dishes are semi-finished(半加工的) and can be served within minutes after they are put into the machines.

"Automation (自动化) is the future for the restaurant business. It can avoid pressure from human costs in running a traditional restaurant and increase efficiency," Li says. "There is a standardized process(过程) by the machines, which can make sure of the same taste of each order."

The cooking machine can make about 2,000 recipes(食谱), according to Li. Once seated, customers scan a QR code(二维码) and use an app to make their meal selection and pay. With the only waiter putting the semi-finished food kit into the machine, the meal will be served in minutes. What's more, the robot "cook" has attracted an increasing number of customers since the restaurant's opening. Many customers say the taste is good and the price is not expensive.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have trained their robot "cook" to make a judgement about the saltiness of a dish at different stages of the chewing (咀嚼) process, like a similar process in humans, according to their research published in the journal Frontiers in Robotics and AI.

Their results could be useful in the development of automated or semi-automated food preparation by helping robots to learn what tastes good and what doesn't, making them better "cooks". "If robots are to be used for certain aspects of food preparation, it's important that they are able to ‘taste' what they're cooking," said Grzegorz Sochacki, the paper's first author.

Lovers often use flowers, chocolates, sweet gifts or grand declarations to express feelings deep in their hearts. But this year, you could let your love take off by traveling with that special someone on a romantic adventure. These are some romantic destinations which might bring new joy to your life and, most importantly, more fun and excitement to your relationship.

Stairs of the Turks, Sicily

Scala dei Turchi, or Stairs of the Turks, at Realmonte, southern Sicily, Italy. The Scala is formed by mud, a sedimentary rock(沉积岩) with a characteristic white color and is a popular tourist attraction and place to sun bath. In the film Malèna, the hero, 12-year-old Renato, always stare at the sunset here with his friends.

Somerset House in London

Located in central London, Somerset House is a popular filming location with its exterior featuring in several big budget Hollywood films. In the winter, its central courtyard is turned into an open-air playground for skating, as seen during the well-received film Love Actually.

Pokhara, Nepal

Pokhara is considered the tourism capital of Nepal. With two major hilltops as viewpoints to see the city and surrounding view, the city has recently added a bungee jumping site (the second in Nepal): Water Touch Bungee Jumping. Visitors also come here for adventure activities such as paragliding and skydiving. In the film Up in the Wind starring Ni Ni and Jing Boran, two young people climb up to the mountaintop and wait for the strong wind to carry them for paragliding. It becomes a moment of spiritual uplift.

Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

A canal decorated with Victorian-style street lamps runs through Otaru. The city attracts many Japanese tourists as well as Russian visitors. Otaru is well known for its beer, fresh sushi and handicrafts like studio glass and musical boxes. At the poster of Japanese film Love Letter, Hiroko Watanabe stands among the snowy town and honors her dead lover.

Jatin and his younger sister, Neha, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks (盯着他们).

One day, Jatin took Neha's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn't until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed. So he begged his sister to keep it secret. Neha agreed and the two decided to share Jatin' s running shoes. Neha's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Jatin. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Jatin often arrived late and was warned by the school.

A long distance race was going to be held for the boys in the city. When Jatin learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.

The day of race arrived. Jatin had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Neha and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Jatin from behind and Jatin fell on the ground.

注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右 2. 续写部分分为两段，开头已给出。

Paragraph 1: 

Jatin looked up and he saw the other boys rushing ahead.

Paragraph 2:

Filled with pleasure, Jatin walked home in no time. 

注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A Planting Activity

The Bai people are famous for the (generous) they show to all guests. The San Dao Cha or Three-Course Tea ceremony is perhaps the finest example of(they) friendliness. 

The first course begins by baking bitter tea leaves (烘烤苦茶叶) over a small open fire. When boiled water is added, it creates such a loud sound that this course is(common) referred to "LeiXiang Cha"or"Thunderous Tea". The water bubbles violently(剧烈地冒泡) on contact but, once it has stopped bubbling, the tea is ready to drink.

The second course is sweet tea! It(make) by first adding milk cheese to the teacup, along with tea leaves, brown sugar, and other materials. Boiling water is then poured (倒) into the cup and the tea is offered to the guest.

The third course is most complicated, as it's meant to be bitter, sweet and spicy all at the same time! The tea not only(represent) all flavours of the previous courses, as well as being spicy, but also has a unique aftertastehas earned it the name "Hui Wei Cha" or "Reflection Tea".

The three types of tea(serve) to guests are designed to mirror the course of life: first you experience bitterness, then you feel happiness after(overcome) hardship, and finally you rest and reflect on your past.

We live in a small town of Toronto. Our 1 has a way of assisting those who have financial 2 without making the receiver feel embarrassed. Money is3 into an offering box with only the name of the receiver on the envelope. The receivers are then given the envelope without knowing the name of the 4 .

There came a time when my husband and I were 5 those in need. We did not talk about our financial difficulty with anyone. The only reason our children knew was that we had to 6 many things. Still, we hoped they were not aware of how much we 7 because of it, nor burdened them with a problem they could do nothing to solve.

Our situation didn't 8 , and we knew that we had to look for 9 help. Just as we reached the point of 10 , our community gave us a gift envelope. We were overjoyed to receive the money, enough to bring us through that desperate time. We couldn't help but wonder who had given the gift. We were enormously relieved and 11 .

A year later, our seventeen-year-old son 12 a student loan so he could attend university. It was then that we discovered that his savings account was almost 13 . At first he wouldn't tell me, which made me even angrier. I asked him repeatedly to tell me where the money had gone.

Finally, my son 14 that he had dropped his savings into the box. I stood there speechless, tears filling my eyes. He had given it to us 15 - without telling us what he had done.