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高中英语外刊阅读语法填空May21StephenWilhite,creatoroftheanimatedGIF,diesat74GIF动图发明者史蒂夫·威尔海特去世，享年74岁StephenE.Wilhite,acomputerprogrammer1_____wasbest2_____(know)forinventingtheGIF,theloopinganimationsthatbecameauniversallanguagefor3_____(convey)humor,sarcasm(讽刺)andangstonsocialmediaandininstantmessages,diedinCincinnationMarch14.Hewas74.In1987,whileStephenWilhitewasworkingforCompuServe,thenation'sfirstonlineservice,he4____(lead)ateamofengineerswhorevolutionizedhowpeoplecouldsharevideoclipsontheinternet.TheycalledtheformattheycreatedaGIF,short5_____GraphicsInterchangeFormat,atypeofcompressedimagefilewithaneaseofusethatmadeitenduring."IsawtheformatIwantedinmyheadandthenIstartedprogramming,"WilhitetoldTheNewYorkTimesin2013.Thatyear,Wilhite,whowasalsoaformerchiefarchitectforAmericaOnline,receivedalifetime6_____(achieve)honorattheWebbyAwards.TributestoWilhitespreadonlineafterhisdeath7_____(report),manyofthem,fittingly,intheformofGIFs.In2012,OxfordAmericanDictionariesrecognizedGIFas8_____(it)"wordoftheyear".WhiletheusefulnessofWilhite'sinnovationwasundisputed(无可争议的),thepronunciationof"GIF"wasafrequentsubjectofdebate—andeventhesubjectofa"FinalJeopardy!"answer.WasitpronouncedwithahardGsound9_____asoftone?"TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryacceptsboth10______(pronunciation),"WilhitetoldtheTimesin2013."Theyarewrong.ItisasoftG,pronounced'jif.'Endofstory."keys:1who2known3conveying4led5for6achievement7wasreported8its9or10pronunciations2Frustratedwithutilities,someCaliforniansareleavingthegrid对电力公司感到失望，一些加州人正在脱离公共电网IntheGoldRush(淘金热),NorthernCaliforniaattractedprospectors（勘探者）1_____(look)forfinancialindependence.Now,thisareaisatthevanguard(前沿)ofanewmovement—peopleseeking2_____(use)onlytheenergytheyproduce3_____(they).Angryoverblackouts,wildfires4____(cause)byutilities(电力公司)andrisingelectricitybills,asmallbutgrowingnumberofCaliforniansinruralareasandinthesuburbsofSanFranciscoaregoingoffthegrid（公共电网）.Theycandosobecause5____astunningdropinthecostofsolarpanelsandbatteriesoverthepastdecade.Somehomeowners6_____havebuiltnew,off-gridhomessaytheyhaveevensavedmoneybecausetheirsystemswere7_____(cheap)thansecuringanewutilityconnection.Peoplegoingoffthegridarguethatutilitiesarenotmovingfastenoughtoaddressclimatechangeandarecausingotherproblems.InNorthernCalifornia,PacificGas&Electric'sequipmentcausedthe2018CampFire,8_____killeddozensanddestroyedthetownofParadise.Theutility'sefforttopreventfiresbycuttingoffpowertohomesandbusinesseshasalsoangeredpeople.Nobodyisquitesurehowmanyoff-gridhomesthereare,butlocalofficialsandrealestateagentssaidthereweredozenshereinNevadaCounty.Someenergyexpertssaythatmillionsofpeoplecould9____(eventual)gooffthegridascostsdrop."Peoplewanttohavethatself-reliance,there'sverylittlereasonnottodoitifyouhavethemeanstomakethe10_____(invest)now."saidDianeVukovic,whohasresearchedthelawsandregulationsaboutgoingoffthegrid.keys:1looking2touse3themselves4caused5of6who7cheaper8which9eventually10investment3一边说少吃肉，一边疯狂卖肉，英国超市“双标”行为遭控诉UKsupermarketsaccusedof'bombarding'shopperswithcheapmeat英国超市被指控用廉价肉类“轰炸”购物者Britain'sbiggestsupermarketsstandaccusedof"bombarding(轰炸)"shopperswithoffersofcheapmeat,despite1____(promise)topromotemoremeat-freedietstoimprovehealthandtackle（应对）globalheating.Theyareusingmoney-savingpromotions,suchastwoforthepriceofone,asawayof"pushing"meat,atodds（不一致）withmovesintheUKand2____(global)forconsumerstoeat3_____(little)ofit,researchfound.Tesco,Sainsbury's,AsdaandMorrisonsareeachofferingscoresofdealseveryweekonmeatproductssuchasburgersandsausages4____(drive)salesandboosttheirprofits,according5_____areportfromthecharityEatingBetter.Thegovernment-commissionednationalfoodstrategy,6_____(publish)lastJuly,saidBritonsneededtoreducetheirintakeofmeatby30%by2032inordertohelpcombat(应对)theUK's"plagueofdietaryill-health"andtheclimateemergency.Suchadramaticfallwas"significantanditwon'tbeeasytoachieve"butwasvitaltohelpreducemethaneemissions（甲烷排放）fromlivestockfarmingandfreeuplandsoitcould7_____(use)tostorecarbon,itsaid.WhilemeatintakeinBritainisfallingslowly,peoplestilleatalmostdoubletheglobalaverage.Thefoodstrategyalsonotedthat"ourtasteforruminants(反刍动物)…isamajorcontributortoclimatechange".Majorchangesneededtobemadetothe8_____(nation)dietwithinadecade"tomeethealth,climateandnature9______(commit)".Thegovernment'sclimatec