【语篇解读】本文是一则广告，介绍了两个产品：一种新型的机器人Personal Robot和新型的手表WATCH CONTROL。详细说明了这两种产品的特点和具体的购买信息。  

 【语篇解读】本文叙述了作者一家遭遇狗熊袭击的过程，由此作者想要告诉每一位读者：面临危险的时候，务必要保持镇定。 The Brown Bear       My wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaskawhen we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.       Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The bear is right behind us!” An agreesive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned back---- the sign (迹象) of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormally, probably because of hunger.I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hold it for long.       Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear.      The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break.      Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭打) with the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back toward the forest, before returning for another attack----- The first time I felt panic.      Apparently satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was injured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. I’m proud that my family reminded clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome. 

【语篇大意】本文主要讨论了是否可以紧邻城市的古城区兴建现代化建筑。作者认为，在不破坏所在地区周围环境的情况下，我们是可以这样做的，因为很多现代建筑能够提升城市的吸引力。要做到这一点市政规划部门要负起主要的责任来。 Should we allow modern buildings to‑ be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons for example, economic (经济的) reasons-why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tourswhere modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves . Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different , even though that might be the more risky choice. 

在西非埃博拉疫情日益加重，疾病防控物资严重匮乏的时候，微软巨头保罗·艾伦再次慷慨捐赠。这笔款项将用于筹建紧急行动中心，通过数据管理和通讯跟踪，对疫情进行有效管控，预防病毒进一步蔓延。

联合国人权委员会官员认为，发生在乌克兰的武装冲突严重违反了国际法，从而导致马航MH17 坠毁，这是严重的战争犯罪，他们决不会让犯罪分子逍遥法外。

为了改变“一次性社会”的状况，为日益膨胀的人口节约资源，英国环境部门的官员呼吁全社会行动起来，加大循环利用的程度，为可持续发展的循环经济做出贡献。

日前，在“地球黑客”大会上，有专家指出苹果手机程序中有网间操作“后门”，这个工具允许外来程序进入手机系统并获取数据。苹果公司回应说，这个“后门”是预留给技术人员的，以便于对手机进行远程诊断，而非故意为政府提供监听用户的途径。

戈达德博士是现代火箭之父，1914年7月21日，他获得关于液态燃料火箭的专利，从此开启了人类的“太空时代”。1920年，他提出了人类登月的设想，尽管受到嘲笑和质疑，但他坚持研究，1926年3月，由他设计制造的第一支液态火箭发射成功，为人类登月铺平了道路。

二十九岁的Maarten De Jonge是荷兰人，是马来西亚丁加奴自行车团队的运动员，由于在最后时间改签，没有搭乘MH370和MH17，幸运地躲过两次空难。他希望媒体多关注逝者的不幸，并希望受空难影响的人们鼓足勇气，好好生活。

10月1日，到南非旅游或离开南非的带孩子的游客需出具孩子的出生证明或孩子法律监护人的声明文件。此举将有效遏制南非拐卖儿童的犯罪行为，为儿童提供安全保障。