My wife and I were at a crowded grocery store not long ago. It was a weekday evening, cold and wet-and tense. People were carelessly blocking aisles, complaining and cutting one another off with their carts.
Things got worse at the checkout line. The cashier scanned a man’s discount card, but he misread the savings on her screen as an additional charge. He decided she was acting deliberately and began to argue.
“She is being spiteful (恶意的) !” he yelled. “This is unbelievable.”
Other customers looked away as the cashier tried to reason with him. She called a manager, who accompanied him to customer service. Shaken, she moved to the next customer in line.
We’ve all witnessed uncomfortable scenes like this in public places. The grocery scene was another example of how our trust in others has eroded. But it was also a teachable moment on how we can rebuild our faith-starting with just one person.
Back at the grocery store, my wife and I reached our uneasy cashier. I grabbed a bottle of water from a nearby cooler and handed it to her. “We felt bad about how that man treated you and wanted to buy this for you.” I said. Her face lit up, and we talked as she scanned our items. She told us she had been working that evening through severe foot pain and would be having surgery later that week. We wished her well in her recovery, and she thanked us as we left.
Those are the balancing acts, the moments of responding social and emotional pain with healing, which will add up to restore trust among people. You can start that pattern in someone else’s life, even in a place as ordinary as the neighborhood grocery store.
1.Why did the man at the checkout line argue with the cashier?
A. The cashier called a manager to help her.
B. Someone jumped the queue waiting to check out.
C. There was something wrong with his discount card.
D. He believed the cashier charged him more on purpose.
2.The underlined word “eroded” in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.
A. changed B. increased
C. faded D. formed
3.The author bought a bottle of water for the cashier because ________.
A. he thought the cashier might feel a little bit thirsty
B. he knew she had gone through much trouble recently
C. he wanted to restore the trust between her and the man
D. he wanted to comfort her after the terrible experience just now
4.The last paragraph in the passage is intended to ________.
A. add a warning B. make a suggestion
C. introduce a topic D. present an argument
Kitchens are considered one of the most dangerous areas of a home, for children and for seniors. Many more accidents and falls occur in the kitchen. Keeping the kitchen a safe environment isn’t always easy, but it can be accomplished through a series of steps.
Look at the kitchen with a critical eye and realize that what may seem perfectly harmless to you may be a potential threat to your elderly father. Watch out for dangerous objects that you take for granted. This can mean anything from the cookers to the cleaning supplies stored under the sink. Considering elderly parents, safety is the key issue.
As most caregivers of elderly parents know, it is often very difficult to convince your Mom or Dad to change their habits. However, stress the importance of safety whenever possible. If your parent is suffering from a cognitive disorder, remind him or her not to place canned goods in the microwave or be careful with knives that just doesn’t work. It’s up to you to unplug the microwave and to place the kitchen knives in a secured drawer.
Many caregivers of elderly parents hesitate to make such changes because they are afraid of hurting feelings. However, when compared to the alternative, it's best to be firm and make safety a priority. Nevertheless, ensuring elderly parent safety in the house, not just the kitchen, is important. As many elders develop cognitive issues, it may be difficult for him or her to tell between safe and unsafe.
Ensure that any room in the house, especially the kitchen, has safe access for those using canes and walkers. It’s not an easy task, but with a little planning and a developed course of action, you can help make the kitchen one of the safest areas of the house, and not the other way around.
1.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Keeping elderly parents safe at home.
B. Elderly parents are easily hurt at home.
C. Kitchen is a danger to elderly parents.
D. Avoid using knives in your kitchen.
2.The author stressed kitchen in the passage __________.
A. because elderly parents like to work there
B. because more accidents occurred there
C. because more cookers are dangerous
D. because the kitchen floor is too smooth
3.The author states that __________.
A. you can take everything for granted
B. clean the kitchen as often as possible
C. watch out for dangerous objects in the kitchen
D. you should not make the kitchen a mess
4.What does the third paragraph talk about?
A. Elderly parents are often very stubborn.
B. Most caregivers are rather too careless.
C. Elderly parents should not use microwaves.
D. How to avoid potential dangers exists in the kitchen.
1. $ 2000/ one bedroom Furnished Apartment with Parking
An employed, non-smoking professional male looks for one-bedroom well-furnished apartment with parking in the Newport area for one month and possibly longer, starting as soon as possible, but it must be available by January 2nd. No pets, no drugs and no parties. The Internet access should be included. I am willing to pay security deposit(定金).
Reply to: hous-tf7ew-2108157286@craigslist.org
2. Room/ Apartment Share for Use as Art Studio
I am looking for a space to rent as a painting studio. It can be stand-alone apartment or a room in a house or an apartment. I do not need to use a kitchen, but need the bathroom. Just need lots of light. I am a responsible, neat adult female. The following towns are convenient: Edgewater, Fort Lee, Englewood, West New York, Cliffside Park, Ridgefield, Palisades Park and Fairview.
Reply to: hous-pax4c-2107692675@craigslist.org
3. $1,900/ Three-bedroom Apartment
I have a nice 1,500-square feet apartment for rent. With 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a big parking area and a nice backyard. It is close to East Orange Hospital and VA Hospital. Major supermarkets and stores are just a short walk away. Hot water is included! Small dogs and cats are OK.
Please just call Tony at 973-886-9094. Thanks.
4. $1,200/ Two-bedroom Lovely Newly-Renovated Apartment
A lovely newly-renovated(新装修的) apartment. Clean and tidy! Living room, dining room, and eat-in kitchen. New appliances: air conditioners and ceiling fans. It is one of Irvington’s best neighborhoods, situated near Union, Hillside and Maple wood border. It is convenient to major highways.
Hurry! Call Louvenia at 908-313-3007
1.It can be inferred that the man in Advertisement 1__________.
A. is a pet lover
B. will live in Newport for about one year
C. is looking for a large newly-furnished house
D. has a car
2.Mr. and Mrs. Smith, who have a son, a daughter and a dog, may
be interested in __________.
A. Advertisement 1 B. Advertisement 2
C. Advertisement 3 D. Advertisement 4
3.Where is Louvenia’s apartment located?
A. In Union. B. In Irvington.
C. In Maplewood. D. In Hillside.
A man, aged 26, whose ability to walk was threatened after a car accident in his teens, completed a 200-mile cycle across Baffin Island in the Arctic. It took him eight days to complete the ______. This man was Ben Rockett, from Taunton, England.
He battled ______ temperatures of minus 27℃ and wound up to 100 knots to raise more than $1,000 for the charity Action for Children. Ben had to cycle in______ conditions, but was helped with a(n) ______ designed bike. He spent months ______ for the challenge with David Hempleman-Adams, who was the first person to reach the geographic and magnetic North and South Poles.
Ben said, “I’ve always loved to cycle in ______ places and this was an amazing experience. When I first arrived, it was nearly minus 30℃, but the wind was the most ______ thing ---it was extremely strong and made ______ on the bike extremely difficult.” He ______ , “ Any part of the skin that wasn’t covered ran the _______ of getting frostbite (冻疮). I had to cycle with my face covered and I wasn’t able to _______ any clothing for more than a minute at the most. I _____ had to keep changing the distribution of weight on my bike to stop it from _____ into the deep snow!” Despite the great risk involved, he remained optimistic about his surroundings saying, “The ______ was breathtaking and impressive. My _______ part was cycling on top of a river that was frozen _____. It was so clear that it was like hovering (盘旋) above the ground!”
Ben decided to ______ his Arctic adventure after completing a PhD at the University of Bath, where he studied the _______ of long-term foster care placements (寄养安排) on children and carers. It was then that he knew about the _____ of Action for Children, and wanted to ______ money and raise awareness about the charity.
1.A. project B. survey C. challenge D. connection
2.A. on B. against C. with D. at
3.A. tough B. specific C. actual D. present
4.A. officially B. specially C. comfortably D. recently
5.A. pushing B. applying C. preparing D. searching
6.A. unusual B. public C. proper D. unknown
7.A. surprising B. worrying C. disappointing D. tiring
8.A. sleeping B. standing C. balancing D. resting
9.A. advertised B. reported C. announced D. added
10.A. expense B. center C. start D. risk
11.A. remove B. change C. wear D. buy
12.A. again B. also C. even D. thus
13.A. bumping B. skiing C. springing D. sinking
14.A. display B. scenery C. flood D. fantasy
15.A. bitter B. valuable C. favourite D. abnormal
16.A. shut B. mixed C. black D. solid
17.A. take up B. take over C. take down D. take in
18.A. regulations B. agreements C. effects D. advantages
19.A. progress B. ordinance C. automation D. work
20.A. collect B. save C. invest D. make
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。 请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序, 写一篇英文周记, 记录你在上周末爸爸出差期间，为家里拼搭花架的经历。
注意：词数不少于60。
提示词：花架flower shelf
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
假设你是红星中学校学生会主席李华。校运会将于下周五举行，学生会需要向全校招募30名志愿者。请你根据以下内容向你校国际部留学生发出口头通知，内容包括：
1. 志愿者工作内容；
2. 对志愿者的要求；
3. 报名时间和地点。
注意：1.词数不少于50;
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Good afternoon, everyone. May I have your attention, please? ______________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your listening.
