In late January of 2018, Chicago experienced the coldest temperatures that the city has seen in decades.
A group of homeless people that live in an area called Tent City were left outside directly ________ to the deadly weather. 34-year-old Candice Payne, a managing broker (经纪人) from a local company, was ________ enough to have shelter from the dangerous conditions. ________, she couldn’t stop thinking about the homeless people in the area who had nowhere to go.
“It was 50℃ below, and I knew I had to take ________,” Payne told The New York Times. She started thinking of different ________ that could possibly work. Eventually, she ________ to see if there were any rooms available at ________ hotels that she could ________ for the night for the people ________ in the street. So without wasting any time, Payne got on the ________ and started calling hotels in the area.
“Finally, the Amber Inn was nice enough to ________ me to buy the rooms for the homeless,” Payne said. Without ________, she purchased 30 rooms for the night with her credit card. She ________ reached out to people on her Instagram account asking if anyone would like to ________ with either paying for more rooms or ________ the homeless people to the inn.
She got immediate ________ that surprised her. Strangers ________ their cars and S.U.V.s. They also ________, which helped Payne pay for a total of 60 rooms for five nights.
Payne’s ________ act made news across the country, however, she said, “I am a regular person. I ________ it with so many others’ help.”
1.A.exposed B.contributed C.used D.adjusted
2.A.old B.lucky C.proud D.strange
3.A.In short B.Therefore C.However D.For example
4.A.care B.shelters C.chances D.action
5.A.directions B.ways C.results D.areas
6.A.required B.promised C.decided D.agreed
7.A.unique B.comfortable C.local D.remote
8.A.rent B.purchase C.discover D.entered
9.A.found B.walking C.working D.stuck
10.A.phone B.bus C.glasses D.coat
11.A.persuade B.remind C.convince D.allow
12.A.preparation B.imagination C.hesitation D.permission
13.A.then B.still C.just D.again
14.A.pay off . B.help out C.speak out D.take off
15.A.transporting B.accompanying C.devoting D.inviting
16.A.rewards B.responses C.achievements D.benefits
17.A.sold B.repaired C.searched D.volunteered
18.A.presented B.performed C.repeated D.donated
19.A.selfless B.regular C.extra D.natural
20.A.reached B.understood C.made D.impressed
As high school students, we must spend the vast majority of our time in class and reading books. 1. Without a friend, our world would be a wilderness. What kind of friends should we pick? What are the dos and don’ts of friendship? Here are some of my opinions.
2. We may consider different people we meet every day to be nice and feel like making friends with them. However, not all good people are matches for us. Rather than make friends with the popular students, we should spend time with those we have things in common with, or who will be there to listen to us. Moreover, we should be careful about students with many bad habits, since they could pass those habits on to us.
Being tolerant is a good idea. No one is perfect. 3. Therefore, we should try to understand our friends and be patient with them when they make mistakes since we’re all on a journey to being better people. Gradually, our friendships will last longer and become more solid.
Be honest. 4. However, it’s better to be honest with friends, to tell them what is bothering us and seek their advice. Being honest will not annoy your friends, but it will bring you and your friend closer together.
We need to be open-minded. Listen to others’ ideas, whether you agree with them or not, and be happy to make friends with your friends’ friends. 5.
A. We must be careful.
B. We need to be well-informed.
C. As is said, honesty is the best policy.
D. A friend without faults will never be found.
E. None are so deaf as those who will not hear.
F. Still, spending time with friends is also necessary and good for us.
G. We all tend to show our positive side to friends and hide our true feelings.
Once March 29 was impressed firmly in the minds of British people, as this was the date when the UK was supposed to leave the European Union (EU).
The UK public voted to leave the EU almost three years ago. Since then, the UK Parliament has voted many times to determine the terms of the UK’s exit from the EU. But British lawmakers haven’t reached an agreement on any particular path. So the UK and EU member states agreed to push the Brexit (脱欧) deadline to April 12, hoping this would allow UK lawmakers to get a Brexit deal through the UK Parliament.
On March 29, British lawmakers rejected UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal once again. According to USA Today, the failure to reach an agreement was largely because hard-line (强硬的) lawmakers from Conservative Party didn’t feel the deal done with the EU adequately separates the UK from the EU. Meanwhile, many Labor Party lawmakers were in favor of closer ties with the EU. As result, the UK has to announce a new plan before April 12, or leave the EU without a deal, and the latter one will bring the UK and the EU countries many influences. For example, the UK would have to face the fact that the price of imported goods for British people could go up as a result. Meanwhile, there could be long delays at borders between the UK and the EU countries if passport checks are strengthened.
In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the German government would give British citizens living in Germany an initial period of three months during which their rights to live and work there would not change. However, they would have to apply for the permits of living in Germany during that period. The French Parliament has passed a law to give the government the power to introduce new measures to deal with a no-deal Brexit. The law covers, among other things, the rights of UK national a living and working in France.
More efforts to prevent a disorderly Brexit are still needed, but time is limited!
1.Why did the UK and EU member states push the Brexit deadline to April 12?
A.To wait for a new Brexit deal. B.To make a no-deal Brexit plan.
C.To meet Theresa May’s request. D.To have a better ties with the EU.
2.What does the underlined part “the latter one” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Conservative Party. B.Labor Party.
C.Theresa May’s Brexit deal. D.The no-deal Brexit.
3.What will Germany ask British citizens to do for the possible no -deal Brexit?
A.Leave Germany within three months.
B.Continue to live and work in Germany.
C.Obtain living permits in the specific time.
D.Hand in the their passports as soon as possible.
4.What’s the author’s attitude towards the present situation of the Brexit?
A.Concerned. B.Doubtful.
C.Ambiguous. D.Surprised.
Even though vaccination (接种疫苗) is a powerful defense against disease, some voices are against it. In a recent letter, the American Medical Association (AMA) urged big social media including Amazon, Facebook and Google to take action to defend medical science on their platforms.
It said that vaccine -preventable diseases that do harm to the public health like measles (麻疹) are on the rise. Measles cases worldwide jumped more than 30% in 2017 compared to 2016, with the largest increases seen among nations in the Americas, Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Vaccine-preventable diseases are increasing largely because many people are unwilling to get vaccinated. And some of these people even encourage others to refuse vaccination. So this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the anti-vaccination movement a top 10-health threat.
“Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways of avoiding disease—it currently prevents 2-3 million deaths a year, and a further 1.5 million could be avoided if global coverage of vaccinations improved,” WHO said.
A research article published in 1998 in a medical journal suggested a link between a vaccine and the development of autism (孤独症) in young children. Although the research has been suspected and many other studies have proved that vaccinations do not cause autism, the article is still impressing people strongly today. Another reason for the growth in the anti-vaccination movement is widespread misinformation on social media, which can turn people against vaccination.” If a concerned parent consistently sees information in their Newsfeed that casts doubt on the safety of vaccines, it could cause them to disregard the advice of their children’s physicians and public health experts and refuse to follow the recommended vaccination schedule. So access to true information about vaccine safety is badly needed.
1.What does the AMA require social media to do on their platforms?
A.Stop vaccine misinformation.
B.Unite to develop new vaccines.
C.Give up the anti- vaccination movement.
D.Introduce Vaccine-preventable diseases.
2.Why does the author mention the measles cases?
A.To declare measles can be prevented,
B.To show the result of anti-vaccination.
C.To prove some countries refuse vaccination.
D.To explain the reason for avoiding vaccination.
3.Which of the following play an important role in the anti- vaccination movement?
A.The costs of vaccination. B.The social media platforms.
C.The concerns of vaccine safety. D.The articles about autism.
4.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A novel. B.A brochure.
C.A diary. D.A magazine.
This is what HBO’s Veep has been trying to do—by making US presidential election into a comedy.
Presented for the first time in 2012, Veep follows the daily life of Selina Meyer, the fictional vice-president (or “Veep” for short) of the US. We see that as much as Meyer wants to have an influence, she—despite being the second-in-command of the country—is constantly ignored by the president and kept away from important meetings. Meyer herself isn’t exactly competent: she has to put out political fires every once in a while but usually ends up making things worse.
The show also finds humor in a much darker side of politics: the unreal smiles and wrongdoings of politicians. When a mass shooting happens in the show, for example, instead of feeling shocked, Meyer is actually glad, because she feels it may help draw people’s attention from her. “It feels like peeking (窥视) behind a curtain and seeing the truth of who these politicians really are,” wrote reporter Kathryn VanArendonk.
But Veep is refreshing not just for the way it handles politics, but also because its leading role is a woman politician, especially in a comedy, considering the fact that comedies used to be an all-male kingdom. “There’s more opportunity (机会) for women in comedic roles than 20 or 30 years ago,” Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 58 this year, who plays Meyer, said. “There’s more opportunity for roles that are not just the angry wife or the cute girlfriend.”
In the 7th and final season of Veep, which came out on March 31, 2019, Meyer is finally running for president. No matter where the show—and Meyer—is heading, and whether you appreciate its way to deal with politics, the bottom line here is that Veep is funny.
1.Which of the following best describes Meyer?
A.Hardworking and demanding. B.Humorous and influential.
C.Ambitious but untalented. D.Educated but lazy.
2.How old was Julia Louis Dreyfus when Veep’s first season came out？
A.49. B.51.
C.53. D.58.
3.What can know about women according to Julia Louis ---Dreyfus?
A.They are fit for politics.
B.They don’t like comedies.
C.They were left out of some fields.
D.They seldom used to be successful.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Meyer runs for president B.Politics can be funny
C.Women like power D.A comedian realizes her dream
What is body surfing?
Bodysurfing is related to riding on a wave with no help from aid tools such as a surfboard. That’s why it is called the “purest” form of surfing. In fact, it is one of very few extreme sports—free climbing and cliff diving are. others—that can be practiced using nothing but the human body.
How do you do it?
To catch a wave, swim to where the waves break and, as one approaches, start swimming towards the beach. You must try to travel at the same speed as the wave and, if you do it correctly, you will feel the wave lifting you and pushing you forwards. Then try and cut along the surface of the wave.
What do you need?
It is more enjoyable and safer if you use flippers (large flat rubber shoes). This is because they enable you to swim faster and surf along them more easily. A wetsuit is also advisable. Another aid is a handboard, a mini-surf board about the size of an iron, held in one hand to speed up along the wave. If you are lucky enough to be surfing in warm water, make sure you have your boardshorts at the ready.
Unofficial world championship
Bodysurfing is not a professional sport, but in Hawaii there is such a festival called the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic each year. Local bodysurfers compete against athletes from places such as Australia, Brazil, Japan or France. Famous bodyboarder Mike Stewart has won the event no fewer than 12 times, and Kelly Slater, the greatest surfer in history, has also competed.
1.How does a bodysurfer surf while in the sea?
A.Only using the human body. B.Only relying on a surfboard.
C.Only following a wave. D.Only swimming along the beach.
2.Which can make you surf faster?
A.Flippers and a wetsuit. B.A wetsuit and a handboard.
C.A handboard and boardshorts. D.A handboard and Flippers.
3.What can we know about the Pipeline Body surfing Classic?
A.It is for local bodysurfers. B.It is held annually in Hawaii.
C.All famous bodysurfers favor it. D.Mike Stewart attends it every year.
