I was 16 when my father finally decided he would send me to wilderness camp for several months. He had threatened to do it many times before, but my mother had always managed to prevent him from doing so. This time he insisted on doing it.
The latest incident was the last straw. Impulsively （(冲动地）,I had pushed Mr. Ford, my math teacher, down a flight of steps at school. He broke his arm in two places. Anyway , he had agreed not to accuse me as a favor to my dad, who was in the middle of a tight race for sheriff （执法官）in our town. But my reckless behavior had my dad's closest advisor talking." John? he's your son and he's a kid, but he is dragging you down." his advisor said. "If you can't make your son obey the rules, how can you make the law obeyed in this town?"
So, off to Pisgah National Forest I went. I imagined hours of untold abuse at the hands of some strong officer. I was determined not to be broken. I was who I was.
Nearly every day for six months, a small group of other troubled teens and I carried our 30-pound backpacks on a difficult journey covering about 10 miles.
Our sergeants were firm but kind 9 not frightening as I had imagined. We learned how to make a fire without matches. We learned which plants were safe to eat out in the wild. I felt myself change. I was calm and often reflective. My old, impulsive self was gone.
One morning, six months later, my dad came to pick me up. I ran to hug him and saw happiness and love in his eyes.
"So what's it like being sheriff?" I asked on the ride home.
"I lost the race, Danny,” he said.
"I'm sorry, Dad.” I knew my behavior probably had a lot to do with the defeat.
Dad squeezed my shoulder and brought me close. “As long as I don't ever lose you, I'm okay. ”
1.The author was finally sent to wilderness because .
A.he could learn how to survive in the wild
B.his teacher insisted on giving him a lesson
C.he pushed his math teacher down the stairs
D.his mother feared that he would be accused
2.The underlined word “reckless" in Paragraph 2 probably means .
A.proud B.rude
C.careless D.reasonable
3.What can we learn about the author from the passage?
A.He changed a lot after the camp.
B.He was not satisfied with his life in the camp.
C.He was abused by the officer.
D.He made enemies with other troubled teens at the camp.
4.How did the author father feel at the end of the story?
A.Anxious. B.Astonished.
C.Disappointed. D.Relieved.
Some birds are masters of crime. That means these species steal food from other birds and get away with it. Scientists have long wondered what these birds have in common. A new study suggests that big body size does not predict bad behavior. Instead, it is the size of the birds' brains that matters most.
To learn more about what makes some birds tend towards a life of crime and how they steal food from other birds, scientists analyzed 856 published reports of thieves. Researcher Julie says she started the project after watching birds steal dry dog food out of unattended bowls. She read about some dramatic examples of thieves, including birds that steal food from others flying in midair or bending through the sky. She learned that members of some species disturb other birds until they spit up food in their mouth.
Families that steal also tend to eat fish, mice, and other vertebrates （脊椎动物） instead of just insects. These meatier （多肉的）meals are hard to catch, and they deliver lots of valuable calories, so they are attempting to steal.
Finally, birds that steal tend to have big brains in relation to their bodies. That may seem surprising, since human bullies （欺凌弱小者）are often thought to be stronger in size. But for birds, stealing isn't about strength. It takes a clever brain to get food out of another hungry bird's claws, especially if that bird is bigger than you are.
1.What is the key factor of the birds' stealing food?
A.Body size. B.Living environment.
C.Brain size. D.Strength.
2.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.Stealing birds are often stronger.
B.For birds, stealing is about cleverness and tricks.
C.Birds steal food only from those that are smaller in size.
D.Birds that steal have small brains for their bodies.
3.The best title for the passage can be .
A.Diet Habits of a Feather
B.Hunting Skills of a Feather
C.Brains of a Feather
D.Thieves of a Feather
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Alex想要学习中国书法，向你咨询有关信息。请你根据下 面提示，给他写一封回信。
1. 简要介绍中国书法；
2. 学习书法的建议；
3. 表达美好祝愿。
注意：1. 开头已经给出；
2. 词数：100左右；
3. 可以适当増加细节，以使行文连贯。
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根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词的正确形式。
1.As the saying goes, f________ is the mother of success.
2.When you change your ________ (态度), you change what you focus on.
3.We have full ________ (信心) that we shall succeed.
4.After the earthquake, many volunteers offered to d________ money.
5.Do you know how to ________ (申请) for a UK visa?
6.We are happy that the koalas have ________ (幸存) the wildfire in Australia.
7.He can speak f________ English, but he is a Chinese.
8.The course is s________ for beginners but not for advanced students.
9.Max p________ playing computer games at home to shopping with his mother.
10.It is easy for you to say that, but ________ (事实上), it is not so simple.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is a big challenge 1. (balance) the progress and the protection of cultural sites. We all need to take responsibility 2. it. And we should know that it is a time which 3. (hold) both challenges and solutions.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The earthquake in Tangshan caused great damage，leaving the city in 1. (ruin). To everyone’s relief，many people came to do voluntary work as soon as they knew about 2. disaster. Fortunately, the city came to life 3. (gradual).
