Once upon a time, there was a bad man named Millisphore. Millisphore was so thoroughly evil that he made a plan to ______ every important thing in the world. ______ by his great machines and ______ , he managed to ruin everything important. After that, he created a potion(毒药)that robbed people of their desire to work. He also managed to give off a ______ gas, which made people prefer to stay at home rather than ______ .
When things had reached the point where the entire world had been spoilt, Millisphore saw that only one thing ____ in his way. It was the ______ . Despite all his evil inventions, his potion and his ______ , it seemed that families were still sticking together. What ______ him most was that all the families were resisting him.
He tried making the houses ______. but the families just lived closer together in less space. He also destroyed food, but the families just ______ little food they had, So he continued with his ______ deeds against the only thing that still ______ him, but nothing was working.
____ he discovered the secret to the strength of every family——they ______ each other. Though he tried to invent something to destroy the love. Millisphore ______ managed it. Sad and angry at not having managed to rule the world, he gave up and let everything ______ to normal.
At last, Millisphore was so depressed that all he could think of was to go to his parents' ______, and tell them what he had done. ______ all the wicked deeds he had done, his parents ran out of their house to hug him. They ______ him, and encouraged him to be good.
And so it is that even the family of the most wicked will love him and forgive him for anything! And aren't we fortunate to have a family?
1.A.did B.destroy C.complete D.order
2.A.Helped B.Watched C.Tried D.Reported
3.A.names B.buildings C.thoughts D.inventions
4.A.fragrant B.tender C.magic D.sweet
5.A.go out B.go through C.go up D.go ahead
6.A.made B.dismissed C.stood D.fired
7.A.child B.cousin C.friend D.family
8.A.gas B.hand C.parents D.food
9.A.delighted B.bothered C.punished D.requested
10.A.bigger B.cleaner C.smaller. D.wider
11.A.earned B.ruined C.wasted D.shared
12.A.interesting B.wicked C.helpful D.merciful
13.A.suggested B.stopped C.encouraged D.resisted
14.A.Finally B.Firstly C.Quickly D.Immediately
15.A.hated B.arranged C.loved D.confirmed
16.A.still B.thus C.then D.never
17.A.return B.pass C.move D.promote
18.A.field B.farm C.house D.income
19.A.In order to B.In spite of C.In terms of D.In honor of
20.A.trained B.praised C.forced D.forgave
Here are five cooking habits that could be costing you important nutrients, causing you to overeat——or even making you sick.
Boiling vegetables
A 2015 review showed that boiling vegetables resulted in a high loss of vitamin C. 1. "If you're not drinking a soup, you're missing out on nutrients," says Nishta Saxena, a dietitian based in Toronto .
Washing chicken
While your favourite old cookbooks likely tell you to wash a chicken before cooking, this outdated advice is a safety risk. Cleaning meat in water may remove some of the bacteria, but it's also likely to pass it around your kitchen. 2. And clean your hands after you've finished the cooking.
Removing skins from fruits and vegetables
"Large amounts of nutrients are found in the skins." says Liz Powell, who is a dietitian from Vancouver. " Concern about chemical remains isn't a good enough reason to do the removing. 3."
Mixing everything
A smoothie (a mixed drink) is a smart way to eat some greens. 4. They're often short of protein and healthy fat. These things work together to keep us feeling full and satisfied. Without them, it's not really a balanced meal, Powell suggests adding some foods which contain protein or having a piece of wholewheat(全麦的)bread on the side.
Overdressing salads
We think we can add anything to salads, and they'll still be a nutritious choice. But it's just not true. If you're topping your bowl with dried strawberries and sweet cheese, you've easily added 30 grams of sugar to your so-called healthy lunch. 5.
A. You should choose healthy produce for your family.
B. But these kinds of drinks are likely to be unbalanced.
C. To stay safe, don't wash the meat when preparing it.
D. Cabbage. for example, loses about 33 % of its vitamin C.
E. Nuts are better choices to improve the taste of your greens.
F. The skins of potatoes contain more nutrients than its inside part.
G. Washing your produce will remove some chemicals from the surface.
In 1968 Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson set an intelligence test for a class of primary school children at "Oak School" (an invented name) in San Francisco. The teachers were told that the intelligence test bad two purposes. Firstly, it would measure the IQ of the children and secondly it would predict 20% of students who, no matter what their performance to date was like, would be likely to make the most progress during the next school year. The teachers were then told who the predicted top improvers would be.
At the end of the school year, eight months later, the intelligence test was carried out again and, perhaps not surprisingly, the results showed that the 20% of children who had been predicted to improve the most, did in fact do so. They showed, on average, an increase of 12 IQ points on the test, compared with an increase of only 8 points for the other children.
But the fact is that no results of any test were used to predict who would be the top performers. Instead, the lucky children who the teachers were told would be the top improvers were given this label as a matter of chance. This study shows that the label that you are given, and your interaction(互动) with others who notice that label, can have a big influence on the results that you achieve. This phenomenon(现象)has been called the Rosenthal effect. It is also known as the Pygmalion effect, related most famously to the George Bernard Show play Pygmalion , which shows the effect that two men have in changing an untidy flower girl into a well-spoken lady.
For ethical (道德的)reasons the researchers at "Oak School!" only concentrated on trying to produce positive results in the children's performance. However, it is worth asking yourself what the effects on 20% of students considered least likely to improve in the following school year might have been. A frightening thought.
1.What did the study find about the predicted top performers at the end of the school year?
A.They showed more interest in tests. B.They really made the most progress.
C.They became less confident than before. D.They were as intelligent as the other children.
2.How were the top performers chosen?
A.According to the teachers' judgement. B.Based on the test results.
C.By chance. D.Openly.
3.What can we infer about the 20% of students mentioned in the last paragraph?
A.They might be willing to accept positive results.
B.They would likely have frightening thoughts.
C.They would likely make the least progress.
D.They might work much harder than before.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.The Rosenthal effect B.A play by Bernard Shaw.
C.A school in San Francisco. D.The labels given to children.
Parrots have been known to imitate words, but have you ever thought how they communicate? The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us, but new research has found that wild parrots are actually given names by their parents.
According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, baby birds are given a unique sound of their own, which stays with them for their entire lives.
In the study, the team placed hidden cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sounds, the team identified slight differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each chick. And even before the baby birds had learned to communicate properly, the baby birds seemed to recognize and imitate their calls.
Sounds very similar to humans, doesn’t it?
The study also proved that these signature calls are acquired socially not genetically. To do this, scientists switched the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising baby birds that weren’t theirs. Using the recordings, the scientists concluded the baby birds all used names similar to those the parents (whether biological or nonbiological) called them for the first weeks of their lives.
Lucie McNeil, from National Geographic, said, “this would be the first [proven] example of a non-human species teaching acoustical (声学的) communication.”
Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg told National Public Radio of the US, “Most people say, ‘Well, all those calls are just noise,’ but I think they’re having conversations.”
Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying? He replied, “The theory is that these birds are deciding where the food is, ‘Do we want to go 3 km North-Northwest?’ “Do we want to go to that field?’ They are sort of arguing or discussing.”
Natural science author, Virginia Morell, wrote: “Very gradually, scientists are learning to decode the conversations of very different animals that live lives rich with plans, quarrels, and romance.”
You never know, if the science of animal translation keeps advancing, we might one day be watching a reality series about parrots.
1.What did the new research find about wild parrots?
A.They can talk by learning from people.
B.The sounds they make are meaningless.
C.They have names given by their parents.
D.They have a unique way of making sounds.
2.What does the study suggest?
A.Different parrots are called differently by their parents.
B.Baby parrots can tell who their biological parents are.
C.Baby parrots can mimic their biological parents’ calls better.
D.Parrots are the most skilled animals in acoustical communication.
3.Why did the scientists switch the eggs in the study?
A.To see whether the parents could recognize their own babies.
B.To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.
C.To see whether the signature calls were acquired socially or genetically.
D.To see whether biological and nonbiological parents named babies differently.
4.The underlined word “decode” in the second-to-last paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A.imitate B.understand
C.practice D.create
About six years ago, I was sitting on a plane next to a woman who was extremely energetic. I was tired and wanted to take a nap, but she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself.
"Hi, my name is Helga."
As we talked, it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E. (Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and said to me, "There is nothing more important in the world than kindness."
I was curious about what she had said, and as the plane took off. she began telling me a story about the last time she had flown.
It was three years ago and she was heading back to her hometown because her father had become very ill.
Just as the plane was about to leave, her father's doctor called to inform her that her father had suddenly passed away. For the three hour plane ride, she sat in stunned(受惊的) silence,.
When she arrived at the airport in her hometown, she walked to the nearest bench(长椅),sat down and cried.
For two hours, she sat and wept while thousands of people just walked on by.
"Not a single person stopped and asked if I was OK that day. It was on that day that I realized kindness isn't normal. "
Helga's words have stuck with me for all these years. I'm reminded all the time that for many of us, kindness is not usually our "default setting (默认设置)".
We spend so much time worrying about our own problems that we walk by or ignore other people in need of a bit of kindness.
So, I've made it my mission to do my part in making kindness "normal".
Now, I travel to schools all across the US to speak about compassion(同情),empathy(同感),and love.
I' m proud to share my stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character, compassion, and kindness.
Providing young people with practical ways to exercise kindness makes my job more satisfying than any other I can think of.
And when I give my talks, I always have my conversation with Helga in the back of my mind.
1.We can know from the first four paragraphs that the author___________.
A.was always eager to make friends B.was angry to be disturbed by Helga
C.found Helga a very serious person D.was interested in Helga's story
2.During Helga's trip to her hometown, she___________.
A.couldn't help but cry on the flight B.blamed the doctor for not calling her earlier
C.came to realize the value of kindness D.received help from passengers beside her
3.How did Helga' s story influence the author?
A.He found a better way to exercise kindness.
B.He realized that most people were nice and kind.
C.He realized the importance of using stories in speech.
D.He began teaching others about kindness and found it rewarding.
4.The author wrote this article mainly to___________.
A.show why kindness isn't normal. B.explain how he developed his kindness career
C.give advice on how to practice kindness D.share a touching story about kindness
Poetry Competition
Deadline
18th July 2019
Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone.
Description
The Ledbury Poetry Festival is the biggest poetry festival in the UK. It takes place over ten days each July. If you think you know what poetry is, come along and we'll surprise you. There are live readings, performances, music, exhibitions, films, family events and street events.
Each year we organize a famous competition for new poetry in partnership with Ty Newydd, The National Writers' Centre for Wales. It attracts entries from all over the globe. There are three groups: Adults (18+),Young people (12-17) and Children(under 12).
All poems must be the original work of the entrant and should not have been previously published, accepted for publication by a magazine, or have entered in other competitions.
The length of each poem must be more than 40 lines.
The Judge of the 2019 Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Competition is Daljit Nagra.
Entry fees
Adults: £5.75 for first poem, £3.50 for each extra poem.
Children / Young People: First poem free, £1.75 for each extra poem.
Prizes
Adults' Prizes | ·First Prize: £1,000 cash and a course at the National Writers' Centre for Wales ·Second Prize: £500 cash ·Third Prize: £250 cash |
Young People's Prizes | ·First Prize: £100 cash. ·Second Prize: £50 cash ·Third Prize: £25 cash |
Children' s Prizes | ·First Prize: £25 book token(购书券) ·Second Price: £15 book token ·Third Prize; £10 book token |
Website
Please visit https://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/ledbury-poetry-competition to learn more about the competition.
1.What do we know about the poetry competition from the text?
A.It is held every two months.
B.It awards all winners cash prizes.
C.It is open to worldwide competitors.
D.It offers competitors poem. lectures.
2.Which requirement should each poem meet?
A.It should be written independently.
B.It should contain at least 40 words.
C.It has won a prize in other competitions.
D.It has been published by some magazine.
3.What is the entry fee for a 15-year-old if he is sending 3 poems?
A.£12.75 B.£9.25.
C.£7 D.£3.5
