If you see a problem, you should find a solution. That is what Alex Knoll, a 13-year-old boy from Post Falls, Idaho, believes. When he noticed a man struggling to open a heavy door from his wheelchair, Alex started thinking. "I wondered if there was a resource available to him to show which business had automatic doors, so he could actually access them, "Alex told Time for Kids."I couldn't find anything, so I created it."
That was four years ago. The idea is Ability App. Alex's website says the app will help people with disabilities and their caregivers find the exact position of public spaces and find safe, reliable services and employment opportunities. Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres liked Alex's idea so much that she had him on her show and surprised him with a $25,000 check. "I think it's really going to help me get going, " Alex says.
Worldwide, there are more than a billion people with some kind of disability, according to The World Health Organization. A disability can make it hard to do everyday activities and find a Job. Tara Miller is a friend of Alex's family. She uses a wheelchair. She helps Alex with his app by sharing her experience of what it is like to live with a disability. "We all want to be able to be in the same establishments(机构) as any able-bodied person, " Miller says. "It' s about little things like low tables in restaurants and automatic doors, which can make a huge difference, she says. Alex has yet to set a launch (发布) date for Ability App. But he is determined to meet his goal. "I'm going to work as hard as I can and as fast as I can, "he says.
1.What made Alex create Ability App?
A.The desire to make money. B.The idea of a friend of his family.
C.The inconvenience to a disabled man. D.The encouragement of a well-known host.
2.How does Tara Miller help Alex?
A.By sharing her experience as a disabled girl.
B.By collecting employment information.
C.By lending him some money.
D.By looking after his family.
3.How do the disabled benefit from the App?
A.They can get donations.
B.They are offered discounts in restaurants.
C.They are invited to a talk show to raise public attention.
D.They enjoy easy access to public services and job opportunities.
4.What is Alex like?
A.Generous and honest. B.Brave and easy-going.
C.Creative and determined. D.Confident and energetic.
High School Course Requirements for College Admissions
While admissions standards vary greatly from one school to another, nearly all colleges and universities will be looking to see that applicants have completed a standard core (核心) curriculum. As you choose classes in high school, these core courses should always be the most important. Students without these classes may be automatically disqualified for admission. In general, a typical high school core curriculum looks something like this.
English: 4 years
Foreign Language: 2 to 3 years
Math: 3 years
Science: 2 to 3 years including lab science
Social Studies and History: 2 to 3 years
Art: 1 year
Keep in mind that the required courses for admission differ from the recommended courses. At selective colleges and universities, additional years of math, science and language will be necessary for you to be a competitive applicant.
When colleges calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA) for admissions purposes, they will often ignore the GPA on your transcript (成绩单) and focus only on your grades in these core subject areas. Grades for physical education, music performance and other non-core courses are not as useful for predicting your level of college readiness as these core courses. This doesn't mean that electives aren't important. Colleges do want to see that you have a large variety of interests and experiences, but they simply don't provide a good window into an applicant's ability to handle strict college courses.
Core course requirements vary from state to state, and many of the more selective colleges will want to see a strong high school academic record that goes well beyond the core. Advanced Placement, IB and Honors courses are a must to be competitive at the most selective colleges. In most cases, the strongest applicants to highly selective colleges will have four years of math (including calculus), four years of science and four years of a foreign language.
1.How many courses are included in a typical high school core curriculum?
A.Three. B.Six. C.Eight. D.Ten.
2.What does your non-core courses mean when you apply to college?
A.Your intelligence level. B.Your academic standard.
C.Your talents and creativity. D.Your interests and experiences.
3.Who will most probably be interested in the text?
A.High school students B.High school teachers
C.College students D.College teachers
假如你是李华。你打算邀请在你校学习的英国交换生Mike周末外出游玩一天。请你根据以下要点给Mike发一封邮件：
1.发出邀请；
2.日程安排及理由；
3.询问对方意见。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My class participated in the sports meeting on Nov. 7. It impressed me most was our team spirit. In the race, a boy student suddenly fall. Very quick, two students helped her up and ran together to the finish line. It was encouragement of the classmates that helped the boy stick to the end.
In my opinion, the event helps us understand the important of friendship. I can still remember four month ago, when we stepped into this school, we didn't knew each other. But now we are a bigger family. Even though we will face more challenges than before, but I believe we can overcome any difficulty as long as we are united.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The number of Chinese students who went to Britain for university education reached its peak in 2019. Since this autumn the British universities1.(receive) almost 20, 000 applications from Chinese students.
There may be some reasons and one of them is the recent trade war between China and the US. So more and more Chinese students consider2.( go) to the UK for their studies instead of America. As a famous University, the University of Manchester has the3.(large) number of Chinese students in Europe.
But there are some challenges. Currently Chinese students just focus on4.(limit) number of subjects, such as economics and business. Another challenge for Chinese students is their5.(safe) because they are believed to be rich.
How6.(encourage) understanding is also a problem. Students from both7.(country) are interested in each other but they don't mix much.
The two groups socialize in8.(complete) different ways. Chinese students like doing homework together, having a hotpot at home,9.going shopping. British students enjoy drinking in pubs10.music. Many Chinese students complain that they can't make many local friends because they just don't like pubs.
Ram received an automobile as a birthday present. One day when Ram came out of his office, he saw a boy was_________it.
"Is this your car?" He asked. Ram nodded, "My brother_________me on my birthday." The boy was_________. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it cost you_________. Boy, I wish…" He continued.
Definitely Ram_________he was going to wish he had a brother like his brother. But the boy said, "I wish," the boy_________, "I could be a brother like that." Ram looked at the boy in astonishment, and then impulsively(冲动地)he_________, "Would you like to take a_________in my automobile?"
"Oh yes, I'd love that." After a short ride, the boy turned and said, "Would you mind_________in front of my house?" Ram smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy__________. He wanted to show his__________that he could ride home in a big automobile.
But Ram was__________again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" The boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Ram heard him coming back, but he was not coming__________. He was__________his little disabled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, and pointed to the__________.
"There he is, brother. Like I told you__________, his brother gave it to him and it didn't cost him a penny. Someday I'm going to give you one just like it and then you can see for__________all the pretty things that I've been__________to tell you about."
Ram__________and lifted the disabled boy to the front seat of his car. The older brother climbed in beside him and they began a__________ride.
1.A.investigating B.damaging C.stealing D.admiring
2.A.presented B.sold C.lent D.showed
3.A.excited B.surprised C.upset D.curious
4.A.nothing B.everything C.something D.anything
5.A.expected B.doubted C.knew D.wondered
6.A.thought B.waited C.requested D.continued
7.A.promised B.added C.shouted D.agreed
8.A.ride B.lift C.rest D.seat
9.A.helping B.running C.circling D.driving
10.A.cared about B.wanted C.said D.looked for
11.A.neighbors B.parents C.brothers D.friends
12.A.sad B.happy C.wrong D.right
13.A.slowly B.alone C.up D.straight
14.A.following B.walking with C.carrying D.talking with
15.A.ground B.boy C.house D.car
16.A.there B.here C.just now D.before
17.A.myself B.yourself C.ourselves D.themselves
18.A.trying B.forgetting C.remembering D.dreaming
19.A.went away B.ran away C.got out D.moved out
20.A.hard B.quick C.comfortable D.memorable
