Unlike China, where the majority of society belongs to the Han ethnic group, the United States is home to people from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, creating great diversity within its lively society.
However, historical events that created this diversity also led to racial disputes and prejudice that have lasted until today. Around days like Martin Luther King Day, people in the US are especially sensitive to racist comments and behavior.
Recently, a Facebook message posted by a white student at my boarding school started a wave of anger among African American students and started heated conversations about minority groups at the school.
The students posted an article written by someone else who stated that Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general during the US Civil War, should be commemorated(纪念). As the Confederates broke from the Union in order to keep slavery in their states, they were usually seen as racists. The post received a flood of comments from both white and black students within minutes, and conversation about the topic spread across campus quickly.
A fishbowl conversation was organized the evening the article was posted, and students and faculty (学院) members talked about their feelings and opinions. During the discussion, students from minority groups, including African American, Jewish, Asian and Indian students, spoke up about how they felt about living in a society mainly made up of people who are different from them. It turned out that many people felt isolated because of their differences from other people.
The diversity of society can open up interesting opportunities, but the great differences between people can also create huge gaps and misunderstandings if they are not treated carefully. Thus, effective communication is essential.
After the fishbowl conversation, the atmosphere in the school seemed to be changing, at least from my point of view. Students seemed to be talking and acting more freely than before, and the expressions of judgement were seen less on their faces.
1.The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to ______.
A.draw attention to the fact that racial problems still exist in America.
B.show that the United States has a wonderfully diverse culture.
C.explain how sensitive people in the US are to racist comments and behavior.
D.point out the differences between American culture and those of other countries.
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE? ______.
A.The post was offensive to black students.
B.The post was aimed at African American students.
C.The author of he post was strongly in favor of slavery.
D.The author of the post held a negative attitude toward minority groups.
3.According to the article, the fishbowl conversation was held mainly to ______.
A.figure out whether the article should be posted or not.
B.educate students on how to express their opinions appropriately.
C.improve the lives of people who belongs to minority groups on campus.
D.get people to communicate how they felt and thought about the post.
4.What did the author learn from the incident? ______.
A.We should learn to live with others’ differences.
B.We should always feel free to share our feelings.
C.Effective communication is very important in a diverse society.
D.If there is no difference, then there is no misunderstanding.
Wanted，Someone for a Kiss
We’re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM．You’ll work on the station’s music programs．Music production experience in radio is necessary，along with rich knowledge of modern dance music．Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．
Father Christmas
We’re looking for a very special person，preferably over 40，to fill our Father Christmas suit．
Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays，10∶ 30 －16∶ 00．
Excellent pay．
Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre，Station Parade，Eastbourne．
Accountants Assistant
When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit，you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division，dealing with post and other general duties．If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you．This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience．
Wealden District Council
Software Trainer
If you are aged 24—45 and have experience in teaching and training，you could be the person we are looking for．You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing．You will be allowed to make your own decisions，and to design courses as well as present them．Pay upwards of ￡15，000 for the right person．Please apply by sending your CV （简历）to Mrs．R．Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．
1.Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?
A.Wealden District Council． B.Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．
C.The Enterprise Shopping Centre． D.Mrs Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．
2.We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who ．
A.is aged between 24 and 40 B.may do some training work
C.should deal with general duties D.can work for about a month
3.Which position is open to recent school graduates?
A.Accountants Assistant． B.Father Christmas．
C.Producer，London Kiss． D.Software Trainer．
4.What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?
A.One with GCSE grade C level．
B.One having good computer knowledge.
C.One with some office experience．
D.One trained in producing music programs．
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mike发来邮件说他很想吃中国饺子。请你回复邮件，内容包括；
1.中国饺子非常美味;；
2.建议网上学习包饺子；
3.欢迎来中国做客。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
To offer a chance for our students to keep in touch with society, last Saturday our class was organized some meaningful social practice activities. We were divided into second groups. One group went to the crossings near our school, intending to helping the traffic policemen. The another group went to collect rubbishes in Hongxing Park. Meanwhile, we introduced some simply ways of environmental protection and remind people not to destroy the beauty of nature. It was the memorable day because our behavior received praise the public and we benefited a lot from these activities.
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。
Most of us complain(抱怨). Though we1.(tell) never to complain, it doesn't help. A thought that isn't said out is like a seed,2.. is being planted in the mud. It would eventually grow into a tree. Suppressing(压制)them, you will one day find that the thoughts once kept in3.dark will start exploding inside you.
But if you bring a seed into the light, eventually you will learn to manage the thoughts you once suppressed.
Complaints actually can help people improve. In that case, you aren't4.(real) complaining. You're giving feedback(反馈)to someone,5.(hope) they can find ways to make themselves better.
But the6.(differ) is that when we complain about something we are finding faults in it. When we are just finding faults in people and the situations we come across, we are just finding faults in7.(we). Ever heard the saying "The world is just a reflection of you"? Well, it's actually true!
So,8.(stop) this, try to consciously(有意识地)not to complain about what goes wrong. Instead, try feeling grateful9.what went right in your day.
Slowly, as you regain conscious control of your thoughts, you will find you are more likely to see the brighter side of10.(thing) whenever you want to complain.
Celina Raddatz quit her job at a nursing home in 2014 to take care of her mother full-time who, 83, suffers from Alzheimer's.
Raddatz,57, and one of her sisters, Rosalia Lizarraga, 61, had been_________their mother together. But as the Alzheimer's_________, the task became too stressful for Lizarraga. The full_________fell on Raddatz, who was determined to perform a promise she and her siblings(兄弟姐妹)had made to their_________as children.
"When my mother was_________, she made us promise never to put her in a nursing home." Raddatz says. "But we never thought she would get_________like this."
Raddatz was born in Mexico. Her mother, a widow(遗婉),_________tune children as a food seller after they moved to America. "My mom was a very_________woman," Raddatz says. When Raddatz was growing up, her mother quit her_________so she could stay home and keep an eye on her children. "She would take us to school and bring us home. She wouldn't let us walk__________to school."
Raddatz and her siblings first began to notice their mother__________in 2005 after she had a bad fall while__________as a housekeeper. In 2006, Raddatz's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
"It's just__________work. I need to care for her around the clock." But anyhow, she__________her job at the nursing home and__________her mother in with her. They also share a bedroom,__________Raddatz can assist her mother when she wakes up throughout the__________.
"It's a__________responsibility because of the promise we made her when she was younger," Raddatz says. It used to__________Raddatz to see families leave their relatives with this disease in a nursing home. Now she has a personal__________for the emotional(情感上的)and physical sacrifices that caring for an elderly loved one takes.
1.A.caring for B.looking into C.arguing about D.agreeing on
2.A.existed B.returned C.disappeared D.progressed
3.A.trust B.request C.collection D.responsibility
4.A.daughter B.brother C.mother D.doctor
5.A.poor B.relaxed C.relieved D.healthy
6.A.sick B.angry C.hurt D.accustomed
7.A.served B.searched C.supported D.collected
8.A.patient B.strong C.straight D.positive
9.A.job B.study C.research D.circle
10.A.out B.back C.alone D.together
11.A.crying B.sleeping C.changing D.recovering
12.A.regarding B.working C.using D.functioning
13.A.private B.unique C.constant D.easy
14.A.did B.left C.enjoyed D.continued
15.A.moved B.called C.turned D.dropped
16.A.so B.and C.for D.but
17.A.track B.night C.orbit D.operation
18.A.personal B.national C.social D.family
19.A.warn B.pain C.comfort D.persuade
20.A.account B.purpose C.service D.appreciation
