I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming. “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.
1.What made Kate so angry one evening?
A.She couldn’t find her books
B.She heard the author shouting loud
C.She got the news that her grandma was ill
D.She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed
2.The author tidied up the room most probably because .
A.she was scared by Kate’s anger
B.she hated herself for being so messy
C.she wanted to show her care
D.she was asked by Kate to do so
3.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A.By analyzing causes B.By showing differences
C.By describing a process D.By following time order
It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends, marriage celebrations—flowers --- filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party?” More often than not, they were thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them.
By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most, “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldn’t possibly be for her,” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half hour.”
In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Theleme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who don’t have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is ‘flowers before bread,” says Theleme. “We don’t focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing (滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps that. It’s amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”
In the beginning, most of Floranthropie’s donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organization’s Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally.
1.What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie?
A. The Waste of flowers. B. The loneliness of seniors.
C. The persuasion of other friends. D. The warm atmosphere of weddings.
2.What was the woman’s first reaction to Christine Law’s flowers?
A. She was moved. B. She was excited.
C. She was worried. D. She was surprised.
3.What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laetitia Theleme’s words?
A. It should focus on primary care.
B. It is benefiting more than the elderly.
C. It is doing something of great importance.
D. It should cooperate with more non-profits.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Volunteer Your Time B. Don’t Throw Them Out
C. Special Delivery Makes Your Day D. Brighten Seniors’ Lives With Flowers
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom在中国海洋大学留学，他对中国文化特别感兴趣。你打算五一假期邀请他观看京剧表演。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.介绍京剧；
3.询问他五一是否有空，以便提前购票。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：Beijing Opera京剧
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根据下列句子中所给单词的汉语提示，写出相应单词的正确形式。
1.The effect of ___________ (全球) climate change on desertification is complex and not yet fully understood.
2.We finally made an important decision after a heated ___________(争论).
3.At present we have no ____________ (证据，根据) of life on other planets.
4.The lake used to be beautiful, but we are so sorry that it’s been heavily ___________(污染).
5.By that time, the problem will ___________ (有希望) have been solved.
6.The two children in this story have been through a lot of unforgettable ___________ (经历).
7.Last winter, I went to an interview an hour away in the _________ (极冷的) cold and snow!
8.He __________(安葬) in the churchyard of St Mary’s by his friends and relatives.
9.Some of these chemicals are very damaging to the __________ (环境).
10.He moved all the __________ (家具) into his new house last Sunday.
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。
A wonderful experience happened to me this Saturday on my way to a mall. Two children ran towards me 1. bottles in their hands, asking if I wanted to have bottled water. It was so 2. (surprise) that I was unsure whether this was for real. I wondered if they 3. (do) fund-raising. I asked them where 4. (they) parents were and how much a bottle of water was. Then two adult women came to me and explained 5. the children were doing, “We are teaching the children 6. (give) without getting anything in return.” What a great idea!
An exchange of ideas opened up between me, the mothers and the children. We were no longer strangers to each other. We were having such a great time 7. (chat) and I ended up helping them give away the rest of the bottled water.
One young lady was so 8. (thank) that she said it was the best thing 9. happened to her all day since she had a “bad” day at work. A couple accepted the water 10. (happy) and kept on thanking us. After all was done, the children and I gave each other a high-five. I really had great fun that day.
A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into _______ about stress in work and life.
Before offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of _______ --- porcelain (陶瓷), plastic, glass, crystal (水晶), some plain looking and _______, some delicate (精致的) and expensive---telling them to _______ themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in _______, the professor said: “If you _______, all the nice looking expensive cups were _______, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is _______ for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the _______ of your problems and stress．It is ________ that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee．In most cases it is just more ________ and in some cases even ________ what we drink. ________ all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you all went for the ________ cups. And then you began ________ each other’s cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and ________ in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold and ________ life, and the type of cup we have does not change the ________ of life we live．Sometimes, by ________ only on the cup, we fail to ________ the coffee. ”
1.A.challenges B.complaints C.exchange D.concern
2.A.tools B.materials C.cups D.gifts
3.A.cheap B.simple C.beautiful D.valuable
4.A.invite B.allow C.help D.adapt
5.A.excitement B.person C.belief D.hand
6.A.noticed B.admitted C.accepted D.relaxed
7.A.sold out B.taken up C.broken D.abandoned
8.A.normal B.unfair C.selfish D.painful
9.A.way B.value C.judgement D.source
10.A.amazing B.unusual C.definite D.influential
11.A.empty B.complex C.expensive D.inspiring
12.A.hides B.destroys C.changes D.dissolves
13.A.Why B.Although C.Unless D.What
14.A.ordinary B.best C.special D.strange
15.A.using B.washing C.eyeing D.introducing
16.A.position B.kindness C.character D.temper
17.A.improve B.contain C.mix D.limit
18.A.way B.pace C.direction D.quality
19.A.concentrating B.relying C.keeping D.holding
20.A.drink B.enjoy C.share D.boil
