Growing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be. “I was a black girl, from a refugee (难民) family,” Deka said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box.”
After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field, Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her future. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor.
Born and raised in San Diego’s City Heights neighbourhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. While some might say Deka’s success happened in spite of her background, she would say differently, that her experiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.
When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one’s life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didn’t do many of the things her peers did, like partying or having romantic relationships.
“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family,” Deka said. “You have to not even do your best but two times better than everyone else. I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”
Deka’s efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm and focus,” Botham, a researcher at this research institute, recalled. “She arrived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to tackle new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”
When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves. “Don’t tell yourself that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or I’ll never get into this school, ” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”
1.From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A.Deka was adopted by a refugee family
B.Deka spent a lot of time going to parties
C.Deka became a professor after graduation
D.Deka’s experiences drove her to work hard
2.Deka realized the importance of education ______.
A.from her mother’s experience B.after her chemistry class
C.by reading books in the library D.through working at the institute
3.According to the last paragraph, Deka advised that students be ______.
A.patient B.confident
C.ambitious D.generous
4.What does the story intend to tell us?
A.Life is not all roses.
B.Practice makes perfect.
C.Well begun is half done.
D.Hard work leads to success.
If you’re looking to buy a gift for your children, why not keep up with the trend and get the best hoverboard?
What is a Hoverboard?
A hoverboard is a two-wheeled personal transportation device. It’s electrical, portable and became highly popular in 2015 in reference to a popular 1980’s movie. Typically, this self-balancing device operates like a powered skateboard.
How Does a Hoverboard Work?
The device may have many designs, but the mechanism itself isn’t complicated. Basically, a standard hoverboard contains:
•Battery: stores the electrical power. Almost all hoverboards use a high-watt lithium-ion battery.
•Gyroscope (one for each wheel): allows riders to tilt (倾斜) the hoverboard while maintaining balance and adjusting their direction.
•Motor (one in each wheel): provides the power to the wheels to keep the rider balanced and upright.
•Logic board: functions as the hoverboard brain. It processes data — your speed, tilt, etc. — and sends information to the motors. This unit controls the power of the board so riders can adjust their speed.
All the above components work together to control the power and tilt of the hoverboards so the rider is balanced, upright and moving at a controlled speed.
Why Buy a Hoverboard?
Undoubtedly, hoverboards are cool. You’ve probably seen kids riding one around the house. They’re a phenomenon and everybody wants in. So, why deny your kids and prevent them from being part of this trend?
Where is a hoverboard legal?
Despite their wild popularity, hoverboards have yet to become “street-legal”. Currently, some places prohibit anyone under 16 from using these devices, and hoverboards are banned in academic institutions and public places, like campus buildings, parks, shopping malls and subway stations. Some places have also put speed limits on the devices and restricted their use to bike paths. However, open areas — including your yard — are free of these restrictions.
1.The logic board of a hoverboard can ______.
A.store electricity
B.power the wheels
C.send information to the riders
D.receive data and give command
2.According to the passage, a hoverboard can be used ______.
A.on campus B.in parks
C.on bike paths D.in shopping malls
3.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To evaluate a gift’s quality.
B.To recommend a gift choice.
C.To compare new hoverboard models.
D.To clarify functions of the latest hoverboards.
假设你是红星中学高三（1）班学生李华。为迎接建国70周年，上个月学校组织了“祖国在我心中”主题知识竞赛。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍你和同学们参加活动的完整过程，并以“A Significant Event”为题，给校刊“英语角”投稿。词数不少于60。
A Significant Event
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假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter所在的学校正在开展“整本书阅读”活动，他来信希望你推荐一本适合的中文书。请你给Peter回信，内容包括：
1. 推荐书目；2. 推荐的理由；3. 阅读建议。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇：“整本书阅读”活动the Whole-book Reading Activity
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Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager. Whether you are coming from a middle school ( grades six through eight) or a junior high school (grades seven through nine) , there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment. 1.
You will face being in a new school, making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers.These new teachers will usually have higher academic (学术的)level than your middle school teachers. 2. In return, they expect you to work hard and develop your skills. On top of all this, peer pressure（压力）to drink and smoke often increases in high school. 3.
Although there is a lot of pressure, it is nothing you cannot deal with. If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong, talk to a friend, parent or counselor to find a solution. 4.
If you are not succeeding academically, find someone to help you. If you feel lonely, try to join a school club or group to make new friends.
5. With time，you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience. On the point of starting your high school, are you ready?
A.You will experience many changes.
B.They want to help you get into college.
C.High school may seem discouraging(令人沮丧的)at first.
D.You can make friends at senior high school easily.
E.They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life.
F.High school is difficult for those who are not prepared well at first.
G.Besides, the pressure could also come from grades, loneliness and so on.
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。
China plans to release one or two giant pandas into the wild. So far the spot 1. (select) in east China s Jiangxi province. It will be the first time to release a gaint panda into the wild outside southwest China’s. Sichuan Province, 2. 13 pandas had been released by the end of last year.
An expert meeting was held in Jiangxi, where it was decided that pandas would be transported from Sichuan. Then they will be released into the Jiangxi Guanshan National Nature Reserve. The nature reserve 3. (have) a mild climate and a quite good ecosystem, with abundant bamboo 4. (resource) and little human interference, which is good for giant pandas to reproduce.
Researchers also 5. (brief) introduced the research method to experts. The method includes 6. giant panda reintroduction program, The reintroduction program refers to 7. (release) captive-bred (圈养繁殖的) pandas to their past distribution areas. They will live in these areas after wild training 8. (rebuild) the wild population. Researchers will obtain 9. (value) data. And the data shows how pandas adapt to the environment and climate after they stay at the wild habitats.
The program has high research value for studying some problems. Why did pandas die out in their historical distribution areas? How did climate changes influence the current panda population? The program will also help expand the distribution range 10. giant pandas. Besides, it can reduce the extinction risks of their wild population.
