The man who walked into Dave Cutlip’s tattoo (纹身) studio was hard to forget. His_______ bore a tattoo. He_______Cutlip's help to cover up his violent past, as he was determined to turn over a new leaf._______Cutlip could see the hurt in his eyes, he couldn't help him—the tattoo was too close to the eyes. But it got Cutlip_______. Many young people get tattoos that they come to regret. "If I can _______, that's my goal." said Cutlip.
Inking over tattoo costs hundreds of dollars, and getting one removed by laser (激光) is even more_______. Therefore, Cutlip decided he would help by_______gang-related tattoos for free. He put the words out via Facebook: “Sometimes people make bad choices and sometimes people_______. We believe there is enough hate in this world, and we want to make a_______.”
Change isn't______________. It takes time, and it's painful. While Cutlip works on their______________ people open up, and he hears their life______________. One man, Casey Schaffer, had the words “white power” on one forearm. He'd______________a year in prison on drug charges, and had joined a white group there. He said, “Because they______________ me, I did it as paying them back.” But______________employers would take one look at the tattoo and______________ him down. So he turned to Cutlip for help.
Cutlip has done nine such jobs, each of which took several hours. Once, a client (顾客) told him that he ______________ found a job once his tattoo was gone. Such______________inspired Cutlip to found a project with three other______________, and now hundreds of people are on a wait list. As he said, “If we can just erase hate, then we're doing______________.”
1.A.face B.neck C.arm D.chest
2.A.received B.refused C.offered D.sought
3.A.As if B.Now that C.Even though D.Soon after
4.A.thinking B.doubting C.aching D.shaking
5.A.compare B.judge C.agree D.help
6.A.useful B.expensive C.interesting D.powerful
7.A.saving B.protecting C.drawing D.erasing
8.A.miss B.forget C.change D.stop
9.A.difference B.discovery C.decision D.comment
10.A.difficult B.easy C.important D.necessary
11.A.blood B.nerve C.skin D.bone
12.A.achievements B.stories C.opportunities D.standards
13.A.studied B.worked C.served D.waited
14.A.put up with B.took care of C.looked down on D.made fun of
15.A.crazy B.annoyed C.generous D.potential
16.A.turn B.settle C.calm D.knock
17.A.nervously B.quickly C.busily D.rarely
18.A.arrangements B.suggestions C.victories D.instructions
19.A.studios B.prisons C.museums D.factories
20.A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something
Leadership is important to make students prepared for future success in career and life.1.. As a student leader, you need to develop the ability to lead and inspire your peers. Besides being personable and responsible, good leaders should always:
●Stay authentic
Authentic. Leaders are trusted because they are firm, especially when faced with the challenges of popular opinion. As a student leader, be sure the ideals that got you elected are consistent throughout policy-making and planning.2..
●Keep an open mind and always listen
3.. They foster a creative and cooperative environment. A good leader is someone who is comfortable with handling suggestions and adapting to changing situations.
●4.
There will certainly be times when your plan goes wrong, even if this isn't your first time being elected. Be prepared for the worst, take responsibility for the outcome, and stay optimistic. A quality leader learns from experience and actively plans for the future.
●Seek knowledge
Leaders should keep on learning and continuously develop their skills so they can inspire their followers. Various programs to develop leadership skills are available for you to choose from. 5.. It is surely necessary for any student leader position.
A.Learn from mistakes to improve
B.You need to focus on team building
C.However, this ability doesn't come with birth
D.Know how to divide tasks among different people
E.Open communication and consideration of all ideas are important
F.Always remember to stay true to yourself and the values you believe in
G.You may try a hands-on experience that focuses on essential leadership qualities
People who grow up left-handed have a different, more flexible brain structure than those born to take life by the right hand, say researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The reason is that right-handers have genes that force their brains into a slightly more one-sided structure, according to the research. Left-handers appear to be missing those genes.
"There really is a difference in brains that results in a more symmetric (对称的) brain in left-handers, where the two sides are more equal," said Daniel Geschwind, who led the research team.
In the effort to understand how the brain shapes the mind, researchers have been trying to document the way genes and environment affect intelligence and mental abilities. They found that right-and left-handedness is determined by genetics. If a person has the gene for right-handedness, that person will be right-handed. People who do not have that gene, however, can be either left- or right-handed. There is no specific gene for left-handedness.
Right-handers typically have a larger left brain, where their language abilities are concentrated. Conversely, left-handers have more balanced brains. The language abilities of left-handers more often, are concentrated on the right side.
The UCLA researchers conducted brain scans on 72 pairs of male identical (同卵双生的) twins between 75 and 85 years old. They noticed that if identical twins carry the gene for hand preference, both must be right-handed. If they lack the gene, one twin can develop right-handed while the other can develop left- handed.
The researchers found that the brains of identical right-handed twins were very similar in size and structure. But when a left-hander was part of the twin set, the brains were different. The conclusion, researchers said, is that the absence of the gene for hand preference allows the brain to develop differently as the individual grows up.
1.What is the finding of the researchers of UCLA?
A.Left-handers have more balanced brains. B.Right-handers have more flexible brains.
C.Left-handers' brains are more one- sided. D.Right-handers' brains are more symmetric.
2.Which element determines a person's hand preference?
A.Environment. B.Intelligence.
C.Habit. D.Gene.
3.What can be said about identical twins?
A.They always have similar brain structure.
B.They never carry the gene for hand preference.
C.They have different genes for hand preference.
D.They can have different hand preference.
4.What did the UCLA team research on?
A.People's genetic makeup. B.People's hand preference.
C.People's brain sizes. D.People's communicative skills.
Pang Hui placed a few more pairs of chopsticks on the table for a family dinner, though she did not expect her big family of seven would use them as serving chopsticks.
Surprisingly, her 75-year-old father, who used to shrug off the idea of serving chopsticks, became a firm supporter this time, said Pang, 40, from Beihai, a coastal city of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Chinese people often share dishes, and diners use their own chopsticks to serve themselves food from the shared dishes, a tradition now being challenged by the outbreak of novel coronavirus.
“We feel a sense of crisis as well as the urge to desert our old habits when we see reports of family infections,” Pang said; pointing to the reports of the virus spreading via droplets (飞沫) and close contact.
Local governments are helping to encourage a shift, too. On Feb 10, local authorities of Beihai started a campaign promoting serving chopsticks and spoons, which will avoid cross-infections caused by the use of personal chopsticks.
Similar measures were also adopted in other cities like BeiJing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. Taizhou city in east China's Jiangsu Province even standardized the colours of serving chopsticks and spoons to help diners differentiate (区分) them from personal ones.
The government is also targeting the practice of eating wild animals, which remains present in certain areas.
China stopped the illegal trading and transportation of wild animals shortly after the outbreak.
The move became a permanent ban on Feb 24, when the country made a decision on thoroughly prohibiting (禁止) the illegal trading of wildlife and the consumption of wild animals.
Li Bo, with the Hainan International Center for Wildlife' Protection, said wild animal consumption could lead to the faster extinction of particular species, damage the ecological balance and harm people's health.
“The epidemic (流行病) could become a turning point to eliminate the bad habit,” Li said.
1.What can we learn about Pang Hui’s family from the text?
A.Usually more than seven people dine together.
B.They have started to use serving chopsticks at table.
C.Pang Hui’s father opposes using serving chopsticks.
D.They don't know how to avoid being infected by the virus.
2.According to the text, what has been done by the government?
A.Sharing dishes has been abandoned.
B.Cross-infections have been prevented.
C.Eating wild animals has been forbidden.
D.Standard personal chopsticks have been adopted.
3.What does the underlined word "eliminate" in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Explain. B.Discover.
C.Form. D.Remove.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Serving Chopsticks Promoted B.Ways to Help People Stay Healthy
C.Corona virus Leads to Change D.China Bans Trading of Wildlife
Over the years, the small Vermilion Heritage Museum in Alberta, Canada, tried everything in its power to unlock an old safe (保险箱) in its basement: The museum hired blacksmiths, called the manufacturer, contacted former employees and challenged visitors to play around with the safe but nobody had any success.
Until last month, when a visitor to Vermilion cracked the code (密码) on his first try, much to the astonishment of everyone present.
Stephen Mills, from Fort McMurray, Alberta, was on a family camping trip with his wife and his two children. After giving the Mills' family a tour of the whole building, the museum volunteer showed them the objects in the basement, including the mysterious safe.
It originally had belonged to the town's Brunswick Hotel which opened in the early 1900s. When the hotel shut down in the late 1970s, the safe was locked: —and so it had remained.
“It was like a time capsule, nobody had any idea of what was in there,” said Mills.
Like other visitors, Mills was offered the chance to take a crack at opening it.
“Just like you see in the movies,” he said, “I looked at the dial and I saw the numbers were running from 0 to 60. So I thought in my head 20-40-60. I did a particular combination which is three on the right, two on the left, and one on the right, tried the handle … and it opened!””
“It was a 100% guess.” he said. “I was fully amazed. I stepped back a lttle bit and thought,
“I'm buying a lottery ticket tonight!””
The contents of the safe proved a little disappointing.
“Unfortunately, there wasn't what we thought was there,” Mills said. “Some papers, old checks, a waitress' notebook, and a receipt from the hotel. That's it.”
Nonetheless, Mills said everyone was excited about the lucky guess. “My children kept screaming “We beat the code! We beat the code!” he said.
1.Who unlocked the mysterious safe?
A.A visitor. B.A volunteer.
C.A blacksmith. D.An employee.
2.How did Mills unlock the old safe?
A.After several attempts. B.Through accurate calculations.
C.By a random guess. D.With professional guidance.
3.What did Mills think of the contents of the safe?
A.Exciting. B.Unexpected.
C.Impressive. D.Valuable.
ARCTIC CIRCLE & NORTHERN LIGHTS TOUR
HIGHLIGHTS
Experience the Arctic Circle and amazing northern lights with us.
Cover a total of 400 miles in this 14-hour expedition.
Cross the broad Yukon River.
En-route, enjoy breathtaking views of Alaska, USA.
You may see moose, lynxes and foxes in their natural habitat.
ATTENTION: The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is a natural phenomenon and can not be guaranteed. There is no refund (退款) if the Aurora Borealis does not appear.
PICKUP TIME
12:15 pm — 1:00 pm.
MEETING POINT
Your hotel in Fairbanks.
WHAT TO EXPECT
1:00 pm — Departure from Fairbanks.
Trans-Alaska-Pipeline. — Get a close-up view of the famous pipeline and learn interesting facts about the engineering and building period.
Arctic Circle — Have your picture taken at the Arctic Circle and receive your Arctic Circle Certificate.
Yukon River — Walk right to the edge of Alaska's most famous river.
3:00 pm — Arrival at your hotel in Fairbanks.
On the return journey to Fairbanks we pass many sites, which are perfect: for possible northern lights viewing.
We provide ham (or veggie) sandwich, chips, sweets, two bottles of water and hot drinks. Please feel free to bring extra food.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations 30 days ahead of tour date are subject to 5% banking charge.
Cancellations within 30 days are non-refundable.
IMPORTANT
A minimum of 2 people is required for online booking. Single travelers and short notice reservations (within 7 days of tour date) always' have to contact us for availability at info@1stAlaskaTours.com or 907-590-5900.
1.Which service does the tour include?
A.Free airport pickup. B.A 14-hour group tour.
C.Three quick meals. D.Photo taking and printing.
2.What can guests surely do on the tour?
A.See some wild animals. B.Enjoy amazing northern lights.
C.Get an Arctic Circle Certificate. D.Go through the Trans-Alaska-Pipeline.
3.Which of the following cases is refundable?
A.Not seeing northern lights. B.Not crossing the Yukon River.
C.Booking within 7 days of tour date. D.Cancelling a month before tour date.
4.Where can the text probably be found?
A.On a tour homepage. B.On a science website.
C.In a photography journal. D.In a geography textbook.
