When a couple of teenagers started an organization in 2018 to collect toiletries（洗漱用品） for those in need, they had no experience in the nonprofit sector.
__ they didn't have the experience, they really made a (（ n）) ____ impact. Toothbrush, their nonprofit organization, has __ personal products—worth more than $ 65,000—to local soup kitchens （救济站）and homeless __.
The idea to start the organization __ one morning when Joshua Farahzad, 17 at the time, was brushing his teeth. He thought about the __ of ordinary items like the toothbrush he held in his hand.
"There is nothing __ about it,” Farahzad said in a recent interview. “But a toothbrush is something that has a lot of health impact. Poor oral hygiene (口腔卫生） __ all sorts of things."
Farahzad then went to talk to his friend Hugh Ferguson, now 20. "We were itching to do something/* Farahzad said.
So they began calling a few local soup kitchens.
They learned that the soup kitchens would sometimes have plenty of food to __ for months, but they would ___ toiletries, like toothbrushes, toothpaste and diapers. The problem needed __.
That's when the two teenagers found their niche（合适的职业）.
The two students started walking down the streets and ____ for the donation of toothbrushes and other __ , and then gave them to local shelters and food kitchens.
___ helping others, they also learned from the __ . “We ____ a lot of confidence. . . by standing outside the stores and having to approach people. We can approach them with confidence and a smile,” Farahzad said. “If you don't set up the drive(活动)and just ___outside the stores, no one else will do it."
Several years on, hundreds of students have joined the organization to __ in the drives. On a recent sunny Sunday, the group collected $ 450 worth of toiletries over three hours. A donor named Phyllis Stones, 69, gave ____ to their drives.
"They are not asking for money. Just items. They are giving their time, too,” Stone said, something small. But it can make a big difference in someone's __ Everybody needs a little bit of help."
1.A.Now that B.Given that C.Shortly after D.Even though
2.A.positive B.interesting C.complex D.extra
3.A.turned B.expressed C.donated D.lent
4.A.theatres B.shelters C.gardens D.hospitals
5.A.gathered B.burst C.existed D.came
6.A.value B.quality C.structure D.power
7.A.attractive B.curious C.extraordinary D.significant
8.A.results from B.leads to C.takes to D.arises from
9.A.sell B.last C.deliver D.make
10.A.make use of B.get rid of C.take advantage of D.run out of
11.A.admission B.trust C.attention D.evidence
12.A.calling B.answering C.applying D.standing
13.A.possessions B.foods C.tools D.supplies
14.A.In case of B.Free from C.For fear of D.In addition to
15.A.researches B.hobbies C.missions D.lessons
16.A.gained B.appreciated C.judged D.spread
17.A.bargain B.stand C.complain D.joke
18.A.perform B.discuss C.exercise D.volunteer
19.A.advice B.permission C.support D.patience
20.A.life B.profession C.study D.schedule
How to express yourself to others
Every person on the planet communicates in some fashion. And one of the hardest things to do when you're communicating with someone is expressing yourself. After all, words have the power to give life and death... especially in relationships. 1.
If you have a fear of people, people will avoid you. It's a vicious cycle（恶性循环）. You avoid people because you fear that they will hurt you. People see your coldness, and either think the worst （that you are stuck-up（傲慢的）），or satisfy your desire and leave you alone. 2. You'll have a hard time getting close to them when you bottle everything up inside. Your relationships will all be shallow.
Your inability to express yourself will haunt（萦绕于）you in time of trouble. You'll need help, and you'll want help, but you won't seek it. You'll hide. So, no one helps you. Then you grow bitter and angry. What's more, it can cause isolation. You build walls around your emotions and people consequently leave you alone. Gradually, your life will be empty. Life is relationships. 3.
However, reading will help you learn how other people express themselves. Pay attention to word usage, diction（措词）,flow, voice and tones. These will give you ideas of expressing yourself. 4. They'll provide you with many ways of expressing your emotions and help you express yourself better.
Besides, you can do some writing on your own. Start a novel. Write letters. Keep a journal or diary. You'll find that writing helps you to sort through your thoughts. Writing gives you focus and direction.
5. You can't catch it from someone who has it. It is the spiritual state of mind that is the direct result of fear. There is really only one type of fear and that is the fear of the unknown. Don't fear what other people think about you. Honestly, your imagination will create far worse imagination than what most people will ever think.
A.Social anxiety is not a disease.
B.That will make them feel needed.
C.So it is important that you learn to express yourself.
D.All of these factors have some relationship to happiness.
E.Look up words that you've never seen before and use them.
F.The stronger your relationships are, the more joy you'll have in life.
G.When you can't open up to people, they will feel that you are unapproachable.
What consumers expect when they see a food makes the palate（额）taste certain flavors. The strong associations between color and flavor are well established in the scientific community. Research on the subject dates back to the 1970s. For example, consumers expect yellow foods to be sour and black foods to be bitter.
Branding, packaging and color quality of the product itself play a big part in creating and maintaining expectations. Food brands have long understood this and worked to establish standards. Federal regulations grade the color of orange juice. Businesses provide color- matching services for companies to select the right color for a particular product. In some cases, color can overpower other senses and convince people they taste flavors that aren't there.
The Penn State researchers set out to confirm long-standing research into the relationship between color and taste. And they found what consumers see when they eat matters as much as—if not more than—what they taste, and the links could be more flexible than many thought in some cases.
"This might have potential impacts in the food industry if a company were to launch a new flavoured product with a color. Some consumers might not learn or accept a new color and flavor pairing（配对）as well as others Penn State Food Science doctoral candidate Molly J. Higgins said in a written statement.
Although it may be possible to completely change food colors, it may not be advisable. According to this study, 40% of consumers would be left behind, stuck on familiar patterns. That's a big risk for food brands to take. Consumers tend to want to know what they're in for when they select a product—and color is a big part of that. While it's interesting that consumer expectations of colors could change, the risk of unexpected colors is high for any company.
Many food brands rely on visual expectations to pull customers into unfamiliar products. A hamburger that copies the appearance and color of a beef patty （小馅饼）will cause a different reaction than a green-colored veggie（素食者）--dense alternative. But while today's consumers have expectations of flavors of items with different colors, they also have expectations that natural materials are used. While these materials are often preferable, they present a challenge. General Mills changed artificial dyes （染料）to natural ones in Trix cereal. Consumer anger followed. Many found the earthier tones depressing, despite no change in flavor. Chemicals and all, they wanted the original back. The company eventually switched back, choosing to treat color as being more important than other things.
1.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as for creating and maintaining expectations for products?
A.Color quality. B.Branding.
C.Packaging. D.Shape.
2.What do Molly J. Higgins' words suggest in Para. 4?
A.An expected food color attracts consumers more.
B.Most people choose foods based on their colors.
C.Companies should release new products regularly.
D.Not all consumers welcome a new color-taste pairing.
3.Why is General Mills mentioned in the last paragraph?
A.To stress the challenges facing food companies.
B.To stress the difficulty in using natural materials.
C.To stress the importance of color in food selection.
D.To stress the difference between color and taste.
4.What can be the theme of the text?
A.Why do foods have different colors?
B.How deep are color-taste associations?
C.What factors affect the flavors of food?
D.Do different colors mean different responses?
Walmart China has named Zhu Xiaojing Christina as president and CEO, effective May 8, its first female head in China. Current CEO Wern-Yuen Tan will leave the company after three years to return home to his family in Singapore. Zhu joins Walmart from Fonterra China, where she most recently served as president. The new appointment signals the US retailer's direction to be more digitalized and innovative in China's competitive retail（零售的）market.
"At a time of incredible disruption（扰乱）in retail landscape across China, it's vital to have a digital savvy, innovative leader to continue the remarkable work Yuen has done over the past few years heading up our business in China,” said Dirk Van den Berghe, Walmart's EVP, Global Sourcing and Regional CEO-Asia.
"Christina's impact on Fonterra's overall business —improving its brands and products as top sellers in many categories through digitization and constant innovation ——cannot be understated."
Before joining Fonterra in 2011, Zhu held various leadership roles in multinational companies such as Honeywell and McKinsey & Co.
Tan, who will leave the company on June 15, joined Walmart China in 2017. During his three years with Walmart China, Tan oversaw an expansion in formats and services across Walmart and Sam's Club China. Recently, Tan played a good role in Walmart China's response to the recent COVID-19 crisis.
Van den Berghe said： "From the moment we first learned of the novel coronavirus（冠状 病毒）threat, Yuen poured himself into the response effort, first ensuring the health and safety of our staff, then working with government officials to keep our retail units open so that customers could access essential goods and services. ” As our business in China found its way forward, Yuen went even further, compiling learning and best practices to share with the US business and across our international markets. The speed and effectiveness of Walmart's global response to the pandemic is a credit to Yuen's leadership.
Walmart said it was planning to open more than 500 new stores and depots （smaller warehouses） in China during the next five to seven years and improving 200 existing stores in three years.
1.What does the underlined word "savvy" mean in Para. 2?
A.Practical knowledge or understanding of sth.
B.A statement in which sb admits that sth is true.
C.The part of a person's character that consists of feelings
D.Something that you do or say to show a particular intention.
2.Which company did Zhu Xiaojing Christina work in before getting the new promotion?
A.Sam's Clubs China. B.Fonterra.
C.Honeywell. D.McKinsey & Co.
3.What does Van den Berghe mainly want to express in Para. 6?
A.Yuen s contribution to working to keep the retail units open.
B.Yuen s contribution to Walmart's global response to the pandemic.
C.Yuen s contribution to ensuring the health and safety of the staff.
D.Yuen s contribution to customers' accessing essential goods and services.
4.What can be the best title for the news report?
A.Walmart's direction to be more digitalized in China
B.Current CEO Wern-Yuen Tan will leave Walmart
C.Walmart expects to be more competitive in China's retail market
D.Walmart creates history by appointing female as China head
It was the Olympic final day earlier this month, but this was an Olympics with a difference. Over the last five months, local and regional competitions have been held across Kenya for Maasai men of "warrior" age as part of the Maasai Olympics 2018. December 15 marked the final round with crowds gathering in Kimana, near the Amboseli National Park, about 200 km south of Narobi. Cash prizes and medals are in store for the winning individuals and communities.
International Charity Born Free Foundation is a main sponsor of the event which has been held every two years since 2012 to offer Maasai and warriors an alternative to(作为......
的替代)killing lions as part of their traditional ceremony. It was the idea of the Wildlife Charity Big Life Foundation and eight Maasai elders who wanted to "stop lion hunting by our warriors once and for all, making it a cultural taboo(禁忌)”.
"As soon as we understood the idea for the Maasai Olympics, we were attracted by the excitement, and inspired by the complete sense of this great plan," said Born Free Foundation's CEO Howard Jones. "As human populations grow and our wants seem to increase, with little sympathy for those other species with whom we share the planet, the pressing needed for coexistence is urgent. And examples of how this may be achieved are few and far between."
"About 2,000 lions remain in Kenya, and Born Free works to monitor the population, ease human-wildlife conflict and promote coexistence. "added Jones. “The Maasai live and work alongside lions and other wildlife, so they play a key role in their protection and conservation. However, the Maasai also have a 500-year-old tradition of hunting lions when men reach warrior age."
The Maasai Olympics were developed to encourage young men to compete in an organized sports competition based on their traditional warrior skills. They compete in six events (5,000 m, 800m, 200m, high jump, etc.) and there are also two events (1,500m and 100m) for women. As well as the competitive element, the event also aims to educate local people about conserving lions and other wildlife, and the importance of human-wildlife coexistence and tolerance.
1.What do we know about the Maasai Olympics according to the text?
A.They are only accessible to men.
B.They had been held four times by 2018.
C.They are held in the Amboseli National Park.
D.They honour winners with the title of hero.
2.What can we learn about the Maasai Olympics traditional ceremony?
A.It is primitive and unacceptable.
B.It is a proof of their being sympathetic.
C.It is the result of human-wildlife conflict.
D.It is highly regarded by Born Free Foundation.
3.Which of the following might NOT be the aim of Born Free Foundation?
A.To change the lifestyle of lions in Kenya.
B.To ease human-wildlife conflict in Kenya.
C.To monitor the population of lions in Kenya.
D.To promote coexistence of humans and lions in Kenya.
4.What does Howard Jones try to express in Para. 4?
A.Humans and wildlife cannot benefit each other.
B.The Maasai should not interfere with wildlife.
C.Humans should live in harmony with wildlife.
D.The Masssai should not give up their old tradition.
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B.Their Dance Studio is well equipped.
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B.They are clearly targeted at beginners.
C.They are available for seven hours daily.
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3.What type of writing is this passage?
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B.An exhibition guide.
C.A course description.
D.An admission advertisement.
