Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree.
Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.
Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jenifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.
Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲)to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. ''Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,'' she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that's pretty powerful.
1.What did Jennifer do after high school?
A.She helped her dad with his work.
B.She ran the family farm on her own.
C.She supported herself through college.
D.She taught her sisters and brothers at home.
2.Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield?
A.To take care of her kids easily. B.To learn from the best nurses.
C.To save money for her parents. D.To find a well-paid job there.
3.What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?
A.Her health. B.Her time with family.
C.Her reputation. D.Her chance of promotion.
4.What can we learn from Jenifer's story?
A.Time is money. B.Love breaks down barriers.
C.Hard work pays off. D.Education is the key to success.
POETRY CHALLENGE
Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life.
Prizes
3 Grand Prizes:Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner’s choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.
6 First Prizes:The book Sky Pioneer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.
50 Honorable Mentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart’s final flight.
Rules
Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.
■Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.
■Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.
■On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
■Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.
1.How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Six.
2.What will each of the honorable mention winners get?
A.A plane ticket. B.A book by Corinne Szabo.
C.A special T-shirt. D.A photo of Amelia Earhart.
3.Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A.Typing your poem out. B.Writing a poem of 120 words.
C.Using both sides of the paper. D.Mailing your entry on October 30.
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim所在的学校要组织学生在疫情之后来中国旅游，有两条线路可以选择:”长江之行”或者”泰山之旅”，Jim来信希望你能给些建议。请你给他回信，内容包括:
1. 你建议的路线；
2. 你的理由；
3. 你的祝愿。
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:在错的词下面画一横线，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。
Last October, we have had a series of reading activities. In the first two weeks, we read some great books. Among these books, I like The Old Man and the Sea better, from which I’ve learned never to give up when facing with difficulties. In the afternoon of October 18, we held a poetry contest. I recited a poem written by me and won first prize. At the end of the month, we acted out some famous work. My classmates and I performed The Million Pound Bank Note. To our great delightful, our performance was huge success. We both enjoyed such reading activities , wish to read more great books in the future.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Recently, a little dog was playing out in its yard with its owner Henry 1. a baby koala jumped onto its back. The confused dog moved around, trying2. (get) rid of the animal, which was holding tightly onto its fur. Every time it thought it was successful, the smart koala found a way to climb back on again.
The gentle dog 3. (eventual) managed to get rid of the koala by rolling on its back, at which point the koala ran back into the trees in search of4. (it) real mom. Henry, who caught the entire scene on camera, says the koala, who lives in his backyard, is newly independent of its mother. He thinks it may have mistaken his friendly dog5. its parent.
Though often6. (refer) to as “bears”, koala are not a member of the Ursidae ( 熊 科 )family to 7. conventional bears belong. Instead, the animals, which can 8. (find) in Australia, are similar to kangaroos. Koala babies, which are blind when born, spend the first six months of their lives inside their mother’s bags and the next six 9. (hold) onto their backs or bellies. The animals depend only on leaves for their10.(survive), consuming as much as 2.5 pounds a day.
Mattew Shifrin has been building with Legos (乐高积木) since he was 5 with the help of his friends. When he turned 13, he got a _______ birthday present from his friend, Lilya Finkel. It was an 843-piece Middle Eastern Lego palace. And with it were_______that Finkel made specially for it. Finkel_______a unique name for every one of the more than 800 pieces in the palace set. Then she spent countless hours_______ building instructions in Braille (盲文) that spelled out how to_______ them all together.
His mind was blown. As a_______person, Shifrin had never before been able to complete a Lego set_______. Shifrin knew immediately that he had to help other blind children find the same_______ . Shifrin says, ''For blind people, Lego sets act as small 3D_______for real-life buildings instead of two-dimensional photographs. Lego bricks ________ me to see things that are ________ to explore by touch.'' For years after that incredible Lego________ , he together with Finkel created similar instructions for about 45 other Lego sets, all ________ on a website they created, ''Lego for the Blind.''
Shifrin began________the Lego company several years ago to discuss his work, but it was in 2017, when Finkel died of cancer, that he finally connected with the________person. His years-long efforts________ when the Lego company released its first audio and Braille building instructions. The project is a high-tech version of what Shifrin and Finkel did for their________. It couldn’t have been completed without Shifrin's________ – or without his determination.
He just ________ Finkel had been here to see it. ''I think she'd be very glad that we came this ________,'' Shifrin said.
1.A.time-saving B.life-changing C.world-shaking D.heart-breaking
2.A.instructions B.rules C.skills D.requirements
3.A.invented B.remembered C.mentioned D.knew
4.A.getting B.practicing C.ignoring D.typing
5.A.mix B.fix C.mend D.gather
6.A.blind B.deaf C.poor D.rich
7.A.in his favour B.in his turn C.on his own D.at his convenience
8.A.truth B.connection C.balance D.independence
9.A.patterns B.designs C.replacements D.arrangements
10.A.warn B.allow C.force D.trouble
11.A.impossible B.dangerous C.easy D.safe
12.A.experiment B.performance C.practice D.experience
13.A.published B.selected C.identified D.canceled
14.A.putting up with B.catching up with C.reaching out to D.keeping away from
15.A.previous B.missing C.smart D.right
16.A.spread out B.blew up C.faded away D.paid off
17.A.company B.website C.buildings D.children
18.A.encouragement B.preparation C.involvement D.recommendation
19.A.predicted B.wished C.assumed D.expected
20.A.long B.far C.deep D.fast
