I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people _______ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a _______person:
I think my _______started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my _______, and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever _______to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really _______. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) _______. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I _______to help. That was really a big _______for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ________are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ________, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer s disease became my ________. Every time I came into her room, she was so ________because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ________her, so I took her place. She let me ________. That making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was ________, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ________, person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ________these experiences. They have ________e to care about other people more than about myself. ________who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
1.A.since B.before C.or D.unless
2.A.famous B.simple C.different D.skilled
3.A.education B.career C.tour D.change
4.A.balance B.homework C.degree D.interest
5.A.talked B.wrote C.lied D.reported
6.A.careful B.lonely C.curious D.guilty
7.A.argument B.game C.experiment D.defence
8.A.dared B.offered C.hesitated D.happened
9.A.dream B.problem C.duty D.step
10.A.us B.which C.them D.whom
11.A.attitude B.hobby C.hope D.luck
12.A.friend B.partner C.guide D.guest
13.A.polite B.happy C.strange D.confident
14.A.bothered B.answered C.visited D.trusted
15.A.explain B.guess C.declare D.see
16.A.homeless B.heart broken C.bad-tempered D.hopeless
17.A.quieter B.busier C.better D.richer
18.A.forget B.face C.improve D.analyze
19.A.forced B.preferred C.ordered D.taught
20.A.miss B.like C.wonder D.expect
The Farmers’ Fresh Market
This morning,I went to the Farmers Market in Burlington ,Vermont. I didn’t know what the Farmers Market is or how to get there. 1.
First ,I had to decide how to go there,and I chose both to walk and to take a bus. When I went,I would walk and when I came back,I would take a bus. 2.
Walking to the market in this city,I was surprised because every house was beautiful,and they were all arranged in good order. In Korea’s cities,most houses are not like that,and many apartments are like boxes which often screen off beautiful views like hills and mountains. Also,every road is not straight and narrow. 3.
4.It was a very small market,but a very interesting one. I don’t know why farmers go there to sell vegetables or why people go there to buy them because there are many more products in large supermarkets. 5.
Also ,all the things sold there were very novel. In addition to fresh food,there was homemade food and many other things such as woolen blankets,quilts ,and wooden products.
I wanted to buy some of them,but I didn’t need them,so I just looked at them. It was a very exciting experience.
A.I visited a flower stand at the market.
B.Anyway,I was able to find the Farmers’ Market.
C.So, to me, this American town was very impressive.
D.I decided to go early because the market is held in the morning.
E.I knew that it would take a long time to walk,but I wanted to see an American town.
F.I was attracted by the comfortable houses where they lived and the cars that they drove.
G.I think the reason is that the ones sold in the Farmers’ Market are fresher and cheaper.
Move over millennials(千禧一代), here comes Generation Z, today's youngest group.
Born in 1995 or later, a lot of Gen Z-ers are entering into adulthood and will soon join the workforce. People of Generation Z have grown up with the internet. Policy makers, sociologists, as well as employers and marketers, are trying their best to understand these young people. So, how should we pin down the Gen Z-ers?
Most people will agree that the single biggest difference between Gen Z and other generations is how connected they are. This is a group of people who were hooked up to social media as soon as they were born. A recent Guardian article says that the average teenager in the UK has at least 150 followers on Instagram and spends around half an hour a day on Snapchat, an image messaging app. “We are the first true digital natives,” Hannah Payne, an 18-year-old UCLA student and lifestyle blogger. “I can almost create a document, edit it, post a photo on Instagram and talk on the phone at the same time, all from the user-friendly interface(界面) of my iPhone.
The Guardian also notes that young people in the UK are becoming more active in politics. Voting is just one way of making one's voice heard. Most of Generation Z are still too young to vote, says the Guardian. Instead of party politics, they focus more on single-topic issues such as feminism(男女平等)or climate change. And “much of the civil engagement and organizing they do takes place on social media rather than through traditional political structures,” according to the newspaper.
1.The underlined phrase “pin down” in the second paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A.set an example to B.have an interest in
C.give an explanation for D.make a decision on
2.The biggest difference between Generation Z and other generations lies in _________.
A.how connected they are
B.how enthusiastic they are
C.how they communicate with each other
D.how many hours they spend on the Internet
3.What do Instagram and Snapchat have in common?
A.They are newly-created cellphones
B.They are popular among millennials
C.They are online games invented by teenagers
D.They are applications used by teenagers
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.Generation Z have great interest in politics
B.Most Gen Z-ers haven't entered the political field
C.Voting is the only way of making yourself noticed
D.Voting on social media is the same as voting through traditional ways
One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?
Listen — Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.
Help them — If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra (额外的) pencil or pen with you to classes in case (以防) they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need.
Be there for them — Try to make something for your friend to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve (值得) to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they’re having a good time!
______ — Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old!
1.While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _____.
A.give him or her some advice B.just listen unless asked
C.calm him or her down D.share your feelings as well
2.When we provide help for our friends, we should _____.
A.try to do everything for them B.put them before ourselves
C.change their bad habits first D.ignore their faults
3.What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe’s words?
A.Life without a friend is death. B.A friend is easier lost than found.
C.A friend in need is a friend indeed. D.A man is known by his friends.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.How to find a good friend. B.How to help friends in trouble.
C.How to be a good friend. D.How to make more friends.
The Humane Society of Utah,a non-profit organization,is the largest shelter in the state because it takes every animal that can be lawfully accepted.The shelter employed photographer Guinevere Shuster,from New York,who came up with a creative way to find new homes for the dogs.She took lively photos for them.
The 31-year-old created sets of four pictures showing the playful and serious sides of each animal.Guinevere Shuster tried her best to show these dogs the way they'd really look if you allowed them into your life.She said,“I'm always trying to imagine better ways to make the poor animals attractive to the public.The photos show their great personalities and are a much better way than presenting them as the sad dogs waiting to be taken home.I'm lucky because I get to connect the two things I love most,animals and photography.”
Guinevere says she finds it easy to work with dogs.She said,“It's just me and the dog in the office so they can pay their attention to the photo-taking.I use a lot of treats and some funny noises I've learned to get the dogs' attention. A fun method is to throw treats at the dogs-it's useful for getting unusual looks from them.”
Since starting the project,a number of dogs have been taken home by dog lovers after they saw Guinevere's pictures on the Humane Society of Utah's Facebook page.In the last three years,she has photographed more than 4,000 animals.This year,the shelter has placed nearly 9,000 homeless pets into their permanent homes.
1.The Humane Society of Utah is .
A.a shelter center only for little dogs B.a profit-making organization
C.a home for the old citizens in Utah D.an organization to help homeless animals
2.What can we know about Guinevere Shuster?
A.She is a photographer featuring on animals and plants.
B.She shows great interest in photographing animals.
C.She grew up in New York and learned photography there.
D.The photos of the dogs she took were displayed at her gallery.
3.Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The organization only accepts animals from the state of Utah.
B.Guinevere worked for the Humane Society of Utah voluntarily.
C.Many dogs have been adopted after Guinevere's photos were posted.
D.Guinevere takes the pictures of the dogs at her own home.
4.What is the author's attitude towards this project?
A.Objective. B.Subjective. C.Doubtful. D.Critical.
From: terri wombat. Com. Au
To: (happylizijun) yaboo. com. cn
Subject: My school
Hi, Li Zijun,
Thanks very much for your email. I really enjoyed reading it. I think we have a lot in common. I wonder if our school life is similar too.
I go to a big high school in Sydney called Maylands High School. There are about 1000 students and 80 or so teachers. My class has 25 students in it, which is normal for a Year 11 class. In the junior school there are about 30 students in a class.
In the senior high school we have lots of subjects to choose from, like maths, physics, chemistry, biology, history, German, law, geography, software design, graphic arts and media studies. (Different schools sometime have different optional subjects.) English is a must for everyone and we have to do least three other subjects in Year 11 and 12. At the end of Year 12 we sit for a public exam called the High School Certificate.
As well as school subjects, most of us do other activities at school such as playing a sport, singing in the choir or playing in the school band. We can also belong to clubs, such as the drama club, the chess club and the debating society.
We have a lot of homework to do in senior school to prepare for our exam, so unless I have basketball practice, I usually go straight home and start studying. I arrive home about 4 pm, make myself a snack and work till 6. Then I help the family to make dinner and we all eat together. I’m usually back in my room studying by 8 pm. I stop at about 10 o’clock and watch TV or read a book for half an hour to relax. On Saturdays, I usually go out with my family or with friends and I sleep in till late on Sunday morning. Then it’s back to the books on Sunday afternoon.
How about you? What’s your school life like? Do you have a lot of homework? What do you do to relax when you’re not studying? I’m looking forward to finding out.
Your Australian friend
Terrie
1.How many subjects do the students have to do at least in Year 11 and 12?
A.11 B.3
C.4 D.6
2.What does the underlined phrase “sit for” in Para3 mean?
A.pass B.take
C.go for D.hold
3.On Sunday afternoon, Terri usually______.
A.read books B.play in the school band
C.play basketball D.helps her family to prepare dinner
