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Winners of 2019 Gloria Barron Prize Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is an award that celebrates young people from across North America who have had a positive impact on people, their communities and the environment, Each year, the Prize honors 25 young leaders from ages 8 to 18. Fifteen top winners each receive S 10,000 to support their service work or higher education. Here are some of the teenagers who have won the prize this year. Charlie Abrams, 15, and Jeremy Clark, 14, of Oregon, who co-founded Affected Generation, a youth-led nonprofit working to fight climate change, help implement (实施) effective climate policy, and create environmental films. Anna Du, 13, of Massachusetts, who invented a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that detects micro-plastics on the ocean floor. She also wrote a children’s book, Microplastics and Me, and has raised more than $7,000 to distribute the book free to libraries in high-need communities. Garyk Brixi, 18, of Maryland, who developed better life-saving relief food for starving children in developing countries. He is now teaming with an NGO (非政府组织) to begin producing his food in Malawi. Katherine McPhie, 17, and Milan Narula, 16, of California, who co-founded Open Sesame Coding for Kids and have taught computer coding skills to more than 100 children living in homeless and domestic violence shelters. Will, 14, and Matthew Gladstone, 11, of Massachusetts, who co-founded the blue Feet Foundation to help save the blue-footed booby (鲣鸟). They have sold more than 10, 000 pairs of bright blue socks to raise more than $80,000 to fund research to study the bird’s decline in the Galapagos Islands. 1.What words can best describe the winners of Gloria Barron Prize? A.Clever and socially active. B.Independent and adventurous. C.Cooperative and open-minded. D.Inspiring and socially responsible. 2.How many winners are awarded for their contributions to the environment in the text? A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six. 3.What can we know about the winners of the prize? A.Anna Du made a difference with her writing abilitie. B.Charlie Abrams has created many environmental films. C.Milan Narula is teaching computer coding skills at a school. D.Will is studying the booby’s decrease in the Galapagos Islands.
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A Utah man who has been in a wheelchair for more than three decades has created a pheasant hunt for people like him who need help getting into the outdoors. Clint Robinson broke his neck after being thrown off a horse at a rodeo (竞技) 32 years ago. He’s done his best to keep getting into the outdoors to hunt and fish, the Daily Herald in Provo reports. The event he calls “Wheelchairs in the Wild” pairs people that have physical disabilities with hunters who help them with whatever they need. Many go in off-road vehicles. “What we’re trying to do is get new injured people back out into the field trying to get them back out, enjoying the outdoors and wildlife that’s out there and show them that there’s other things that they can do besides sitting in the house doing nothing,” Robinson said. The youngest hunter at last year’s event was 13-year-old Missy Cowley who has spina bifida (脊柱裂). Her father loves to hunt but didn’t know how to accommodate (安排) her wheelchair. Her mother, Cindy Cowley, said it was amazing to find a program that allowed her daughter to go hunting. “We always told her when she was little, you can do everything you want to do…but we just got to figure out a way,” Cindy Cowley said. “But we really didn’t know how we were going to get her up there to hunt.” Missy Cowley said it was a great experience that also allowed her to meet other people who use wheelchairs. “This is wonderful. I can actually do it,” Missy said. “It was really fun. And I love being outdoors.” Jerry Schlappi, officer from Division of Wildlife resources, who helped with the event, said Robinson is a perfect role model showing other wheelchair users with disabilities that they don’t have to give up what they love. 1.What can we know about Clint Robinson from the text? A.He began to usea wheelchair thirty years ago. B.He used to be interested in hunting and fishing. C.He liked riding horses before getting disabled. D.He is now more physically active than before. 2.What does Clint Robinson try to talk about in the fourth paragraph? A.The benefits of his event. B.The purposes of his event. C.The processes of his even. D.The difficulty with his event. 3.Why is much information about Missy Cowley’s family given in the text? A.To show the effects of disabilities. B.To explain the problem with hunters. C.To show people’s interest in hunting. D.To think highly of Robinson’s event. 4.What should be the best title for the text? A.Hope Is brought back To Hunters with Disabilities. B.Man Organizes hunting Event For Wheelchair Users. C.Hunting Event Is Benefiting The Physically Disabled. D.Wheelchair Users Are Supposed To Get Into Nature.
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With self-driving vehicle technology rapidly advancing, many companies are turning to autonomous robots for the last mile of the delivery process, from the store to the customer. The latest to join the trend is e-commerce giant Amazon. Following a successful eight-month test run in Snohomish County, Washington, the company’s Scout robots have been making the rounds of Irvine, California, since August 6, 2019. The six-wheeled Scout is about the size of a large cooler with the capacity to carry small or medium-sized packages. The battery-powered vehicle, which moves at a regular walking pace, has been programmed to stay away from pedestrians, animals, and unexpected obstacles, like garbage cans. Its powerful sensors can also detect the movement of a car backing out of a driveway. Though Amazon hasn’t revealed how Scout ensures the delivery is picked up by the right person, it most likely requires the customer to apply a unique code, texted to them before the delivery, to unlock the cargo bay. Also unclear is the number of deliveries Scout can complete before its battery needs recharging Though the initial tests are being conducted with a human in tow, the robot will be autonomous in the future. Its location however, will be tracked at all times—if someone attempts to steal Scout, Amazon employees will be instantly alerted. While Amazon is focusing on home deliveries, food and grocery delivery company Postmates’ bug-eyed robots are currently making their rounds along the busy San Francisco streets. Also in test-mode, the robots can carry up to 50 pounds and travel 30 miles on a single battery charge. Though the eco-friendly robots will help free our streets of bicycles, motor bikes, and large delivery trucks that typically ferry packages, they can t climb stairs or open gates, which means they can only reach consumers living the ground level. Additionally, the robots are unable to leave packages at the front door if the customers aren’t home. whether these issues get solved remains to be seen. For now, it appears that humans will still be needed to satisfy the ever-growing demand for home and office deliveries. 1.What is the right feature of the Scout robots? A.They can be powered themselves. B.They know to avoid obstacles ahead. C.They can run thanks to their six wheels. D.They’re big enough to carry heavy things. 2.What about Scout is still confusing to common people? A.How long it will take to get it fully charged. B.Why its cargo bay can open at the right time. C.How it recognizes the right owner of the things. D.How many deliveries it can do on a full charge. 3.What is the author’s opinion about delivery robots according to the last paragraph? A.They are not easily available. B.They’ll replace humans soon. C.They have some limitations. D.They won’t be well accepted. 4.What should be the best title for the text? A.Improvements Are Being Made To Delivery robot Technology. B.Amazon has Planned To Put A Creative Delivery Robot Into Use. C.Eco-friendly delivery Robots Are Springing Up Around America. D.Amazon’s delivery Robots May Soon Be Knocking At Your Door.
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About four million people worldwide took to the streets on Friday, September 20, 2019, for the Global Climate Strike. The young protestors (抗议者), and their adult supporters, marched along city streets outside government buildings to urge leaders to take action against climate change. The back-to- back protests are timed to coincide (与……一致) with the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York City on Monday, September 23, 2019. The meeting is designed to challenge world leaders from 69 countries to discuss steps to handle climate change. The UN hopes their actions will help reduce global carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and, if all goes well, eliminate them altogether by 2050. While the strikes are in long-standing anger about the changing environment, the worldwide call for action is closely linked to teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg. The 16-year-old got well-known a year ago after she began spending Fridays outside the Swedish Parliament (国会) building in Stockholm to convince officials to take action against climate change. Her protests have inspired young people worldwide to take action in their cities. Thunberg, who came from Sweden to New York City in an emissions- free sailboat, was one of the key speakers at the UN Climate Change Summit. On Monday, September 23, the teenager told lawmakers, “You all come to us young people for hope. How dare you? You’ve stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words, and yet, I’m one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are falling down. So you have to listen to scientists and take immediate measures to help stop climate change.” While Thunberg and other young climate activists are calling the recent global Climate Strike a victory in terms of its size and reach, they realize it’ ll take time to convince lawmakers to create real change. However, the teenager is hopeful they’ll begin to pay attention as more people of all ages join in the call-to-action. 1.What can we know about the Global Climate Strike from the text? A.It is to support the un climate Change Summit. B.It is to raise teenagers environmental awareness. C.It was led by adults but mainly included teenagers. D.It was attended by millions of people in the world. 2.What does the underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Join. B.Improve. C.Get rid of. D.Stay away from. 3.What is the third paragraph intended to show? A.The role that Thunberg plays in the Strike. B.Thunberg’s contributions to climate change. C.The importance of the global climate Strike D.Thunberg’s opinions on the Global Climate Strike. 4.What did Thunberg focus on expressing at the un climate Change Summit? A.Humans’ carelessness is worsening climate. B.Humans are suffering due to climate change. C.Measures need taking to stop climate change. D.Extreme climate change is drawing attention.
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We all wish for the arrival of Sunday. 1. The hard work of a busy week is soothed (抚慰) by a good sleep that lasts, in most cases, till the Sunday afternoon. But after that, too much sleep can make the rest of the day generally end in lazing around the sofa, without doing anything. Therefore, to really relax on a Sunday, the answer doesn’t lie in sleep, but in doing things that provides a soothing touch. Most often we get so lost in work that when Sunday comes, we really don’t know what to do with the free twenty-four hours we’ve got. 2. Luckily, there are many things you can do to enjoy your Sunday. 3. An early morning jog would restore your tiredness caused by the daily schedule. After the morning walk, you’ll have more energy to face the day head on. You must have bought a lot of books on your last visit to the bookstore, but lack of time must have prevented you from reading. Spend the Sunday afternoon reading any book that Interests you. 4. With life being filled with too much work, finding free time during the working days is surely a struggle. 5. In such a case, Sunday is the best day to pull up your sleeves, and get to work on the house. Clean the house, wash the clothes or mend anything that is broken. In short, making the house clean and tidy is a good idea of spending Sundays. A. All the hope of joys and enjoyment rests on Sunday. B. By the time we decide to do anything, the day gets over. C. Consider using this day to take care of your plants and flowers. D. On the other hand, it’s natural that your house gets dusty and messy. E. It is on this day that everyone can safely hope to relax and simply do as they please. F. In this way, you’ll not only have spent a constructive time, but also exercise your brain. G. If you want to enjoy Sunday, then you d better wake up early and go for a walk or a jog.
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完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1--20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left _______. Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other _______? I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, _______ children from different races and religions played and studied _______ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s ________from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just _______ our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well _______ or otherwise. We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d _______ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to _______ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his ________. When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I ________ touch with him. One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I ________ my destination. The driver acknowledged my ________ but did not move off. Instead, he looked ________ at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so _________addressed(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two ________ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something ________ to describe. If we can allow our children to be ________ without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be ________ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies build and ________ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”. 1.A.interested B.pleased C.puzzled D.excited 2.A.parties B.cities C.villages D.races 3.A.why B.which C.how D.when 4.A.together B.around C.alone D.apart 5.A.drop B.throw C.move D.roll 6.A.refused B.made C.sought D.accepted 7.A.paid B.meant C.preserved D.treated 8.A.explore B.search C.discover D.desert 9.A.get through B.deal with C.come across D.take away 10.A.arrival B.choice C.effort D.company 11.A.lost B.gained C.developed D.missed 12.A.stated B.ordered C.decided D.chose 13.A.attempts B.instructions C.opinions D.arrangements 14.A.anxiously B.carelessly C.disappointedly D.fixedly 15.A.familiarly B.strangely C.fully D.coldly 16.A.departures B.months C.years D.decades 17.A.possible B.funny C.hard D.clear 18.A.them B.themselves C.us D.ourselves 19.A.from B.by C.with D.against 20.A.still B.otherwise C.then D.instead
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阅读下列材料，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。 Going to Disney World is on the top of many children’s dream lists. So when Jermaine Bell from South Carolina turned down the opportunity to go to the 1. (magic) destination for his seventh birthday in order to put the money towards helping those 2. had to flee their homes because of Hurricane Dorian, we couldn’t help but 3. (impress) with his generosity. The young boy asked his parents to use the money for the trip to buy food for those 4. need. He set up a stand (摊位) on Highway 125, giving out water, chips, and hot dogs to those who 5. (try) to reach safety. What’s more, the youngster also offered up prayers (祈祷) for the people that risked 6. (lose) their homes. As his grandmother, Aretha Grant, shared: “He actually even prayed for a family while they were here in reference to their house being OK when they got back, 7. that was really tear-dropping.” It’s 8. (inspire) to see such generosity and concern for others in one so young. And we only hope his birthday proves to be as special as he is. What is equally impressive 9. (be) Bell’s patience—according to Kake.com, he’s happy to wait for another opportunity to go to Disney World, especially 10. (visit) the Animal Kingdom and have a lion King party.
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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(\)画掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。 Dear Sir， Thank you for invite me to the summer English course in your school.As for your choice between the two courses, I prefer the fourweek course because of this will allow me more time to do some traveling but make a few new friends.Of all the subject I’m learning at school, I like English best.I had been learning English for eleven years but my spoken English remains poorly.So I really hope to take this chance improve it.If possible, I’d like to stay with a family for a couple of days in order that I can know some customs in England, that I’m particularly interested in.I believe I will have wonderful time this summer.
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假定你是李华。得知你的美国笔友Tom对中国文化特别感兴趣，为帮助他更快更好的了解中国文化，请你给他写一封邮件推荐一本书。内容包括： 1. 该书的书名； 2. 推荐这本书的理由 3. 你打算给他邮寄一本。 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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