Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I'm here today to share a good lesson with you. It is a true story about an overseas student 1. in Germany.
After years of hard work, this student graduated with amazing achievements. Everyone thought he was going to get a good 2. easily and have a bright future. But to his disappointment, he was not even given the 3. for an interview! The third time he was refused, he couldn't help telephoning the company to ask 4. they didn't want him. The answer was simple. " We don't offer jobs to 5. people in Germany."
What was wrong, you might wonder? The truth is, shortly after he arrived in Germany, this clever student found that it was 6. to skip buying subway tickets. So 7. save money, he often went without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket in the subway 8. times.
From this story, we learn that we may get short-term benefits in dishonest ways, but the truth will 9. sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember: honesty is the 10. rule.
That's all for my speech. Thank you!
单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，写出下列句子中单词的完全形式。（共10小题，计10分）
1.There were too many p______ in the bus and the air in it was dirty. I chose to travel by train.
2.I want to see English movies to improve my English, but they speak too q_______ for me tocatch their meaning.
3.Thursday is the f__________ day of a week.
4.Yellow River, the___________ (two) longest river in China, has a lot of problems now.
5.All the students were____________ (excite) when they were told to have seven days off.
6.I improved my_____________ (pronounce) by listening to BBC every day.
7.Potato chips were invented by a chef____________ (name) Gorge Grum.
8.Lucy came to Xi’an for the first time, so she had difficulty_______(find) her daughter’s home.
9.As students, we shouldn’t always think of__________ (we). We should try to help others.
10.I would rather you had told her the____________ (true).
When do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees Or do you see many other things, such as singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers?
The forest is a whole world of its own. It is full of many different living things (生物). But even thoughthey are all different, they have one thing in common: they all need each other in order to live on.
The trees feed the forest "people" by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals(矿物) from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots Joins the soil together and stops it from dying out, making it possible for living things to live in it. Human beings (人类) are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks (售货员) to sell it to us. We need people to prepare our food and
cook it and others to take our waste things away. Then, of course, we need doctors, nurses, government leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others. We also need other human beings in another way.
We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems, exchange ideas. Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone.
Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else. You know, being a volunteer is so great!
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
1.According to the text, different things live on the soil and air.
2.The water and minerals join from the soil and air by using sunlight.
3.According to the writer, human beings need only farmers.
4.When I have done something for someone else, I feel happy.
5. According to the passage, everyone needs friends.
On May 2, 2012, Ashok Gadgil became the winner of the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation (全球创新奖). Each year, the honor is given to an inventor who has made a big difference in the lives of people in developing countries. Gadgil is a professor and physicist at the University of California, Berkeley. He spent thirty years helping people in need. His inventions have helped more than 100 million people around the world. “I chose to focus on problems where my knowledge of science could help,” Gadgil said.
In the 1990s, Gadgil designed his first life-saving invention after more than 10,000 people died from Bengal cholera (孟加拉霍乱) because of the clean water crisis (危机) in India. His invention uses ultraviolet light to kill deadly disease-carrying germs (细菌) from drinking water. It costs just one cent to clean five liters of water (about 21 cups). So far, the invention has provided safe drinking water for more than five million people in India and other developing countries.
Gadgil’s another important invention is the Berkeley-Darfur Stove (炉具). The long and violent war in Darfur, Sudan, has caused many people to move to foreign countries and live in refugee camps (难民营). They are given food aid. But people still have to travel a long distance five times a week to gather firewood to cook meals. This can be dangerous because of street violence in the area. To avoid danger, some spend much of their money used to feed their families buying firewood.
The stove Gadgil created cuts fuel usage by 55%. That means people wouldn’t have to leave the camps to find firewood as often. The invention also helps to save homes more than $300 a year. About 125,000 people and their families have been helped.
As a professor, Gadgil encourages his students, “Be optimistic (乐观的) when you try a hard problem,” he says. “It’s when you solve a large problem that you can have a big influence on the world.”
1. Ashok Gadgil was given the honor because _______.
A. he was a famous professor and physicist at UC, Berkeley
B. he improved the lives of people in developing countries
C. he spent thirty years helping people in need
D. he developed useful inventions with his team
2.Which of the following statements about Gadgil is TRUE?
A. He helped about 125,000 people in India.
B. He spent lots of money on his inventions.
C. He used his knowledge to help people in need.
D. One of his inventions could cure Bengal cholera.
3.What do people benefit from the Berkeley-Darfur Stove?
A. They can sell stoves to make a living.
B. They can save both time and money.
C. They can be protected from diseases.
D. They can cook their food easily.
Here at the Fort Collins Club, we love families! We offer a number of different kinds of activities to keep you kids active and also allow time to yourself.
Kid’s Club
Kids have a place of their own – Kids' Club! A place for kids from 6 weeks to 12 years to have fun while you are working out. Our kid’s Club childcare facility (设施) allows you to drop the kids off, do physical exercise or visit our spa.
Please feel free to stop in during our regular hours to meet our friendly staff and to get familiar with the Kids' Club!
Club House
Check the Club House to see what games and youth activities are offered throughout the week. Our outdoor pool, open in summer, brings smiles and endless kid fun while you relax poolside. Children between the ages of 7-11 can be in the Club House unsupervised (无需看管的).However, parents need to sign them in and out.
Kids’ Club Hours
Monday and Wednesday: 8:00am— 8:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am — 8:00pm
Saturday: 8:00am — 2:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am —4:00pm
More information about Fort Collins Club can be found on our website: www.fortcollinsclub.net. 
1.While children do activities in Kid’s Club, their parents _______.
A. must look after them B. can take exercise
C. must leave the club D. can swim with their children
2.What does the underlined words“stop in” mean?
A. make a short visit B. make a phone call
C. wait for a long time D. surf on the Internet
3.Kids’ Club opens _______.
A. at 6:00 am on Monday B. at 7:00 am on Monday
C. at 8:00 am on Sunday D. at 9:00 am on Sunday
4.Where does this passage probably come from?
A. A science textbook. B. A tourist map.
C. A fitness website. D. A news report.
It is easy to say “to be Best Friends Forever (BFF)”. However, a true BFF helps out when the other is in trouble, not just once or twice, but for a lifetime.
Milo is six years old. He has become Eddie’s BFF. They are special because they are not humans, but dogs. Their owner, Angie Baker, brought them up. They spent many years playing together.
However, last year, Eddie suddenly started walking into dustbins and walls. Soon he lost his eyesight. When Milo felt something was wrong, he decided to act as Eddie’s “guide” dog. He leads Eddie through the house. When they go for walks, he holds Eddie’s leash (狗链).
Once, Milo had to spend a few nights at the hospital himself. Poor Eddie often bumped (碰撞) into walls and furniture. Ever worse, he got lost during walks. Angie realized how much Eddie depended on his friend. Luckily, Milo is now fine and back at his BFF’s side, guiding him through life again.
1.Eddie’s BFF is _______.
A. Milo B. Angie C. Baker D. himself
2.What is Eddie’s problem?
A. He lost his friend. B. His leg was broken.
C. He lost his eyesight. D. His owner dislikes him.
3. What does Milo do for Eddie?
A. He takes Eddie to the park. B. He acts as Eddie’s guide.
C. He stays with Eddie at the hospital. D. He finds food and drinks for Eddie.
