Charlie’s life dream was to become a soldier, but he would never be able to because of his leg condition --- he couldn’t stand on his right leg. He was very1.(伤心的) about it.
One day, Harris, an army officer, 2.(听说)the story. After communicating with Charlie's parents, Harris started to plan secretly to give the poor boy a big3.(惊奇,惊喜).
A month later, one day in4.(八月) 2016, Harris appeared in Charlie’s classroom. In front of his classmates, Harris asked the boy, "Would you5.(介意) taking a ride with me?”
Charlie was taken to the army Reserve Center, where he 6. (真正的) dreamed to go. Harris said to Charlie, "Today you will become a member of our team." Charlie was too 7. (激动的) to say a word. Charlie raised his right hand and repeated the oath 8. (大声地) , "I volunteer to join the army and make all my efforts to protect the people and the 9. (国家).”
Charlie's parents were so thankful. Harris said that it was simply part of his job, "When I joined the army, I made a 10. (承诺) to protect the people, which also means protecting the dreams of a child."
On May 17, 2009, according to the plan, Mike Good and I would take a space walk to the Hubble Space Telescope to repair an instrument. The power supply on this instrument had failed, so it could no longer be used. I would be the person doing the repair and Mike my assistant.
Working in space is more difficult than you can imagine. As there is no gravity, you can't stand and any slight push can result in tragedy -you can be pushed into space, never be back.
We got to the telescope. Before we could replace the power supply, we would have to remove from the telescope a handrail fixed with four screws. Having taken out the first three, I found the fourth stripped. I realized that the handrail would not come off, which meant we could no longer be able to replace the power supply and repair that instrument, which meant scientists could no longer look at the universe and find life on other planets.
I tried all kinds of things, and nothing worked. Then Houston, the control centre on the earth, called up and told me to use the tape to tape the bottom of the handrail and pull it off the telescope. They said it was going to take about 27 kilograms of force for me to do that.
I knew what it meant: The handrail could be completely pulled off and the safety tether might break, and I might therefore be pushed into space.
Mike was next to me in his space suit but he could not take over my role. I turned and looked into the cabin where my five crewmates were, and nobody in there had a space suit on. However, I knew they were all looking at me. "Come on Mass, we are all behind you." The telescope must be repaired.
"Bam!" The handrail came right off. The rest of the walk went well. We finally got the new power supply in. They tried it; turned it on from the ground. The instrument came back to life.
At the edge of darkness, after about eight hours, I turned around and saw the Earth from our altitude at Hubble, 568 kilometers up. I saw the huge round pure blue globe home planet. It's the most beautiful, magnificent thing I’ve ever seen. It's like looking into heaven. It's paradise.
1.According to the passage, space walk can be very ______.
A. interesting
B. dangerous
C. comfortable
D. harmful
2.Mass had difficulty in______ when repairing the instrument.
A. fixing the screws
B. getting to the telescope
C. taking off the handrail
D. finding the new power supply
3.Why did Mass look into the cabin where his five crewmates were?
A. To see whether they could help.
B. To find out what they were doing.
C. To ask them to send him a new tool.
D. Let them know what had happened
4.What does Mass want to tell us by writing "At the edge of darkness"? (请用约40词回答)
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小词典
assistant n. 助手 blood vessel n. 血管 complication n. 并发症
entrance n. 人口 force n. 力 gravity n. 重力
handrail n. 栏杆 metabolic disorder 代谢素乱 screw n. 螺丝钉
stare v. 注视 telescope n. 望远镜 vision loss 视力衰退
Diabetes is caused by a group of metabolic disorders in which there are high blood sugar levels over a long period of time. There are three main types of diabetes:
Type 1 Diabetes results from the body not having enough insulin.
Type 2 Diabetes mainly happens to those who do not have enough physical exercise, eat too much unhealthy food and get too heavy.
Gestational Diabetes is the third main form. It appears when a woman is having a baby. She will probably get well again after the birth of the baby.
Diabetes can bring serious problems. People with diabetes, especially the Type 1, will easily get thirsty and hungry, and quickly lose weight. If it is not treated, it will develop rapidly (weeks or months), and cause many long-term complications. All the complications relate to damage to blood vessels. For example, damage to the eyes. It is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the eyes, and results in gradual vision loss and blindness. The complications will greatly increase the risk of diabetes, by which about 75% of the deaths are caused.
According to a report from the WHO (World Health Organization) in 2015, about 415 million people have diabetes worldwide, which means 8. 3% of the adults in the world have diabetes. Of all the cases, 85% to 90% are Type 2 Diabetes. That is to say, most cases of diabetes result from the unhealthy life style. Diabetes doubles a person's risk of early death. From 2012 to 2015, about 1.5 to 5 million deaths each year resulted from this disease. The global economic cost of diabetes in 2014 was around 612 billion USD.
A healthy life style can help prevent diabetes. Doing a lot of physical activities and having a healthy diet will help have normal body weight. Higher levels of physical activity (more than 90 minutes per day) can reduce the risk of diabetes by 28 %. Healthy diet includes foods rich in whole grains and fiber, foods with good fats from nuts, vegetable oils and fish, little sugar, and less red meat.
1.Diabetes is ______.
A. a serious disease
B. a damage to blood vessels
C. an unhealthy life style
D. an unusual blood sugar levels
2.According to the passage, what problem can diabetes cause?
A. a person gets too heavy.
B. A person doesn’t want to eat.
C. A person becomes blind.
D. A woman will not have a baby.
3.The WHO report (2015) tells us that in the world ______.
A. 8.3% of the people have diabetes
B. 85% to 90% of the adults have Type 2 Diabetes
C. about 1.5 to 5 million people died of diabetes every year
D. the economic cost of diabetes was about 612 billion USD in 2014
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Report on Health
B. Diabetes and Its Cause
C. How to Prevent Diabetes
D. Diabetes: Harm and Prevention
Bath, 97 miles west of London, is the largest city in Somerset, England. It became a World Heritage Site in 1987.
The city got its name from the Roman Baths, which was a place for public bathing in Roman Britain. The water there is naturally heated under the ground. Today visitors are no longer allowed to enter the water. However, the exhibitions there will tell you the history of the Roman Baths. You can see many ancient Roman objects, including the coins that were thrown into the water to show respect to the goddess.
Looking over the city, you will see many old buildings in the color of honey. Among them, the Royal Crescent and the Circus are the most famous. The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 houses in the shape of crescent. The Circus is about 200 meters to the east of the Royal Crescent. It is a huge circle formed with large townhouses. It is divided into three parts of the same length by three entrances with a lawn in the center. When visiting Bath, you can’t miss these two sites.
The museums in the city are also popular. You can go and appreciate western paintings. If you are interested in the English writer Jane Austen, you can go to Jane Austen Center to know more about her life with her father in Bath, If you come in October, you can even take part in the bath film Festival.
1.The passage is mainly about the ____ in Bath.
A. writers
B. paintings
C. festivals
D. buildings
2.According to the passage, what can visitors do in the Roman Baths?
A. Take a bath.
B. Play in the water.
C. Enjoy ancient coins.
D. Buy ancient Roman objects.
3.Which of the following is correct about the Royal Crescent and the Circus?
A. B. C. D.
4.Bath is a city ______.
A. where Jane Austen once lived
B. that got its name from the heated water
C. where a film festival is held all year round
D. that has been a World Heritage Site for 2l years
Oats are healthy food. Many families have them for breakfast. The following is the instructions of Golden Oats from America.
1.To make three servings of oats, we need one cup of Golden Oats and ______ cups of water.
A. two
B. three
C. five
D. six
2.Both Oatmeal Cookies and Oatmeal Apple Crisp need _____ .
A. milk
B. eggs
C. salt
D. butter
3.According to the instructions, we must ______.
A. cook the oats before adding water
B. cook the oats for at least 4 minutes
C. choose the microwave to cook the oats
D. add fruits to the oats when cooking them
It was a Sunday morning. Lori was busy writing in her book. Marilyn was drinking coffee and I was reading a newspaper. Suddenly, Lori looked up and asked," Why are there more pictures of Lisa than there are of______?"Lisa is our older daughter.
I stared back, not understanding the______. Lori left the room. I looked at Marilyn, "Are there more pictures of Lisa than of Lori?"
"I've never______them. I don't know,” replied Marilyn.
"But______would Lori ask such a question? " I asked. After a few minutes of thought Marilyn said, "When Lisa was born, you were taking photos. You hardly went______without a camera. When Lori was born videos became______. You used a video camera to record nearly everything in our life. There must be hundreds of videos of Lori in the computer that Lori has______seen or doesn’t remember."
Late that night, when we were alone, I turned on the computer and found the______about Lori.
“What are you going to do?” Marilyn asked.
"Her birthday is coming," I said, "Let's make an album for her as a gift. I don't know if the album will answer her question, but at least she'll know that we______enough to find her an answer."
Over the next few days, we secretly______all the videos. We watched and selected until we were ____. Marilyn had them made into photos. When the photos were returned, we placed them into an album. When we looked at the album, all the sweet memories came______. We hoped it showed how______she was to us.
On June 7, when passing Loris room to leave for work. I opened the door and slipped the album inside. Attached to it was a birthday card with a note______why her mother and I had put the album together.
It was about eight o'clock when my office telephone rang. I picked up the receiver. A tiny voice spoke, "I love you, Daddy," she said and disconnected. I knew our______had been received.
1.A. him B. her C. me D. them
2.A. question B. book C. newspaper D. answer
3.A. seen B. counted C. taken D. bought
4.A. where B. how C. when D. why
5.A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere
6.A. popular B. effective C. expensive D. obvious
7.A. ever B. never C. already D. just
8.A. emails B. pictures C. news D. videos
9.A. respect B. benefit C. care D. regret
10.A. took up B. pointed out C. went through D. handed in
11.A. relaxed B. satisfied C. active D. lucky
12.A. back B. down C. off D. on
13.A. kind B. helpful C. proud D. important
14.A. discussing B. comparing C. explaining D. importing
15.A. message B. prize C. memory D. view
