The work was finished a________ of schedule because everyone lent a hand.
The children were excited to listen for the bell to a________ the New Year.
Margaret Thatcher Thatcher had a big influence on the man's world-politics (政治). She was Britain's first leading lady and served as the UK's prime minister from 1979 to 1990-the first prime minister to do so in over 160 years. Thatcher managed to make her country stronger. She took a tough (强硬的) position against the Soviet Union (苏联) and led a war against Argentina. Although many people disliked her, she stuck to her rules and was successful in the end. Her toughness won her a name "The Iron Lady". | |
Lived: 1925-2013 Country: UK Known as: Britain's first female prime minister "If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman." |
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Billie Holiday Holiday is often described as a talent. Her voice not only moved listeners, but also shook American society. During her time, American society was still segregated (种族隔离的). As an African-American, Holiday lived a difficult life. But this also brought inspiration to her singing. Holiday worked with white bands in the 1930s, which was ground-breaking (开拓性的) at that time. She recorded a song called Strange Fruit that was about the great pain of African-Americans. Holiday taught Americans to question their segregated society. | |
| Lived: 1915-1959 Country: US Known as: world-famous jazz singer "If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all." |
Tu Youyou Tu is a chemist who studies traditional Chinese medicine. She started to look for something that can treat malaria (疟疾) in the 1960s. At that time, almost half of the world's population was at risk of having the illness. Getting inspiration from traditional Chinese medicine, Tu found artemisinin (青蒿素) in a plant in197l that could treat malaria. In 2015, Tu received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She is the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize. | |
Lived: 1930-present Country: China Known as: Nobel Prize-winning chemist "Every scientist dreams of doing something that can help the world." |
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1.For the three women, what is in common?
A.They all got their fame in the twentieth century.
B.They all have a great influence in their own fields.
C.They all tried their best to show women could do better than men.
2.What is true about Margaret Thatcher?
A.She ruled her country cruelly.
B.She believed that action speaks louder than words.
C.At the age of 66, she was still the UK's prime minister.
3.Billie Holiday ________ with her songs.
A.showed she was different from white people
B.taught Americans to ask their society for help
C.described how hard African-Americans lived at that time
4.From the passage about Tu Youyou, we can know ________.
A.it took her 44 years to find artemisinin
B.she won a Nobel Prize as soon as she found artemisinin
C.traditional Chinese medicine played a great role in finding artemisinin
5.What is the best title for the three passages together?
A.Women who make a difference
B.Women who won some great prizes
C.Women who are world-wide popular
Emergency Fire Procedures
•If you see a fire or smell smoke, don't wait. Every room in the school has got a fire alarm switch. Use something hard, like a shoe, to break the glass and start the alarm system.
•If you hear the fire alarm, move quickly but don't run. Don't stop to get your coursebooks and notes. Leave your bag in the room.
•Don't run! Walk quickly to the parking area. Remember to follow the arrows on the fire escape map.
•Don't go home! Wait for your teacher to call your name and be sure that you are safe.
•Be careful. Don't go back into the school buildings until a teacher has told you that it is safe.
1.When you hear the fire alarm in classroom 2, how can you get to the safe place safely according the map of the school buildings?
A.Walkout of the classroom quickly, then go straight to the garden.
B.Run out of the classroom then turn left, and go straight to the parking area quickly.
C.Walk out of the classroom then turn left, and go straight to the car parking area quickly.
2.When the school building is on fire, what can you take before you leave the building?
A.Your school bag. B.Your books and notes. C.Nothing but yourself.
3.When there is a fire in the school buildings, you can't _________.
A.call 0110 123123 B.go home quickly C.start the alarm system with a stone
4.What number do you need to call if there is much water on the floor in your classroom?
A.100. B.120. C.150.
5.The information above is useless when ________.
A.you want to buy a notebook
B.you are not sure about your class schedule
C.you want to find where the computer room is
Unlike students in China, Canadian high school students usually have lots of free time, especially during weekends, since Canadian teachers often give little homework. So how do Canadian teenagers spend their weekends? Well, volunteering makes up most of their free time.
In Canada, volunteering is a quite common thing among people of all ages, as they believe that being helpful is one of the most important qualities to have. There are many kinds of volunteer work. Chances to help are everywhere, including in schools, shopping malls, or even people's gardens.
Now, I'm volunteering for a charity (慈善机构). My job is to help the teachers at the charity's Chinese language school. I teach in a preschool class, where students are aged from 3 to 6.
When I first started, I was quite nervous as I'd never worked with little kids before.
Then, as time went on, I became more familiar with the students. One teacher asked me to help the youngest girl in the class draw a picture based on the word "grateful". As I was drawing and talking with her, I felt warm and peaceful and suddenly realized that it was not that difficult to work with children. When the class was over, I breathed out deeply, feeling really excited and even a little bit proud of what I'd done.
Volunteering gives us a chance to change someone's life, including our own. It gives us the satisfaction of helping others. Volunteering is also a great way to give back to society while developing social skills and meaningful experience for the days ahead. That's also the reason why Canaan high school students have to volunteer for at least 40 hours in order to graduate. I think helping other always good.
1.Canadian students spend their weekends quite different from Chinese students.
2.It's normal for Canadians to offer help in different places.
3.Now, the writer is volunteering to teach the kids in a primary school.
4.The writer managed to help a girl in the class, and the teacher was very satisfied.
5.40 hours' volunteer work is one of the requirement for high school graduation in Canada.
Once upon a time, there was a hard-working farmer named Harry. But his hard work brought him nothing. One day, he saw a snake, and thought, "This is surely the goddess of the field, and I have not once paid her respect. That is ______ nothing grows in my field." Then, he got some milk to the snake. The next day he returned and found a gold coin in the bowl. And it continued ______. He brought the snake milk, and always found a coin there the next morning.
One day, Harry asked his son to take the milk to the snake. The son did so. When he came back the next day, he found a coin. "This place must ______ gold coins. I will kill the snake and take them all ______!"
Having ______ this, the son returned the next day with the milk and a stick. As he gave the milk to the snake, he ______ hit her on the head with the stick but the snake didn't die. Filled with ______, she bit the boy and he died.
When Harry found why his son had did, he said that the snake had done ______ wrong. The next day, he once again took milk to the snake and praised the snake with a friendly voice. The snake appeared and sad to him, "You come here from greed (贪心), letting even your sadness for your son ______.Your son, with little understanding, hit me. I bit him. How can I forget the stick's blow? How can you forget the ______ for your son? From now on friendship between you and me will no longer be possible." After saying this she gave him a coin and disappeared.
1.A.what B.how C.why
2.A.day by day B.month by month C.year by year
3.A.be poor in B.be filled with C.be known for
4.A.at once B.at all C.at times
5.A.heard B.decided C.found
6.A.hardly B.unbelievably C.suddenly
7.A.hunger B.anger C.courage
8.A.nothing B.something C.anything
9.A.pass by B.drop by C.put off
10.A.support B.pleasure C.pain
