Belinda George, 42, a principal (校长) at Homer Drive Elementary in Beaumont, Southeast Texas, opens Facebook live on her phone at 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday. As she reads a children's book in her living room, anyone who goes to the school's Facebook page can watch live. Each Tuesday she wears a pair of nightclothes and reads to her students herself, which soon gets a lot attention. As she reads, everyone watches carefully. After watching Belinda and listening to her energetic voice, students will come up to her and share their favorite part and ask where they can find the book in the school library. Since Belinda has gotten some media attention, parents and children from across the country also join in.
Many parents watch along with students. It's also interactive because Belinda asks questions as she reads full of passion. Since she became principal this school year, students have read more and written better. "We've already seen progress," she said, "I have deep understanding of growing up in a poor family. I understand some of these kids will never go to college, but I want them to feel like they are successful. Whatever you choose, just good at it. You are a cleaner, be the best cleaner there is." She doesn't want to let her students down if they don't end up attending college. "If children feel loved, they will try their best."
1.How often does Belinda George open Facebook live?
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2.Do the students like to watch Belinda George read stories?
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3.According to Belinda, what is the most important to kids from poor families?
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4.Do you think it's necessary for every student to attend college? Why or why not?
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根据对话内容,将方框内符合对话情境的句子抄写在对话空白处,使对话恢复完整。选项中有两项是多余的。
A: Hi, Tom. Are you free this Saturday?
B: 1.. What are you going to do, Lin Tao?
A: I’m going to watch a traditional art show. 2.
B: Wow, you are so great! What are they about?
A: 3. . They stand for happiness and good luck in China.
B: It's fantastic! Where do you learn paper-cutting?
A: In our school art club.
B: Well, I am also interested in Chinese culture and I want to lean it. 4.
A: Of course. So would you like to watch the show with me?
B: Yes, I’d love to and I can't wait. 5.
A: Let's meet at the school gate at 9: 00 in the morning.
B: Ok. See you then.
A: See you.
A.When and where shall we meet?
B.Yes, nothing much.
C.What club shall I join?
D.Can I join your club?
E.They are about flowers, birds and fishes.
F.My grandmother taught me.
G.My paper-cutting works will be shown there.
Liz Moore was born early in the morning on May 25, 1983. She is an American writer of fiction novels. She is the author of four novels: The Words of Every Song, Heft, The Unseen World, and Long Bright River. A lot of people like to read her novels. Her short novels have appeared in places such as Tin House and New York Times.
Her first novel, The Words of Every Song, centers on a fictional record company in New York City. It draws partly on Liz's own unhappy experiences as a musician. It was chosen for Border's Original Voice program. Roddy Doyle wrote of it. “This is an excellent novel and beautifully constructed (构想). I loved the book.” After the publication (出版) of her first novel, Liz got her Master of Fine Arts in novel from Hunter College. In 2009, she moved to Philadelphia.
Her second novel, Heft, was published by W.W. Norton in January 2012. Of Heft, The New Yorker wrote, "Moore's characters are lovingly drawn...a truly unusual voice." The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "Few novelists of recent memory have put our unwelcoming loneliness into words as clearly as Liz Moore does in her new novel". and editor Sara Nelson wrote, " Beautiful...sad and hopeful." The novel was published in five countries and it was included on several “Best of 2012” lists, including the Apple iBookstore.
Her third novel, The Unseen World, was published by W.W. Norton in July of 2016. It is about a moving story of a daughter's search to discover the truth about her beloved father's hidden past. Louisa Hall called it "petty intelligent" in her review in The New York Times; The Unseen World was included on "Best of 2016" lists by The New Yorker, the BBC, Google Play, and Audible.com.
Her fourth novel, Long Bright River, was published by Riverhead Books in January 2020. Over the past few years, she has spent a lot of time in Kensington, the Philadelphia neighborhood in which Long Bright River is set.
Now she lives with her family in Philadelphia and is a talented member of the Master of Fine Arts program Creative Writing at Temple University. Although she is famous around the world, she will never stop writing novels.
1.According to the passage, Liz Moore ______.
A.had happy experiences as a musician in The Words of Every Song
B.expressed some sad and lonely feelings in Heft
C.told her own moving story in The Unseen World
D.Long Bright River came out in January 2016
2.The writer develops Paragraph 3 by ______.
A.asking questions B.listing numbers
C.showing opinions D.telling stories
3.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
(①=Para.(自然段)1 ②Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5 ⑥=Para.6)
A.①;②③;④⑤⑥ B.①②③;④⑤;⑥
C.①②③;④⑤;⑥ D.①;②③④⑤;⑥
4.The best title of the passage may be “______”.
A.Liz Moore's Plan as a Famous Writer B.Liz Moore's Three Important Prizes
C.Liz Moore and Her Published Novels D.Liz Moore's Four Favorite Novels
Imagine you are taking a bus home at night. Suddenly your cellphone loses its signal. The television on the bus has no programs. Everything around us black-except for some strange colorful lights dancing in the sky. What is going on?
These are just the kinds of problems a solar storm might cause. Solar storms happen when solar flares (耀斑)break from the sun and travel towards Earth quickly. Actually, since Sept.4, 2017, the sun has burst out two big solar flares, the most powerful ones since at least 2008 according to NASA. They hit Earth on Sept.7.
Normally, Earth is protected by its magnetic field (磁场). But when strong solar storm mix with it, things change. On the one hand, the colourful lights of the aurora (极光)can be seen from the US and Europe, rather than just from polar (极地的)areas. But on the other hand, the storms can stop the satellite systems that control our computers, cell phones and GPS. They can even cause blackouts (断电) for weeks or months.
, but they can put astronauts in danger. Spacewalking astronauts might have only minutes to hide. For this reason, NASA never plans spacewalks during solar storms.
Scientists now have a new tool called EEGGL, which can predict solar storms and hopefully give us warnings when they arrive. As for the recent storm, scientists say it is still too early to know its effect on our technology. They are closely watching for any long-term effects.
1.A solar storm might cause problems EXCEPT that ______.
A.the cell phone loses its signals B.we get hurt in the eyes suddenly
C.we have no TV programs D.everything around turns black
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE ?
A.Solar storms happen when solar flares travel toward the sun quickly.
B.The aurora can only be seen from polar areas during a solar storm.
C.Satellite systems can't work unless they're connected with solar storms.
D.It took two solar flares 3 days to come to Earth in September, 2017.
3.Which of the following sentence can be put in “ ”.
A.Solar storms are good for people on the ground
B.Solar storms have great effect on people on Earth
C.Solar storms hardly harm people on the ground
D.Solar storms can harm people on Earth seriously
4.The passage is written in a /an ______ tone(语气).
A.angry B.serious C.crazy D.happy
Green Book 《绿皮书》,which won the 2019 Oscar for Best Picture ,tells a story between an African American pianist Donald Shirley and his driver Tony ,a white man.Here is one of the best parts in the movie.( Tony and Donald were put in prison (监狱) because Tony tried to stop two police officers who forced Donald to get out of the car and stand in the rain.Finally ,they got out of prison.)
Donald :You shouldn't have hit the police officer.
Tony :I didn't like the way he was treating you ,making you stand out in the rain like that.
Donald :Please ,you hit him because of what he called you.I've had to stand that kind of talk my whole life.You should be able to take it for at least one night.
Tony :What ?I can't get mad at what he was saying because I'm not black ?Christ ,I'm blacker than you.
Donald :Excuse me ?
Tony :You don't know about your own people !What they eat ,how they talk ,how they live.You don't even know who Little Richard is !
Donald :Oh ,so knowing who Little Richard is makes you blacker than me ?Oh ,Tony ,I wish you could hear yourself sometimes.You wouldn't talk so much.
Tony :I know exactly who I am.I'm the guy who's lived in the same neighborhood in the Bronx my whole life ,with mother ,my father ,my brother ,and now my wife and kids.That's it.That's who I am.I'm the one who has to work day and night to put food on the table.You ?Mr.Big Shot ?You live on top of a castle traveling around the world doing concerts for rich people.I live on the streets.You sit on a throne (王座). So yeah ,my world is surely blacker than yours !
Donald :Yes ,I live in a castle !Tony !Alone !And rich white people pay me to play the piano for them ,because it makes them feel cultured.But soon as I step off that stage I go right back to being just another nigger (to them.Because that is their true culture.And I get through that slight (轻蔑)alone ,because I'm not accepted by my own people ,because I'm not like them either !So if I'm not black enough ,and if I'm not white enough... then tell me ,Tony ,what am I ?
1.Donald and Tony were put into prison because ______.
A.Tony had a fight with the police officer
B.Donald refused to get out of the car
C.Tony broke traffic rules while driving
D.Donald failed to answer the police officer
2.In Tony's eyes ,Donald ______.
A.worked as hard as he could B.talked to him impolitely
C.cared little about black people D.lived like the other black people
3.From their conversation ,we can infer that ______ at that time
A.Donald did many concerts for rich people
B.Donald didn't have many unhappy experiences for being black
C.black musicians were fairly treated because of their talent
D.both the poor and the black had hard life
4.From Donald's speech in the end ,we can see that he felt ______.
A.lonely B.proud C.surprised D.relaxed
You may have wondered why there are fish tanks (at many doctor's and dentist's offices.Actually these medical professionals are trying to keep their working areas less stressful with the help of fish tanks.Because of the soft bubbling (冒泡声) from the fish tanks,their patients are expected to feel less nervous or worried when staying there.
The sound of running water can make people feel relaxed.For this reason,places where water keeps running are often considered good choices for people to have deep thoughts and stay relaxed in mind.Even a small tabletop fountain (喷泉) can make a workspace more relaxing.Unlike loud noises,repeated natural sounds remind us that everything is OK." These slow but soft sounds are just the ones that bring us no harm,"said Orfeu Buxton,a professor at Pennsylvania State University." It seems like they are saying,' Don't worry ;don't worry ;don't worry."
Besides bringing a sense of peace to your indoor space,a fountain can also prevent noises from coming inside.I recently had a small indoor fountain for my workspace.I enjoy the fountain even when I'm not working at home.
If you want to have an indoor fountain too,there are plenty of wonderful ones on sale,which may cost you a lot.You can try making one yourself,using some inexpensive materials,like I did.And you will always keep it around ---- 1,000 doctor's offices can't be wrong about the relaxing effects of running water.
1.From the first paragraph,we can learn that ______.
A.bubbling from fish tanks is a little bit noisy
B.bubbling from the fish tanks makes patients less worried
C.doctors like to collect the fish tanks in their offices
D.patients feel relaxed when they see a doctor
2.According to the passage,Mr.Li feels nervous and worried,he should go to ______.
A.a public library B.a science museum
C.a shopping center D.a forest river
3.The underlined word " they"refers to “______”.
A.doctors and dentists B.loud noises outside
C.tabletop fountains D.repeated natural sounds
4.What do we know about the writer's fountain ?
A.It cost the writer a lot of money. B.It was made by the writer himself.
C.The writer bought it from a store. D.The writer doesn't like it anymore.
