One June evening, Sylvia, a nine-year-old girl, was driving her cow through the dark woods, following a path that led to her grandmother's home.
Suddenly the air was cut by a sharp whistle*not far away. Sylvia left the cow and stepped carefully behind a tree, shaking. But she was too late.
"Halloa, little girl!" a young man called out cheerfully," How far is it from the mainroad?"
Sylvia whispered "two miles". She didn't dare to directly look at the young man with a gun, but she came out and again drove the cow. The young man walked with her.
"I've been hunting for birds," he explained, "but I've lost."
Sylvia said nothing but was glad they were almost home. She could see her grandmother standing in the doorway. The man greeted her grandmother, and asked if he could have a night's lodging*."Yes." her grandmother said, "We don't have much, ____________________."
After eating, the man said he was an ornithologist, who collected birds.
"Do you cage them up?" asked her grandmother doubtfully.
"No, I shoot them and make specimens* of them.'
"Sylvia knows a lot about birds, too." her grandmother said proudly.
"Great! I saw a white heron* a few miles from here, and followed it in this direction, but can't find it."
The man turned to look at Sylvia with the hope of discovering that she knew the rare bird.
But Sylvia was silent.
The man continued eagerly. "I would give ten dollars to anybody who could show it to me."
Sylvia's heart gave a wild beat. That night, she could decide all the wonderful things she and her grandmother could buy for ten dollars. When it was almost time for the sun to rise, she quietly left her home and got to a huge tree, so tall it could be seen for many miles around. She climbed to the top with fingers stiff and clumsy. Suddenly Sylvia's eyes caught a flash of white growing larger and larger. It flew past Sylvia and landed on their nest in a nearby tree. The white heron smoothed its feathers and called to its mate. Then it lifted its wings and flew away.
Sylvia gave a long sigh*. Slowly she came home. The young man stood up as she came into the kitchen. His kind eyes looked deeply into Sylvia's dark ones. But Sylvia was silent.
1.When Sylvia drove her cow home one evening,
A.she left the cow in the woods
B.she was frightened by a whistle
C.she wanted to help a young man
D.she was followed by a young man
2.Which sentence can be put in the blank?
A.although we have raised a lot of birds
B.and you had better give us some money
C.but you're welcome to share what we've got
D.so you can go out to the mainroad two miles away
3.What can you infer from the passage?
A.The white heron treated Sylvia as its good friend.
B.Sylvia went to search for the white heron secretly.
C.Sylvia's grandmother was proud of knowing a lot about birds.
D.The young man asked Sylvia to catch the white heron for him.
4.Did Sylvia tell the young man where the white heron was? Why? (请用约40词回答)
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We touch our faces all the time, and it had never seemed to be a big problem. A recent study shows, touching our faces-the "T-zone" of our eyes, nose and mouth in particular-can mean giving ourselves the deadly virus.
This is why organizations like the Centers of Disease Control and Prevetion (CDC)have suggested that we should avoid touching our faces. Yet, stopping this "simple" behavior might be harder than you think because it's already fixed into our system. That is to say face-touching is subconscious, which means it's very hard to change "because you don't even know you're doing it", said Sawyer.
But face touching has its functions. Some face touching is an automatic behavior when there is an itch* on your nose, you'll scratch it without thinking. According to CNBC, a 2014 study found that touching your face also helps to reduce stress and regulate mood. For example, you're more likely to do it when you feel nervous or embarrassed. According to Dacher Keltner, a professor at the University of California Berkeley, US, this action may also come with a social function: When you are talking to someone and want to change the subject, for example, touching your face is like "the curtain on a stage, closing up one act of the play, ushering in the next, "Keltner told the BBC.
You can't help touching your face, but you're not alone. In a 2015 study, where a group of medical students were filmed in class, it was found that they touched their faces an average of 23 times an hour-with 44 percent of the touches being in the "T-zone". That was particularly surprising since medical students were supposed to know better.
Since it's hard to shake the habit, maybe the easiest way is to wash our hands more often. This way, we can be sure that our hands are free from the virus.
Tips for keeping your hands away:
※ Tie up your hair so your face won't itch because of the stray hair.
※ Keep your hands occupied, e. g. with a stress ball.
※ Ask a friend to keep an eye on your hands.
1.It is hard to stop touching faces because people _________________________.
A.don't take it seriously
B.do it without awareness
C.are born with the behavior
D.feel happier while doing it
2.In Keltner's opinion, touching faces during a conversation probably means ___________.
A.moving on to another topic B.getting an itch in the face
C.showing an interest it in the subject D.feeling nervous about the talk
3.Who is doing right to keep hands away from faces?
A.John usually puts his hands on the nose
B.Tony relaxes himself by holding stress balls.
C.Sally gets her hair down even in hot summer.
D.Mary advises her friends to do eye exercises.
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.It's harmful to touch our faces frequently.
B.Touching the T-zone will make you die soon.
C.More medical students should take part in the study.
D.Washing hands more often helps stop touching faces.
The Cornell system for taking notes, created by Professor Walter Pauk of Cornell University during the 1950s. It is mainly used to help students save time and make their note taking the most effective. The system consists of the following steps.
Divide your paper into two columns.
Use a large loose-leaf* notebook for your note taking. And only use one side of each leaf of paper in the notebook. Draw a vertical line two and a half inches* from the left side of your paper. This is the recall column of your notes and key words or phrases can be written in the recall column.
Take notes in the note-taking column.
All your lecture* notes will be taken to the right of this paper and try to use abbreviations. You don't need to write down the complete words or phrases, for example, just write the first letter of each word.
Think of your notes as an outline of the lecture and focus on getting just the main points down. The main points can help you to review your notes easily in the future.
Review your notes within 24 hours.
After each lecture, read through your notes and make them clearer if necessary. Now use the two-and-a-half-inch column to the left of your notes. Write down the main ideas of the lecture. You will have to reread the lecturer's ideas, think them over, and put them in your own words if you can. Cover up the right-hand part of your notes and recite* the general ideas and thoughts of the lecture from memory.
Using the Cornell system can help organize your notes, actively involve you in the creation of knowledge, improve your study skills, and lead to academic success.
1.Which part is the recall column?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.The underlined word "abbreviations" refers to
A.useful phrases B.correct questions C.short forms D.complete sentences
3.Which can be the right order to review the notes?
①.Recite your notes.
②.Read through your notes.
③.Write down the main ideas.
④.Put your notes in your own words.
A.③-①-④-② B.③④②① C.②-③-①-④ D.②③④-①
4.The writer wants to ________________ by writing this passage.
A.invite us to give a lecture and share ideas
B.introduce us a way to take notes effectively
C.teach us how to use the loose-leaf notebooks
D.show us the ways to improve our reading skills
In Moonlight Town, many people do great jobs in their fields. Here are four of them.
Jason | Jason is the engineer of the high-speed railway.“To us, we can't afford to make any mistakes," said Jason. He is serious to pay attention to every detail at work. But he is easy to get along with. |
George | “George is a born artist," said his best friend.“He's quiet and doesn't like to talk much, but his works shout!" George's creative work for the town square has won the hearts of the people in the town. |
Helen | Helen is the manager of a big company. She is active and loves working with people.“Helen meets different peoplc every day. But she's full of energy and never looks tired." her boss said. Helen thinks life is like a race. You either take the lead or fall behind. |
Carlota | Carlota, head of Moonlight Hospital, often does operations for about 10 hours a day. She is kind to her patients.“As a doctor, carelessness will be a disaster not only to ourselves but also to patients." she said. She always works carefully and does operations successfully. The people in the town respect her. |
1.What does Jason do?
A.An artist. B.A manager. C.An engineer. D.A doctor.
2.George's friend thinks he is _______________.
A.kind and careful B.quiet and creative
C.active and energetic D.serious and friendly
3._____________has good skills in medicine and treats the patients well.
A.Jason B.George C.Helen D.Carlota
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I stood under an apple tree, looking at the mistletoe hung from it. That was the same thing sold in stores for Christmas decorations. I had an idea—make some_________with the mistletoe. I wanted to buy a guitar for my brother, Derek.
I tried to jump as _________as I could, but the lowest mistletoe was meters beyond my reach. I had started home when_________caught my eyes.
At the edge of the apple orchard, some mistletoe lay by the tree, as if put there just _________me. I picked out the best mistletoe and rushed home _________.
When I entered the side door, I could hear my brother playing his guitar, which he used for many years. I walked to our_________and knocked at the door.
"Derek? Let me in."
"Hold on. Hold on," came a_________ reply. The door opened and my brother walked past me.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"None of your business."
It wasn't easy _________that small bedroom with my brother. With Derek gone, I started to make the mistletoe into decorations. Derek's_________ guitar was beside me, wrapped in cloth. That guitar was the one thing in the world Derek__________. I knew what to buy him with the mistletoe money.
The next day I brought my mistletoe packages to school and__________every one. It was hardly enough to buy a guitar__________my pocket filled with change.
After school I went to the apple orchard again. Another__________waited for me. More mistletoe was there. When I took the mistletoe, I found the orchard owner standing under a tall tree. Some mistletoe fell from it. Then more and more. Soon a person dropped to the ground next to the owner. Derek! I __________in the shadows.
"Such hard work for you, "said the man," so what are you going to do with all the money I paid you?" asked the man.
Derek answered in a__________voice. "Saving up to buy my kid brother something for Christmas. He's been wanting a wooden recorder for years."
1.A.meals B.gifts C.furniture D.money
2.A.far B.high C.fast D.deep
3.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
4.A.for B.against C.with D.around
5.A.calmly B.happily C.sadly D.angrily
6.A.living room B.kitchen C.study D.bedroom
7.A.nervous B.hopeless C.cold D.stupid
8.A.decorating B.sharing C.painting D.cleaning
9.A.old B.broken C.cheap D.ugly
10.A.talked about B.stared at C.looked for D.cared about
11.A.cut B.coloured C.sold D.checked
12.A.unless B.though C.if D.since
13.A.surprise B.problem C.decision D.danger
14.A.slept B.hid C.lay D.ran
15.A.curious B.humorous C.proud D.wise
—_________________ Steve is!
—That's true. He can always work out difficult problems.
A.How smart B.How handsome C.What a lucky boy D.what a helpful boy
