I was fifteen when I walked into Black Stump Bookstore in Liverpool. As I was looking at on the shelves, the shop owner asked if I’d like I needed to start for college, so I said yes. I worked after school and during summers for the lowest wages, and the job helped my first year of college. I had worked in many other jobs: I made coffee in the Students’ Union during college, I was a hotel maid and I make maps for the Forest Service. But selling books was one of the most .
One day a woman asked me for books on women’s diseases. She seemed fearful. I showed her almost everything we had at that time and found other books we could order. She left the store less . I’ve always remembered the felt in having helped her.
Years later, as a in London, I heard about a black child born his fingers connected. His family could not a corrective operation, and the boy lived in hiding his hand in pocket. I my boss to let me do the story. After my story was broadcast, a doctor and a nurse called, offering to perform the for free. I visited the boy in the room soon after the operation. The first thing he did was to hold up his hand and say “ Thank you.” I felt a sense of
In the past I was at Black Stump Bookstore, I always sensed I was working for the customers, not the store. Today, it’s the same. BBC News pays m , but I feel as if I work for the viewers, helping them understand the world.
1.A. maps B. titles C. articles D. reports
2.A. a book B. any help C. any suggestions D. a job
3.A. planning B. leaving C. preparing D. studying
4.A. pay for B. fit for C. run for D. enter for
5.A. so B. never C. even D. still
6.A. boring B. exciting C. satisfying D. disappointing
7.A. in need B. in all C. in order D. in store
8.A. worried B. surprised C. doubted D. puzzled
9.A. pride B. failure C. regret D. wonder
10.A. doctor B. store owner C. bookseller D. TV reporter
11.A. in B. with C. by D. for
12.A. pay B. offer C. afford D. spend
13.A. peace B. honor C. horror D. danger
14.A. chose B. forced C. persuaded D. permitted
15.A. action B. program C. treatment D. operation
16.A. waiting B. recovery C. reading D. guest
17.A. repaired B. connected C. injured D. improved
18.A. pleasure B. sadness C. humor D. responsibility
19.A. if B. though C. until D. while
20.A. prize B. salary C. cost D. bill
From time to time, we all get a bit down. Maybe we are feeling bad because we’re not doing well with our goals. There are many reasons for feeling down, but I’m not able to discuss all of them. ___1.__
Make a list. Sometimes we are sad simply because we are troubled by all the things we have to do. __2.__ Make a list of the most pressing things you have to do. Thus you’re getting things under control. You can see, right in front of you, what you need to do, and that can pick up your mood.
__3.___ You’ve made a list, and you still feel puzzled? Well, get started on the first thing you need to do. Once you get into action, you’ll feel better. And once you start doing something, you will feel much better than lying around feeling sorry for yourself.
___4.__ I like Brown Eyed Girl, the Kinks, the Ramones, or an upbeat Beatles tune. You might have your own brand of feel-good music. Whatever it is, let yourself move to the beat. It may just be what the doctor ordered.
Talk about it. Get a best friend, family member or coworker you can talk to. ____5.__ It can also help you work out the reasons you’re feeling down.
A. Take action.
B. Play some lively music.
C. Get out of the house and do something.
D. Getting things off your chest makes a big difference.
E. Start simply by picking up a piece of paper and a pen.
F. Do whatever you need to do to feel good about yourself.
G. What I can talk about are some things that have worked for me.
To many students, high school is just a basic routine. You go to class in the morning, take a break for lunch and go home in the afternoon.
This isn't quite that simple for pupils at Royal West Academy. As if classes and homework weren’t already enough, students are also required to complete a range of extracurricular activities, or ECAs.
The range of ECAs being offered at the school is various, including everything from guitar and jewelry-making clubs, fund-raising marches, to student committees, swimming and tennis.
“I love ECAs. I’m so happy we have them,” said grade 11 student Adrienne, who is a soccer player and member of the graduation committee. “They motivate the students, and they’re a great bonding experience. I think that without them, not half as many students would be joining up for the soccer team.”
Requiring students to complete ECAs is a sign of the times. That’s because young people are preparing for the future in ways that weren’t considered necessary before. This is an era when ECAs are seen as important. Whether it’s for leadership experience, sports, craft skills or volunteer these things are seen as rounding out the individual and improving their future.
ECAs can also help students discover their likes and dislikes. But as the old song says, you can’t always get what you want, especially when so many students are all trying to sign up for the most popular activities.
ECAs can cut into study and homework time if you’re not careful. You really have to get organized or you’ll fall apart.
1.The students at Royal West Academy may do the following ECAs except ______.
A. to play musical instruments
B. to raise money for an organization
C. to attend sports events
D. to have classes discussions
2.From what Adirienne said, we know that _______.
A. most of his classmates are interested in football
B. one can make many new friends in ECAs
C. students get encouraged to join in ECAs
D. half of his classmates are unwilling to join in ECAs.
3.Why are ECAs important now?
A. They prepare the students for their future.
B. They can make students get what they want.
C. they can help students find their strong points.
D. They can reduce students’ learning time.
4.From the last paragraph, we can infer that _______.
A. ECAs can increase your burden of learning
B. you may fall down when playing in ECAs
C. too many ECAs may leave you in trouble
D. you need to organize other students in ECAs
1.With help from a Mr.H, you can .
A. stop using batteries.
B. finish your homework on time.
C. remember your teacher’s instructions.
D. get your room tidied on your way home.
2.A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to .
A. repair your TV B. organize your homework
C. be a James Bond D. know what the weather is like
3.You can get your Mr. H for .
A. ＄499 B. ＄299 C. ＄199 D. ＄99
4.Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?
A. On a notice board B. In a company brochure.
C. On a teenage website D. In a college newspaper.
On March 19, 2013, Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani student and women’s-education activist(积极分子)， returned to the classroom for the first time since being attacked by a member of the Taliban on October 9, 2012. Malala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora, Pakistan. The Taliban(塔利班) said that they did the attack. The group said the attack should be a warning to others. Malala was targeted(作为目标) because she expresses her opinion publicly about girls’ rights to education.
After a long period of recovery, Malala is starting as a ninth-year student at Edgbaston High School. It is the oldest independent girl’s school in Birmingham, England. Though she has no specific plans to return to Pakistan, Malala still speaks out as a voice for change in her country, and everywhere. “I’m excited that today I have realized my dream of going back to school. I want all girls in the world to have this kind of chance,” Malala said in a statement .
Malala has been an Internet blogger since she was 11 years old. In 2011 she was awarded Pakistan’s National Peace Award for her bravery in writing about the difficulties of life and education in the shadow of the Taliban. She has spoken publicly about children’s rights and been nominated(提名) for an international children’s peace prize.
1.Why did the Taliban attack Malala?
A. She is a Pakistani student.
B. She was targeted without being planned.
C. She didn’t want to be a member of the Taliban.
D. She spoke publicly about girls’ rights to education.
2.How long did it take Malala to recover from the attack?
A. Four years. B. About one year.
C. Over five months. D. About four months.
3.We can learn from the passage that Malala______.
A. is now attending school in Pakistan
B. is still under the shadow of the attack
C. has made a careful plan for her future
D. cares about the situation in her home country
There was a story many years ago of a school teacher — Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left, she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed: Theodore Stoddard, M.D.（医学博士）.
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered(低声说) in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
1.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
A. She made Teddy feel very ashamed.
B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.
C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.
D. She told the class something untrue about herself.
2.What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
A. He told lies every now and then.
B. He was quite good at math, in fact.
C. He needed care from mother or someone like that.[
D. He enjoyed playing with others.
3.In what way did Mrs. Thompson change after she received the gifts?
A. She taught fewer school subjects.
B. She became stricter with her students.
C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.
D. She cared more about educating students.
4.Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?
A. She had kept in touch with him.
B. She had given him encouragement.
C. She had sent him Christmas presents.
D. She had taught him how to judge people.
