In October 2013, Davion Only made an appeal on the Internet. He had learned that his biological mothr had died not long before. ”My name is Davion and I've been in foster care (寄养照管) since I was born," he said, “but I'm not giving up hope. "
The heartbreaking appeal spread quickly, and Only's foster agency received calls from more than 10,000 people. Only ended up travelling to Ohio to live with a family. But after Only got into a physical fight with one of his elder would-be brothers, the family changed their minds.
Back in Florida, Only passed through four different temporary homes over the following year, until he called Connie Going, his adoption case worker, to make a special request. Only had known Going for nearly ten years, and had asked every year if she would adopt him, but she always hesitated. “I always believed there was a better family than us out there," Going said in an interview. But last July, when Only called and asked again if she might adopt him, Going said something felt different. "When he asked me, my heart felt this ache and I just
knew he was my son," she said.
So Going, 52, invited Only to start spending time with the rest of her family-her two daughters, Sydney, 21, and Carly 17, and a son Taylor, 14, who she also adopted out of foster care. Eventually, after seeing how well the arrangement was working, Going, who had rented a bigger home, started adopting Only. Only moved in with her family last December.He officially joined Going's family on April 22, 2015 when the adoption papers went through.
"Today, I feel blessed and honored to have been chosen to be the parent of all my children," Going said.
1.By making the appeal, Davion Only hoped that
A. service in his foster agency would improve
B. his biological mother would come to him
C. a foster agency would accept him
D. he would be adopted by a family
2.Davion Only didn't live with the family in Ohio because
A. he hated living with them
B. they finally refused to accept him
C. he has received another invitation
D. he often fought with his would-be brothers
3.What do we know from Paragraph 3?
A. Davion Only had fun living in different homes.
B. Connie Going had cared about Davion Only for over ten years.
C. Davion Only had a strong desire to be adopted by Connie Going.
D. Connie Going believed she would give Davion Only what he wanted.
4.After Davion Only joined Connie Going's family,
A. Connie Going bought a bigger house
B. the four kids often had physical fights
C. Connie Going didn't regret her decision
D. another three kids were later adopted as well
Victoria Avenue School supports the Walking School Bus initiative(倡议) a safe, healthy and fun way for children to walk to and from school, guided by a registered group of parents. If you and your child would be interested in joining one of our buses we would love to hear from you.
Bell Road route
This is a morning bus with over 30 walkers! The route is as follows: Starts at 14 Bell Road, down Scherf Road, crosses Portland Road into Ingram Street, left into Spencer Street then to school. Please call Vanessa McNaught at 5234529.
Lingarth / Mahoe route
This bus runs morning and afternoon. It departs from the corner of Combes Road and Lingarth Street at 8:10 am. There are two routes-one goes along Lingarth Street and the other along Mahoe Avenue and Manawa Road at 8:25 am. The bus continues up Manawa Road, turns right into Victoria Avenue, and goes down Dragon Drive. At the end of the school day all walkers meet at the bottom of Dragon Drive, leaving school at approximately 3:10 pm. Please contact Toko Kofoed tokofoed@gmail. com.
Shore Road route
We gather together at Hapua Reserve at 8:15 am and depart at 8:20 am. We walk along Shore Road to Stirling Street and then up Stirling Street to school. Please contact Nicky Hall nicky. hall@simpsongrierson. com.
Spencer Street starwalkers
The route begins at the crossing of Aldred Road and Spencer Street leaving at 8:20 am.The bus then crosses Glenbrook Street and continues along Spencer Street reaching the school. Please contact Victoria Nicholls victorian@ pascoes. co. nz.
Shera Road route
Currently this bus is not running. Those living in Shera Road, Leys Crescent and Portland Road are welcome to register your interest in taking this bus. We hope to have the bus running in the autumn, when it will travel along Portland Road, up Ingram Street and left into Spencer Street. Pease call Vanessa McNaught at 5234529.
1.Part of Bell Road route is similar to .
A. Lingarth/Mahoe route
B. Shera Road route
C. Shore Road route
D. Spencer Street starwalkers
2.In the afternoon, a student taking the bus of Lingarth/Mahoe route may go along .
A. Combes Road Lingarth Street Mahoe Avenue Manawa Road
B. Combes Road- Mahoe Avenue Manawa Road Dragon Drive
C. Dragon Drive Victoria Avenue Manawa Road Mahoe Avenue
D. Dragon Drive Manawa Road Victoria Avenue Lingarth Street
3.Who might be most interested in the text?
A. Bus drivers. B. Local walkers.
C. Tourists. D. Parents.
假如你是李华。最近针对司机开车时玩手机的现象做了一次调查。请你根据调查结果用英语为报社的Peter写一篇文章描述调查结果并表明自己的观点。
80.8%发现司机开车玩手机是普遍现象。
45.5%认为司机开车玩手机是因为对自己的开车技术过于自信。
70.8%建议提高对开车玩手机行为的惩处力度。
主要内容包括:
1.描述调查情况以及表格内容。
2.表明你的观点。
注意:1. 词数不少于100;2. 可以适当增加细节使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
With the development of the modern society and improvement of living standards, smart phones have brought great convenience to ordinary people. However,
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Recently, the Ministry of Education has issued a requirement which students should be given labor education while at the school, which arouses a heated debate.
As for students, opinion are divided. Some students think that it will be great benefit for their health, enabled them to be well developed. On the other hand, some students hold the view that this kind of education will take up our time, which will be spent studying otherwise. But it will have a negative effect on their grades.
It was true that students are given little chance of laboring nowadays, thus lacking the sense of labor. So as far as I am concerned, students definite should receive labor education so that they will value more that labor brings about.
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The top education official in Cambodia is praising efforts to prevent final-year high school students1.cheating on their exams. Minister of Education Hang Chuon Naron says he is sure the results will be better.
Cambodia’s 88,000 final-year high school students2.(take) their exams last month. Many are afraid the government’s “no-cheating” policy may hurt their chances of entering3. university.
Some students prayed for success. One unhappy student told a Phnom Penh newspaper she hoped people watching the testing would let the students cheat “in a small way”,4. her hopes did not come true. The “ no-cheating” policy was firmly enforced.
Some cheaters are caught. As usual, some students tried to cheat on the exams. Hang Chon Naron is the person responsible5.the “no-cheating” policy. It is an important part of his effort to reform education. He thinks the pass rate will be higher this year, partly6.students have studied more. “We got a report from the schools that they worked harder.”
The minister hopes that7.(honest) in the exam-taking will begin correcting the biggest problems facing the education system: high school graduates who are not ready8. (fill) jobs. The system has long produced graduates who lack the skills 9.employers need. Also, there is another program10.(aim) at improving education for women. As for the Class of 2015, they will soon find out whether those efforts helped.
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Three things I was sure of as a child: My family loved me. The sun would come up tomorrow. I had a wonderful . So I was delighted when my teacher announced her plans for a musical performance at Christmas.
She showed me a list of tunes, and I a family favorite. “Thank you, Jacquelyn,” Sister said, “Next, please.”
After a while, when the other children studied music, Sister looked kindly at me. “Jacquelyn, have you heard the expression tone-deaf? It means you think you are singing is from the music.” Sister patted my hand. “ , it’s nothing to be ashamed of, dear. You can take part in it. You may mouth the words, but no . Do you understand what I’m saying?”
All right. But I was so . After school I took the bus straight to Aunt Dolly’s house for help. “What will I do?” I sobbed. “If I don’t sing, will think I don’t love him.”
She thought hard. Finally her eyes grew . “I’ve got it!” she said. “I will wear my hat!” She her brown eyes on my face. Her voice . “Jacquelyn, I’m about to a bit of secret information about angels, but first you must swear that you will never tell a soul.”
“When I was in Rome,” she said, “I overheard a conversation. It seems that other tone-deaf people also have about God not understanding their in song. They were told that a simple piece of aluminum foil(锡纸) hid in the hat can help. Your silent words off the foil. Angels capture the words and they carry up to God.”
At the performance, I did just as told to. With my eyes on her hat, the fact that none present could hear my voice didn’t . My silent singing was for God’s ears .
Four years ago Aunt Dolly died at 90. Her hat, which helped us overcome life’s , just lay there.
1.A. appearance B. voice C. personality D. family
2.A. picked B. met C. checked D. spotted
3.A. disturbing B. troubling C. bothering D. interrupting.
4.A. that B. which C. how D. what
5.A. different B. same C. similar D. contrary
6.A. Meanwhile B. However C. Besides D. Instead
7.A. move B. response C. sound D. result
8.A. guilty B. innocent C. ashamed D. afraid
9.A. God B. Parents C. Teachers D. Headmaster
10.A. broad B. deep C. sad D. wide
11.A. bent B. leveled C. stared D. glimpsed
12.A. improved B. dropped C. trembled D. climbed
13.A. reveal B. communicate C. tell D. consult
14.A. beliefs B. faiths C. concerns D. trouble
15.A. behavior B. ideas C. concepts D. silence
16.A. run B. reflect C. keep D. react
17.A. firmly B. aimlessly C. bravely D. loosely
18.A. work B. matter C. influence D. destroy
19.A. only B. just C. alone D. merely
20.A. mysteries B. glories C. wonders D. blocks